WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 11/21/99

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Coming up on News 7-
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A shopping trip to New York ends in tragedy for dozens of college students.
Vinton's former Police Chief talks about the recent outpouring of community support for him.
And-- Roxanne Gilmore takes us on a tour of the newly renovated Governor's mansion.
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News 7 is next.

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[Bus-Accident]

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Good evening, I'm Teresa Hamilton.
A bus driver and a college student are dead after four charter buses crashed on a foggy interstate in Pennsylvania, early this morning.
More than a hundred others were injured.
John Clay reports.
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((A weekend outing ends in tragedy ... for several busloads of Penn State University students heading back to school. They were returning from a New York shopping trip shortly after midnight Sunday, when their charter buses got caught in very dense fog... along this stretch of Interstate 80.

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"I was asleep and then I felt our bus like swerve off the road and our driver slammed on the brakes. We heard like a really loud crash next to us. Our driver got off to look at everything... and they told us to stay on the bus while ambulances came."
((track 2)) State troopers say the driver of one of the buses initially pulled over to the side of the road ... because of the intense fog. That then set off a chain reaction of rear-end collisions -- killing a student and a driver -- and injuring more than a hundred others.

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((track 3)) Some of the shaken students sought temporary shelter at a nearby church, before boarding replacement buses back to campus. University officials are now offering them counseling.

((sot Graham B. Spanier/Penn State University President))
"Many of them were upset, some crying, some just disturbed about the general circumstances."
((track 4)) Students were greeted with hugs and smiles ... as they arrived back at Penn State and back to their studies. But still heavy on their minds, the bus ride they will never forget.
In ..., John Clay, for CBS News ))

[Car-Accident]

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An accident closer to home tonight sends two people to the hospital.
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It happened when the driver of this car swerved to miss a deer on Back Creek Circle in Roanoke County.
The driver ended up hitting a ditch and flipping the car on its side.
The passenger was ejected through the windshield but no serious injuries were reported.
Both were taken Roanoke Memorial Hospital.
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[Drowning-Update]

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Alcohol may have contributed to a drowning at Smith Mountain Lake yesterday.
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27 year old Scott Allen Carr of Roanoke drowned while fishing with a friend in the Glenville Creek Area of Franklin County.
Authorities say Carr fell overboard when his friend snagged a fishing lure and tipped the boat over, while trying to free the line.
Carr was underwater for about 30 minutes before dive teams found his body in 19- feet of water.
His friend was able to make it to safety.
Authorities say both men had been drinking but are continuing their investigation.
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Time now for a quick check on the weather. Some rain outside earlier today. [WX1] [11:00pm] [11/21/1999] [MCU]WEATHER OFFICE [WXPRO/FULL]WEATHER MAP WAKE UP FORECAST

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President Clinton arrived in Bulgaria today-- the first American president ever to visit the former Soviet bloc state.
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The visit is meant to highlight the problems and the progress in Bulgaria, which has moved toward democracy and market reforms.
It's also an expression of support and gratitude to the Bulgarian leaders for granting NATO use of its airspace during the bombing of Yugoslavia last spring.
But tight security surrounding the presidential visit has upset some Bulgarians.
They say the restrictions are worse than the days when top Soviet leaders used to visit.
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[Foutz]

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Many people in the town of Vinton are standing behind former police chief Ricky Foutz.
Foutz stepped down a little more than a week ago amid a special grand jury investigation of the police department.
As Joy Sutton reports-- Foutz says support from the public is helping him cope.
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Ricky Foutz says the letters and phone calls have been pouring in-- since he announced he was taking early retirement in the midst of special grand jury investigation.
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And Foutz says that kind of support means a lot to him -- especially since he believes he hasn't done anything criminal.
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Foutz says he was given few options other than to retire -- saying, at this point, he hasn't even been briefed on all of the allegations.
Vinton Town Council convinced Foutz and Lieutenant William Brown Junior, to quit -- and that has upset many town residents -- who made their views known at the last town council meeting .
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Some town residents have even protested outside town hall -- saying they want Foutz back in office.
But Foutz says even if it is proven he has done nothing wrong -- it would be almost impossible for him to return to the Vinton Police Department.
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In fact, Foutz says he will NOT be looking for a job in law enforcement.
As far as the investigation, officials say it may be next year before its complete. Joy Sutton News 7.))
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One aspect of the investigation-- deals with allegations of missing evidence.
Foutz says most of it has been located.
He also acknowledges there may have been some procedural problems but says the department had been working to correct that.

