WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 04/24/96

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Up next on News 7 at eleven-
Property taxes could up substantially in one local region.
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Former President George Bush is in the region. We'll hear what he's saying.
Fire breaks out in two neighboring homes tonight-
Plus a new kind of low fat hot dog- but it's not made of beef pork or chicken.
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News 7 is next.

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Good Evening.
Divers have found the body of a Henry County man missing since Saturday.
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Police say 43 year old Danny McMillan of Collinsville apparently drowned
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A new hotdog is out- that may be lower in fat. It's not made of pork or beef though. We'll tell you what this new hotdog is all about.
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Plus the soap opera stars take to the links. Mike Stevens talks with Nick Newman from the Young and the Restless.
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Plus we'll hear from George Bush- He's in the region tonight.
Join us for News 7 at eleven.

Bush

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His term as President ended in 1992.
Now George Bush says he is enjoying life without politics.
He was in Lexington tonight addressing the Virginia Military Institue.
Jay Moore was there and he files this report.
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Drowning

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Divers found the body of a Henry County man missing since Saturday night.
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Police say 43 year old Danny McMillan of Collinsville apparently drowned in the Martinsville Reservoir.
Authorities were called in when McMillan failed to show up for work on Monday.
Police dogs tracked McMillian's scent to the water.
Divers found his body shortly after seven tonight.
Authorities say there were no signs of foul play.
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Fire

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A fire tonight in Elliston destroyed one home and damaged another.
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Shortly after nine tonight firefighters were called to this home on Brake Road.
They found one home fully involved with flame and another beginning to burn.
No one was there at the time and no one was injured; however, one of the homes was destroyed.
The other had some water and smoke damage.
Fire officials don't know how the blaze started, but they've asked arson investigators to look into the incident.
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Pitts-Supers

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A huge increase in property tax drew a vocal crowd at a public hearing tonight in Pittsylvania County.
Teresa Hamilton has more.
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(( The large crowd that gathered came as NO surprise to the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors.
In preparing the 1996- 97 School and County Budget--- the board proposed
increasing the county real estate tax from 49- to 85 cents per 100- dollars of assessed value.
County Administrator George Supensky admits an increase is needed.
And, although his recommendation is NOT as drastic, it still represents a 40- percent tax hike.
Supensky has recommended a 20- cent increase to meet an 86- million dollar budget.
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((JOSEPH SPENCE:I THINK WE'RE BEING RIPPED OFF FOR OUR TAXES. CHARLES ADAMS:I REALLY THINK YOU'RE DANCING WITH OUR EMOTIONS WITH THIS TAX INCREASE JUST BECAUSE OF THE SCHOOLS.))
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Although there was plenty of opposition.
There were those who feel an increase is needed to keep County schools competitive.
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((WILLIE FITZGERALD: I'M LIKE ANY OTHER TAX PAYING CITIZEN, I DON'T WANT TO PAY ANY MORE TAXES THAN I HAVE TO... MARTHA CHANEY:I SUPPORT EVERY PENNY THAT YOU CAN PUT INTO THE SCHOOL SYSTEM, I'M FOR IT 100- PERCENT. ))
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The board will likely take the public's comments under advisement quickly. They're scheduled to adopt School and County Budgets May first. Teresa Hamilton, News 7.))

Drug-Bust

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Radford City police began arresting 19 suspects today on a total of 44 drug charges.
A grand jury handed up the indictments following a six- month investigation that used police informants wired with recording devices.
Charges include distribution and possession of L-S-D, cocaine, crack, marijuana and prescription drugs.

Budget

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After months of debate- the budget bickering may be over.
Congressional leaders and the White House have finally agreed on a 1996 budget.
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The bill finances dozens of agencies for the rest of the fiscal year- that's through September.
The White House says President Clinton will sign the bill as soon as he gets it.
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Min-Wage

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If you waiting for the minimun wage to go up- you may be waiting a long time.
It's highly unlikey a vote will take place anytime soon-
House Republican leaders ruled out scheduling a vote.
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They say the House will vote later this year on several alternatives, including a tax cut and tax credit.
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((REP. DICK ARMEY: IMPROVE THE WELL BEING THE WELL OFFNESSNESS OF LOW INCOME WORKERS. WITHOUT DESTORYING JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND KEEP THE CREDIT FOCUSED ON THOSE WHO TRULY NEED IT.)) 15:10:54 ((JOHN LEWIS/D- GEORGIA: IS OUTRIGHT ATTEMPT TO DENY HARD WORKING PEOPLE THE IND OF PEOPLE WHO CLEAN OUR OFFICES , SERVING OUR FOOD A MODEST INCREASE IN THEIR WAGES.))
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Senate democrats proposed raising the minimum wage by 90 cents an hour.
Critics said it would force some employers to lay off workers.

