06:00-01
IRAQ
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=iraq conflict
Iraq has again, for the tenth time in the past week, turned a U-N inspection
team away from a site in Baghdad because it included Americans.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-New York, NY;
The action came despite yesterday's U-N vote.
The Security Council voted unanimously to impose further sanctions against
Iraq for its interference with U-N weapons inspection teams and for threatening
to shoot down American U-S planes.
SUPER=03-Baghdad, Iraq;
But Saddam Hussein's government is showing no signs of backing down.
U-S ambassador to the U-N, bill Richardson warned that Baghdad must
comply or face consequences.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
4:03:16
IN Q=The security
((BILL RICHARDSON/US AMBASSADOR: TO THE UN THE SECURITY COUNCIL IS UNITED, AND
THE MESSAGE IS CLEAR - IRAQ MUST COMPLY WITH THE UN RESOLUTIONS. (EDIT) WE
ARE NOT PRECLUDING ANY OPTIONS, INCLUDING THE MILITARY OPTION. ))
SUPER=01-Bill Richardson/US Ambassador to the UN;
RUNS=:08
OUT Q=or face consequences.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
The 15-member council imposed a travel ban abroad on Iraqi officials, a move
intended to punish the Iraqi leadership, but spare the Iraqi people who have
been living under economic sanctions since the end of the Gulf War.
(----------------)
S-Floyd-Vandalism
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=sgo
TAPE#97-68
GRAPHIC=None
Some Floyd County residents say this weekend's vandalism is just the latest
in a long line of harrassment.
Two high school students face felony vandalism charges.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Floyd/Monday;
The charges come after residents of a predominantly black neighborhood found
orange paint splattered on their cars and homes this weekend.
Normally vandalism like this is a misdemeanor, but the Floyd County
Commonwealth's Attorney says felony charges were warranted because the two
white students purposely targeted a black neighborhood.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=
(( ))
SUPER=01-Gino Williams/Floyd Co. Prosecutor;
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=incidents that occurred at the school
(----------------)
VO-NAT
Authorities are not identifying the two teenagers, but Williams says one
will be tried as a juvenile and the other as an adult.
(----------------)
ANCHOR=Kimberly
SS=None
If convicted, both would face time in jail.
Route-114
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=NONE
A road and a power line were the main points of the Montgomery County Board
of Supervisors' meeting last night.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Christiansburg;
The majority of the standing room crowd gathered in opposition to American
Electric Power's proposal to build a high voltage power line through Southwest
Virginia.
Local residents also asked the board to support efforts that would lower the
SUPER=03-Montgomery Co./October 31;
speed limit and outlaw passing along Route 114--between Christiansburg and
Fairlawn.
There've been ten fatalities along the road in three years.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=I'm not
((JOE PAINTER/LOCAL ATTORNEY:I'M NOT AN EXPERT ON POWER LINES, I'M NOT AN
EXPERT ON ROADS, I'M JUST A COUNTRY LAWYER WHO KNOWS WHAT HUMAN MISERY IS ABOUT
AND I'M HERE TO LEND SUPPORT TO THESE PEOPLE WHO LIVE OUT ON 114. ))
SUPER=01-Joe Painter/Local Attorney;
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=on 114.
ANCHOR=Kimberly
SS=NONE
The Board is expected to further address both issues at its next meeting.
unabomber
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=kaczynski
In Sacramento, California jury selection continues today at the
trial of unabomber suspect Ted Kaczynski.
The selection of 12 jurors from a pool of 600 is expected to take at least a
month.
If convicted Kaczynski could face the death penalty.
Jonathan Freed reports.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=
SUPER=03-Helena, MT/April 4, 1996; :00
SUPER=01-Michael Sands/CBS News Legal Analyst; :50
SUPER=01-Jonathan Freed/Reporting; 1:43
RUNS=1:57
OUT Q=CBS NEWS SACRAMENTO
((
IT WAS A DIRTY AND BEDRAGGLED TED KACZYNSKI WHO WAS ARRESTED IN APRIL OF 1996,
AFTER LIVING LIKE A HERMIT IN A SHACK IN BACKWOODS MONTANA.
