WDBJ 7 morning news for 03/22/98

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Charges will not be filed in an alleged beating at V-M-I.
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George Wade Junior told authorities that upperclassmen beat him with belts and a coat hanger.
Now he has told the Washington Post that Rockbridge County prosecutor Gordon Saunders told him there is not enough evidence to file assault charges.
Wade says he and five other cadets were subjected to attacks as part of what they were told was their initiation into the school.

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The National Weather Service says the tornado that hit Pittsylvania and Henry County yesterday reached wind speeds of 60 to 110 miles per hour and was 100 to 200 yards wide.
The Pittsylvania County Office of Emergency Services reported initial damage estimates near 847 thousand dollars.
Joe McKean has more.
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((The skies darkened and rain fell again, the day after a tornado descended on the trailer Lou Whitener rents out.
She was inside when the wind hoisted the building off its foundation and dumped it in the yard.
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((LOU WHITENER/MOBILE HOME OWNER: I COULD HEAR A REAL LOUD ROAR, BUT IT LOOKED MORE LIKE A REAL THICK RAIN MASS. WHEN YOU'RE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD YOU CAN SEE REAL THICK STORMS. THAT'S WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE. I NEVER REALLY SAW A FUNNEL.))
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The tornado that touched down on Locust Drive hit the West Maple Drive neighborhood, too.
Authorities say seven homes there were heavily damaged. Dexter Law estimates his losses at 30 to 50 thousand dollars.
Law, his wife and three children ran into the basement when he saw the storm coming.
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((DEXTER LAW/AUTO SHOP OWNER: BEFORE WE RUN IN WE COME FROM THE SHOP OUT THERE I SEEN A BLACK CLOUD. IT WASN'T TURNING ABOUT HALF TO QUARTER MILE WIDE. WE RUN DOWNSTAIRS AND IT RUN RIGHT OVER THE TOP OF US.))
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The tornado that struck the Casacade and Callands sections of Pittsylvania County and the Axton area at the Henry/Pittsylvania County line began its path of destruction in Rockingham County, North Carolina. Two people there were killed, 30 injured. Damage is estimated in the millions.
People in this part of the Commonwealth are becoming all to familiar with crushed homes and uprooted trees from tornadoes.
Two years ago, a twister hit the Chatham and Java communities in Pittsylvania County.
Residents in Henry County will long remember the summer of 1994, when a tornado did 10 million dollars damage.
Virginia averages about six of these windstorms every year. The record year was 1993, when 28 tornadoes struck. In 1996, there were 24. There were 10 last year.
This most recent twister came just as the state gets ready to mark Tornado Preparedness Day.
But people in Pittsylvania and Henry Counties don't need a proclamation from the governor to tell them about the power of a tornado.
Joe McKean, News-7.))

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The Stoneville Town Council will meet today in the still standing town hall to plan how to recover from last week's tornado.
Town Hall is one of the only buildings still standing in the North Carolina town.
Two people were killed and 27 others injured when the storm blew through on Friday.
The Governor toured the area yesterday.
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((JIM HUNT/NORTH CAROLINA GOVERNOR: I'VE VISITED LOTS OF DISASTER SCENES AND GENERALLY YOU HAVE ONE PIECE, ONE THING DAMAGED HERE AND OVER YONDER IS ANOTHER PIECE, THIS WHOLE TOWN IS BEEN VIRTUALLY DESTROYED, IT REMINDS YOU OF THE OLD GHOST TOWNS OUT WEST.))
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The Hunt declared the town a disaster area.
He plans to make a personal plea to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for aide.
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A Florida company won a 14 point six million dollar contract Friday from the Department of Transportation, to build the second part of the "smart road."
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The company will build the section running from Blacksburg to Interstate 81.
That section will include the construction of Virginia's highest bridge that will span 175 feet across Wilson Creek.

Work on this section is set to start within the next 60 days.
Bridge construction is scheduled to wrap up in June of the year 2000.
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Overall construction on the "smart road" is scheduled to end in the year 2002.
And, once completed, it will be a testing sight for high-tech improvements to roads.

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Anaccident along Interstate 5-81 in Roanoke triggered a chain reaction, that sent one car swerving across the median.
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It happened near the Hershberger Road exit around two-thirty yesterday afternoon.
A truck travelling NORTHbound slammed into the back of a van which in turn collided with several other cars.
One of those cars swerved off the road, jumped the median and hit at least one car travelling SOUTHbound.
One person in the van was injured and taken to a nearby hospital.
Others involved in the wreck suffered back and neck pain, but no one had any life-threatening injuries.
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The accident backed up traffic for about one mile in each direction along the Interstate.

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Rescue workers in Roanoke led a massive search for a young child who reportedly fell into the Roanoke River last night.
But, they turned up empty-handed -- to everyone's relief.
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The child was apparently riding his bike near the river when he decided for some reason to walk home.
Later, other children saw the child's bike lying near the river and thought he fell in the water.
That's when they called the police around eight yseterday evening.
Several fire trucks and officers responded to the scene, combing the area for signs of the child--at one point calling out Lifeguard 10.
The child was found about an hour later at home, unhurt.

