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(( HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL SEE TONIGHT ON NEWS-7 PRIMETIME...THE BIDDING WAR BETWEEN TWO VIRGINIA RAILROADS FOR CONRAIL INTENSIFIES.
ANOTHER FOUR YEARS FOR PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON, AND ANOTHER ROUND OF CABINET MEMBERS-- AS SOME OF HIS KEY PLAYERS ARE EXPECTED TO RESIGN. ))
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ANCHOR=Connie
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TOP STORY GRAPHIC 11004
It's Wednesday, November Sixth-- our Top Story:
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((TODAY WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT EIGHT VIRGINIA TECH ATHLETES AND ONE FORMER ATHLETE HAVE BEEN INDICTED BY THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY GRAND JURY. ))
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The spotlight glares on Virginia Tech OFF the field.
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P-Tech-Brawl


ANCHOR=Connie
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WRITER=tal
TAPE#596-28
SS=NEWS-7 PRIMETIME


Good Evening this is News-7 Primetime on WEFC, I'm Connie Stevens.
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The criminal charges stem from a fight back in August.
A Montgomery County grand jury returned nine indictments this afternoon.
Six current players and one former player face misdemeanor charges of assault and battery.
Another player-- Angelo Harrison is charged with a FELONY-- attempted malicious wounding.
In an UNRELATED incident-- dating back to last July-- player Brad Baylor was charged with abduction, also a felony.
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Today, head coach Frank Beamer issued some suspensions, after meeting with Athletic Director Dave Braine and Tech president Paul Torgersen.
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((FRANK BEAMER/VT FOOTBALL COACH: IT WAS UNANIMOUSLY AGREED THAT SOME SUSPENSIONS WERE IN ORDER, SIMPLY BECAUSE, AS STATED, THESE PLAYERS PUT THEMSELVES IN A POSITION TO BE CHARGED WITH VIOLATIONS.))
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Beamer stressed the suspensions should not be interpreted as an indication of guilt or innocence.
The fight outside Squires Student Center seriously injured two track team members.
Blacksburg police conducted a two- month investigation, interviewing about 100 people.
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As for the incident involving Brad Baylor, a 19 year- old UVA student claims Baylor forced him into an apartment and made him drink large amounts of alcohol under threat of bodily injury.
Blacksburg police found the teen lying unconscious on a sidewalk.

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ANCHOR=Connie
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Virginia came through for Bob Dole-- keeping the tradition of 32 years of G-O- P success in Virginia.
The party's leadership indicated that in-fighting over John Warner would end in victory.
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((GOV. GEORGE ALLEN ))
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Probable 1997 nominee for Governor, Jim Gilmore, had a good evening too.
Two valid issues he pushed for won big.
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A modern phenomenon in Virginia could benefit Gilmore as well.
Over the last 2 decades, when the nation chose the president of one party, Virginians chose a governor of the other party the next year.

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ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10
WRITER=THa
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With Virgil Goode going to Washington as a Congressman, his State Senate seat is up for grabs.
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That sets the stage for a special election to fill the seat he's occupied for the past 23-years.
Goode won the fifth district Congressional race with 60-percent of the vote.
He was cautious at his headquarters in Glade Hill last night before declaring himself the winner.
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((VIRGIL GOODE/D- CONGRESSMAN ELECT:I'M ONE OF THOSE THAT BELIEVES YOU SHOULDN'T COUNT YOUR CHICKENS BEFORE THEY HATCH. ))
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Democrat Roscoe Reynolds says he's definitely going to pursue Goode's state senate seat.
Republican Allen Dudley hasn't committed himself-- but says he's thinking it over.
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Democrat Ward Armstrong says he's interested in running for the office, but would support Reynolds if he decides to run.

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Campbell County residents overwhelmingly said "cheers" last night by passing a mixed drink referendum.
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Voters there passed the measure by a 5 to 1 margin yesterday.
The new law will allow restaurants to serve mixed alcoholic drinks in addition to wine and beer.
Supporters say they're tired of losing business to restaurants in neighboring Lynchburg.
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((JEANN STANLEY/RESTAURANT OWNER: PEOPLE TELL ME ALL THE TIME, `WELL, JEANNE WE HEAD ON INTO LYNCHBURG BECAUSE SO AND SO LIKE A DRINK BEFORE A MEAL'. AND IT MIGHT BE ONLY ONE PERSON IN THAT PARTY OF FOUR THAT WANTS THE DRINK, THE REST OF THEM WOULD BE HAPPY WITH THE WINE OR THE BEER.))
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Meanwhile in Bedford County, college administrator Robert Bashore
(BAY-shore) won a tight race for the District Four supervisor's seat.


