06:00-01
Iraq
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=mornin
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=iraq conflict
A day after Iraq expelled American weapons inspectors, the U-N has pulled
out the rest of its inspectors.
Only a small skeleton crew has been left behind.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Trebil, Jordan;
Early this morning the six American U-N weapons inspectors, who were
expelled, crossed the border out of Iraq into Jordan.
Yesterday they were denied permission to fly out of Baghdad and were forced
to endure a five hour drive across the desert to the Jordanian border.
SUPER=03-New York, NY;
The Security Council has responded with another resolution denouncing Iraq's
action as "unacceptable."
(----------------)
Execution
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=lba
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=NONE
Virginia has put another convicted killer to death.
Dawud Mu'Min (moo-meen') was convicted of killing a Prince William County
businesswoman in 19-88.
He gave no final statement before his execution last night.
Mu'Min already was in prison for another killing when he slipped away from a
road work gang and killed Gladys Nopwasky.
E-South-Boston
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=tte
TAPE#97-78
GRAPHIC=NONE
Halifax County may be getting smaller, but South Boston could double its
size.
The two localities forged an agreement last night.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Halifax;
Halifax County is giving South Boston acres of farm land, plus two highly
prized commercial areas -- Centerville and Riverdale.
But the county refused to turn over its industries -- saying they are
essential to the county's survival.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 9:57:27
IN Q=Your industrial base
((DAN SLEEPER/COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR: YOUR INDUSTRIAL BASE FOR US, RIGHT NOW
PARTICULARLY. WE HAVE TOBACCO ISSUES. WE HAVE AGRICULTURE THAT NEEDS TO GROW.
WE'VE GOT THE PROBLEMS WITH JOBS AND A HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT RATE. WE CAN'T
AFFORD TO CREATE AN UNFRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE TO INDUSTRIES.))
SUPER=01-Dan Sleeper/Halifax Co. Administrator;
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=atmosphere to industries
(----------------)
VO-NAT
South Boston leaders had threatened to sue -- if the county did not sign a
land agreement by December first.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 9:53:40
IN Q=We're most proud
((GLEN ABERNATHY/SOUTH BOSTON MAYOR: WE'RE MOST PROUD OF ACHIEVING AN AGREEMENT
WITHOUT HAVING TO GO TO COURT. TO BE ABLE TO SIT DOWN SENSIBLY AND DISCUSS THE
ISSUES AND WORK ON OUR PROBLEMS TOGETHER.))
SUPER=01-Glen Abernathy/South Boston Mayor;
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=problems together
(----------------)
VO-NAT
The deal is not yet final -- first there will be a public hearing.
(----------------)
ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=NONE
The county still needs to hash out similar land issues with the town of
Halifax.
E-220-Wreck
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=jmc
TAPE#97-70
GRAPHIC=Accident
Passengers and drivers escaped a
a tractor trailer wreck in Botetourt County without serious injuries... their
vehicles were not so lucky.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Daleville;
The accident near Lord Botetourt High School sent seven people to the
hospital.
State police say the truck came off Interstate 81 onto Route 2-20, and hit a
mini-van.
The van hit a car carrying four Lord Botetourt students.
Both vehicles slammed into a concrete divider, and the tractor trailer
rolled on top of the van.
The students suffered cuts and bruises.
The driver of the van hurt his shoulder, and was taken by helicopter to the
hospital.
The driver of the tractor trailer was charged with reckless driving.
(----------------)
S-L'burg-Vigil
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=ssm
TAPE#97-76
GRAPHIC=None
A vigil last night for a Lynchburg man allegedly murdered by his wife called
for an end to domestic violence.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Lynchburg
Thirty-three- year- old Lawrence Allen was stabbed to death at the Rivermont
Early apartments Wednesday morning.
His wife Sandra is charged with his murder.
Allen's family and members of the Peace Education Center held a vigil at the
apartment complex yesterday afternoon.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 12:23:46//12:31:37
IN Q=To see where
((SANDRA DAVIS/FAMILY MEMBER: TO SEE WHERE IT HAPPENED AT. I DON'T REALLY KNOW
WHAT HAPPENED, I GUESS IN DUE TIME EVERYBODY WILL KNOW. BUT IT'S A SAD INCIDENT
WHAT HAPPENED.))
