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[VO-NAT]
The Bush Presidential campaign is working on damage control after a T-V reporter reveals a drunk- driving conviction from the 19-70s.
We'll have the latest.
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[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
And a change of brand names for the former Tultex distribution center in Martinsville...
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[TALENT=Jacey]
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Another day of sunny skies and warm temperatures... for the moment... but a change is expected very soon. A cooler weekend is in store.
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
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All that just ahead on News 7 at noon.
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[VO-NAT]
A drunk driving arrest 24 years ago comes back to haunt Republican presidential candidate George W- Bush.
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[Bush]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
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Good Afternoon, I'm Kimberly McBroom.
The revelation comes just days before next week's election.
Bush says he was arrested for D-U-I in 19-76, when police stopped him in Maine for driving too slowly.
While the Al Gore campaign says it had nothing to do with leaking the story, Bush questions the timing of the revelation.
Opinions are mixed as to what effect the incident, that's been a secret until now, will have on the Bush campaign.
Drew Levinson joins us now with the latest from Michigan, where Bush is stumping for votes today.
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[SUPER=201-Drew Levinson/Reporting]
[SUPER=205-Southfield, MI]
((ROLLCUE:...))
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[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=201-George W. Bush/(R) Presidential Candidate;]
[SUPER=201-Erin Fehlau/Television Reporter;]
[SUPER=201-Chris Lehane/Gore Spokesman;]
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[OUT Q=before the election.]
((
VOTERS ACROSS THE NATION HAVE JUST FOUR DAYS TO DECIDE WHETHER GEORGE W.
BUSH'S 19-76 DRUNK DRIVING ARREST IS AN ELECTION BREAKER... OR MERELY A
24-YEAR-OLD BLEMISH.
SOT: GOV. GEORGE W. BUSH/REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
"I'VE OFTEN TIMES SAID THAT YEARS AGO I MADE SOME MISTAKES, I
OCCASIONALLY DRANK TOO MUCH AND I DID THAT NIGHT."
THE STORY WAS BROKEN BY A TV REPORTER IN MAINE... WHO SAYS SHE first
HEARD ABOUT IT WHILE COVERING ANOTHER STORY.
SOT: ERIN FEHLAU/WPXT-TV REPORTER
"A PORTLAND POLICE OFFICER WHO I HAVE SEEN OUT DOING STORIES CAME UP TO
ME AND SAID SHE HAD OVERHEARD A JUDGE AND A LAWYER SPEAKING IN THE
COURTHOUSE, TALKING ABOUT GWB AND AN O-U-I CONVICTION, AN OPERATING
UNDER THE INFLUENCE CONVICTION." :15
THE REPORTER was shown RECORDS THAT INDICATE THE then 30 YEAR OLD BUSH
PLEAD GUILTY TO THE INCIDENT. THOSE RECORDS WERE PRODUCED BY A LAWYER
WHO ATTENDED THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION...
BUT THE GORE CAMPAIGN IS DENYING ANY INVOLVEMENT.
SOT: CHRIS LEHANE/GORE SPOKESMAN
"THIS IS JUST NOT SOMETHING THE GORE CAMPAIGN IS INVOLVED WITH IN ANY
WAY, SHAPE OR FORM."
GOVERNOR BUSH HAS HIS SUSPICIONS.
sot: BUSH
"I DO FIND IT INTERESTING THAT IT'S COME OUT 4 OR FIVE DAYS BEFORE THE
ELECTION."
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[Henry-Jobs]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=Noon]
[WRITER=kor]
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[GRAPHIC=New Jobs]
The former Tultex distribution center in Martinsville is wearing a new label.
Sara Lee Active Wear bought the plant in bankruptcy court.
The company plans to relocate its 250 Henry County employees to the new distribution center and create 300 new jobs over the next 30 months.
Sara Lee produces and markets products for Hanes, Champion, Leggs, and Polo Ralph Lauren.
We'll have more tonight on news 7 at 5 and 6.
[NC-Fire]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=noon]
[WRITER=mjo]
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[GRAPHIC=Forest Fire]
You may notice a lot of haze and smell smoke throughout western Virginia today.
Authorities say it's all coming from brush fires in other parts of the South.
