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VO-NAT
The search is on for a teenage hijacker who comandeered a Roanoke city school
bus at knife point.
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The fate of V-M-I's all- male status will soon be decided by the nation's
highest court.
wx-head
(beth ad lib)
ANCHOR=Melanie 2 shot
And we'll get away from the chill of winter and tell you about some HOT
honeymoon spots.
Don't go away, News 7 Mornin is next.
Busjacking
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TAPE#96-6
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Roanoke police are looking for a teenager who hijacked a city school bus
yesterday.
No one was hurt when the teen allegedly pulled a 12 inch hunting knife on
the driver and forced her to take him to Salem.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
The incident began shortly after eight at the intersection of Cove Road
and Florida Avenue, when the bus pulled up to a stop sign.
The driver, Terri Labiosa (La-biosa) had dropped off a busload of students
at Westside Elementary School, but she and her nine year- old daughter endured
an anxious ride into the the city of Salem.
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SOT
IN Q=He had a knife
((CHAUNCEY LOGAN/TRANSPORTATION DIRECTOR: HE HAD A KNIFE, BUT HE DIDN'T
THREATEN, ACCORDING TO WHAT THE DRIVER TOLD ME. AND EVENTUALLY HE GOT OFF AND
LEFT. THANKFULLY THINGS WORKED OUT WELL. IT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE.))
SUPER=01-Chauncey Logan/Transportation Director;
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=could have been much worse.
ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=NONE
The hijacker would not allow the driver's daughter to leave, but eventually
he got off the bus on Route 419 at Midland Road.
Police are looking for a black male about fifteen years old, who is five
feet seven inches tall and weighs about 140 pounds. He was wearing a ski cap
and a "Members Only" Jacket.
North-Cross
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The autopsy report is done in the death of a North Cross student athlete.
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VO-NAT
The Medical Examiner says 18-year old Grayson Hooper of Salem died of
atrial (Mix-oma) myxoma. A tumor on his heart was blocking the flow of blood.
SUPER=@File; :
Hooper was a captain of the North Cross Football team. He died about 45
minutes after a short run around the school's indoor track.
Hooper had complained of not feeling well.
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ANCHOR=Beth
SS=NONE
Memorial services for Grayson Hooper are planned for tomorrow.
Meanwhile as his family and friends continue to mourn, Hooper's death has
meant NEW hope for MANY people.
He was a TISSUE donor-- a form of donation that can help up to 125 people.
The procedure can supply corneas, it can help burn victims, and is also
used in orthopedic and neurological surgeries.
VMI
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The VMI rat line does something to and for the young men who endure it.
All parties agreed on that yesterday in what may be the final battle over
publicly- supported single sex education in America.
But more than one Supreme Court justice hinted a co-ed rat line might NOT be
so bad.
Ellen Qualls reports on the U.S. versus the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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IN Q=Trimble
SUPER=03-Washington, DC; :00 QUICK
SUPER=01-Trimble Bailey/VWIL Student; :03
SUPER=@file; :10
SUPER=@Gilmore; :22
SUPER=01-Marsha Greenbacker/Nat. Women's Law Center; :38
SUPER=01-Deval Patrick/U.S. Asst. Attorney General; :49
SUPER=@Ellen1; 1:00
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(( Trimble Bailey of Roanoke was in the court.
sot 11:45:08
((TRIMBLE BAILEY/VWIL STUDENT: I DIDN'T GO TO VWIL BECAUSE I COULDN'T GO TO
VMI. I WENT TO VWIL BECAUSE I LIKE VWIL. WHETHER OR NOT VMI IS CO-ED.))
RUNS=:07
All sides admit V-WIL is NOT VMI.
But some justices asked, what about those women who want the intense,
adversarial experience of the VMI rat line?
sot 11;46;07
((ATTORNEY GENERAL JIM GILMORE: THE QUESTION IS DOES THE CONSTITUTION DEMAND
THAT THERE BE CO-EDUCATION IN EVERY INSTANCE? AND WE BELIEVE THAT THE
CONSTITUTION DOESN'T DEMAND THAT.))
