06:00-01
HEADLINES
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VO-NAT
Nine people are reported in critical condition after an overnight fire
destroyed a textile mill in Massachusetts.
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ANCHOR=Melanie 2 shot
The autopsy results are in in the death California model Linda Sobek.
wx-head
(BETH AD LIB)
ANCHOR=Melanie
And Larry Dowdy has the bear facts on Christmas decorating, with a visit to
Blue Ridge Bears.
Don't go away. News 7 Mornin is next.
Mill-Fire
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GRAPHIC=fire
A fire that destroyed a Massachusetts textile plant is under control this
morning.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Methuen, MA;
The blaze gutted five buildings and injured more than 24 workers, nine
critically.
Investigators say it looks like the blaze started with a boiler explosion
and quickly spread to surrounding buildings.
High winds and frigid temperatures hampered firefighters' efforts and some
people living nearby had to be evacuated.
The fire is expected to throw some 14-hundred people out of work.
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wipe wipe wipe
Plant-fire
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=mel
TAPE# net
GRAPHIC=wipe wipe wipe
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Lenoir, NC/Yesterday;
A chemical plant fire in North Carolina called for the temporary evacuation
of hundreds near Lenoir.
The fire reportedly began early yesterday afternoon in a vat where employees
were mixing compounds.
Several 55-gallon drums of chemicals were stored on the premises and
exploded when heated by the fire.
The flames sent up billowing black smoke that could be seen 20 miles away
in Hickory.
Homes and businesses within a mile of the plant were evacuated.
They were allowed to return around 5 last night.
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DeFilippis
ANCHOR=Beth
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=tal
TAPE#95-98
GRAPHIC=NONE
It will take more than a few stitches to heal the Virginia Tech community
STUNNED by the murder of a student last week.
But police say that's all that's needed to mend the wound of the alleged
killer.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Pearisburg/Friday;
Investigators say Benjamin Lilly slit his arm with a razor blade Sunday at
the Montgomery County jail.
He's charged along with two others in the abduction and murder of 22 year-
old Alexander DeFilippis.
SUPER=03-Blacksburg/Yesterday; :11
Yesterday Virginia Tech held a memorial to remember the student.
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SOT 12:21:12
((JOHNNY CALLE/VA TECH STUDENT: I DIDN'T KNOW HIM PERSONALLY BUT THE FACT IS
THAT IT HAPPENED AND IT MADE NO SENSE. SO I MEAN I'M HERE TO PAY RESPECTS TO
HIM AND HIS FAMILY AND PRAY FOR SOME PEACE HERE IN BLACKSBURG. ))
SOT 12:28:10
((KEVIN COOPER/DEFILIPPIS' FRIEND: IT WAS JUST SOMEBODY WHO WAS MURDERED, I WAS
LIKE "OKAY, THAT'S A SHAME," BUT I COULD LIVE WITH IT. BUT KNOWING IT WAS ALEX
AND HOW GREAT A GUY HE WAS, IT REALLY HURT.))
SUPER=01-Johnny Calle/Va. Tech Student;
SUPER=01-Kevin Cooper/Defilippis' Friend;
RUNS=:20
OUT Q=it really hurt.
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VO-NAT
A Catholic memorial mass will be held on campus next semester.
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Sobek
ANCHOR=Beth
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=mel
TAPE# net
GRAPHIC=murder
The Los Angeles County medical examiner has ruled that the death of model
Linda Sobek is a homicide.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=@File;
The autopsy report says Sobek was legally DRUNK and SEXUALLY assaulted
before her death by asphyxiation.
The 27-year-old Sobek left her apartment on November 16th for a free-lance
modeling assignment and NEVER returned.
A week later, photographer Charles Rathbun led authorities to her body in
the Angeles National Forest, claiming he accidentally killed her.
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Cold-Wx
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=mel
TAPE# net
GRAPHIC=winter weather
Much of the central, eastern and southern sections of the country are in
a deep freeze.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Sault Ste. Marie, MI;
Nearly three dozen deaths are being blamed on weather from Wisconsin to
Georgia.
