08:00-01
China-Earthquake
ANCHOR=Denise
NEWSCAST=Sat-AM
WRITER=ssa
TAPE#None
GRAPHIC=earthquake
20-thousand people are homeless this morning following a massive earthquake
in China.
The quake measured a 6-point-2 on the Richter Scale and collapsed hundreds
of mud- and- brick buildings.
It was centered along the Great Wall, about 150 miles northwest of Beijing.
The quake struck just before noon today, when many people were indoors
preparing lunch.
Chinese officials say 35 people are dead and more than 160 people were
injured.
Those numbers are expected to rise.
6-Body-Found
ANCHOR=Denise
NEWSCAST=sat am
WRITER=jmc
TAPE#97-88
GRAPHIC=None
Police have identified the body found near a downtown Roanoke office
building.
But why the man was there remains a mystery.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke
The body of 40-year-old Joel Elkins of Liberty Road in Roanoke was found
late yesterday afternoon, at the Professional Arts Building.
Elkins was 30 feet below the parking lot, in a concrete pit sometimes used
to store a ladder.
Firefighters got his body out using a ladder truck.
The medical examiner believes Elkins fell to his death.
He was reported missing last Friday, just drove away from his home.
His car was towed away from the parking lot just a few hours before his
body turned up.
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6-L'burg-Suicide
ANCHOR=Denise
NEWSCAST=sat am
WRITER=ssm
TAPE#97-84
GRAPHIC=None
A Lynchburg man apparently shot himself to death at work yesterday morning.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Lynchburg
Police don't know why 48- year- old William T. Younger brought a small
caliber revolver to his job at Courtland Manufacturing.
Younger was in an employee bathroom when he shot himself once in the chest.
He later died at Lynchburg General Hospital.
Police don't know if the shooting was an accident or a suicide.
They say Younger had talked normally with other employees prior to the
shooting and had no apparent problems at work or at home.
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Northeast-Weather
ANCHOR=Denise
NEWSCAST=Sat Am
WRITER=Dal
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=winter weather
***wipe wipe wipe***
Ice storms glazed the northeast U-S and Canada--Downing power lines and
making travel treacherous.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Portland, ME;
The brutal storm pounded the Maine leaving over an inch of ice.
The state is now almost completely shut down due to power outages and the
governor has declared a state of emergency.
Canadians watch LIVE as an electrical tower fell to the ground.
Power lines snapped, trapping the camera crew at the scene.
SUPER=03-New York, NY;
Not everyone was suffering though.
New Yorkers had to shed their winter clothes as they were blessed with
temperatures in the 60's yesterday.
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wipe wipe wipe
CA-Tornado
ANCHOR=Denise
NEWSCAST=sat am
WRITER=JJA
TAPE#Net c
GRAPHIC=none
wipe wipe wipe
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Long Beach, CA;
A tornado roared through Long Beach, California yesterday- tearing part of
supermarket roof off-
The twister also damaged parts of a Bank and a McDonalds across the street-
and downed power lines.
A helicopter pilot who witnessed the storm said he saw at least one
electrical transformer exploding- and heard an number of others blow up.
(----------------)
(toss to Andrew)
Sports
ANCHOR=Denise
NEWSCAST=Sat AM
WRITER=Dal
TAPE#sat sports
GRAPHIC=none
The Roanoke Express wins in the Roundhouse against a tough Raleigh team.
And the Cowboys lose their coach.
Roy Stanley has those stories and high school hoops action in sports.
Good Morning Roy.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=Good Morning
RUNS=1:46
OUT Q=stay with us
Credit-Meltdown
ANCHOR=Denise
NEWSCAST=SatAM
WRITER=dse
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=none
2-Shot
A lot of Americans went into credit card meltdown as they paid for holiday
purchases with plastic.
ANCHOR=Andrew 2-shot
Jeff Atkinson of affiliate W-B-T-V tells us how you can cool down thise
cards and catch up on your bills.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
AM hold 35:02
IN Q=Nat cash registers
SUPER=03-Charlotte, NC; :00
SUPER=01-Dr. Tom Harding/Charter Pines Hospital; :14
SUPER=01-"Jim"/Debtors Anonymous; :27
SUPER=01-Jeff Atkinson/Reporting; :52
RUNS=1:33
OUT Q=credit is on ice
(----------------)
ANCHOR=Denise 2-Shot
SS=none
That was Jeff Atkinson reporting.
