WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 06/14/98

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Up next on News 7...
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One person is dead after a jet ski collision on Smith Mountain Lake
Thousands of G.M. workers face another week without work.
And France battles a wave of soccer violence as British fans riot in the streets.
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News 7 is next.

[SML-Death]

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One person was reportedly killed--another seriously injured in a jet ski accident on Smith Mountain Lake earlier this afternoon.
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[SUPER=03-Franklin Co.]

It happened at Bernard's Landing around 3:15.
According to the area's security guard two jet skiers collided while riding along the lake.
Rescue crews at the scene confirmed that one of the skiers died.
The other was taken to Bedford County Hospital.
That skier's condition is not known.
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[Martinsville]

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A shooting Saturday morning in Henry County left a Martinsville man dead and another man wounded.
It happened while a group of people were gathered on Harden Road. 26 year old Kenneth Lee Bruce died after he was shot in the head. Police say he was also hit by a car leaving the scene. Another man was hospitalized with a gunshot wound to the leg.
Police do have a suspect in the case.

[Harris-Folo]

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[TAPE#=98-45; 25:38]
[GRAPHIC=Fire Aftermath]

For the second time in less than seven months, fire damage is forcing a Danville couple to find a new home.
David Johnson reports.
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[IN Q=The Cabin Lake]
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(( The Cabin Lake Apartment Complex went up in flames in November of last year.
Stephanie and Will Harris were among the hundreds of people left without a place to call home after the fire.
Nearly six months after settling into a new home, disaster struck again.
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[IN Q=WE WERE WATCHING]
((WILL HARRIS/FIRE VICTIM; WE WERE WATCHING TELEVISION AND MY WIFE ASKED ME IF I SMELLED SMOKE. I WENT INTO THE LIVING ROOM AND THE WHOLE ROOM WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE. SO I WALKED INTO THE KITCHEN AND NOTICED THAT ALL THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM BEHIND THE KITCHEN DOOR. THERE WAS A LOT OF FIRE AND WATER COMING FROM THE WATER HEATER.)) [RUNS16]
[OUT Q=THE WATER HEATER.]

No one was injured and the damage was kept to a minimum.
But the Harris' couldn't stay in their rental home because they have no water.
The Harris' say the property owner could not be reached.
Now, for a second time, they find themselves questioning a landlord's loyalty.
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[IN Q=THAT PROBABLY WOULDN'T]
((HARRIS; THAT PROBABLY WOULDN'T HAVE STARTED IF THEY WOULD HAVE HAD THE CORRECT GUARDS OVER THEIR WATER HEATER THEN SPARKS COULDN'T HAVE JUMPED OUT TO IGNITE ANYTHING. I FEEL THE SAME SITUATION ABOUT THE CABIN LAKE INCIDENT. IF THEY WOULD HAVE TAKEN BETTER CARE OF THE PREMISES, THAT PROBABLY WOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED EITHER.)) [RUNS14]
[OUT Q=HAPPENED EITHER.]

The couple plans to move again, but vows this time to investigate the fire safety of their next home PRIOR to moving in.
The owner of the property could not be reached for comment.
David Johnson, News 7, Danville.))

[Soccer-Violence]

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80 English soccer fans were arrested in France on the eve of a World Cup soccer match with Tunisia.
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[VO-NAT]
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Fans on both sides traded insults and punches in the streets... they smashed cars, windows and fought with riot police.
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[IN Q=this is drunkeness]
((SIR BRIAN HAYES/FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION SECURITY; THIS IS DRUNKENESS, THIS IS HOOLIGANISM. THERE'S FIGHTING BREAKING OUT BETWEEN THE ENGLISH FANS AND THE LOCAL ARAB YOUTH. I UNDERSTAND THE TUNISIA SUPPORTERS HAVE NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN THIS. WE CONDEMN IT ABSOLUTELY, I CONDEMN IT AND SO DOES THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION. THERE CAN BE NO EXCUSE FOR IT.))
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[VO-NAT]

Police are expecting more trouble during the match tomorrow... thousands of English fans are expected to arrive without tickets.
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[GM-Strike]

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Another day of talks, and the GM strike goes on in Flint, Michigan.
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[SUPER=03-Flint, MI;]

