06:00-01
Murder-Suicide
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=lba
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=murder investigation
Authorities still have questions as they investigate an apparent murder
suicide in Carroll County.
Yesterday, police were called to the scene of a domestic dispute on Little
Bear Road in the Cana section of the county.
The first officer on the scene found 51 year old Frederick Ray Edwards and
35 year old Mary Ruth Hiatt both dead.
Police say the evidence indicates Edwards shot Hiatt and then turned the gun
on himself.
Authorities are awaiting autopsy results.
E-Bramblett
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=KHu
TAPE#net (edit of 97-85)
GRAPHIC=NONE
A judge heard Earl Bramblett's continued denial before he sentenced
Bramblett to die for killing a family of four.
Keith Humphry has the story.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=In the face
SUPER=03-Salem; :00
SUPER=03-Vinton/August 29, 1994; :06
SUPER=01-Earl Bramblett/Condemned Killer; :13
SUPER=01-Don Hodges/Blaine Hodges' Brother; :27
RUNS=:52
OUT Q=Humphry, NEWS 7.
((
In the face of all the evidence- -right down to the chemical
characteristics in the cartridges found in Bramblett's truck that match bullets
from the crime scene- -Bramblett insists he's been framed.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 9:51:30
IN Q=
((I'M JUST GOING TO SAY ONE MORE TIME FOR THE RECORD: I DID NOT KILL THE HODGES
FAMILY. ))
RUNS=:05
OUT Q=
The evidence is he strangled Teresa, shot and killed Blaine, Anna and
Winter Hodges, then set their home on fire.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 10:17:45
IN Q=
((IT SHOWS COWARDICE. HE DOESN'T EVEN HAVE THE GUTS NOW, EVEN AFTER IT'S ALL
SAID AND DONE TO ADMIT WHAT HE HAD DONE.))
RUNS=:06
OUT Q=
Bramblett's attorneys tried to show he's delusional- -according to a
psychologist. The lawyers were hoping to convince the judge Bramblett is
mentally ill and so should not be executed.
But the defense had not relied an insanity defense at trial, and the
prosecutor says Bramblett knows right from wrong.
Keith Humphry NEWS 7.))
Nichols
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=MEL
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=ok bombing trial
It's back to work this morning for the jury in the trial of accused Oklahoma
City bomber Terry Nichols.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
The panel got the case yesterday
and deliberated for three hours before adjourning.
Prosecutors claim Nichols worked hand in hand with Timothy McVeigh in
planning the Oklahoma City bombing, while the defense says the case is riddled
with doubts.
Like McVeigh, Nichols could face the death penalty if convicted.
(----------------)
Clinton
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=iraq conflict
Iraq wants the United Nations security council to consider its national
security when the council meets tomorrow.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
The request stems from its refusal to allow U-N inspectors access to Iraq's
presidential sites.
SUPER=03-Washington, DC/Yesterday;
Yesterday, President Clinton said he's willing to keep sanctions in place
until Iraq complies with the U-N.
And he also gave his assessment of Saddam Hussein when asked if thought the
Iraqi leader was crazy.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=
((IF HE IS HE'S CLEVER CRAZY. ON OCCASION OTHER TIMES HE DOES SOMETHING THAT
SEEMS MADDENINGLY STUPID."))
RUNS=:06
OUT Q=maddeningly stupid.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
Mr. Clinton also hinted about using military force against Iraq if the
government continues its defiance.
(----------------)
S-Public-Works
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=djo
TAPE#97-87
GRAPHIC=Roanoke
Roanoke workers are taking precautions as they dispose of automotive and
road maintenance products left at the Public Works Service Center several years
ago.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
Officials are working with E-P-A and D-E-Q agents.
Workers have discovered seven containers of paint-like substances and
solvents.
The 55-gallon drums will be disposed of after they're analyzed.
