06:00-01
headlines
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=mornin
WRITER=mel
TAPE#news heads
GRAPHIC=NONE
VO-NAT
The F-B-I is in Columbia looking for answers in the crash of an American
Airlines jet.
And a Roanoke teenager accused of killing a pedestrian while driving
intoxicated is released from prison for the holidays.
Plane-Crash
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=mornin
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=Plane Crash
Investigators from the F-B-I, U-S safety agencies and Boeing are in
Columbia today searching for the
cause of 19-95's deadliest plane crash.
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Buga, Colombia;
All but six of the 164 people aboard the American Airlines jet were killed
when the aircraft smashed into the Andes Mountains and burst into flames.
The F-B-I says it has no evidence linking the crash to an
unsigned fax warning of bomb attacks on some South American flights.
Still, the National Transportation Safety Board has sent a team that
includes an expert on explosions and fires.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=
((NTSB OFFICIAL;I'M CONFIDENT THAT THIS WILL BE A SUCCESSFUL INVESTIGATION
UNDER DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES BECAUSE OF THE TERRAIN.))
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=OF THE TERRAIN.
VO-NAT
Colombia's director of civil aviation says the Boeing 7-57 was 13
miles east of its flight plan at the time of the crash, and only four minutes
away from its destination of Cali.
DUI-Fatal
ANCHOR=beth
NEWSCAST=am
WRITER=JoeD
TAPE#95-96
GRAPHIC=NONE
A Roanoke County teenager involved in a FATAL, alcohol- related car
accident last week was RELEASED from jail yesterday.
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Salem;
The young defendant walked from the Roanoke County Courthouse with his
parents after a judge released him on 20- thousand dollars bond.
SUPER=03-Roanoke Co./December 14;
He has admitted drinking beer and vodka before the accident that killed 45-
year- old Bonnie Kitts last week.
His attorney argued for his release while he awaits trial.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 15:09:55
IN Q=He has never been before
((CHARLIE PHILLIPS/DEFENSE ATTORNEY: HE HAS NEVER BEEN BEFORE THE COURT BEFORE.
HE HAS STRONG TIES. HIS FAMILY HAS STRONG SUPPORT AND WE'RE GOING TO GET HIM
INTO A SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAM AND PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING. AND WE FEEL HE IS
NO THREAT TO SOCIETY OR HIMSELF AND HE CERTAINLY DESERVES BOND.))
SUPER=01-Charlie Phillips/Defense Attorney;
RUNS=:13
OUT Q=certainly deserves bond.
VO-NAT
Early next month, A judge will decide whether the 16- year- old should be
tried as an adult.
Meanwhile, in the Roanoke County subdivision where the accident occurred
and where both families live, neighbors have decorated their homes with white
ribbons.
2-SHOT
Arthur-Manns
ANCHOR=melanie
NEWSCAST=am
WRITER=jmo
TAPE# 95-102
GRAPHIC=2-SHOT
An 18- year- old was spared a life sentence yesterday.
After listening to several witnesses who appeared on Arthur Manns' behalf,
the judge decided on a lesser sentence.
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
Manns got 33 years to serve.
He was found guilty in October of the shooting death of 31- year- old Vickie
Michelle Nichols in the Lincoln Terrace Housing Project.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 15:50:08
IN Q=I do believe
((JUDGE DIANE STRICKLAND: I DO BELIEVE THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY
TO MAKE A CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIETY, HOWEVER I BELIEVE THAT OPPORTUNITY MUST NOT
COME ANYTIME IN THE NEAR FUTURE ))
SUPER=02-Judge Diane Strickland; (voice of)
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=the near future.
VO-NAT
SUPER=04-June 6;
In June, Manns shot Nichols twice in the back... after the two became
involved in an argument.
Manns said he was on crack at the time and doesn't remember shooting
Nichols.
However, 12 hours after the shooting, in a 21 page statement to police,
Manns admitted to the crime.
Budget
ANCHOR=beth
NEWSCAST=am
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=none
President clinton meets with top congressional leaders today to review
budget negotiations.