Talks recessed this afternoon with still no sign of progress.
Picketing continued at 2 GM parts plants. The shutdown has idled almost 60 thousand GM workers.
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[IN Q=we believe]
((DAN THETFORC/UAW LOCAL 651; WE BELIEVE THAT WE COULD PROBABLY MAKE MUCH MORE PROGRESS IF THE COMPANY WOULD BE WILLING TO TALK ABOUT ALL OF OUR ISSUES, TO THIS POINT THEY HAVEN'T DONE THAT. AND WE BELIEVE IT WOULD SPEED UP THE PROCESS IF THEY'D DO THAT.))
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[VO-NAT]

Negotiations are set to resume at both plants tomorrow morning.
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[Severe-Weather]

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Violent storms and heavy rains caused problems from the midwest to the northeast this weekend.
Paul James takes a look at the cleanup.
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((THOUSANDS OF FOLKS IN OKLAHOMA CITY ARE WAITING TO GET THEIR POWER BACK FOLLOWING SATURDAY NIGHTS TORNADOES AND STRONG WINDS. AT LEAST SEVEN PEOPLE HAD TO BE HOSPITALIZED -

SOT "It was scarey - just praying we wouldn't get hurt..."

TWO CHILDREN WERE AMONG THE INJURED AT AN AMUSEMENT PARK THAT WAS HEAVILY DAMAGED AND WON'T BE ABLE TO REOPEN FOR DAYS. IT WILL BE A LOT LONGER BEFORE THIS CHURCH IS BACK TO LIFE....THE TORNADO RIPPED IT APART.
natsnd
Super: St. Louis, Missouri
IT'S A SIMILAR SCENE IN SAINT LOUIS MISSOURI WHERE TREES AND ELECTRIC POLES ARE NO LONGER STANDING UP STRAIGHT. MANY PEOPLE ARE COUNTING THEIR BLESSINGS THAT THEY WEREN'T IN THE WAY WHEN THE TREES CAME TOPPLING DOWN.

SOT: "We got lucky, nobody got hurt...the house can always be fixed."

IN THE NORTHEAST...PEOPLE ARE JUST WAITING FOR THE RAIN TO STOP SO THAT THEY CAN ASSESS THE DAMAGE. MORE THAN EIGHT INCHES HAVE FALLEN IN SOME AREAS OF MAINE WHERE FLOODED ROADS ARE CLOSED WIND GUSTS ARE ALSO CAUSING POWER OUTAGES. BOSTON LOOKS MUCH THE SAME - IT'S SATURATED AND WEATHER FORECASTERS SAY TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS COULD CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY DUMPING POSSIBLY ANOTHER FOOT OF RAIN.
PAUL JAMES CBS News))

[Tease1]

[ANCHOR=Eric]
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Up next--Covington may getting a new city hall.
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[VO-NAT]

And, Dan Quayle may be looking to become the next President of the United States.
We'll explain when the news continues.
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[Quayle]

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Dan Quayle hinted that he may run for president in the year 2000.
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The Republican says he's definitely interested but is waiting to make a final decision.
Quayle was in Blacksburg on Thursday campaigning for fellow Republican Dr. Joe Barta.
The Radford ophthalmologist is running against Congressman Rick Boucher.
Quayle believes Barta is a strong candidate partly because of his committment to family.
In fact-- the former Vice President is convinced the breakdown in family values is the reason for the increase in school violence.
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((DAN QUAYLE: WE NEED TO STEP BACK AND ASK OURSELVES THE QUESTION WHY AND THE ANSWER USUALLY COMES BACK TO FAMILY, THAT THERE IS SOME PROBLEM IN THE FAMILY THAT THESE YOUNG PEOPLE, THESE YOUNG KIDS, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 YEARS OLD, THEY HAVE VERY TORTURED LIVES TO BE IN THE MENTAL STATE THAY THEY ARE.))
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[VO-NAT]

Dr. Barta secured the G-O-P nomination by defeating Patrick Muldoon.
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[City-Hall]

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It will cost the city of Covington more than a million dollars to make city hall more accessible to the handicap.
So, city officials are considering building a new one.
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City hall needs sloped sidewalks outside and renovations inside the building to bring it up to date with federal regulations.
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((JAMES CRAWFORD/COVINGTON'S MAYOR: WE'VE HAD IT STUDIED ENGINEERING WISE WITH ELEVATOR, RESTROOM FACILITIES FOR THE HANDICAPPED, WIDENED THE DOORS AND EVERYTHING AND THE COST GOTTEN TO THE POINT THAT WE'RE IN THE POSITION THAT WE NEED TO LOOK AT IT BOTH WAYS, EITHER RENOVATION OR A NEW STRUCTURE.))
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[VO-NAT]

About half a million dollars has already been spent on renovations.
And, it's estimated another one point eight million dollars is needed before construction is complete.
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[ANCHOR=Eric]
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Officials say the one point eight million dollars could cover the cost of building a new city hall.

