06:00-01
Headlines
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VO-NAT
President Clinton and Russian leader Boris Yeltsin try to talk out their
differences at the U-N Celebration in New York.
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And the murder of a Roanoke woman puts into question the effectiveness of
the state's stalking law.
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larry-head
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81-Ax
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TAPE# 95-86
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A Virginia Tech student is dead following an accident on Interstate 81 in
Montgomery County.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Montgomery Co./Yesterday;
20-year-old Robert Lee Matheson of Danville was killed yesterday evening in
front of the Ironto Rest Area.
It happened when the vehicle driven by 23-year-old Keith Wallace of Roanoke
crossed the median and hit Matheson's vehicle.
Matheson died at the scene.
Wallace suffered only minor injuries.
Police are still investigating.
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ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=None
There were also a fatal accident in Charlotte County yesterday.
Nine-year-old Travis Matthew Byron died after he was struck by a station
wagon on route 3-60.
Funeral
ANCHOR=Beth
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=Dal
TAPE# 95-88
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Victim rights advocates are questioning the effectiveness of a three-year-
old law AFTER the murder of a Roanoke woman.
Roanoke police say Larry William Mack FATALLY shot Alesha Ann Johnson, and
then committed suicide.
Yesterday, family and friends of Alesha Johnson gathered for a memorial
service.
And as Denise Allen reports, loved ones HOPE officials will start taking
stalking charges more seriously.
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SOT
IN Q=They came to
SUPER=03-Roanoke/Yesterday; :00
SUPER=01-Angela Johnson/Alesha's Sister; :15
SUPER=01-Darlene Young/Turning Point Women's Shelter; :39
SUPER=@Denise1; :46
SUPER=01-Battina Altizer/Attorney; 1:02
RUNS=1:44
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((
They came to say good bye.
Alesha Johnson had just recently turned 21.
And police say last Thursday, Johnson was shot by her former boyfriend
26-year old Larry Mack.
Family members say she was moving on with her life.
((ANGELA JOHNSON/ALESHA'S SISTER: JUST BECAUSE A WOMAN DOES NOT WANT TO BE
WITH YOU ANY LONGER IS NO REASON TO KILL HER AND TAKE HER LIFE. YOU MOVE ON.))
Family members say Mack had been staking out their apartment for weeks.
And shortly before her death Johnson filed stalking charges against him.
The stalking law went on the books in 1992.
Many say its over used and not taken seriously.
((DARLENE YOUNG/THE TURNING POINT WOMEN'S SHELTER: I THINK WE SHOULD STAND UP
AND START ENFORCING THESE LAWS AND STICKING UP FOR THESE WOMEN.))
The law states that a person is guilty of stalking if on more than one
occasion that person's behavior places another person in reasonable fear of
death, sexual assault or bodily injury.
If convicted it's a class two misdemeanor with a maximum sentence of six
months in jail.
((BETTINA ALTIZER/ATTORNEY: IF THAT PERSON IS CONVICTED MORE THAN ONCE IT'S A
CLASS ONE MISDEMEANOR AND THAT IS UP TO 12 MONTHS IN JAIL. OR A 25-HUNDRED
DOLLAR FINE. ON THE THIRD OFFENSE IT'S A CLASS SIX FELONY WHICH IS ONE TO FIVE
YEARS IN THE PENITENTIARY.))
Bettina Altizer says maybe using computers to improve communication between
the different divisions of the court system will help prevent cases similar to
Johnson's.
Alesha Johnson's family says they'll do what ever it takes to help other
families avoid losing a loved one.
They says they want Alesha to be more than just a statistic.
Denise Allen News 7,))
ANCHOR=Beth 2 shot
SS= 2 shot
Larry Mack's family says he wasn't the man the media has portrayed.
Mack
ANCHOR=Melanie 2 shot
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TAPE# 95-81
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They believe Larry never meant to shoot Alesha Johnson.
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SOT 7:17:57
IN Q=IF THIS MAN
((THENNIE MACK/LARRY'S NIECE: IF THIS MAN WOKE UP WITH THE INTENT TO KILL
SOMEONE AND HIMSELF HE WOULD OF DONE BOTH OF THE CRIMES AT THE SAME PLACE, NOT
GO AND ADMIT HIS REMORSE AND SCREAM OUT HIS COMPASSION FOR WHAT HE'D DONE AND
THEN FEEL LIKE THE ONLY WAY TO CORRECT HIS WRONG WAS TO TAKE HIS OWN LIFE.))