Parts of Michigan recieved record snowfall, and it isn't even winter yet.
The season officially begins December 21st.
SUPER=03-San Francisco/Yesterday;
It's not the cold and snow but the rain that's troubling parts of
California.
Torrential rains and a broken sewer line caused a sinkhole to gobble up one
San Francisco home.
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Schoolwatch
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=tbr
TAPE#None
GRAPHIC=School information
Some schools in our area are altering their schedules because of the cold
temperatures.
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Chyron
(Mel reads closings from the screen)
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1-Sports
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Mornin
WRITER=cro
TAPE#=sports cut in
GRAPHIC=none
In sports, Mike Stevens has the latest on the Dallas Cowboys, plus a look at
the college gridiron.
Good morning Mike.
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SOT
IN Q=and good morning
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OUT Q=little bit
$CCOFF
One-Larry
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=ldo
TAPE#m95-10
GRAPHIC=none
Welcome back to News 7 Mornin'. I'm Melanie Moon.
Winter is just a week away, but Larry Dowdy has already gone in to
hibernation at Blue Ridge Bears in Vinton.
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SOT
IN Q=Well Carol, not only...
SUPER=15-Larry Dowdy; :00
SUPER=13-Carol Cundiff/Blue Ridge Bears & Gifts; :12
SUPER=12-Vinton; :20
RUNS=2:26
OUT Q=pooh in all sizes.
Bosnia
ANCHOR=Beth
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=mel
TAPE# net
GRAPHIC=2 shot
France confirms this morning that TWO French pilots believed to be held by
Bosnian Serbs are about to be set free.
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VO-NAT
Today's New York Times says they could be released as early as TODAY.
President Clinton is appealing to lawmakers to back his decision to send
troops to Bosnia.
In a letter he sent to lawmakers yesterday, Mr. Clinton said support of
his plan is vital to troop morale.
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ANCHOR=Beth 2 shot
SS= 2 shot
Senate debate on Bosnia is scheduled to begin today.
Budget
ANCHOR=Melanie 2 shot
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WRITER=mel
TAPE# net
GRAPHIC= 2 shot
And there's a boost for the bipartisan budget negotiating team as they
resume their talks today.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Capitol Hill;
The congressional budget office says it found an extra 135- billion dollars
for the White House and Congress to factor into their bargaining.
The government could shutdown again on Friday if a spending agreement
isn't reached.
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Waldholtz
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=JJA
TAPE#Net D
GRAPHIC=NONE
Congresswoman Enid Waldholtz says she WON'T resign-
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Salt Lake City, UT/Yesterday;
At a teary press conference she says her estranged husband- secretly duped
her with lies and forgeries.
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SOT 18:08:18
IN Q=
((REP. ENID WALDHOLTZ/(R) UTAH: I NOW KNOW FROM THE EVENTS OF THE PAST FOUR
WEEKS THE PERSON I LOVED AND TRUSTED NEVER EXISTED.))
15:06:12
((THE FACT IS I DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THESE ILLEGAL ACTIONS AND I DID NOT IN ANY
WAY ATTEMPT TO COVER THEM UP.))
SUPER=01-Rep. Enid Waldholtz/(R) Utah;
RUNS=:16
OUT Q=TO COVER THEM UP."
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VO-NAT
SUPER=@file;
Joe Waldholtz is under investigation for allegedly stealing campaign funds
and for check fraud reaching near two million dollars.
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Smart-Road
ANCHOR=Beth
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=kmc
TAPE#95-107
GRAPHIC=Smart Highway
The Smart Road still has MANY miles to travel before it becomes a reality.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Christiansburg/Last Night;
The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors heard a committee report last
night.
The committee came up with a list of questions board members would like to
have answered BEFORE proceeding with plans to build the Smart Road.
