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Goodyear is cutting 100 jobs in Danville- just a few weeks after union
workers vote not to work Sundays.
A huge bank deal- involving first Union is announced.
More troops are heading to the Persian Gulf.
And a a baby believed kidnapped 7 years ago is found in Puerto Rico.
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News 7 is coming up next.
Newsbreak
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Good Evening.
A baby missing for seven years turns up in Puerto Rico-
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VO-NAT
Crystal Anzaldi disappeared from her San Diego home in 1990.
Authorites tracked her down using the internet missing children's site.
Crystals mother today:
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((MY PRAYERS HAVE BEEN ANSWERED. ))
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VO-NAT
SUPER=@file Tape;
First Union bank is taking over Philadelphia based Corestates Financial-
It's the biggest banking deal in U-S history.
SUPER=03-Danville;
And Goodyear is cutting 100 jobs in Danville- just a few weeks after union
members voted against working Sundays.
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ANCHOR=Jean
Join us for News 7 at Eleven.
Goodyear
ANCHOR=Jean
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TAPE#97-80
GRAPHIC=Goodyear
Goodyear in Danville is cutting 100 jobs
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Danville/File Tape;
even though just a few weeks ago the plant was planning to hire hundreds.
Communications Manager Kori Reed says the union's refusal to work on Sundays
prompted Goodyear to stop investing in the Danville plant.
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SOT 6:47:24
IN Q=We are currently reviewing
((KORI REED/COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER: WE ARE CURRENTLY REVIEWING ... A GOOD
PORTION OF THAT.))
SUPER=01-Kori Reed/Communications Manager;
RUNS=:07
OUT Q=portion of that
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VO-NAT
Goodyear has already moved some equipment to plants that produce tires seven
days a week.
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First-Union
ANCHOR=Jean
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TAPE#97-82
GRAPHIC=First Union
The biggest banking deal in U-S history was announced this afternoon.
First Union says it's taking over Philadelphia-based CoreStates Financial for
a reported 16-point-six BILLION dollars in stock.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=04-File Tape
The deal will make First Union the sixth-largest bank in the country, and the
biggest bank on the East Coast.
A First Union spokeswoman said the merger should NOT have any impact on jobs
in the Roanoke Valley.
If the federal government approves the deal, the merger should be completed
by next November.
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Iraq
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=JJA
TAPE#Net
GRAPHIC=Iraq Conflict
The United States is strengthening its force in the Persian Gulf.
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VO-NAT
President Clinton has ordered more warplanes to the gulf-
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SOT 14:05:58
IN Q=
((SANDY BERGER/NAT'L SECURITY ADVISOR: THIS IS PART OF OUR EFFORT TO BE
PREPARED IN A PRUDENT WAY FOR ANY CONTINGENCY THAT MAY ARISE IN THE REGION.))
SUPER=01-Sandy Berger/Nat'l Security Advisor;
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=in the region."
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Hampton;
200 members of the Air Force left Virginia today.
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SOT 15:19:00
IN Q=
((EXPECT THIS FOR OVER A YEAR NOW SINCE I GOG BACK SO IT'S BUSINESS AS USUAL AS
FAR AS I'M CONCERNED.))
SUPER=01-Brian Jones/U.S. Air Force; 00
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=as I'm concerned."
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-San Diego;
In San Diego loved ones waved goodbye to sailors on the U-S-S John Young-
The ship's primary mission is offensive strikes.
It can launch Tomahawk Crusie missiles at land targets hundreds of miles
away.
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TWA-800
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=JJA
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GRAPHIC=NONE
After 16 months and 20 million dollars- the FBI is closing the book on the
TWA flight 800 invesgation.
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SOT 15:28:01
IN Q=
((JAMES KALLSTROM/F.B.I. : NO EVIDENCE HAS BEEN FOUND THAT WOULD INDICATE THAT
A CRIMINAL ACT WAS THE CAUSE OF TRAGEDY ON TWA FLIGHT 800.))
SUPER=01-James Kallstrom/F.B.I.;
RUNS=:08
OUT Q=TWA Flight 800."
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VO-NAT
Kallstrom says there's no evidence of a missile or warhead-
Today the C-I-A released a computerized simulation of the tape.
