WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 04/19/98

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Up next on News 7 at 11...
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A massive pile-up on fog-shrouded Afton Mountain sends 40 people to the hospital this afternoon.
Some Roanoke residents aren't happy with the aftermath of the Dave Matthews Band concert.
And Paul McCartney's wife Linda, dies of cancer.
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News 7 at 11 is next.[Afton-Ax]

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Forty people were hurt this afternoon in a 65 vehicle pileup on Afton Mountain in Augusta County.
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The wreck started in heavy fog, when one car ran into the back of another, starting a chain reaction that lasted almost 20 minutes.
East-bound I-64 was closed for four hours, as wreckers worked to clear the highway.
A state police video shows the condition of the cars and tractor trailers involved.
The victim's injuries ranged from cuts and scratches to a few broken bones.
State police say they're amazed no one was seriously hurt.
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Rader says the fog lights and warning signs on the mountain were working properly at the time.
Officials haven't decided if any charges will be filed in the accident.
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A Pittslyvania County man was killed late last night after being hit by a pick-up truck.
State police say the driver of the truck apparently lost control of the vehicle, along Route 29 and hit 31-year old Richard Kimball Witcher, of Pittsville.
Witcher died at the scene.
Authorities are still investigating the accident.

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An early morning trailer fire claims the life of a two-year old Bedford County girl.
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Firefighters in Bedford County were called out just before eight, and arrived to find this home near Big Island engulfed in flames.
Authorities say John Lee left his two children in the trailer with his brother while he went to work.
Lee's brother and five- year- old son escaped the trailer when it caught fire, but his two- year- old daughter was trapped inside.
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((DAVE NICHOLS/PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER: THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT IS IN THE PROCESS OF INTERVIEWING THE ADULT PARENT THAT HAD LEFT FOR WORK THIS MORNING AND THERE WAS AN ADULT RELATIVE THAT WAS IN THE HOUSE WITH THE TWO JUVENILES THIS MORNING AND THEY WANT TO INTERVIEW THAT PERSON AND FIND OUT WHAT THEY SAW, WHAT EXACTLY HAPPENED THAT AROUSED THEM TO THE FACT THAT THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE TRAILER.))
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Authorities believe the fire started in a recliner in the living room and spread to the rest of the house.
They've ruled out an electrical problem as the cause, but believe the fire was accidental.
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A victim of last Friday's Louisa County bombing is showing signs of improvement.
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Doctors have upgraded Sabrina Johnson Brewer's condition from critical to serious.
She was injured Friday when a bomb exploded in a Louisa Pizza Hut Parking lot.
Earlier Friday morning a bomb in a tackle box exploded inside a house in Mineral, Virginia.
Two men were burned but they were not seriously hurt.
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[Concert-Cleanup]

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Fans from the Dave Mattews Band Concert left their mark on the star city--angering some Roanoke residents.
David Johnson explains.
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It would be expected that the day after such an enormous event, there would be some trash-- both at Victory Stadium where the concert was and the Roanoke Civic Center where there was designated parking. But in nearby neighborhoods? Concert goers apparently left their mark everywhere they went. Property owners were not pleased and complained to community leaders.
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Some residents feel the city is ignoring people who live in certain areas.
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((BRENDA ALLEN/GAINSBORO RESIDENT; SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH ROANOKE, THAT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN TOLERATED. IT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ALLOWED. WHEREVER EVENTS ARE HELD, WE NEED TO RESPECT CITIZENS ALL OVER ROANOKE. REGARDLESS.))
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A solid waste supervisor denies that neighborhoods are being ignored.
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City Manager Bob Herbert says a thorough clean-up effort will begin Monday, after all the weekend's festivities are finished.

David Johnson, News 7.[Tease1]

[ANCHOR=Eric]
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Straight ahead on News 7-- a Chinese dissident comes to the United States for medical help.
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And, Linda McCartney succombs to cancer at age 56.
We'll have those stories coming up when the news continues.
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Survivors of the Oklahoma City Bombing marked the third anniversary of the blast today.
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During memorial ceremonies, survivors, and family members rang bells in memory of those who died, and laid wreaths in the grass where the federal building once stood.
One secret service agent who lost several co-workers in the explosion said "you have to move on with life, but at the same time, you never forget".