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Texas Governor George W. Bush took part in a memorial service tonight for the 12 young people killed Thursday at Texas A-and-M University.
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Bush was somber when he arrived this evening at Central Baptist Church in Bryan, where about four-thousand people gathered for the service.
The memorial was to honor the 12- people killed when a four- story pyramid of logs collapsed.
The bonfire is a 90- year old tradition at Texas A & M but was cancelled this year due to the accident.
Three of the victims were buried today.
Seven people remained hospitalized, two in critical condition.
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A tour of the newly renovated Governors mansion is up next.
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Plus find out why police were called to this restaurant early this morning. The details after the break.
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A Lynchburg woman is in critical condition after being shot early this morning outside a local restaurant.
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It happened around two A-M at Pisces Restaurant in Lynchburg.
36 year old Tammy Smith of the nine-hundred block of 8th street -- was shot in the head.
She was taken to Lynchburg General Hospital.
37 year old Bruce Johnson of Lynchburg has been arrested in connection with the shooting.
He's charged with malicious wounding.
No word on a motive.
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[Virginia-Profile]

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The Gilmores are moving back into the Executive Mansion in Richmond's Capitol Square-- following some extensive renovations.
Ellen Qualls takes us on a tour with First Lady Roxane Gilmore is this week's Virginia Profile.
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The oldest continuously occupied executive residence in America is all shiny and new again.
And for history professor and First Lady Roxane Gilmore -- it's not just home... it's almost a hobby.
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((ALL OF THE REPORTS AND THE HISTORIES OF THE MANSION SAY THAT THERE WERE SKYLIGHTS. BUT AS WE DID A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION OF THE ROOFING AND FOUND THAT ALL OF THE BEAMS, ALL OF THE TIMBERS THERE ARE ORIGINAL, AND THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE AT ALL OF SKYLIGHTS. SO WE WERE NOT ABLE TO RETURN WHAT WAS NOT THERE.)) [RUNS:17]
But they did find original gray paint.
So that's back.
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So Mrs. Gilmore picked a pattern from the period.
Some of the changes in the First Family's private apartments upstairs are for practicality.
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But some of the changes are for fun.
The Governor's 12-year old son Ashton picked his bedroom color.
Mom and Dad drew the line at an orange ceiling.
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Barring Y2K foul-ups, the public's invited to check it all out on New Year's Day, in a grand open house.
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But this week it's private, when the Gilmores try out the shiny new high-tech kitchen for the first time for a family Thanksgiving.
Ellen Qualls, News 7, Richmond.))
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Virginia Tech's win over Temple yesterday has the Hokies talking about playing in a national championship bowl.
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Coming up... we'll take a look back to 1995 when Tech and Temple met on the gridiron and what made that win even sweeter.
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[Newsreel]

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Virginia Tech's game against Temple scored well with college polls this week, but only a few years ago the matchup decided the Big East Championship.
In 1995, the Hokies beat the Owls, clinching their first ever conference title.
Denise Allen takes a look back in this week's Virginia Newsreel.
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(( The Hokies were looking for their eighth straight win when they traveled to Washington, for a meeting with Temple at RFK.
A win would clinch Tech's first ever Big East Championship.
The Owls would take an early lead, but Jim Druckenmiller would hook up with Bryan Still on several occasions.
And the Hokie defense would create turnover after turnover to seal the 38-to-16 win over Temple.
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A victory over UVA capped off the regular season and with the big East Title in hand the Hokies then waited to see if they'd be getting a little sugar for New Year's.
The whole team watched as coach Frank Beamer accepted the invitation to New Orleans.
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The tradition steeped Texas Longhorns met Virginia Tech in the 1995 Sugar Bowl.
Again the Hokies would start slow, but Bryan Still would ignite Tech with this return for a touchdown.
Still earned MVP honors in the Hokies' 28-10 slaughter of the Longhorns.
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Tech finished '95 at 10 and two and followed that stellar season with accomplishments in '96 that included another 10 and two record, Big East Co-Champions and an Orange Bowl appearance.
And that's Virginia Newsreel.))

