06:00-01
E-Fire-Lawsuit
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=Dal
TAPE#=97-68
GRAPHIC=Fire Aftermath
Flames consumed the homes of some 250 people in a Thanksgiving night fire at
Cabin Lake Apartments.
Now some of those victims may go to court to try to recover some of their
losses.
Denise Allen has more.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=THEY'RE TELLING US
SUPER=01-Stephanie Harris/Cabin Lake Resident; :01
SUPER=03-Danville; :09
SUPER=01-Debra Corcoran/Attorney; :25
SUPER=@Denise2; 1:21
RUNS=1:37
OUT Q=News 7
((
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 9:52:55
IN Q=THEY'RE TELLING US
((STEPHANIE HARRIS/CABIN LAKE RESIDENT: THEY'RE TELLING US IF WE DIDN'T HAVE
RENTERS' INSURANCE WE'RE OUT OF LUCK. THERE ARE FAMILIES THAT HAVE NOWHERE TO
GO.))
RUNS=:08
OUT Q=HAVE NOWHERE TO GO
Stephanie Harris says she's probably not going to get her deposit back or
the rent she's paid.
The Cabin Lake complex is actually classified as condominiums.
That means there are many different owners or landlords.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 9:30:41
IN Q=tell me what
((Tell me what you all are seeking?
IMMEDIATELY TO AT LEAST GET THEIR SECURITY DEPOSITS BACK AND POSSIBLE SOME
PRO-RATED RENT SO THEY CAN BUY SOME BASIC NECESSITIES.))
RUNS=:13
OUT Q=SOME BASIC NECESSITIES
Some of the tenants are getting their deposits back, but they still plan to
take legal action because of the serious maintenance problems they say existed.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 9:55:05
IN Q=basically people don't
((HARRIS: BASICALLY PEOPLE DON'T KNOW THAT THE OTHER PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED
ABOUT IT , BUT WHEN WE ALL GET TOGETHER AND DISCUSS IT, IT COMES OUT THAT THIS
HAS BEEN A PROBLEM AND NOTHING WAS DONE ABOUT IT. IT HAD TO RESULT TO THIS.))
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=RESULT TO THIS
Debra Corcoran has represented many other fire victims and says even the
tenants who just experience smoke and water damage could be at risk.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 9:43:39
IN Q=the people remaining
((CORCORAN: THE PEOPLE REMAINING IN THIS BUILDING WILL PROBABLY SUFFER FROM
SOMETHING WE CALL TOXIC TORT SYNDROME; ALLERGIES, FLU LIKE SYMPTOMS AND THEY
WON'T REALLY BE ABLE TO ISOLATE IT AND WHAT IT WILL HAVE BEEN IS THE SMOKE
COMING ON OVER.))
RUNS=:15
OUT Q=COMING ON OVER
Fire officials are looking into complaints that the smoke detectors did not
work.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Corcoran says drawing attention to the possible safety hazards could help
prevent other tragedies.
Denise Allen News 7.))
Mortgagemobile
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=Dal
TAPE#=net (edit of 97-82)
GRAPHIC=none
Affordable housing may be just a
"Mortgage-mobile" away.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
The R-V is a fully equipped loan office from the Virginia Housing
Development Authority.
Staffers travel through far Southwest Virginia offering loan counseling.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 13:29:29
IN Q=the people we're talking
((DICK JOHNDROW/LOAN ORIGINATOR MGR: THE PEOPLE WE'RE TALKING TO DON'T HAVE A
LOT OF MONEY OF THEIR OWN, THEY HAVE A RELATIVELY LOW INCOME UNSKILLED PEOPLE
THE SYSTEM DOESN'T READILY ACCOMMODATE THEM SO OUR FACILITY IS AIMED AT SHOWING
THEM WHAT WE CAN DO.))
SUPER=01-Dick Johndrow/Loan Originator Manager;
RUNS=:16
OUT Q=what we can do
(----------------)
VO-NAT
V-H-D-A officials say traditional banking systems don't usually accommodate
these people.
(----------------)
Global-Warming
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Mornin
WRITER=kmc
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=environmental health
Officials from more than 160 countries are meeting in Japan to plan a joint
attack on global warming.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Kyoto, Japan;
Over the next ten days, participants in the U-N conference will attempt to
reach an agreement to cut the so-called "Greenhouse Gases," blamed for warming
the earth's atmosphere.
