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Next on News 7-
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A father and mother are killed in Campbell County- apparently by their son
who then turns the gun on himself.
Have you ever been fingerprinted?
That's what could happen on your next visit to First Union bank.
Plus choppers are in the sky fighting fires in Rockbridge County.
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ANCHOR=Jean
News 7 is next.
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Campbell-Murders
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=ssm
TAPE#97-7
GRAPHIC=Murder Investigation
Three times in the last week, domestic violence has claimed several lives in
central and southwest Virginia.
The latest incident happened this morning in Campbell County.
Authorities say an argument between a 24 year old and his parents ended in
gunfire.
Steve Smallshaw has details.
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IN Q=It's a neighborhood
SUPER=03-Campbell Co.; :00
SUPER=01-William Campbell/Heard Gunshots; :07
SUPER=01-Robert Maxey/Campbell Co. Sheriff; :29
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OUT news 7
(( It's a neighborhood where residents say not much ever happens.
All that changed just after daybreak this morning.
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IN Q=I was outside
((WILLIAM CAMPBELL/HEARD GUNSHOTS: I WAS OUTSIDE OF THE BASHFUL GIRAFFE DAYCARE
CENTER DOWN HERE WHEN I HEARD TWO SHOTS.))
RUNS=:08
OUT Q=heard two shots.
The shots came from this house at 110 George Street.
Police say 24- year- old Barry Wayne Bohannon had been arguing with his 52-
year- old parents, Hazel and Joe Bohannon, since Sunday.
Around 6 a-m, the argument turned deadly.
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SOT 2:42:34
IN Q=From all indications
((SHERIFF ROBERT MAXEY/CAMPBELL COUNTY: FROM ALL INDICATIONS, BARRY BOHANNON
SHOT HIS MOTHER AND FATHER, THEN CAME OUTSIDE THE HOUSE AND TURNED THE GUN ON
HIMSELF, SHOT HIMSELF.))
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OUT Q=shot himself.
Bohannon's 21- year- old sister Sandra fled to a neighbor's home and called
police.
They quickly cordoned off the area, and neighbors watched in stunned silence
as investigators spent several hours photographing the crime scene and removing
the three bodies.
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Standup
IN Q=The bodies of
((The bodies of Barry Bohannon and his parents have been sent to Roanoke for
autopsies. Police would not say whether they'd been called to that residence
before to settle domestic disputes, but DID say that Barry Bohannon had
received treatment for psychiatric problems in the past. Steve Smallshaw,
News7.))
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Glasgow-fire
ANCHOR=jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=afr
TAPE#97-14
GRAPHIC=NONE
Firefighters are actually SETTING blazes to combat a 250 acre forest fire in
Rockbridge County.
Andrew Freiden has the story.
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SOT
IN Q=their plan
SUPER=03-Rockbridge Co.;
SUPER=01-David Olson/Forest Service
SUPER=@Andrew2;
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(( Their plan is to burn out any areas between the forest fire and the fire
line.
That way there is no fuel left for the wildfire to consume.
SOT 19:32:23
IN Q=THINGS ARE
((DAVID OLSON/FOREST SERVICE: THINGS ARE LOOKING PRETTY GOOD. THE TEMPERATURES
ARE STARTING TO DROP A LITTLE BIT, THE WINDS ARE DROPPING, AND THE HUMIDITY HAS
COME UP. THE BURNOUT IS GOING QUITE WELL. IT'S A SLOW PROCESS, IT'LL TAKE
SOME TIME.))
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OUT Q=some time
More than 100 firefighters are on the fire line at one time, and steep
terrain and the extreme heat of the wildfires slow down efforts.
But firefighters do have the added benefit of air support.
SOT 19:32:44
IN Q=WE HAVE
((WE HAVE EXCELLENT AIR SUPPORT, WE'VE HAD TANKERS COME OVER AND DROP
RETARDANT, TWICE, AND THE HELICOPTER IS VERY EFFECTIVE, IN PLACING THE WATER
SPECIFICALLY WHERE THE FIREFIGHTER NEED TO THE WATER TO BE DROPPED. SO, IT'S
BEEN VERY HELPFUL IS WORKING WITH THE FIREFIGHTERS ON THE GROUND. ))
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OUT Q=ON THE GROUND
No one has been hurt by the fire, which has been burning since Saturday, and
no homes have been threatened.