Rental-Bump
ANCHOR=Denise
NEWSCAST=
WRITER=
TAPE#
GRAPHIC=
2-Shot
(Ad Lib)
Chyron 7152
Top Movie Rentals
Comm Break#2
Welcome
Closed Captioning
Mini Open
ANCHOR=Denise 2 shot
(ad lib hello, toss to Andrew)
ANCHOR=Andrew 2 shot
(Check Viewernet, toss back to Denise)
SUPER=#9068;WDBJ Viewernet
Aviation
ANCHOR=Denise
NEWSCAST=sat am
WRITER=sta
TAPE#=97-99
GRAPHIC=roanoke regional airport
One person's junk is another person's treasure--so the saying goes.
But, the Roanoke Regional Airport Commission and aviation enthusiasts
disagree about which is which.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
The Commission has plans to renovate, demolish and construct new buildings
during the next 20 years.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 04.11.32 - 04.11.40 tape #2
IN Q=We have some
((DUANE HOWARD/AVIATION ENTHUSIAST: WE HAVE SOME UNIQUE AVIATION HISTORY AT
ROANOKE'S AIRPORT AND I THINK SOME EFFORT SHOULD BE MADE TO SAVE SOME PART OF
THAT HISTORY.))
SUPER=01-Duane Howard/Aviation Enthusiast
RUNS=:08
OUT Q=of that history;
(----------------)
VO-NAT
In the middle of the dispute are World War Two era hangers and the old
airport terminal.
Commissioners agreed to help save part of the old terminal control tower but
don't think the old terminal is significant.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 14.16.23 - 14.16.43 tape #3
IN Q=There's not anything
((MARK COURTNEY/ROANOKE REGIONAL DEP. EXEC. DIR.: THERE'S NOT ANYTHING PER SAY
OF SIGNIFICANT HISTORICAL INTEREST THERE OTHER THAN PROBABLY THE AIR TRAFFIC
CONTROL TOWER AND SOME OF THE ORIGINAL BUILDING BECAUSE THAT BUILDING HAS BEEN
RENOVATED AND ADDED ON TO OVER THE YEARS. IT'S NOT REALLY A 60S ERA BUILDING.
IT'S A 60 ERA BUILDING AS WELL AS A 70S ERA BUILDING.))
SUPER=01-Mark Courtney/Roanoke Regional Airport;
RUNS=:20
OUT Q=70s era building.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
The commission plans to meet on the twenty-first on this month to discuss
the improvement plans further.
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Balloon-Landing
ANCHOR=Denise
NEWSCAST=Sat AM
WRITER=Dal
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=none
An attempt to balloon around the world didn't last long.
Aviator Dick Rutan and his partner Dave Melton lasted just two hours and
travelled 90 miles.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Lindsey, TX;
The duo had to abandon their attempt
near Gainesville, Texas, yesterday.
The balloon exploded and started a grass fire as it hit the ground.
Nobody was injured.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 5:39:10
IN Q=I looked up
(( ))
SUPER=01-Dick Rutan/Pilot;
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=we were in trouble
(----------------)
VO-NAT
He and his partner parachuted to safety after their balloon suffered a tear.
This was the third recent attempt by Americans to balloon around the world.
(----------------)
ANCHOR=Denise
SS=none
You may remember Steve Fosset, who launched his balloon from St. Louis got as
far as Russia.
1-Scores
ANCHOR=Denise
NEWSCAST=Sat AM
WRITER=Dal
TAPE#none
GRAPHIC=none
In Sports two games end in a tie in the National Hockey League and the
Charlotte Hornets beat Vancouver 98-to-90.
Here's a look a some more scores from last night's action.
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WIPE TO MOTION
SUPER=#556
SUPER=X5027;
SUPER=0097-j/William Fleming/61//Franklin Co./57///j/Cave Spring/86//Patrick
Henry/67///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0097-/Blacksburg/57/j/Salem/58///j/G.W. Danville/82//Amherst Co./42///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0097-j/Fort Chiswell/66//Bland/60///j/Bath Co./52//Covington/46///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0097-j/Radford/53//Shawsville/38///j/Liberty/92//Appomattox/48///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0097-j/Floyd Co./75//Giles Co./40///j/Glenvar/76//Auburn/46///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0097-j/Laurel Park/53//Magna Vista/51///j/Parry McCluer/73//James
River/46///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0097-j/George Wythe/79//Rural Retreat/54///j/Bluefield/54//James
Monroe/47///;
SUPER=X5028;
SUPER=0096-/Washington/77/j/Atlanta/82///j/Chicago/90//New York/89///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0096-/Golden St./72/j/Detroit/101////Portland/91/j/Minnesota/96///;
SUPER=X5031;
SUPER=0103-/Philadelphia/1/j/Washington/4////Tampa Bay/1/j/New Jersey/4///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0103-j/Phoenix/4//Chicago/2////Detroit/3//Dallas/3//Tie//;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0103-/Florida/3//Calgary/3//Tie//;
SUPER=X5029;
SUPER=0104-/Raleigh/3/j/Roanoke/5///j/Johnstown/4//Hampton/3///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0104-j/Peoria/6//Richmond/0///j/Chesapeake/4//Pee Dee/3///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0104-j/Columbus/3//Wheeling/2///;
SUPER=#555;reset
RUNS=1:15
OUT Q=........last score."
