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The partial government shutdown rolls into day four.
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And a murky economic picture may cause federal policy-makers to steer clear
of lowering interest rates when they gather today.
wx-head
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live-head
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budget
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The White house says it's likely President Clinton will meet with
Congressional Republican leaders later this afternoon about the budget
impasse.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Washington DC;
Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole and House Speaker Newt Gingrich have
asked for the meeting.
The talks would come on the second business day of the year's
second partial government shutdown.
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SOT
IN Q=
((IT IS WRONG FOR CONGRESS TO SHUT THE GOVERNMENT DOWN JUST TO MAK A POLITICAL
POINT A WEEK BEFORE CHRISTMAS. IT IS U UNFAIR TO THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.
NEWT GINGRICH: 86 PERCENT OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WANT THE BUDGET BALANCED AND
IN A FREE COUNTRY NO GROUP OF POLITICIANS CAN STAND AGAINST THE OVERWHELMEING
WEIGHT OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WANT THE BUDGET BALANCED AND
WE'LL GET IT DONE.))
SUPER=01-Rep. Newt Gingrich/House Speaker; :11
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OUT Q=GET IT DONE.
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VO-NAT
Yesterday President Clinton vetoed two spending bills he said would hurt the
environment.
He's expected to veto two more today.
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Virginia's budget fight is tame compared to the showdown in Washington, and
that's a big difference from the state's budget battle last year.
Allen-Budget
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As Ellen Qualls reports, the opening scenes yesterday were almost friendly.
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SOT
IN Q=For better or
SUPER=03-Richmond/Yesterday; :00
SUPER=@Allen; :05
SUPER=@Beyer; :28
SUPER=@Clement; :44
SUPER=01-Sen. Hunter Andrews/(D) Hampton; 1:03
SUPER=@Ellen1; 1:10
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OUT Q=News 7 Richmond.
(( For better or for worse, the Governor has learned something in the last
year.
sot tape two 10:04:09
((GOV. GEORGE ALLEN: IN ELECTED OFFICE YOU NEED TO HAVE SOME COMMON SENSE,
THICK SKIN, AND A SENSE OF HUMOR. WELL IN THIS CASE, THE COMMON SENSE TELLS
YOU THERE'S NOT GOING TO BE A TAX CUT THROUGH THIS GROUP. IT JUST WAS NOT THE
TIME. I'M HOPEFUL THOUGH THAT WE WILL GET A TAX CUT IN THIS BIENNIUM, BUT IT
WILL BE IN THE SECOND YEAR OF THE BIENNIUM.))
runs=:19
Allen's calling for a bi-partisan commission to study the tax cut question.
sot tape two 10:15:09
((LT. GOV. DON BEYER: I'M HAPPY AND I'M SAD. ON THE ONE HAND, I'M VERY
PLEASED THAT THE GOVERNOR'S CLEARLY GOTTEN THE MESSAGE THERE'S MUCH MORE MONEY
FOR EDUCATION THAN THERE WAS LAST YEAR. ON THE OTHER HAND, WE NEED A LOT MORE.
WE'RE NOT ANYWHERE NEAR BEING ABLE TO FULFILL THE THINGS THAT WE HOPED AND
PROMISED DURING THE CAMPAIGN.))
RUNS=:15
SOT TAPE TWO 10:22:39
((DEL. WHITT CLEMENT/D-DANVILLE: IT'S CERTAINLY MUCH MORE IN THE MAINSTREAM OF
HOW I THINK MOST VIRGINIANS WANT STATE GOVERNMENT TO OPERATE.))
RUNS=:07
The defeated master of the budget ceremonies gave his last, and he says,
most honest budget assessment.
Senator Hunter Andrews says Allen's priorities are in sync with the
legislature, but there's little room for error.
sot TAPE THREE 10:43:50
((SEN. HUNTER ANDREWS/D-HAMPTON: BLOCK GRANT PROGRAMS BY THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT WILL DRASTICALLY AFFECT WHAT WE DO, SO IT'S A VERY TIGHT BUDGET.))
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sot tack standup on here
Andrews say his major concern is that too much is still spent on things that
drain the budget -- like prisons -- rather than enhancing the state's economic
vitality -- like schools, and performance pay for performance work.