Preliminary findings suggest there are no environmental concerns.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT-15:21:24
IN Q=WE HAVE NOT
((WE HAVE NOT HAD TO UPGRADE TO ANY PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT SO WE
CERTAINLY DO NOT ANTICIPATE ANY RISK TO NEIGHBORING PROPERTIES OR NEIGHBORS OR
WORKERS ON THE SITE. ))
SUPER=01-Bren Huggins/Environmental Consultant;
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=ON THE SITE.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
The digging will continue until the area is cleared.
(----------------)
Roanoke-Game
On-Record
NEWSCAST=Mornin
WRITER=kmc
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=NONE
ANCHOR=Kimberly
Most of us have played the game, Monopoly from time to time.
But if you're looking for a new board game to pass time during the cold
winter months, there's one more LOCALIZED.
ANCHOR=Melanie
You may have noticed, "Roanoke, The Star City Game" on display in stores
around the area.
It's the creation of 14- year- old Zac Hellkamp of Roanoke and his younger
brother, 12- year- old Luke.
ANCHOR=Kimberly
And both join us now with their father Martin Helkamp, to explain how they
came up with the idea...
SUPER=13-Zac Hellkamp/Game Creator;
SUPER=13-Luke Hellkamp/Game Creator;
SUPER=13-Martin Hellkamp/Father;
(I hear you first noticed a similar game while visiting Cincinnati?)
(What are some special Roanoke spots you feature in the game, and why did
you select those?)
(Your Dad helped you get this off the ground, fine-tuning on the computer.
Was he supportive right from the start?)
(The boys say you were very excited when they first approached you with the
idea, what was your role in the game's development?)
(What other interests do you both have besides pioneering a board game?)
(Is this something you may want to try again?)
E-Tech-Fires
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=THa
TAPE#97-86
GRAPHIC=Fire
A Virginia Tech student is facing perjury charges on top of arson charges,
after being linked to a campus fraternity house fire.
Teresa Hamilton reports.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=Sources tell
SUPER=03-Blacksburg; :00
SUPER=01-Darren Kidwell/Fraternity Member; :18
SUPER=03-Blacksburg/August 5; :32
SUPER=01-Lt. Kim Crannis/Blacksburg Police Dept.; :40 quick
SUPER=01-Carter Vaughn/Virginia Tech Student; 1:09 VERY QUICK!!!
SUPER=@Teresa2; 1:17
RUNS=1:28
OUT Q=Hamilton, NEWS 7.
(( Sources tell NEWS 7 21- year old Chad Justin (knee-me) Niemi's 15-
thousand dollar bond was revoked for lying to a magistrate about his criminal
record.
Niemi was taken into custody after the Kappa Alpha house on Roanoke Street
caught fire.
(/////SOT/////)
2:06:33
SOT
IN Q=It's unfortunate
((DARREN KIDWELL/FRATERNITY MEMBER:IT'S UNFORTUNATE WE HAD OVER TWO DECADES OF
PICTURES AND MEMORIES AND STUFF LIKE THAT FROM EVER SINCE OUR CHAPTER WAS
FOUNDED HERE. ))
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=founded here.
This is the second time, in four months, flames have destroyed a Tech
fraternity.
Police say there've actually been 12 suspicious fires in Blacksburg since
early August and are looking at a possible connection.
(/////SOT/////)
2:55:28
SOT
IN Q=We are
((LT. KIM CRANNIS/BLACKSBURG POLICE: WE ARE LOOKING AT TYING ALL THOSE
TOGETHER, WE DON'T HAVE ANY LEADS ON THEM RIGHT AT THE MOMENT BUT WE ARE
LOOKING AT THEM AS BEING RELATED.))
RUNS=:06
OUT Q=being related.
Niemi lives on the same street as the fraternity and was arrested shortly
after his next door neighbors called to report a storage shed fire.
While talking to police-- another student, standing across the road, says
he saw Niemi leave his apartment carrying a bag.
Minutes later, they say, the frat house was engulfed in flames.
(/////SOT/////)
2:26:21
SOT
IN Q=We saw
((CARTER VAUGHN/VT STUDENT:WE SAW PEOPLE JUMPING OFF THE ROOF, WHEN WE WENT
OVER THERE, TO KIND OF DO WHAT WE COULD TO HELP OUT AND JUST KINDA WATCH.))
