12:00-01
NOON-HEADLINES
TALENT=Melanie
(----------------)
VO-NAT
The Justice Department releases its findings concerning alleged misconduct
at the F-B-I crime lab.
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ANCHOR=Melanie
And an update on the grade schooler accused of murder in Pittsylvania County.
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TALENT=Patrick
SS=None
(//////////)
ANCHOR=Melanie
ss=None
Don't go away, News 7 at Noon is next.
E-Rosser
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=spr
TAPE#97-14
GRAPHIC=MURDER INVESTIGATION
A Pittsylvania County boy is NOT capable of standing trial.
That, according to a source close to the case who says a team of
psychiatrists at U-V-A Medical Center made the determination.
Those doctors gave the eight- year- old psychological tests.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=04-The Franklin News-Post;
Authorities believe the child killed his own stepfather... 55- year- old
Bernard Rosser.
SUPER=03-Pittsylvania Co./December;
The man's body was discovered inside his Gretna home after he failed to
report to work.
An autopsy showed he died from a severe blow to the head.
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ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=HOLD
Because of the determination by U-V-A doctors, more psychological testing
was ordered-- this time at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.
The boy is now living in Maryland with his biological father's family.
Radio-Stations
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=lbe
TAPE#net (edit of 97-9)
GRAPHIC=None
A single owner may soon be setting the tone... and possibly tunes for five
local radio stations.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Madison Heights;
Capstar out of Austin, Texas is in the process of wrapping up multi-million
dollar deals with urban station W-J-J-S and oldies format W-R-D-J, two Madison
Heights stations with large audiences.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 3:50:01:24
IN Q=I think
((MIKE SLENSKI/ WJJS & WRDJ GENERAL MANAGER: I THINK THERE CAN BE SOME
CONSOLIDATION. YOU KNOW, MANY OF THE OPERATIONS, ESPECIALLY OURS, ARE RUN
PRETTY LEAN, AND I THINK THERE AREN'T A LOT OF EXTRA PEOPLE AROUND. ))
SUPER=01-Mike Slenski/WJJS-WRDJ General Manager;
RUNS=:08
OUT Q=people around
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
Capstar is buying J-93 for three point one million dollars.
Lloyd (GO-ken-hour) Gochenour has owned J-93 since 19-69.
He's keeping the A-M station that shares the same building.
Gochenour says one million-dollars of the earnings is going in a charitable
trust.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 14:13:53 roanoke tape
IN Q=I promised
((LLOYD GOCHENOUR/J93FM OWNER: I PROMISED THE LORD IF HE WOULD GIVE ME A RADIO
STATION I WOULD GIVE MONEY TO HIM. AND I FEEL THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I'VE BEEN
ABLE TO SAY, LORD, HERE'S A MILLION DOLLARS, NOW YOU USE IT.))
SUPER=01-Lloyd Gochenour/J-93FM Owner;
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=you use it.
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VO-NAT
If federal regulators approve these new purchases, Capstar will eventually
own five local stations.
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CRIME-LAB
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=NOON
WRITER=MEL
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=none
The Justice Department today released the results of its probe into
allegations of misconduct at the F-B-I crime lab.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Washington DC;
The report shows no signs that F-B-I lab examiners fabricated evidence.
At the same time, the report finds flawed testimony by lab examiners.
SUPER=@File;
F-B-I whistle blowers suggested a much more serious problem, claiming the lab
mismanaged and contaminated evidence
SUPER=03-Oklahoma City, OK/April 19, 1995;
in some high- profile cases, including the Oklahoma City bombing.
Justice Department officials are NOT saying yet how the findings might
affect the bombing trial underway in Denver.
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MISSING-GIRL
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=MEL
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=none
In south Texas, no one has ever seen the kind of extensive search that's
underway for a 12- year- old girl who disappeared almost two weeks ago.
Dave Fehling reports on the effort that has gone into finding Laura Smither.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=
SUPER=03-Friendswood, TX; :00
SUPER=01-Gay Smither/Mother; :23 QUICK
SUPER=01-Bob Smither/Father; :32
SUPER=01-Dave Fehling/Reporting; :44
RUNS=1:32
OUT Q=CBS NEWS Houston.
((
IN FRIENDSWOOD TEXAS....
(NATS ARMORED PERSONNEL CARRIER)
...THEY'VE LITERALLY CALLED OUT THE MARINES TO HELP LOOK FOR A
LITTLE GIRL.
