WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 07/11/96

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Up next on News 7 at Eleven-
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Hurricane Bertha is now expected to hit South Carolina- Where and when? We'll have a live report from the Coast.
An F-16 jet crashes into a house in Florida.
Plus Kool and the Gang rock the salem fair. We'll listen in.
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News 7 is next.

Newsbreak

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Good Evening.
A four year old boy died today when a fighter plane crashed into a Florida home-
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The boy's mother was severely injured.
The F-16 was being moved from the path of Hurricane Bertha when it crashed-
SUPER=03-Nag's Head, NC;

Meanwhile Bertha's top winds have dropped to 80 miles an hour- but officials along the coast are not taking any chances.
Many areas of North and South Carolina are under evacuation orders
Bertha could make landfall tomorrow.
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Robin will have the latest.
Join us for News 7 at eleven.

Live-Bertha

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It now appears Bertha is going to Myrtle Beach- South Carolina.
The National Hurricane Center predicts the storm will most likely hit at around noon tomorrow.
But the center warns that damaging winds will be felt hours earlier along the Carolina coast.
Dave Fehling is at Nags Head, North Carolina.
SUPER=19-Dave Fehling/CBS News;
SUPER=05-Nags Head, NC;
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Bertha

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Governor Allen also decided not to wait and see what Hurricane Bertha would do.
He declared a state of emergency this afternoon as heavy rains, winds, and flooding threaten the coast.
Ellen Qualls reports as residents from Virginia Beach brace for the storm.
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F-16-Crash

ANCHOR=Jean
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An F-16 fighter jet crashes into a house in Pensacola, Florida.
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The crash set the home on fire and sent pieces of the jet flying through the neighborhood.
A four year old boy was killed- his mother severely burned.
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((W.J. SARRICKS/EYEWITNESS: I FELT THE SHOCK OF THE HOUSE AND THAT'S WHAT I FELT AND THE SOUND OF THE PLANE.))
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The pilot ejected and is in good condition-
The F-16 was flying from Shaw Air Force Base, in South Carolina to Eglin Air Force Base in Florida to avoid Hurricane Bertha.
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Rockslide

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wipe wipe wipe
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Crews are using dogs and fiber-optic equipment to search Yosemite National Park-
They're looking for more possible victims after a rockslide.
The rockslide crushed one man to death and injured seven others- one critically.

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The slide also threw a dust cloud so thick it blocked out the sun- and hampered rescue efforts.
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((SCOTT GEDIMAN/YOSEMITE PUBLIC INFORMATION: ONCE THE ROCK FELL IT CREATED A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF WIND AND THE VELOCITY KNOCKED DOWN ABOUT TWO THOUSAND TREES.))
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Crews are using bulldozers and cranes to remove the trees and giant boulders.
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Still to come to News 7, a congressional report says President Clinton should have accepted Janet Reno's resignation,
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and new videotape released tonight allegedly shows the Viper militia group testing explosives.
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Viper

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Videotape shows the viper militia testing explosives.
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The federal court released this home video today.
On the tape militia-men describe the explosive charge as sixty pounds of ammonium nitrate is mixed with fuel.
Six members of the militia group were released from jail today.
They promised they would avoid explosives and obey the law between now and their August trial.
Six others will remain in jail because the judge said they may be at heart or try to flee.
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Waco

ANCHOR=Jean
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Some lawmakers say Attorney General Janet Reno should never have authorized the attack on the Branch Davidian Compound-
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And they say President Clinton should've accepted her resignation after the attack.
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The assault ended in a fire that killed more than 80 people.
Today's report comes from congressional hearings that took place last year.
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Kingdom-Hall

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Vandals have struck a Halifax County congregation.
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SUPER=03-Halifax Co.;

The Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses near Halifax was vandalized sometime last night.
Members discovered several thousand dollars in damages this morning.
The Halifax County congregation is counting its blessings, though, in light of the recent rash of church fires in the South.
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((STALEY BRANDON/KINGDOM HALL CHURCH ELDER: THAT WAS THE FIRST THING THAT CAME TO OUR MIND. HOW FORTUNATE WE WERE THAT THIS GUY OR PERSON DID NOT, YOU KNOW, SET THE KINGDOM HALL ON FIRE, BECAUSE OF ALL THE OTHER THINGS THAT ARE GOING ON. FORTUNATELY, IT WASN'T A YOU KNOW, SITUATION WHERE WE WOULD HAVE LOST EVERYTHING. ))
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27- year old Kevin Ray Davis of Gladys has been charged with felony breaking and entering of a church and felony vandalism.
Members told authorities Davis was at the hall last night causing trouble.
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Lake-Volunteers

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Forty teams of volunteers carefully monitor Smith Mountain Lake's water quality between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
Eighty sites are checked weekly. As Beth Myer reports this volunteer system has been faithfully employed for ten years.
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Dedicated volunteers make it possible to keep a check on the water quality of Smith Mountain Lake.
Ferrum College professors tried to study the lake years ago, but it was just too big to do it properly without help.
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Volunteers from the Smith Mountain Lake Association are trained every spring in the proper techniques in collecting the water samples.
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Daphne has been volunteering for ten years. Every week she checks three sites for water clarity, phosphorous and chlorophyll levels.
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Students at Ferrum College are employed to pick up the samples from the volunteers and conduct the analysis.
Professors say the project makes volunteers realize they can make a difference in the lake's quality.
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Results of analysis are included in reports to the Environmental Protection Agency and have helped the lake qualify for federal and state grants. Beth Myer, News 7.