RUNS=:05
OUT Q=kinda watch.
This was the second fire handled within a matter of hours by Blacksburg fire
fighters.
Officials say an electrical problem was the cause of the fire that heavily
damaged the Architectural Annex near campus.
Teresa Hamilton, NEWS 7.))
E-Special-election
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=ssa
TAPE#97-88
GRAPHIC=Virginia State Seal
State Republicans are happy this morning, now that yesterday's special
election ended in their favor.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
State G-O-P chairman Randy Forbes easily won the race to fill the District
14 seat vacated by Attorney General-Elect Mark Earley.
Unofficial results show a 69 to 31 percent margin separated Forbes from
Democratic challenger James J. Wheaton.
(----------------)
ANCHOR=Kimberly
SS=HOLD
Republicans now hold 20 of the Senate's 40 seats.
Republican Lieutenant Governor-elect John Hager will wield the tie-breaking
vote, effectively ensuring G-O-P control.
E-South-Boston
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=tte
TAPE#97-83
GRAPHIC=NONE
If an annexation cannot be reached within 30 days, South Boston says it will
sue Halifax County for more land.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Halifax/Monday;
South Boston says if it had more land, the town's tax burden would be less.
But Halifax County residents are concerned annexation would mean higher
taxes for them.
And they're critical of the town's methods.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 20:02:36
IN Q=Now that the going
((PAT WINGLER/COUNTY RESIDENT: NOW THAT THE GOING GETS TOUGH, YOU WANT TO GO
OUT AND LAND-GRAB. FRIENDS, THAT'S NOT THE ANSWER. YOU NEED TO LEARN TO LIVE
WITHIN YOUR MEANS JUST LIKE THE REST OF US.))
SUPER=01-Pat Wingler/Halifax Co. Resident;
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=the rest of us
(----------------)
VO-NAT
Halifax County leaders say they will give South Boston land only if it will
combine certain services like 9-1-1 with the county to save money, but so far
the town has not committed to that.
In last night's crowd of roughly 200 only two raised their hands in favor of
annexation.
(----------------)
ANCHOR=Kimberly
SS=NONE
South Boston was the first city in Virginia to revert to town status -- it
only recently won the right to annex county land.
Some fear the General Assembly will take away that privilege and say that's
why South Boston is rushing to draw new boundary lines.
Xmas-Lights
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=djo
TAPE#97-89
GRAPHIC=Christmas
Two Franklin County couples are taking holiday house decorating to new
heights.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Franklin Co.;
It almost looks like a scene from the movie "Christmas Vacation."
The Beegelys and the Hales have framed their homes with thousands of
Christmas lights, 113 thousand to be exact.
They say its their gift to the community and their way of spreading holiday
cheer.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT-04:54:40
IN Q=WE GET A THRILL
((ROY HALE; WE GET A THRILL OUT OF SEEING OTHER PEOPLE ENJOY IT. AND THAT'S ONE
OF THE BIGGEST REASONS, ESPECIALLY SMALL CHILDREN, WHEN THEY COME OUT AND SEE
THEIR REACTION. THAT'S WELL WORTH IT. ))
SUPER=07-Roy Hale;
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=WELL WORTH IT.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
Roy Hale says he started with a nativity scene in 19-87 and has been adding
items every year.
The houses draw spectators from parts of southwest Virginia and North
Carolina.
They don't charge admission, even though their electric bills nearly
quadruple for the month of December.
(----------------)
Two-Steve
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=lba
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=NONE
Welcome back to News 7 Mornin'.
Steve Pardon is off for the rest of this week, but we'll still be taking a
look at the
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Holiday Wish List, brought to you by your hometown station and Harris Teeter.
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Today's agency is the Lutheran Family Services of Virginia. Workers help
families at risk stay together.
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take board-essC
They are in need of puzzles and fast food gift certificates.
