08:25-01
7Clifton-Drowning
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=cutin
WRITER=rjo
TAPE# none
GRAPHIC=Drowning
Police in Clifton Forge are investigating a drowning reported yesterday.
They say it happened in a creek, but no other information is being released
at this time.
7Star-City-Award
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=cutin
WRITER=Dal
TAPE# 96-46
GRAPHIC=Roanoke City Seal
The Star City shines above the rest when it comes to the top places to live
in the country.
Over the weekend, the National Civic League named Roanoke an "All-American
community."
Ron Jones has the story.
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SOT
IN Q=THE 47 YEAR OLD
SUPER=03-Roanoke; :05
SUPER=@BOWERS; :12
SUPER=@Ron2; :23
SUPER=@Herbert; :43
RUNS=:59
OUT Q=Ron Jones, News 7
(( The 47-year-old award program recognizes ten communities each year for the
innovative way they meet challenges such as crime, racial discord, and
joblessness.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 3:45:52
IN Q=WE'RE GLAD TO
((DAVID BOWERS/ROANOKE MAYOR: WE'RE GLAD TO BE HOME TO ONE OF THE TEN GREAT
CITIES IN AMERICA--ROANOKE, YEAH!!))
RUNS=:08
OUT Q=SOUNDS OF CHEERING
A victorious Roanoke delegation arrived home to cheers.
They say projects like the renovation of the Jefferson Center, the Hotel
Roanoke and the trash train and transfer station put Roanoke ahead of the rest.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 3:46:51
IN Q=WE THINK
((DAVID BOWERS/ROANOKE MAYOR: WE THINK IT SAYS A LOT ABOUT THE THEME WE TRY TO
CONVEY TO OTHER PEOPLE ACROSS THE NATION THAT HERE IN ROANOKE WE HAVE A
PARTICIPATORY LOCAL GOVERNMENT.))
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=LOCAL GOVERNMENT
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 3:48:25
IN Q=cities in the
((BOB HERBERT/ROANOKE CITY MGR: CITIES IN THE UNITED STATES ALONG WITH ROANOKE
ARE TRYING TO SOLVE MANY PROBLEMS. AND THIS IS A CELEBRATION ABOUT THOSE
COMMUNITIES WILLING TO WORK WITH BUSINESS, NEIGHBORHOODS, THE PRIVATE SECTOR,
ALONG WITH CITY GOVERNMENT.))
RUNS=:13
OUT Q=WITH CITY GOVERNMENT
Ron Jones, News 7))
(----------------)
Anchor=Melanie
SS=None
This is the fifth time Roanoke has won the award.
Cleveland is the only other city to have been honored as many times.
The 10 winners were chosen from 30 finalists, including Westminster
California; New Orleans; Buffalo; and Hartsville South Carolina.
7Rental-Inspection
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=cutin
WRITER=afr
TAPE# net-d
GRAPHIC=Roanoke City Seal
Roanoke city Council is set to vote on the city's rental inspection program
today.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke/January;
Llandlords and citizen groups have been working on the proposal since
January.
That's when a house fire killed a woman and four of her grandchildren in
rental property in southeast Roanoke.
SUPER=@File;
Gone from the plan are mandatory yearly inspections and 75 dollar fines for
landlords who refuse to cooperate.
Landlords also won't have to submit lists of their property-- and property
inspections will only occur voluntarily.
Neighboring cities Lynchburg and Salem require rental properties to undergo
mandatory yearly inspections.
(----------------)
7Bailey
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=cutin
WRITER=nle
TAPE#none
GRAPHIC=Legal Scales
The Virginia Supreme Court will review a Roanoke judge's decision involving
a woman who says she was fired because she was pregnant.
Lisa Bailey is appealing a lower court ruling that Virginia's sexual
discrimination laws don't apply to someone who's pregnant.
When Bailey was fired in 1994, her construction equipment employer told her
that her place was at home with her child, that babies get sick sometimes and
that she would have to miss work to care for the child.
7Boys-State
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=cutin
WRITER=jmo
TAPE# net-e; 94-53(Boys State)
GRAPHIC=None
A junior version of the State Legislature in under way in Central Virginia.
