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ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=6
WRITER=JJA
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Two bodies found in less than two months. Now Amherst County authorities try to figure out if the two deaths are related.
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Plus Southwest Virginians take to the skies headed for New Orleans and Atlanta.
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Sports-head


ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=none
GRAPHIC=none


In sports, I will play traffic cop today between Mike Stevens in New Orleans and Roy Stanley in Atlanta, both will join us live,
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and Pulaski County kicker makes a verbal committment today to a college football program. His decision in sports.
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WX-Head
TALENT=Robin
SS=None


Saturday looks very nice but then things go downhill into the New Year. Forecast details are coming up.

Amherst-Body


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=jmo
TAPE# 95-105
GRAPHIC=Murder


The Amherst County Sheriff's Department is trying to find a connection between a woman's body found yesterday and one found last month.
32- year- old Jacquelyn Dorsey Carter was found in a remote area of the county yesterday morning.
DOUBLE BOXES=Jean/Jay/Microwave


Jay Moore is in our Lynchburg Bureau with the latest.
Jay, can police find any similarities between these two apparent murders?
Talent=Jay/Live Full
SUPER=@Jay1;
SUPER=05-Lynchburg;


Well Jean, so far the department has found many similarities including the fact that these bodies were found less than five miles apart. Roll cue: five miles apart.
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Talent=Jay/Live Full
SUPER=@Jay1;
SUPER=05-Lynchburg;


Now Jean, no arrests have been made in either case.
The last time the family talked with Carter was Saturday morning.
Sheriff Cox says his office is looking for anyone who may have had contact with her since then. Pinnacle Board
If anyone has any information they can contact the Amherst County Sheriff's Department at (8-0-4) 9-2-9, 9-3-0-0 OR 9-4-6, 93 hundred.
DOUBLE BOXES= Jean/Jay
(Q/A: Jay does the department have any suspects?


Sheriff Cox says his department doesn't have a definte suspect, but it pursuing different avenues at this time. )

Wheeler


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=six
WRITER=JoeD
TAPE#95-98
GRAPHIC=None


A judge in Martinsville threw out a felony drug charge against a Henry County animal control officer.
But this afternoon he convicted Gerald Wheeler of falsifying records, a misdemeanor.
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Wheeler was fined 500 dollars for the logbook entry he made on June 8th.
That was the day his son was arrested in Patrick County and charged with possession of a drug used to euthanize animals.
Charges against Gary Wheeler have since been dismissed and today judge Charles Stone said he believed there was no criminal intent when Gerald Wheeler provided the drug to his son.
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((GERALD WHEELER/HENRY CO. ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER; I COULD ARGUE ALL DAY LONG THAT EVERYTHING I DID WAS WITHIN THE LAW. I CAN STAND HERE AND TELL YOU WHY I DID WHAT I DID, AND AT THE SAME TIME I CAN STAND HERE AND TELL YOU WHY JUDGE STONE DID WHAT HE DID.)) ((RANDOLPH SMITH/PROSECUTOR: AT LEAST WE DID GET A CONVICTION. I THINK WE PROVED TO THE WORLD THAT WHAT MR. WHEELER DID WAS WRONG AND NOT LEGALLY PROPER AND WE GOT A CONVICTION BECAUSE OF THAT.))
SUPER=01-Gerald Wheeler/Henry Co. Animal Control Officer; :00
SUPER=01-Randolph Smith/Prosecutor; :15
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ANCHOR=Jean
SS=None


Wheeler was suspended without pay six months ago.
He says he doesn't know whether he will try to reclaim his job.

Mont-Sheriff


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=6
WRITER=tal
TAPE#95-106
GRAPHIC=None


Montgomery County's sheriff-elect spent his last day on the job today as investigations lieutenant with the Christiansburg police department.
Monday, Doug Marrs will take his new seat as Sheriff.
Tracy Altizer reports Marrs is eager to roll up his sleeves and get to work.
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SUPER=01-Doug Marrs/Montgomery Co. Sheriff-elect; :30
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((SO HELP ME, GOD. CONGRATULATIONS.))
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It's been a tense holiday season for deputies at the Montgomery County sheriff's office, not knowing whether they'd have jobs under incoming sheriff Doug Marrs.
But all except for two top administrators have been resworn to duty.
Marrs has filled those positions with Christiansburg police sergeant Michael Cox, who will be chief deputy, and a former deputy, Neal Turner, as administrative lieutenant.
With his staff now in place, Marrs says he's eager to start his new job, and his office will have an open door.
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((DOUG MARRS/SHERIFF-ELECT: I WANT THE CITIZENS OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY TO UNDERSTAND WHEN THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER DOES SOMETHING, WHY HE DOES IT, HOW THEIR TAX MONEY IS BEING SPENT. ))
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Marrs says to help facilitate public input he's considering setting up a citizens police academy, similar to one he helped create at the Christiansburg Police Department.
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SOT 20:09:01