Committee members compiled 92 questions-- focusing on the Smart Road's
economic and environmental impact on the area's rural landscape.
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SOT 22:03:55
IN Q=We're talking about
((ROY THORPE: WE'RE TALKING ALL SORTS OF MATTERS FROM ANIMALS IN HABITAT, WATER
SHEDS, WATER POLLUTION AND AIR POLLUTION. THOSE CONCERNS HAVE TO BE ADDRESSED
AS WELL AS THE IMPACTS ON FARMING, AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST PRODUCTS AND
CONVESION OF USE OF THAT TYPE OF LAND USED FOR THE AREA.))
SUPER=01-Roy Thorpe/Montgomery Co. Attorney;
RUNS=:17
OUT Q=land use for the area
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VO-NAT
The board also passed a resolution for condemnation procedures in
agricultural and forestry districts.
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TALENT=Beth 2 shot
SS=2 shot
Whenever V- DOT re- applies, the board has 30 days to review its
application.
If the board needs MORE time-- it can then have a 60- day extension and
must hold MORE public hearings.
Danville-Arts
ANCHOR=Melanie 2 SHOT
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WRITER=THa
TAPE#95-106
GRAPHIC=2 SHOT
Meantime, Danville is taking the ARTISTIC road. That was the focus of a
meeting there last night.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Danville/Last Night;
The Cultural Enrichment Steering Committee held its second meeting for more
brainstorming.
Organizers say Danville is filled with talented people and cultural
organizations.
One goal is to get those folks working together to improve cultural life.
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SOT
IN Q=We're trying to
(( MEG CLEMENT/COMMITTEE ORGANIZER: WE'RE TRYING TO TIE IT IN WITH NOT ONLY
WHAT WE CAN BRING TO ALL CITIZENS IN DANVILLE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA AND THE
COUNTY AS WELL BUT WHAT WE CAN DO TO HELP IN TERMS OF EDUCATION FOR OUR YOUTH
HERE, IN TERMS OF THE ARTS, WHAT WE CAN DO TO HELP IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR
THIS AREA AND CERTAINLY IN TERMS OF TOURISM. TOURISM IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST
INDUSTRIES IN THE STATE AND WE CERTAINLY HAVE A LOT TO OFFER HERE.))
SUPER=01-Meg Clement/Committee Organizer; :00
RUNS=:25
OUT Q=offer here.
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VO-NAT
Clement says she'd like to see the Dan River promoted more.
Another recommendation is to form an Arts Council.
The group has hired a consultant.
The results of last night's meeting will be forwarded to her for
recommendations.
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2-scores
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=cro
TAPE# net
GRAPHIC=nfl logo
In sports --
The Miami Dolphins' much-maligned defense was the difference in a victory
over Kansas City.
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VO-NAT
Kansas City reached the Miami nine-yard line before Terrell Buckley knocked
down Steve Bono's fourth-down pass with one-31 remaining.
Buckley's play preserved the Dolphins' second straight victory.
Miami is one game behind Buffalo in the A-F-C East race.
Now let's go to the scoreboards.
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SUPER=#C-200;
SUPER=100-Miami/=13/Kansas City/==6;
SUPER=96-Denver/104/Philadelphia/=91//Utah/110/Charlotte/100;
SUPER=103-NY Rangers/==3/Dallas/==2//Florida/==2/New Jersey/==1;
SUPER=103-Tampa Bay/==6/Buffalo/==1//Colorado/==5/Toronto/==1;
SUPER=103-Calgary/==6/Los Angeles/==2;
Two-Larry
ANCHOR=Beth
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=ldo
TAPE# m95-10
GRAPHIC=none
Welcome back to News 7 Mornin'. I'm Beth Myer.
Not all pets sit- up and BARK or PURR, as Larry Dowdy learns from Pet City
this morning.
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SOT
IN Q=In this mornings...
SUPER=15-Larry Dowdy; :00
SUPER=13-Charlie Harvey/Pet City; :15
SUPER=12-Roanoke; :20
RUNS=2:22
OUT Q=Animal Health Today.