VO-NAT
The partial government shutdown is now in its SEVENTH day, with 260-thousand
federal workers idled.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=
2:40:49
((MIKE MCCURRY/WHITE HOUSE PRESS SEC.: THE PRESIDENT WANTS TO GET THE
GOVERNMENT UP AND AND HE WANTS TO BALANCE THE BUDGET AND WE BELIEVE WE CAN
PURSUE BOTH GOALS SIMULTANEOUSLY. ))
SUPER=01-Mike McCurry/White House Press Secretary;
RUNS=:08
OUT Q=GOALS SIMULTANEOUSLY.
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Capitol Hill;
Meantime, the House of Representatives passed a welfare reform bill
yesterday, but the bill faces an almost certain veto from President Clinton.
The bill would dramatically change the way welfare is handled, giving
states more control.
Route-221
ANCHOR=beth
NEWSCAST=am
WRITER=equ
TAPE#95-97
GRAPHIC=Highway Improvement
Smooth out the "S" curve and widen the road.
But follow the existing path of Roanoke County's winding Route 2-21 as
CLOSELY as possible.
The Commonwealth Transportation Board backed up its chief engineer who chose
to engineer the most politically POPULAR solution.
Ellen Qualls travelled to Arlington for the story.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=Dangerous turns
SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.; :00
SUPER=01-Jack Hodge/VDOT Chief Engineer; :18
SUPER=01-Robert Martinez/Va. Transportation Secretary; :42
SUPER=03-Arlington; :54
SUPER=01-Lorinda Lionberger/Salem Transportation District; 1:09
SUPER=@Ellen1; 1:25
RUNS=1:36
OUT Q=Qualls, News 7, Arlington.
(( Dangerous turns. Restricted speeds. Too many different folks all trying
to travel down the same narrow path.
It's Route 221 from Roanoke to Bent Mountain.
It might also describe the political path Virginia Department of
Transportation engineers are travelling -- perhaps over their best judgment.
sot 04:51:39
((JACK HODGE/VDOT CHIEF ENGINEER: OUR ENGINEER RECOMMENDED THAT WE DO A STUDY
ON THE EXISTING ROADWAY AND ON THE PURPLE LINE WHICH IS SOUTH OF THE CREEK. I
HAVE NOT CHANGED HIS RECOMMENDATION. I HAVE PRIORITIZED IT. I WANT TO DO WHAT
THE PEOPLE WANT TO DO, AND THAT'S DEVELOP IT ALONG THE EXISTING ROAD. IF IT
BECOMES INFEASIBLE ALONG THE EXISTING ROAD, WE'LL COME BACK TO THE COMMONWEALTH
TRANSPORTATION BOARD AND THE PEOPLE AND SAY WE CAN'T DO THIS.))
runs:24
sot 03:35:24 tape two
((ROBERT MARTINEZ/VA. TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY: BUT SIMPLY BECAUSE THERE ARE
DIFFERENT VIEWS AMONG DIFFERENT ENGINEERS AT VDOT, THAT'S A GOOD THING, NOT A
BAD THING. IT'S JUST THAT SOME INSTANCES IT BECOMES MORE PUBLIC, IN OTHER
INSTANCES, LESS PUBLIC.))
RUNS=:12
This meeting at the posh Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Arlington may have been
hundreds of miles away, but these board members have driven the road to Bent
Mountain.
But the Salem District member says the squeakiest wheels got the grease --
and that's not necessarily in the majority interest.
sot 05:00:53
((LORINDA LIONBERGER/SALEM TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT: I THINK THE GENERAL PUBLIC
NEEDS TO BE ON ALERT THAT WHEN PUBLIC HEARINGS ARE HELD ON ROAD PROJECTS OR ON
ANY AREAS WHERE THE CITIZENS' VIEWPOINT IS NEEDED, THAT THEY MAKE A POINT OF
MAKING THEIR VOICE AND THEIR VIEWPOINT HEARD.))
