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Interstate highway safety is front and center at V-M-I.
We're LIVE from I- 81 up top on NEWS 7 at SIX.
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And Roanoke police add more mounted patrol officers- -part of the attempt to create more interaction with the public.
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Tonight on News 7 sports, it's time to check on VMI preseason football. Stacy Compton is making his share of headlines.
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As is the Redskins' Ken Harvey, who announced his retirement from the NFL today.
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Hot stuff today, hot stuff tomorrow. Looks like a decent chance for showers by Saturday.
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Some of the improvements will take years, some will take months.
None can come too soon for the people who drive on Interstate 81.
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[ANCHOR=Keith]
Good evening, I'm Keith Humphry.
[81-Safety]
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The task force trying to make the a safer place to drive met in Lexington today.
About a hundred people were there.
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And so was Scott Goldberg.
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[Huffman]
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A local businessman has been found NOT guilty of soliciting sex from an undercover police officer.
Jimmy Huffman was one of 18 gay men charged last November under a little- used ordinance that makes it a felony to ask for oral sex.
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[VO-NAT]
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Like the rest of these cases, this one occurred in Wasena Park at night.
Huffman talked with Vice Squad Officer Todd Clingenpeel over a period of nearly three hours.
There was "sexual innuendo" as the prosecutor put it, but no direct request for sex.
Huffman asked: "What kind of help do you need?
Sergeant Clingenpeel said: "I don't know. Use your imagination."
"Use my imagination, or use my lips?" Huffman says.
When Clingenpeel pressed for a direct answer, the 28-year old computer consultant says only: "I like to help people when they need it."
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[ANCHOR=Keith]
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A dozen men have pled guilty to soliciting. But Huffman is the first to face a jury and win.
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Antique-dealer Clyde Bryant, Junior, owes his victims more than three million dollars.
As the 54-year old gambler was sentenced today, the judge ticked off the 18 people Bryant owes.
Judge James Turk ordered him to begin paying them back- -at a rate of 25-dollars a month from his income as an inmate in the federal penitentiary.
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Bryant pled guilty three months ago to money laundering and wire fraud.
"A smooth talker and con man..." that's the phrase his probation officer says his victims use to describe Clyde Bryant.
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[ANCHOR=Keith]
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The judge ordered Bryant to serve three months beyond the five- year sentence set forth in the plea agreement.
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A half-century old yearbook photo provides further evidence that Buford O. Furrow Junior's family has roots in Roanoke.
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Furrow was flown from Las Vegas back to Los Angeles overnight and arraigned in federal court today.
He is charged with killing a mail carrier .. and wounding five people at a Jewish Community Center Tuesday.
There is still no evidence that Furrow ever lived in Roanoke, but we now know his father attended Jefferson High School.
This is his junior year picture in the 19-50 yearbook.
The elder Furrow now lives in Washington state.
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[Columbine-Minister]
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A man who has seen the effects of a mass shooting firsthand was in Lynchburg today, talking about how to prevent similar tragedies from happening in the future.
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[VO-NAT]
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Dr. E-Michael Caner (CANN-er) was one of the first ministers on the scene at Columbine High School in April, where 13 people were killed by two gunmen.
Caner says he had trouble convincing his fellow pastors to come counsel the surviving students and families.
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((DR. E. MICHAEL CANER/COLORADO MINISTER: BUT THE SAD THING, EVEN AMONG OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS, THE SAD THING IS IF IT DIDN'T AFFECT MY CHURCH OR IF IT DIDN'T AFFECT MY FAMILY OR IT DIDN'T AFFECT MY COMMUNITY.. I'M JUST NOT GOING TO GET INVOLVED. 'WE'RE PRAYING FOR YOU', THEY'D SAY.))
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Caner says churches must be willing to get more involved in the lives of young people in their communities.
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[ANCHOR=Keith]
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Still ahead on News-7 at Six tonight, we'll take you to Galax where the sound of cash registers is mixing with bluegrass tunes this week.
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And some say this Buena Vista poultry farmer's methods could save family farms across America.
Find out how in just a moment.
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[Poultry-Farm]
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Willie Nelson's Farm Aid group is spotlighting a local farmer as a model.
They say even though Andy Lee raises poultry -- his methods could help all kinds of family farms survive.
This weekend farmers from Missouri to Hawaii are visiting Andy Lee.
Tina Tenret shows us why.
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Andy Lee made 15-thousand-dollars last year selling chicken, turkey and eggs to health food stores and restaurants.
He says if local farmers unite, they can take on the big grocery stores and make much more.
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((ANDY LEE/POULTRY FARMER: BECAUSE OUR PRODUCT IS RAISED IN A MORE NATURAL WAY ON GRASS IN THE OPEN AIR, IT TASTES BETTER SO YOU GET MORE MONEY FOR IT.))
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Lee earns two dollars a pound for his poultry -- about sixty times what he says commercial farmers make.
And Lee lets his chickens roam free all day instead of cooping them up.
He refuses to feed them antibiotics, hormones or meat byproducts.
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Farmers nationwide visit this farm to feed on Andy Lee's ideas.
His lightweight movable pens, for example, let chickens fertilize an entire field with their manure.
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((ANDY LEE/POULTRY FARMER: WE MOVED THE BROILER PENS ACROSS THIS HALF ACRE AND PUT DOWN ENOUGH MANURE TO FERTILIZE THIS YEAR'S WATERMELON CROP SO WE DIDN'T HAVE TO BUY ANY FERTILIZER FOR THIS FIELD AT ALL.))
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Lee's trying to breed the perfect size white chicken -- and a multicolored turkey packed with breast meat.
He's already turned an old trailer into turkey day care.
