06:00-01
E-GE
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=lbe
TAPE#97-32
GRAPHIC=General Electric
General Electric workers said yes to a new three year contract-
Nationally members of two unions representing 27-thousand G-E workers
ratified the new deal.
Locally close to 600 members of a union representing G-E workers voted for
the contract.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Salem;
95-percent of those casting ballots gave the tentative agreement the nod.
The union says positives include a and a 13-percent pay raise over three
years and a retirement option for people with 30 years experience who receive
lack of work notices.
SUPER=@File;
G-E is one of the area's largest employers, with about 1000 salaried people
and 900 hourly workers.
The facility makes the control systems for large, industrial machines.
(-------------)
LANDSLIDE
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=MORNIN'
WRITER=MEL
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=none
At least 19 people have been killed in a mudslide today in southern Japan.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Kyushu Island, Japan;
4:02;28
Two others are missing.
Torrential rains triggered the massive landslide, sending a deadly flow of
mud and rocks down a mountainside and over an entire village.
(----------------)
ANCHOR=Kimberly
ss=Earthquake
Meantime, in Venezuela rescue workers are combing through rubble looking
for about 50 people still buried from yesterday's earthquake.
At least 40 people, including 26 children, are known dead in the country's
worst earthquake in 30 years.
E-City-Pawn
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=KHu
TAPE#97-35
GRAPHIC=NONE
The checks are in the mail and City Pawn is now out of business.
The money went out to people who filed claims against the McGuire brothers.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke
Tim and Tony McGuire found they had to get out of the pawn shop business.
There was NOT enough room to store all the merchandise, once the Attorney
General said they could no longer accept vehicle titles as collateral for
loans.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 5:14:50
IN Q=No further
((NO FURTHER FUNDS WERE COLLECTED HERE AFTER THE AGREEMENT WAS REACHED WITH THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE. AND THAT ADDED UP TO PROBABLY $175,000 WORTH OF CAR
TITLES WERE RETURNED, TOTAL AMOUNT.))
SUPER=01-Tim McGuire/City Pawn Shop Partner
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=total amount
(----------------)
VO-NAT
McGuire says City Pawn is deeply in debt.
A woman who says she paid her car-title loan off in full- -375 dollars
total- -points to the McGuire's used car lot as an additional source of revenue
to satisfy people who got those 21-dollar checks in the mail this week.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 6:48:12
IN Q=He needs
((HE NEEDS TO TAKE THE MONEY THAT HE RECOVERS OFF OF THE CARS HE SELLS OFF OF
HIS CAR LOT AND PAY THESE PEOPLE BACK. Even though they're unrelated, separate
corporations? RIGHT. ))
SUPER=01-Elizabeth Gray/City Pawn Customer
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=corporations? Right.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
Gray says she intends to file a civil claim in court.
(----------------)
E-Hail-Damage
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=tte
TAPE#97-36
GRAPHIC=NONE
Wind and hail ravaged hundreds of acres of Southside tobacco.
The Fourth of July storm left local families and economies on shaky ground.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Pittsylvania Co.;
Farmer Tim Shelton says he'll lose half his crop worth about 250 thousand
dollars this year.
The larger plants won't sprout new leaves and are a total loss.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=
((BOBBY SHELTON/TOBACCO FARMER: YOU CNA'T DO ANYTHING TO GET SYMPATHY FROM
ANYBODY BECAUSE WE'RE ALREADY FOOLING WITH A CROP OF TOBACCO, WHICH IS ALREADY
A BAD WORD TO ANYBODY AT THE PRESENT TIME. ))
SUPER=01-Bobby Shelton/Tobacco Farmer;
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=present time.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Henry Co.
Farmers with insurance will be compensated for their loss.
(----------------)
S-Mars-Research
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=tfl
TAPE#97-33
GRAPHIC=None
Students at Washington and Lee are studying Mars without leaving the
Lexington campus.
They're using data from NASA's Pathfinder.
Tonya Flory has the story.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=If this group of students
SUPER=03-Lexington; 01
SUPER=01-Erin Kraal/Washington & Lee Sophomore; :06
SUPER=@Tonya2; :26
SUPER=01-Eric Grosfils/Geology Professor; :31
SUPER=01-Reina Foxx/California State Sophomore; :43
RUNS=1:19
OUT Q=News 7, Lexington.
