[Schwarzenegger]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=none]
You know him as the Terminator--
Now Arnold Schwarzenegger wants a new title, Governor of California.
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=04-"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno"- NBC;]
Last night, Schwarzenegger made his intentions official on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno."
He wants to put his movie career on hold to take over the role of Governor, currently played by Democrat Gray Davis.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT]
[IN Q=He's failing them terribly.]
((ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER/CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA: HES FAILING THEM TERRIBLY AND THIS IS WHY HE NEEDS TO BE
RECALLED AND THIS IS WHY I AM GOING TO RUN FOR GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. ))
[SUPER=01-Arnold Schwarzenegger/Candidate for Governor of California;]
[RUNS=:10]
[OUT Q=Governor of the State of California.]
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[VO-NAT]
Schwarzenegger says he wants to clean house-- terminating powerful special interest groups and luring back big business.
But critics say his candidacy is the latest addition to what's become a three- ring circus involving among others-- magazine publisher Larry Flynt and California current LIEUTENANT Governor .
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[Iraq]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=Explosion]
As many as 12 people have been killed and dozens injured in a huge explosion today at the Jordanian Embassy in Baghdad.
A witness says it appears a bomb was in an empty mini- bus parked outside the embassy compound.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Tikrit, Iraq;]
In other developments from Iraq, U-S soldiers have arrested supporters of Saddam Hussein in his hometown of Tikrit.
Among those who were captured, a man who authorities say may have been a national level Fedayeen leader.
Two others arrested were believed to have been generals under Saddam.
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[11Harris]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=jda]
[TAPE#=03-31 TC39:55]
[GRAPHIC=None]
Roanoke School Superintendent Wayne Harris says he accepts responsibility for errors in the reporting of violence and discipline.
Yesterday, he also revealed plans he hopes will enhance security and restore confidence in city schools.
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke]
Harris said a barrage of negative publicity has overshadowed many accomplishments.
In his state of the schools address, he defended the school system's response to recent controversies, but Harris also took responsibility for inaccurate reports that were sent to the state.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT]
[IN Q=There is no excuse for this]
((WAYNE HARRIS/ROANOKE SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT: THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR THIS AND AS THE LEADER OF ROANOKE CITY, I AM ULTIMATELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ERRORS THAT WERE MADE.))
((BEV FITZPATRICK/ROANOKE CITY COUNCIL: THE FACT THAT THEY HAVE CLEARLY BEEN WILLING TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR SOME OF THE THINGS THAT HAVE HAPPENED AND HAVE SAID WE'RE GOING TO FIX IT, WE'RE GOING TO MAKE IT RIGHT AND WE'RE GOING TO REESTABLISH TRUST WITH THE COMMUNITY IS VERY SIGNIFICANT.))
[SUPER=01-Wayne Harris/Roanoke City School Superintendent; :00]
[SUPER=01-Bev Fitzpatrick/Roanoke City Council; :12]
[RUNS=:23]
[OUT Q=is very significant.]
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
Harris also reported progress on the Standards of Learning. Five more schools have earned
full accreditation. That's in addition to eleven schools that were accredited last year.
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[11Hidden-Valley]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=jus]
[TAPE#=03-27 TC54:58]
[GRAPHIC=None]
It's been debated for months and it now appears the Roanoke County School Board is ready to vote.
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.]
At issue is whether there should be lighted athletic fields at Hidden Valley High School.
Some nearby residents have concerns about traffic, noise, and loitering late at night.
The school system has come up with eight restrictions including limiting the use of the field to just Hidden Valley's soccer team, and making sure the lights are off no later than nine o'clock.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT 49:58]
[IN Q=The biggest concession]
((MIKE STOVALL/SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER: THE BIGGEST CONCESSION IS THAT WE AS A BOARD HAVE AGREED NOT TO BIND FUTURE BOARD'S BUT WE WILL NOT PUT A FOOTBALL STADIUM ON THE PROPERTY AT HIDDEN VALLEY. AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THAT STATEMENT WE'VE DECIDED AS A BOARD NOT TO PUT A FOOTBALL STADIUM IN.))
[SUPER=01-Mike Stovall/School Board Member;]
[RUNS=:15]
[OUT Q=football stadium in]
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
Some will have trouble believing that statement because they feel the school board broke an earlier promise not to light the fields.
The board is expected to vote on the issue at its meeting next Wednesday.
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[PKG-Galax-Fiddle]
[ANCHOR=kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=tha]
[TAPE#=03-25 TC1:31:17]
[GRAPHIC=none]
After 68-years the Old Fiddlers Convention is still going strong.
The Galax event got underway Monday.
As Teresa Hamilton reports, this year might just be the best yet.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT]
[IN Q=Nat sound of music....]
