WDBJ 7 morning news for 12/29/97

06:00-01

E-Orange-Shooting

ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=sta
TAPE#=97-88
GRAPHIC=Shooting

One man was rushed to the hospital after a shooting in Northwest Roanoke last night.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;

It happened about eight-thirty near the intersection of 10th street and Orange Avenue.
Thirty-five- year- old Timothy Richardson of Goodview was apparently sitting in this sport utility vehicle when the shooting started.
Police say, at least nine shots were fired, but it's not clear how many times Richardson was hit.
Richardson was taken to Roanoke Memorial.
His condition has not been released.
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BIRD-FLU

ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=MEL
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=medical news

Hong Kong officials today began killing more than a million chickens.. to try to stop the spread of a virus, transmitted from birds to humans.
Four people have died from the bird flu.
Lisa Barron reports.
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SOT
4:09:38
IN Q=
SUPER=03-Hong Kong/This Morning; :00
SUPER=01-Lisa Barron/Reporting; :44 (no SU)
RUNS=1:02
OUT Q=CBS NEWS HONG KONG.

TURBULENCE

ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=MEL
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=NONE

One passenger is dead and more than 100 people are injured after a jumbo jet hit heavy turbulence over the Pacific Ocean.
It happened when the plane bound from Tokyo to Honolulu dropped nearly One- thousand feet.
Bruce Dunning reports from Tokyo.
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SOT
4:16:32
IN Q=
SUPER=03-Tokyo, Japan;:00
SUPER=01-Bruce Dunning/Reporting; :56 (no SU)
RUNS=1:08
OUT Q=cbs news Tokyo.
(( plane landing, taxiing to terminal
Flight 826 returned to Tokyo airport about five hours after it had departed --with a plane-load of people bound for New Year's holidaying in Hawaii. Ambulances and fire trucks surrounded the jumbo jet as it taxied in.
Eleven hundred miles east of Tokyo -- without warning -- the plane hit severe turbulence -- and plunged nearly a thousand feet, just as flight attendants were serving meals.
On landing, emergency crews tried to resuscitate one Japanese passenger with severe head injuries but failed. She was pronounced dead when she was taken to a nearby hospital. The 32-year-old woman was only fatality -- but one hundred ten other passengers were injured. Many were taken to hospitals near the airport -- to be treated for broken limbs, wrenched necks and many with bloody facial cuts.

little SOT of japanese interview

Passengers said the seat-belt signs were off....and people with belts unfastened were hurled around the cabin, along with food carts and baggage. They said people were screaming with fear -- until the flight crew announced that the plane was NOT going to crash -- and was turning back to Tokyo. bd cbs news tokyo.))

Snow-Plows

ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=lba
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=SNOW

Virginia highway officials will soon be using satellites to help them clear snow from the roads.
The Virginia Department of Transportation has equipped 80 snowplows in northern Virginia this winter with satellite navigation technology.
The experiment will tell highway supervisors in Fairfax County where other plows are and whether they are plowing, spreading salt or shut down.

One-Steve

ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=spa
TAPE#M97-13
GRAPHIC=NONE

On Record
SUPER=15-Steve Pardon;
Roll cold out of break

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SOT
IN Q=Welcome Back
SUPER=15-Steve Pardon; :00
SUPER=12-Roanoke; :11
SUPER=13-Mary Rapoport/Virginia Egg Council; :19
RUNS=3:10
OUT Q=News 7 mornin returns

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Bedford-Search

ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=NONE

Bedford city and county authorities are searching for a man who escaped custody twice this morning.
Bedford police had gone to arrest 18- year- old Richard Howard Busby on a malicious wounding charge when he broke away from officers trying to apprehend him.
A tracking dog helped locate Busby in a nearby wooded area, but he escaped again while being processed at the Bedford County sheriff's department.
Authorities are still searching for him at this hour.
They say it's possible he may have hopped a slow moving freight train.
He's NOT considered armed or dangerous.

