06:00-01
HEADLINES
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=MORNIN
WRITER=MEL
TAPE#
GRAPHIC=
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VO-NAT
Roanoke County firefighters battle a brush fire on Buck Mountain.
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ANCHOR=Melanie
And President Clinton prepares to sign a 160 billion dollar spending bill
that will keeping the government running for the rest of the fiscal year.
wx-head
(beth ad lib)
live-head
(larry ad lib)
ANCHOR=Melanie 2 shot
News 7 Mornin' is next.
Fire
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Mornin'
WRITER=jmo
TAPE# edit of 96-35
GRAPHIC=Brush Fire
A brush fire burned several acres of land on Buck Mountain in Roanoke County
last night.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke Co./Last Night;
The blaze broke out a little before dark behind the Brandon Woods
Subdivision.
Property owner Donnie Blankenship credits firefighters with their quick
response time.
The wind caused problems for firefighters, and the location of the fire made
it difficult to get to.
Using a bulldozer the Department of Forestry surrounded the blaze with a
fire line.
Blankenship says a bottle of butane was found at the scene.
No word yet whether investigators believe that started the fire.
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Plunkett
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=JoeD
TAPE#96-25
GRAPHIC=Police Shooting
Two police officers who shot and killed a Roanoke man in March will not
face criminal charges.
Prosecutor Don Caldwell says he believes the two were justified in their
use of deadly force.
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VO-NAT
35 year old Edwin Plunkett was shot and killed on the night of March 24th.
SUPER=03-Roanoke/March 24;
Police officers were sent to the home on Cherry Hill Circle to investigate
a complaint of domestic abuse.
Plunkett had been drinking and he resisted the officers' attempts to arrest
him.
When Plunkett pulled a rifle from behind the front door, Caldwell says the
officers had reason to fear for their lives.
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SOT
IN Q=I don't know of course
((DON CALDWELL: I DON'T KNOW OF COURSE WHAT MISTER PLUNKETT'S TRUE INTENTIONS
WERE, BUT WHEN YOU BRANDISH A WEAPON AT POLICE OFFICERS, YOU TAKE A TREMENDOUS
RISK. AND I DON'T BELIEVE AND I DON'T THINK THE GENERAL PUBLIC BELIEVES THAT
IT'S INCUMBENT UPON THE POLICE OFFICERS TO GUESS AS TO WHAT MR. PLUNKETT'S
INTENTIONS WERE.))
SUPER=@Caldwell;
RUNS=:24
OUT Q=Mr. Plunkett's intentions were.
ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=HOLD
Plunkett's family or fiancee could pursue a civil case, but there was no
indication yesterday whether or not they plan to file a lawsuit.
Deputies
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=jmo
TAPEedit of #96-21
GRAPHIC=None
D-N-A tests indicate twins born to a Roanoke woman were not fathered by
either of two Roanoke Sheriff's deputies the woman claims raped her.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke/May 1995;
In May of last year, Larry Dean Neighbors, the Second, and David Keith Bell
were charged with sexual assault.
Ronlyn Eaton says she was raped by the two men after they gave her a ride
home from a bar.
Both deputies were off duty.
In December, Eaton gave birth to twins.
The case was scheduled to go on trial this week but was delayed awaiting the
paternity test results.
No new date has been set.
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BUDGET
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=MORNIN
WRITER=MEL
TAPE# net
GRAPHIC=Clinton
President Clinton will sign the budget accord into law this morning.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Capitol Hill/Yesterday;
The House and Senate passed the brokered deal yesterday.
The final spending bill totals 160 billion dollars-- and is seven months
late.
Enactment of the measure ends one year of partisan conflict which caused
two government shutdowns.
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ISRAEL
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=MORNIN
WRITER=MEL
TAPE# net
GRAPHIC=christopher
Amid continued indications a deal to end the fighting between Israel and
Hezbollah guerrillas is near, Secretary of State Warren Christopher is on his
way back to Syria.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Jerusalem/Yesterday;
Earlier this morning in Israel, he held a breakfast meeting with Prime
Minister Shimon Peres.
In Syria Christopher will again talk with President Hafez Assad.
U-S officials say there's just a single issue holding up a truce agreement.
For 16 days now Israel has been attacking Muslim guerrilla positions in
Lebanon, in an attempt to stop the guerrillas from rocketing northern Israeli
villages.