ON THE FIRST DAY OF JURY SELECTION, KACZYNSKI WORE A TWEED SUIT, HIS HAIR
AND BEARD NEATLY TRIMMED, AS A CRACK TEAM OF FEDERAL PROSECUTORS ARE SET TO
PROVE THAT WHAT WENT ON IN THAT SHACK WAS THE WORK OF A DIABOLICAL KILLER.
THE FEDS BELIEVE KACZYNSKI IS THE UNABOMBER, THE ELUSIVE TERRORIST WHOSE
HANDIWORK LEFT THREE PEOPLE DEAD AND 23 INJURED OVER A 17 YEAR PERIOD. THE
CASE WAS CRACKED IN 1996 WHEN KACZYNSKI'S BROTHER
DAVID WENT TO AUTHORITIES AFTER RECOGNIZING THE PUBLISHED UNABOMBER MANIFESTO
AS THE POSSIBLE WORK OF HIS BROTHER. DAVID KACZYNSKI IS EXPECTED TO TESTIFY
AGAINST HIS BROTHER, A MOMENT THAT TRIAL WATCHERS PREDICT WILL BRING A HUSH TO
THE COURTROOM.
MICHAEL SANDS, CBS NEWS LEGAL ANALYST, "I DON'T WANT IT ON MY CONSCIENCE
THAT I CAUSED MY BROTHER'S DEATH... THAT WILL BE AN EMOTIONAL MOMENT, ETC.:")
IN SACRAMENTO, KACZYNSKI IS CHARGED WITH FOUR PACKAGE-BOMBINGS, TWO OF WHICH
WERE DEADLY. THE LEAD PROSECUTOR, ROBERT CLEARY, IS ACTUALLY A U.S. ATTORNEY
FROM NEW JERSEY, THE OTHER STATE WHERE A UNABOMBER PACKAGE TOOK A LIFE.
CLEARY, THE DEFENSE TEAM AND JUDGE GARLAND BURRELL TOOK TURNS ASKING
PROSPECTIVE JURORS THEIR FEELINGS ON THE DEATH PENALTY AND MEDIA COVERAGE OF
THE CASE. THEY ARE LOOKING OR 12 JURORS AND 6 ALTERNATES FROM A POOL OF 600.
(NEW TRACK)
AT THE END OF THE DAY, KACZYNSKI WAS LED AWAY BY POLICE.
TO COME BACK HERE FOR ANOTHER HEARING THURSDAY.
Jonathan Freed CBS News, Sacramento
))
One-Steve
ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=spa
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=NONE
Microwave
SUPER=15-Steve Pardon;
SUPER=11-Roanoke;
SUPER=13-Danny Beamer/Tournament Co-Director;;
SUPER=11-Roanoke;
Stocks
Comm#2
5-Chase-folo
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=eea
TAPE#597-41
GRAPHIC=police chase
The Pennsylvania couple who led police on a 40 mile chase from
Christiansburg to Roanoke are now spending time in jail, states apart from each
other.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke/Tuesday;
Heather Worthington is charged with driving a stolen car, speeding and
failing to stop for police.
Her husband John faces theft, fraud and bad check charges in Pennsylvania.
Both appeared in court yesterday morning... She'll be staying in the
Montgomery County Jail... he'll be leaving Virginia.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 14:42:12
IN Q=she's got a court
((SGT. KIM ALBERT/CHRISTIANSBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT; SHE'S GOT A COURT DATE SET
IN JANUARY, SHE'S HELD IN THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY JAIL RIGHT NOW PRESENTLY ON NO
BOND. THE MALE SUBJECT, HE WENT AHEAD AND WAIVED HIS EXTRADITION SO
PENNSYLVANIA'S GOING TO BE COMING AND PICKING HIM UP.))
SUPER=01-Sgt. Kim Albert/Christiansburg Police Dept.;
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=picking him up
(----------------)
VO-NAT
John Worthington was hospitalized after the chase ended Tuesday, complaining
of shortness of breath.
Police say doctors couldn't find anything wrong with him, so he was taken to
jail.
All local charges against him were dropped, so he could be immediately
transferred to Pennsylvania.
(----------------)
Baptists
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=lba
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=NONE
Virginia's largest Southern Baptist organization is down some 300-thousand
dollars.
