06:00-01
Headlines
ANCHOR=Melanie
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WRITER=nle
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VO-NAT
Coming up on News 7 Mornin', a California jury recommends death for the man
convicted of killing Polly Klass,
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ANCHOR=Melanie
And after days of searching, the FBI finds bomb fragments in the apartment
of the suspected Olympic bomber.
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wx-heads
(beth ad lib)
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ANCHOR=Melanie 2 shot
Stick around -- News 7 Mornin' is next.
JEWELL
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=am
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=olympics explosion
The Atlanta Journal Constitution, the same newspaper that first named
Richard Jewell a suspect in the Olympic bombing case, now reports he had
a piece of the bomb in his apartment.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Atlanta;
His attorney told the paper it was a souvenir given to Jewell by fellow
Olympic security guards.
And Watson Bryant adds that other security guards have also collected
fragments.
Jewell was initially hailed as a hero for spotting the bomb but later become
a suspect.
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KLAAS
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=
WRITER=Melanie
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=legal scales
It will be a few more weeks until a California judge announces the sentence
for the man convicted fo kidnapping and killing 12 year old Polly Klaas.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-San Jose, CA;
But the jury has already given its recommendation for Richard Davis.
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SOT
5:14;16
IN Q=
((WE THE JURY DETERMINE THAT THE PENALTY SHALL BE DEATH. ))
RUNS=:05
OUT Q=SHALL BE DEATH.
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VO-NAT
Jurors deliberated for about 20 hours before reaching that decision
yesterday.
Defense lawyers had tried to win some sympathy for Davis, with a
description of his abuse as a child.
But the jury foreman says it was hard to feel sorry for Davis -- because he
"seemed to show no remorse."
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trash
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=am
WRITER=lbe
TAPE#596-18 slugged city council
GRAPHIC=Roanoke City Seal
A dispute between the Roanoke Valley Resource Authority and the companies
collecting trash from area businesses is getting pretty messy.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=@File;
Non- residential haulers have threatened to stop bringing their garbage to
the regional landfill, complaining that the Authority's tipping fees are too
high.
That could severely impact the Authority's budget.
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SOT 15:28:27
IN Q=If you
SUPER=@Herbert;
RUNS=:08
OUT Q=and Vinton.
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VO-NAT
So Authority members may have a threat of their own.
They may have the Authority start COMPETING with the non- residential
haulers for their business.
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ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=None
The non- residential haulers say there wouldn't be a problem if the
Authority would just lower its fees.
5Trigon
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=am
WRITER=equ
TAPE#596-19
GRAPHIC=Trigon
Public hearings on a bid by the state's largest health insurer to go private
are just over a month away.
The Virginia Citizens' Consumer Council renewed the call for close public
scrutiny of Trigon's plan.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=@file;
The State Corporation Commission must approve Trigon's request to become a
for- profit company.
Consumer Council spokeswoman Jean Ann Fox warns there's NO guarantee Trigon
will continue to take folks who can't get insurance anywhere else.
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SOT 05:43;29
IN Q=We think
((JEAN ANN FOX/CONSUMER ADVOCATE: WE THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT THERE BE AN
INSURER OF LAST RESORT PROGRAM THAT'S AVAILABLE TO PEOPLE AND THAT'S AFFORDABLE
SO WE DON'T HAVE A HOLE IN THE SAFETY NET -- IF AFTER TRIGON GETS ITS WAY, IT
DECIDES THAT IT NO LONGER WANTS TO BE THE INSURER OF LAST RESORT.))
SUPER=01-Jean Ann Fox/Consumer Advocate;
RUNS=:18
OUT Q=last resort.
TALENT=Melanie
SS=Trigon
Trigon must give two years notice if it plans to stop providing the
so-called "open enrollment" insurance.
Fox says NO other private company gets the cut rate on taxes which Trigon
receives to be the insurer of last resort.
The Attorney General's office says it's satisfied with the 24- month notice
Trigon must give.
game
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=am
WRITER=amo
TAPE#edit of 96-66 (new bites)
GRAPHIC=none
Organizations fundraising with the help of Bingo games will see some
changes when it comes to playing by the rules.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Collinsville;
The Virginia Charitable Gaming Commission has added some rules.
