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Coming up on News 7-
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More than a third of workers at Giles County's largest employer may be out
of jobs-
A car smashes into a daycare center- injuring children.
Plus we'll clear up a rumor about Gerber products.
And Comedian Red Skelton passes away.
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News 7 is coming your way next.
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Good Evening.
Chaos at a Texas daycare center,
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-San Antonio, TX;
An unmanned car smashes into the building injuring six children- one
critically.
The car slipped out of gear during repairs and took off.
SUPER=03-Giles Co.;
Giles County's largest employer may be phasing out more than a third of
it's employees.
The Celco plant is on the verge of a large scale reorganization.
SUPER=@file;
And a classic funny man from Vaudeville to movies passed away this morning.
Red Skelton died at the age of 84.
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ANCHOR=Jean
Join us for all the latest on News 7 at eleven.
Celco
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More than a third of the jobs at Giles County's largest employer may be in
jeopardy.
Len Besthoff reports.
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SOT
IN Q=The
SUPER=03-Giles Co.; :00
SUPER=01-Donald Richardson/Narrows Mayor; :07
SUPER=01-Andy McKinney/Celco Employee; :33
SUPER=01-Roy Montgomery/UNITE Local 2024 Member;:52
SUPER=@Len1; 1:12
RUNS=1:22
OUT Q=LB, News-7, Giles County.
(( The communities in the Narrows area that depend on the Celco plant for
jobs are walking on eggshells these days.
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SOT tape one 01:34:46
IN Q=This is
((DONALD RICHARDSON/NARROWS MAYOR: THIS IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST EMPLOYERS I
GUESS IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA. ANYWHERE FROM BLACKSBURG BACK TO THE WEST
VIRGINIA LINE.))
RUNS=:07
OUT Q=line.
The company, which employs 13- hundred hourly people, is on the verge of a
large scale reorganization it calls "Renewal".
It basically involves automating certain parts of the plant, which makes
material for cigarette filters and yarn for synthetic clothes.
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SOT tape one 03:15:15
IN Q=What
((ANDY MCKINNEY/CELCO EMPLOYEE: WHAT THE COMPANY IS SAYING IS YOU HAVE TO HAVE
SOME TYPE OF RENEWAL TO PRODUCE WHAT WE'RE PRODUCING AT A LOWER COST.))
RUNS=:08
OUT Q=lower cost.
Celco says the program could impact 500 hourly employees, but calls the
number a ballpark figure.
It adds that people with positions that get phased out would have job
security at least through the year 2000.
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SOT 03:36:17 TAPE ONE
IN Q=The union
((ROY MONTGOMERY/UNITE LOCAL 2024 MEMBER: THE UNION DEFINITELY UNDERSTANDS
THAT THERE MUST BE CHANGE WE UNDERSTAND THIS AND WE'RE WILLING TO GO ALONG WITH
THIS IN CERTAIN AREAS AS LONG AS THE RULES ARE APPLIED BUT THEY WANT US TO GO
OUTSIDE OUR CONTRACT AND WE'RE NOT GOING TO DO IT.))
RUNS=:18
OUT Q=not going to do it
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SOT Celco II tot 04:21:15
IN Q=The union
((The union now must vote on this proposal. And if it turns it down, the
company says it will proceed with this program anyway, without any provisions
for job security. Len Besthoff, News7, Giles County.))
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OUT Q=LB, News7, Giles County.
Tobacco
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Cigarettes could go up by a dollar fifty a pack-
It's just one change President Clinton wants in that landmark tobacco
settlement.
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The President says a price increase will cut down on teen smoking.
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SOT 13:02:56
IN Q=
((TO ME THIS IS NOT ABOUT MONEY IT'S NOT ABOUT HOW MUCH MONEY WE CAN EXTRACT
FROM THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY. IT IS ABOUT FULFILLING OUR DUTIES AS PARENTS.))
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=our duties as parents.
