WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 10/25/99

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Coming up-
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Zeroing in on a cause of the plane crash that killed a pro-golf star.
Bond is set for a man accused of plotting the murder of a local judge.
Meet the first woman ever to become Roanoke's city manager.
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Some professors fight for their right to check out internet porn on the job.
News 7 is next.

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Authorities now say a sixth person was killed in the Lear Jet crash today- that killed golfer Payne Stewart-
Experts say a sudden loss of cabin pressure may be to blame-
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Drew Levinson is on the scene in South Dakota with the latest-
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(( Even in the dark, Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board toured the wreckage of a bizarre and ghost-like flight that ended in tragedy.
A Lear jet carrying professional golfer Payne Stewart and five others flew halfway across the country, its windows iced or fogged over its passengers--probably unconscious-- even as the plane nose-dived out of the sky and into a grassy field in South Dakota. BOB FRANCIS/NTSB VICE CHAIRMAN:
Set apparently on autopilot, the Lear jet -- which was flying from Orlando to Dallas-- was cruising at 45-thousand feet, and radio controllers were unable to talk to the crew. So, officials sent fighters jets after it-- to see what had gone wrong as the plane continue to veer hundreds of miles of course. Capt. Chris Hamilton, 40th Flight Squad:When I went up there and initially thought I could help this aircraft and help then recover safely. I was not going up there to unfortunately see an aircraft where nobody's conscious on board. Investigators believe the jet may have lost cabin pressure soon after taking off from Orlando. With its passengers unconscious or dead from lack of oxygen, the plane presumably flew until it ran out of fuel. The accident killed two of the most recognizable names in golf. Payne Stewart was the reigning US Open Champion and was infamous for his attire on the golf course. Also killed, Bruce Borland one of the sports premier course designers. Stewart's family issued a statement asking for prayers. BEE PAYNE-STEWART/STEWART'S MOTHER))
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Payne Stewart stood out for more than just his trademark Knickers.
Just last June
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[vo-nat] he sank a 15 foot putt to win the U-S Open for the Second time.
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Stewart said he had everything he wanted- a beautiful family and playing golf for a living.
More on Payne Stewart coming up in Sports.
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[Manager-Search]

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Roanoke city has appointed its first female city manager.
After a split vote by city council this afternoon, Norfolk's Assistant City Manager will be taking over.
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Kate Weidaw joins us from the newsroom to tell us how city leaders reacted to the decision.
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A vote of 4 to 2 by city council appointed Darlene Burcham to the position of city manager this afternoon. Although two council members did not approve, everyone is still looking forward to working with her and making new improvements in the city.
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((Darlene Burcham has a long list of economic development accomplishments like the Harbor Park triple-A baseball stadium, the Nauticus Maritime Museum that has brought in tourist dollars, and the new Mac Arthur Center-- a 100 million dollar downtown mall --an investment of city tax payer dollars. Burcham says even without the unanimous vote by city council, she knows she can bring a lot to Roanoke.

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Mayor Bowers says even though he and Linda Wyatt voted against Burcham's appointment, he's interested in getting back to business as usual.

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((MAYOR DAVID BOWERS/ROANOKE CITY MAYOR: NOW WE HAVE TO BE ABOUT BRINGING THIS COUNSEL TOGETHER WORK TOGETHER AND BRING THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER AND WORK TOGETHER.))
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Roanoke County Administrator Elmer Hodge is familiar with the Norfolk city department, and says it has an excellent history when it comes to managers and staff.

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And when Burcham begins her position January first, city council hopes the community will welcome her with open arms.

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((BILL WHITE/ROANOKE CITY COUNCIL: WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THE CITIZENS TO DO IS WELCOME THIS LADY AND GET BEHIND HER AND MAKE HER JOB SUCCESSFUL AND MAKE THIS CITY AN ALL AMERICAN CITY.))
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Burcham will receive 130-thousand dollars a year.
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As well as a car and a retirement plan.
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[WX1] [11:00pm] [10/25/1999] WEATHER OFFICE [WXPRO/FULL]WEATHER MAP WAKE UP FORECAST

