WDBJ 7 news at 6 for 11/04/99

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The Reverend Noel Taylor is remembered at High Street Baptist Church.

We'll begin NEWS 7 tonight by taking you to the wake.
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And the story of a State Delegate who sponsored a bill that could make it harder to get divorced... only to find herself headed in that direction herself.
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Tonight on News 7 sports, we'll visit with Thomas and Julius Jones as we check in at Notre Dame and Virginia. Plus, Corey Moore is in the running for another national defensive honor,
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while his head coach is one of 10 finalists to be college football's coach of the year.
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A splendid weekend forecast. Great for raking leaves or watching football. The choice is yours. [open]
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[Noel-Taylor]

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The outpouring of support for the family of the Reverend Noel Taylor is taking a new turn at this hour.
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Friends and admirers of the former mayor are gathering at High Street Baptist Church for the wake. And Joe Dashiell is there as well.
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Keith, Noel C. Taylor wore many hats and he wore them well. We've seen former city managers, local officials of every political stripe, Roanokers black and white.
We've seen a long line of mourners that crosses many boundaries, but tonight they are united in the respect they hold for Noel Taylor.
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[OUT Q=the great things he has done.]

((Noel Taylor stepped from the spotlight when he stepped down from city council in 1992. [NAT SOUND 03:31 joe's stocktape]
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((I'M VERY HONEST WHEN I SAY TO YOU THAT THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT DECISIONS I HAVE EVER HAD TO MAKE.))
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But his contributions haven't faded from view... the bricks and mortar of Roanoke renewal, the church he lead for 37 years... the history of bringing diverse groups together around a common purpose.
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((I WON'T TAKE THE CREDIT AND I'LL NOT SEIZE THE HONOR, AND I'LL NEVER SAY LOOK WHAT I'VE DONE, BUT I'LL SAY TO GOD BE THE GLORY FOR THE GREAT THINGS HE HAS DONE.))
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[OUT Q=great things he has done.]))
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Noel Taylor was too humble to claim much of the credit for himself... but in the long line of mourners and their personal stories, Keith
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It's very clear that Noel Taylor holds a unique place in the recent history of the Roanoke Valley. [Taylor-Pro

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News 7 will broadcast a special 30-minute program tonight remembering Noel Taylor.
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Joe Dashiell and I will present "Noel Taylor, The Mayor, The Minister, The Man".
We hope you will join us for this special live program at 7:30. [Next page]
And WDBJ-7 is working with Cox Communications to bring live coverage of tomorrow's funeral to Roanoke Valley Cable Subscribers.
You can see the entire service on Cox Cable Channel 9, starting at Noon tomorrow.
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Police say an eight month old baby boy in Danville was killed by blunt injuries to the head.
Now they're trying to find out how.
Ryheen Lamar Chavious (Ra-HEEN Lamar Sha-VOSS) was already dead when his mother, Lashanda Terrell Stamps, took him to the hospital early yesterday morning.
Police won't say if Stamps or the baby's father, Jonathan Lakensay Chavious (Sha-VOSS), are suspects in the investigation.

