WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 04/09/97

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Next on News 7-
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The Big chill is on- record breaking cold may be on the way.
Tonight local fruit farmers are trying to save their crop.
Well check in with that boy saved from a well yesterday.
Plus the music world mourns a songwriter whose tunes hit the charts in the sixties-
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News 7 at eleven is coming up Next!

Newsbreak

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Good Evening.
In case you haven't noticed it's cold out there.
We may see record breaking low temperatures tonight- A freeze warning is in effect for most of Virginia.
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SUPER=03-Botetourt Co.;

Tonight an effort is underway to protect fruit trees from the cold. We'll tell you what's being done.
Singer songwriter Laura (Neer-O) Nyro is dead. She wrote several hit songs in the sixties- including the Fifth Dimensions- I've got the Wedding bell blues. Nyro was battlign Ovarian Cancer. She was 49.
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Join us for News 7 at Eleven.

Fruit-Freeze

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A freeze warning with record low temperatures has Southwestern Virginia fruit growers worried tonight.
As the temperature goes down, the risk rises.
And as Scott Prince found out, the farmers are doing all they can to help minimize the blossom damage.
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Local fruit farmers are preparing for subfreezing temperatures.
Overnight lows are expected to be in the twenties... and that's could pose major problems at area orchards.
A majority of apple and peach trees are in full bloom... but all could be lost if temperatures continue to drop.
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Ikenberry is hoping this wind machine will help save the crop.
It's propeller is designed to throw warm air down to the fruit trees. Stand up 5:09:49
Even if the wind machine is used, these apple trees might still be jeopardy.
That's because the wind machine is excellent when it comes to fighting frost but it's effect is diminished when it comes to a hard freeze. end stand up
But at this point there are no alternatives.
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((IKENBERRY: NOT ANY MORE. WE USED TO BURN DIESEL FUEL, BUT I DON'T THINK THAT WILL WORK ANY MORE. ))
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For tonight, fruit farmers will be keeping one eye on the trees and the other on the thermometer.
And at this point they can only HOPE to receive the fruits of their labor.
Scott Prince, News- 7.))

Flooding

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Sandbaggers are working close to 24 hours a day in Fargo North Dakota-
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SUPER=03-Hickson, ND;

The Red River is supposed to crest in the next two days-
The winter storm this past weekend compounded with an ice jam are making people here nervous.
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SUPER=03-Fargo, ND;

The sandbagging goes on in Fargo- school kids pitched in.
Fargo authorities hoped to get an additional 200 thousand sandbags in place today.
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McVeigh

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The F-B-I's seized a letter Timothy McVeigh wrote to an Oklahoma newspaper.
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In the letter, McVeigh blames the F-B-I for the fire that killed 80 people at the Branch Davidian compound in Waco.
The letter was published Wednesday- but McVeigh's attorney says it has no bearing on the case.
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Prosecutors have alleged McVeigh bombed the Oklahoma City federal building in retaliation for the Waco fire.
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Confederate-Month

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April is Confederate history and heritage month in Virginia.
But two black civil rights groups say they're appalled.
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SUPER=03-Richmond;

Governor George Allen proclaimed the heritage month at the request of the Sons of Confederate Veterans.
His proclamation recalls the Confederate legacy as "a source of pride, honor, and respect for millions of Americans," but makes NO mention of slavery.
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((GOV. GEORGE ALLEN: PART OF OUR HISTORY--LOOK AT THE MONUMENTS. IN FRONT OF VIRTUALLY EVERY COURTHOUSE IN VIRGINIA, THERE'S A MEANING FOR IT, AND FOR THOSE WHO DON'T WANT TO CELEBRATE THE MONTH, I'M NOT GONNA COMPEL ANYONE TO DO SO. BUT THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WHO THINK WE OUGHT TO COMMEMORATE OUR HISTORY AND I'M ONE OF THEM.))
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The N-double-A-C-P and Southern Christian Leadership Conference are demanding an apology from Allen for what they call a "slap in the face."

