06:00-01
headlines
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=mornin
WRITER=mel
TAPE#
GRAPHIC=
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VO-NAT
An alleged rape involving two Virginia Tech football players grabs the
attention of the U-S Justice Department.
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ANCHOR=Melanie 2 shot
And As G-O-P presidential hopefuls prep for a big debate tonight in New
Hampshire, new polls give conflicting outlooks on the race.
wx-head
(beth ad lib)
live-head
(larry ad lib)
Brzonkala
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=equ
TAPE#96-10
GRAPHIC=Brzonkala
The woman who says she was raped by two Virginia Tech football players is
now getting some help from Washington.
Attorneys for Christy Brzonkala say the U-S Justice Department will
intervene as a plaintiff-- in the civil case against Tech, Tony Morrison, and
James Crawford.
Ellen Qualls spoke with Brzonkala yesterday.
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SOT
IN Q=A year and a half
SUPER=03-Fairfax; :00
SUPER=07-Christy Brzonkala; :10
SUPER=@Ellen2; :55 QUICK
RUNS=1:34
OUT Q=Qualls, News 7, Fairfax.
(( A year and a half after her alleged multiple rape, Christy Brzonkala is
just 19 years old, and back in college life -- this time at George Mason
University.
sot 08:31:13 tape two
((AND NOW IT'S SO WILD, CAUSE IT'S LIKE STATE POLICE... LIKE TOO MUCH, YOU
KNOW.))
RUNS=:10
That's not all that's too much.
An aggressive attorney has gotten her intense national media attention --
some of it too close for comfort.
Like a New York Times piece about her life before the alleged rapes.
SOT tape one 08:28:33
((AND THEY GOT REALLY PERSONAL AND THAT WAS HOW I WAS THEN. IT MAKES ME MAD
BECAUSE I HAD TO CHANGE AND I'M NOT THAT INNOCENT YOUNG GIRL ANY MORE. I USED
TO SAY I WISH I COULD GO BACK TO HIGH SCHOO.))
RUNS=:18
Brzonkala says she is skeptical about the Attorney General's office ordering
a state police investigation -- but is hoping for the best.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT tape two 08:30:49
((BUT IT'S NOT, I MEAN IT'S A CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AGAINST THE MEN, NOT VA
TECH. I FEEL MADDER AT VIRGINIA TECH THAN THE MEN RIGHT NOW BECAUSE I WOULD
HAVE BEEN HAPPY WITH WHAT THEY HAVE HIM THE FIRST TIME. I COULD HAVE GOTTEN ON
WITH MY LIFE AND IT WOULD'VE BEEN FINE.))
RUNS=:23
One unnamed network would like to make her life more fine by paying her for
the rights to a made-for-TV movie.
She says she hasn't completely ruled that one out.
Ellen Qualls, News 7, Fairfax.))
Teacher-Abuse
ANCHOR=Beth
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=THa
TAPE#96-20
GRAPHIC=NONE
A Martinsville teacher who allegedly took indecent liberties with a former
female student had the chance to retire BEFORE the charge was presented to a
grand jury.
But prosecutors say 59- year old Anna Corbin did not follow through with the
arrangement.
Corbin was a fifth grade teacher at Albert Harris Elementary school for 33-
years.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Martinsville;
The alleged victim, who's now 29, says the abuse began when she was eleven
and continued until she left for college.
Commonwealth's Attorney Randy Smith says he wanted to indict in November,
but held off until February.
He says Corbin's attorney asked that she be allowed to retire before
presenting the case.
Smith says he was surprised to learn, Corbin in fact did NOT retire.
She was still employed as a teacher when the indictment was handed up this
week.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=If we
((RANDY SMITH/MARTINSVILLE COMMONWEALTH'S ATTY: IF WE HAD THOUGHT THAT SOMEBODY
WAS GOING TO BE IN JEOPARDY WE OBVIOUSLY WOULD NOT HAVE, BUT WE HAD NO EVIDENCE
THAT ANYBODY WAS IN JEOPARDY BY WAITING OR DELAYING THE INDICTMENT. ))
SUPER=01-Randy Smith/Martinsville Commonwealth's Atty.; :00
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=the indictment.