But that may be easier said than done.
Among the stumbling blocks, a U-S demand that developing nations be forced
to cut emissions along with the larger industrial nations.
(----------------)
World-AIDS
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Mornin
WRITER=kmc
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=AIDS
Millions of people around the globe are commemorating World AIDS Day with
services and other memorials.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Jamestown, NY;
Last night a ceremony took place in Jamestown, New York.
The event held even more meaning for residents, since the AIDS scare in
Chautaqua County that began just over a month ago.
SUPER=03-Miami, FL;
Meanwhile, South Florida held its annual "White Party" last night to raise
money to fight AIDS.
The bash drew an estimated one thousand party goers.
(----------------)
VEA
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=lba
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=education
Virginia's teachers are getting good marks for the personal time they spend
with students.
A Virginia Education Association survey quizzed some 500 state teachers and
compared the results with a national survey.
The survey found eahc week teachers in the Commonwealth spend ten hours of
their personal time on instruction-related activities, compared with nine-
point- four hours nationally.
Virginia teachers also spend about 20 percent less of their own money on
students.
One-Steve
ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=spa
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=NONE
On Record
SUPER=15-Steve Pardon;
tape rolls cold out of spots
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=Welcome Back
SUPER=15-Steve Pardon; :00
SUPER=13-Paul Higgins/Square Society; :18
SUPER=12-Roanoke/1992; :30
SUPER=12-Roanoke; :55
RUNS=2:27
OUT Q=News 7 Mornin' Returns
tape tosses to stocks
Stocks
Comm#2
E-Project-Warm
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=Dal
TAPE#=97-83
GRAPHIC=none
Flames in the fireplace can provide a needed heat source for many people.
Project Warm is offering free firewood to people who can't afford to pay for
it.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Salem;
Volunteers from the Church of the Brethren run the program.
All the needed firewood is donated, usually by contractors; then the
volunteers split it and deliver it to the needy.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 55:02:29
IN Q=the vast majority
((MARC WILSON/PROJECT WARM: THE VAST MAJORITY OF THEM ARE ELDERLY OR RETIRED
FOLKS. A LOT OF THEM ARE HANDICAPPED. WE DO HAVE A LOT OF SINGLE MOTHERS ON
OUR LIST WE DELIVER TO REGULARLY, LIMITED OR FIXED INCOME FAMILIES.))
SUPER=01-Marc Wilson/Project Warm;
RUNS=:13
OUT Q=fixed income families.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
This is the program's second year.
Last year Project Warm delivered 190 loads of wood to 63 families.
Marc Wilson says they don't need any more wood, but they would like to serve
more families.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 55:43:08
IN Q=I EXPECT THAT
((WILSON: I EXPECT THAT WE WILL DOUBLE THAT THIS YEAR AND WE'RE PREPARED TO DO
IT. WE COULD PROBABLY HANDLE 400 LOADS OR MORE TO THESE FAMILIES.))
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=TO THESE FAMILIES
(----------------)
VO-NAT
The Salvation Army coordinates the project's deliveries.
So if you or someone you know needs help keeping warm this winter, contact
The Salvation Army and ask about Project Warm.
(----------------)
Common-Sense
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=sgo
TAPE#Common Sense
GRAPHIC=Common Sense
Some folks who don't invest their money say they're intimidated by markets
and mutual funds.
Scott Goldberg says you shouldn't be scared to invest in this week's edition
of Common Sense.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=
SUPER=@Scott1; :00 screen left
SUPER=01-Grady Cash/Center for Financial Well-Being; :14
RUNS=:50
OUT Q=I'm Scott Goldberg
(("12/1 Standups" tape
07:38:01
The hardest part about investing can be actually doing it for the first time.
Grady Cash heads the Center for Financial Well-Being in Florida... where he
tells rookie investors to confront their fears and put a little money in the
stock market.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT Common Sense #1
23:15:52
IN Q= that's the way
((GRADY CASH/CENTER FOR FINANCIAL WELL-BEING: THAT'S THE WAY WE HELP CHILDREN
OVERCOME THEIR FEAR OF THE DARK. THEY GROW UP, THEY BECOME MORE KNOWLEDGEABLE
ABOUT WHAT'S REALLY THERE. AND SO ONE OF THE KEYS I THINK FOR OVERCOMING THAT
INSECURITY IS TO TAKE LITTLE BABY STEPS. INVEST JUST A LITTLE MONEY IN A
MUTUAL FUND NOW. WATCH IT GROW. WATCH IT GO UP AND DOWN -- ESPECIALLY WATCH
IT GO DOWN. YOU'LL FIND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE WORLD AS YOU KNOW IT DOESN'T END.