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Chris Williams and Travis Watson each scored 16 points to lead the Virginia Cavaliers to a 98 to 57 win over V-M-I.
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The fans came out in full force at U-Hall for the state match up.
Virginia gets the jump in the first half Donald Hand swings the ball to Keith Friel who shots the three drawing the foul for the 4 point play U-V-A led 23 to 13.
Midway through the first half the Keydets break the press as Andre Quarles finds Richard Bruce open on the wing for the three pointer 27 to 16 U-V-A.
Later in the half, Friel brings it up court passing to Hand who touch passes it to Adam Hall for the monster Jam to make it 35 to 18 Virginia.
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Adam Hall gets the steal and throws the pass to Hand who hits Stephane Dondon for the easy layup and the Cavaliers rout the Keydets 98 to 57.
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The Washington Redskins are back on top in the N-F-C East.
Stephen Davis rushed for a career high 183 yards and one touchdown as the Skins beat the Giants 23 to 13.
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The Hogs were out in Landover.
Davis put the Redskins up in the first quarter when he scored his 15-th rushing T-D of the season on the 1 yard run Washington led 7 to nothing.
Field goals kept it close and when Charles Way bulled his way into the end zone from the one the score was 20 to 13 Washington in the fourth quarter.
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Brett Conway, who missed two earlier, booted this 38 yard field goal in the fourth and the Redskins hold on for the 20 to 13 win.
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That win coupled with the Cardinals 13 to 9 win over Dallas puts the Skins on top at 6 and 4.

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Steve Beuerlein's 199 yards passing and two touchdowns led Carolina to a 31 to 17 win over the Cleveland Browns.

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The Browns still haven't won at home since returning to the N-F-L.
The bulk of the scoring startred in the second quarter Tim Floyd takes it in from the one yard line to make it 10 to 3 Carolina.
Still in the second Beuerlein goes to the air and hits Wesley Walls on the 8 yard touchdown pass play and the Panthers led 17 to 3 at the half.
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Beuerlein hooked up with Brian Kinchen on this one yarder in the third and the Panthers win the game 31 to 17.
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Rick Watters rushed for 107 yards and three touchdowns as Seattle got its first victory at Kansas City since 1990.

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Mike Holmgren looks on from the sideline.
On second and goal in the first quarter Watters bulls his way into the end zone from the two and the Seahawks took the 7 to 3 lead.
But the Chiefs answered as Donnell Bennett takes it to the zone from the one yard line giving the Chiefs the 10 to 7 lead in the second quarter.
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Later in the second quarter Jon Kitna throws the short pass to Watters he breaks a tackle and takes it in on the 22 yard run and Seattle beats Kansas City 31 to 19.
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In Green Bay, The Packer offense came alive today.
Brett Favre was 26 of 40 for 309 yards and a touchdown as Green Bay beat Detroit 26 to 17.
And here are the rest of the scores.
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Virginia Tech remains number two behind Florida State in both college polls.
And after yesterday's 62 to 7 Big East win over Temple, The Hokies are now talking about a national title.
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The Hokies host Boston College next week and Lane Stadium and you can see the game right here on your Hometown Station beginning at 2-thirty.
And following the game at 7 Your Hometown Station will have a half an hour live post game show.

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And coming up in sports, The Roanoke Express fills a vacancy on its roster today by signing a forward.
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And Bobby Labonte wins the final race of the Winston Cup Season at the Atlanta Motor Speedway.
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Bobby Labonte got in the race by taking a provisional but at the end he would take the checkered flag winning the NAPA 500, his fourth win in seven races at the Atlanta Motor Speedway.
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Points champion Dale Jarrett was running strong chasing down Mark Martin to take over the second spot with 249 laps to go.
Rick Rudd hoping to continue his consecutive win streak and Steve Park, who led 35 laps early, battle for the second spot.
Jeff Gordon heads to the pits with engine problems he went to the garage area and did not return to the race.
Then Michael Waltrip apparently blew an engine ran through the oil and hit the wall the wreck collected Terry Labonte and Rick Mast.
Waltrip had to be cut out of the car he was treated at the infield care center then transported to a local hospital as a precaution.
Jarrett's pit crew would huddle for a little prayer as Jarrett was running third.
But he was not able to catch Labonte as he takes the checkered flag winning the NAPA 500 for his fifth win of the season.
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Jarrett was second, Jeremy Mayfield third, Mark Martin fourth and Jeff Burton was fifth.

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The Roanoke Express signed a forward today.
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The spot on the roster was open when the Express traded John Evangalista to Mississippi for cash.
And today Roanoke signed Rob Schweyer to fill the vacancy. Schweyer is a 6 foot one 205 pound forward from Ontario, Canada. He played 3 games in Greensboro earlier this season.
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A new running track at Hidden Valley Middle School and YMCA Youth programs will get a boost from the Star City Striders and yesterday's Star City Half Marathon and 5K Races.
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225 runners participated in the 5K and 500 ran the Half Marathon.
Each year when the Star City Striders is organizing the event they choose local causes to help.
The Hidden Valley Fast Track is one of this year's beneficiaries.
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