12:00-01

NOON-HEADLINES

TALENT=Melanie
SS=None
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VO-NAT


A photograph could be the break federal investigators have been looking for in the Olympic bombing case.
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And a death row inmate prepares to become the 7th person executed in the state this year.
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TALENT=Patrick



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ANCHOR=Melanie


ATLANTA-BOMBING


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


There's a possible lead in the Olympic bombing case.
An Atlanta newspaper says a man has given the F-B-I a photo showing a man with a backpack similar to the one that carried the bomb.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Atlanta/July 27;

FILE VIDEO OF BOMBING
The picture was taken near the blast site, about six hours prior to the explosion.
SUPER=04-Yesterday;

4;07
This is just one of many tips the F-B-I has received since Monday, when it posted a 5-thousand dollar reward and opened a hotline.
The bureau says it's so far received around a thousand phone calls.
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SOT
IN Q=

4:07:02 ((THE COVER A VARIETY OF ISSUES, MANY OF THEM ARE PROMISING BECAUSE THEY TALK ABOUT VIDEO TAPE, OR OF STILL PHOTOGRAPHS. ))
SUPER=01-Woody Johnson/FBI Atlanta;
RUNS=:10
OUT Q= OR OF STILL PHOTOGRAPHS.
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Pre-Pro
If you have any information for the F-B-I their tip line number is 1-800-324-9797
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execution


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=lba
TAPE#none
GRAPHIC=none


Larry Stout has become the sixth Virginia death row inmate to be executed this year.
Stout was put to death last night for the 19-87 murder and robbery of a Staunton shopkeeper.
Three more executions are scheduled this month.
Lem Tuggle is slated for execution tomorrow.
He is the last survivor of six men who escaped from Virginia's death row more than a decade ago.
It was the biggest death row breakout in U-S history.

Reid


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=tal
TAPE#96-97
GRAPHIC=Reid


A 15- year- old boy testified yesterday he heard James Reid say he wanted to kill all the black woman in Christiansburg.
Two days later, 90- year- old Anna Lester was beaten and stabbed to death in her home.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Christiansburg;


Two other witnesses testified Reid approached them from the direction of Lester's home.
They said he reeked of alcohol and was covered in blood.
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SOT 2:13:53
IN Q=

((GARY EANES/WITNESS: HE HAD A BEIGE-LOOKING JACKET, BEIGE OR WHITE- COLORED JACKET AND IT HAD BLOOD ALL OVER IT. HE HAD WHITE TENNIS SHOES ON THAT WERE SOAKED IN BLOOD. ))
SUPER=01-Gary Eanes/Witness;
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=soaked in blood.
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VO-NAT


A short time later, Lester's body was found inside her ransacked home.
SUPER=04-October 13;


Police say they found evidence which may prove Reid had been there, including a piece of his mail and a photo album.
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SOT 2:39:05

((TOM LAWSON/CHRISTIANSBURG POLICE INVESTIGATOR: I DISCOVERED MULTIPLE PICTURES IN THE ALBUM OF MR. REID. QUESTION: THE DEFENDANT? ANSWER: YES, THE DEFENDANT, MR. REID. ))
RUNS=:10
SUPER=01-Tom Lawson/Christiansburg Police Investigator;
OUT Q=the defendant, Mr. Reid.
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VO-NAT


Judge John Quigley certified the murder charge against Reid to the grand jury.
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MONA-SPILL


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


For the second time in as many days residents in central Utah are being forced to evacuate because of a chemical spill.
The highway patrol says a truck carrying barrels of sulfur dioxide turned over near the town of Santaquin (SAN'-tuh-quin), forcing a partial evacuation.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Mona, UT;

10:14:22
Yesterday, a truck carrying a hazardous chemical overturned on an Interstate near the town of Mona and caught fire.
Residents within a seven-mile radius were forced to evacuate.
They may be allowed to return later today.
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SIMPSON