(TAPE TOSSES TO CLOSING BILLBOARD)
2headlines
ANCHOR=
NEWSCAST=
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Here's a look at today's top stories.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=
An army of firefighters in Massachusetts has contained a massive fire at a
textile plant.
But not before at least 24 workers were injured, nine critically.
The fire is expected to throw some 14-hundred people out of work.
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VO-NAT
ANCHOR=Beth
Much of the country remains locked in a cold spell, which is blamed for at
least three dozen deaths.
Buffalo, New York is still digging out from under three feet of snow.
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VO-NAT
ANCHOR=Melanie
And a Los Angeles coroner says model Linda Sobek was sexually assaulted
before she was suffocated.
Photographer Charles Rathbun is being held on one million dollars bail for
her murder.
He says he accidentally killed the 27- year- old during a photo shoot.
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And that's what's making news on this Tuesday, the 12th of December.
ANCHOR=Beth
Don't go away. The news will continue.
mass-fire
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=mel
TAPE# net
GRAPHIC=Fire
A fire that raged for hours overnight at a Massachusetts textile plant is
now under control.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Methuen, MA;
The blaze gutted four buildings and injured more than 24 workers, nine
critically.
Investigators say it looks like the blaze started with a boiler explosion
and quickly spread to surrounding buildings.
High winds and frigid temperatures hampered firefighters' efforts and some
people living nearby had to be evacuated.
The fire is expected to throw some 14-hundred people out of work.
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model
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=mel
TAPE# net
GRAPHIC=murder
Word this morning on exactly what caused the death of California model
Linda Sobek.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=@File;
The Los Angeles medical examiner says Sobek was suffocated.
The autopsy also showed Sobek was legally drunk before she died and had been
sexually assaulted.
The 27-year-old Sobek left her apartment on November 16th for a free-lance
modeling assignment and never returned.
A week later photographer Charles Rathbun led authorities to her body in the
Angeles National Forest, claiming he accidentally killed her.
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Thompson
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=KHu
TAPE#95-96
GRAPHIC=Thompson
The crime spree ended in Florida for Paul David Thompson.
Now that he's pled guilty to capital murder in Roanoke, he'll most likely
start serving a 12-year sentence in Florida.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke/Yesterday;
Ultimately, the 26-year old drifter may be sent back to Virginia to serve
TWO life terms for killing Virgie Green last year.
She'd taken him in for a couple of weeks last fall.
Thompson and his partner bludgeoned her with a pipe wrench.
In a strategic maneuver, the defense arranged to have Thompson taken to
Marion County, WEST Virginia just last week.
There, the 26-year old drifter admitted to the beating death of a 63-year
old man.
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SOT 11:42
IN Q=The way we've
((THE WAY WE'VE ANALYZED THIS CASE: THE PLEA OF GUILTY IN WEST VIRGINIA LAST
WEEK REMOVED- -OR AT LEAST IN LARGE PART- REMOVED THE POWER OF THE
COMMONWEALTH'S ARGUMENT THAT HE WOULD HAVE BEEN DANGEROUS IN THE FUTURE, SINCE
HE WOULD HAVE BEEN SERVING "LIFE WITHOUT MERCY," AS THEY CALL IT IN WEST
VIRGINIA, WHICH IS LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE.))
((WE HAD DECIDED ON THE FIRST SUNDAY IN NOVEMBER THAT WE WERE GOING TO HAVE TO
EXTEND A PLEA AGREEMENT IN THIS CASE FOR A LIFE SENTENCE.))
SUPER=01-David Damico/Thompson's Attorney
SUPER=01-Don Caldwell/Roanoke Commonwealth's Attorney; :19
RUNS=:27
OUT Q=life sentence.
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VO-NAT
The problem: unlike most cases where the co-defendants blame each other-
-both men wanted credit for this grisly crime.
