WDBJ 7 news at 10am for 07/04/97

22:05-01

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SUPER=70-Connie Stevens;
SUPER=70-Roy Stanley;
ANCHOR=Connie
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(( HERE'S WHAT'S NEXT ON NEWS-7 PRIMETIME...
A FIREWORKS DISPLAY ON A BARGE ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER EXPLODES KILLING ONE MAN-- TWO ARE MISSING AND FEARED DEAD.
PICTURE POSTCARDS OF THE MARTIAN SURFACE. THE PATHFINDER'S CAMERAS SHOW THE LANDSCAPE IN MARS. IT'S FRIDAY JULY FOURTH...
TONIGHT'S TOP STORY--
WAS IT A MESS OR A MASTERFUL PLAN?
THAT'S THE QUESTION NOW.
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE DEPENDED ON PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION TO GET THEM TO AND FROM THE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATIONS AT ROANOKE'S VICTORY STADIUM.))
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P-Fireworks-Explosion

ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE#net-f
GRAPHIC=NONE
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Alton, IL;

Two men, blown off a barge last night by a powerful fireworks explosion are still missing.
The Coast Guard and other rescue boats spent the day searching the Mississippi River in Alton, Illinois.
Storms had forced rescue workers to call off their search until tomorrow morning.
One man was killed on board the barge.
Authorities say the men were wearing heavy flame retardant clothing that may have dragged them under the fast river current.
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P-Bedford-Fire

ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10
WRITER=jmc
TAPE#597-25
GRAPHIC=FIRE

Fire damaged a home in Bedford County today.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Bedford Co.

This house off Quarterwood Road near Montvale filled with smoke around 2:30 today.
The owner is out of town.
A neighbor watching the property saw the smoke and called the fire department.
The fire appeared to have started in the garage.
No one was hurt.
There's no word yet on the cause--
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P-Mars

ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE#NET-E
GRAPHIC=NONE

Mission controllers are using words like "spectacular" and "perfect" in describing today's landing of the Mars Pathfinder.
The spacecraft came down almost exacly on target on the surface of the planet, and has just begun sending back pictures.
Jennifer Sabih reports from the Jet Propulsion Lab in Pasadena.
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SUPER=01-Brian Muirhead/Flight Systems Manager; :41
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This is the first picture transmitted by pathfinder from the surface of Mars.
Simple, black and white images of the lander, scientists are using to determine the craft's condition after its historic touch down on the red planet.
Cheers erupted from Mission Control when word came that Pathfinder had survived it's risky trip thru the Martian atmosphere.
Just ninety minutes after Pathfinder bounced its way to a landing on the Martian soil, radio signals confirmed the lander was not far from its intended target.
Scientists and government officials alike were elated at how well the little robot was performing. BRIAN MUIRHEAD, FLIGHT SYSTEMS MANAGER: THIS IS WAS BEYOND WHAT WE EXPECTED. VOICE OF: VICE PRESIDENT AL GORE: CONGRATULATIONS.
Pathfinder is the first american probe to visit mars since the viking landers made history back in the 1970's.
Using a microwave oven sized rover called Cojourner, the pathfinder mission is to survey the Martian landscape.
It doesnt carry instruments to detect organisms, but this mission is just the first step in NASA's search for life on the red planet. EDWARD STONE, JET PROPULSION LABORATORY: Jennifer Sabih, CBS News, Pasadena.))
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music under
ANCHOR=Connie
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What does the current attorney general think of one candidate's views of the parental notification law? That story when NEWS-7 Primetime returns..
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VO-NAT
And a little later...he made a career of searching for the insignificant and elevating it to prose.
Newsman and storyteller Charles Kuralt has died.
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WEFC!!! go to break

p-music-Americans

ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
TAPE#597-26
SS=july 4th

The Fourth of July at Victory Stadium was celebrated the traditional way with fireworks and music.
The festivities have just ended, now comes the task of shuttling the party-goers back to either the Williamson Road parking garage or Towers Mall.
double boxes Connie/Denise

Denise Allen is in the crowd?
Denise is it chaos or control?
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DOUBLE BOXES DENISE/Connie
ANCHOR=Connie