RUNS=:16
sot STANDUP 04:55:45
((WHEN V-DOT ENGINEERS HAVE DEVELOPED AN EXACT ROUTE FOR 221 -- WITH A PRICE
TAG -- IT WILL COME BACK TO THE COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION BOARD. THAT'S
EXPECTED TO TAKE AT LEAST A YEAR. ELLEN QUALLS, NEWS 7, ARLINGTON.))
RUNS=:13))
1-Sports
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Mornin
WRITER=cro
TAPE#=sports cut in
GRAPHIC=none
The U-Va Cavaliers faced off against fellow Virginia school V-C-U last
night--
For that score and high school hoop action let's check in with Roy Stanley.
Good Morning, Roy.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=thank you
RUNS=1:31
OUT Q=sugar bowl
$CCOFF
One-Larry
ANCHOR=Larry
NEWSCAST=Mornin'
WRITER=ldo
TAPE#M96-1 Photo Tips
GRAPHIC=none
Yesterday we showed you cameras and accessories as stocking stuffers.
This morning, whether you say "cheese", "mistletoe", or "bah-humbug", Larry
Dowdy has a few pointers for those holiday photo opportunities.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=Well, here at Christmas...
SUPER=15-Larry Dowdy; :00
SUPER=13-David Spangler/Photography Instructor; :24
SUPER=12-Roanoke; :40
RUNS=3:17
OUT Q=happy shooting to you all.
Bosnia
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=bmy
TAPE#NET
GRAPHIC=BOSNIA
Twenty-thousand Americans and 15-hundred Russian troops will be keeping
the peace in Bosnia.
But the Pentagon says all of them won't be there by Christmas.
VO-NAT
Americans have mixed feelings about the President sending 20 thousand troops
to Bosnia to police a dispute that is so far from its borders.
President Clinton says it is the duty of the last major super power.
(/////SOT/////)
12 12 00 - 12 26 00
SOT
IN Q=In this new era
((VOICE OF PRESIDENT CLINTON: IN THIS NEW ERA. THERE ARE TIMES AMERICANS
SHOULD MAKE THE PEACE. THE WAR IN BOSNIA IS SUCH A CASE. ))
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=such a case.
VO-NAT
Congress is luke warm about the President's decision, but lawmakers support
the troops.
For the families with soldiers in the field, the issue is personal, not
political.
(/////SOT/////)
13 18 09 00 - 13 32 00
SOT
IN Q=Bosnia is a no
((BOSNIA IS A NO WIN SITUATION . i HAVE TO SUPPORT IT. I DON'T HAVE TO LIKE
IT. ))
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=to like it.
VO-NAT
The troops are scheduled to come home within a year.
A CBS NEWS nationwide poll shows 55- percent of Americans oppose sending U-S
Troops to Bosnia.
WHITEWATER
ANCHOR=beth
NEWSCAST=am
WRITER=MEL
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=NONE
The BIG battle over Whitewater notes is over.
VO-NAT
The White House has AGREED to turn over the notes of a meeting to
investigators.
President Clinton says there's nothing damaging in them.
The White House retains future claims of attorney-client privilege in
Whitewater.
Kelly
ANCHOR=beth
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=spr
TAPE#95-112
GRAPHIC=kelly
An investigation of the Botetourt County sheriff is on the desk of
Lynchburg's Commonwealth Attorney.
State Police investigated Reed Kelly after he was accused of beating a jail
inmate.
Now, Bill Petty must determine IF charges will be filed.
VO-NAT
SUPER=@File;
In October, Kelly received a letter from inmate Jason Jones.
In the letter, Jones described in graphic detail, how he was going to kill
the sheriff, and his family.
The prisoner says he was beaten and choked by Kelly after he read the note.
Kelly flatly denied the charge and said the allegations are politically
motivated.
He told News- 7 he's happy that a non- partisan party is looking into the
matter.
Car-House
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=am
WRITER=ssm
TAPE#95-113
GRAPHIC=NONE
Three teenagers driving an improperly registered car led Lynchburg police on
a short chase yesterday before crashing into a house.
