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HEADLINES

ANCHOR=Melanie
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VO-NAT


Ahead on News 7 Mornin, stopping the the violence.
Leaders of both sides in the Israeli- Palestinian fight meet today in Washington.
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In other news from Washington, a new fiscal year and a new budget.

mideast


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=none


In Wasington today, the start of a two day White House summit aimed at diffusing mideast tensions.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Washington DC;


President Clinton will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu this morning.
He arrived in the U-S last night.
Later, he'll meet with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, before hosting a larger meeting to include Jordan's King Hussien.
The Clinton administration hopes the emergency summit will get the middle-east peace process back on track, but it's playing down expectations for real progress.
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(( 4:04:31 SECRETARY OF STATE WARREN CHRISTOPHER: I THINK WE OUGHT TO RECOGNIZE THE LIMITATIONS. THAT THE PARTIES ARE QUITE ESTRANGED AND THERE IS A WAR OF VIOLENCE AND KILLINGS. ))
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VO-NAT


In Israel, the mood remains cautious ahead of the meetings.
As thousands of settlers in Hebron celebrated a Jewish holiday many were calling for continued Israeli control of the area, despite a government agreement to withdraw.
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ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=none


Also Yesterday, some Israeli and Palestinian forces who were shooting at each other just last week resumed joint patrols.

budget


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=washington dc


It's the first day of the new fiscal year, and the government is running with full funding.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Capitol Hill;


Late last nigt President Clinton signed a bill providing 389- billion dollars in funding to scores of government agencies.
A watered down version of a controversial immigration proposal is included in the legislation.
The measure is the last major bill of the one-hundred fourth congress.
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GUN-CONTROL


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=MEL
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=none


In Washington, fourty-thousand pair of shoes belonging to victims of gunfire were placed in front of the capitol yesterday.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Washington DC;


It was part of a silent protest urging tougher gun-registration and safety laws.
The shoes represent the annual death toll of 40-thousand people who die from gun violence.
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ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=Washington


Meantime, Senate Democrats have won a provision expanding the ban on gun ownership by felons to include virtually anyone convicted of domestic violence.

Transport-Center


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=lbe
TAPE#596-39
GRAPHIC=None


New River Valley leaders are talking intermodal these days.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=@File;


Intermodal parks make carrying freight more efficient by providing a facility where cargo can be easily switched between rail cars and tractor trailers.
SUPER=03-Dublin;


During a transportation summit at New River Community College yesterday, the idea of setting one up in Dublin was a big theme.
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((HIAWATHA NICELY/PULASKI ENCOURAGING PROGRESS: THE RAILROAD'S THERE. WE HAVE LAND AVAILABLE FOR SUCH A USE, AND WE KNOW WE HAVE THE TRAFFIC AVAILABLE, SO WE HAVE TO BRING ALL THOSE TOGETHER.))
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VO-NAT


The leader of a local group called Pulaski Encouraging Progress says there's a lot of traffic on the interstates bringing materials from our area to the ports of Hampton Roads.
And with a rail line in place that already goes to Hampton Roads, it would be easier to just put the cargo on a rail car at an intermodal park.
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Chase


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=tbr
TAPE#96-71
GRAPHIC=Fatal Accident


A Covington man is dead this morning following a police chase that ended in a multiple car accident.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Botetourt Co.;


It all started in Alleghany County when police clocked a speeder in excess of 87- miles- per- hour in a car reportedly stolen from Kentucky.
The pursuit lasted approximately six minutes with the suspect, 19- year- old Timothy Stocks, striking at least one truck and a bridge in Alleghany County.
The state police decided to call off the chase as the car approached a dangerous intersection on Route 220 South near Gala in Botetourt County.
Stocks reportedly continued to flee when he slammed into two other cars including a grey Volkswagen head on.
The driver of the Volkswagon, 29- year- old Timothy Wayne Mays died at the scene.
One person in the other car was injured and transported to Roanoke Memorial Hospital with injuries described as not life threatening.
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ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=HOLD


Stocks and a passenger in his car were also taken to R-M-H. Stocks suffered a broken leg and severe internal injuries.
He is recovering from surgery this morning and in serious condition.
Charges are pending.