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1-Sports
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Mornin
WRITER=cro
TAPE#=sports cut in
GRAPHIC=none
In sports -- Roanoke's new soccer team is introduced.
Roy Stanley takes a look.
Good morning Roy.
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SOT
IN Q=thank you
RUNS=1:33
OUT Q=on mornin'
$CCOFF
FORD
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=MORNIN
WRITER=MEL
TAPE# net
GRAPHIC=ford
The Ford motor company is launching the largest recall ever by an american
car-maker.
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VO-NAT
The problem: a defect in the ignition system that is being blamed for
hundreds of fires.
More than eight million vehicles are affected.
Sources at Ford say the total cost of the recall could top 200
million dollars.
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Philip-Morris
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=equ
TAPE#96-32
GRAPHIC=Philip Morris
The world's biggest cigarette maker brought its key shareholders to the
heart of Virginia yesterday.
But with them- came those who own a single share- They are demanding a say
in the industry they criticize.
Philip Morris C-E-O Geoffrey Bible was not fazed.
He says business is booming and the company is "morally right" and will
prevail.
As Ellen Qualls reports, we can't show you what he said, because cameras
and microphones were banned from the meeting.
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SOT
IN Q=The protestors
SUPER=03-Chesterfield Co./Yesterday; :00
SUPER=01-Anne Morrow Donnelly/Anti-Smoking Shareholder; :11
SUPER=01-Greg Connolly/Anti-Smoking Shareholder; :27
SUPER=01-Helen Erwin/Shareholder; :52
SUPER=01-Frank Trevillian/Shareholder; :57
SUPER=@Ellen1; 1:04
RUNS=1:24
OUT Q=Qualls, News 7, Chesterfield Co.
(( The protestors were at the front gate.
But behind the dark glass, more were inside.
Having bought one share of stock, they annually attend these meetings and
speak out.
sot 03;31:32
((ANNE MORROW DONLEY/ANTI-SMOKING SHAREHOLDER: IT'S ALWAYS INTERESTING TO ME
WHEN A PRESIDENT OF A COMPANY TRIES TO SAY THAT HE IS NOT HIDING BEHIND
ANYTHING, BUT THEN HE REFUSES TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS AS HE DID TODAY.
REFUSES TO PROVIDE ANY VIDEOTAPE TO THE PRESS OR TO THE PUBLIC.))
runs=:15
sot 03:24:23
((GREGORY CONNOLLY/ANTI-SMOKING SHAREHOLDER: I WAS SURPRISED BY THE HARDNESS
AND THE HARD LINE OF MR. BIBLE. I THINK THE COMPANY HAS SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH
THE PUBLIC, WITH FEDERAL AUTHORITIES, WITH LITIGATION. AND HE'S DIGGING THE
TRENCHES IN.))
runs=:14
But by and large, the other shareholders are proud of the company.
The world's most popular cigarette just keeps cranking out the profits.
So they don't really mind the health activists who dominate the meetings.
sot 03:21:55
((HELEN ERWIN/SHAREHOLDER: NO THAT'S JUST PART OF THE PAGEANTRY OF THE
MEETING. PART OF THE FUN OF IT.))
runs=:05
sot 03:38:21
((FRANK TREVILLIAN/SHAREHOLDER: I'M IN IT FOR MONEY. SAME REASON EVERYBODY
ELSE IS IN IT. NOW SOME PEOPLE WOULD LIE TO YOU.))
runs=:07
As for the recent Philip Morris whistleblowers, Geoffrey Bible says it's
foolish to respond anywhere but in the court room.
The retired scientists who worked just next door at the research center are
telling federal prosecutors that the company routinely regulates nicotine
levels to keep smokers addicted.
Bible says he won't be baited into over-reacting.
Ellen Qualls, News 7, Chesterfield County.))
Quibell
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=lbe
TAPE#96-34
GRAPHIC=Quibell
The Quibell Corporation of Roanoke is probably the only soft drink company
actually headquartered in our area.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=@File;
Lately it's run into some hard times.
Andrew Goldstein, the company's attorney, says Quibell's production has come
to a halt because of a disagreement with the supplier that makes the unique
bottle Quibell uses.
SUPER=03-Roanoke/Wednesday;
Right now Quibell has only a skeleton staff, down from its seasonal high of
about 40 people.
But its president says this is only a temporary problem.
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SOT FROM QUIBELL TAPE YESTERDAY 12:44:54 turn up ch 2 mike all-the-way!
