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7Missing-Girls
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=lba
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=murder investigation
150 thousand dollars -- that's the price the police are asking for a
suspected killer of three Spotsylvania County girls.
Officials announced the fund over the weekend.
The money came from businesses and individuals.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=@file
Police are trying to find the killer or killers of Sofia Silva and sisters
Kristin and Kati Lisk.
The Silva girl was killed last fall.
The Lisk sisters were killed in May.
The cases have similarities, including the time of day the girls were
abducted -- but authorities have NOT yet said they suspect a serial
killer.
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7E-Abortion-Law
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=sta
TAPE#=97-27
GRAPHIC=Legal Scales
The parental notification law will again be brought to court.
This time by a group of physicians.
The hearing for a temporary restraining order is set for tomorrow in
Lynchburg.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=@File;
use file tape Parental-Note, 97-5
Governor Allen signed the bill into law in March after vetoing a similar
measure in 19-94.
use file tape E-Parental-Notification, 97-35;
Since that time, groups including Planned Parenthood have challenged the
law's constitutionality.
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Doctors who violate the law could be charged with a misdemeanor
carrying a 500 dollar fine.
7S-Education-Proposal
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=sta
TAPE#=97-37
GRAPHIC=Education
Virginia is breaking new ground.
That according to national educators who commend a plan to penalize public
schools whose students fail to meet set academic standards.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=@File;
use file tape from E-Homework-Hotline 97-38, Roanoke-School, 96-59;
The plan proposes pulling state accreditation at schools where more than 30
percent of the students fail new state tests.
The Virginia Board of Education tentatively approved the plan this month.
The board will take a final vote in September.
National education analysts say Virginia may be the first state to link a
school's student test scores and accreditation.
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7Tobacco-Mold
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=lba
TAPE#none
GRAPHIC=tobacco
It's not lawyers and settlements that's making Virginia tobacco farmers
cringe today -- it's fungus.
Blue mold is attacking tobacco plants in five Virginia counties.
Farming experts fear that the disease could wreck Virginia's 200- million
dollar crop.
The affected counties are Halifax, Pittsylvania, Charlotte and Mecklenburg
for flue-cured tobacco and Lee County for burley.
It's the most significant blue mold outbreak since 19-79 in southside
Virginia.
7E-Peter's-Creek
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=Dal
TAPE#=97-35
GRAPHIC=Storms
A weekend thunderstorm dumped four inches of rain in Salem.
While residents along Peter's Creek Road in Roanoke didn't see a drop of
rain they say run-off from Salem area swamped their property.
They're blaming it on road construction.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
A creek bordering Leslie Lane jumped its banks.
Residents say drainage ditches need to be installed to handle run-off from
the nearby construction of the Peter's Creek Road extension.
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IN Q=I've never seen
((JOSEPH SAUNDERS/RESIDENT: I'VE NEVER SEEN IT THIS BAD PRIOR TO THIS
CONSTRUCTION. NOW IS THE WORST TIME I'VE EVER SEEN IT.))
SUPER=01-Joseph Saunders/Resident;
RUNS=:10
OUT Q= EVER SEEN IT
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VO-NAT
Saunders says since construction began the water has risen several times,
eating away more of his property each time.
City officials say the project is being handled by the Virginia Department
of Transportation.
V-DOT officials were not available for comment.
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7E-Plane-Landing
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=sta
TAPE#=None
GRAPHIC=Roanoke Regional Airport
A Delta jet made an emergency landing yesterda in Roanoke.
The plane was flying from Dulles airport near Washington to Atlanta when an
engine fire warning light flashed on.
The seven-27 was only 14-miles from the Roanoke Regional Airport at the time
and landed just after eight.
Another Delta jet was flown in to take the 108 passengers to Atlanta.
A brief inspection showed no problems with the aircraft.
7Weather
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=cutin
WRITER=aje
TAPE#none
GRAPHIC=none
Time now to check the forecast,
It's going to feel like summer with high reaching near 90, nighttime lows in
the low to mid 60's.
Much less humidity today, but it will be back tomorrow,
and looking ahead... sunny and hot for the week highs near 90 nighttime lows
in the sixties.
Look for the chance of showers on Friday.
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7BIRTHDAYS!6/24/97
Tuesday:
SUPER=130-3/Alanna Compton/Roanoke;
SUPER=130-74/Haydon Dickerson/Willis;
SUPER=130-69/Archie Osborne/Gretna;
SUPER=130-80/Mary Goad/Roanoke;
No Pictures:
SUPER=130-38/Steve Lawrence/Elliston;
(Anniversary)
SUPER=130-25th/Steve & Lynn Johnson/Natural Bridge;
SUPER=130-3/Jutus Houston/Goodview;
SUPER=130-80/Edith Gibson/Calloway;
SUPER=130-58/Patsy Cline/Martinsville;
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55Drowning
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Cutins
WRITER=lba
TAPE#none
GRAPHIC=drowning 4292
A Nelson County man drowned yesterday when his boat tipped over at the Piney
River Campgrounds.
