WDBJ 7 news at 6 for 04/13/96

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Druckenmiller

ANCHOR=Ron
NEWSCAST=Six
WRITER=Dal
TAPE# 96-20
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Virginia Tech's star quarterback is in legal trouble.
Blacksburg police say they arrested 23-year old Jim Druckenmiller, Jr, for malicious wounding.
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Officials say this is the result of an on going investigation of a fight that occurred at a Blacksburg night spot last month.
The charges stem from Druckenmiller's alleged involvement in the beating of Shawn Elko.
Police arrested another player, George DelRicco, in connection with the incident last month.
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The standout linebacker is charged with assault and battery.
The police report states that Elko and Jesse Phillips suffered from fractures to the face as a result of the fight.
Head Coach Frank Beamer declined to talk on camera.
The arrest of Druckenmiller comes on the heels of some other problems concerning Tech players.
Tony Morrison and James Crawford are facing a civil suit from a former Tech student.
Christy Brzonkala filed suit after claiming the players raped her.
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Democrat

ANCHOR=Ron
NEWSCAST=SiX
WRITER=Dal
TAPE# 96-18
GRAPHIC=Democrats

We will soon learn what Democrats will be battling for a U-S Senate seat.
Today Democrats all over the state held caucuses to pick delegates for the state and local conventions.
Denise Allen has more.
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((Democrats across the state pledged support for the candidate they would like to see be their party's nominee for the U-S Senate seat.
Former congress woman Leslie Byrne, former state party chairman Mark Warner and Nancy Spanus are vying for the nomination.
Byrne and Warner have the edge. ((BEN TYREE: SHE LIKES TO BREAK THINGS DOWN ON A SIMPLE LEVEL WHERE THE VOTERS KNOW WHAT SHE'S VOTING FOR AND WHY SHE'S VOTING FOR IT AND MOST POLITICIANS DON'T DO THAT.)) ((REGINALD GARMAN: HE FOR POLITICS THAT I THINK ARE VERY IMPORTANT AND I THINK HE'S A VERY INTELLIGENT MAN. HE'LL REALLY MAKE A GOOD SENATOR.))
But some say they're casting their ballots for electibility rather than political beliefs. ((HENRY TIELEMAN: THE TWO CANDIDATES, THEIR IDEAS ARE VERY MUCH THE SAME BUT I THINK MARK HAS A BETTER CHANCE.)) ((JIM MOORE: SHE'S EXPERIENCED IN CONGRESS. SHE SERVED IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE AND SHE'S ALSO SERVED IN THE U.S. CONGRESS.))
Ballots cast during these caucuses elect delegates for the state and local conventions. ((SANDRA RYALS/SIXTH DISTRICT CHAIRMAN: IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL WHO ARE REGISTERED VOTERS TO HAVE A SAY IN THE SELECTION OF NOT ONLY THEIR PRESIDENT, BUT ALSO THEIR SENATOR AS WELL AS THEIR HOUSE CONGRESSMAN.))
More caucuses are scheduled for Monday.
Officials say they should know who their nominee is next week.
They say that's when they'll turn their attention to defeating the Republicans.
Denise Allen News 7.))

Results

ANCHOR=Ron
NEWSCAST=Six
WRITER=Dal
TAPE# None
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In these caucuses, delegates pledged their support for presidential candidates as well.
Here is what the delegate picture looks like for the two caucuses we visited.
In Roanoke City, 60 delegates were elected in support of Mark Warner.
Leslie Byrne received 20 alternate delegates.
In Montgomery County, the ninth district pledged all their support to Leslie Byrne with 38 delegates.
19 alternates went to Mark Warner.
All of the delegates selected in these two caucuses support President Clinton.
Delegates selected today may go on to be delegates at the state and national conventions.

Motorola

ANCHOR=Ron
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=jmo
TAPE# net; edit of 95-66
GRAPHIC=Business News

Motorola says its Virginia computer chip plant will be delayed at least a year.
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Company officials say it's revised its plans for the three BILLION dollar Goochland County facility.
Officials blame the delay on slowed growth in the chip business and recent boosts in capacity at a plant in Austin, Texas.
Motorola bought the 230 acre site last year.
It will employ five-thousand people at full capacity.
The plant is expected to generate more the 500 MILLION dollars in tax revenue in its first 20 years.
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S-UVA

ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#S5-27
GRAPHIC=UVA Football

The Virginia Cavaliers closed out the bulk of their spring football workouts today with the annual spring game.
Mike Stevens says the defense won the game 41 to 33 thanks to an area player who is Taylor made to tackle.
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