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VO-NAT
President Clinton says he is not rejecting the deal made by the Attorneys
general but instead he's BUILDING on it.
Lawmakers say his changes complicate the global package.
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SOT 15:05:36
IN Q=
((MOST PEOPLE COMPUTED ABOUT 60 CENTS HE SAID HE WANTS ONE DOLLAR AND HALF, BUT
HE DIDN'T DESCRIBE HOW THAT'S A BIG DEAL.))
SUPER=01-Sen. Don Nickles/(R) Oklahoma;
RUNS=:07
OUT Q=that's a big deal."
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Local-Tobacco
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TAPE#97-58
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People who make their living from tobacco aren't happy with the proposed
price increase.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Danville
Some say it will hurt tobacco growers and their communities.
Others say merchants are already doing their part to stop teen smoking and
high prices won't work.
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SOT 12:10:51
IN Q=It'll do nothing
((JEFF RUSSELL/THE TOBACCO COMPANY;IT'LL DO NOTHING BUT INCREASE THE RATE OF
CRIME TO GET CIGARETTES FOR WHOEVER NEEDS THEM
SOT 00:01:41
HARRY LEA/WAREHOUSE OWNER; THE TOBACCO FOLKS OUGHT TO SHUT THE WHOLE INDUSTRY
DOWN AND SAY WE'RE GOING ON STRIKE AND WE'RE GOING TO SIT DOWN AND NOT DO
ANYTHING UNTIL PEOPLE COME TO THEIR SENSES AND SEE THAT TOBACCO IS NOT THE
GREATEST SOCIAL IN THE UNITED STATES.
))
SUPER=01-Jeff Russell/The Tobacco Company;
SUPER=01-Harry Lea/Warehouse Owner; :07
RUNS=:18
OUT Q=in the United States
ANCHOR=Jean
SS=HOLD
The President's stance on the settlement means congress won't act on any
tobacco legislation this year.
Murphy-Execution
ANCHOR=Jean
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Admitted Hitman Mario Benjamin Murphy was executed tonight- despite pressure
to spare his life.
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VO-NAT
The Mexican citizen was put to death by lethal injection at 9:09 tonight.
Murphy laughed and said he forgave his executioners as he drifted off.
Murphy took part in a murder for hire scheme in Virginia Beach in 1989.
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SS=NONE
But Virginia Beach authorities apparently didn't realize he was a Mexican
citizen, and did NOT notify the Mexican consulate of his arrest.
That's in violation of an international treaty--
The mexican government and even the Southern Baptist Convention missionaries
pleaded for Murphy's life.
Sheppard
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GRAPHIC=Legal Scales
His life story inspired the TV series the "Fugitive."
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Columbus, OH;
Today the body of Sam Sheppard was exhumed from a grave in Columbus.
Doctors took fifty samples of bone hair and skin.
It's part of his son's lawsuit to have Sheppard declared innocent for
the 1954 killing of his wife, Marilyn.
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SOT 13:10 :03
IN Q=
((SAM REESE SHEPARD/ SHEPARD'S SON: ALL OUR FAMILY WANTED FROM THE BEGINING IS
THE TRUTH. WE ARE STILL BEING DENIED THE TRUTH BY THE STATE, BY THE COUNTY. ))
SUPER=01-Sam Reese Shepard/Shepard's Son;
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=by the county."
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VO-NAT
Sheppard's son is suing for 2 million dollars for his father's wrongful
imprisonment.
Sheppard was convicted of the death, but then acquitted in a second trial.
He always claimed an intruder killed his wife.
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Daycare
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A car smashed into a daycare center in Texas-
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-San Antonio, TX;
injuring at least six children- one critically.
No one was driving the car-
It appears someone was working on it when it slipped out of gear and took
off- crashing through a plate glass window.
The sports car ended up in the building, going through a play area and
stopping in a room where toddlers are watched.
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toss-2-robin)
(ROBIN REED IS NEXT!)
(GO TO ROBIN!)