((If this group of students wrote "How I Spent my Summer Vacation", it might
begin like this...
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 11:03:15
IN Q=It's really exciting
((IT'S REALLY EXCITING, WE'RE LOOKING AT THINGS THAT HOPEFULLY ARE JUST GOING
TO ADD TO THE BANK OF KNOWLEDGE WE HAVE ABOUT MARS AND MIGHT EVEN BE POSSIBLE
PLACES THAT WE'D WANT TO VISIT LATER.))
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=to visit later
But until she's able to take that trip, Erin's concentrating on a future
working in outerspace.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 11:01:54
IN Q=Ultimately, I'd like
((ULTIMATELY, I'D LIKE TO WORK FOR NASA AND HOPEFULLY CONTINUE THIS TYPE OF
RESEARCH))
RUNS=:04
OUT Q=TYPE OF RESEARCH
And the experience Erin is receiving now, will definitely benefit her career
goals.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 10:57:49
IN Q=They're doing exactly
((THEY'RE DOING EXACTLY WHAT NASA SCIENTISTS ARE DOING AT DIFFERENT PLACES
AROUND THE COUNTRY AND UNIVERSITY SCIENTISTS AS WELL))
RUNS=:06
OUT Q=scientists as well
And with some intense research, this team of undergraduates may even discover
innovations NASA scientists overlook.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 11:07:55
IN Q=The people at NASA
((THE PEOPLE AT NASA FOCUS ON CERTAIN AREAS AND DON'T FOCUS ON OTHERS AND
THAT'S OUR GOAL, IS TO FOCUS ON ONES THAT HAVEN'T BEEN STUDIED BEFORE.))
RUNS=:07
OUT Q=Studied before
The students are chosen through a competitive process, but once their in, it's
strictly a team effort.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 11:02:07
IN Q=Working in groups
((WORKING IN GROUPS IS GREAT. IT'S REALLY HELPFUL BECAUSE SINCE WE'RE ONLY
SOPHOMORES WE HAVEN'T HAD A LOT OF OUR GEOLOGY CLASSES SO WE KIND OF COMPLEMENT
EACH OTHER IN WHAT WE HAD AND CAN TRY AND HELP EACH OTHER OUT.))
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=each other out
And once the five week project is complete the results of the Red Planet
analysis will be presented to NASA officials and other planetary
geologists...Tonya Flory, News 7, Lexington.))
E-Grocery-Stores
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=lbe
TAPE#97-43
GRAPHIC=NONE
Two stores in the a shopping center next to the Valley View Mall are closing
up shop.
Len Besthoff has the story of two stores, that have each touched area
shoppers in their own way.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=After a
SUPER=03-Roanoke; :00
SUPER=@file; :23
SUPER=@Len1; :38
SUPER=03-Roanoke/Tuesday; :48
SUPER=01-Kristie White/Supermarket Shopper; 1;00
RUNS=1:20
OUT Q=Len Besthoff, News-7.
((
CRENSHAW TODAY
After a year in Virginia, Crenshaws Electronics and Appliances has
apparently thrown in the towel.
The North Carolina chain that purchased Holdren's assets a year ago closed
its fifth and final store, its Roanoke flagship showroom.
A sign on the door says thank you for your business, instructing people to
call 362-7600 with questions.
SOME HOLDRENS FILE I'LL LOCATE
Crenshaws created a lot of ill will among former Holdren's customers last
year when it said it wasn't obligated to cover thousands of Holdren's service
warranties.
Even after a repossession last month, it had vowed to remain open.
(/////SOT/////)
LBSOT 18:15:25 crenshaw standup tape
IN Q=Now here's where
((Now here's where the story gets really amazing, because not even 24 hours
before Crenshaws shut its doors for good, its neighbor did the same thing.))
RUNS=:08
OUT Q=same thing.
RACK AND SACK SHOTS FROM RACK & SACK TAPE
Rack and Sack actually closed while its customers were still shopping.
