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Up next on News 7 at Eleven-
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The man charged with killing a Vinton family is brought back to Roanoke County tonight-
Just what will happen to the old Henry County Courthouse-
Plus Lynchburg's new semi pro football team is storming into town.
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news 7 is next

Newsbreak


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Good evening.
Earl Bramblett is back in the Roanoke Valley tonight.
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He has been charged with the multiple murders of a Vinton family, and arson.
SUPER=03-Roanoke Co./Tonight;


Bramblett said he would resist coming back to Virginia, but came back without a fight.
We'll have a full report.
SUPER=03-Atlanta, GA/Saturday;


There are no signs of foreign involvement in the Olympic Park bombing - that's according to the FBI.
Security Guard Richard Jewell is still a suspect, but has not been charged.
SUPER=03-The Netherlands;


And we'll show you why one farmer's crop attracting tourists.
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ANCHOR=Jean


Join us for News 7 at eleven.

Bramblett


ANCHOR=Jean
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The man who's been the subject of a two- year capital murder investigation in Vinton was brought back to the Roanoke Valley tonight.
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Earl Conrad Bramblett waived extradition, rather than fight being transferred to Virginia from South Carolina.
The 54-year old suspect has lived in Spartanburg for most of the past two years.
Police confirmed tonight that Bramblett has been their principle suspect from the beginning- -
SUPER=04-August 29, 1994

from the day they discovered the bodies of a family of four in their burned out home on East Virginia Avenue.
Bramblett was a friend of the Hodges family, had practically lived with Blane and Teresa and their two girls.
Police won't discuss a motive and won't say what led to the arrest Tuesday.
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((CHIEF RICK FOUTZ/VINTON POLICE: IT WILL BE A VERY INTERESTING CASE. THAT'S ALL I CAN TELL YOU RIGHT NOW. BUT WHEN THE CASE BEGINS TO UNFOLD AND PEOPLE WILL REALIZE WHY IT TOOK 23 MONTHS IT'S A VERY COMPLEX CASE AND A VERY UNUSUAL CASE. A circumstantial case? A CIRCUMSTANTIAL CASE.))
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(double out| Q&A are the same.)
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Bramblett was brought first to the Vinton Police department for processing, than taken to the Roanoke County jail in Salem, where he awaits trial for capital murder and arson.
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Welfare


ANCHOR=Jean
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A bill that ends the federal guarantee of Welfare is on it way to President Clinton.
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The Senate passed the bill tonight.
It will end the guarantee of cash assistance to the poor.
Under the bill, federal funds will be turned over to the states in lump sums with the states making key decisions about how the money will be spent
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The measure is expected to save taxpayers 54 billion dollars over six years.

Health-Care


ANCHOR=Jean
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WRITER=JJA
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Million of Americans will have access to health insurance under a bill passed by the House tonight.
The measure guarantees workers can keep coverage if they change or lose their jobs -- regardless of their health.
Senate approval is expected tomorrow- and President Clinton's signature is assured.

Whitewater


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=JJA
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A not guilty verdict for two of President Clinton's associates in the Second Whitewater Trial.
A federal jury acquitted two bankers of mis-using bank funds to help Bill Clinton's political career.
Herby Branscum Junior and Robert Hill were found not guilty
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of misapplying funds and conspiracy to boost Clinton's campaign for Governor.
A juror spoke to reporters tonight.
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((WELL WE FELT THE GOVERNMENT DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH EVIDENCE TO SWING THE VERDICT THEIR WAY.))
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The two were accused of trying to hide large cash transactions from the Internal Revenue Service and funneling bank funds to political campaigns.
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ANCHOR=Jean
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Independent counsel Kenneth Starr may seek a retrial on seven other counts on which the jury deadlocked.

