12:00-01
NOON-HEADLINES
TALENT=Melanie
SS=None
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VO-NAT
An eight- year- old Pittsylvania County boy reportedly faces murder charges
in the beating death of his stepfather.
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And the crime scene photos of Jonbet Ramsey that prompted outrage may now
lead to arrests.
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ANCHOR=Patrick
Ice it still a brief possibility this evening. I'll have details on the
forecast that looks mostly like rain, and we'll also check out the latest in
the world of High School Hoops.
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TALENT=Melanie
SS=None
Stay with News 7 at noon is next.
Rosser
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=cutin
WRITER=mel
TAPE#96-98
GRAPHIC=Murder Investigation
A grade schooler reportedly has been charged with murder in Pittsylvania
County.
Today's Roanoke Times says an eight- year- old boy is charged with the
beating death of his stepfather, a Franklin County probation officer.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Pittsylvania Co.;
Bernard Rosser was discovered dead at his home in Pittsylvania County in
mid-December when he did not report to work.
Authorities say the 55- year- old died from a blow to the head.
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Bombs
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=lba
TAPE#none
GRAPHIC=none
Another bomb scare at the United Nations in New York.
A U-N spokesman says a police bomb squad was called to the U-N complex today
after a suspicious package turned up.
Four letter bombs were found there Monday, addressed to an Arabic-language
newspaper.
Day-Plaster
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=kmc
TAPE#96-97
GRAPHIC=special election
***NOTE ANCHOR TAG******
Southside voters went to the polls again yesterday to pick a new state
delegate.
take pinnacle 1050
Democrat Barnie Day beat out Republican Phil Plaster to represent the 10th
district.
Kimberly McBroom has reaction from both candidates.
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SOT
IN Q=In this close race
SUPER=03-Patrick Co.; :00
SUPER=01-Barnie Day/Delegate-Elect; :27
SUPER=07-Phil Plaster; :49
SUPER=@Kimberly1; 1:03
RUNS=1:15
OUT Q=News 7, Henry County
(( In this close race, literally every vote counted.
For most of election night, Barnie Day and Phil Plaster stayed neck and
neck.
But it was the 44- year- old Democrat who claimed the victory.
Now that he's a delegate, Day says he plans to make good on his campaign
promises to make education, economic development, and crime- fighting the top
of his priorities.
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SOT
IN Q=
((BARNIE DAY/DELEGATE-ELECT: PEOPLE TOLERATE ELECTIONS....TEAM PLAYER. ))
RUNS=:11
Just a few miles down the road, Plaster made his concession speech.
He says he's proud of his campaign-- but is uncertain of his political
future.
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SOT
IN Q=
((PHIL PLASTER: TODAY EVEN, PEOPLE WERE ASKING ME IF I LOST....I KNOW HE WILL.
))
RUNS=:13
STANDUP TAG HERE
This should be the finale in the series of special elections.
Even though Barnie Day holds a seat on the Patrick County Board of
Supervisors, his replacement can be appointed, instead of elected.
Kimberly McBroom, News 7, Henry County.))
TALENT=MELANIE
SS=hold
The 10th district includes all of Patrick County, as well as sections of
Henry, Carroll, and Pittsylvania counties.
Israel
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=mel
TAPE#ner
GRAPHIC=mideast peace
10:00:00
After months of negotiations marked by setbacks, and violence by extremists,
Israelis and Palestinians have reached an agreement on Hebron.
Jesse Schulman reports.
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SOT
IN Q=
SUPER=03-Tel Aviv, Israel; :00
SUPER=01-Dennis Ross/US Negotiator; :23
SUPER=03-Washington DC; :34
SUPER=03-Hebron, West Bank; :49
SUPER=01-Nadia Matar/Settler Activist; 1:01 QUICK
SUPER=01-Jesse Schulman/Reporting; 1:07
RUNS=1:17
OUT Q=Tel Aviv
((
Israel's cabinet is meeting to vote on an accord most of its
members hoped would never come about... and to put the seal of
approval on a peace process this government came to power
opposing.
The final meeting came in the middle of the night on the edge of
the Gaza Strip... Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu and
Palestinian leader Arafat, with much US pushing and prodding,
worked out tie last details and sealed their accord.
Dennis Ross/US Negotiator (pleased to announce accord)
Months of tough negotiations were also months of uncertainty the
peace process would survive. As its chief sponsor, President
Clinton was quick to applaud>
Clinton (re how the agreement brings to a conclusion talks that started in
Washington and how it's a step closer to a lasting Middle East peace.)
(Israeli soldiers in Hebron, today settler protest)
Israel is now set to hand over most of the West Bank city f
Hebron, with further withdrawals to come.
Hardline settlers are
furious. For them, this deal is a sell-out.