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Coming next on News 7, we'll check out Kool & the Gang as they rock Salem tonight,
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and we'll see how a Christiansburg ministry is finding a new home for its solid rock house.
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Optical-Cable

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A Roanoke County company is doubling the size of its facility... and nearly tripling its work force.
But Optical Cable president Bob Kopstein (COP-steen) says its just the beginning.
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Ground was broken this morning for the new addition... It'll "mirror" the existing building at ValleyPointe Corporate Park.
Construction should be done in a few months, and more expansion seems likely.
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((BOB KOPSTEIN/OPTICAL CABLE PRESIDENT: WHEN WE'RE ALL SAID AND DONE, IT WILL BE FOUR TIMES THE SIZE THAT WE ARE RIGHT NOW. THAT REALLY MEANS THAT OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS THAT WE COULD HAVE AS MANY AS A THOUSAND PEOPLE HERE ON THIS ENTIRE SITE.))
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It's been a tremendous year so far for Optical Cable.
The company went public in April.
And stock prices peaked at 134- dollars a share.
Then, last month the company made a 13-million dollar sale to a Japanese buyer.
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Straight-Street

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Financial difficulties and problems with the landlord forced it to close several months ago.
Now the former Straight Street teen center is coming back to Christiansburg, with a new building and a new name.
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The new facility is located in a former body shop on Radford Road.
It will be called the One-80 Club, with offerings for young adults and families as well as teens.
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((SHAWNA GALLI-REESE: IT'S A CHRISTIAN ACTIVITY THING FOR TEENS. I MEAN, IT'S SOMEWHERE TO GO WHEN YOU DON'T HAVE ANYPLACE TO GO, AND IT'S A GOOD HANGOUT PLACE.))
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((RYAN REEVES: THIS IS DEFINITELY A BIGGER PLACE. BE ABLE TO GET OUT HERE AND BE ATHLETIC BY DOING THE ROLLERBLADING AND BASKETBALL. WE DIDN'T HAVE THAT OPTION AT THE OTHER STRAIGHT STREET.))
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The One-80 Club started moving into its new digs today.
The public will get to check it out and volunteer to help with renovations at party this Saturday.
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((BOB ANDERSON/180 CLUB DIRECTOR: PRIMARILY BEING IN THIS BUILDING IS TO SHOWCASE THE BUILDING AND SAY HELP, WE NEED SOME HELP OUT HERE TO GET IT FIXED UP FOR THE KIDS. ))
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The new center will offer live music and dancing, as well as arcade games, a snack bar and a computer lab for after- school programs.
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S-Hillcats

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Game two of the Salem/Lynchburg three game series again went to the cats as the Hill City boys came away with a 6-3 win.
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The Hillcats made Salem a little dizzy, grabbing a 5 to 1 lead.
Jose Guillen dealt the biggest blow in a 3 run 3rd. He tatoos this Scott LaRock delivery over the wall in left for a 2 run shot, his 12th on the season.
Salem got 2 runs back in the 5th. Elvis Pena hits the sharp grounder that squirts through the middle. Blake Barthol and Chad Gambill race home to make it a 5-3 game.
In the bottom of the inning, Ramon Martinez hits the grounder to Pena, who
SUPER=34-Lynchburg/==6/Salem/==3;
makes the wild throw to first. Erskine Kelly scoots home. Hillcats 6-3.
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S-Camp

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NEWSCAST=11pm
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Former NFL great and Danville product Ferrell Edmunds is grooming future heroes.
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The third annual Ferrell Edmunds Football Camp is underway at Blairs Middle School.
The camp provides kids ages 10- through 18 an opportunity to sharpen their skills on the field by focusing on the fundamentals.
The six-foot-six Edmunds is a former tight end for the Miami Dolphins and Seattle Seahawks.
Edmunds, who's now retired, says the camp is an opportunity to reach out to young people.
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((FERRELL EDMUNDS/FORMER FOOTBALL TIGHT END: THAT'S MY OBJECTIVE, I MEAN TO REACH THE KIDS THAT REALLY NEED HELP AND THOSE THAT ARE BASICALLY SUBTLE, GET THEM A DIFFERENT OUTLOOK, GIVE THEM ANOTHER AVENUE, BECAUSE YOU'RE NEVER COMFORTABLE, BECAUSE YOU KNOW SPORTS IS SOMETHING THAT YOU CAN ALWAYS IMPROVE UPON, THAT'S SOMETHING THAT I REALLY WANT THESE KIDS TO REALIZE. CHRISTOPHER HODNETT: WE'RE LEARNING DRILLS AND EXERCISES, NEW EXERCISES, NOT STUFF WE LEARNED IN SCHOOL OR ANYTHING BUT STUFF LIKE WHAT THE PROS DO. ))
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The camp will wrap up Saturday with a cookout.
Scholarships were offered to kids who couldn't afford the 25- dollar fee.
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S-NFL