[SUPER=03-Galax; :00]
[SUPER=01-Houston Bowman/Musician; :20]
[SUPER=01-Chuck Boone/Musician; :33]
[SUPER=01-John Goodman/Musician; :53]
[SUPER=@Teresa1; :59 quick!!!]
[RUNS=1:30]
[OUT Q=Hamilton, NEWS7, Galax.]
(((///sot///)
[sot]
[in q=Nat sound ]
((nat sound...))
[runs05]
[out q= nat sound.]
They come from all over--- folks of all ages to enjoy the sweet sound of traditional string music and company of other
musicians.
(///sot///)
[SOT]
[IN Q= NAT SOUND OF MUSIC]
(( NAT SOUND OF MUSIC. ))
[RUN05]
[OUT Q= NAT SOUND]
(///SOT///)
[SOT 00:12:38]
(( I LOVE BLUEGRASS MUSIC AND THEY PLAY A LOT OF IT UP HERE... SETTING OF IT AND EVERYTHING, GOOD MOUNTAIN AIR UP HERE. ))
[RUNS10]
[OUT Q= MOUNTAIN UP HERE. ]
Houston Bowman and his friends from the Salem area have been playing music together for years-- and particularly enjoy getting together in Galax.
(///sot///)
[sot ]
[IN Q= I THINK IT TAKES YOU ]
((CHUCK BOONE/MUSICIAN: I THINK IT TAKES YOU BACK TO YOUR ROOTS YOU KNOW, WITH ALL THE HIGH TECHNOLOGY AND ALL I THINK EVERYONE IS KIND OF HOMESICK FOR A SIMPLER TIME AND THAT'S WHAT THIS MUSIC IS ALL ABOUT. ))
[RUNS10]
[OUT Q= IS ALL ABOUT. ]
John Goodman couldn't agree more. He's been playing harmonica since he was ten years old.
(///sot///)
[sot 00:16:26]
[in q= My dad ]
(( JOHN GOODMAN/MUSICIAN: MY DAD PLAYED ONE AND DAD SAID, LEARN TO PLAY ONE SONG... AND I KNOW A FEW OF THEM NOW. ))
[RUNS12]
[OUT Q= OF THEM NOW.]
(///SOT///)
[SOT]
[IN Q= THIS IS ]
(( TERESA HAMILTON: THIS IS THE 68TH YEAR FOR THE EVENT AND ORGANIZERS SAY SO FAR THEY'RE MORE THAN SATISFIED WITH THIS YEAR'S TURN OUT. ))
[RUNS10]
[OUT Q= THIS YEAR'S TURNOUT. ]
The fiddlers convention is sponsored by the Galax Moose Lodge--
Officials with the organization say last year's turnout was the best on record... but suspect this year's gathering could be the largest yet when the convention wraps up Saturday night.
Teresa Hamilton, NEWS 7, Galax. ))
[11Festivals]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=rca]
[TAPE#=03-23 TC1:21:22]
[GRAPHIC=Fiddlefest]
Organizers of Roanoke's Fiddlefest are making some changes.
(------------)
[VO-NAT :20]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke Co./Last Month;]
[TAPE#=03-24 12:51]
They say attendance was low last month, but that they're already looking at ways to make it more appealing next year.
Ideas include making the festival shorter, lowering ticket prices and using fewer venues.
Fiddlefest lost a substantial amount of money its first time out and officials say individuals have taken out loans to cover costs.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT 00:23:22]
[IN Q=they see]
((MIKE CONNOR/FIDDLEFEST ORGANIZER; THEY SEE THE POTENTIAL FOR WHAT THIS FESTIVAL CAN BE AND THEY BELIEVE IN IT ENOUGH THAT WHATEVER DIFFERENCES WHATEVER LOSSES WE MAY HAVE OCCURRED THEY'VE STEPPED UP AND TAKEN CARE OF THAT, EVERYONE GETS PAID, EVERYONE HAS A SMILE ON THEIR FACE AND WE DO IT AGAIN NEXT YEAR.))
[SUPER=01-Mike Connor/Fiddlefest Organizer;]
[RUNS=:16]
[OUT Q=AGAIN NEXT YEAR.]
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke/May ;]
[FILE @ 03-18 TC 1:02:04]
Festival in the Park is also seeing red after seeing lots of rain.
Organizers say wet weather hurt ticket and concessions sales.
The event lost 50-thousand dollars. Officials say they will have to tighten their belt and be creative to make up for the loss.
(------------)
[Marketwatch]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Morn]
[WRITER=chr]
[TAPE#=NET]
[GRAPHIC=Business News]
In business news, The cost of crude oil is up.
Alexis Christoforous has that story and more in this morning's Marketwatch.
(/////SOT/////)
[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=01-Alexis Christoforous/Reporting; :00]
[RUNS=1:39]
[OUT Q=in New York, I'm AC.]
