06:00-01
Plane-Crash
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=
TAPE#net (edit of 97-87)
GRAPHIC=plane crash
A Roanoke neighborhood was rocked yesterday when a small plane crashed into
a house, killing the pilot.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
A few minutes after a Texas pilot took off from Roanoke Airport his single
engine plane lost power and crashed.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=kinda like
((ROBERT PATTERSON/WITNESS; HIS ENGINE WAS SPUTTERING, THEN THERE WAS A BIG
MUSHROOM CLOUD ))
SUPER=01-Robert Patterson/Witness;
RUNS=:07
OUT Q=mushroom
(----------------)
VO-NAT
Fire officials say the house was totaled and two others damaged.
The National Transportation Safety Board will begin its investigation today,
but officials say there's not much left to look at.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=being a small
((JIM GRIGSBY/ROANOKE FIRE CHIEF; BECAUSE OF THE HEAT OF THE FIRE AND AN
ALUMINUM PLANE, MOST OF THE PLANE IS GONE ))
SUPER=01-Jim Grigsby/Roanoke Fire Chief;
RUNS=:05
OUT Q=plane left
(----------------)
VO-NAT
Residents are saddened by the death of pilot James Notch, but glad no one
else was killed or injured in the tragedy.
(----------------)
React
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=afr
TAPE#=97-88
GRAPHIC=Plane Crash
**ANCHOR TAG****
The crash could have had more devastating results.
One woman was home watching television when she heard an explosion, and saw
flames in her living room.
Andrew Freiden reports.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=i will never forget
SUPER=07-Eleanor Lewis; :01
SUPER=@Andrew2; :30
SUPER=07-Angie Lewis; :50
RUNS=:57
OUT Q=AF N7.
((
SOT 14:26:58
((ELEANOR LEWIS: I WILL NEVER FORGET THE SIGHT OF THOSE-- I CAN DRAW THEM
FLAMES, COMING IN MY FRONT DOOR, AND I TURNED AROUND, IT'S JUST LIKE RUNNING
FROM THEM, AND I RAN THROUGH THE BACK DOOR.))
RUNS=:25
Eleanor's neighbors comforted her immediately--
She didn't yet know that it was a plane that caused the fire at her home.
What she did know was that her dog Finx was on the porch-- and there was no
way he could have survived the blaze.
SOT 14:27:34
((ELEANOR LEWIS: I SAY IF THAT PORCH WAS BURNT LIKE THAT-- THERE'S NO DOG OUT
THERE. THERE'S NO DOG OUT THERE. ))
RUNS=:07
Eleanor's family got the news of the explosion minutes after it happened.
SOT 14:35:38
((ANGIE LEWIS: I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL THAT THE HOUSE WAS ON FIRE, AND THE
FIRST THING I HAD IN MY HEAD WAS A NEGATIVE THOUGHT. ))
RUNS=:06
AF, N7))
ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=NONE
Eleanor Lewis is doing fine and her husband says the house is fully insured.
GLOBAL-WARMING
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=MEL
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=NONE
In Japan, the world's nations today gave formal approval to an agreement to
reduce fuel emissions in the next century.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Kyoto, Japan;
4:00:40
Under "the Kyoto protocol," the European Union will cut its greenhouse gas
emissions by eight percent below 19-90 levels, the U-S by seven percent and
Japan by six percent.
But it looks like an uphill battle for the treaty in the U-S Senate.
Majority Leader Trent Lott says the agreement is flawed and vows that it
won't be ratified.
(----------------)
E-Coffey
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=KHu
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=Chelsea Clinton
A 55- year- old Moneta man has been charged with threatening President
Clinton's daughter, Chelsea.
According to the indictment returned yesterday Samuel Edmond Coffey mailed
threats of a sexual nature to the White House four times.
Postal inspectors say he never mailed them directly though.
The first one was sent to the postmaster in Virginia Beach, with a request
that the letter be mailed to Washington from there.
One of the other three went by way of Baltimore.
E-Abed
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=KHu
TAPE#97-89
GRAPHIC=NONE
Next month a big racketeering case coming up for trial in Roanoke's federal
court.
Yesterday the government re-indicted one of the principal suspects.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke
Rod Abed (AH-bed) is charged with obstruction of justice- -for allegedly
trying to hire someone to provide him an alibi.
