[Firehouse-Bullet]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=Morn]
[WRITER=dse]
[TAPE#=04-32 TC 1:11:22]
[GRAPHIC=News 7 Mornin']
[ENG#=1]
A close call for some Roanoke firefighters.
They weren't battling a blaze or rescuing flood victims...
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke]
they were watching last night's baseball game on television when a bullet came through the roof.
The bullet landed near a battalion chief and another firefighter inside Station One near the Roanoke City Market.
Officials believe someone fired a shot into the air nearby.
On its way back down it went through the roof and ceiling, and landed on the floor.
No one was hurt.
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[Car-Jacking]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=Morning]
[WRITER=dgr]
[TAPE#=none]
[GRAPHIC=none]
Police in Roanoke are looking for two car jackers.
Dispatchers say at about 2:30 -- two black men wearing masks and black clothing took a white Chevrolet Impala by gunpoint on 29th Street Northwest.
There have been possible sightings since then, but police are still looking.
[11M'ville-Murder]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=dse]
[TAPE#=04-41 TC04:09]
[GRAPHIC=MURDER INVEST]
[ENG#=2]
More than four years after Lisa Nicole Thomas was murdered inside her Martinsville clothing store, police arrest more suspects.
A teenager was first charged with the crime, but was found not guilty last year.
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[VO-NAT]
The case took a new twist yesterday when Thomas' husband and another man were arrested and charged with capital murder.
[SUPER=03-Martinsville/October 2001]
Maverick Demarco Thomas, more commonly known as Maverick Muhammad, led a number of vigils after his wife's murder.
While prosecutors often said the case was a murder for hire, Maverick Muhammad maintained his innocence, and was not charged until yesterday.
The other suspect is identified as Malvester Dixon Jr., also known as Malvester Muhammad.
Both men face the same charges-- including conspiracy, murder for hire, and use of a firearm in the commission of a murder for hire.
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[ANCHOR=Kim]
[GRAPHIC=Murder Invest.]
Authorities have declined further comment.
Thomas is in the Martinsville City Jail.
Dixon is in Danville, and both men are being held without bond.
[Debate-Preview]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=Bush/Kerry]
[ENG#=3]
President Bush will campaign out West today, ahead of tomorrow's debate.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Hobbs, NM;]
Yesterday, in New Mexico, Bush said opponent John Kerry doesn't fully comprehend the seriousness of the war on terror.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT]
[IN Q=Our goal is]
((OUR GOAL IS NOT TO REDUCE TERROR TO SOME ACCEPTABLE LEVEL OF NUISANCE. OUR GOAL IS TO DEFEAT TERROR BY STAYING ON THE OFFENSIVE.))
[RUNS=:10]
[OUT Q=on the offensive.]
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Santa Fe, NM;]
Meanwhile, Kerry's scheduled no public appearances today.
Yesterday, he chastised the President, saying Bush puts the oil industry ahead of consumers.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT]
[IN Q=A 30 percent increase]
((SEN. JOHN KERRY/D- PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE: A 30 PERCENT INCREASE IN GAS PRICES MEANS A LOT MORE
PROFIT FOR THIS PRESIDENTS FRIENDS IN THE OIL INDUSTRY, BUT FOR MOST AMERICANS THE BUSH TAX INCREASE IS A TAX INCREASE THEY CANT AFFORD.
))
[SUPER=01-Sen. John Kerry/(D) Presidential Nominee;]
[RUNS=:15]
[OUT Q=they can't afford.]
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[VO-NAT]
The two will debate for the last time tomorrow in Arizona.
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[11Colonial-Downs]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=jja]
[TAPE#=04-37 27:47]
[GRAPHIC=Colonial Downs]
[ENG#=4]
You only have to drive to Vinton to bet on the horses now.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Vinton]
A new Off Track Betting Parlor is off and running there.
The doors opened to the public yesterday with a big showing, more than owners expected.
The more than 14 thousand square foot facility is on Vineyard Road in Vinton.
Some opposed the parlor, but voters ultimately approved it.
The OTB is expected to bring in 35 million dollars a year, 190 thousand of that will go to the town of Vinton.
The parlor allows people to bet on and watch live horse races from tracks around the nation.
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[PKGOTB-Henry]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=jus]
[TAPE#=04-36 TC 57:46]
[GRAPHIC=None]
[ENG#=1]
Colonial Downs is now eyeing southside.
The company wants to open an off track betting facility in Henry County, but religious groups say don't bet on it.
