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1-News-Head
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=eea
TAPE#NewsHd
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Up next on News 7 at 6, Another round of snow is headed our way... we'll
tell you when...
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VO-NAT
And friends and family say goodbye to a man who helped integrate the
Roanoke police force.
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Sports-Head
ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#Headline
GRAPHIC=NONE
In sports, The Patriots win today U-V-A loses in the first round of the
Rainbow Classic.
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VO-NAT ENG#
And we'll recap last night's games in the NationsBank Holiday Hoops
tournament at the Salem Civic Center.
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WX-Head
TALENT=Andrew
SS=None
A winter Storm Watch is in effect for Monday for just about everybody.
Snow is on the way-- and it looks like more than what we got yesterday.
The forecast details are coming up.
WX-Intro
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=6p
WRITER=sta
TAPE#=none
GRAPHIC=Snow
Much of yesterday's snow is melting now but we haven't seen the last of it.
More is headed our way.
How soon will it get here and how much are we talking about?
Andrew Freiden is here now to fill us in.
Ody-Funeral
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=6p
WRITER=djo
TAPE#=97-82
GRAPHIC=Roanoke City Seal
One of the first African-American police officers to work in Roanoke has
died of cancer and was buried this weekend.
David Johnson gives us a brief look at the life of Carl Theodore Ody
(OH-DEE).
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IN Q=Carl Ody spent
SUPER=03-Roanoke; :06
SUPER=01-Deputy W.L. Delaney/Roa. Co. Sheriff's Dept.; :17
SUPER=01-Maj. J.L. Viar/Roanoke Police Dept.; :45
SUPER=@David2; 1:25
RUNS=1:33
OUT Q=DJ, News 7.
((Carl Ody spent 45-years enforcing the law and protecting the rights of
others.
On Monday, he lost a year-long bout with colon cancer.
He was memorialized, with friends, family and those he inspired in their
childhood, among those attending his funeral.
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SOT-04:26:45
((DEPUTY W.L. DELANEY/FIRST BLACK IN ROANOKE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPT.; I'VE LIVED
IN NEIGHBORHOODS WITH HIM AND MR. ODY WAS ONE AT THE TIME, WHEN HE WENT TO WORK
FOR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE OR WHEN HE WOULD LEAVE HIS BACK DRIVEWAY TO GO TO
WORK, I WOULD BE AT THE END OF THE DRIVEWAY A LOT OF TIMES TO HOLLER AT HIM AS
HE WAS GOING THERE.))
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Two years removed from serving in the Marine Corps, Ody was one of the first
five African-American officers hired in 1948.
He helped integrate the department during a time when it wasn't the most
popular thing to do.
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SOT-04:46:28
((MAJOR J.L.VIAR/WORKED WITH ODY SINCE '52; WORKING BY HIMSELF AT TIMES IN THE
CITY UNDER TENSE, STRESSFUL SITUATIONS WHICH WERE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. AT TIMES
HE AND I GOT TOGETHER WITH OTHER ALONG WITH OTHER AFRO-AMERICAN OFFICERS AND
MYSELF TO ANSWER CALLS WHEN IT WASN'T THE RULE OF THUMB, SO TO SPEAK, BUT FOR
SAFETY AND OUR OWN BENEFIT, WE DID IT ANYWAY. ))
RUNS=:18
Ody left a legacy which will long be remembered.
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SOT-04:45:46
((I REMEMBER HIM AS A QUIET, DIGNIFIED POLICE OFFICER THAT HAD A SPECIAL
FEELING FOR EVERYBODY. HE WAS A VERY CONCERNED MAN ABOUT HIS FELLOW MAN. ))
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BUTT/BUTT/BUTT
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SOT-04:27:53
((I CAN REMEMBER HE WAS A REAL NICE PERSON. AND HE WAS A QUIET, RESERVED
PERSON. NEVER HAD A LOT TO SAY, BUT HE WAS REALLY, REALLY NICE. ))
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Ody is the fourth of Roanoke's original five black officers to die. The
fifth, Woodrow Gaither, is living in Connecticut.
David Johnson, News 7.))
Truck-Fire
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=6p
WRITER=djo
TAPE#=97-79
GRAPHIC=Fire
A tractor-trailer left idling in a Salem driveway caught fire this morning.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Salem;
Fire officials say an estimated 40-thousand dollars damage was done when
this truck was left running.