THINGS CONTINUE TO GO ON AND THEN YOU CAN INVEST A LITTLE more.))
RUNS=:24
OUT Q= more.
"12/1 Standups"
07:39:37
And Mr. Cash recommends even seasoned investors should from time to time
visit professionals for a financial checkup.
That's this week's Common Sense.
I'm Scott Goldberg.
(----------------)))
2-S-Xmas-Trees
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=equ
TAPE#97-76
GRAPHIC=Christmas
By nature, Christmas trees come in all shapes and sizes.
Others, like some grown in Louisa County, are shaped by a farmer's hands.
Ellen Qualls reports.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=Remember the first
SUPER=03-Bumpass; :00
SUPER=01-John Nedza/Tree Grower; :12
SUPER=07-Brooke Nedza; :49
SUPER=@Ellen1; :55
RUNS=1:05
OUT Q=Qualls, News 7, Bumpass.
14:41:37 walk video
(( Remember the first Christmas trees of your childhood?
The fight to find the perfect one and then sell it to Mom and Dad.
That was all before the space-saver tree.
Pyramid, corner-shaped, or oval.
sot 14:28:26
((JOHN NEDZA/TREE GROWER: I THOUGHT OF AN OVAL AS A LITTLE NARROWER IN ONE
DIRECTION AND I COULD KEEP THE SAME DIMENSION IN THE OTHER DIRECTION. UH-- THE
PYRAMID, THAT JUST SOUNDED GOOD. AND OF COURSE THE CORNER IS ALSO A VERY GOOD
SPACE-SAVING SHAPE.))
runs=:21
Such a brilliant idea -- so long in coming.
sot 14:27:20
((WHAT GOT INTO ME? I THINK BOREDOM. I HAD ABOUT EIGHT THOUSAND TREES HERE.
AND IT TAKES ABOUT 80 TO 90 HOURS TO SHEAR THEM ALL.))
runs=:09
Daughter Brooke wants to know if it's something they should patent.
sot 14;34:21
((BROOKE NEDZA: YOU KNOW HE HAD THIS IDEA AND I WAS LIKE "OKAY DAD, YOU KNOW,
WHATEVER. SOMEBODY'S GONNA BUY A SQUARE TREE. BUT...))
runs=:06
sot standup 14:50:45
((THE IDEA IS SURE TO CATCH ON WITH OTHER CHRISTMAS TREE GROWERS. BUT FOR NOW
HE'S GOT THE CORNER ON THE MARKET.))
runs=:06
Maybe next year, the space saver cubical porch pumpkin.
Ellen Qualls, News 7, Bumpass.))
Two-Steve
ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=spa
TAPE#MR-1
GRAPHIC=NONE
Small Studio
SUPER=15-Steve Pardon;
(pull SUV winner)
(weather)
double boxes=SPA & KMC
(Toss to Kimberly)
Internet-Smut
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Mornin
WRITER=kmc
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=Internet
In order to prevent further government regulation of the Internet, some of
the nation's computer-related giants are working together to protect children
from adult sites on the world wide Web.
According to "The Washington Post," America Online and Walt Disney are among
the companies announcing voluntary curbs at a meeting later today.
The companies have also agreed to educate parents on using software to block
adult Internet sites, and to encourage closer supervision of kids who surf the
Net.
Iraq
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Mornin
WRITER=kmc
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=iraq conflict
Today U-N Secretary General (KOH-fee) Kofi Annan is expected to speak on
behalf of Iraq's suffering people.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Baghdad, Iraq;
The Associated Press reports Annan will recommend the Security Council
considers at LEAST a 50- percent increase in the amount of oil Baghdad can sell
to buy food and medicine.
Amman says there's growing international concern about the nation's
citizens.
Last week, U-N aides said nearly a million Iraqi children under age five are
suffering from malnutrition.