Rather than see a death sentence overturned on appeal, Caldwell decided to
bank on a sure thing and take the guilty plea.
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TollBooth
ANCHOR=Beth
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=THa
TAPE#95-103
GRAPHIC=NONE
Two suspects in last months fire bombing of a New York Subway token booth
may have fled to Virginia.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-New York, NY/Sunday;
Brooklyn authorities yesterday contacted the Virginia State Police.
Authorities say one of the suspects has family living in Virginia.
The men are suspected of squeezing a flammable liquid into a token booth and
lighting it.
The November 26th explosion demolished the booth.
50- year old Harry Kaufman was inside and died Sunday from second and third
degree burns.
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ANCHOR=Beth
SS=NONE
Police are searching for 26- year old Rocky Butler and 28- year old Scarvey
McCargo.
Authorities say McCargo has family in Halifax County.
He also goes by the names Drew Darnell Jackson and Andre McCarlo.
Police say the men are traveling in a rental car with New York plates.
They may have burns to their hands, arms and face.
SENATE-VOTE
ANCHOR=Beth
NEWSCAST=
WRITER=MEL
TAPE# net
GRAPHIC=none
In news from Capitol Hill --
The Senate plans to open debate today on President Clinton's plan to send
20-thousand U-S troops to Bosnia.
The President says congressional approval is crucial to the troops'
morale, but he's made it clear that the soldiers are going to Bosnia, whatever
stance Congress takes.
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VO-NAT
Meantime, France confirms that two French pilots shot down over
Bosnia in August are about to be set free.
Today's New York Times says they could be released as early as today.
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Winter-Wx
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=mel
TAPE# net
GRAPHIC=winter weather
The artic weather that's gripped most of the country for several days is
being blamed for at least three dozen deaths, including 15 in Iowa.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Buffalo, NY/Yesterday;
One of the worst-hit areas was Buffalo, New York.
Yesterday the National Guard was called out to help city workers clear the
streets of more than three feet of snow.
SUPER=03-San Francisco/Yesterday;
It's not the cold and snow but the rain that's troubling parts of
California.
Torrential rains and a broken sewer line caused a sinkhole to gobble up one
San Francisco home.
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Delays
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=tbr
TAPE#None
GRAPHIC=School information
The cold weather is forcing some schools in our area to change their
schedules.
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Chyron
(Mel reads closings from the screen)
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3-Sports
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Mornin
WRITER=cro
TAPE#=sports cut in
GRAPHIC=none
In sports, some local high school athletes get a pat on the back, while Bo
Jackson finally tackles a diploma.
Mike Stevens has the details.
Good morning Mike.
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IN Q=and howdy
RUNS=2:43
OUT Q=everybody
$CCOFF
Birthdays
TALENT=Larry
SS=none
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SOT
IN Q=(nat sot music)
RUNS=1:22
OUT Q=BACK to you (music under)
Three-Larry
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WRITER=ldo
TAPE# m95-
GRAPHIC=RUNS COLD OUT OF BIRTHDAYS
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SOT
IN Q=Welcome back to ...
SUPER=15-Larry Dowdy; (Screen Right) :00
SUPER=13-Charlie Harvey/Pet City; :12 (Screen left)
SUPER=12-Roanoke; :20
RUNS=2:29
OUT Q=mornin' in a moment.
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Tech-Student
ANCHOR=Beth
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=tal
TAPE#95-98
GRAPHIC=NONE
A man accused of killing a Virginia Tech student apparently tried to take
his own life.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Pearisburg/Friday;
Investigators say Benjamin Lilly slit his arm with a razor blade Sunday at
the Montgomery County jail.
He's charged along with two others in the abduction and murder of 22 year-
old Alexander DeFilippis.
