WDBJ 7 news at 6 for 04/13/99

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On NEWS 7 at SIX, we'll see what they've turned up, so far, examining the wreckage of yesterday's twin-engine pl
ane crash.
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And we'll visit with the family of one of the victims- -it's a story filled with love and respect for Warren Moorman.
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Tonight on News 7 sports, Troy Aikman gets a new deal, Bodine is ready to celebrate a birthday in victory lane,
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and the Express took care of Dayton last night - the team is now looking ahead to Chesapeake.
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A really chilly night ahead. Temperatures will drop as winds die down. Details just ahead. [open]
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Investigators spend hours at the site of a deadly plane crash ..
This as a local family mourns the loss of a loved one who went down.
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[ANCHOR=Keith]

Good evening, I'm Keith Humphry.[Plane-Crash]

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Federal investigators began searching for clues ... for the cause of yesterday's deadly plane crash near Shawsville. The twin-engine plane was heading from Roanoke to Georgia when it went down, killing all four people aboard.
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Teresa Hamilton was near the scene today and joins us with more on the investigation.
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Early polls show he's already the favorite.
Today, former governor George Allen made his candidacy for the U-S Senate official... 19 months before election day 2000.
Ellen Qualls reports.
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George Felix Allen came home to the law office where he kicked off bids for the House of Delegates, Congress, and eventually the Governor's mansion.
While no surprise, it is a very early announcement.
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((GEORGE ALLEN/R-U.S. SENATE CANDIDATE: IT IS IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND THAT WE HAVE AN ENORMOUS TASK AHEAD OF US. IT IS NOT AN EASY TASK TO UNSEAT A U-S SENATOR-- WHO IS AN INCUMBENT OBVIOUSLY. AND SO WE FELT IT WAS IMPORTANT TO START ORGANIZING NOW.))
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Indeed, Democrat Chuck Robb survived the fight of his political life in 1994, despite an acknowledgement of conduct unbecoming of a married man.
Allen never directly addressed Robb's scandals.
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((GEORGE ALLEN: THE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA HAVE BEEN TELLING ME IN A VARIETY OF WAYS THAT THEY'RE READY FOR A NEW, ACTIVE VOICE FOR VIRGINIA'S FAMILIES AND VIRGINIA'S VALUES IN WASHINGTON, D.C.))
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A Robb spokesman says the Senator's focused on the Kosovo situation-- and George Allen should be too.
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((ALLEN: WELL ISN'T THAT AMAZING. IF THAT'S THE WORST THING THEY CAN SAY ABOUT ME, THEY REALLY ARE STRETCHING.))
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So George Allen is running on lower taxes, more accountable schools, more defense spending, and a less intrusive federal government.
Allen has a key advantage the last Republican running against Robb did NOT have: the support of senior Senator John Warner.
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((IN 1994, OLIVER NORTH RAISED AND SPENT 20 MILLION DOLLARS FAILING TO DEFEAT CHUCK ROBB. THAT WAS A DIFFERENT CANDIDATE AND A LESS UNITED REPUBLICAN PARTY. BUT THIS WILL CLEARLY BE A COSTLY 19 MONTH CAMPAIGN. ELLEN QUALLS, NEWS 7, CHARLOTTESVILLE.))
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When is a veto not a funding cut? Still ahead on News 7, the governor says the D-Day memorial is one answer.
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It's not often a member of the media becomes the focal point of a political campaign, but that's exactly what's happening in Lynchburg.
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Steve Smallshaw is here to try and explain what's going on in the campaign for the 23rd District Senate seat..
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Keith, the reporter in question is Steve Vaughan, who just yesterday quit his job at the Lynchburg News and Advance to become a freelance political consultant.
Vaughan's first client is a Democrat who's trying to unseat incumbent state senator Steve Newman.. the same man who Vaughan allegedly shouted at and cursed during the last session of the General Assembly.
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After years of covering Steve Newman's political career, Steve Vaughan is now being paid to try and end it.
The former newspaper reporter is serving as a campaign adviser for Democrat John Campbell, who announced he'll run against Newman in the 23rd Senate District.
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The local GOP wasted no time firing back.
They point out that Vaughan was reprimanded and demoted from his political beat at the Lynchburg News & Advance after he allegedly threatened and cursed Steve Newman on the floor of the state Senate in February.
Republicans say Vaughan has had it in for Newman for several years, and that John Campbell might want to reconsider hiring him.
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((WENDELL WALKER/REPUBLICAN PARTY CHAIRMAN: IF FOR SOME REASON, HE DECIDES TO KEEP THIS LOOSE CANNON ON STAFF, WE WANT TO WARN THE PEOPLE OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA THAT STEVE VAUGHAN WILL STOP AT NOTHING TO CONTINUE HIS PERSONAL VENDETTA AGAINST SENATOR NEWMAN.))
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Steve Vaughan said today it was not by design that his first client is someone who's running against Steve Newman, but it doesn't exactly bother him either.
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For his part, Newman issued a release welcoming John Campbell to the race.. his own re-election plans will be made