The burn- out will continue until around midnight, and then firefighters
will spend the night patrolling the fire line.
David Olson hopes that tomorrow, he'll be able to declare the fire
"contained."
Andrew Freiden, News7, rockbridge County.))
Murray
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=ssm
TAPE#97-19
GRAPHIC=legal Scales
A high school Athletic Director had a relationship with a student for two
years-
They had limited physical contact and talked on the phone about imaginary
sexual situations.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Lynchburg
But it ended last winter when parents of the 17-year old E-C Glass High
School student found out about their daughter's relationship with athletic
director Frank Murray.
After a four-month investigation, a grand jury indicted Murray this morning
on a charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
Murray pleaded guilty just a few hours later.
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SOT 5:48:24
IN Q=You'll notice that
((BILL PETTY/LYNCHBURG PROSECUTOR: YOU'LL NOTICE THAT THE INDICTMENT
SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT THAT WILL BE A PART OF HIS RECORD, AND I WOULD THINK
THAT IT WOULD BE INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE FOR HIM TO OBTAIN A
TEACHING JOB IN ANY OTHER SCHOOL SYSTEM.))
SUPER=01-Bill Petty/Lynchburg Prosecutor; :00
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OUT Q=other school system.
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VO-NAT
Murray was given a 90-day suspended jail term.
He also resigned from his job at the school.
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casey
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=afr
TAPE#597-14
GRAPHIC=none
The Roanoke man accused of killing Deborah and Sharon Casey could pay with
his own life.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke/Tuesday;
A grand jury today returned six indictments against Miguel Ortiz, the man
accused of killing his ex-girlfriend and her mother last week.
One of the charges is for Capital Murder, which means prosecutors could seek
the death penalty.
Ortiz was shot by police after the two hour standoff- he is still
hospitalized.
The Commonwealth attorney expects formal charges against Ortiz in a few
days.
SUPER=03-Roanoke/Tonight;
Meanwhile friends and family of Deborah and Sharon Casey gathered tonight at
the Hamlar-Curtis funeral home.
They remembered the mother and daughter one week after they were shot to
death.
Many people say the only way justice will be served in the case is if the
killer gets the death penalty.
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Stalking-Phones
ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=6
WRITER=tal
TAPE#none
GRAPHIC=copy
Victims of stalkers and domestic violence in Wythe and Smyth counties have a
new weapon.
3-60 Communications donated five cellular phones to both sheriff's
departments, and five to the Family Resource Center in Wytheville.
The agencies will distribute the phones to victims considered to be at high
risk for attack.
The phones may not receive calls.
They're programmed only to call authorities in an emergency.
Flooding
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=JJA
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=flooding
It is the sandbags versus the rivers in Minnesota.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Montevideo, MN;
People stayed out in blizzard conditions and bitter cold piling up
sandbags- in hopes of beating the rising river.
SUPER=03-Ada, MN;
In Ada Minnesota, water is coming from three directions. One thousand people
have been forced out.
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SOT 20:14:33
IN Q=
((SUE ROQUET/ADA, MN RESIDENT: WE'VE BEEN LIVING UPSTAIRS IN OUR UPSTAIRS CAUSE
THE WATER IS NOW IN OUR FIRST FLOOR LEVEL. IT GETS TO BE SCARY CAUSE THEY DON'T
KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON.))
SUPER=01-Sue Roquet/Evacuated Resident; 04
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=WHAT'S GOING ON."
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VO-NAT
In some areas all that separates the rising river from neighborhoods is a
man made barrier of sandbags.
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Mideast
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=JJA
TAPE#Net
GRAPHIC=Mideast peace
President Clinton and Benjamin Netanyahu met but did not agree-
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Washington DC;
No resolution on a Middle Eastern summit or on Netanyahu's proposal to speed
up talks with the Palestinians.
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SOT 20:19:05
IN Q=
((WE HAD A VERY SPECIFIC, FRANK, CANDID, LONG TALK.))
RUNS=:07
OUT Q=long talk.
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VO-NAT
Netanyahu did not back down on the conflict over building an Israeli Housing
project outside of Jerusalem.