[Prison-Folo]

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Construction of downtown Covington's new, controversial jail has been held up.
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[SUPER=03-Covington]

The current jail is 111 years old and was scheduled to be demolished this month.
A new prison housing inmates from Clifton Forge, Covington, and Alleghany County will be built in its place.
However, engineers discovered that part of the jail's foundation extends underneath the town's courthouse.
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City officials now estimate demolition of the old jail won't take place until October.

[Inmate-Transfer]

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150 additional Delaware prisoners were transferred to the Greensville Correctional Center in Jarratt yesterday.
The move was done to ease overcrowding in Delaware's prisons.
That makes a total of 300 inmates transported from Delware to Virginia so far.
Virginia has plenty of space to house prisoners thanks, in part, to prisons built during George Allen's administration.

[Police-Foundation]

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A new foundation in Lynchburg is giving residents a chance to voice their comments or complaints about the police.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Lynchburg]

Officials recently announced the formation of the "Lynchburg Police Foundation".
It's a citizens group designed to gather public input on police activities and get some answers from the men in blue.
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[SOT 12:38:24]
[IN Q=And we're there]
((MARK DAVIS/FOUNDATION CHAIRMAN: AND WE'RE THERE TO SEE THAT THEY FOLLOW UP ON IT, BUT ALL IN A PARTNERSHIP. UNDERSTAND THIS IS COMMUNITY POLICING, THIS IS ALL IN A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE POLICE, THIS IS NOT A MODE WHERE WE'RE GOING AGAINST THE POLICE.)) ((COL. CHARLES BENNETT/LYNCHBURG POLICE CHIEF: CERTAINLY, WE'RE LOOKING TO CONSTANTLY IMPROVE OUR ABILITY TO SERVE THE CITY. AND THE WAY THIS IS BEING DONE IS I THINK EXACTLY THE WAY IT NEEDS TO BE DONE. IN ALL OF OUR GOVERNMENT, WHERE CITIZENS SAY THIS IS OUR GOVERNMENT, AND RATHER THAN JUST COMPLAIN, THESE PEOPLE ARE REALLY MAKING A DIFFERENCE.))
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[VO-NAT]

The foundation's first project will be to raise money to buy two "speed trailers" for the police department.
The trailers monitor a motorist's actual speed and compare it to the posted speed limit.
They'll be placed in areas where citizens have complained about unsafe drivers.
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[Tease2]

[ANCHOR=Eric]
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Roy Stanley will be here in a few minutes with highlights from game six between the Chicago Bulls and Utah Jazz.
And, Andrew Freiden will have your hot work week forecast.
That's coming up when the new continues.

[Business-Review]

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A call for unity went out to tobacco workers in Richmond.
And, in Washington it was full steam ahead for Norfolk Southern.
Scott Goldberg has those stories and more in this week's News-7 Business Review.
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((This week on the Review:
While tobacco is under fire in Washington, tobacco workers are firing back from Richmond.
They're demanding lawmakers protect them from a bill that would punish cigarette makers and could take jobs away from people who grow, sell and distribute tobacco.
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((HARLAN YOUNG: IF THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY GOES UNDER WE DON'T FEEL LIKE THERE'S GOING TO BE ANY JOBS OUT THERE THAT ARE GOING TO BE COMPATIBLE TO WHAT WE HAVE NOW.))
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The U-S Senate is working on legislation that would cost tobacco companies more than 500-billion dollars. [98-42]
In Washington, the Norfolk Southern merger train breezed through hearings and won the right to take over part of Conrail.
But as N-S and C-S-X go forward with their plan to split up the Philadelphia railroad...
A federal oversight panel will watch every move, to make sure the merger is conducted smoothly. [98-32]
Its administrator calls Craig County a "bedroom community".
But Stephen Carter hopes a 340-thousand dollar gift from the state will pump a little life into the county's ... business district.
The money's supposed to fix up old stores and help attract new ones. []
Bragging rights for Lynchburg and Roanoke.
They won second and third place in Money magazine's list of the best small cities in the South.
First place went to Charlottesville, giving Virginia a sweep of the top honors. [dow jones pre pro]
Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said America is enjoying its strongest economy ever.
But Wall Street wasn't listening.
The Dow lost 203-points this week.
The Nasdaq dropped 38.
That's this week's review.
I'm Scott Goldberg.))