Olympics


ANCHOR=Jean
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The FBI says there is no sign of a foreign hand in the Olympic Park bombing.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Northern Georgia;


Meanwhile federal agents spent the day searching a cabin that security guard Richard Jewell rented before moving to Atlanta.
But Jewell has not been charged- and the FBI says there are hundreds of investigators working on several leads.
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((LOUIS FREEH/FBI DIRECTOR: THEY WILL NOT LEAVE ANY STONE UNTURNED. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF GOOD LEADS THAT THEY HAVE. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF SUSPECTS THEY'RE LOOKING AT.))
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Freeh says sometimes suspects are brought forward and let go.
He says it's all part of the investigative process.
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wipe wipe wipe

TWA


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wipe wipe wipe
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Rough seas are slowing the investigation of TWA Flight 800- High wind and ten foot waves brought the work to a halt.
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((ROBERT FRANCIS/NAT'L TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD: IT IS VERY ROUGH OUT THERE. FOUR OR FIVE OF US STANDING UP HERE HAVE BLACK AND BLUE MARKS TO ATTEST TO THAT.))
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It's also slow going in the lab as well- where sources say they have not found any evidence of chemical residue on plane parts.
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((LOUIS FREEH/FBI DIRECTOR: WE HAVE NOT FOUND WHAT WE WOULD VIEW TO BE CREDIBLE EVIDENCE OF A CRIMINAL ACT. ))
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ANCHOR=Jean
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Freeh did say it took one week after the Pan Am Crash before finding a tiny piece of a swiss timing device.
And Freeh pointed out that wreckage was on land.

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HARD MUSIC UNDER
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When News 7 at 11 returns, Yokohama announces layoffs.
Automoblie air bags are facing some changes,
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And we'll meet some people who are outstanding in their field as they look into the latest batch of crop circles.
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Air-bags


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Air bags may save lives- but they can be dangerous for children.
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Now the government wants new warnings in vehicles pointing out their danger.
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((THIS WILL BE THE NEW WARNING. YOU WEILL BE ABLE TO CLEARLY SEE THIS. THIS WILL GET YOUR ATTENTION. ))
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Panetta also wants on off switches for air bags inside cars.
Kids can sometimes get caught between the air bag and the car.
Air bags are blamed in the deaths of 22 children.
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Yokohama


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Yokohama Tire adjustment of production and inventory in its Salem plant has prompted the first layoffs there since 1989.
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The company made it official today, announcing that over the next few weeks, 44 people will be laid off.
Yokohama first circulated word of impending cutbacks last week, but no firm numbers were given.
The company has also begun a one- week plant shutdown.
Yokohama is one of the region's largest employers, with nearly 800 employees.
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Blue-Ridge


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The Blue Ridge Regional Jail is still on the drawing board, but starting today it has a new administrator.
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Chris Webb is heading up the project that will oversee construction of a new prison in Lynchburg, and the expansion of three existing jails in central Virginia.
Webb has spent the past six years as superintendent of State Correctional Unit Number 9 in Rustburg-
His local ties may have given him an edge up for the job.
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((SHERIFF ROBERT MAXEY/REGIONAL JAIL AUTHORITY: WE WERE INTERESTED IN FINDING THE BEST PERSON FOR THE JOB, AND NOT NECESSARILY SOMEBODY LOCAL, BUT I THINK THAT WE WERE FORTUNATE IN THE FACT THAT CHRIS DID APPLY, HE'S VERY QUALIFIED AND HIS KNOWLEDGE OF THE VIRGINIA SYSTEM IS DEFINITELY GOING TO BE AN ASSET TO US.))
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Webb was one of 67 applicants from across the nation who applied for the job.
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Environment