(-------------)
VO NAT
SUPER=03-Lynchburg/File Tape;
The '96 session of the American Legion Boys State kicked off yesterday at
Liberty University.
The annual program attracts more than 800 of the top rising high school
seniors in the commonwealth.
It's designed to help the students learn about state and local government.
Lieutenant Governor Don Beyer along with Attorney General Jim Gilmore and
Governor George Allen will address the boys later this week.
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7Pugsy
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=cutin
WRITER=Dal
TAPE# 96-34
GRAPHIC=None
A wayward pooch has headed home.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke/File Tape;
In April, "Pugsy" wound up at the Roanoke S-P-C-A.
After some searching, shelter workers traced "Pugsy's" owner in Germany.
Randy Fair is in the Army and last night "Pugsy" boarded an airplane to be
reunited with him.
Fair says he has no idea how his dog ended up in Roanoke.
(----------------)
7Weather
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=cutin
WRITER=nle
TAPE#
GRAPHIC=
Turning now to the forecast -
Today is going to be partly sunny, with a chance of afternoon thunderstorms.
Highs will be in the upper 80s.
Tonight, expect temperatures to be in the low t mid 60s.
55Fathers-March
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=cutin
WRITER=THa
TAPE 96-37
GRAPHIC=None
A Danville Organization is trying to promote the rights of all parents.
And it used Father's day to spread its ideas.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Danville;
Nearly 40- men, women and children marched through downtown Danville
carrying signs bearing messages such as "Remember the Children" and "Children
Need Fathers, Too."
The event was organized by a newly formed group called "Equal Parents, Equal
Time".
Organizers say their goal is to ensure both parents are given equal
visitation.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=We are in support
((BARRY KOPLEN/PARENT:WE ARE IN SUPPORT OF BOTH PARENTS BEING AN ACTIVE AND
EQUAL PART OF THEIR CHILDREN'S LIVES IN MATTERS THAT CONCERN DIVORCE AND
SEPARATED FAMILIES AND THE BEST WAY TO DO THAT IS TO MAKE SURE THAT THE
CHILDREN KNOW THAT THEIR PARENTS ARE THERE EQUALLY, THAT THEY ARE EQUALLY
THERE-- WE THINK THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE OF YOUNGER MINOR CHILDREN.
DONA KNOWLES/PARENT: EVEN IN DIVORCE I STILL BELIEVE THAT A FAMILY UNIT EXISTS
AND I TRULY BELIEVE THAT WHEN PARENTS REALIZE THAT IT WILL CUT DOWN ON THE
COURT INTERVENTION, PARENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO WORK TOGETHER FOR THE BEST
INTEREST OF THEIR CHILD. THE CHILD SHOULD NOT BE USED AS A PAWN OR AN OBJECT IN
A DIVORCE CASE. ))
SUPER=01-Barry Koplen/Parent; :00
SUPER=01-Dona Knowles/Parent; :19
RUNS=:39
OUT Q=divorce case.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
Donna Knowles reminded the crowd of success stories.
Knowles and her former spouse have worked out a positive arrangement which
she says has helped her young daughter become a well adjusted child.
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55Common-Sense
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=cutin
WRITER=lbe
TAPE# common sense
GRAPHIC=common sense
With the stock market continuing to set new highs, a number of NEW investors
are trying out Wall Street.
In this week's Common Sense Len Besthoff points out some simple mistakes
beginners can avoid.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=In this week's
SUPER=@Len1; :00
SUPER=01-George Brammer/A.G. Edwards; :10
RUNS=:48
OUT Q=back to the newsdesk.
((
(/////SOT/////)
SOT COMMON SENSE TAPE 16:13:30
IN Q=In this week's edition
((In this week's edition of Common Sense, George Brammer with A-G Edwards will
tell us why you shouldn't try to time the market when you make an investment.))
RUNS=:07
OUT Q=an investment.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 16:20:08
IN Q=Timing the
((GEORGE BRAMMER/A.G. EDWARDS: TIMING THE MARKET IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT EVEN
FOR A PROFESSIONAL JUMPING IN AND OUT OF THE MARKET CAN BE VERY COSTLY. MOST
BEGINNERS SHOULD START WITH A CORE GROUP OF STOCKS OR MUTUAL FUNDS THAT THEY
INTEND TO HOLD FOR THE LONG TERM, BUY GOOD COMPANIES AND HOLD THEM. IF THE
COMPANIES ARE GROWING, YOU'RE NET WORTH WILL GROW RIGHT ALONG WITH THEM.