That was yesterday's report from the treasurer at the denomination's annual
meeting in Roanoke.
This comes after an internal split, where about ten percent of member
churches have defected to the conservative wing.
The conservative wing of the state's Southern Baptists split from the
Baptist General Association of Virginia in the summer of 19-96.
There have been long-running power struggles between Southern Baptist
moderates and conservatives across the country.
E-Rudy
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=ssm
TAPE#97-79
GRAPHIC=NONE
After having his dream come true Rudy Ruettiger (ROOT-ih-ger) is traveling
the country, hoping to inspire others to follow THEIR dreams.
His story inspired the 19-93 film "Rudy."
Steve Smallshaw reports.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=No one has
SUPER=03-Lynchburg; :00
SUPER=04-Tristar Pictures; :07
SUPER=01-Rudy Ruettiger/Former Notre Dame Player; :26
SUPER=@ssm2; 1:07
RUNS=1:16
OUT Q=News7, Lynchburg.
(( No one has gotten more out of a 27- second span of their life than Daniel
"Rudy" Ruettiger.
natsot movie
RUNS=:02
For a brief moment in 1975, Ruettiger realized his lifelong dream when he
took the field for his beloved Notre Dame, chalking up a quarterback sack in
the final seconds.
Three years ago, Rudy found himself in the White House, watching his movie
with President Clinton, Joe Montana and Colin Powell.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 8:22:45
IN Q=That's pretty
((RUDY RUETTIGER/FORMER NOTRE DAME PLAYER: THAT'S PRETTY EXCITING. ALL I DID
WAS MAKE A TACKLE. THINK ABOUT IT YOU KNOW? I DIDN'T WIN ANY SUPER BOWLS, I
DIDN'T BECOME THE PRESIDENT, I DIDN'T WIN ANY WARS... I NEVER QUIT.))
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=never quit.
And that was the gist of Rudy's message to the crowd at Lynchburg College.
Ruettiger says it's easy to abandon your dreams when things get difficult or
someone tells you you can't make it.
The key is to focus only on the positive.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 8:51:34
IN Q=People who
((RUDY RUETTIGER: PEOPLE WHO THINK THEY KNOW MORE THAN YOU DO, DON'T HANG
AROUND 'EM! GET AROUND PEOPLE WHO WANT TO SHARE, GET AROUND PEOPLE WHO CARE, IT
MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE IN WHERE YOU'RE GOING TO BE AND WHERE YOU'RE GOING TO
GO.))
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=going to go.
More than twenty years later, Ruettiger's story still strikes a chord with
both young and old.. he says it's because he believes there's a little bit of
Rudy in all of us.
Steve Smallshaw, News7, Lynchburg.))
2-Scores
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#FB97-2
GRAPHIC=VT FB
In sports,
Less than a month after having emergency triple bypass surgery, Hokie
assistant coach J.B. Grimes was back at work.
(----------------)
VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Blacksburg/November 1; :00
Grimes rejoined the team in the press box on November 1st, he was there again
this past Saturday against Miami.
After the game, he said his heart condition was a real reality check.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q="you know...
((J.B. GRIMES/VA. TECH OFFENSIVE LINE COACH:))
SUPER=01-J. B. Grimes/Va. Tech Offensive Line Coach; :00
RUNS=:32
OUT Q=...REACHED MY GOAL."
(-------------)
Two-Steve
ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=spa
TAPE#None
GRAPHIC=NONE
Microwave
SUPER=15-Steve Pardon;
SUPER=11-Roanoke;
Double Boxes=SPA & KMC
(toss to Kimberly)
us-iraq
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=iraq conflict
For the tenth time in eleven days, Iraq has turned back U-N weapons
inspection teams that included Americans.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-New York, NY;
Today's action came despite yesterday U-N security Council resolution,
condemning Iraq'S Interference.
The council imposed a travel ban and warned of "further measures" if Iraq
continues to defy U-N resolutions.
SUPER=03-Washington, DC;
4:00:52
At a Democratic fundraiser last night, President Clinton said the
inspections are critical to taming Saddam Hussein.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=these inspections
((PRESIDENT CLINTON:))
RUNS=:24
OUT Q=our children will live in
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Baghdad, Iraq;
4:04:24
The Iraqi government has rejected the U-N's demands.