Allen-Execution

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Meanwhile Governor Allen is making his opinion know in the case of a convicted murderer who was spared the death penalty last night.
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The Governor is telling the U-S Supreme Court in NO uncertain terms Amherst County killer Doug Buchanan deserves to die.
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The high court halted Buchanan's execution yesterday to decide if it would hear his appeal.
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((GOV. GEORGE ALLEN: I THINK IN THIS PARTICULAR SITUATION IT IS HELPFUL FOR THE U.S. SUPREME COURT TO KNOW BEFORE THEY'VE DECIDED WHAT MY DECISION IS, BECAUSE THEY HAVE IN THEIR MINDS "WELL THE GOVERNOR'S STILL--BRING THIS UP TO THE GOVERNOR." YEAH, WE DON'T NEED THEM TO SAY THE GOVERNOR'S GONNA HAVE A WHOLE NEW TRIAL ON THIS OR LET THAT EVEN BE THOUGHT OF.))
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It may be weeks before we know if the court will take up the appeal.

Rail-Merger

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Late yesterday Norfolk Southern and cross-state rival C-S-X rolled out their plans to divide Philadelphia based Conrail- after more than six months of haggling.
This will cost N-S six-billion dollars, and Conrail four-billion.
But Len Besthoff reports many believe the benefits outweigh the cost.
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The joint takeover calls for a 60-40 split of Conrail, with Norfolk Southern getting the lion's share.
Still one of the region's largest employers believes federal regulators will give this the thumbs up.
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N-S will get access to a number of cities in the eastern U-S, including Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and New York.
N-S customers such as Cycle Systems Incorporated believe the new routes have at least THE POTENTIAL of increasing its scrap metal sales up north.
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((So is this something the company's looking at with a lot of anticipation? JAY BRENNER/CYCLE SYSTEMS INC.: WELL, YEAH...IT DEPENDS, A LOT DEPENDS ON THE FREIGHT RATE STRUCTURE, YOU KNOW, THAT'S SET INTO PLACE. ))
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N-S also stands to get a number of Conrail's operations, some similar to ones already employing several thousand people in the Roanoke Valley.
The railroad has said this shouldn't have any job impact, and workers here don't appear very worried.
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C-S-X comes out of this deal with a lot of track too, in key markets including St. Louis, Cleveland, Boston, and New York.
Len Besthoff, News-7.
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Still to come on News 7 at 11,
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and we'll hear from the man accused of running a crime family in the valley. Joe Abed writes News 7 from jail.
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Abbott-Letter

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Joe Abbott says he's no Godfather and there is no crime family.
In a letter from the city jail, the racketeering suspect says there can't be a crime family when he's not even on speaking terms with MEMBERS of the family.
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Abbott changed his name from Abed to Abbott while in the Army.
The Government says Abbott heads the Abed crime family.
"No such a thing," Abbott says.
In his two-page letter, Abbott says his brother, Abed Jamil Jalil, has worked for Fairfax County for 23 years.
He says he and his brother haven't been on "talkative terms" for years. He says the same goes for his son, (Ree-odd) Rayed, and the two nephews who're charged along with him.
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He says his son and nephews weren't even allowed in the Pancake House he used to run. And he says he can prove that.

Marley

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Smyth County is getting an economic boost.
Marley Mouldings is investing 10 MILLION dollars to expand its operations in the county.
The expansion should create up to 96 new jobs at the plant.
Governor George Allen approved a 100 thousand dollar grant from his Opportunity Fund to assist the project.
Allen says the expansion is a strong vote of confidence in Southwest Virginia's quality workforce.
Marley makes window and picture frame mouldings.

College-Paper

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A battle over First Amendment rights on the campus of Lynchburg College.
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The "Critograph" student newspaper recently ran two stories on a campus security guard who was caught stealing credit cards from the student mail.
At a public forum today, newspaper staff members found themselves defending how they reported the story.
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College president Dr. Charles Warren says school administrators have "not" tried to censor the paper, or threaten to withdraw its funding because it published the story.
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Boy-Well

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Remember the six year old we showed you last night- saved from a well.
Today Roderick (A-Gwe-ard) Aguillard talked about his tumble.
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Roderick's voice is hoarse from screaming for help.
SUPER=04-Yesterday;

He and his brother were playing hide and go seek in a backyard shed.
Roderick lifted some floor boards and fell 50 feet into the well.
He ended up in chin high water-
Rescuers threw him a life preserver and then a fireman was lowered in to get him.
Roderick's dad says his boy kept the faith.
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((RODERICK AGUILLARD/BOY'S FATHER: HE HAD A LOOK THAT HE WAS SCARED BUT HE WASN'T IN A PANIC. I JUST PUT MY THUMBS UP AND SIAD YOU KNEW IT WAS GONNA BE ALRIGHT. HE SAID YA DADDY.))
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Six year old Roderick has some scrapes and bruises and a broken leg.
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Plane-Rescue