SUPER=03-Blacksburg/Yesterday; :11
Yesterday Virginia Tech held a memorial to remember the student.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 12:21:12
((JOHNNY CALLE/VA TECH STUDENT: I DIDN'T KNOW HIM PERSONALLY BUT THE FACT IS
THAT IT HAPPENED AND IT MADE NO SENSE. SO I MEAN I'M HERE TO PAY RESPECTS TO
HIM AND HIS FAMILY AND PRAY FOR SOME PEACE HERE IN BLACKSBURG. ))
SOT 12:28:10
((KEVIN COOPER/DEFILIPPIS' FRIEND: IT WAS JUST SOMEBODY WHO WAS MURDERED, I WAS
LIKE "OKAY, THAT'S A SHAME," BUT I COULD LIVE WITH IT. BUT KNOWING IT WAS ALEX
AND HOW GREAT A GUY HE WAS, IT REALLY HURT.))
SUPER=01-Johnny Calle/Va. Tech Student;
SUPER=01-Kevin Cooper/Defilippis' Friend;
RUNS=:20
OUT Q=it really hurt.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
A Catholic memorial mass will be held on campus next semester.
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Paul-Thompson
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=bmy
TAPE#95-96
GRAPHIC=Thompson
The man who pled guilty to capital murder in the death of Virgie Green may
start serving his prison time in Florida.
That's where Paul David Thompson's crime spree ended.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke/Yesterday;
Ultimately, the 26-year old drifter may be sent back to Virginia to serve
TWO life terms for killing Green last year.
Thompson and his partner bludgeoned her with a pipe wrench.
The Commonwealth had hoped to seek the death penalty for this crime, but
Thompson's convictions in other states and the fact that both defendants wanted
to take credit for the murder hurt the state's case.
Rather than see a death sentence overturned on appeal, prosecutors decided
to bank on a sure thing and take the guilty plea.
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Fire-Folo
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=rjo
TAPE#95-87
GRAPHIC=Fire Aftermath
Nothing is certain for a Roanoke family burned out of their home this
weekend.
Not only have they lost their belongings, but the little girl is very sick.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke/Yesterday;
The Anders family is in a motel living on fast food.
SUPER=04-Sunday;
Sunday, their neighbor's apartment caught fire and the smoke damaged their
belongings.
SUPER=@File;
Stephanie Anders says this isn't the first tragedy around Christmas.
Her daughter Ashley was diagnosed with leukemia last year.
Stephanie says the children can't sleep since the fire.
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SOT 03:32:23
IN Q=Mommy I can't
((STEPHANIE ANDERS/FIRE VICTIM: MOMMY I CAN'T SLEEP... AND I WOULD TRY TO
CONSOLE HER AND SHE WAS AFRAID THE PLACE WAS GOING TO CATCH ON FIRE HERE AND
SHE'S REMEMBERING HEARING THE PEOPLE SCREAM TO GET US OUT OF THE HOUSE. A FIRE
TRUCK WENT BY LAST NIGHT AND SHE HEARD IT AND GOT UP AND WAS GOING TO THE DOOR
AND SHE THOUGHT THE HOTEL WAS GOING TO CATCH ON FIRE.))
SUPER=01-Stephanie Anders/Fire Victim;
RUNS=:17
OUT Q=catch on fire.
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VO-NAT
Stephanie says their Christmas is ruined.
To make matters worse, doctors found a new growth in Ashley's leg and its
unknown if its cancerous.
The Red Cross is trying to help.
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ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=Full Screen
Red Cross officials say anyone who wants to help the Anders can call them
at (540) 985-3535.
Road
ANCHOR=Beth
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=kmc
TAPE#95-107
GRAPHIC=smart road
Montgomery County officials want to know more about how the Smart Road
would affect the New River Valley and now they have a list of ways to find out.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Christiansburg/Last Night;
Last night, the Smart Road committee revealed a list of questions to the
Montgomery County Board of Supervisors.
Board members want the answers from V-DOT before proceeding with plans to
build the Smart Road.
The 92 questions focus on the Smart Road's economic and environmental impact
on the area's rural landscape.
Meanwhile, the board passed a resolution on land condemnation procedures in
agricultural and forestry districts.
