06:00-01
bedford-shooting
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=afr
TAPE#97-64
GRAPHIC=murder investigation
Two men are dead after reportedly being shot during an argument in Bedford
last night.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Bedford/Last Night
The shooting happened shortly before Seven last night.
Witnesses say the shooting stemmed from an argument about stolen tennis
shoes.
Police have a suspect in custody-- 23- year- old Andre Eugene Evans.
He's facing first degree, and capital murder charges.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 8:45:30
IN Q=we found him
((WE FOUND HIM HIDING IN A BASEMENT IN HIS HOUSE. NO, NOT HIS HOUSE. ))
SUPER=01-Chief Milton Graham/Bedford City Police;
RUNS=:06
OUT Q=NOT HIS HOUSE. (DOUBLE OUT)
(----------------)
VO-NAT
This is the first murder in Bedford in Six and a half years.
The victims have been identified as 25- year- old Timothy Ray Robinson and
25- year- old Lorin Tyler Murphy, both of Bedford County.
(----------------)
NC-MURDER
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=MEL
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=murder investigation
The F-B-I is looking for witnesses to a shooting on Interstate 95 that left
a trooper and a sheriff's
deputy dead.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Fayetteville, NC;
Both were shot several times with an assault weapon when they pulled over a
car on a routine traffic stop.
Two men were arrested and charged in their deaths.
They are brothers 17- year- old Kevin Salvador Golphin and 19- year- old
Tilmon Charles Golphin of Richmond. They had just moved to South Carolina.
(----------------)
Marv-albert
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=albert, marv
The prosecution plans to call more witnesses today in the sex-abuse trial of
Sportscaster Marv Albert.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
Albert's accuser spent much of yesterday on the stand.
The defense tried to destroy her credibility by playing an audiotape in
which she offers a cab driver a car and money in exchange for damaging
testimony about Albert.
The woman denies ever trying to coach anyone and says she was only joking.
(----------------)
E-EEOC
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=lbe
TAPE#97-56
GRAPHIC=Race relations
Picketers are taking their dispute to the street.
Monday night Roanoke minorities voiced their displeasure with alleged racial
discrimination in the city government.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
A handful of picketers greeted people outside the offices of Senators Chuck
Robb and John Warner, and Representative Bob Goodlatte.
The reason: their alleged inaction when it comes to reforming the Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission.
Picketers accuse the E-E-O-C of taking too long to process discrimination
charges.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT EEOC PROTEST TAPE TOT 10:12:17
IN Q=They know
((HENRY CRAIGHEAD/PICKETER: THEY KNOW THE THINGS THAT ARE GOING ON, GOING
WRONG, WITH THE E-E-O-C AND THEY WON'T SAY ANYTHING, BUT WHEN THEY TALK TO US,
THEY SAY THEY'RE GOING TO LOOK INTO IT, AND THAT'S THE END OF IT.))
SUPER=01-Henry Craighead/Picketer;
RUNS=:13
OUT Q=end of it.
ANCHOR=Kimberly
SS=NONE
Warner's office says "We are well aware of their concerns, which we have
forwarded to the E-E-O-C on more than one occasion. We understand that they are
not satisfied."
Meanwhile, a Robb staffer adds "the Senator's staff has been working very
closely with both the E-E-O-C and the affected parties to improve
communications and ensure that cases are properly examined.
And the staffer says, "the Senators office will continue to do so."
Goodlatte's office didn't comment.
Cressel
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=lba
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=legal scales
A Grayson County judge has found enough evidence to try Emmett Cressell
Junior for malicious wounding in an
attack on a neighbor.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
Grayson-Murder, 8/10/97, 97-44
The attack came three weeks before Cressell and Louis Ceparano, who are
white, allegedly burned and beheaded a
black acquaintance.
Ceparano is charged with capital murder in the death of Garnett Johnson.
Cressell is charged with first-degree
murder.
(----------------)
ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=HOLD
A preliminary hearing in the murder case is set for October 7th.