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Fire damaged a house in Vinton late this afternoon.
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The fire began in the basement of the house in the 500 block of Maple Street.
Firefighters had it under control within minutes. They don't know yet how it started.
But there was still a lot of smoke damage.
No one was hurt.
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Natural Bridge officials are taking precautions to prevent any future accidents. This comes after a falling rock killed a tourist last month.
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Loose rocks have fallen into the gorge since crews began drilling this morning.
They're making holes to insert rock bolts that will strengthen the bridge.
There are also plans for yearly geological inspections and a monitoring device to measure rock shifts.
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((DAVE PARKER/MARKETING DIRECTOR: IT WAS QUITE A SHOCK AND CERTAINLY A SHOCK FOR EVERYBODY WHO HAS HEARD ABOUT IT AND YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU HAVE SOMETHING LIKE THAT HAPPEN, THEN THAT'S WHEN YOU OBVIOUSLY HAVE TO TAKE THE NECESSARY MEASURES AND TO THE EXTREMES TO ENSURE PUBLIC SAFETY.))
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Parker says the rock bolts won't be visible to the naked eye, and will be painted in camouflage so they'll blend into the natural setting.
If the repair work goes as scheduled, the bridge could re- open by the end of next week.
Visitors can still enter the gorge, but they are not permitted under the bridge until the work is completed.
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Many school administrators think the Standards of Learning tests unclear and often unfair.
But with schools' reputations and students' graduations at stake, some schools are going to great lengths to prepare for them.
Marya Jones shows us what two area schools are doing.
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(( Nothing inspires panic in schools like the SOLs.
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((MARGARET HURT: I GET BUTTERFLIES IN MY STOMACH.)) [RUNS:02]
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((BYRON PRESTON: I JUST FELT LIKE I WAS FAILING.)) [RUNS:01]
That's why staff members at John Redd Smith Elementary are packaging them like this....
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((NATSOT: I WAS A FAMOUS GENERAL, STONEWALL JACKSON.))
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...Disguising an assembly to prepare for SOLs as a costume party... where historical figures from the tests come to life.
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((NATSOT: I WAS BORN TO SLAVE PARENTS.))
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It's one method the school's using to boost last year's low scores on the history part of the SOL.
Students say it helps them remember...
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((BRITTINY PANNELL/JOHN REDD SMITH 4TH GRADER: JANE ADDAMS ... I DIDN'T KNOW THAT SHE FOUGHT FOR WOMEN TO VOTE.)) [RUNS:06]
And teachers say the extra effort is already paying off.
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((LISA ANGLE/COUNSELOR: ANY TIME YOU CAN RAISE INTEREST AND HAVE AN ACTIVITY THAT'S MORE FUN, PEOPLE ARE GOING TO REMEMBER IT LONGER. )) [RUNS:05]
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((MARYA JONES/NEWS 7: HOW DO YOU FEEL DRESSED UP LIKE THIS? CONNIE PRILLAMAN/READING SPECIALIST: SILLY, BUT I'M USED TO THAT.)) [RUNS:03] [SU 2:57:18 - :29] ((MARYA JONES/NEWS 7: LOOKING A LITTLE SILLY TO HELP STUDENTS SUCCEED ON THE SOL IS A SMALL PRICE TO PAY. THAT'S BECAUSE SCHOOLS GET A REPORT CARD BASED ON HOW THEIR STUDENTS PERFORM. AND THAT, IN TURN, AFFECTS THEIR ACCREDITATION STATUS.)) [RUNS:11]
Harry Davis, the principal at Martinsville Middle School says the emphasis on SOLs is getting out of hand.
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((HARRY DAVIS/MARTINSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL: IT'S FORCING US TO FINE-TUNE OUR INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM TO A DEGREE THAT THERE'S NO WIGGLE ROOM.)) [RUNS:08]
Still, Martinsville Schools have dished out 18-thousand dollars for EduTest...
It's an internet-based testing program that tracks students' progress and gets them familiar with the test.
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((BYRON PRESTON/6TH GRADER: TOO MUCH PRESSURE.)) [RUNS:01]
Area schools are going to extremes ... and expense ... to lower that pressure and boost SOL scores. Marya Jones, News 7.))
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Virginia's N-Double-A-C-P sends a letter to Gilmore. Still ahead on News 7, more fallout from "Free at Last".
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((And I'm Tina Tenret. This man not only plays guitars, he makes them. And some of the biggest names in music can't wait to get their hands on one. That story is still ahead.))
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Governor Jim Gilmore's spokesman says he'll have nothing more to say.
But the Virginia N-double-A-C-P sent a letter today, asking him to publicly explain this:
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((FREE AT LAST! FREE AT LAST! FREE AT LONG LAST!))
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The N-double-A-C-P says: "In the African American community, that state is held sacred because it represents an ideal that still does not exist."
And, "If this country would live up to what it says, it would be a time to shout "Free at Last."
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The N-double-A-C-P says it has so far gotten 57 calls by offended people... and only three who were NOT offended.

