WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 08/13/98

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Coming up on News 7-
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The Roanoke County school board tonight makes a decision on the new high school and whether to keep Cave Spring open. We'll have a live report.
One thousand men rallied in Roanoke tonight.
Luray Caverns lights up with candles- 120 years after it was discovered.
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News 7 is next.
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The latest controversy over school construction is decided tonight.
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Tonight the Roanoke County School Board affirmed its support for 2 South County high schools.
Members made that decision after hearing from citizens on both sides of the issue.
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Joe Dashiell has more on the debate and decision from the school administration center.
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[Central-Academy]

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More than one thousand people apparently favor a name change for a school in Botetourt County.
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Central Academy opened in 1959 to serve the area's African-American students during segregation.
In 1996, officials changed the name to William Clark Middle School.
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But, a group called the Botetourt Countywide League is heading an effort to change the name back.
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((VEE HINTON/BOTETOURT COUNTIWIDE LEAGUE: IT WAS AN AFRICAN-AMERICAN SCHOOL FROM '59 TO '66. WE THINK IT'S IMPORTANT AS BOTETOURT COUNTY RESIDENTS TO MAINTAIN HISTORY, THAT INCLUDES ALL HISTORY. AND, THAT WOULD INCLUDE PUTTING THE NAME CENTRAL ACADEMY BACK ON THE SCHOOL.))
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The group gave the school board a petition calling for the name change.
One thousand-19 people signed it.
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Tonight, a school official said the board would take the matter under consideration.

[Baby-Swap]

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One of the mothers involved in the baby-switching case says U-V-A gave both families nearly identical baby pictures.

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Barbara Walters' interviewed Paula Johnson for the ABC program 20-20.
During the taped interview, Johnson told Walters she exchanged baby pictures with relatives of Rebecca Grace Chittum.
She said they were all surprised at how much Rebecca, and Johnson's daughter Callie Marie, resembled each other.
The interview is scheduled to air tomorrow.
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The bodies of ten Americans returned to U-S soil. The men and women were killed in the embassy bombings in Africa Friday-
They returned to a somber ceremony honored as hereos-
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FBI officials investigating the bombings are reporting progress.
The FBI agent in charge says investigators have found fragments of a vehicle that carried the bomb.
Kenya's police commissioner says about five people have been questioned because of suspicious behavior.
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A farm worker found the bodies of seven illigal immigrants just 90 miles north of the Mexican border.
Immigration officials say the five men, a woman and a teenage boy may have been waiting for smugglers to pick them up.
It's believed they died of heat exhaustion.
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Big Businesses are getting a break on telephone bills- so why aren't residential customers?
That's what a coalition of consumer groups wants to know-
It says government mandated reductions in telephone fees should be passed along.
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The government ordered reductions in fees long distance companies make to local carriers- those fees frequently account for 40 percent of the average long distance bill.
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[Mental-Health]

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The silent crisis in Virginia's public mental health hospitals is now screaming for attention.
A devastating consultant's report and a high profile pledge from Governor Jim Gilmore to fix the system have set the stage for solutions.
But state doctors already know of one solution that could dramatically change the lives of many of Virginia's most vulnerable citizens.
It's a magic pill-- literally.
Ellen Qualls reports.
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(( What if there were wonder drugs, that could make all but the sickest of the state's 21-hundred hospitalized mentally ill patients well enough to go home?
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Available since 1990, "atypical antipsychotics" like Clozaril have been changing lives.
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((DR. MIKE SHUTTY/WESTERN STATE HOSPITAL RESEARCHER: I THINK WHAT WOULD MAKE A DIFFERENCE IS TO RECOGNIZE THAT THESE DRUGS REPRESENT THE STANDARD OF CARE. AND THAT THEY NEED TO BE MADE AVAILABLE TO ANYONE WHO MEETS THE CRITERIA FOR DESERVING A TRIAL OF THE ATYPICAL ANTIPSHCHOTICS. AND THAT SHOULD BE A CLINICAL DECISION. NOT A POLITICAL OR BUDGETARY ONE.)) [runs:21]
Despite three commissions now studying mental health -- including Governor Jim Gilmore's high profile one -- Virginia politicians already have a lot of the answers.
A legislative report dated last July puts the price tag on the drugs at 67 million dollars a year to treat all 22- thousand public mental health patients who could use them in communities and hospitals across the Commonwealth.
The latest budget offers up 13 million dollars over two years for the drugs.
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Tomorrow, we'll have the second part of our special report from the inside the walls of the state mental health system.