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Linda McCartney, the wife of former Beatle Paul McCartney, died Friday.
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She was a well known American photographer when the couple married in 1969.
They went on to have one of the longest marriages in show business.
McCartney was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1995.
Last March she learned it had spread to her liver.
Paul McCartney is asking wellwishers to donate to cancer research or animal welfare in her memory.
Linda McCartney was 56.

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A prominent Chinese dissident is out of jail in a U.S. hospital.
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Wang Dan was released on medical parol, suffering from chronic headaches.
Doctors say so far he appears alright, and they don't anticipate an extended stay in the hospital.
Dan was one of the leaders of the Tiananmen Square protests. He was serving an 11 year sentence.
U.S. officials say they're pleased by the release, but a fellow exile who spoke with Dan, says this is not necessarily a step forward.
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Critics of the Chinese Government say Dan's release is simply a ploy to improve the atmophere when President Clinton visits China in 2 months.
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Two stunt pilots died when their planes collided at a Florida air show today.
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Four vintage bi-planes in the Red Baron Flying group were flying in formation when one of the planes crashed into another.
Both planes broke up in midair and fell about 15-hundred feet.
No one on the ground was hurt. They're not sure what caused the crash, but the weather was a problem, with the airport recording 25 to 30 mile an hour wind gusts.

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A banking merger makes history.
And, Tultex workers get a pay hike.
Scott Goldberg has more now in the News-7 Business Review.
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This week on the Review, it's expected to forever alter the landscape of this country's banking industry.
A merger between NationsBank and BankAmerica would create the country's first bank with coast-to-coast branches.
It's the latest example of an explosive trend where big banks keep getting bigger.
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Consumer groups say watch out.
They warn bigger banks charge customers higher fees. [lb 1,2]
In other banking news, First Union won federal approval for its merger with CoreStates.
And the Charlotte bank beat analysts' predictions, with first-quarter earnings 20-percent stronger than the same period last year.
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Roanoke's home-grown bank is taking off.
Valley Bank announced first-quarter earnings are more than seven times higher than the first three months of 19-97.
Last year was the first year the start-up bank turned a profit.
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Non-banking news.
The State Corporation Commision is halfway through its series of power line hearings.
The commission hopes to decide by the end of the year if there's a need for a new high-voltage line, and, if so, where it should go.
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There's a new union contract for workers at Tultex.
Martinsville and South Boston employees are getting better wages and benefits, even though the textile manufacturer is coming off its first quarterly loss in 61 years.
[598-22 (theater), 598-6(museum)]
An active arts and culture industry means a stronger local economy.
That's according to the Arts Council of the Blue Ridge.
A study out this week says cultural organizations add hundreds of jobs and millions of dollars to the Roanoke region.

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Finally, on Wall Street, the Dow finished the week at 91-67.
The Nasdaq closed a record high 18-67.
[last week, dow closed at 8994.86(9167.50), nasdaq at 1820.24(1866.60--record)]

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[ANCHOR=Eric]
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When the news continues, we'll have highlights from today's "Local Colors" cultural celebration.
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And, we'll see why these drivers are defensive when putting the pedal to the metal.
More when the news continues.
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[Defensive-Driving]

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Some motorists at the Salem Civic Center got a crash course in defensive driving today.
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The lesson was part of the Decisive Driving Car Control Program sponsored by Car Guys Incorporated.
The class teaches motorists how to steer clear of problem driving situations.
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Smith says the program is not meant to be a basic driver's education course. Instead, these students learn to handle real world problems.
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The program is an intensive one-day course which lasts about eight hours and costs 250-dollars per student.

The course is open to drivers of all ages.[Road-Report]

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Crews are close to completing work on a major road in Roanoke.
And, the longest road in the Commonwealth will become a bit wider in part of Patrick County.
Here's Stacey Martin with this week's Road Report.
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In Roanoke, much of the work on Brandon Avenue/Route 11 is complete.
But, crews will still be there this week doing minor construction and flaggers will be in the area. [take pre pro]
Also, V-DOT announced it's planning to widen Route 58 - in Patrick County.
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Elsewhere around the region... [pre pro]
In Botetourt County crews have completed work to replace the bridge along Route 6-51.
And, that's it for this week's edition of Road Report. I'm Stacey Martin.