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A private jet that crashed in the Austrian Mountains last month- was retrieved today.
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SUPER=03-Austria-Swiss Border;

A Russian helicopter airlifted the private Cessna- it was buried in more than five feet of snow.
The pilot died in the March 22nd crash but miraculously the 27 year old female passenger survived despite freezing temperatures.
She spent one night in the bitter cold and was rescued the next day.
However heavy snow kept crews from retrieving the plane until today.
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Nyro

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The music industry is mourning the loss of one of its most prolific creators.
Singer-songwriter Laura (Neer-o) Nyro, died yesterday in her Connecticut home.
Nyro penned several hit tunes in the 1960's
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including Stoney End for Barbara Streisand, and The Wedding Bell Blues for the Fifth Dimension.
She was just 17 she wrote "And When I die" later performed by Peter Paul and Mary and Blood Sweat and Tears.
This past February a double disc Stoned Soul Picnic was released- featuring 34 of Nyro's hits.
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Nyro was battling ovarian cancer. She was 49.

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Coming up later you'll want to lend an "ear" as Radford University celebrates the year of corn,
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and we'll see how V-M-I cadets are working hard to change the meaning of the phrase "a stone's throw away."
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Trebuchet

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Students of modern warfare met a medieval challenge today in Rockbridge County.
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SUPER=03-Rockbridge Co.;

Cadets from Virginia Military Institute, their professors, and a group of experts on timber frame construction have been working since Saturday on a
(TREB-yoo-shay) trebuchet.

The medieval machine is a cousin of the catapult, capable of launching a large rock a few hundred yards.
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((JEFF MATTHEW/VMI CADET: IT'S TAKEN A LOT OF TIME AND A LOT OF EFFORT JUST STICKING WITH IT, A LOT OF PLANNING AND A LOT OF HARD WORK.)) ((GRIGG MULLEN/VMI ENGINEERING PROFESSOR: WITH A LITTLE BIT OF DIRECTION FROM SOME FOLKS WHO REALLY KNEW WHAT WAS GOING ON, WE HAD 80 PLUS PEOPLE WORKING THEIR HEART OUT FOR THE LAST FOUR DAYS AND YOU SAW WHAT HAPPENED. IT WORKED.))
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Accomplished with help from the Timber Framers Guild of North America, the project brought builders from Canada and New England.
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Construction of the Trebuchet required eight thousand dollars in materials, and many times that amount in volunteer labor.

F-22

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While the V-M-I cadets were learning about medieval warfare the Air Force unveiled its newest high tech weapon.
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The F-22 will replace the force's aging F-15 fleet.
The Air Force hopes it will keep the U-S ahead of its enemies.
The new plane is faster than the F-15, needs less combat support from other aircraft, and has stealth capabilities.
But critics say the expensive F-22 isn't necessary.
Four hundred-38 of the fighters will cost an estimated 48 BILLION dollars.
If all goes as planned, the first F-22 will be ready for combat by 2004.
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S-Score

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The Masters starts today and defending champ Nick Faldo is listed as the odds on favorite to win again. He says everything with his game is great except his putter.
SUPER=04-NHL;

And the Flyers Eric Lindros has been suspended for 2 games for some sorry play on Monday night. Besides breaking one guy's nose and cutting another's lip.
He did this.
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S-Hillcats

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It was too cold in Salem for the Avalanche to play last night as they postponed their game with Wilmington to later today.
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It was also freezing in Lynchburg, but the Hillcats still hooked up with the Frederick Keys at City Stadium.
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Members of the 82nd Airborne Division held a reunion in the Hill City this past weekend, and some of the paratroopers from England braved the cold to watch their first ever baseball game. And they would get to see former U.S. olympic pitcher Kris Benson in his home opener.
Top draft pick in last year's draft out of Clemson warmed things up in the early innings. The right hander strikes out the side here to end the second. He would not figure in the decision.
The Cats broke through for a run in the 3rd. Derek Swafford hits the grounder that just gets under the second baseman's glove, as big Charles Rice hustles in to third.
Two batters later, Rice would score when Frederick pitcher Todd Dyess balks on this delivery to Shon Walker to give
SUPER=34-Frederick/5/Lynchburg/3/Hillcats Now 4 & 2;
the Hillcats a 1-zip lead, but they lose it 5-to-3.
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S-Chicago

