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7Flooding-Fatal
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Extensive flooding has hit
southern West Virginia, killing one person in Logan County, and leaving
another missing.
At least three hundred families have been forced to leave their homes.
In Bland County, schools are closed today due to heavy flooding there.
Police report flooding in the Rocky Gap area and on Wilderness Road.
Residents are also being evacuated in that area -- and we've just learned
that the town of Pulaski is evacuating some residents due to flooding.
In Bland County, a mudslide has been reported on I-77 at mile marker 64 in
the southbound lanes.
7P'burg-Fire
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=cutin
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TAPE#96-35
GRAPHIC=Fatal Fire
A fire in Petersburg takes the lives of a partially-paralyzed man and four
of his great-grandchildren.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Petersburg/Yesterday;
It happened yesterday.
Firefighters found the children in an upstairs bedroom, and their
great-grandfather downstairs.
A woman who was baby-sitting the children survived by jumping out of a
window, breaking her leg.
Fire officials say the blaze appears to be accidental.
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7Lake-Plane
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TAPE#96-36
GRAPHIC=Plane Crash
A happy ending for what could have been a tragic accident at Smith Mountain
Lake.
A Bedford County woman survived a plane crash with only minor injuries.
Divers spent yesterday recovering her plane from the deep lake waters.
Steve Smallshaw reports.
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IN Q=Melvin Simmons
SUPER=@ssm2; 1:22
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OUT Q=News7, Bedford County.
(( Melvin Simmons remembers hearing that a plane had gone into Smith Mountain
Lake, but never realized it was his daughter Penny.
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SOT 1:33:02
IN Q=I was across
((MELVIN SIMMONS/PILOT'S FATHER: I WAS ACROSS THE LAKE.. AND IT WAS.))
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OUT Q=and it was.
Simmons was on hand as dive teams worked to recover his daughter's plane
from the depths of the lake.
It took about five hours to find the aircraft, float it to the surface and
tow it to a nearby boat ramp.
Working in water that was forty feet deep with about three feet of
visibility, divers had their work cut out for them.
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IN Q=Any time
((CHARLES THAXTON/SCRUGGS DIVE TEAM MEMBER: ANY TIME THAT ... WORK UNDER
WATER.))
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=work under water.
Despite her bumps and bruises, Simmons says his daughter was more upset she
wasn't able to land her plane at the airport.
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SOT 1:33:42
IN Q=I quote what
((SIMMONS: I QUOTE WHAT SHE SAID..
YOU SEE THE RESULTS.))
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OUT Q=see the results.
The results of the dive teams' efforts were hauled ashore around 2:30
Wednesday.
The plane's nose gear was torn up but the aircraft was otherwise intact.
After taking the wings off, crews towed the entire plane back to the
airport.
It will be a while before it or Penny Simmons is ready to fly again.
Steve Smallshaw, News7, Bedford County.))
7Salem-Rescue
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TAPE# 96-27
GRAPHIC=Garry Lautenschlager
A former Salem Councilman will not face new charges of embezzlement.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=@File;
Garry Lautenschlager admitted to taking more than 20-thousand dollars from
1992 to 1995 to pay off his personal debts.
He received a suspended sentence and 300 hours of community service, but
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ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=HOLD
during the investigation Salem Rescue Squad staffers found more money was
missing.
Pittsylvania County prosecutor David Grimes says he does NOT want to file
new charges against Lautenschlager because that would run the risk of double
jeopardy.
7Weather
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Turning now to the forecast -
It's going to be a rainy day throughout the area.
Showers are likey this morning, with thunderstorsm this afternoon.
Highs today will be in the mid 70s.
For tonight, expect scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows wil be in the upper 50s.
The sun will return tomorrow, with warm and humid conditions.
Highs will be in the low to mid 80s.
55Flooding-Fatal
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Emergency officials say extensive flooding has hit southern West Virginia,
killing one person in Logan County, leaving another missing and forcing at
least three hundred families to leave their homes.
Residents in Pulaski have been forced to evacuate, also residents in the
Rocky Gap area.
In Bland County, schools are closed today due to heavy flooding.