((EVELYN JACKSON/FAMILY MEMBER: I DON'T THINK THAT IT HAS REALLY HIT THE
CHILDREN YET, BECAUSE THEY HAD JUST TALKED TO THEIR FATHER THAT NIGHT. AND I
DON'T THINK IT HAS SET IN YET. THEY JUST RECENTLY GOT OVER THE DEATH OF THEIR
MOTHER, SO THIS I KNOW HASN'T SET IN YET.))
SUPER=01-Sandra Davis/Family Member; :00
SUPER=01-Evelyn Jackson/Family Member; :16
RUNS=:26
OUT Q=hasn't set in.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
The Peace Education Center holds a vigil after every murder in Lynchburg.
They hope to persuade people to resolve their conflicts without resorting to
violence.
(----------------)
One-Steve
ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=spa
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=NONE
Microwave
SUPER=15-Steve Pardon;
SUPER=11-Salem;
SUPER=13-Cyndi Fletcher/Roanoke Valley Junior League;
SUPER=11-Salem;
Stocks
Comm#2
E-Celanese
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=sgo
TAPE#97-67
GRAPHIC=Business News
Management officials at the Celanese (sell-uh-NEEZ) plant says "slow market
conditions" have reduced the demand for Celanese products.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Narrows/File Tape;
This means, starting December fifth, 400 employees will be laid off for
three weeks.
The Celco plant is calling the layoff a "temporary curtailment."
The plant makes fibers used in clothes and industrial products.
(----------------)
E-Education-Commission
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=equ
TAPE#97-75
GRAPHIC=Education
More teacher training, more time in class for kindergarten students, and a
"let's look into it" approach to charter schools.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Richmond;
Those are the highlights of a year's worth of study and recommendations from
a General Assembly commission on the future of public education in Virginia.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 01:26:03
IN Q=In the middle
((IN THE MIDDLE SCHOOLS IN PARTICULAR, GRADES FIVE AND SIX PARTICULARLY. MAYBE
SEVEN. WE NOW HAVE HIGHER MATH REQUIREMENTS IN THOSE GRADES UNDER THE NEW
SOLS. RIGHT NOW WE HAVE TEACHERS WHO HAVE NEVER HAD THAT MATH. SO HOW DO WE
EXPECT OUR KIDS TO DO WELL ON THIS TEST IN THE SPRING? THAT'S OUR DILEMMA.))
SUPER=@Bennett;
RUNS=:22
OUT Q=our dilemma.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
Ted Bennett chairs the commission.
He'd like to see all-day kindergarten in his home district of Halifax
County, if school space could be found.
And he'd like to fund a program called Reading Recovery -- which catches
third graders with poor reading skills and "re-teaches" them.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 01:37:20
IN Q=That may work
((ROBIN DEJARNETTE/FAMILY FOUNDATION: THAT MAY WORK FOR ONE LOCALITY.
DELEGATE DIAMONSTEIN MENTIONED THAT IT REALLY WORKS WELL FOR NEWPORT NEWS. BUT
I BROUGHT A STUDY WITH ME FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF OREGON THAT SHOWS QUITE THE
CONTRARY AND IN THEIR STUDY THEY ALSO SHOW THAT IT COSTS MORE TO PUT ONE CHILD
IN READING RECOVERY THEN IT DOES TO EDUCATE THAT CHILD FOR A FULL YEAR. SO TO
COME OUT AND RECOMMEND THAT AS THE PROGRAM FOR THE STATE IS JUST WRONG.))
SUPER=01-Robin DeJarnette/Family Foundation;
RUNS=:23
OUT Q=just wrong.
ANCHOR=Kimberly
SS=Education
In a departure for Democrats in the General Assembly, the Commission says
the controversial charter schools concept should be given a fair shake in the
legislature next year.
Charter schools are experimental schools with few state restrictions.