RUNS=:11
If women were admitted, Gilmore and VMI's attorney say it wouldn't be the
same place -- wouldn't produce the same result.
SOT 11:35:16
((MARSHA GREENBACKER: WHEN IT ACCEPTS WOMEN AND I BELIEVE IT WILL, IT WILL
LOOK BACK AND SAY AFTER ALL IT HAS BECOME A STRONGER INSTITUTION AS A RESULT.
ITS METHODS OF TEACHING CAN SURVIVE.))
RUNS=:11
SOT 11:30:53
((DEVAL PATRICK/U.S. ASST. ATTORNEY GENERAL: THERE'S AN AWFUL LOT OF WHAT I
SOMETIMES REFER TO AS THE CHICKEN LITTLE SYNDROME ABOUT THIS CASE. THE SKY
WILL NOT FALL IF WOMEN ARE ADMITTED TO VMI.))
RUNS=:11))
TACK ON STANDUP HERE TO END
((THE FATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA'S THE CITADEL AWAITS THE OUTCOME FOR VMI. A
RULING IS EXPECTED BY LATE JUNE. ELLEN QUALLS, NEWS 7, RICHMOND.))
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TRAVELGATE
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A Senate Committee continues its probe into the Whitewater affair today.
The committee will hear from the head of the Rose Law firm, where
SS=clinton, hillary
Hillary Clinton worked as an attorney in Arkansas.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Arbor, MI;
Meantime, a House committee wants Hillary Clinton to answer some questions
about the White House travel office firings.
Yesterday the committee heard from former White House aide David Watkins.
He told the committee that Mrs. Clinton did not order him to fire White
House travel workers but he did feel pressure from the First Lady to do it.
Committee Republicans believe the White House wanted to replace the workers
to make it easier for the Clintons' friends to get White House air charter
business and that Mrs. Clinton was part of it.
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IN Q=
((REP. WILLIAM CLINGER/GOVERNMENT REFORM & OVERSIGHT CMTE: WHEN THOSE WHO WERE
ALREADY IN CHARGE OF THE OFFICE REBUFF THE INTEREST OF THE PRESIDENT'S FRINEDS,
ALLEGATIONS AND ACCUSATIONS of WRONG DOING BEGIN TO FLY. ))
SUPER=01-Rep. William Clinger/Gov't Reform & Oversight Cmte;
RUNS=:09
OUT Q= BEGIN TO FLY.
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VO-NAT
The committee's head says the First Lady will be asked to answer -- in
writing -- questions about her role in the firings.
She has promised to cooperate.
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In other news from Washington --
Despite a promise to meet, budget talks were called off again yesterday.
Flat-tax
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But there was a lot of talk about tax reform, and the revival of the flat
tax.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Washington DC;
Republican Jack Kemp and his commission have jumped on the flat tax
bandwagon.
In theory the tax would throw out the current code, collecting the same
percentage in all brackets with minimal deductions.
But some in Congress think it would hurt the middle class and the poor.
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1-Sports
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In Sports, Mike Stevens says college hoop action from Norfolk to Salem.
Good morning Mike.
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OUT Q=with that
$CCOFF
One-Larry
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TOP HONEYMOON SPOTS
-CANCUN
-ST. LUCIA
-CRUISES
-JAMAICA
-FLORIDA
(Toss to Beth)
Chechnya
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The Russian military has given up ANY hope of saving hostages near the
Chechen border.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Pervomaiskaya, Russia;
It is conducting a blanket assault on the village in Dagestan.
Some 70-rebels tried to escape this morning, but were beaten back.
On the Black Sea Coast, the standoff goes on between Turkey And Chechen
sympathizers who hijacked a boat full of passengers.
The hijackers are demanding a news conference in Instanbul.
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SHEIK
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The sentences have been handed out in the so-called "day of terror" case.
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VO-NAT
Sheik Omar Abdel-Rahman and his followers were CONVICTED of plotting to
blow up the United Nations, F-B-I headquarters, and other sites around New York
City.
Yesterday Abdel-Rahman received mandatory life in prison.