SUPER=01-Thennie Mack/Larry's Niece;
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VO-NAT
Police say Mack apparently shot Johnson in Roanoke County.
Then he went to a family member's house and committed suicide.
The Macks say Larry was confused about the break-up with his girlfriend of
two years.
They say he wasn't stalking her.
He was merely trying to find out why the relationship had ended.
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SOT 7:19:54
IN Q=it wasn't stalking
((THENNIE MACK: IT WASN'T STALKING. I CAN THINK OF MANY ADJECTIVES TO
DESCRIBE LARRY, BUT I WOULD NEVER USE THE WORD STALKER, VOLATILE, A PERSON OF
RAGE. NO. HE WAS A LOVING AND CARING AND COMPASSIONATE PERSON. HE WOULD DO
ANYTHING FOR ANYONE.))
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=FOR ANYONE
ANCHOR=Melanie
SS-None
Thennie(THEE-NEE) Mack says they do not condone violence.
She says this is a tragedy for both families.
u-n
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In other news --
President Clinton and his Russian counterpart Boris Yeltsin are meeting in a
symbolic setting today -- the home of wartime president Franklin Roosevelt.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-New York, NY;
The two countries are hoping to revive their wartime spirit of cooperation,
but differences over Bosnia and NATO are getting in the way.
Yeltsin is in New York along with other world leaders to mark the 50th
anniversary of the United Nations.
President Clinton opened the three days of celebration yesterday with a call
for an international crackdown on drug smugglers.
He announced a freeze on assets of Colombia's Cali drug cartel, and
punishment for countries that tolerate money laundering.
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SOT
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VO-NAT
Last night the president played host to an International reception at the
New York public library..
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One person notably NOT invited, was Cuban leader Fidel Castro.
castro
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Castro called his isolation at the international gathering, "outrageous".
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-New York, NY/Last Night;
He addressed a crowd from the pulpit of a Baptist church in Harlem last
night, where 12-hundred people waited to hear his message.
The defiant communist leader called for an end to the economic embargo
against his country.
The cuban leader made a pointed reference to a diplomatic chill, saying it
may be cold out, but there is no longer a cold war.
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1-Sports
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Mornin
WRITER=cro
TAPE#=sports cut in
GRAPHIC=none
In sports, Washington finally learns how to win a close game.
Roy Stanley has the details of the Redskins' victory.
Good morning.
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SOT
IN Q=thank you
RUNS=1:43
OUT Q=winston cup win
$CCOFF
One-Larry
ANCHOR=Larry
NEWSCAST=Mornin'
WRITER=ldo
TAPE#M95-8 Barn Owl
CHROMAKEY=Live/On Record set
GRAPHIC=none
SUPER=15-Larry Dowdy;
(Roll cue:) Only eight more shopping days till Halloween, and already Mill
Mountain Zoo is screeching with excitement.
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SOT
IN Q=This is our...
SUPER=13-Amy Chattin/Education Coordinator; :10
SUPER=12-Roanoke; :20
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OUT Q=(owl screech...Nat Sound)
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LIVE=Larry/Full
(Toss to Beth)
Campaign-Spending
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=cro
TAPE# none
GRAPHIC=campaign 95
Governor Allen's political action committee is targeting legislative races
with strong Republican challengers by financing local advertising campaigns ...
spending 180-thousand dollars last month.
According to candidates' finance reports ... the PAC gave nearly 15-thousand
dollars in media advertising to
SS=averill
Trixie Averill. She's running against
SS=cranwell
House Democratic Leader Dick Cranwell of Roanoke County.
Budget
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=cro
TAPE# none
GRAPHIC=washington dc
And money is the hot topic on Capitol Hill this week.
The rhetoric heats up as Congress moves to pass Republican budget-balancing
bills.
White House chief of staff Leon Panetta says a veto is assured unless big
changes are made.
But G-O-P leaders say there will be NO compromise on tax cuts, or their
seven-year timetable.
Eclipse
ANCHOR=Beth
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=bmy
TAPE# net
GRAPHIC=none
A FULL solar eclipse happens tomorrow in Cambodia.
That's when the moon moves in front of the sun and causes a couple of minutes
of eerie semi darkness in the middle of day.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Siam Reap, Cambodia;
Foreigners have been FLOCKING to Cambodia to get a glimpse of it.
The earth between Iran and the Pacific Ocean will be bathed in this brief
half-light.
The total eclipse can be seen for two minutes and 14 seconds at it's longest
period on land.