The store, after only a year here, was the apparent victim of a poor
location and an upturn in supermarket competition.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 13:58:15 from rack and sack tape
IN Q=With the
((KRISTIE WHITE/SUPERMARKET SHOPPER: WITH THE WALMART SUPERCENTERS, AND YOU
KNOW, YOU'VE GOT FOOD LION, KROGER, HARRIS TEETERS, THEN A LOT OF LITTLE
SMALLER STORES. LIKE YOU SAID RACK AND SACK, AND PLACES LIKE THAT.))
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=like that.
OTHER SUPERMARKET VIDEO FROM RACK & SACK TAPE
Commercial realtors say that in spite of this closing, more supermarkets are
on the way in the area, especially on route 460 east out of Roanoke.
Len Besthoff, News-7.))
E-Juvenile-Facility
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=THA
TAPE#97-39
GRAPHIC=NONE
About 40 jobs are on their way to Floyd County as it sets up a military
style boot camp.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Floyd Co.;
An old Department of Corrections work camp in Willis is being renovated for
the program.
Lawmakers set aside money for the program in response to the state's growing
juvenile crime rate.
The facility will house male juveniles-- who've committed non-violent acts.
The program includes schooling as well as substance abuse education and
treatment.
County Administrator Roy Crawford says the program is expected to pay well.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=Some state
((ROY CRAWFORD/FLOYD CO. ADMINISTRATOR:SOME STATE NUMBERS THAT I SAW ABOUT A
WEEK OR SO AGO SHOWED THAT THE AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGE IN FLOYD COUNTY WAS 300-
DOLLARS A WEEK. THE MINIMUM STARTING WAGER FOR THESE JOBS WILL BE NINE- DOLLARS
AN HOUR WHICH IS ABOUT 360- DOLLARS A WEEK PLUS THEY'RE GOING TO PAY BENEFITS
LIKE INSURANCE, RETIREMENT AND THAT WORT OF THINK WHICH WILL BE A BENEFIT TO A
LOT OF PEOPLE.))
SUPER=01-Roy Crawford/Floyd Co. Administrator; :00
RUNS=:22
OUT Q=of people.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
The Floyd County program is the first of three to open in the state.
It's expected to begin operating in mid-October.
(----------------)
E-Lottery-Revenues
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=equ
TAPE#97-37
GRAPHIC=Lottery
Politicians are saying they won't introduce new lottery games, but the games
already in place are generating hefty amount of cash for the state.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=@file;
The Virginia Lottery earned a record 343-million dollars for Virginia's
general fund in the just completed fiscal year.
And lottery director Penny Kyle oversaw a lowering of operating costs.
The result: 37 cents of each dollar spent goes to Virginia's public
schools.
That's about a penny more than the year before.
(----------------)
P-Statewide-Campaign
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=equ
TAPE#597-23
GRAPHIC=campaign 97
Yesterday L.F. Payne's turned 52.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Charlottesville;
And on hand to help the lieutenant governor candidate celebrate, was his
Democratic ticket-mate Don Beyer.
It's another sign of how hard the Democrats are trying to link their ticket
in voters' minds -- and how Republicans, so far, aren't.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 02:11:15
IN Q=Understand that
((LT. GOV. DON BEYER/D-CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR: UNDERSTAND THAT WE HAVE A VERY
STRONG TICKET. L.F. PAYNE HAS ENORMOUS CREDIBILITY THROUGHOUT RURAL VIRGINIA
AND IS A RESPECTED MEMBER OF CONGRESS. BILL DOLAN IS WIDELY RECOGNIZED TO BE
THE BEST ATTORNEY IN VIRGINIA.))
SUPER=@Beyer1;
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=in Virginia.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Richmond;
Republicans say they've finally ordered the joint bumper stickers and signs.
And Jim Gilmore isn't even campaigning this week.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 28:16
IN Q=iT'S A MATTER
((CHRIS LACAVITA/REPUBLICAN PARTY OF VA.: IT'S A MATTER OF STRATEGY , BUT ANY
INSINUATION THAT THE REPUBLICANS AREN'T RUNNING AS A TICKET IS ABSURD AND IT'S
COMING FROM DEMOCRATS SO IT'S WORTH ABOUT A GRAIN OF SALT. ))
SOT 02:34:55
((LARRY SABATO/UVA POLITICAL ANALYST: GILMORE DOESN'T REALLY ...TO BEYER
POTENTIALLY.))