Nine of his followers also got long setences.
Four others members of the same radical Islamic group were convicted in the
World Trade Center bombing two years ago.
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Frizzelle
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A former Halifax County pastor charged with fraud won't have to worry about
appearing before a jury anytime soon.
Just hours before his trial was to begin, Jonathan Frizzelle pleaded NO
contest to 13- counts against him.
Teresa Hamilton reports.
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SOT
IN Q=45- year old
SUPER=03-Halifax Co.; :00
SUPER=01-Charles King/Local United Methodist Sup.; :17
SUPER=@Greenbacker; :51
SUPER=@Teresa2; 1:15
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OUT Q=Hamilton, News 7.
((45- year old Jonathan Frizzelle was pastoring at two Halifax County
churches when he was arrested by police last Spring.
News of the charges were a shock to church members-- who had no idea
Frizzelle had a criminal record.
Months later, church officials are still coping.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=Bills are
((CHARLES KING/LOCAL UNITED METHODIST SUPERINTENDENT:BILLS ARE STILL COMING IN,
WE ARE ABLE TO NEGOTIATE WITH MOST OF THEM NOW, BUT WE HAVE SPENT APPROXIMATELY
20-THOUSAND DOLLARS IN TRYING TO HELP THE CHURCH RECOVER. ))
RUNS=:10
OUT Q= the church recover.
Frizzelle was arrested on a variety of charges.
Authorities say he would take out loans to buy vehicles and expensive lawn
mowers.
Police say he violated the law because he would sell the items without
notifying or paying the bank.
A fellow minister and a used car salesmen were among his victims.
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SOT
IN Q=I THINK
((JOHN GREENBACKER/HALIFAX CO. COMMONWEALTH'S ATTY.: I THINK THAT ONCE
EVERYTHING'S SAID AND DONE WE WILL PROBABLY FIND THAT DURING HIS TENURE HERE HE
DEFRAUDED VARIOUS INDIVIDUALS AND INSTITUTIONS OF AMOUNTS THAT PROBABLY WOULD
EXCEED 150-THOUSAND. ))
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OUT Q=150-THOUSAND.
Greenbacker says federal investigators are still working on a separate
investigation.
He says authorities have evidence which indicates Frizzelle altered his
father's death certificate to read as his own, in order to collect credit life
insurance-- which would have paid off his debts.
No charges have been filed yet regarding that case. Teresa Hamilton, News
7. ))
Scam
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A former part- time Henry County Sheriff's Deputy has been indicted on
embezzlement charges.
State police say Joseph Wayne Mundy worked as an independent insurance agent
in the Henry County area.
They say Mundy allegedly collected premiums on policies, and then kept the
money.
The Henry County Grand Jury this week indicted him on 15 counts of
embezzlement.
2-scores
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Turning now to sports --
Major League owners today are expected to approve the use of interleague
play for the 1997 season.
The plan calls for each National League team to play 15-to-16 games against
American League foes.
SS=nba
Now for the latest from the N-B-A and
SS=nhl
the N-H-L, let's go to the scoreboards.
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SUPER=#C-200;
SUPER=96-Atlanta/102/Indiana/=93//Miami/=96/Washington/=89;
SUPER=96-Milwaukee/111/Philadelphia/100//New Jersey/=97/Charlotte/=93;
SUPER=96-Orlando/113/Phoenix/=95//Minnesota/=98/Golden State/=88;
SUPER=96-Houston/120/Denver/112//New York/=92/LA Clippers/=81;
SUPER=103-Tampa Bay/==6/San Jose/==4//Hartford/==6/NY Islanders/==3;
SUPER=103-Detroit/==3/Colorado/==2//Pittsburgh/==1/Buffalo/==0;
SUPER=103-Winnipeg/==4/Toronto/==2//Edmonton/==4/Dallas/==3;
SUPER=103-Montreal/==3/Ottawa/==0//Washington/==3/Chicago/==2;
SUPER=103-Calgary/==4/Anaheim/==1;
Two-Larry
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It's kind of hard to knock Brad Pitt and Bruce Willis out as the top box
office banana.