5-Elton-John
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=kmc
TAPE#597-33
GRAPHIC=diana
Fans across the county, including Southwest Virginia, crowded into record
stores yesterday
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.;
for the U-S release of Elton John's musical tribute to Princess Diana, "Candle
in the Wind '97."
Listeners say its more than a way to connect with the princess, it's also
re- connecting some fans to Elton John's music.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 10:39:59
IN Q=I just think
((BETTE SAUNDERS: I JUST THINK IT'S SOMETHING I WANT TO KEEP. AND I REALLY
ENJOY ELTON JOHN, TOO. SO, OF COURSE, I WENT AND GOT ONE OF HIS OTHER C.D.'S
ALSO. ))
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 10:43:06
((PAUL CHILDERS/BLOCKBUSTER MUSIC MANAGER: THE OVERALL EXCITEMENT ON THIS
RELEASE IS PROBABLY A LITTLE BIT HIGHER CONSIDERING ALL THE TRAGIC
CIRCUMSTANCES THAT SURROUND IT, AND EVERYTHING. SO, THE PUBLIC AWARENESS IS
JUST HUGE ON THIS. ))
SUPER=07-Bette Saunders; :00
SUPER=01-Paul Childers/Blockbuster Music Manager; :09
RUNS=:17
OUT Q=just huge on this
(----------------)
VO-NAT
After a single day of sales the song had been certified multi-platinum,
making it the highest certified single in the Recording Industry Association of
America's history.
(----------------)
ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=HOLD
Proceeds from the 3-99 single go to The Diana, Princess of Wales
Memorial Fund.
One-Steve
ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=spa
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=NONE
SUPER=15-Steve Pardon;
SUPER=11-Roanoke;
SUPER=13-Gary White/Class of 1974;
SUPER=11-Roanoke;
toss to stocks
Stocks
Comm
Double-Murder
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=afr
TAPE#97-65
GRAPHIC=murder investigation
Police say they found a suspect in a bedford County double murder hiding in
a basement.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Bedford/Last Night;
Last night's shooting reportedly stemmed from an argument about stolen
tennis shoes.
The suspect, 23- year- old Andre Eugene Evans is facing first degree, and
capital murder charges.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 8:41:26
IN Q=WE HAVEN'T
((WE HAVEN'T HAD A HOMICIDE IN BEDFORD IN 6 1/2 YEARS. WE HAVEN'T... I BELIEVE
1990 WAS THE LAST HOMICIDE. ))
SUPER=01-Chief Milton Graham/Bedford City Police;
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=THE LAST HOMICIDE
(----------------)
VO-NAT
The victims have been identified as 25- year- old Timothy Ray Robinson and
25- year- old Lorin Tyler Murphy, both of Bedford County.
(----------------)
S-Weed-Seed
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=ssm
TAPE#97-62
GRAPHIC=Drug Bust
In the first few days of Lynchburg's "Weed and Seed" program 60 people are
facing charges.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Lynchburg/Friday; :00
It started with the demolition of a suspected crack house last week, and
continued with anti-crime sweeps through two neighborhoods over the weekend.
SUPER=04-Yesterday; :09
Police said yesterday they arrested 28 people on drug charges, ten for
soliciting a prostitute, nine for driving under the influence and thirteen on
other charges.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 14:13:47
IN Q=We're not interested
((CAPT. LEON THOMAS/LYNCHBURG POLICE: WE'RE NOT INTERESTED IN PUTTING PEOPLE IN
JAIL, GETTING THE NUMBERS IN THE ARRESTS, IT'S NOT WHAT WE'RE ABOUT. WHAT WE'RE
ABOUT, AGAIN, IS TO RESTORE PUBLIC ORDER IN PUBLIC PLACES AND WE WANT PEOPLE TO
BEHAVE THEMSELVES. THIS IS AMERICA, PEOPLE NEED NOT TOLERATE OPEN- AIR DRUG
MARKETS IN FRONT OF THEIR HOUSES.))