IN Q=There's nothing
((RONALD QUIBELL/QUIBELL PRESIDENT: THERE'S NOTHING GOING ON. WE'RE STILL
CONTINUING WITH THIS BUSINESS. So you're gonna stay in business? QUIBELL: OH
YES!))
SUPER=01-Ronald Quibell/Quibell President;
RUNS=:06
OUT Q=Oh yes!
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VO-NAT
Quibell says backlog orders for its products have actually never been
higher.
Goldstein says there's enough inventory in the hands of its distributors to
keep its shelf space full in stores.
The company expects to be in full operation and shipping again by early next
month.
Goldstein says Quibell anticipates increasing employment to its previous
level or even higher than it was before.
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2-scores
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=cro
TAPE# none
GRAPHIC=nba logo
In sports --
John Starks drilled six of New York's 17 three-pointers as the Knicks opened
the N-B-A postseason with a romp at Cleveland.
Let's take a look at the scoreboards.
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SUPER=#C-200;
SUPER=96-New York/106/Cleveland/=83//Atlanta/=92/Indiana/=80;
SUPER=96-Utah/110/Portland/102//Houston/=87/LA Lakers/=83;
SUPER=103-Boston/==6/Florida/==2//Philadelphia/==4/Tampa Bay/==1;
SUPER=103-Toronto/==5/St. Louis/==4//Colorado/==5/Vancouver/==4;
Apple-Orchard-Falls
ANCHOR=Beth
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=bmy
TAPE#96-39
GRAPHIC=take a hike
There's a hiking route for almost everyone to Apple Orchard Falls in
Botetourt County. Different routes to the falls offer a wide variety of
physical challenges.
A number of streams converge in this area, so a stream is often within
sight of the trial... no matter what route one takes.
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SOT
IN Q=**NAT SOUND**
SUPER=03-Botetourt Co.; :00
SUPER=01-Russ MacFarlane/Forester; :12
SUPER=01-Pat Egan/Glenwood District Ranger; :55
SUPER=01-Mike Smith/Birder; 1:28
SUPER=01-Jim Ayers/Birder; 1:54
RUNS=2:15
OUT Q=forest service
Open with natsot of stream and rushing water
RUNS=:03
((The sound of the rushing water engulfs the environment as you hike the trail
to Apple Orchard Falls.
cover some of this bite with video.
(/////SOT/////)
10 20 39 00 - 10 20 54 00
SOT
IN Q=The Blue Ridge
((RUSS MACFARLANE/FORESTER: THE BLUE RIDGE IS VERY WET. WE HAVE A NUMBER OF
STREAMS THROUGH THIS DRAINAGE AND THE STREAMS COVER QUITE A BIT OF ELEVATION SO
WE HAVE QUITE A NUMBER OF LITTLE CASCADES FALLING INTO POOLS AND QUITE
PICTURESQUE AND MOSS COVERED ROCKS AND SUCH. ))
RUNS=:15
OUT Q=and such.
Several trail heads lead to the falls.
production here
The shortest trail begins at the The Sunset Field Overlook near milepost 78
on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
production out
This route is one mile round trip and is easy enough for all ages to enjoy
although it is challenging in places.
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11 28 12 00 - 11 28 19 00
SOT
IN Q=The trail
((BETH MYER: THE TRAIL GETS STEEP AND ROCKY AS YOU GET CLOSER TO THE FALLS.
IT'S BEST TO WALK SLOWLY AND WATCH YOUR FOOTING. ))
RUNS=:07
OUT Q=watch your footing.
... But the effort is worth the view at the top.
(/////SOT/////)
10 55 26 00 - 10 55 44 00
SOT
IN Q=The one special
((PAT EGAN/GLENWOOD DISTRICT RANGER: THE ONE SPECIAL THING IS THE WATER. THE
FALLS IS SCENIC. THE STREAM FOLLOWS THE LENGTH OF THE TRAIL MOST OF THE WAY.
TO SEE THE SCENIC QUALITY OF THE WATER IT'S A VERY PRETTY TRAIL. ))
RUNS=:18
OUT Q=very pretty trail.
Hikers will see a variety of wildlife including deer, wild turkeys, salamanders
and squirrels. The featured species in the area is the neo- tropical
migratory song birds. These birds spend winters in Central and South American
and migrate here for the warmer months.
