WDBJ 7 morning news AM cutins for 12/02/96

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7460-Ax

ANCHOR=Beth
NEWSCAST=cutin
WRITER=ssm
TAPE# 96-92
GRAPHIC=Fatal AX

High speeds may be to blame for the highway death of a college student in Campbell county yesterday.
Two others were injured.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Concord;

The wreck occurred in the westbound lanes of Route 4-60 near Concord.
State police say the driver, 18- year- old April Lewis, admitted she'd been speeding when her car hit a patch of water, ran off the road and struck a utility pole.
A passenger in the front seat, 18- year- old Bonita Barton, was pronounced dead on arrival at Lynchburg General Hospital.
Rescue crews spent more than ninety minutes working to free another girl who was trapped in the rear of the car.
All three teens were on their way back to college in Arkansas.
Charges against the driver are pending.
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7Roanoke-Murder

ANCHOR=Beth
NEWSCAST=cutin
WRITER=jmo
TAPE# none
GRAPHIC=Murder

The V-F-W post on Loudon avenue was the site of a fatal stabbing yesterday.
49 year old Anthony Roger Crutchfield of Roanoke died after a fight.
The other man in the fight, 36- year- old Michael Wells of Roanoke, was arrested after he tried to get a warrant charging Crutchfield with assault.
Wells told police Crutchfield started the fight, and that he stabbed Crutchfield in self defense.
Police have charged Wells with murder.

7Falwell

ANCHOR=Beth
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=ssm
TAPE# 96-93
GRAPHIC=Liberty University

Liberty University is still wading through financial troubles.
SS=Falwell, Jerry

Chancellor Jerry Falwell is waiting to hear back from lawyers representing his creditors.
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SUPER=03-Lynchburg;

Liberty owes about 15- million dollars to creditors who bought bonds the school issued in the 19-80's.
Lawyers representing the bondholders finished appraising the campus last week.
They had threatened to foreclose on the property unless Liberty made its annual interest payment on the debt.
The Reverend Jerry Falwell says the school still has the financial backing to offer bondholders half the value of their bonds.
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IN Q=The bank commitment
((REV. JERRY FALWELL/LIBERTY UNIVERSITY CHANCELLOR: THE BANK COMMITMENT IS STILL IN PLACE, IT'S STILL ON THE TABLE, AND WE'RE SIMPLY WAITING FOR THE BONDHOLDERS' COMMITTEES ATTORNEYS TO STOP FIGHTING OVER MONEY FOR THEMSELVES AND EITHER SAY YES OR NO.))
SUPER=01-Rev. Jerry Falwell/Liberty University Chancellor; :00
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OUT Q=yes or no.
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VO-NAT

Falwell expects to hear within a week whether that offer is accepted.
He admits Liberty may have ruffled some feathers by paying the interest directly to the bondholders rather than through their attorneys.
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7Christmas-Trees

ANCHOR=Beth
NEWSCAST=cutin
WRITER=bmy
TAPE# 96-86
GRAPHIC=None

Christmas tree lots opened over the holiday weekend. A lot of people are buying cut trees and other's want one they can plant in their yard after Christmas.
Either way, there are some things you should know...
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IN Q=Choosing a live
SUPER=03-Salem; :00
SUPER=01-Bruce Feldberg/Horticulturist; :15
SUPER=@beth2; :46
RUNS=:57
OUT Q=Frazier Furs.
(( Choosing a live, cut tree that will last through the holidays isn't too difficult, but there are a few easy tips to help you select one that's fresh.
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IN Q=You can always test
((YOU CAN ALWAYS TEST THAT BY BENDING AND IT SHOULD SPRING RIGHT BACK. IF IT SNAPS NEEDLES ARE FALLING OFF, YOU KNOW IT'S BEEN OUT OF THE GROUND FOR QUITE AWHILE AND HAS NOT BEEN KEPT FRESH BY BEING KEPT MOIST. ))
RUNS=:15
OUT Q=kept moist.
It's best to make a fresh cut at the bottom so it has good conductive tissues for water. And keep the water fresh to keep the tree healthy.
If you're choosing a tree that you will plant in your yard after Christmas, make sure the root ball is big and don't keep it inside long.
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IN Q=The shortest amount of
((THE SHORTEST AMOUNT OF TIME WILL BE BEST FOR THE TREE SO IF YOU CAN KEEP IT IN FOR A WEEK OR LESS THAT WOULD BE BEST FOR THE TREE. ))
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OUT Q=the tree.
The best Christmas trees to plan in the Roanoke Valley are the Norway Spruce, the Colorado SPruce and WHite Pines. Summers can be too hot in this area for Frazier Furs.))