In just two weeks, 12 Monkeys has raked in over 30- million at the box
office.
The latest Harrison Ford movie is NOT doing nearly that well, but DOES bring
back a Hollywood classic to the big screen.
This week, Anna Wentworth reviews the movie "Sabrina".
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SOT
IN Q=Forty-two years ago...
SUPER=13-Anna Wentworth/Arts Reviewer; :00
SUPER=18-"Sabrina"; :09
SUPER=24-Courtesy: Paramount Pictures; 1:05
SUPER=18-Anna's Grade/"A-"; 1:05
RUNS=1:13
OUT Q=Merchand and Ormond.
((Anna Wentworth/Arts Reviewer: Forty-two years ago Humphry Bogart, Audrey
Hepburn, and William Holden shared the marquee when "Sabrina" first hit
theatres.
Today, this fairy tale romance remains charming, without being sentimental.
Its still the world of the rich...big homes, fancy parties and the tale of
the Larrabee Brothers.
Harrison Ford is Linus--all work and no play. A business deal waiting to
happen.
Greg Kinnear is David--the playboy--little work and a lot of play.
Julia Ormond is Sabrina, the chauffeur's daughter, who leaves for Paris an
ugly ducking and returns a gorgeous swan.
Her interest in David threatens a marriage-merger deal, so Linus decides to
romance her himself--but he falls in love.
((THERE WERE SOME THINGS MISSING IN MY LIFE. LIKE WHAT? LIKE A LIFE.))
"Sabrina" is unapologetically romantic and a lovely fantasy. But it has
enough reality to keep it from becoming silly...that's why I give it an "A-".
It may be a remake, but has some good performances from Ford, Nancy
Marchand, and Ormond.))
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Here's a look at today's top stories.
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VO-NAT
Roanoke police are still looking for a teenage hijacker who comandeered a
city school bus at knife point.
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VO-NAT
ANCHOR=Beth
Actor Chrisotpher Reeve is back in the hospital suffering from erratic blood
pressure.
In a statement, the Superman star said his condition had stabilized and he
is expected to be out of the hospital in a matter of days.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
ANCHOR=Melanie
And Gladys Knight and the Pips, Jefferson Airplane, Pink Floyd and David
Bowie were some of the stars inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last
night.
(----------------)
And that's what's making news on this Thursday January 18th.
ANCHOR=Beth
Don't go away. News 7 Mornin' will be right back.
Hijacking
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TAPE#96-6
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Some frightening moments for a Roanoke City school bus driver who's bus was
hijacked yesterday.
No one was hurt when a teenager allegedly pulled a 12 inch hunting knife on
the driver and forced her to take him to Salem.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
The incident began shortly after eight at the intersection of Cove Road
and Florida Avenue, when the bus pulled up to a stop sign.
The driver, Terri Labiosa (La-biosa) had dropped off a busload of students
at Westside Elementary School, but she and her nine year- old daughter endured
an anxious ride into the the city of Salem.
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SOT
IN Q=He had a knife
((CHAUNCEY LOGAN/TRANSPORTATION DIRECTOR: HE HAD A KNIFE, BUT HE DIDN'T
THREATEN, ACCORDING TO WHAT THE DRIVER TOLD ME. AND EVENTUALLY HE GOT OFF AND
LEFT. THANKFULLY THINGS WORKED OUT WELL. IT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE.))
SUPER=01-Chauncey Logan/Transportation Director;
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=could have been much worse.
ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=NONE
The hijacker would not allow the driver's daughter to leave, but eventually
he got off the bus on Route 419 at Midland Road.
Police are looking for a black male about fifteen years old, who is five
feet seven inches tall and weighs about 140 pounds. He was wearing a ski cap
and a "Members Only" Jacket.
Fatal-Fire
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TAPE#edit of 95-107
GRAPHIC=Fatal Fire
A space heater apparently sparked a blaze that killed an elderly Madison
Heights man.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Amherst Co./Yesterday;
The fire broke out yesterday at a house on Old Wrights Shop Road.
Firefighters were able to bring the blaze under control quickly, but not
before they discovered the body of 77- year- old George Overstreet inside.