((THAT IS SOMETHING THAT I WANT TO LOOK AT VERY STRONGLY WHEN I GET INTO THE SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT THERE, BECAUSE I THINK IT'S SUCH A WORTHWHILE PROGRAM. ANOTHER THING THAT I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO IS ESTABLISHING A RIDE-ALONG PROGRAM. ))
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Marrs says he also wants to work closely with neighborhood watch and DARE programs, and promises to keep citizens informed of investigations into their complaints. Tracy Altizer, News 7.))

Lynchburg-Fire


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=6p
WRITER=jmc
TAPE#95-107
GRAPHIC=Fire aftermath


Demolition crews cleared away the remains of a Lynchburg landmark today.
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A crane knocked down the rest of the old Lukens building on the city's riverfront, five days after a devastating fire.
The crane went to work on the elevator shaft and then the one wall that was left standing.
Investigators are still trying to determine the cause of the fire.
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Tease#1

HARD MUSIC UNDER
ANCHOR= Jean
SS=NONE


Still to come on News 7 at 6--live reports from the Sugar and Peach Bowls.
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Also government workers at the Salem V-A protest the budget talks breakdown that has been costing them a regular paycheck.
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((I JUST WISH THEY'D GET OFF THEIR DUFFS AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS, YOU KNOW. IT'S REALLY TERRIBLE. ))
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We'll tell you about the human impact of the showdown in Washington--but first let's check in with Robin Reed.
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Toss to Robin Roll Lake Level Roll
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Arsenal-Death


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=6
WRITER=JJA
TAPE#95-109
GRAPHIC=None


The family of a Radford Army Ammunition plant employee who died will not receive death benefits.
The State Court of Appeals upheld a ruling the Workers Compensation Board made earlier.
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SUPER=03-Radford/1991;


44 year old Ivery Boysaw died in 1991 while trying to clean up a liquid
(EE-ther) ether spill.


The court says Boysaw violated plant safety rules when trying to clean up the chemical so the family can not collect benefits.
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ANCHOR=Jean


Another worker also died- 56 year old Mary Duncan.
Today's ruling states both workers signed a form saying they understood the safety rules.

Federal-Budget


ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE#95-102
GRAPHIC=Government Shutdown


It is day 14 of the partial Government shutdown.
Now some employees at the Salem V-A Medical Center are speaking out.
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SUPER=03-Salem; :


They protested today at the main entrance of the V-A.
The hospital's union says about 14-hundred employees are still on the job-- working WITHOUT pay.
Another 105 have been deemed "non-essential", and SENT HOME without pay.
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SOT 11:55:42
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((BOBBY BEARD/SALEM V.A. EMPLOYEE: WE NEED TO BE PAID. WE'RE COMING TO WORK EVERYDAY. AND WE DESERVE OUR PAY.)) ((STEVE RORAGEN/SALEM V.A. EMPLOYEE: SOME OF MY CO-WORKERS, THEY'RE TAKING SOME OF THEIR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS BACK TO THE STORES CAUSE THEY CAN'T AFFORD TO GET THROUGH THE REST OF THE HOLIDAYS.))
SUPER=01-Bobby Beard/Salem V.A. Employee; :00
SUPER=01-Steve Roragen/Salem V.A. Employee; :08
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OUT Q=the holidays.
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This week, employees will receive only partial pay.
The union says that translates into decreased spending throughout the region.
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((ALMA LEE/SALEM V.A. UNION PRESIDENT: WE UNDERSTAND THAT ONE EMPLOYEE IS GETTING THREE DOLLARS. WE HAVE AN EMPLOYEE WHO IS GETTING $27.54 AND IT JUST GOES ON AND ON LIKE THAT.))
SUPER=01-Alma Lee/Salem V.A. Union Pres.; :
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OUT Q=like that.
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Lee and the Union are also asking merchants to be more lenient with their credit terms in light of the federal employees' pay situation.
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Tag


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=6
WRITER=JJA
TAPE#None
GRAPHIC=Government Shutdown


Meanwhile late word this afternoon that a budget breakthrough may be in the works.
Republican leaders say they're discussing with President Clinton plans to return federal employees to work while negotiating a balanced budget.