Police say 41- year- old Rodney Smith went down trying to retrieve his boat
after it overturned.
55E-Abortion-Law
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=sta
TAPE#=97-27
GRAPHIC=Legal Scales
A group of physicians is going to court in an effort to stop Virginia's
parental notification law.
The group will be in federal in Lynchburg tomorrow seeking a temporary
restraining order.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=@File;
use file tape Parental-Note, 97-5
Governor Allen signed the bill into law in March after vetoing a similar
measure in 19-94.
use file tape E-Parental-Notification, 97-35;
Since that time, groups including Planned Parenthood, have stated that the
law requiring that the parents of (----------------)
ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=none
minors be notified when their teen is having an abortion is not constitutional.
Doctors who violate the law could be charged with a misdemeanor
carrying a 500 dollar fine.
55S-Education-Proposal
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=sta
TAPE#=97-37
GRAPHIC=Education
Virginia may be breaking new ground with its plan to penalize public schools
whose students fail to meet set academic standards.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=@File;
use file tape from E-Homework-Hotline 97-38, Roanoke-School, 96-59;
The plan proposes pulling state accreditation at schools where more than 30
percent of the students fail new state tests.
The Virginia Board of Education tentatively approved the plan this month.
The board will take a final vote in September.
National education analysts say Virginia may be the first state to link a
school's student test scores and accreditation.
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55Tobacco-Mold
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=lba
TAPE#none
GRAPHIC=tobacco
Tobacco farmer have one more headache this morning and it's not coming
from Washingotn.
Blue mold is attacking tobacco plants in five Virginia counties.
Farming experts fear that the disease could wreck Virginia's 200- million
dollar crop.
The affected counties are Halifax, Pittsylvania, Charlotte and Mecklenburg
for flue-cured tobacco and Lee County for burley.
It's the most significant blue mold outbreak since 19-79 in southside
Virginia.
55License-Plates
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=lba
TAPE#none
GRAPHIC=none
The Department of motor vehicles is temporarily taking the new Autum Leaf
license plates off the road.
That after law enforcement officials complained the numbers and letters are
not legible with the red-and-orange leaf splotches on top of them.
The D-M-V has stopped issuing the plates until a new design is available in
about six weeks.
55Weather
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=cutin
WRITER=aje
TAPE#none
GRAPHIC=none
Taking a look now at the Monday forecast.
Today will be sunny and very warm but less humid.
Highs in the lower 90's.
Expect lows tonight in the 60's.
And looking ahead sunny and more humid tomorrow with highs staying in the
lower 90's. nightime temps in the 60's.
And much of the same for the rest of the week.
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8Drowning
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Cutins
WRITER=lba
TAPE#none
GRAPHIC=drowning 4292
A weekend drowning in Nelson County has been ruled accidental.
Authorities say yesterday a man died when his boat tipped over at the Piney
River Campgrounds.
Police say 41- year- old Rodney Smith drowned trying to retrieve his boat.
8E-Chattam-Hills
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=Dal
TAPE#=97-26
GRAPHIC=none
It looks some changes by management are underway at a Rundown apartment
complex in Roanoke.
As News 7 reported last week residents at Chattam Hills Apartments have
lodged a number of complaints.
But while management has been working on repairs, some tenants say more
needs to be done.
Dennis Allen reports.
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SOT
IN Q=This is Vivian
SUPER=03-Roanoke; :00
SUPER=01-Vivian Price/Resident; :08
SUPER=01-Dana Walker/Hall Associates; :26
SUPER=01-Anita Powell/Resident; QUICK!! :35
SUPER=03-Roanoke/June 14; :40
SUPER=01-Joyce Gardner/Resident; :47
SUPER=@Denise1; :56
RUNS=1:35
OUT Q=News 7
((This is Vivian Price's apartment.
Her stove does not work, the kitchen floor has worn away and water leaks
from her bathroom ceiling.
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SOT 13:59:08
IN Q=I do have a
((VIVIAN PRICE/RESIDENT: I DO HAVE A PROBLEM OF KIDNEY STONES. SO I HAVE TO
DRINK A LOT. SO THAT REALLY MAKES IT KIND OF A MESS FOR ME.))
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=MESS FOR ME
Price told her neighbors about these problems after seeing News 7's story
last week.