Authorities say Overstreet died of smoke inhalation.
They believe paper and debris piled near the heater may have started the
fire.
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Layne
ANCHOR=Beth
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=KHu
TAPE#95-103
GRAPHIC=Billy Layne
The man convicted of killing 11- year- old Phadra Carter has been rebuffed
by the state appeals court.
Billy Layne's lawyer had tried to convince the court that he was convicted
of abduction- with intent to defile, BASED ON HEARSAY.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Rockbridge Co./1993;
The girl's mother had recounted a story Layne told her about the abduction
and rape of a young girl.
"Layne could have concocted the entire story," said the appeals court, "and
the RELEVANCE would be the same: that this thought was on his mind" around the
time of the crime.
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ANCHOR=Beth 2 shot
SS=2 shot
The court upheld the conviction and two life sentences.
Missing-Girl
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In Texas, the search for a missing nine-year-old girl may be over.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=@file;
A Fort Worth newspaper reports a body found in Arlington matches the
description of Amber Hagerman.
She's been missing since Saturday when someone reported seeing her abducted
as she rode her bicycle near the home she shares with her grandparents.
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ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=none
The body was discovered in a drainage ditch late yesterday, but police say
the sex and age of the body have not been determined.
REEVE
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Actor Christopher Reeve is back in the hospital this morning.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=@FILE;
He's being treated for erratic blood pressure related to his paralysis.
The condition is called autonomic dysreflexia (auto-tonic dis- reflexia).
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SOT
IN Q=
((DONALD DAVIS/N. WESTCHESTER HOSPITAL CENTER:IT CAUSE THE PATIENTS TO SWING
ERRATICALLY AND IF LEFT UNTREATED CAN LEAD TO A HEART ATTACK OR A STROKE. ))
SUPER=01-Donald Davis/N. Westchester Hospital Center;
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=or a stroke.
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VO-NAT
In a statement, Reeve says his blood pressure has stabilized and he expects
to be going home in a few days or a week.
The star of the "Superman" feature films was paralyzed last spring in
Culpepper when he was thrown off a horse during a riding competition.
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rock-hall
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Some music legends were rocking last night in New York City.
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IN Q=
SUPER=03-New York, NY/Last Night;
RUNS=:06
OUT Q= (nats of singing)
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VO-NAT
The party was for the newest members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Among those inducted were Gladys Knight and the Pips, the Shirelles,
Jefferson Airplane, Pink Floyd and David Bowie.
Although the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum opened in Cleveland last
Labor Day weekend, the induction ceremony was held in Manhattan at the
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.
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3-Sports
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WRITER=cro
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In college hoop action--
U-V-A lost to the Tarheels last night.
Mike Stevens has the details in sports.
Good morning Mike.
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Birthdays
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out= back to you.
Three-Larry
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SUPER=13-Vaunda Leftwich/Wedding Consultant;
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(Toss to bump)
School-Bus
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WRITER=JoeD
TAPE#edit of 96-6
GRAPHIC=NONE
Roanoke police are looking for a teenager who hijacked a city school bus
yesterday.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
No one was hurt when the teen allegedly pulled a 12 inch hunting knife on
the driver and forced her to take him to Salem.
The incident began shortly after eight a.m. at the intersection of Cove
Road and Florida Avenue, when the bus pulled up to a stop sign.
The driver, Terri Labiosa (La-biosa) had dropped off a busload of students
at Westside Elementary School, but she had her nine year- old daughter with
her.
(-------------)
ANCHOR=Beth
SS=NONE
The hijacker would not allow the driver's daughter to leave, but eventually
he got off the bus on Route 419 at Midland Road.
Police are looking for a black male about fifteen years old, who is five
feet seven inches tall and weighs about 140 pounds. He was wearing a ski cap
and a "Members Only" Jacket.
Student
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=cst
TAPE#95-110
GRAPHIC=NONE
An autopsy has determined what killed a North Cross student athlete earlier
this week.