ANCHOR=Beth
SS=NONE
The alleged abuse included fondling and oral sex.
Corbin was suspended without pay this week.
CLINTON
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=MEL
TAPE# net
GRAPHIC=clinton
President Clinton urges Northwest flood victims to keep their spirits up.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Boise, ID/Yesterday;
Yesterday he visited Idaho, Washington and Oregon by air and foot, bringing
with him millions of dollars in federal aid.
Mr. Clinton says he saw a lot of loss but also many individual acts of
courage and kindness.
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YELTSIN
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=MEL
TAPE# net
GRAPHIC=wipe wipe wipe
(----------------)
VO-NAT
Russian president Boris Yeltsin is expected to announce his bid for
re-election today.
The 65- year- old is blamed for many of Russia's troubles, including the
Chechen war and the poor economy.
Yeltsin said Russia must continue with reforms.
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COLOMBIAN-PRESIDENT
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=MEL
TAPE# net
GRAPHIC=wipe wipe wipe
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Bogota, Columbia;
The president of Colombia denies charges he accepted drug money for his
19-94 campaign.
A prosecutor presented the charges to Colombia's Congress yesterday.
The charges could lead to impeachment proceedings.
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1-Sports
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Mornin
WRITER=cro
TAPE#=sports cut in
GRAPHIC=none
In sports, the Virginia Cavaliers lost to Duke last night, while V-M-I had
better luck in its showdown with West Carolina.
Roy Stanley has the details in sports.
Good morning Roy.
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SOT
IN Q=thank you
RUNS=1:46
OUT Q=morning
$CCOFF
One-Larry
ANCHOR=Larry
NEWSCAST=Mornin'
WRITER=ldo
TAPE#M96-3 Movie
CHROMAKEY=Live/Microwave
GRAPHIC=none
(Live Interview)
SUPER=15-Larry Dowdy;
(Roll cue:) Here's Anna Wentworth with this week's movie review.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q="Broken Arrow" may be...
SUPER=13-Anna Wentworth/Arts Reviewer; :00
SUPER=18-"Broken Arrow"; :09
SUPER=24-20th Century Fox; :15
SUPER=18-Anna's Grade/"C+"; 1:03
RUNS=1:09
OUT Q=believably carried out.
LIVE=Larry/Full
(Toss to Beth)
campaign-96
ANCHOR=Beth
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=mel
TAPE# net
GRAPHIC=campaign 96
With the nation's FIRST presidential primary just days away, some new polls
are giving conflicting outlooks in the G-O-P race.
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VO-NAT
One has Bob Dole far in FRONT of the field.
A second has Dole, Pat Buchannan and Lamar Alexander in a statistical tie.
Meanwhile, a daily tracking poll for ``The Boston Globe'' shows Dole
leading with 27 percent, followed by Buchanan with 17 percent, Forbes with 16
percent, and Alexander with 12 percent.
The standings could change after tonight's debate in New Hampshire.
Yesterday, the field of Republican contenders was narrowed to eight, when
Phil Gramm quit the race.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=
(( SEN. PHIL GRAMM/R-TEXAS: WHEN THE VOTER SPEAKS I LISTEN ESPECIALLY WHEN THE
VOTER IS SAYING SOMEBODY ELSE'S NAME. ))
SUPER=01-Sen. Phil Gramm/(R) Texas;
RUNS=:06
OUT Q=else's name.
ANCHOR=Beth 2 shot
ss=2 shot
The New Hampshire primary is Tuesday.