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The mother of a former patient at Southern Virginia Mental Health Institute in Danville is concerned about a recommendation to close that hospital.
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Pat Martens is active with the family support group at Southern Virginia.
Her son Peter spent six months there in 1995 and was treated for depression and schizophrenia.
Without Southern Virginia, the Martens would have had to send Peter to a facility hours away from home.
A controversial report says most patients at Southern Virginia can be better cared for in the community.
Martens says maybe, but only if the state pumps funding into community-based treatment.
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((PAT MARTENS/MOTHER OF FORMER PATIENT: THAT MEANS THAT THE LEGISLATURE WOULD HAVE TO CONSIDER CHANNELING THOSE FUNDS THAT WOULD GO INTO THE HOSPITAL AND THE STAFFING AT THE HOSPITAL BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY SO THAT THOSE FUNDS WOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR TREATMENT AND FOR PROPER STAFFING TO HANDLE THE TREATMENT IN THE COMMUNITY ITSELF.))
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Governor Gilmore has appointed a commission to make its own finding about the status of the state's mental hospitals.
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[Love]

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30-minutes was apparently too long for John Claude Love to summon help following a fatal motorcycle accident in Blacksburg.
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The 26-year old was charged with felony hit and run following the June accident that killed two Blacksburg men.
Today Judge Thomas Frith ruled to forward the charge to a grand jury after listening to witness testimony.
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The victims were riding a motorcyle when they collided head on with Love's pick-up.
The accident happened around six PM-- Love was picked up by a Sheriff's deputy about a half mile from the scene.
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((SGT. BILLY WIATT/MONTGOMERY CO. SHERIFF'S DEPUTY: AT APPROXIMATELY SIX THIRTY A WHITE MALE WHO WAS ON THE SHOULD OF THE ROAD, WALKING TOWARDS SHADOW LAKE, AS I APPROACHED THE SUBJECT WAVED ME DOWN, FLAGGED ME DOWN, MOVING HIS ARMS IN AN UP AND DOWN MOTION. ))
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21-year old Michael Dove died at the scene.
His 21-year old friend, Michael Perry died later at a Roanoke hospital.
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The new hospital facility under construction in Radford gets a new name.
That story is still ahead on News-7 at Eleven.
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And one man takes his fight with Roanoke County to the sidewalk.
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[Dimon]

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A major tobacco leaf dealer in Danville announced today it's selling a division of its company.
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Dimon Incorporated reached an agreement to sell its flower import and export business.
Florimex Worldwide will be sold to U-S-A Floral Products for about 90-million dollars.
The deal is expected to close September 30th.
Dimon will use the money from the sale to reduce debt it assumed when it acquired another company in 1997.
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Residents of the New River Valley today celebrated the official naming of the new healthcare facility. The old Radford Community Hospital is being replaced with a new facility -- The New River Valley Medical Center. And the name isn't the only thing that's changing.
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The 56-million dollar hospital includes a medical office complex, a new emergency room focusing on children, rehabilitation pools and an indoor track to name a few of the added features. Hospital officials say it was a day to recognize the work of everyone whos made the hospital move a smooth transition. The N-R-V Medical Center will serve Radford and eight surrounding counties.
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Gary Doss still isn't giving up on getting his impounded truck back from Roanoke county officials.
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Today, the construction worker was joined by his children in his protest at the county courthouse.
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Doss's truck was impounded for 30 days, when his employee was caught speeding while driving the vehicle without a license.
He says he's losing an average of 300 dollars a day because he can't finish the projects on which he's working.

Doss says he plans to continue demonstrating until county officials return his truck.
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More than one Thousand men promise to keep the faith at an area Promisekeepers rally.
That story is still ahead on News-7 at Eleven.
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And Luray Caverns celebrates an "inchiversary."
We'll explain in the video of the day.
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[Promisekeepers]

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More than one thousand men gathered at a Promise Keepers Rally tonight at the First Baptist Church in Roanoke.
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During the three hour session men got a chance to learn more about the ministry and ways to reconcile their personal relationships.
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The event was sponsored by the Promise Keepers of the Roanoke Valley.
Another prayer vigil was held at the same time for the women who came with some of the men.
The group's next rally is scheduled for August 21st in Charlottesville.
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The field is chasing Tiger Woods after the first round of the P-G-A championship Hunter Mahan is the winner of the Scott Robertson and Jeff Burton is ready for Michigan.
But first our extra point.
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In another Bizarre turn of events, Mike Tyson withdrew his application today for a New Jersey boxing license just hours before regulators were to rule on it.
Reports say that Tyson will re-apply for his license in Nevada and a hearing will come within the next couple of Weeks.
Now, lets check the scores.
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Tiger Woods is the leader after the first round of the P-G-A championship.
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Woods has his game together yesterday. He rolled in a 21 foot birdie putt on 13 and he would fifnish the round with a course record 66.
Woods is trying to win his second career major and he has a two stroke lead on several golfers including Craig Stadler.
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Stadler and several others are tied at 2 under par. And Mark O'Meara, who is going after his third major of the season, shot a 69 and he trails Woods by three shots heading into the second round.