SUPER=01-Capt. Leon Thomas/Lynchburg Police; :00
RUNS=:16
OUT Q=of their houses.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
Police hope the show of force encourages residents to take back their
neighborhoods.
(----------------)
E-I-73
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=JoeD
TAPE#97-55
GRAPHIC=I-73
Local leaders were in D-C yesterday, to support Interstate 73.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Washington, DC;
The highway is still on the drawing board but members of the Roanoke
Regional Chamber of Commerce joined representatives from five other states to
support building the new interstate.
The Virginians hope to persuade Congress to return more of the gas tax
revenue the state's drivers are paying.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=That will mean
((REP. BOB GOODLATTE/R- 6TH DISTRICT: THAT WILL MEAN HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF
DOLLARS FOR VIRGINIA HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION AND IT'S BADLY NEEDED IF WE'RE GOING
TO BE ABLE COMPLETE INTERSTATE 73, WIDEN INTERSTATE 81 AND OTHER HIGHWAY
PROJECTS THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO THE AREA.))
SUPER=@Goodlatte;
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=to the area.
ANCHOR=Kimberly
ss=NONE
Supporters of I-73 say the highway will open the corridor between Roanoke
and Martinsville to major economic expansion... for existing businesses and new
industry.
E-Beyer-Gilmore
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=ssm
TAPE#97-69
GRAPHIC=Campaign 97
Election day is still weeks away, but candidates are picking up the pace on
the campaign trail.
The paths of Don Beyer and Jim Gilmore crossed in Lynchburg last night.
Steve Smallshaw reports.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=Locked in
SUPER=03-Lynchburg; :00
SUPER=01-Gov. Tommy Thompson/(R) Wisconsin; :26
SUPER=@Gilmore1; :39
SUPER=@ssm2; :52
SUPER=@Beyer1; 1:03
RUNS=1:14
OUT Q=News7, Lynchburg.
(( Locked in a statistical dead heat in the race for governor, Jim Gilmore is
bringing in some of his party's biggest names for the stretch run.
natsot 6:02:01
((THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING GOVERNOR, I APPRECIATE YOUR BEING HERE.))
RUNS=:03
Wisconsin governor Tommy Thompson flew into Lynchburg to throw his support
behind Gilmore's gubernatorial bid.
While he's been mentioned as a potential presidential candidate, Thompson
says he's only concerned about the races here and in New Jersey.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 6:06:28
IN Q=Those elections
((GOV. TOMMY THOMPSON/R- WISCONSIN: THOSE ELECTIONS TO ME ARE MOST IMPORTANT
AND I THINK IT'S REALLY SAD THAT PEOPLE LOOK AHEAD TO THE YEAR 2000. RIGHT NOW
WE'RE LOOKING ONLY TO NOVEMBER OF THIS YEAR AND THAT'S TO ELECT JIM GILMORE
WHO'S GOING TO DO AN OUTSTANDING JOB HERE IN VIRGINIA.))
RUNS=:13
OUT Q=here in Virginia.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 6:07:37
IN Q=Many Republicans
((JIM GILMORE/R- GOVERNOR CANDIDATE: MANY REPUBLICANS, INCLUDING GOVERNOR
THOMPSON, UNDERSTAND THE NATIONAL IMPORTANCE OF THIS RACE, SO WE'RE PLEASED
THAT HE'S HERE TO HELP US WITH CONTRIBUTIONS AND TO HELP US SUCCEED.))
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=help us succeed.
natsot 16:09:24
RUNS=:02
Across town, Don Beyer was helping open up local Democratic headquarters.
Beyer downplays the importance of bringing in outside help for a campaign,
saying it won't help break the deadlock between himself and his opponent.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 16:30:43
IN Q=I think the
((DON BEYER/D- GOVERNOR CANDIDATE: I THINK THE ONLY DIFFERENCE IT MAKES IS
SOMETIMES YOU CAN RAISE SOME MONEY OFF A NATIONAL CELEBRITY. BUT IT HAS NO
EFFECT ON THE VIRGINIA VOTERS.))