That's the best budget position Virginia's been in in years.
Ellen Qualls, News 7, Richmond.))
WALL-STREET
ANCHOR=Beth
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Some stock market analysts blame the NATIONAL budget dispute for the
market's BIGGEST drop in FOUR years.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-New York, NY;
Investors say the budget stalmate could also mean NO holiday interest rate-
cut from the Federal Reserve.
A key fed committee is due to meet today.
But analysts say the rates will probably remain unchanged.
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Bomb
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Authorities are trying to figure out who planted a bomb outside an I-R-S
office- in Reno, Nevada.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Reno, NV/Yesterday;
It was found yesterday in a 25 gallon drum- in the parking lot.
The bomb squad removed the explosive device and took it to the desert to
blow it up.
Officials say if the bomb went off it could've damaged a number of cars
and blown out windows facing the parking lot.
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1-Sports
ANCHOR=Melanie
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In sports, Virginia Tech's Frank Beamer puts to rest any notion that he's
leaving.
Steve Mason has the details. Good morning Steve.
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SOT
IN Q=good morning
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OUT Q=everybody
$CCOFF
One-Larry
ANCHOR=Larry
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WRITER=ldo
CHROMAKEY=Live/Microwave
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(Live Interview)
SUPER=15-Larry Dowdy;
SUPER=11-Roanoke;
SUPER=13-John Cosgrove/Lee Hartman & Sons;
SUPER=11-Roanoke;
(Toss to Beth)
Danville-Search
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Danville authorities came up empty handed last night in their search for a
man who MAY have jumped from a bridge.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Danville/Last Night;
Two people contacted authorities at about seven- thirty to report a man
standing on a railing of the Main Street bridge.
Police say when the callers returned to the bridge the man was gone.
Authorities were searching for a black male wearing a blue jacket.
Police, fire and rescue crews combed the Dan River and surrounding area for
two and a half hours.
Two divers also searched the water.
Police are uncertain whether they'll resume their search this morning.
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Teen-ax
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TAPE#edit of 95-108
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In Roanoke County, the chief prosecutor wants to try a Glenvar High School
manslaughter suspect as an adult.
The boy is accused of killing a school teacher in a high- speed, drunk-
driving accident last week.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke Co./December 14
The 16-year old suspect struck and killed 45- year old Bonnie Kitts Thursday
evening as she and her husband were walking along the street in their
Woodbridge neighborhood.
The boy is currently set for trial in Juvenile court in early January.
But the Commonwealth's attorney says the circumstances are serious enough to
warrant trying him as an adult.
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ANCHOR=Melanie 2 shot
SS=2 shot
A transfer report will be prepared. The Juvenile Court judge will then
decide whether to send the case to Circuit Court.
Body
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Pittsylvania County authorities are looking for a teenager who they believe
MURDERED an elderly Museville man last week.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Callands
72 year old Clark Aubrey Adkins was reported missing December 13th.
Police found Adkins' body lying near his abandoned car in the (CAL-inds)
Callands area of the county Sunday night.
Murder warrants have been sworn out for 19 year old Paul Dalton in
connection with Adkins' death.
Authorities will not say why they suspect Dalton, except that they believe
the two men knew each other.
Anyone with information should contact the Pittsylvania County sheriff's
department.
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Mahoney
ANCHOR=Beth
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=kmc
TAPE#95-103
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The arson and murder trial of a Roanoke man continues today.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke/Yesterday;
During testimony yesterday, witnesses placed 30- year- old Raymond Harold
Mahoney at the scene of the fire.
40- year- old Brenda Ann Davis was killed in the blaze back in May.
SUPER=04-May 13;
Witnesses say the two argued outside Davis' Washington Avenue home before
the fire broke out.
One person testified Mahoney was fighting with another man in front of the
victim's home-- and afterward, Mahoney yelled as he ran down the street.
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SOT tape 5 16:43:33
IN Q=I recall him
((JOHN LEMAIRE/WITNESS: I RECALL HIM SAYING SOMETHING ALONG THE LINES OF "I'LL
BE BACK" OR "I'M GOING TO GET YOU." ))
SUPER=01-John Lemaire/Witness;
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OUT Q=going to get you
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VO-NAT
Authorities say Mahoney did come back from his home nearby-- and set fire
to Davis' house.