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Lynchburg;
It happened when an officer tried to stop the teens on Early Street around
noon.
The juveniles jumped out of the car, which then rolled down a hill and into
this house at 797 Early Street.
A woman inside the home was not injured in the accident.
Two of the teens were apprehended a short time later, but were released to
their parents.
Charges against the driver of the car are pending.
wipe wipe wipe
Van-Pool
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=am
WRITER=tal
TAPE#595-34
wipe wipe wipe
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Radford;
In another bizarre vehicle accident-- The driver of a stolen van went off
the deep end--literally--in Radford.
It took a crane to lift the vehicle out of the city pool at Bissett Park.
Police say the driver evidently floored the accelerator and went crashing
through the fence and into the pool.
Damages to the fence are estimated at three thousand dollars.
Police say the crane lift caused most of the damage to the van.
The vehicle was stolen from Roanoke County.
No one was in the van when police arrived-- so far no arrests have been
made.
Two-Larry
ANCHOR=beth
NEWSCAST=Mornin'
WRITER=ldo
TAPE#M96-1 R.J. Ogren
GRAPHIC=NONE
Welcome back to News 7 Mornin'.
Larry Dowdy is spending time in Lexington with an artist who has worked with
dwarfs, Peter Pan, enjoys acting, and paints in unusual places.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=Lexington artist R.J. Ogren...
SUPER=13-R.J. Ogren/Artist; :11
SUPER=12-Lexington; :25
RUNS=2:08
OUT Q=can you tell?
((Lexington artist R.J. Ogren is having trouble keeping his feet on the ground.
Since his early days at Disney, the sky's the limit with his talents.
((R.J. OGREN/ARTIST: I DO A LOT OF PAINTINGS AND THE PEN AND INKS RELATING TO
VIRGINIA, ESPECIALLY VMI, WHICH ARE VERY POPULAR.))
Today, Ogren's work fills the walls at the Inn at Union Run in Lexington. But
out on the lawn, a glimpse from his past.
((ACTUALLY, THE ELVES AT THE INN AT UNION RUN WERE FROM AN ANTIQUE ELF THAT
JEANETTE SERENS COLLECTS. SHE FOUND THIS ELF, SO I USED THAT AS THE BASIS FOR
HER ELVES.))
There's a touch of the magic on the lawn of R.J.'s own kingdom. Reminiscing
about the Disney years brings back fond memories.
((WE GOT TO WORK WITH SOME OF THE TOP ANIMATORS, ACTUAL FILM ANIMATORS OF
CALIFORNIA, WHO CAME OUT AND OVERSAW WHAT WE WERE DOING. EVERY THREE OR FOUR
MONTHS, THEY'D COME OUT AND WORK WITH US.))
The former animation artist enjoys showing off his collection. But today,
he's put aside the prop pieces for a new art.
((MY PAINTINGS GO FROM REALISM TO IMPRESSIONISM OR I'LL MIX THE TWO. I LIKE TO
BREAK A LOT OF RULES AND COME UP WITH SOME INTERESTING PIECES THAT PEOPLE WILL
ENJOY.))
Ogren's work can show up at the most unusual places...from action murals, to
hunt scenes on bear claw bathtubs, even unique garden scenes at the Inn at
Union Run.
((I LIKE TO PLAY WITH LIGHT A LOT ON MY SUBJECTS AND EXPERIMENT WITH IT. I TRY
TO GET THE SENSE OF SERENITY IN A SCENE, SO PEOPLE GET THE FEELING THEY CAN
STEP INTO THE PAINTING.))
Whether its cherubs in the heavens, VMI's full cadet corps, bringing canvas
to life or familiar cartoon characters, Ogren still likes to tinker with
animation.
((I HAVE AN AFFINITY FOR PETER PAN BECAUSE MY WIFE AND KIDS CALL ME THAT AND
I'VE NEVER GROWN UP--CAN'T YOU TELL?))
(-------------)
))
2headlines
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=mornin
WRITER=mel
TAPE#news heads
GRAPHIC=NONE
Here's a look at today's top stories.