(----------------)
E-Mortgagemobile
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=Dal
TAPE#=97-82
GRAPHIC=none
The "Mortgage-mobile" is touring Southwest Virginia in an attempt to bring
safe, affordable housing to everyone.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
The R-V is a fully equipped loan office--the brain-child of the Virginia
Housing Development Authority.
V-H-D-A staffers travel through far Southwest Virginia offering loan
counseling.
They're targeting people who thought they'd never be able to afford a home.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 12:23:08
IN Q=PEOPLE WHO HAVE
((MICHAEL LOCKING/FIELD ORIGINATOR AGENT: PEOPLE WHO HAVE A GROSS FAMILY
INCOME BETWEEN 18-THOUSAND TO 30-THOUSAND DOLLARS THAT'S THE RANGE WE COVER THE
MOST. DEPENDING ON THE PROGRAM WE GO UP TO 48-THOUSAND FOR A FAMILY OF FOUR
AND THERE'S NO REAL BOTTOM LIMIT OTHER THAN THE AMOUNT OF HOUSE THEY CAN
PURCHASE.))
SUPER=01-Michael Locking/Field Originator Agent;
RUNS=:19
OUT Q=THEY CAN PURCHASE
(----------------)
VO-NAT
V-H-D-A officials say traditional banking systems don't usually accommodate
these people, and they thought the mortgage-mobile would be less intimidating.
(----------------)
E-Checkpoint
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=mfe
TAPE#=97-74
GRAPHIC=Drunk Driving
With Thanksgiving finished, the Christmas season gets into full swing,
meaning holiday parties.
Roanoke City police are on the lookout for drunken drivers.
Intern reporter Matt Feret talked to officials at one checkpoint.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=A sobriety checkpoint
SUPER=03-Roanoke; :00
SUPER=20-Matt Feret; :20
SUPER=01-Lt. Bower/Roanoke City Police; 1:14
RUNS=1:40
OUT Q=News 7.
((A sobriety checkpoint was set up near Vinton last Friday night in an
effort to curb holiday drunk driving.
There, law enforcement officials approached drivers to see if they had been
drinking.
Officers don't just smell for an alcoholic beverage, they use other means of
detection as well.
Not maintaining eye contact, speech patterns and other tell-tale signs can
tip off an officer that the driver may have had one too many.
If an officer suspects the driver to be drunk, a series of simple
coordination tests are done.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 11:01:51
IN Q=Describe what
((Describe what i need to do here now, what kind of things are you looking for
when i walk? THIS IS A WALK AND TURN TEST, YOU WILL TAKE NINE STEPS, FIRST
THING, LET'S GET YOU IN THIS POSITION. PUT YOUR RIGHT FOOT IN FRONT OF YOUR
LEFT. Right foot in front of my left. HANDS AGAINST YOUR SIDES. Sides.
REMAIN IN THAT POSITION UNTIL I TELL YOU TO DO OTHERWISE. Ok. DO YOU
UNDERSTAND SO FAR? uh-huh. ALRIGHT.))
RUNS=:17
OUT Q=understand so far? Uh-huh. Alright.
And following those directions EXACTLY are a big part of the test.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 11:03:20
IN Q=The only thing
((THE ONLY THING YOU DID WRONG WAS YOU TURNED WRONG. I turned wrong. YOU TURNED
TO YOUR RIGHT. Now, what would happen if I did turn wrong? Would i go to
another test? WELL, WE COUNT THAT AGAINST YOU. I LOOK FOR TWO OUT OF A
POSSIBLE EIGHT DETECTION POINTS, AND THAT WOULD BE ONE OF THEM. BUT THAT'S THE
ONLY THING I SAW. SO, WITH THAT ALONE.. NO.. IF YOU HAD REALLY BEEN DRINKING,
I WOULD HAVE GONE ON TO MORE TESTS.))
RUNS=:19
OUT Q=to more tests
But for those drivers who DO chose to drive while under the influence, big
brother will be watching.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT10:45:52
IN Q=These other folks
((Lt. Bower/Roanoke City Police Dept.: THESE OTHER FOLKS THAT CHOOSE TO DRINK
AND DRIVE, NEED TO BE AWARE THAT WE'RE GONNA BE OUT HERE, AND BE OUT HERE IN
FORCE AND ITS FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL AND IF YOU'RE CAUGHT IMPAIRED DRIVING,
YOU'RE PROBABLY GOING WITH US. DOESN'T MAKE FOR A GOOD HOLIDAY.))
