WDBJ 7 morning news for 07/07/97

06:00-01

Mir

ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Mornin
WRITER=kmc
TAPE#Net
GRAPHIC=None

Help has arrived for the much- troubled space station Mir.
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VO-NAT

At 1- 59 this morning, Mir successfully docked with a cargo ship carrying needed supplies and parts to bring the spacecraft back to full power.
This comes after a collision during a practice docking attempt with another cargo ship June 25th--that collision limited electric power aboard Mir.
SUPER=03-Korolyev, Russia;

The Progress cargo ship was launched Saturday.
It's delivering 800- pounds of repair equipment and personal gear for Mir and its crew.
There's also food, water, fuel, and oxygen on board.
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Pathfinder

ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=mornin
WRITER=kmc
TAPE#Net
GRAPHIC=None

It's the beginning of a new chapter in space history--
Yesterday, the Sojourner rover became the first mobile vehicle to travel on another planet.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Pasadena, CA;

Rolling down a ramp from the Mars Pathfinder, the Soujourner started a new era of exploration.
A communication problem that temporarily prevented the rover from exploring Mars was resolved.
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Talent=Kimberly
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Soujourner reached a rock on the red planet late yesterday.
The total distance on the historic route from Pathfinder to the rock was only 16 inches.
Scientists have nicknamed the rock "Barnacle Bill".

Delta-Landing

ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Mornin
WRITER=kmc
TAPE#Net
GRAPHIC=None

A Delta Airlines flight from Dallas made an emergency landing yesterday at the Albuquerque International Sunport.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Albuquerque, NM;

Officials say there were a few minor injuries.
Flight 14-70 was evacuated after it skidded off the runway when a landing gear broke.
That meant some scary moments for passengers.
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((I LOOKED OUT MY WINDOWN AND I SAW, LIKE, SMOKE AND THE WING WAS LIKE, TO THIS SIDE, YOU KNOW. AND IT WAS LIKE, YOU KNOW, THE PLANE WAS GOING TO EXPLODE ANY MINUTE. ))
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((DAN RISCH/DELTA AIRLINES: THEY HAD NO INDICATION UNTIL THEY HEARD A NOISE AND THEN, OF COURSE, THE BUMP AND THEN THE AIRCRAFT DROPPED DOWN ON ITS RIGHT WING IMMEDIATELY. ))
SUPER=01-Dan Risch/Delta Airlines;
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VO-NAT

The Boeing 727 had been delayed when it took off from Dallas shortly before 5 P-M.
Airport officials say it is not yet clear what led to the emergency.
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E-Storm-Victim

ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=Dal
TAPE#=97-34
GRAPHIC=Storms

Wytheville residents are waiting for a visit from the insurance man.
The storm that ripped through the town Friday devastated many homes and businesses.
The question now is, will homeowners get some help in paying for repairs.
Denise Allen reports.
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SUPER=01-Elizabeth Kennedy/Storm Victim; :01
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SUPER=01-Clara Callahan/Storm Victim; 1:02 QUICK!!
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((ELIZABETH KENNEDY/STORM VICTIM: I REALLY THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO TWIST IT OFF THE GROUND AND TAKE US WITH IT. IT WAS SCARY WHEN IT WAS HAPPENING BUT WHEN IT BLEW THE WINDOWS THAT'S WHEN I REALLY THOUGHT WE WERE GOING TO DIE.))
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Elizabeth Kennedy's mobile home was pelted with hail.
Almost every inch of the siding is dimpled by what she calls baseball size hail.
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((GLASS, THIS, IT WENT EVERYWHERE. MATTER OF FACT THE HAIL WAS SO HARD THEY WENT ACROSS MY BEDROOM TO THIS SIDE AND KNOCKED CRACKS IN THE OTHER MINI-BLINDS.))
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((THE WATER WAS SO EXTENSIVE THROUGH HERE IT WAS LIKE WALKING IN A PUDDLE AND IT WEAKENED THE FLOOR IT FINALLY GAVE WAY.))
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Clara Callahan lost all but two of her front windows.
She's lived in her house for 30 years and says she's never seen anything like Friday's storm.
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IN Q=HOW MUCH HALE
((HOW MUCH HAIL DID YOU GET? CLARA CALLAHAN/STORM VICTIM: THE YARD WAS FULL AND THE PORCH RIGHT THERE WAS UP TO THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDOW.))
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The national weather service is calling it a super cell thunderstorm.
Meteorologists say it's larger and lasts longer than normal thunderstorms.
And super cell storms have strong rotating winds and are often associated with tornadoes.
Kennedy says those winds bent the frame of her trailer and she believes her home is totaled.
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((IT HAS WARPED THE CEILINGS AND BUCKLED THE ROOF AND IT'S NOT SAFE.))
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Insurance assessors will inspect the damage at both the Kennedy and Callahan homes this week.
Both say they're anxious to find out if their home owner's policy will cover damage done by mother nature.
Denise Allen News 7.))