VO-NAT
ANCHOR=Melanie
The F-B-I is trying to figure out why an American Airlines flight from
Miami crashed into a mountain in Colombia, killing nearly 160 people.
At least six people survived the crash.
VO-NAT
ANCHOR=Beth
President Clinton and the two top Republicans in Congress will try to resolve
their budget differences today.
VO-NAT
ANCHOR=Melanie
The White House has agreed to give disputed Whitewater notes to
investigators.
The move heads off a dramatic confrontation between Congress and President
Clinton.
ANCHOR=Melanie
And that's what's making news on this Friday December 22nd.
ANCHOR=Beth
Stick around. The news will continue.
Colombia
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=am
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=plane crash
Investigators from the F-B-I and U-S safety agencies are in Colombia this
morning after an American Airlines plane crashed there Wednesday night after a
flight from Miami.
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Buga, Colombia;
All but six of the 164 people aboard the American Airlines jet were killed
when the aircraft smashed into the Andes Mountains and burst into flames.
The F-B-I says it has no evidence linking the crash to an unsigned fax warning
of bomb attacks on some South American flights.
Still, the National Transportation Safety Board has sent a team that
includes an expert on explosions and fires.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=
((NTSB OFFICIAL;I'M CONFIDENT THAT THIS WILL BE A SUCCESSFUL INVESTIGATION
UNDER DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES BECAUSE OF THE TERRAIN.))
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=OF THE TERRAIN.
VO-NAT
Colombia's director of civil aviation says the Boeing 7-57 was just four
minutes away from its destination of Cali.
Congress
ANCHOR=beth
NEWSCAST=am
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=NONE
As the nation gets ready for the a long holiday weekend, President Clinton
and top Republican lawmakers will RESUME negotiations this morning on a
seven-year balanced budget plan.
VO-NAT
The partial government shutdown is now in its seventh day, with 260-thousand
federal workers idled.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=
((MIKE MCCURRY/WHITE HOUSE PRESS SEC.: THE PRESIDENT WANTS TO GET THE
GOVERNMENT UP AND AND HE WANTS TO BALANCE THE BUDGET AND WE BELIEVE WE CAN
PURSUE BOTH GOALS SIMULTANEOUSLY. ))
SUPER=01-Mike McCurry/White House Press Secretary;
RUNS=:08
OUT Q=GOALS SIMULTANEOUSLY.
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Capitol Hill;
Meantime, the House of Representatives passed a welfare reform bill
yesterday, but it faces an almost certain veto from the President.
ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=BETH
A vote on the measure ie expected today in the Senate.
Juvenile-DUI
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=am
WRITER=JoeD
TAPE#95-96
GRAPHIC=NONE
The young man involved in a fatal, alcohol- related car accident last week,
will spend the holidays with his family.
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Salem;
The 16-year old defendant walked from the Roanoke County Courthouse with
his parents after a judge released him on 20- thousand dollars bond.
SUPER=03-Roanoke Co./December 14;
He has admitted drinking beer and vodka before the accident that killed 45-
year- old Bonnie Kitts last week.
His attorney argued for his release while he awaits trial.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 15:09:55
IN Q=He has never been before
((CHARLIE PHILLIPS/DEFENSE ATTORNEY: HE HAS NEVER BEEN BEFORE THE COURT BEFORE.
HE HAS STRONG TIES. HIS FAMILY HAS STRONG SUPPORT AND WE'RE GOING TO GET HIM
INTO A SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAM AND PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING. AND WE FEEL HE IS
NO THREAT TO SOCIETY OR HIMSELF AND HE CERTAINLY DESERVES BOND.))
SUPER=01-Charlie Phillips/Defense Attorney;
RUNS=:13
OUT Q=certainly deserves bond.
VO-NAT
Early next month, A judge will decide whether the 16- year- old should be
tried as an adult.
Meanwhile, in the Roanoke County subdivision where the accident occurred
and both families live, neighbors have decorated their homes with white
ribbons.