E-Truck-Fire

ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=djo
TAPE#=97-79
GRAPHIC=Fire

A short circuit may be what sparked a truck fire in a Salem driveway yesterday.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Salem;

The truck was apparently left running for 30 to 45 minutes when the driver says he heard a tremendous noise.
The vehicle was in flames when firefighters arrived.
The problem was caused by the truck's electrical system.
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SOT-10:40:50
IN Q=OUR FIRE
((SGT. DOUG MOORE/SALEM FIRE DEPT.; OUR FIRE INVESTIGATOR DETERMINED THAT IT WAS A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. ))
SUPER=01-Sgt. Doug Moore/Salem Fire Dept.;
RUNS=:06
OUT Q=ENGINE comparTMENT.
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VO-NAT

No one was injured.
The tractor trailer suffered about 40 thousand dollars worth of damage.
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Common-Sense

ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=SGO
TAPE#Common Sense
GRAPHIC=Common Sense

Researchers say there's a link between your wallet, your health and your on- the- job performance.
Scott Goldberg explains the connection in this week's Common Sense.
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SOT
IN Q=
SUPER=@Scott1; :00
SUPER=01-Peter Darby/U.S. Navy;:21
RUNS=:55
OUT Q=Scott Goldberg
TAPE="12/29 Standups" at 18:36:56
runs :20 ((The most recent New England Journal of Medicine reports people who have trouble managing their finances are more likely to suffer ill health or depression.
And, the journal says, that can lead to poor on-the-job performance.
That's why a lot of businesses -- and the United States Navy -- are hiring people whose only job is to help employees stay financially healthy.
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SOT 23:52:20
TAPE=Common Sense #2
IN Q=the problem
((PETER DARBY/U.S. NAVY: THE PROBLEM IS OFTEN TIMES IT'S NOT GIVEN THE ATTENTION IT DESERVES BECAUSE THE ONLY TIME UPPER MANAGEMENT FINDS OUT ABOUT IT IS WHEN THE SHERIFF SHOWS UP AT THE DOOR. OR THE BANKRUPTCY. OR THE SUICIDE OR WHATEVER IT IS THAT'S BEEN PRECIPITATED. THEY DON'T SEE THE OTHER 2, 3, 400 PEOPLE. THE OTHER 20-30 PERCENT OR WHATEVER IT IS THAT ARE IN THAT SITUATION, THEY ARE LOSING PRODUCTIVE TIME BECAUSE THEY'RE TRYING TO GET THEMSELVES OUT OF IT.))
RUNS=:29
OUT Q=out of it
TAPE="12/29 Standups at 18:39:24
runs :09
Darby recommends all companies follow the Navy's lead and designate one person who can help employees with their personal finances.
That's this week's Common Sense.
I'm Scott Goldberg.))

Two-Steve

ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=spa
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=NONE

On Record
SUPER=15-Steve Pardon

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OK-bombing

ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=mornin
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=nichols, terry

The penalty phase of the Terry Nichols trial begins today in Denver.
The jury will hear testimony from victims and witnesses before deciding if Terry Nichols should get the death penalty or life in prison for his role in the Oklahoma City bombing.
Rick Sallinger reports.
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SOT
IN Q=
4:17:47
SUPER=01-Irvin Box/Legal Analyst; :19
SUPER=01-Rick Sallinger/Reporting; :52 (SU)
SUPER=01-Jannie Coverdale/Victim's Grandmother; 1:29
RUNS=1:57
OUT Q=For CBS News.

JET-TURBULENCE

ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=NONE

The U-S Federal Aviation Administration and The National Transportation Safety Board are investigating a deadly flight that occurred yesterday.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Tokyo, Japan;

A United Airlines jumbo jet carrying 393 people, hit massive air turbulence during a flight from Japan to Hawaii.
One woman died and more than 100 people were injured.
The turbulence forced the jet to drop, throwing flight attendants and unbelted passengers against overhead luggage compartments.
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2-E-Sales-Spending

ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=sta
TAPE#=97-86
GRAPHIC=Holiday Shopping

After Christmas sales can provide a number of bargains, but beware of shopping beyond your means.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke/Saturday;

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

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.))
RUNS=:16
OUT Q=to buy it.
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VO-NAT

Nasta says you should write down all of your debt in an effort to get control of it and determine early on how you plan to pay off the debt.
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Three-Steve

ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=spa
TAPE#M97-13
GRAPHIC=NONE

