06:00-01

1-Schools

Amherst County Schools and Bath County Schools are delayed two hours and

in Grayson County-Mount Rogers School only is closed. The rest of Grayson COunty schools are open.

Gilmore


ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Mornin
WRITER=equ
TAPE#97-100
GRAPHIC=Gilmore


It was his first policy speech as Governor, and Jim Gilmore's already started spinning -- putting this positive twist on his under-estimation of the cost of the car tax cut.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=We have

((WE HAVE REVIEWED VITAL INFORMATION THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE LAST YEAR TO ACCURATELY MEASURE THE IMPACT OF MY NO CAR TAX PROMISE. TO THE EXTENT NEW INFORMATION REVEALS THAT VIRGINIANS PAY EVEN MORE CAR TAXES THAN ORIGINALLY ESTIMATED, THE PUBLIC WILL GET EVEN MORE OF THEIR MONEY BACK. THAT IS GOOD NEWS!))
SUPER=07-Gov. Jim Gilmore;
RUNS=:20
OUT Q=good news!
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Richmond;


Gilmore says if lawmakers don't give the people the tax cut -- they'll be held accountable.
But mostly, the tone was warm.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=Whatever success

((WHATEVER SUCCESS I HAVE HAD IN POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT, IS IN LARGE MEASURE BECAUSE I HAVE ALWAYS HAD AN OPEN DOOR. MY DOOR IS OPEN TO YOU AND TO ALL VIRGINIANS.))
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=all Virginians.
ANCHOR=Kimberly
SS=HOLD


Friday, the Governor's expected to unveil more specifics on the car tax cut.

Shooting-MLK


ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Mornin
WRITER=kmc
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=shooting


Authorities are still on the lookout for the suspect in yesterday's shooting during a parade honoring Martin Luther King.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Baton Rouge, LA;


A 20- year- old man was killed.
Three other people were also struck by bullets.
One was a seven- year- old girl in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the back.
Police say the shooter is believed to be a black male.
They do NOT think it was racially- motivated.
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E-King-Day


ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=djo
TAPE#97-90
GRAPHIC=MLK


To honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Roanoke's branch of the N-double-A-C-P, local ministers and Hollins College hosted an "In His Own Words" commemoration.
Those taking part said the peaceful movement King started is still on course.
David Johnson has more.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=Celebrating the
SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.; :01
SUPER=01-Janet Rasmussen/Hollins College President; :13
SUPER=01-Martin Jeffrey/NAACP President; :25
SUPER=01-Rev. Loraaine Alston/Deliverance Church Ministries; 1:03
SUPER=@David1 1:15
RUNS=1:35
OUT Q=Hollins College

(( Celebrating the life and work of Dr. King is what brought them together and determining the differences and how to solve them is what it is all about.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT-08:01:55

((DR. JANET RASMUSSEN/HOLLINS COLLEGE PRESIDENT; AT THE SAME TIME COMMIT OURSELVES THEN TO THE IDEALS, THE POSSIBILITIES THAT ARE IN FRONT OF US. TO BE SURE THAT THIS IS A TIME NOT ONLY OF CELEBRATION BUT OF TRUE CONVERSATION AND RECOMMITTMENT.))
RUNS=:12

BUTT/BUTT/BUTT
(/////SOT/////)
SOT-07:58:32

((MARTIN JEFFREY/NAACP PRESIDENT; WE'RE EITHER GOING TO LIVE TOGETHER AS BROTHERS OR PERISH TOGETHER AS FOOLS AND THAT BEGINS WITH DIALOGUE. WE'VE GOT TO START TALKING TO EACH OTHER.))
RUNS=:08


The crowd was entertained with songs of rejoicing and the words from two of King's speeches were served as food for thought.
There was a Baton Rouge, LA, fatal shooting during a Martin Luther King Parade, but it was unrelated to the occasion.
Still, local ministers want to strive for the togetherness that King lived and stood for.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT-08:08:50

((REV. LORRAINE ALSTON/DELIVERANCE CHURCH MINISTRIES; IT'S TOO BAD BUT WE MUST COME TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF LOVE AND FORGIVENESS. I BELIEVE THAT'S THE KEY, THAT IS THE MORE EXCELLENT WAY AND IT IS THE ANSWER.))
RUNS=:12


STAND-UP/09:17:59 ((DAVID JOHNSON/REPORTING; DR. KING OFTEN REMINDED AFRICAN-AMERICANS TO BE DRUM MAJORS FOR JUSTICE. IN FOLLOWING HIS THEME, THE N-DOUBLE-A-C-P HAS AWARDED ITS FIRST-EVER DRUM MAJOR FOR EXCELLENCE AWARD TO WILLIAM FLEMING COACH GEORGE MILLER, NOT ONLY FOR THE WORK HE DOES WITH PLAYERS ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD, BUT ALSO IN HELPING STUDENTS GROW INTO YOUNG ADULTS. DAVID JOHNSON, NEWS 7, HOLLINS COLLEGE.))
RUNS=:20