Manns
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=am
WRITER=jmo
TAPE# 95-102
GRAPHIC=NONE
A Roanoke Judge lessened an 18- year- old's sentence who was looking at
spending life in prison.
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
Instead Arthur Manns got 33 years to serve.
He was found guilty in October of the shooting death of 31- year- old Vickie
Michelle Nichols in the Lincoln Terrace Housing Project.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 15:50:08
IN Q=I do believe
((JUDGE DIANE STRICKLAND: I DO BELIEVE THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY
TO MAKE A CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIETY, HOWEVER I BELIEVE THAT OPPORTUNITY MUST NOT
COME ANYTIME IN THE NEAR FUTURE ))
SUPER=02-Judge Diane Strickland; (voice of)
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=the near future.
VO-NAT
SUPER=04-June 6;
In June, Manns shot Nichols twice in the back... after the two became
involved in an argument.
Manns said he was on crack at the time and doesn't remember shooting
Nichols.
However, 12 hours after the shooting, in a 21 page statement to police,
Manns admitted to the crime.
Love-Canal
ANCHOR=Beth
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=bmy
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=legal scales
Occidental Chemical Company has agreed to pay l29 MILLION dollars to clean up
the infamous Toxic Waste dumps at Love Canal.
VO-NAT
The settlement repays the government for putting an earthen lid over the
neighborhood.
18 years ago it was discovered that a chemical plant buried nearly
22-thousand tons of toxic waste in the old Love Canal during and after World
War Two.
Hundreds of families had to be evacuated from the area.
The dispute remains as to whether Love Canal is a safe place to live.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=I'm 70
((WILLIAM BUSSARD/RESIDENT: I'M 70 SOME YEARS OLD. DO I LOOK LIKE I HAVE
PROBLEMS. I HUNT AND FISH. I HAVE NO PROBLEMS WHAT SO EVER.
JOANNE HALE/FORMER RESIDENT: ANYBODY I KNOW I'D DISCOURAGE BUYING A HOME IN
LOVE CANAL.))
RUNS=:16
OUT Q=in Love Canal.
ANCHOR=Beth
SS=NONE
The city has recently been advertising homes 20- percent below the market
value to entice new residents.
Birds
ANCHOR=beth
NEWSCAST=am
WRITER=amo
TAPE#none
GRAPHIC=lawsuit
A Roanoke judge has thrown out a 100-thousand dollar award to a woman for
trauma she says she suffered after her apartment manager allegedly stomped a
nest of baby birds to death.
Last month a jury ordered Judy Woody and South Roanoke Aparment Village to
pay damages to Ruby Campagna.
Campagna says Woody knocked a nest of wrens from her patio and crushed the
birds to death.
Circuit Court judge Richard Pattisall threw out the damage award and
ordered a new trial to determine how much Campagna should get for her
psychiatric bills as well as pain and suffering.
3-Sports
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Mornin
WRITER=cro
TAPE#=sports cut in
GRAPHIC=none
The Virginia Tech Hokies are getting ready to hit the Big Easy for the
Sugar Bowl-- but first, it might be chilly outside-- but high school basketball
is heating up--
Roy Stanley has some highlights.
Good Morning, Roy.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=thank you and
RUNS=2:08
OUT Q=happy holiday
Three-Larry
ANCHOR=Larry
NEWSCAST=Mornin'
WRITER=ldo
TAPE#M961 Union Run
GRAPHIC=none
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=The Union army camped...
SUPER=12-Lexington; :13
SUPER=13-Jeanette Serens/Innkeeper; :20
RUNS=2:14
OUT Q=or each other again.
((JEANETTE SERENS/INNKEEPER: THE UNION ARMY CAMPED HERE JUNE 14, 1863. THAT'S
WHY WE HAVE THE CREEK OUT FRONT, WHICH IS THE UNION RUN CREEK. CONSEQUENTLY THE
NAME OF THE INN BECAME THE INN AT UNION RUN.))
Today, its home to Roger & Jeanette Serens and their family or nightly
guests.
