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Next on News Seven-- Three businesses in Fairlawn are trying to recover from
yesterday's destructive fire.
And Denise Allen joins us live with the final segment of her anorexia
series.
Sports-Head
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In sports, Jeff Gordan tackles the Monster Mile again and the Dolphins and
Packers win in the N-F-L.
WX-Head
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A cool night followed by a pleasant, Fall- like day.
The weekend was great-- But our luck runs out tomorrow as rain re- enters
the forecast.
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Halifax-Fatal
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Three people are dead after a two vehicle accident in Halifax County last
night.
It happened on Route 58 at the intersection of Route 9-29.
Police say 16-year-old Robert Earl Crowe of Halifax was driving down route
9-29.
As he turned on to Route 58 another vehicle broadsided his car.
Crowe died at the scene.
His passengers, 23-year-old Julia O'Steen Jones and one- year- old Miranda
Blair Jones, both of South Boston, also died at the scene.
Fairlawn-Fire
ANCHOR=Ron
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TAPE# 96-63
GRAPHIC=Fire Investigation
The investigation into the fire that destroyed three businesses yesterday
more than likely will NOT start until mid-week.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Fairlawn;
Small flames still flicker throughout the charred remains of the FairLAWN
shopping center.
These hot spots are preventing the county fire investigating team from
looking over the debris.
Fairlawn fire chief Buddy Trigg says it may be Tuesday or Wednesday before
investigators can take a look.
Trigg also says a crane will be used to removed the collapsed roof so
investigators can determine where the blaze began.
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Fire-Business
ANCHOR=Ron
NEWSCAST=Six
WRITER=Dal
TAPE# 96-75
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VO-NAT
SUPER=04-Yesterday;
The fire consumed three Fairlawn businesses.
The Carpet Shop, Schewel's Furniture and a tax service will NOT open
tomorrow.
But Calvin Powers, owner of Powers Fence Company and The Carpet Shop says
the fence business will operate as usual.
SUPER=04-Today;
And The Carpet Shop will use this vacant office located right next to their
burned out location.
Powers says he hopes to reopen The Carpet Shop by Wednesday.
He plans to rebuild.
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Payne
ANCHOR=Ron
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L-F Payne is planning to run for lieutenant governor.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=@File;
The 50-year-old Democrat from Nelson County has scheduled morning
announcements in Lovingston and Richmond.
Payne is retiring from the U-S Congress after serving there for the last
eight years.
He has spent several months traveling the state in an effort to gauge
support for a possible run.
More than 90 of the state's 130 Democratic Party chairmen have endorsed
Payne for the nomination.
Also 18 of the 20 Democrats in the state Senate.
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Warner
ANCHOR=Ron
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Mark Warner felt his run for the U-S Senate was loosing ground so he got a
NEW campaign manager.
The Democrat replaced Emily Smith on Friday with Anita Rimler.
The shakeup comes just 51 days before election time.
Mark Warner is about 20 points behind incumbent John Warner in the polls.
Allen
ANCHOR=Ron
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GRAPHIC=Va State Seal
Governor George Allen and other state officials are facing an international
lawsuit.
They are being sued by the Republic of Paraguay... because a Paraguayan
national is on death row.
The suit says the officials failed to follow treaty rules when foreign
nationals are charged in the U-S.
It alleges the state violated international treaties in regards to Angel
Francisco Breard.
Breard is on Virginia's Death Row for the 19-92 murder of Ruth Dickie in
Arlington.
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ANCHOR=Ron
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Still to come on News 7 at 6--
Denise Allen wraps up a three part series on Anorexia.
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VO-NAT
And a federal court is struggling to decide the fate of the Lake Gaston
Pipeline.
But first lets check with Kimberly to see if a decision has been made in
weather.
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ANCHOR=Kim
wx ad lib
The decision is, that this sunny weekend was just what the doctor ordered.
But tomorrow all that changes, as rain heads our way from what was Hurricane
Fausto out in the Pacific.
We'll talk more about some potentially heavy rain in the forecast-- Right
now, let's check out today's highs and lows..
Roll
Lake Level
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Lake-Gaston
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North Carolina may have won the latest round in the fight over the Lake
Gaston pipeline.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=@File;
A federal appeals court has asked for more information before making a
ruling on the pipeline.