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ANCHOR=Beth 2 shot
SS= 2 shot
For one fellow in Botetourt County, it's a GOOD thing there'll be NO solar
eclipse in OUR area.
Solar-Living
ANCHOR=Melanie 2 shot
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WRITER=spr
TAPE# 95-79
GRAPHIC=None
That's because this guy runs his house on solar power.
Scott Prince has the story.
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SOT
IN Q=Mark Hanson
SUPER=03-Botetourt Co.; :00
SUPER=08-Mark Hanson/Owns Solar Home; :16 (screen left)
SUPER=@Scott2; 1:12
RUNS=1:24
OUT Q=Scott Prince, News 7
((Mark Hanson says he doesn't mind rainy weather, even though he relies on the
sun to heat his house and warm his water.
When clouds prevail and the temperature drops OUTSIDE, Hanson has enough
solar energy stored up to keep things normal INSIDE.
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SOT
IN Q=
((MARK HANSON/OWNS SOLAR HOME: YOU HAVE ABOUT THREE DAYS RIDE THROUGH WITH THE
HOT WATER. IN OTHER WORDS, YOU'LL HAVE HOT WATER FOR ABOUT THREE DAYS. NOW
THERE IS A BACKUP FOR THAT. AS FAR AS THE AIR HEATING GOES, YOU GET A WARM
NIGHT FROM A SUNNY DAY.))
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OUT Q=SUNNY DAY
Eight solar panels on the roof capture sunlight.
The panels then heat plumbing pipes, which carry water down to the basement
of the house.
The hot water is stored here in this bin.
But Hanson is not completely dependent on the sun.
He uses electricity to light up his house, and it's the only way to charge
up his electric car.
It takes six to eight hours to fully charge the vehicle, enabling it to go
from his home near Fincastle to his job in Roanoke.
He says it's much cheaper to maintain than a conventional car.
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SOT 12:36:48
IN Q=Your're looking
((HANSON:YOU'RE LOOKING AT ABOUT 3- POINT- 5 CENTS A MILE TOTAL COST. AND YOU
DON'T HAVE TO CHANGE MUFFLERS, OR OIL, THAT TYPE OF THING. NO TUNE-UPS ))
RUNS=:08
OUT Q=NO TUNE-UPS
Hanson says he spent about fifty- five hundred dollars converting the car.
He shelled out another two- thousand dollars to install the solar- driven
system in his house.
But he says that has just about paid for itself in the money he saves on
electric bills.
So what's next for Hanson????
How about a solar- powered hot tub.
Scott Prince, News 7.))
2-scores
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=cro
TAPE# none
GRAPHIC=college football
The sun is still shining on Florida State, as it again tops the Associated
Press college football poll.
U-V-A ranks 20th, with Virginia Tech at 28th.
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Now with a look at the latest from the N-F-L let's go to the scoreboards.
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SUPER=#C-200;
SUPER=100-New York/=17/Miami/=16//Atlanta/=24/Tampa Bay/=21;
SUPER=100-San Francisco/=44/St. Louis/=10//Carolina/=20/New Orleans/==3;
SUPER=100-Jacksonville/=23/Cleveland/=15//Chicago/=35/Houston/=32;
SUPER=100-Washington/=36/Detroit/=30//Kansas City/=21/Denver/==7;
SUPER=100-Oakland/=30/Indianapolis/=17//San Diego/=35/Seattle/=25;
SUPER=100-Green Bay/=38/Minnesota/=21;
Two-Larry
ANCHOR=Larry
NEWSCAST=Mornin'
WRITER=ldo
TAPE#M95-8 Bat & ZooBoo
CHROMAKEY=Live/On Record set
GRAPHIC=none
SUPER=15-Larry Dowdy;
(Roll cue:) If you can't wait till Halloween for a haunting good time, Mill
Mountain Zoo may be your ticket to an early Halloween outing.
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SOT
IN Q=Well, we're all going...
SUPER=13-Becky Beard/Special Events Coordinator; :15
SUPER=12-Roanoke; :31
SUPER=13-Amy Chattin/Education Coordinator; 1:32
RUNS=2:28
OUT Q=be a lot of fun.
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LIVE=Larry/Full
(Toss to Melanie & Beth)
2Headlines
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=
WRITER=
TAPE#
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Here's a look at today's top stories.
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VO-NAT
Aides to President Clinton don't hold out much hope that he and Russian
leader Boris Yeltsin can resolve key differences when they meet today in New
York.