Also in Bland County, a mudslide has been reported on I-77 at mile marker
64 in the southbound lanes.
55County-Schools
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=cutin
WRITER=JoeD
TAPE#96-25
GRAPHIC=Roanoke County Seal
A controversial vote that split the Roanoke County supervisors on Tuesday,
brought cautious approval yesteday.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.;
The supervisors narrowly approved financing for three projects, including
the completion of the Northside Gymnasium and the installation of air-
conditioning at Cave Spring Junior High.
Leaders of two groups on opposing sides of the recent bond issue debate
agreed yesterday it was the right choice.
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IN Q=The vote yesterday
((TERRI LANGFORD/CITIZENS FOR EDUCATION: THE VOTE YESTERDAY, WHILE IT WASN'T
THE VOTE THAT EVERYONE WANTED, AT LEAST IT WAS A SMALL STEP IN THE RIGHT
DIRECTION.))
((DON TERP/CONCERNED CITIZENS FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT: YOU SAW EACH OF THE
SUPERVISORS TRYING TO RESPOND TO THEIR CONSTITUENCY WITHIN REASON. THEY SAID IT
OVER AND OVER AGAIN DURING THE MEETING THAT THEY WERE VERY SENSITIVE TO THEIR
CONSTITUENCY. IT'S MOST UNFORTUNATE THAT THEY DIDN'T SEE THAT BEFORE.))
SUPER=01-Terri Langford/Citizens for Education; :00
SUPER=01-Don Terp/Concerned Citizens for Good Government; :09
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ANCHOR=Keith
SS=Roanoke County Seal
Both Langford and Terp say the toughest decisions are still ahead, as the
county studies its school needs and decides how much construction it can
afford.
55VMI-Graduation
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TAPE#96-31
GRAPHIC=VMI
In Lexington, the Class of 96 says farewell to V-M-I.
At graduation ceremonies yesterday future cades were encouraged to guard
the traditions of the military institute.
Ron Jones reports.
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SUPER=@File; :00
SUPER=03-Lexington/Yesterday; :04
SUPER=01-Joshua Keesal, Jr./VMI Valedictorian; :41
SUPER=@Ron2; 1:25
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OUT Q=Ron Jones, News Seven.
(( The Virginia Military Institute has had a trying and controversial school
year.
From the continuing battle over whether women should be admitted to the
institute-- to the recent accidental death of a 10-year-old boy on the shooting
range. But now the cadets finally have something to cheer about.
SOT
NAT SOUND (Gloves thrown in the air)
RUNS=:05
The sounds of celebrated chaos filled the air as the traditional tossing of
cover was expressed.
It's graduation day for the 216 senior cadets.
Their valedictorian Joshua Keesal, jr. charged his fellow classmates to stay
focused and to apply the principles learned at V-M-I.
SOT 04:15:00
((C. JOSHUA KEESAL, JR./VMI VALEDICTORIAN: BROTHER RATS, BE MEN OF VISION. FOR
WITHOUT VISION... FOR WHAT THEY BELIEVED.))
RUNS=:19
When the formalities were done there was laughter and tears for all the hard
work and sweat four years had brought.
And in the celebrated spirit of the super bowl when asked they're going to
do next?
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((I'M NOT GOING TO DISNEY LAND... AND THANK GOD THAT I'M OUT OF HERE.))
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Some of these young cadets have just started their military career and will
NOW serve Uncle Sam for real.
While others will seek to march in the ranks of another army-- the corporate
world.
Ron Jones, News Seven. ))
55Weather
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Turning now to the forecast -
It's going to be a rainy day throughout the area.
Showers will continue throughout the morning, with thunderstorms possible
this afternoon.
Highs today will be in the mid 70s.
For tonight, expect scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows wil be in the upper 50s.
The sun will return tomorrow, with warm and humid conditions.
Highs will be in the low to mid 80's.
8Emergency-Landing
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NEWSCAST=morn
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GRAPHIC=roanoke regional airport
Another airport emergency -- this one in Roanoke.
A jet made an emergency landing at the Regional Airport this morning.