Agri-Cuts


ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=equ
TAPE#95-103
GRAPHIC=Virginia State Seal


Virginia beekeepers felt the sting of George Allen's budget cutting last year.
This year, they may feel it again.
Along with the state insect lab and the nuisance bird control program.
As Ellen Qualls reports, one look at the Agriculture Department budget, and you might think the Governor's got a problem with the birds and the bees.
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Virginia farmers don't have much to crow about in Governor Allen's new budget.
His targets include the nuisance bird control program, scientific support for beekeepers, and the lab that holds jars of so- called beneficial insects that state scientists hope will replace some pesticides.
nat sot insect lab 11:55:03

((THE FIRST ONE HERE IS...INDIENSIS))
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SOT 02:46:56

((CARLTON COURTER/VA. AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER: WE REALLY HAVEN'T HAD THE REAL SIGNIFICANT BREAKTHROUGH WITH THE PROGRAM. AND AGAIN, IT'S THE CHICKEN AND THE EGG SCENARIO WHERE IF WE HAD MORE RESOURCES WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO DO MORE RESEARCH IN TERMS OF GROWING CERTAIN BENEFICIAL INSECTS.))
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It's a good idea, Courter says, but something that, oh say, Virginia Tech could be doing.
It would mean no one to maintain one of the state's premier insect collections.
SOT 02:49:53

((CARLTON COURTER/VA. AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER: THE GOVERNOR HAS ENCOURAGED US TO BE IN CLOSE CONTACT WITH OUR CLIENT GROUP. SO I DO HOPE AND EXPECT TO RECEIVE SOME OF THAT INPUT.))
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As for the nuisance birds, the Governor's philosophical choice is private sector pest control.
But by far the biggest impact comes from the Workforce Transition Act, which eliminated 14- percent of the department's jobs this year.
SOT 02:54:39

((CARLTON COURTER/VA. AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER: WE'VE FOCUSED ON CREATING THE FIELD OR EMPHASIZING THE SERVICE WITHIN THE FIELD, AND KEEPING THOSE FRONT LINE SERVICES IN PLACE. AND REDUCING SENIOR AND MIDDLE MANAGEMENT. FLATTENING THE CORPORATION IF YOU WILL.))
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sot standup

((FINDING LEGISLATIVE ADVOCATES FOR THINGS LIKE THE BENEFICIAL INSECT LAB MAY BE TOUGH FOR FARMERS. AS ONE LAWMAKER WHO DECLINED TO BE INTERVIEWED FOR THIS STORY SAID "THE ONLY GOOD BUG IS THE ONE ON MY WINDSHIELD." ELLEN QUALLS, NEWS 7, RICHMOND.))
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Stocks


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=six
WRITER=sly
TAPE#=Stocks
GRAPHIC=NONE


The stock market advanced in the last session of the year.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 21 points.
NASDAQ gained nearly ten.
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Bike-Cops


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=THa
TAPE#95-95
GRAPHIC=None


South Boston's police department has a new crime fighting tool.
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SUPER=03-South Boston;


The town now has a "Bike Patrol"-- thanks to a federal grant.
Officers Ronald Edmonds and Jim Binner volunteered for the job.
The town's police chief says bike patrols work well because the officer is able to actually communicate with residents.
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((CHIEF JIM HALL/SOUTH BOSTON POLICE DEPT.: YESTERDAY, I WAS JUST NOTICING AND OBSERVING THE CITIZENS AS THE OFFICERS WERE OUT RIDING AND PATROLLING AND THE PEOPLE WERE TAKING SECOND LOOKS, WHICH AGAIN IS THAT HIGH VISIBILITY. OFFICER JIM BINNER/SOUTH BOSTON POLICE DEPT.: WE'RE HUMAN, THEY ARE AT EASE WITH A BICYCLE, ITS SOMETHING THEY CAN RELATE TO, SEEING US ON A BICYCLE BECAUSE CHILDREN HAVE BICYCLES, THE CHILDREN HAVE BICYCLES, SO ITS A RELATIONSHIP. ))
SUPER=01-Chief Jim Hall/South Boston Police Dept. :00
SUPER=01-Officer Jim Binner/South Boston Police Dept. :17
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OUT Q=its a relationship.
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To prepare for the job, the officers recently underwent a week of training.
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S-Cavaliers