Justin McLeod has the story.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=03-Vinton; :00]
[SUPER=01-John Moody/Colonial Downs; :09]
[SUPER=01- Eddie Honeycutt/Henry Co. Baptist Association; :53]
[SUPER=@justin1; 1:18]
[RUNS=1:27]
[OUT Q=JM, News 7]
((((NAT SOUND OF RACE ON OTB TAPE ONE 9:24:15))
Colonial Downs may be off to the races in Vinton but in other parts of the state it's just leaving the starting gate.
[SOT 9:05:56, OTB TAPE 1]
[IN Q=It's our goal]
((JOHN MOODY/COLONIAL DOWNS: IT'S OUR GOAL TO EXPAND OUR SATELITTE WAGING OPERATIONS OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS AND WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT NUMBER INCREASE BY TEN FACILITIES.))
[Runs10]
[OUT Q=by ten facilities]
Colonial Downs hopes one of those facilities will be located in Henry County.
The proposed off track betting parlor would be built at an undetermined site near the Virginia North Carolina state line.
Colonial Downs says the facility would generate 230-thousand dollars in taxes for the county and would create jobs in the area.
[SOT 9:06:34 OTB TAPE 1]
[IN Q=We're probably talking]
((JOHN MOODY/COLONIAL DOWNS: WE'RE PROBABLY TALKING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF 35 JOBS THAT WOULD BE PERMANENT.))
[Runs07]
[OUT Q=would be permanent]
But many area churches say not so fast.
[SOT 2:39:34]
[IN Q=We believe the bible]
((EDDIE HONEYCUTT/HENRY CO. BAPTIST ASSOCIATION: WE BELIEVE THE BIBLE SPEAKS CLEARLY ON SOME OF THESE ISSUES. IT DOESN'T MENTION GAMBLING BUT IT DOES MENTION TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE UNDERPRVILEDGED, THE POOR, THE YOUNG, AND THE OLD, AND WE FEEL IT DOES THAT.))
[Runs10]
[OUT Q=it does that]
Opponents also argue it's more than just a moral issue, especially here in Henry County.
[SOT 2:40:08]
[IN Q=We have a very depressed]
((EDDIE HONEYCUTT/HENRY CO. BAPTIST ASSOCATION: WE HAVE A VERY DEPRESSED ECONOMY. THE JOB MARKET IS IN VERY BAD CONDITION AND WE JUST DON'T THINK WE NEED ANYTHING ELSE THAT TAKES MORE MONEY OUT OF OUR ECONOMY.))
[Runs10]
[OUT Q=OUT OF OUR ECONOMY]
[SOT ]
[IN Q= ]
((JUSTIN McLEOD/REPORTING: VOTERS WILL DECIDE ON A REFERENDUM NOVEMBER 2ND WHETHER TO ALLOW OFF TRACK BETTING IN HENRY COUNTY. IT'S IMPORTANT TO POINT OUT A SIMILAR PLAN IN MARTINSVILLE FAILED SEVERAL YEARS AGO. JUSTIN McLEOD, NEWS 7.))))
[MT-ST-Helens]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=St. Helens]
[ENG#=2]
Scientists want to use an unmanned airplane loaded with instruments to fly over Mount Saint Helens to take measurements.
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Mt. St. Helens, WA;]
As it lets off more steam, scientists say new thermal images show signs that magma is rising inside the volcano's crater.
They believe the magma is less than a half mile below the surface, and
are looking at photos to determine how quickly it's moving.
The eruption alert level remains in the mid- range, but scientists have
said the volcano could blow with very little warning.
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[Braves-Astros]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=kor]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=MLB]
[ENG#=3]
In sports, the Red Sox and the Yankees open the American League championship series tonight at Yankee Stadium.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Houston, TX/FOX]
In other news from the diamond...The Houston Astros won a playoff series for the
first time in their 43-year team history.
Last night, the Astros beat Atlanta 12-to-3 to eliminate the Braves and advance to the National League
Championship Series.
Game one is tomorrow night in St. Louis.
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[Marketwatch]
[ANCHOR=Susan]
[NEWSCAST=Morn]
[WRITER=kor]
[TAPE#=NET]
[GRAPHIC=Business News]
[ENG#=1]
In business news, Intel and Yahoo will release their earnings reports today.
And, Oil prices have reached a new record.
Marcella Palmer has those stories and and more in this morning's Marketwatch.
(/////SOT/////)
[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=01-Marcella Palmer/Reporting; :00]
[RUNS=1:00]
[OUT Q=in NY, I'm Marcella Palmer.]
((TRADERS HAVE THEIR EYE ON OIL AS IT CONTINUES TO HOOVER AROUND THE 54 DOLLAR MARK...