RUNS=:08
OUT Q=the Virginia voters.
Steve Smallshaw, News7, Lynchburg.))
Two-Steve
ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=spa
TAPE#
GRAPHIC=NONE
SUPER=15-Steve Pardon;
SUPER=11-Roanoke;
(When I talk about getting more information pull this up)
(XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX)
take fullscreen-ESS8700
(----------------)
Steve Live
Double Boxes=SPA & KMC
Toss to Kimberly
2-bedford-shooting
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=afr
TAPE#97-64
GRAPHIC=murder investigation
An argument in Bedford last night ended with fatal consequence for two men.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Bedford/Last Night
The shooting happened shortly before Seven last night.
Witnesses say the shooting stemmed from an argument about stolen tennis
shoes.
Police have a suspect in custody-- 23- year- old Andre Eugene Evans.
He's facing first degree, and capital murder charges.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 8:45:30
IN Q=we found him
((WE FOUND HIM HIDING IN A BASEMENT IN HIS HOUSE. NO, NOT HIS HOUSE. ))
SUPER=01-Chief Milton Graham/Bedford City Police;
RUNS=:06
OUT Q=NOT HIS HOUSE.(double out)
(----------------)
VO-NAT
This is the first murder in Bedford in Six and a half years.
The victims have been identified as 25- year- old Timothy Ray Robinson and
25- year- old Lorin Tyler Murphy, both of Bedford County.
(----------------)
POLICE-MURDER
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=MEL
TAPE# net d
GRAPHIC=murder investigation
Federal investigators are trying to find witnesses to yesterday's shooting
near Fayetteville, North Carolina that took the lives of a trooper and a
sheriff's deputy.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Fayetteville, NC;
Both were shot several times with an assault weapon when they pulled over a
car on Interstate 95.
Two men were arrested and charged in their deaths.
They are brothers 17- year- old Kevin Salvador Golphin and 19- year- old
Tilmon Charles Golphin of Richmond. They had just moved to South Carolina.
(----------------)
albert
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=albert, marv
In Arlington, the prosecution is calling more witnesses today in the
sex-abuse trial of Sportscaster Marv Albert.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
Albert's accuser spent much of yesterday on the stand.
The defense tried to destroy her credibility by playing a recording in which
she offers a potential witness a car and money in exchange for damaging
testimony about Albert.
Today's witnesses will include genetics experts who apparently linked
Albert's D-N-A to bite marks found on the accuser.
(----------------)
IRS
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=MEL
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=NONE
The Senate Finance Committee is set to hold another day of hearings on tax
collection abuses.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Capitol Hill/Yesterday;
Yesterday, Republican chairman William Roth charged the I-R-S with meeting
collection quotas and targeting lower and middle income taxpayers for audits
because many of them can't afford to fight back.
The I-R-S denies the charges.
Taxpayers and former I-R-S employees are scheduled to testify today.
(----------------)
5-Weed-Seed
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=ssm
TAPE#597-41
GRAPHIC=l'burg seal
After only a few days of existence
Lynchburg's Weed and Seed program is already making a difference, according to
police.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Lynchburg/Friday; :00
The city kicked things off last week by tearing down a suspected crack
house.
SUPER=04-Yesterday; :05
Yesterday, police announced they made 60-arrests over the weekend... on
charges ranging from drug possession to solicitation of prostitution.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 14:10:24
IN Q=We believe that
((CAPT. EARL BURNETTE/LYNCHBURG POLICE: WE BELIEVE THAT THIS ACTION WILL MAKE
THESE NEIGHBORHOODS SAFER, IT WILL LET PEOPLE BE AWARE THAT POLICE ARE GOING TO
PATROL THESE NEIGHBORHOODS AND AGGRESSIVELY ENFORCE THE LAWS.))
SUPER=01-Capt. Earl Burnette/Lynchburg Police; :00
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=enforce the laws.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
All of the arrests were made during sweeps in the Tinbridge Hill and College
Hill areas of Lynchburg.