7WEATHER

ANCHOR=BETH
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SUPER=314-Sunny/NW Winds 15-20/50-53/Clear/Light Winds/27-29;

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Sunny skies today with highs in the low 50s. Winds will be cold and gusty.
Tonight, clear skies with lows in the upper 20s-- and tomorrow, mostly sunny with highs in the mid 50s.
Mostly clear with highs in the mid 40s and Thursday partly cloudy with morning lows in the 30s, afternoon highs in the 40s.
There's a chance of rain or show showers Friday with highs around 50, and lows in the 20s. 7Birthdays! 12/3

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55460-Ax

ANCHOR=Beth
NEWSCAST=cutin
WRITER=ssm
TAPE# 96-92
GRAPHIC=Fatal AX

A car accident in Campbell County killed a college student and injured two others.
It happened yesterday as the students were heading back to school after the Thanksgiving break.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Concord;

The wreck occurred in the westbound lanes of Route 4-60 near Concord.
State police say the driver, 18- year- old April Lewis, admitted she'd been speeding when her car hit a patch of water, ran off the road and struck a utility pole.
A passenger in the front seat, 18- year- old Bonita Barton, was pronounced dead on arrival at Lynchburg General Hospital.
Rescue crews spent more than ninety minutes working to free another girl who was trapped in the rear of the car.
All three teens were on their way back to college in Arkansas.
Charges against the driver are pending.
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55Roanoke-Murder

ANCHOR=Beth
NEWSCAST=cutin
WRITER=jmo
TAPE# none
GRAPHIC=Murder

Police say a Roanoke man died after he was stabbed during a fight at the V-F-W post on Loudon Avenue.
49- year- old Anthony Crutchfield died yesterday at Roanoke Memorial Hospital a short time after the fight.
The other man involved, 36- year- old Michael Wells of Roanoke, was arrested after he tried to get a warrant charging Crutchfield with assault.
Wells told police Crutchfield started the fight, and he stabbed him in self defense.
Police have charged Wells with murder.

55Lottery

ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=cutin
WRITER=jmo
TAPE# net; edit 94-42 & 596-03
GRAPHIC=Va Lottery

Virginia lottery officials are "scratching" the bottom of the barrel when it comes to thinking up new games for lottery players.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=@File;

The profitability of the lottery's traditional numbers games and scratch tickets has peaked.
To boost revenues, state legislators are considering making lottery games more like casino-style gambling.
A subcommittee is studying a proposal for a new keno-style lottery game that would be launched next year.
The game would be played in restaurants and taverns, with several drawings an hour.
The game could net the state 30 million dollars or more in profits.
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55schoolwatch

ANCHOR=beth
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We have a couple school closings this morning... schoolwatch full screen
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55WEATHER

ANCHOR=BETH
NEWSCAST=CUTIN
WRITER=none
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GRAPHIC=NONE

SUPER=X5000;SET DISSOLVE
SUPER=314-Sunny/NW Winds 15-20/50-53/Clear/Light Winds/27-29;

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Turning now to the weather forecast. Sunny skies today with highs in the low 50s. Winds will be cold and gusty.
Tonight, clear skies with lows in the upper 20s-- and tomorrow, mostly sunny with highs in the mid 50s.
Mostly clear with highs in the mid 40s and Thursday partly cloudy with morning lows in the 30s, afternoon highs in the 40s.
There's a chance of rain or show showers Friday with highs around 50, and lows in the 20s. Cutopen
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8460-Ax

ANCHOR=Beth
NEWSCAST=cutin
WRITER=ssm
TAPE# 96-92
GRAPHIC=Fatal AX

A college student heading back to school after the Thanksgiving break was killed in a single- car accident. It happened yesterday in Campbell County.
Two others were injured.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Concord;

