WDBJ 7 morning news for 06/11/04

[Reagan]

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Funeral ceremonies in Washington, D-C and Simi Valley, California mark the end of a national week of mourning for the late President Reagan.
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Tens of thousands of Americans are still filing through the Capitol Rotunda in a final show of respect.
Public viewing of the casket will end at seven o'clock this morning, just a few hours before his state funeral.
Brian Andrews is in Washington, D-C and joins us now with an update.
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[SUPER=01-Rick Ahern/Former Reagan Staff Member;]
[SUPER=01-Willies Alfred Coleman/Visitor;]
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Final preparations at the National Cathedral are complete, security is tight and Washington, DC is now ready for the funeral of President Ronald Reagan. Former staffers from the Reagan administration have regrouped to coordinate tickets for the event, where demand far exceeds the supply.

SOT: Rick Ahern/Former Reagan Staff Member
"We have nowhere near the number of seats in the cathedral to accommodate the number of tickets requested."
Governors from 14 states will attend the ceremonies along with other prominent figures from across America...many who have already paid their respects to Mr. Reagan as he lies in State at the Capitol Rotunda.

SOT: Willies Alfred Coleman/Visitor
"He was mighty a mighty man, a class act."
For days visitors have lined up by the thousands in stifling heat, waiting for hours to file by the flag-draped coffin. Some shed tears, others simply shuffle past in silence. Leaders from around the globe have taken their turn...from Cold War rivals turned allies to the war in Iraq. Not even a changing of the guard interrupts the steady stream of humanity.

SOT: Unnamed Woman: It's a historical moment and it doesn't matter what
political persuasion you are."
At Blair house, where the Reagan family waits, President and Mrs. Bush shared a private moment with former First Lady Nancy Reagan. The President then left to prepare the eulogy he will deliver at today's service. Later this afternoon, bells will ring 40 times at churches across the nation as a final tribute to the passing of America's 40th president.
Suggested BA Close: After the funeral service in Washington, there will be a brief departure ceremony as President Reagan's body is sent back to California for burial. He will be laid to rest at sunset on the grounds of the Presidential Library.
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[Ray-Charles]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
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The music world is mourning the loss of legendary singer Ray Charles.
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He died yesterday of complications from acute liver disease.
Blind by the age of seven and an orphan at 15, Charles spent his life setting musical standards that spanned generations.
A gifted pianist and saxophonist, he dabbled in country, jazz, big band and blues.
He won a total of 12 Grammy Awards.
His last public appearance was April 30th when the city of Los Angeles designated his studio a historic landmark.

Ray Charles was 73.
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[11Glenvar-Graduation]

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The threat of rain has led one high school to change its graduation plans today.
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[Take Graduation Board Full]
Glenvar High School is moving its graduation ceremony to the Salem Civic Center.
It is scheduled to begin at five p-m.
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[11Water-Authority]

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Roanoke city and county residents will notice a change in water rates.
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The Western Virginia Water Authority will officially launch July first.
Last night, the authority held a public hearing on its proposed budget and initial rate structure.
Although water bills will remain the same until December, city residents will eventually pay more for water while county residents will pay less.
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((MIKE ALTIZER/WATHER AUTHORITY CHAIRMAN: CERTAINLY NO ONE WANTS THEIR RATES TO GO UP BUT WITH THE FOLKS I'VE TALKED TO THE PRIMARY CONCERNS OF THE PEOPLE IN ROANOKE CITY AND ROANOKE COUNTY IS TWO MAIN THINGS. NUMBER ONE THEY WANT TO MAKE WHEN THEY TURN TAP OPEN WATER COMES AND THEY MAKE SURE THAT WATER IS GOOD AND GOOD QUALITY.))
[SUPER=01-Mike Altizer/Water Authority Chairman]
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[OUT Q=and good quality]
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Rates are scheduled to be equalized in 2010.
One of the concerns brought up last night is the fact that city residents who now get a water bill every three months will eventually have to pay one every month.
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[11Dimon]