(/////SOT/////)
1 39 19 00 - 1 39 29 00
SOT
IN Q=Once you're
((MIKE SMITH/BIRDER: ONCE YOU'RE INTO THE GOOD SPRING MIGRATION THERE WILL BE
ANY NUMBER OF SPECIES PRESENT. A LOT ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE ONCE FOLIAGE IS OUT.
))
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=foliage is out.
For those interested in siting birds, binoculars are a must... Most can be seen
high in the trees during the early morning hours. If you are hiking later in
the day, you may not see as many birds, but
video of nest in tree
if you're lucky, you'll see a nest or two.
(/////SOT/////)
1 41 09 00 - 1 41 24 00
SOT
IN Q=A lot of these
((JIM AYERS/BIRDER: A LOT OF THESE BIRDS ARE MIGRATING THROUGH HERE A LOT STOP
HERE. IN THE NORTH CREEK AREA, THERE ARE OVER 20 SPECIES OF WOOD WARBLERS
ALONE WHO BREED IN THIS PARTICULAR AREA. ))
RUNS=:15
OUT Q=this particular area.
The one mile round- trip hike will take a family less than two hours. Maps and
directions for longer hikes to the falls are available through the National
Forest Service. ))
ANCHOR=Beth
SS=none
(beth ad lib)
2HEADLINES
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=MORNIN
WRITER=MEL
TAPE#
GRAPHIC=
Here's a look at today's top stories.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
Roanoke County firefighters battle a brush fire on Buck Mountain.
A bottle of butane reportedly was found at the scene although it has NOT
been determined as the cause of the blaze.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
President Clinton prepares to sign a 160 billion dollar spending bill that
will keeping the government running for the rest of the fiscal year.
Both Houses of Congress approved the bill yesterday.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
And today marks the tenth anniversary of the world's worst nuclear accident
at the Chernobyl plant in Ukraine.
We'll talk with a Lynchburg native who has been there.
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ANCHOR=Melanie 2 shot
And that's what's making news on this Friday April 26th.
ANCHOR=Beth 2 shot
(beth ad lib)
Clinton
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=MORNIN
WRITER=MEL
TAPE# net
GRAPHIC=Clinton
President Clinton will sign compromise legislation this morning that ends
the 19-96 budget battle.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Capitol Hill/Yesterday;
The House and Senate passed the brokered deal yesterday.
The final spending bill totals one-hundred and 60- billion dollars-- and is
seven months late.
Enactment of the measure ends one year of partisan conflict which caused two
government shutdowns.
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CAR-DROWNING
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=MEL
TAPE# net
GRAPHIC=drowning
A Canadian man has been charged with manslaughter following a freak car
accident that killed his five year old daughter and critically wounded his
three year old son.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Coupeville, WA/Yesterday;
Washington state authorities say the children were trapped insided their
parents' car after it rolled down a boat ramp and into a saltwater strait.
Police are waiting for the results of blood tests to see if drugs or alcohol
played a role in the accident.
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Serial-Killer
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=cro
TAPE# none
GRAPHIC=murder
There's more information about a series of unsolved murders in the Richmond
area.
The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports four women killed since the start of the
year were strangled.
The newspaper also says that at least three of the 19 women killed since
19-90 were found in their bathtubs.
All of the women were aged 55 and older.
A special task force has been set up to investigate.
Pitts-Murders
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=jmc
TAPE#None
GRAPHIC=Murder
Danville police are looking for a suspect in a fatal shooting yesterday.
29-year old Sandra Deshazo was found lying in the street near a car. She had
been shot once in the chest.
Meanwhile, police did make an arrest in a murder Wednesday night in the town
of Hurt.
17-year old Margueritte Whitfield was shot with a small caliber handgun, at
the Pine Acres Trailer Park.
22-year old David Lee Jones was charged with her murder.
Liberty-Beating
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=ssm
TAPE#96-30
GRAPHIC=legal scales
Two teens charged with beating a fellow student in Bedford County this month
had their day in juvenile court.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Bedford/Yesterday;
Witnesses testifying yesterday gave conflicting accounts of the fight that
took place at Liberty High School April 4th.