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SOT 20:19:19
IN Q=
((BENJAMIN NETANYAHU/ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER: IT IS WELL KNOWN THAT THE UNITED
STATES HAS ITS OPINION ON THIS SUBJECT. WE HAVE OUR POSITION.))
SUPER=01-Benjamin Netanyahu/Israeli Prime Minister;
RUNS=:05
OUT Q=have our position."
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The leaders agreed to pressure Yassir Arafat to crack down on terrorism.
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Tease#1
HARD MUSIC UNDER
ANCHOR=Jean
SS=NONE
Still to come on News 7 at 11, community leaders tell Roanoke its minority
hiring is improving, but it still needs to get better,
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VO-NAT
and we'll tell you why one new company in our area is looking for a few good
loafers.
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New-Business
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=lbe
TAPE#97-12
GRAPHIC=new jobs
Dough is coming to Roanoke- in more ways that one.
A Canadian bread company will build a 22-million dollar plant in Roanoke.
As Len Besthoff reports it'll create up to 180 new jobs.
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SOT
IN Q=Maple Leaf
SUPER=@Allen;
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SUPER=01-Andrew Bolt/Maple Leaf Foods USA;
SUPER=@Bowers;
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OUT Q=LB, News-7.
(( Maple Leaf Foods announced it will build a facility off route 460 in
northeast Roanoke.
The company makes breads primarily for supermarket chains.
Pay will apparently average more than nine- dollars- an- hour, and employees
will be making the dough soon.
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SOT TAPE ONE 13:26:25
IN Q=We're gonna be
((ANDREW HOLT/MAPLE LEAF FOODS USA: WE'RE GONNA BE BAKING BREAD IN THE ROANOKE
VALLEY IN THE NEXT, IN THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 1997.))
SUPER=
RUNS=:05
OUT Q=of 1997.
It took a lot of work for Roanoke to beat out- of- state competitors for the
plant.
Mayor David Bowers made a personal plea to Governor Allen for incentive
funds after the Commonwealth had turned down the city's request four times.
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SOT TAPE ONE 13:41:26
IN Q=When we
((MAYOR DAVID BOWERS: WHEN WE CAN MAKE A PHONE CALL AND GET THE GOVERNOR
INVOLVED AND GET A NEW BUSINESS IN ROANOKE, I'M JUST DOIN' MY DUTY.))
SUPER=
RUNS=:08
OUT Q=my duty.
The bread company is going in an enterprise zone, which has its own set of
breaks, benefits, and grants.
The city asked for what's called "Opportunity Funding" on top of this,
something that's rarely approved.
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SOT tape one 13:57:19
IN Q=But the
((ALLEN: BUT THE MAYOR SAID THIS WAS JUST ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT INVESTMENT
OPPORTUNITIES THEY'VE HAD IN THE CITY OF ROANOKE IN A DECADE, AND THEY
ABSOLUTELY NEEDED TO DO THIS TO CLOSE THE DEAL AND SO FORTH, SO I WASN'T GONNA
LET A LITTLE PROCEDURES AND BUREAUCRATIC RED TAPE AND SO FORTH STOP THIS
OPPORTUNITY.))
SUPER=
RUNS=:17
OUT Q=this opportunity.
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SOT tape two 15:10:11
IN Q=As part
((As part of this deal the city of Roanoke will build a new road to the Maple
Leaf site. And that will have an added benefit, because it will open up
another hundred acres of land for future development. Len Besthoff, News-7.))
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RUNS=:12
OUT Q=LB, News-7.))
County-Ax
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=jmc
TAPE#97-17
GRAPHIC=Fatal Accident
A Roanoke woman was killed following a collision in Roanoke County this
morning.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.;
County police say 21-year-old Mary Ann Richards car was hit broadside when
she pulled in front of a jeep on Brambleton Avenue.
She was taken to Roanoke Memorial Hospital, where she later died.
Rescue workers used the "jaws of life" to get the Jeep driver out. He was
also taken to the hospital; no word on his condition.
Police say Richards was at fault; no charges will be filed.
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Gibriel
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=KHu
TAPE#97-8
GRAPHIC=NONE
Victim or one of the racketeers?