George-Allen
ANCHOR=Melanie 2 shot
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=lbe
TAPE#edit of 95-110
GRAPHIC=2 shot
Governor Allen took his turn in the presidential sweepstakes yesterday.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Manchester, NH/Yesterday;
He's not running, but he did give his blessing to Bob Dole's bid for the
White House.
He traveled all the way to New Hampshire to do it.
(-------------)
ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=Allen
Allen was joined by Massachusetts governor William Weld, who's also backing
the Senate Majority Leader.
Gingrich
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=cro
TAPE# none
GRAPHIC=gingrich
House Speaker Newt Gingrich will campaign for Sixth District Congressman Bob
Goodlatte next month in Roanoke.
Gingrich will speak at a breakfast fund-raiser March second at the Hotel
Roanoke.
He will also speak that morning at Washington and Lee University's mock
Republican presidential convention.
Citizens-Internet
ANCHOR=Beth
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=lbe
TAPE# none
GRAPHIC=none
People in rural sections of southwest Virginia have NOT been able to access
the Internet yet because of HIGH, long-distance connection charges.
But that's about to change.
The Citizens Telephone Cooperative in Floyd is now offering a FLAT rate
Internet connection service to a NINE county area.
The service, called Citizens Internet, will be offered in Carroll, Craig,
Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Montgomery, Patrick, Pulaski, and Roanoke counties, as
well as most cities and towns in the area.
ESS/FULL
For more information, call 1-800 9-4-1 0-4-2-6.
Shareef
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=tho
TAPE#96-9
GRAPHIC=Black History
It's a look back at the black community's influence in Roanoke.
It's called "The Roanoke Valley's African American Heritage and Pictorial
History" --
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke
and pictures it has -- 275 in all.
Reginald Shareef's (shuh-REEF's) book chronicles the history and influences
of blacks in Roanoke.
Dr. Shareef is an associate professor of Political Science at Radford
University and Roanoke native.
It's his strong ties to Roanoke and his desire to tell about history that
prompted writing the book.
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SOT 16:10:28-16:10:37
IN Q=One of the
((DR.REGINALD SHAREEF/RADFORD UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR; ONE OF THE THINGS THAT, UH,
HAS HAPPENED IN HISTORIES WRITTEN ABOUT THE ROANOKE VALLEY IS THAT AFRICAN
AMERICAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN CONTRIBUTIONS HAVE BEEN EXCLUDED AND SO THAT WAS
THE IMPETUS FOR THE BOOK. ))
SUPER=01-Reginald Shareef/Radford University Professor
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=for the book.
ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=black history
Dr. Shareef's book will be out this fall.
2-scores
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=cro
TAPE# none
GRAPHIC=hornets logo
Time now for sports and the latest from the N-B-A --
The Charlotte Hornets outscored New York on the fast break as they routed
the Knicks 120-to-100.
Let's take a look at the scoreboards.
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SUPER=#C-200;
SUPER=96-Charlotte/120/New York/100//Seattle/130/Minnesota/=93;
SUPER=96-Detroit/102/Philadelphia/=83//New Jersey/=88/Indiana/=87;
SUPER=96-Vancouver/=93/Sacramento/=86//Golden State/106/Boston/103;
SUPER=96-LA Lakers/=87/Atlanta/=86;
SUPER=103-Boston/==3/Hartford/==0//Philadelphia/==4/Florida/==2;
SUPER=103-Toronto/==4/San Jose/==3//Los Angeles/==2/Buffalo/==2;
SUPER=103-Edmonton/==3/Anaheim/==2;
Two-Larry
ANCHOR=Larry
NEWSCAST=Mornin'
WRITER=ldo
TAPE#M96-3 Lipizzaner
CHROMAKEY=Live/Lobby
GRAPHIC=none
SUPER=15-Larry Dowdy;
(Roll cue:) A different kind of horse power.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=Music Nat So...The Dancing White...
SUPER=24-Entertainment Specialists Ltd.; :00
SUPER=13-Dave King/Royal Lipizzaner Stallion Show; :14
RUNS=1:45
OUT Q=royal lipizzaner stallions.
