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A survivor of the American Airlines crash in Columbia gives a personal
account of his experience.
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And with hundreds of federal workers still off the job, the budget
bargaining resumes on Capitol Hill.
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BUDGET
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Budget negotations are set to resume today.
And some of the quarter of a million furloughed federal workers are making
it known they are ready to end their 12-day involuntary unpaid leave.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Baltimore/Yesterday;
Yesterday, federal employees in Baltimore staged a protest demonstration.
Even when they go back to work, employees of unfunded government
agencies will receive only partial paychecks.
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SOT
IN Q=
((JOANNE HARRIS- "FRUSTRATION IS ..AN UNDERSTATEMENT AT THIS POINT. WE'RE JUST
FINISH WITH CHRISTMAS. IN THE LEAN YEARS I WAS ABLE TO EXCHANGE (GIFTS) WITH MY
LOVED ONES, THIS TIME I WAS NOT BECAUSE I JUST BOUGHT A HOUSE AND OF COURSE I
AM CASH POOR."
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SUPER=01-Joanne Harris/Social Security Employee;
OUT Q=cash poor.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Washington DC/Yesterday;
Despite the budget impasse.. some Washington museums are re-opening.
Yesterday the Smithsonian institution opened one museum on the nationalmall
using 40-thousand dollars in privately donated funds.
And today an exhibit at Washington's National Gallery of art will be back
on display.
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SS= 2 shot
Here in Virginia, Governor Allen is working to trim the fat by possibly doing
away with some state boards.
Allen
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The Governor is thinking about dissolving some boards that either have NOT
met or met infrequently over the past several years.
The governor has asked Secretary of the Commonwealth Betsy Beamer to review
boards and commissions and find out which have not met in a while.
Beamer says there are FEWER than TEN boards that never meet.
BOSNIA
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In other news --
An EARLY test of the Dayton peace accords is looming.
Serb and Bosnian Muslim forces in Sarajevo have been given until midnight
tonight to begin pulling BACK from front line positions.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Tuzla, Bosnia;
Meantime, Serb leaders are apparently trying to force concessions from the
new NATO mission.
They are demanding more time to hand over their Sarajevo neighborhoods to
the Bosnian government.
Serb leaders met with U-S Admiral Leighton Smith yesterday to discuss the
matter.
Smith has the authority to extend the January 19th deadline for reuniting
Sarajevo.
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israeli-talks
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VO-NAT
Israel-Syria peace talks resume today in Washington after a six-month
Hiatus.
The negotiations begin in a few hours, amid an an unusual air of
optimism.
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ANCHOR=Beth
SS=Middle East peace talks
Israeli television says the head of its delegation has permission to
discuss Syria's central demand: a FULL withdrawal from the Golan Heights.
Shelters
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In our area --
The cold weather is forcing more and more people to seek warmth in local
shelters.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
The number of occupants has increased from 30 to 50 on Christmas at the
Salvation Army's Red Shield Lodge for Men.
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SOT
IN Q=Normally, Christmas
((FRED BRZEZOWSKI/SALVATION ARMY: NORMALLY, CHRISTMAS ISN'T THAT BIG OF AN
INCREASE EXCEPT WHEN IT'S COLD-- THIS YEAR, I'VE SEEN QUITE A BIT OF AN
INCREASE. ))
SUPER=01-Fred Brzezowski/Salvation Army;
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OUT Q=an increase
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VO-NAT
The freezing temperatures are also making for a busy holiday week at the
Roanoke Valley Rescue Mission--
The shelter housed over 150 people Christmas night.
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SOT
IN Q=This is about
((JOHN SYLVESTER-JOHNSON/RESCUE MISSION: THIS IS ABOUT NORMAL FOR THIS TIME OF
YEAR. CHRISTMAS HAS LESS TO DO WITH IT THAN HOW COLD IT IS, AND AS IT GETS
COLDER, WE'LL SEE MORE FOLKS. ))
SUPER=01-John Sylvester-Johnson/Rescue Mission;
RUNS=:08
OUT Q=see more folks
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VO-NAT
Awareness of the homeless is greatest during the holiday season, but Johnson
says it's important to remember that the shelter's doors are open to those in
need every day-- not just on holidays.
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1-Sports
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In sports -- Georgia shows off its new football coach.
Steve Mason has the details. Good morning Steve.
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SOT
IN Q=a pleasant
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OUT Q=you then
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One-Larry
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TAPE#M96-1 Bowl Doin's
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SUPER=15-Larry Dowdy;
(Roll cue:) There's a bowl-lot of fun waiting for you in Atlanta and New
Orleans.