NADIA MATAR, SETTLER ACTIVIST: WE FEEL BETRAYED, MEANING HE DID NOT KEEP HIS
PROMISES.
The settlers see this accord as the end of their dream of
Israel in its Biblical borders... a dream left in ruins by the man
they elected to defend it.
Jesse Schulman CBS News, Tel Aviv.))
GLOBE-ARREST
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=MEL
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=murder investigation
Boulder police say arrests are imminent in the sale of crime scene photos of
Jonbenet Ramsey to a tabloid. (----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Boulder, CO;
The Globe has promised not
to publish additional photos it had obtained.
Monday's publication of coroner's photos of the six- year- old Colorado
beauty queen prompted controversy and a local boycott.
But late yesterday, Boulder County attorneys struck a deal.
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SOT
IN Q=
(( MADELINE MASON, DEPUTY COUNTY ATTORNEY: THE GLOBE HAS AGREED THAT IT WILL
NOT BE PUBLISHING ADDITIONAL
PHOTOGRAPHS IN ITS POSSESION AND WILL RETURN THE PHOTOGRAPHS IN ITS POSSESION
TO THE CORONERS OFFICE. ))
SUPER=01-Madeline Mason/Deputy County Attorney;
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=to the coroners office.
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VO-NAT
In return the county will not pursue legal charges against the Globe.
But police reportedly are planning to arrest a photo lab employee and an
accomplice who sold the photos to the tabloid.
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WIPE/WIPE/WIPE/
simpson
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=wipe/wipe/wipe
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Santa Monica, CA;
Meantime testimony on photographs and shoes is expected at the Simpson civil
trial today.
Yesterday a photography expert testified pictures of O-J Simpson wearing
shoes like the killer's ARE authentic.
The rebuttal case may be wrapped up as early as tomorrow and the case could
go to the jury next week.
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Gammon
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=tal
TAPE#96-104
GRAPHIC=NONE
A judge will decide today what will happen to a Carroll County man who
admitted he shot and killed his father.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Carroll Co./File Tape;
Willie Gammon pleaded guilty to shooting Gary Gammon, but told a probation
officer he fired AFTER his dad pulled a gun on HIM.
In an earlier statement to police, Gammon admitted planning his father's
murder for two hours.
That's consistent with the testimony Monday of his 18- year- old half
brother Chris Gammon, who also pleaded guilty.
The brothers killed their father and shot their stepmother, Rebecca Gammon
in October of 19-94.
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Atlantis
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=space shuttle
The Space Shuttle Atlantis and the Russian Space station MIR docked late
last night for an astronaut swap 240 miles above earth.
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VO-NAT
The docking between the two spacecraft went smoothly.
And early this morning, the crews opened the hatches and exchanged gifts.
Atlantis is picking up astronaut John Blaha and dropping off Jerry
Linenger (LIHN'- ihn-jur) in his place.
for five days.
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WAR-BOMBERS
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=MEL
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=none
The crash site of a World War Two American bomber was discovered recently
in China.
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VO-NAT
10:09:45
Salem resident George Hobart Pierpont piloted the B-24.
SUPER=03-Xingan, China;
Today the remains of the airmen and some personal effects were turned over
to U-S officials.
All 10 crewmen died when the plane went down in bad weather.
They will be buried with full military honors.
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Renfro
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Noon
WRITER=lbe
TAPE#96-
GRAPHIC=renfro plant
North Carolina's loss could turn out to be Virginia's gain.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Pulaski/File Tape;
The Renfro Corporation announced it is closing its downtown Mount
Airy plant and moving productions to Pulaski.
The knitting and seaming plant has 286 employees in Mount Airy and all but
40 have been offered jobs at other plants.
No word from Renfro on if this will mean new jobs at the Pulaski facility.
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ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=hold
The company is in the midst of a big expansion at that site.
Burlington-Sludge
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=tal
TAPE#96-107
GRAPHIC=Environmental Health
Pulaski County's groundwater may be facing contamination from industrial
waste.
That, according to a Radford University geologist.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Pulaski Co.;
The town of Dublin is using Burlington's idle Newbern plant as an industrial
park, but Burlington must still clean out two waste collection ponds.
Consultants determined spreading the sludge as fertilizer is the best way to
get rid of it.
But one geologist says the area's limestone terrain would funnel the waste
to the groundwater.
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SOT 19:34:21
((ERNST KASTNING/RADFORD UNIV. HYDRO-GEOLOGIST: ONE HAS TO ASK WOULD YOU BE
WILLING TO TAKE A GLASS OF THE WATER, THE SAME WATER THAT THEY'RE APPLYING UP
THERE AS THE SLUDGE AND DRINK IT? BECAUSE IN EFFECT IT'S ALMOST LIKE THAT. ))
SUPER=01-Ernst Kastning/Radford Univ. Hydro-Geologist;
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=almost like that.