(SOT, 911 CALL, B-ROLLED WITH PHOTO OF GIRL)
"MY DAUGHTER WENT ON A RUN THIS MORNING AND SHE'S BEEN GONE LONGER THAN
EXPECTED."
THAT WAS HER FATHER'S CALL TO POLICE NEARLY TWO WEEKS AGO.
LAURA SMITHER LEFT HER HOUSE ON A THURSDAY MORNING TO GO RUNNING
AND NEVER CAME BACK.
(SOT,GAY SMITHER, MOTHER)
"ITS LIKE THE GROUND SWALLOWED HER UP , SHE JUST DISAPPEARED."
SEARCH DOGS WOULD LATER TRACK HER SCENT TO A NEARBY SOCCER FIELD
AND THIS PORTABLE TOILET.
(SOT, BOB SMITHER, FATHER)
"WE'VE GONE OVER THIS ALL WE CAN THINK IS THAT POSSIBLY SOMEBODY ASKED HER
DIRECTIONS AND SAID I'M SORRY I CANT HEAR YOU , CAN YOU STEP A LITTLE CLOSER,
GRABBED HER, I DONT KNOW."
(STDUP)S/DAVE FEHLING CBS NEWS HOUSTON
"WHAT HAPPENED NEXT MAY BE WHAT SETS THIS APART FROM OTHER MISSING CHILDREN
CASES...A MIX OF HUMAN AND TECHNOLOGICAL OUTPOURING."
NO ONE COULD RECALL THE MARINES HELPING IN A CASE LIKE THIS BUT 500
RESERVIST JOINED HUNDREDS OF OTHER VOLUNTEERS.
(SOT, NO NAME)
"I'D SAY WE HAVE TO BE GETTING CLOSE TO 5000 VOLUNTEERS."
(SOT, NO NAME)
"THEY'RE MAKING A STATEMENT, THEY'RE NOT GONG TO PUT UP WITH PEOPLE STEALING
OUR CHILDREN."
THE SEARCH HAS EXTENDED FROM THE WILDS....TO THE WEB.
NOT ONLY DOES LAURA'S PHOTO APPEAR ON A WEB-SITE, BUT A CRIME
VICTIM'S GROUP HAS USED A COMPUTER PROGRAM TO FIND PAROLED SEX OFFENDERS
LIVING IN THE AREA.
BUT SO FAR, THE EFFORTS HAVE NOT FOUND ANY HARD EVIDENCE.
AND HER PARENTS HAVE GONE ON T-V, HOPING THEIR DAUGHTER IS STILL
ALIVE.
(SOT)
"PLEASE TURN HER LOOSE."
DF CBS NEWS HOUSTON.))
Plane-search
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=none
In Colorado, the search continues today for the missing A-10 attack jet and
its pilot.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Eagle Co., CO;
Today searchers plan to check out a place where prospector's equipment
detected metals such as aluminum and iron.
Officials are holding out hope, however slim, that Air Force Captain Craig
Button ejected and is surviving somewhere in the Colorado Rockies.
The jet disappeared nearly two weeks ago.
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RENO
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=NOON
WRITER=MEL
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=Reno
Attorney General Janet Reno says there's no need to appoint an independent
counsel to investigate the financing of President Clinton's re-election
campaign.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Washington DC;
She says that, right now, there's no evidence that crimes were committed by
any high-ranking white house officials.
Many Republicans argue that because Reno is an appointee of President
Clinton, she cannot conduct an objective investigation into the matter.
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McDougal
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=wipe wipe wipe
(----------------)
VO-NAT
James McDougal, President and Mrs. Clinton's former Arkansas business
partner, is going to prison.
A judge sentenced McDougal to a three-year term in exchange for his
cooperation with whitewater investigators.
In a recent interview, McDougal said Mr. Clinton attended a 19-86
meeting that included a discussion on a 300 thousand dollar illegal loan.
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L'burg-Budget
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Noon
WRITER=ssm
TAPE#97-15
GRAPHIC=l'burg seal
A thriving local economy is spelling good news for Lynchburg residents for
the next fiscal year.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Lynchburg
That, according to city officials who unveiled Lynchburg's 103 million
dollar budget this morning.
Finance committee chairman Bob Davenport says an increase in revenues means
property tax rates will NOT rise.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 22:34:08
IN Q=This is what
((BOB DAVENPORT/LYNCHBURG COUNCIL MEMBER: THIS IS WHAT I CALL A HAPPY BUDGET.