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SOT
IN Q=Triple A has excellent...
SUPER=13-Diane Henderson/AAA of Virginia; :13
SUPER=12-Roanoke; :24
SUPER=24-Courtesy: Atlanta Visitors Bureau; :35
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OUT Q=the super dome downtown.
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Alleghany-Fatal
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A Clifton Forge woman is dead following a car accident last night.
30-year-old Pamela Wilhelm was driving north on Route 6-29 in Alleghany
County when she drove into a curve, LOST control of her car and struck a tree.
The accident happened at about 7:30. Wilhelm died at the scene.
Police say she was traveling at a HIGH rate of speed.
CRASH-SURVIVOR
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In Colombia, authorities say they've recovered ALL of the bodies from a
remote crash site.
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VO-NAT
The crash of an American Airlines jet claimed 160 lives last week.
One of the four survivors of the accident near Cali, Colombia talked to
reporters yesterday from the hospital.
Gonzalo Dussan's wife and son were killed in the crash, but a daughter
survived.
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IN Q=
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=FEEL RIGHT NOW.
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VO-NAT
The cause of the crash remains unclear.
Reports thus far have pointed toward human error.
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SS= 2 shot
Fewer passengers boarded planes at Roanoke Regional Airport in 19-95.
Air-Travel
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There was a 12 percent drop in the number of people using the Airport this
year compared to 1994.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
However, airport officials say the statistics may be deceiving.
They say the decrease is due to higher ticket prices at the counters.
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SOT 14:57:50
IN Q=This year we're
((JACQUELINE SCHUK/ROANOKE REGIONAL AIRPORT OFFICIAL: THIS YEAR WE'RE DOWN
ABOUT 12 PERCENT OVER 1994 BUT 1994 WAS UP 15 PERCENT OVER 1993. SO WHAT WE'RE
SEEING IS A REFLECTION OF INCREASED AIRFARES OVER 1994.))
SUPER=01-Jacqueline Schuk/Roanoke Regional Airport;
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OUT Q=airfares over 1994.
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VO-NAT
Officials say more than half a million passengers have gone through the
Roanoke Regional Airport in 1995.
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Returns
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GRAPHIC=Christmas Returns
And holiday sales were sluggish -- experts blame a slow economy.
Even though retailers haven't officially released their figures for
December, many have hinted the numbers will fall below expectations.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke/Yesterday;
Some retailers in our area say they too have experienced less- than-
spectacular sales this month.
But they're trying to make up for it now.
While customers head to the malls to return gifts, many stores are trying to
cash in and entice consumers with big markdowns.
It's working at some stores.
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SOT 3:32:22
IN Q=I thought
((RUSS WELCH/FINISH LINE MANAGER: I THOUGHT ACTUALLY WE'D HAVE MORE RETURNS
THAN WHAT WE HAVE BEEN LATELY. SALES HAVE ACTUALLY BEEN STRONGER THAN THE
RETURNS. ))
SUPER=01-Russ Welch/Finish Line Manager;
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OUT Q=than the returns
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VO-NAT
Many mall- goers are taking the bait, and fishing for the bargains.
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SOT 3:39:37
IN Q=I bought a hat
((BILL THOMAS/HOLIDAY SHOPPER: I BOUGHT A HAT AND I BOUGHT SOME COOKIES AND I
BOUGHT SOME CHRISTMAS CARDS. I HAD TO HAVE THE CHRISTMAS CARDS, BECAUSE YOU GET
A FREE ROLE OF FILM. ))
SUPER=01-Bill Thomas/Holiday Shopper;
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OUT Q=role of film
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VO-NAT
The nation's retailers are expected to release their holiday numbers a week
from Thursday.
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2-scores
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In sports --
The N-H-L's New York Rangers and Detroit Red Wings continue to breeze
through their home schedules.
The Rangers are unbeaten in their last 17 home games following yesterday's
decision over Ottawa.
The Red Wings made it eleven straight home victories, topping St. Louis.
For those scores and more, let's go to the scoreboards.
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SUPER=103-Detroit/==3/St. Louis/==2//Boston/==3/NY Islanders/==3;
SUPER=103-Pittsburgh/==6/Buffalo/==3//Washington/==4/Montreal/==0;
SUPER=103-NY Rangers/==6/Ottawa/==4//Chicago/==5/Dallas/==3;
SUPER=103-Colorado/==5/San Jose/==1//Calgary/==4/Vancouver/==2;
Two-Larry
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TAPE#M96-1 Lewis Gale Rehab
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SUPER=15-Larry Dowdy;
(Lead-in) The next student driver you see, may NOT have just acquired his or
her learners permit.
