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7Bosnia-Troops


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Bosnia's peacekeepers from Danville aren't back in Southside yet, but they are on U-S soil.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Fort Benning, GA/This Morning;


Troops arrived at Georgia's Fort Benning very early this morning after spending six months in the war torn areas of Bosnia.
They are set to make their way back to Danville Saturday.
The soldiers say they're looking forward to reuniting with their families.
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7Cave-Spring


ANCHOR=Melanie
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TAPE#net (edit of 597-32)
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Scheduling problems created havoc for more students than originally reported at Cave Spring High School.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke Co./This Week;


Sunday Administrators admitted that a computer- related problem effected about 100 schedules during the first two weeks of school.
But the effort to get that all straightened out has resulted in changes for a majority of the 13- hundred High School Students.
Those changes were put into place Monday.
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SOT WED TAPE TOT 15:23:29
IN Q=I have

((BRIAN BIAS/CAVE SPRING H.S. STUDENT: I HAVE A LOT OF FRIENDS AND A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING, A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT ARE STILL GETTING SCHEDULE CHANGES. ))
SUPER=01-Brian Bias/Cave Spring H.S. Student;
RUNS=:05
OUT Q=schedule changes.
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VO-NAT


Guidance counselors have apparently been unavailable to help any seniors who need help working on their college applications.
The school superintendent has no comment on the status of the assistant principal responsible for putting together the schedule plan.
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7E-Auction-School


ANCHOR=Melanie
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TAPE#97-57
GRAPHIC=NONE


Going once, going twice, going thrice, sold ... An old Amherst County school went up for auction yesterday.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Madison Heights;


A public auction of the old Madison Heights Elementary School attracted little interest, and the winning bid was just 25- thousand dollars.
The building and land are worth more than TEN times that amount.
Two years of delays may have driven the price down.
In 19-95, a group of investors was ready to pay more than 200-thousand dollars for the school, but the deal fell apart.
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SOT 15:51:07
IN Q=The sticking point

((ROBERT OBEY/FORMER INVESTOR: THE STICKING POINT WAS THAT THE COUNTY WANTED US TO SPEND TWO MILLION ON DEVELOPMENT AND DID NOT WANT US TO OWN THE PROPERTY, WHICH WAS UNACCEPTABLE TO US. WHAT COMES OUT ALMOST TWO YEARS LATER IS THAT, THE COUNTY BECAUSE THEY LOST ONE OF THE BEST OPPORTUNITIES THEY HAD TO MAKE A DEAL WORK A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO NOW IS HAVING A FIRE SALE TO GET RID OF IT BECAUSE NOBODY WANTS IT AND IT'S A SHAME.))
SUPER=01-Robert Obey/Former Investor; :00
RUNS=:25
OUT Q=it's a shame.
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VO-NAT


The day's winning bid must still be approved by the Amherst County board of supervisors.
They meet next Tuesday.
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7S-Garza


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TAPE#97-52
GRAPHIC=VMI


Violence is said to be intolerable at the Virginia Military Institute, but it appears it can not always avoided.
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VO-NAT


Angelica Garza admits she shoved a member of the cadre about a week ago.
SUPER=03-Lexington/August


Garza says the punishment was fair... that she made a mistake.
"I just snapped," she said at home yesterday.
The superintendent points out that an upperclassman was suspended recently for smacking a rat a couple of times with a broom handle.
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SOT 12:04:10
IN Q=What you have

((MAJ. GEN. JOSIAH BUNTING/VMI SUPERINTENDENT: WHAT YOU HAVE HERE IS A REFUGEE FROM THE MTV GENERATION. THEY ARRIVE AT VMI, AND PEOPLE START YELLING AT THEM AND TELLING THEM TO DO A LOT OF THINGS. AND SOME PEOPLE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH SELF- CONTROL OR ENOUGH MOTIVATION TO DEAL WITH IT.))
SUPER=01-Maj. Gen. Josiah Bunting/VMI Superintendent
RUNS=:13
OUT Q=deal with it.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=04-October 18, 1996