One blaze in North Carolina crossed the state line, burning more than 100 acres in Virginia.
Today, the forestry department says that fire is contained.
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Firefighters have battled the blaze in North Carolina since last weekend.
They now estimate it's claimed at least 400 acres in Surry County, North Carolina, and at least 150 to 175 acres in Virginia.
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[Pitts-Robbery]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=noon]
[WRITER=jmc]
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The search is on for two men who robbed a bank in Pittsylvania County.
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[VO-NAT]
Authorities released photos of the suspects yesterday.
The pair allegedly stole some money from the Chatham branch of the American National Bank Wednesday afternoon.
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They may be driving a sport utility vehicle, like a Toyota Forerunner or Nissan Pathfinder.
One of the men had a handgun.
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[Roanoke-Fatal]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=noon]
[WRITER=dse]
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[GRAPHIC=Fatal Accident]
A Roanoke woman died after she was struck by a car on Brandon Avenue.
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[VO-NAT]
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76-year old Jeraldine Lee Funck stepped out into traffic around 4-40 yesterday afternoon.
She was taken to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital and died a short time later.
Police are still investigating the accident.
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[Singapore-Crash]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Noon]
[WRITER=kmc]
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Singapore Airlines is accepting full responsibility for the fatal crash of a jumbo jet in Taiwan.
The investigation points the blame at the pilot, who attempted to take off from the WRONG runway.
Barry Petersen reports.
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[SUPER=03-Taipei, Taiwan; :00]
[SUPER=01-Barry Petersen/Reporting; :49]
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[OUT Q=Petersen, CBS News, Taipei.]
((
Investigators now confirm what was suspected within hours after the
crash...that in what they termed pilot error...the pilot turned the
jumbo jet
onto the wrong runway.
(NY INSERT/EVE NEWS GRAPHIC OF PLANE TURNING ON WRONG RUNWAY) s cleared,
and acknowledged, that he was supposed to be on runway
5-LEFT...but he turned too soon, onto runway 5-RIGHT, closed to traffic
because it was under repair and littered with construction equipment.
(Today/runway and tower)
The runways are parallel and very close...but the runway lights on an
out of
service runway are normally off...for some reason, this night, the
lights on
shutdown runway had been turned on.
(NY INSERT/Crash video/need 15 seconds to cover)
The cockpit voice recorder shows the pilot realized in the last seconds
what
was happening...muttered an expletive...tried to get the plane into the
air...but it was too late.
The pilot survived the crash...he's now being held in Taiwan as part of
the
investigation.
(STANDUP/112024) IT COULD BE MONTHS BEFORE INVESTIGATORS ARE FULLY
SATISFIED
THEY UNDERSTAND MISTAKES WERE MADE...THAT COST TO MANY LIVES. BP, CBS
NEWS,
TAIPEI (:10)
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[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
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In the latest News-7 Mason-Dixon poll, George Allen is holding onto his lead over Chuck Robb.
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[vo-nat]
The Republican challenger has opened a five point lead over the Democratic incumbent.
Seven percent of the people who said they were likely to vote haven't made up their minds yet.
Allen continues to show strength in the western part of the state.
Robb still holds a big lead in northern Virginia and Tidewater
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[Allen]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=noon]
[WRITER=kwe]
[TAPE#=00-49]
[GRAPHIC=George Allen]
U-S Senate candidate George Allen made a campaign stop in Martinsville.
But he didn't make the appearance alone.
Yesterday, Allen was joined by Senator John Warner and former Senator Bob Dole.
Kate Weidaw has more.
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[SUPER=203-Martinsville;:00]
[SUPER=201-George Allen/(R) U. S. Senate Candidate;:20]
[SUPER=201-Bob Dole/Former Pres. Candidate;:45]
[SUPER=241-Kate/Weidaw/kweidaw*wdbj7.com; 1:30]
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((GEORGE ALLEN: ARE YOU READY TO WIN. AUDIENCE: YEAH!!!))
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George Allen energized Martinsville residents for this year's election.
Recent polls show Allen is favored in the Lynchburg and Southside area by 20 percent over Senator Chuck Robb but in Northern Virginia he's behind by 20 percent.