Abed and others were indicted earlier this year for allegedly setting fire
SUPER=04-January 13, 1995
to the Corner Store on 13th Street in Roanoke- -nearly three years ago.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 7:31:40
IN Q=He made offers
((TOM BONDURANT/ASSISTANT U.S. ATTORNEY: HE MADE OFFERS OF MONEY THROUGH OTHER
PEOPLE AND THROUGH CORRESPONDENCE TO PAY THIS FELLOW A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF MONEY.
KEITH HUMPHRY/NEWS-7: To say he wasn't anywhere near 13th street on the 13th?
BONDURANT: BASICALLY TO PUT THE BLAME ON SOMEBODY ELSE. ))
SUPER=01-Tom Bondurant/Assistant U.S. Attorney
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=somebody else.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=04-January 1996
The indictment says Abed planned to pay Phillip Orren to give false
testimony.
Orren is serving a six-year sentence for ARSON, himself.
(----------------)
One-Steve
ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=spa
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=NONE
Microwave
SUPER=15-Steve Pardon;
SUPER=11-Roanoke Co.;
SUPER=13-"Slam" Duncan/J-93 FM;
SUPER=13-Harold Giles/IMF Crane;
SUPER=11-Roanoke Co.;
Stocks
Comm#2
Roanoke-Crash
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=
TAPE#net (edit of 97-87)
GRAPHIC=plane crash
The National Transportation Safety Board will begin its investigation today
of yesterday's small plane into a Roanoke home.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
James Notch of Arlington, Texas was killed when his plane slammed into a
house near the corner of Delaware and Cove, minutes after taking off from
Roanoke Airport.
Witnesses say the plane sounded like it was experiencing engine trouble.
One witness says the pilot appeared to be aiming for a nearby field.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=kinda like
((ROBERT PATTERSON/WITNESS; HIS ENGINE WAS SPUTTERING, THEN THERE WAS A BIG
MUSHROOM CLOUD ))
OUT Q=
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=
((KIA CHILDRESS/WITNESS; IT WAS JUST LIKE AN ATOMIC BOMB ))
SUPER=01-Robert Patterson/Witness; :00 QUICK
SUPER=01-Kia Childress/Witness; :08 QUICK
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=atomic boom
(----------------)
VO-NAT
State police say the pilot was on his way to Jackson, Tennessee.
(----------------)
E-Goodyear
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=tte
TAPE#97-86
GRAPHIC=Goodyear
Some unionized workers at Danville's Goodyear plant say they want another
vote on working mandatory Sunday hours.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Danville/File Tape;
A new vote could overturn the union's decision NOT to work a seven day
schedule.
Last month, union members said the deal would cost them overtime pay on
Sundays.
But workers say seeing 60 people laid off since then has changed minds.
Sources tell News7 that another vote could take place as early as next week.
(----------------)
E-County-Schools
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=djo
TAPE#97-80
GRAPHIC=roanoke co
Some parents in south Roanoke County are not thrilled about an option to
have children bussed to a different elementary school.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.;
While there are currently 75-houses in the Gardens sub-division of Scenic
Hills, only 12-children there go to Penn Forest.
According to a recommendation by the County's Blue Ribbon Committee, if
parents choose to continue sending their kids to that school instead of Back
Creek, the families would have to provide their own transportation at the start
of the 19-99 school year.
But some parents say the move is premature.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT-07:10:50
IN Q=I DON'T WANT
((CARLA KEEGAN/SOUTH COUNTY RESIDENT; I DON'T WANT TO UPROOT MY CHILDREN FROM
THEIR FRIENDSHIPS. I DON'T WANT THEM TO HAVE TO TRAVEL LEFT AT THE INTERSECTION
OF COTTON HILL ROAD OUT TO 221. ))
((GINA NICHOLS/SOUTH COUNTY RESIDENT; WELL I DON'T FEEL LIKE THERE'S AN EXTREME
OVERCROWDING SITUATION AT PENN FOREST. I THINK IT'S AN EXTREME MEASURE FOR THEM
TO TAKE AT THIS POINT. ))
SUPER=01-Carla Keegan/Resident;:00
SUPER=01-Gina Nichols/Resident; :08
RUNS=:19
OUT Q=AT THIS POINT.
ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=HOLD
The committee's recommended redistricting is an effort to avoid the cost of
new construction.
The school board will make a decision next month.
E-Poplar-Forest
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=ssm
TAPE#97-85
GRAPHIC=NONE
Some state money is heading to two Bedford County tourist attractions.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Forest
Governor George Allen announced his final budget will include a two million
dollar grant for Poplar Forest and two and a half million dollars for the
National D-Day Memorial.
Both organizations will have to match that money through private
fundraising.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 6:34:14
IN Q=There's also some
((GOV. GEORGE ALLEN: THERE'S ALSO SOME TOURISM OPPORTUNITIES FROM THIS, TO THE
EXTENT THAT YOU HAVE THESE TWO DIFFERENT BUT RELATED, INTERESTING ATTRACTIONS.
IT ENHANCES THE ABILITY OF BEDFORD AND THE ENTIRE LYNCHBURG AREA AND FOR THAT
MATTER ROANOKE TO ATTRACT PEOPLE TO THIS AREA, IF YOU'RE TRYING TO DRAW
TOURISTS.))
SUPER=@Allen; :00
RUNS=:18
OUT Q=to draw tourists.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
The proposals still have to survive the budget process in the General
Assembly.
Area legislators promised to make sure both grants make the final cut.
(----------------)
E-Gift-Registry
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=sgo
TAPE#97-81
GRAPHIC=Christmas
If you're having trouble figuring out what to buy some children on your gift
list there's a new system to help you.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
It's the computerized gift registry system at Toys R Us.
Kids can cruise the aisles, picking out the toys they want with a hand-held
scanner.
The toy store chain says the registry makes it easy for relatives to find
gifts.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 10:19:11
IN Q=it this kid
((EARL SNOW/TOYS R US: IF THIS KID WANTS THIS, THEN I DON'T HAVE TO ASK OR
SNEAK OUT OR TRY TO FIND OUT WHAT HE WANTS. ALL I GOTTA DO IS PULL OUT THIS
REGISTRY, THEN I'VE GOT A LIST OF ITEMS RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME TO GIVE ME AN IDEA
OF THE ITEMS HE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE.))
SUPER=01-Earl Snow/Toys R Us;
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=like to have
(----------------)
VO-NAT
Some shoppers worry kids could get carried away and scan themselves a list
their parents can't afford.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 10:47:03
IN Q=i guess
((SHARON FRANKLIN/SHOPPER: I GUESS THE PARENTS WILL HAVE TO TALK TO THEM ABOUT
THAT. IT'S LIKE THE SAME THING AS GOING TO SANTA AND ASKING HIM FOR EVERYTHING
UNDER THE SUN. JUST HAVE TO EXPLAIN THEY CAN'T GET IT ALL--EASIER SAID THAN
DONE.))
SUPER=01-Sharon Franklin/Shopper;
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=than done
(----------------)
VO-NAT
Toys R Us says the registry will be available all year, not just during the
holidays.
(----------------)
Two-Steve
ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=spa
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=NONE
Microwave
SUPER=15-Steve Pardon;
SUPER=11-Roanoke Co.;
(I'll Call)
ESS#8799
ESS#8814
ESS#8815
ESS#4410
double boxes=SPA & KMC
(Toss to Kimberly)
2-Plane-Crash
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=
TAPE#net (edit of 97-87)
GRAPHIC=plane crash
Federal aviation officials begin their investigation today into what caused
a pilot to crash yesterday into a Roanoke home.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
A few minutes after a Texas pilot took off from Roanoke Airport his single
engine plane lost power and crashed.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=kinda like
((ROBERT PATTERSON/WITNESS; HIS ENGINE WAS SPUTTERING, THEN THERE WAS A BIG
MUSHROOM CLOUD ))
SUPER=01-Robert Patterson/Witness;
RUNS=:07
OUT Q=mushroom
(----------------)
VO-NAT
The pilot, James Notch, was killed. One home was totalled, two others
were damaged.
While N-T-S-B officials begin their probe today, local officials say
there's not much left to look at.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=being small
((JIM GRIGSBY/ROANOKE FIRE CHIEF; BECAUSE OF THE HEAT OF THE FIRE AND AN
ALUMINUM PLANE, MOST OF THE PLANE IS GONE ))
SUPER=01-Jim Grigsby/Roanoke Fire Chief;
RUNS=:05
OUT Q=plane left
(----------------)
VO-NAT
Residents are saddened by the death of the pilot, but grateful no one else
was killed or injured in the tragedy.