SOME ANALYSTS SAY THE MARKET IS HOLDING UP WELL DESPITE RECORD CRUDE-OIL PRICES.
OIL MONDAY MARKED A FIFTH STRAIGHT RECORD CLOSE IN NEW YORK, CLOSING THE DAY AT 53.64 A BARREL.
THE DOW CLOSED THE DAY UP MONDAY 26..
THE NASDAQ UP 8.
THE STREET MANAGED TO HOLD ON TIGHT TO SOLID GAINS AFTER YESTERDAYS CLOSING BELL EVENTHOUGH INVESTORS SEEM TO BE IN A VIRTUAL STAND STILL, AWAITING THE RELEASE OF A SERIES OF 3RD QUARTER EARNINGS REPORTS... MANY DUE OUT TODAY, INTEL, YAHOO, AND JOHNSON AND JOHNSON.
AN AMERICAN AND A NORWEGIAN ARE SHARING THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE FOR RESEARCH INTO BUSINESS CYCLES THAT CHANGED THE MONETARY POLICY IN MANY COUNTRIES OVER THE LAST DECADE AND LED TO THE REFORM OF CENTRAL BANKS.
63 YEAR OLD EDWARD C. PRESCOTT WAS BORN IN GLENS FALLS NEW YORK. HE'S A PROFESSOR AT THE W.P. CAREY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AT ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY IN TEMPE AND A RESEARCHER AT THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK IN MINNEAPOLIS. 60 YEAR OLD FINN E. KYDLAND OF NORWAY TEACHES AT CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY IN PITTSBURGH AND UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT SANTA BARBARA.
I PODS ARE SO POPULAR... ANALYSTS HAVE RAISED THE BAR FOR SHARES OF APPLE FROM 40 TO 44-DOLLARS. ANALYSTS BELIEVE THE IPOD IS POISED TO DRIVE MORE SALES FOR MACINTOSH COMPUTERS AND TRACKS FROM THE I-TUNES MUSIC STORE.
FOR MORE ON THE MARKET LOG ON TO OUR SITE AT CBS DOT MARKETWATCH DOT COM. IN NEW YORK I'M MARCELLA PALMER.))
(tape tosses to stocks)
[STOCKS]
[WOOD ROGERS SPONSOR BOARD 5185 ESSC]
[COMM]
[Reeve]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=Reeve]
[ENG#=1]
Spinal cord researchers are remembering Christopher Reeve as someone who championed their cause and brought hope to thousands of people.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=04-File Tape;]
The actor best known for playing Superman helped raise millions of dollars for work in re-wiring the spinal cord.
Reeve also offered himself as a guinea pig for new therapies.
[SUPER=03-Hollywood, CA;]
Meanwhile, fans have been paying their respects at his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT]
[IN Q=I wish everyone]
((LUCY SANDOVAL/FAN: WISH EVERYONE TAKE HIS EXAMPLE AND TURN SOMETHING SO NEGATIVE INTO A POSITIVE THE WAY HE DID. ))
((DR. JOHN MCDONALD/WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY:NOT ONLY DID HE EXTEND HIS LIFE WELL BEYOND WHAT ANY AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL WOULD HAVE...BUT HE DEMONSTRATED THAT SUBSTANTIAL RECOVERY OF FUNCTION WAS POSSIBLE. ))
[SUPER=01-Lucy Sandoval/Fan;]
[SUPER=01-Dr. John McDonald/Washington University; :09]
[RUNS=:18]
[OUT Q=function was possible.]
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[VO-NAT]
Reeve died Sunday after developing an infection from a bedsore.
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[5-Wilder-Cosby]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=jwi]
[TAPE#=504-09 00:18]
[GRAPHIC=none]
[ENG#=2]
A famous comedian delivered a sobering message to students in Richmond.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Richmond;]
Yesterday, comedian Bill Cosby encouraged students to stay in school and touched on issues like teen pregnancy and drug use-- issues he says students are exposed to on a daily basis.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT 22:46:41]
[IN Q=The children are too]
((BILL COSBY: THE CHILDREN ARE TOO BEAUTIFUL TO ALLOW TO GROW BENT, TO ALLOW TO BE GRANDMOTHERS AT AGE 36 WITH NO JOB, TOO MANY CHILDREN.))
[SUPER=01-Bill Cosby/Comedian;]
[RUNS=19]
[OUT Q=too many children]
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
Cosby was invited to speak by his longtime friend, former Governor and Richmond mayoral candidate, Doug Wilder.