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If you're a Virginia politician and don't have a seat on an environmental commission -- you're just out of the loop.
Going green and getting headlines is the latest trend in Richmond.
Ellen Qualls has the story.
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SUPER=01-Attorney Gen. Jim Gilmore/Commission Chairman: :05
SUPER=03-Richmond/Thursday; :11
SUPER=01-Del. Tom Moss/(D) Norfolk; :17
SUPER=01-Patti Jackson/James River Assoc.; :39
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(( Tuesday afternoon.
The Governor's Commission on Environmental Stewardship.
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((ATTORNEY GENERAL JIM GILMORE: WE WANT TO FIND MORE AND BETTER WAYS TO CLEAN THE ENVIRONMENT, TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT, TO BE GOOD STEWARDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT.))
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Thursday afternoon.
The General Assembly's Subcommittee on the Future of Virginia's Environment.
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((DEL. TOM MOSS/D-NORFOLK: I'M WELL AWARE...GOING TO HAVE.))
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This much manpower looking at environmental regulations has got to be good news for environmentalists.
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((PATTI JACKSON/JAMES RIVER ASSOCIATION: IF THOSE CONTINUE TO BE RATCHETED DOWN TO THE LOWEST COMMON DENOMINATOR, TO THE FEDERAL MINIMUM, ALL THE WHILE THERE'S TALKING GOING ON - THEY'RE TALKING THE TALK, BUT NOT WALKING THE WALK -- THEN I THINK IT'S GONNA MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE OVER WHETHER THEY'RE REALLY TRYING TO IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT OR WHETHER THEY'RE JUST TRYING TO SORT OF A GREEN VENEER ON THINGS.))
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((SCOTT LEAKE/VA. GOP CAUCUS: IN AUGUST, WHEN NOTHING MUCH ELSE IS HAPPENING, YOU CAN HAVE A COMMISSION MEET ON ... SAID AND DONE AT THIS OFFICIAL GATHERING.))
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So while the Governor's making waves over cleaner rivers, environmentalists and political observers hope the politicians aren't just testing the waters for some feel-good 1997 election year legislation.
Ellen Qualls, News 7, Richmond.))

Henry-Courthouse


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The Henry County Courthouse is about to be replaced.
The question now is what to do with it.
One group wants part of it renovated as an historical museum.
And as Kimberly McBroom reports, many residents agree.
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(( Serving for two centuries as the Henry County courthouse, this building has stood the test of time.
But now that this landmark is showing its age-- the Martinsville-- Henry County Historical Society is trying to preserve it.
They envision at least a portion of the courthouse as a museum.
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((ERIC MONDAY/M'VILLE-HENRY CO. HISTORICAL SOCIETY: WE HAVE A HISTORY OF INDIVIDUALISM, OF INDUSTRIOUSNESS, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP THAT I THINK COULD NOT ONLY SERVE TO BE A SOURCE OF PRIDE FOR OUR RESIDENTS, BUT COULD ALSO BE A GOOD MARKETING TOOL FOR OUR REGION AS WE TRY TO BUILD AN ECONOMY FOR THE NEXT CENTURY. ))
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Even as construction of the new courthouse nears completion--many residents consider the old one as a cornerstone of the county's heritage and a
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((TIM MARTIN/UPTOWN BUSINESS ASSOC.: IF WE TAKE OUR COURTHOUSE AWAY, OR DO SOMETHING IN IT THAT DOES NOT MAINTAIN OUR UPTOWN AREA AND MAKE IT INTO A MUSEUM OR WHATEVER IT MAY BE IN RETROSPECT TO WHAT EVERYBODY'S BEEN SAYING-- THEN WE'LL TEAR OUR CORE OUT, OUR HEART. ))
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Some say a museum would benefit those who remember the area's history-- and those who have yet to learn about it.
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((ROSCOE GILLISPIE/HENRY CO. RESIDENT: DURING MY CLASSES, I HAVE ASKED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, "WHO WAS HENRY COUNTY NAMED AFTER?" THEY DON'T KNOW. ))
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((KIMBERLY MCBROOM/NEWS 7: BETWEEN NOW AND NOVEMBER, WHEN THE NEW COURTHOUSE IS EXPECTED TO OPEN-- THE COUNTY WILL BE ASKING FOR MORE PUBLIC INPUT. THEY SAY IT WILL ULTIMATELY BE THE RESIDENTS WHO DECIDE THE FATE OF AN OLD LANDMARK. KIMBERLY MCBROOM, NEWS 7, HENRY COUNTY.))
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Soft Music Under
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Still to come on News 7 at 11, the tobacco market opens under a cloud as the threat of further legislation hangs over the industry,
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And we'll tell you why Lynchburg is bracing itself for a storm. It's even one they're willing to pay for.
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Tobacco