Monty-Fire


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=tbr
TAPE#96-78
GRAPHIC=Fatal Fire


One man died in a fire yesterday in his mobile home in the Price's Fork Area of Montgomery County.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Montgomery Co.;


Blacksburg firefighters arrived at the trailer on Mount Zion Road late yesterday afternoon.
Officials say they found the body of 52- year- old Ronald L. Cromer in a back room of the building.
He apparently died of smoke inhalation.
The cause of the blaze has not been determined.
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Galax-Murder


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=spr
TAPE#96-70
GRAPHIC=Murder Investigation


Galax police won't discuss a motive... but they have made two arrests in the city's latest murder.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Galax;


A week and a half ago, 79- year- old Willie Goins was found dead in his home.
He had suffered multiple stab wounds to his chest... and his wallet had been stolen.
The main suspects in the case were 37- year- old Charles Howard, and 21- year- old (TEE-sha) Tisha Howard-- a married couple who lived nearby.
The two apparently skipped town, but were found Friday in Tacoma Park, Maryland.
They were charged with first degree murder, but that could change.
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SOT 13:19:36
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((GREG GOAD/COMMONWEALTH'S ATTORNEY: THE MURDER WITH THE ROBBERY ELEMENT WOULD MAKE IT CAPITAL MURDER... IF THAT IS THE CASE IN THE FUTURE. ))
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ANCHOR=Melanie
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Charles and Tisha Howard are expected to be sent back to Galax this week.
A hearing date has not yet been set.

BONO


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=kmc
TAPE#net (edit of 96-81)
GRAPHIC=none


He was a pop icon in the '70s-- now a Republican Congressman in the '90s.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;


And last night Sonny Bono appeared at the Hotel Roanoke to help out his good friend, Bob Goodlatte.
He says Goodlatte took him under his wing when Bono joined the judiciary committee.
But even after becoming a Congressman, Bono says it took a while to shed his image as a comedic sidekick.
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SOT tape 1 20:05:16
IN Q=I was the straight man

((REP. SONNY BONO/R- CALIFORNIA: I WAS THE STRAIGHT MAN WHO TOOK SHOTS. IF YOU DO THAT FOR MANY YEARS, THEY BLEIEVE THE CHARACTER THAT'S ON TELEVISION. SO, IT TOOK A WHILE TO OVERCOME THAT. IT TOOK A WHILE FOR CONGRESS TO OVERCOME IT. ))
SUPER=01-Rep. Sonny Bono/(R) California;
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VO-NAT


Bono says he and Goodlatte got to be good friends by working together on the Judiciary Committee.
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Baby-Proofing


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=bmy
TAPE#96-74
GRAPHIC=none


It's hard to keep up with healthy, energetic toddlers.. and at times it's impossible.
Talent=Beth


In our latest Parenting segment, we hear from experts who strongly suggest getting a home ready before young children start exploring things that could hurt them.
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SUPER=01-Thayer Walker/The Parents' Place; :19
SUPER=01-Nancy Shunk/Mother; :41
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Douglas is just a year old... and is full of energy and curiosity.
His mom and dad have made his play ground safer by covering the ground with mulch...providing a much softer landing if he should fall.
They also put a special fence around the porch with a gate by the cement stairs to keep Douglas from falling.
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IN Q=One thing we've advised

((THAYER WALKER/THE PARENTS' PLACE: ONE THING WE'VE ADVISED. FOR YOU AS AN ADULT TO GET ON YOUR KNEES AND GO AROUND YOUR HOUSE AND SEE WHAT'S THE MOST INTERESTING THING FOR YOU TO PULL OUT. ))
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Special latches can be installed on cabinet doors, all cleaning supplies are best stored out of reach, and gadgets for door knobs are available to help keep children out of harm's way.
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IN Q=I feel a lot better