((The Dancing White Stallions have ridden into town kicking up their heels with
their unique style.
((DAVE KING/ROYAL LIPIZZANER STALLION SHOW: THE LIPIZZANER IS A RARE HORSE.
THERE ARE LESS THAN TWENTY-THREE HUNDRED REGISTERED IN THE WORLD TODAY.
ACTUALLY ABOUT ONE FOURTH OF THOSE ARE IN THE U.S..))
Imported from Vienna, the stallions were rescued from Czechoslovakia by
General Patton, who made them famous.
Today, their white color makes them stand out above the rest.
((THEY ARE KNOWN AS WHITE HORSES, BUT THEY'RE BORN DARK BROWN OR BLACK AND
GRADUALLY TURN WHITE OVER A NUMBER OF YEARS.))
There are four centuries of history behind the Lipizzaners, but any horse
enthusiast will tell you, they know their way around the ring.
((THE LIPIZZANER IS PARTICULARLY ADEPT TO THE ART OF DRESSAGE, CLASSICAL
HORSEMANSHIP, WHICH IS OVER TWO THOUSAND YEARS OLD.))
The saddled beauties are well choreographed and quite smart for their size.
((THEY'RE MUSCULAR AND STRONG. THEY'RE NOT A LARGE HORSE. PEOPLE ARE SURPRISED
AT THAT. THEY THINK THEY'RE LIKE THE CLYDESDALES, THEY'RE A VERY AVERAGE SIZE
HORSE.))
Once bred for royalty and military, the Lipizzaner's are presented in the
style and tradition of the Spanish Riding School.
Today, much time and work go into the shows enabling the world famous
equestrians to grab the spotlight.
((THE HORSES ARE REALLY THE STARS OF OUR SHOW. THAT'S WHAT DRAWS THE PEOPLE IN
AND WE'RE PRIVILEGED AND PROUD TO BE ABLE TO WORK WITH THE ROYAL LIPIZZANER
STALLIONS.))
LIVE=Larry/Full
(Toss to Melanie & Beth)
2headlines
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=mornin
WRITER=mel
TAPE#
GRAPHIC=
Here's a look at today's top stories.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
An alleged rape at Virginia Tech involving two football players sparks
attention in Washington.
Attorneys for Christy Brzonkala say the U-S Justice Department will serve
as a plaintiff in the civil case against Tech, Tony Morrison, and James
Crawford.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
ANCHOR=Beth
Eight people are injured after a freight train derailed into a railroad
office building in St. Paul, Minnesota, early this morning.
A Burlington Northern official says the train lost its brakes.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
ANCHOR=Melanie
Rescue workers in northern Japan reportedly have unearthed the first body
from a highway tunnel that was crushed Saturday in a massive rockslide.
Authorities say 20 people were trapped in the tunnel.
(----------------)
And that's what's making news on this Thursday, February 15th.
ANCHOR=Beth
Don't go away, the news continues.
Larry-Hello
Christy-Brzonkala
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=equ
TAPE#96-10
GRAPHIC=Brzonkala
It looks like Washington is coming to the aid of a woman who says she was
raped by two Virginia Tech football players.
Attorneys for Christy Brzonkala say the U-S Justice Department will serve as
a plaintiff in the civil case against Tech, Tony Morrison, and James Crawford.
Ellen Qualls spoke with Brzonkala yesterday.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=A year and a half
SUPER=03-Fairfax; :00
SUPER=07-Christy Brzonkala; :10
SUPER=@Ellen2; :55 QUICK
RUNS=1:34
OUT Q=Qualls, News 7, Fairfax.
(( A year and a half after her alleged multiple rape, Christy Brzonkala is
just 19 years old, and back in college life -- this time at George Mason
University.
sot 08:31:13 tape two
((AND NOW IT'S SO WILD, CAUSE IT'S LIKE STATE POLICE... LIKE TOO MUCH, YOU
KNOW.))