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SOT 14:14:26
IN Q=
((ABOUT 42 SECONDS AFTER IT EXPLODED IT'S LEFT WING SEPARATED FROM THE
FUSELAGE, RELEASING UNBURNED FUEL. THE FUELS SUBSEQUENT IGNITION AND BLAZE
PROUDUCED A DRAMATIC CASDADE OF FLAMES VISIBLE TO WITNESSES MORE THAN 40 MILES
AWAY.))
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OUT Q=40 MILES AWAY.
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VO-NAT
The National Transportation Safety Board is contining its investigation.
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Carroll-Murder
ANCHOR=Jean
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GRAPHIC=Legal Scales
A GUILTY plea today from a Carroll County man who says he was high on crack
cocaine when he shot, stabbed and beat his roommate.
22-year old Teddy Roe Dixon faces two life sentences plus six years for
murdering 50-year old William Charles Epperson.
The two lived together in Cana (Cain-Uh).
In a confession-- Dixon said he shot Epperson after stealing money from
Epperson's video store to buy drugs.
Commonwealth's attorney Greg Goad had expected to try the case tomorrow.
Sentencing is scheduled for February.
L'burg-Death
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NEWSCAST=11pm
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TAPE#97-77
GRAPHIC=Murder Investigation
Lynchburg police have few leads in the stabbing death of an elderly man last
night.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Lynchburg/Last Night
The body of 72-year old Samuel Junius York was discovered in his home at the
Walden Pond apartment complex around 9:30 Monday.
Friends had reported York missing earlier in the day.
Police say there was "no" sign of forced entry to the house.
Fourteen detectives with the central Virginia regional homicide squad are
investigating the case.
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TAKE Pinnacle Page
Authorities are still looking for York's car..
It's a 1993 two-door Lexus Coupe, burgundy in color, with Virginia plates
L-Z-Z 9-2-3.
Anyone with information should contact the Lynchburg police.
City-Graves
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TAPE#597-45
GRAPHIC=roanoke city seal
Workers digging around the industrial park in Northeast Roanoke found the
remains of eleven bodies buried there.
It's believed the bodies were buried sometime in the early 18-hundreds.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
The city now owns this land near the old Monterey Golf Course.
But family members related to the land's ORIGINAL owners believe their
relatives were buried there.
A week ago the city discovered what it thinks is the remains of Yelverton
Oliver... a wealthy horse racer who died in 18-57.
Investigators think he's now resting in this metal casket -- a burial rite
reserved for the rich.
An attorney who helped in this investigation, says a group of scientists from
Atlanta helped find the remains.
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SOT 01:02:28
IN Q=I expected that
((CLAUDE CARTER: I EXPECTED THAT WE MIGHT FIND SOME BECAUSE T.R. GARROWS HAD
GONE IN AND DONE A PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION EARLIER IN THE SUMMER, AND THEY
WERE REASONABLY SURE THAT POSSIBLY GRAVESITES DID EXIST. ))
SUPER=01-Claude Carter/Attorney
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OUT Q=did exist
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VO-NAT
Now that the remains have been exhumed, the city says they'll be laid to rest
-- for good, this time -- at Mountain View Cemetery in Roanoke County.
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Tease#1
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SOFT MUSIC
Stay with us, after these messages, we'll see how mothers on welfare are
dealing with child care as they look for work,
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VO-NAT
and parents of a girl missing for seven years rejoice as their daughter is
found alive.
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Comm#1
Missing-Baby
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A baby missing for seven years turns up in Puerto Rico.
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VO-NAT
This is what Crystal Anzaldi looked like when she disappeared from her San
Diego Home in 1990-
Now seven years later- Crystal's been found living under the name Sonja with
this woman, Nilza Guzman, who was arrested.
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SOT 20:03:50
IN Q=
((IT FEELS LIKE ONLY YESTERDAY THAT THIS ALL STARTED. IT'S LIKE A DREAM, WAKING
UP OUT OF A NIGHTMARE.))
20:04:28
((I FELT LIKE I WAS GOING TO FALL OTU OF MY CHAIR. ALL CHOKED UP.))
SUPER=01-Dorothy Anzaldi/Crystal's Mother;
SUPER=01-Jeff Anzaldi/Crystal's Dad; 09 real quick!
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=all choked up."