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[***NOTE ANCHOR TAG***] One of this week's election winners is a woman who championed a bill .. that could make it harder to get divorced in Virginia.
Now her personal life intersects with her principles... and she says that's okay.
Ellen Qualls reports from Richmond.
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Jeannemarie Devolites is a first term Republican delegate from Fairfax County-- now just re-elected.
Her 1997 campaign video makes the most of her role as a devoted mom and wife.
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((JEANNEMARIE DEVOLITES/R-FAIRFAX CO.: SO HOW IS MY MOM SPECIAL? WELL, HER STRENGTH AND BELIEF IN MY FAMILY HAS MADE AND KEPT US CLOSE.))
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So Devolites signed on last year as one of ten sponsors of House Bill 1056-- the Covenant Marriage Act.
It hasn't yet become law-- but it would allow marriages in Virginia that are much harder to end... and require an oath, that reads in part: "...marriage is a covenant between a man and a woman who agree to live together as husband and wife for so long as they both may live."
And "...we commit ourselves to take all reasonable efforts to preserve our marriage, including marital counseling."

The punch line is Jeannemarie Devolites is now publicly acknowledging that she's separated from her husband John.
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((CRAIG BIEBER/VIRGINIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY: IT SEEMS ESPECIALLY IRONIC IN LIGHT OF THE FACT THAT SHE DOES PRESENT HERSELF AS A CHAMPION OF FAMILY VALUES, AS A CHAMPION OF THE COVENANT MARRIAGE ACT, THAT HER OWN SITUATION WOULD BE ONE THAT HER OWN BILL WOULD BE DESIGNED TO PREVENT PEOPLE FROM DOING.))
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Devolites still defends the bill, saying: "There are people who want this, and we're responding to a demand."
It would be an option, NOT a mandate.
And in keeping with the spirit of the bill, she points out: "No one's filed for divorce in this marriage yet."
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((JEANNEMARIE DEVOLITES/R-FAIRFAX CO.: THANK FOR TAKING THE TIME TO WATCH THIS VIDEO. I'VE BEEN BLESSED WITH A LOVING, SUPPORTIVE FAMILY. THEY'VE GIVEN ME THE STRENGTH AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO HELP SOLVE PROBLEMS.))
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Covenant marriage will likely be revived in a future General Assembly.
Ellen Qualls, News 7, Richmond.

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From our area, Delegates Morgan Griffith and Preston Bryant, and Senator Steve Newman were also co-patrons of the Covenant Marriage bill.

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Stocks scored modest gains today. [TAKE DOW & NASDAQ PAGE ]
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The Dow rose about 31 points. NASDAQ climbed 27 for a fifth straight record high.
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A local bluegrass musician is carving an even bigger name for himself as a guitar maker.
So big that rock stars wait years to get one of his instruments.
Now that Wayne Henderson is on tour, rockers like Eric Clapton must sit tight even longer. Tina Tenret visited Henderson in his Grayson County guitar shop before he took off.
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Can you tell what sets Wayne Henderson apart?
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((WAYNE HENDERSON/GUITAR PLAYER: IT'S A PRETTY UNIQUE STYLE OF PLAYING ... WITH MY FRONT FINGER. butt butt butt
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butt butt butt HENDERSON: I DON'T KNOW TOO MANY OTHER PEOPLE WHO CAN PLAY LIKE THAT. THERE'S A FEW.))
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That's why First Lady Hillary Clinton handed Henderson the highest honor for artists: the National Heritage Award.
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((HENDERSON: THAT SEEMED LIKE PRETTY BIG EXCITEMENT FOR A HILLBILLY COUNTRY BOY FOR ME TO GET TO BE IN THE WHITE HOUSE.
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But most times Wayne Henderson's whittling his own guitars. He's so good, he's got Eric Clapton on a two year waiting list. On tape Clapton tests -- and requests -- a Henderson guitar.
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((Clapton plays a little on the guitar, then at 15:35:32 -- YEAH I'D LIKE TO GET ONE! WHAT SIZE? SAME AS THIS! YOU WANT THIS? YEAH I'D LIKE THAT, SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
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Henderson handcarves guitars at a time when most are spit out by computer, and he charges about half as much as the big guys. His necks are mahogany from South America, with accents of Brazilian rosewood and abalone seashell.
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((THIS PIECE OF EBONY RIGHT HERE, I THINK I PICKED UP ON ONE OF MY PLAYING TRIPS TO SRI LANKA AND CARRIED IT ALL THE WAY HOME IN MY SUITCASE.))
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He even uses cow bones from fields near his home in Rugby, Virginia -- population 7.
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((THIS IS MY HOME WHERE I WAS RAISED AND IT'S MY FAVORITE PLACE ON EARTH. I'VE ALWAYS LIVED HERE AND I'VE NEVER WANTED TO BE ANYWHERE ELSE. BUTT BUTT BUTT I'D JUST LIKE TO BE KNOWN AS A COUNTRY GUY WHO MADE AND PICKED AND DID A PRETTY GOOD JOB AT IT.))
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Of course with Henderson on tour, people across the country may be singing this country boy's praises. Tina Tenret News7