The 76-mile pipeline is designed to pump up to 60 MILLION gallons of water a
day to Virginia Beach from Lake Gaston on the Virginia-North Carolina border.
North Carolina wants to have some say over the project but Virginia argues
that's not necessary because the pipeline takes water only north of the state
line.
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Brzonkala
ANCHOR=Ron
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=jmo
TAPE# net-a; edit 96-50
GRAPHIC=Virginia Tech
The U-S Department of Education will be investigating Virginia Tech.
There are allegations the school has NOT been truthful in reporting campus
crime statistics.
The allegations have been made by Christy Brzonkala's lawyer.
Tech spokesman Larry Hincker calls the allegations "false and misleading."
SS=Brzonkala, Christy
Meanwhile, Brzonkala has appealed a judge's ruling that rape victims cannot
sue their attackers in federal court.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=@File;
The former Tech Student contends two Virginia Tech football players raped
her in 19-94.
A U-S district judge ruled in July that Congress exceeded its constitutional
authority by passing the 19-94 Violence Against Women Act.
The appeal was filed Friday.
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Care-Givers
ANCHOR=Ron
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WRITER=lbe
TAPE# 96-73
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These days many people are faced with the double whammy of caring for their
children AND watching after their parents.
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VO-NAT
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A Roanoke caregiving counselor has some tips on how to better deal with a
situation that can be rewarding, but also stressful and time consuming.
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((LOUISE CHAGNON/ADULTS PLUS COUNSELOUR: I THINK IT'S HELPFUL IF PEOPLE CAN
LOOK AT THIS AS NOT A PROBLEM, BUT IT'S ONE OF THE NATURAL THINGS THAT HAPPENS
IN LIFE. IT'S A CHALLENGE, JUST LIKE HAVING A FAMILY, STARTING A FAMILY,
GETTING MARRIED. THESE ARE ALL TRANSITIONS THAT THOUGH THEY'RE DIFFICULT IN
THAT THEY'RE POSITIVE, ARE MORE POSITIVE TRANSITIONS, THEY'RE STILL STRESSFUL
BECAUSE THEY REPRESENT CHANGES.))
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Louise Chagnon (SHAG-nin) of Adults Plus says the change is an opportunity
to redefine relationships between parents and their children.
She hosted a program at a luncheon sponsored by the Y-W-C-A of the Roanoke
Valley.
Anorexia3
ANCHOR=Ron
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TAPE# 96-70
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The statistics are staggering.
50 percent of fourth grade GIRLS are on diets because they think they're too
fat.
And in high school 90-percent of the girls are also on diets.
2 Shot
Denise Allen joins us now with the final segment in her series on Anorexia.
Denise, what does all this mean?
Ron, they indicate that children are learning at a very early age that our
society is placing a great deal of value on thinness.
Denise-Full
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In the first two parts of our weekend series we chronicled Mikhaela
Payden-Travers history of anorexia.
Eating disorders are family diseases and it takes an effort by the whole
family to get better.
(ROLLCUE: WHOLE FAMILY TO GET BETTER)
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Anorexia Nervosa is a complex disorder involving both emotional and physical
problems.
Once the starving ritual has begun chemical changes take place in the brain.
The nureotransmitter, serotonin, among other things regulates appetite and
weight.
Starvation causes an imbalance so anti-depressants are often used.
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((JACK PAYDEN-TRAVERS/MIKHAELA'S DAD: ONCE THEY LOSE A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF BODY
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Mikhaela was perscribed anti-depressants and she's been hospitalized twice.
The first stay lasted 40 days.
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Mikhaela still struggles with her body image.
She says her parents and therapist monitor her weight because she's had what
she calls slips.
But she adds recovering from anorexia has taught her how to be happy.
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((MIKHAELA: I WASN'T HAPPY AT 91 POUNDS I WAS REALLY UNHAPPY AND I REALIZE I'M
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Denise-Full
Dr. Joy McVoy wants to encourage parents to say positive things to their
children and make sure the children know they're loved unconditionally.
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For more information on Eating Disorders and women's health issues contact
The Melpomene Institute.
That address is 10-10 University Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota, 55104.
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ANCHOR=Ron
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Still to come on the newscast,
Roy will bring us up to date on N- F- L action...
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VO-NAT
And, Danville-based Leggett Stores are being sold to a store chain in
Charlotte, North Carolina.