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VO-NAT
Crystal was identified when Puerto Rican authorities began investigating
Guzman for child abuse.
They checked the missing children's site on the internet and after comparing
birthmarks and some DNA testing- concluded Sonja was clearly Crystal.
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ANCHOR=Jean
SS=NONE
Crystals parents are now divorced-
It's still unclear how long it will take to bring Crystal home to Los
Angeles.
2-Welfare
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TAPE#97-76
GRAPHIC=Second Chance at Success
Even for those single mothers who have good-paying jobs, maintaining child
care is a challenge.
But for welfare recipients who are pounding the pavement for work, finding
affordable and reliable child care becomes a bigger obstacle.
Take Fullscreen Second Chance at Success
Kimberly McBroom has the story of one woman's struggle in part two of our
series, "A Second Chance at Success."
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IN Q=We first introduced
SUPER=03-Roanoke; :00
SUPER=07-Stephanie Brown-Webb; :17
SUPER=@Kimberly1; :29
SUPER=01-Corrinne Gott/Roanoke Social Services; :46
SUPER=01-Sandra Carol/Greenvale Nursery School; 1:29
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(( We first introduced you to Stephanie Brown- Webb over a month ago, when
welfare reform took effect statewide.
She was looking for work then-- and is still looking now.
Brown- Webb's been on assistance off and on for five years, but she's quick
to dispel the myth of "welfare mothers."
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SOT tape 9 10:42:29
((STEPHANIE BROWN-WEBB: MORE PEOPLE NEED TO TAKE A LOOK AND STOP STIGMATIZING
PEOPLE ON ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT JUST SITTING AROUND IN THE
HOUSE, WATCHING SOAP OPERAS ALL DAY, SIPPING ON SODAS, LAYING IN BED, DOING
NOTHING. ))
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STANDUP HERE
Brown- Webb's problems began when she was laid off from I-T-T.
Her bad luck snowballed when she lost her job at Valcom because she couldn't
find child care that was compatible with her work schedule.
In fact, finding and maintaining affordable child care is a dilemma MANY
welfare recipients are facing.
END STANDUP HERE
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SOT tape 3 0:51:57
((CORRINNE GOTT/ROANOKE SOCIAL SERVICES: WHEN PEOPLE WORK AT MINIMUM WAGE AND
HAVE TO PAY DAY CARE FOR 18- MONTH- OLDS TO FIVE OR SIX, AND ON WHEN THEY REACH
SCHOOL AGE, AFTER SCHOOL, AND BEFORE SCHOOL DAY CARE, THEN A LARGE CHUNK OF
THEIR EARNINGS GOES FOR DAY CARE. AND THAT IS WHY WE HAVE SO MANY FAMILIES IN
POVERTY. ))
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Brown-Webb's three year- old son is on the waiting list for day care
through TAP.
Many low- income families receive affordable child care at Greenvale
Nursery School in northwest Roanoke.
The United Way agency operates on a sliding fee scale, with costs ranging
from 43 to 110- dollars a week.
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SOT tape 8 22:54:56
((SANDRA CAROL/GREENVALE NURSERY SCHOOL: AND SO, THE SLIDING FEE SCALE IS VERY
NECESSARY TO KEEP THESE FAMILIES FINANCIALLY SELF- SUFFICIENT AND TO KEEP THE
FAMILIES TOGETHER AND GIVE THEM OPPORTUNITIES TO REALLY SUCCEED. ))
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A desire to succeed is what keeps Brown- Webb going.
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SOT tape 9 10:46:55
((STEPHANIE BROWN-WEBB: I HAVE TO SUPPLY FOR MY CHILDREN. THEY MEAN THE WORLD
TO ME. AND ME, I NEVER HAVE LAID DOWN AND JUST DIED. NOTHING TAKE ME OVER.
I'M GOING TO KEEP ON GOING UNTIL I SUCCEED. ))
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Kimberly McBroom, News 7.))
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TALENT=KEITH
SS=Second Chance at Success
Tomorrow, a look at how the religious community and local agencies are
pitching in to help make the transition from welfare to work a little easier.
Buchanan
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TAPE#97-83
GRAPHIC=Buchanan
Pat Buchanan says the Republican sweep of Virginia's top three offices
wasn't just because of the car tax.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Lexington;
Speaking tonight at Washington and Lee University,
SUPER=03-Richmond/November 4;
Buchanan said Don Beyer had a chance to take the governor's office, but
made an early mistake by saying he wanted to RAISE taxes.