((NANCY SHUNK/MOTHER: I FEEL A LOT BETTER KNOWING HE CAN'T GET INTO THINGS. YOU CAN'T KEEP A CONSTANT EYE ON THEM AND YOU KNOW HE CAN'T HURT HIMSELF ON THESE THINGS. ))
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Nancy has even put the trash can behind a baby gate to keep Douglas from investigating the trash.
Experts note natural curiousity drives a child to explore the home-- and it's the parent's job to keep the home safe.
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ANCHOR=Beth
SS=None


If you'd like more information on parenting you can call The Parents' Place at the Y-M-C-A in downtown Roanoke. 2-HEADLINES
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ANCHOR=Melanie


Here's a look at today's top stories.
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VO-NAT


President Clinton today meets with with Israeli and Palestinian leaders in a White House summit aimed at defusing Mideast tensions.
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VO-NAT


There won't be a repeat of last year's government shutdown.
With only hours to go before the old fiscal year expired, President Clinton signed a giant spending bill.
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VO-NAT
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And Nearly four million Americans get a pay raise starting today.
The federal minimum wage is going up fifty cents an hour.
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And that's what's making news on this Tuesday the first of October.

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conflict


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=none


A Two day summit begins today at the White House aimed at getting the Mideast Peace Process back on track.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Washington DC/Last Night;


President Clinton will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this morning.
He arrived in the U-S last night.
SUPER=03-Andrews AFB;


Later, Mr. Clinton will meet with P-L-O chief Yasser Arafat who arrived at Andrews Air Force base less than two hours ago.
The summit will end with a joint meeting including Jordan's King Hussien.
The White House maintains there are no pre-set conditions for the meetings but the purpose is straightforward.
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4:04:31
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((MIKE MCCURRY/WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY: "RESTORING CALM, BRINGING AN END TO THE VIOLENCE, SEEING THE PARTIES REENGAGE IN THE PEACE PROCESS.. THOSE ARE THE OBJECTIVES IN THIS MEETING. ))
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VO-NAT

4:00:33
Despite President Clinton's personal appeals, Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak refused to attend the summit.
Mubarak is unable to accept Netanyahu's decision to keep open a new entrance to the controversial Jerusalem tunnel the opening of which sparked the latest violence.
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Pulaski-Murder


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=bmy
TAPE#96-79
GRAPHIC=murder


Three men are charged with capital murder and armed robbery in connection
with the death of a Pulaski County man. (----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Pulaski Co.;


Investigators say 43- year- old Elmer Fisher was stabbed and held under water last week along the New River.
31- year- old Eddie Gibson was apprehended Saturday in Richmond, 27- year- old Joseph Graham Junior was picked up Friday night in Tazewell and, 22- year- old Darick Wetzel was arrested at his home in Pulaski County.
Police think the killing may have stemmed from some kind of dispute between the men.
The three suspects were arraigned and assigned court appointed attorneys today. They are being held without bond in the Pulaski County Jail.
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Griffin-Pipe


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=ssm
TAPE#96-76
GRAPHIC=layoffs


More than sixty workers at Lynchburg's Griffin Pipe plant were given "no" warning before being laid off from their jobs last Friday.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Lynchburg;


Griffin Pipe officials say it was a corporate decision to let the workers go with no advance warning.
The affected employees were part of Griffin's soil pipe division, which the company has shut down due to a declining market share.
Soil pipe is commonly used in household plumbing.
Griffin continues to be a major player in the pressure pipe market, making iron pipe for use in large sewer systems.
The laid- off employees represent less than twenty percent of the Lynchburg facility's workforce.
Some of them will be given special consideration to be rehired when jobs open up in other parts of the plant.
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Elderly-Scam


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=THa
TAPE#96-68
GRAPHIC=Scam