It has also renewed a threat to expel the American inspectors,
but has so far not tried to carry out that threat.
(----------------)
PAKISTAN
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=NONE
A previously unknown group is claiming responsibility for killing four
American oil workers in Karachi,
Pakistan.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Karachi, Pakistan;
The men and their Pakistani driver were gunned down yesterday morning as they
drove through the streets of Karachi.
The group calling itself the (eye-MAHL') Aimal Secret Committee says there
will be more carnage if Mir Aimal Kasi (meer eye-MAHL' KAH'-see) receives the
death penalty.
Kasi was convicted in Fairfax of
killing two C-I-A employees and awaits his sentence.
(----------------)
wipe/wipe/wipe
kasi
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=wipe/wipe/wipe
(----------------)
VO-NAT
The jurors who convicted Kasi say they're scared.
In an effort to shield them from publicity the judge in the case has ordered
them sequestered as they consider whether to give Kasi the death penalty.
The jurors will stay at a hotel in Fairfax County, Virginia, and
will be under armed guard.
(----------------)
E-Route-114
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=THa
TAPE#97-80
GRAPHIC=NONE
Safety is a concern for many.
Montgomery County residents say a dangerous road and a controversial high
voltage power line will put them in unnecessary risk.
They're calling on their county supervisors for help.
Teresa Hamilton has more.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=The majority
SUPER=03-Christiansburg; :00
SUPER=01-Jim Gaines/Power Line Opponent; :23
SUPER=03-Montgomery Co./October 31; :34
SUPER=01-Dan Haga/Former Va. State Trooper; :53
SUPER=@Teresa1; 1:15
RUNS=1:28
OUT Q=News 7
((The majority of residents who attended are opposed to American Electric
Power's proposal to build a high voltage power line through parts of the New
River Valley.
The line would extend from Wyoming County, West Virginia to Cloverdale.
The power giant says the line is necessary to avoid future power outages--
But opponents say its a money making venture and urged the Supervisors to
take a stand.
(/////SOT/////)
13:47:33
SOT
IN Q=This whole
((JIM GAINES/POWER LINE OPPONENT:IN TRUTH SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA DOES NOT NEED IT
AND WILL NOT DERIVE ANY BENEFIT FROM IT.))
RUNS=:05
OUT Q=from it.
The board also heard from residents along Route 114.
In the past three years, 10- people have died in traffic accidents-- along
the stretch of road that connects Christiansburg to Radford.
Four of the fatalities were in recent weeks.
Residents would like to see the road widened, but immediate solutions
include increased police patrols, a lowering of the speed limit and outlawing
passing.
(/////SOT/////)
14:41:50
SOT
IN Q=Me and
((DAN HAGA/FORMER VA STATE TROOPER:ME AND MY WIFE AND MY CHILDREN DRIVE THAT
ROAD, WHEN YOU GO TO TURN OFF YOU DON'T KNOW IF YOU'RE GOING TO TO GET REAR
ENDED, I THINK WE NEED TO MAKE THAT ROAD KNOWN, IF YOU BREAK THE LAW YOU'RE
GOING TO PAY. ))
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=to pay.
The Board did NOT take immediate action on either issue.
The Supervisors want additional information-- to make a more informed
decision concerning the power line.
TAKE SU
As far as Route 114-- the board is considering sending letters to V-DOT and
local engineers asking for future and immediate assistance.
Whether they do so-- will be voted on at the next meeting.
Teresa Hamilton, NEWS 7.))
S-Bell-Atlantic
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=sgo
TAPE#97-69
GRAPHIC=Bell Atlantic
Gone are the days of bringing along a single coin in case you need to make a
call from a pay phone.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=04-File Tape;
from tape # 97-58
Bell Atlantic is hiking the cost of a pay-phone call in Virginia from 25 to
35-cents.
Bell Atlantic says this is the first time it has raised rates since 19-84.
A federal law passed last year deregulated pay-phones.
That means it's up to the companies that own the phones to determine rates.