Tease#1
HARD MUSIC
ANCHOR=Jean
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Super=X5045 (starts tease FX)
Still to come on the newscast, local mothers band together to help keep
their children off drugs.
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VO-NAT
and parents are warned about a possible scam that claims a baby food company is
sending money to its customers.
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Comm#1
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Diana
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GRAPHIC=Diana
A possible new lead in the car crash that killed Princess Diana.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Paris/August 31;
Paris police are investigating the possibility that a second car may have
been involved.
Investigators are testing bits of another car's glass, possible a Fiat,
found at the crash site.
They're also examining traces of another car's paint on the Mercedes.
But investigators say the glass and paint could have come from other
incidents.
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Military
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
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GRAPHIC=Plane Crash Investigation
The secretary of defense is grounding all U-S military training flights for
24 hours-
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Atlantic City;
That after four crashes in just five days.
The latest crash came last night near Atlantic City where two F-16's
collided.
One jet made it back to land-
Two crewmen on the other jet ejected- landing in the ocean.
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SOT 15;19:12
IN Q=
((THE ALARM WAS GOING ON MIDAIR COLLISION OF A MILITARY AIRCRAFT APPROXIMATELY
THIRTY MILES FROM THE EAST OF ATLANTIC CITY AND WE JUMPED.))
SUPER=01-Rich Gladisch/Coast Guard Swimmer;
RUNS=:07
OUT Q=AND WE JUMPED."
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VO-NAT
The Coast Guard pulled the pilots to safety.
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VMI
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TAPE#97-57
GRAPHIC=VMI
Virginia Military Institute and its lawyers have had it with the U-S
Justice Department trying to dictate HOW women should be incorporated into the
corps of cadets.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Lexington
Government lawyers have demanded specifics of a recent incident that
resulted in the suspension of a female cadet.
V-M-I says it's none of their business... despite the fact that the
Institute became co-ed just one month ago thanks to the intervention of those
government lawyers.
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SOT 14:35:10
IN Q=I think it's
((MAJ. GEN. JOSIAH BUNTING/VMI SUPERINTENDENT: I THINK IT'S THEIR OBLIGATION TO
WATCH VERY CAREFULLY WHAT WE ARE DOING. BUT I THINK IT'S ALSO THEIR OBLIGATION-
-ABSENCE ANY EVIDENCE TO THE CONTRARY- -TO ALLOW US TO CARRY ON OUR OWN AFFAIRS
WITH NOTHING MORE THAN CAREFUL OVERSIGHT.))
SUPER=01-Maj. Gen. Josiah Bunting/VMI Superintendent
RUNS=:15
OUT Q=careful oversight.
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VO-NAT
Bunting predicts there will be 22 or 23 women left in the freshman class by
year's end and he says that's still enough to make it work.
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Vinton-Moms
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A group of parents is taking matters into their own hands when it comes to
teenagers and drug abuse.
They're making sure they know how to spot the warning signs of drug use.
Stacey Martin has more.
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SOT
IN Q=They say weed
SUPER=01-Dustin Bailey/Teenager; :00
SUPER=03-Vinton; :10
SUPER=01-Patricia Harris/Parent; :24
SUPER=@Stacey2; :57
RUNS=1:04
OUT Q=SM, News 7, Vinton.
((
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SOT 04.31.14 - 04.31.20
IN Q=They say weed
((DUSTIN BAILEY/TEENAGER: THEY SAY WEED IS NOT ADDICTIVE BUT IT REALLY IS HARD
TO COME DOWN OFF OF IT.))
RUNS=:06
OUT Q=off of it.
Dustin is speaking from experience. He used to smoke marijuana and has been
clean now for almost two and a half months.
Where did he and other teens buy drugs locally? What drugs are they buying
and what are the warning signs of drug use? That's what parents here wanted to
know.