You can reach them at (540) 586-3623.
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take web board-essC
This is just one of numerous agencies in need this season.
The full holiday wish list can be found on News 7's web page.
(----------------)
2-Murder-Suicide
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=lba
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=murder investigation
Authorities are awaiting autopsy results as they investigate an apparent
murder suicide in Carroll County.
Yesterday Police were called to the scene of a domestic dispute on Little
Bear Road in the Cana section of the county.
The first officer on the scene found 51- year- old Frederick Ray Edwards and
35- year- old Mary Ruth Hiatt both dead.
Police say the evidence indicates Edwards shot Hiatt and then turned the gun
on himself.
OK-BOMBING
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=MEL
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=ok bombing trial
The fate of Terry Nichols is in the hands of a Denver jury.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
Jurors in the second Oklahoma City bombing trial resume their deliberations
today .
During closing arguments yesterday, defense attorney Michael Tigar made an
emotional plea to the jurors on behalf of Nichols' saying "this is my
brother--he's in your hands."
But prosecutors reminded jurors that the 168 people killed in the blast,
quote "are your brothers and sisters as well."
(----------------)
Japan-cartoon
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=NONE
In Japan, hundreds of Japanese children suffered seizures and
were hospitalized last night after watching a vividly illustrated cartoon.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Osaka, Japan;
T-V Tokyo, which carried the program, says nearly 600 people, aged three to
20, suffered spasms and nausea about 20 minutes into the program "Little
Monsters."
News reports say a cartoon explosion mixed with the strobe-light flashing of
a character's eyes coincided with the viewers suffering the epileptic-like
symptoms.
(----------------)
Education
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=lba
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=education
The Literacy Passport could soon be a thing of the past.
For eight years, Virginia students were tested on their reading, math and
comprehension skills before going to high school.
Students had to pass all three components to get a high school diploma.
The state Board of Education decided yesterday that the test is no longer
needed because of the state's rigorous new Standards of Learning.
Testing on the new standards will start next year.
E-Xmas-Lights
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=djo
TAPE#97-89
GRAPHIC=NONE
During the holidays, some people like to decorate their homes more than
others, and do so for different reasons.
A retired couple in the Henry community of Franklin County say it's their
way of saying Merry Christmas.
David Johnson has more.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=HAZEL AND ROY HALE
SUPER=03-Franklin Co.; :00
SUPER=07-Hazel Hale; :20
SUPER=19-David Johnson; :27 (SU)
SUPER=07-Roy Hale; :36
SUPER=01-Lyndia Thornton/Martinsville Resident; 1:00
RUNS=1:28
OUT Q=Franklin County
(( Hazel and Roy Hale estimate they have more than 50-thousand Christmas
lights decorating their property.
Hazel's sister and her husband live just around the bend. They have about
63-thousand lights on theirs.
They begin the process in September and the end result brings in spectators
from miles around.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT-04:55:51
((HAZEL HALE; WE JUST LOVE DOING IT. WE LIKE SEEING THE PEOPLE AND WE KIND OF
LIKE PUTTING IT UP. IT'S A LOT OF HARD WORK BUT WE LIKE DOING IT.))
RUNS=:09
STAND UP/05:27:19
((DAVID JOHNSON/REPORTING; THE HALES SAY THEIR CREATIVE GIFT TO THE COMMUNITY
BEGAN IN 1987 WITH THIS NATIVITY SCENE. FROM THERE, IT JUST CONTINUED TO
GROW.))
RUNS=:09
(/////SOT/////)
SOT-04:52:52
((ROY HALE; WE GO EACH YEAR AFTER CHRISTMAS AND BUY WHATEVER WE CAN FIND. THEN
WE'LL DISPLAY IT THE NEXT YEAR. THEN, THE SAME THING NEXT YEAR, WE'LL DISPLAY
WHAT WE GOT THAT YEAR. ))
RUNS=:10
Roy says they've had at least two-thousand people stop by. He says he knows
because he's given out that many lollipops, which is part of the event.
