WDBJ 7 morning news for 05/11/98

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A Roanoke store clerk is shot during an attempted robbery.
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And a Henry County mother is arrested in connection with the stabbing death of her 8 months old baby.
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Clouds, fog, and spotty drizzle as you wake up this morning.
Expect sunshine to be scarce for the next day or so--
Your work week outlook is coming up.
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The stabbing death of an 8-month-old baby in Henry County has led to the arrest of the little girl's mother.
Police say 29-year-old Sharon Denise Alley of Figsboro killed her daughter at her parents' home on Hidden Valley Drive.
Authorities believe the child was stabbed once.
The killing was reported around one o-clock yesterday.
Alley is being held in the Henry County Jail on one million dollars bond.

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An attempted robbery ended with a shooting in Roanoke last night.
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Police say a store clerk was shot after 2 suspects attempted to rob a store at 1500 North Rugby Road.
The suspects escaped in an unknown vehicle.
Roanoke police are not releasing the identity of the woman who was shot in the incident, but they say her wound was NOT life-threatening.

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Firefighters in Blacksburg are looking into what sparked an early-morning apartment fire.
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2 people were rescued from the blaze in this apartment building, adjoining the Hokie House restaurant on the 300 block of North Main Street.
Firefighters were able to contain the blaze to the second floor of the structure.
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The 2 people injured in the blaze were treated and released from Montgomery Regional Hospital.
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A fire at a shopping center on Smith Mountain Lake yesterday prompted the evacuation of dozens of people.
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It happened around three-thirty in the afternoon.
Fire fighters from Bedford County and Franklin County responded to Bridge Water Plaza.
The fire was contained to the roof and attic of one part of the building.
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Firefighters don't know how the fire started.

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For the second time in less than a week, a deadly tornado has hit South Carolina.
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A 90 year old woman was killed last night after a twister picked up her mobile home and dropped it 40 feet away.
The latest round of storms hit the southern part of state.
At least seven others were injured and around 100 homes damaged.
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Millions across the Philippines are at the polls today voting on more than 17-thousand government positions.
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From local offices, all the way up to President.
Today's election ends a campaign season that has been rocked by violence.
At least 14 candidates have been killed.
The armed forces and police are on high alert to head off any possible violence during the polling.
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A weekend traffic accident in Wythe County killed a man early yesterday morning.
The accident happened along the southbound lanes of Interstate 81 just after midnight.
State Police say 23 year old Christopher Lee Hendricks of Dublin lost control of his car and smashed into a tree.
He died at the scene.

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In sports, the Salem Avalanche wraps up a series with the Frederick Keys, taking yesterday's game 6-5.
Roy Stanley has highlights.
Good Morning Roy.
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Rising costs have put the future of one Natural Bridge tradition in jeopardy.
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Sunrise Easter Services have been held at Natural Bridge for 52 years.
But Natural Bridge Incorporated of Virginia, which puts on the event, is concerned it no longer can afford to continue the services.
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Parker said recent costs have climbed to close to 10 thousand dollars.
He said the organization has already received an offer from a local company to print the programs for free.
To further off-set costs and continue Easter services, Natural Bridge Incorporated may soon begin accepting donations.
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One of the oldest active reenactment groups in the United States was at Natural Bridge this weekend. As David Johnson reports, these people are not your average civil war history buffs.
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((The men of the fifth New York Volunteer Infantry- the Duryee Zouaves- and the first North Carolina Battery A, spend 18 weekends a year reliving the Civil War.
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Made up mostly of civil war historians, some in the group have served as consultants and played roles in such movies as "Glory", "Sommersby" and most recently "The Day Lincoln was Shot". Their reenactments are a living history of life in 1863, complete from authentic uniforms to demonstrations of military drills.
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The group will also be asked to return to Natural Bridge in the fall.