5-Ice-Rink
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=sgo
TAPE#net (edit of 597-41)
GRAPHIC=NONE
Two ice rinks have been battling to win over Roanoke's ice skaters.
The first facility opens to the public today.
Scott Goldberg reports.
/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=As workers
SUPER=03-Roanoke; :00
SUPER=01-Allan Harvie/Developer; :18
SUPER=01-Pierre Paiement/Roanoke Express GM; :35
SUPER=@Scott1;:48 (screen right)
RUNS=:56
OUT Q=SG, News-7
((Natsound: guy spreading hay w/pan to bldg
RUNS=:02
As workers laid the finishing touches, the Ice Palace fired the latest salvo
in the war to win over Roanoke's ice-skating public.
Over the past year, two developers battled with blueprints to bring an ice
rink to town.
ribbon cutting
Today, the Ice Palace made the boldest move yet: It opened.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 12:30:38
IN Q=We've got
((ALLAN HARVIE/DEVELOPER: WE'VE GOT 1100 PAIRS OF RENTAL SKATES IN THERE, WE'VE
GOT A NICE CONCESSION AREA, WE'VE GOT A HUGE PRO SHOP--PROBABLY THE LARGEST PRO
SHOP SOUTH OF NEW YORK. ))
RUNS=:08
OUT Q=SOUTH OF NEW YORK.
The Richmond developer expects business to boom here.
The Ice Palace has already signed a deal with the Roanoke Express.
The team will practice at the Palace through next year.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 12:21:31
IN Q=This is a wish come true
((PIERRE PAIEMENT/ROANOKE EXPRESS GM: THIS IS A WISH COME TRUE FOR US. WE'VE
BEEN ASKING THE COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT US, TO HELP US TO GET A PRACTICE
FACILITY.))
RUNS=:08
OUT Q=
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 09:14:27
STANDUP -- Tape is labeled "Ice Rink SU"
IN Q=A developer
((SCOTT GOLDBERG: A DEVELOPER WORKING ON THE DOWNTOWN ICE RINK CALLED THIS ICE
PALACE A "WAREHOUSE" AND SAID HIS BRICK BUILDING WILL ATTRACT MORE SKATERS.
THE ICE PALACE SAYS IT'S NOT WORRIED ABOUT LOSING CUSTOMERS AFTER THEY SEE THE
FACILITIES HERE. SCOTT GOLDBERG, NEWS-7.))
RUNS=:18
OUT Q=SG, News-7.))
Two-Steve
ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=spa
TAPE#MR-1
GRAPHIC=NONE
Microwave
SUPER=15-Steve Pardon;
SUPER=11-Salem;
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=Mad City
SUPER=13-Anna Wentworth/Arts Reviewer; :00
SUPER=18-"Mad City"-Warner; :13
SUPER=18-Anna's Grade "B"; :54
RUNS=1:02
OUT Q=the news business
(( Mad City examines the media's involvement in breaking news stories. When
does the newsman become the news and where is the line to be drawn?
Dustin Hoffman is Max Brackett, a reporter who badly wants to break into a
major market news show. He's in the right place at the right time when a laid
off security guard named Sam, played by John Travolta takes over a museum,
shoots a security guard and takes a bunch of school kids hostage.
Max becomes Sam's spin doctor, manipulating the story and advising him on the
best way to build up public support. Alan Alda is Max's nemesis, a heartless
news flack who uses the situation to try and discredit Max and destroy Sam.
Mad City is relentless in its cynical view of major network news shows. The
movie gets a B. It is interesting and elicits excellent performances from
Hoffman and Travolta; but it may be of limited interest to those outside the
news business.))
Steve Live
(Toss to Kimberly)
Double Boxes=KMC & SPA
us-Iraq
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=mornin
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=iraq conflict
United Nations weapons inspectors are out of Iraq -- a day after Saddam
Hussein kicked out American team members.
Only a small skeleton crew is staying behind.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Trebil, Jordan;
Early this morning the six American U-N weapons inspectors, who were
expelled, crossed the border out of Iraq into Jordan.
Yesterday they were denied permission to fly out of Baghdad and were forced
to endure a five hour drive across the desert to the Jordanian border.