That and more in the News Seven Business Review.
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Business-Review
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A Lynchburg radio station starts the month on a high note, and a big buyout
in the retail business involves a Danville based department store chain.
Len Besthoff recaps the week's top economic stories in southwest and central
Virginia with the News-7 Business Review.
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The total cost of the damage and destruction to businesses by Hurricane Fran
is no longer a murky picture.
Estimates now range in the hundreds of millions of dollars in Virginia.
A Lynchburg country radio station has been presented with one of the highest
honors it can receive from its peers.
WYYD-FM has won the Billboard Magazine "Station of the Year" award for 1996.
Vaughan Furniture of Galax posted a third quarter after tax profit of two-
point- three- million- dollars...up a million from where it was the same period
a year ago.
Third quarter sales rose by five million dollars.
Leggett Department Stores may soon have a new name, but not much else is
expected to change.
The tight-lipped chain based in Danville said in a terse statement that it
has agreed to sell a majority of its stock to Belk, a fellow retailer out of
Charlotte, North Carolina.
Checking the major financial markets for the week, the Dow Jones Industrial
Average and Nasdaq finished well on the upside, with the Dow actually closing
in record territory.
Len Besthoff with the News-7 Business Review.
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Also this week,
Finger Tip Services management says they will open shop in the New Century
Venture Center in Roanoke.
It's a temporary service for bartenders and servers.
They will service area hotels, restautants, country clubs, and private
affairs.
Sports Tease
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And coming up, The Winston Cup Drivers were in Dover tackling the Monster
Mile.
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VO-NAT ENG#
And we'll have scores and highlights from this afternoon's action in the
N-F-L.
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S-Race
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Jeff Gordon started third but when the checkered flag dropped five hours
later he was the winner of the MBNA 500.
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The Rick Hendrick cars of Terry Labonte and Jeff Gordon took turns leading
the race in the first 40 laps Gordon moves to the front on this pass.
Then on lap 91 Hut Stricklin gets to high on the track he hits the wall
bringing out the third caution of the afternoon.
Ernie Irvan was the leader on lap 317 of the race and he was pulling away
from the field. But he runs up on Derrike Cope the rear end of his car gets
lose causing him to spin out and hit the wall bringing out the caution. Irvan
led 47 laps.
Mark Martin would lead the race for the second time with 267 to go and he
was the leader of the race at the half way point.
Dale Earnhardt moved the Goodwrench chevy to third place but he had tires
problems that ripped the sheet metal off the right rear of his car bringing out
another caution.
Gordon came back to lead the race with 142 laps still to go to the finish.
Then Tempers flared near the end. Jimmy spencer and Wally Dallenbach get
together causing a crash involving several cars with 44 laps to go. Spencer
jumped out of car and has to be restrained as he want after Dallenbach who was
still in his car.
Gordon, who always runs well at Dover, made his move at the right time and
he wins the MBNA 500 at the Monster Mile.
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Rusty Wallace was second Dale Jarrett third, Bobby Labonte fourth and Mark
Martin fifth.
Rick Mast finished sixth.
S-Dolphins
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In Miami, The Dolphins had to come from behind in order to beat the New York
Jets this afternoon 36 to 27.
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VO-NAT ENG#
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The Jets came up with a big play in the second quarter. Miami was on the
Jet 1 yard line when Aaron Glen steps in front of this dan Marino pass in the
end zone he returns it 100 Yards for the score and New York led 7 to nothing.
New York's offense came back and scored again Neil O'donnell goes to the
air and hits Webster Slaughter on this 30 yard touchdown strike and the Jets
led 14 to nothing.
Marino then got the Dolphins on track in the second. He goes to the air
and hooks up with Stanley Pritchett who lumbers into the end zone from 74 yards
out to make it 14 to 7 Jets.
Then running back Karim SUPER=30-Miami/36/N.Y. Jets/27/;Abdul-Jabber
takes the handoff and scores on 5 yard run to tie it and Miami goes on to win
the game 36 to 27.
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S-Packers
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WRITER=Roy
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Brett Favre tossed three touchdown passes to lead the Green Bay Packers to a
42 to 10 win over the San Diego chargers.
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VO-NAT ENG#
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The Packers running game accounted for the first score Edgar Bennett takes
the handoff and scores from 10 yards out to make it 7 to nothing.