THIS IS NOT A BUDGET TO BE LONG- FACED ABOUT, THIS IS A BUDGET THAT WE SHOULD
ALL BE HAPPY ABOUT AND THE CITIZENS OF LYNCHBURG SHOULD BECAUSE THEY'RE GOING
TO GET MORE FOR THEIR DOLLAR.))
SUPER=01-Bob Davenport/Lynchburg Council Member; :00
RUNS=:13
OUT Q=for their dollar.
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VO-NAT
The budget also includes a four percent pay raise for all municipal
employees.
Some fire and police department employees will receive more, to bring their
salaries closer to the state average.
The city school system also received its full budget request this year.
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E-Tucker
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=equ
TAPE#97-11
GRAPHIC=Monty Tucker
He's been at the job for only a year,
but former Roanoke federal prosecutor Monty Tucker is already changing
Virginia's parole board.
Ellen Qualls reports.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=A federal prosecutor
SUPER=03-Richmond/April 1996; :00
SUPER=01-Monty Tucker/Virginia Parole Board Chairman; :47
SUPER=@Ellen2; 1:13
RUNS=1:46
OUT Q=Qualls, News 7, Richmond.
(( A federal prosecutor with a squeaky clean image, Monty Tucker took over
George Allen's tough-as-nails parole board last year after its last chairman
resigned amidst scandal.
Tucker's worked on mending fences.
And consciously or not, he's brought a slight moderation to a board inmates
and their families have loved to hate.
pre-pro page one
In 1994, before Governor George Allen put his picks on the board, Virginia
had a parole grant rate of about 43-percent.
pre-pro page two
The new Allen board in 1995 slammed the door shut ... releasing only about
14- percent of parole eligible inmates.
pre-pro page three
Under Tucker's leadership, the current board has inched back up to about 20-
percent.
end pre-pro
Tucker says some of that is the board members getting to know the inmates
they've seen annually now for three years.
sot tape one 10:47:30
((MONTY TUCKER/VA. PAROLE BOARD CHAIRMAN: CERTAINLY IN A LOT OF THOSE WE'RE
SAYING OKAY, WE BASICALLY SAID TO YOU INMATE X, GIVE US ANOTHER GOOD YEAR, YOU
HAVE. SO THEREFORE WE'RE GOING TO GRANT YOU DISCRETIONARY PAROLE.))
runs=:11
So what changes has Tucker led?
sot 10:51:05 TAPE ONE
((MONTY TUCKER/VA. PAROLE BOARD CHAIRMAN: WHILE THE STATUTES ALLOW A MINIMUM
OF SIX MONTHS PAROLE SUPERVISION, ON MANY OF THESE, WE ARE NOW EXTENDING THEIR
PAROLE SUPERVISIONS FOR A GOOD BIT LONGER. ONE, TWO, THREE, EVEN MORE YEARS.))
runs=:14
Plus, even for mandatory parolees, more post-prison treatment.
Tucker's also spent more time in state prisons, talking to parole officers,
to inmates, and to families.
sot 11:08:19 TAPE TWO
((MONTY TUCKER/VA. PAROLE BOARD CHAIRMAN: IN TURN, I WANT TO EMPHASIZE THAT A
LOT OF TIME THE FAMILIES HAVE SAID, "YOU KNOW, THIS TIME I REALLY THINK IT'S
TAKEN," BECAUSE INMATE X HAS FINALLY BEEN IN LONG ENOUGH THAT HE'S GOTTEN THE
MESSAGE.))
runs=:14
That message, as Tucker sees it, is that the public was simply fed up with
times that didn't match the crimes.
Ellen Qualls, News 7, Richmond.))
p-Buchanan
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=jmc
TAPE#597-11
GRAPHIC=buchanan
Instead of pressing shirts a Lynchburg dry cleaner is looking to press palms
on the campaign trail to the House of Delegates.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Rustburg
Ron (bew-CAN-non) Buchanan is running for the Republican nomination in the
district Joyce Crouch now represents.
Buchanan says one of his priorities is economic development.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=That's where the state government
((RON BUCHANAN/R- CANDIDATE FOR DELEGATE: THAT'S WHERE THE STATE GOVERNMENT CAN
WORK WITH THE GOVERNOR TO BRING JOBS LIKE WE HAVE HERE WITH FRITO-LAY, GOOD
HIGH-PAYING JOBS.))