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When News 7 at 11 returns, four people are dead following a shooting at a Mississippi firehouse,
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and police in California are trying to figure out what happened after actress Margot Kidder is found disheveled and disoriented in someone's backyard.
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Miss-Shooting

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Gunfire erupts at a Mississippi fire station-
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Police say a disgruntled firefighter walked into a meeting of department officials and began shooting- killing four of his superiors.
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Suspect Kenny Tornes was wounded in a shootout with police and is being treated at a local hospital.
Police later discovered his wife Glenda dead at their home.
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Serial-Killers

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Richmond officials won't say they have a serial killer at work.
But today city manager Robert Bobb likened a string of recent murders to the time when "Southside Strangler" Timothy Spencer was still at large.
The F-B-I and State Police have now joined in on the probes of ten unsolved murders-- two in the last two days.
The victims are all women over the age of 50.
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Today, Richmond City Council authorized a ten-thousand dollar reward for information leading to a conviction or convictions in the murders.
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Richmond police are heading up what they're calling the Golden Years Task Force.
But they are not releasing many details of the crimes.
One of the victims killed yesterday was the block captain of her neighborhood crime-watch program.

Allman

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The man accused of killing a Vinton couple and their infant while fleeing from police faces up to 30 years in prison.
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21-year old Scott Allman was advised by a judge of three counts of in-voluntary manslaughter filed against him.
His preliminary hearing is set for May.
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Allman is accused in the deaths of 36-year old Lori Mason, six week old Joleen Faucher, and 34-year old Thomas Faucher.
Faucher's co-workers, who called him Fred, says he never had a problem on the job.
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The funeral for the crash victims is scheduled for later this week.
Allman told News 7 this is actually the second time he ran from police.
He says he was chased on foot and arrested by Roanoke County officers three weeks ago because he had numerous outstanding warrants.
Allman says he was trying to avoid going to jail.
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Hot-Pursuit

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In the aftermath of that fatal crash in Roanoke County, many officers throughout the region are taking a hard look at when and how to go after someone in hot pursuit.
Tracy Altizer reports.
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(( Most police officers who have been involved in a high speed chase will say for them, it's a no- win situation.
If they don't pursue a fleeing motorist, they say they face public criticism for letting the person go.
If they do pursue, and there's an accident, they're criticized again.
For the officer, there's a lot to consider behind the wheel.
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((SGT. JERRY BOWYER/BLACKSBURG POLICE DEPT.: YOUR SAFETY, THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES THAT ARE SET FORTH BY YOUR DEPARTMENT, AND THAT GOES FROM LAWS THAT HAVE BEEN VIOLATED, HOW YOU WANT TO APPROACH THE VEHICLE, TIME OF DAY, TIME OF NIGHT. ALL KINDS OF DIFFERENT THINGS GO THROUGH YOUR MIND. ))
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Blacksburg's policy is 16 pages long, and updated annually.
Chief Bill Brown says officers may pursue if the risks don't outweigh the offense.
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It helps when the officer knows who the suspect motorist is and whether he or she is wanted on any charges.
Pulaski County sheriff Ralph Dobbins says the pursuit is more difficult when the driver hasn't been identified.
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((RALPH DOBBINS/PULASKI CO. SHERIFF: IF THEY HAVE A CHECK OR A WARRANT FOR A MISDEMEANOR WE'RE NOT GONNA CHASE THAT PERSON DOWN. BUT WITH THESE OTHER SITUATIONS YOU DON'T KNOW WHY THAT MOTORIST RUNS. ))
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In the end, most say the decision to pursue must be a judgement call, based on the officer's training and department policy. Tracy Altizer, News 7.
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Stay tuned when News 7 returns, Jacqueline Kennedy's big ring brings in a big price,
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and there's something fishy about some new healthy hot dogs. We'll tell you all about it coming up a little later in the broadcast.
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Kidder

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Authorities are still trying to sort out what happened to Actress Margo Kidder-
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The woman best known as Lois Lane in the Superman movies- was found hiding in the bushes of a home in Glendale California.
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She was in this backyard, apparently disoriented, dirty and paranoid.
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Kidder was taken to a psychiatric treatment center.
The 47 year old has been missing for three days- She was last seen at the Los Angeles airport Saturday, but never got on her flight.
Police say they found no evidence of drugs or alcohol. They're trying to determine if Kidder is a victim of a crime or whether she's mentally ill.
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Valley-Bank

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The only commercial bank based in the Roanoke Valley says its first year in business was a good one.
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Valley Bank told shareholders at its annual meeting that for now it will concentrate increasing loans and deposits, rather than opening more branches.
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((WAYNE LEWIS/VALLEY BANK: GROWTH IN THE COMING YEAR WILL COME BASICALLY FROM THE SAME PLACES IT HAS, THE SMALL BUSINESS COMMUNITY, PROFESSIONALS, INDIVIDUALS, YOU KNOW, THAT'S OUR BREAD AND BUTTER.))
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Valley Bank posted a small loss for fiscal 1995 and the first quarter of this year.
But officers say they expected that because of the cost associated with starting up a new bank.
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L'burg-Computers