Police hope the show of force will encourage residents to take back their
neighborhoods.
(----------------)
E-Elton-John
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=kmc
TAPE#97-67
GRAPHIC=Diana
***ANCHOR TAG***
After one day on sale in the U-S, it's already breaking records.
The song in memory of Princess Diana has been certified multi-platinum by
the Recording Industry Association of America.
That makes Elton John's "Candle In The Wind '97" the highest certified
single in R-I-A-A history.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=Goodbye England's Rose
SUPER=04-September 6; :00
SUPER=07-Aaron Peck; :15
SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.; :25
SUPER=01-Paul Childers/Blockbuster Music Manager; :35
SUPER=@Kimberly2; :43
SUPER=01-Linda Lackey/Musicland Store Manager; :53
SUPER=07-Ruth England; 1:02
RUNS=1:13
OUT Q=worth it
(((/////SOT/////)
SOT tape 97-66
((ELTON JOHN: GOODBYE ENGLAND'S ROSE.... ))
RUNS=:07
OUT Q=FADE SONG DOWN GRADUALLY, NO MORE THAN A FEW EXTRA SECOND PLEASE.
It's the emotion- filled song that's been playing on the radio for weeks,
and now Southwest Virginians are taking it home for themselves.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 10:33:15
((AARON PECK: I JUST LOVED THE SONG....AND THE WAY HE RE- DID IT FOR PRINCESS
DIANA....I THOUGHT IT WAS GREAT. ))
RUNS=:12
Blockbuster Music says a dozen people were waiting for the Electric Road
store to open its doors.
SOT 10:42:35
((Kimberly McBroom: How many copies do you have available now? PAUL
CHILDERS/BLOCKBUSTER MUSIC STORE MANAGER: I'M NOT ALLOWED TO SAY SPECIFICALLY,
BUT WE HAVE A LOT. McBroom: Are you worried about running out today?
CHILDERS: NO. ))
RUNS=:08
Tanglewood Mall's Musicland store had 120 people reserve copies of "Candle
in the Wind 97" in advance.
The store manager says if they do run out of tunes, they'll likely re-
stock later in the week.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 10:04:09
((LINDA LACKEY/MUSICLAND STORE MANAGER: IT'S JUST SPECIAL IN MEANING TO
PEOPLE. I MEAN, WE'VE HAD PEOPLE COME IN EVER SINCE THE FUNERAL, WHEN THEY
HEARD THE SONG, THEY'RE LIKE, THEY WANT IT. ))
RUNS=:06
(////////////)
SOT 9:55:24
((Kimberly McBroom: Are you a big Elton John fan? RUTH ENGLAND: NO, NOT
REALLY. BUT I AM NOW. I JUST-- THE VALUE OF WHERE THE DOLLARS ARE GOING TO
GO-- IT'S WORTH IT. ))
RUNS=:12))
ANCHOR=Kimberly
SS=NONE
The single costs 3-99, and all proceeds go to the Princess's Memorial
Fund.
Three-Steve
ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=spa
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=NONE
SUPER=15-Steve Pardon;
SUPER=11-Roanoke;
SUPER=13-Robert Turcotte/Class of 1972;
SUPER=13-Jane Stephenson/Jefferson Center Executive Dir.;
SUPER=11-Roanoke;
Double boxes=SPA & MEL
Toss to Mel
5-Parenting
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=JoeD
TAPE#597-39
GRAPHIC=Mornin health check
In this morning's health check,
SS=parenting
Parents play a pivotal role in their children's academic performance.
Yesterday experts offered some advice on motivating children for success.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=We're finding out more
((WE'RE FINDING OUT MORE AND MORE THAT THE EMOTIONAL STABILITY OF THE CHILD
PLAYS A GREAT ROLE IN WHETHER OR NOT THEY ARE SUCCESSFUL ACADEMICALLY AND THAT
ALSO PLAYS A ROLE WHETHER THEY ARE GOING TO BE SUCCESSFUL AS ADULTS.))