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Hundreds were on hand in Danville this morning to witness one of the South's oldest traditions.
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Holland's Tobacco Warehouse was the site of "opening day" for the flue-cured tobacco market in Danville.
The past few months haven't been easy for Southside farmers considering this summer's drought like conditions.
The rain which has fallen over the past ten days has helped significantly.
Depending on the type sold, the golden leaf went for anywhere from a dollar sixty to a dollar eighty seven a pound.
In fact, many experts are predicting a good selling season.
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((CLARENCE BRYANT/TOBACCO FARMER:UNFORTUNATELY SOME OF OUR COUNTERPARTS TO THE, IN THE EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA HAVE FALLEN ON, YOU KNOW HARD TIMES BECAUSE OF THE HURRICANE, THAT'S GOING TO CAUSE THE MARKET UP THIS WAY, TO TRY AND GET THE TOBACCO THAT'S NOT GOING TO BE DOWN THERE, SO I THINK THE MARKET WILL BE GOOD. ))
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During opening ceremonies, retiring Congressman L- F Payne got a letter signed by local tobacco farmers and warehouse officials thanking him for his years of support.
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Grain-Circle


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Some call it the work of UFO's, other dismiss it as a man-made hoax.
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SUPER=03-The Netherlands;


Either way, this crop circle is a mystery to Farmer J. Cornel-issen.
The flattened grain area measures 36 feet across, which is much larger than other unexplained circles.
Cornelissen spotted the phenomenon, but kept it a secret because he was leery of "circle tourists."
He was found out though when a crop circle researcher got lost and stumbled onto the field.
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Almanac
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We are now two-thirds of the way through the summer from a weather record standpoint and in general it has been slightly cooler than normal. Lynchburg and Roanoke ran rainfall deficits of more than an inch while Blacksburg got soaked and was four inches above normal. Now let's check with Patrick Evans for the latest stats in our August almanac.
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S-Score


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Jeff Gordon dusts the field at Indy today to easily win the pole for the Brickyard 400.

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S-Truck


ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#S6-15
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The Brickyard 400 isn't until Saturday, but the folks in the Indianapolis area have already had a big day's worth of racing.
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SUPER=03-Indianapolis, IN/ESPN; :00


Last night the NASCAR Craftsman Super Truck series took center stage at Indianapolis Raceway park in the Cummins 200.
This would turn into an all out chase with everybody trying to catch MIke Skinner in the Goodwrench Chevy.
Jimmy Hensley in his Dodge went from 8th to 2nd and dogged Skinner to the halfway point and beyond.
But Jimmy's truck lost a cylinder midway through the final 100 lap segment, and Skinner would never falter as he leads all 200 laps from start to finish to capture his 12th career Super Truck victory.
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S-Brick


ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#R-33
GRAPHIC=INDIANAPOLIS


Jeff Gordon continues to be the Dominator of Indy.
Yesterday he won the pole for Saturday Brickyard 400 in dominating fashion.
In the 3 years NASCAR has been coming to the track, Gordon has a win and two straight poles.
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SUPER=03-Indianapolis, IN/ESPN; :00


Despite all of his injuries, Dale Earnhardt strapped himself inside the Goodwrench Chevy and went out and did a great job qualifying 13th.
Rick Mast, the 1994 pole winner at Indy was fast again qualifying 8th.
Mark Martin had the pole for much of the day as the Valvoline Ford turned a lap at 175 point 9 miles an hour.
But with just six cars to go Jeff Gordon came out onto the track and blew everybody away with a track record lap at 176 point 419 miles an hour.
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((JEFF GORDON/BRICKYARD 400 POLE WINNER:))
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Gordon, who did much of his early racing in Indiana, was definitely a popular choice with the Brickyard crowd.
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((JEFF GORDON:))
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Dale Jarrett was 24th fastest despite hitting the outside wall in turn four.
Now let's check the top 25. wipe to boards
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Labonte//10. Greg Sacks;
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Benson//15. Ernie Irvan;
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SUPER=0107-16. Hut Stricklin//17. Rusty Wallace//18. W. Dallenbach//19. J.