[Bike-Festival]

[ANCHOR=Eric]
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[WRITER=djo]
[TAPE#=98-49; 20:34]
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Local mountain bikers now have five miles of new terrain to enjoy.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke;]

The Virginia Explore Park today hosted a Bike Festival to commemorate the completion of the first phase of a 30-mile Mountain Bike Trail System.
Among today's festivities were exhibitions put on by stunt bike teams.
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[SOT=11:07:39]
[IN Q=THIS TRAIL SYSTEM]
((ROGER ELMORE/EXPLORE PARK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; THIS TRAIL SYSTEM IS A LOOP, ITS FIRST FIVE MILES. DIFFERENT LEVELS OF IT DEPENDING ON THE GRADE TELL WHAT KIND OF SKILLS YOU NEED ON IT. SO THERE'S A MIXTURE, BUT IT'S BASICALLY AN INTERMEDIATE TRAIL. IT'S A CHALLENGE FOR BEGINNERS, BUT IT'S ALSO A LITTLE BIT OF FUN FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE A BIT MORE EXPERIENCE.))
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[OUT Q=bit more experience.]
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[VO-NAT]

The first phase runs near the banks of the Roanoke River.
About 5000-hours of volunteer work have gone into the project since it was announced in November.
A second phase is expected to be completed by next spring.
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[Weather]

[SUPER=X5001;][S-Express]

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The Roanoke Express made it to the second round of the East Coast Hockey League playoffs this season and Now they may be looking for a new head coach.
Steve Mason has more.
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(( An era in Roanoke's new ice age is coming to an end. Sources tell news 7 sports that Express head coach frank anzalone is leaving the team. Souces say that Anzalone has accepted a coaching position with an affiliate of the NHL New York Islanders but we cannont confirm this at this time. Coach Anzalone could not be reached for comment but it has been confirmed that he is out of town at this time. This would coincide with the fact that sources have told us that the new team Anzalone will be joining has called a news conference for Monday at some time to annouce his hiring.
Anzalone has been The Express's only head coach and has lead the team to the ECHL playoffs each of the team's five yearsd in the league.
During this past season, he won over 40 games and took the Express to the second round of the playoffs where Roanoke lost to the eventual ECHL champion in Hampton Roads,
Agian, Frank Anzalone is reportedly leaving the Roanoke Express to take another coaching job we will have more information on this breaking story as it becomes available.))
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[S-NBA]

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The Chicago Bulls are N-B-A champs for the sixth time. Michael Jordan's Jumper with 5 seconds left gave the Bulls the 87 to 86 win.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Salt Lake City, UT/NBC SPORTS; :]

The Bulls fell behind by three when Karl Malone passes to John Stockton who pulls up and hits the three pointer.
But Chicago would get back in the game trailing by one Jordan pulls up and hits this jumper with 5 seconds left to make it 87 to 86 Bulls.
Utah got a clean shot at the win but John
[SUPER=32-Chicago/87/Utah/86/]
Stockton's jumper bounces off the front of the rim and Chicago wins it 87 to 86.
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Mark Martin wins at Michigan and a wrap of the Roanoke Valley Hall of Fame. More later on Mornin'.

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The New York Yankees won the battle of divisional leaders today beating Cleveland 4 to 2.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-New York, NY/MSG; :]

Yankee Pitcher David Cone took care of business on the mound striking out 10 Indian Batters.
New York led 3 to nothing then in the seventh Tim Raines singles to left field scoring Scott Brosius as the Yankees took a 4 to nothing lead.
Cleveland would scor in the 8-th Kenny Lofton
[SUPER=35-New York/4/Cleveland/2/;]
gets all of this pitch sending it over the right field wall for a solo homer and the Yankees win it 4 to 2.
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[S-MLB]

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[WRITER=rst]
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Kevin Millwood's 4 hitter led the Braves to a 5 to 1 win over Montreal.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Atlanta, GA/TBS; :]