A permit is mandatory and the commission requires Bingo operators to pay
up to six percent of the proceeds to a philanthropic organization.
Bingo operators are concerned about the two- percent audit fee the
commission is now charging to regulate them as well.
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SOT Cooper tape 6:42:13
IN Q=Our concern is
((WAYNE COOPER/BINGO CHAIRMAN: OUR CONCERN IS STATEWIDE, TOO. YOU KNOW A LOT
OF LOCALITIES ARE GOING TO LOSE A LOT OF FUNDING CHARITY DOLLARS OUT OF THEIR
COMMUNITY THAT'S GOING TO GO BACK TO THIS COMMISSION. ))
SUPER=01-Wayne Cooper/Bingo Chairman;
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=back to this commission
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VO-NAT
Commissioners say the new rules will only last through next June.
As they work on more permanent regulations, they'll seek opinions from
bingo operators.
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SOT Bingo Jerry Rowe tape 20:39:08
IN Q=That will involve
((JERRY ROWE/VA CHARITABLE GAMING COMMISSION: THAT WILL INVOLVE CONTACTING
ORGANIZATIONS THAT WE KNOW ARE CONDUCTING CHARITABLE GAMING TO LET THEM KNOW
THAT WE ARE DEVELOPING THESE REGULATIONS AND INVITING THEIR INPUT. ))
SUPER=01-Jerry Rowe/VA Charitable Gaming Comm.;
RUNS=:08
OUT Q=inviting their input
ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=NONE
Bingo operators fear the worthy projects such as volunteer rescue squads
and fire departments will suffer the most.
1-Sports
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NEWSCAST=Mornin
WRITER=cro
TAPE#=sports cut in
GRAPHIC=NONE
Time now for sports, and a battle on the grid iron duirng pre-season play.
Here's Mike Stevens with the highlights.
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SOT
IN Q=Good morning
RUNS=1:21
OUT Q=little bit later.
One-Larry
ANCHOR=Larry
NEWSCAST=Mornin'
WRITER=ldo
TAPE#M96-8 Hawk
CHROMAKEY=Live/Microwave
GRAPHIC=none
(Live Interview)
SUPER=15-Larry Dowdy;
SUPER=11-Roanoke;
SUPER=13-Kathy Summers/Woodpecker Ridge Chapter Member;
SUPER=13-Kent Summers/Woodpecker Ridge Chapter Member;
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VO-NAT
("B"roll-Woodpecker Ridge)
IN Q=
RUNS=2:07
OUT Q=
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SUPER=13-Barry Kinzie/Woodpecker Ridge Chapter Member;
(Toss to Beth)
DOLE
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=am
WRITER=MLE
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=dole
Presumptive Republican Presidential candidate Bob Dole is borrowing a
chapter from of the Ronald Reagan economic hand-book, promising to slash
income taxes across the board, lower the capital gains tax, and continue to
battle the budget deficit.
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SOT
IN Q=
((BOB DOLE:CUTTING TAXES AND BLANCE THE BUDGET I HAVE IT AND I WILL DO IT. ))
SUPER=01-Bob Dole/(R) Presidential Candidate;
RUNS=:08
OUT Q=and I will do it.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Washington DC;
The White House says the new Dole economic plan will weaken the economy.
Meantime Dole's campaign has abandoned efforts to soften its stance
concerning abortion in the Republican party platform.
Ann Stone of Republicans for Choice says the decision will hurt Dole at the
polls.
But the Christian Coalition's Ralph Reed says he is "thrilled."
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GOP-Convention
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=am
WRITER=equ
TAPE#96-64
GRAPHIC=Republicans
Dole selected a Virginian as the secretary of the Republican Convention.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=@file;
Virginia Health and Human Resources Secretary Kay Coles James was the first
major player to step down from Governor George Allen's administration.
James has since held a seat on the state Board of Education, and is now dean
of Pat Robertson's Regent University Law School.
Meanwhile, former boss George Allen will play a lesser role -- as one of
Dole's many caucus chairmen and media spokespeople.
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SOT 05:37:37
IN Q=I think
((KEN STROUPE/ALLEN SPOKESMAN: I THINK CRIME TO THE EXTENT THAT THE DOLE
CAMPAIGN'S GOING TO HIGHLIGHT THAT. JUVENILE JUSTICE IN PARTICULAR IS GOING TO
BE AN ISSUE THAT THEY'VE ASKED THE GOVERNOR TO TALK ABOUT. WELFARE REFORM.