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


At the O-J Simpson civil trial today, former Los Angeles police detective Tom Lange returns to the witness stand.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Santa Monica, CA/Yesterday;


During testimony yesterday he rejected a defense theory that a second assailant was involved in the murders of Nicole Brown and Ron Goldman.
Meantime, the jury got to hear a tape-recording of Simpson's interview with Lange and Detective Vanatter the afternoon after the murders.
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SOT
IN Q=

4:02:11 ((POLICE:DO YOU RECALL BLEEDING IN YOUR TRUCK.
SIMPSON:I RECALL BLEEDING IN THE HOUSE, LAST THING I DID BEFORE GOING TO CHICAGO WAS GOT MY PHONE OUT OF THE BRONCO. ))
SUPER=29-O.J. Simpson
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=got my phone of the Bronco.
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VO-NAT


On the subject of blood, the defense grilled a nurse who drew blood from Simpson-- trying to show that some of the sample may be missing and could have been planted.
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SCOTUS-RENO


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=mel
TAPE#none
GRAPHIC=supreme court


The Supreme Court today weighs police safety against privacy rights.
At issue, whether police officers have the right to order passengers out of a car during routine traffic stops.
Attorney General Janet Reno will push to give police greater control in those situations.
This is the first time Reno has argued before the high court.

SEX-OFFENDERS


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=MEL
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=supreme court


The U-S Supreme Court heard arguments yesterday on whether to keep repeat child molesters locked- up indefinitely.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Washington DC;


The state of Kansas argued in favor of keeping hard-core molesters behind bars beyond their sentences if there's a good chance they'll prey on children again.
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SOT
IN Q=

(( CARLA STOVALL/KANSAS ATTORNEY GENERAL:IT WOULD BE UNCONSCIONABLE, I THINK, FOR A STATE TO RELEASE SEX OFFENDERS AFTER PRISON NOT HAVING PROVIDED TREATMENT FOR THEM AND KNOWING THAT THEY ARE GOING BACK OUT ON AN UNSUSPECTING PUBLIC AND SO THE STATE HAS GOT TO PROVIDE THAT TREATMENT. ))
SUPER=01-Carla Stovall/Kansas Attorney General;
RUNS=:18
OUT Q=provide that treatment.
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VO-NAT


But a lawyer for a convicted molester argued holding anyone after they've served their time violates a constitutional right to liberty.
A decision is expected by July.
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City-Schools


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=kmc
TAPE#96-100
GRAPHIC=City Seal

***ANCHOR TAG******
The issue of teacher compensation was a hot topic at last night's Roanoke School Board meeting.
Kimberly McBroom reports.
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SOT
IN Q=It's often said that teaching
SUPER=@File; :00
SUPER=01-Esther Cirasunda/Roanoke Education Assoc. Pres.; :18
SUPER=03-Roanoke; :31
SUPER=01-Wayne Harris/Roanoke School Superintendent; :52
SUPER=@Kimberly1; 1:05
RUNS=1:13
OUT Q=McBroom, News 7


(( It's often said that teaching is a labor of love--
But those representing the interests of teachers believe they aren't paid enough for their labor.
The Roanoke Education Association president requested the school board up the ante of teacher salaries by six percent next year.
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SOT 6:46:19

((ESTHER CIRASUNDA/ROANOKE EDUCATION ASSOC. PRES.: WE HAVE BEEN GIVEN REASON TO BELIEVE THAT IT IS A SCHOOL BOARD COMMITMENT AS OF LAST YEAR TO BRING OUR SALARIES TO THE NATIONAL AVERAGE, AND WE ARE ASKING THEM TO CONTINUE WITH THEIR PROMISE AND COMMITMENT. ))
RUNS=:14


But Superintendent Wayne Harris instead suggested a four- point- one percent pay hike in the preliminary 1997- 98 budget.
That budget is based on a projected revenue increase of two- point- nine million dollars.
Harris says the figure still keeps city teachers on track to reach the national average the following school year.
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SOT 7:08:13

