WDBJ 7 morning news for 05/15/98

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He entertained fans of all ages for decades, Now the world mourns his death, Frank Sinatra dead at the age of 82.
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And the State Department warns Americans to leave Jakarta, Indonesia following three days of deadly anti-government rioting.
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Entertainer Frank Sinatra has died at the age of 82.
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His publicist says Sinatra died of a heart attack late last night at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
His wife was at his side.
Sinatra was just a teenager when he became a singing idol with his big band style of music.
He later broke into films and picked up an Academy Award in 1954 for his role in "From here To Eternity."
Sinatra's trademark son was "My Way," although he released more than 200 albums.
Frank Sinatra dead at the age of 82.
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The state department is warning all American citizens today to leave Jakarta.
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The Indonesian capital is relatively quiet today.
Instead of rioters, soldiers and tanks now patrol the streets.
The death toll from three days of frenzied demonstrating and rioting has risen to more than 140.
Meanwhile, a major faction of President Suharto's political party has turned against him.
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It now appears that Roanoke County will not have to condemn property for a new high school.
County officials have reportedly reached an agreement with the owner of the Woods End site on Farmington Drive.
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Two weeks ago, the two parties were far apart. Owner Charles Palmer said he wasn't interested in selling the scenic 70- acre site at the price the county had offered.
The county raised the prospect of condemnation, but the board delayed a vote in the hope that an agreement could be worked out, and now it appears that one is imminent.
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In a brief statement last night, school officials said that negotiations have produced an agreement, "subject to solving various legal requirements."
School Board Chairman Bill Irvin says that no one on the board wanted to proceed with condemnation, and he says he's pleased that it now appears condemnation won't be necessary.

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2 people are dead after what police say looks like a murder-suicide in Bedford County.
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Police say 36-year old Robert Wells drove to his estranged wife's home on Lazenbury Road armed with a rifle yesterday morning.
Wells then cut the phone lines and ordered his two children out of the trailer.. neighbors reported hearing a total of five gunshots.
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This was not Wells' first brush with police.. he was arrested four years ago after abducting another woman at gunpoint.
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The search for evidence continues in a Montgomery County murder investigation.
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State police and sheriff's investigators searched a pond yesterday along Smith Creek road, near Pilot.
The pond is adjacent to a mobile home where murder victim Micheal Durham used to live.
Durham was shot and killed in March.
42-year old Robert Lee Crook, Senior is charged with the crime.
Authorities would only say they were searching for evidence.
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Bedford County School Board members decided NOT to change block scheduling in local schools.
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Some board members raised concerns that the block scheduling was allowing students to do homework in class.
However, most students at the meeting said block scheduling helped them better prepare for college.
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((TIM HECK/LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT: IT HELPS YOU PREPARE YOURSELF AND BROADEN YOUR PERSPECTIVE ON COLLEGE AND EARN MORE CREDITS.))
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Block scheduling includes four 90-minute class periods--allowing students more time to study fewer subjects.
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[netanyahu]

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Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he'll probably make concessions to reach a peace agreement with the Palestinians.
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But in a speech to the American Jewish Committee, Netanyahu said he won't do it at the risk of his country's security.
His comments came after his second meeting in two days with Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.
He discussed the peace plan but struck no deal.
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In sports, tonight's Blue Ridge District soccer finals are set after Blacksburg shuts out Byrd.
Mike Stevens has details.
Good Morning Mike.
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Southside tobacco farmers are catching up on their planting this week.
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Recent rainy weather has put them about two weeks behind.
There are still wet and muddy spots in the fields--
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Tobacco experts say the infamous El Nino may be to blame for this unusually long wet weather season.
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Barring any more weather problems, Southside tobacco should be ready to harvest by the end of July.
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Today 16 local businesses will try to pull each other down.
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Only one group will be left standing when it's all over, but each team will be winners to the children they're helping.
The Child Health Investment Partnership has collected 16-thousand dollars for low income children to get medical care.
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If you want to cheer on your favorite local business, the charity tug of war starts today at noon at the River's Edge Complex soccer field.
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[Health-Check]