AND FEDERALISM. RETURNING AUTHORITY BACK TO THE STATES AND MOVING IT OUT OF
WASHINGTON.))
SUPER=01-Ken Stroupe/Allen Spokesman;
RUNS=:17
OUT Q=of Washington.
TALENT=Melanie
SS=allen
George Allen is infrequently mentioned as a possible Dole running mate.
The Governor himself says he'd pick a mid-westerner with more electoral
college clout if he were Dole.
Wheeler
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=am
WRITER=kmc
TAPE#96-63
GRAPHIC=NONE
Henry County's animal warden is now officially out of a job.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Henry Co./File Tape;
Gerald Wheeler was fired yesterday.
County Administrator Sid Clower suspended Wheeler last week, and announced
he will not be reinstated.
Wheeler's 11- year- career has had its share of ups and downs.
Last year he was indicted for distributing drugs used to euthanize
animals.
Those charges were later dropped.
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TALENT=Melanie
SS=NONE
Clower's office would not discuss why Wheeler was let go.
Last week, Wheeler told News 7 he expected to be fired and won't fight it.
Back-School
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NEWSCAST=am
WRITER=rjo
TAPE#96-58
GRAPHIC=Education
Going back to school means new teachers, new classes and new friends.
And for some it also means new clothes.
But as Ron Jones found out, classroom fashions can not only hurt checkbooks
but self-esteem as well.
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SOT
IN Q=School is just around
SUPER=03-Roanoke; :00
SUPER=@Ron1; :17
SUPER=07-Ricky Watkins; :25
SUPER=01-Dr. Wally Scott/Roanoke Family Center; :57
SUPER=03-Danville/File Tape; 1:16
RUNS=1:32
OUT Q=Ron Jones, News Seven.
(( School is just around the corner and that means-- the fashion show begins.
Designer pants-- shoes-- and hats.
Things have changed quite a bit from good ole blue jeans and P-F Flyer
tennis shoes of the 1960's.
SU
SOT 14:37:03
((And these won't make you run faster or jump higher like P-F Flyers, but I
was told they do make you look cooler and more phat... which means good.))
RUNS=:08
SOT 15:04:46
((RICKY WATKINS: I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS... WEARING THE SAME THING NOW.))
RUNS=:08
And what if you don't have the cool stuff?
SOT 15:06:32
((PROBABLY GET LAUGHED AT... BECAUSE YOU'LL LOOK PRETTY STUPID.))
RUNS=:04
These cool pants?... 28 dollars.
These phat shoes?... 140 dollars.
But what about children who can't afford to be part of the in crowd?
Experts believe it can distract from the learning experience.
SOT 13:45:22
((DR. WALLY SCOTT/ROANOKE FAMILY CENTER: WELL KIDS ARE MORE... HAVE'S AND THE
HAVE NOTS.))
RUNS=:19
FILE FROM DANVILLE
A high school in Danville has already addressed this issue.
School officials are requiring standard uniforms this year.
But if you want your kids to be cool and phat this fall... be ready to pull
out your designer check book and pay a designer price.
Ron Jones, News Seven.))
2-SCORES
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=AM
WRITER=AMO
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=MLB LOGO
It's time to head to the ballpark where St. Louis shares the Central lead
with Houston following an 8-to-2 pounding of the Padres.
The Padres are still one game ahead of the L-A Dodgers.
For all yesterday's scores, let's check out the boards.
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SUPER=0091-j/Milwaukee/13//Oakland/3///j/Boston/3//Toronto/1///;
SUPER=x5009;
SUPER=0091-j/Baltimore/13//Cleveland/10///j/NY Yankees/5//Kansas City/2///;
SUPER=x5009;
SUPER=0091-j/Chicago/15//Texas/5///;
SUPER=x5009;
SUPER=0092-j/Philadelphia/3//Pittsburgh/0///j/St. Louis/8// San Diego/2///;
SUPER=x5009;
SUPER=0092-j/Chicago/7//NY Mets/3///j/Florida/16//Colorado/9///;
SUPER=x5009;
SUPER=0092-j/Cincinnati/4//San Francisco/3////;
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Two-Larry
ANCHOR=Larry
NEWSCAST=Mornin
WRITER=ldo
TAPE#M96-8 Animal Health
CHROMAKEY=Live/Microwave
GRAPHIC=none
(Roll cue: How to spot fleas and ticks on your pet.)