Davis later died of smoke inhalation.
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Express
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Some Roanoke Express players took time off the ice last night to play Santa
for some local foster children.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke/Last Night;
With still a week to go before Christmas-- around 50 foster children got
their toys early.
The Roanoke Valley Foster Care Association hosts a Christmas party every
year.
This year, the Express players were on hand to give out presents-- and
autographs-- to some young fans.
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SOT 20:50:12
IN Q=It's a good feeling
((TIM CHRISTIAN/EXPRESS FORWARD: IT'S A GOOD FEELING, THOUGH ANYTIME WHEN KIDS
ARE INVOLVED AND THE HOLIDAYS-- AND TO BE ABLE TO GIVE THEM A GIFT AND SEE THAT
SMILE ON THEIR FACE GIVES YOU A SPECIAL, WARM FEELING INSIDE AND IT'S BEEN FUN.
((MATT DELGUIDICE/EXPRESS GOALIE: THE EXPRESS IS PRETTY BIG IN THE ROANOKE
VALLEY-- AND THEY SEE US AND THEY CAN RELATE TO US, AND THEY GET TO TALK TO US
AND THEY GET TO TOUCH US AND SHAKE OUR HANDS AND I THINK THAT'S THE BIG THING.
I DON'T THINK THT REALLY THE TOYS-- IT'S JUST AN ADDED BONUS FOR THE LITTLE
KIDS AND FOR US. I MEAN, WE JUST LOVE TO COME HERE AND HELP OUT. ))
SUPER=01-Tim Christian/Express Forward;
SUPER=01-Matt DelGuidice/Express Goalie; :10
RUNS=:25
OUT Q=and help out
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VO-NAT
The players' visit was planned as a special holiday surprise for the
children.
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2-scores
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WRITER=cro
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From the ice to the gridiron --
Jerry Rice grabbed 14 passes for a team-record 289 yards as San Francisco
topped Minnesota.
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VO-NAT
Rice scored three touchdowns and has an N-F-L record 16-hundred-95
receiving yards this season.
Steve Young threw for 425 yards in the Niners' sixth straight victory.
For that score and more, let's go to the scoreboards.
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SUPER=100-San Francisco/=37/Minnesota/=30;
SUPER=96-Utah/110/New Jersey/103//Chicago/123/Boston/114;
SUPER=103-Montreal/==3/Hartford/==2//NY Rangers/==3/Washington/==0;
SUPER=103-Vancouver/==4/Colorado/==2//Edmonton/==3/Ottawa/==1;
Two-Larry
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(Live Interview)
SUPER=15-Larry Dowdy;
SUPER=11-Roanoke;
SUPER=13-John Cosgrove/Lee Hartman & Sons;
SUPER=11-Roanoke;
(Toss to Melanie & Beth)
2HEADLINES
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Here's a look at today's top stories.
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VO-NAT
ANCHOR=Melanie
There could be some high-level budget negotiations today, the fourth day of
a partial government shutdown.
The White House says President Clinton will probably meet with G-O-P
congressional leaders, as long as there are no conditions to the talks.
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VO-NAT
ANCHOR=Beth
The murder trial for the man who's confessed to killing Israeli leader
Yitzhak Rabin has been recessed until January 23.
As the trial opened today, the judge rejected a request from Yigal Amir's
lawyer for even more more time to prepare.
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VO-NAT
ANCHOR=Melanie
And some good signs for U-S troops in Bosnia.
The Air Force says Bosnian Serbs have shut down all their air defense
radar systems.
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That's what's making news on this Tuesday, December 19th.
ANCHOR=Beth
larry-Hello
SUPER=11-Roanoke;
shutdown
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President Clinton could be holding talks today with Congressional Republican
leaders in an effort to end the budget stalemate.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Washington DC;
The talks would come on the fourth day of a partial government shutdown.
President Clinton spoke by phone yesterday with Senate Majority Leader Bob
Dole and House Speaker Newt Gingrich.
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SOT
IN Q=
((I ASKED THEM TO OPEN THE GOVERNMENT
AGAIN, SO THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE MADE PLANS TO TRAVEL HERE THIS WEEK WON'T BE
DISAPPOINTED, AND SO THE FEDERAL WORKERS WON'T BE DISORIENTED DURING THIS WEEK.