Mayfield//20. J. Spencer;
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Jarrett//25. Dick Trickle;
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ANCHOR=Mike
SS=hold indy


Stacy Compton was 44th fastest over five miles an hour off the pace at 171 miles an hour.

S-Emerson


ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#none
GRAPHIC=EMERSON F.


One of the kings of Indy and Cart racing Emerson Fittipaldi says he may never race again.
Fittipaldi was released yesterday from a Miami hospital where he had surgery for a serious neck injury suffered in a crash last weekend.
Doctors say the two-time Indy 500 champ will recover well enough to compete again if he changes his mind.

S-Camby


ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=ksh
TAPE#S6-14
GRAPHIC=CAMBY


Former UMASS star Marcus Camby is making news again, but this time it's not so good.
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VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=03-Blacksburg/Last Season; :00


Camby, who led the Minutemen to a 35-2 record last year may now have led them to a forfeiture of the season.
According to the Boston Globe the star center has admitted to a school committee that he accepted gifts and money from agents during his sophomore and junior years.
The school is expected to close the investigation by the end of the summer, at which time they will report to the NCAA.
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S-Orioles


ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#s6-16
GRAPHIC=ORIOLES


The Baltimore Orioles have already picked up a win this afternoon on the road
at Minnesota.
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Minneapolis, MN/Orioles vs, Twins; :00


Brady Anderson got the game winning his in the 5TH inning as he dropped this single into right center field and chased home Chris Hoiles and Jeffrey Hammond.
SUPER=35-Baltimore/4/Minnesota/2;


The Orioles win it 4-to-2 and complete a three game sweep of the Twins.
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S-Cubs


ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#S6-
GRAPHIC=NONE
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SUPER=03-Chicago, IL/Rockies vs. Cubs; :00


Over in the national league, the Chicago Cubs beat the Rockies 4-to-1 this afternoon for the team's 4th straight win.
Sammy Sosa slammed his 37th homer to spark the win.
SUPER=35-Chicago/4/Colorado/1;


The Cubs have now won eight of their last nine games.
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S-Olympics


ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#S6-13
GRAPHIC=OLYMPICS


Still no word tonight on whether or not Carl Lewis will get his chance to earn a record 10th gold medal.
This afternoon Leroy Burrell had to withdraw from the the men's 4 by 100 relay team due to acute achilles tendinitis opening the door for Lewis to step in and run for the gold.
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((CARL LEWIS/9 TIME GOLD MEDAL WINNER:))
SUPER=01-Carl Lewis/9 Time Gold Medal Winner; :00
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OUT Q=...to win Saturday."
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ANCHOR=Mike
SS=OLYMPICS


Tonight Michael Johnson won the men's 200 meter run to add to his 400 meter title and he did it in record time 19 point 32 seconds.

Sports Tease


ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#sports tease
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Still to come tonight in sports, a Dixie League team from Vinton rolls out of the valley for Mississippi,
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And the Roanoke Riverdawgs are getting ready to host a big playoff game tomorrow night at Victory Stadium.
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S-River


ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=ST5-22
GRAPHIC=RIVERDAWGS


Tonight at 8, the Roanoke Riverdawgs open the first round of the Premiere League playoffs at Victory Stadium, in their first appearance at the City facility.
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((MIKE DUNNE/RIVERDAWGS CENTER DEFENDER:))
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Roanoke will play the Nashville Metros, a team the Riverdawgs have already beaten twice this season.
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SOT
IN Q=It's