Roanoke police report a medium sized jet, with one engine out, landed safely
at about twenty minutes ago.
Crews are assessing the situation now.
8Flooding-Fatal
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GRAPHIC=flooding
Emergency officials say extensive flooding has hit southern West Virginia,
killing one person in Logan County, leaving another missing, and forcing at
least three hundred families from their homes.
Residents in Pulaski have been forced to evacuate, also residetns in the
Rocky Gap area.
In Bland County, schools are closed today due to heavy flooding.
Also in Bland County, a mudslide has been reported on I-77 at mile marker
64 in the southbound lanes.
8P'burg-Fire
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=cutin
WRITER=lba
TAPE#96-35
GRAPHIC=Fatal Fire
Five people are dead after a fire swept through a Petersburg house yesterday.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Petersburg/Yesterday;
Four of the dead are children
ranging in age from one month to three years.
Their 70-year-old partially paralyzed.
Firefighters found the children in an upstairs bedroom, and their
great-grandfather downstairs.
A woman who was baby-sitting the children survived by jumping out of a
window, breaking her leg.
Fire officials say the blaze appears to be accidental.
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8Philip-Morris
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=spr
TAPE#96-38
GRAPHIC=Philip Morris
The Philip Morris Company says it's ready to help curb teen smoking.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-New York, NY/Yesterday;
The Nation's number one cigarette maker says it will back a ban on vending
machines and change its advertising.
In return, the company wants the Food and Drug Administration to stop its
fight to regulate tobacco.
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SOT 14:34:15
IN Q=We offer
((STEVE PARRISH/PHILIP MORRIS: WE OFFER THIS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IN THE HOPE
THAT ALL SIDES IN THE DEBATE WILL SET ASIDE THE HOSTILITY IN THE PAST AND WORK
TOGETHER, SO THAT KIDS WILL NOT USE TOBACCO PRODUCTS. ))
SUPER=01-Steve Parrish/Philip Morris;
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ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=HOLD
Meanwhile White House officials say the Philip Morris proposal falls "a
bit short."
Spokesman Mike McCurry says the plan isn't enough, but he would not
elaborate.
8Allen-Trip
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TAPE#edit of 96-27
GRAPHIC=Allen
Governor George Allen moves tomorrow from Japan to Hong Kong in his two-week
trade trip to the Far East.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Richmond/Last Week;
Allen assured Japanese business executives yesterday that the Mitsubishi
sexual harassment case in Illinois doesn't reflect the public perception or
practice of Japanese companies in Virginia.
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8Positioning
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TAPE#96-34
GRAPHIC=None
Nursing homes focus on making their patients as comfortable as possible.
Roanoke's Burrell Nursing Center has found a new way to do just that.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke; :
The key is improving residents' wheelchairs.
Take Velmer Hardy- -in this chair.
She's slumped over. She's leaning with all her weight on one hip. The
arm- rests are too high, and her feet are in the way of the castors.
But with a few modifications, she can get the support and comfort she
needs.
The results, therapists say, are more "social" residents, who are better
able to groom and feed themselves, because they can sit up.
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SOT 11:16:42
IN Q=I think the
((KAREN SHIELDS/OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST: I THINK THE RESIDENTS ACT AND FEEL LIKE
THEY'RE PART OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND CAN ENGAGE IN CONVERSATION AND
AND BE A PART OF THE ACTION.))
SUPER=01-Karen Shields/Occupational Therapist; :
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OUT Q=part of the action.
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VO-NAT
Therapeutic positioning is also designed to reduce pressure.
Pressure sores- -or bed sores, as they are known- -can be extremely painful,
if not fatal.
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8Weather
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NEWSCAST=cutin
WRITER=nle
TAPE#
GRAPHIC=
Turning now to the forecast -
It's going to be a rainy day throughout the area.
Showers will continue througout the morning, with thunderstorsm possible
this afternoon.
Highs today will be in the mid 70s.
For tonight, expect scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows wil be in the upper 50s.
The sun will return tomorrow, with warm and humid conditions.
60's.
Highs will be in the low to mid 80's, with nightime temperatures in the
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