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In business news, a world-wide company based in Danville will shut down production in its home town.
Dimon blames changing economic conditions in the tobacco industry.
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The company says it expects to end production at its Danville facility next March. Dimon does not indicate how many workers will lose their jobs as a result. The move is part of a larger corporate restructuring plan in response to changing economic conditions on the five continents in which Dimon does business. The production shutdown does not affect the company's administrative operations in Danville.
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[Marketwatch]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
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In other business news, Wall Street is closed today to observe the national day of mourning for former President Reagan.
Jean Lee has that story and more in this morning's Marketwatch.
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(( News of a multi-Billion dollar deal in the retail sector helped the markets score gains.
The Dow added 41 points, while the Nasdaq gained 9.
The major U.S. Stock exchanges will close on Friday, to observe a day of mourning for President Ronald Reagan. In a statement, NY Stock Exchange CEO John Thain called President Reagan a great champion of free people and free markets, who believed strongly in the ability of capitalism to foster opportunity, and prosperity.
Recapping Thursday's action, chip stocks finished mixed, despite fresh news from the Semiconductor Industry Association. It says worldwide sales this year should rise by nearly 30-percent, to a record $214 million dollars.
3 months after Martha Stewart was convicted of trying to obstruct a government probe, the Domestic Diva has filed a motion for a new trial! In a 25-page memo, her lawyers argue that perjury charges against a government witness, was "vital to the prosecution's case" -- and that "no conviction should be premised on perjured testimony.
And retail stocks enjoyed gains, after Target announced the sale of its Marshall Field's stores, to May Department Stores, for $3.2 billion. The chain gives May a big presence in the Midwest, with 62 Marshall Field's stores. Most of them are located in the greater Chicago, Detroit and Minneapolis regions.
Get up to date on all the latest business news by logging on to our website. Find us at CBS.MW.com. I'm jl, cbs mw in ny.))

(tape tosses to stocks)
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[11L'burg-Murder]

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Police are on the lookout two men and a woman, who may have information on the beating death of a man Wednesday morning.
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Police say they believe these three people were at the home when the murder took place. They are looking for 23-year old Mario Antwane Scott, 22-year old Carlton Hunter, and 22-year old Talea DeShae Anderson.
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Police say they were attending a party at the home on Pierce Street where 39-year old Daniel Keith Jackson was found with injuries to his head and upper body. He later died at Lynchburg General.
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[PKGGranddriver]

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Virginia has its eye on seniors.
Beginning July first, those 80 and older who are renewing their driver's license must now first pass a vision test.

As Justin McLeod has details about that and a new program called GrandDriver.

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[SUPER=01-Bob Hedge/Driver; :12]
[SUPER=04-TV Commercial; :31]
[SUPER=01-Susan Williams/LOA Area Agency on Aging; :38]
[SUPER=01-Pam Goheen/Department of Motor Vehicles; 1:16]
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((((NAT SOUND OF BOB SAYING "AS YOU GET OLDER IT WOULD HELP IF YOU LOOKED AT A MAP" AT 16:12:53))
At 69, Bob Hedge admits his driving skills are not what they used to be. As a result, he's had to make some changes.
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[IN Q=I try not to get out]
((BOB HEDGE/DRIVER: I TRY NOT TO GET OUT BEFORE NINE IN THE MORNING AND TRY TO TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS AND GET BACK BY THREE.)) [Runs08]
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There are many just like him.
More than 400-thousand drivers in Virginia are 70 and older.
That's partly why the state has launched the GrandDriver program online and on the tube. ((QUICK NAT SOUND OF COMMERCIAL))
You may have seen this spot featuring Governor Warner.
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[IN Q=The purpose of the]
((SUSAN WILLIAMS/LOA AREA AGENCY ON AGING: THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANDDRIVER PROGRAM IS TO HELP OLDER PEOPLE IN THEIR FAMILIES PREPARE FOR ANYTIME THEY WOULD HAVE TROUBLE DRIVING.)) [Runs09]
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Trouble that can include difficulty in changing lanes, driving at night or on the interstate.
GrandDriver offers tips to overcome some of these problems.
Supporters stress the program is meant to educate rather than punish older drivers.
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[IN Q=There are plenty]
((SUSAN WILLIAMS/LOA AREA AGENCY ON AGING: THERE ARE PLENTY OF REALLY GOOD OLDER DRIVERS. THERE ARE SOME TERRIBLE VERY YOUNG DRIVERS.)) [Runs06]
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That's partly why the state has a mechanism where you can report dangerous drivers to the Department of Motor Vehicles.
This is for drivers of any age.
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((PAM GOHEEN/DEPT. OF MOTOR VEHICLES: WE REVIEW EACH CASE. WHEN WE DO WE MAY REQUIRE THE DRIVER TO PROVIDE SOME SORT OF MEDICAL REPORT FROM THEIR DOCTOR OR WE MAY REQUIRE A VISION SCREENING OR HAS SOMEONE COME IN AND TAKE A ROAD TEST OR A WRITTEN TEST TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE SAFE.)) [Runs12]
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((JUSTIN McLEOD/REPORTING: IF YOU ARE A FAMILY MEMBER THE DMV CANNOT REVEAL YOUR NAME TO THE DRIVER WHO IS BEING INVESTIGATED. HOWEVER, THE STATE CAN IF YOU ARE A NEIGHBOR OR A FRIEND. JUSTIN McLEOD,NEWS 7.))))