((WAYNE HARRIS/ROANOKE SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT: THE SUPERINTENDENT AND THIS BOARD IS COMMITTED TO HAVING ROANOKE CITY TEACHER SALARIES TO THE NATIONAL AVERAGE, GIVEN THE MONEY AVAILABLE BY THE YEAR 1998-99. ))
RUNS=:13

Standup here
THIS ISN'T THE FINAL WORD ON THE CITY SCHOOL BUDGET. IT WON'T BE FORMALLY APPROVED UNTIL THE BOARD'S MARCH MEETING. KIMBERLY MCBROOM, NEWS 7.))
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TALENT=Melanie
SS=HOLD


One side note, the board announced its unanimous approval of a new four- year contract for Superintendent Harris.
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HARD MUSIC UNDER
ANCHOR=Melanie


Still to come on the newscast,
A Roanoke man survives a plane crash in Georgia,
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VO-NAT


And,
Former Puppyland customers are set to testify in the libel suit involving a local TV- station.
But first let's check in with Patrick.
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Talent=Patrick

Wx-Tease music up full comm1

VMI


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=eea
TAPE# 98-94
GRAPHIC=VMI


The possibility of having to live with a crew cut doesn't seem to bother of the first women accepted as a V-M-I cadet.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Monterey;


Jennifer Jolin believes she'll be treated just like any other other cadet.
She's a high school athlete and says she's ready for the demanding physical training.
SUPER=@file;


Jolin also says she's prepared to wear a buzz-cut hair-style if required to, and doesn't expect to encounter any more hostility than a male cadet would face on the rat-line.
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SOT 15:00:37
IN Q=most of the cadets

((JENNIFER JOLIN/FUTURE VMI KEYDET; MOST OF THE CADETS I'VE TALKED TO ARE PRETTY ACCEPTING OF THE FACT THAT IT IS GOING COED, THEY DON'T LIKE IT. BEFORE THE DECISION WAS MADE THEY DIDN'T WANT IT TO HAPPEN, SINCE IT DID, THEY'VE JUST DECIDED TO DEAL WITH IT AND ROLL WITH THE PUNCHES.)) 14:49:43 ((DAWN MARSHALL/ JOLIN'S MOTHER; i'M JUST SO UNBELIEVABLY PROUD OF HER TO HAVE THE COURAGE TO DO THIS. TO EVEN THINK ABOUT GOING TO THE SCHOOL WHEN THERE'S BEEN SO MUCH CONTROVERSY AND EVERYTHING.))
SUPER=01-Jennifer Jolin/Future VMI Keydet;
SUPER=01-Dawn Marshall/Jolin's Mother; :16
RUNS=:24
OUT Q=controversy and everything
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SUPER=03-Lexington/November 15;


V-M-I has decided to issue skirts for female cadets to wear at social occasions.
There is still no decision on women's hair, but a spokesman says they will probably wear it LONGER than the male cadet's buzz-cuts.
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Plane-Crash


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=jmc
TAPE#96-
GRAPHIC=plane crash private


A pilot from Roanoke walked away from a plane crash in Georgia yesterday.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Atlanta;


Dwight Holland's plane hit a tree as he was trying to land at an Airport outside of Atlanta.
Authorities say Holland missed the runway by about a hundred feet.
Firefighters had to use a cherry-picker to get him out of the plane, which was stuck in a tree about 60 feet above the ground.
Holland was not injured.
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Smyth-Murder


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=spr
TAPE#None
GRAPHIC=Murder


A Smyth County man is behind bars... charged with murdering his son- in- law.
According to authorities, 62- year- old Joseph Louthen called 9-1-1 Sunday night to report that he had shot 40- year- old Roger Thomas.
When deputies got there, they found Thomas already dead.
He had been shot four times.
His wife-- Louthen's daughter-- was apparently at the scene when the shooting occurred.
Louthen is being held at the Smyth County Jail in lieu of 200- thousand dollars bond.