AND I OFFERED SOME IDEAS ON HOW TO RE-OPEN THE GOVERNMENT. ))
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OUT Q=the government.
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VO-NAT
The White House says Mr. Clinton will NOT meet with Dole and Gingrich if
they try to set conditions to the talks.
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SS= 2 shot
Meantime, veterans in our area are bracing for the affects of the
shutdown...
Fed-Shutdown
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...they'll likely feel it in their checkbooks.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
Unless a balanced budget is reached by Thursday, veterans' checks will be
delayed.
That's got many worried-
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SOT 10:18:22 tape 1
IN Q=It's going to
((JIM LAM/VETERAN: IT'S GOING TO HURT A LOT OF PEOPLE INCLUDING ME. WE'VE GOT
BILLS TO PAY AND WE DEPEND ON THAT CHECK. ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU'RE ON A LOWER
PERCENTAGE OF DISABILITY. ))
SUPER=01-Jim Lam/Veteran;
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OUT Q=percentage of disability
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VO-NAT
V- A workers are equally upset.
The office work force has been sliced to just 14- percent, and people who
stay on will be limited in what they can do.
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SOT 9:56:36
IN Q=We can answer
((JIM MAYE/VETERANS AFFAIRS DIRECTOR: WE CAN ANSWER THE PHONES AND PROVIDE
BASIC INFORMATION AND START THE INITIAL PROCESSING OF CLAIMS. ))
SUPER=01-Jim Maye/Veterans Affairs Director;
RUNS=:06
OUT Q=processing of claims.
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VO-NAT
During last month's shutdown the Veterans Affairs office kept five workers.
This time about 37 of its 255 employees will work.
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wipe wipe wipe
Peaks
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GRAPHIC=wipe wipe wipe
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VO-NAT
SUPER=@File;
People spending the holidays on the Blue Ridge Parkway are also feeling the
affects.
The Peaks of Otter Lodge resort will close starting tomorrow because of the
shutdown.
That'll force hundreds of holiday vacationers to change their plans.
It also means most of the staff will be off the job.
They won't get back pay either.
Even though the Lodge is on federal land, it's privately operated.
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AMIR
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=MEL
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GRAPHIC=legal scales
The trial for Yitzhak Rabin's confessed assassin resumes in January
following an opening session today.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Tel Aviv;
Yigal Amir's attorney says his client may plead not guilty.
But prosecutors say ``he was caught red-handed'' and expect an open-and-shut
case.
Even if Amir does plead guilty, there will be a trial before a three-judge
panel to determine the sentence.
If convicted, Amir's mandatory sentence is life in prison.
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Bosnia
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=bmy
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A top Air Force General says the Bosnian Serbs have shut down all their air
defense radars, and that's a sign of early cooperation.
A break in the weather is allowing U-S military planes to land in Bosnia.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Tuzla;
At the U-S air base in Tuzla, soldiers came off the planes with weapons
loaded.
The darkness was not part of the plan and it threw a hitch in the schedule
to take control of the airport.
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SOT
IN Q=We've lost a little
((MAJOR RICHARD HOOKER/U-S ARMY: WE'VE LOST A LITTLE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE THE
PLACE IN THE DAY LIGHT AND PUT OUR ELEMENTS OUT AND SEE THE PLACE AS WE PLANNED
TO. ))
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OUT Q=planned to.
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VO-NAT
On the ground, soldiers of the first armored division are nearing the border
of Croatia and Bosnia to throw a pontoon bridge across the Sava River.
That will open the way for the main force.
Croatian police cleared the way as the troops moved forward to secure the
river crossing into Bosnia.
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3-Sports
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Mornin
WRITER=cro
TAPE#=sports cut in
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In sports --
Virginia Tech ranks 22nd and Virginia comes right after at 23rd in the
latest Associated Press College Basketball Poll.
And now with a look at Tech's action on the hardwood last night, here's
Steve Mason. Good morning Steve.