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SOT 04.21.04 - 04.21.13
IN Q=Half of us
((PATRICIA HARRIS/PARENT: HALF OF US PARENTS DON'T KNOW WHAT IT SMELLS LIKE,
WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE. WE DON'T KNOW THE PARAPHERNALIA THAT'S USED AND CHANGES
IT'S GOING TO CREATE IN OUR CHILDREN.))
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=in our children.
The group viewed drug pipes, weights and rolling paper confiscated during
drug busts.
And, talked with police about signs to look for if drug abuse is suspected.
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SOT 00.30.08 - 00.30.17
IN Q=One of the
((CHIEF RICK FOUTZ: VINTON POLICE DEPT. ONE OF THE MAJOR SYMPTOMS IS ATTITUDE
CHANGES, MOOD SWINGS AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE.))
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=of that nature.
This session won't be the last.
Now the parents plan to meet about other issues affecting teenagers like
alcoholism and cults.
So, they can stay up to speed on the dangers their children face.
Stacey Martin, News 7 Vinton.))
Gerber
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TAPE#97-56
GRAPHIC=Scam
A leading maker of baby food is at the heart of a rumor making its way
around the Region.
The misleading information is apparently being filtered through the
internet, fax machines and even fliers.
As Teresa Hamilton reports, it involves Gerber Products.
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SOT
IN Q=Lisa Hackney
SUPER=03-Montgomery Co.; :00
SUPER=01-Lisa Hackney/Parent; :18
SUPER=01-Bruce Bradbery/Blacksburg Police Dept.; :55
SUPER=@Teresa1; 1:02
RUNS=1:14
OUT Q=Hamilton, NEWS 7.
((
Lisa Hackney knew the offer sounded too good to be true-- and she was right.
When her husband brought home a flier last week claiming "Gerber Products"
was sending savings bonds to children, born between 1985 and 1997, she
contacted the company and Better Business Bureau.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=Gerber foods
((LISA HACKNEY/PARENT: GERBER FOODS TOLD ME THEY DON'T KNOW HOW THE RUMOR GOT
STARTED BUT IT IS CIRCULATING EVERYWHERE AND THAT THERE IS IN FACT NO 500-
DOLLAR SAVINGS BOND FOR CHILDREN.))
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=for children.
A Gerber spokesman says the baby food giant is not involved in any
settlement-- involving reimbursements.
Hackney was most disturbed because the flier asks parents to send their
child's birth certificate and social security card to a post office box.
And, while officials don't believe there's any criminal intent behind the
misinformation, police caution people against sending such information by
mail.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=Money
((BRUCE BRADBERY/BLACKSBURG POLICE DEPT.:MONEY IS WHAT MAKES THE WORLD GO
ROUND, AND WHEN SOMEONE SEES DOLLAR SIGNS, UNFORTUNATELY, A LOT OF TIMES,
THEY'RE BLINDED TO ANYTHING ELSE AND GO AHEAD AND SEND THE INFORMATION IN.))
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=information in.
stand up
Gerber officials believe the rumors got started when someone wrongly
connected the company to a lawsuit involving three makers of infant formula.
Teresa Hamilton, NEWS 7.))
ANCHOR=JEAN
SS=
A Gerber spokesman says Postal officials are returning all letters sent to
the Minneapolis post office box listed on the flier.
Tease#2
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SOFT MUSIC
Super=X5048 (loads tease FX)
Super=X5045 (starts tease FX)
People looking for a part time job are in luck. We'll tell you why next.
And the entertainment world loses one of its best clowns.
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SOT
IN Q=for the past
RUNS=:05
OUT Q=every Tuesday Night.
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VO-NAT
Comedian Red Skelton passes away at the age of 84.
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Comm#2
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Part-Time
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NEWSCAST=11p.m.
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TAPE#97-55
GRAPHIC=None
Finding a job has become easier in the Roanoke Valley-- a PART-TIME job,
that is.
With more employers offering part- timers good pay and benefits, workers can
afford to be more selective.
Kimberly McBroom reports.