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SOT 05:35:23
IN Q=IT HAS APPEAL
((PAT BUCHANAN: IT HAS APPEAL ACROSS THE BOARD. IT REACHES WORKING CLASS, AND
MIDDLE CLASS, AND WELL TO DO. IT'S A CUTTING ISSUE-- BEYER CAME OUT VERY EARLY.
HE SAID HE WAS GOING TO RAISE TAXES, AND I JUST SAID, I DON'T KNOW WHAT THIS
FELLA'S DOING.))
SUPER=01-Pat Buchanan/Talk Show Host;
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OUT Q=this fella's doing.
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VO-NAT
Buchanan ran for the Republican presidential nomination in 1996--
SUPER=03-Iraq;
He says the recent tension in Iraq would be different if he were in office.
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SOT 5:40:41
IN Q=saddam hussein
((SADDAM HUSSEIN SHOULD HAVE BEEN PUT ON NOTICE THAT IF HE DOES X, Y, AND Z,
CERTAIN THINGS ARE GOING TO FOLLOW, AND GOING TO HAPPEN-- I DON'T THINK THAT'S
BEEN DONE. ))
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OUT Q=that's been done.
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VO-NAT
Buchanan is currently working on a new book-- about the history of United
States trade policy.
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Presley
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TAPE#97-70
GRAPHIC=Presley
Veterans Affairs was out to get him, aided by the Attorney General and an
ambitious under-ling.
That's the way former V-A Director John Presley explains what led to his
dismissal.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke
The 71-year old fired director says he's determined to clear his name of
sexual harassment charges, as a matter of principle.
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SOT 12:50:05
IN Q=
((NOW WHY AM I FIGHTING IT AT 71 YEARS OLD, BECAUSE THIS HAS BECOME AN OUTRAGE
IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. AND IT'S JUST LIKE I SAID, WE'RE GOING TO
RUIN THE TRUE SEXUAL HARASSMENT CASES.))
SUPER=01-John Presley/Former V.A. Med. Ctr. Director
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=sexual harassment cases.
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VO-NAT
Allegations of sexual harassment have become "a weapon."
Presley points out that no, one individual ever actually filed formal
charges against him.
It was all done administratively through a series of investigative hearing
panels.
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ANCHOR=Jean
SS=HOLD
The two-day hearing that ended today, is an appeal of his dismissal by one
of those V-A panels.
Tease#2
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
SOFT MUSIC
The look of Downtown Roanoke is about to change now that a prominent
business is closing. We'll have that in just a moment,
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VO-NAT
but first, we'll see how the government is allowing drivers to make their own
decisions about airbags.
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SOT 20:14:01
IN Q=Airbags are like
RUNS=:07
OUT Q=have dangerous side effects.
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Comm#2
Air-Bags
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NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=JJA
TAPE#Net
GRAPHIC=Airbags
Air Bags are now in the hands of drivers.
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VO-NAT
Some people will be allowed to install on-off switches for air bags.
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SOT 14:03:31
IN Q=
((IN A NUTSHELL WE SEEK TO PRESERVE THE BENEFITS OF AIR BAGS AND MINIMIZE THEIR
RISK.))
SUPER=01-Rodney Slater/Transportation Secretary;
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=MINIMIZE THEIR RISK.
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VO-NAT
Eligible drivers include those who are too short to position themselves ten
inches from where the airbag deploys- and families who have more kids than
available back seat room.
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Book-Strings
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=tja
TAPE#97-74
GRAPHIC=None
The Roanoke's City Market is losing one of it's most visible businesses.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke
Books, Strings, and Things has been a downtown fixture since it opened in
19-86.
Recently the store has struggled financially--three years ago the owners
filed for bankruptcy.
Downtown Roanoke Inc. expects it won't take long to find a new tenant for
the space.
Books Strings and Things will remain open through the end of the year.
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Gaston-Pipeline
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=equ
TAPE#97-81
GRAPHIC=NONE
A seven-and-a-half year dry spell is over for Virginia Beach.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Isle of Wight Co./August 21;
Water from the Roanoke River Basin started flowing through the 76- mile Lake
Gaston pipeline in August.