((WE BECAME INNKEEPERS BECAUSE WE WANTED TO DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT WITH OUT
LIFE. WE WERE TIRED OF BEING A CORPORATE NUMBER LIVING IN THE NORTH EAST
WORKING FOR A MAJOR CORPORATION.))
So the Seren's opened up their dream home three years ago for guests to enjoy
and step back in time.
((THIS ROOM HAS PERIOD PIECES FROM EARLY 1830 UP THROUGH 1870 OR 1880. THE
COMPONENTS IN THE CABINETS GO BACK TO THE 16TH CENTURY.))
From the relaxing living room, Inn guests or restaurant visitors can get a
taste of old world elegance, dining with antiques once owned by the rich and
famous.
((IT HAS SOME WONDERFUL OLD OAK PIECES THERE. WE HAVE A SIDEBOARD THAT IS 1863.
IT IS JUST ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS. AN OLD GRIFFIN OAK PIECE THAT IS HAND CARVED
WITH WONDERFUL GRIFFINS ON IT.))
One of the true conversation pieces is the Winston Churchill desk piece they
acquired in New York.
The Inn at Union Run is filled with antiques collected over the last
twenty-seven years.
But the antiques aren't limited to the main rooms. Guests enter the bedrooms
and step back in time.
((SOME OF THE ROOMS HAVE SLEIGH BEDS WITH MATCHING SETTEAS. THEY EACH HAVE
THEIR OWN LITTLE SITTING ARE IN THE ROOMS. IF NOT WALNUT BEDS, THEY HAVE OAK
BEDS.))
The main house porches have breathtaking views. And just a few steps away,
the very popular--but private--carriage house.
((IT GIVES THOSE FOLKS WHO WANT A LITTLE MORE PRIVACY AWAY FROM THE MAIN HOUSE.
THE ROOMS ARE VERY PRIVATE. THEY FEEL SEPARATED FROM THE INN ITSELF.))
Whether you like history, antiques, or just a chance to getaway, the Inn at
Union Run can take you into the past.
((ITS HONEYMOONS, ITS ANNIVERSARIES, THE GETAWAY. I NEED TIME AWAY TO JUST FIND
MYSELF OR EACH OTHER AGAIN.))
(-------------)
CLINTON
ANCHOR=beth
NEWSCAST=MORNIN
WRITER=MEL
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=clinton
Heading off a threatened court challenge, the White House has agreed to
surrender disputed Whitewater notes.
VO-NAT
The White House says an aide's notes on a 19-93 Whitewater meeting will be
turned over to investigators in the next day or so.
President Clinton says there's nothing damaging in them.
The White House retains future claims of attorney-client privilege in
Whitewater.
Reed-Kelly
ANCHOR=beth
NEWSCAST=am
WRITER=spr
TAPE#95-112
GRAPHIC=Kelly
A State Police investigation involving the Botetourt County sheriff will be
examined by Lynchburg's Commonwealth Attorney.
According to circuit court documents in Fincastle, Sheriff Reed Kelly was
investigated after accusations surfaced of a jail beating.
VO-NAT
SUPER=@File;
Back in October, Kelly received a letter from inmate Jason Joseph Jones.
In that letter, the prisoner gave detailed plans on how he would kill the
sheriff's family.
Jones claims that after Kelly read the note, the sheriff choked and beat
him.
Kelly told News- 7 that the accusations are politically motivated, and he's
glad a non- partisan third- party is looking into the matter.
221
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=am
WRITER=amo
TAPE#edit of 95-97
GRAPHIC=NONE
State highway engineers say they will do "all that is humanly possible"
to stick to the existing path of Route 221 from Roanoke to Bent Mountain.
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.
Yesterday the state board of transportation met in Arlington to discuss
improvements to the dangerous windy road.
SUPER=03-Arlington;
The board backed up the chief engineer and the most popular solution.
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SOT 36:23
IN Q=i want to
((JACK HODGE/VDOT CHIEF ENGINEER:I WANT TO DO WHAT THE PEOPLE WANT TO DO, AND
THAT'S DEVELOP IT ALONG THE EXISTING ROAD. IF IT BECOMES INFEASIBLE ALONG THE
EXISTING ROAD, WE'LL COME BACK TO THE COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION BOARD AND THE
PEOPLE AND SAY WE CAN'T DO THIS.))
