WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 04/12/99

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Next on News 7-
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Identifications tonight of four men killed in a Montgomery County plane crash today.
Bill Clinton's found in contempt of court in the Paula Jones case.
Check this out- a man gets stuck in a crane above a raging fire.
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The latest on local railroad layoffs-
News 7 is next.
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The bodies of four men are recovered from a Southwest Virginia mountainside... after the Twin-Engine Beechcraft they were in them spins out of control.
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[Plane-Down]

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Good evening, I'm Jean Jadhon.
Federal investigators will be on the scene tomorrow.
Tonight State Police released the names of the victims.
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Eric Earnhart is in the Newsroom with more. [take Eric full]
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Jean the pilot was a man from Winchester, one of his passengers, a man from Hardy...
As for the cause, engine failure is a possibility.
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((Police say the twin engine Beechcraft apparently lost power and spun into the mountainside. The damage was severe... the plane's cabin was shredded... some seats thrown several feet away.
The wreckage was shrouded from view by the trees.

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(( NEAL TURNER/MONTGOMERY CO. CHIEF DEPUTY; IT WAS CONFIRMED WITH ROANOKE AIRPORT EARLIER THAT A PLANE WAS DOWN, WITH THE HELP OF LIFEGUARD TEN THE PLANE WAS DISCOVERED.))
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Rescue trucks couldn't get past the mud and trees, so four wheel drive all terrain vehicles created a path to the crash site.
Dispatcher Travis Harvey gave up his seat behind the radio to drive a four wheeler up and down the mountain.

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(( TRAVIS HARVEY/MONTGOMERY CO. DISPATCHER; IT'S REAL MUDDY AND ROCKY, WE GOT TWO TRUCKS STUCK AT THE TIME AND WE'VE BEEN USING ALL TERRAIN VEHICLES TO GET TO THE TOP AND COME BACK DOWN, WE'VE BEEN RUNNING SUPPLIES BACK AND FORTH. ))
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supplies like chainsaws... necessary to cut a path to the wreckage, allowing emergency crews to remove the bodies before nightfall.
The pilot was David Matthews Smith, age 42 of Winchester... passengers Warren C. Moorman, age 73 of Hardy.
And two men from Frederick Maryland, 56 year old John James Gordon, and 42 year old Steve Hunt McGuigan.

Based on the wreckage at the scene, investigators say there is NO evidence of fire, and the plane did have fuel on board when it crashed.
There were high winds in the area at the time of the crash.

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(( SGT. TOM FOSTER/ VA. STATE POLICE; WE CAN'T RULE ANYTHING IN OR ANYTHING OUT AT THIS POINT, BUT WE HAVE NO INDICATION THAT THE WIND WAS A CAUSITIVE FACTOR; ))
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The pilot, David Matthews Smith, is reportedly the son of former Delegate Al Smith, of Winchester, who served about 18 years in the house of delegates.
The group was their way to Claxton, Georgia, when the plane crashed.
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Q & A

[NS-Layoffs]

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They won't be making as many coal cars at the Norfolk Southern shops in Roanoke.
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N-S is going to slow production from 10 "hoppers" a day to six.
The company also will lay off 110-people.
This, after the company watched its coal-transporting revenues drop in the last year.
Norfolk Southern blames the drop on the global economic crisis...
Even though at least one union says there might be a second reason for the layoffs.
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((SUSAN BLAND: OUR ABILITY TO SELL COAL IN THE REST OF THE WORLD DIRECTLY IMPACTS OUR ABILITY TO EMPLOY PEOPLE HERE. PEOPLE NEED TO REMEMBER THAT COAL IS A VITAL PART OF THE ROANOKE ECONOMY.//////JACK MEDLEY: I THINK CONRAIL HAS A PART IN THIS. I'M NOT SAYING IT HAS A MAJOR PART. BUT I'M SAYING THE CONRAIL CONSOLIDATION HAS A PART IN THIS FURLOUGH. ))

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Norfolk Southern said its 10-billion dollar merger with Conrail had nothing to do with this layoff.
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[Clinton-contempt]