Prosecutors had sought to have the 17 year old charged in the assault tried
as an adult, but a judge refused to transfer the case to circuit court.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 6:19:41
IN Q=Naturally some
((DIRK PADGETT/BEDFORD CO. ASST. PROSECUTOR: NATURALLY SOME DISAPPOINTMENT WITH
THE COMMONWEALTH'S ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, BUT I UNDERSTAND THE JUDGE IN THIS CASE
HAS TO BE MORE OF A SOLOMON. AND HE HAS TO LOOK AT THE JUVENILE AND HE HAS TO
LOOK AT THE FACTS OF THE CASE, AND I CAN'T DISAGREE WITH THIS DECISION, WHICH
IS NOW THE PARAMETERS OF THE LAW THAT WE HAVE TO DEAL WITH. ))
SUPER=01-Dirk Padgett/Bedford Co. Asst. Prosecutor; :00
RUNS=:16
OUT Q=have to deal with.
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VO-NAT
Judge Phillip Wallace also agreed to release both teens on bond until their
cases are heard on June 18th.
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3-Sports
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Mornin
WRITER=cro
TAPE#=sports cut in
GRAPHIC=none
Turning now to sports -- Roy Stanley has highlights of the Salem Avalanche
win last night.
Good morning Roy.
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SOT
IN Q=thank you
RUNS=1:30
OUT Q=everybody
$CCOFF
Birthdays
TALENT=Larry
SS=none
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SOT
IN Q=(nat sot music)
RUNS=2:50
out= back to you.
Three-Larry
ANCHOR=Larry
NEWSCAST=Mornin'
WRITER=ldo
TAPE#M96-4 Waltons
CHROMAKEY=Live/Microwave
GRAPHIC=none
(Live Interview)
SUPER=15-Larry Dowdy;
SUPER=13-Audrey Hamner/Dogwood Festival Guest;
(/////SOT/////)
SOT ("B"roll of Waltons TV Show-roll soon as you get the super in)
IN Q=
SUPER=24-Courtesy: Family Channel;
RUNS=1:45
OUT Q=
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SUPER=13-Mike Gilmore/President;
SUPER=13-Jake Gilmore/Director of Publicity;
SUPER=11-Vinton;
(Toss to bump)
Brush-Fire
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Mornin'
WRITER=jmo
TAPE# 96-35
GRAPHIC=Brush Fire
Several acres of land on Buck Mountain in Roanoke County were scorched by a
brush fire last night.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke Co./Last Night;
The blaze broke out a little before dark behind the Brandon Woods
Subdivision.
The owner of the property credits firefighters with their quick response
time.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 9:18:01
IN Q=Within 10 minutes
((DONNIE BLANKENSHIP/PROPERTY OWNER: WITHIN 10 MINUTES OF THE TIME WE GOT HER
THE FIREFIGHTERS SHOWED UP AND IT SEEM LIKE THEY CAME IN FROM ALL DIRECTIONS.
THEY RAKE THE COMBUSTION MATERIAL BACK AND THEY DID A GREAT JOB.))
SUPER=01-Donnie Blankenship/Property Owner;
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=did a great job.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
The wind caused problems for firefighters.
And the location of the fire made it difficult to get to.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 9:56:25
IN Q=These are some logging
((DAVID HOGAN/CLEARBROOK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT.: THESE ARE SOME LOGGING ROADS
WE'RE USING. IT'S NOT VERY ACCESSIBLE SO THAT HINDERED US SOME. ))
SUPER=01-David Hogan/Clearbrook Volunteer Fire Dept.
RUNS=:08
OUT Q=us some.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
Using a bulldozer, the Department of Forestry surrounded the blaze with a
fire line.
Blankenship says a bottle of butane was found at the scene.
No word yet whether fire officials believe that started the fire.
(----------------)
Edwin-Plunkett
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=JoeD
TAPE#96-25
GRAPHIC=Police Shooting
Prosecutor Don Caldwell says two police officers who shot and killed a
Roanoke man in March were justified, and will not face criminal charges.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
35 year old Edwin Plunkett was shot and killed on the night of March 24th.
SUPER=03-Roanoke/March 24;
Police officers were sent to the home on Cherry Hill Circle to investigate
a complaint of domestic abuse.
Plunkett had been drinking and he resisted the officers' attempts to arrest
him.
When Plunkett pulled a rifle from behind the front door, Caldwell says the
officers had reason to fear for their lives.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=I don't know of course
((DON CALDWELL: I DON'T KNOW OF COURSE WHAT MISTER PLUNKETT'S TRUE INTENTIONS
WERE, BUT WHEN YOU BRANDISH A WEAPON AT POLICE OFFICERS, YOU TAKE A TREMENDOUS
RISK. AND I DON'T BELIEVE AND I DON'T THINK THE GENERAL PUBLIC BELIEVES THAT
IT'S INCUMBENT UPON THE POLICE OFFICERS TO GUESS AS TO WHAT MR. PLUNKETT'S
INTENTIONS WERE.))