known in a few weeks. Keith?[Gilmore]

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Governor Jim Gilmore says his recent veto of D-Day Memorial funding isn't really a cut.
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Gilmore was in Roanoke to speak before the Cement Industry Technical Conference. After the speech, the Governor said legislators had put in only one year's worth of funding for the memorial, when it would take years to pay for it.
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((GOV. JIM GILMORE: WE IN VIRGINIA DON'T SPEND MONEY WE DON'T HAVE, THAT'S JUST NOT THE WAY WE DO THINGS, WE DON'T SPEND MONEY BECAUSE WE EXPECT IT TO COME IN MAYBE SOMETIME IN THE FUTURE. IF THEY HAD WANTED BOTH YEARS FOR THE D-DAY MEMORIAL OR ANY OTHER MUSEUM THEY SHOULD HAVE PUT BOTH YEARS IN THE BUDGET AND THEY DID NOT DO THAT.))
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The memorial was one of 126 cultural items Gilmore cut using his line-item veto power.

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Governor Gilmore says he has not yet decided whether to intervene in tonight's scheduled execution.
He has until nine to decide. That's when Carl Chichester is scheduled to die by lethal injection.
Chichester is convicted of killing a Manassas pizza shop manager in 1991.
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[Bryant]

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Clyde Bryant has promised he'll own up to money laundering and wire fraud.
The 54-year old arts and antiques dealer signed a plea agreement last week, pledging to enter guilty pleas next month. The bargain says Bryant may be responsible for swindling his wealthy clients out of as much as five million dollars... money he squandered on the gaming tables in Atlantic City.
The government will ask for a five-year sentence and restitution of 2-and-a-half million dollars.
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[Stocks]

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The Dow continued marching upward today, but not everyone was following. [TAKE DOW & NASDAQ PAGE ]
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The Dow rose more than 55 points, coming very close to 10 thousand-400. But NASDAQ was down 15 points.
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A third victim, Warren Moorman, loved adventure -- his children say he couldn't wait to go on the trip.
And as Tina Tenret reports, his daughter turned down a chance to take the fatal flight with him.
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Warren Moorman left behind a strong legacy -- five children who make you feel like you knew the man.
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((THAT FOUNDATION HE HAD IN GOD, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY, I THINK ALL OF US AND EVERYBODY ELSE THAT EVER KNEW HIM DREW STRENGTH FROM THAT. BECAUSE HE WAS SO SO SOLID HE WAS SO SURE AND YOU KNEW YOU COULD ALWAYS COUNT ON HIM.))
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This community did count on him -- as a church leader who tied them together.
He delivered their mail for more than 40 years.
He helped create the local rescue squad, next door to the house he built for his family.
And neighbors say improvements to Hardy Road are thanks to him.
This Friday, he would have celebrated his 50th anniversary with his wife.
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((HE'S A VERY AFFECTIONATE PERSON -- GAVE THE WORLD'S GREATEST HUGS.))
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Lisa Moorman told the plane's pilot -- a friend -- that she was too busy to go to the Florida air show.
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((I SUGGESTED MAYBE MY FATHER WOULD LIKE TO GO KNOWING MY FATHER LOVED TO FLY AND USED TO FLY MANY YEARS AGO AND REALLY TOOK EVERY OPPORTUNITY HE COULD TO DO THAT. SO TRIED TO CONVINCE MY FATHER TO DO THAT. HE'S NOT A SPUR OF THE MOMENT KIND OF GUY BUT THIS WAS AN EXCEPTION. HE AGREED TO GO AND WAS ACTUALLY RATHER EXCITED ABOUT IT.))
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Moorman's children say they're comforted knowing there were three experienced fliers aboard and that chances are, their father did not suffer.
Tina Tenret News7 Hardy