Garza says she loves V-M-I, and plans to enroll in another college for a year and try the rat line again next year.
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7Weather


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Taking a look at your Thursday forecast...
Look for showers and storms on and off throughout the day with highs in the mid to upper 70's and tonight looks cloudy with a chance for more rain -- overnight lows in the low to mid 60's.
And taking a look ahead...
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7BIRTHDAYS! 9/12/97
Friday:

SUPER=130-/Sgt. Steven Haynes/Christiansburg;



SUPER=130-6/Kendra Vaughan/Max Meadows;



SUPER=130-9/Stephanie Shupe/Salem;



SUPER=130-31/Bridget Mitchell/Gladehill;



SUPER=130-7/Megan Swartzel/Montvale;



SUPER=130-6/Megan Barbour/Wirtz;



SUPER=130-11/Bonnie Powell/Boones Mill;



SUPER=130-18/Kristen Brennan/Floyd;


Saturday:

(Twins)
SUPER=130-6/Jessica & Julie Hensley/Buchanan;



SUPER=130-9/Ashlee McAlexander/Floyd;



SUPER=130-4/Harley Ledbetter/Rocky Mount;


No Pictures:

SUPER=130-/Margie Gordon/Cloverdale;



SUPER=130-60/Willie Mae Williams/Roanoke;



SUPER=130-/Pete Wiley/Fincastle;



SUPER=130-/Connie Nicholson/Lynch Station;





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55Bosnia-Troops


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Cutins
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GRAPHIC=Bosnia Peacekeepers


Bosnia's peacekeepers from Danville aren't back in Southside yet, but they are in the U-S.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Fort Benning, GA/This Morning;


Troops arrived at Georgia's Fort Benning very early this morning after spending six months in the war torn areas of Bosnia.
The soldiers say they're looking forward to reuniting with their families.
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SOT
IN Q="Can't wait to get home

((23:59:14)) ((16:14:24))
SUPER=01-Maj. Jon Page/Returning Soldier;
SUPER=01-Recardo Faulkner/Returning Soldier;
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=glad it's here."
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VO-NAT


They are set to make their way back to Danville Saturday.
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55E-Cove-Search


ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=tfl
TAPE#97-53
GRAPHIC=Drowning


Botetourt County authorities are awaiting the results of an autopsy on the body of a fisherman discovered yesterday in the reservoir at Carvin's Cove.
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VO-NAT


53- year- old Cecil Donald Short disappeared Sunday morning leaving his boat full of fishing gear.
SUPER=03-Botetourt Co./Tuesday;


The four day search ended when a family member, working with rescuers, found Short 's body near the dam.
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55Cave-Spring


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=lbe
TAPE#net (edit of 597-32)
GRAPHIC=education


The computer generated sceduling problems at Cave Spring High school were apparently more widespread.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke Co./This Week;


Sunday Administrators admitted that a computer- related problem effected about 100 schedules during the first two weeks of school.
But the effort to get that all straightened out has resulted in changes for a majority of the 13- hundred High School Students.
Those changes were put into place Monday.
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SOT WED TAPE TOT 15:23:29
IN Q=I have

((BRIAN BIAS/CAVE SPRING H.S. STUDENT: I HAVE A LOT OF FRIENDS AND A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING, A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT ARE STILL GETTING SCHEDULE CHANGES. ))
SUPER=01-Brian Bias/Cave Spring H.S. Student;
RUNS=:05
OUT Q=schedule changes.
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VO-NAT


Guidance counselors have apparently been unavailable to help any seniors who need help working on their college applications.
The school superintendent has no comment on the status of the assistant principal responsible for putting together the schedule plan.
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55E-School-Boards


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
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TAPE#97-63
GRAPHIC=Education


Roanoke City, Roanoke County, and Salem's school boards are teaming up to improve the region's education system.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.;


