WDBJ 7 news at 6 for 08/25/99

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NEWS 7 begins in just a moment with deliberations in the Scales murder trial.
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And if you're tired of hearing about Roanoke's empty reservoir, consider this, it's just one of spots in Virginia under mandatory water restrictions. We'll look at some of the others.
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Tonight on News 7 sports, Salem gets ready for its season opener, but not a title defense.
The Braves take another one from the Reds.
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And Ricky Rudd makes a promotional pit stop in Lynchburg. We talk to him about his future later in sports.
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Welcome rain for much of the region and we're not done yet. Expect a few afternoon storms tomorrow before we dry out on Friday. Details are coming up. [open]
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A jury begins determining the guilt or innocence of the Scales brothers.
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Good evening, I'm Keith Humphry.

[Scales]

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It's a question of murder of self-defense in the trial of Terry and Kerry Scales .. and it is now in the hands of the jury.
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Teresa Hamilton is at the Montgomery County Courthouse where closing arguments wrapped up within the hour.
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The attorney representing drug informant Mike Fulcher says Corrections Department investigators were interfering with Fulcher's undercover operation at Bland Prison.
When they questioned Fulcher in 1997, he offered to "finish it." But Fulcher was indicted for drug trafficking and money laundering.

The trial continues in federal court with a verdict perhaps tomorrow.[First-Wx]

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Plenty of welcome rain overnight .. more today .. and "Dennis" is still gaining strength. Meteorologist Robin Reed is here with some unusually wet weather details. [Robin in Weather Center]
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Today's rain may be welcome, but it is hardly enough to bring relief to many areas hit hard by the long drought.

Steve Smallshaw was in Bedford County as the rain came down.
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For brief periods of time Wednesday, Bedford seemed to have all the water it needed and then some.
But the rain that has forced residents to dust off their umbrellas still isn't enough to ease the city's water woes.
Bedford's reservoir is more than five feet below the spillway.. and mandatory restrictions on use of outside water remain in place.
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On the agricultural side, all this precipitation may be too little, too late for area farmers.
Beef cattle weigh less, dairy cows are producing less milk.. and the corn and hay crops farmers rely on for winter feed have been cut in half.
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Baker says no amount of rain can offset what is turning out to be one of the three worst droughts Virginia has seen this century.
Steve Smallshaw, News7, Bedford County.))

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The state Health Department reports that 36 Virginia communities now have water restrictions in place.
10 water systems have imposed mandatory water conservation.
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They include Roanoke City, The Marrowbone Service area of Henry County, the Town of Amherst and the City of Bedford. [Next Page-1011]
26 systems ask customers to voluntarily curtail water use .. including Buena Vista, Chatham, Boones Mill and the Marlville Water Corporation in Giles County.
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The Health Department says Roanoke's water supply is the hardest-hit of any in Virginia.
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A Virginia abortion law takes another hit in court. Details ahead on News 7 at 6.
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And as classes resume, many schools beef up security. We'll show you what one district is doing in the hallways and on buses.
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[Abortion-Law]

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Virginia has lost another round in court over its so-called "partial birth" abortion ban.
A law banning certain late term abortions took effect in July of 1998.
Six weeks ago, a federal judge in Richmond declared the law UNconstitutional and barred its enforcement.
Today, Judge Robert Payne refused to let the law go back into effect until an appeal could be filed.
Virginia Attorney General Mark Earley -- who wrote the law -- says he'll file a new appeal later this week.

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A car that ran a stop sign caused some trouble in downtown Salem this afternoon.
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The car was hit broadside by a pickup truck at the intersection of College Avenue and the Boulevard.
The pickup flipped over and skidded into another car.
The car that ran through the stop sign also hit a fire hydrant and three tractors in a parking lot.
The driver of the truck was taken to Carilion-Roanoke Memorial Hospital. No word on his condition. He was the only person hurt.
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A 13-year-old Henry County boy who was hit by a car on his way to school today is in critical condition.
The boy was walking to the bus stop for his first day at Drewry Mason Middle School.
He was struck accidentally by a Martinsville woman right outside his house.
The boy is at a North Carolina Hospital being treated for broken bones and internal injuries.

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Other students in Henry County went back to school today under heightened security.
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For the new school year, cameras have been installed in halls and parking lots at all four county high schools.

Middle schools are next in line for the cameras.
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Henry County has added three new armed resource officers to patrol the schools...
AND equipped the county's 120 buses with video cameras.
Bassett Middle School tested the cameras last year and had good results cutting down on fights and horseplay.
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The growing pains that began in June are getting worse for Norfolk Southern.
One of the railroad's biggest customers is pulling half of its business.
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United Parcel Service says the railroad's delivery record is "just unacceptable."
Since N-S and C-S-X took over Conrail ... there's been a huge traffic jam in the Northeast.
U-P-S says it can't afford to have packages show up late...
So it's moving half of its railroad shipments to trucks.
Norfolk Southern says it still expects the Conrail merger to make rail shipping more efficient in the future.
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A record close on Wall Street. [TAKE DOW & NASDAQ PAGE ]
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The Dow climbed 43 today to finish at a record-high 11 thousand-326. NASDAQ gained 53 points.
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A Roanoke man says if he is not killed -- he will commit murder again.
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30-year-old Thomas Akers killed and robbed 24-year-old Wesley Smith last December.
He savagely beat him with a metal bat in a Franklin County field.
Prosecutor Cliff Hapgood read from a letter Akers wrote to him.
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Police caught Akers and his cousin driving the victim's car through a Native American Indian reservation in New York.
Akers will be sentenced in November.
His cousin's trial is next month.
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[Helvestine]