The wreck occurred in the westbound lanes of Route 4-60 near Concord.
State police say the driver, 18- year- old April Lewis, admitted she'd been speeding when her car hit a patch of water, ran off the road and struck a utility pole.
A passenger in the front seat, 18- year- old Bonita Barton, was pronounced dead on arrival at Lynchburg General Hospital.
Rescue crews spent more than ninety minutes working to free another girl who was trapped in the rear of the car.
All three teens were on their way back to college in Arkansas.
Charges against the driver are pending.
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8Roanoke-Murder

ANCHOR=Beth
NEWSCAST=cutin
WRITER=jmo
TAPE# none
GRAPHIC=Murder

Police say a Roanoke man was stabbed in a fight at the V-F-W Post on Loudon Avenue.
49 year old Anthony Crutchfield died at Roanoke Memorial Hospital.
The other man in the fight, 36- year- old Michael Wells of Roanoke, was arrested after he tried to get a warrant charging Crutchfield with assault.
Wells told police Crutchfield started the fight, and that he stabbed Crutchfield in self defense.
Police have charged Wells with murder.

8Falwell

ANCHOR=Beth
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=ssm
TAPE# 96-93
GRAPHIC=Liberty University

Liberty University's chancellor is waiting to see if creditors accept a fifty cents-on- the-dollar buyout offer.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Lynchburg;

Liberty owes about 15- million dollars to creditors who bought bonds the school issued in the 19-80's.
Lawyers representing the bondholders finished appraising the campus last week.
They had threatened to foreclose on the property unless Liberty made its annual interest payment on the debt.
The Reverend Jerry Falwell says the school still has the financial backing to offer bondholders half the value of their bonds.
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SOT 12:22:09
IN Q=The bank commitment
((REV. JERRY FALWELL/LIBERTY UNIVERSITY CHANCELLOR: THE BANK COMMITMENT IS STILL IN PLACE, IT'S STILL ON THE TABLE, AND WE'RE SIMPLY WAITING FOR THE BONDHOLDERS' COMMITTEES ATTORNEYS TO STOP FIGHTING OVER MONEY FOR THEMSELVES AND EITHER SAY YES OR NO.))
SUPER=01-Rev. Jerry Falwell/Liberty University Chancellor; :00
RUNS=:16
OUT Q=yes or no.
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VO-NAT

Falwell expects to hear within a week whether that offer is accepted.
He admits Liberty may have ruffled some feathers by paying the interest directly to the bondholders rather than through their attorneys.
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8Christmas-Trees

ANCHOR=Beth
NEWSCAST=cutin
WRITER=bmy
TAPE# 96-86
GRAPHIC=None

Christmas tree lots are open and lots of people are already buying cut trees... many are even buying live trees they can plant after the holiday.
Either way, there are some things you should know...
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=Choosing a live
SUPER=03-Salem; :00
SUPER=01-Bruce Feldberg/Horticulturist; :15
SUPER=@beth2; :46
RUNS=:57
OUT Q=news 7.
(( Choosing a live, cut tree that will last through the holidays isn't too difficult, but there are a few easy tips to help you select one that's fresh.
(/////SOT/////)
10 13 59 00 - 1 14 14 00
SOT
IN Q=You can always test
((YOU CAN ALWAYS TEST THAT BY BENDING AND IT SHOULD SPRING RIGHT BACK. IF IT SNAPS NEEDLES ARE FALLING OFF, YOU KNOW IT'S BEEN OUT OF THE GROUND FOR QUITE AWHILE AND HAS NOT BEEN KEPT FRESH BY BEING KEPT MOIST. ))
RUNS=:15
OUT Q=kept moist.
It's best to make a fresh cut at the bottom so it has good conductive tissues for water. And keep the water fresh to keep the tree healthy.
If you're choosing a tree that you will plant in your yard after Christmas, make sure the root ball is big and don't keep it inside long.
(/////SOT/////)
10 16 20 00 - 10 16 28 00
SOT
IN Q=The shortest amount of
((THE SHORTEST AMOUNT OF TIME WILL BE BEST FOR THE TREE SO IF YOU CAN KEEP IT IN FOR A WEEK OR LESS THAT WOULD BE BEST FOR THE TREE. ))
RUNS=:08
OUT Q=the tree.
The best Christmas trees to plan in the Roanoke Valley are the Norway Spruce, the Colorado SPruce and WHite Pines. Summers can be too hot in this area for Frazier Furs. ))

8schoolwatch