SUPER=15-Larry Dowdy;
SUPER=11-Roanoke;
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SOT
IN Q=Well on the cat...
SUPER=12-Vinton; :00
SUPER=13-Dr. Jesse Webster/Veterinarian; :33
RUNS=2:05
OUT Q=tick on a cat.
(ANIMAL HEALTH CLOSING BILLBOARD)
LIVE=Larry/Full
(Toss to Melanie & Beth)
2Headlines
ANCHOR=Melanie
SUPER=#4050;Mornin' Headline Banner
Here's a look at today's top stories.
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VO-NAT
Richard Jewell's lawyer says they're just souvenirs.
Fragments from the Olympic Park bombing explosion have apparently been found
in Jewell's apartment.
But Watson Bryant says Olympic police gave Jewell the material after the
bombing.
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VO-NAT
A California jury says Richard Allen Davis should be executed forf
kidnapping and murdering 12-year-old Polly Klaas.'
The judge could change the sentence to life without parole. Even
if he doesn't, an appeal is automatic.
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VO-NAT
And some people think the Roanoke Resource Authority's trash tipping fees
stink.
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ANCHOR=Melanie
That's what's making news today-- Tuesday, August 6th.
ANCHOR=Beth
News-7 Mornin' will be back in just a moment, stay tuned.
2Wx-Hello
ANCHOR=Beth
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=bmy
TAPE#None
GRAPHIC=None
(TWO SHOT)
(CHYRON)
SUPER=X5000;SET DISSOLVE
SUPER=311-67/100/W-3/Cloudy;Roanoke Conditions
SUPER=312-69/100/Calm/Mostly Cloudy;Lynchburg Conditions
SUPER=314-Partly/Sunny/85-89/Partly Cloudy/Patchy Fog/65-69;
SUPER=#555;RESET
(TWO SHOT)
POLLY-KLAAS
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=am
WRITER=MEL
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=legal scales
Convicted killer Richard Allen Davis may face execution for the abduction
and murder of 12-year old Polly Klaas.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-San Jose, CA;
Davis showed no emotion when the California jury made its unanimous
recommendation yesterday, that Davis get the death penalty.
Polly's family and friends smiled and clapped in approval.
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SOT
IN Q=
5:14;45
((MARK KLAAS/PoLLY'S FATHER:THE JUSTICE SYSTEM DID NOT FAIL MY DAUGHTER AGAIN..
DOES NOT BRING POLLY BACK, JUST GETS ONE MONSTER OFF THE STREETS AND KEEPS HIM
OFF THE STREETS. ))
SUPER=01-Mark Klaas/Polly's Father;
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=off the streets and keeps him off the streets.
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VO-NAT
The final decision on sentencing, made by the superior court judge, will
be announced next month.
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Olympics
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=am
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=olympic explosion
Fragments from the Centennial Olympic Park bomb explosion have been found in
Richard Jewell's apartment.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=@File;
Jewell's lawyer describes the material as three pieces of metal fragments
and a piece of wood.
Watson Bryant also says other Olympic security guards gave his client the
material as a souvenir several days after the bombing.
And he says other security guards have also collected fragments.
Jewell was initially hailed as a hero for spotting the bomb but later become
a suspect.
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Roanoke-Garbage
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=am
WRITER=lbe
TAPE#96-52
GRAPHIC=City Seal
Non- residential trash haulers and the Roanoke Valley Resource Authority are
approaching a showdown on an issue that has apparently been building beneath
the surface for some time.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=@File;
The Resource Authority, which serves taxpayers in Roanoke City, Roanoke
County, and Vinton, believes one of its largest revenue sources may be in
jeopardy.
Non- residential haulers are threatening to take their trash elsewhere.
They say the Authority's "tipping fees" are too high.
Authority members have a threat of their own.
SUPER=03-Roanoke/Yesterday;
During a Roanoke City Council meeting, the idea of having the Authority
COMPETE with the non- residential haulers was presented.