SUPER=01-Chris LaCavita/Republican Party of Va.; :01
SUPER=01-Larry Sabato/U.Va. Political Analyst; :13
RUNS=:27
OUT Q=to Beyer.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
Sabato says none of the campaigns has captured much public interest, yet.
(------0----------)
Clinton
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=CLINTON
With the NATO summit wrapped up, President Clinton today visits Poland, one
of the first Eastern European countries selected to join the organization.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Granada, Spain;
Mr. Clinton spent yesterday playing tourist in Spain.
SUPER=03-Capitol Hill;
Meantime Senate hearings into campaign finance abuses resume today on
Capitol Hill.
Yesterday, Richard Sullivan, the Democrat's finance director during the '96
campaign, testified personal interest from President Clinton resulted in the
reluctant hiring of John Huang (Whang).
Huang (Whang) was a key fund-raiser, who is now under investigation.
(----------------)
wipe/wipe/wipe
base-closings
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=WIPE WIPE WIPE
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Capitol Hill;
The Senate has voted down one of President Clinton's top defense
priorities.
Yesterday, legislators overwhelmingly rejected a measure to hold two more
rounds of base closings in 19-99 and 2001.
The vote came AGAINST the recommendation of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
The military wanted to use the billions to buy new weapons.
(----------------)
P-GE
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=amo
TAPE#597-33
SS=GE
Twenty-seven-thousand General Electric workers nationwide ratified a new
union contract yesterday.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Salem;
Nearly 600 members of a union representing Salem's General Electric workers
gave the nod to a new three year contract.
The union says the contract includes a retirement option for people with 30
years experience who are given lack of work notices, and a 13- percent pay
raise over three years.
SUPER=@File;
G-E is one of the area's largest employers, with about 1000 salaried people
and 900 hourly workers.
The facility makes the control systems for large, industrial machines.
(-------------)
S-Statewide-Campaign
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=equ
TAPE#97-38
GRAPHIC=Campaign 97
Virginia's summer events will be filled with grinning politicians eager for
your vote.
So come November, will the six candidates who play together stay together?
Ellen Qualls reports.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=With NO real
SUPER=03-Charlottesville; :00
SUPER=03-Norfolk/June 11; :11
SUPER=01-Chris LaCavita/Republican Party of Va.; :20
SUPER=01-Larry Sabato/U.Va. Political Analyst; :33 QUICK!!
SUPER=@Beyer1; :36
SUPER=@Ellen1; 1:08
RUNS=1:42
OUT Q=Qualls, News 7, Charlottesville.
(( With NO real contest for their nominations, Democrats had done their
artwork and printed their posters long ago-- and have backed it up with joint
appearances like this -- for L.F. Payne's birthday.
But since Mark Earley rounded out the GOP ticket one month ago --
Gilmore-Hager-Earley has only been promoted once as three-fer deal.
SOT 27:17
((CHRIS LACAVITA/REPUBLICAN PARTY OF VA.: WELL I ORDERED THE BUMPER STICKERS
TEN DAYS AFTER THE PRIMARY. UNLIKE THE DEMOCRATS, I ONLY SPEND MONEY I HAVE.))
RUNS=:06
Those bumper stickers and signs will finally be ready in August.
So are there worries of guilt by association?
SOT 02:34:44
((LARRY SABATO/U.VA. POLITICAL ANALYST: I THINK GILMORE IS WAITING TO SEE HOW
MARK EARLEY PLAYS.))
RUNS=:03
sot 02:11:17
((LT. GOV. DON BEYER/D-CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR: I THINK THE OTHER TICKET HAS
GOT A FAIR NUMBER OF PROBLEMS. THEIR STRONGEST LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR CANDIDATE
DROPPED OUT...SOCIAL CONSERVATIVES IN VIRGINIA BACKING HIM.))
runs=:20
SOT 27:56
((CHRIS LACAVITA/REPUBLICAN PARTY OF VA.: IF ALL THREE CANDIDATES ARE IN
DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE STATE REPEATING THE SAME MESSAGE, WE'RE ABLE TO GET OUR
MESSAGE OUT OF LOWER TAXES AND ABOLISHING THE PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX OUT TO A
GREATER BODY OF VOTERS.))