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SOT
IN Q=The Lewis Gale Driver...
SUPER=12-Salem; :00
SUPER=13-Lenore Schreuders/Occupational Therapist; :14
SUPER=13-John Jackson/Driver Rehabilitation Graduate; 1:04
SUPER=13-Angela Jennings/Physical Therapist; 1:18
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OUT Q=to drive again.
(( The Lewis Gale Driver Rehabilitation Program gives drivers a new lease on
life.
The program begins with a two hour clinical evaluation process. Sometimes
turning everyday mechanics in to a true road test.
((LENORE SCHREUDERS/OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST: THEY'RE FIRST TESTED FOR VISION.
WE LOOK AT ACTIVE RANGE OF MOTION AND STRENGTH AND ENDURANCE. WE LOOK AT
GENERAL THINKING ABILITY AND ALSO TEST FOOT PETAL REACTION TIME AND ROAD
IDENTIFICATION.))
After years on the road, classroom testing can be challenge enough for those
of us who do it every day.
What looks like an easy simulator ride, can turn into a test for your
alertness and reaction time.
((THE MAJORITY OF OUR FOLKS ARE OLDER POPULATION AND THEY'VE DRIVEN FOR YEARS.
FOR THEM TO BE TESTED ON THE IDENTIFICATION OF ROAD SIGNS, IT SEEMS A LITTLE
SILLY FOR THEM, BUT WE TAKE THEM THROUGH TO MAKE SURE THOSE ABILITIES ARE STILL
THERE.))
Once a student slides behind the wheel of their classroom, its important NOT
to get your signals crossed.
((JOHN JACKSON/DRIVER REHABILITATION GRADUATE: EVERYTHING WAS NEW AND CONTRARY
TO THE WAY THEY NORMALLY GO.))
The vehicle may look normal on the outside, but inside is a different story.
((ANGELA JENNINGS/PHYSICAL THERAPIST: WE CAN TELL WHETHER OR NOT THEY'RE GOING
TO BE ABLE TO DO IT. SO WE TRY TO USE THAT AS OUR CUT OFF TO MAKE SURE WE DON'T
OVERDO AND THEN END IT NOT BEING ABLE TO DRIVE AT ALL. THEY JUST CAN NOT GET
THE SWING OF IT.))
Driver training takes on a whole new meaning from the time the student
slides behind the wheel and buckles up. What use to be on the right, now works
on the left.
Once passing the course, most clients want their own cars adapted with the
new equipment.
((SO FAR, WE HAVE NOT HAD ANY TROUBLE WITH ANY OF THE PIECES OF EQUIPMENT TO GO
ON VARIOUS VEHICLES. ITS RANGED FROM CHEVROLET'S TO FORD'S TO TOYOTA'S TO
SUBARU'S.))
((WE TRY TO LET THEM KNOW WE'RE HERE TO HELP THEM AND HELP THEM KEEP THEIR
LICENSE NOT TO TAKE IT.))
The road to recovery may be tough, but each student has a goal to never turn
back on this new road to life.
((I WAS GOING TO LEARN TO DRIVE AGAIN.))
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Here's a look at today's top stories.
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VO-NAT
ANCHOR=Melanie
With hundreds of workers protesting another day off the job, the budget
bargaining resumes on Capitol Hill.
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VO-NAT
ANCHOR=Beth
Corrupt construction practices have led to prison terms for South Koreans
linked to the collapse of a shopping mall in June.
Five-hundred-one people died in the disaster.
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VO-NAT
ANCHOR=Melanie
And it's no holiday for the homeless.
Frigid temperatures have many looking for a warm place to sleep.
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And that's what's making news on this Wednesday December 27th.
ANCHOR=Beth
Don't go away the news will continue.
shutdown
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White House and congressional aides are set to resume budget talks today.
If things go well, President Clinton and top lawmakers could resume their
talks on Friday.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Baltimore/Yesterday;
The budget stalemate is already forcing the paring of paychecks for hundreds
of thousands of federal workers.
But those workers are NOT taking the budget blow lying down.
Yesterday, almost a hundred government employees in Baltimore protested the
government shutdown by picketing in front of the city's Social Security office.