[Local-Colors]

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Downtown Roanoke was the site for today's eighth annual "Local Colors".
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It's a celebration honoring international cultures, cuisine, arts and performances. Heavy rains caused the event to close down early today. But the bad weather didn't soak the spirits of some first-time participants.
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Pearl Fu, who has organized Local Colors since it began, announced she is stepping down.
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Fu says she doesn't know who will organize next year's event.[Forecasts]
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Lets start on the track where Hurt native Stacy Compton finsihed third in the Chevy trucks 150 after winning the Bud Pole Saturday.
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Compton was tough at the Phoenix International Raceway and would finish behind Ron Hornaday and Jack Sprague.
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For the second straight year, Martinsville Speedway's Goody's 500 has been postponed because of rain' forcing NASCAR to reschedule the event for 11am tomorrow.
Mike Stevens has the wet details.
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perhaps no other player helped the Green Bay Packers earn another Lombardi trophy more than Reggie White. Yesterday; the minister of defense retired.
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Back problems over the last few seasons and spending more time with family seem to be the main reasons. The 12 time pro bowler is the NFL all time sack leader with 176 and a half in 13 seasons. He leaves the game having completed his job title town
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their eligibility ended at the end of this past season; but that could not separate the Virginia tech backfield tandem of Marcus Parker and Ken Oxendine; who were selected back to back in the NFL draft.
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Oxendine was the 12th pick selected in the 7th and final round of the draft. Ox goes to the Atlanta Falcons as the 201st overall pick.
Marcus parker was right behind Ken as the 13th pick in the 7th round; 202nd overall. Parker goes to the Cincinnati Bengals.
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Tech offensive lineman Todd Washington was the 12th pick in the 4th round. He goes to Tampa Bay.
Tech lineman Genarro DiNapoli was the 17th pick in the 4th round; going to the Oakland Raiders.

Virginia lineman Doug Karzewski was the 18th pick in the 5th round; selected by the New York Jets.[S-AAU]

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The Waynesboro jayhawks won the AAU state 16 and under boys basketball tournament yesterday.
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Out of the 36 teams that competed; Joe Gaither's Roanoke Hawks finished fifth. Dell Curry's stars coached by Steve Meyer; lost in pool play.
The event's return to the valley for the first time since 1986 was a success.
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still to come in sports, a trip tto the links for highlights of Hale Irwins seniors tthree peat,
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and a first for a VMI female athlete. Kelly Sullivan's story when we come back.

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Hale Irwin captured his third straight PGA Seniors Championship yesterday in a 7 stroke victory over Larry Nelson.

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Irwin began the final round with a birdie and went on to birdie holes 6 and 11 for a 275 total. His final round; a 2 under 70. He was 13 under for the tourney.
Nelson finshed with a 72 at the PGA National Golf Club.
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Roanoker Billy King's final round 77 gave him and 18 over 306 score; he pockets 31 hundred bucks.[S-Sullivan]

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This weekend; Kelly Sullivan became the first female Keydet to place in a southern conference athletic event.
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Sullivan placed third in the confernece track meet hammer throw. VMi's men's track team won it's second straight conferewnce crown, The women have fewer participants and that gives coaches like Mike Bozeman, who was named conference coach of the year, an advantage with his female athletes.
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the Express plays the deciding game five of the Kelly Cup second round playoffs against Hampton Roads tomorrow night at the Round House and the team is asking for the fans best support.
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[SUPER=03-Roanoke/This Morning; :00]

The team practiced this morning at the Ice station. Express offical are trying to get goalie Daniel Berthiuame reinstated for tomorrow night's game.
In the meantime; the Express practiced today with emergency back up Rick Kelly, Berthiuame did work out with the team as well.

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Some believe it's the shroud that covered Jesus Christ after his death--others believe it's a piece of cloth from the middle ages.
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[SUPER=03-Turin, Italy;]

But, today 800 thousand people stood in line to view the Shroud of Turin in Italy.
The garment bears an impression of a bearded man with wounds to his feet and hands.
It's being preserved in a two-ton showcase with an atmosphere that's controlled by a computer.
About three-million people have plans so far to visit the Turin Cathedral in Italy to view the garment by June 14th.(------------)