[Bork]

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President Clinton was held in contempt for giving false testimony in the Paula Jones case.
One legal expert believes this means the justice system works.
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Judge Robert Bork today criticized the current state of the law in America. But he sees President Clinton's contempt citation as a judicial triumph.
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Bork is best known as an Acting Attorney General under Richard Nixon who fired Special Prosecutor Archibald Cox. Nixon ORDERED Bork to get rid of Cox, after two other A-G's quit rather than fire the Watergate prosecutor. Bork will speak at Roanoke College tonight as part of a series on the "Role of Virtue in Public Life."
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The success of a local food bank is allowing it to break out on its own.
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[98-45, 00:02:44] The Southwestern Virginia Second Harvest Food Bank is becoming an independent non-profit agency. It has been under the umbrella of its parent organization, Total Action Against Poverty, since 1981. While independence is a sign of success, it does mean more work for the Bank. They will now be responsible for gaining more corporate donations. A public announcement is expected on Thursday.
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[Historic-Districts]

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If you thought secession was a thing of the past, think again.
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In Lynchburg, several residents are trying to have their properties removed from the Diamond Hill Historic District.
They say with all the restrictions, it's too hard to build or renovate a home there.
Preservationists say allowing those residents to drop out will harm property values in the area.
City council will hear both sides during a public hearing tonight.
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[Sports-Tease]

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Coming up tonight in sports, the NFL draft is coming up, we'll hear from a UVa player destined to be a first round pick.
Plus, the NASCAR rules on John Andretti's engine,
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and we'll meet a local man who is still wrestling competitively at the age of 64.
It's all coming up on News 7 right after this break.
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[S-express]

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The Roanoke Express wrapped up its series with Dayton last night by beating the Bombers four to one in Ohio.
And while it was physical series the Express is in good shape for Friday's contest with Chesapeake.
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You may remember that Chris Cantu has been out two weeks with a concussion.[S-Aikman]

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The Dallas Cowboys have locked up Troy Aikman with a new contract that will keep him in Big "D" the rest of his career.
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Aikman signed a contract extension today that will keep him with the Cowboys through the year 2007.
The deal should help Dallas free up some room under the salary cap.
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[S-Giants]

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Kerry Collins is no Troy Aikman, but the Giants hope he can get them back in the playoffs this year.
Steve Mason says New York is hoping Tiki Barber can get help Collins' mind as well as his body in shape by mini camp.
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((Last year, the New York Giant ruinning back was most productive as a reciever. He hauled in 42 passes, averaged 8.3 yards per reception and scored three touchdowns through the air. The UVa grad also gained nearly 18 yards everytime he ran back a kick off. And while the Giants are high on his ability to break the big run Tiki Barber still approaches his third NFL season much like his first, with something to prove. ((TIKI BARBER:)) ((STEVE MASON:)) ((:)) Tiki is usually the first Giant in the locker room to lift weights, but football is not his life. He embarked on his acting career this off season and will make the biggest move of his life this May when he ties the not with his college sweetheart, Jenny Cha. ((:)) The Giants open mini camp May 10th. Steve Mason, News 7 sports".))

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The Franklin County Speedway is celebrating its 30th anniversary this season, and this Saturday night owner White Taylor is bringing in a legend to fire up the party.
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Bobby Allison, the leader of the Alabama gang, will be at the track in Callaway signing autographs starting at seven o'clock.
The gates open at three Saturday and the racing begins at eight. The first one thousand fans through the gates will receive a free Allison mini-poster.
Allison is tied for third all-time with 84 wins. He was last at Franklin County back in 1984.
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[S-Bodine]

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The Winston Cup warriors will be rolling back into Martitnsville later this week for this coming Sunday's Goody's Body Pain 500.
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And don't forget that this Saturday night at seven, we'll have another of our NASCAR 99, half hour specials - a preview of Sunday's Goody's Body Pain 500.
Among the stories we'll have for you is an in depth chat with Geoff Bodine, who turns 50 years old on race day.
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