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SOT
IN Q=With the local
SUPER=03-Roanoke; :00
SUPER=01-Angela Kral/Limited, Too Manager; :12
SUPER=@Kimberly1; :24
SUPER=01-Marjorie Skidmore/Virginia Employment Commission; :33
SUPER=01-Travis Winoker/Foot Action Asst. Manager; :59
SUPER=01-Missy Brown/Chick-fil-A Employee; 1:09
RUNS=1:27
OUT Q=McBroom, News 7
(( With the local unemployment rate below four- percent, and seasonal
hirings under way-- the SIGNS are clear.
Part- Time employees have become a precious commodity.
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SOT 10:58:31
((ANGELA KRAL/LIMITED, TOO MANAGER: I KNOW WHEN I WORKED PART- TIME, THINGS
WERE A LOT DIFFERENT. I HAD A REALLY HARD TIME FINDING A JOB. I MEAN, I WENT
FOR HALF A SUMMER ONE TIME BEFORE I COULD EVER FIND ANYTHING. SO, I THINK IT'S
A LOT EASIER NOW.))
RUNS=:13
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 11:10:10 standup here
(( KIMBERLY MCBROOM/NEWS 7: AT LEAST 15 STORES HERE AT VALLEY VIEW MALL ARE NOW
LOOKING FOR PART- TIME WORKERS. AS FOR THE REST OF THE ROANOKE VALLEY,
EMPLOYMENT OFFICIALS SAY IT'S A JOB SEEKER'S MARKET.
))
RUNS=:09
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SOT 10:03:03
((MARJORIE SKIDMORE/VIRGINIA EMPLOYMENT COMMISSION: WE'RE BORDERING ON A LABOR
SHORTAGE FOR AREAS FOR JOBS THAT ARE PAYING LESS THAN SIX DOLLARS PER HOUR, AND
CERTAINLY, THERE IS GREAT DEMAND FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE WILLING TO WORK PART- TIME
FOR THE SIX, SIX-FIFTY, SEVEN- DOLLAR-AN- HOUR JOBS. ))
RUNS=:13
Skidmore also says some expanding companies aren't ready to gamble on new
full- time hires-- and are filling the void with part-timers.
shots of shoe store
But while STEPPING up the ladder of success, these workers ARE getting some
encouragement.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 10:28:47
((TRAVIS WINOKER/FOOT ACTION ASST. MANAGER: THEY DON'T REALLY HAVE BENEFITS
UNTIL THE FIRST YEAR IS OVER WITH, AND THEN THEY CAN GET ALL BENEFITS-- FULL
COVERAGE. YOU CAN GET MEDICAL, DENTAL, EVERYTHING. ))
RUNS=:06
Even fast food can put you on the fast track to benefits.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 10:47:13
((MISSY BROWN/CHICK-FIL-A: THE STUDENTS THAT WORK HERE, IF THEY WORK TWO YEARS
OR 2,000 HOURS, THEY GET A THOUSAND DOLLAR SCHOLARSHIP TOWARDS ANY SCHOOL. ))
RUNS=:07
SHOTS AT V.E.C. OFFICE
Meantime, Skidmore says this is the perfect time to be in the employment
business-- when there's a surplus of jobs, instead of a surplus of people.
Kimberly McBroom, News 7.
Skelton
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One of the best known comedians of television's golden age has passed away.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=@file;
Red Skelton entertained audiences in Vaudeville, radio, film and television
for over 60 years.
His Tuesday night show stayed in the Top 10 during the 1950's and '60's.
Best known for his characters Clem (Ka-diddle-hopper) Kadiddlehopper and
Freddie the Freeloader, Skelton said he just wanted to be known as a clown who
could "sing, dance and above all make people laugh."
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SOT 20:33:08
IN Q=So I say
(( ))
RUNS=:04
OUT Q=may God Bless (APPLAUSE)
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VO-NAT
Skelton died today at the age of 84 following a long illness.