(Kim tosses to bump)
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[Stewart]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
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Attorneys for domestic diva Martha Stewart are making the case for a new trial.
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Legal experts say it may be a long shot, but Stewart has cited allegations of purjury as the foundation for her appeal.
A Secret Service agent who testified against her has been charged with lying on the witness stand.
Stewart' attorneys say that is enough to justify a new trial.
Stewart and her co- defendant Peter Baconovic are scheduled to be sentenced in four weeks.
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[Biz-Brief]

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In business news, Wall Street is closed today. But, stocks posted some gains before the closing bell yesterday. Stan Case has more in today's business brief.
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((U.S. STOCK MARKETS ROSE MODESTLY THURSDAY AND ENDED HIGHER FOR THE WEEK.
THEY WILL BE CLOSED FRIDAY FOR A NATIONAL DAY OF MOURNING FOR FORMER PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN.

THE DOW ADDED 41-POINTS...
WHILE THE NASDAQ GAINED NINE.

A REPORT FINDS PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVED LAST YEAR AT ALL SIX MAJOR AUTOMAKERS WITH ASSEMBLY, STAMPING AND POWERTRAIN OPERATIONS IN NORTH AMERICA.
THE BIGGEST GAINS CAME AT CHRYSLER, WITH A SEVEN-POINT-EIGHT PERCENT INCREASE, BEATING FORD FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE REPORT WAS FIRST PUBLISHED IN 19-89.
THE THREE MAJOR JAPANESE AUTOMAKERS GENERALLY HAVE MORE PRODUCTIVE NORTH AMERICAN PLANTS, BUT WERE NOT RANKED OVERALL BECAUSE THEY DID NOT PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT ALL OF THOSE PLANTS.

THE INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY SAYS WORLD DEMAND FOR OIL HAS REACHED A 23-YEAR HIGH.
IN A MONTHLY REPORT, THE AGENCY RAISED ITS PROJECTION FOR INCREMENTAL OIL DEMAND IN 2004 BY 360-THOUSAND BARRELS A DAY, OR TWO-POINT-NINE PERCENT.
THAT SENT CRUDE OIL PRICES UP 91-CENTS... TO SETTLE AT 38-DOLLARS, 45-CENTS A BARREL.

THE LABOR DEPARTMENT REPORTS THE PRICE OF IMPORTS ROSE ONE-POINT-SIX PERCENT IN MAY, THE LARGEST ONE-MONTH RISE SINCE FEBRUARY 2003.
IT'S ALSO THE EIGHTH CONSECUTIVE MONTHLY INCREASE.
EXCLUDING PETROLEUM, WHICH SURGED 10-POINT-THREE PERCENT IN THE MONTH, IMPORT PRICES ROSE FOUR-TENTHS OF A PERCENT.

WITH THE BUSINESS BRIEF... I'M JOHN LISK.))

[TAPE TOSS TO STOCKS] [STOCKS-ONE PAGE] [WOOD ROGERS SPONSOR BOARD 5185 ESSC] [COMM]

[6-Henry-Schools]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
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[WRITER=syo]
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After two years of study, researchers say Henry County and Martinsville school districts should merge.
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Yesterday, the group, comprised of school board members and superintendents from both systems presented its recommendation to city council and the county board of supervisors.
[SUPER=04-File Tape;]
Members based their findings on a plan that would close three schools and eliminate seven administrative positions. But they are quick to point out the model is theoretical.
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((BARRY GREENE/COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN: WE FEEL LIKE THERE PROBABLY WILL BE SOME ADDITIONAL SCHOOLS TO CLOSE BUT THAT WOULD BE THE CASE BUT THAT WOULD BE THE CASE EVEN IF WE DIDN'T HAVE THIS COMMITTEE.))
[SUPER=01-Barry Greene/Committee Chairman;]
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[OUT Q=we didn't have this committee.]
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[ANCHOR=Kim]
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In January, Henry County decided to close five schools and consolidate several others. The committee says joining forces could save the localities millions of dollars a year. The school boards have until August to vote to agree *in principle* to a merger. They'll then have another four years to work out the details and make the transition.