Those rules will apply to V-DOT whenever it re-applies to build the Smart
Road.
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SOT smart road tape 2 22:04:49
IN Q=What the rules are
((ROY THORPE/MONTGOMERY CO. ATTORNEY: WHAT THE RULES ARE IS THEY HAVE TO
SUBMIT ALL OF THESE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS THAT THEY PREPARE FOR US AND THAT
GIVES US AN OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE A QUICK LOOK AT IT OVER THIS 30-DAY PERIOD OF
TIME. AND THEN THEREAFTER, IF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS THINKS THAT THEY STILL
NEED MORE TIME, THEY CAN INVOKE THIS ADDITIONAL 60- DAY PERIOD-- CALL FOR
PUBLIC HEARINGS. ))
SUPER=01-Roy Thorpe/Montgomery Co. Attorney;
RUNS=:18
OUT Q=for public hearings
ANCHOR=Beth
SS=smart road
There's no word yet on when the complete list of committee recommendations
will be made public.
Lake-Hotel
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=spr
TAPE#95-102
GRAPHIC=NONE
For years, officials have tried to make Smith Mountain Lake available to
EVERYONE.
But if you can't afford a weekend stay in a condominium, how about an
overnight visit at a hotel?
If one local businessman has his way, that will soon be possible.
Scott Prince checks in with the story.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=A local
SUPER=03-Franklin Co.; :00
SUPER=01-Joe Altadonna/Future Motel Owner; :16
SUPER=@Scott1; :36
RUNS=1:10
OUT Q=Scott Prince, News 7
(( Joe Altadonna is making some noise at Smith Mountain Lake.
Natsound
RUNS=:02
He's transforming this office building into a motel-- the FIRST of its kind
at Smith Mountain Lake.
The venture may not be a "shore" thing, but he'll take his chances anyway.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 11:18:34
IN Q=I thought about
((JOE ALTADONNA/FUTURE MOTEL OWNER: I THOUGHT ABOUT IT. I GOT THE BUILDING
EMPTY AND DECIDED TO CHANGE IT TO A MOTEL. ))
RUNS=:07
OUT Q=to a motel
Remodeling started about a month ago and Altadonna says construction costs
will total 140- thousand dollars.
The 25- room motel will be located on Route 122 near Burnt Chimney and about
a quarter of a mile from the water.
Standup 11:59:41
Even though it isn't exactly on the lake, Altadonna still hopes to attract
many lake- goers.
He hopes to offer customers package deals with golf courses and marinas.
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SOT 11:18:45
IN Q=There's a lot
((ALTADONNA: THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO LOOK FOR ROOMS IN THIS AREA AND I
THINK IT'S TIME FOR SOMETHING LIKE THIS. I LIKE A GAMBLE IN BUSINESS AND THAT'S
MY JOB TO DO IT. ))
RUNS=:13
OUT Q=to do it
He won't have to wait very long to find out if his gamble pays off.
The motel is scheduled to open in March.
Scott Prince, News 7.))
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ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=cro
TAPE# net
GRAPHIC=nfl logo
In Monday Night Football, the Miami Dolphins' "whaled" on Kansas City.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Miami, FL/ABC;
Kansas City reached the Miami nine-yard line before Terrell Buckley knocked
down Steve Bono's fourth-down pass with one-31 remaining.
Buckley's play preserved the Dolphins' second straight victory.
Miami is one game behind Buffalo in the A-F-C East race.
Now let's go to the scoreboards.
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SUPER=#C-200;
SUPER=100-Miami/=13/Kansas City/==6;
SUPER=96-Denver/104/Philadelphia/=91//Utah/110/Charlotte/100;
SUPER=103-NY Rangers/==3/Dallas/==2//Florida/==2/New Jersey/==1;
SUPER=103-Tampa Bay/==6/Buffalo/==1//Colorado/==5/Toronto/==1;
SUPER=103-Calgary/==6/Los Angeles/==2;