David Johnson, News 7, Natural Bridge.))[Health-Check]

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In medical news, the World Health Organization says longer lives do not necessarily mean better lives. And that's what medical experts need to work on.
Rick Jackson has details in this morning's Health check.
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GOOD MORNING.
MORE PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD ARE LIVING LONGER-- NOW IT'S TIME TO MAKE THEIR LIVES BETTER.
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THAT'S THE MESSAGE THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION IS TRYING TO GET ACROSS.
IN A NEW REPORT, THE AGENCY SAYS THE AVERAGE LIFE-EXPECTANCY GLOBALLY, IS NOW 66 YEARS-- ABOUT TWENTY YEARS LONGER THAN PREVIOUS GENERATIONS.
BUT THE REPORT ENCOURAGES NATIONS DO MORE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF THEIR PEOPLE... OR THIS INCREASED LONGEVITY WILL BE -- EMPTY.
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A PRIVATE FIRM SAYS IT CAN DO THE SAME THING-- ONLY FASTER AND CHEAPER.
THE PERKIN-ELMER CORPORATION, AND LEADING GENETIC RESEARCH DOCTOR J. CRAIG VENTER, ARE TEAMING UP TO MAP OUT THE SECRETS OF HUMAN D-N-A.
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SCIENTISTS BELIEVE UNRAVELING HUMAN D-N-A COULD LEAD TO SEVERAL MEDICAL ADVANCES.//
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AND THERE'S A NEW ALTERNATIVE ON THE MARKET FOR WOMEN WHO WANT TO MAINTAIN HEALTHY ESTROGEN LEVELS.
THE MAKERS OF PRO-MEN-SIL SAY THE DIETARY SUPPLEMENT IS A PLANT-DERIVED SOURCE OF THE HORMONE, BUT UNLIKE PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, IT DOESN'T PRODUCE MAJOR SIDE EFFECTS.
LOW LEVELS OF ESTROGEN IN MIDDLE-AGED WOMEN OFTEN CAUSE PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS.//
AND THAT'S A LOOK AT TODAY'S MEDICAL NEWS. I'M RICK JACKSON, CBS NEWS, NEW YORK.))

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Here's a look at today's top stories.
A Henry County mother is behind bars for allegedly killing her 8 month old baby.
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In Roanoke, a store clerk was shot last night in an attempted robbery.
A search is now underway for two suspects.
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A South Carolina twister has claimed the life of an elderly woman.
The two-mile-wide storm system injured seven others and damaged more than 100 homes.
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And Those older Boeing 7-37 jets grounded yesterday should be back in the air today.
The airline industry conducted emergency inspections to check on the condition of wires running through wing fuel tanks.
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And that's what's making news on this Monday May 11th.
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News 7 Mornin' will be right back. [2WX-Hello]

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A 29-year old woman is being held this morning in connection with the stabbing death of her eight month old daughter.
Police say Sharon Denise Alley of Figboro, allegedly killed her daughter at her parents' home on Hidden Valley Drive.
Authorities believe the child was stabbed once.
The killing was reported around one o-clock yesterday.
Alley is being held in the Henry County Jail on one million dollars bond.

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Roanoke police say a store clerk was shot in the chest during an attempted robbery last night.
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According to authorities, two suspects attempted to rob a store at 15-hundred North Rugby Road at about 10:30.
A female clerk in her 30's was shot with a pistol, but police say her wound was superficial.
The 2 suspects escaped in an unknown vehicle.
Descriptions of the suspects are NOT available at this time.