Not just "Music for Americans--" parades, concerts, rallies and races-- it's been a busy day-- as the nation's 221st birthday party winds down tonight. go to open

P-Cullen-Dolan

ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10
WRITER=equ
TAPE#97-39
GRAPHIC=ABORTION

As the court battle continues over Virginia's new parental notification law, it's chief defender is waging a political battle as well.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Richmond/Wednesday;

New Republican attorney general Richard Cullen said he was "shocked" to hear Democratic candidate Bill Dolan question the law's wording.
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((ATTORNEY GENERAL RICHARD CULLEN: IF HIS HEART ISN'T IN IT, I'M NOT SURE THAT THE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA WHOSE HEARTS ARE IN THIS, AS REPRESENTED BY THE OVERWHELMING SUPPORT OF THIS PROPOSAL, THAT VIRGINIA'S GONNA GET THE REPRESENTATION IT DESERVES SHOULD HE SUCCEED TO THIS OFFICE AND THIS CASE DRAG OUT INTO HIS TERM. FOR A LAWYER TO REPRESENT HIS CLIENT AND TO DO WELL, HE HAS TO BELIEVE IN IT A HUNDRED PERCENT.))
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((BILL DOLAN/D- CANDIDATE FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL: I THINK THIS BILL COULD BE MUCH BETTER, AS FAR AS WHO'S NOTIFIED. BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN I WOULDN'T DEFEND IT. BECAUSE I DO ACCEPT, MORALLY, THAT PARENTAL NOTICE IS A GOOD THING. BUT FOR THOSE WHO WOULD GUESS MY HEART OR MY HEAD, I THINK MY POSITION IS VERY PLAIN. ))
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The law took effect Tuesday.
But a temporary injunction is still being wrangled over in federal courts.

P-Bryant-Feinman

ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10
WRITER=lbe
TAPE#597-22
GRAPHIC=campaign 97

Two House of Delegates candidates set off some political fireworks as they squared off today in Lynchburg.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Lynchburg;

In a forum, Democratic challenger Jimmy Feinman and incumbent Republican Preston Bryant tackled a number of issues, including Jim Gilmore's proposal to eliminate personal property taxes in Virginia.
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((PRESTON BRYANT/R-HOUSE OF DELEGATES: BUT MY FEAR IS, THAT IF THE CITY OF LYNCHBURG, OUT OF THE FEAR OF THE UNKNOWN, DOESN'T QUITE KNOW HOW IT'S ALL GONNA SHAKE OUT, SO THEY THINK, UH TO COVER OUR BASES WE'RE GONNA GO UP ON YOUR REAL ESTATE TAX, JUST TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE ENOUGH MONEY. MY FEAR IS THAT AT THE END OF THE DAY WHEN ALL IS SAID AND DONE, YOUR TAX BURDEN COULD BE HIGHER LATER THAN IT IS NOW. SO I CAN SEE BOTH ARGUMENTS. AND TO BE PERFECTLY HONEST WITH YOU, I'M STILL WAITING TO SEE HOW THE NUMBERS SHAKE OUT.)) ((JIMMY FEINMAN/D-HOUSE OF DELEGATES CANDIDATE: I THINK IT'S A SCAM, I THINK IT'S A HOAX. I DON'T SEE HOW ONE PERSON CAN COME IN HERE AND SAY, THAT THEY'RE GONNA ELIMINATE THE PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX, WHEN GEORGE ALLEN, AND NOBODY ELSE HAS EVER HAD IT BEFORE. THE TIMING OF IT IS VERY SUSPECT. RIGHT ON THE EVE OF AN ELECTION. EVERY POLITICIAN, PARTICULARLY PROFESSIONAL ONES, WANT TO CUT TAXES. AND RIGHT AT THE EVE OF AN ELECTION IT'S A GREAT THING TO SAY THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO DO.))
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SUPER=01-Jimmy Feinman/(D) House of Delegates Candidate; :26
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P-Kuralt

ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE#NET-D
GRAPHIC=NONE

Charles Kuralt, who chronicled the lives of countless, average Americans, died today in New York City, with complications from Lupus.
He was 62.
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***CONNIE AUDIO ON CART****
Kuralt spent years travelling On the Road-- off the Interstate, telling stories of ordinary people and the not so ordinary things they did.
The Wilmington, North Carolina native gave viewers the Sunday headlines and presented segments on arts, culture and nature.
Here's his good-bye to viewers, before signing off with Sunday Morning.
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IN Q=Farewell my friends
((FAREWELL MY FRIENDS...FAREWELL AND HAIL. I'M OFF TO SEEK THE HOLY GRAIL. I CANNOT TELL YOU WHY. REMEMBER PLEASE WHEN I AM GONE..TWAS INSPIRATION THAT LED ME ON. TIDDLY WIDDLY, TOODLE LOO..ALL I WANT IS TO STAY WITH YOU...BUT HERE I GO. GOODBYE. ))
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An American original...
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P-Food-Preservation

ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10
WRITER=jsu
TAPE#97-41
GRAPHIC=food safety

Some area residents are learning the "do's" and "don'ts" of food preservation.
It's an initiative sponsored by the Virginia Cooperative Extension.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;

They're teaching everything from canning, freezing and pickling.
Instructor Jean Vandergrift says storing food properly ensures quality and prevents bacteria contamination.
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((JEAN VANDERGRIFT/INSTRUCTOR: WE WANT TO BE SURE THAT THE FOOD IS PRESERVED SAFELY..AND FOR MANY OF US WE GREW UP WITH OUR PARENTS CANNING BUT WE DIDN'T HAVE THE EXPERIENCE OURSELVES SO WE WANT TO BE SURE TO PASS ON THE CORRECT PROCEDURES))
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VO-NAT

Vandergrift says there are important steps to prevent freezer burn on vegetables.
It's important to heat vegetables for a short period of prior to freezing.
And store them in a moisture/vapor proof paper, or rigid, plastic containers.
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Forecasts
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SUPER=334-Variably Cloudy/Then Foggy/56-60/Partly/Cloudy/76-80;
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Roswell

ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE#NET-G
GRAPHIC=NONE
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Stick around-- there's more NEWS-7 Primetime.
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VO-NAT

Thousands of U-F-O enthusiasts have landed in Roswell, New Mexico.
The place is alive with alien lore.
They're celebrating the 50th- anniversary of a purported flying saucer crash-- and cashing in with some unusual items.
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P-Legionnaire's

ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10
WRITER=lbe
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=Legionnaires

A Salem man has died from Legionnaire's disease.
But the Roanoke County Health Department says it's just an isolated incident.
Anna Kennedy says there's no need to worry about an outbreak.
The victim was identified as a man in his late fifties who worked for the Salem city schools.
A Legionnaire's outbreak in Montgomery County last year resulted in 23 cases of the disease, it proved fatal in two people.

P-Skin-Cancer

ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10
WRITER=cst
TAPE#597-24
GRAPHIC=skin cancer

A natural immune reaction in thousands of Americans keeps deadly skin cancer from coming back.
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VO-NAT

Now scientists are bottling that protection.
The National Cancer Institute is funding tests on hundreds of melanoma patients, with two experimental vaccines they hope will keep the killer at bay.
Melanoma kills more than seven-thousand Americans every year.
Sun exposure is the main cause, and anyone who had even one bad sunburn as a child is at risk.
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cool-video

ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10
WRITER=amo
TAPE#cool
SUPER=x5042; Video of the Day Load
SUPER=x5045; Start Motion
GRAPHIC=News-7 primetime

Time now for the Video of the Day--
We've got alien road kill....alien earrings.
Alien embryo.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=75-Roswell, NM; :

They're just some of the things you can pick up at the UFO Anniversary Celebration in Roswell, New Mexico.
This is the place where, legend has it, an alien ship crashed into the desert 50 years ago this week.
The government recently re-affirmed that it believes the only thing that ever crashed here were weather balloons and test dummies.
It's a story believers think only shows the government is still covering up.
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((JOELL ESCUDE/UFO BUFF: WE ROLLED OVER LAUGHING WHEN WE HEARD ABOUT THE DUMMIES FROM THE SKY. WE DON'T BELIEVE THAT.))
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VO-NAT