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SOT
IN Q=we're back
RUNS=2:29
OUT Q=everybody
$CCOFF
Birthdays
TALENT=Larry
SS=none
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SOT
IN Q=(nat sot music)
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OUT Q=BACK to you (music under)
Three-Larry
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WRITER=ldo
CHROMAKEY=Live/Microwave
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(Live Interview)
SUPER=15-Larry Dowdy;
SUPER=11-Roanoke;
SUPER=13-John Cosgrove/Lee Hartman & Sons;
SUPER=11-Roanoke;
(Toss to bump)
Ray-Mahoney
ANCHOR=Beth
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=kmc
TAPE#95-103
GRAPHIC=legal scales
The trial of a Roanoke man accused of arson and murder continues for a
second day today.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke/Yesterday;
During testimony yesterday, witnesses placed 30 year old Raymond Harold
Mahoney at the scene of the fire.
40- year- old Brenda Ann Davis was killed in the blaze back in May.
SUPER=04-May 13;
Witnesses say the two argued outside Davis' Washington Avenue home before
the fire broke out.
One person testified Mahoney was fighting with another man in front of the
victim's home-- and afterward, Mahoney yelled as he ran down the street.
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SOT tape 5 16:43:33
IN Q=I recall him
((JOHN LEMAIRE/WITNESS: I RECALL HIM SAYING SOMETHING ALONG THE LINES OF "I'LL
BE BACK" OR "I'M GOING TO GET YOU." ))
SUPER=01-John Lemaire/Witness;
RUNS=:06
OUT Q=going to get you
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VO-NAT
Authorities say Mahoney did come back from his home nearby-- and set fire
to Davis' house.
Davis later died of smoke inhalation.
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ANCHOR=Beth 2 shot
SS= 2 shot
Meantime, a murder case in Pittsylvania County has yet to find a suspect.
Murder
ANCHOR=Melanie 2 shot
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=ssm
TAPE#edit of 95-94
GRAPHIC=2 shot
Authorities are still looking for a teenager who they believe killed an
elderly Museville man last week.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Callands
72 year old Clark Aubrey Adkins was reported missing December 13th.
Police found Adkins' body lying near his abandoned car in the (CAL-inds)
Callands area of the county Sunday night.
Murder warrants have been sworn out for 19 year old Paul Michael Dalton in
connection with Adkins' death.
Authorities won't say why they suspect Dalton except that they believe the
two men knew each other.
Anyone with information should contact the Pittsylvania County sheriff's
department.
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County-ax
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=KHu
TAPE#95-108
GRAPHIC=NONE
A Glenvar High school student accused of manslaughter will be tried as an
adult, if Roanoke County's chief prosecutor has his way.
The boy is accused of killing a school teacher in a high- speed, drunk-
driving accident last week.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke Co./December 14
The 16-year old suspect struck and killed 45- year old Bonnie Kitts Thursday
evening as she and her husband were walking along the street in their
Woodbridge neighborhood.
The boy is currently set for trial in Juvenile court in early January.
But Commonwealth's attorney Skip Burkart says the circumstances are serious
enough to warrant trying him as an adult.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=aggravated by
((SKIP BURKART/PROSECUTOR: AGGRAVATED BY THE SPEED, THE DEGREE OF INTOXICATION
AND THE OTHER DRIVING. SUCH AS? SUCH AS SWERVING ALL OVER THE ROAD, STRIKING
THE CURB, THINGS OF THAT NATURE.))
SUPER=01-Skip Burkart/Roanoke Co. Commonwealth's Attorney;
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=of that nature.
ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=NONE
A transfer report will be prepared. The Juvenile Court judge will then
decide whether to send the case to Circuit Court.
Search
ANCHOR=Beth
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=THa
TAPE#95-95
GRAPHIC=Mike
In Danville, authorities failed to find a man who MAY have jumped from a
bridge.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Danville/Last Night;
Two people contacted authorities at about seven- thirty last night to report
a man standing on a railing of the Main Street bridge.
Police say when the callers returned to the bridge the man was gone.
Authorities were searching for a black male wearing a blue jacket.
Police, fire and rescue crews combed the Dan River and surrounding area for
two and a half hours.
Two divers also searched the water.
Police are uncertain whether they'll resume their search this morning.
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City-Council
ANCHOR=Beth
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=JoeD
TAPE#95-98
GRAPHIC=City Seal
In other news, Roanoke City Council is finding out that renovating
Victory Stadium could cost the city more than 11- million dollars.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke/File Tape;
That's the price tag consultants put on the project yesterday, as they laid
out several options to council members.