But TODAY, the Virginia Beach City Council lifted an emergency order.
Virginia Beach residents are free to water lawns, wash cars, and build more
houses.
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TALENT=Jean
SS=NONE
An appeal by southside Virginians and North Carolina could still shut the
pipeline down.
But chances of its success are slim.
M'ville-Museum
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=tte
TAPE#97-67
GRAPHIC=NONE
An old abandoned hospital will soon house
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Martinsville;
dinosaurs -- now that the Virginia Museum of Natural History is relocating.
The Martinsville site -- including 43 acres of parkland -- beat four
competing bids from Henry County.
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SOT 3:32:35
IN Q=The site is the
((MARK CRABTREE/VICE-MAYOR: THE SITE IS THE OLD HOSPITAL SITE ... COMMUNITY.))
SUPER=01-Mark Crabtree/Vice-Mayor;
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OUT Q=community
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VO-NAT
City leaders look forward to tourist dollars -- while museum directors dream
up new exhibits.
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SOT 2:59:50
IN Q=We might do something
((STEVE PIKE/MUSEUM DIRECTOR: WE MIGHT DO SOMETHING ON ROADKILL ACTUALLY.
THAT'S BEEN IN THE WORKS. IT'S KIND OF AN INTERESTING SUBJECT. WE SEE A LOT
OF THAT ON THE HIGHWAY. I'M SURE YOU SAW SOME DEER COMING DOWN HERE PERHAPS.))
SUPER=01-Steve Pike/Museum Director;
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=coming down here perhaps
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VO-NAT
Directors say construction of the new museum will take several years.
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Forecasts
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SUPER=X5000;
SUPER=330-Clear And Cold/Light Winds/20-24/Partly Sunny/Light Winds/50-52;
SUPER=331-Mostly Clear/Light Winds/18-24/Partly Sunny/Light Winds/50-55;
SUPER=332-Clear And/Cold/18-20/Variable Clouds/Wind W-10/48-50;
SUPER=333-Mostly Clear/Light Winds/17-19/Partly Sunny/Light Winds/48-50;
SUPER=334-Clear And/Cold/16-18/Variable Clouds/Wind W-10/48-50;
SUPER=X5001;
S-Extra
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NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#EXTRA
GRAPHIC=None
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VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-Landover, MD/Morgan State vs. Georgetown; :00
and finally Ryan Dix can win a Pontiac grand-am IF he sinks this half
court shot during the Morgan State/Georgetown basketball game. He nails it and
then gets his grove on at US Air Arena.
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S-Salem
ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=GIRL-97
GRAPHIC=VHSL
The Virginia High School League Group A and double A girls basketball
quarterfinals tipped off last night.
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VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-Salem/Golden Wave vs. Spartans; :00
Lets start in Salem where the lady Spartans played host to Grundy.
In first quarter; Sarah Palmer makes the pass to Elizabeth Croy; who sinks
the jumper for Salem.
The Golden Wave answered. Leigh farmer finds Heather Shortridge for the lay
up.
Palmer then shows her range taking SUPER=34-Salem/60/Grundy/46;
the pass from Lindsay Carroll and snapping the nylon for three of her team high
17 points.
Salem was sharp on defense. Erin Collins benefits from the steal. The Lady
Spartans advance to the group 2A state semi finals Friday with the _60-46 win.
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S-Byrd
ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=S7-12
GRAPHIC=VHSL
William Byrd advanced to the state semi finals with a 66-50 win over
Bassett last night.
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VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-Bassett/Terriers vs. Bengals; :00
Brandy Allen lead her lady Terriers into battle.
With Bassett keying on Allen; Byrd guard Andrea gay stepped up. here she
takes the pass from Erin Caldwell and scores in traffic.
Then; 2 time piedmont district player of the year Heather Miller scoops up
the loose ball and finishes under the iron.
SUPER=34-William Byrd/66/Bassett/50;
teammate Amber triplett makes good on her name with the triple from the top of
the key.
But; Byrd had one two many second chances. Caldwell scores off the miss and
the lady Terriers will meet Charlottesville this friday in the semi's
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S-Glenvar
ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=none
GRAPHIC=VHSL
In Group A girls state quarterfinal action; Glenvar beat Haysi 51 to 39
to advance to the semi finals. The Lady Highlanders led 23-16 at the half on
their way to the win. Katrina Williams led Glenvar with 16 points. Erika hale
tallied 15.