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Sports-Plays
ANCHOR=Denise
NEWSCAST=Sat AM
WRITER=Dal
TAPE#
GRAPHIC=nba
In late games Friday, The Phoenix Suns ended the Spurs five game winning
streak by beating San Antonio 100-to-79
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Phoenix, AZ;
San Antonio tries to keep the streak alive by going inside to the big man.
Robinson gets the bucket and the foul.
But the Suns spread the wealth taking it inside then kicking it out to
George McCloud for the three and the 100 to 79 win.
SUPER=03-Vancouver, BC;
The Charlotte Hornets get a win on the Road.
Despite some fancy foot work by Abdul Rahim.
SUPER=32-Charlotte/98/Vancouver/90/;
Glen Rice drills the three pointer for the Hornets and they fly away with a
victory 98 to 90.
SUPER=03-Calgary, Alberta;
Now we take a trip to the hard WATER for a contest where Florida and Calgary
skate to a 3-3 TIE.
Panthers Kurt Muller takes advantage of the turnover and slaps it in for the
score.
But the Flames Cory Stillman uses the power play to put one in the net for
the Flames.
And the game ends deadlocked at three.
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Melanie-Diner
ANCHOR=Denise 2-shot
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=dse
TAPE#Diner
GRAPHIC=Diner
***Anchor Tag***
Now we're going to turn things over to our weekend diner -- Andrew Freiden.
That's right Denise.
ANCHOR=Andrew
Each week, phtographer Molly Schultz and I be heading to kitchens all across
Southwest Virginia to bring yo uthe best of the Commonwealth's recipes.
And for our inanaugural weekend diner segment-- we head to Melanie Moon's
house.
And, if you like chocolate, you're going to love this one.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=Animation
SUPER=01-Melanie Moon/Cook of the Week; :14
RUNS=2:16
OUT Q=pretty to look at
((Alright, we're here at Melanie's apartment, where she's in the midst of
making her world famous, I hear, decadent chocolate cake. Melanie, thanks for
doing this. What have you done so far?
SO FAR I ADDED THE BUTTER, THE EGGS, THE AND THE FLOUR, AND A CUP OF
BUTTERMILK.
Lots of fatty ingredients in there now. And now we're headed for another
fatty ingredients...
NOW WE'RE GOING TO ADD THE FUN STUFF. WE'RE GOING TO ADD SOME CHOCOLATE
MORSELS, AND SOME CHOCOLATE SYRUP.
You have a phone call, but we'll ignore it.
AND WE ADD SOME CHOCOLATE.
Then what are we going to do?
THEN WE'RE GOING TO PUT IT IN OUR PAN. IT'S GOING TO BAKE FOR AND HOUR AND A
HALF AND WE'RE GOING TO PUT IT IN A BUNDT PAN.
Where'd you come up with this recipe?
AN AUNT OF MINE MAKES THIS-- I'M A CHOCOHOLIC, I ADMIT IT, SO WHENEVER SHE
WOULD MAKE IT, I WOULD EAT PLENTY OF IT, AND GET THE RECIPE FROM HER.
You can see everything is getting mixed up well, now it's time to get our
bundt pan,
AND YOU'RE GOING TO HELP ME I HEAR. OK--
You've already greased up the pan-- GREASE IT REALLY WELL.
Wwe dump it all in here-- should I rotate it? and this is pretty much what
it's supposed to look like?
We're getting ready to put it in to the stove.
PUT IT IN THE OVEN. THE OVEN IS SET AT 300 DEGREES PREHEATED. SET THE
TIMER FOR AN HOUR AND A HALF.
And while that's cooking, we're working on the toppings, what do we have
here.
WE HAVE WHITE CHOCOLATE, AND A LITTLE BIT OF SHORTENING, AND REGULAR MILK
CHOCOLATE,
And we melt that all together... because:
THE FINISHED PRODUCT IS OUT OF THE OVEN, OBVIOUSLY, AND WE'VE DRIZZLED THE
WHITE CHOCOLATE OVER TOP OF IT, AND NOW WE'RE DRIZZLING, LAST BUT NOT LEAST,
THE CHOCOLATE OVER IT,
And if it we had smellovision, we could tell how great it smells.