Bashore edged out businessman John White by about 130 votes in the special election to replace Wayne Newcomb.
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P-Cabinet


ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10pm
WRITER=cst
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GRAPHIC=election 96


President Clinton returned to Washington today to a victory rally and the impending resignations of four cabinet members and maybe his Chief of Staff.
Elizabeth Kaledin reports.
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Invited back to Washington for another four years...President Clinton and his family departed Little Rock reveling in victory.
On the return trip Mr. Clinton told reporters he's confident the republican controlled congress won't tie his hands...saying they learned that the American public has little patience for government shut-downs and fruitless investigations: IT WAS NOT VERY FRUITFUL OR PRODUCTIVE POLITICALLY FOR THEM....THE AMERICAN PEOPLE DON'T WAN'T US PLAYING POLITICS....
The Clintons received a warm welcome at a White House rally...but the president will have little time for parties as his administration is already unravelling.
Resignations are expected to come in from Defense Secretary William Perry....Secretary of State Warren Christopher...Trade Secretary Mickey Kantor and Energy Secretary Hazel O'Leary.....even white House Chief of Staff Leon Panneta has hinted he wants to return to California.
The President is revealing little about personnel choices. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A PRESS CONFERENCE ABOUT THAT LATER IN THE WEEK
While the President faces post campaign challenges and another four years of work...Bob Dole finds himself a free man...for the first time in his life.
Dole left the Watergate Hotel in Washington where he'll spend another day before going on a Florida vacation. standup close
Once the celebrations die down here at the White House, the President gets down to work-- technically he doesn't have to assemble a new administration until his inauguration in January.
But aids say he has called a cabinet for as early as Friday, to discuss the future.
Elizabeth Kaledin, CBS News. Washington.))
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Rough riding on the rails for Norfolk Southern, C-S-X and Conrail,
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plus a shooting at an Argentine Post Office after a gang attack-- that story coming up when NEWS-7 Primetime returns.
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P-Rail-Merger


ANCHOR=Connie
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Earlier this week it looked like Norfolk Southern and C-S-X were moving toward an agreement on how to divide up Conrail and avoid a messy bidding war.
But Len Besthoff says all those hopes are dashed, at least for the time being.
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(( CSX & CONRAIL LBSTOCK 10
C-S-X and Conrail have amended their merger so Conrail stockholders get more money. NS LBSTOCK 7
The new agreement doesn't exceed Norfolk Southern's offer on a per- share basis.
Still, it could be hard for Norfolk Southern to come out ahead. CSX CONRAIL
Barry Cohen, an analyst with Bear Stearns, explains that the C-S-X Conrail deal is extremely complicated and stacked in favor of C-S-X.
Cohen says, for example, that the C-S-X- Conrail merger could get approved with only a small percentage of Conrail shareholders voting in favor of it.
But another railroad expert we spoke with says the latest C-S-X offer still isn't enough.
Conrail shareholders will vote on the merger next month.
Len Besthoff, News-7.))

P-Shooting


ANCHOR=Connie
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Argentine police shot and killed SEVEN men today-- after an armed gang
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attacked a private mail firm's deposit.
Four police officers were injured, in the 90-minute shoot-out.
They're still searching for gang members who escaped.
No word on how much cash they got away with.
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P-Abused-Woman


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A North Carolina woman is walking all the way to New York to help abused women, and to get her children back.
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Michelle Buisch (bush) is walking from Asheboro, North Carolina to New York to prove she wants her children.
She says she moved to North Carolina to escape an abusive relationship, and then lost custody of her two children because she couldn't make it to back to New York to go to court.
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((MICHELLE BUISCH/I WENT TO COURT TWICE, I COULDN'T GET THERE THE THIRD TIME. I FELT THE COURT WAS VERY PREJUDICED AGAINST ME. I DIDN'T HAVE ANY MONEY, ANY WAY TO GET THERE. I HAD MY CHILDREN IN NORTH CAROLINA, I HAD PROTECTION, I FELT SAFE. ))
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Buisch is stopping at battered women shelters along the way. She's asking people to walk part of the way with her to show their support.
She'll leave the Turning Point shelter at eight o'clock tomorrow morning.