TIMING THE MARKET CAN BE VERY FRUSTRATING AND I'VE SEEN PEOPLE WHO ARE VERY
SKILLED MAKE MONEY AT TIMING THE MARKET, BUT IT'S SOMETHING THAT THE NOVICE OR
THE BEGINNING INVESTOR SHOULD AVOID.))
RUNS=:33
OUT Q=should avoid.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT COMMON SENSE TAPE TOT
IN Q=That's this
((That's this week's edition of Common Sense. Let's send it back to the
newsdesk.))
RUNS=:04
OUT Q=back to the newsdesk.
))
55Snake-Loose
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=cutin
WRITER=afr
TAPE#96-51
GRAPHIC=None
A Roanoke convenience store got a little attention last night when an
unwanted customer showed up.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
A seven foot snake was spotted "E-Z-N" on Brandon Avenue and police were
called to the scene.
A crowd gathered and watched the snake for more than twenty minutes as it
slithered around the exterior of the convenience store.
A police officer was able to corral the snake into a trash can.
An animal control officer arrived later-- he took the snake to the S-P-C-A.
Police say the snake is probably an escaped pet.
(----------------)
wipe/wipe/wipe
55Lost-Bear
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=cutin
WRITER=Dal
TAPE# 96-50
GRAPHIC=None
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
Hours before that, dispatchers received several calls that a black bear was
spotted near the Days Inn on Orange Avenue.
Officers chased the 100 pound bear for about 40 minutes before cornering it
in a wooded area on First Street.
Then Animal Control officers tranquilized it with a gun.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 11:40:30
IN Q=WE HAVE IT
((SGT. M.C. BROWN/ROANOKE POLICE: WE HAVE IT MAINLY IN THE WINTER TIME WHEN
THERE'S LESS FOOD IN THE MOUNTAINS. IT'S PRETTY RARE TO SEE THEM IN THE SUMMER
IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA.))
SUPER=01-M.C. Brown/Roanoke City Police;
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=A RESIDENTIAL AREA
(----------------)
VO-NAT
No one was injured during the incident.
Brown says the bear will be released back into the national forest.
(----------------)
55Weather
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=cutin
WRITER=nle
TAPE#
GRAPHIC=
Turning now to the forecast -
Today is going to be partly sunny, with a chance of afternoon thunderstorms.
Highs will be in the upper 80s.
Tonight, expect temperatures to be in the low t mid 60s.
Looking ahead, tomorrow will start off sunny, with clouds moving in - expect
showers and thunderstorm in the aftenroon.
Highs should be in the upper 80s.
8Clifton-Drowning
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=cutin
WRITER=rjo
TAPE# none
GRAPHIC=Drowning
Clifton Forge Police are investigating a drowning that was reported
yesterday.
Police say it happened in a creek. No other information is being released at
this time.
8Job-Service
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=cutin
WRITER=Dal
TAPE# 96-44
GRAPHIC=None
People with mental and physical disabilities will soon learn job skills from
Jackson River Enterprises.
A new satellite operation of the organization will open later this summer in
Bath County.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
Organizers say the mission is to address the needs of individuals and
provide the training needed to help them live independently.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 14:01:54
IN Q=After that job
((DEBBIE ANDERSON/JACKSON RIVER ENTERPRISES: AFTER THAT JOB SERVICE SPECIALIST
LEARNS THE JOB THEN THE CLIENT WITH A DISABILITY COMES AND SHE WILL TRAIN THEM.
AN INDIVIDUAL IS TRAINED UNTIL THE JOB SERVICE SPECIALIST IS NO LONGER
NEEDED.))
((WE ARE HELPING PROMOTE WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY A WORTH WHICH THEY CAN THEN GIVE
BACK TO THE COMMUNITY BY SEEKING A JO AND THEN SPENDING THEIR MONEY ALSO IN THE
COMMUNITY. IT'S A JOB CREATION OPPORTUNITY.))