YES, IT SMELLS WONDERFUL. IF YOU LOVE CHOCOLATE, YOU'LL LOVE THIS RECIPE.
AND IT'S ALSO I THINK PRETTY TO LOOK AT. ))
(----------------)
ANCHOR=Andrew
Take Chyron 7153
If you'd like the weekend diner come to your house, send us a note with your
recipe idea, name, address and phone number.
The address is there on your screen.
And if you'd like the recipe for Melanie's decadent chocolate cake, send a
self-adresses stamped envelope to the same address or you can check out the
W-D-B-J-7 web site.
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HEADLINES
SUPER=#4054; Headline Banner
ANCHOR=Denise 2 shot
Here's a look at today's top stories.
An earthquake in China today has left 35 dead and more than 160 people
injured.
The quake measured a 6-point-2 on the Richter Scale.
Chinese officials say the quake damaged hundreds of buildings.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
ANCHOR=Denise
Roanoke police have identified the body of 40-year-old Joel Elkins.
Elkins body was found Thursday night in a concrete pit near a downtown
office building.
Authorities believe Elkins fell to his death.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
ANCHOR=Denise
And commissioners have announced plans to improve Roanoke's airport over
the next 20 years.
Members of the Roanoke Regional Airport Commission are trying to decide
which unused buildings have historical significance.
Those that do not will be demolished.
(----------------)
ANCHOR=Denise
And that's what's making news on this Saturday January 10th.
News-7 Saturday Morning will be back right after this.
Bono
ANCHOR=Denise
NEWSCAST=Sat AM
WRITER=Dal
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=Sonny Bono
The political world and the people of show business said good bye to Sonny
Bono yesterday.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Palm Springs, CA;
They gathered in Palm Springs, California--the place Sonny Bono choose to
make his mark in the political arena.
And it seemed only fitting that mourners shared laughter as well as tears.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=Thanks for
(( ))
SUPER=01-Gov. Pete Wilson/(R) California; :00
SUPER=07-Cher; :13
RUNS=:22
OUT Q=that's Sonny Bono
(----------------)
VO-NAT
Sonny and Cher remained close after their divorce.
Cher credited him with making her a star.
(----------------)
Bomb-Backlash
ANCHOR=Denise
NEWSCAST=Sat Am
WRITER=Dal
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=none
Back-lash from the verdict in the Terry Nichols case is creating problems
for one juror.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Denver, CO;
The fore-woman of the jury has received bomb threats at her home.
After the case Niki Deutchman told reporters the government dropped the ball
in the bombing case against Nichols.
Family members and victims of the Oklahoma bombing criticized her for the
remarks.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 5:54:32
IN Q=I would be
(( ))
SUPER=01-Nikki Deutchman/Jury Foreperson;
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=one to one
(----------------)
ANCHOR=Denise
SS=none
Deutchman says the whole incident is just a misunderstanding.
Obese-Death
ANCHOR=Denise
NEWSCAST=Sat AM
WRITER=Dal
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=none
Misdemeanor Child Abuse is the ruling against the mother of a severely obese
teenager.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Martinez, CA;
A judge in Martinez, California, found Marlene Corrigan guilty yesterday.
Corrigan's 13-year old daughter was found dead in her home in November of
'96.
Christina weighed 680 pounds when she died.
Her mother now faces up to a year in jail.
(----------------)
11-Abed
ANCHOR=Denise
NEWSCAST=sat am
WRITER=KHu
TAPE#97-83
GRAPHIC=Orren
A convicted arsonist will be allowed to testify against members of the Abed
family when their racketeering trial gets underway in Roanoke.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke/January 1996
Phillip Orren actually testified yesterday -so the judge could hear his
story before the jury does.
Orren says ROD Abed wrote him a letter last year.
In it, Abed said he'd told his lawyer how Orren has a reputation for
starting fires- -having been convicted of arson.
"They wanted you to burn down the Corner Store," the letter says, "but you
were scared."
Abed's lawyer tried to convince the court that the government got Orren to
set him up.
Federal agents maintain they told Orren to just "sit, listen and watch."
(/////SOT/////)
SOT @ 13:27
IN Q=As long as
((AS LONG AS THE GOVERNMENT DOESN'T ASK HIM TO DO ANYTHING, HE'S NOT AN AGENT.
I MEAN, JUST LIKE ANYBODY ELSE, HE CAN REPORT INFORMATION BACK TO SOMEBODY. ))
SUPER=01-Tom Bondurant/Prosecutor
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=back to somebody.