(----------------)
Crash-React
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=
TAPE#net (edit of 97-88)
GRAPHIC=Plane Crash
One near casualty was a women inside the house that the plane slammed into.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
Eleanor Lewis was watching television when she heard an explosion, and saw
flames in her living room.
Just was just about to go outside to hang Christmas lights.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 14:25:42
IN Q=for 2 or 3 minutes
((ELEANOR LEWIS: FOR 2 OR 3 MINUTES...FAMILY'S SO THANKFUL THAT I'M HERE. ))
SUPER=07-Eleanor Lewis;
RUNS=:23
OUT Q=that i'M HERE
(----------------)
VO-NAT
Eleanor's family got the news of the explosion minutes after it happened.
(//////SOT//////)
SOT 14:35:38
In Q=I received
((ANGIE LEWIS: I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL THAT THE HOUSE WAS ON FIRE, AND THE
FIRST THING I HAD IN MY HEAD WAS A NEGATIVE THOUGHT. ))
SUPER=07-Angie Lewis;
RUNS=:06
OUtQ=negative thought
(----------------)
VO-NAT
Eleanor Lewis was not injured.
Her husband, Jack Lewis says the house is fully insured.
He says they will NOT rebuild their home in Northwest Roanoke.
Instead, They're going to find a home a little farther away from the
airport.
(----------------)
ENVIRONMENT
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=MEL
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=NONE
Eleven days of tough negotiations have paid off at the global warming
conference in Kyoto, Japan.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Kyoto, Japan;
4:00:40
Participating nations today approved a deal to reduce fuel emissions
by industrial countries.
The European Union will cut its greenhouse gas emissions by eight percent
below 19-90 levels, the U-S by seven percent and Japan by six percent.
But it likes like an uphill battle for the treaty in the Senate.
Majority Leader Trent Lott says the agreement is flawed and vows that it
won't be ratified.
(----------------)
E-Ericsson
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=KHu
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=Ericcson
Two draftsmen were indicted for defrauding Ericsson G-E in Lynchburg.
The feds say the scheme involved Butch Sager, a 51- year- old draftsmen
who's worked for Ericsson for 29 years.
According to the indictment, Sager approved work done by 45- year- old
George Calvin Kelly of Goode.
While Kelly DID a lot of computer drafting work for Ericsson, yesterday's
indictment charges that Kelly collected nearly a quarter million dollars for
drawings he did NOT do.
The government charges the two men split the money.
E-McCane
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=ssm
TAPE#97-76
GRAPHIC=NONE
One of Bedford County's top law enforcement officers could be in trouble
again.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Bedford Co./File Tape;
Lieutenant John McCane was placed on administrative leave in October after
being charged with stalking a friend of his estranged wife.
Now, the state police say they're looking into allegations that McCane
misappropriated sheriff's department funds.
Special prosecutor Joel Branscom would not give details, but characterized
it as "strange behavior" on the part of McCane.
Branscom adds the amount of money involved is less than a thousand dollars.
A decision on whether criminal charges will be filed has not been made.
(----------------)
Three-Steve
ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=spa
TAPE#=NONE
GRAPHIC=NONE
Microwave
SUPER=15-Steve Pardon;
SUPER=11-Roanoke Co.;
SUPER=13-"Slam" Duncan/J-93 FM;
SUPER=13-Sgt. Terry Lee/U.S. Marines;
SUPER=11-Roanoke Co.;
Double Boxes=SPA & MEL
(Toss to Melanie)
5-Safe-Toys
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=tfl
TAPE#597-52
GRAPHIC=Mornin health check
***ANCHOR TAG***
In this morning's health check,
SS=toy safety
As you head out to do your holiday shopping this season, safety is a good
thing to keep in mind.
The Safe Kids Coalition just released safety guidelines to help parents
select safe, age-appropriate toys.
Tonya Flory has the story.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=Toy stores
SUPER=03-Roanoke; :00
SUPER=01-Tammy Hale/Roanoke Safe Kids; :23
SUPER=@tonya2;
RUNS=1:47
OUT Q=TF, N7
(( Toy stores can be overwhelming this time of year...