Board members hope cooperation will help the three localities share ideas, pool resources, and improve services.
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SOT 19:04:09
IN Q=WE'RE

((WE'RE RIGHT HERE NEXT TO EACH OTHER. OUR KIDS PLAY WITH EACH OTHER, OUR KIDS OFTEN GO ON TO HIGHER EDUCATION AND JOBS TOGETHER. SO IT JUST MAKES SENSE FOR THE BOARDS TO WORK AS CLOSELY TOGETHER AS POSSIBLE. )) ((MIKE STOVALL/ROANOKE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD CHAIR: THERE ARE A LOT OF REGIONAL PROGRAMS THAT TAKE PLACE THAT SALEM, ROANOKE, AND ROANOKE COUNTY IS INVOLVED IN THAT'S NOT NECESSARILY ALL TOGETHER. WE'RE LOOKING TO TAKE THE REGIONAL PROGRAMS, AND JUST INCORPORATE THEM TOGETHER. ))
SUPER=01-Marsha Ellison/Roanoke School Board;
SUPER=01-Mike Stovall/Roanoke Co. School Board; :11
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OUT Q=and just put them together.
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The idea for the meeting came from the three school superintendents, who routinely meet to discuss common issues.
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55E-Carter


ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
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TAPE#97-54
GRAPHIC=Aliff


A Roanoke man has received an 11 year sentence for assaulting former Miss Virginia Lisa Aliff.
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VO-NAT


Yesterday Michael Carter asked the court for mercy, saying Aliff started the fight.
But the judge stood by the jury's recommendations.
SUPER=@File


Carter tried to lay some of the blame on his former girlfriend, saying she became violent during a confrontation last December, but he admitted, he got carried away.
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SOT 11:10:40
IN Q=this woman

((FRED KING/COMMONWEALTH'S ATTORNEY; THIS WOMAN, ACCORDING TO HIS STORY, WAS NOT STANDING OVER HIM WITH A LOADED GUN SAYING DO THIS, DO THAT, I MEAN HE'S A BIG GUY, HE'S AN ATHLETE. 9:17:32 RICHARD LAWRENCE/DEFENSE ATTORNEY; I'M SORRY THAT MR. CARTER GOT AS MUCH TIME AS HE DID, IT JUST REMINDS ME OF WHAT MY MOTHER SAID, A NICE GIRL WON'T GET YOU IN TROUBLE. ))
SUPER=01-Fred King/Commonwealth's Attorney;
SUPER=01-Richard Lawrence/Defense Attorney; :12
RUNS=:20
ANCHOR=Kimberly
SS=NONE


Lawrence says he doesn't know if Carter will appeal his conviction.

55weather


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Turning to weather now--
Damp again today, with periods of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the mid to upper 70s.
Cloudy tonight, with a chance of more rain.
Lows in the lower 60s.
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8Bosnia-Troops


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GRAPHIC=Bosnia Peacekeepers


A National Guard unit from Danville has returned from it's mission in Bosnia.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Fort Benning, GA/This Morning;


Troops arrived at Georgia's Fort Benning very early this morning after spending six months in the war torn areas of Bosnia.
The soldiers say they're looking forward to reuniting with their families.
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SOT
IN Q="Can't wait to get home

((23:59:14)) ((16:14:24))
SUPER=01-Maj. Jon Page/Returning Soldier;
SUPER=01-Recardo Faulkner/Returning Soldier;
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=glad it's here."
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VO-NAT


They are set to make their way back to Danville Saturday.
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8Cave-Spring


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=lbe
TAPE#net (edit of 597-32)
GRAPHIC=education


The scheduling problems at Cave Spring High school following a computer break down, appears to be bigger than first reported.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke Co./This Week;


On Sunday Administrators said the computer- related problem affected about 100 schedules during the first two weeks of school.
But the effort to get that all straightened out has actually resulted in changes for a majority of the 13- hundred High School Students.
Those changes were put into place Monday.
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SOT WED TAPE TOT 15:23:29
IN Q=I have