S-VMI
ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#S7-13
GRAPHIC=VMI hoops
The VMI Keydets made their 1997-98 home debut last night against the Elon
Fighting Christians at Cameron Hall.
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VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-Lexington/Fighting Christians vs. Keydets; :00
last night marked the first regular season game on a brand new 100 thousand
dollar floor imported from Sweden.
The Keydets wasted little time breaking it in. On the opening tip; Darryl
Faulkner dishes to Aaron Demory; who rattles the iron with the slam.
Then; Eric Mann passes to Demory for the one handed jam from right
underneath the hoop.
SUPER=34-VMI/85/Elon/69;
The keydets can also shoot. Former Cave Spring standout Matt Matheny takes the
nifty pass from Faulkner and rips some rope. VMI cruises past Elon 85 to 69 and
improves to 1 and 1.
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S-Draft
ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=MLB
Major League Baseball's expansion draft was held today. In hopes of becoming
world series champions quicker than the Florida Marlins; the expansion Arizona
Diamondbacks and Tampa Bay Devil Rays selected two players that have already
been to the title series.
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=04-MLB; :00
Tampa Bay selected 23 year old Tony Saunders; a left handed pitcher from the
Marlins with the first overall selection.
The Arizona Diamondbacks took 26 year old left handed pitcher Brian Anderson
from Cleveland as their first player chosen.
In the three round draft; each team took 35 players.
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S-ODAC
ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=S7-9
GRAPHIC=ODAC
The Old Dominion Athletic Conference football coaches have selected
Randolph-Macon quarterback Sidney Chapell as the ODAC player of the year.
Guilford's Mike Ketchum is the conference coach of the year.
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VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-Ferrum; :00
Emory & Henry tailback Oliver Jordan was a first team offensive selection.
His backfield mate Andy Stanley was selected second team all conference at
running back in a wasps clean sweep at the position.
Washington & lee kicker Matt Hollbrook was a first team choice.
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Sports tease
ANCHOR=steve
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=none
GRAPHIC=none
Still to come in sports; more bad news for the Washington Redskins,
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VO-NAT
and Mike Stevens takes us on a trip down memory lane. The history of the
Virginia Tech/Pittsburgh rivalry in a few.
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S-Hokies
ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#TF97-2
GRAPHIC=BIG EAST
The Virginia Tech Hokies are hoping to continue their mastery of the Pitt
Panthers this weekend, and at the same time wrap up at least a share of their
third straight Big East title.
Mike Stevens has more from Blacksburg.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=FIRST AUDIO
SUPER=03-Pittsburgh, PA/1993; :00
SUPER=01-Frank Beamer/Va. Tech Head Coach; :23
SUPER=01-Jamel Smith/Va. Tech Linebacker; :35
SUPER=01-Pierson Prioleau/Va. Tech Rover; :56
RUNS=1:23
OUT Q=...NEWS 7 SPORTS."
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((History is definitely on the Hokies' side. They have never lost to PITT,
winning all four matchups against the Panthers including the inaugural showdown
in 1993 when touchdown Tommy Edwards led a 63-to-21 rout.
But this Panther team has already stomped Miami, and played Penn State and
Syracuse tough.
((FRANK BEAMER/VA. TECH HEAD COACH:))
((JAMEL SMITH/VA. TECH LINEBACKER:))
((MIKE STEVENS:))
((PIERSON PRIOLEAU/VA. TECH ROVER:))
There lips are sealed, but for a change the players should be healthy.
Everyone including receiver Angelo Harrison is expected to play on Saturday.
Mike Stevens News 7 sports.))
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Finally tonight, we have a sweet story for our video of the day.
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Asheville, North Carolina, hosted its annual gingerbread house competition
this weekend.
About 90 people tried their hands at edible architecture.
Three time champion Trish McAllister took home the prize again this year.
Her gingerbread log cabin took weeks to build.
When you see the detail, it's no surprise.
It comes complete with a crystalized sugar lake, chewing gum roof, even a
little bowl of apples on the table inside.
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resort hotel for her work.
McAllister received a sweet prize of 500 dollars and a free weekend at a
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