The Safe Kids Coalition has tips for parents looking for the perfect gift:
Safety tops the holiday wish list.
Terry Hale was the director of Community Hospital's Daycare Center for 16
years...she says every toy is potentially dangerous if handled improperly or by
the wrong age group...
She suggests parents heed the warning labels on the box.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 10:26:40
IN Q=Those recommendations
((TAMMY HALE/ROANOKE SAFE KIDS:THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE GUIDELINES AND YOU
HAVE TO DECIDE IF YOUR CHILD HAVING THAT TOY, IF THEY'RE APT TO PUT LOTS OF
THINGS IN THEIR MOUTH THEN THAT MIGHT NOT BE A TOY THERE MAY BE PIECES TOO
SMALL))
RUNS=:16
OUT Q=too small.
The leading cause of toy related deaths among children is choking.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 10:31:52
IN Q=If you're looking
((TAMMY HALE/ROANOKE SAFE KIDS:IF YOUR LOOKING AT AN INFANT OR TODDLER YOU'D
WANT TO LOOK AT A TOY LIKE THIS THAT DOESN'T HAVE SEWN ON BUTTONS WHEREAS THIS
LITTLE GIRL HAS THE BUTTONS THAT WITH A YOUNGER CHILD THEY COULD POSSIBLY CHEW
ON IT AND GET THEM OFF))
RUNS=:20
OUT Q=them off
If parents have any questions, toy packages come complete with toll free
safety hotlines.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 10:33:12
IN Q=It tells
((TAMMY HALE/ROANOKE SAFE KIDS:IT TELLS YOU THE PROBLEMS THAT COULD OCCUR WITH
THIS WOULD BE CHOKING BECAUSE THERE'S SMALL PARTS, LITTLE SHOES LITTLE HAIR
BOWS AND THEN IT TELLS YOU THE AGE THAT THIS WOULD BE APPROPRIATE FOR))
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=appropriate for.
Cars and trucks are always big sellers, but what appears safe--can be
dangerous if played with incorrectly.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 10:39:12
IN Q=At some point
((TAMMY HALE/SAFE KIDS:AT SOME POINT IT COULD BREAK AND THESE WHEELS WOULD BE
SMALL ENOUGH THAT A CHILD COULD GET CHOKED ON THEM))
RUNS=:07
OUT Q=on them.
Hale suggests following a special list when buying gifts for children other
than your own.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 10:27:38
IN Q=You can always look
((TAMMY HALE/ROANOKE SAFE KIDS:YOU CAN ALWAYS LOOK AT BOOKS, ART SUPPLIES SUCH
AS CONSTRUCTION PAPER, CRAYONS, THINGS LIKE THAT ANY CHILD WOULD LOVE.))
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=would love.
))
ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=HOLD
The Safe Kids Coalition says parents should clean out the playroom every few
months and throw away any old, potentially dangerous toys.
(TOSS TO BUMP)
BUMP
COMM
2-Roanoke-Crash
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=
TAPE#net (edit of 97-87)
GRAPHIC=plane crash
Following yesterday's crash of a small plane into a Roanoke home, the
National Transportation Safety Board will begin its investigation today.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
James Notch of Arlington, Texas was killed when his plane crashed into a
house near the corner of Delaware and Cove, minutes after taking off from
Roanoke Airport.
Witnesses say the pilot knew he was in trouble...the plane sounded like it
was having engine problems.
One witness says the Notch appeared to be aiming for a nearby field, but
missed.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=kinda like
((ROBIN PATTERSON/WITNESS; HIS ENGINE WAS SPUTTERING, THEN THERE WAS A BIG
MUSHROOM CLOUD ))
OUT Q=
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=
((KIA CHILDRESS/WITNESS; IT WAS JUST LIKE AN ATOMIC BOMB ))
SUPER=01-Robin Patterson/Witness; :00 QUICK
SUPER=01-Kia Childress/Witness; :08 QUICK
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=atomic boom
(----------------)
VO-NAT
State police say the pilot was on his way to Jackson, Tennessee.
(----------------)
2-React
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=afr
TAPE#97-88
GRAPHIC=Plane Crash
**ANCHOR TAG****
The crash could have resulted in more devastation.