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A busy signing day for the NFL, first in Dallas.
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The Cowboys have signed unrestricted free agent Hershel Walker. Walker was released by the last month, it's his second go around with Dallas.
Green Bay inked free agent tight end and 5 time pro bowler Keith Jackson to a 2 year pact. The packers also signed receiver Desmond Howard.
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S-NBA

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The NBA has signed a collective bargaining agreement with it's player union...that means...lets make a deal!
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Charlotte did not waste time with the free agent market open. The Hornets traded the rights to Koebe Bryant to the Los Angeles Lakers for center Vlade Divac.
Minnesota traded Andrew Lang to the Milwaukee Bucks for the 1997 1st round
pick.
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S-Anzalone

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Roanoke Express head coach Frank Anzalone has a new contract.
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SUPER=03-Roanoke/1995-96 Season; :00

Anzalone has signed a 2 year pact with the Express as head coach and director of hockey operations. In three seasons, Anzalone has lead the Express to a 112-75 and 19 record with trips to the playoffs every year.
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S-Coyne

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NEWSCAST=11pm
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Roanoke women's lacrosse coach Tracy Coyne is headed to Notre Dame.
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SUPER=03-Salem; :00

Coyne has accepted the position of head women's lacrosse coach at the University of Notre Dame. At Roanoke Coyne posted a 91 and 21 record and 5 ODAC titles. Now your numbers!
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S-Score

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Sports tease

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Still to come tonight, Roy Stanley has the story of Roanoke's latest AAU basketball team,
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and the NASCAR expansion continues...where, here' a hint, speedway, rodeos and long horn steer.
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S-Texas

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NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=sma
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GRAPHIC=NASCAR

NASCAR is expanding. Today Speedway Motorsports Incorporated announced that the Texas Motor Speedway,
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SUPER=03-Dallas-Fort Worth, TX; :00

Which was under construction during the media tour, will host a Winston Cup race April 6th. The track is now complete with the exception of being paved. This was confirmed in a 2pm news conference.
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Next season North Wilkesboro looses it's two Cup races. New Hamshire will get a second race next year; that's Wilkesboro's fall date; Bristol takes Wileksboro's spring date and Texas has now taken Bristol's spring date.
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S-Jaguars

ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#S6-9
GRAPHIC=AAU Hoops

The Roanoke Jaguars 12 and under AAU basketball team is going to the big dance.
Roy Stanley has more on Roanoke's latest AAU sensation.
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((The Jaguars season started last November. And since that time the team has won more than 27 games.
Last month the Jaguars finished third in the state tournament in Charlottesville
That performance earned the Jaguars a spot in the nationals at Salt Lake city, Utah next week.)) (( )) (( )) ((The Coaches and players have put a lot of effort to reach the national level. The team practices up to three times a week.
And during each practice the Jaguars are just as focused as they are when it comes to game time.)) ((DELMAR IRVING/JAGUARS HEAD COACH: )) ((The Jaguars will warm up for the nationals this weekend at the Commonwealth Games. Roy Stanley news 7 sports.))
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Kool-Gang

ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=jmo
TAPE#96-51
GRAPHIC=NONE

The group that brought us songs like Celebration and Cherish has started touring again.
Kool & The Gang hit the stage tonight in Salem.
Jay Moore was there.
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(( You'd think after eight years the group would be a little rusty.
But that wasn't the case.
Kool & The Gang opened up at Memorial Stadium with the same enthusiasm and energy they showed in the 80s.
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And show the crowd they did.
With nearly a sold- out crowd of more than 5- thousand, members of Kool and The Gang say they're proud to be the first band to play at the stadium.
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((TAYLOR: WE SEEM TO BE MAKING HISTORY EVERYWHERE WE'VE GONE THROUGHOUT OUR WHOLE CAREER. THAT'S GOOD TO KNOW THIS IS THE FIRST CONCERT IN SALEM [MEMORIAL STADIUM]. I HOPE IT WON'T THE LAST. IT'S AREAS LIKE THESE THAT BRING IN THE TALENT.))
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Kool & The Gang will continue their World Tour through January. )) In Salem, Jay Moore, News 7.