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SOT
IN Q=It is a
((BOB HERBERT/ROANOKE CITY MANAGER: IT IS A ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED AND FIFTY
THOUSAND DOLLAR DEFICIT ITEM IF WE DO NOTHING, SO I WOULD EXPECT THAT COUNCIL
WOULD BE LOOKING TO US AND SAYING, GIVE US SOME OPTIONS.))
((KAREN FREELAND/BFI: CITY STAFF IS PRESENTING, IS THE ONLY ALTERNATIVE THAT
CITY STAFF AND THE RESOURCE AUTHORITY HAVE IS TO THREATEN TO PUT THE PRIVATE
COMPANIES OUT OF BUSINESS IN ORDER TO KEEP THE WASTE IN THE VALLEY. WELL THERE
ARE MANY OTHER THINGS THAT CAN BE DONE BEFORE WE GET TO THAT POINT.))
SUPER=@Herbert; :01
SUPER=01-Karen Freeland/BFI; :11
RUNS=:26
OUT Q=to that point.
ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=HOLD
Non- residential haulers say there wouldn't be a problem if the Authority
would just lower its tipping fees.
Unemployment
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=am
WRITER=lbe
TAPE#96-61
GRAPHIC=Virginia Unemployment
The June jobless figures in Virginia are slightly UP.
But that's not the whole story.
The Virginia Employment Commission says the summer flood of students into
the labor force has something to do with it.
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VO-NAT
The V-E-C also points out that statewide, June unemployment is the lowest it
has been in six years.
Roanoke's jobless rate for June was two- point- eight- percent, up two
tenths of a percent compared to May.
Lynchburg's unemployment came in at four- percent.
That's up about a half percent.
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Bingo
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=am
WRITER=kmc
TAPE#96-66
GRAPHIC=NONE
Bingo has a new set of rules--not on the way it's PLAYED, but on the way
it PAYS money to charities.
On July first, the Virginia Charitable Gaming Commission began regulating
the game and the bingo operators who have to pay for it.
Kimberly McBroom has the story.
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SOT
IN Q=For bingo players, it's a game of chance
SUPER=03-Collinsville/Saturday Night; :00
SUPER=01-Wayne Cooper/Bingo Chairman; :31
SUPER=01-Jerry Rowe/Va. Charitable Gaming Comm.; :45
SUPER=@Kimberly1; 1:15
RUNS=1:27
OUT Q=News 7, Collinsville
(( For bingo players, it's a game of chance.
Bingo operators say it's a game of charity.
While some of its proceeds have traditionally gone to charities-- the
Virginia Charitable Gaming Commission is taking it a step further.
At least for now, it's requiring bingo operators to pay as much as six-
percent of their proceeds to philanthropic organizations.
They must also have a permit, and pay two percent of their gross receipts
as an audit fee to the commission.
Some say that's too much.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 6:39:30
((WAYNE COOPER/BINGO CHAIRMAN: THAT'S GOING TO TAKE THOSE FUNDS RIGHT OUT OF
THE LOCAL COMMUNITY THAT WE SUPPORT, DIFFERENT PROJECTS-- VOLUNTEER FIRE
DEPARTMENT AND RESCUE SQUADS, YOU KNOW, NEEDY CHILDREN, THIS TYPE THING. SO,
THAT'S OUR MAIN CONCERN. ))
RUNS=:12
(/////SOT/////)
SOT bingo-- rowe tape 20:38:28
((JERRY ROWE/VA CHARITABLE GAMING COMMISSION: THIS IS A FEE THAT MANY
ORGANIZATIONS PAID IN THE PAST, BUT IT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN HAS MUCH AS THE
COMMISSION IS CURRENTLY ASKING THE ORGANIZATIONS TO PAY. ))
RUNS=:08
Despite his concerns about the audit fee, Cooper says some localities
haven't been as careful with bingo money as they should be.