SUPER=01-Debbie Anderson/Jackson River Enterprises; :00
SUPER=01-Claire Collins/Bath Co. Administrator; :13
RUNS=:27
OUT Q=JOB CREATION OPPORTUNITY
ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=None
County officials say Bath has a population of about five- thousand people.
It's estimated that more than 60 could use the services of Jackson River
Enterprises.
8Rental-Inspection
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=cutin
WRITER=afr
TAPE# net-d
GRAPHIC=Roanoke City Seal
Roanoke City Council is expected to vote on a rental inspection program this
afternoon.
City officials, landlords and citizen groups have been working on the program
since January.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke/January;
That's when a house fire killed a woman and four of her grandchildren in
rental property in southeast Roanoke.
SUPER=@File;
Gone from the plan are mandatory yearly inspections and 75 dollar fines for
landlords who refuse to cooperate.
Landlords also won't have to submit lists of their property-- and property
inspections will only occur voluntarily.
Neighboring cities Lynchburg and Salem require rental properties to undergo
mandatory yearly inspections.
(----------------)
8All-America
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=cutin
WRITER=Dal
TAPE# 96-46
GRAPHIC=Roanoke City Seal
The National Civic League has named Roanoke an All America community.
Ron Jones reports that the "Star City" continues to shine.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=THE 47 YEAR OLD
SUPER=03-Roanoke; :05
SUPER=@BOWERS; :12
SUPER=@Ron2; :23
SUPER=@Herbert; :43
RUNS=:59
OUT Q=Ron Jones, News 7
(( The 47-year-old award program recognizes ten communities each year for the
innovative way they meet challenges such as crime, racial discord, and
joblessness.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 3:45:52
IN Q=WE'RE GLAD TO
((DAVID BOWERS/ROANOKE MAYOR: WE'RE GLAD TO BE HOME TO ONE OF THE TEN GREAT
CITIES IN AMERICA--ROANOKE, YEAH!!))
RUNS=:08
OUT Q=SOUNDS OF CHEERING
A victorious Roanoke delegation arrived home to cheers.
They say projects like the renovation of the Jefferson Center, the Hotel
Roanoke and the trash train and transfer station put Roanoke ahead of the rest.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 3:46:51
IN Q=WE THINK
((DAVID BOWERS/ROANOKE MAYOR: WE THINK IT SAYS A LOT ABOUT THE THEME WE TRY TO
CONVEY TO OTHER PEOPLE ACROSS THE NATION THAT HERE IN ROANOKE WE HAVE A
PARTICIPATORY LOCAL GOVERNMENT.))
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=LOCAL GOVERNMENT
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 3:48:25
IN Q=cities in the
((BOB HERBERT/ROANOKE CITY MGR: CITIES IN THE UNITED STATES ALONG WITH ROANOKE
ARE TRYING TO SOLVE MANY PROBLEMS. AND THIS IS A CELEBRATION ABOUT THOSE
COMMUNITIES WILLING TO WORK WITH BUSINESS, NEIGHBORHOODS, THE PRIVATE SECTOR,
ALONG WITH CITY GOVERNMENT.))
RUNS=:13
OUT Q=WITH CITY GOVERNMENT
))
(----------------)
VO-NAT
Ron Jones, News 7))
(----------------)
Anchor=Melanie
SS=None
This is the fifth time Roanoke has won the award.
Cleveland is the only other city to have been honored as many times.
The 10 winners were chosen from 30 finalists, including Westminster
California; New Orleans; Buffalo; and Hartsville South Carolina.
8Torch
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=cutin
WRITER=bmy
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=NONE
Some Virginians will get a taste of the summer olympics this week.
The Olympic torch will pass through the Commonwealth on its way to the summer
games in Atlanta.
More than 200 people have been selected to carry the flame through the state
on Friday and Saturday.
8Weather
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=cutin
WRITER=nle
TAPE#
GRAPHIC=
Turning now to the forecast -
Today is going to be partly sunny, with a chance of afternoon thunderstorms.
Highs will be in the upper 80s.
Tonight, expect temperatures to be in the low t mid 60s.
by SS