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An early-morning blaze in a Blacksburg apartment building is still under investigation this morning.
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2 people were rescued from the blaze in this apartment building, adjoining the Hokie House restaurant on the 300 block of North Main Street.
Firefighters were able to contain the blaze to the second floor of the structure.
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The 2 people injured in the blaze were treated and released from Montgomery Regional Hospital.
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Another killer tornado has hit South Carolina.
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A 90 year old woman was killed last night after a twister picked up her mobile home and dropped it 40 feet away.
The latest round of storms hit the southern part of state.
At least seven others were injured and more than 100 homes damaged.
Another woman was killed when a twister touched down in the state on Thursday.
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Some airlines predict it'll be business as usual today.
There were scattered delays and cancellations yesterday, after the government "effectively" grounded 179 older model boeing 737's..
The order came after mandatory inspections of the aircraft found wear in power lines in some fuel tanks.
Paul James reports.
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(( The federal aviation administration stepped up its inspection orders for boeing 7-37 passenger jets sunday, leading to the immediate checking of some older models. The F-A-A says during inspections of fuel tank wiring started late last week, a serious problem was found in an older united airlines 737, leading to the expanded inspection order.
TOM MCSWEENEY/FAA DIRECTOR OF AIRPLANE CERTIFICATION:"BEFORE THE AIRLINES CAN PUT ANY OF THE AIRPLANES INTO REVENUE SERVICE TODAY, THEY MUST BE INSPECTED, TODAY OR ANY DAY FOLLOWING TODAY."
The F-A-A is mandating the inspection of wiring that runs through the wing fuel tanks of 7-37's. what inspectors found in the united plane was a spot that showed signs of sparking and a second area where wires had worn bare. the aircraft had been in service for about 50-thousand flight hours.
There are over 1000 boeing 737's flying in the united states. sunday's expanded order covers 118 7-37's. older model 100's and 200's.
MCSWEENEY:" I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT THOSE AIRPLANES AFFECTED BY THIS AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE, WITH 50-THOUSAND HOURS OR MORE ON THEM, WILL NOT FLY IN REVENUE SERVICE UNTIL THOSE INSPECTIONS ARE COMPLETED."
In the mean time, air carriers like southwest airlines, that has an all-737 fleet, united airlines and u-s airways, who also have large 737 fleets are having to deal with some flight delays or cancellations and upset passengers.
CASSIE EDGAR/VANGUARD PASSENGER/KANSAS CITY, MO: As the business week begins, the full impact of the f-a-a order has yet to be felt. the f-a-a says it's apologetic to the flying public about the disruption. but safety is the most important thing.
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U-S Envoy Dennis Ross is scheduled to brief President Clinton today on his latest round of talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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The Middle East Peace summit was scrapped after Netanyahu refused to attend.
Today's New York Times reports the U-S is giving Israel two weeks to consider the latest proposal.
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Meantime, Prospects for a permanent peace in Northern Ireland are escalating.
Yesterday, members of the I-R-A's political wing, Sinn Fein, voted overwhelmingly, to back the peace plan for the British-controlled province.
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It may soon cost more to mail a letter.
The Postal Rate Commission will announce today whether it will approve a one-cent increase in the price of a first-class stamp.
The post office wants the 33 cent rate to take effect this summer.

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In sports, Indiana's in charge, and Reggie Miller is the reason.
Miller hit a game-tying three- pointer with five seconds left, leading the Pacers to a 118-107 victory over the New York Knicks.
Now here's a look at the rest of yesterday's scores.
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[Steve Live]

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[E-Gilmore-Tobacco]

[ANCHOR=Melanie]
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Democrats and labor leaders are finding something in common with Governor Gilmore, who is welcoming them to Virginia --
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Last week they announced an all-out effort to save tobacco manufacturing jobs in Virginia.
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((WE ARE CALLING ON THIS COMMUNITY TO JOIN WITH THE WORKERS. AND THAT COMMUNITY INCLUDES THE POLITICAL PART OF OUR SOCIETY. THE CITY COUNCIL. THE BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS. THE GOVERNOR OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA.))
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((GOV. JIM GILMORE: I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOT TRY TO POLITICALLY GRANDSTAND ON THIS. I THINK THAT THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY HAS BEEN VERY FAR BEHIND IN THIS. THEY HAVE ALWAYS CONSISTENTLY TAKEN A POSITION THAT HAS BEEN ALL THAT FAVORABLE TO VIRGINIA'S WORKERS. WE HAVE CONSISTENTLY SUPPORTED VIRGINIA'S WORKERS AND ARE GONNA CONTINUE TO DO THAT. THIS IS NOT THE TIME TO MAKE THIS A POLITICAL ISSUE.))
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[ANCHOR=Melanie]
[SS=Philip Morris]

Philip Morris union members in the Richmond area have high praise for Democratic Senator Chuck Robb, for his efforts

to protect Virginia jobs in the tobacco fight.[E-Bowers-Budget]