((CRUDE OIL IS SURE TO BE BACK IN THE SPOTLIGHT... THE FEAR OF RENEWED
> TERROR ATTACKS AND CONCERN OVER SUPPLIES OF OIL FROM IRAQ DUE TO LOOTING
> AND SABOTAGE, HAVE SENT CRUDE PRICES TO THEIR HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE THE WAR
> WITH IRAQ BEGAN ...IRAQ IS PRODUCING A BIT MORE THAN A MILLION BARRELS PER
> DAY, ABOUT A THIRD OF IT'S PRE WAR OUTPUT.
>
> ON THE ECONOMIC CALENDAR: A REPORT ON SECOND QUARTER PRODUCTIVITY AND
> WEEKLY UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS.
>
>
> IT WAS A TALE OF TWO MARKETS ON WALL STREET...
>
> THE DOW ROSE 25 POINTS
>
> WHILE THE NASDAQ FELL BACK 20 POINTS.
>
> MICROSOFT IS BACK IN THE HOT SEAT WITH THE FEDS. ANTITRUST REGULATORS IN
> EUROPE SAY MICROSOFT IS GUILTY OF ANTI TRUST VIOLATIONS IN THE MARKETING
> OF IT'S SOFTWARE IN.MICROSOFT may be ordered to share vital software with
> itscompetitors and face steep fines.
>
> Sprint RANG up losses on word that the
> federal government might suspend business with the telecommunications
> giant that's because sprint overcharged the Justice Department more than
> two million dollars.
> Just Last week M-C-I, formerly known as WorldCom, was barred from
> new federal contracts.
>
> IT LOOKS LIKE A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE SPENDING THEIR TAX REBATE CHECKS AT
> WALMART. Analyst Daniel Binder at Buckingham Research said recent
> discussions with Wal-Mart indicate that 15 to 16 percent of the tax rebate
> checks that are cashed in Wal-Mart stores are being spent in the store.
> the average check cashed was $438. the top items the checks are being
> spent on: TVs, personal computers, air conditioners and back-to-school
> items.
>
>
>
> TRACK ALL THE PREMARKET ACTION AT CBS.MW.COM IN NEW YORK I'M AC.))
(tape tosses to stocks)
[STOCKS]
[COMM]
[Kobe-Bryant]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=Kobe]
The court appearance that nearly everyone's been talking about this week is over, for now.
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Eagle, CO;]
Kobe Bryant's first and very brief appearance yeseterday had the feel of a sporting event.
Crowds gathered outside just to catch a glimpse of him.
Courthouse seating assignments were shown off like they were courtside tickets.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT]
[IN Q=I had no idea....]
((I HAD NO IDEA I WAS GOING TO BE ABLE TO GO INSIDE THE COURTROOM, SO THAT WAS EXCITING FOR ME, I THOUGHT I WAS JUST GOING TO COME OUT HERE AND HANG OUT AND HAVE A PICNIC IN FRONT OF THE
COURTROOM.... BUT WE ENDED UP IN THE COURTROOM.))
[RUNS=:09]
[OUT Q=ended up in the courtroom.]
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
Meanwhile, inside the chambers, most of the attention focused on recent leaks to the media.
The judge assigned a special investigator to find out who's responsible.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT]
[IN Q=If this is just another]
((FREDERICK GANNETT/JUDGE: THIS IS JUST ANOTHER EFFORT BY ME TO REMIND THE PARTIES TO THE CASE TO BE CAREFUL. ))
[SUPER=02-Frederick Gannett/Judge;]
[RUNS=:06]
[OUT Q=to be careful.]
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
Bryant will return to Colorado for a preliminary hearing October ninth.
That's when the judge will decide if there's enough evidence to go to trial.
(------------)
[Church-Scandal]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=none]
It could be another scandal for the Catholic church.
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=04-File Tape;]
A confidential Vatican document has been discovered that lays out a church policy, calling for absolute secrecy when it comes to sexual abuse by priests.
Attorneys for abuse victims say the document, written in 19-62, shows the cover- up included the highest levels of the Catholic church.
But the U-S Conference on Catholic Bishops says the document is being taken out of context.
(------------)
[11Pitts-Power]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=jus]
[TAPE#=03-22 1:30:27]
[GRAPHIC=None]
The state has given approval to a proposed power plant in Pittsylvania County, but there's a chance it won't be built.
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Dry Fork/File Tape]
The State Corporation Commission has approved the White Oak Energy Center, a 680-megawatt gas- fired power plant Florida Power and Light wants to build in Dry Fork.
But F-P-L put the project on hold earlier this year because of a lack of need for electricity.
A company spokesperson said yesterday that the plant will be built only if a customer is found.