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VO-NAT
But farmer Douglas Cullip says he's confident the sludge is safe.
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SOT 20:12:14
IN Q=
((DOUGLAS CULLIP/BEEF CATTLE FARMER: WE HAVE A SPRING THAT FURNISHES FIVE
FAMILIES HERE ON THE FARM. SO IT WON'T HURT IT. AND THE SOD IS GOOD. WE'VE GOT
GOOD SOD SO THERE WON'T BE NO RUNOFF. ))
SUPER=01-Douglas Cullip/Cattle Farmer;
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=won't be no runoff.
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VO-NAT
If Pulaski County give its approval, the state will get the last word, most
likely AFTER more environmental tests.
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Quinn
ANCHOR=mel
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=spr
TAPE#96-
GRAPHIC=none
A member of the Franklin County Board of Supervisors... who had been
convicted of illegal hunting practices... has now been CLEARED of those
charges.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=04-File Tape;
Back in 19-95 Hubert Quinn, was accused of hunting deer with dogs.
He was found guilty in Franklin County General District Court last February
and was ordered to pay a hundred dollar fine.
But through an appeal, a CIRCUIT court judge struck the prosecution's
evidence and dismissed the charges.
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Green
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=spr
TAPE#96-100
GRAPHIC=NONE
A Franklin County woman is scheduled to be in court tomorrow to face animal
neglect and cruelty charges.
But that trial may be pushed back.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke/Last Week;
Valery Green had been seeking treatment at Roanoke Memorial Hospital because
of stomach problems.
But Franklin County officials said yesterday, the animal breeder has spent
the last few days at a MENTAL hospital.
Green has apparently been released and is believed to be at home... but
right now the trial date is in limbo.
SUPER=03-Franklin Co./January 8;
About one hundred dogs and cats still remain outside her home... but the
Humane Society continues to remove some animals due to medical problems.
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
One cat has lost all of the hair around its neck... others have had problems
walking.
Volunteers call the conditions "deplorable."
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SOT 11:43:15
IN Q=I also
((JACKIE LUCKI/HUMANE SOCIETY VOLUNTEER: I ALSO SAW WHILE I WAS OUT THERE,
SEVERAL OF THE LARGER DOGS THAT WERE LOOSE IN THE YARD CARRYING AROUND THE
SKULL OF A DOG THAT OBVIOUSLY HAD BEEN DEAD FOR A WHILE. ))
SUPER=01-Jackie Lucki/Humane Society Volunteer;
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=a while
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VO-NAT
Green maintained in a previous interview that the animals were in good
health and well kept.
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P-Goals-2000
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=equ
TAPE#596-45
GRAPHIC=allen
Governor George Allen finally accepted Goals 2000 money.
Republicans claim Washington met the governor's terms while democrats say he
caved in.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Richmond/Friday;
The Governor's Friday announcement ended two years of an ideological war
with Washington -- that Virginia eventually fought alone.
Republicans suggest he won.
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SOT earl tape 12:13:20
IN Q=We've had
((SEN. EMMETT HANGAR/R-AUGUSTA CO.: WE'VE HAD ASSURANCES FROM THE OFFICE OF
EDUCATION AND FROM THE SENATE MAJORITY LEADER TRENT LOTT THAT WE WILL BE ABLE
TO USE THOSE FUNDS HERE IN VIRGINIA WHEN THE LOCALITIES REQUEST THEM FOR
TECHNOLOGY.))
SUPER=01-Sen. Emmett Hangar/(R) Augusta Co.;
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=for technology.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=04-Today;
But Democrats say those assurances had been made months ago -- and call it a
cave-in.
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SOT earl 12:15:35
IN Q=Nothing has
((NOTHING HAS CHANGED TODAY OR FROM SENATOR TRENT LOTT'S LETTER THAT WE DIDN'T
HEAR BEFORE FROM SECRETARY RILEY AND FROM SENATOR ROBB'S OFFICE.))
SOT 12:27:56
IN Q=I'll make
((DEL. VANCE WILKINS/R-AMHERST: I'LL MAKE A DEAL WITH THE OTHER SIDE OF THE
AISLE. IF YOU WANT TO GET POLITICS OUT OF EDUCATION, IF YOU DON'T MENTION
GOALS 2000 ANYMORE, I WON'T EITHER.))
SUPER=01-Sen. Edd Houck/(D) Spotsylvania; :00
SUPER=@Wilkins; :11
RUNS=:19
OUT Q=won't either.
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VO-NAT
The Republican minority leader drew laughs.
But with all 100 House seats up for re-election this fall, he's NOT likely
to get cooperation.