However, both men say the timing of the visit has nothing to do with the upcoming election.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT 23:18:02]
[IN Q=I didn't need any]
((DOUG WILDER: I DIDN'T NEED ANY PRETENSE TO HAVE BILL COSBY COME HERE TO CAMPAIGN FOR ME. HE'D HAVE BEEN HERE IN A HEART BEAT, DO IT IN A MINUTE. BUT I WANTED TO ACCENTUATE THE NEED FOR EDUCATION NOW BECAUSE I PLAN TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT EDUCATION LATER.))
[SUPER=01-Doug Wilder/Richmond Mayoral Candidate;]
[RUNS=13]
[OUT Q=about education later]
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
Cosby says he won't endorse Wilder for mayor until he meets the other candidates.
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[11Housing-Authority]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=ssm]
[TAPE#=04-30 TC1:28:20]
[GRAPHIC=None]
[ENG#=3]
Members of a low-income family in Lynchburg will be new homeowners by early next year ... thanks to a housing program that continues to pay dividends.
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Lynchburg]
The Lynchburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority is spending more than 110-thousand dollars to build a two-story home on this vacant lot on Norwood Street.
The home will be made available to a qualified resident from one of the Authority's four public housing complexes.
(------------)
[ANCHOR=Kim ]
[SS=None]
The money comes from loan payments on twelve other homes the Authority built in 1995.
Construction should take about 90 days to complete.
(Kim tosses to bump)
[BUMP]
[COMM][Biz-Brief]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=kor]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=Business News]
[ENG#=1]
In business news, oil prices hit all time highs.
Suntrust announces it will restate first half earnings.
And, the Senate passes a huge corporate tax package.
Stan Case has more in today's business brief.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=01-Stan Case/Reporting; :]
[RUNS=1:14]
[OUT Q=I'm Stan Case.]
((STOCKS EDGED HIGHER.
THE DOW INDUSTRIALS ADDED 26-POINTS.
AS THE NASDAQ GAINED EIGHT.
TRADING VOLUME WAS VERY LIGHT, DUE THE COLUMBUS DAY HOLIDAY.
U-S LIGHT CRUDE HIT ANOTHER TRADING HIGH, REACHING 53-DOLLARS, 80 CENTS A BARREL.
AND LONDON BRENT CRUDE ROSE ABOVE 50-DOLLARS A BARREL FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER.
BUT TREASURY SECRETARY JOHN SNOW SAID SUNDAY OIL-PRODUCING ARAB NATIONS ASSURED HIM THEY WOULD TRY TO LOWER CRUDE PRICES BY INCREASING SUPPLY AS WINTER APPROACHES.
SUNTRUST SAID IT PUT TWO SENIOR FINANCE EXECUTIVES ON PAID LEAVE.
THE NUMBER SEVEN U-S BANK SAYS IT EXPECTS TO RESTATE FIRST AND SECOND QUARTER PROFIT-- NOT LOWER, BUT HIGHER -- AFTER IT FIXES ERRORS IN HOW IT ACCOUNTS FOR LOAN LOSSES.
THE COMPANY WAS TO REPORT THIRD QUARTER RESULTS TUESDAY, BUT WILL NOW DELAY THAT PENDING A REVIEW.
THE COMPANY FOUND THE ERRORS WHILE IT WAS PREPARING THE THIRD QUARTER RESULTS.
THE SENATE, BY A VOTE OF 69 TO 17, PASSED A 136-BILLION DOLLAR CORPORATE TAX PACKAGE.
IT CUTS TAXES FOR A WIDE RANGE OF BUSINESSES WHILE CLOSING TAX LOOPHOLES AND BRINGING U-S EXPORTS IN LINE WITH INTERNATIONAL TRADE RULES.
THE BILL NOW GOES TO PRESIDENT BUSH, WHO IS EXPECTED TO SIGN IT.
WITH THE BUSINESS BRIEF... I'M STAN CASE.))
[TAPE TOSS TO STOCKS]
[STOCKS]
[WOOD ROGERS SPONSOR BOARD 5185 ESSC]
[COMM]
[11Bassmasters]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=myr]
[TAPE#=04-29 TC1:44:41]
[GRAPHIC=None]
[ENG#=3]
One of the largest fishing events in the country is taking place this week at Smith Mountain Lake.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Smith Mountain Lake;]
The 2004 Citgo-Bassmasters Open Tournament begins Thursday at the lake.
The event reels-in about 350-anglers from all over the country.
Frank Scalish of Cleveland actually quit his job in advertising three years ago so he could compete professionally.