He says regulation was somewhat needed.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 6:43:07
((COOPER: THAT'S THE REASON THEY'VE TAKEN IT OVER. THEY KNOW WHAT KINDS OF
DOLLARS ARE BEING GENERATED FROM BINGO AND RAFFLES AND A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE NOT
PUTTING BACK WHAT THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO BE TO CHARITY. ))
RUNS=:12
(/////SOT/////)
SOT STANDUP HERE 7:04:14
((KIMBERLY MCBROOM/NEWS 7: THESE REGULATIONS WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT AT LEAST
UNTIL JUNE 30TH OF NEXT YEAR. IN THE MEANTIME, GAMING COMMISSIONERS WILL BE
ASKING BINGO OPERATORS FOR INPUT ON MORE PERMANENT RULES. KIMBERLY MCBROOM,
NEWS7, COLLINSVILLE. ))
RUNS=:12
))
3-Sports
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Mornin
WRITER=cro
TAPE#=sports cut in
GRAPHIC=NONE
Turning to sports, the NBA shuffle continues in the off-season. As one
hoops star returns to familiar territory.
Mike Stevens has a full report. Good Morning, Mike.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=Howdy one more
RUNS=1:38
OUT Q=day everybody
Birthdays
TALENT=Larry
SS=none
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SOT
IN Q=(nat sot music)
RUNS=:59
out= back to you.
Three-Larry
ANCHOR=Larry
NEWSCAST=Mornin'
WRITER=ldo
TAPE#M96-8 Bog
CHROMAKEY=Live/Microwave
GRAPHIC=none
(ROLL "B"ROLL COLD OUT OF BIRTHDAYS)
VO-NAT
("B"roll-Woodpecker Ridge)
IN Q=
vo RUNS=1:53
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LIVE=Larry/Full
SUPER=15-Larry Dowdy;
SUPER=11-Roanoke;
SUPER=13-Barry Kinzie/Woodpecker Ridge Chapter Member;
SUPER=13-Kent Summers/Woodpecker Ridge Chapter Member;
SUPER=13-Kathy Summers/Woodpecker Ridge Chapter Member;
SUPER=16-890-4984/Woodpecker Ridge Nature Cntr.;
(Toss to bump)
TWA
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=am
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=plane crash inv
One more body and some key pieces of T-W-A flight 800 have been raised from
the waters off of New York's Long Island.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-East Moriches, NY;
Teams of Investigators from the F-B-I, the National Transporation Safety
Board, T-W-A and Boeing are pouring over the massive one ton jumble of twisted
steel, gauges and wires that used to be the jet's cockpit.
They are examining the wreckage at a nearby airplane hangar.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=
((THE STUDY OF THE UNTANGLING HAS BENGUN, IT'S QUITE EXTYRAORIDNARY PUZZLE, NOT
GOING TO JUMP INTO IT BY RIPPING IT APART AND HOW ITS DONE AND THE IMPLICATIONS
OF WHAT IT MEANS. ))
SUPER=01-Robert Francis/National Transportation Safety Bd.;
RUNS=:16
OUT Q=of what it means.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
While they suspect a bomb destroyed the plane, they have not ruled out a
catastrophic mechanical failure or the possibility it was hit by a missile.
Meantime, 35- bodies are still missing.
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First-Colony
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=am
WRITER=lbe
TAPE#96-62
GRAPHIC=NONE
One of Lynchburg's largest employers will soon have a new owner.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Lynchburg;
First Colony Life Insurance announced it will be purchased by G-E Capital.
The pricetag: one- point- eight- BILLION- dollars.
G-E Capital is a subsidiary of General Electric.
In June, First Colony said it was considering alternatives to increase the
value of its stock.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 7:27:27
IN Q=We have a
((RONALD DOLAN/FIRST COLONY PRESIDENT: WE HAVE A PARENT NOW WHO OBVIOUSLY IS
VERY COMMITTED TO THIS BUSINESS AND THEY'RE COMMITTED TO IT NOT JUST WITH
WORDS, BUT WITH MONEY. WE HAVE A PARENT WHO BRINGS SOMETHING TO THE TABLE, THEY
BRING VISIBILITY, THEY BRING FINANCIAL CREDIBILITY AND FINANCIAL STRENGTH.))
SUPER=01-Ronald Dolan/First Colony President;
RUNS=:16
OUT Q=and financial strength.
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VO-NAT
The company employs roughly 900 employees in Lynchburg.
First Colony does not expect the buyout will effect the workers.
Nearly all of the company's operations take place in Lynchburg.
It's headquartered in Richmond.