Puppyland


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=KHu
TAPE#96-92
GRAPHIC=Lawsuit


In Roanoke, the libel trial pitting the owner of a dog grooming and boarding business against W-S-L-S TV continues today.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke


Chris Benson was the final witness in his ten-million dollar libel case against channel 10.
Benson sued the station over news reports it aired last year.
One of them featured a woman who says she worked at Puppyland six or seven years ago.
Andrea Litvak described animal abuse at the hands of Chris Benson.
She told a similar story yesterday, under oath.
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SOT tape 5 16:36:11
IN Q=ah, other times

((OTHER TIMES HE MIGHT HIT THE DOG WITH HIS HAND, SCISSORS, BRUSH, CLIPPERS, WHATEVER HE HAPPENED TO HAVE IN HIS HAND AT THE TIME.))
SUPER=01-Andrea Litvak/Former Puppyland Employee
RUNS=:07
OUT Q=at the time.
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VO-NAT


Benson claims Litvak never worked for him.
But she was very specific about the five or six months she says she worked at Puppyland.
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SOT 14:20:35 tape #4
IN Q=You deny

((YOU DENY THAT YOU EVER HIT A DOG WITH A BRUSH IN THE FACE. NO I DO NOT HIT DOGS.))
SUPER=02-Dan Brown/Attorney for WSLS-TV; :00
SUPER=01-Chris Benson/Puppyland Owner; :04
RUNS=:07
OUT Q=not hit dogs.



CFW


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=lbe
TAPE#96-95
GRAPHIC=NONE


The union representing 80-plus workers at the C-F-W directory assistance center in Clifton Forge says contract talks are not moving forward.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Clifton Forge;


So the union filed four federal charges against C-F-W.
All involve what the union says is C-F-W's deliberate attempt to make the talks fail.
SUPER=03-Covington;


The workers' chief negotiator says this is one of the toughest bargaining agreements he's ever seen.
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SOT 1:31:18
IN Q=I think

((GLENN ANGLIN/UPIU LOCAL 437: I THINK IT'S ONE OF THE WORST, THE MOST DIFFICULT ONES I'VE BEEN IN, AND THAT COMES FOR A LOT OF REASONS, ONE REASON IS THAT, AND I'M NOT MAKING LIGHT OF ANYBODY, BUT THEY'RE NEGOTIATORS ARE INEXPERIENCED AND IT'S DIFFICULT TO NEGOTIATE WITH THEM.))
SUPER=01-Glenn Anglin/UPIU Local 437;
RUNS=:16
OUT Q=with them.
ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=NONE


C-F-W officials say the charges are frivolous and to the best of their knowledge the company has not done anything that violates federal labor laws.

FTU-Lawsuit


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=lbe
TAPE#96-87
GRAPHIC=First Union


A Roanoke man who sued First Union for race and age discrimination has settled his case with the bank.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke/May 1994;


Court papers say attorneys representing Wallace Allen and First Union-- jointly agreed to dismiss the case, without saying how they'd settled their differences.
Neither side will comment.
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ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=hold


Allen sued First Union in the spring of 19-94.
He was was the highest ranking black executive Dominion Bankshares ever had.
Allen was fired shortly after First Union took over the Roanoke bank.

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SOFT MUSIC UNDER
ANCHOR=Melanie


When we return,
Quick thinking paid off in September when Frankie Lee Hall made a daring highway rescue.
Now the Marine is enjoying the fruits of his labor.
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VO-NAT


And,
A former Miss America was in the area.
Shawntel Smith wants area businesses to take a more active role in schools.
Stay with us.
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Smith


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=JoeD
TAPE#96-102
GRAPHIC=NONE


The search will soon begin.
The Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority will start looking for a new executive director.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;


(NEE-vuh) Neva Smith has announced she will retire next spring.
Smith was hired four years ago, but says she now wants to spend more time with family members in Kentucky.
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SOT
IN Q=I sort of woke up