Each year, con artists cheat countless people out of thousands of dollars.
Last week, two women in Roanoke and Henry County fell victim to similar scams.
Teresa Hamilton has the story.
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SUPER=03-Henry Co.; :00
SUPER=07-LaToya Preston; :08 Quick!!
SUPER=07-Alethia McCall; :13 Quick!!
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(( Authorities say con artists will generally seek out a grocery store or shopping center-- searching for an elderly woman travelling alone.
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((LATOYA PRESTON:ME PERSONALLY, IF IT EVER HAPPENED TO MY MOTHER OR GRANDMOTHER, I'D BE UPSET ABOUT IT. ))
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((ALETHIA MCCALL:YOU HAVE TO EDUCATE YOURSELF AND BE AWARE. ))
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Con artists are generally women in their 40's and 50's.
Last week, two women conned a 70- year old Henry County woman out of 300- dollars.
Days later, two women struck again, this time in Roanoke.
The 77- year old victim was apparently told she could make four to 500- dollars a month-- but she'd have to invest several thousand dollars up front.

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IN Q=I think

((SGT. KIMMY NESTER/HENRY CO. SHERIFF'S DEPT.:I THINK IT'S HIGHLY POSSIBLE THAT THE TWO COULD BE CONNECTED, CHANGE THE SCAM A LITTLE BIT WHEN YOU'RE IN THE ROANOKE AREA, AND THEN MOVE ON TO THE NEXT CITY OR COUNTY AND CHANGE IT OR ALTER IT A LITTLE BIT. ))
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take su
For every victim who steps forward, authorities believe there are just as many who remain silent.
Victims are often too embarrassed to report what happened. end su
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IN Q=The scenario is

((THE SCENARIO IS, THAT IF IT'S TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE, NOBODY IS GOING TO GIVE YOU ANYTHING IN THIS WORLD, AND TO CHECK INTO IT, BEFORE YOU INVEST IN ANY TYPE OF THING THAT WILL MAKE YOU A DOLLAR BILL. ))
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Teresa Hamilton, News 7.))

Explore


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=JoeD
TAPE#96-73
GRAPHIC=Explore


Roanoke County may start pulling more tourists.
By the end of next year, a spur from the Blue Ridge Parkway will bring visitors into Virginia's Explore Park.
Their first stop will be a new welcome center.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.;


Yesterday, the living history museum announced a gift of 500- thousand dollars from members of the Taubman family.
The donation will cover the entire cost of constructing the seven thousand square foot building.
It will be named in memory of Arthur Taubman, the Roanoke civic leader and businessman who built Advance Auto into a national chain.
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SOT
IN Q=My grandfather

((MARC TAUBMAN: MY GRANDFATHER WAS A GREAT BELIEVER IN EDUCATION FOR ALL AND HE WAS ALSO A GREAT BELIEVER IN THE ROANOKE COMMUNITY. AND WE FEEL THAT GIVING THIS MONEY TO THE EXPLORE PARK REALLY FURTHERS EDUCATION FOR EVERYBODY IN THE ROANOKE COMMUNITY.)) ((RUPERT CUTLER/EXPLORE DIRECTOR: YOUR VIEWERS ARE FAMILIAR WITH COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG. REMEMBER THE INFORMATION CENTER THERE, WHERE YOU SEE THE MOTION PICTURE AND ARTIFACTS AND BUY YOUR TICKETS. IT WILL THAT KIND OF FACILITY OF WHICH WE'LL ALL BE PROUD. AND WE REALLY THANK THE TAUBMAN FAMILY FOR IT.))
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SUPER=01-Rupert Cutler/Explore Director;
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OUT Q=the Taubman family for it.
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VO-NAT


The parkway spur is now under construction.
And park officials hope the road and the welcome center will be completed by the end of next year.
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monday-football


ANCHOR=melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=afr
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=nfl