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Garland Spangler has made it official.
He says he's NO longer interested in holding down another term as Giles County's prosecutor.
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Spangler made the announcement this afternoon-- surrounded by members of his church.
Spangler's first term in office was filled with ups and downs-- stemming from his mishandling of several criminal cases.
Today-- Spangler thanked his supporters.
But he said the stress caused by the publicity has taken a toll on his health and that he doesn't believe he's strong enough to handle a second term.
He says he just hopes voters will remember his accomplishments.
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If Spangler were to win, a replacement would be appointed in January to fill the spot, until November of two- thousand when a special election would be scheduled.
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[Please call Montgomery Co. jail - 382-2951 - around 10 pm and ask for the jail ask if Chapman has bonded out yet...]
Bond was set today for one of the men accused of plotting to kill a Montgomery County judge.
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Derek Chapman's bond was set at 60-thousand dollars-- after a hearing this afternoon.
Chapman was arrested a little more than a week ago for allegedly plotting to shoot Circuit Judge Ray Grubbs in the head.
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A second man-- Chris (dee-moran-ville) DeMoranville was arrested two days later.
He's accused of trying to hire Chapman to carry out the plot.
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Charges were certified today against a Wytheville man accused of murder.
The case is that of 22- year old Jason Sanders Wolfe.
The Wytheville man is accused of beating 23- year old Michael Wayne Alderman, back in August.
Wolfe is being held in the New River Valley Regional Jail without bond.
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The third trial in the dragging death of a black man- began today.
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Shawn Allen Berry requested to be tried in his hometown- Berry has admitted driving the truck involved in the murder of James Byrd Junior- but in a recent interview with Dan Rather, Berry said he could not prevent the murder.
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Berry faces a possible death sentence.
Although prosecutors though say it may be difficult to prove Berry is a Racist- they are confident he is guilty of murder.
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Two other men, John William King and Lawrence Russell Brewer are on death row for the killing.
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Meanwhile- in another part of the country- trial is underway in yet another hate crime.
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Aaron McKinney is charged in the killing death of gay college student Matthew Shepard.
Today McKinney's attorney says his client was drunk and on drugs at the time.
In opening statements McKinney's lawyer told the jury his client was also affected by sexually traumatic events in his life.
He says McKinney flew into a rage when Shepard made a pass at him.
21 year old Shepard died five days after McKinney and another man allegedly beat him and tied him to a fence.
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A tourist dies at Natural Bridge over the weekend.
Coming up, what's going on at the historic landmark to prevent future accidents.
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Plus - look who's into reform.
Why conservative Pat Buchanan says good-bye to the Republican party.
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The staff at Natural Bridge says part of that historic landmark will stay closed indefinitely.
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They've brought in a rock expert to look at the bridge.
This, after an 83-year-old tourist was killed on Saturday.
Louise Cathy from Georgia was standing under the massive limestone arch ... when a falling rock fractured her skull.

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The pathway under the rock is closed to visitors.
Louise Cathy was on a sightseeing tour up the East Coast.
Her bus stopped at Natural Bridge to look at the fall foliage.
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[Internet-Porn]

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Half a dozen college professors are challenging Virginia's law that prohibits state employees from accessing sexually explicit material on the internet at work.
The professors say the law could keep them from doing valid research... and today an attorney asked a federal appeals court to throw out the law that the A-C-L-U says is unconstitutional.
Attorney General Mark Earley's office says the law merely governs how state-owned property can be used.

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One lifelong Republican is jumping ship- to the Reform Party-
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Pat Buchanan says he doesn't have enough money to gain the GOP presidential nomination- so he's running as a reform candidate.
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He joins a host of other high profile candidates who have found a home in Ross Perot's party- people like Minnesota
Governor Jesse Ventura and most recently millionaire developer Donald Trump.
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For the second time in a week - a Southwest Virginia physician pleads guilty to illegally distributing drugs.
Details coming up.
And -
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the Appalachian Trail comes to life - in dance.
We'll have the story, coming up.
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Pick 3:
2-8-3

(two, eight, three)

Pick 4:
0-9-7-0

(zero, nine, seven, zero)

Cash 5:
9-12-21-24-33

(nine, twelve, twenty-one, twenty-four, thirty-three)

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Another guilty plea by a Southwest Virginia doctor who's been illegally dispensing drugs.
Under a plea agreement, Buchanan County physician Dan Patel submitted more than two million dollars to go toward restitution, fines, forfeitures and further investigations. Patel also agreed to see no more than 35 patients a day and to provide 100 hours of free care a year to poor patients.
Last week Grundy physician Vasu Arora pled guilty to illegally distributing drugs.

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A New York City ballet dancer stepped off the Appalachian Trail today to teach Roanokers rhythm.
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Jacques (dam-BWAHZ) D'Amboise is about halfway along his two-thousand-mile hike of the Appalachian Trail. On the way he teaches communities to dance, raising donations for teacher scholarships.
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Politicians, police officers and children from across Virginia unite under his direction.
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Tomorrow D'Amboise hits the trail again, headed for Georgia.
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The Yankees who now have a two games to none lead over the Braves in the best of seven world series. Both teams worked out at Yankee stadium yesterday in preparation for tonight's game three. The Yankees' starting pitchers have given up just 2 hits in the first two games. And New York is a gawdy 20-and-3 in the playoffs the last two years.
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The first Bowl Championship Series rankings of the season were released last night, and not surprisingly the Hokies were third behind Florida State and Penn State. That means if the season were to end this morning, the Hokies would be knocked out of the Sugar Bowl and a shot to play for the national title. But as Frank Beamer knows - there is a lot of football still to be played.
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Right behind Tech is Tennessee in fourth and Kansas State in 5th.