[ANCHOR=Melanie]
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Roanoke administrators are short a couple of items of completing the city's operating budget.
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Mayor David Bowers said almost all the budget-related items have been approved.
One exception though, is retirement benefits programs for city workers.
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[SUPER=03-Roanoke/File Tape;]

Today Bowers plans to ask city council to wait a while before approving that item.
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((DAVID BOWERS/ROANOKE MAYOR; MY FIRST OBLIGATION IS TO THE CITZENS OF ROANOKE AND THE CITIZENS OF ROANOKE ARE GOING TO HAVE A BALANCED BUDGET. SO I'M GOING TO BE ASKING COUNCIL TO CONTINUE SOME OF THE MATTERS. NOT ALL OF THE MATTERS FOR EMPLOYEE BENEFITS OR EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT BENEFITS, BUT SOME OF THOSE MATTERS UNTIL SEPTEMBER.))
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[ANCHOR=Melanie]
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Bowers says, IF the money is there in September, retired employees SHOULD be getting their benefits.

[E-Ferrum-Enrollment]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
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The drop off in freshman enrollment over the past several years at Ferrum College is on the way back up.
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According to some preliminary figures, as of May first, enrollment was up 42 percent.
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((DAN MILLER/STUDENT AFFAIRS AND ENROLLMENT VICE PRESIDENT; WELL IT'S DUE TO A NUMBER OF FACTORS. PRIMARILY A STRONG ACADEMIC PROGRAM AND SOCIAL PROGRAMS. THE INTRODUCTION OF COMPUTERS IN OUR RESIDENCE HALLS AS WELL AS A MARKETING CAMPAIGN THAT WE CONDUCTED THIS FALL.))
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Miller says at this rate the school should be able to meet its goal of a 10 percent increase by the fall.
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((MILLER; I THINK THERE'S MOMENTUM THAT COMES WITH THE SUCCESS THAT WE'RE FEELING NOW AND I THINK THERE'S MORE PEOPLE ABLE TO TELL ABOUT THE GOOD PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT ARE BEING PROVIDED AT FERRUM. IT'LL HELP CONTINUE THIS MOMENTUM.))
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On May first last year, 145-high school seniors had paid deposits to attend Ferrum.

This year that number jumped to 206.[E-Peters-Graduate]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
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A man who gradauted from its campus nearly 70-years ago was among the 176 students receiving honors at Ferrum College over the weekend.
James E. Peters graduated from the school in 1929 when it was known as the Ferrum Training School.
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The Franklin County native received the college's highest alumni award-- The Benjamin Beckham Medallion, named after the school's first president.
Peters is a former teacher.
He was honored for his career and his contributions to the community, including volunteer work for the Salem Lion's Club Eye Bank.
In two decades, Peters helped sign-up 33-thousand eye donors.
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((JAMES PETERS/ALUMNI AWARD RECIPIENT; OTHERS WAS OUR MOTTO, HELPING OTHERS. THAT'S WHAT WE'VE STUCK WITH ALL THESE YEARS, HELPING OTHER PEOPLE.))
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Peters is also credited with helping to establish eye donor registrations at D-M-V's more than 20 years ago.
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[3-Sports]

[ANCHOR=Melanie]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin]
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To sports now, the LA Lakers are inching their way past Seattle in NBA playoffs.
Roy Stanley has highlights.
Good Morning Roy.
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[OUT Q=great day everybody.]

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[2-Shot=Mel/Kmc]
[ANCHOR=Melanie]

Now here's another look at today's top local stories:
[ANCHOR=Melanie]
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A Henry County mother is being held on a one million dollar bond for allegedly kiling her baby daughter.
The eight month old was stabbed to death yesterday afternoon.
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[ANCHOR=Kimberly]

A botched robbery ended in a shooting last night in Roanoke.
Police say 2 suspects were attempting to rob a store at 1500 North Rugby Road when they shot a female store clerk.
The suspects escaped. Police say the clerk's wound is not life-threatening.
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[VO-NAT]
[ANCHOR=Melanie]

Two people were injured in an early morning fire in Blacksburg.
Firefighters don't know what caused the blaze at this apartment building on the 300 block of North Main Street.
The two people injured were treated and released from Montgomery Regional Hospital.
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[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
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