The Dallas Cowboys made a move back toward respectability last night.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=04-ABC Sports;


Philadelphia jumped out to a quick 10-to-0 lead on a Ricky Watters touchdown run. It looked like Dallas was headed for a 1 and 4 record.
But Herschel Walker returned the ensuing kickoff 49 yards, and Dallas closed to within 10-7 on a Troy Aikman touchdown pass.
Dallas took the lead for good in the first half when Emmit Smith scored from the 5.
SUPER=30-Dallas/23/Philadelphia/19/;


The Eagles will play the rest of the season without quarterback Rodney Peete, who tore a tendon in his right knee.
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budget


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=washington dc


It's the first day of the new fiscal year, and the government is running with full funding.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Capitol Hill;


Late last nigt President Clinton signed a bill providing 389- billion dollars in funding to scores of government agencies.
A watered down version of a controversial immigration proposal is included in the legislation.
The measure is the last major bill of the one-hundred fourth congress.
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Minimum-wage


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=mel
TAPE#none
GRAPHIC=washington dc


Good news for nearly four-million Americans, they're getting a pay raise.
The federal minimum wage today climbs fifty cents, to four dollars and seventy-five cents an hour.
It's part one of a two-part scheduled raise.
The next boost is set for September 19-97 when the minimum will rise to five-fifteen an hour.

L'burg-Sewer


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=ssm
TAPE#96-69
GRAPHIC=Lynchburg Seal


President Clinton is expected to send 20- million- dollars in sewer repair money to Lynchburg.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Lynchburg/File Tape;


The money, part of the Water Resources Development Act, will help the city pay for its combined sewer overflow project.
That 20- year, 200- million dollar program is revamping Lynchburg's sewer system to comply with E-P-A regulations.
City officials said yesterday any help the federal government can provide will be gladly accepted.
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IN Q=We, again, have

((TERRY REID/LYNCHBURG UTILITIES DIRECTOR: WE AGAIN HAVE EMPHASIZED IN OUR TRIPS TO WASHINGTON, THAT THE CITY HAS DONE ITS PART IN SPENDING ITS SHARE OF THE FUNDING, IT WAS TIME FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO STEP TO THE PLATE AND HELP US OUT.)) ((RAY BOOTH/PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR: WHAT IT WILL DO IN THE LONG TERM FOR THE CITY IS WE'LL BE ABLE TO COMPLETE THIS PROGRAM SO MUCH FASTER, THAT THIS BURDEN WILL NOT BE PLACED ON THE RATEPAYERS TWENTY YEARS FROM NOW.))
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SUPER=01-Ray Booth/Public Works Director; :15
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VO-NAT


Booth says additional requests for federal funding will be made in the future.
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Alleghany


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=eea
TAPE#96-72
GRAPHIC=Housing


A run down building in Clifton Forge will get a major make-over next year... but some of the tenants say they're paying the price.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Clifton Forge;


A small group of residents will have to move out before the Alleghany Building can be renovated.
They say the Alleghany Housing Alliance promised to pay the difference in their rent, and the deposit on their utilities.
But some of the tenants moved out early, saying conditions in the building were too bad to stay.
The problem is, the Alleghany Housing Alliance doesn't yet have the funding to help them with their rent and utilities.
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IN Q=you can't pay

10:53:38 ((JUDY WILLIAMS/TENANT'S MOTHER; YOU CAN'T PAY THE RENT ON PROMISES. THERE'S NOBODY AROUND, WHEN I GO PAY MY BILLS, I HAVE TO HAVE MONEY.))
SOT 11:12:09

((GLYNN LOOPE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; IT'S A POSSIBILITY OF A TIMING QUESTION, AND THE LOGISTICS OF WHEN PEOPLE GET THEIR ASSISTANCE AND THE LIKE, BUT THE HOUSING ALLIANCE ASSURED THE EXISTING RESIDENTS AND THE CITY OF CLIFTON FORGE THESE PEOPLE WILL BE TAKEN CARE OF DURING THE PROCESS.))
SUPER=01-Judy Williams/Tenant's Mother;
SUPER=01-Glynn Loope/ Economic Development Authority;
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ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=hold


Economic Development Officials say the tenants were told the money wouldn't be available until the end of the year.