Among the differences is a dispute over how Russian troops might
participate in a Bosnian peace force.
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VO-NAT
ANCHOR=Beth
Shunned by President Clinton, Cuban leader Fidel Castro received a standing
ovation last night at a Baptist church in Harlem.
Castro was not invited to a U-S reception for leaders attending a U-N event.
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VO-NAT
ANCHOR=Melanie
And the murder of a Roanoke woman puts into question the effectiveness of
the state's stalking law.
Last week Larry William Mack committed suicide after he allegedly killed his
ex-girlfriend.
Less than a week before her death, Alesha Johnson filed stalking charges
against Mack.
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And that's what's making news on this Monday, October 23rd.
ANCHOR=Beth
News 7 Mornin will be right back.
Clinton
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=cro
TAPE# net
GRAPHIC=clinton
President Clinton meets with Russian President Boris Yeltsin today at the
New York home of World War Two president Franklin Roosevelt.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-New York, NY;
The two countries are hoping to revive their wartime spirit of cooperation,
but differences over Bosnia and NATO are getting in the way.
Yeltsin is in New York along with other world leaders to mark the 50th
anniversary of the United Nations.
President Clinton opened the three days of celebration yesterday with a call
for an international crackdown on drug smugglers.
He announced a freeze on assets of Colombia's Cali drug cartel, and
punishment for countries that tolerate money laundering.
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SOT
IN Q=IN OUR GLOBAL VILLAGE.
RUNS=:26
OUT Q=FOR ALL NATIONS.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
Last night the president played host to an International reception at the
New York public library..
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ANCHOR=Melanie 2 shot
ss=2 shot
One person notably not invited, was Cuban leader Fidel Castro.
Fidel-Castro
ANCHOR=Beth 2 shot
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=cro
TAPE# net
GRAPHIC=2 shot
Shunned by President Clinton, Castro received a STANDING ovation last night
at a Baptist Church in Harlem.
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SOT
IN Q=
SUPER=03-New York, NY/Last Night;
RUNS=:04
OUT Q=(nats of applause, standing ovation.)
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VO-NAT
The defiant communist leader called his isolation at the international
gathering, "outrageous".
He also told the crowd... that it is time for the U-S to end the embargo
against his country.
The cuban leader made a pointed reference to a diplomatic chill... saying it
may be cold out, but there is no longer a cold war.
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Selena
ANCHOR=Beth
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=cro
TAPE# none
GRAPHIC=none
In other news --
The murder trial of the woman accused of murdering Tejano singing star
Selena is set to enter a NEW phase today.
After closing arguments, the case should go the jury.
Yolanda Saldivar's lawyers admit she shot Selena, but say the shooting was
accidental.
Memorial
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=Dal
TAPE# 95-88
GRAPHIC=None
Family and friends of a woman who was allegedly killed by her boyfriend
gathered to say goodbye at a memorial service yesterday.
Roanoke police say Larry William Mack fatally shot Alesha Ann Johnson and
then committed suicide.
Now victim rights advocates are questioning the effectiveness of a
three-year- old law after the murder.
And as Denise Allen reports, loved ones hope officials will start taking
stalking charges more seriously.
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SOT
IN Q=They came to
SUPER=03-Roanoke/Yesterday; :00
SUPER=01-Angela Johnson/Alesha's Sister; :15
SUPER=01-Darlene Young/Turning Point Women's Shelter; :39
SUPER=@Denise1; :46
SUPER=01-Battina Altizer/Attorney; 1:02
RUNS=1:44
OUT Q=News 7
((
They came to say good bye.
Alesha Johnson had just recently turned 21.
And police say last Thursday, Johnson was shot by her former boyfriend
26-year old Larry Mack.
Family members say she was moving on with her life.
((ANGELA JOHNSON/ALESHA'S SISTER: JUST BECAUSE A WOMAN DOES NOT WANT TO BE
WITH YOU ANY LONGER IS NO REASON TO KILL HER AND TAKE HER LIFE. YOU MOVE ON.))
Family members say Mack had been staking out their apartment for weeks.
And shortly before her death Johnson filed stalking charges against him.
The stalking law went on the books in 1992.
Many say its over used and not taken seriously.
((DARLENE YOUNG/THE TURNING POINT WOMEN'S SHELTER: I THINK WE SHOULD STAND UP
AND START ENFORCING THESE LAWS AND STICKING UP FOR THESE WOMEN.))