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Half of the N-C-Double-A Tournament's Final Four is set.
Roy Stanley has the highlights from yesterday's action.
Good Morning Roy.
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Every two hours someone's child is killed with a loaded gun.
If current trends continue, firearm fatalities are projected to become the leading cause of injury related death in the country by the year 2003.
News 7's Tonya Flory reports on how to keep your family safe from firearm injury.
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(( Whether you have an infant or a teenager, keeping a gun in the house could pose a threat to family members.
There are steps to reduce the risk of gun injury -- the first is to keep guns out of the reach of children who may mistake them for one of their toys.
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((DR. JODY HERSHEY/NEW RIVER HEALTH DISTRICT DIRECTOR; SOMETIMES THERE'S A DIFFICULTY IN CHILDREN DELINEATING BETWEEN A REAL GUN AND A TOY GUN SO THEY COME ACROSS A REAL GUN, THEY PICK IT UP AND THEY PLAY WITH IT AND IT ENDS UP IN THE DEATH OF ANOTHER CHILD.)) [RUNS:15]
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Because of limited parental supervision Doctor Hershey says firearm related deaths are sharply on the rise.
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((DR. JODY HERSHEY/NEW RIVER HEALTH DISTRICT DIRECTOR:DEATHS AND INJURIES FROM FIREARMS ARE DEFINITELY BECOMING A PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM. OVER THE LAST THIRTY YEARS FIREARMS RELATED INJURIES AND DEATHS HAVE INCREASED 130-PERCENT.)) [RUNS:13]
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The American Academy of Pediatrics reports one out of every six pediatricians nationwide has treated a young gunshot victim.
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Dr. Hershey says also teach children ways to handle their anger and frustration in productive ways rather than with guns and violence.
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((AND I ALSO THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO TEACH YOUNGER CHILDREN THAT'S THERE'S A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEDIA VIOLENCE AND THE USE OF GUNS IN MOVIES AND ON TELEVISION WHICH WE KNOW ISN'T REAL. AND WHAT IS REAL LIFE VIOLENCE, GUNS IN REAL LIFE KILL CHILDREN, THEY KILL OTHER PEOPLE.)) [RUNS:17]
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Authorities say the most important rule to follow if you keep a gun is empty it out and lock it away. It could be vital to your family's health and safety.
Tonya Flory, News 7, Health Check.))

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Here's a look at today's top stories.
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Assault charges will not be filed in the case of a former VMI cadet who says he was beaten at the school.
The Rockbridge County Commonwealth's Attorney told George Wade Junior there is not enough evidence to prosecute the upperclassmen he says beat him and five other cadets with belts and coat hangers.
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Initial damage estimates are topping 800-thousand dollars in Pittsylvania County after a tornado ripped through the area Friday afternoon.
The National Weather Service says the tornado had wind speeds up to 110 miles per hour.
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Kathleen Willey has a new witness to corroborate her claim of sexual harassment against the President.
A Richmond television producer says he was told of Willey's claims that President Clinton groped her shortly after the alleged advances were made.
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And that's what's making news on this Sunday March 22-nd.
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The price of gasoline is at an all time low when you account for inflation.
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But 24-years ago, it was a different story.
Here's David Seidel with this week's edition of Virginia Newsreel.

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((Long lines, rationing, angry customers.
In 1973, for political and financial reasons, arab oil-producing nations cut back on production, raising prices and lowering supplies.
By February, 1974, gasoline rationing was in place in the United states.
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The shortage had far-reaching effects.
The biggest may have been the move toward smaller, more fuel efficient cars and the setting of gasoline mileage standards.
Service stations were hit hard. Not only were people buying less, many were buying less often.
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The crisis did not go away quickly.
Though the amount of gasoline available eventually rose again, so did prices.
That's Virginia Newsreel, I'm David Seidel, News-7.))

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Four games Monday night will determine the women's final four.
N-C State and Connecticut will play for the East Title.
Purdue and Louisiana Tech go at it in the Midwest.
Top Ranked Tennessee plays U-N-C in the Mideast.
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But first North Carolina had to get by Illinois.
And the Illini made it tough Ashley Berggren drives underneath and draws the foul.
Shanelle Wright makes the steal and the Tar Heels grab the victory, 80-74.
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Duke hashed it out with Florida to move on in the tournament.
An open, Nicole Erickson makes the fade away jumper for the Blue Devils.
Florida tries to make a run of it but Duke finishes on top 71-to-58.
The Devils take on Arkansas Monday.
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From March Madness, let's go to 12 hours of Sebring in Florida.
In the most spectacular wreck of the half day race, driver Mark Myme gets out un-injured, but the car goes up in flames.
Mauro Baldi, in the Ferari, comes away with the checkered flag in the Exxon Superflo 12 hours of Sebring.
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North Carolina is headed to another final four in the men's N-C-Double-A Tournament and the Duke advances in women's tournament.
Here are the scores from yesterday's action.
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[WebWatch]

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The Senate takes a step toward approving a bill that would require schools to use Internet filtering software.
And Oscar's on the web... Details in this week's WebWatch.
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(( The bill would prohibit any elementary or secondary school from offering Internet access to students, unless the school uses some kind of software that filters out "inappropriate material".
If they don't, they could lose federal funds.
The Senate committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation reported favorably on the bill.
The A-C-L-U says the bill is unconstitutional.