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After beating Connecticut over the weekend, the JMU Dukes are also making noise in the college football world. The Dukes are now 6-and-1 and screaming up the polls as fast as the Hokies. In the new Division One Double A poll, JMU jumps all the way from 11th to 7th and into the top 10 for the first time this year.

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The new Associated Press football and basketball polls are out, and again no Triple-A teams from the area make the grade.
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[pinnacle group aa football] The Group Two-A rankings are loaded with teams from the Friday Football Extra coverage area. Salem, Martinsville, Tunstall, Amherst Co., and William Byrd hold down five spots in the poll.
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[pinnacle group a football] The Three Rivers is the only thing saving the area in the Group A ranks. Floyd County and Giles check in at numbers 4 and 10. Riverheads continues to roll up in Greenville.
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The girl's basketball polls this week are again loaded from top to bottom.
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[pinnacle girls hoops aa] In Group Two A - everyone is still chasing the Turner Ashby Knights. Patrick County, Blacksburg and Heritage take up spots 4,6, and 8.
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[pinnacle girls hoops a] In Group A, Shawsville is breathing down Prince Edward's neck and threatening to take over the top spot in the state.

Northwood, Haysi, J.J. Kelly, Rural Retreat and Ft. Chiswell also earn spots in the poll this week.
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As we heard earlier in the newscast, PGA touring pro Payne Stewart was killed earlier today when the private leer jet in which he was a passenger crashed in South Dakota.
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For local golfing fans who make the yearly trek to Greensboro each spring for what is now the Chrysler Classic, Stewart was a mainstay. He nearly always took part in the celebrity pro-am that highlighted the old days when the tournament was simply known as the GGO. Back in 1995, we caught up Stewart after he had just completed a laughable round with former Murphy Brown star Jay Thomas.
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[vo nat con't] Stewart will be known for that sense of humor, his two US open titles, his 1989 PGA championship and his generosity. Last year he gave a half a million dollars to his home church in Orlando. The man who made it cool to wear knickers in the 90s was 42 years old.
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Stewart is survived by his wife Tracey and two children, a 13 year old daughter and 10 year old son.

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Payne Stewart's agents Robert Fraley and Van Arden also died in the crash.
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They, ironically, are also the personal agents for Steelers head coach Bill Cowher and Falcons' head coach Dan Reeves.
The two coaches are facing off tonight on Monday night football.

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have the most dominating defense is the NFL, but their offense has been pathetic this season.
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As a result yesterday afternoon, head coach Tony Dungy made a much overdue change at quarterback. This coming weekend for the Bucs game at Detroit Trent Dilfer will sit on the bench and let former Georgia Bulldog Eric Zeier take a shot at leading the team that mustered only 2 field goals against the Bears last Sunday.
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Still to come tonight we know the Hokies are third and the Seminoles are first.
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When we return Steve Mason will tell us how the Cavs plan to hang with the Noles this Saturday night in Charlottesville.
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[S-FSU]

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Top ranked Florida State barely escaped Death Valley with a win over Clemson, a game that did not go unnoticed in Charlottesville. Virginia will next try and dethrone the current ACC champs. Steve Mason has more.
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((The critics have been tough on UVa's receiving corp. It seems Kevin Coffey just hasn't been the same since an injury against Virginia Tech. Freshman Billy McMullen silenced the doubters Saturday with two TDs and he's ready for the Seminoles. ((:)) ((STEVE MASON:)) ((ANTWAN HARRIS/UVA CORNERBACK:)) If there is one thing the Cavaliers now take from that October second loss to Virginia Tech, it's that they experienced the wrath of one of if not the best defense in the country. ((:)) Saturday's game kicks off at 7pm. UVa also announced that it's November sixth home game against Georgia Tech will start at 3:30. Steve Mason, News 7 sports. ))

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State police have arrested 3 adults and 1 juvenile in the past hour for throwing rocks at cars on Interstate 581 in Roanoke.
At least 3 cars and one truck were damaged by the rocks.
The car with the most serious damage had a softball-sized rock thrown through its windshield.
The vehicle was carrying two adults and two children.
No one was injured.
For the full story, tune into News 7 Mornin' at 6.

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