Guests say being here will make you feel like a kid again.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT-05:19:09
((LYNDIA THORNTON/MARTINSVILLE RESIDENT; I THINK IT'S WONDERFUL THAT THEY TAKE
THE TIME AND THE TROUBLE AND THE EFFORT BECAUSE THESE THINGS, I HAVEN'T SEEN
SINCE I WAS A LITTLE GIRL. IT DOES BRING OUT THE CHILD IN YOU AND I JUST WISH
MORE PEOPLE WOULD DO THIS.))
RUNS=:13
The lights are on between 5:30 and 10:30 each evening for the whole month of
December. Although the Hales spend an extra 150-dollars for their monthly
electric bill, they turn away donations, saying it's enough just to see the
smile on people's faces.
David Johnson, News 7, Franklin County.))
Two-Roanoke-Game
On Record
NEWSCAST=Mornin
WRITER=kmc
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=NONE
ANCHOR=Kimberly
Welcome back to News 7 Mornin.
We've been speaking with the young inventors of the new board game,
"Roanoke, The Star City Game".
ANCHOR=Melanie
And joining us now are the games creators 14- year- old Zac Hellkamp of
Roanoke and his younger brother, 12- year- old Luke and Tony Ferrari from the
Cave Spring Jaycees. He's the one in charge of the game's marketing.
SUPER=13-Tony Ferrari/Cave Spring Jaycees;
SUPER=13-Zac Hellkamp/Game Creator;
SUPER=13-Luke Hellkamp/Game Creator;
(I've noticed the game in stores all over the area, how is this being
marketed?)
(What is being done with the proceeds from this game? How is it helping the
Jaycees?)
(How is the game played? What's the object of the game?)
(How is it different from Monopoly?)
(Price?)
5-Retirement
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=tte
TAPE#597-48
GRAPHIC=Mornin health check
In this morning's health check,
Construction is underway for a new assisted living center for the elderly in
Danville.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Danville;
Danville Place is scheduled to open next spring, with room for 75 residents.
Developers say the key is that it is NOT a nursing home -- rather it
provides more freedom with private units, porches and walking trails.
The porches are designed as a quiet place for reflection.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 14:43:10
IN Q=They live
((HAMMOND HUNT/HUNT AND ASSOCIATES: THEY LIVE LIFE THROUGH THEIR EYES,
SPECTATING AND SO FORTH. THE SENSE OF SMELL, THE SENSE OF TASTE ARE OBVIOUSLY
NOT WHAT THEY WERE IN YOUNGER YEARS.))
SUPER=01-Hammond Hunt/Hunt & Associates;
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=younger years
(----------------)
VO-NAT
Danville Place will employ forty people and is currently hiring.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 14:37:43
IN Q=It brings jobs
((ED COLEMAN/DEVELOPER: IT BRINGS JOBS, IT BRINGS SERVICES, IT BRINGS TAXES TO
THIS COMMUNITY AND IT IS A VERY POSITIVE FORM OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR THIS
AREA.))
SUPER=01-Ed Coleman/Developer;
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=for this area
(----------------)
VO-NAT
Building Danville Place will cost three and a half million dollars.
(----------------)
(TOSS TO BREAK)
BUMP
COMM
5-Bramblett
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=KHu
TAPE#597-46
GRAPHIC=Earl Bramblett
As he was officially sentenced to death, Earl Bramblett still insisted he
did NOT kill a family of four.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Salem
The 55- year- old never wavered from his position that the police got the
WRONG man.
Blaine Hodges' brother told the judge HE feels victimized by Bramblett.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 9:15:40 Randy
IN Q=I think that this man
((RANDY HODGES/VICTIM'S BROTHER: I THINK THAT THIS MAN HAS MADE ALL OF US
VICTIMS. YOU, THE DEFENSE TEAM, THE PROSECUTION, THE PUBLIC, BECAUSE I THINK
WHAT HIS MURDEROUS ACTS DID ALL OF US WILL REMEMBER.))
