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7E-Brown
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=eea
TAPE#97-28
GRAPHIC=Brown
Former Virginia Tech football star Cornell Brown will spend a few days
behind bars as punishment for his part in campus brawl last August.
Brown was picked by the Baltimore Ravens this spring in the
sixth round of the N-F-L draft.
Eric Earnhart files this report.
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IN Q=
SUPER=03-Christiansburg; :00
SUPER=01-Jonathan Nelson/Victim; :09
SUPER=01-Cornell Brown/Defendant; :24
SUPER=01-Bill Cleaveland/Defense Attorney; :56
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OUT Q=Eric Earnhart, News 7
((It was one side's word against another... Jonathan Nelson saying he had no
doubt Cornell Brown hit him during an altercation in front of Squires Student
Center.
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IN Q=I saw him come down
(( JONATHAN NELSON/VICTIM; I SAW HIM COME DOWN OVER MY SHOULDER AND THEN HE HIT
MY HEAD AND I WENT DOWN
OUT Q=went down
Brown said he didn't hit anyone.
On the stand he admitted he took a swing at someone, but said he didn;t know
who.
SOT
IN Q=
((PROSECUTOR; DID YOU TRY TO HIT THE PERSON
CORNELL BROWN; YES I DID
PROSECUTOR; SO YOU DID TRY TO HIT HIM IS THAT CORRECT?
BROWN; YES
))
OUT Q=
The judge found Brown guilty, sentencing him to 30 days in jail, with all
but two suspended.
Afterwards, Nelson and Hilliard Sumner, another alleged victim who
testified, had this to say.
SOT
IN Q=
((TWO TO GO, WE'RE PLEASED, THAT'S ALL ))
OUT Q=
Brown had no comment on the verdict.
SOT
IN Q=
((question; Do you think the judge was fair?
Brown; It's the law. ))
OUT Q=
SOT
IN Q=
((BILL cleaveland/DEFENSE ATTORNEY; IF THERE WERE INCONSISTENCIES, THEY WERE ON
THE PROSECUTIONS SIDE, AND IN CASES LIKE THAT REASONABLE DOUBT IS SUPPOSED TO
GO TO THE DEFENDANT. WE'RE DISAPPOINTED ))
OUT Q=
cleaveland says Brown will NOT appeal. He'll probably serve his sentence
this weekend, Eric Earnhart, News 7))
7P-Bramblett
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=KHu
TAPE#597-16
GRAPHIC=bramblett
If Earl Bramblett is found guilty of killing Teresa and Blaine Hodges and
their two young daughters, jurors may hear more evidence against Bramblett that
includes sex crimes, drug dealing and even other murders.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Spartanburg, SC/July 1996;
Bramblett was once a suspect in the 19-77 disappearance of two 14- year- old
girls.
He was questioned but never formally accused of killing them.
In 19-84, he WAS tried- -but found NOT guilty- -of sexually molesting the
10- year- old sister of one of his employees.
Those cases could come up when Bramblett is tried for murder and arson next
month.
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7P-Murder-Arrest
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=ssm
TAPE#97-32
GRAPHIC=Murder Investigation
A break in for investigators in Appomattox County trying to find the killer
of a young woman.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Appomattox Co./Last Week;
The body of 23- year- old Lisa Yvonne Crider was found May 12th.
She'd been killed by a shot in the head and her body dumped in the James
River.
Homicide detectives from across the region were called in to investigate her
murder.
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ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=hold
Saturday, authorities in Lincoln, Nebraska arrested two 18- year- old men.
Trevor Andrew Jones and Brandon Wayne Hedrick were suspects in two armed
robberies earlier this month near Lynchburg.
Evidence from their car and statements they gave police implicated the men
in Crider's murder.
Both have waived extradition to Virginia and could be returned as early as
today.
7JUICE-RECALL
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=MEL
TAPE#none
GRAPHIC=none
Virginia is among seven states affected by a juice recall.
The makers of Minute Maid say cleaning fluid may have gotten into a tank
where one of its punches was mixed.
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BOARD JUICE RECALL-ess-#100
The affected containers of Berry punch are labeled with the code J-U-N-18/
L-E-Y.
The juice was also shipped to North and South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia,
FLorida and Alabama.
The company says throw out the affected cartons.
You can get replacements by calling 1- (800) 888-6488.
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7Jenfab
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=lbe
TAPE#none
GRAPHIC=Business News
Good economic news for the Alleghany Highlands...