[6-Clearbrook-Light]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
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Route 220 has a new traffic light in the Clearbrook area... thanks, in part, to a fifth grader.
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Roanoke County officials have been talking about putting up a traffic light at the Indian Grave Road intersection for years. Developer and now county supervisor Mike Wray championed the project, and it got an added nudge when Clearbrook Elementary student Annabelle Layman spoke to county supervisors, urging them to put the plan in gear. The light was activated yesterday- -the last day of school at Clearbrook. Layman and Wray were among the guests of honor. The project cost 1- point- seven million dollars and was paid for by the county, V-Dot and private donations.
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(toss to steve for weekend preview)

[DESK 2-SHOT KMC LHI][2-PKGGranddriver]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=jus]
[TAPE#=04-23 TC13:35]
[GRAPHIC=none]
[ENG#=1]

Virginia has its eye on seniors.
Beginning July first, those 80 and older who are renewing their driver's license must now first pass a vision test.

As Justin McLeod has details about that and a new program called GrandDriver.

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[IN Q=]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke; :00]
[SUPER=01-Bob Hedge/Driver; :12]
[SUPER=04-TV Commercial; :31]
[SUPER=01-Susan Williams/LOA Area Agency on Aging; :38]
[SUPER=01-Pam Goheen/Department of Motor Vehicles; 1:16]
[SUPER=@justin1; 1:30]
[RUNS=1:37]
[OUT Q=JM, News 7]
((((NAT SOUND OF BOB SAYING "AS YOU GET OLDER IT WOULD HELP IF YOU LOOKED AT A MAP" AT 16:12:53))
At 69, Bob Hedge admits his driving skills are not what they used to be. As a result, he's had to make some changes.
[SOT 6:03:30]
[IN Q=I try not to get out]
((BOB HEDGE/DRIVER: I TRY NOT TO GET OUT BEFORE NINE IN THE MORNING AND TRY TO TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS AND GET BACK BY THREE.)) [Runs08]
[OUT Q=back by three]

There are many just like him.
More than 400-thousand drivers in Virginia are 70 and older.
That's partly why the state has launched the GrandDriver program online and on the tube. ((QUICK NAT SOUND OF COMMERCIAL))
You may have seen this spot featuring Governor Warner.
[SOT 5:56:35]
[IN Q=The purpose of the]
((SUSAN WILLIAMS/LOA AREA AGENCY ON AGING: THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANDDRIVER PROGRAM IS TO HELP OLDER PEOPLE IN THEIR FAMILIES PREPARE FOR ANYTIME THEY WOULD HAVE TROUBLE DRIVING.)) [Runs09]
[OUT Q=TROUBLE DRIVING]

Trouble that can include difficulty in changing lanes, driving at night or on the interstate.
GrandDriver offers tips to overcome some of these problems.
Supporters stress the program is meant to educate rather than punish older drivers.
[SOT 6:01:17]
[IN Q=There are plenty]
((SUSAN WILLIAMS/LOA AREA AGENCY ON AGING: THERE ARE PLENTY OF REALLY GOOD OLDER DRIVERS. THERE ARE SOME TERRIBLE VERY YOUNG DRIVERS.)) [Runs06]
[OUT Q=VERY YOUNG DRIVERS]

That's partly why the state has a mechanism where you can report dangerous drivers to the Department of Motor Vehicles.
This is for drivers of any age.
[SOT 5:37]
[IN Q=We review each case]
((PAM GOHEEN/DEPT. OF MOTOR VEHICLES: WE REVIEW EACH CASE. WHEN WE DO WE MAY REQUIRE THE DRIVER TO PROVIDE SOME SORT OF MEDICAL REPORT FROM THEIR DOCTOR OR WE MAY REQUIRE A VISION SCREENING OR HAS SOMEONE COME IN AND TAKE A ROAD TEST OR A WRITTEN TEST TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE SAFE.)) [Runs12]
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[IN Q=If you are]
((JUSTIN McLEOD/REPORTING: IF YOU ARE A FAMILY MEMBER THE DMV CANNOT REVEAL YOUR NAME TO THE DRIVER WHO IS BEING INVESTIGATED. HOWEVER, THE STATE CAN IF YOU ARE A NEIGHBOR OR A FRIEND. JUSTIN McLEOD,NEWS 7.))))