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Forecasts
SUPER=#569;
SUPER=X5000;
SUPER=330-Mostly Cloudy/Quick Showers/60-62/Turning/Mostly Sunny/80-82;
SUPER=331-Mostly Cloudy/Passing Shower/60-64/Mostly Sunny/Wind N-5/80-84;
SUPER=332-Variable Clouds/Passing Shower/60-62/Turning/Partly Sunny/77-79;
SUPER=333-Mostly Cloudy/Passing Shower/60-62/Partly Sunny/Light Winds/77-79;
SUPER=334-Mostly Cloudy/Showers Ending/58-62/Partly Sunny/By Afternoon/75-79;
SUPER=X5001;
S-Score
ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#=EXTRA
GRAPHIC=NONE
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VO-NAT
SUPER=75-Durham, NC; :00
Heather Sue Mercer has filed a sex discrimination lawsuit against Duke
University.
The suit contends she wasn't given a fair chance to win the kicking job back
in 1995 because she's a woman.
She kicked the winning field goal in the 95 Spring game.
The university calls the suit "frivolous."
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S-Braves
ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#S7-15
GRAPHIC=BRAVES/METS
The Atlanta Braves clinched a playoff spot last night by beating the Mets
10-to-2 and they did it in fine fashion.
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Atlanta, GA/Mets vs. Braves; :00
Ryan Klesko broke the game wide open in the first inning with a grand slam
homer as the Braves scored nine runs in the first inning.
The Slam is the Braves' 12th of the season and that is a grand slam.
The Braves are now the first major league team to make six straight
postseason appearances.
The 10-to-2 win reduces the Braves SUPER=35-New York/2/Atlanta/10;
magic number to clinching the East to six.
Greg Maddux got his 19th win of the year.
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S-Mark
ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#S7-10
GRAPHIC=CARDINALS/CUBS
The St. Louis Cardinals clubbed the Cubs yesterday as Mark McGwire continued
his pursuit of Roger Maris's homerun record.
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Chicago, IL/Cardinals vs. Cubs; :00
McGwire, who already has locked up back to back 50 homerun seasons, hit his
53rd homerun of the season to right center field.
McGwire's 53 homers are the most by major leaguer in 36 years. SUPER=35-St.
Louis/12/Chicago/9;
He is now 8 homers shy of Maris' record with 11 games to play.
Hit 19th homer since joining the Cards gave St. Louis an 12-to-9 win last
night.
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S-Johnson
ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#S7-18
GRAPHIC=NONE
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VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=04-MLB; :00
American League Cy Young candidate Randy Johnson will be back in Seattle next
year.
The Mariners picked up the option year on the "Big Unit's" current deal
yesterday, which means he will be under contract with Seattle through 1998.
Randy leads the AL with 272 strikeouts this season.
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S-Shuler
ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
Another man with a new contract got an unusual vote of confidence last night.
As Saints and head coach Mike Ditka announced that Heath Shuler will remain
the team's starting quarterback.
This despite the fact that Shuler has no touchdown passes and 8 interceptions
through the first three weeks of the season.
S-Florida
ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#fb97-1
GRAPHIC=NONE
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PINNACLE PAGE
And we've had a lot of calls this week wondering if we are carrying this
Saturday's Tennessee-Florida game from the Swamp in Gainesville.
The answer is YES!
You can catch the Gators and the Vols Saturday at 3:30 right here on WDBJ,
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WIPE TO ENG#
VO-NAT eng#
And Tennessee not only has to overcome the history of four straight losses,
but they also have to overcome the Sports Illustrated jinx with Peyton
Manning's caricature on the cover this week.
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WIPE TO ENG#
pinnacle page -
right after the first game of the day between Penn State and Louisville.
This one kicks off at Noon right here on Your Hometown Station.
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S-Trucks
ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#R-37
GRAPHIC=MARTINSVILLE
The Craftsman Truck Series is one of the big highlights of next week's Hanes
weekend at the Martinsville Speedway.
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Martinsville; :00
This afternoon 20 Chevrolet truck teams took over the track for a day's worth
of testing.