SUPER=01-Jack Hodge/VDOT Chief Engineer;
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=we cant do this.
VO-NAT
The Salem District member says sticking to the existing path may not be in
the majority interest, and it is important that everyone makes their viewpoint
heard.
The next step is about a year away, when V-DOT is expected to develop an
exact route and the cost of construction.
05:59-02
Apartment-Complex
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=am
WRITER=lbe
TAPE#95-111
GRAPHIC=NONE
Developers have pushed back constructing a major apartment complex in
Roanoke County.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=@File;
Occidental Development had planned to break ground on the Deer Cross complex
over the summer.
But the attorney for the company says its attention was diverted by other
projects in Richmond and Indiana.
Occidental Development now plans to have a groundbreaking in the spring.
When it's complete, Deer Cross will have 264 units along Colonial Avenue.
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Seeing-Eye
ANCHOR=beth
NEWSCAST=am
WRITER=jmo
TAPE#95-103
GRAPHIC=Sighted Companion
A Roanoke man hopes his new seeing eye dog will make him less dependent on
his sighted friends.
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
David McManamay (Mac-man-ah-may) returned from the Leaderdog School for the
Blind in Rochester, New York.
But he wasn't alone.
He was accompanied by Dusty.
So far, he and the German Shepherd have had a great working relationship.
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SOT 12:35:57
IN Q=I carry his
((DAVID MCMANAMAY: I CARRY HIS HARNESS AND FEED HIM, WATER HIM, TAKE HIM OUT
WHEN HE NEEDS TO GO AND SO FORTH AND HE LETS ME SET DOWN AND HAVE 15 MINUTES OF
PEACE A DAY. ))
SUPER=07-David McManamay;
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=piece a day
VO-NAT
It cost about 12- thousand-dollars to train every team.
McManamay (Mac-man-ah-may) is currently unemployed, but he hopes his new
friend will aide him in finding a job.
The Leader Dog school gets half of its funding from Lion's Clubs across the
nation.
Open-House
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=am
WRITER=jmo
TAPE# 95-105
GRAPHIC=Roanoke Seal
A handful of people took advantage of the Mayor's Open House invitation
yesterday afternoon in Roanoke.
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
Mayor David Bowers opened his doors to the public from 4-30 to seven.
He had about a dozen people show up.
While the turnout was small, those who attended had a good time.
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SOT 06:26:47
IN Q=This lady ran
((DAVID BOWERS/ROANOKE MAYOR: THIS LADY RAN FOR MAYOR IN SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO.
NOW YOU'RE NOT GETTING ANY IDEAS FOR RUNNING FOR MAYOR IN ROANOKE. BEDFORD
RESIDENT: NO NO! BOWER: I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE HERE.))
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=make sure here.
VO-NAT
The mayor showed off some of his personal favorites.
Including a photo with the President and Vice President.
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SOT 06:43:47
IN Q=The mayor is one
((DAVID BOWERS/ROANOKE MAYOR: THE MAYOR IS ONE OF THE FEW LOCAL ELECTED
OFFICIALS THAT ACTUALLY HAS AN OFFICE WHERE PEOPLE CAN COME AND VISIT IN. THE
COUNCIL MEMBERS DON'T HAVE OFFICES. STATE LEGISLATORS HAVE OFFICES IN
RICHMOND, NOT HERE IN ROANOKE.))
SUPER=@Bowers;
RUNS=:13
OUT Q=not here in Roanoke.
VO-NAT
Mayor Bowers says the number of people attending has declined over the
years.
The first time he says 150 citizens stopped by.
Stewart
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=bmy
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=NONE
Beverly Hills police say actor Jimmy Stewart was taken away by ambulance last
night after falling in his home.
A witness says Stewart's head was wrapped when he was placed in the
ambulance.
There's no word on the 87-year-old actor's condition.