((NEVA SMITH/HOUSING AUTHORITY DIRECTOR: I SORT OF WOKE UP ONE MORNING AND THOUGHT THAT I HAD REACHED THE POINT IN MY LIFE WHERE I WANTED TO DO SOMETHING ELSE, AND I THOUGHT ABOUT IT AND IT DIDN'T GO AWAY AND SO I REALIZED I HAD MADE THE RIGHT DECISION.))
SUPER=01-Neva Smith/Housing Authority Director;
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=the right decision.
ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=NONE


Smith says recent controversies played no role in her decision to retire.
She says she's proud of the agency's accomplishments, including the plan to renovate Lincoln Terrace and efforts to provide more opportunities for public housing residents.

Miss-America


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=THa
TAPE#96-93
GRAPHIC=NONE


Her reign may be over, but Shawntel Smith, Miss America 19-96, is still spreading her message.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Martinsville;


She spoke with students in Martinsville, Patrick and Franklin Counties yesterday.
When Smith was crowned Miss America, she chose school-to-work as a platform.
The philosophy encourages business and community leaders to get involved with their local school systems.
Smith says many teachers and students do not realize the skills needed for particular careers.
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11:49:34
SOT
IN Q=I think

((SHAWNTEL SMITH/MISS AMERICA 1996:I THINK EMPLOYERS ARE SEEING THAT IF THEY GET INVOLVED THEY CAN ARTICULATE TO EDUCATORS, EXACTLY WHAT IS NEEDED OUT IN THE WORKPLACE AND THEY CAN ALSO GET ACTIVELY INVOLVED AS WELL AS JUST THE VERBAL COMMUNICATION, THROUGH PROVIDING INTERNSHIPS, APPRENTICESHIPS, JOB SHADOWING AND WHEN THEY DO THAT THEY'RE MAKING THEIR EMPLOYEES BASE STRONGER BECAUSE THEY'RE MORE SKILLED AND EQUIPPED TO TAKE ON THOSE POSITIONS. ))
SUPER=01-Shawntel Smith/Miss America 1996; :00
RUNS=:20
OUT Q=those positions.
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VO-NAT


Smith's appearance was sponsored by the Piedmont School-to-Work Consortium.
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Marine-Hero


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=JoeD
TAPE#96-88
GRAPHIC=Frankie Lee Hall


It's another medal for Staff Sergeant Frankie Lee Hall
This time he received the marine corps' highest peacetime honor for heroism.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke/September 24;


Hall's quick action in September helped two young people avoid serious injury when their car collided with a truck and caught fire.
Yesterday, Major Richard Parsons presented the Navy and Marine Corps Medal during a brief ceremony in Roanoke.
Hall said he appreciates the recognition.
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SOT 00:48:33
IN Q=I truly enjoy all

((STAFF SGT. FRANKIE LEE HALL: I TRULY ENJOY ALL THE HOSPITALITY AND THE HEARTWARMING THANKS THAT I HAVE RECEIVED FORM THE COMMUNITY. AND I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING FOR THE NEXT THREE YEARS IN THE ROANOKE COMMUNITY.))
SUPER=07-Frankie Lee Hall;
RUNS=:17
OUT Q=in the Roanoke Community.
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WEATHER
SUPER=300-46/63/Calm/29.95f/68/1979/7/1969;
SUPER=301-53/48/SW 5mph/29.96f/71/1897/7/1968;

Forecasts
SUPER=X5000;
SUPER=330-Mostly/Cloudy/42-46/Cloudy/Showers Likely/54-58;
SUPER=331-Mostly/Cloudy/44-48/Cloudy/Showers Likely/56-60;
SUPER=332-Mostly/Cloudy/40-44/Rain/Likely/50-54;
SUPER=333-Mostly/Cloudy/38-42/Cloudy/Showers Likely/50-54;
SUPER=334-Mostly/Cloudy/44-48/Rain/Likely/50-54;
SUPER=X5001;