Now, he's ranked 15 in the country, with the support of some big-name sponsors.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT 18:32]
[IN Q=i became very fortunate]
((FRANK SCALISH: I BECAME VERY FORTUNATE AND VERY RAPIDLY HAD AMASSED A GOOD SPONSOR BASE WHICH GAVE ME THE ABILITY TO MAKE THIS MY FULL TIME CAREER.))
[SUPER=01-Frank Scalish/15th Ranked BASS Competitor;]
[RUNS=10]
[OUT Q=full time career]
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[VO-NAT]
Lake officials invested about 30-thousand dollars to host the tournament.
But, they expect the event will generate more than a million.
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[Paws-Claws]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=Paws-Claws]
[ENG#=4]
From designer clothes to gourmet food to high- priced health care, Americans are spending more on their pets than ever before.
(++++++++++)
[TAKE FS PAWS AND CLAWS]
In this week's "Paws and Claws" segment, we'll look at some of the extremes pet owners go through for their beloved animals.
Susan Lisovicz reports.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=01-Lori Schulweis/Dog Owner; :14]
[SUPER=01-Robert L. Vetere/American Pet Products; :37]
[SUPER=01-Susan Lisovicz/Reporting; 1:40]
[RUNS=1:51]
[OUT Q=Lisovicz, New York.]
((
FROM GOURMET FOOD, TO EXTRAVAGANT TOYS, TO 5 STAR ACCOMMODATIONS, AMERICANS SEEM OBSESSED WITH PETS.
"I get her a better vacation than I get myself most of the time ... It's actually called a canine resort. She has her own little room, its like a farm, a working farm. It ends up costing her more to stay overnight than for me
THE LAST 10 YEARS HAVE SEEN AN EXPLOSION IN INDULGING THE FAMILY CRITTER. AMERICANS HAVE GONE FROM SPENDING SEVENTEEN BILLION ON PETS ANNUALLY IN 1994 ... TO OVER DOUBLE THAT THIS YEAR.
"roughly 14.5b is food whether it's health food or whatever, about $8b are pet supplies, everything from cages and fish tanks and bowls, ..another 2.2b of that are services such as grooming and boarding and therapy and massages and whatever other services like that.
AND THE FINE TUNED EAR OF CORPORATE AMERICA IS HEEDING THE CALL OF THE WILD. BEYOND MAJOR PET CHAINS LIKE PETSMART AND PETCO, RETAILING GIANTS LIKE WAL-MART AND TARGET HAVE BECOME FORCES IN THE INDUSTRY. EVEN HIGH END BRANDS LIKE BURBERRY ARE STARTING TO GET INTO THE ACT ... AND IT'S NOT ALONE.
"just recently gucci came out with a $2000 dog bed, another company came out with an $8000 dog house. You're starting to see that all ends of that human product spectrum realizing there's a natural line extension of the pet products."
SO HAS THE ELEVATION OF OUR FOUR-LEGGED FRIENDS REACHED A PEAK? APPARENTLY NOT. CITIES INCLUDING BOULDER AND BOSTON, AND THE WHOLE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND HAVE PASSED MEASURES DEEMING PET "OWNERS" - PET "GUARDIANS", EFFECTIVELY MAKING FIDO NOT A PIECE OF PROPERTY, BUT A DEPENDENT. SUSAN LISOVICZ, NEW YORK.
))
[TAPE TOSSES TO BUMP]
[BUMP - Paws and Claws Music Under]
[COMM]
[11Auto-Vandalism]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=khu]
[TAPE#=04-24 TC2:04:12]
[GRAPHIC=None]
[ENG#=2]
Someone's joy riding in the middle of a Roanoke salvage yard.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke]
It's happened more than once within the last month.
It might have happened again, if an intruder hadn't been run off Sunday night.
Amid all the wrecked cars up on blocks, Moon Mullins maintains as many as 50 vehicles that still run.
Twice now vandals have gotten into the yard and turned the place into a demolition derby.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT 29:10 ]
[IN Q=If they had]
((MOON MULLINS/MULLINS AUTO PARTS; IF THEY HAD JUST STOLE STUFF FROM US YOU KNOW, THE THIEVERY WOULD HAVE BEEN A LOT LOT BETTER THAN THE VANDALISM SO FAR.))
[SUPER=01-Moon Mullins/Mullins Auto Parts]
[RUNS=06]
[OUT Q=vandalism so far.]
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[VO-NAT]
He estimates the damage at 40-to-50- thousand dollars.
With help from Shenandoah Auto Parts and Star City Auto Parts, Mullins has posted a three thousand dollar reward for information that leads to an arrest and conviction of those responsible.
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by SS