Want to know what time it is... EXACTLY what time it is? Then click on the U.S. Naval Observatory's Time Service Department and check the time on their master clock. The combined output of its Cesium Atomic Clocks and Hydrogen Master Clocks are accurate to within 10 nanoseconds!

There's also a real-audio voice clock... but it runs about four to ten seconds late.

As Oscar excitement builds to a Titanic level, you can navigate around the nominees at the official Oscar website.
You can play the prediction contest, and watch actual video clips of the nominees using Realplayer or Netshow software.
It's full steam ahead to the WebWatch page, on the WDBJ Website, at WDBJ7-dot-com.))

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A Richmond television producer says he can corroborate claims made by Kathleen Willey that President Clinton groped and kissed her.
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Bill Poveromo of W-W-B-T says long-time friend Julie Hiatt Steele told him about Willey's claim shortly after the alleged advances.
Earlier this week, the President's lawyers released an afidavit in which Steele swore the Willey never mentioned the encounter.

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10 people are dead following two different plane crashes yesterday.
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All six people aboard a small plane died after it crashed near a suburban Kansas City Airport.
Apparently they were members of a skydiving club.
It happened around six last night.
The pilot apparently reported electrical problems after taking off at an airport in Independence, Missouri.
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Four others died in a small plane crash in southwestern Indiana.
Investigators believe icy weather may have played a role in the crash of the Beechcraft Bonanza, Friday.
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating both crashes.
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The House of Representatives this week rejected a challenge to the Clinton Administration's policy on Bosnia.
Here's how our congressmen voted.
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The resolution the House considered Wednesday demanded that U.S. troops end their peacekeeping duty in the Balkans by June of this year.
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The measure was defeated, 225 to 193.
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Sixth District Republican Bob Goodlatte voted for the resolution, to pull the troops out in three months.
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Ninth District Democrat Rick Boucher voted against it.
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In the Senate this week, Democrats blocked a Republican bid to get a vote on tax breaks for sending children to private schools.
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The vote to end a filibuster on the bill went along party lines.
Republican John Warner voted to end debate on the bill; Democrat Chuck Robb voted against it.

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Are college courses in sexual ambiguity and gay history useful parts of student's cirriculum?
Or are they part of an agenda being advanced by gay and lesbin instructors.
That's one of the stories you can see tonight on 60-Minutes.
Here's Mike Wallace.
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That story and more tonight on 60-Minutes.

You can see it at seven here on your Hometown Station.[2-Sports]

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The Roanoke Express get its 40th win of the season last night.
That's a new franchise record.
Roy Stanley has the highlights.
Good Morning again Roy.
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There will be a new game in town for the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Pool, yes billards, will make it's debue as an official sport
It's already caused a back log for professional cue makers.
David Hodges is the only cue maker in Virginia and one of only a hand full in the world.
Photographer Randy Lynn introduces us to the Parrot cue.
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It's a people book, not one on balls and strikes.
That's how the author of "More Than a Ballgame--An Inside Look at Minor League Baseball" describes his book.
Now a California production company has purchased the rights a book written by a former Salem Avalanche General Manager.
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(("More Than A Ballgame--An Inside Look at Minor League Baseball" may soon be in a theater near you.
Basically it's the memoirs of former Salem Avalanche G-M, Sam Lazarro.
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Sam says after the 92 season that some unique and sometimes strange things happened during his career in baseball and he had better start writing it down.
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((THERE ARE A LOT OF CHARACTERS I TRIED TO CAPTURE SOME OF THE PERSONALITIES WE'VE DEALT WITH OVER THE YEARS. ROCKY BRIDGES WHO WAS OUR MANAGER DURING THE '89 SEASON. HE WOULD CRACK YOU UP WITH ONE LINE AFTER ANOTHER. HE WAS THE OLD TYPE OF GRIZZLY MANAGER BEEN AROUND THE GAME FOR YEARS AND EVERY THING THAT CAME OUT OF HIS MOUTH WAS UPROARIOUSLY FUNNY.)) [RUNS:27]
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The backstage look at the minor league may be turned into a major motion picture by Tri-Laurel Productions.
The Los Angeles-based company is budgeting the project at 10 million dollars.
Sam could earn a quarter of a million dollars.
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((THEY HAVE UP TO TWO YEARS TO DEVELOP THE PROJECT INTO A MOVIE AND THEIR GOAL RIGHT NOW IS TO LINE UP THE TALENT TO MAKE THE MOVIE ATTRACTIVE TO THE MAJOR STUDIOS OUT THERE. SO IT WILL ACTUALLY CULMINATE.)) [RUNS:10]
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Sam has been kept on as a consultant.
His pay-day comes after the movie is actually made.
While your waiting, read the book. [Full Screen Chyron 9212] Or you can pick it up at many of the souvenir shops at minor league ball parks. Copies are available through Pocahontas Press for 18.95 just call 1-800-446-0467.