RUNS=:10
That's not all that's too much.
An aggressive attorney has gotten her intense national media attention --
some of it too close for comfort.
Like a New York Times piece about her life before the alleged rapes.
SOT tape one 08:28:33
((AND THEY GOT... HIGH SCHOOL.))
RUNS=:18
Brzonkala says she is skeptical about the Attorney General's office ordering
a state police investigation -- but is hoping for the best.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT tape two 08:30:49
((BUT IT'S NOT, I MEAN IT'S A CRIMINAL...BEEN FINE.))
RUNS=:23
One unnamed network would like to make her life more fine by paying her for
the rights to a made-for-TV movie.
She says she hasn't completely ruled that one out.
Ellen Qualls, News 7, Fairfax.))
Griffis
ANCHOR=Beth
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=KHu
TAPE#96-8
GRAPHIC=Griffis, Jerry
The PRIME suspect in the death of a five- month- old boy from Franklin
County was HOPING to get OUT of jail for the funeral tomorrow.
A Roanoke judge rejected that idea, ordering Jerry Griffis held withOUT
bond.
The 26-year old convicted child molester skipped town in the middle of his
trial in Gainesville, Florida six years ago.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=He was actually
((DON CALDWELL/ROANOKE PROSECUTOR: HE WAS ACTUALLY A FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE,
FOLLOWING A CONVICTION BY A JURY OF OFFENSES INVOLVING SEX OFFENSES AGAINST A
MINOR.))
SUPER=@caldwell
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=against a minor.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
Though Griffis left Florida before the jury returned a verdict, he still
faces multiple LIFE sentences for sexually abusing a five year old.
So far, he has NOT been charged in the death of his infant son here this
week.
(----------------)
DERAILMENT
ANCHOR=Beth
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=MEL
TAPE# net
GRAPHIC=derailment
Several people were injured this morning after a runaway train CRASHED into
a railroad building in St. Paul, Mminnesota.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-St. Paul, MN;
Police say about 25 cars of the freight train derailed, after the train LOST
its brakes.
The train was carrying liquified petroleum gas. So far, there is no word of
any leak.
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PILEUP
ANCHOR=Beth
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=MEL
TAPE# net
GRAPHIC=wipe wipe wipe
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Seoul, South Korea;
Dense fog is blamed for a deadly pile-up in South Korea.
At least 50 vehicles, including a tour bus, were involved in yesterday's
chain-reaction accident.
At least 16 people died and dozens were injured.
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Tunnel-victim
ANCHOR=Beth
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=mel
TAPE# net
GRAPHIC=wipe wipe wipe
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Hokkaido, Japan;
Workers have reportedly discovered the first of 20 victims believed buried
alive in a northern Japanese highway tunnel.
News reports say recovery crews have reached the bus crushed in
last weekend's rock slide and found the body of a man.
Rescue efforts had been hampered earlier in the week by a 50-thousand-ton
boulder sitting on top of the tunnel's roof.
Officials say it crushed the bus to a height of about three feet.
(----------------)
Rocket
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=MEL
TAPE# net
GRAPHIC=none
A Chinese rocket carrying a communications satellite exploded seconds after
liftoff yesterday.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
It was the first launch attempt of China's newest and most advanced rocket.
An investigation into the cause is underway.
(----------------)
3-Sports
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Mornin
WRITER=cro
TAPE#=sports cut in
GRAPHIC=none
Is the Great Gretzky going to New York?
That's the question in sports this morning.
Roy Stanley tries to come up with some answers.
Good morning Roy.
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SOT
IN Q=thank you
RUNS=1:35
OUT Q=everybody
$CCOFF
Birthdays
TALENT=Larry
SS=none
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SOT
IN Q=(nat sot music)
RUNS=1:34
out= back to you.