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IN Q=
((MARIA SALATTI- "THIS IS NOT A GOOD TIME OF YEAR TO WONDER IF YOU ARE GOING TO
BE GETTING A PAYCHECK OR NOT. THE BILLS HAVE GONE OUT BUT YOUR PAYCHECKS HAVE
NOT GOTTEN IN YET."
))
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SUPER=01-Maria Salatti/Federal Employee;
OUT Q=gotten in yet.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Washington DC/Yesterday;
But there was an unexpected Christmas present for visitors to Washington.
Yesterday the Smithsonian institution opened one museum on the national mall
using 40-thousand dollars in privately donated funds.
And today Washington's National Gallery of Art reopens.
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mall
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WRITER=mel
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In South Korea, a shopping mall disaster has brought a ten and a-half-year
prison sentence for the owner of the building.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Seoul, South Korea;
The collapse of the five-story department store last June killed 501 people
and injured 900.
The 73-year-old owner was found guilty of negligence.
His son and president of the mall was given a seven-year sentence.
He was convicted of negligence and bribing government officials.
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floods
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-South Africa;
Flood waters have claimed the lives of more than 100 people in eastern
South Africa.
Police say many of the victims' homes were washed away by the floods
yesterday.
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Homeless
ANCHOR=Beth
NEWSCAST=morn
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In our area, the HARSH elements of winter are sending more homeless people
to seek shelter.
Kimberly McBroom has that story.
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SOT
IN Q=Home for the holidays
SUPER=03-Roanoke; :00
SUPER=01-Fred Brzezowski/Salvation Army; :07
SUPER=@Kimberly1; :39
SUPER=07-Robert Shanholtz; :45
SUPER=01-John Sylvester-Johnson/Rescue Mission; 1:02
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OUT Q=McBroom, News 7
(( Home for the holidays takes on a new meaning when you're sharing a
living space with strangers.
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SOT 6:29:42
((FRED BRZEZOWSKI/SALVATION ARMY: WE TRY TO MAKE IT A LITTLE MORE FESTIVE FOR
THEM. YOU KNOW, WHEN THEY GOT UP CHRISTMAS MORNING, WE HAD SEVERAL PRESENTS
WAITING FOR THEM. ))
RUNS=:05
The number of occupants increased from 30 to 50 on Christmas at the
Salvation Army's Red Shield Lodge for Men.
Brzezowski says that was a larger increase than usual-- he believes the
cold weather played a role.
The freezing temperatures are also making for a busy holiday week at the
Roanoke Valley Rescue Mission--
The shelter housed over 150 people Christmas night.
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SOT standup here
((ALTHOUGH AWARENESS OF THE HOMELESS IS GREATER DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON THAN
AT ANY OTHER TIME-- THOSE WHO ARE IN AREA SHELTERS NOW SAY HOMELESSNESS CAN
HAPPEN TO ANYONE, AT ANY TIME. ))
RUNS=:10
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SOT 6:25:17
((ROBERT SHANHOLTZ: WE ALL ARE ONE PAYCHECK AWAY FROM BEING HOMELESS. ))
RUNS=:04
Shanholtz knows that first hand.
He was laid off from his job-- and couldn't collect unemployment.
Shelter officials say they hear of all sorts of ways that people fall on
hard times.
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SOT rescue mission tape 16:15:35
((JOHN SYLVESTER-JOHNSON/RESCUE MISSION: JUST LIKE ANY OTHER TIME OF YEAR,
WE'LL HAVE FOLKS WHO GOT EVICTED, OR WHO LOST THEIR POWER, WHO GOT STRANDED IN
ROANOKE-- MEN AND WOMEN WHO WANT TO GET OFF THE STREET BY GETTING INTO OUR
RECOVERY PROGRAM. PEOPLE WHOSE LIVES HAVE FALLEN APART, AND WHO WANT TO PUT
THEM BACK TOGETHER. ))
RUNS=:14
Johnson says it's important to remember that the shelter's doors are open
to those in need every day-- not just on the holidays.
Kimberly McBroom, News 7.))
Danville-Neighborhood
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NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=THa
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In Danville, more and more residents are closing their doors on crime.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Danville;
The Westmoreland Neighborhood Organization has been a part of the community
for two years.
Since the organization's formation, crime watch signs have gone up and
police routinely patrol the area.
Shirley Coles and Bernice Bryant lead the group.
They believe the area is a safer place to live for the community's 600-
members.