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President Clinton has been found in contempt of court for his testimony in the Paula Jones case.
A federal judge says the President gave intentionally false testimony about his relationship with Monica Lewinsky.
Lee Cowan has more.
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(( IN A RULING THAT COULD COST THE PRESIDENT HIS LICENSE TO PRACTICE LAW AND TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN ATTORNEYS FEES, PRESIDENT CLINTON NOW STANDS CHARGED WITH CONTEMPT OF COURT IN CONNECTION WITH HIS TESTIMONY IN THE PAULA JONES SEXUAL HARASSMENT LAWSUIT. At any time were you together alone?
IT WAS ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS LIKE THESE THAT FEDERAL JUDGE SUSAN WEBER RIGHT CALLED A WILLFUL REFUSAL TO TELL THE TRUTH.
"When she worked at the legislative affairs office - on the weekends."
IN HER RULING, THE JUDGE SAYS "THERE IS SIMPLY NO ESCAPING THE FACT THAT THE PRESIDENT DELIBERATELY VIOLATED THIS COURT'S DISCOVERY ORDERS AND THEREBY UNDERMINED THE INTEGRITY OF THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM."
AS PART OF THE CIVIL PENALTY, CLINTON MUST NOW PAY ANY REASONABLE EXPENSES INCLUDING PAULA JONE'S ATTORNEYS FEES, AND MUST ALSO REIMBURSE THE JUDGE FOR HER EXPENSES IN TRAVELLING TO WASHINGTON TO PRESIDE OVER WHAT SHE CALLED HIS 'TAINTED DEPOSITION.'
SHE WILL ALSO REFER THE MATTER TO THE ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT WHICH COULD DISBAR MR. CLINTON - PREVENTING HIM FROM EVER PRACTICING LAW AGAIN.
IT'S THE FIRST TIME MR. CLINTON HAS FACED A COURT IMPOSED PENALTY IN CONNECTION WITH A DEPOSITION THAT LED TO KEN STARR'S INVESTIGATION, AND HIS EVENTUAL IMPEACHMENT BY THE U-S SENATE. LEE COWAN, CBS NEWS, WASHINGTON.))

[McDougal]

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A not guilty verdict for one of President Clinton's former business partners.
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A jury found Susan McDougal not guilty on obstruction of justice charges.
But jurors deadlocked on two other contempt counts- McDougal could face retrial on those charges- although it's unlikely.
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((SUSAN MCDOUGAL: I AM STILL A LITTLE NUMB. I'VE BEEN INDICTED FOR THREE YEARS. IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME. THIS IS THE FIRST DAY I HAVEN'T BEEN INDICTED IN YEARS.))
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McDougal was charged after refusing to testify to grand juries in the Whitewater probe.
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[Amherst-Deputies]

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They patrol our highways and enforce our laws.. now deputies in Amherst County want to add emergency medical services to their list of responsibilities.
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The sheriff's department is applying to be a fully- licensed Advanced Life Support provider.
Deputies would then be equipped to administer life-saving aid in times of emergency.
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((JIMMY AYERS/AMHERST CO. SHERIFF: WHEN YOU'VE GOT THE TRAINED PERSONNEL OUT HERE PATROLLING THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY, THAT'S WHERE I FEEL THE BENEFIT WILL COME IN. AND IF THE AGENCY HAD TO TAKE A MAN AND TRAIN HIM 480 HOURS AND PUT HIM THROUGH THAT TRAINING IT WOULD BE QUITE A BURDEN.))
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Most of Ayers' deputies already have at least Basic Life Support Training.
The plan has the full support of Amherst County's volunteer rescue squads.
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[Trailer-Overturned]

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High winds wreaked havoc on drivers this afternoon - and even some folks just sitting inside a home.
In Carroll County two tractor trailers were blown over almost simultaneously on Interstate 77 around 12-30.

State Police say wind gusts were clocked at as much as 127 miles per hour in the area.
No one was injured in either accident, but the Northbound lanes of I-77 were shut down for about 40 minutes.

