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files lineup off By David Nicholson Daily Press sports reporter will be hired Hamm said. Hamm predicted more changes1 as the station puts a stronger emphasis on local news and local programming. She pointed to increased local coverage of Hurri-' cane Felix as a move in that direction. The changes could shore up the poor showing WTKR's news operation has received in recent Nielsen ratings. In May, the station came1 in third at 5, 6 and 11 p.m.

behind" WVEC and WAVY. ager by the New York Times which purchased the station in June. New to the team is LeAnne Rains, who is co-anchor of the important 6 and 1 1 p.m. newscasts. She is working with anchor Tom Randies, weatherman Duane Harding and sports anchors John Castle-berry at 6 p.m.

and Jim Hale at 1 1. Rains was a WAVY-TV, Channel 10, anchor until she left in April 1994 to get married and travel in Europe. "She knows the area," said tinuing anchoring the noon news. New hire Greg Padgett arrives Sept. 18 to report the weather for the early morning and noon newscasts.

He'll replace Carol Horton, whose contract was not renewed. Reporter Beverly Kidd has been elevated to anchor the Saturday and Sunday morning newscasts, previously handled by Williams and Keffer. She'll continue as a reporter three days a week. Jan Callaghan will anchor the evening news on weekends with weatherman Tal White. A part-time Hamm, "And she has a warmth and a style that we like." Ed Hughes and Jane Gardner who came to the station in 1990 from an anchor position at WVEC-TV, Channel 13 continue sharing anchor duties at 5 p.m.

but will no longer anchor a second newscast. Before the changes, Randies was teamed with Hughes at 6 p.m. and Gardner at 11. Gardner will continue filing medical reports in addition to her anchor spot, Hamm said, and Hughes will have the added duty of broadcasting editorials that will air in the 6 p.m. program.

"Daybreak," the weekday morning news program from 5:30 to 7 a.m., News-watchers of WTKR-TV, Channel 3, are seeing some new faces and some old faces in new places. News Director Barbara Hamm announced sweeping changes to the station's lineup of news anchors Tuesday, effective immediately. The shuffling is the most visible change since Elden A. Hale Jr. was named president and general man GARDNER will have a new look with anchors Kurt Williams and Ann Keffer.

She'll continue reporting news of the Peninsula. Glenn Corey will give up his early morning anchor slot but will con QiiaioieL 3 stall mews aiiidMr il.UII.! I IIHI1 I I II LJ rt I. VIMS gets grant to attract minorities to science field 1 -M i vm'- By Alison Freehllng Daily Press Euw For more information on the minority education program at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science and the School of Marine Science, contact the Office of the Dean of Graduate Studies at (804) 642-71 03. dents and want to provide them with the type of experience that will allow them to develop as future professionals." Students who enter the program will take academic classes, explore research opportunities and investigate the possibility of teaching at the college level. According to a 1992 report by the National Research Council, there are few minority professionals in marine science.

Numbers show 0.9 percent are African-American, 4.4 percent are Asian and less than 1 percent Hispanic. A follow-up study in 1993 showed just 74 minority applicants to marine science graduate programs in the country, out of a total applicant pool of 3,318. VIMS currently offers summer internships for undergraduate GLOUCESTER POINT The National Science Foundation has awarded a five-year, $562,500 grant to the Virginia Institute of Marine Science and the School of Marine Science to support a minority education program. The grant will fund Ph.D. fellowships for minority graduate students in the sciences and marine sciences.

The project is a part of an effort by VIMS and SMS to attract minorities to marine science as a professional field. "Minority students need positive role models, but presently there are very few in the marine science community," said John Milliman, dean of graduate studies at SMS. "We are beginning to attract growing numbers of minority stu I. 'rtSZ iiiiiaB minority students. The program runs for 10 weeks and offers students the chance to experience scientific research first-hand.

VIMS and SMS also have launched a sabbatical program for minority professors. The two plan to host minority faculty who may have had little research experience in the field. ART HAPPENS. Artwork created by elementary school students is on display inside the Colonial Williamsburg Information Center Monday as part of a collaborative partnership between Colonial Williamsburg and the Williamsburg-James City County public school system. The display has been popular with tourists.

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Gaddis said the third suspect is thought to be a relative of the 16-year-old. Bullock, 43, could not be reached for comment. Police said he had pulled up to the gas pump and got out of his car while three men approached. He was hit at least 10 times over the head. Puryear went to the police station to lay blame on the other attackers, but he was promptly arrested and charged with robbery and maiming by mob, said DetecT tive Rick Gaddis.

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