E-Klan-Rally


ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=tte
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=MLK Day


Not everyone rallied in support of King.
The Ku Klux Klan donned hoods and marched through the town of Stuart in Patrick County.
The protestors denounced African-Americans.
About 15 Klan members chanted "white power" on the way to the courthouse -- holding swastika signs and encouraging people to join them.
The Sheriff says the Ku Klux Klan had permission to restrict traffic on Main Street for their march.

Theater-Collapse


ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Mornin
WRITER=kmc
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=NONE


New Jersey authorities are using search dogs to make sure they found all of the victims caught in a building collapse yesterday.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Jersey City, NJ;


The former State Theatre was under demolition when the side wall came crashing down on a nearby retail store. 12 people were hurt.
Two of them were critically injured, including a four- year- old girl.
One woman was trapped for nearly an hour, as rescue crews worked to pull her out.
The old theater was being torn down to create a parking lot.
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One-Steve


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


On Record
SUPER=15-Steve Pardon;
SUPER=13-Craig Chilton/"Road Rat";


Toss to break BUMP Comm

Lee-Jackson


ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=JoeD
TAPE#net (edit of 97-89)
GRAPHIC=NONE


Yesterday across the nation people celebrated Martin Luther King Day..
but statewide the holiday also honored confederate generals Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson.
Washington and Lee University marked the occasion with a tribute to the man who led the school during the difficult days after the civil war.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Lexington;


Faculty members and students gathered in Lee Chapel for the Founder's Day convocation.
Virginia Tech Professor and civil war historian James Robertson spoke-saying he believes Lee's greatest achievement was the presidency of Washington College.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 03:18:36
IN Q=He's one of the few figures

((JAMES ROBERTSON/CIVIL WAR HISTORIAN: HE'S ONE OF THE FEW FIGURES IN AMERICAN HISTORY THAT ILLUSTRATES A TIME WHEN THE VANQUISHED HAD PERHAPS MORE INFLUENCE ON THE COURSE OF EVENTS THAN THE VICTOR.))
SUPER=01-James Robertson/Civil War Historian;
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=than the victor
(----------------)


Lee accepted the presidency of Washington College following the civil war when the school was struggling to stay open and is largely credited with saving the institution.
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E-Akers


ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=eea
TAPE#97-86
GRAPHIC=NONE


Some Covington parents are questioning the legal system that allows a convicted sex offender to live next to an elementary school.
Eric Earnhart has details.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=Parents say it was
SUPER=03-Covington; :00
SUPER=01-Mary Ellen Haines/Parent; :16
SUPER=03-Roanoke/November 11, 1989; :23
SUPER=01-David Kidd/Parent; :31
SUPER=01-Chris Alderson/Covington Commonwealth's Att'y; :48
SUPER=@Eric1; 1:01
SUPER=01-Brenda Lipes/Parent; 1:27
RUNS=1:45
OUT Q=EE, News 7

((
Parents say it was bad enough when they discovered Randall Akers was living next to the Edgemont Primary School playground... worse when they learned police and school officials knew, but were prevented by law from telling anyone.

(/////SOT/////)
SOT 13:13:14
IN Q=I don't know that

((MARY ELLEN HAINES/PARENT; I DON'T KNOW THAT IT'S A FEAR FACTOR AS MUCH AS NOT KNOWING, I THINK IF THE PEOPLE HAD KNOWN AND IT HAD COME OUT, WE WOULD HAVE FELT MUCH BETTER ABOUT THIS.))
RUNS=:08
OUT Q=better about this



Akers has a statutory rape conviction involving a thirteen year old girl, he was also convicted of video taping teenage girls in the restroom at his Roanoke nightclub.

(/////SOT/////)
SOT 13:24:34
IN Q=we/re not vigilantes

((DAVID KIDD/PARENT; WE'RE NOT VIGILANTES, WE'RE NOT HERE TO RUN THE MAN OUT WITH A STICK OR BURN HIS HOUSE DOWN, BUT WE ARE AS PARENTS GOING TO TURN UP THE HEAT ANYWAY POSSIBLE TO MAKE THE MAN AS UNCOMFORTABLE AS POSSIBLE IN THE HOUSING THAT HE'S IN. ))
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=



And they want the law changed, so next time a convicted sex offender moves to town, parents know about it.