ANCHOR=Denise
SS=NONE
Jury selection begins Monday in a case that may take six weeks to try.
Domestic-Violence
ANCHOR=Denise
NEWSCAST=sat am
WRITER=kzu
TAPE#eye on virginia
GRAPHIC=eye on virginia
Armed with a new law and a new awareness, victims of domestic abuse are
heading to shelters to stop the violence.
But in this segment of Eye on Virginia, Kelly Zuber reports that fear and
danger still exist for a growing number of Virginia women.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=(animation/music)
SUPER=03-Hillsville/April 1997; :10
SUPER=01-Darlene Young/Turning Point; :28
SUPER=20-Kelly Zuber; :47
SUPER=01-Sgt. T. L. Carmichael/Roanoke Police Dept.; 1:20
RUNS=2:52
OUT Q=Kelly Zuber/News 7.
(( (Animated Open) RUNS=:05
1997 showed us just how deadly domestic violence can be.
From one end of our viewing area to the other women and even children died
when abuse turned to murder.
At the Turning Point shelter in Roanoke, workers have seen a change.
The shelter is receiving more victims than ever before and they're arriving
in worse shape.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=I've seen women that's been
((DARLENE YOUNG/THE TURNING POINT: I'VE SEEN WOMEN THAT HAVE BEEN PHYSICALLY
BEATEN, MORE SO THAN USUAL. A LOT OF WOMEN WE SEE COME HERE, OVER HALF OF
THEM, ARE PSYCHOLOGICALLY ABUSED WE'VE SEEN A LOT OF BLACK EYES AND BROKEN
BONES AND WOMEN WHO HAVE BEEN BEATEN UP PRETTY BAD.))
RUNS=:18 (10:08:05:28)
OUT Q=beaten pretty bad.
This woman is hiding out at the Turning Point.
To avoid her abuser she had to leave her house, her hometown and cut off all
contact with other family members.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=We had a yard, we had a swing set
((WE HAD A YARD, WE HAD A SWING SET, WE HAD THINGS BUT WE DIDN'T HAVE A HOME.
THIS HERE AT THE SHELTER IS MORE OF A HOME THAN MY DAUGHTER SAW THERE.))
RUNS=:11 (10:57:22:20)
OUT Q=my daughter saw there.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=I'm trying to work through my
((I'M TRYING TO WORK THROUGH MY ANGER 'CAUSE I'M VERY ANGRY THAT I HAVE TO LIVE
LIKE THIS AND THAT MY CHILD HAS TO LIVE LIKE THIS.))
RUNS=:11 (10:56:40:16)
OUT Q=has to live like this.
Domestic violence victims got a break last year when a new law went into
affect that directs police officers to arrest abusers.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=What it means for the victims is
((SGT. T.L. CARMICHAEL/ROANOKE CITY POLICE: WHAT IT MEANS FOR THE VICTIMS IS
THAT WE PHYSICALLY REMOVE THE THREAT FROM THE RESIDENCE ALLOWING THEM A LITTLE
TIME TO MAKE SOME DECISIONS.))
RUNS=:11 (16:28:52:24)
OUT Q=to make some decisions.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=I don't think it has lessened
((DARLENE YOUNG: I DON'T THINK IT HAS LESSENED THEIR FEAR ANY. I THINK THEY
ARE JUST AS SCARED EVEN THOUGH THE POLICE OFFICER DOES MAKE THE ARREST. BUT
ONCE THEY ARE HERE AND ONCE THEY REALIZE WHAT'S BEEN GOING ON, THAT ABUSE IS
NOT GOING TO CHANGE, THEY DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.))
RUNS=:19 (10:09:51:04)
OUT Q=do something about it.
Women who have to choose between staying or leaving home are gambling that
one option will be less risky than the other.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=Statistically, the woman who
((SGT. T.L. CARMICHAEL: STATISTICALLY, THE WOMAN, WHEN SHE MAKES THE DECISION
TO LEAVE AND SHE LEAVES, IS 70% MORE LIKELY TO BE THE VICTIM OF A HOMOCIDE THAN
IF SHE STAYS.))
RUNS=:12 (16:35:19:00)
OUT Q=than if she stays.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=I feel so much stronger now
((I FEEL SO MUCH STRONGER NOW AND THERE'S SO MUCH HELP HERE. I DON'T TURN A
CORNER THAT SOMEBODY DOESN'T SAY DARLING DO YOU NEED A HUG? YOU GONNA BE OK?
WE'RE GOING TO GET THROUGH THIS TOGETHER AND I SEE PEOPLE DO AND I FEEL
STRONGER THAN I WAS.))