SUPER=01-Ron Buchanan/(R) Candidate for Delegate;
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=high-paying jobs.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
Buchanan tried for the G-O-P nomination in the Fifth Congressional District
last year, but lost.
He hopes to raise enough money this time around to "get his message across".
(----------------)
ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=none
Crouch announce a few weeks ago she would NOT be seeking another term.
E-Masters-Reaction
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=Dal
TAPE#97-13
GRAPHIC=woods
Tiger Woods surprised the nation again today.
He turned down and invitation to join President Clinton in New York to honor
Jackie Robinson.
Woods is vacationing after an amazing win in the Masters Tournament Sunday.
The record breaking win is spreading the golf excitement in Southwest
Virginia.
Denise Allen has the story.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=His infectious smile
SUPER=04-CBS Sports;:00
SUPER=03-Roanoke;:11
SUPER=01-Tommy Price/Countryside Golf Course; :19 Quick
SUPER=@Denise1; 33
SUPER=01-Ed Edler/Golfer; ;37
SUPER=01-Jim Mostranda/Golfer; 1:09
RUNS=1:22
OUT Q=News 7
(( His infectious smile and winning ways draw fans to the links in droves.
Local golf course managers expect to benefit from Tiger Woods' record
setting win in Augusta.
The Pine Valley Golf League is ready to teach the game.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 2:46:34
IN Q=IT'S A MIXED
((TOMMY PRICE/COUNTRY SIDE GOLF COURSE: IT'S A MIXED LEAGUE, AFRICAN AMERICANS
ARE IN IT, WHITES ARE IN IT. WE PLAY EVERY TUESDAY AT COUNTRY SIDE. IT STARTS
AT 5:15. WE PLAY NINE HOLES.))
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=PLAY NINE HOLES
STAND UP
DENISE ALLEN/NEWS 7: THE PINE VALLEY LEAGUE HOST A TOURNAMENT EACH MONTH AND A
THREE DAY PROGRAM TO TEACH YOUNG GOLFERS THE GAME IS IN THE WORKS FOR THIS
SUMMER.
AND APPARENTLY THAT YOUTH PROGRAM IS GOING TO BE IN HIGH DEMAND.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 02:04:15
IN Q=I VE SEEN KIDS
((I'VE SEEN KIDS WHO NEVER THOUGHT ABOUT HAVING GOLF CLUBS WHO HAVE THEM. IN
FACT MY NEPHEW SAID HE WANTED FOR CHRISTMAS WAS GOLF CLUBS.))
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=WAS GOLF CLUBS
Tiger Woods shot 18-under-par, his nearest competitor was still 12 strokes
behind.
The 72-hole total of 270 broke the record set by Jack Nicklaus in 1965.
Sunday's final round at Augusta National was one of the most anticipated in
Masters history.
And it may be the beginning of a new golf era.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 02:05:45
IN Q=A LOT OF
((JIM MOSTRANDA/GOLFER: A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T LIKE THE ENTHUSIASM THAT FOLLOWS
TIGER WOODS AROUND. THEY SAY IT'S NOT GOLF. BUT I THINK GOLF HAS TO EVOLVE
LIKE EVERYTHING ELSE.))
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=LIKE EVERYTHING ELSE
And many golf fans say as the sport evolves, Tiger Woods is sure to lead the
way.
Denise Allen News 7.))
Tax-Day
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Noon
WRITER=lbe
TAPE#none
GRAPHIC=tax day
Today is a deadline many dread.
It's the last day you can send in your federal income taxes.
Len Besthoff has been gathering tax tips for us the past few months.
This afternoon he's interviewing an accountant with a local firm for some
eleventh hour advice.
Thanks Melanie.
We have with us Gary (DIRK) Duerk, an accountant with Brown, Edwards, and
Company of Roanoke.
So Gary, the options are you can stay up all night, or file an for an
extension.
What's involved in getting an extension?
SUPER=01-Gary Duerk/CPA-Brown, Edwards & Co.;
(question: Of the 211 million returns filed, 88 million will get refunds, and
a little less than two million will get audited. Do you think the desire for
refunds, and the fear of getting audited account for the fact that only a third
of American taxpayers file their own returns?)