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Middle-Schools
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Noon
WRITER=jmc
TAPE#none
GRAPHIC=none
Roanoke middle schools may start playing football this fall.
The city school system has been studying the idea of letting 7th- and 8th
-graders field teams.
The pilot programs would be part of the athletic departments at Patrick
Henry and William Fleming high schools.
The study was presented to the Roanoke school board last night, with the
endorsement of Superintendent Wayne Harris.
2 shot
The author of the study is with us this afternoon.
Janice Barclay is an executive intern to Superintendent Harris.
SUPER=01-Janice Barclay/Executive Intern;
(( Questions: How would this pilot program work?
What are the benefits of a competitive middle school sports program?
Any idea how much this new program will cost?))
WEATHER
SUPER=300-34/47/Calm/30.26f/73/1952/ 2/1994;
SUPER=301-38/48/S 7mph/30.28f/75/1932/ 3/1886;
Forecasts
SUPER=X5000;
SUPER=330-Freezing Rain/Then Rain/32-36/Partly Sunny/& Breezy/42-46;
SUPER=331-Cloudy/Rain Developing/34-38/Morning Rain/Partly Sunny/44-48;
SUPER=332-Rain &/Freezing Rain/31-35/Mostly Sunny/& Breezy/40-45;
SUPER=333-Freezing Rain/& Rain/30-34/Partly Sunny/& Breezy/40-45;
SUPER=334-Rain & Snow/1'' to 3''/Mostly Cloudy/Snow Showers/34-38;
SUPER=X5001;
palmer-surgery
ANCHOR=Patrick
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=news 7 sports
Golf legend Arnold Palmer undergoes surgery today for treatment of prostate
cancer.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=@File;
10;20:52
The operation will take place at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
Palmer learned Friday that he had prostate cancer.
The sixty-seven- year- old athlete has won seven major championships in the
last four decades.
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BAIUL-ARREST
ANCHOR=Patrick
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=news 7 sports
Olympic gold medalist Oksana Baiul now has an arrest record.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=@File;
4:19:58
The 19- year- old Ukrainian figure skater was charged yesterday with drunk
and reckless driving in Bloomfield, Connecticut.
The arrest stems from a car accident Sunday morning.
In a statement released after her arrest, Baiul admitted she had
made a mistake and said she was sorry.
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Girls
ANCHOR=Patrick
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#net (edit of bb97-4)
GRAPHIC=HIGH SCHOOL HOOPS
It was a big night for high school hoops.
Floyd stayed unbeaten and James Monroe of West Virginia, Altavista, Gretna
and G-W Danville all won last night.
It was also a memorable night at Roanoke Valley Christian.
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Roanoke/North Cross vs. R.V.C.; :00
Rebecca Bryant scores to give Roanoke Valley Christian a 16 point cushion on
North Cross.
The Lady Raiders would comeback with Katherine Kelly tallying a hoop inside.
This night would belong to the home team and in particular Gina Guthrie, who
hits the career 1000 point mark midway through the second quarter.
SUPER=33-North Cross/38/Roanoke Valley/62/Guthrie Has 1015 Pts;
The defending Blue Ridge Conference champs beat North Cross 62-to-38.
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Flyers
ANCHOR=Patrick
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#net (edit of S6-24)
GRAPHIC=NHL
On the N-H-L ice last night, the Flyers won their 27th game of the year in
dramatic fashion as they beat Montreal with less than minute to play.
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Montreal, Canada; :00
With the game tied at 2 and only 45 seconds to play, Paul Coffey rips in the
game winner just inside the right pipe SUPER=31-Philadelphia/3/Montreal/2;
to give Philadelphia the 3-to-2 win.
Flyers goalie Ron Hextall picked up his 200th career win in goal.
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Dolphins
ANCHOR=Patrick
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#fb96-4
GRAPHIC=DOLPHINS
Last year the Miami Dolphins got a new coach, yesterday the team got new
uniforms.
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Miami, FL; :00
In what has become a trend to modernize team logos and colors to increase the
marketability of merchandise, the Dolphins unveiled new, brighter more vibrant
uniforms.
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SOT
IN Q="For me...
((DAN MARINO/MIAMI DOLPHINS QUARTERBACK:))
SUPER=01-Dan Marino/Miami Dolphins Quarterback; :00
RUNS=:13
OUT Q=...ABOUT THAT."
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BALLOON-UPDATE
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=none
An update now on the latest balloonist attempting to circle the globe
non-stop.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-St. Louis, MO/Monday;
10:16:37
Millionaire Steve Fossett reported a smooth flight this morning as he
approached Bermuda.
He hopes to reach Russia by Saturday.
Fossett took off from St. Louis Monday and is the third person this month to
attempt the round the world flight.
The other two failed.
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by SS