One woman was home watching television when she heard an explosion, and saw
flames in her living room.
Andrew Freiden reports.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=i will never forget
SUPER=07-Eleanor Lewis; :01
SUPER=@Andrew2; :30
SUPER=07-Angie Lewis; :50
RUNS=:57
OUT Q=AF N7.
((
SOT 14:26:58
((ELEANOR LEWIS: I WILL NEVER FORGET THE SIGHT OF THOSE-- I CAN DRAW THEM
FLAMES, COMING IN MY FRONT DOOR, AND I TURNED AROUND, IT'S JUST LIKE RUNNING
FROM THEM, AND I RAN THROUGH THE BACK DOOR.))
RUNS=:25
Eleanor's neighbors comforted her immediately--
She didn't yet know that it was a plane that caused the fire at her home.
What she did know was that her dog Finx was on the porch-- and there was no
way he could have survived the blaze.
SOT 14:27:34
((ELEANOR LEWIS: I SAY IF THAT PORCH WAS BURNT LIKE THAT-- THERE'S NO DOG OUT
THERE. THERE'S NO DOG OUT THERE. ))
RUNS=:07
Eleanor's family got the news of the explosion minutes after it happened.
SOT 14:35:38
((ANGIE LEWIS: I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL THAT THE HOUSE WAS ON FIRE, AND THE
FIRST THING I HAD IN MY HEAD WAS A NEGATIVE THOUGHT. ))
RUNS=:06
AF, N7))
ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=NONE
Eleanor Lewis is doing fine and her husband says the house is fully insured.
2-E-Goodyear
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=tte
TAPE#97-86
GRAPHIC=Goodyear
Another vote on working mandatory Sunday hours is what some Goodyear union
members in Danville are looking for.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Danville/File Tape;
A new vote could overturn the union's decision NOT to work a seven day
schedule.
Last month, union members said the deal would cost them overtime pay on
Sundays.
But workers say seeing 60 people laid off since then has changed minds.
Sources tell News7 that another vote could take place as early as next week.
(----------------)
County-Schools
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=djo
TAPE#597-48
GRAPHIC=Roanoke Co.
Some South Roanoke County parents say the idea of bussing their children to
a different school is not an option they want the school board to consider.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.;
The Gardens sub-division in Scenic Hills contains 75-houses, but only
12-children there go to Penn Forest.
Based on the County's Blue Ribbon Committee's recommendation, parents would
have to provide transportation for their children after the 1998-99 school year
if the family doesn't want the students going to Back Creek.
But some parents think it's an unwarranted measure.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT-07:11:00
IN Q=I DON'T SEE
(( CARLA KEEGAN/SOUTH COUNTY RESIDENT; I DON'T SEE THAT THERE'S REALLY AN
OVERCROWDING PROBLEM RIGHT NOW AT PENN FOREST BASED ON THE BLUE RIBBON
COMMITTEE STUDY THAT WAS CONDUCTED A YEAR AGO. ACCORDING TO MS. WRIGHT THE
ATTENDANCE IS DOWN THIS YEAR BECAUSE OF A LARGE GRADUATING CLASS OF FIFTH GRADE
LAST YEAR. ))
SUPER=01-Carla Keegan/Resident;
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=LAST YEAR
ANCHOR=Kimberly
SS=NONE
The committee recommends redistricting as a way to avoid new construction
costs.
A decision will be made by the school board in January.
4-Scores
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=sta
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=NBA
In sports,
The Cleveland Cavaliers made it nine straight wins, blasting the Denver
Nuggets.
For yesterday's scores, let's check the scoreboards.
(/////SOT/////)
WIPE TO MOTION
SUPER=#556
SUPER=X5028;
SUPER=0096-/Milwaukee/91/j/Boston/96///j/Toronto/104//Philadelphia/97///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0096-/Chicago/98/j/Orlando/106////Washington/101/j/Charlotte/104///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0096-/Denver/83/j/Cleveland/102///j/Golden St./93//L.A. Lakers/92///;
SUPER=x5009;
SUPER=0096-j/San Antonio/102//L.A. Clippers/87///j/Portland/93//Indiana/85;
RUNS=:28
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OUT Q=.........last score.
by SS