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SOT-10:40:18
IN Q=APPARENTLY HE WAS
((SGT. DOUG MOORE/SALEM FIRE DEPT.; APPARENTLY HE WAS GETTING PREPARED TO GO
OUT TODAY AND CAME OUT AND STARTED HIS TRUCK. THE TRUCK HAD BEEN RUNNING FOR
ABOUT 30-45 MINUTES WARMING UP. HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM INSIDE HIS HOUSE AND
LOOKED OUT AND THE TRUCK WAS INVOLVED IN FIRE.))
SUPER=01-Sgt. Doug Moore/Salem Fire Dept.;
RUNS=:16
OUT Q=IN FIRE.
Investigators say no one was injured in the blaze, which took about two or
three minutes to put it out.
A short circuit in the truck's electrical system caused the fire.
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Tease#1
HARD MUSIC UNDER
ANCHOR=Eric
SS=NONE
When the news continues, we'll tell you about workers at a Pulaski County
company--
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VO-NAT
who will be back on the job tomorrow after a contract dispute was resolved.
The settlement ended a strike that lasted two weeks.
We'll have more on that story coming up after this.
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Business-Review
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=6p
WRITER=sgo
TAPE#=BIZ
GRAPHIC=Business Review
The company that supplies power to most of our area is looking to expand.
And one of Pulaski County's oldest factories is closed for good.
Scott Goldberg has those stories in this week's News-7 Business Review.
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SOT
IN Q=Biz Music/Graphics
SUPER=03-Roanoke; :07
SUPER=03-Pulaski Co.; :23
SUPER=03-Dublin; :36
SUPER=03-Roanoke; :52
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OUT Q=Biz Music
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((Bigger is better...and possibly cheaper.
That's what American Electric Power says about its merger with a Texas
utility.
If the deal goes through, A-E-P will supply power to customers in 11-states.
The company says Virginia's rates will stay among the nation's lowest.
97-78
In Pulaski County, the company that makes colored dyes used in crayons has
drawn up a contract with union officials.
Thirty workers walking picket lines in front of Hoover Color will return to
work Monday, ending a two-week strike.
97-82
At Dublin Garment Factory, Christmas Eve was a night more silent than anyone
wanted.
The factory closed its doors after 42-years of business.
150 people lost their jobs.
The town of Dublin is looking for a new owner to buy the building and re-hire
its workers.
97-80
Local malls claim they've done all right this holiday season...
Even though nationwide, it's the third year in a row retail sales have been
lower than expected.
One place business is booming is on the Internet, where record numbers of
shoppers made holiday purchases with their modems.
Dow Jones Pre Pro
On Wall Street trading was light this holiday week.
Still, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 77-points.
The Nasdaq finished the week down 13.
That's this week's News-7 Business Review.
I'm Scott Goldberg.))
Sales-Spending
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=6p
WRITER=sta
TAPE#=97-86
GRAPHIC=Christmas Shopping
With all the after-Christmas sales going on and ads telling people to save
now and pay later, it's easy to loose track of how much debt you're taking on.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke/Friday;
But, one financial analyst warns for long term payments you should pay
careful attention to interest rates.
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SOT 16.35.09 - 16.35.24
IN Q=A little bell
((TOM NASTA/FINANCIAL PLANNER AND INVESTMENT MGR.: A LITTLE BELL SHOULD GO OFF
IN YOUR HEAD WHICH SAYS WHY ARE THEY ASKING ME TO PAY AN INTEREST RATE. HOW
CAN I GET FREE MONEY? I'VE NEVER GOTTEN FREE MONEY BEFORE. SO, GENERALLY THE
INTEREST RATE IS INCLUDED MANY TIMES INTO THE PURCHASE PRICE.))
SUPER=01-Tom Nasta/Financial Planner
RUNS=:15
OUT Q=the purchase price.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke/Friday;
Nasta says it's a good idea to take time-out from the shopping frenzy to
determine what items you really need.
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SOT 16.35.28 - 16.35.44
IN Q=Some people have
((TOM NASTA/FINANCIAL PLANNER AND INVESTMENT MGR.: SOME PEOPLE HAVE A
THING--WAIT TWO DAYS OR THREE DAYS AND IF YOU DON'T NEED IT DON'T BUY IT.
IN OTHER WORDS THERE'S ACTUALLY YOU CAN MAKE A JUDGMENT. IF YOU WANT TO BUY IT
AGREE TO WAIT TWO DAYS AND THEN SEE AFTER THE END OF THE TWO DAYS IF YOU REALLY
WANT TO BUY IT.))
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OUT Q=to buy it.
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VO-NAT
Nasta also says you should write down all of your debt in order to get a
handle on it and determine early on how you plan to pay it off.