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SOT
IN Q=I have really
((BERNICE BRYANT/ORGANIZATION VICE PRESIDENT: I HAVE REALLY NOTICED A
DIFFERENCE, A LOT OF THEM HAVE SAID THEY FEEL FREE TO COME OUT NOW, THEY REALLY
ENJOY THE NEIGHBORHOOD, THEY 'RE NOT AFRAID TO GO TO THE STORE TO COME OUT ON
THEIR PORCHES.
SHIRLEY COLES/ORGANIZATION PRESIDENT: WE REALLY FEEL THAT WE ARE REALLY REALLY
A GOOD NEIGHBORHOOD AND IT'S REALLY WORTH THE HARD WORK WE'RE TRYING TO DO
HERE.))
SUPER=01-Bernice Bryant/Organization Vice President; :00
SUPER=01-Shirley Coles/Organization President; :15 quick
RUNS=:23
OUT Q=to do here.
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VO-NAT
The organization's members get together once a month to discuss other
projects.
Their next goal is to organize a recreation center for the area's young and
old.
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3-Sports
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WRITER=cro
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In sports -- U-V-A has a new Cavalier, plus Steve Mason takes a look at
holiday hoop action in Salem.
Good morning Steve.
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IN Q=yes, we're back
RUNS=2:50
OUT Q=great day
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Birthdays
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IN Q=(nat sot music)
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Three-Larry
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NEWSCAST=Mornin'
WRITER=ldo
TAPE#M96-1 Top 5
CHROMAKEY=Live/Lobby
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SUPER=15-Larry Dowdy;
(Roll cue:) Things to do and places to go.
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SOT
IN Q=A lot of great...
SUPER=13-Jeff Hummel/AAA of Virginia; :00
SUPER=12-Roanoke; :09 (Quick)
RUNS=2:53
OUT Q=lots to see. Absolutely.
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LIVE=Larry/Full
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Fatal
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NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=cro
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Police say SPEED was a factor in a car accident that killed a Clifton Forge
woman last night.
They say 30-year-old Pamela Wilhelm was driving north on Route 6-29 in
Alleghany County when she drove into a curve, LOST control of her car and
struck a tree.
The accident happened at about 7:30. Wilhelm died at the scene.
Lynchburg-Fire
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=ssm
TAPE#95-95
GRAPHIC=Fire
It will be at least another day before investigators can get inside the
charred remains of a historic landmark on Lynchburg's riverfront.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Lynchburg/Sunday;
The 88- year- old Lukens building caught fire and burned early Christmas
morning.
Preservationists say the city will continue to lose its historic structures
unless it encourages local entrepreneurs to renovate them.
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SOT 3:48:41
IN Q=The major fires
((DR. JOSEPH FREEMAN/LYNCH'S FERRY AUTHORITY: THE MAJOR FIRES BEFORE HAVE BEEN
IN LARGELY UNTENANTED STRUCTURES, AND ABANDONED BUILDINGS ARE RIPE FOR THIS. WE
NEED PEOPLE USING THESE BUILDINGS, AND THE BUILDINGS NEED TO BE IN CONFORMANCE
WITH THE FIRE CODE.))
SUPER=01-Joseph Freeman/Lynch's Ferry Authority; :00
RUNS=:19
OUT Q=with the fire code.
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VO-NAT
Before it burned, a local artists group was ready to make an offer to buy
the Lukens building, and transform it into an artists colony.
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SOT 5:39:58
IN Q=This building was
((ANN HATFIELD/RIVERVIEWS, INC.: THIS BUILDING WAS IRREPLACEABLE, FOR SIX
MILLION DOLLARS PERHAPS, THAT WAS ONE OF THE ESTIMATES, BUT THEY DON'T MAKE
TREES LIKE THE POSTS AND BEAMS THAT WERE IN THIS BUILDING. THEY DON'T GROW THEM
ANYMORE.))
SUPER=01-Ann Hatfield/Riverviews, Inc.; :00
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=grow them anymore.
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VO-NAT
This was the second fire in three months on the riverfront.
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ANCHOR=Melanie 2 shot
SS= 2 shot
In Roanoke, workers at Northside High School are cleaning up from
yesterday's fire that damaged several classrooms.
Northside-Fire
ANCHOR=Beth 2 shot
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=Dal
TAPE#95-105
GRAPHIC=2 shot
Investigators say an electrical short caused that blaze.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke/Yesterday;
It started in a SUPPLY closet in a classroom on the FIRST floor.
Fire Marshall Don Gillespie says a faulty relay switch, controlling a light
started the fire.
Investigators say the fire smoldered several hours before it was discovered.
It caused about 12-thousand dollars in damage.