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Hunter Mahan won the 15-th annual Scott Robertson golf tournament in a close finish with Rocky Mount's Matt Chandler.
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Chandler needed this putt on 18 to force a playoff and just missed. He finished with an even par 71, 2 under par for the tourney and in second place.
Mahan could have gone into a playoff with Chandler if he missed this par putt on 18 but he hits it and wins.
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Roanoke's Lee Taylor finished with a birdie on 18 and was a top 10 finisher.
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Brandon Lacroix played par golf for the event and finished in fourth place.
The Hokies bagan two-a days and Jeff Burton is ready for Michigan.
More later on Mornin.

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Tom Glavine pitched a two hitter striking out four as the Braves shutout the San Diego Padres 5 to nothing.
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Bobby Cox checking the action from the dugout.
Leading 1 to nothing, Gerald Williams sends this pitch over the left centerfield wall for a solo homer and the Braves took the 2 to nothing lead in the third.
Still in the third, Andruw Jones hits a shot down
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the left field line for a double scoring Chipper Jones and the Braves beat the Padres 5 to nothing.
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And coming up, Prime Time is out for a while Moon signs with seattle.
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And Jeff Burton is ready to take on the two mile oval in Michigan.
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[S-Tech]

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The 1998 Virginia Tech football team began two a day workouts yesterday morning outside the new Merryman sports complex on campus.
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Quarterback Al Clark, who will only pracitce once a day in the preseason, moved well this morning and did not wear any type of brace on his rehabiliated knee.
His position coach thinks Clark will 100 percent very soon.
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Former Fleming star Lee Suggs got his first work against the big boys today and he continues to impress the coaching staff with his play.
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The exhibition season continued tonight in Miami as the Dolphins hosted the Tampa Bay Bucaneers.
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Miami took its opening drive to the red zone but had to settle for this Olindo Mare 23 yard field goal to make the score 3 to nothing Dolphins.
The Bucs put the ball into the hands of Warwick Dunn he goes up the middle on the draw play for good yardage setting up Tampa Bay's first score.
Moments later former U-V-A kicker Michael Husted
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The Dallas Cowboys have lost two of their top players until the regular season begins as a result Tuesday's scrimmage with the Saints.
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Cornerback Deion Sanders will likely miss the rest of the preseason after cracking a rib in the scrimmage.
Deion is officially day to day.
His teammate Leon Lett is also out the rest of the exhibition season after injuring his knee against the Saints.
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[S-Moon]

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Elsewhere in the league, Warren Moon ended his 24 day holdout and agreed to a two year contract with the Seattle Seahawks.
The 41 year old quarterback got a $2 and a quarter million dollar signing bonus and a total deal of five million.
He is expected to play in the next two exhibition games.
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And you can see Moon this Saturday night as the Seahawks take on The 49-ers in Your Hometown Stations first pre season football game of the year.

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The Winston Cup drivers are in Brooklyn, Michigan for this weekend's Pepsi 400.
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The drivers like South Boston's Jeff Burton like to race at Michigan because of speeds that sometimes go over 190 miles an hour.
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Burton is hoping his Exide Batteries ford is up to speed because he and his crew want to win this weekend's Pepsi 400 on the tough two mile oval.
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Qualifying begins at three this afternoon but yesterday Burton captured the pole for Busch Race.
Burton turned in a speed of 177 point 122 miles per hour to start up front in the Pepsi 200.
That's it for sports.
Have a great day everybody.

[Luray-Caverns]

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A Shenandoah Valley tourist attraction is celebrating a unique anniversary in an old-fashioned way.
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Virginia's Luray Caverns is celebrating an "inch-iversary." 120 years have passed since the world-famous caverns were discovered-- since then, rock structures inside have grown one inch. Cavern officials turned off the electric lights inside and illuminated the caverns with 2-thousand candles so tourists could enjoy the attraction as people would have over a century ago. [Super=X5043; (clears FX)] (------------)