Bell Atlantic says it took a "long, hard" look at the Virginia market and
decided 35-cents was a fair rate.
The company says it will take up to 90-days to phase in the new rates.
(----------------)
Three-Steve
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=spa
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=NONE
Microwave
SUPER=15-Steve Pardon;
SUPER=11-Roanoke;
SUPER=13-Roger Wimmer/Roanoke Stars;
SUPER=13-Elizabeth Hale/Roanoke Stars;
SUPER=13-Sarah Whitman/Roanoke Stars;
SUPER=11-Roanoke;
Double Boxes=SPA & MEL
(Toss to Melanie)
S-Salem-VA
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=jmc
TAPE#None
GRAPHIC=NONE
In this morning's health check,
The Department of Veterans Affairs has named a new director for V-A Medical
Center in Salem.
He's Doctor Stephen Lemons, a career employee who's been working in
Washington.
Lemons' most recent job for the V-A was Deputy Undersecretary for Benefits.
The Salem hospital has had an acting director since John Presley was forced
out on sexual harassment charges.
S-ADD
ANCHOR=
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=tfl
TAPE#97-67
GRAPHIC=NONE
A disturbing trend for many parents whose children are diagnosed with
Attention Deficit Disorder is that the children become dependent on stimulant
drugs.
Now, traditional drug therapy like Ritalin is being replaced more frequently
with naturally derived alternatives.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
Local stores that sell these non-drug compounds say they are the most popular
items on the shelf.
Clinical Psychologist Lisa Teegarden says using a combination of methods to
treat behavioral disorders has proven to be effective.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 17:02:35
IN Q=You're giving
((DR.LISA TEEGARDEN/PSYCHOLOGIST:YOU'RE GIVING THEM TECHNIQUES, YOU'RE GIVING
THEM SOME SKILLS SO THAT THEY CAN DO BETTER, I MEAN THEY STILL HAVE TO WANT TO
DO BETTER BUT I THINK IT'S BETTER TO HELP A CHILDREN AND GIVE THEM SOME
TECHNIQUES OTHER THAN JUST SAYING THAT THEY'RE BAD.))
SUPER=01-Dr. Lisa Teegarden/Psychologist;
RUNS=:16
OUT Q=they're bad
(----------------)
VO-NAT
Pediatricians note there is still no evidence that proves the non-drug
alternatives work.
And they say drugs like Ritalin, Dexedrine and Cylert are still the best way
to treat "A-D-D" symptoms.
(----------------)
ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=NONE
(TOSS TO BUMP)
BUMP
Comm
E-vandalism
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=afr
TAPE#97-68
GRAPHIC=NONE
Race relations are tense as some black students at Floyd County High School
claim they're being harassed.
And they say, nothing's being done about it.
Now the community is searching for solutions.
Andrew Freiden reports.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=it appears
SUPER=01-Richard Spencer/Mt. Zion Pastor; :00
SUPER=03-Floyd Co.; :15
SUPER=01-Gino Williams/Floyd Co. Commonwealth Atty.; :20
SUPER=07-John Vaughn; :34
SUPER=07-Lavern Beaver; 1:08
SUPER=@Andrew2; 1:21
RUNS=1:28
OUT Q=news 7, Floyd County.
((
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 7:16:20
((RICHARD SPENCER: IT APPEARS WE ARE APPROACHING THE YEAR 2000, AND SOME OF US
ARE STILL LIVING IN THE 1920S. APPLAUSE))
RUNS=:11
The Mt. Zion Church was splattered with orange paint this weekend-- and
inside the church, the neighborhood learned two Floyd County students stand
accused.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 4:06:17
((GINO WILLIAMS: WE HAVE TWO SUSPECTS AND WARRANTS AND PETITIONS ARE BEING
OBTAINED ONE IS AN ADULT,AND ONE IS A JUVENILE. ))
RUNS=:08
John Vaughn owns the paint gun -- but had nothing to do with the incident.
But he showed up anyway to apologize.
SOT 7:38:09
((JOHN VAUGHN: AND THEY JUST USED THE USED THE TOYS THE WRONG WAY. IF THERE'S
ANY PAINT STILL OUT THERE, I'D BE MORE THAN GLAD TO CLEAN IT UP.))