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City-Council
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=am
WRITER=lbe
TAPE# edit of 96-53 (new bite)
GRAPHIC=NONE
The Orvis Corporation plans to break ground on a major expansion at its
Roanoke distribution center by the end of the summer.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
The city has agreed to sell Orvis the land it needs in the Center for
Industry and Technology.
Orvis vice president John Moticha (moh-TISH-uh) told city council that the
company's surprising growth is forcing it to expand a lot sooner than it
expected.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT FROM ORVIS/CITY COUNCIL TAPE 15:01:40
IN Q=We've been
((JOHN MOTICHA/ORVIS VICE PRESIDENT: WE'VE BEEN ON A TRACK OF INCREASING OUR
EMPLOYMENT ABOUT 50 EMPLOYEES PER YEAR OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS AND THIS WILL
ENABLE US TO CONTINUE ON THAT TRACK.))
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Orvis expects to hire about 50 full time people every year thanks to the
expansion.
Currently it has about 500 employees year round, 800 during the holiday
season.
The company sells a variety of high quality outdoor sporting goods, from
fishing rods to hunting jackets.
Orvis moved its distribution operation to Roanoke in 1987.
The latest project will be the company's second expansion in two years.
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Fleetwood
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America's largest builder of mobile homes is getting bigger-- thanks to a
second manufacturing plant in Franklin County.
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SUPER=03-Franklin Co./Yesterday;
At a ribbon- cutting ceremony yesterday, Fleetwood showed off its new 85-
thousand square foot facility at the Franklin County/Rocky Mount Industrial
Park.
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((GARY CLARK/FLEETWOOD GENERAL MANAGER: WE WILL MOVE OUR WORKFORCE TO THIS NEW
BUILDING AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE 60 HOUSES A WEEK. WE'LL GO BACK AND
RETROFIT THE OLD FACILITY AND BUILD A NEW DOUBLEWIDE PRODUCT OUT OF THERE, AND
HOPEFULLY WE'LL DOUBLE OUR CAPACITY AND HIT 120 HOUSES A WEEK. ))
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Along with an increase in production... the California- based company will
also expand its Rocky Mount workforce.
By mid- October, Fleetwood will have hired a total of 175 new workers.
The new plant will start churning out the houses next week.
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Citizens-Academy
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Danville police are looking for few good citizens.
Next month, the department unleashes its first "Citizen Police Academy".
Teresa Hamilton reports.
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(( "Community policing" is probably a foreign concept to those unaccustomed
to police patrolling the neighborhood on foot.
The philosophy encourages officers to develop a rapport with the same people
they're sworn to protect.
The program is one of several expected to be highlighted during the
"Citizen Police Academy".
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((NEAL MORRIS/DANVILLE POLICE CHIEF:WE'LL TALK ABOUT FILING COMPLAINTS AGAINST
POLICE, WE'LL TALK ABOUT HOW THEY PATROL AREAS, WE'LL TALK ABOUT HOW THEY CAN
HELP US IMPROVE LIFE IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS, WHAT THEY SHOULD DO IF THEY SEE
CRIMINAL ACTIVITY. ))
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The eight week course will be structured similar to a traditional police
academy-- but the program is not intended to make participants an actual police
officer.
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IN Q=In general
((NEAL MORRIS/DANVILLE POLICE CHIEF:IN GENERAL, WE'LL JUST COVER EVERYTHING WE
CAN ABOUT LAW ENFORCEMENT TO BETTER EDUCATE PEOPLE IN DANVILLE. WE THINK THAT
WILL MAKE IT BETTER FOR THEM AND CERTAINLY IT WILL MAKE IT BETTER FOR US IF
THEY UNDERSTAND WHAT WE'RE ABOUT AND HOW THEY CAN HELP US MAKE DANVILLE A SAFER
PLACE. ))
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The "Citizen Police Academy" will begin next month-- one night a week for
two hours.
Anyone interested will be subject to a complete background check. Teresa
Hamilton, News 7, Danville.))
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David Green will be Dale Earnhardt's relief driver in the Bud at the Glen this
weekend.
Earnhardt started last week's Brickyard 400 despite a broken collarbone and
sternum suffered at Talladega.
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Shifting gears to the diamond, let's check out the boards.
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goodbye
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