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In medical news, a drug that has had positive results in older women fighting breast cancer can now do the same for younger victims of the disease.
Rick Jackson has that story and more in this morning's Health check.
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A DRUG WIDELY USED TO TREAT BREAST CANCER IN OLDER PATIENTS... CAN ALSO SAVE THE LIVES OF YOUNGER WOMEN WITH THE DEADLY DISEASE.
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THAT'S ACCORDING TO A NEW STUDY ON TAMOXIFEN.
RESEARCHERS SAY THE DRUG CUT THE RECURRANCE RATE OF CANCER IN HALF... REGARDLESS OF THE WOMAN'S AGE.
IN FACT.. DOCTORS SAY TAMOXIFEN HELPS PREVENT THE CANCER FROM EVER COMING BACK.
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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.
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The man who will forever be remembered for his music has passed away.
Frank Sinatra died last night of a heart attack at the age of 82.
Sinatra had not appeared in public since suffering a heart attack in January 19-97.
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An agreement has been reached between Roanoke County officials and a landowner over a proposed site for a new high school.
Charles Palmer had been unwilling to sell his Woods End property at the price the county orginally offered.
The school board had contemplated condemnation.
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And the U-S State Department is advising U-S Citizens to leave Indonesia's two largest cities.
Violence has rocked the streets of Jakarta for the past four deaths.
The anti-government demonstrations have resulted in more than 140 deaths.
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And that's what's making news on this Friday May 15th.
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News 7 Mornin' will be right back. [2WX-Hello]

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Frank sinatra, the legendary performer who entertained two generations of fans, has died of a heart attack at age 82.
Jonathan freed reports from Los Angeles, where Sinatra passed away late last night at Cedars Sinai Medical Center.
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FRANK SINATRA...THE SINGER WHO MADE THE YOUNG GIRLS SWOON.. AND OLDER LISTENERS LONG FOR DAYS GONE BY.. DIED LAST NIGHT OF A HEART ATTACK.
HE WAS 82.
A PUBLICIST SAYS HIS FAMILY WAS BY HIS SIDE.
THE CONSUMATE ENTERTAINER... SINATRA'S MUSIC RANGED FROM BIG BAND TO THE CLASSIC BALLAD.
HE PUT OUT MORE THAN 200 ALBUMS THAT INCLUDED SUCH MEMORABLE TUNES: NEW YORK, NEW YORK.. COME FLY WITH ME.. STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT.. AND HIS SIGNATURE HIT "MY WAY":
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((TRACK 2)) SINATRA'S TALENTS EXTENDED TO THE BIG SCREEN.
IN 1954, HE WON AN OSCAR FOR BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN "FROM HERE TO ETERNITY".
BUT THIS SON OF ITALIAN IMMIGRANTS WHO MADE IT BIG... ALSO LED A FLAMBOYANT PERSONAL LIFE FILLED WITH SCANDALS AND SETBACKS.
SINATRA MARRIED FOUR TIMES... AND HUNG OUT WITH QUESTIONABLE CHARACTERS.
BUT THROUGH IT ALL, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD.. AS HE WAS AFFECTIONATELY KNOWN.. REMAINED TRUE TO HIS MUSIC AND TO HIS FANS...WHO WERE GLAD HE DID IT HIS WAY. ((NATS??))
JONATHAN FREED, CBS NEWS, LOS ANGELES.))
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The deal isn't done, but it now appears that negotiations over a proposed school site have succeeded.
Roanoke County officials confirm that representatives of the School Board and the owner of the Woods End property have reached an agreement.
Joe Dashiell has more on the story.
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((Roanoke County officials and landowner Charles Palmer have been at odds over the scenic 70- acre tract.
It's the site the school board favors for a new high school, but Palmer has been unwilling to sell at the price the county orginally offered.
The school board contemplated condemnation, but twice delayed a vote on the issue to allow more time for negotiations, and it now appears a deal is in the works.
In a brief statement, school officials say the parties have reached an agreement subject to solving various legal requirements.
School Board Chairman Bill Irvin says officials were hopeful they could proceed without condemning the land, and he says he's pleased with news of a likely agreement.
Assuming remaing issues can be ironed out, Irvin says the architects will move forward with their work on a site plan, and begin to answer the questions of neighbors who want to know how the property will be developed.