((BRIAN BIAS/CAVE SPRING H.S. STUDENT: I HAVE A LOT OF FRIENDS AND A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING, A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT ARE STILL GETTING SCHEDULE CHANGES. ))
SUPER=01-Brian Bias/Cave Spring H.S. Student;
RUNS=:05
OUT Q=schedule changes.
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VO-NAT


Guidance counselors have apparently been unavailable to help any seniors who need help working on their college applications.
The school superintendent has no comment on the status of the assistant principal responsible for putting together the schedule plan.
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8S-Garza


ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=KHu
TAPE#97-52
GRAPHIC=VMI


The female cadet suspended from V-M-I for striking an upperclassman admits she made a mistake.
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VO-NAT


Angelica Garza says she shoved a member of the cadre about a week ago.
SUPER=03-Lexington/August


From her home in North Virginia Garza added that she felt the punishment was fair.
But this isnt' the only such incident this year at V-M-I.
The school superintendent says an UPPERCLASSMAN was suspended recently for smacking a RAT with a broom handle.
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SOT 12:04:10
IN Q=What you have

((MAJ. GEN. JOSIAH BUNTING/VMI SUPERINTENDENT: WHAT YOU HAVE HERE IS A REFUGEE FROM THE MTV GENERATION. THEY ARRIVE AT VMI, AND PEOPLE START YELLING AT THEM AND TELLING THEM TO DO A LOT OF THINGS. AND SOME PEOPLE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH SELF- CONTROL OR ENOUGH MOTIVATION TO DEAL WITH IT.))
SUPER=01-Maj. Gen. Josiah Bunting/VMI Superintendent
RUNS=:13
OUT Q=deal with it.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=04-October 18, 1996


Garza says she loves V-M-I, and plans to enroll in another college for a year and try the rat line again next year.
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8E-Carter


ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=eea
TAPE#97-54
GRAPHIC=Aliff


An eleven year prison term has been handed down to a Roanoke man who was convicted of assaulting former Miss Virginia Lisa Aliff.
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VO-NAT


Michael Carter asked the court for mercy, saying Aliff started the fight, but the judge stood by the jury's recommendations.
SUPER=@File


Carter tried to lay some of the blame on his former girlfriend, saying she became violent during their confrontation last December, but he admitted, he got carried away.
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SOT 11:10:40
IN Q=this woman

((FRED KING/COMMONWEALTH'S ATTORNEY; THIS WOMAN, ACCORDING TO HIS STORY, WAS NOT STANDING OVER HIM WITH A LOADED GUN SAYING DO THIS, DO THAT, I MEAN HE'S A BIG GUY, HE'S AN ATHLETE. 9:17:32 RICHARD LAWRENCE/DEFENSE ATTORNEY; I'M SORRY THAT MR. CARTER GOT AS MUCH TIME AS HE DID, IT JUST REMINDS ME OF WHAT MY MOTHER SAID, A NICE GIRL WON'T GET YOU IN TROUBLE. ))
SUPER=01-Fred King/Commonwealth's Attorney;
SUPER=01-Richard Lawrence/Defense Attorney; :12
RUNS=:20
ANCHOR=Kimberly
SS=NONE


Lawrence says he doesn't know if Carter will appeal his conviction.

8S-Shepherds


ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=KHu
TAPE#97-62
GRAPHIC=None


Shepherds Auto supply is open for business this morning and now has "turn around" specialist.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke


The store was closed Monday and Tuesday.
Raleigh Minor, a specialist in turning around faltering businesses, flew into Roanoke from Savannah to advise the family-owned firm on how to get back on its feet.
Shepherds had incurred a lot of debt under past presidents and general managers.
But business has been good lately, with record-setting sales this year.
Minor says Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection IS not being discussed as an option.
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8weather


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Let's check out the Thursday forecast--
Rain off and on again today.
We could also see some thunderstorms.
Highs in the mid to upper 70s.
Cloudy tonight, with a chance of more rain.
Lows falling into the lower 60s.
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