WEATHER
SUPER=300-53/38/Variable 5mph/30.32f/87/1972/25/1950;
SUPER=301-54/34/Variable 3mph/30.32f/89/1941/28/1950;
Forecasts
SUPER=X5000;
SUPER=330-Clear/Not as Cold/36-40/Partly/Sunny/64-68;
SUPER=331-Clear/Not as Cold/38-42/Partly/Sunny/66-70;
SUPER=332-Mostly Clear/& Chilly/30-34/Increasing/Clouds/64-68;
SUPER=333-Mostly Clear/& Chilly/30-34/Partly/Sunny/60-64;
SUPER=334-Clear/Not as Cold/32-36/Early Sun/Clouds Later/64-68;
SUPER=X5001;
Robinson
ANCHOR=Patrick
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=mlb
Fifty years ago today Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier when he
played for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=@File;
Major League Baseball will honor the Hall of Famer tonight during
the L-A Dodgers- New York Mets game. President Clinton is expected
to be on hand.
Robinson's grandson will throw out the first pitch.
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MLB
ANCHOR=Patrick
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=S6-26
GRAPHIC=MLB
The Baltimore Orioles own a four game winning streak thanks to Scott
Erickson's 8 innings of 5 hit ball that gave the Birds a 4-2 win over
Minnesota.
(----------------)
VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-Baltimore, MD; :00
The Orioles sealed the win during a three run third in which Cal Ripken,
Roberto Alomar and BJ Surhoff produced R-B-I's singles. O's win by 2.
SUPER=03-New York, NY/Angels vs. Yankees;
and how sweet is revenge. Jim Leyritz had that answer last night. Leyritz,
who was traded to California by New York after the World Series; clocked a 2
run homer to help the Angles top the Bronx Bombers 5-1.
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Baseball
ANCHOR=Patrick
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=S6-28
GRAPHIC=wipe wipe wipe
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-St. Louis, MO/Astros vs. Cardinals; :00
Tony LaRussa would watch former Ferrum star Billy Wagner get his first win
of the season yesterday as the Astros beat the Cardinals 4-2 in 10 innings.
The Cards did get on the board first. Brian Jordan connects on this R-B-I
single to make the count 1 to nothing St. Louis.
Then, in the top of the 5th, Houston's Craig Biggio crushes this
SUPER=35-Houston/4/St. Louis/2;
pitch over the wall and the game is all tied up at 2.
Then Derek Bell somehow makes the diving backhand grab on Jordan's shot to
center field and the Astros win in 10 innings 4-2.
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Hokies
ANCHOR=Patrick
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=none
GRAPHIC=Tech basketball
Later this afternoon Virginia Tech will hold a news conference to introduce
the Lady Hokies new head basketball coach.
Sources tell News 7 Sports that Bonnie Henrickson will take over the
position, but this is not yet official. Henrickson served as Iowa's top
assistant this past season and was an assistant coach for Virginia Tech a
couple of years ago.
p-Quilt
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=tal
TAPE#597-12
GRAPHIC=NONE
From food to animals,
students used their imaginations as (----------------)
VO-NAT :07
SUPER=03-Blacksburg;
they practiced the time honored tradition of quilting.
Students from Blacksburg's Gilbert- Linkous Elementary School put together
24 quilts in all.
As part of the Patchwork to Learning program, each student designed a
square, which teachers and parents assembled into quilts for each class.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 2:42:32
IN Q=
((JUSTIN HOLLAND/1ST-GRADER: FIRST I BROUGHT IN A NECTARINE AND I CUTTED IT IN
HALF AND I PAINTED IT AND THEM PRESSED IT ON. ))
2:37:51
((DANIEL SCHROEDER/3RD-GRADER: I LEARNED THAT BLACKSBURG IS AN IMPORTANT PLACE
AND WE NEED TO KEEP IT CLEAN.))
SUPER=01-Justin Holland/First Grader;
SUPER=01-Daniel Schroeder/Third Grader; :13
RUNS=:16
OUT Q=keep it clean.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
The project also provided lessons for catering management students at
Virginia Tech.
They used a picture from each quilt to make a giant EDIBLE quilt.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 2:40:59
IN Q=
((JILLIAN SMITH/1ST-GRADER: YEAH, I'M PROBABLY GONNA EAT A LOT BECAUSE IT
SMELLED GOOD WHEN I WAS IN HERE. ))
SUPER=01-Jillian Smith/First Grader;
RUNS=:05
OUT Q=I was in here.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
The cake was served at a public reception last night.
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by SS