RUNS=:16
OUT Q=a good holiday.
The checkpoint was operated as part of a massive state-wide traffic program,
"Smart, Safe and Sober" emphasizing safe driving.
Matt Feret, News 7.))
Three-Steve
ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=spa
TAPE#=NONE
GRAPHIC=NONE
On Record
SUPER=15-Steve Pardon;
tape rolls cold out of Birthdays
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=Today we
SUPER=12-Roanoke; :00
SUPER=13-Trish Lawson/Square Society; :17
RUNS=2:42
OUT Q=We're trying to do
Double Boxes=SPA & KMC
(Toss to Kimberly)
Fire-Lawsuit
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=Dal
TAPE#=net (edit of 97-68)
GRAPHIC=Fire Aftermath
A Thanksgiving night fire at Cabin Lake Apartments left 250 people homeless.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Danville;
Now some may head to court to recoup their losses.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 9:52:55
IN Q=THEY'RE TELLING US
((STEPHANIE HARRIS/CABIN LAKE RESIDENT: THEY'RE TELLING US IF WE DIDN'T HAVE
RENTERS' INSURANCE WE'RE OUT OF LUCK. THERE ARE FAMILIES THAT HAVE NOWHERE TO
GO.))
SUPER=01-Stephanie Harris/Cabin Lake Resident;
RUNS=:08
OUT Q=HAVE NOWHERE TO GO
Some say they plan to take legal action because of the serious maintenance
problems they say existed.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 9:55:05
IN Q=basically people don't
((HARRIS: BASICALLY PEOPLE DON'T KNOW THAT THE OTHER PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED
ABOUT IT , BUT WHEN WE ALL GET TOGETHER AND DISCUSS IT, IT COMES OUT THAT THIS
HAS BEEN A PROBLEM AND NOTHING WAS DONE ABOUT IT. IT HAD TO RESULT TO THIS.))
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=RESULT TO THIS
(----------------)
VO-NAT
Fire officials are looking into complaints that the smoke detectors did not
work.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
(----------------)
Project-Warm
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=Dal
TAPE#=net (edit of 97-83)
GRAPHIC=none
With the cold winter temperatures out in full, many look forward to
returning to a warm home.
That's what Project Warm is all about.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Salem;
Volunteers from the Church of the Brethren run the program.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 54:43:29
IN Q=IT'S A PROGRAM
((MARC WILSON/PROJECT WARM: IT'S A PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES FIREWOOD TO PEOPLE OF
THE ROANOKE VALLEY BE IT SALEM, ROANOKE OR ROANOKE COUNTY, WHO OTHERWISE HAVE
NO MEANS OF HEATING THEIR HOMES.))
SUPER=01-Marc Wilson/Project Warm;
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=HEATING THEIR HOMES
(----------------)
VO-NAT
All the needed firewood is donated, usually by contractors; then the
volunteers split it and deliver it to the needy.
Marc Wilson says they don't need any more wood, but they would like to serve
more families.
If you or someone you know needs help keeping warm this winter, contact The
Salvation Army and ask about Project Warm.
(----------------)
Nat-Travel
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Mornin
WRITER=kmc
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=holiday travel
Foggy wet weather created travel problems for many Americans heading home
after the long Thanksgiving weekend.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-New York, NY;
Airplanes were re- routed, and some flights were either cancelled or
postponed.
SUPER=03-Denver, CO;
Meantime, it was the crowds that made for travel headaches at the Denver
International Airport.
Officials say they're sure the number of travelers coming through the
airport yesterday set a record.
Triple- A estimates at least 30- million Americans traveled more than 100-
miles away from home over the weekend.
(----------------)
E-Holiday-Travel
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=Dal
TAPE#=97-77
GRAPHIC=Holiday Travel
Virginia was no exception to the travel rush.
Nearly a dozen people died in traffic accidents on Virginia's highways over
the past few days.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.;
Students heading back to college and travelers making their way home from
relatives' homes make the Sunday after Thanksgiving a busy one for state
troopers.
Seventy-five-percent of the state police work force is on the road for the
"CARE Holiday."