SUPER=01-Paula Mitchell/Columbia Lewis-Gale;
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=successful as adults.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
The Mental Health Association of the Roanoke Valley hosted its 46th annual
parent- child seminar.
Psychologist Robert Plant encouraged parents to "keep the faith" even when
a child's academic performance suffers.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 00:47:04
IN Q=I think it's important though
((ROBERT PLANT/PSYCHOLOGIST: I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT THOUGH TO START EARLY TO
GET THOSE VALUES INSTILLED AT AN EARLY AGE AND MAYBE YOUR KID WILL WANDER A
LITTLE BIT DURING ADOLESCENCE, BUT IF THEY'RE FIRMLY ENTRENCHED THEY'LL COME
BACK.))
SUPER=01-Robert Plant/Psychologist;
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=they'll come back.
ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=HOLD
Plant says parents should practice their own set of A- B- Cs... by giving
children Autonomy, a sense of Belonging, and a feeling of Competence.
(TOSS TO BUMP)
BUMP
Comm
2-Double-Murder
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=afr
TAPE#97-65
GRAPHIC=murder investigation
Police have arrested a suspect in a Bedford County double murder.
They say they found him hiding in a basement.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Bedford/Last Night;
Last night's shooting reportedly stemmed from an argument about stolen
tennis shoes.
The suspect, 23- year- old Andre Eugene Evans is facing first degree, and
capital murder charges.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 8:41:26
IN Q=WE HAVEN'T
((WE HAVEN'T HAD A HOMICIDE IN BEDFORD IN 6 1/2 YEARS. WE HAVEN'T... I BELIEVE
1990 WAS THE LAST HOMICIDE. ))
SUPER=01-Chief Milton Graham/Bedford City Police;
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=THE LAST HOMICIDE
(----------------)
VO-NAT
The victims have been identified as 25- year- old Timothy Ray Robinson and
25- year- old Lorin Tyler Murphy, both of Bedford County.
(----------------)
EEOC
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=lbe
TAPE#net (edit of 597-32)
GRAPHIC=NONE
Picketers will greet visitors to the Roanoke offices of Senators Robb and
Warner, and Representative Bob Goodlatte today.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
Minority groups are protesting what they call the Roanoke Valley
delegation's alleged inaction regarding reforms of the Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission, or E-E-O-C.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT EEOC PROTEST TAPE TOT 10:12:17
IN Q=They know
((HENRY CRAIGHEAD/PICKETER: THEY KNOW THE THINGS THAT ARE GOING ON, GOING
WRONG, WITH THE E-E-O-C AND THEY WON'T SAY ANYTHING, BUT WHEN THEY TALK TO US,
THEY SAY THEY'RE GOING TO LOOK INTO IT, AND THAT'S THE END OF IT.))
SUPER=01-Henry Craighead/Picketer;
RUNS=:13
OUT Q=end of it.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=04-Monday;
Meanwhile, the topic of racial discrimination made the agenda of Monday
night's city council meeting in Roanoke.
City workers have filed discrimination complaints with several federal
agencies.
Roanoke Mayor David Bowers says IF the city is discriminating-- he won't
tolerate it.
(-------------)
5-Govs-Race
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=equ
TAPE#597-35
GRAPHIC=camp 97
The personal property tax is not the only issue being discussed in the
governor's campaign.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Richmond;
The Beyer campaign focused on the environment yesterday-- putting its
candidate on the pristine James River in Richmond to try to take the talk off
taxes.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 10:56:28
IN Q=We have a profound
((LT. GOV. DON BEYER: WE HAVE A PROFOUND RESPONSIBILITY TO PRESERVE ALL THIS
FOR THE GENERATIONS TO COME AND TO MAKE RIGHT WHAT WE HAVE POLLUTED IN THE
PAST. THIS IS A FUNDAMENTAL DIFFERENCE BETWEEN JIM GILMORE AND ME. I AM
COMMITTED TO MAKING VIRGINIA THE NATION'S ENVIRONMENTAL LEADER. HE IS NOT.))