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((GEORGE ALLEN: NORTHERN VIRGINIA IS HARDER I THINK WE HAVE A GOOD SHOT AT WINNING BUT THE KEY IS WINNING SOUTH SIDE VIRGINIA.))
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Allen brought two big name politicians through Southside with him, former Senator Bob Dole and Senator John Warner. Warner says it's time for a change after having Senator Robb cancel Warner's vote 17-hundred times. Bob Dole agrees.
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((BOB DOLE: THE ONE THING I KNOW IS IF YOU HAVE TWO SENATORS AND THEY CANCEL EACH OTHERS VOTE IT'S LIKE NOT HAVING A SENATOR IN VIRGINIA.))
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Allen says his position on eliminating the marriage penalty tax and improving education are issues Virginians believe in.
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((GEORGE ALLEN: IN EDUCATION A 1000 PER CHILD TAX CREDIT...EDUCATION DECISION FOR THEIR CHILDREN.))
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Allen also hopes to bring interstate 73 through Martinsville to create jobs in the area.
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((GEORGE ALLEN: WE WANT OUR CHILDREN TO GET JOBS HERE IN THIS COMMUNITY AND NOT HAVE TO LEAVE HOME TO THEIR ROOTS TO FIND EMPLOYMENT.))
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And with only days left until the election Allen hopes to continue to gain in the polls and have something to celebrate on Tuesday. Kate Weidaw News 7 Martinsville.))
[Robb]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=noon]
[WRITER=equ]
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[GRAPHIC=Chuck Robb]
Two former governors showed their support for Chuck Robb at a rally in Richmond last night.
Ellen Qualls was there.
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[IN Q=Chuck Robb's]
[SUPER=203-Richmond; :00 ]
[SUPER=201-Chuck Robb/(D) U. S. Senate Candidate; :18 ]
[SUPER=201-Jerry Baliles/(D) Former Governor; :49 ]
[SUPER=201-Doug Wilder/(D) Former Governor; 1:17 ]
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[OUT Q=Qualls, News 7, Richmond.]
(( Chuck Robb's down in the polls-- but he says he learned to fight as a Marine.
Then, he wore combat boots.
And now, taking one of many shots at George Allen, Robb says its not the boots, it's the man who's in them.
And the one wearing cowboy boots, Robb says, is fast and loose with the facts.
He read a laundry list.
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((SEN. CHUCK ROBB/D-U.S. SENATE CANDIDATE: GEORGE SAYS...WHEN I VOTED FOR IT.))
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[SOT 18:45:55 ]
((SEN. CHUCK ROBB/D-U.S. SENATE CANDIDATE: GEORGE'S CLAIMS ARE UNBELIEVABLE. LITERALLY. THIS IS ALLEN IN WONDERLAND.))
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Former Governor Jerry Baliles never had to mention George Allen's name.
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((BALILES: THE PROCESS WORKS BEST... PUNCH PEOPLE OUT. ))
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The sometimes less than helpful Doug Wilder almost made a different headline, showing up at the end of the rally -- he says because the class he's teaching didn't let out in time.
But he announced an ad he's cut for Robb, in which he says:
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((WILDER: THOUGH WE HAVEN'T ALWAYS SEEN EYE TO EYE...THIS YEAR.))
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[sot 19:10:06 STANDUP]
((WILL IT MATTER THAT A UNITED FRONT OF DEMOCRATS IS LINED UP BEHIND ITS ONLY STATEWIDE OFFICEHOLDER THIS YEAR?...ELLEN QUALLS NEWS 7, RICHMOND.))
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[Carnahan-Wife]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
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[WRITER=kmc]
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[GRAPHIC=Campaign 2000]
In this season of tight political races, it may come has no suprise that Missouri's senate race is close.
Even though one of the candidates is a dead man.
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[SUPER=203-St. Louis, MO;]
Missouri Governor Mel Carnahan was in the midst of his U-S senate campaign when he was killed in a plane crash.
But he's STILL leading in the polls against Republican incumbent John Ashcroft.
If Carnahan wins, his widow, Jean says she'd accept the Governor's appointment to the Senate.
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[SOT 10:12:26 ]
[IN Q=With the support]
((JEAN CARNAHAN/MEL CARNAHAN'S WIDOW: WITH THE SUPPORT OF MY FAMILY, I'VE DECIDED TO DO WHAT MEL WOULD WANT, TO KEEP THE CAUSE ALIVE.))