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 12:29:09
IN Q=and the CARE
((R.J. CARPENTIERI/STATE POLICE: AND THE CARE HOLIDAY STANDS FOR COMBINED
ACCIDENT REDUCTION ENFORCEMENT BY OUR DEPARTMENT. LAST YEAR AT THIS TIME THERE
WERE SEVEN FATALITIES IN THE STATE AND ALREADY THIS YEAR THERE HAVE BEEN 11 AND
2 OF THOSE WE KNOW WERE ALCOHOL RELATED.))
SUPER=01-R. J. Carpentieri/Virginia State Police;
RUNS=:18
OUT Q=ALCOHOL RELATED
(----------------)
VO-NAT
Carpentieri says the weather plays a big role in the number of accidents.
State Police say the heavy traffic thinned out after about ten last night.
(----------------)
S-Xmas-Trees
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=equ
TAPE#97-76
GRAPHIC=Christmas
Thanksgiving is over and it's time to hunt for a Christmas tree.
Virginia tree growers contend that real trees are making a comeback
over artificial trees.
Growers say trees are fuller than usual this year after an ideal
dry summer and wet fall.
Ellen Qualls has the story from a tree grower in Louisa County.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=Remember the first
SUPER=03-Bumpass; :00
SUPER=01-John Nedza/Tree Grower; :12
SUPER=07-Brooke Nedza; :49
SUPER=@Ellen1; :55
RUNS=1:05
OUT Q=Qualls, News 7, Bumpass.
14:41:37 walk video
(( Remember the first Christmas trees of your childhood?
The fight to find the perfect one and then sell it to Mom and Dad.
That was all before the space-saver tree.
Pyramid, corner-shaped, or oval.
sot 14:28:26
((JOHN NEDZA/TREE GROWER: I THOUGHT OF AN OVAL AS A LITTLE NARROWER IN ONE
DIRECTION AND I COULD KEEP THE SAME DIMENSION IN THE OTHER DIRECTION. UH-- THE
PYRAMID, THAT JUST SOUNDED GOOD. AND OF COURSE THE CORNER IS ALSO A VERY GOOD
SPACE-SAVING SHAPE.))
runs=:21
Such a brilliant idea -- so long in coming.
sot 14:27:20
((WHAT GOT INTO ME? I THINK BOREDOM. I HAD ABOUT EIGHT THOUSAND TREES HERE.
AND IT TAKES ABOUT 80 TO 90 HOURS TO SHEAR THEM ALL.))
runs=:09
Daughter Brooke wants to know if it's something they should patent.
sot 14;34:21
((BROOKE NEDZA: YOU KNOW HE HAD THIS IDEA AND I WAS LIKE "OKAY DAD, YOU KNOW,
WHATEVER. SOMEBODY'S GONNA BUY A SQUARE TREE. BUT...))
runs=:06
sot standup 14:50:45
((THE IDEA IS SURE TO CATCH ON WITH OTHER CHRISTMAS TREE GROWERS. BUT FOR NOW
HE'S GOT THE CORNER ON THE MARKET.))
runs=:06
Maybe next year, the space saver cubical porch pumpkin.
Ellen Qualls, News 7, Bumpass.))
4-Scores
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=sta
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=nfl
In sports,
Jeff Wilkins connected on a 25-yard
field goal with four seconds left as St. Louis upset Washington.
For yesterday's scores from the gridiron, let's check the scoreboards.
(-------------)
WIPE TO SCORES
SUPER=#556
SUPER=X5022;
SUPER=0100-/Baltimore/27/j/Jacksonville/29////Cincinnati/42/j/Philadelphia/44///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0100-/Indianapolis/17/j/New England/20///j/New
Orleans/16//Carolina/13///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0100-/N.Y. Jets/10/j/Buffalo/20///j/St. Louis/23//Washington/20///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0100-/San Francisco/9/j/Kansas City/44///j/Atlanta/24//Seattle/17///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0100-j/Miami/34//Oakland/16///j/Pittsburgh/26//Arizona/20//Overtime/;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0100-j/Tampa Bay/20//N.Y. Giants/8///j/Denver/38//San Diego/28///;
RUNS=:42
OUT Q=....last score."
(-------------)
SUPER=130-SUV Winner/Winona Meehan/Amherst;
Goodbye
by SS