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It was so cold in Chicago today only 746 fans showed up for the White Sox-Blue Jays game.
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Roger Clemens improved to 2-and-0 on the year on this frigid day by pitching a 2 hitter through 5 and 2 thirds innings.
The bad news is that he left with a groin cramp and is listed day -to-day.
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S-Ferrum

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No screaming but a lot of swinging in Ferrum this afternoon as Abe Naff's Panthers ripped Guilford 17-to-3.
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The Panthers were going after their 23-rd win and gain some momentum for the Dixie Conference tournament.
After falling behind one to nothing in the first Ferrum catcher Riley Hodges gets all of this pitch sending it over the centerfield wall for a solo homer and his 13-th of the season the score was tied 1 to 1.
Guilford scored in the top of the second but the Panthers came back in the bottom of the inning Todd Cunningham hits this solo homer to right field the game was tied again 2 to 2.
Then later Chuck SUPER=34-Ferrum/17/Guilford/3/;Jarrett hits a two run
homer over the right field wall to make it 4 to 2 Panthers and Ferrum goes on to win the game 17 to 3.
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S-Southern

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Southern Conference member Furman named Larry Davis its new head basketball coach today.
He was the top assistant at Minnesota this past year, and he replaces Joe
Cantafio who resigned after last season.

S-Hodge

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The State's sports information directors released their picks for all-state college basketball honors yesterday.
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Heading up the first team is former Laurel park star Odell Hodge, who also was voted the player of the year in the state.
Odell averaged 18 points and 9 rebounds this season.
His ODU coach Jeff Capel was named the state's coach of the year.
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Ace Custis was a first team selection along with Liberty's Peter Aluma.
UVa's Harold Deane and Courtney Alexander earned second team honors along with Radford's Anthony walker.

Sports Tease

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Still to come on News 7 sports, the Virginia Cavaliers are winding up spring practice.
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We will check in with Steve Mason and George Welsh in Charlottesville right after this short break.
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S-Bucs

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And now behind curtain number one, Monty Hall, Carole Merrill and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have themselves a new logo and some new colors.
The team has long been the laughing stock of the NFL - not so much for its sorry play, but its sorry uniforms.
Yesterday team owner Malcolm Glazer took care of that by introducing the new stuff.
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S-UVa

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UVa's 1997 Spring football game this coming Saturday afternoon marks the end of the Spring workouts.
Steve Mason says some local high school talent is ready to make a major impact for the Cavs this season.
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Radford-Corn

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It's a program at Radford university- It stresses the lessons of respect and cooperation Native Americans taught the pilgrims with their offerings of corn.
Tracy Altizer reports.
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(( Radford's Selu Conservancy will soon open with a retreat center and a dock and boathouse along the New River.
But Selu will be much more than a place for conferences and outdoor studies.
The Cherokee poet who named it hopes it will also be a place for students to learn the lessons of the corn spirit for which it is named.
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((MARILOU AWIAKTA/APPALACHIAN CHEROKEE POET: THE SPIRITUAL MEANING TO NATIVE PEOPLE IS JUST THIS, THAT LAW OF RESPECT, THAT IF YOU TAKE YOU HAVE TO GIVE BACK AND COOPERATE. ))
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SOT nat of corn-grinding
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This day, Radford celebrated a Day of the Corn with free bags of fresh cornmeal, demonstrations of cornhusk art such as doll- making, even chair- bottoming.
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((VOICE OF CLAUDIA MULLINS/CHAIR-WEAVER: AND THEN I TWIST AROUND AND IT JUST LOCKS ITSELF IN PLACE. ))
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A collection of Huichol Indian yarn paintings is also on display.
The works depict native mythology mostly related to corn and nature.
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((THESE WERE MADE AS SPECIAL OFFERINGS. ))
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The festivities are part of Radford's Year of the Corn. Since last Fall, the university has incorporated corn- related topics into 40 courses.
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((GRACE EDWARDS/DIR. OF APPALACHIAN STUDIES: WE'VE BEEN ATTEMPTING TO SHOW NOT ONLY THE IMPORTANCE OF THAT GRASS AS A FOODSTUFF BUT HOW SIGNIFICANT IT HAS BEEN IN THE MYTHOLOGY OR THE RELIGION OF THE NATIVE CULTURES AS WELL. ))
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seventh. Tracy Altizer News 7. Radford will conclude its Year of the Corn with the dedication of Selu June