[SUPER=201-Jean Carnahan/Candidate's Widow; ]
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[OUT Q=keep the cause alive.]
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[VO-NAT]
The cause could have national implications.
The Missouri race could determine which party controls the U-S Senate.
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[Angola-Plane]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Noon]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=none]
A rebel group has accepted responsibility for the crash of a charter plane earlier this week in Angola.
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[VO-NAT]
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The Soviet- built aircraft burst into flames minutes after take-off in a key diamond- mining region.
All 48 people on board were killed.
The UNITA rebels released a statement, saying they used anti- aircraft missiles to down the plane.
They claim it was loaded with diamonds stolen from their land.
Meanwhile, Angolan aviation officials say they're still investigating the cause of the crash.
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[Mideast-Peace]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=noon]
[WRITER=tte]
[TAPE#=500-3 1:59:06]
[GRAPHIC=NONE]
One cause is bringing religious leaders of various faiths together.
They are asking people in the Roanoke Valley to pray for peace in the Middle East.
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[SUPER=03-Roanoke;]
Local Christian and Jewish leaders say by uniting against the violence in Israel -- they prove that people of different faiths can join in a peaceful mission.
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[SOT 16:10:24]
[IN Q=We have been distressed]
((KATHY COHEN/RABBI: WE HAVE BEEN DISTRESSED BY ATTACKS ON SHRINES AND PLACES OF WORSHIP IN THE PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES AND ISRAEL, BEGINNING WITH JOSEPH'S TOMB, AND INCLUDING AMONG OTHERS ATTACKS ON MOSQUES IN TIBERIAS AND JAFFA, A CATHOLIC CHURCH IN BEIT HANINA AND A SYNAGOGUE IN JERICHO. AS CHILDREN OF THE ONE GOD, WITH A COMMON LOVE FOR THE HOLY LAND, OUR RESPECT FOR THE HOLY SITES DEMONSTRATES OUR REVERENCE FOR GOD AMONG US.))
[SUPER=01-Kathy Cohen/Rabbi;]
[RUNS=:26]
[OUT Q=god among us]
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[VO-NAT]
They say their congregations are concerned about the Middle East situation -- and they urge people to believe peace between Israelis and Palestinians IS possible.
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[Wythe-Schools]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=noon]
[WRITER=mjo]
[TAPE#=00-42 TC28:18]
[GRAPHIC=None]
Some Wythe County middle and high school students may attend classes under one roof.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Wythe Co.;]
School officials have been trying for years to get a new middle school built next to Fort Chiswell High.
The school board asked the county for 60-million dollars to build the new middle school AND improve five others.
They only GOT 20-million... so, yesterday, they presented plans to ADD a middle school ONTO the high school.
It would put grades six and seven in the high school.
Many residents say throwing grades six through 12 under one roof will make things worse.
But school administrators say they'll try to keep the middle schoolers separate.
The school's population would increase from 630 to more than 900.
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[Lincoln-Terrace]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=noon]
[WRITER=jmi]
[TAPE#=00-39 TC59:03]
[GRAPHIC=None]
A fifteen million dollar federal grant called the "Hope Six" is making renovations to Lincoln Terrace possible.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke]
155 units in Lincoln Terrace Public Housing Project will be revitalized.
60 will be newly constructed.
The Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority unveiled the first of the renovated houses yesterday.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=The overall plan]
((DARLENE BURCHAM/ROANOKE CITY MANAGER: THE OVERALL HOPE SIX PLAN HAS WONDERFUL IDEAS ABOUT HOME OWNERSHIP THAT I THINK ARE REALLY EXCITING. SO I'M REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THEM PROGRESSING THROUGH THE VARIOUS STAGES AND BECOMING HOMEOWNER IN OUR COMMUNITY, AND THAT'S REALLY GREAT.))
[SUPER=01-Darlene Burcham/Roanoke City Manager]
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[OUT Q=that's really great.]
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[VO-NAT]
The new units feature new windows, doors, porches, air conditioning, cable television and new appliances.
The Housing authority is also working out a deal with Cox Cable to provide Internet access to all Lincoln Terrace residents.
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