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Coming up tonight on News 7 sports, Hoops news from the ODAC hardwood, plus Beamer and Moore garner more honors for the Hokies.
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And we'll talk with the baddest brothers in college football - Julius and Thomas Jones - the pride of Big Stone Gap.
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The Hokies will be heading to Morgantown tomorrow for a walk through at Mountaineer Field. Tonight, they continue to make waves on the national front.
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Corey Moore has been named one of 15 national semi-finalists for the Football News defensive player of the year award.
Moore leads the Hokies with 10 quarterback sacks. And his head coach Frank Beamer is one of 10 semi-finalists for the national coach of the year honor. One of the other coaches in the running is Florida State's Bobby Bowden - who likes what he sees in Blacksburg.
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Thomas Jones is a semi-finalist for the national offensive award.
This last weekend he became UVa's career rushing leader, while his brother Julius rushed for 146 yards and collected the game ball for Notre Dame. Steve Mason has more on the dynamic duo.
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((The national media has not been able to picture Thomas Jones as the best, despite becoming UVa's all time career leading ground gainer and the leading rusher in the country over the weekend. ((BOBBY BOWDEN:))
With three games remaining, the nation has missed most of an incredible career because of the mediocre season Virginia has had. Younger brother Julius provides a second chance. The Notre Dame Freshman has earned more minutes by averaging 5.6 yards a carry for the Fighting Irish. ((THOMAS JONES:)) When Julius isn't piling up yards, he's bragging on his big brother, who educated him with work, not words. (( JONES:)) ((STEVE MASON:)) ((THOMAS:)) The pair has one other major bond, Julius's twin sister Knetris is a freshman at UVa. Steve Mason, News 7 sports.))

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The Tech's women's basketball team will be in action later this evening as the Hokies host the Hungarian national team at seven. Tomorrow night the Tech men's team
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will play its exhibition opener under new head coach Ricky Stokes. Today the Hokies were picked to finish next to last in the Atlantic 10 western division, although the team did get two first place votes.
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Tonight at seven UVa plays a team from Australia at University Hall.

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The ODAC men's pre season basketball poll was released today as the coaches met with the media.
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Hampden-Sydney, the runner-up in last year's Division three championship, was the number one pick.
The Tigers are followed by Virginia Wesleyan and Page Moir's Roanoke College Maroons who are picked third.
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Rounding out the top 10 are Bridgewater, Emory & Henry, Eastern Mennonite, Randolph-Macon, Lynchburg, Guilford and Washington and Lee. The Generals will be coached this year by Jeff Lefave.
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Noel Taylor loved many things about Roanoke.
Close to the top of the list was the Mill Mountain Star.
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The late mayor would have enjoyed the ceremonies at the Community School today.
Students, staff and parents held a 50th birthday party for the city's famed landmark.
There was cake, a speech by the current mayor, and the traditional serenade.
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All in honor of a symbol that turns fifty years old this year, and, like the city it represents, is still shining.
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