The region's economic development authority says Jenfab (jen-FAB), a metal
machining and fabricating company, will expand into the Alleghany Regional
Commerce Center.
The move will increase Jenfab's workforce to nearly 50 people, and open up
other land in the park for development.
7weather
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=cut-in
WRITER=kmc
TAPE#
GRAPHIC=
Turning to the Tuesday forecast--
Not quite the scorcher yesterday was...but highs later today in the mid
70s under mostly sunny skies.
Clear and cooler tonight, as winds shift to the north-- lows in the upper
40s.
Sunshine tomorrow, with highs nearing 70.
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7BIRTHDAYS!5/21
SUPER=130-9/Jonathan de Tournillon/Moneta;
(tour-neon)
SUPER=130-3/Charlie Edmonds/Woodlawn;
SUPER=130-60th/Wilford & Edith Flora/Boones Mill;
(60th anniv)
SUPER=130-12/Hilah Witt/Roanoke;
SUPER=130-9/Chris Estes/Riner;
SUPER=130-47/Ronnie Parker/Salem;
SUPER=130-/1/Cheyanne Rain Stirewalt
(long i in last name)
SUPER=130-7/Cornelius Jackson IV/Troutville;
NOT PICTURED:
SUPER=130-50th/Bill & Venida Wyatt/Rocky Gap;
(50th anniv)
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55P-City-Council
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=spr
TAPE#597-12
SS=rke city seal
City council has pushed back a vote on controversial pay hikes.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
The decision on whether to give Mayor David Bowers a 28- percent pay
increasee... and council members a raise of 14- percent was scheduled to take
place yesterday.
That vote will now take place next month.
Other city workers have expressed outrage that their raises average around 3
percent.
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SOT 11:07:25
IN Q=I want
((DAVID BOWERS/ROANOKE MAYOR: I WANT TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR FURTHER
DISCUSSION ON THE ISSUE. THE QUESTION I'D LIKE TO HAVE THE CITIZENS OF ROANOKE
ASK THEMSELVES IS... 'WHAT PAY SHOULD THE MAYOR, THE COUNCIL, AND THE TOP
ADMINISTRATORS GET. ))
SUPER=@Bowers;
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=administrators get
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VO-NAT
The Police Benevolent Association
picketed outside the City Municipal Building yesterday.
And many residents echo the Associations anger over a salary proposal they
say has gone too far.
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SOT 2:31:47
IN Q=I think
((BISHOP SPENCER MANNS/UPSET RESIDENT: PUT THEM ON THE SANITATION TRUCKS. LET
THEM DUMP SOME OF THAT TRASH DAY BY DAY. THEY DON'T EVEN HAVE AN INKLING TO
WHAT THE POLICE, CITY WORKERS AND FIREMAN AND ALL OF THE CITY WORKERS GO
THROUGH. THEY'RE MAKING THEMSELVES FAT CATS. ))
SUPER=01-Bishop Spencer Manns/Upset Resident;
RUNS=:15
OUT Q=fat cats
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VO-NAT
Council promises to vote on the salary increases June second.
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55P-Knowles
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=eea
TAPE#97-23
GRAPHIC=knowles
A Christiansburg man accused of killing his wife and wounding his daughter
says he is innocent.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Christiansburg;
Michael Knowles allegely killed his wife because he thought she was having
an affair that began on the Internet.
He admitted killing her in a letter to columnist Ann Landers, then sued her
when she published the letter.
Yesterday he not only said he was innocent but made another claim.
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SOT 10:54:51 -knowles byte tape
IN Q=I am a prophet
((MICHAEL KNOWLES/DEFENDANT; I AM A PROPHET OF GOD AND I HAVE AN URGENT MESSAGE
FOR AMERICA, AND THAT I MURDERED NO ONE. AND I GOT THAT ON TOP OF MOUNT SINAI
FEBRUARY 7TH, 1996. ))
SUPER=01-Michael Knowles/Defendant;
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=Feb., 7th, 1996
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VO-NAT
Jean Knowles was fatally shot at her home March 20th.
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55JUICE-RECALL
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=MEL
TAPE#none
GRAPHIC=none
Minute Maid punch is being recalled in seven southeastern states, including
Virginia, because it might contain
cleaning solution.
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BOARD JUICE RECALL-ess-#100
The company is recalling 64 ounce containers of Berry punch labeled with the
code J-U-N-18/ L-E-Y.