RUNS=:17 (10:56:17:10)
OUT Q=stronger than I was.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=When a victim makes the decision
((SGT. T.L. CARMICHAEL: WHEN A VICTIM MAKES THE DECISION TO LEAVE THEN SHE
MAKES IT. SHE BECOMES STRONG AT THAT POINT AND SHE KNOWS WHAT THE RISKS ARE.))
RUNS=:14 (16:36:43:23)
OUT Q=what the risks are.
A state hotline set up by Virginians Against Domestic Violence can direct
you to help in your area. The number is 1-800-838-VADV.
Kelly Zuber, News 7.))
Birthdays
TALENT=Steve
SS=none
(/////SOT/////)
SOT (Sat)
IN Q=I'm Steve Pardon
RUNS=1:14
out=News 7 Saturday Morning
Solar-Restraunt
ANCHOR=Denise
NEWSCAST=SatAM
WRITER=dse
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=the world around us
We may not have seen much of it this past week, but the sun can be a
powerful source of energy.
As David Waisenant (Wiz-nant) reports, businesses are starting to take
advantage of it.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
11:17:45
IN Q=Salisbury's newest
SUPER=03-Salisbury, NC; :00
SUPER=01-Rick Misner/Customer; :05
SUPER=01-Bob Adams/Applebee's Dir. of Operations; :13
SUPER=01-Ali Hemphill/Waitress; :30
SUPER=01-David Waisenant/Reporting; :32
RUNS=1:16
OUT Q=for its restraunts
(----------------)
ANCHOR=Denise
SS=none
That was David Waisenant reporting.
(toss to Andrew in Chromakey)
3-WEATHER
ANCHOR=AFR
NEWSCAST=Saturday Morning
WRITER=afr
TAPE#
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CK/VIEWERNET;OAK GROVE
CK/WXPRO= WEATHERMAPS
SUPER=X5000; SET DISSOLVE
SUPER=314-Mostly Sunny/Light Winds/45-57/Mostly Clear/Light Winds/25-34;AREA
FORECAST
SUPER=315-Partly Sunny/Wind W-10mph/43-47/Partly Cloudy/Light Winds/20-25;WV
FORECAST
SUPER=#555;RESET
ESS C
(EXTENDED)
2-Howdy
ANCHOR=2 shot
NEWSCAST=Weekend AM
Closed Captioning
Mini Open
Talent=Denise and Andrew/2 shot
(anchors ad lib short hello)
11-Farmer
ANCHOR=Denise
NEWSCAST=sat am
WRITER=equ
TAPE#97-79
GRAPHIC=None
He's receiving the nation's highest civilian honor next week.
But you may NOT even recognize his name.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Spotsylvania Co.
Virginia resident James Farmer could well be considered the father of the
modern American civil rights movement.
Farmer will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom Thursday.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT tape one 02:37:29
IN Q=I've been
((JAMES FARMER/PRESIDENTIAL MEDAL RECIPIENT: I'VE BEEN HOPING TO GET IT FOR A
LONG TIME AND IT'S BEEN DELAYED IN COMING.))
SUPER=01-James Farmer/Presidential Medal Recipient;
RUNS=:04
OUT Q=delayed in coming.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=04-"Eyes on the Prize" - PBS;
Farmer pioneered Gandhi's non-violent protest methods in Chicago in 1941...
and then organized the Freedom Riders, whose actions won equal rights in public
transportation two decades later.
Farmer spent much of his career in Martin Luther King Junior's shadow...
although HIS dream began decades earlier, when he was turned away from drinking
a Coke at a drug store counter.
At age three he thought:
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SOT 02:46:40 tape one
IN Q=When I grow
((WHEN I GROW UP.. ALMOST LIKE A RECURRING DREAM.))
RUNS=:20
OUT Q=recurring dream.
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VO-NAT
At age 78, he still teaches at Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg.
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11-Aricept
ANCHOR=Denise
NEWSCAST=sat am
WRITER=tfl
TAPE#97-86
GRAPHIC=Medical News
It's a miracle pill.
That's what some patients and doctors are saying about a new drug used to
treat Alzheimer's.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Montgomery Co.;
Aricept (Ari-cett) is the first medication to actually slow some of the
symptoms associated with the illness.
Martha Anderson is a Geriatrics Clinical Nurse Specialist at Roanoke Memorial
Hospital.
She says studies are being done to prove the effectiveness.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 01:33:15
IN Q=About half
((MARTHA ANDERSON/GERIATRICS:ABOUT HALF OF THE PATIENTS HAD NO FURTHER DECLINE,
THEY FOLLOWED THESE PATIENTS FOR SIX MONTHS, ABOUT A QUARTER ACTUALLY SHOWED
MEASURABLE COGNITIVE IMPROVEMENT.))