ANCHOR=steve
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=Field Tape
GRAPHIC=UVa/Peach


The Peach Bowl is just a day away!!! The Virginia Cavaliers have gone through their final practice in preparation for Georgia.
our Roy Stanley now joins us from downtown Atlanta for an up to date report on the Wahoos and their thoughts on taking on the Bulldogs. Roy, I understand it's warmed up for you down there?
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SUPER=@Roy1; :00
SUPER=03-Atlanta, GA; :
SUPER=01-Ronde Barber/UVa Defensive Back; :26
SUPER=04-1984 Peach Bowl;
SUPER=01-George Welsh/UVa Head Coach; :51
SUPER=01-Mike Groh/UVa Quarterback; :1:03
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OUT Q=back to you.
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ROY ADD LIBS AND THEN TOSSES BACK TO STEVE!!

S-Tech


ANCHOR=steve
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=Field Tape
GRAPHIC=Tech/Sugar Bowl


Virginia Tech is two days away from their New Year's eve date with Texas in the Sugar Bowl. Fans are starting to arrive and the excitement is starting to build. DOUBLE BOX STEVE AND MIKE
Mike Stevens is in New Orleans with the Hokies as they put the finishing touches on their Sugar Bowl game plan, Mike, I asked Roy this when he joined us from Atlanta, and I will ask you the same...Hows the weather in New Orleans?
SUPER=@Mike1; :
SUPER=06-New Orleans, LA; :


MIKE ADD LIBS/THEN INTERVIEWS 2 PLAYERS!!!

SUPER=01-Shane Miles/Va. Tech Tight End;
SUPER=01-Marcus Parker/Va. Tech Fullback;



S-Shayne


ANCHOR=steve
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=TF95-2
GRAPHIC=Shayne Graham


Pulaski County kicker Shayne Graham announced this afternoon that he will play college football at Virginia Tech.
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SUPER=03-Pulaski Co./Today; :00


Seated next to his parents and Cougar head coach Joel Hicks; Graham made a verbal committment to Tech at a 2pm news conference at his high school. Having hometown ties to the Hokies was one of many factors that played into his decision.
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((SHAYNE GRAHAM/WILL ATTEND VA.TECH: THE COACHES, THEY HAVE A COACH WHO PLAYED AT OUR SCHOOL AND HE'S REALLY BEEN GOOD TO TALK TO AND THE OTHER COACHES HAVE ALL BEEN VERY NICE AND THE SURROUNDINGS, THE ATMOSPHERE, AND THE SCHOOL MADE ME FEEL COMFORTABLE, MADE ME FEEL AT HOME WHEN I'VE BEEN THERE AND WHEN I COMPARED IT TO THE OTHER SCHOOLS, THE KICKING SITUATIONS THERE, IT JUST SEEMED TO BE THE RIGHT THING))
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SUPER=03-Pulaski Co./This Season;


The 2 time Friday Football Extra Player of the Week's 38 career field goals ranks second in the nation. He was a all state selection this season.
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Wx-Tape
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Police-Chief


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=six
WRITER=JoeD
TAPE#95-111
GRAPHIC=None


A 22- year veteran of the Martinsville police force will serve as the city's new chief.
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SUPER=03-Martinsville;


Major David Edwards was sworn in this morning. He assumes the post January first.
Edwards' appointment coincides with the retirement of Terry Roop who's led the department for fifteen years.
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((DAVID EDWARDS/NEW MARTINSVILLE POLICE CHIEF: I THINK MARTINSVILLE PROBABLY HAS BEEN ON THE CUTTING EDGE OF POLICE DEPARTMENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY THE LAST 15 YEARS, AND CERTAINLY CHIEF ROOP HAS HAD A MAJOR INFLUENCE ON THE DEPARTMENT. I THINK HE'S RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PREFOESSIONALISM THAT WE HAVE IN THE DEPARTMENT TODAY AND CERTAINLY I WANT TO CONTINUE THAT.))
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ANCHOR=Jean
SS=None


Edwards says accreditation of the police department will top his list of priorities. senior citizens. He also hopes to build stronger relationships with the city's teens and