SUPER=03-New York, NY;
The Security Council has responded with another resolution denouncing Iraq's
action as "unacceptable."
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=
(( BILL RICHARDSON/US AMBASSADOR TO THE UN:WE'RE VERY PLEASED WITH THE
STATEMENT FROM THE SEC. COUNCIL ... THE SECOND DAY IN A ROW THE SEC. COUNCIL
HAS REMAINED UNIFIED ))
SUPER=01-Bill Richardson/US Ambassador to UN;
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=has remained unified.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
more un
Earlier the council
had warned Iraq of unspecified "further consequences" if it went ahead and
expelled the Americans.
Iraq claims the Americans on the weapons inspection team were spies.
(----------------)
UNABOMBER
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=MEL
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=kaczynski, ted
The Unabomber trial has recessed
until Monday, with jury selection going faster than expected.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
4:13:02
In two days, lawyers for the federal government and defendant Theodore
Kaczynski have questioned 24 prospects. They've excused ten.
The judge wants to approve at least 64 prospects for a pool that will yield
the jury and alternates.
One defense attorney said at the rate things are going, the selection
process might take only three weeks instead of a month.
(----------------)
South-Boston
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=tte
TAPE#net (edit of 97-78)
GRAPHIC=NONE
South Boston is growing, thanks to an agreement, reached last night with
Halifax County.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Halifax;
Two highly prized commercial areas -- Centerville and Riverdale will become
part of South Boston, along with acres of farm land.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 9:53:40
IN Q=We're most proud
((GLEN ABERNATHY/SOUTH BOSTON MAYOR: WE'RE MOST PROUD OF ACHIEVING AN AGREEMENT
WITHOUT HAVING TO GO TO COURT. .))
SUPER=01-Glen Abernathy/South Boston Mayor;
RUNS=:05
OUT Q=got to court
(----------------)
VO-NAT
The county did refuse to turn over its industries -- saying they are
essential to the county's survival.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 9:57:27
IN Q=we've got
((DAN SLEEPER/COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR: WE'VE GOT THE PROBLEMS WITH JOBS AND A
HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT RATE. WE CAN'T AFFORD TO CREATE AN UNFRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE TO
INDUSTRIES.))
SUPER=01-Dan Sleeper/Halifax Co. Administrator;
RUNS=:07
OUT Q=atmosphere to industries
(----------------)
VO-NAT
A public hearing must be held before the deal can be finalized.
(----------------)
Human-Rights
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=lba
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=va state seal
The head of the Human Rights Study Group says the group has not had enough
money or staffmembers as it tries to protect the rights of mentally ill
patients.
The group has been investigating the treatment of people with brain
disorders in state institutions since May.
The probe stemmed from two deaths and reports of patient abuse at Central
State Hospital.
5-L'burg-Vigil
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=ssm
TAPE#597-43
GRAPHIC=none
Domestic violence allegedly took the life of a Lynchburg man early Wednesday
and local peace activists say every murder is one too many.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Lynchburg
The Peace Education Center held a vigil yesterday at the site where Lawrence
Allen was stabbed to death.
Allen's wife, Sandra, has been charged with his murder.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 12:22:31
IN Q=I think
((SUSAN RUSTECK/PEACE EDUCATION CENTER: I THINK THAT WE ALL NEED TO LEARN AND
TO TEACH NON- VIOLENT MEANS TO DO THIS, TO RESOLVE CONFLICT RATHER THAN TO SEE
THE ONLY ANSWER IN THE LONG RUN IS TO BECOME VIOLENT AND TO KILL ANOTHER ONE.))
SUPER=01-Susan Rusteck/Peace Education Center; :00
RUNS=:22
OUT Q=kill another one.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
Allen's family, including his three children from a previous marriage,
attended the day's vigil.
(----------------)
S-Joan-Embery
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=kmc
TAPE#97-73
GRAPHIC=None
She and her "guests" have been on your Hometown station on David Letterman
and Regis and Kathy Lee--
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=04-"Late Night with David Letterman";
Joan Embery is known for the unusual animals she brings along on her
television appearances.