SUPER=@Caldwell;
RUNS=:24
OUT Q=Mr. Plunkett's intentions were.
ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=HOLD
Plunkett's family or fiancee could pursue a civil case, but there was no
indication today whether or not they plan to file a lawsuit.
Bell-Neighbor
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=jmo
TAPE#96-21
GRAPHIC=None
D-N-A tests indicate twins born to a Roanoke woman were not fathered by
either of two Roanoke Sheriff's deputies the woman claims raped her.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke/May 1995;
In May of last year, Larry Dean Neighbors the Second, and David Keith Bell
were charged with sexual assault.
Ronlyn Eaton says she was raped by the two men after they gave her a ride
home from a bar.
Both deputies were off duty.
Bell's attorney says this will only strengthen his client's case.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 3:23:40
IN Q=I think this
((TONY ANDERSON/BELL'S ATTORNEY: I THINK THIS IS JUST ANOTHER OBSTACLE SHE
WILL HAVE IN TERMS OF HER CREDIBILITY. IT'S ANOTHER AREA WE WILL USE TO ATTACK
HER CREDIBILITY. IT'S WHAT WE'VE SAID FROM DAY ONE IN THE DEFENSE OF MR. BELL
AND MR. NEIGHBORS.))
SUPER=01-Tony Anderson/Bell's Attorney;
RUNS=:15
OUT Q=and Mr. Neighbors.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
In December, Eaton gave birth to twins.
The case was scheduled to go on trial this week but was delayed awaiting the
paternity test results.
No new date has been set.
(----------------)
Chernobyl
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=cro
TAPE#96-38
GRAPHIC=none
Today is the tenth anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear accident, the
worst nuclear disaster in world history.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=@File;
The World Health Organization says five million people were affected by the
disaster.
The anniversary was punctuated yesterday by the accidental release of a
small amount of nuclear material by a worker.
SUPER=04-Amateur Video;
Meantime, a minister from Lynchburg says he's been to Chernobyl 14 times.
(/////SOT/////)
IN Q=The place at first
SOT 02:46:11
((GEORGE JONES/MINISTER:THE PLACE AT FIRST SEEMS TO BE QUITE NORMAL. THERE'S
NO 500-POUND CRICKETS OF 200-POUND CHICKENS OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT, BUT THERE IS
THIS SENSE OF DEATH ALL AROUND YOU. THIS SENSE OF BEING DESERTED. IT'S A VERY
LONELY QUIET PLACE, PARTICULARLY THE CITY OF PRIPYAT, WHICH ONCE HELD
67-THOUSAND PEOPLE-IS NOW A GHOST TOWN AND SOME OF THE WORKERS OF THE
ZONE-THEY'RE SOME 12-THOUSAND OF WORKERS STILL IN THE ZONE. THEY REFUSE TO
WORK IN THE PLACE BECAUSE THEY SAY IT'S HAUNTED.))
SUPER=01-George Jones/Christian Fellowship Ministries Int'l;
RUNS=:28
OUT Q=IT'S HAUNTED.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
Jones will talk more about his experiences in Chernobyl during a special
interview today on News 7 at Noon.
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4-scores
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=cro
TAPE# none
GRAPHIC=Hillcats
In Carolina League action --
Lynchburg and
SS=avalanche
Salem both came out winners last night.
Let's take a look at the scoreboards.
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SUPER=#C-200;
SUPER=93-Lynchburg/==8/Winston-Salem/==5//Salem/=14/Kinston/==4;
SUPER=91-Milwaukee/==6/California/==5//Minnesota/=11/Detroit/==1;
SUPER=91-Boston/==8/Texas/==3//White Sox/==4/Seattle/==3;
SUPER=91-Cleveland/==4/NY Yankees/==3//Oakland/==4/Toronto/==3;
SUPER=91-Baltimore/==3/Kansas City/==2;
SUPER=92-NY Mets/==9/St. Louis/==3//Montreal/==8/Cincinnati/==4;
SUPER=92-San Francisco/==8/Atlanta/==0//Florida/==4/Pittsburgh/==1;
SUPER=92-Philadelphia/==7/Colorado/==1//San Diego/==8/Chi Cubs/==3;
SUPER=92-Los Angeles/==6/Houston/==4;
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