SUPER=01-Randy Hodges/Victim's Brother
RUNS=:16
OUT Q=will remember
(----------------)
VO-NAT
A Roanoke County jury convicted Bramblett last month of killing Hodges'
brother, his wife and two children, ages 11 and three.
Judge Roy Willett adopted the jury's sentence of multiple life terms, plus
400-thousand dollars in fines and a DEATH sentence.
(----------------)
2-E-Tech-Fires
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=THa
TAPE#97-86
GRAPHIC=Fire
Fire destroyed a Virginia Tech fraternity and now a student is accused of
setting the blaze.
To top it off, the 21- year- old is now charged with perjury.
Teresa Hamilton reports.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=Sources tell
SUPER=03-Blacksburg; :00
SUPER=01-Darren Kidwell/Fraternity Member; :18
SUPER=03-Blacksburg/August 5; :32
SUPER=01-Lt. Kim Crannis/Blacksburg Police Dept.; :40 quick
SUPER=01-Carter Vaughn/Virginia Tech Student; 1:09 VERY QUICK!!!
SUPER=@Teresa2; 1:17
RUNS=1:28
OUT Q=Hamilton, NEWS 7.
(( Sources tell NEWS 7 21- year old Chad Justin (knee-me) Niemi's 15-
thousand dollar bond was revoked for lying to a magistrate about his criminal
record.
Niemi was taken into custody after the Kappa Alpha house on Roanoke Street
caught fire.
(/////SOT/////)
2:06:33
SOT
IN Q=It's unfortunate
((DARREN KIDWELL/FRATERNITY MEMBER:IT'S UNFORTUNATE WE HAD OVER TWO DECADES OF
PICTURES AND MEMORIES AND STUFF LIKE THAT FROM EVER SINCE OUR CHAPTER WAS
FOUNDED HERE. ))
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=founded here.
This is the second time, in four months, flames have destroyed a Tech
fraternity.
Police say there've actually been 12 suspicious fires in Blacksburg since
early August and are looking at a possible connection.
(/////SOT/////)
2:55:28
SOT
IN Q=We are
((LT. KIM CRANNIS/BLACKSBURG POLICE: WE ARE LOOKING AT TYING ALL THOSE
TOGETHER, WE DON'T HAVE ANY LEADS ON THEM RIGHT AT THE MOMENT BUT WE ARE
LOOKING AT THEM AS BEING RELATED.))
RUNS=:06
OUT Q=being related.
Niemi lives on the same street as the fraternity and was arrested shortly
after his next door neighbors called to report a storage shed fire.
While talking to police-- another student, standing across the road, says
he saw Niemi leave his apartment carrying a bag.
Minutes later, they say, the frat house was engulfed in flames.
(/////SOT/////)
2:26:21
SOT
IN Q=We saw
((CARTER VAUGHN/VT STUDENT:WE SAW PEOPLE JUMPING OFF THE ROOF, WHEN WE WENT
OVER THERE, TO KIND OF DO WHAT WE COULD TO HELP OUT AND JUST KINDA WATCH.))
RUNS=:05
OUT Q=kinda watch.
This was the second fire handled within a matter of hours by Blacksburg fire
fighters.
Officials say an electrical problem was the cause of the fire that heavily
damaged the Architectural Annex near campus.
Teresa Hamilton, NEWS 7.))
E-Goodyear
ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=tte
TAPE#97-84
GRAPHIC=Goodyear
Union members at Danville's Goodyear plant will give a seven day work
schedule another chance and take a new vote.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Caswell Co., NC/File Tape;
885 union members want to re-consider the offer, while only 532 people did
NOT.
Last time the union voted, members did NOT want to work mandatory Sunday
shifts for religious reasons-- and because they said they'd lose overtime pay.
Since then Goodyear has laid off people and stopped investing in the
Danville plant, which may have changed some minds.
No word yet on when the union will vote on the package again.
(----------------)
E-Tax-Hearing
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=equ
TAPE#97-79
GRAPHIC=State Seal
Governor Allen yesterday proposed two and a quarter percent raises for state
workers in both 19-98 and 19-99.