RUNS=:09
SOT STANDUP 02:05:03
((JIM GILMORE'S SPOKESMAN SAYS THE DEMOCRATS' STRATEGY IS A REGIONAL ONE. HE
SAYS YOU WON'T SEE BEYER, PAYNE, AND DOLAN MARCHING HAND IN HAND DOWN MAIN
STREET IN DANVILLE, WHERE BEYER AND PAYNE'S VIEWS ON TOBACCO CLASH.))
RUNS=:11
SOT 02:34:44
((LARRY SABATO/U.VA. POLITICAL ANALYST: PAYNE HAS SOME RURAL SUPPORT, AND
BEYER IS VERY WEAK IN THE RURAL AREAS EXCEPT BLACK MAJORITY COUNTIES AND
CITIES, SO HE HAS A REAL REASON TO TIE HIMSELF TO PAYNE.))
runs=:13
nat sot 01:57:58
((happy birthday to you...))
runs=:03
And when it came to candles, three guesses what he wished for.
Ellen Qualls, News 7, Charlottesville.))
Bosnia
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=MOrn
WRITER=lba
TAPE#none
GRAPHIC=none
Sources inside NATO say a military
operation has begun and it may be directed at bringing Bosnian war
crimes suspects to justice.
The sources refuse to specifically link the operation to efforts
to capture suspects.
But unconfirmed reports in Sarajevo say one or more of the wanted men have
been captured and that two British
soldiers have been wounded in the process.
P-Diet-Drugs
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=JJA
TAPE#97-46
GRAPHIC=Mornin health check
In medical news this morning
GRAPHIC=diet drugs
There's more after warnings about the diet drug combination Fen-Phen and its
possible link to serious heart and lung problems.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
A Mayo clinic study showed the drugs may cause thickening of heart valves in
women.
SUPER=03-Roanoke/File Tape;
Yesterday the phones were ringing at the Roanoke Center for Bariatric
Medicine where several patients are taking the drugs.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 17:22:40
IN Q=
((BONNY LEE/CENTER FOR BARIATRIC MEDICINE: THINKING ABOUT TAKING THESE DRUGS
OFF THE MARKET WOULD BE A VERY EXTREME MEASURE AT THIS TIME. I DON'T THINK IT
WOULD BE JUSTIFIED.))
SUPER=01-Bonny Lee/Center for Bariatric Medicine;
RUNS=:07
OUT Q=would be justified."
(----------------)
VO-NAT
The Mayo clinic also did not recommend pulling the drug-
But Lee says seeing a doctor before and while taking the medicine is
crucial.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 17:23:11
IN Q=
((AT THE VERY MINIMUM PATIENTS TAKING THESE MEDICINES SHOULD HAVE BASELINE
ELECTROCARDIOGRAMS DONE WHICH WE DO IN OUR OFFICE ROUTINELY. I THINK MOST
PHYSICIANS PROBABLY DO TO DISCOVER ANY HIDDEN HEART PROBLEMS.))
RUNS=:13
OUT Q=hidden heart problems.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
Lee says patients should report any symptoms to their doctors such as
swelling of the hands or feet or shortness of breath.
(----------------)
ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=HOLD
Meantime a lawsuit is accusing one of the manufacturers of concealing the
drugs' hazards.
A federal suit was filed on behalf of two people who used the
fen-phen combination.
But it is seeking a class-action status for millions of consumers.
Legionnaires'
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=lba
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=legionnaires
A Salem man died last week from Legionnaires' disease.
But health officials said there have been no other cases in the area.
The victim, a man in his mid-50s, became sick May 23rd and died July 3rd.
The Salem Health Department says it'll probably never be known where he
picked up the bacteria.
Last fall, an outbreak of Legionnaires in the New River Valley was linked to
a store's hot tub display.
Two people died.
E-Adult-Daycare
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=lmi
TAPE#97-41
GRAPHIC=Mornin health check
Three years ago, it was housed in cramped quarters and was on the brink of
financial collapse.. but yesterday, Bedford's adult daycare center began a new
chapter in its history.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Bedford
A large donation from the Maupin-Sizemore Foundation helped build a NEW
daycare facility next to Bedford Carilion Memorial Hospital.