The law states that a person is guilty of stalking if on more than one
occasion that person's behavior places another person in reasonable fear of
death, sexual assault or bodily injury.
If convicted it's a class two misdemeanor with a maximum sentence of six
months in jail.
((BETTINA ALTIZER/ATTORNEY: IF THAT PERSON IS CONVICTED MORE THAN ONCE IT'S A
CLASS ONE MISDEMEANOR AND THAT IS UP TO 12 MONTHS IN JAIL. OR A 25-HUNDRED
DOLLAR FINE. ON THE THIRD OFFENSE IT'S A CLASS SIX FELONY WHICH IS ONE TO FIVE
YEARS IN THE PENITENTIARY.))
Bettina Altizer says maybe using computers to improve communication between
the different divisions of the court system will help prevent cases similar to
Johnson's.
Alesha Johnson's family says they'll do what ever it takes to help other
families avoid losing a loved one.
They says they want Alesha to be more than just a statistic.
Denise Allen News 7,))
ANCHOR=Melanie 2 shot
SS= 2 shot
Meantime, Larry Mack's family says Mack was portrayed unfairly by the media.
L-Mack
ANCHOR=Beth 2 shot
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=Dal
TAPE# 95-81
GRAPHIC=2 shot
They believe Larry NEVER meant to shoot Alesha Johnson.
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SOT 7:17:57
IN Q=IF THIS MAN
((THENNIE MACK/LARRY'S NIECE: IF THIS MAN WOKE UP WITH THE INTENT TO KILL
SOMEONE AND HIMSELF HE WOULD OF DONE BOTH OF THE CRIMES AT THE SAME PLACE, NOT
GO AND ADMIT HIS REMORSE AND SCREAM OUT HIS COMPASSION FOR WHAT HE'D DONE AND
THEN FEEL LIKE THE ONLY WAY TO CORRECT HIS WRONG WAS TO TAKE HIS OWN LIFE.))
SUPER=01-Thennie Mack/Larry's Niece;
RUNS=:20
OUT Q=his own life
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VO-NAT
Police say Mack apparently shot Johnson in Roanoke County.
Then he went to a family member's house and committed suicide.
The Macks say Larry was confused about the break-up with his girlfriend of
two years.
They say he wasn't stalking her.
He was merely trying to find out why the relationship had ended.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 7:19:54
IN Q=it wasn't stalking
((THENNIE MACK: IT WASN'T STALKING. I CAN THINK OF MANY ADJECTIVES TO
DESCRIBE LARRY, BUT I WOULD NEVER USE THE WORD STALKER, VOLATILE, A PERSON OF
RAGE. NO. HE WAS A LOVING AND CARING AND COMPASSIONATE PERSON. HE WOULD DO
ANYTHING FOR ANYONE.))
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=FOR ANYONE
ANCHOR=Beth
SS-None
Thennie(THEE-NEE) Mack says they do not condone violence.
She says this is a tragedy for both families.
Model-Cars
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=Dal
TAPE# 95-83
GRAPHIC=None
Model car and racing enthusiasts turned out for the first annual Roanoke
Model Car Swap meet over the weekend.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke/Saturday;
One of the highlights of the day was the race car model contest.
Model builders showed off their skill by replicating the cars of NASCARS'
most popular drivers.
Among the displays was Thomas Mountcastle's collection of NASCAR
memorabilia.
His collection includes press clippings from racing days at Roanoke's
Victory Stadium.
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SOT 10:55:18
IN Q=most of my
((THOMAS MOUNTCASTLE/COLLECTOR: MOST OF MY COLLECTION CONSISTS OF PAPER FROM
THE '50'S, '60'S AND '70'S. I JUST ENJOY READING ABOUT THE OLD DRIVERS THAT
SET THE BASIS FOR THE NASCAR.))
SUPER=01-Thomas Mountcastle/Collector;
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=FOR NASCAR
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VO-NAT
The Roanoke Valley Stock Car Model Builders Club sponsored the event.
The club meets on the second Thursday of each month.
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3-Sports
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Mornin
WRITER=cro
TAPE#=sports cut in
GRAPHIC=none
And now with more from the world of NASCAR, here's Roy Stanley and sports.
Good morning.
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IN Q=thank you
RUNS=1:45
OUT Q=everybody
$CCOFF
Birthdays
TALENT=Larry
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IN Q=(nat sot music)
RUNS=1:47
OUT Q=BACK to you (music under)
Three-Larry
ANCHOR=Larry
NEWSCAST=Mornin'
WRITER=ldo
TAPE#M95-8 Pumpkin Head
GRAPHIC=none
(ROLL TAPE COLD OUT OF BIRTHDAYS)
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SOT
IN Q=Welcome back...