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The blustery breezes also caused problems for some people in a Roanoke County home.
Around noon wind knocked down an oak tree in the 24-hundred block of Loch Haven Drive.
The tree smashed into the roof of a log house under renovation, and shook up the people and pets inside.
No one was hurt.
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[Toss-2-Robin] Jean tosses to Robin in the Chromakey

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[ANCHOR=Jean]
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Straight ahead on News 7 - more strikes over Serbia tonight and it appears today a passenger train was hit.
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And she's used to running the show - but today Jenny Jones took the stand in a court of law - to testify that her show isn't responsible for the murder of a guest.
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((Hello THIS IS DENISE ALLEN IN THE NEWS 7 SPORTS DEPARTMENT. COMING UP THE EXPRESS CLINCH THEIR ECHL PLAY OFF SERIES BY BEATING DAYTON. THE AVALACHE AND THE INDIANS PAIR UP AT SALEM STADIUM AND WHAT'S IN A NUMBER. THIS MAN HITS THE MATS TAKING ON CHALLENGERS WHO COULD BE HIS GRANDCHILDREN. THOSE STORIES AND MORE IN JUST A FEW MINUTES.))

[Kosovo]

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NATO has expressed regret over an air strike it concedes may have been near a passenger train in Yugoslavia.
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Serb officials say at least ten people died in the attack- and more than a dozen more were injured.
Air raid sirens are sounding again tonight in Belgrade as another night of strikes gets underway.
Still the U-S maintains it has no plans to send in ground troops.
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((WILLIAM COHEN/DEFENSE SECRETARY: THERE IS NO CONSENSUS FOR GROUND TROOPS IN THE NATO ALLIANCE. NO CONCENUS IN THE CONGRESS OF THE COUNTRY AND THERE IS NO NEED.))
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[Goodlatte]

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Congress is back from Spring Recess this week- and several lawmakers are speaking about the possibilty of ground troops.
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Congressman Bob Goodlatte says he doesn't think its worth the danger.
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[10:05:12,Valley-Bank] ((REP. GOODLATTE: WHILE WE MAY BE ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH MORE WITH GROUND TROOPS, I WOULD HATE TO SEE AMERICAN LIVES LOST IN THIS MATTER. AND WHAT WE NEED TO DO IS TO DEVELOP AN EXIT STRATEGY AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE TO ACCOMPLISH AS MUCH AS WE CAN AND THEN BRING OUR TROOPS OUT OF THERE AS QUICKLY AS WE CAN. ))
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Representative Rick Boucher did not say where he stands on the use of ground troops, but offered his support for the current mission.
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[10:18:05, Donnelley-Boucher] ((REP. BOUCHER: WELL I'M NOT GOING TO OFFER MILITARY ADVICE TO THE NATO PLANNERS OR TO THE PENTAGON. I CAN SAY THAT WHATEVER NEEDS TO BE DONE IN ORDER TO ENSURE THE FOREMOST IN SUPPORT TO OUR TROOPS IN THE FIELD, I WILL CERTAINLY PROVIDE.))
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The Congressmen both say they support our troops. But it's Goodlatte who stresses a quick end to the crisis.

[Warner]

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Everywhere Virginia Senator John Warner goes these days, people want to talk about Kosovo.
And the new chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee has some well-informed opinions.
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Warner told a town hall meeting in Stafford County today that NATO should NOT fear Russian involvement in the Balkans.
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((SEN. JOHN WARNER/R-VIRGINIA: RUSSIA IS LOOKING FOR A ROLE TO PLAY THAT'S POSITIVE. THAT COUNTRY IS ON THE BRINK OF TOTAL FINANCIAL DISASTER. IT'S DEPENDENT ON THE WESTERN WORLD FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.))
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Warner says NATO air strikes are weakening Yugoslavian resolve... and he thinks Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic will come to the negotiating table soon.

[Allen]

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His campaign schedule and demeanor leave little doubt.
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But former Governor George Allen won't say for sure until tomorrow.
Allen's scheduled a morning news conference in Charlottesville to declare if he's officially a Republican candidate for the U-S Senate in the year 2000.
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Incumbent Democrat Chuck Robb is expected to run for re-election.