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Salem/April 2, 1994;
(Re-ODD) Riyadh Gibriel tried to paint himself as a victim of the Abed
crime family.
He was born a Palestinian refugee in Saudi Arabia and is is now a U-S
citizen.
Gibriel's accused of hiring Joe Abbott and four other Abed family members
to set fire to Mixers Restaurant three years ago... part of a racketeering
scheme alleged by the government.
Gibriel told the judge today that Abbott had threatened him.
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SOT
IN Q=I was receiving
((I WAS RECEIVING SOME PHONE CALLS, LIFE THREATS, STUFF LIKE THAT. YEAH.))
SUPER=10-Riyadh Gibriel/Mixers Owner/April 4, 1994
RUNS=:05
OUT Q=like that, yeah.
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VO-NAT
Gibriel and his partner, (Ah-MOD Thee-ab) Ahmad Thiab, took the insurance
company to court last Fall for failure to make good on a 200-thousand dollar
policy.
They lost.
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ANCHOR=Keith
SS=NONE
At THAT trial, one witness testified that Gibriel told him he paid someone
2-thousand dollars to have the fire set... then threatened to "drink his blood
and the blood of his brother" if the story was repeated.
Judge Sam Wilson found no "overwhelming evidence that Gibriel was involved
in the fire itself."
He set bond at 100-thousand dollars.
City-Council
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=JoeD
TAPE#97-11
GRAPHIC=Roanoke Seal
Roanoke's efforts to hire more women and minorities appear to be paying
off.
But today, community leaders also told city council the job is not
complete.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
In 1996, 50 percent of the new hires were women and 31 percent were
minorities.
And in most job categories, the percentage of minority employees equals the
concentration in the available workforce.
Still community leaders say equal opportunity is elusive.
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SOT
IN Q=We know that in the past
((REV. CHARLES GREEN: WE KNOW THAT IN THE PAST, WE HAVE NOT HIRED AND PROMOTED
BLACKS AS WE SHOULD HAVE. 24 PERCENT OF BLACKS LIVE IN ROANOKE. 24 PERCENT ARE
IN THE GOVERNMENT, BUT WHERE ARE THEY IN THE GOVERNMENT? WHERE ARE THEY? YOU
DON'T HAVE VERY MANY PEOPLE IN THE TOP JOBS, THE SUPERVISORY JOBS.))
SUPER=07-Rev. Charles Green;
RUNS=:24
OUT Q=the supervisory jobs.
ANCHOR=Jean
SS=HOLD
Mayor David Bowers said the city will not tolerate racial discrimination,
and he said officials are committed to creating a diverse workforce.
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Soft Music Under
ANCHOR=Jean
SS=none
Coming up next we'll tell you
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VO-NAT
why one bank wants some patrons to make an impression before they can cash a
check.
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Earley
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=equ
TAPE#97-18
GRAPHIC=Gilmore
Now that Jim Gilmore said he's resigning in June to campaign full time for
governor- one of four Republicans running for Attorney General job is renewing
the call for Democrat Don Beyer to step down.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=@file;
Beyer's lieutenant governor job is considered part-time.
The main duty is to preside over the Senate, which is out of session for the
year.
SUPER=03-Richmond/Today;
But Chesapeake Republican Senator Mark Earley says Beyer might have to
express a view on a bill to amend the welfare law-- and that puts him in the
same boat as Jim Gilmore.
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SOT 11:43:05
IN Q=Beyer set
((SEN. MARK EARLEY/R-CANDIDATE FOR ATTORNEY GEN.: BEYER SET THE STANDARD IN
HIS OWN STATEMENT WHEN HE SAID I DON'T HAVE TO RESIGN BECAUSE I HAVE NO
SENSITIVE PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES BEFORE ME. SO WHETHER ITS A QUESTION OF MONEY
OR WHETHER ITS A QUESTION OF VOTES, OR WHETHER IT'S A QUESTION OF AN IMPORTANT
POLICY MATTER, IF THAT'S THE STANDARD, THAN THEY BOTH HAVE THE SAME ISSUES TO
FACE.))
SUPER=@Earley;
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OUT Q=issues to face.