SUPER=@Beyer1;
RUNS=:17
OUT Q=he is NOT.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
A group called Clean Water Action endorsed Beyer at the news conference.
A spokesman for Republican Jim Gilmore says the environmentalists have
distorted Gilmore's record.
Meanwhile, the Republican Party of Virginia's trying to refocus the debate
on the competing tax cut plans.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 13:42:17
IN Q=Public opinion
((PUBLIC OPINION WAS NOT BEING ASKED OR SOLICITED ON THE ISSUES OF ABOLISHING
THE PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX AS JIM GILMORE'S PROPOSED. WE HAVE DECIDED THAT
WE'RE GOING TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS AROUND THE STATE ON OUR OWN.))
SUPER=01-Chris LaCavita/Republican Party of Virginia;
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=our own.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Richmond/July 24;
A Democrat-controlled commission on state taxes and budget needs will hold a
public hearing December 16th in Richmond.
The election is November 4th.
(-----0-----------)
Day-Care
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=lba
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=Va Seal
The chairman of a state commission on children says the General Assembly
will take up measures next year to
improve regulation of day-care centers.
And Senator Stanley Walker said the legislation will include increased
inspection funding.
Walker yesterday chided the Department of Social Services for
failing to seek more money to hire enough inspectors to visit all
child-care providers at least twice a year, as state law requires.
E-County-Dogs
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=jmc
TAPE#97-70
GRAPHIC=Roanoke County
No luck for Roanoke County dog owners who think two is not enough.
The County will keep its current limit on dog owners.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke Co./RVTV;
The supervisors last night rejected a new law that would have allowed up to
three dogs per household without the special permit.
SUPER=04-Last Month
But the board does want to give dog owners a break.
It doesn't want to take people to court for violating the ordinance, until
next February.
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SOT
IN Q=The onus
((BOB JOHNSON/SUPERVISORS CHAIRMAN: THE ONUS IS UPON THE PET OWNERS TO REGISTER
THEIR ANIMALS AND IF THEY'RE NOT REGISTERED YOU'RE IN VIOLATION OF THE CODE AND
YOU'LL BE SERVED A SUMMONS BY ROANOKE COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT AND YOU'RE GOING
TO COURT.))
SUPER=01-Bob Johnson/Supervisors Chairman;
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=going to court.
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VO-NAT
But the board's intention is that after February first, you'll have to get
rid of that extra pooch, move out of the county if you want to keep it, or get
that kennel permit.
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ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=HOLD
To qualify for a permit, residents must have a minimum of an acre of land.
4-Scores
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=lba
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=MLB
In sports,
Mark McGwire remains stalled at 54 home runs, but he did poke two singles in
St. Louis' loss to Cincinnati.
For yesterday's scores from the diamond, let's check the boards.
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WIPE TO SCORES
SUPER=#556
SUPER=X5010;
SUPER=0091-/Kansas City/4/j/Milwaukee/7//Game One/j/Kansas
City/6//Milwaukee/2//Game Two/;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0091-/New York/9/j/Cleveland/10//Indians Clinch
Central/j/Baltimore/3//Toronto/2///;
SUPER=x5009;
SUPER=0091-j/Minnesota/5//Chicago/3////Anaheim/3/j/Seattle/4///;
SUPER=x5009;
SUPER=0091-/Boston/0/j/Detroit/6///j/Texas/14//Oakland/6///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0092-j/Atlanta/6//Philadelphia/0//Millwood No-Hitter for
7/j/Florida/6//Montreal/3//Marlins Clinch Wildcard/;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0092-j/Los Angeles/6//San Diego/2///j/Cincinnati/8//St. Louis/6///;
SUPER=x5009;
SUPER=0092-/Chicago/3/j/Houston/5////San Francisco/6/j/Colorado/7///;
RUNS=:49
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OUT Q=....last score."
by SS