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Are you a ski buff or interested in learning how to shoosh down the slopes?
Now's the time-- nearby resorts are getting ready for the busy season.
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That report-- plus Danville Regional Medical Center speaks out against the state's largest health insurer.
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P-Ski-Club


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Thoughts of winter may not appeal to you right now.
But snow is already on the minds of some local skiers.
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The Roanoke Ski Club held its annual show tonight--previewing what's available for those heading to the slopes.
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((JOE STEVENS/SNOWSHOE RESORT: WHAT NEW EQUIPMENT IS OUT THERE, WHAT NEW SKI'S ARE AVAILABLE, WHAT NEW BOOTS, WHAT NEW SNOWBOARDS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THEM TO TRY OUT. AND JUST TO GET THE EXCITEMENT LEVEL GOING BECAUSE WINTER'S RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER, WHICH MEANS THE SKI SEASON'S NOT TOO FAR BEHIND. ))
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((BILL FRANZ/ROANOKE SKI CLUB: WE'RE INTERESTED IN GETTING ANYBODY OUT WHO WANTS TO SKI TO GET INTO SKIING. LIKE WE WERE SAYING, IT'S FOR NEW SKIERS AND PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN AT IT FOR A LONG TIME-- GREAT WAY TO MEET NEW SKIERS. ))
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Franz says there are about 300 club members, and says the popularity has grown over the last several years.
THe Roanoke Ski Club stays active all year long.
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ANCHOR=Connie
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Danville Regional Medical Center is fighting back-- against accusations from Virginia's largest health insurer.
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Trigon Blue Cross Blue Shield says it plans to drop the non-profit hospital from its network at the end of December.
Trigon says the hospital's costs are approximately 30 percent higher than comparable facilities in the area.
Today hospital officials called a press conference to dispute the allegation.
They claim Trigon is trying to frighten and misinform the community.
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((LARRY DEPRIEST/DANVILLE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER:FACTS FROM THE STATE AGENCY IN VIRGINIA, SHOW THAT FOR HOSPITALS OF 150- BEDS OR LARGER IN THE SOUTHWEST PART OF THE STATE, WHICH IS THE CATEGORY WE FALL IN, WE ARE THE SECOND FROM THE LOWEST IN COST AND THE SECOND FROM THE LOWEST IN CHARGES. ))
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DePriest says his hospital provides for more indigent patients than any other hospital in the area.
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P-Life


ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=NONE


Scientists have found the earliest signs of life on Earth -- chemical signatures hidden in microscopic mineral grains almost four BILLION years old.
Findings will be published in tomorrow's issue of the journal Nature.

cool-video


ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10
WRITER=amo
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Tonight's video of the day is more like a repeat performance.
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SUPER=75-Santa Maria, CA; :


This is not the first time we've shown you a runaway car.
It might lead one to wonder, what's going on, anyway?
Here, California police had their hands full....dealing with a driverless car, accidentally left in reverse-- and repeatedly smashing into a nearby parked car.
No one was hurt-- finally a flatbed tow-truck backed up into the car.
Police say they could have been there all day-- the car had a full tank of gas.
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SP-Score


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NEWSCAST=11pm
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Coming your way tonight on Primetime sports here on WEFC, it's suspension night in sports for college football players, as Tech suspends 8, Boston College 13 and UVa 1.
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But first the Dodgers Todd Hollandsworth has been named the Associated Press's national league rookie of the year.
He batted 291 with 12 homers and 59 rbis and was steady with his glove in the field.
Now tonight's NHL and NBA scores.
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SP-Tech


ANCHOR=Mike
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If you were with us at the top of News 7 PrimeTime tonight you know that a number of Tech football players were indicted today by a Montgomery County Grand Jury.
Most including all-american Cornell Brown were singled out for their parts in a Brawl that took place at the Squires student center back in August.
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SP-Boston


ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=10pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=S6-25
GRAPHIC=Big East


The troubled times were not limited to Blacksburg today as fellow Big East member, Boston College suspended 13 players for gambling.
Two of those kicked off the team actually bet against their own team.
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Local fans can rest easy in knowing that former Friday Football Extra and Pulaski great Tim Davis is not involved. Davis is a sophomore at BC..
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The University of Virginia has also disciplined one of it's football players.
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UVa wide receiver Derrick Byrd has been suspended by head coach George Welsh for Virginia's next two games for a violation of team rules.
The junior will not be in uniform for the Clemson game this saturday or or the North Carolina contest November 16th.
Byrd has played in all 8 Virginia Games this season.
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ANCHOR=Connie
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Here's what we're working on in the newsroom for NEWS-7 at 11.
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SUPER=76-Simpson Trial Continues;


We'll check in on the O-J Simpson Civil Trial,
SUPER=77-Perfect Fit?


today the bloody gloves from the murder scene were compared to gloves Simpson was seen wearing.
SUPER=78-Hometown Hoops Weekly;


Plus Steve Mason has this week's edition of Hometown Hoops Weekly-tonight he gives us a different look at the Staunton River girls basketball team.
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on WDBJ-7. Thanks for watching NEWS-7 Primetime, see you tomorrow, goodnight. These are just some of the stories you'll see in 30-minutes on NEWS-7 at 11
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