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Fiber optics technology will soon make life easier for Lynchburg city employees.
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The city is spending 1-point-6 million dollars on a new fiber optics computer system that will link every municipal department and several Lynchburg schools.
City leaders helped kick off the project this morning by pulling the first cable to where the main station will sit on Court Street.
The fiber optics system will connect every city computer, making inter- office communication faster and more efficient.
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((DAVID ST. JOHN/LYNCHBURG PUBLIC WORKS: SO WE'LL BE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE MORE EFFECTIVELY. NOW WE HAVE ISLANDS OF COMPUTERS IN EACH BUILDING AND DEPARTMENT, AND THIS WAY WE'LL BE ABLE TO LINK ALL OF THEM TOGETHER.)) ((DR. JULIUS SIGLER/LYNCHBURG SCHOOL BOARD CHAIRMAN: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE REALITY OF THESE NETWORKS IS APPROACHING WITH THE SPEED OF A RUNAWAY FREIGHT TRAIN, AND IF WE HADN'T MADE THESE KINDS OF DECISIONS WE MAY WELL HAVE BEEN IN THE POSITION OF BEING RUN OVER BY IT.))
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Construction on the new system already is underway.
Officials hope to have everyone on line by September.
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S-Score

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Strong pitching keeps the Avalnche rolling, Twins set a record and we will have Salem/Radford soccer, after the digits.
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S-Avalanche

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Until the 9th inning last night, the Salem Avalanche pitching staff had held Kinston scoreless for 17 straight innings. The one run the Indians did score was not enough.
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It was a hot tub night for the fans.
Salem bats were hot enough. The Avalanche would score 3 runs to win it's fourth game in a row and improve to 12 and 8. In the bottom of the
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second, Mike Higgins knocks this one off the wall in right center scoring Pookie Jones. 1-zip Salem.
In the 5th, Elvis Pena picks up the RBI when Higgins scored on the fielders choice and the Avalanche win 3-1.
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S-Tigers

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The Minnesota Twins set a club record today for runs scored in a game by
whipping the Tigers 24-11 in the Motor City!
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Chuck Knoblauch and Kirby Pucket joked before the start...it's all fun and games until both teams combine for 35 runs!!
In the second, the twins ageless wonder Paul Molitor smacks a three run
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homer to left to make the count 6-2 Minnesota. He had 5 RBI's.

The twins Chip Hale Made it 24-10 with this three run blast, Twins by 13.
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S-Birds

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The Baltimore Orioles snapped a 6 game losing streak last night against the Royals in Kansas City.
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Baltimore hitting good....Baltimore pitching...not so good. In the second, Brady Anderson hit his 9th homer on the season off Chris Haney that plates Chris Hoiles. 4-nothing O's.
Cal Ripken hit his first Homer on the season. Right now Baltimore wins 11-8.
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S-Marlins

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The Birds Brady Anderson must take a back seat to Florida's Gary Sheffield.
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Sheffield hit his league leading 10th homerun of the season in the 9th inning during Florida's 6-3 los to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Dan Miceli gift wrapped a perfect pitch.
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S-Women

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Yesterday, the NBA approved the concept of a women's pro league to begin in 1997, call the league the Women's NBA.
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S-NHL

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Game four of the NHL Eastern Conference playoffs between Pittsburgh and Washington is in overtime right now tied a 2 all. The caps lead the series 2-1.
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In the Eastern conference playoff game, Florida beat Boston 4-2. The Panthers are just one win away from advancing to the second round.
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Mike Hough scored this goal but the story was Florida goalie John Vanbriesbrouck. He stopped 40 shots. Florida leads the series 3-nothing.
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S-Soccer

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Over in Salem, the Spartans hosted Radford in a non district boys soccer game that got ugly.
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Late in the second half, with salem leading 3-nothing, Radford's Kurk Parro
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falls on Salem's Brian Jones, words were exchanged and Jones takes one on the chin from Parro's foot.
The Spartans win 3-zip.
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Sports tease

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Still a head tonight, an Amherst high school football standout commits to a local college program,
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and MIke Stevens will explain what former Laker James Worthy, an NFL quarterback, and a soap opera star were doing at the Greater Greensboro Classic
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S-GGO

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The North Carolina TRIAD played host to the Greater Greensboro Classic's annual celebrity Pro-Am today.
Mike Stevens and photographer Dennis Brown got in a days worth of fun in the sun one day before the 72 hole tourney starts.
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Sea-Dogs

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They're as American as Mom, Baseball, and Apple Pie,
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but let's be frank about it, some hot dogs are NOT good for you.
They're full of preservatives, sodium and even worse.
Regular hotdogs get up to 85 percent of their calories from FAT.
But a Seattle company has created what it calls a new guilt free hot dog.
They're called Sea Dogs and they're made from fish.
They cost more than regular hot dogs, but people that have tried them seem to like them.
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Stores that stock them say they're selling well. For now they're only availible in the Pacific Northwest, but the company hopes to go nationwide by the end of the year.
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Kennedy

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Another big day of bidding today at Sotheby's Auction House in New York City where Jacqueline Kennedy Onasis's belongings are up for sale.
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Getting the most attention tonight was the 40 carat diamond engagement ring given to the former first lady by her second husband Greek tycoon Aristotle Onasis.
The ring was appraised at 600 thousand dollars.
It sold tonight for a little over 2 point three MILLION dollars. (----------------)