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Epilepsy-Breakthrough
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=6p
WRITER=sta
TAPE#=NET
GRAPHIC=Medical News
Epilepsy sufferers often rely on surgery to reduce seizures and a new
procedure is helping to make it safer to go under the knife.
It was developed by scientists at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte, North
Carolina and helps doctors steer clear of healthy brain tissue.
Helen Chickering has more.
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IN Q=
SUPER=01-Dr. John Brockway/Presbyterian Researcher; :26
SUPER=01-Dr. Tony Bell/Presbyterian Hospital; 1:41
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OUT Q=for CBS News.
Tease#2
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=6p
WRITER=sta
TAPE#=none
Many people are blaming changes in the weather on El Nino.
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VO-NAT
And, businessmen in one part of Minnesota are no different.
They claim the lack of snow due to the weather phenomenon has hurt their
profits.
We'll explain when the news continues.
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No-Snow
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=6p
WRITER=sta
TAPE#=NET
GRAPHIC=Snow
edit 15:33:29 yesterday's feed
El Nino seems to be turning everything upside down... Snow in Mexico, where
it never snows...
And up in Minnesota, where you can count on a few feet... nothing.
Jonathan Elias has more.
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SUPER=03-Minneapolis, MN; :00
SUPER=01-Jerry Danner/Owner; :10
SUPER=01-Milo Polovina/Snowmobiler; :50
SUPER=01-Jerry Deggendorf/Hardware Store Owner; :58
RUNS=1:31
OUT Q=
Road-Report
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=6p
WRITER=sta
TAPE#=Road Report
GRAPHIC=Road Report
The flaky, white stuff isn't the only thing you may have to contend with
while driving into work this week.
Here's Stacey Martin with an update on construction projects in this
edition of Road Report.
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SOT
IN Q=Snow drifted
SUPER=03-Roanoke/Yesterday; :08
SUPER=01-Laura Bullock/VDOT; :27
RUNS=1:07
OUT Q=a Happy New Year's!
((Snow drifted across much of the region yesterday and will likely return
tomorrow.
V-DOT is warning drivers to be careful of shady spots along the road ways
where there's a potential for icy patches and they're asking motorists to give
workers along the highway some brakes.
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SOT 00.24.41 - 00.25.01
IN Q=Our statistics show
((LAURA BULLOCK/VDOT: OUR STATISTICS SHOW THAT IT'S THE DRIVERS WHO ARE MORE IN
DANGER IN A WORK ZONE THAN THE WORKERS SO WE REALLY WANT TO PROMOTE THE IDEA OF
USING SAFE SPEED IN A HIGHWAY WORK ZONE. THERE'S WORK GOING ON THAT MAY NOT BE
IMMEDIATELY APPARENT TO THE DRIVER AND PEOPLE NEED TO BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS
WHEN THEY'RE IN HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION.))
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OUT Q=in highway construction.
Construction work is light for the last week in December..
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Repairs continue on the Route 83 bridge over the McClure River in Dickenson
County. Traffic is squeezed down to a couple of lanes.
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And, in Wise County it'll be slow moving along a section of Route 6-10 as
road repairs continue there.
That's it for this week's edition of Road Report.
I'm Stacey Martin. Have a Happy New Year!))
Sports Tease
ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#Tease
GRAPHIC=NONE
And coming up, The Express returns to the ice at the Roundhouse tonight for
a big game against the Hampton Roads Admirals.
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VO-NAT ENG#
And the New England Patriots beat Miami this afternoon to advance in the
N-F-L playoffs.
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S-Pats
ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#FB97-4
GRAPHIC=Patriots/Dolphins
Chris Slade intercepted a pass that set up a score and he also recovered a
fumble this afternoon as New England advances in the N-F-L playoffs with a 17
to 3 win over Miami.
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VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=03-Foxboro, MA/NBC SPORTS; :
Jimmy Johnson on the sideline checking the action in today's game.
After a scoreless first quarter, the Dolphins turn it over. Larry Wiggins
bats this Dan Marino pass into the air its intercepted by Slade who returns it
to the Dolphins 30 yard line.
Several plays later Drew Bledsoe goes up top and hits Troy Brown on the 24
yard touchdown pass and the Patriots took the 7 to nothing lead in the second
quarter.
It didn't get any better for Marino. On the second play of the
SUPER=30-New England/17/Miami/3/;second half Todd Collins picks off the pass
and he returns it 40 yards for the touchdown to make it 14 to nothing Patriots
in the third quarter and New England wins it 17 to 3.
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ANCHOR=Roy
SS=Hold Logo
The Patriots will play Pittsburgh next Saturday.