Three-Larry
ANCHOR=larry
NEWSCAST=Morning
WRITER=mst
TAPE#
CHROMAKEY=Live/Lobby
GRAPHIC=none
(larry ad lib)
SUPER=15-Larry Dowdy;
When the drivers take the green flag for the Daytona 500 on WDBJ Sunday
fans will se a number of new cars and new sponsors strutting their stuff and
hopefully selling their wares.
Mike Stevens has more.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q="When Tide...
SUPER=03-Daytona Beach, FL; :00
SUPER=01-Dave Marcis/Prodigy Chevrolet Driver; :27
SUPER=01-Steve Grissom/Cartoon Network Chevrolet Driver; 1:01
RUNS=1:25
OUT Q=scooby doo all the time."
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(Toss to bump)
Tech-Rape
ANCHOR=Beth
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=equ
TAPE#96-10
GRAPHIC=Brzonkala
The U-S Justice Department will intervene as a plaintiff in the civil case
of a Virginia Tech student who says she was raped by TWO Tech football players.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Fairfax;
An aggressive attorney has gotten 19- year- old Christy Brzonkala INTENSE
national media attention which is sometimes uncomfortable for her.
Brzonkala says she is skeptical about the Attorney General's office ordering
a state police investigation -- but is hoping for the best.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=It's a criminal
((CHRISTY BRZONKALA: IT'S A CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AGAINST THE MEN, NOT
VIRGINIA TECH. I FEEL MADDER AT VIRGINIA TECH THAN THE MEN RIGHT NOW BECAUSE I
WOULD HAVE BEEN HAPPY WITH WHAT THEY GAVE HIM THE FIRST TIME. I COULD HAVE
GOTTEN ON WITH MY LIFE AND WOULD HAVE BEEN FINE. ))
SUPER=07-Christy Brzonkala;
RUNS=:23
OUT Q=have been fine.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
One unnamed network would like to pay her for the rights to a made-for-TV
movie.
She says she has not completely ruled that one out.
(----------------)
Abuse
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=THa
TAPE#96-20
GRAPHIC=NONE
A Martinsville teacher accused of taking indecent liberties with a former
female student apparently chose not to retire BEFORE the charge was presented
to a grand jury.
59- year old Anna Corbin was a fifth grade teacher at Albert Harris
Elementary school for 33- years.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Martinsville;
The alleged victim, who's now 29, says the abuse began when she was eleven
and continued until she left for college.
Commonwealth's Attorney Randy Smith says he wanted to indict in November,
but held off until February.
He says Corbin's attorney asked that she be allowed to retire before
presenting the case.
Smith says he was surprised to learn, Corbin in fact did NOT retire.
She was still employed as a teacher when the indictment was handed up this
week.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=If we
((RANDY SMITH/MARTINSVILLE COMMONWEALTH'S ATTY: IF WE HAD THOUGHT THAT SOMEBODY
WAS GOING TO BE IN JEOPARDY WE OBVIOUSLY WOULD NOT HAVE, BUT WE HAD NO EVIDENCE
THAT ANYBODY WAS IN JEOPARDY BY WAITING OR DELAYING THE INDICTMENT. ))
SUPER=01-Randy Smith/Martinsville Commonwealth's Atty.; :00
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=the indictment.
ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=NONE
The alleged abuse included fondling and oral sex.
Corbin was suspended without pay this week.
Phelps
ANCHOR=Beth
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=KHu
TAPE#95-115
GRAPHIC=Legal Scales
A Lynchburg insurance agent has pled GUILTY in a complex scheme of banking
and investment fraud that netted him well over TWO million dollars.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke/Yesterday;
Stephen Michael Phelps admitted everything, and has cooperated FULLY with
investigators.
The 51- year- old former agent for the Equitable Life Assurance Society
ripped off 11 clients- -including his in-laws, forged his wife's name on
fraudulent bank loan applications, and set himself up in a lavish lifestyle.
Phelps managed to conceal his creative accounting for nearly a decade.