Stocks


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=lba
TAPE# none
GRAPHIC=stocks


Stocks remain sharply lower.
Analysts say investors are being spooked by concerns about the possibility of higher interest rates.
At Noon, the Dow was DOWN 91 points.
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SPORTS MUSIC UNDER
ANCHOR=Melanie


Still to come on the newscast,
Nebraska coach Tom Osborne isn't exactly jumping up and down about his team's matchup with Virginia Tech.
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VO-NAT


And,
This cop IS jumping up and down.
When we return, We'll find out why this cop has such happy feet.
Stay with us...
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Radford


ANCHOR=Patrick
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=net (edit of S6-22)
GRAPHIC=VMI hoops


The V-M-I Keydets traveled down 81 to face cross state rival Radford. The Highlanders won by a single basket.
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VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-Radford/Keydets vs. Highlanders; :00


Cory Reed drives into the lane and finds Eric Parkler for the baseline J.
V-M-I came back. Derrik Faulkner hits former Martinsville star Maurice Spencer for the trey.
But the Highlanders Kevin Robertson gets this hoop underneath on the assist from Maquis Williamson.
The Keydets answered. Andre Quarles finds Mike Spinelli down low for the back door layup, but it would be one basket to little.
SUPER=33-Radford/70/VMI/68;


Radford's Eric Bownes makes good on the assist from Anthony Walker and the Highlanders pull out the 70 to 68 win over V-M-I.
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NBA


ANCHOR=Patrick
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=net (edit of ST5-25)
GRAPHIC=Dennis Rodman


The N-B-A's best known bad boy is in trouble again. The Chicago Bulls said late yesterday that Dennis Rodman will sit out the team's next two games for using foul and abusive language during a televised interview Sunday.
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VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-New York, NY/Bullets vs. Knicks; :00


On to some action. The Washington Bullets were in New York to face the Knicks. Patrick Ewing spreading a little holiday cheer.
John Starks finds the bottom of the net for the long three pointer.
Starks can thank Ewing for his nice SUPER=32-New York/85/Washington/73;

rebound and put back on this hoop.
Chris Webber threw down 2 of his 20 here, but the Knicks win 85-73.
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Nebraska


ANCHOR=Patrick
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=FB96-4
GRAPHIC=Tech/Nebraska


The Nebraska Cornhuskers are getting over their loss to Texas and preparing to take on the Hokies.
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VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-Lincoln, NE; :00


Even though the Huskers registered 10 wins on the season and were invited to the Alliance's Orange bowl; the team still seems shocked over the Texas loss.
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SOT
IN Q="when

((TOM OSBORNE/NEBRASKA HEAD COACH: WHEN THAT GAME WAS OVER, I DIDN'T THINK WE'D BE PLAYING IN THE ALLIANCE, I FIGURED WE'D BE PLAYING IN ANOTHER BOWL SOMEWHERE ELSE, AND I'M A LITTLE SURPRISED WE'RE IN IT, AND I THINK THAT THE ORANGE BOWL AND PLAYING VIRGINIA TECH WILL BE APPEALING AND EXCITING TO THE PLAYERS AND I THINK THEY'RE GOING TO WANT TO END IT ON A GOOD NOTE, I DON'T THINK THEY ARE GONNA WANT TO END WITH ANOTHER GAME LIKE TEXAS.))
SUPER=01-Tom Osborne/Nebraska Head Coach; :00
RUNS=:25
OUT Q=...like texas"
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DANCING-COP


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


His lightning quick moves stop pedestrians and motorists in their their tracks.
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VO-NAT
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SOT
IN Q=
SUPER=03-Providence, RI;
RUNS=:04
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VO-NAT


For two weeks every year, former police officer Tony Lepore comes out of retirement to entertain holiday shoppers.
The 49- year- old has become quite a celebrity, and has now appeared in t-v commercials and newspaper articles. (-------------) Lepore has even written his autobiography.
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