TALENT=Jean
SS=gilmore
A spokeswoman for Don Beyer says Gilmore should resign because he accepted a
large campaign contribution from Philip Morris while filing legal papers on the
tobacco giant's behalf.
First-Union
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=JJA
TAPE#
GRAPHIC=
Next time you want to cash a check at a bank where you don't have an
account- you may have your fingerprints taken.
As Byron Pitts reports, First Union Bank started the practice- and it's
already causing controversy.
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SOT
IN Q=
SUPER=03-Washington DC;
SUPER=01-Evan Hendricks/Consumer Advocate; 18
SUPER=01-Eric M. Westbury/First Union Vice President; 28
RUNS=1:24
OUT Q=CBS News, Washington." wASHINGTON
((IT'S PAINLESS AND FAIRLY QUICK.
Quick and controversial. A thumb printing program banks are
using more and more across the country.
Cash a check at a bank where you DON'T have an account you'll
asked to leave a thumb print.
Supporters say it's simply a safety measure opponents say it's an invasion
of privacy.
EVAN HENDRICKS/CONSUMER ADVOCATE:
I THINK BANKS ARE PLAYING WITH FIRE HERE, FINGERPRINTS ARE USED IN CRIMINAL
CASES. AND ONCE THEY START COLLECTING THESE FINGERPRINTS, THE POLICE AND
OTHER AUTHORITIES ARE GOING TO COME SNIFFING AROUND.
ERIC M. WESTBURY/VICE PRESIDENT FIRST UNION BANK: WE'RE TRYING TO PROTECT OUR
EXISTING CUSTOMERS FROM FRAUDULENT ACTIVITY. IT YOU DON'T HAVE CRIMINAL
INTENT, IT SHOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM FOR US TO TAKE YOUR THUMB PRINT.
Nationally, banks reportedly lose 600-million dollars in check
fraud each year that's more than 10-times what's lost in armed robberies.
First Union Bank -- says it saw check fraud drop by 40-percent by
using a thumb printing program in Florida.
Now they're expanding to several states on the East Coast from Virginia to New
York.
BYRON PITTS/CBS NEWS: PROTECTING THE CUSTOMER OR INTRUSION BY BIG BROTHER.
LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES FROM THE FBI TO THE SECRET SERVICE ENDORSE FINGER
PRINTING PROGRAMS. IT'S A PROGRAM -- GROUPS LIKE THE ACLU PLAN ON
CHALLENGING IN COURT. BYRON PITTS CBS NEWS, WASHINGTON.))
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ANCHOR=Mike
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WRITER=Mike
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=04-NCAA; :00
But first, West Virginia University forward Gordon Malone is giving up his
last year of college to enter the NBA draft.
The 6-11 Brooklyn averaged 12 points and eight rebounds during his career at
WVU.
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S-Bulls
ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#S7-27
GRAPHIC=BULLS
The defending world champion Chicago Bulls wrapped home the home court
advantage throughout the playoffs last night with a 128-to-102 win over the
Sixers. It's the Bulls 66th win of the year and assures them of the best record
in the league.
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Chicago, IL/Sixers vs. Bulls; :00
And the Sixers put a real fight last night. Look at the heavy defense on
Scottie Pippen.
Next time they just threw it over the matador "D" and Pippen dropped it in.
But here's the shot of the night. SUPER=32-Philadelphia/102/Chicago/128;
Time is running out in the third. Pippen to Jordan to the hoops.
128-To-102 the Bulls.
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S-Avalanche
ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#S6-28
GRAPHIC=avalanche
The Salem Avalanche was just looking to wrap up its first win of the season
last night as the Wilmington Blue Rocks dropped into Salem.
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Salem/Blue Rocks vs. Avalanche; :00
The team drew over 12 thousand five hundred fans over the weekend, but had
just 12 hundred and 81 in the park last night.
Salem fell behind 5-to-1 before rallying in the bottom of the ninth with 2
scores.
But they would get no closer than 5-to-3 on Garrett Neubart's slide. That's
the final as the SUPER=37-Wilmington/5/Salem/3/Avalanche Now 0-and-4;
Avalanche falls to 0-and-4 on the season.
They are home through Thursday night.
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S-Rockies
ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#S7-1
SS=walker
The Avalanche could really use larry Walker for a couple of days.