But the goodwill ambassador for the San Diego Zoo was on her own
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
yesterday morning at the Hotel Roanoke.
Embery was a featured speaker for the sixth annual National Watchable
Wildlife Conference.
Animal tricks aside, Embery is serious about encouraging people to take a
long look at nature. (/////SOT/////)
SOT Embery tape 10:11:01
IN Q=If eco- tourism can
((JOAN EMBERY: IF ECO-TOURISM CAN EXPOSE PEOPLE TO THE WONDERS ON THIS PLANET
AND DIVERSITY OF LIFE, THAT WOULD BE A GREAT WAY, THROUGH PEOPLE'S APPRECIATION
OF WHAT THEY SEE, TO MAKE THEM WANT TO HELP SUPPORT IT. ))
SUPER=07-Joan Embery;
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=help support it
(----------------)
VO-NAT
But if you can't jet off to Africa to see the elephants-- Embery says to at
least visit and support your local zoo.
She plans to visit Roanoke's Mill Mountain Zoo while she's here.
(----------------)
Three-Steve
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=spa
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=NONE
Microwave
SUPER=15-Steve Pardon;
SUPER=11-Salem;
SUPER=13-Susan Reddy/"Tapestries";
SUPER=13-Leigh Ann Crook/Decorative Painter;
SUPER=11-Salem;
Double Boxes=SPA & MEL
(Toss to Melanie)
Rolling-Lab
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=lba
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=mornin health check
In this morning's health check,
Virginia moves a step farther in its fight against a toxic microbe suspected
of killing fish.
Governor Allen approved plans for a rolling research laboratory.
With 14 aquariums and other gear, scientists will use the lab to test state
waters for the organism, known as Pfiesteria.
The Virginia Institute of Marine Science will convert an Army trailer for
the lab.
E-Balanced-Budget
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=tfl
TAPE#97-69
GRAPHIC=Healthcare
Many patients living in remote regions of Southwest Virginia are turning to
lawmakers for help.
They're asking Senators Chuck Robb and John Warner to amend the Balanced
Budget Act that's taking their home health services away.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Franklin Co.;
Charlie Tyree has Multiple Sclerosis and he recently suffered a stroke.
His wife says she depends on the service that will end next year.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 2:06:15
IN Q=We'll look into
((RHONDA CLARK/HOME HEALTH NURSE:WE'LL LOOK INTO SEE IF THERE IS ANYONE IN THE
COMMUNITY THAT CAN BE HIRED BUT IT WILL BASICALLY BE TURNED BACK OVER TO THE
FAMILY. A LOT OF FAMILIES AREN'T GOING TO BE ABLE TO TO IT, SO I DON'T KNOW
WHAT WILL HAPPEN))
SUPER=01-Rhonda Clark/Home Health Nurse;
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=what will happen
(----------------)
VO-NAT
The Virginia home care association reports nearly 17-thousand patients in the
state will have too seek alternate care.
(----------------)
(TOSS TO BUMP)
Bump
Comm
2-Execution
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=lba
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=NONE
A lethal injection last night ended the life of convicted killer Dawud
Mu'Min (moo-meen').
Mu'Min (moo-meen') was convicted of killing a Prince William County
businesswoman in 19-88.
He was in prison for another killing when he slipped away from a road work
gang and killed Gladys Nopwasky.
Mu'Min (moo-meen') gave no final statement before his execution.
2-E-Celanese
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=sgo
TAPE#97-67
GRAPHIC=Business News
The Celanese plant in Narrows has announced a "temporary curtailment"- which
means 400 workers will be out of a job temporarily.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Narrows/File Tape;
Starting December fifth, the Celco employees will be laid off for three
weeks.
Management says "slow market conditions" have reduced the demand for Celanese
products.
The plant makes fibers used in clothes and industrial products.
(----------------)
5-220-Ax
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=jmc
TAPE#597-42
GRAPHIC=accident
A car full of high school students escaped serious injury yesterday when
their car and another van were almost flattened when a tractor trailer
overturned in Botetourt County.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Daleville
The truck driver told police that he lost his brakes as he was coming off
Interstate 81 onto Route 2-20.