1-Tease-Live

ANCHOR=Kimberly
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WRITER=sly
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Don't go away--when we come back, Larry Dowdy has some tips for getting the most out of your summer fruits and vegetables. stocks
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E-HOG-FARM

ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=tte
TAPE#=97-46
GRAPHIC=Farming

Many who would live near it are opposed to a proposed hog farm in Pittsylvania County.
Tina Tenret reports the residents are concerned about possible effects on their health.
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SUPER=01-Ran Witcher/Hog Farm Neighbor; :00
SUPER=03-Pittsylvania Co.; :08
SUPER=01-Teresa Kleiman/Hog Farm Neighbor; :17
SUPER=01-Bobby Scearce/Pittsylvania Co. Supervisor; :39
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((RAN WITCHER/HOG FARM NEIGHBOR: WITH TEN THOUSAND HOGS, WOULD YOU LIKE IT HALF A MILE FROM YOUR DOOR AS YOUR NEIGHBOR? I CAN'T FIND NOBODY YET THAT SAYS YES.))
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A North Carolina swine producer wants to set up a hog farm on 550 acres here.
The land is bordered by creeks that run into Bannister River.
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IN Q=Once that hog waste
((TERESA KLEIMAN/HOG FARM NEIGHBOR: ONCE THAT HOG WASTE GETS UNDERWATER IT'S GOING TO GO INTO ALL OUR CREEKS AND RIVERS. THE OTHER THING IS IT CAN REACH THE HALIFAX COUNTY WATER SUPPLY AND SO THESE PEOPLE SHOULD BE ALERTED IT'S A POTENTIAL HAZARD FOR THEM AS WELL.))
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Last February, the Pittsylvania County supervisors made special permits and public hearings unnecessary for facilities like these.
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IN Q=Now you know
((BOBBY SCEARCE/PITTSYLVANIA CO. SUPERVISOR: NOW YOU KNOW IF IT WAS NEXT TO ME AND THEY HAD TALKED TO ME AND GAVE ME THEIR CONCERNS, PERHAPS I WOULD BE AS CONCERNED AS THEY. BUT FROM WHAT I'VE READ AND FROM WHAT I'VE STUDIED, THERE IS NO REASON TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT RUNOFF.))
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There will be a public hearing on the issue Monday at 7 pm in the Chatham courthouse.
TT, News 7.))

E-Cat-Show

ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=Dal
TAPE#=97-33
GRAPHIC=none

Judges were looking for the "purr-fect" contestant at this weekend's cat show at the Roanoke Civic Center.
The Star City Cat Fanciers Association hosted the event.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;

Breeders from all over the country stopped in Roanoke to have their cats judged on beauty and body structure.
Each breed has different standards.
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((BARBARA SUMNER/JUDGE: I WANT A NICE ROUND HEAD, SHORT SNUB NOSE WITH THAT BREAK RIGHT BETWEEN THE EYES. THEN I FEEL HERE FOR THE SMOOTHNESS IN THE HEAD BECAUSE MANY TIMES YOU'LL FIND BUMPS AND RIDGES AND THAT IS WHAT YOU DON'T WANT.))
SUPER=01-Barbara Sumner/Judge;
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VO-NAT

About 40 breeds were represented.
A win could earn the lucky cats points towards champion status.
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Internet

ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=sly
TAPE#None
GRAPHIC=Internet
The Justice Department is investigating how Internet addresses are assigned. The issue is whether a northern Virginia company's almost complete control of the process violates anti-trust laws. Network Solutions of Herndon assigns the Internet's most widely used addresses that end in such terms as "dot-com" and "dot-org." Critics say the 100-dollar registration fee is too high and that Network Solutions has an unfair monopoly. The probe was revealed in documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Network Solutions is planning a public stock offering.