(----------------)
ANCHOR=Beth
SS=HOLD
He's paid back A LOT of the money. He'll be sentenced in federal court
later.
Lippard
ANCHOR=Beth
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=JoeD
TAPE#96-2
GRAPHIC=Lippard
Tracy Lippard did NOT win her release from jail yesterday, but the former
beauty queen may be FREE this Spring.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Lewisburg WV/Last Month;
Lippard has served FOUR months of a TWO year sentence for attempting to harm
the family of her romantic rival.
Yesterday, a judge in Lewisburg refused to order a new trial or release her
while she appeals.
(----------------)
ANCHOR=Beth
SS=HOLD
But Judge Charles Lobban (LAH-buhn) will allow her to serve two one-year
sentences concurrently.
She should become eligible for parole in April.
Magician
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Mornin
WRITER=kmc
TAPE#96-12
GRAPHIC=NONE
And while getting out of jail may be a trick for Lippard -- life is just a
bag of tricks for one 17- year- old Martinsville boy.
The junior magician is currently creating magic for patients at a local
hospial.
Kimberly McBroom has the story.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=With the sleight
SUPER=03-Martinsville; :00
SUPER=01-Joel Grodensky/Magician; :36
SUPER=@Kimberly1; 1:17
RUNS=1:23
OUT Q=News 7, Martinsville
((
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 4:38:58 TAPE 1
((NAT SOUND ))
RUNS=:08
With the sleight of hand, even the keenest observer finds it difficult to
figure out these tricks.
And that's the way Joel Grodensky likes it.
At only 17, he's spent the past seven years perfecting his craft-- starting
out as a child with a magic kit.
About once a week, he performs for patients at Memorial Hospital of
Martinsville-Henry County-- volunteering through a partnership with his school.
And his magic seems to do the trick for his audience.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 4:56:00
((PEOPLE REALLY ENJOY IT. THEY APPRECIATE JUST SOMEONE TO TALK TO A LOT OF THE
TIMES-- YOU KNOW, YOU DO SOME MAGIC FOR THEM AND YOU TALK TO THEM FOR A WHILE,
AND THEY APPRECIATE JUST HAVING SOMETHING TO DO. ))
RUNS=:09
The Carlisle School Junior is a paid professional-- performing at
everything from birthday parties to the upcoming Business Expo.
As for the future-- there's no telling what he'll have up his sleeve.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 4:56:40
((IT'LL ALWAYS BE SOMETHING THAT I'LL DO-- NO MATTER WHAT CAREER I GO WITH.
I'LL PROBABLY ALWAYS DO MAGIC SHOWS ON THE SIDE, OR JUST DO SHOWS FOR FRIENDS
OR WHATEVER. BUT I WOULD LOVE TO PURSUE IT AS A CAREER. ))
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Standup here, last one please
GRODENSKY SAYS HIS ULTIMATE AMBITION IS TO BECOME THE NEXT DAVID
COPPERFIELD. BUT NO MATTER WHAT CAREER PATH HE CHOOSES, HE'S SURE TO KEEP HIS
MAGIC TOUCH. Kimberly McBroom, News7, Martinsville.))
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In college basketball --
The Virginia Cavaliers lost to Duke last night.
Let's take a look at the scoreboards.
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SUPER=#C-200;
SUPER=97-VMI/=90/W. Carolina/=73//Duke/=79/Virginia/=69;
SUPER=97-Kentucky/=86/Georgia/=73//Connecticut/=87/West Va./=69;
SUPER=97-Villanova/=79/Seton Hall/=67//Kansas/=85/Colorado/=70;
SUPER=97-Indiana/=72/Penn State/=54//Texas Tech/=78/Baylor/=72;
SUPER=97-North Carolina/=53/Clemson/=48//Iowa State/=70/Oklahoma/=58;
SUPER=97-Bowling Green/=72/E. Michigan/=70;
by SS