[Valley-Bank]

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Valley Bank is continuing its mission to become the bank of the area.
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The bank opened the doors to its latest branch today in downtown Salem. This marks the fourth branch opening in just four years that Valley Bank has been in business. Salem City Council members were on hand for the ribbon cutting ceremony. Mayor Sonny Tarpley and Congressman Bob Goodlatte did the honors. Plans are underway for a fifth branch to open in the fall of 2000.
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[Jones]

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Talk Show host Jenny Jones had her day in court.
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She took the witness stand in the wrongful death suit filed by the family of a former guest on the show.
The case stems from an episode where a gay guest, Scott Amedure- revealed to the studio audience that he had a crush on Jonathan Schmitz.
Three days after the taping Schmitz allegedly shot and killed Amedure- apparently because he was embarrassed.
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((JENNY JONES/TALK SHOW HOST: IN THAT PART OF THE SHOW I WAS NOT AWARE THAT WOULD BE EMBARRASSING. I DID NOT THINK IT WOULD BE EMBARRSSING. IT'S NOT MY INTENT TO EMBARRASS THE GUESTS.))
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Jones also testified that she did not have much contact with her guests after the show taped.
The lawsuit claims that the "Jones" Show tricked Schmitz into appearing on the program.
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[ANCHOR=Jean]
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Still to come on News 7, country music loses a legend.
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And no one needed to light the fire under one construction worker's feet - he was stuck mid-air above a building blaze for over an hour today.
The details, coming up.
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[lotto]
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NIGHT DRAWING=
Pick 3:
5-1-1

(five, one, one)

Pick 4:
7-0-8-0

(seven, zero, eight, zero)

Cash 5:
2-4-10-16-29

(two, four, ten, sixteen, twenty-nine)

[Video]

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In tonight's Video of the Day - a construction worker in Atlanta finds himself in need of rescue - in a big way.
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Renovations were under way to turn this old mill into loft apartments when fire broke out.
The worker crawled to the end of this construction crane's horizontal arm to protect himself from the blaze.

He ended up stuck on the crane for more than hour before rescue crews could reach him.
A fire fighter attached to a cable was airlifted in to rescue the man.
He strapped the construction worker to his chest - then they were lifted to a nearby grassy area where the worker walked to a stretcher and was taken to the hospital.
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[Boxcar-Willie]

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From humble beginnings, he rose to fame with rockabilly hits on the country music charts.
Today the man known as the world's most famous hobo died.
Boxcar Willie succumbed to leukemia.
He was once homeless but songs like "Wings of a Dove" and "6 Days on the Road" catapulted him into country music legend status.
He was 67 years old.

[L'burg-Budget]

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Lynchburg officials today unveiled their "no frills" budget for the next fiscal year.
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The 101- million dollar spending plan represents about a four percent increase over last year's budget.
Most of that new spending will help provide a four percent merit pay increase for city employees.
Lynchburg is also spending 700- thousand dollars to protect itself from the "Y-2-K" bug.
The budget also holds the line on all city taxes.
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[Carvins-Cove]

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The rain forecasts for later this week are raising Roanoke officials hopes that the levels in Carvins-Cove will rise.
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Sunday's rain did not help much. The reservoir is still 17-point-8 feet below full pond ... a very low level for this time of year.
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That's almost exactly where it was last week, before yesterday's showers. All the latest rain did was keep the city's water supply from going even lower.
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[SUPER=X5001][S-Extra]

[ANCHOR=Denise]
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Coming up in sports, highlights from the Avalanche, the Express' ECHL playoff game and the enternal youth of a wrestler in Botetourt County.
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[SUPER=75-Frostburg, MD/July 1998;]

First our extra point. The Philadelphia Eagles have signed tight end Jamie Asher to a three year contract.
Asher was a free agent from the Redskins where he caught 28 passes for 294 yards last season before suffering a knee injury.
No terms of the agreement were announced.
Here are the boards.
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[S-Brand]