Common-Sense

ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Mornin'
WRITER=lbe
TAPE#ComSen
GRAPHIC=Common Sense

With a growing number of ways to invest your cash, there's also a growing number of businesses that want to do that for you.
Len Besthoff sorts through two of the most common methods in this week's edition of Common Sense.
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((Discount brokers versus full service brokers, it's a debate many people who are thinking about investing have. But Gary Collins of J-C Bradford and Company here in Martinsville says that if you're going to go with a discount broker, it does require a little bit more experience with the stock market.))
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((GARY COLLINS/STOCKBROKER-J.C. BRADFORD & CO.: A DISCOUNT BROKER WILL CHARGE YOU LOWER RATES AS FAR AS BUYING STOCKS, THE COMMISSIONS ARE MUCH MUCH LOWER THAN A FULL SERVICE BROKER. WHEREAS A FULL SERVICE BROKER YOU'RE BECOMING A TAG TEAM PARTNER WITH THAT PERSON, OR BROKER. YOU AND THAT BROKER ARE TOGETHER ON EVERY INVESTMENT. THE BROKER WILL MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO YOU, AND YOU'LL THEN DECIDE WHETHER THAT'S BEST SUITED FOR YOU. BUT AT THE SAME TIME THAT BROKER WILL GO OVER YOUR WHOLE FINANCIAL HISTORY AND DEVELOP A GAME PLAN FOR YOU THAT HE FEELS SUITS YOUR ABILITY TO WHAT TO INVEST IN. ))
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(( I'm Len Besthoff with this week's edition of Common Sense, let's send it back to the newsdesk. ))
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Helicopter-Crash

ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=mornin
WRITER=kmc
TAPE#Net
GRAPHIC=Wild Fire

A fire in Southern California has now turned fatal.
A pilot was killed when his helicopter crashed yesterday, while making water drops on the blaze.
More than two- thousand acres are burning.
The man charged with setting the fire may also be faced with more serious charges.
Jason Carrol reports.
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2-Mir

ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Mornin
WRITER=kmc
TAPE#Net
GRAPHIC=None

An unmanned Russian cargo craft is bringing both supplies AND relief to problem- plagued Mir.
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VO-NAT

The new Progress craft docked with space station Mir earlier this morning.
It's loaded with cables for Mir's three- man crew to restore electric power, severely limited since the crash between Mir and another craft last month.
SUPER=03-Korolyev, Russia;

The Progress lifted into space on Saturday.
It is carrying 800 pounds of repair equipment and personal gear for Mir and its crew.
There's also food, water, fuel, and oxygen on board.
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2-Pathfinder

ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Mornin
WRITER=kmc
TAPE#Net
GRAPHIC=None

Soujourner has landed on Mars--
The rover from the Mars pathfinder became the first mobile vehicle to roam the red planet.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Pasadena, CA;

The Rover manager said there was an early communication problem that prevented exploration-- but that has since been resolved.
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TALENT=Kimberly
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The rover is in contact with a rock.
The total distance from the historic route from Pathfinder to the rock was just 16 inches.

Northern-Ireland

ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=mornin
WRITER=kmc
TAPE#Net
GRAPHIC=None

More violence in Northern Ireland last night.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Londonderry;

About 400 rioters took to the streets of central Londonderry.
Nationalist militants in Northern Ireland are demanding the I-R-A take revenge against British soldiers and police.
They were enraged when troops forced a Protestant march through a primarily Catholic neighborhood.
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((MARTIN MCGUINNESS/SINN FEIN: THE PEOPLE HAVE DECIDED AS THE PEOPLE OF NICARGUA DID, AS THE PEOPLE OF CHILE DID, AS THE PEOPLE OF EL SALVADOR DID, AS THE PEOPLE OF SOUTH AFRICA DID-- THAT THE POLACE TO BE WHEN YOU'RE DEMANDING EQUAL JUSTICE AND EMOCRACY IS THE STREETS, CONFRONTING YOUR OPPONENTS. ))
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The march lasted only 10 minutes-- But that was long enough to ignite rioting, hijackings, and gun attacks across the Catholic areas of Northern Ireland.
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North

ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=sly
TAPE#None
GRAPHIC=Oliver North

This week marks the tenth anniversary of Oliver North's Iran-Contra testimony before Congress.
North plans to recognize the anniversary with a Washington dinner tomorrow to celebrate the U-S victory in the Cold War.
A number of Republican members of Congress will attend --
SS=John Warner
but not U-S Senator John Warner--he wasn't invited.
Warner raised questions about North's fitness to serve in Congress when North unsuccessfully challenged Democratic Senator Chuck Robb in 1994.

Citadel

ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=sly
TAPE#Net (edit of 96-98)
GRAPHIC=Citadel
Now that women can attend The Citadel -- do attorneys deserve big legal fees from the five-year battle? That's the subject of a hearing today in South Carolina.
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SUPER=03-Charleston, SC/File Tape
The school dropped its all-male policy a year ago after the U-S Supreme Court ruled a similar policy at Virginia Military Institute was unconstitutional. The lawyers who challenged the Citadel's admissions policy want close to seven million dollars. But the school charges the attorneys' fees are way over the top, with rates of up to 450 dollars an hour. In addition, the school says the women's attorneys shouldn't get anything because they didn't really win anything.
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Talent=Kimberly
SS=Citadel
They credit the V-M-I case with opening the doors to women at The Citadel. School officials have said insurance money, private donations and, perhaps, state funds could be tapped if The Citadel is ordered to pay the fees.

3-Tease-Live

ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=sly
TAPE#None
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There's more News 7 Mornin' still to come--Larry Dowdy will tell us all about herbs and their uses. We'll be right back.

E-Storm-Victim

E-Virginia-Power

ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=equ
TAPE#=97-43
GRAPHIC=none

Summer storms bring electric outages to many homes in the area.
While it can't beat mother nature, Virginia Power IS providing its customers with some added comforts.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=04-Virginia Power;

100- million dollars in equipment upgrades by the utility include a new toll-free customer service number.
That's after devastating storms like Hurricane Fran left thousands of unhappy customers.
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IN Q=We had over
((LARRY GIRVIN/VIRGINIA POWER: WE HAD OVER 400- THOUSAND CUSTOMERS AFFECTED BY THAT HURRICANE. IN THAT STORM, THE FIRST 24 HOURS OF THAT STORM, WE HAD OVER 110-THOUSAND CALLS COME INTO OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTERS. WITH THIS NEW TECHNOLOGY, WE'LL BE ABLE TO HANDLE THAT IN ONE HOUR VERSUS 24 HOURS.))
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The new toll-free number -- for any customer question -- is 1-888-667-3000.
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S-Witness-Peace

ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=mjo
TAPE#97-37
GRAPHIC=None

Blacksburg's Witness for Peace Program says businesses in Nicaragua are mistreating workers.
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During a recent trip members say they saw child labor, poor working conditions, and an unemployment rate of nearly 50 percent.
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((PAUL CALDWELL/ DELEGATE TO NICARAGUA: SEVEN YEARS HAVE PASSED SINCE NICARAGUA WAS INTEGRATED INTO THE WORLD ECONOMY. YET, "REAL PROGRESS" HAS NOT COME TO NICARAGUA;TO THE CONTRARY, THE COUNTRY HAS DETERIORATED. ))
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The government has also decreased programs to improve literacy and help working families.
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((DALE WIMBERLEY/ DELEGATE TO NICARAGUA: THE GOVERNMENT HAS CUT BACK HEALTH AND EDUCATION SPENDING SEVERELY AND HAS FIRED MANY GOVERNMENT WORKERS. WHILE IT INVESTS LITTLE IN THE LIVES OF ITS OWN CITIZENS, THE NICARAGUAN GOVERNMENT HAS CHANGED ITS POLICY TO EXPORT AS MANY RESOURCES AS POSSIBLE. ))
SUPER=01-Dale Wimberley/Delegate to Nicaragua
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ANCHOR=Kimberly
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solutions for these problems. The Witness for Peace program hopes the trips to Nicaragua will help to find