Officials say the affected classrooms will be cleaned and ready when
students return to school next week.
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Energetics
ANCHOR=Beth
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=tal
TAPE#95-110
GRAPHIC=Business News
The new year could be PROMISING for the Radford Arsenal.
A private industry has the prospect of bringing in NEW jobs.
Tracy Altizer reports.
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SOT
IN Q=At one time
SUPER=03-Montgomery Co.;:00
SUPER=01-Dick Best/Project Manager;:26
SUPER=@Tracy1;1:19
RUNS=1:40
OUT Q=Altizer, News 7.
(( At one time, the powder plant, as it's known, was the largest industrial
employer in the New River Valley.
But the end of the Cold War meant the Army no longer needed as much of the
tank propellant it makes.
Now, after several years of cuts layoffs, workers will soon return to the
plant to work for New River Energetics, a subsidiary of Alliant Techsystems,
which operates the arsenal.
Instead of making gunpowder for war, they'll be making it for sport.
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SOT 2:31:14
((DICK BEST/PROJECT MANAGER: IT COVERS ALL THE SPORTING, SHOOTING, RIFLE,
PISTOL, SHOTGUN, HUNTING, CLAY TARGET, SKEET TRAP. ))
RUNS=:10
A government program called ARMS is providing millions of dollars to help
Alliant close its operations in New Jersey and open N-R-E at the arsenal.
The company will employ up to 150 people. It's already taking applications,
and expects to begin the hiring process this Spring.
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SOT 2:28:20
((WE'RE LOOKING FOR PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD PREVIOUS EXPLOSIVE PROPELLANT
EXPERIENCE. THEY WILL GO THROUGH AN ASSESSMENT WHERE THEY GET AN OPPORTUNITY
TO LOOK AT US AND WE GET AN OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK AT THEM. ))
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ARMS is an initiative to encourage industries to make use of idle space at
ammunition plants.
N-R-E is the first commercial venture at the Radford Arsenal.
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Although it won't be up and running for about a year, New River Energetics
may already be proving itself to be a successful catalyst.
The arsenal has received its first commercial order to produce propellant
for automobile airbags.
And in January officials say they expect a major announcement of another
commercial company planning to move its operations here. Tracy Altizer, News
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The good news from the New River Valley echoes what many people saw as a
positive year for much of the region.
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Len Besthoff looks at the business trends for the first four months of
1995.
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The Roanoke Valley began the year with a big business bonanza.
Arkay Packaging announced plans to build a 17-million-dollar cosmetics
packaging plant in Botetourt County, and to eventually create 190 manufacturing
jobs.
That same week the Jacuzzi whirlpool bath company said it would move into
the old Grove Worldwide plant in Salem and hire 300 workers, but the project
has been put on hold.
Later that month though the Carilion Health System, announced a massive
restructuring; the region's largest employer is still determining how many
cutbacks that will mean.
Appalachian Power also said it was restructuring.
The utility expects its reductions will have a small job impact.
Pittsylvania County got some good news when Tokaidenko of Japan said it
would convert the old Sara Lee Knitwear plant into an automotive parts factory
and hire 100 people.
But Acadia Polymers, an auto industry supplier in Iron Gate, laid off 150
workers as it reduced its product line.
Fleetwood Homes in Franklin County moved in the other direction, announcing
construction of a second plant and plans to hire 200 people.
Ericsson of Lynchburg brought word of 400 new HIGH-TECH hires as part of a
multi-million-dollar expansion by the communications company.
Around the same time, financial help from Governor Allen helped create 200
new jobs in southwest Virginia, at Wolverine Gasket in Blacksburg and Summit
Dimension Products in Smythe County.
April brought the reopening of the historic Hotel Roanoke, a
41-million-dollar project many hope will boost Roanoke's downtown market area.
Also in April, an Ericsson spinoff named XTAL announced plans to build a new
plant and hire up to 100 people in Lynchburg.
And Danville tobacco giant Dibrell Brothers merged with Monk Austin of North
Carolina, forming a new company called Dimon.
Len Besthoff, with the News-7 Business Review year-end edition.
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And in Clifton Forge, CFW Communications opened a new directory assistance
center in March with 135 operators.
Later in the year the workers began a union organizing campaign, and last
week by a narrow margin they voted to approve union representation.
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In sports --
The Indiana Pacers have ended the Chicago Bulls' 13-game winning streak,
but the Bulls still own the N-B-A's top record at 23-and-3.
Let's take a look at the scoreboards.
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