Bobby Hamilton is one driver who will be driving in both events next
weekend.
But most eyes will be fixed on the number 24 truck driven by Jack Sprague,
the series points leader.
Sprague comes into Martinsville with a 95 point cushion on Rich Bickle in the
Darrell Waltrip owned Die Hard machine.
Bickle would love to have the lead, but he's honestly just glad to be alive
these days.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q="I've had...
((RICK BICKLE/SECOND IN POINTS RACE:))
SUPER=01-Rich Bickle/Second In Points Race; :00
RUNS=:16
OUT Q=...PRETTY GOOD."
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VO-NAT CON'T
Besides the veterans, Late Model Stock car regular Phillip Morris was also
testing at the track in a Chevy.
At this time he's more concerned with earning a spot in next Saturday's race
than he is with committing his future to this series.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=
((PHILLIP MORRIS/CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES DRIVER:))
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OUT Q=...I DON'T KNOW YET."
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Tickets for the Truck race next Saturday at one are $25 for adults, $5 for
kids 12 years and under.
Sports Tease
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Still to come, tonight we'll hit the hardwood with Steve Mason...
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with our regular Wednesday night trip on the hardwood, with Hometown Hoops
Weekly.
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S-Girls
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It's Wednesday night and that means it's once again time to go to the rack
with Steve Mason in this week's edition of Hometown Hoops Weekly.
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SUPER=@Steve1; :00
SUPER=01-Danny Keene/Alleghany Head Coach; :18
SUPER=03-Low Moor; :28
SUPER=03-Roanoke Co./Buffaloes vs. Vikings; :52
SUPER=01-Chuck Pound/Lord Botetourt Head Coach; 1:02
SUPER=03-Roanoke Co./Knights vs. Highlanders; 1:22
SUPER=01-Rob Bennett/Covington Head Coach; 1:34
RUNS=2:08
OUT Q=.....see ya next week"
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((The Lady Mountaineers are 1 and OH in the district. Tomorrow night they
battle salem. How lone returning starter Carry Brown rallies the youth movement
is a huge factor.
((:))
Northside is 4 and 2 an was impressive in topping Floyd County this week.
William Byrd remains perfect at 8 and OH and beat Blacksburg 52-39 last night.
((CHUCK POUND:))
Thanks coach. In single A, The Pioneer district's James River is 2 and 4. The
lady Knights lost to Glenvar Tuesday night.
Covington's Rob Bennett faces the toughest challenge of his young coaching
career.
((:))
The 3 and 4 Lady Cougars can count on that youth for big dividends in the
future.))
School-Prayer
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An annual prayer ceremony called "See You at the Pole" united about 100 high
school students in Danville today. Students
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held hands around a flagpole and prayed. They say such gatherings are
important because their schools do not sponsor prayer.
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((AMIE HODGES: WE WERE HOPING ANY CHRISTIAN IN SCHOOL AFRAID TO COME OUT AND
AFRAID TO LET PEOPLE KNOW THEY ARE CHRISTIAN WOULD SEE US AND SAY, HEY I'M NOT
ALONE, I CAN COME OUT AND I CAN OPENLY PROFESS THAT I'M A CHRISTIAN.))
SUPER=75-Amie Hodges/Student;
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=I'm a Christian
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But the event's organizer says non-Christians should NOT feel left out.
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IN Q=I would think
((ADAM DEAN/ORGANIZER: I WOULD THINK SOME OF THEM MIGHT FEEL EXCLUDED. I WOULD
ALSO THINK JUST BECAUSE THEY BELIEVE IN A DIFFERENT RELIGION, THEY MIGHT HAVE
A DIFFERENT FAITH, EVEN IF THEY DISAGREE, THAT THEY WOULD STILL FEEL LIKE THEY
COULD COME OUT HERE AND PRAY.))
SUPER=75-Adam Dean/Organizer;
RUNS=:15
OUT Q=out here and pray
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Dean says last year, no one turned up for the ceremony.
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