Roswell's week-long, UFO festival features some die-hard U-F-O believers-- and others, just ready to buy a few souvenirs.
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SP-Scores

ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#S7-10
GRAPHIC=Primetime Logo

Tonight on PrimeTime sports here on W-E-F-C, The Chicago Cubs continue their win Streak we'll check in on the lineup for tomorrow's Pepsi 400 at Daytona and tell you about some changes for next years race Pete Sampras Advances at Wimbledon and Virginia Tech head basketball coach Bobby Hussey and his coaching staff prepare for a big month of July.
But first lets check out some baseball.
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VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=03-Milwaukee, WI/MSC; :

In Milwaukee, Brewers Manager Phil Garner in the dugout.
The Twins got on the board in the top of the first, Chuck Knoblauch hits
this solo homer to centerfield, his fifth of season Minnesota took a 1 to
nothing lead.
The Twins collected 23 hits first baseman Greg Colbrunn getting four
including a double and homer in Minnesota's win over Milwaukee.

Now lets check the scores.
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SP-Wimbledon

ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=10pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#S7-7
GRAPHIC=Wimbledon

The start of today's men's singles match between Pete Sampras and Todd Woodbridge was delayed for more than an hour and 40 minutes. But when play got under way it didn't take Sampras long to beat Woodbridge and advance.
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VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=03-Wimbledon, England/NBC SPORTS; :

The top seeded Sampras jumped on Woodbridge in the first set. Sampras has dominated play in all of matches up to this point.
Sampras advances to the championship with the 6-2, 6-1, 7-6 win over Woodbridge. Sampras is on course to capture his fourth title at Wimbledon.
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ANCHOR=Roy
SS=Hold Logo

Sampras will play Cedric Pioline of France in the finals he beat Michael Stich in five sets. And tomorrow, top seed Martina Hingis will play Jana Novotna in the women's finals.

SP-Qualify

ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=10pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=Daytona Speedway

Only a couple of drivers went out on the track today for second round qualifying at Daytona for the Pepsi 400.
Sterling Marlin, who failed to qualify yesterday, went out and turned a speed of 186-point-811 for the 30-th starting position.
Now lets look at positions 26-through 42.
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Darrell Waltrip//35. Terry Labonte//;
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Craven//40. Brett Bodine//;
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ANCHOR=Roy
SS=Hold Logo

Meantime, NASCAR will go prime time with a fourth event in 1998. The Daytona International Speedway announced today that next years Pepsi 400 will be run under the lights.
Musco Lighting of Iowa will install more than 2-thousand 200 fixtures on 130 poles around the 2 point 5 mile superspeedway.

SP-Trucks

ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=10pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=sports Logo

Meantime, The Craftsman super trucks return to your Hometown Station this weekend.
Tomorrow afternoon at one-thirty you can see the trucks compete in the Milwaukee 200. Local drivers Stacy Compton and Jimmy Hensley compete in the super truck division.

SP-Hussey

ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=10pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#S7-17
GRAPHIC=Tech Basketball

Virginia Tech's men's head basketball coach Bobby Hussey is in his first off season as the Hokies head coach.
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VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=03-Blacksburg; :

Hussey and his staff have spent most of the summer working summer camps and since spring he's spent a large amount of time with just about everybody connected to the Tech program.
But the Month of July will big for Hussey and his new coaching staff.
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((BOBBY HUSSEY/VIRGINIA TECH HEAD BASKETBALL COACH: ))
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VO-NAT (cont.)

But thanks to scouting services and a super group of assistants Hussey is already ahead as he and his staff prepare for the big month.
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((HUSSEY: ))
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ANCHOR=Roy
SS=Hold Logo

Hussey has a vancancy on his coaching staff. He lost one of his assistants this week when Tony Beamon left for the an assistants job at the University of Alabama.

p-july-4th

ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10
WRITER=amo
TAPE#597-28
GRAPHIC=july fourth

In case you didn't get to see the fireworks tonight or maybe you want another look--
We thought we'd leave you with the bright lights in the sky from Music for Americans.
Photographer Ken Kilinski braved the rooftop for these shots.
Thanks for watching NEWS-7 Primetime, have a safe weekend. Goodnight.
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