On Record
SUPER=15-Steve Pardon;
Roll cold out of birthdays

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SOT
IN Q=With New Years
SUPER=15-Steve Pardon; :00
SUPER=12-Roanoke; :11
SUPER=13-Mary Rapoport/Virginia Egg Council; :19
RUNS=2:47
OUT Q=More whites, fewer yolks

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Double Boxes=SPA & MEL

2-Bedford-Search

ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=NONE

The search continues at this hour for a man who escaped custody twice this morning.
Bedford police had gone to arrest 18- year- old Richard Howard Busby on a malicious wounding charge when he broke away from officers trying to apprehend him.
A tracking dog helped locate Busby in a nearby wooded area, but he escaped again while being processed at the Bedford County sheriff's department.
They say it's possible he may have hopped a slow moving freight train.
He's NOT considered armed or dangerous.

2-E-Orange-Shooting

ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=sta
TAPE#=97-88
GRAPHIC=Shooting

A shooting in Roanoke sent one man to the hospital.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;

It happened about eight-thirty near the intersection of 10th street and Orange Avenue.
Thirty-five- year- old Timothy Richardson of Goodview was apparently sitting in this sport utility vehicle when the shooting started.
Police say, at least nine shots were fired, but it's not clear how many times Richardson was hit.
Richardson was taken to Roanoke Memorial hospital. His condition has not been released.
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2-E-Truck-Fire

ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=djo
TAPE#=97-79
GRAPHIC=Fire

Flames leapt from a tractor-trailer left idling in a Salem driveway yesterday.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Salem;

The truck was apparently left running for 30-to-45 minutes when the driver says he heard a tremendous noise.
The vehicle was in flames when firefighters arrived.
The problem was caused by the truck's electrical system.
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SOT-10:40:50
IN Q=OUR FIRE
((SGT. DOUG MOORE/SALEM FIRE DEPT.; OUR FIRE INVESTIGATOR DETERMINED THAT IT WAS A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THE ENGINE DEPARTMENT. ))
SUPER=01-Sgt. Doug Moore/Salem Fire Dept.;
RUNS=:06
OUT Q=ENGINE DEPARTMENT.
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VO-NAT

No one was injured.
The tractor trailer suffered about 40 thousand dollars worth of damage.
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TOBACCO

ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=MEL
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=tobacco

Many smokers in California will be having one last puff this New Years Eve.
On January first, California becomes the first state in the nation to ban smoking in bars and gambling casinos.
Some bar owners worry the new law will hurt their business.
Jerry Bowen has the story.
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SOT
IN Q=
4:20:00
SUPER=03-Los Angeles, CA; :00
SUPER=01-David Berryhill/Bar Owner; :05
SUPER=01-S. Kimberly Belshe/California Dept. of Health; :39
SUPER=01-Gary Auxier/National Smokers Alliance; 1:08 QUICK
SUPER=01-Jerry Bowen/Reporting; 1:29
RUNS=2:14
OUT Q=News, Los Angeles
((
(VARIOUS BAR SCENES/PEOPLE SMOKING AND DRINKING)
BLUE LINE: LOS ANGELES
NARR: NEW YEARS MAY BE UNUSUALLY TENSE IN CALIFORNIA:

SOT: (DAVID BERRYHILL/BAR OWNER) "THEY'RE GOING TO RIOT. I'LL PROBABLY GET
STRUNG UP SOME PLACE IF I TELL THEM THEY CAN'T SMOKE."
NARR: WHEN THE CLOCK STRIKES MIDNIGHT AT DAVE BERRYHILL'S BAR AND THE STATE'S 35-THOUSAND OTHER DRINKING ESTABLISHMENTS, SMOKING WILL BE BANNED:

SOT: (MALE SMOKER) "I THINK ITS RIDICULOUS. I CAN'T SMOKE AT HOME. I CAN'T
SMOKE IN A CAR. NOW I CAN'T SMOKE AT THE BAR. ITS NOT FAIR!"
NARR: THE NEW BAN IS AN EXTENSION OF CALIFORNIA'S 1994 LAW THAT STOPPED SMOKING IN THE WORKPLACE....INCLUDING RESTAURANTS. BARS WERE EXEMPT UNTIL NOW:

SOT: (S. KIMBERLY BELSHE'/DIRECTOR/CAL. DEPT. OF HEALTH)
"THE FUNDAMENTAL INTENT OF THIS LAW IS TO PROTECT THE HEALTH OF THE OVER 800-THOUSAND EMPLOYEES OF BARS AND TAVERNS. AND YES, FULL IMPLEMENTATION MAY INCONVENIENCE SOME SMOKERS."
COMMERCIAL SPOT
NAT SOT: (AD) "CAN WE ASK YOU SOMETHING? EIGHT HOURS IN HERE, ITS LIKE
SMOKING ALMOST A PACK!"
NARR: TO ENCOURAGE SUPPORT, CALIFORNIA'S HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN RUNNING ADS POINTING OUT THE EXTRAORDINARILY HIGH RATE OF HEART AND LUNG DISEASE AMONG WAITRESSES:

NAT SOT: (AD) "ITS ABOUT HEALTH. AND ITS ABOUT TIME."

SOT: (GARY AUXIER, NATIONAL SMOKERS ALLIANCE)
"PROHIBITION. THERE IS NO QUESTION THAT THAT IS WHERE THEY ARE HEADING IN CALIFORNIA."
NARR: THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY FUNDED NATIONAL SMOKERS ALLIANCE PREDICTS THE BAN WON'T STOP AT BARS:

SOT: "RIGHT NOW, SMOKERS ARE LEFT WITH BASICALLY SMOKING IN THEIR OWN HOMES.
AND I THINK THEY ARE GOING TO TRY TO COME AFTER THAT EVENTUALLY."

(BOWEN ON CAMERA BRIDGE-- COVERED THROUGH "A QUESTION.")
ENFORCEMENT IS ALSO A QUESTION. IN SOME CITIES IT WILL BE UP TO HEALTH OFFICIALS. IN OTHERS, THE POLICE. BUT IN THE END, IT WILL BE THE BAR OWNER WHO PAYS ANY FINE....NOT THE OFFENDING SMOKER...FINES THAT START AT 100 DOLLARS BUT CAN REACH 7-THOUSAND DOLLARS.
NARR: SOME ARE PREDICTING ECONOMIC DISASTER FOR THE BARS AS SMOKERS STAY
AWAY.

SOT: (CUSTOMER) "I ENJOY SMOKING AND I ENJOY COMING TO A BAR BECAUSE I CAN
SMOKE." :03
NARR: BUT SIMILAR PREDICTIONS FOR THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY DID NOT MATERIALIZE...PERHAPS BECAUSE THE OVERWHELMING MAJORITY OF CALIFORNIANS...MORE THAN 80 PERCENT...ARE NON-SMOKERS.

NAT SOT: (BARTENDER TO DEPARTING CUSTOMERS)
"HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND WE'LL SEE YOU IN `98. (CUSTOMER) WE'LL SEE."
NARR: WHAT DOES SEEMS CERTAIN IS THAT COME 1998, CALIFORNIA SMOKERS ARE GOING TO BE FUMING. JB CBS NEWS LOS ANGELES.))

4-Scores

ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=lba
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=NFL

In sports,
John Stockton's jumper with two-point-three seconds left gave the Utah Jazz a one point win at Vancouver.
For yesterday's scores, let's check the scoreboards.
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WIPE TO MOTION
SUPER=#556
SUPER=X5022;
SUPER=0100-j/New England/17//Miami/3////Detroit/10/j/Tampa Bay/20///;
SUPER=X5020;
SUPER=0101-/Notre Dame/9/j/LSU#15/27//Independence Bowl/;
SUPER=X5028;
SUPER=0096-j/Minnesota/93//Detroit/89////Indiana/90/j/Miami/101///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0096-j/Seattle/106//Phoenix/97///j/Utah/89//Vancouver/88///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0096-/Philadelphia/90/j/Sacramento/92///j/Boston/108//L.A.
Lakers/102///;
SUPER=x5009;
SUPER=0096-j/Portland/82//San Antonio/79///;
SUPER=X5027;
SUPER=0098-j/Kansas#2/69//Ohio St./56///j/Arizona#5/92//James Madison/68///;
RUNS=:49
(-------------) OUT Q=....last score."