But it's NOT the five percent state workers were seeking for private sector
parity... and it includes a pay-for-performance bonus that only about half the
state work force could get.
And, as Ellen Qualls reports, all budget decisions this year must pass the
"no car tax" test.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=This makes sense
SUPER=@Allen; :00
SUPER=01-Del. Tom Moss/(D) Norfolk; :16
SUPER=03-Richmond; :30
SUPER=01-Father Gerry Creedon/Virginia Interfaith Council; :38 QUICK!!
SUPER=01-Steve Colecchi/Catholic Diocese of Richmond; :42
SUPER=@Ellen1; :52
RUNS=1:08
OUT Q=Richmond.
(( sot 03:56:32
((GOV. GEORGE ALLEN: THIS MAKES TO YOU. IT MAKES GOOD SENSE TO A LOT OF
PEOPLE WHO THINK NORMALLY. MY CONCERN WITH THIS WAS WHETHER THE LEGISLATURE
WILL THEN JUST TAKE ALL THAT MONEY AND END UP GIVING IT IN AN ACROSS THE BOARD
INCREASE WHICH WILL END UP BEING TWO AND A HALF PERCENT OR SOMETHING LIKE
THAT.))
runs=:15
sot 11:45:27
((DEL. TOM MOSS/D-NORFOLK: I'M A LITTLE DISAPPOINTED IN THE NUMBERS. AND
I'MSURE WE CAN LOOK AT THOSE AGAIN. BUT I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT THERE'S BEEN
SOMANY OTHER PROMISES THAT HAVE BEEN MADE WITH THE CAR TAXING SITUATION
THATMONEY IS GOING TO BE VERY TIGHT.))
runs=:14
The car tax cut was the focus of an ongoing legislative tax commission too,
with a call for an earned income tax credit for the working poor.
sot 12:38:31
((FATHER GERRY CREEDON/VA. INTERFAITH COUNCIL: WE'RE IN A MOOD TO CUT TAXES,
LET'S CUT TAXES FOR ALL.))
runs=:03
SOT 12:11:37
((STEVE COLECCHI/CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF RICHMOND: MANY POOR FAMILIES DO NOT OWN
AUTOMOBILES, OR THEY OWN AUTOMOBILES THAT ARE WORTH SO LITTLE THAT THEY PAY
VIRTUALLY NO PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX.))
RUNS=:09
sot attach standup here
So it's the dark cloud looming over all the special interest requests in the
annual budget beg-a-thon... but it seems clear that everyone at Capitol Square
accepts SOME kind of car tax cut will take place under Jim Gilmore's watch.
Ellen Qualls, News 7, Richmond.))
4-Scores
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=lba
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=NONE
In sports,
Both William Fleming's men's and women's basketball teams knocked off
Patrick Henry.
For yesterday's scores, let's check the scoreboards.
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WIPE TO MOTION
SUPER=#556
SUPER=X5027;
SUPER=0097-j/William Fleming/55//Patrick Henry/44//Boys/j/William
Fleming/67//Patrick Henry/26//Girls/;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0097-j/Floyd Co./76//Patrick Co./65//Jason Dalton 33 Points/j/Parry
McCluer/73//Glenvar/47///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0097-j/Rocky Gap/73//Mercer, WV/53///j/Bath Co./54//E.
Mennonite/51//Overtime/;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0097-j/Cave Spring/61//G. W. Danville/31///j/Morehead, NC/60//Franklin
Co./58//Girls/;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0097-j/Northside/72//Rockbridge Co./50//Dwone Steele 16 Points/;
SUPER=x5009;
SUPER=0098-/Hampton/69/j/N. Carolina #1/92////Robert Morris/52/j/West
Virginia/101//Catlett's 500th Win/;
SUPER=x5009;
SUPER=0098-/J.M.U./69/j/Miss. State/73////Temple #16/57/j/Villanova/68///;
RUNS=:49
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OUT Q=.........last score.
by SS