One alternative would remove the stands on the east side of the stadium to
allow expansion of the track and field.
A second proposal raises the playing field out of the flood plain, and
removes a front section of seats on both sides.
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ANCHOR=Beth
SS=HOLD
Parking is also a problem, and officials raised the possibility of acquiring
land on the north side of Reserve Avenue.
Council will narrow its options in January.
Central-Drug
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=tal
TAPE#95-105
GRAPHIC=NONE
There are no more options for the Central Drug Store in Wytheville.
Revco is bringing an end to the nearly century- old business.
Tracy Altizer has that story.
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SOT
IN Q=Bud Crockett had to have
SUPER=03-Wytheville; :00
SUPER=01-Bud Crockett/"Coffee Crowd" Member; :12
SUPER=01-Eugene Warren/Pharmacist; :25
SUPER=01-"Doc" Crockett/Former Pharmacist; :51
SUPER=@Tracy1; 1:02
RUNS=1:22
OUT Q=Altizer, News 7.
(( Bud Crockett had to have one last cup of coffee at Central Drug.
For years, this has been the morning gathering place for a group of retirees
affectionately known as the coffee crowd.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 9:51:35
((BUD CROCKETT/"COFFEE CROWD" MEMBER: IT'S A GOOD PLACE TO LOAF AND SOLVE THE
PROBLEMS OF THE WORLD, WE DISCUSS THEM ALL. ))
RUNS=:07
Plenty of them through the years.
Central Drug has made matches and survived wars.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 9:41:10
((EUGENE WARREN/OWNER: SOLDIERS WHO WENT TO WAR IN 1918 REMEMBER THIS PLACE,
AND THE SOLDIERS WHO WENT TO WAR IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR REMEMBER THIS PLACE
BECAUSE THIS IS WHERE THEY MET THEIR GIRLFRIENDS. ))
RUNS=:10
The store has also taken care of a lot of ailments over the years.
The back room and the basement bear the proof.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 9:43:12
((WE FIGURED ONE TIME WE HAD ENOUGH PRESCRIPTION PAPER IN THIS STORE TO MAKE A
SOLID WHITE LINE FROM WYTHEVILLE TO ROANOKE. ))
RUNS=:06
So it's understandable that Warren's decision to sell to Revco and close up
shop has upset some folks.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 10:26:32
(("DOC" CROCKETT/FORMER PHARMACIST: IT'S HIT CLOSE, IT'S KIND OF LIKE HOME. ))
RUNS=:06
(/////SOT/////)
SOT next to last standup
((FOR CUSTOMERS, IT'S NOT JUST THE STORE THAT THEY'RE LOSING BUT THE SERVICE.
THIS STORE STILL DELIVERS, AND NOT ONLY PRESCRIPTIONS, BUT ALSO ITEMS SUCH AS
GREETING CARDS, EVEN CANDY.))
RUNS=:10
Warren says it'll be different for him, working in a chain store. But
maybe he can teach Revco a few things too.
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SOT 9:44:13
((PERHAPS WE HAVE SOME THINGS WE CAN SHARE WITH THEM ABOUT THE WAY WE CARE FOR
OUR PEOPLE. ))
RUNS=:04
Meanwhile, the coffee crowd is in the market for a new pot. Tracy Altizer,
News 7.))
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ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=cro
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GRAPHIC=nfl logo
Jerry Rice is looking for new records to set.
The 49er grabbed 14 passes for a team-record 289 yards as San Francisco
topped Minnesota.
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VO-NAT
Rice scored three touchdowns and has an N-F-L record 16-hundred-95
receiving yards this season.
Steve Young threw for 425 yards in the Niners' sixth straight victory.
For that score and more, let's go to the scoreboards.
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SUPER=#C-200;
SUPER=100-San Francisco/=37/Minnesota/=30;
SUPER=97-Va. Tech/=68/West Va./=62//Kansas/103/Pittsburgh St./=48;
SUPER=97-Georgetown/=88/St. Francis/=55//Wake Forest/=91/App. St./=50;
SUPER=97-Mt. St. Mary's/=71/Georgia Tech/=69;
SUPER=97-Missouri/=81/Austin Peay/=58//Michigan/=84/Cleveland St./=55;