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VO-NAT
The Medical Examiner says 18-year old Grayson Hooper of Salem died of
atrial (Mix-oma) myxoma- meaning a tumor on his heart was blocking the flow of
blood.
SUPER=@File; :
Hooper was a captain of the North Cross Football team. He died about 45
minutes after a short run around the school's indoor track.
Hooper had complained of not feeling well.
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ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=NONE
Memorial services for Grayson Hooper are planned for tomorrow.
Meanwhile as his family and friends continue to mourn, Hooper's death has
meant new hope for many people.
He was a tissue donor-- a form of donation that can help up to 125 people.
The procedure can supply corneas, it can help burn victims, and is also
used in orthopedic and neurological surgeries.
Madison-Fire
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=ssm
TAPE#95-107
GRAPHIC=Fatal Fire
An elderly Madison Heights man is dead following a fire that is being blamed
on a space heater.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Amherst Co./Yesterday;
Yesterday morning neighbors reported smoke pouring from this house on Old
Wrights Shop Road.
Firefighters were able to bring the blaze under control quickly, but not
before they discovered the body of 77- year- old George Overstreet inside.
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SOT 2:48:29
IN Q=Initial call
((ASST. CHIEF LEE DAY/MONELISON V.F.D.: INITIAL CALL WAS THERE, WE HAD POSSIBLY
A PERSON IN THE STRUCTURE. UPON INITIAL ENTRY BY THE ATTACK TEAM, THEY FOUND
THE VICTIM AS THEY WERE EXTINGUISHING THE FIRE.))
((INVEST. LINDY INGE/AMHERST CO. SHERIFF'S DEPT.: APPARENTLY HE HAD A SMALL
ELECTRIC SPACE HEATER IN THE KITCHEN UNDER THE KITCHEN TABLE AND FROM ALL
INDICATIONS THAT'S WHERE THE FIRE STARTED.))
SUPER=01-Asst. Chief Lee Day/Monelison V.F.D.; :00
SUPER=01-Invest. Lindy Inge/Amherst Co. Sheriff's Dept.; :07
RUNS=:18
OUT Q=where the fire started.
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VO-NAT
Authorities say Overstreet died of smoke inhalation.
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SS= 2 shot
They believe paper and debris piled near the heater may have started the
fire.
Caldwell
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A major settlement is reached in the firey death of a home-bound invalid in
Roanoke.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke/October 11, 1993;
Melody Ann Caldwell suffered severe brain damage in an auto accident only to
die in a house fire.
The 20- year- old victim was in a special hospital-type bed that may have
actually started the fire.
Without admitting any liability, Maxwell products will pay more than half a
million dollars.
Caldwell's mother stands to collect more than a quarter of a million.
Cheryl Smith is the woman who got into a public dispute over whether she should
be allowed to plant flowers on Melody's grave.
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ANCHOR=Beth
SS=none
Among other things the settlement will enable her to move Melody's remains
to a private cemetary where she can have all the flowers she wants.
4-scores
ANCHOR=Melanie
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Time now for sports and a look at college basketball --
Number ten North Carolina dominated Virginia on the backboards and the
scoreboard, winning 67-53.
Let's take a look at the scores.
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SUPER=#C-200;
SUPER=97-Seton Hall/=78/Villanova/=73//N. Carolina/=67/Virginia/=53;
SUPER=97-Mass./=77/Rhode Island/=71//Cincinnati/=99/Xavier-Oh./=90;
SUPER=97-Conn./=88/St. John's/=73//Wake Forest/=66/Ga. Tech/=63;
SUPER=97-Fla. State/=75/Clemson/=62//Miss. State/=53/Miss./=47;
SUPER=97-Georgia/=71/Florida/=46//Texas Tech/=75/Baylor/=69;
SUPER=96-Atlanta/102/Indiana/=93//Miami/=96/Washington/=89;
SUPER=96-Milwaukee/111/Philadelphia/100//New Jersey/=97/Charlotte/=93;
SUPER=96-Orlando/113/Phoenix/=95//Minnesota/=98/Golden State/=88;
SUPER=96-Houston/120/Denver/112//New York/=92/LA Clippers/=81;
by SS