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An early morning murder-suicide left two people dead in Bedford County yesterday morning.
That according authorities.
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Police say 36-year old Robert Wells drove to his estranged wife's home on Lazenbury Road armed with a rifle.
Wells then cut the phone lines and ordered his two children out of the trailer.. neighbors reported hearing a total of five gunshots.
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This was not Wells' first brush with police.. he was arrested four years ago after abducting another woman at gunpoint.
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[Alley-Trial]

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Henry County's prosecutor says he wants to have a single trial for Sharon Alley on murder and child abuse charges.
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Alley lost custody of her baby daughter last fall after being accused of cracking the girl's skull by throwing her across a room.
The 8-month-old was stabbed to death on Mother's Day, and Alley is accused of the murder.
Meanwhile Alley's attorney is offering insight into questions about the baby's custody.
Her attorney said Juvenile Judge Susan Deatherage was told by the baby's father at the March hearing that the couple planned to reconcile.
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After three days of riots, a tense calm has returned to the streets of Jakarta, Indonesia.
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Instead of rioters, soldiers and tanks now patrol the streets.
The death toll from three days of demonstrating and rioting has risen to more than 140.
Meanwhile, a major faction of President Suharto's political party has turned against him.
The U-S State Department is warning all Americans to leave Jakarta.
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President Clinton is in England this morning, for the G-7 summit.
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The gathering was originally intended to discuss economic issues, but nuclear testing in India is a topic sure to be discussed by the leaders of the world's most powerful nations.
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U-S Diplomats have arrived in Pakistan in an attempt to head off a nuclear bomb test.
The U-S is worried a Pakistani test would result in an arms race between Pakistan and India.
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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu indicates he's willing to make concessions to reach a Mideast peace accord.
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But in a speech to the American Jewish Committee, Netanyahu said he won't do it at the risk of his country's security.
His comments came after his second meeting in two days with Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.
He discussed the peace plan but struck no deal.
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In sports, the Baltimore Orioles fall to Cleveland by just one point in the American League, with a final of 5 to 4.

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Indonesian media reports say rioters have set fire to shopping malls in that country, trapping and killing hundreds who had been plundering clothes, food and anything else they could grab.
The death toll in the Indonesian fires now stands at 200.