The company says throw out the affected cartons.
You can get replacements by calling 1- (800) 888-6488.
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55weather
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=cut-in
WRITER=kmc
TAPE#
GRAPHIC=
Time now to check today's weather outlook-
Morning cloudiness will give way to sunshine, with cooler highs in the mid
70s.
Clear tonight, with lows in the upper 40s.
More sunshine for tomorrow.
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8P-brown
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=eea
TAPE#597-15
GRAPHIC=legal scales
A guilty verdict yesterday on assault charges for former Virginia Tech
football star Cornell Brown.
Brown was handed a 30- day jail sentence, with all but two days suspended.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Christiansburg;
On the stand, Jonathon Nelson testified, Brown struck him on the head
during an altercation, knocking him to the pavement.
Brown admitted he swung at someone but said he initially said he did NOT
know who, or why.
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SOT
IN Q=WHAT WAS THE PURPOSE
(( ))
SUPER=01-Cornell Brown/Defendant;
RUNS=:26
OUT Q=yes i would
ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=HOLD
Brown's attorney says he's disappointed in the verdict but will NOT appeal.
Brown is expected to serve his two-day sentence over the weekend.
8P-Bramblett
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=KHu
TAPE#597-16
GRAPHIC=bramblett
It appears murder suspect Earl Bramblett has a long rap sheet--
Jurors could hear evidence of previous murders, sex crimes, and drug
dealing IF they find Bramblett guilty of killing the Hodges family.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Spartanburg, SC/July 1996;
Bramblett was once a suspect in the 19-77 disappearance of two 14- year- old
girls. He was questioned but never formally accused of killing them.
In 19-84, he WAS tried- -but found NOT guilty- -of sexually molesting the
10- year- old sister of one of his employees.
Those cases could come up when Bramblett is tried for arson and murder next
month.
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8p-bedford-School
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=SSM
TAPE#597-21
GRAPHIC=EDUCATION
Paychecks for Bedford County school teachers will likely have to come at
the expense of some school construction projects.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Bedford Co.;
The board of Supervisors last night refused to give the school system extra
money to finish out the school year, instead supervisors recommend the school
board borrow the million dollars it needs from the three-point-two million
dollars available in the school construction fund.
That would still leave the school system with more than a million dollars
worth of debt to carry over into the next fiscal year.
The school board is expected to vote on this option Thursday night.
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8P-City-Council
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=spr
TAPE#597-12
SS=rke city seal
Mayor Bowers has requested more time for Roanoke residents to consider how
much money city council members are worth.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
It will be TWO more weeks before Roanoke City Council makes a final vote on
proposed salary increases for the mayor and council members.
The decision on whether to give Mayor David Bowers a 28- percent increase...
and council members a 14- percent pay hike was scheduled to take place
yesterday.
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SOT 11:07:25
IN Q=I want
((DAVID BOWERS/ROANOKE MAYOR: I WANT TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR FURTHER
DISCUSSION ON THE ISSUE. THE QUESTION I'D LIKE TO HAVE THE CITIZENS OF ROANOKE
ASK THEMSELVES IS... 'WHAT PAY SHOULD THE MAYOR, THE COUNCIL, AND THE TOP
ADMINISTRATORS GET. ))
SUPER=@Bowers;
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=administrators get
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VO-NAT
Bowers comments came during a demonstration outside the municipal building
yesterday.
Some upset Roanokers think city officials have gone too far with this pay
increase proposal.
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SOT 2:31:47
IN Q=I think
((BISHOP SPENCER MANNS/UPSET RESIDENT: PUT THEM ON THE SANITATION TRUCKS. LET
THEM DUMP SOME OF THAT TRASH DAY BY DAY. THEY DON'T EVEN HAVE AN INKLING TO
WHAT THE POLICE, CITY WORKERS AND FIREMAN AND ALL OF THE CITY WORKERS GO
THROUGH. THEY'RE MAKING THEMSELVES FAT CATS. ))
SUPER=01-Bishop Spencer Manns/Upset Resident;
RUNS=:15
OUT Q=fat cats
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VO-NAT
Council promises to vote on the salary increases June second.
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8weather
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=cut-in
WRITER=kmc
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Looking at today's forecast--
Not as warm as yesterday, but still pleasant with highs in the mid 70s.
Look for sunshine later today.
Meanwhile, clear skies tonight with lows in the upper 40s.
More sunshine ahead tomorrow, highs approaching 70.
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