SUPER=01-Martha Anderson/Geriatrics Clinical Nurse;
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=cognitive improvement.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
Aricept is believed to work in the brain by increasing a chemical which
maintains memory function.
Without the medicine- one patient's family feared the only alternative was a
nursing home.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 02:58:21
IN Q=We had no
((AGNES SIX/MOTHER HAS ALZHEIMERS:WE HAD NO CHOICE BUT PUT HER IN A NURSING
HOME, SO THAT MEANT WE HAD TO DO THE SAME FOR DAD, AND THAT'S HARD WHEN THEY'RE
PHYSICALLY ABLE TO BE HOME))
SUPER=01-Agnes Six/Patient's Daughter;
RUNS=:13
OUT Q=to be home.
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VO-NAT
Aricept only has to be given once a day.
Doctors say it is not a cure-- but it does treat the symptoms, including
memory loss, of mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease.
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Homestead
ANCHOR=Denise
NEWSCAST=SatAM (Jan.10)
WRITER=kmc
TAPE#97-90
GRAPHIC=Time Off
2-Shot
ANCHOR=Denise
Every Saturday morning, we'll take a couple of minutes to spotlight a local
place or activity that people enjoy during their spare time.
ANCHOR=Andrew 2-shot
In the first installment of "Time Off," Kimberly McBroom gives us a look
inside the Homestead resort.
Andrew Full
Over the last century, it's suffered a devastating fire and financial woes,
but the stately landmark is still standing tall in the Alleghany Mountains.
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SOT
IN Q=The Homestead dates back
SUPER=03-Hot Springs; :00
SUPER=01-Mary Sander/Homestead Marketing Dir.; :17
SUPER=@Kimberly1; :58
SUPER=01-Heinzi Woydig/Homestead Ski Instructor; 1:40
RUNS=2:30
OUT Q=News 7, Hot Springs
(( The Homestead dates back to 1766, beginning with the discovery of what
many considered the healing springs located nearby.
These murals surrounding the Jefferson Parlor depict the resort's colorful
heritage.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT tape 1 11:11:50
((MARY SANDERS/HOMESTEAD MARKETING DIR.: CLUB RESORTS, INCORPORATED HAD
PURCHASED THE RESORT FOUR YEARS AGO. WE'RE GOING NOW IN OUR FIFTH YEAR, AND
WE'VE COMPLETED 23- MILLION- DOLALRS IN RENOVATIONS. SO, IF THE FOLKS IN YOUR
VIEWING AREA HAVEN'T BEEN TO SEE THE HOMESTEAD IN A FEW YEARS, IT'S WELL WORTH
COMING UP. ))
RUNS=:14
For work- weary travelers, the hotel offers a world- class refuge in which
they can pamper themselves.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT tape 1 11:58:51
((THE HOTEL BURNED DOWN IN 1901. THERE WAS A GREAT BIG FIRE THAT DESTROYED ALL
OF THE MAIN BRICK BUILDING THAT YOU SEE. BUT DUE TO THIS AREA HERE, THEY WERE
ABLE TO SAVE THE SPA BUILDING AND THE CASINO BUILDING, AND THE SHOPS DOWN IN
COTTAGE ROW. ))
RUNS=:15
Six new specialty shops offer everything from resort- logo'ed sweatshirts to
a colonial- themed chess set.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT tape 1 standup 12:45:01
((KIMBERLY MCBROOM/NEWS 7: THERE ARE 518 ROOMS IN THE HOTEL, MANY OF THEM HAVE
BEEN RENOVATED, INCLUDING THIS ONE. THE HOTEL PLANS TO RENOVATE 100 MORE THIS
YEAR. AS FAR AS RATES GO, THEY START OFF AT ABOUT 68 DOLLARS PER PERSON PER
NIGHT FOR A STANDARD ROOM. BUT THE HOTEL FEATURES MANY VARIETIES OF ROOMS,
INCLUDING FIREPLACES, PORCHES, AND OTHER AMENITIES. ))
RUNS=:20
After a good night's rest, guests can enjoy some of the Homestead's OUTDOOR
amenities-- most notably, its ski slopes.
The annual Winter Fest celebration begins next weekend, featuring ski
races, live music, food, and fireworks.