The center provides daycare for 19 adults, but the benefits also extend to
the participants' families.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 02:08:32
IN Q=Yes well it
((NINA WELLS/SISTER OF DAYCARE PARTICIPANT: YES WELL IT EASED THE FAMILY UP
QUITE A BIT, BECAUSE SHE'S NOT SUPPOSED TO STAY BY HERSELF FOR A LONG AMOUNT OF
TIME. AND SOMEONE WAS HAVING TO STAY THERE WITH HER DURING THE DAY AND THAT
GAVE US NO TIME TO DO WHAT HAD TO BE DONE. SO THIS HAS BEEN A GREAT BLESSING TO
THE FAMILY AND MANY OTHER FAMILIES ALSO.))
SUPER=01-Nina Wells/Sister of Daycare Participant; :00
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=other families also.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
The new center became necessary after the program outgrew its old space
inside Bedford Baptist Church.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 00:33
IN Q=It certainly has
((THERESA SMART/DAYCARE CENTER DIRECTOR: IT CERTAINLY HAS MORE SPACE HERE. IT'S
BRIGHTER, IT'S A BETTER PLACE TO DROP THE PARTICIPANTS OFF AS FAR AS
TRANSPORTATION GOES, IT'S JUST WONDERFUL.))
SUPER=01-Theresa Smart/Daycare Center Director; :00
RUNS=:13
OUT Q=it's just wonderful.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
The center provides activities and a social environment for its
participants.
(----------------)
(TOSS TO BUMP)
p-crenshaws
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=amo
TAPE#597-26
GRAPHIC=crenshaws
About a year after opening in Virginia- Crenshaws Electronics and Appliances
is closed.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke
The North Carolina chain that purchased Holdren's assets a year ago closed
its fifth and final store, its Roanoke flagship showroom.
Crenshaws created some bad feelings among former Holdren's customers.
Last year it said it was NOT obligated to cover thousands of Holdren's
service warranties.
Even after a repossession last month, it vowed to remain open.
(----------------)
wipe wipe wipe
rack-sack
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=amo
TAPE#net (edit of 597-21)
wipe wipe wipe
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
Crenshaws next door neighbor, Rack and Sack did the same thing Tuesday.
Without much warning the grocery store, told its employees and customers the
"three stores under one roof" are closing.
Commercial realtors blame traffic congestion from Valley View Mall--making
access to the business difficult.
Others blame competition: including coupon and two-for-one sale wars.
SOT 13:58:30 from rack and sack tape
IN Q=Well I guess a
((KRISTIE WHITE/SUPERMARKET SHOPPER: WELL I GUESS A LOT OF THE NEWER ONES
PROBABLY WON'T LAST. THE ONES THAT HAVE BEEN AROUND FOR A WHILE WILL STAY I'M
SURE. KROGER AND PLACE LIKE THAT.))
SUPER=01-Kristie White/Supermarket Shopper;
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=like that.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.;
One of the biggest supermarket battlegrounds is in Southwest Roanoke and
Roanoke County...
Where a new, deluxe Harris Teeter is giving Kroger a run for its money.
Kroger has even resorted to TRIPLE coupons to keep its customers.
(----------------)
tv-ratings
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=tv ratings
After only six months, the new T-V ratings system is getting an upgrade.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
An announcement on the matter is expected today from lawmakers and industry
officials.
The new system would use onscreen symbols to flag violence, sex and
potentially offensive language.
The T-V networks have been under fire to change the current system because
critics claimed it was NOT sufficiently warning parents of show content.
(----------------)
P-Juvenile-Facility
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=THa
TAPE#597-30
GRAPHIC=juvy crime
A military- style boot camp is coming to Floyd County.
Officials plan to transform an old Department of Corrections work camp into
the new facility,
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Floyd Co.;
which will house male juveniles-- who've committed non-violent acts.
The state is opening three similar centers throughout Virginia.
In Willis, the boot- camp will be the first-- opening in the fall.
It is expected to serve as a model for other facilities around the world.
Floyd County Administrator Roy Crawford is excited about the attention as
well as the 37- jobs its creating.