His rig rolled over on its side, after smashing into a mini-van and a
compact car.
Seven people were hurt, but state police say their injuries were minor.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=The guy that was in the van
((TROOPER MALCOLM AUSTIN/STATE POLICE: THE GUY THAT WAS IN THE VAN, HE WAS
TRANSPORTED BY LIFEGUARD 10. FAR AS I CAN FIND OUT SOME SHOULDER INJURIES AND
SOME LACERATIONS ARE ABOUT THE FULL EXTENT OF HIS INJURIES. THERE WAS FOUR
TEENAGERS IN THE CAR THAT WENT TO LORD BOTETOURT HIGH SCHOOL. THEY HAD CUTS AND
BRUISES.))
SUPER=01-Malcolm Austin/Virginia State Police;
RUNS=:15
OUT Q=cuts and bruises.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
The driver of the tractor-trailer was charged with reckless driving.
(----------------)
E-Roanoke-College
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=sta
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=Roanoke College
Pi(Pie) Lambda Phi(Fie), a Roanoke College Fraternity is being suspended in
part for violating the school's alcohol and drug policies.
College President David Gring plans to appoint a panel to review the
situation and recommend possible disciplinary action.
E-Coal-Fatals
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=sta
TAPE#=NONE
GRAPHIC=Legal Scales
A grand jury handed down indictments yesterday in two different cases in
which a mine roof collapsed--killing some coal miners.
SOLUS Coal, Incorporated of Ceder Bluff and Parts Corporation of America of
Coeburn along with employees from both companies face a total of 26
indictments.
The charges include falsifying information and safety violations.
If convicted SOLUS Coal could pay as much as eight- and- a- half million
dollars in fines, Parts Corporation of America up to four- and- a- half
million.
E-Ice-Rink
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=sgo
TAPE#97-79
GRAPHIC=NONE
The Roanoke ice wars have begun, one ice rink opens to the public today and
another will open in a matter of months.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
The Ice Palace officially opened its doors at a ribbon-cutting ceremony
yesterday.
Workers were busy putting together the final touches...
While management escorted V-I-P's on a tour of the new facility.
The Ice Palace is expected to get some major competition when a downtown ice
rink opens next year.
But yesterday, the Ice Palace developer said HIS rink should be more than
enough to satisfy Roanoke skaters.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT12:32:13
IN Q=I don't think in my eyes
((ALLAN HARVIE/DEVELOPER: I DON'T THINK, IN MY EYES, IT WOULD BE A VERY SMART
BUSINESS MOVE TO PUT ANOTHER RINK IN THIS CITY.))
SUPER=01-Allan Harvie/Developer;
RUNS=:06
OUT Q= in this city
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=04-File Tape
tape #97-55
The downtown ice rink will include a 12-screen movie theater when it opens.
It also will be the official practice facility for the Roanoke Express.
Developers say work on the downtown building should start in March.
(----------------)
4-Scores
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=lba
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=NBA
In sports,
The Seattle SuperSonics held on to beat the Detroit Pistons at Key Arena.
For yesterday's scores from the hardwood and the hardwater, let's take a
look at the scoreboards.
(/////SOT/////)
WIPE TO BOARDS
SUPER=#556
SUPER=X5028;
SUPER=0096-j/Cleveland/85//New Jersey/74///j/Washington/91//Minnesota/88///;
SUPER=x5009;
SUPER=0096-j/Philadelphia/99//Dallas/98///j/L.A. Lakers/109//San
Antonio/100///;
SUPER=x5009;
SUPER=0096-j/Seattle/95//Detroit/89///j/Milwaukee/102//L.A. Clippers/94///;
SUPER=x5031;
SUPER=0103-j/Toronto/2//Chicago/1///j/Montreal/5//Phoenix/2///;
SUPER=x5009;
SUPER=0103-j/Carolina/4//Calgary/2////San Jose/3/j/Los Angeles/6///;
SUPER=x5020;
SUPER=0101-/Cincinnati/7/j/East Carolina/14///;
RUNS=:42
(-------------)
OUT Q=........last score."
by SS