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Duke center Elton Brand is foregoing his final two years of eligibility and is headed for the NBA draft.
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[SUPER=04-NCAA;]

The associated press is reporting that Brand will make the announcement at a press conference on Wednesday.
Everybody's All-American won several player-of-the-year honors and averaged 18 points and 10 rebounds while leading the Blue Devils to the N-C-A-A championship game.
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[S-Express]

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The Express is heading into the second round of the Kelly Cup playoffs.
Roanoke traveled to Dayton and beat the Bombers four to one to win the series three games to one.
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[SUPER=03-Dayton, OH/Express vs. Bombers;]

The Express jumped out to an early lead as Tim Christian takes the long shot which flies by the Bombers net minder.
Roanoke scores twice in the first period Chad Spur finds the back of the net with this one which would end up being the game winner.
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Daniel Berthiaum had 40 saves on the night and held Dayton scoreless for two periods as the Express goes on to win the game four to one and take the series three games to one.
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[S-Avalanche]

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The Kinston Indians went on the warpath in hopes of out slugging Salem on their home diamond.
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[SUPER=03-Salem;]

Fans bundled up as the wind howled through the stands at Salem Stadium last night.
The Indians jumped out to a one nothing lead as Mike Edwards pumps this Mark Difelice pitch over the left field wall for the first run of the game.
The Avalanche comes back in the third as Gilbert Vidal (VEE-dal)doubles to right field with bases loaded. Three runs score and Salem takes the five-two advantage.
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Vidal comes home later in the inning off a sacrifice fly by Adres Mitchell and the Avalance goes on to win it 9-to-4.
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Chances are good that UVa defensive end Patrick Kerney will be a first round selection in this weekend's NFL Draft, possibly going in the first 15 picks.
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The six foot six inch former all-american has beefed up to nearly 270 pounds. Much of this spring he has been working out for NFL scouts in Charlottesville - impressing them with not only his strength but his speed.
The fact that Kerney may soon be an instant millionaire is almost too much for him to fathom. Remember, he came to UVa as a lacrosse player and walked on the football team.
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Kerney has been showcasing his skills for the scouts along with teammates Antonio Dingle and linebacker Wali Rainer.
The Redskins are keeping an eye on all three players, and defensive coordinator Mike Nolan personally worked them out in Charlottesville.
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Anthony Poindexter has been rehabbing his reconstructed knee in San Francisco. He says he's only 70 percent well, but still hopes to be drafted. We'll hear from him tonight.

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Still to come, one 64 year old Botetourt man is still wrestling Steve Mason has his story [S-Wrestle]

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Sonny Boyd is a grandfather, a husband of 33 years and owner of his own business.
And at the age of 64 he stills wrestles high school students.
Steve Mason has his story.
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((Grand parents and parents sit mat side, proudly watching their grandchildren and children drill various moves. As for Sonny Boyd, he's not lost, infact, the 64 year old has FOUND a home on the wrestling mat. ((:))
The 1949 William Fleming graduate lost in the state championship finals his senior year. 35 years later, in 1994, that defeat still bothered the 185 pounder. ((:)) Breaking a arm or a leg are the least of his worries the real problem is finding someone to wrestle. He trains with high school kids at the Roanoke Valley wrestling academy. Lord Botetourt's Jonas Corl has been instructed not to take it easy on his elder partner. ((:)) Boyd remodeled his garage into a training facility complete with a mat, stair stepper and a treadmill. He wrestles in one tournament a year and has placed second nationally in the masters division, proving that age is only a number.))
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The Petty Pontiac is legal. After John Andretti drove the car to a fourth place finish
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at Bristol yesterday, NASCAR inspectors suspected that the compression ratio on the engine's cylinders exceeded the maximum 12-to-1 ratio.
Yesterday NASCAR said the engine is OK and Andretti's top 5 stands.
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And don't forget another NASCAR 99 racing special is coming up this Saturday night at 7. Join News 7 sports for a perview of this Sunday's Goody's Body Pain 500.
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