It was a little hot in Atlanta today as the two teams went head to head.
The Expos would get on the board in the top of the third. Carlos Perez strokes this solo homer over the right centerfield wall to make it 1 to nothing Montreal.
but the Braves rallied in the third, Gerald Williams singles to left field Ozzie Guillen rounds the bases to score to tie the game at 1 to 1.
Atlanta took the lead later in the third then in the
[SUPER=35-Atlanta/5/Montreal/1/;]
fourth Guillen hits this fly ball to right for a triple two runs score and Atlanta wins it 5 to 1.
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[S-Scores]

[ANCHOR=Roy]
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[WRITER=rst]
[TAPE#=None]
[GRAPHIC=Salem Avalanche]

The Salem Avalanche wrapped up a 4 game series with Prince William this afternoon losing to the Cannons 6 to 4. Now here's the rest of the Carolina league and Major League Scores.
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[Sports Tease]

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[WRITER=rst]
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And coming up in sports, Mark Martin takes the checkered flag in the Miller Lite 400 Dot Bolling wins another women's Hall of Fame title.
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[VO-NAT]

And 18 year old Brandon LaCroix is the 1998 men's hall of fame champion.
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[S-Race]

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[WRITER=rst]
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Four the fourth time this season, Mark Martin has made a trip to victory lane yesterday taking the checkered flag in the Miller Lite 400 at Michigan.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Brooklyn, MI/CBS SPORTS; :]

Dale Earnhardt was on the move early in the race he moved from the back of the field to as high as 19-th just 20 laps into the race.
But Jeff Gordon would dominate the race on lap 81 he had at least a 2 second lead on the second place car.
South Boston's Jeff Burton, who won the IROC race, was running strong here battling Bill Elliott for the fourth spot.
The second caution of the day came out when Hut Stricklin gets hit in the rear and crashes into thewall Kevin Lepage was also involved in the wreck.
But Martin would blow past Gordon with about 50 laps to go and he held off the field winning the Miller Lite 400.
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Jarrett was second, Gordon third, Jeff Burton fourth and points leader Jeremy Mayfield came in fifth.

[S-Hall]

[ANCHOR=Roy]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=rst]
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[GRAPHIC=Hall of Fame]

18 Year old Brandon LaCroix is the 1998 winner of the Roanoke Valley Hall of Fame golf tournament.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Botetourt Co.; :]

LaCroix, who graduated from North Cross a few days ago, led from start to finish. He shot a 74 at Botetourt yesterday finishing with a total of 217, and that was good enough for a four shot win over Matt Chandler.
At 18, LaCroix becomes the youngest golfer to win the Hall of Fame.
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[TALENT=Roy]
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The Roanoke Country Club won the team title by four shots of defending champion Botetourt.

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Dot Bolling continues to dominate the Women's division of the Hall of Fame.
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Bolling won her third championship, shooting a 78 yesterday at the Botetourt Country Club and 154 for the two days combined.
Conditions on the course made it a difficult day for the lady golfers.
Bolling says adjusting to the course helped her pull out the win.
The pins on the most difficult holes, number five and 13, were moved for the men's competition.
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Ann Kite finished second and Bolling's club Hidden Valley wins the team title.
And, that's it for sports. Have a great day everybody!

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On the L-P-G-A tour, Lisa Walters is the winner of the Oldsmobile Classic.
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Lynchburg's Donna Andrews shot a 67 today but she would still finish six shots back at 17 under par.
Walters shot a final round 66 giving her a total of 23 under par and the six shot win on Andrews.
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J.P. Hayes won his first P-G-A tour victory today winning the Buick Classic on the first hole of a sudden death playoff with Jim Furyk.
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Both golfers finished regulation at 12 under par when Furyk nailed this eagle putt on the 18-th hole of the rain shortened event.
Hayes would then come through with this putt for a birdie to win the event and get a two year exemption on the P-G-A tour.
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Billy King shot a final round 71 in the Bellsouth Senior Classic. King finished tied for 52-nd. Isao Aoki won the tournament finishing at 18 under par beating Larry Nelson by two shots.

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Finally tonight, the Beijing Zoo recently welcomed five new tiger cubs to its feline family.
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The Manchurian tiger cubs arrived just in time for the start of the Chinese "Year of the Tiger".
Today, zoo officials held a ceremony to let the public get a look at the cubs and to announce their names.
The Manchurian cubs are found in Siberia and northern China and are facing extinction.
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