S-Lions
ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=Lions/Bucs
In Tampa this after noon, The Bucs were hosting Barry Sanders and the
Detroit Lions in the N-F-L playoffs.
And Tampa Bay was leading the game 20 to Nothing in the third quarter.
We'll have all the highlights tonight at 11.
S-Broncos
ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#FB97-3
GRAPHIC=Broncos/Jags
The Denver Broncos rushed for 310 yards and avenged last years loss beating
the Jacksonville Jaguars 42 to 17.
Bronco Tailback Terrell Davis rushed for 184 of those yards and scored two
touchdowns.
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SOT
IN Q="I'm the type
((TERRELL DAVIS/184 YARDS RUSHING: ))
((JOHN ELWAY/BRONCOS QUARTERBACK: ))
SUPER=01-Terrell Davis/184 Yards Rushing; :00
SUPER=01-John Elway/Broncos Quarterback; :19
RUNS=:27
OUT Q=......on the road."
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ANCHOR=Roy
SS=Hold Logo
Davis left the game in the third quarter with bruised ribs and he's
questionable for the Broncos next game.
S-UVA
ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=UVA Logo
Last night in the Rainbow Classic in Honolulu Virginia committed 27
turnovers in an 80 to 65 loss to Nebraska.
Nebraska came from seven points down at the half to beat the Cavaliers.
Norman Nolan led Virginia with 23 points.
S-Fleming
ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#S7-18
GRAPHIC=High School Hoops
The championship game of the NationsBank Holiday Hoops tournament will be a
Roanoke Valley District affair.
SS=NationsBank Logo
William Fleming advanced with a win over Glenvar while Cave Spring beat the
Spartans of Salem..
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VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=03-Salem/Colonels vs Highlanders; :
The Colonels cruising through the layup drills before the start of the game.
Fleming came out hot David Pannell gets it on the baseline and he hits the
13-footer giving the Colonels the early lead.
Glenvar moves the ball around the court getting it to Don Wimmer who takes
it in on the easy layup.
The Colonels come right back Rasul Majied puts up the three pointer from
the top of the Key as Fleming began to open it up.
Glenvar tries to stay close as Seth SUPER=33-William
Fleming/46/Glenvar/39/;Noonkester uses his big body to take in for the lay in
but the Colonels go on to win it 46 to 39.
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S-Salem
ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#VB98-1
GRAPHIC=NationsBank Hoops
It was the second meeting between the Spartans and Knights and the result
was the same.
Cave Spring pulling away in the second half to beat Salem 59 to
56.tournament at the Salem Civic Center.
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VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=03-Salem/Knights vs Spartans; :
The ball boys sporting the NationsBank T-shirts for this years event.
Cave Springs Ricky Dierker gets the pass on the right wing and nails the
jumper for the Knights.
Salem answers that bucket when Dennis Haley pulls up and hits the jumper
from low on the base line.
The Knights then get out on the break as Justin Shirley throws the no look
pass to Mark Snodgrass for the easy bucket.
Salem's Trey Shifflet almost loses SUPER=33-Cave Spring/59/Salem/56/;the
ball but he spins and makes the layup however, The Knights win the game 59 to
56.
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ANCHOR=Roy
SS=Hold Logo
The championship game is scheduled for 7 tomorrow night. Parry McCluer
plays William byrd at three and Salem takes on Glenvar at 5:15.
S-Hampton
ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#S7-17
GRAPHIC=Express
Last night in Huntington Chris Cantu scored a hat trick as the Express beat
the Blizzards 7 to 2.
The Express rolled into Roanoke early this morning for tonight's game
against the Hampton Road Admirals at the Roundhouse.
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SOT
IN Q="It's rare...
((MICHAEL SMITH/EXPRESS DEFENSEMAN: ))
((JEFF LODER/EXPRESS CENTER: ))
SUPER=01-Michael Smith/Express Defenseman; :00
SUPER=01-Jeff Loder/Express Center; :18
RUNS=:31
OUT Q=......good we are."
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ANCHOR=Roy
SS=Hold Logo
The Express and Admirals are on the ice right now we'll have all the
highlights tonight at 11.
Wx-Tape
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Forecasts
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Promo
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=6p
WRITER=LFI
TAPE#=
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It has yet to be declared an Olympic sport, but that didn't stop one Florida
pool player from going after the world record.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Tampa, FL;
"The Mighty Glove" barely used his mitts to sink a record number of balls on
six separate tables.
We'll show you how hundreds of dominoes helped out in the effort, coming up
on News 7 at Eleven--
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ANCHOR=Eric
SS=
plus more news, weather and sports. Hope to see you then.
by SS