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((LEE: SO HERE'S A PERFECT USE FOR OLD MOBILE HOMES. THESE GO TO THE DUMP OTHERWISE. OVER A THOUSAND OF THESE EVERY YEAR IN VIRGINIA GO TO THE DUMP.))
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((TINA TENRET/NEWS7: THIS FAMILY SAYS IT WOULD LIKE TO SHARE ITS TRICKS WITH OTHER SMALL FARMERS TO HELP THEM SURVIVE.
SO IT OFFERS WEEKEND COURSES ON THE FARM. EACH ONE COSTS 285-DOLLARS. TINA TENRET NEWS7 BUENA VISTA.))
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A man was seriously injured this evening while swimming in the New River near McCoy Falls.
Authorities say the man was swinging from a rope. He apparently struck his head when he entered the water.
Friends pulled the 25- year- old to safety, and began C-P-R.
There's no word on the man's condition at this hour, but we'll have more information on News 7 at Eleven.[Smoking-
Ads]
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Over the next two months -- commercials will be aired in Roanoke with a sobering message about smoking.
The radio ads like one called "Growing UP" are currently running throughout the Roanoke Valley.
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((MY FRIENDS DO, WE JUST GO DOWN TO THE CORNER STORE AND BUY OUR CIGARETTES, WE'LL BUY SOMETHING ELSE LIKE CANDY OR SOMETHING AND AT THE LAST MINUTE WE'LL ASK FOR A PACK OF CIGARETTES, WE'LL WAIT UNTIL THERE'S A LINE AND THEY ARE IN A HURRY TO GET TO THE NEXT PERSON. IT'S COOL TO BUY YOUR OWN CIGARETTES, IT'S EASY, NOT THAT I SMOKE THAT MUCH, MAYBE A COUPLE OF CIGARETTES, A PACK, TWO, EXCUSE ME, TWO PACKS A DAY, I WISH IT HAD NOT BEEN THAT EASY TO START. COUGHING.))
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The ads are designed to reduce youth access to tobacco products.
The FDA advertising campaign consists of the radio spots, newspaper and magazine ads and a television commercial.
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Every ad ends with the tagline, "Selling cigarettes to children is illegal. For a reason."
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Roanoke's police chief is still making changes so officers have more interaction with the public.
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Two officers have taken on extra responsibility for the same pay.
Jason Holt and Kevin Hix are training to ride horses-- as substitutes on mounted patrol.
They're expected to sharpen their skills on their own time.
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[VO-NAT]
Holt and Hix bring the horseback unit up to six officers.
They patrol the downtown market and give special presentations at schools and community events.
The police department is also building a new 100-thousand-dollar stable and grazing area set to open in October.
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[Stocks]
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An early morning rally on Wall Street lost steam late in the day.
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The DOW rose just two points to close at 10-thousand- 789.
NASDAQ lost 15 points.
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[Fiddlers]
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Snappy music and a lot of toe tapping are mainstays at the Old Fiddler's Convention in Galax.
Merchants hope the festival stage isn't the only place they hear some jingling.
Steve Pardon explains.
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The town of Pulaski will share in a state grant designed to protect historic sites.
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The town will use it's share of the 65-thousand dollar grant to put Calfee Park on the national register of historic places.
The town-owned ball-park was built in the 1930's and is one of the oldest active baseball stadiums in the country.
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Fairfax, Richmond, Suffolk, Leesburg and Middleburg will also get chunks of the grant.
The state expects the projects to begin next month.
[Sports Tease]
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Coming up on News 7 sports tonight, a local racing product may get an instant shot at Winston Cup.
A Redskins pro bowler retires. We'll check on VMI football media day,
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and visit with a new area high school coach - former player of the week Brandon Semones.
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The NASCAR Cup drivers will be in Watkins Glen this weekend turning left, right and trying to keep the rumor mill from churning out of control.
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The latest silly season talk involves Virginia's own Stacy Compton, the Craftsman truck series driver.
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[SUPER=03-Martinsville/April; :00]
Compton is considered a front runner to move up to the Winston Cup ranks next season and take over the Number 9 Melling Ford, which this season is sponsored by the Cartoon Network.
The 32 year old Compton is one of the truck series most consistent, reliable stars. He's third in the points this year with 14 top 10 finishes. He has one year left on his current contract.
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The Washington Redskins open their preseason schedule tomorrow night in Foxboro against the New England Patriots.
And one player who will not be on the field is Ken Harvey.
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[SUPER=03-Frostburg, MD/This Summer; :00]
The 34 year-old fan favorite announced his retirement from the NFL this morning after battling knee problems at the end of last season and start of this one.
The talented linebacker
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spent 11 years in the NFL, six with the Cardinals and five with the Redskins. He made the Pro Bowl four times during his stay with the Skins.
The was the Cardinals top draft pick out of California.
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It was media day at V-M-I and new head coach Cal McCombs has a young team that's in the process of learning a new offense for the 1999 season.
Roy Stanley has more.
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[S-Tech]
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The Virginia Tech Hokies got on the practice field for the first time as a unit this afternoon.
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Head coach Frank Beamer is loaded at almost every position including quarterback where Michael Vick is getting as many reps as possible.
The one area of concern this preseason is at wide receiver.
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Former Friday Football Extra player of the week and Virginia Tech standout Brandon Semones has turned in the cleats for a whistle and clipboard.
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Semones is one of Cave Spring's assistants, working with linebackers and running backs. The transition from being a player to a coach has been both fun and challenging.
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((BRANDON SEMONES/CAVE SPRING ASSISTANT COACH:))
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Semones was a two time All-Big East selection at linebacker. Former Boston College coach Dan Henning called Semones one of the best defensive players in the league. Semones is now taking those credentials and applying them to an ever changing high school game.
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