Since then the property management company has been on site to improve the
situation.
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SOT 11:53:09
IN Q=WE HAD COMPLETED
((DANA WALKER/HALL ASSOCIATES: WE HAD COMPLETED ALL OF THE AIR CONDITIONING
REQUIREMENTS, ALL OF THE PLUMBING REQUIREMENTS INVOLVING LEAKS INTO TENANTS
APARTMENTS.))
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=INTO TENANTS APARTMENTS
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SOT 13:30:42
IN Q=i think it's
((ANITA POWELL/RESIDENT: I THINK IT'S PUTTING A BAND AID ON A BROKEN LEG.))
RUNS=:03
OUT Q=ON A BROKEN LEG
Maintenance workers fixed the hot water problem in Joyce Gardner's
apartment.
And management has promised to return to stop water from seeping into her
kitchen.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 13:44:15
IN Q=we found out
((JOYCE GARDNER/RESIDENT: WE FOUND OUT WHEN THEY DID IT LAST YEAR THEY DIDN'T
HOOK THE PIPE BACK UP SO EVERYBODY'S WATER WHEN THEY PUT ON THE AIR CONDITIONER
COMES DOWN IN MINE.))
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=DOWN IN MINE
DENISE ALLEN/NEWS 7: MAINTENANCE CREWS ALSO CLEANED UP THE GROUNDS IN ADDITION
TO CATCHING UP ON THE DAY TO DAY MAINTENANCE.
BUT THE LARGER REPAIRS SUCH AS FIXING THESE STEPS ARE ON HOLD, MOST LIKELY
UNTIL THE PROPERTY IS SOLD.
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SOT 11:56:13
IN Q=THERE ARE LIMITED
((WALKER: THERE ARE LIMITED FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR THESE LARGER CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENTS. THE ESTATE IS NOT REALLY IN THE POSITION TO GO BORROW THE MONEY
TO DO THESE IMPROVEMENTS.))
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=DO THESE IMPROVEMENTS
Maintenance workers say Vivian Price will have to move into a vacant
apartment in the complex before they can repair her unit.
Her neighbors say they'll help her move.
And they say they're optimistic the repairs will happen and prepared to make
sure things improve.
Denise Allen News 7.))
8E-Valleypointe
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=jsu
TAPE#=97-29
GRAPHIC=none
ValleyPointe is growing.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke Co./Tuesday;
A ground breaking ceremony was held last week at the building site of Valley
Park Center.
Liberty Property Trust is building the facility which will offer 57-thousand
square feet of office space.
I-T-T is the facility's first tenant.
The company will move its administrative, engineering, sales and other
offices to the location.
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SOT 10:58:19
IN Q=Growth is really
((PAUL GRALNICK/ITT PRESIDENT: GROWTH IS REALLY UPON US...WE THINK WE'RE GOING
TO GROW 25 PERCENT OR MORE IN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS..OUR COMMITTMENT HERE IS TO
GROW EVEN BEYOND THAT))
SUPER=01-Paul Gralnick/ITT President;
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=even beyond that
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VO-NA T
Roanoke County Administrator Elmer Hodge says this will promote economic
growth in the county.
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SOT 10:51:06
IN Q=If we can
((ELMER HODGE/ROANOKE CO. ADMINISTRATOR: IF WE CAN PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES LIKE
THIS FOR OUR PEOPLE TO WORK..AND OUR COMPANIES TO GROW..THEN WE CAN HELP MAKE
THIS WHOLE VALLEY SUCCESSFUL ))
SUPER=01-Elmer Hodge/Roanoke Co. Administrator
RUNS=:08
OUT Q=valley successful
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VO-NAT
The facility is expected to open in December.
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8E-VWIL
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=sta
TAPE#=97-36
GRAPHIC=VWIL
If enrollment number stay where they are the Virginia Women's Institute for
Leadership could get about 570-thousand dollars from the state.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=@File;
use video from E-VWIL, 96-110; P-VWIL, 96-98
This will mark the third year that the state has committed tuition
subsidies for in-state students in the V-W-I-L program.
Debate now centers on whether Mary Baldwin, a private college,
should continue to receive public funds.
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8Weather
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=cutin
WRITER=aje
TAPE#none
GRAPHIC=none
Time now to check the Monday forecast, highs nearing 90 to start out this
first week on summer.
Much less humidity today, but it will be back tomorrow,
and looking ahead... a very sunny outlook for our area with clear skies and
hot temperatures near 90 for much of the work week night times lows in the low
to mid 60s and look for the chance of showers possibly thunderstorms to enter
the picture on Friday.
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