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After serving 2 years in prison for a racially motivated bombing two decades ago, Frank Helvestine is dead.
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Helvestine was serving a 12 year sentence for involuntary manslaughter.
In 1975 he provided the parts for a bomb, which another man planted on an interracial couple's car.
The bomb killed 23 month old Carrie Mask, who was walking by the car with her father.
Helvestine would have been eligible for parole next year.
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[Child-Support]

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Parents who aren't paying their child support could face jail time soon.
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In Pulaski County this week, nearly 70 people were summoned to court.
State enforcement officials are trying to increase collections state-wide, and say they never give up on delinquent accounts.
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((NICK YOUNG/CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT DIRECTOR; MY OLDEST CHILD, IF YOU WILL, IS 68 YEARS OLD, HIS FATHER IS 89, HIS MOTHER IS 88. AND THE FATHER IS STILL PAYING CHILD SUPPORT AT X AMOUNT OF DOLLARS A WEEK))
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Prosecutors plan to extradite delinquent parents who no longer live in Virginia.
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[Tobacco-Money]

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Why did 48 states settle out-of-court with American tobacco companies?
To help pay for present and future tobacco-related illnesses.
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So the Medical Society of Virginia and American Lung Association are asking Governor Jim Gilmore to rethink the proposal he'll make Tuesday.
Gilmore's expected to unveil his plan for road-building... using tobacco settlement money.
In Virginia, only ten percent of the four BILLION dollars expected over the next 25 years will go to keep teens from smoking.
Fifty percent is already promised to the tobacco-farming communities.
That leaves 40-percent unspent so far.
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[Fralin]

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Virginia's personal income tax exemption is becoming a campaign issue.
Since 19-71, the exemption has risen 200- dollars.
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That's not enough of an increase says Republican State Senate candidate William Fralin.
If elected, Fralin vows to DOUBLE the personal exemption.
That's the base amount Virginians may exempt from their state income taxes.
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((WILLIAM FRALIN/R- STATE SENATE CANDIDATE: THIS SHOULD APPEAL TO ALL VIRGINIA TAXPAYERS. ALL VIRGINIA TAXPAYERS WILL BENEFIT FROM THIS, PARTICULARLY THE FAMILIES THAT HAVE WORKED SO HARD TO MAKE ENDS MEET. THIS IS AGAIN, REASONABLY MEASURED TAX RELIEF.))
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The personal exemption stands at 800- dollars, rising from 600- dollars in 19-86.
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Along with tax relief, Fralin is also touting educational reform in his campaign against Democratic incumbent Senator John Edwards.

[Sports Tease]

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Coming up tonight on News 7 sports, the Braves rips the Reds one more time. Ricky Rudd pulls into the Hill City for a lunchtime visit today.
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And you can call me Salem - just don't call the Spartans defending champs. We'll tell you why right after this break.
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The Atlanta Braves caused a few hearts to pound in Dixie earlier this month when they fell out of first place, but this week's series with the Cincinnati Reds has done a great deal to put Braves' fans at ease.
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Things started out poorly for the Braves today against the Reds as Mike Cameron led off the game with his 17th homerun of the season to right field.
But Glavine would settle down and pitch seven strong innings, while Andruw Jones got the game winning hit with this three run that bounces off the top of the wall in left just past Greg Vaughn's glove.
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The Braves have now beaten the Reds six straight times this season.
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Next month, Ricky Rudd will make a decision that will determine his future in Winston Cup Racing.
Roy Stanley caught up with Rudd today and his this report.
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[S-Salem]

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The Friday Football Extra crews are just about ready to kick off season number 16 this Friday night.
Tomorrow on News 7 at Six, we'll have the rundown of the games we will be highlighting for you during week number one.
I can tell you now that one of the contests will feature the defending Division Four champs from Salem taking on Brookville.
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But I warn you - be careful about calling Salem - the defending State Champ. While the City and its resident like to brag about such things, the coaches are quick to point out that 18 seniors that anchored the team beat Lafayette for the title in Bridgewater last December have graduated.
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One guy who is back from that team is running back Dennis Haley.
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[S-Ricky]

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Ricky Williams will be ready for the season opener if you his head coach.
But Mike Ditka may be bluffing us all.
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Williams limped off the field in the exhibition opener on Friday the 13th of this month with a sprained ankle and he . He missed last week's game and now there are reports in New Orleans saying he may need surgery to repair the ankle.
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Williams hasn't practiced since the injury and he is currently wearing a protective boot on the ankle.
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[wipe to PINNACLE CHIEFS-JAGS]
And keep in mind, the NFL is back on Your Hometown Station tomorrow night. The Chiefs take on the Jaguars at eight right here on WDBJ-7 tomorrow evening.
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As the fall semester gets underway, the battle against student drinking resumes.
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Tonya Flory joins us from the newsroom with more.
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Keith - whether it's a pastime,
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an initiation, or a response to peer pressure, student drinking is an ongoing problem on college campuses - and officials want it to stop.
One Virginia Tech plan already in place notifies parents if their children are caught drinking.
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Tonight on News 7 at 11, we'll check on the effectiveness of that plan,
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and find out what's new as Tech combats campus drinking.

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