((NATHAN FAIRCHILD/RIVERDAWGS MIDFIELDER:))
SUPER=01-Nathan Fairchild/Riverdawgs Midfielder; :00
RUNS=:13
OUT Q=...ready for the game"
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S-Dixie


ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=S6-17
GRAPHIC=Baseball


The Vinton Dixie boys baseball 13-14 year old all stars will play in the Dixie World series this weekend.
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VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-Vinton/This Evening; :00


The Vinton team won the Dixie state championship last week and is now one of 12 teams that will vie for the world series title.
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SOT
IN Q="These

((JIM ADKINS/VINTON HEAD COACH:))
SUPER=01-Jim Adkins/Vinton Head Coach; :00
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=...down there"
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VO-NAT(Con't)


With the community behind them, the team left for Cleveland, Mississippi earlier tonight, the city hosting the double elimination tournament.
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SOT
IN Q="We will
RUNS=:17
OUT Q=wednesday we hope"
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L'burg-Storm


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=ssm
TAPE#96-58
GRAPHIC=NONE


Don't bother to check the weather forecasts... Lynchburg residents can expect a "Storm" to hit the Hill City Saturday night.
Steve Smallshaw has more on the re-birth of the city's semi-pro football team.
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SOT
IN Q=I thought when
SUPER=03-Lynchburg; :00
SUPER=01-Rob Cox/Storm General Manager; :33
SUPER=@ssm2; :46
SUPER=01-Chris Ellis/Sports Capital of VA; 1:00
RUNS=1:20
OUT Q=News7, Lynchburg.


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SOT 7:53:51
IN Q=I thought when

((I THOUGHT WHEN I STARTED THAT NOTHING COULD FEEL BETTER THAN ACTUALLY SUITING UP AND BEING ON THE FIELD, BUT I TELL YOU, WALKING DOWN HERE, TALKING TO YOU, KNOWING THAT MY WORK FOR THE LAST YEAR IS GETTING READY TO COME, NOTHING COULD FEEL ANY BETTER.))
RUNS=:15
OUT Q=feel any better.


Welcome to Rob Cox's field of dreams.
In about forty- eight hours, when the Lynchburg Storm plays its first game here at City Stadium, Cox would like to see all 14- thousand seats filled with fans.
An ambitious goal, but then, this is an ambitious man...with something to prove to his community.
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SOT 7:57:22
IN Q=My philosophy

((ROB COX/STORM GENERAL MANAGER: MY PHILOSOPHY RIGHT NOW IS I OWE THE CITY OF LYNCHBURG AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS. I OWE THEM NOW. AND MY PHILOSOPHY IS TO PUT A GOOD PRODUCT OUT HERE AND HAVE THE FANS AND BRING GOOD FOOTBALL TO LYNCHBURG.))
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=football to Lynchburg.


Lynchburg's previous semi-pro football team, the Jaguars, sputtered for a few years before dying a quiet death in 1995.
Cox knows the Storm will be different...and with the backing of the chamber of commerce, they're slowly making a name for themselves and the city.
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SOT 5:45:44
IN Q=It will get

((CHRIS ELLIS/SPORTS CAPITAL OF VA: IT WILL GET LYNCHBURG'S NAME OUT THERE AND HELP MARKET THE CITY, AND THEN ALSO ECONOMICALLY IT'S JUST LIKE OPENING UP ANOTHER SMALL BUSINESS IN LYNCHBURG. I THINK IT'LL HELP IN MANY DIFFERENT AREAS.))
RUNS=:13
OUT Q=different areas.
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SOT 7:46:34
IN Q=I do know

((COX: I DO KNOW I HAVE SOMETHING TO PROVE. BUT WHAT'S GOING TO MAKE US SUCCESSFUL IS PEOPLE COMING OUT HERE AND WATCHING THE PROGRAM.))
RUNS=:07

Steve Smallshaw, News7, Lynchburg.)) OUT Q=the program.
by SS