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(Kimberly tosses to bump)
[bump-chyron]
[comm #3]
[VOB-Galax-Fiddlers]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Morn]
[WRITER=tha]
[TAPE#=03-29 TC 59:01]
[GRAPHIC=none]
Musicians and music lovers alike are enjoying the sweet sound of traditional string music in Galax this week.
(///sot///)
[sot]
[in q=Nat sound]
((nat sound))
[runs=05]
[out q= nat sound.]
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Galax;]
The Old Fiddlers Convention kicked off in Galax on Monday.
The yearly event is hosted by the Galax Moose Lodge and draws thousands every year.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT 00:12:38]
[IN Q=I like this mountain ]
[SUPER=01-Houston Bowman/Musician;]
(( I LIKE THIS MOUNTAIN, COUNTRY ATMOSPHERE UP HERE....I LOVE BLUEGRASS MUSIC AND THEY PLAY A LOT OF IT UP HERE. SETTING OF IT AND EVERYTHING, GOOD MOUNTAIN AIR UP HERE. ))
[RUNS=:14]
[OUT Q=air up here.]
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
This is the 68th year for the Old Fiddlers Convention.
Organizers say last year's turnout was the biggest yet for the event, but say this year's attendance is going so well it may surpass last year's turnout when the convention wraps up Saturday night.
(------------)
[6-4H-Camp]
[Anchor=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=mjo]
[TAPE#=03-24 TC19:06]
[Graphic=none]
The 4-H Camp at Smith Mountain Lake is wrapping up a summer of learning, fun and friends ... and one week of fighting that overshadowed it all.
Marya Jones talks with campers, their parents and 4-H officials about what's changed now that they're out of the spotlight.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT]
[IN Q=Singing: Oh. I love taco salad day.]
[SUPER=03-Franklin Co.; :00]
[SUPER=01-Riley Harmon/Camper; :17]
[SUPER=01-Susie Pack/Camper; :52]
[SUPER=01-Helen Pack/Camper's Mom; 1:00]
[SUPER=@Marya1; 1:07]
[SUPER=01-Becky Gilles/4-H Camp Director; 1:15]
[RUNS=1:40]
[OUT Q=MJN7, Franklin County.]
(((///// SOT /////)
[SOT 35:25]
((NATS SINGING: OH. I LOVE TACO SALAD DAY.))
[RUNS:05]
It may seem like a lot of excitement over taco salad day ...
But all the hoopla helps uneasy first-time campers like Riley Harmon get in the spirit.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT 45:17]
((RILEY HARMON: I WASN'T REAL SURE ABOUT GOING. I THOUGHT ABOUT IT AGAIN. I REALLY LIKE NOW. ))
[RUNS:07]
Riley was a little worried after hearing of fistfights staged by volunteer teen counselors last month at the 4-H camp.
But after two days of swimming lessons and making new friends, he's a happy camper.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT 45:00]
((RILEY HARMON: EVERYTHING'S ALL RIGHT NOW.))
[RUNS:01]
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT]
((NATS: GUN POPPING.))
[RUNS:01]
4-H regulars like Susie Pack and her mom say the camp didn't need to make any changes because of the bad judgment of a few teenagers.
They're just glad that everything they've always loved is still the same.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT 43:10]
((SUSIE PACK: IT FEELS SO NICE TO KNOW THAT YOU'VE GOT A WHOLE 'NOTHER YEAR TO PUT IN YOUR SCRAPBOOK OF 4H. ))
[RUNS:07]
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT 41:18]
((HELEN PACK: THE CAMP STAFF HAS GROWN UP A LOT. THERE'S A LOT MORE EYES LOOKING OUT FOR PEOPLE AND PEOPLE WATCHING OUT FOR EACH OTHER.))
[RUNS:08]
(///// SOT /////)
[SU 39:04]
((MARYA JONES/NEWS-7: CAMP ADMINISTRATORS MADE A FEW CHANGES AFTER THE FIGHTS, BUT NOTHING DRASTIC. AFTERALL, THEY SAY, WHY ALTER A FORMULA THAT'S WORKED FOR 37 YEARS? ))
[RUNS:08]
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT 28:14]
((BECKY GILLES/CAMP DIRECTOR: ONE OF THE BIGGEST THINGS THAT HAS CHANGED IS JUST A GREATER AWARENESS OF WHERE EVERYONE IS AT ALL TIMES. ))
[RUNS:03]
Camp director Becky Gilles says adults now check the bunk rooms more often at night... and that there are more of them to keep an eye on kids.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT 18:24]
((MICHELLE MILLER: THERE WAS NOTHING DIFFERENT FOR ME. ))
[RUNS:01]
Campers like Michelle Miller may not notice the difference.
4-H hopes THAT'S because they're too busy having fun.
Marya Jones, News-7, Franklin County.))
(Kim tosses to bump)
[COMM]
[BUMP]
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