Tonight the Colorado Rockies outfielder, whop rehabbed in salem last year was
named player of the week in the National League. He hit 440 with 6 homers last
week.
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Denver, CO/Reds vs. Rockies; :00
Eric Young, who also rehabbed in the Salem a little bit last season was given
the SIlver bat award before today's Rockies' game.
And it didn't take long for the balls to start flying out of the yard.
Jeff Reed hits a three run homer in
SUPER=35-Cincinnati/2/Colorado/13;
the first inning to give the Rockies a 5-to-nothing lead and they cruise to the
13 to 2 win over the Reds.
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S-Orioles
ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#S7-5
GRAPHIC=none
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Kansas City. MO/Orioles vs. Royals; :00
In Kansas City the Royals retired the uniform numbers of three greats today
honoring George Brett,the late Dick Howser and Frank White.
The Royals would beat the Orioles 6-to-5 thanks to former Salem Buc Jeff
King.
He had an RBI double in the first inning, a homerun in the 8th and a
SUPER=35-Baltimore/6/Kansas City/5;
sacrifice fly to win the game in the ninth.
KC tops the O's 6-to-5.
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S-Tigers
ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#S7-6
GRAPHIC=NONE
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VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=03-Detroit, MI/Twins vs. Tigers; :00
Buddy Bell's Tigers also got a win this afternoon at home on a chilly 37
degree day.
The Tigers ended last season with 17 straight home losses, so they were after
their first win since August 30th of last year today.
And they would get it. Brian Johnson nailed a three run homer as the Motor
City hitmen beat the Twins 10-to-4.
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Sports Tease
ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#sports tease
GRAPHIC=NONE
Still to come tonight, the national championship for the Hokies,
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VO-NAT eng#
And a day of reflection for the Express as they look back on another season
with little or no help from their affiliates.
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S-Dampeer
ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=S7-2
GRAPHIC=Radford
Radford University's baseball team is back in action today taking on VCU at
Dedmon Center Park.
SS=Kelly Dampeer
Over the weekend; former Northside standout Kelly Dampeer hit three homers
to break the RU record for homeruns in a career with 35. His efforts earned him
Big South Conference player of the week.
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VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-Radford; :00
Dampeer's .331 batting average leads the team. He is also tops in total
hits, and has set career records for doubles, at bats, and games played. But
teams are zeroing in on stopping kelly and the selection of good pitches has
declined.
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SOT
IN Q=I'm
((KELLY DAMPEER/RADFORD CAREER HOMERUN LEADER:))
SUPER=01-Kelly Dampeer/Radford Career Homerun Leader; :00
RUNS=:20
OUT Q=....Make adjustments"
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VO-NAT(Con't)
Dampeer has also made the adjustment from shortstop to second base for his
final year. In 163 attempts; he has just 4 errors.
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SOT
IN Q="I like
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=...at home for me"
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S-HokiesANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
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An the Virginia Tech Hokies have a national champion on campus.
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SUPER=04-1996 Football Season; :00
The Hokiebird has won its second straight national mascot championship.
This past weekend in Daytona Beach, Florida, the Hokiebird, alias Todd
Maroldo, was named the top sports mascot in the country - taking first place at
the National cheerleading Association competition.
One of his top challengers was Little Red from the University of Nebraska.
Now I warn you this video of Lil' Red is graphic.
The worst part is that that thing beat the JMU Duke Dog from second place.
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ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=ST5-28
GRAPHIC=Express/Hampton
The Hampton Roads Admirals ended the Roanoke Express's season last night
wrapping up their best of five series 3 games to 1.
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VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-Roanoke/Last Night; :00
The Express lead by a goal; 3-2, with about two minutes to play after
Chris Lipsett's tally in the third. But, in the end, the Admirals 8
contract players coupled with Roanoke's lack of help from it's affiliates was
the difference in the series.
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SOT
IN Q="When
((PIERRE PAIEMENT/EXPRESS GENERAL MANAGER:))
((JEFF LODER/EXPRESS CENTER:))
SUPER=01-Pierre Paiement/Express General Manager; :00
SUPER=01-Jeff Loder/Express Center; :21
RUNS=:36
OUT Q=..fell short"
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