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Determination is making up for a lack of funding for opponents to a proposed power line through the region. [**DISSOLVE TO FULLSCREEN POWER STRUGGLE**]
In Part four of our series "Power STruggle", Teresa Hamilton takes a look at the grassroots organization FORCE.
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((JOYCE SMITH/FORCE PRESIDENT:IF YOU COME DOWN TO IT, PERSONALLY IT WOULD INVOLVE LOSING MY HOME, MY LAND, THIS LAND HAS BEEN IN MY HUSBAND'S FAMILY FOR GENERATIONS. )) [RUNS:07]
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Joyce Smith lives in the Norris Run community near Blacksburg.
These days she spends much of her time as President of FORCE-- one of the newest grass roots organizations opposed to A-E-P's proposed high voltage power line.
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((JOYCE SMITH/FORCE PRESIDENT: LIKE I SAY, IT NEVER BOTHERED ME THAT I BECOME PRESIDENT OF FORCE, I'VE HAD SUCH A GREAT COMMITTEE WORKING WITH ME THAT IT'S REALLY MADE MY JOB EASIER. )) [RUNS:10]
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William Dougherty and Delbert Jones live near Smith and are two of the group's most active members.
Jones has a personal stake-- if the preferred route is chosen it will take his home.
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((DELBERT JONES/POWER LINE OPPONENT:FOR, YOU KNOW, THEM TO SAY WE SIMPLY NEED IT HERE OR WE'RE GOING TO BE THREATENED WITH BLACKOUTS-- THERE'S A LOT OF REASONS THAT'S NOT THE ONLY ALTERNATIVE. )) [RUNS:07]
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Active opposition groups also exist in Giles, Bland and Tazewell counties...
All rely on donations and the occasional grant--
But despite a limited budget-- they've found creative and economical ways to funnel their message. [END SU]
One way Dougherty and his wife were able to do this-- was through a newsletter.
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((WILLIAM DOUGHERTY/POWER LINE OPPONENT: WE FOUND OUT FROM TALKING WITH JOYCE THAT SHE'D ALREADY ARRANGED A MEETING, SO WE JOTTED THAT DOWN BY HAND AND PUT THEM IN MAILBOXES. )) [RUNS:13]
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The newsletter is still delivered the old fashioned way and group meetings held regularly.
In the meantime-- the group has expanded its lobbying methods.
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((DELBERT JONES/POWER LINE OPPONENT:WE STARTED A LETTER WRITING CAMPAIGN, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, WE HAD A MEMBER OF OUR GROUP START A WEBSITE AND THAT'S BEEN A TREMENDOUS HELP IN GETTING INFORMATION OUT.)) [RUNS:10]
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FORCE has also spent limited money on brochures and newspaper ads-- as well as cards which double as badges. [NAT SOUND]
FORCE's power should not be doubted-- after all the group COPE and others played a significant role in defeating A-E-P's last preferred route. Teresa Hamilton, NEWS 7.))
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In our next installment of the "Power STruggle" series, Teresa talks with power line supporters.

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80-Million and counting.
That's how many people watched Jerry Seinfeld say good bye last night according to N-B-C.
But the show about nothing will live on in syndication well into the next century.
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But, in a few months you won't be able to catch George, Kramer, Elaine and Jerry on N-B-C.
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The show will continue airing every weekday at 7 p-m and every Saturday night at 11-35.

Shortly after the year 2000, the show will expand to 7-days a week. [3-Sports]

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To sports now, Fleming takes an easy victory over Franklin County to capture the Roanoke Valley District title.
Mike Stevens has highlights.
Good Morning Mike.
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Now here's another look at today's top local stories:
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Officials in Roanoke County will not have to use eminent domain to condemn land for a new high school.
School officials said last night that an agreement has been reached with the owner of the Woods End site on Farmington Drive.
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A murder-suicide in Bedford County yesterday left a woman and her estranged husband dead.
Police say 36-year-old Robert Wells, who had a history of violence, went to his wife's home armed with a rifle, and cut the phone lines.
Neighbors reported hearing five shots. Police are continuing an investigation.
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Block scheduling is here to stay in Bedford County schools.
Students testified last night that the special scheduling helped them to better prepare for college.
Block scheduling includes four 90-minute classes- giving students more time to concentrate on each subject.
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A new welcome center AND a new access road make it easy to take a trip back in time to the Early American Frontier--
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Of course, this isn't really time travel-- it's a visit to Explore Park.
19- 98 has been a year of grand openings and big changes at Explore-
But with all the contemporary additions, it's still the living history interpretations and authentic structures that keep visitors coming back.
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((SCOTT SARVER/DIR. OF CAPITAL PROJECTS: I THINK VIRGINIANS HAVE A DEEP LOVE FOR THEIR HISTORY AND VERY OFTEN, IT SHOWS IN MUSEUMS, SUCH AS THIS, IN MUSEUMS UP AND DOWN THE "GREAT WAGON ROAD" OR INTERSTATE 81 AND OVER TO THE EASTERN SHORES, AS WELL.))
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We'll tell you what's new at the Explore Park, and of course show you what's VERY old.
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That's in this week's "Time Off" segment-- Just one of the things coming up tomorrow on News 7 Saturday Morning.
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