And throughout the winter season, skiers of all ages can take lessons or
hone their skills at the resort's ski school.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT tape 2 13:15:55
((HEINZI WOYDIG/HOMESTEAD SKI INSTRUCTOR: CHILDREN'S PROGRAM AND BEGINNER
PROGRAM IS VERY WELL KNOWN, AS THE AREA IS ESPECIALLY GOOD FOR BEGINNERS.))
RUNS=:08
Whether you prefer to hit the snow- covered slopes or relax by the indoor
hot springs pool-- resort hosts believe it's the overall "homey- ness" of the
Homestead that keeps visitors coming back.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT tape 1 11:16:20
((MARY SANDERS/HOMESTEAD MARKETING DIR.: THAT'S SOMETHING THAT OUR GUESTS SAY,
IS WHEN THEY COME HERE, THEY JUST EXPERIENCE SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY. THEY'RE
ALLOWED TO FEEL THEY CAN DO ANYTHING THAT THEY WANT AND THEY REALLY ARE
RETURNING TO A PLACE THAT THEY OWN, OR HAVE SOME SENSE OF HISTORY WITH. SO, I
THINK OUR HOSPITALITY AND OUR WELCOMENESS AND OF COURSE, THE HISTORY HERE-- I
THINK ARE SOME OF OUR NICEST AMENITIES. ))
RUNS=:27
Kimberly McBroom, News 7, Hot Springs. ))
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2-Scores
ANCHOR=Denise
NEWSCAST=Sat AM
WRITER=Dal
TAPE#none
GRAPHIC=none
Thank you Roy.
William Fleming, Salem and Radford get victories last night.
And the Phoenix Suns end San Antonio's five game win streak in N-B-A action.
Now let's take another look at the scoreboard.
(/////SOT/////)
WIPE TO MOTION
SUPER=#556
SUPER=X5027;
SUPER=0097-j/William Fleming/61//Franklin Co./57///j/Cave Spring/86//Patrick
Henry/67///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0097-/Blacksburg/57/j/Salem/58///j/G.W. Danville/82//Amherst Co./42///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0097-j/Fort Chiswell/66//Bland/60///j/Bath Co./52//Covington/46///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0097-j/Radford/53//Shawsville/38///j/Liberty/92//Appomattox/48///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0097-j/Floyd Co./75//Giles Co./40///j/Glenvar/76//Auburn/46///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0097-j/Laurel Park/53//Magna Vista/51///j/Parry McCluer/73//James
River/46///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0097-j/George Wythe/79//Rural Retreat/54///j/Bluefield/54//James
Monroe/47///;
SUPER=X5028;
SUPER=0096-/Washington/77/j/Atlanta/82///j/Chicago/90//New York/89///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0096-/Golden St./72/j/Detroit/101////Portland/91/j/Minnesota/96///;
SUPER=X5031;
SUPER=0103-/Philadelphia/1/j/Washington/4////Tampa Bay/1/j/New Jersey/4///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0103-j/Phoenix/4//Chicago/2////Detroit/3//Dallas/3//Tie//;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0103-/Florida/3//Calgary/3//Tie//;
SUPER=X5029;
SUPER=0104-/Raleigh/3/j/Roanoke/5///j/Johnstown/4//Hampton/3///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0104-j/Peoria/6//Richmond/0///j/Chesapeake/4//Pee Dee/3///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0104-j/Columbus/3//Wheeling/2///;
SUPER=#555;reset
RUNS=1:15
OUT Q=........last score."
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SatPromo
ANCHOR=Denise
NEWSCAST=Sat AM
WRITER=sly
TAPE#None
GRAPHIC=News-7 at Six
Coming up later today on News 7 at Six -- it was once a private social club
for African-Americans.
Now Malone's Peak has a new lease on life as a banuet facility.
For more on that story and the rest of the days news, join Eric Earnhart
tonight for News-7 at Six.
Did-You-See
ANCHOR=Denise
NEWSCAST=sat am
WRITER=dse
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=did you see that
Finally this morning, did you see that?
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Breckenridge, CO;
There may not be much snow in our neck of the woods.
But there's plenty in Breckenridge, Colorado.
So much, in fact, it's being turned into art at the International Snow
Sculpture Championships.
Final Judging is today.
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2BIRTHDAYS!1/11/98
Sunday
SUPER=130-/Ray Slaughter/Martinsville;
SUPER=130-83/Walter Glass/Hurt;
(Anniversary)
SUPER=130-52nd/Arthur & Vera Dew/Ridgeway;
SUPER=130-41/Charles Sutphin/Draper;
SUPER=130-28/Dan Waller/Pulaski;
SUPER=130-7/Amber Gravley/Dublin;
No Pictures:
(Anniversary)
SUPER=130-30th/Joe & Linda Dorey/Lexington;
by SS