SUPER=15-Larry Dowdy; :00
SUPER=13-Mary Jane Burtch/Artist; :22
SUPER=12-Roanoke; :34
RUNS=2:35
OUT Q=more News 7 Mornin.
(TAPE TOSSES TO BUMP)
Matheson
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=jmo
TAPE# 95-86
GRAPHIC=none
An accident on Interstate 81 in Montgomery County yesterday killed a
Virginia Tech student.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Montgomery Co./Yesterday;
20-year-old Robert Lee Matheson of Danville was killed at about five p-m in
front of the Ironto Rest Area.
It happened when the vehicle driven by 23-year-old Keith Wallace of Roanoke
crossed the median and hit Matheson's vehicle.
Matheson died at the scene.
Wallace suffered only minor injuries.
Police are still investigating.
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ANCHOR=Melanie 2 shot
SS=2 shot
Also yesterday, a nine-year-old boy was killed in an accident in Charlotte
County.
Travis Matthew Byron died after he was struck by a station wagon on route
3-60.
Pearisburg-Ax
ANCHOR=Beth
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=cro
TAPE# none
GRAPHIC=none
And a four-year-old boy DIED after an all-terrain vehicle on which he was
riding rolled into the path of a pickup truck in Giles County.
State police say Brandon Mulford died Saturday.
Brandon and a teen-ager were riding Thursday on a grassy patch in a trailer
park where the younger boy lived, when the older boy fell off the vehicle.
Brandon remained on the vehicle, which then rolled onto Route 4-60 and was
struck by the westbound pickup.
Salem-Ax
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
TAPE# 95-76
GRAPHIC=None
Roanoke Boulevard in Salem is open again, after an accident there knocked
down power lines.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Salem/Last Night;
A 17-year-old male was driving eastbound when he hit a guide wire on an
electrical pole last night.
The force of the impact caused the electrical wires to topple onto the
roadway.
The juvenile sustained minor injuries.
The road was closed for several hours between Hemlock and Route 4-19 while
crews cleaned up the scene.
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Feedback-10/22
ANCHOR=Beth
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=jmc
TAPE# Feedback
GRAPHIC=Feedback
The death of former W-D-B-J anchor Rick Mosher stunned and saddened his old
friends and colleagues here at the station.
We've recieved lots of calls from viewers who liked and respected Rick's
work.
We also got a couple of letters.
Here's assignment editor Joe McKean, with Feedback.
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SOT
IN Q=From Iron Gate
RUNS=1:42
OUT Q=McKean, News-7.
((From Iron Gate, a viewer wrote that she "was stunned at the news of Rick
Mosher's passing away. I am so sorry. I really enjoyed Rick on WDBJ. It seems
like every time I get used to and really like one of your employees, they go
somewhere else. I think a lot of all the newspeople you have on WDBJ, much more
so than any other channel. I hope all your people know that."
A viewer from Altavista said "It does please me to know that he was a
talented writer and broadcaster and to know that he was held in high regard by
his former colleagues...I know I will miss the lost chance, as remote as it
would have been, to know Rick Mosher as a friend. I hope all of you treasure
the opportunities you had to know him."
On a different topic, a viewer from Christiansburg wrote to says thanks for
broadcasting "the races at New River Valley Speedway. I am not able to go to
the races and it is really nice of you all to put them on TV. I think Friday
Football Extra is the best local TV show anywhere and your station is really
our hometown station."
And a football fan from Rural Retreat said "I write on behalf of many
people here in Rural Retreat who were very pleased to see our football team
highlighted on the past two Friday Football Extras. Since we are about halfway
between Roanoke and Bristol, it seems we sometimes get left out of coverage. We
thank you and will look forward to seeing Rural Retreat and other teams from
our area again on your show."
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In World Series action, the Braves are up 2-games-to-none after a 4-to-3
decision over Cleveland last night -- Atlanta's second straight one-run
victory.
The teams are off today.
Game three is tomorrow night in Cleveland.
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Now for the latest from the N-H-L, let's go to the scoreboards.
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SUPER=103-Anaheim/==6/Winnipeg/==2//San Jose/==1/Edmonton/==1;
SUPER=103-Chicago/==5/Philadelphia/==4;
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