(/////SOT/////)
9:44:10
SOT
IN Q=The minimum
((ROY CRAWFORD/FLOYD CO. ADMINISTRATOR:THE MINIMUM STARTING WAGE FOR THESE JOBS
WILL BE 9- DOLLARS AN HOUR WHICH ABOUT 360- DOLLARS WEEK PLUS THEY'RE GOING TO
PAY BENEFITS LIKE INSURANCE, RETIREMENT AND THAT WORT OF THING WHICH WILL BE A
BENEFIT TO A LOT OF PEOPLE. ))
SUPER=01-Roy Crawford/Floyd Co. Administrator; :00
RUNS=:13
OUT Q=lot of people.
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VO-NAT
Funding was set aside for the boot camp program to help handle the state's
growing juvenile crime rate.
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E-Salem-Fair
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=jsu
TAPE#97-47
GRAPHIC=Salem Fair
The Salem Fair has a little bit of everything...
from eye-catching attractions like the world's largest pig to rides and
games.
Intern Report Joy Sutton has more.
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SOT
IN Q= Fair-goers are out
SUPER=03-Salem; :00
SUPER=07-Hunter Wilson; :19
SUPER=07-Chris Hincker; :29
SUPER=07-Dorris Jones; :38
SUPER=01-Steve Browetsky/Concessions Coordinator; :50
SUPER=19-Joy Sutton; :57
RUNS=1:10
OUT Q=Joy Sutton, News-7
(( Fair-goers are out trying their luck, seeing if they have the skill to win
that special prize.
But sometimes the odds of winning are against them.
At this game, workers say only 1 in 10 people win in the first try.
Hunter Wilson spent 4-dollars playing shoot at the star..and didn't win
anything.
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SOT 19:36:18
IN Q=I guess
((HUNTER WILSON/FAIR-GOER: I GUESS IT JUST TAKE LUCK TO WIN))
RUNS=:05
OUT Q=to win
But 8-year-old Chris Hinker won at the roll-a-ball game. He says it's all
about developing a strategy.
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SOT 19:03:40
IN Q=I went for the
((CHRIS HINKER/FAIR-GOER: I WENT FOR THE THREE.SINCE THE THREE WAS IN THE
CORNER..SO IF IT BOUNCED OFF THE THREE IT WOULD GO INTO THE FIVE ))
RUNS=:05
OUT Q=into the five
Some people think games like bingo have better odds and more chances of
winning.
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SOT 19:51:04
IN Q=Your chances
((DORRIS JONES/FAIR-GOER: YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING ARE WHOLE LOT BETTER BECAUSE
THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO PLAY HERE. YOUR ODDS ARE LOWERED ))
RUNS=:05
OUT Q=odds are lowered
Overall fair-coordinators say chances are 1 in 4 of taking home a prize.
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SOT 20:05:24
IN Q=We are in the business
((STEVE BROETSKY/CONCESSIONS MANAGER: WE ARE IN THE BUSINESS TO MAKE MONEY BUT
WE'RE HERE FOR YOUR ENTERTAINMENT AS A COUNTY FAIR AND 1 AND 4 ARE OUR AVERAGE
))
RUNS=:06
OUT Q=are our average
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SOT 19:16:46
IN Q=And at this game
((JOY SUTTON/INTERN REPORTER: AND AT THIS GAME.. THE DUCK POND..EVERY PLAYER
WINS. YOU CHOOSE 3 DUCKS ADD THE NUMBERS ON THE BOTTOM AND THEY TELL YOU WHICH
PRIZE YOU WIN. AT THE SALEM FAIR, JOY SUTTON-NEWS-7))
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=Joy Sutton, News-7))
4-Scores
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Mornin
WRITER=lba
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=None
In the women's N-B-A,
Almost nine-thousand fans came out to see the Charlotte Sting improve their
record to three-and-four with last night's 87-69 win over New York.
For the scores from the W-N-B-A hardwood and the minor league diamond, let's
check the scoreboards.
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SOT
IN Q=first audio
SUPER=#556
SUPER=x5032;
SUPER=0114-/New York/69/j/Charlotte/87////Houston/64/j/Phoenix/69///;
SUPER=x5011;
SUPER=0093-/Salem/1/j/Lynchburg/3///;
SUPER=x5012;
SUPER=0105-/Princeton/0/j/Danville/6////Bluefield///Pulaski///Postponed By
Rain/;
RUNS=:21
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OUT Q=...LAST SCORE
by SS