After a charger field goal, Favre starts the air attack. He hits former
Tech standout Antonio Freeman on the slant pattern from 19 yards out the
Packers led 14 to 3.
Then just before the half, Favre hooks up with William Henderson on the 8
yard touchdown pass and the Packers were on top 21 to 3.
Desmond Howard scores his first points of the season. He takes this
SUPER=30-Green Bay/42/San Diego/10;punt and returns it up the sideline for a
55 yard touchdown run and the Packers go on to beat the Chargers 42 to 10.
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S-NFL
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The Washington Redskins were beating the New York Giants at the half we'll
have an update on that plus all of today's scores lets check the boards.
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S-College
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WRITER=Roy
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Nebraska and Tennessee remain one and two in this week's Associated Press
college football poll.
Florida State is third, Florida fourth and Penn State fifth.
SS=Tech Logo
Virginia Tech beat Boston College yesterday and the Hokies move into the
18-th position.
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The Virginia Cavaliers moved up two spots to the 20-th position after
yesterday's A-C-C win over the University of Maryland.
S-Salem
ANCHOR=Roy
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WRITER=Roy
TAPE#S6-20
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The Salem Spartans used a big second half to beat Pulaski County last
night 27 to 14.
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VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=03-Salem/Spartans vs Cougars; :
The usually large crowd out to see the Spartans and Cougars knock heads.
After a Cougar fumble at the three Salem's Matt Anderson takes it for the
touchdown and a 7 to nothing Spartan lead.
Pulaski's Craig Hodge had two long runs in the first half of the game. He
returned a kickoff for a score and this time he takes the handoff and goes 98
yards for the touchdown the Cougars led the game 14 to 7.
But Salem came right back going to the air. R.J. Beckwith throws over the
middle the pass is tipped into the hands of Ricky Eubanks who scores the
touchdown to tie it at 14 to 14.
Salem scored 13 points in the SUPER=36-Salem/27/Pulaski Co./14;second
half this 5 yard run by Chris Stuart in the third quarter and the Spartans beat
Pulaski County 27 to 14.
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S-Baseball
ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=Orioles Logo
The Baltimore Orioles have set a major league record for home runs in a
season.
First inning homers by Brady Anderson and Cal Ripken tied the record then in
the third Mark Parent homered giving the Orioles 241 breaking the mark set by
the 1961 New York Yankees.
Ron-Bye
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=afr
TAPE# 96-80
GRAPHIC=None
A bittersweet end to our newscast tonight, as we say goodbye to a colleague
and friend.
Ron Jones came to us from Oakland, California where he was a Police officer.
He is now leaving to take a Morning anchor position in Sacramento.
For all us at News 7,
Jay Moore bids Ron farewell...
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(( Ron first hit the air here at your Hometown Station in December of '94.
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SOT 94i97
IN Q=But despite
((RON JONES: BUT DESPITE HIS STATUS HE ALREADY HAS AN OFFER TO WORK ON A NEW
PROJECT. IT'S A NINE MILLION DOLLAR PIRVATE SUBMARINE. RON JONES, NEWS SEVEN,
SALEM.))
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OUT Q=News 7, Salem.
open shot/air check
Less than eight months later, News 7 weekend was graced by his presence on
the anchor desk.
Ron covered the news like an old pro, but always found time for levity.
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1:07:53
(RON JONES: WE DO HAVE...EYEWITNESSES THAT CAN GIVE US AN ACCOUNT OF WHAT
HAPPENED. SIR, CAN YOU TELL ME EXACTLY WHAT WENT ON DURING THE TIME THE FIRE
BROKE OUT? BIRD: CHIRP CHIRP RON: WERE THERE ANY CASUALTIES? THERE YOU HAVE
IT JEAN, EYEWITNESSES ACTUALLY GAVE US SOME INFO ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON AND HOPE
IT WILL BE RESOLVED SOON. ))
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Those of us who had the privilege of working with Ron found him always
approachable and personable.
Those qualities tended to come through on the air.
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((Ron: UM, YEAH, SCHOOL OFFICIALS SAY THEY WANT TO REMIND THE PARENTS AND THE
TY THAT THESE ACCUSATIONS ARE ALLEGED AND HAVE NOT YET BEEN FOUNDED WHEREFORE
ART THOU ROMEO?... ))
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