Goodlatte


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Mornin
WRITER=kmc
TAPE#96-81
GRAPHIC=NONE


A Pop icon then and a Congressman now-
Sonny Bono spent last night at the Hotel Roanoke, raising money for Congressman Bob Goodlatte's re- election campaign.
As Kimberly McBroom tells us, Bono proved he still knows how to entertain an audience.
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SUPER=03-Roanoke; :00
SUPER=01-Rep. Sonny Bono/(R) California; :06
SUPER=@Goodlatte; :43
SUPER=@Kimberly1; 1:20
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(( He never broke into song, but Sonny Bono did make a return to his comedic roots.
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IN Q=Sometimes the press

((REP. SONNY BONO/R-CALIFORNIA: SOMETIMES THE PRESS SAYS, HOW CAN YOU BE A CONGRESSMAN AND NOT BE A POLITICIAN? AND I SIMPLY ANSWER, I'M NOT A SINGER EITHER, BUT I MADE A LOT OF MONEY DOING IT. ))
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Most Republican supporters, and of course, Sonny Bono fans managed to get a photo and handshake from Congress's most famous member.
Bono's appearance was to benefit Congressman Bob Goodlatte's re- election campaign.
In turn, the Virginia Republican had kind words for who he had first considered an unusual choice for Congress.
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SOT tape 2 20:38:37

((REP. BOB GOODLATTE/R- VIRGINIA: SO OFTEN WHEN THESE DEBATES ARE SO HEATED. SO OFTEN WHEN THEY GET DOWN TO THE DETAIL AND THE LEGALESE, SONNY BONO'S COMMON SENSE PIERCES THROUGH THAT. ))
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Bono says he first entered politics because he was outraged by all the bureaucracy in government-- and wanted to help change it.
But he was surprised at the similiarities between politics and show biz.
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SOT tape 1 20:07:16

((I WAS AMAZED AT HOW SIMILAR THEY WERE. OUR JOB IS TO LOSE ALL THAT, FORGET YOUR EGO, FORGET YOUR POWER TRIP. AND WHATEVER PURPOSE YOU HAVE, GO DO THAT. ))
RUNS=:15

Standup here KIMBERLY MCBROOM/NEWS 7: CONGRESSMAN BONO CALLS CONGRESSMAN GOODLATTE A GOOD FRIEND. AND BY THE NUMBER OF SUPPORTERS HERE-- IT LOOKS LIKE THIS POLITICAL DUO IS HITTING THE RIGHT NOTE WITH VOTERS. KIMBERLY MCBROOM, NEWS 7. ))


BASEBALL


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=MEL
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=mlb


Baseball owners are headed to court, to force umpires to show up for today's start of the playoffs.
Umps vow to sit-out the playoffs unless Baltimore's Roberto Alomar sits out a five-game suspension ordered after he spit on an umpire last week.
Alomar originally received a five-game ban Saturday for spitting on an umpire in Friday's loss in Toronto.
But he is free to play pending an appeal.
Cleveland opens the postseason today in Baltimore.

4-Scores


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morning
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#None
GRAPHIC=nfl


Philadelphia could not overcome the loss of quarterback Rodney Peete last night when they fell to Dallas.
For a look at last night's football score and today's baseball schedule let's check the boards.
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SUPER=x5022;
SUPER=0100-/Philadelphia/19/j/Dallas/23///;
SUPER=X5010;
SUPER=0091-/Cleveland///Baltimore///1pm Start//New York///Texas///8pm Start/;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0092-/San Diego///St. Louis///4pm Start//Atlanta///Los Angeles///4pm

Start Wednesday/;
RUNS=:21

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