RUNS=:13
But African Americans in the area say it isn't an isolated incident. They
say the underlying problem is in the county School system.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 7:13:23
((RICHARD SPENCER: IT SEEMS LIKE, THE SCHOOL SYSTEM IS THEY'RE TRYING TO PUSH
THEM UNDER THE RUG, AND SAYING THEY DON'T EXIST. ))
RUNS=:08
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 7:30:22
((LAVERN BEAVER: THIS NOT ONLY IS IN OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM, BUT THIS IS IN OUR
COUNTY GOV. UNTIL WE STAND UP AND MAKE PEOPLE AWARE OF WHAT IS ACTUALLY GOING
ON, NOTHING'S GOING TO CHANGE. ))
RUNS=:12
Now the community says its up to the school system and county government to
work with them to find solutions.
Andrew Freiden, news7 Floyd county.))
E-L'burg-Murder
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=ssm
TAPE#97-75
GRAPHIC=Murder Investigation
A domestic dispute in Lynchburg yesterday escalated into murder.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Lynchburg
Twenty-seven- year- old Sandra Allen is charged with fatally stabbing her
husband during an argument. Thirty-three- year- old Lawrence Eugene Allen
died from a knife wound to the chest. It happened at a friend's apartment on
Rivermont Avenue.
Authorities say they'd been called in before to handle disputes between the
recently-married couple.
Sandra Allen was appointed an attorney during a brief court appearance
yesterday.
She remains held without bond in the Lynchburg city jail.
(----------------)
E-Chase-Folo
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=eea
TAPE#97-72
GRAPHIC=Police Chase
Tuesday's police chase from Christiansburg to Roanoke could have ended in
tragedy.
Instead, police say everything worked well and no one was injured.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke/Tuesday;
A couple from Pennsylvania, allegedly driving a stolen car, ran from police
in Christiansburg.
They were stopped 40 miles later in Roanoke, after driving through five
jurisdictions.
No one was hurt, officers say cooperation made it work.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 14:41:11
IN Q=all the way it
((SGT. KIM ALBERT/CHRISTIANSBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT; ALL THE WAY IT WENT DOWN TO
ROANOKE, FROM THE TIME WE LEFT HERE TO THE TIME WE GOT TO ROANOKE, WE JUST HAD
EXCELLENT ASSISTANCE AND EXCELLENT PEOPLE THAT WERE HELPING US. ))
((SGT. TOM FOSTER/VIRGINIA STATE POLICE; THE COMMUNICATION OFFICERS ARE THE
KEY, AND THEY JUST DID A TREMENDOUS JOB. ))
SUPER=01-Sgt. Kim Albert/Christiansburg Police Dept.;
SUPER=01-Sgt. Tom Foster/Virginia State Police; :07
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=tremendous job
(----------------)
VO-NAT
Heather Worthington, the driver, is in jail without bond charged with auto
theft and reckless driving.
Her husband John will be extradited to Pennsylvania where he faces theft and
fraud charges.
(----------------)
S-Balcony-Collapse
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=sly
TAPE#97-74
GRAPHIC=Lawsuit
The University of Virginia is dealing with lawsuits.
Some of the 18 people injured in a balcony collapse are seeking damages.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=04-May 1997
The attorneys involved say at least six claims are already on record and
three more will be filed next week.
One person died in the collapse, moments before graduation, and 18 others
were injured.
A corroded iron rod that had supported the veranda snapped, plunging about
two dozen people onto a concrete walkway 15 feet below.
(----------------)
4-Scores
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#FB97-2
GRAPHIC=VT FB
In sports,
Hokie assistant coach J.B. Grimes is back at work after having an emergency
triple bypass surgery less than a month ago.
(----------------)
VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Blacksburg/November 1; :00
Grimes rejoined the team in the press box on November 1st, he was there again
this past Saturday against Miami.
After the game, he said his heart condition was a real reality check.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q="you know...
((J.B. GRIMES/VA. TECH OFFENSIVE LINE COACH:))
SUPER=01-J. B. Grimes/Va. Tech Offensive Line Coach; :00
RUNS=:32
(-------------)
OUT Q=...REACHED MY GOAL."
by SS