SOT 13:10:45
IN Q=we're kind of hampered

((CHRIS ALDERSON/COVINGTON COMMONWEALTH'S ATTORNEY; WE'RE KIND OF HAMPERED BY THE LAW AS IT EXISTS NOW, AND THE LEGISLATURE HAS PROMISED TO MAKE THINGS RIGHT BEFORE JULY AND WE'RE COUNTING ON THEM TO DO IT. ))
RUNS=:08
OUT Q=to do it


ERIC STANDUP
RANDALL AKERS DECLINED OUR REQUEST FOR AN INTERVIEW, BUT HIS WIFE TALKED TO US ON THE PHONE AND SHE FEELS HE'S BEING TREATED UNFAIRLY.
SHE SAYS HE WAS WRONGFULLY CONVICTED IN THE NIGHTCLUB CASE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CALLED A CHILD MOLESTER.
SHE ADDS AKERS IS NOW LEGALLY BLIND AND CAN'T EVEN SEE THE CAR IN THEIR DRIVEWAY, MUCH LESS THE PLAYGROUND NEXT DOOR...
STILL, SHE SAYS THEY PLAN TO MOVE ELSEWHERE.

That may help ease parents concerns, in this case.

(/////SOT/////)
SOT 13:27:17
IN Q=when you are

((BRENDA LIPES/PARENT; I WOULD FEEL BETTER ABOUT IT, I MEAN WE CAN'T TELL HIM HE CANNOT LIVE IN THIS COMMUNITY, I KNOW THAT, BUT LIKE I SAID, I REALLY BELIEVE HE COULD HAVE FOUND SOME OTHER PLACE TO LIVE OTHER THAN RIGHT BESIDE OUR SCHOOL SYSTEM.))
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=what you get



But parents say they won't have true peace of mind until a change in the law assures them this can't happen again.
In Covington, Eric Earnhart, News 7.
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S-Lewis-Gale


ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=mfe
TAPE#97-94
GRAPHIC=Lewis Gale


The partnership is back on between Lewis- Gale Clinic and Lewis- Gale Medical Center.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Salem; :


After a 26- year hiatus, the two health care centers are once again combining their operations.
In addition to offering patients cheaper, faster care--
Lewis- Gale is planning to extend its presence in the public eye.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 14:45:15
IN Q=If you look

((BILL DOWNEY/PRESIDENT AND CEO/LEWIS-GALE MEDICAL CENTER: WE CAN DO MORE WITH SCREENINGS, WE CAN DO MORE COMMUNITY EDUCATION AS ONE ENTITY. SO, I THINK WE'LL HELP PROVIDE A BETTER COMMUNITY, WE WILL HELP THE COMMUNITY BE BETTER SERVED.))
SUPER=01-Bill Downey/Medical Center Pres. & CEO; :
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=better served.
(----------------)
VO-NAT


And by teaming up, Downey says the path ahead is bright.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 14:45:45
IN Q= For the physicians

((FOR THE PHYSICIANS AND FOR THE MEDICAL CENTER TO BE ABLE TO WORK TOGETHER WILL POSITION US AND HAS POSITIONED US SO THAT WE CAN BE HERE FOR ANOTHER 90 YEARS.))
RUNS=:10
OUT Q= 90 years.
ANCHOR=Kimberly
SS=None


The two facilities are only yards apart-- but split in 1972 after a 60- year affiliation.

Two-Steve


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


On Desk
SUPER=15-Steve Pardon;



(WX-Summary)
(toss to Kimberly with 2-Hds)


E-Gilmore


ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=equ
TAPE#97-96
GRAPHIC=gILMORE


Governor Jim Gilmore addressed Virginians last night in his state of the Commonwealth.
Ellen Qualls reports there were only a few speed bumps for Gilmore last night -- and they did not come from Democrats.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=The people expect
SUPER=07-Gov. Jim Gilmore; :00
SUPER=01-Tom Morris/Political Analyst; :39
SUPER=03-Richmond; :54
SUPER=@Edwards; :59
SUPER=@Ellen2; 1:28
RUNS=1:50
OUT Q=Qualls, News 7, Richmond.



((SOT 19:12:33

((GOV. JIM GILMORE: THE PEOPLE EXPECT US TO PROVIDE TAX RELIEF AND THEY WILL HOLD ACCOUNTABLE THOSE WHO WOULD STAND IN THE WAY.))
RUNS=:07


Finally, the first scant details.
SOT 19:16:16

((I PROPOSE MAKING DIRECT PAYMENTS TO THE TAXPAYERS FOR 1998. IN FUTURE YEARS, THE PLAN PROVIDES PAYMENTS BY VOUCHERS WHICH TAXPAYERS WILL SEND TO THEIR LOCALITY WHEN THEY RECEIVE PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX BILLS.))
RUNS=:15



SOT 19:17:02

((MY PEN IS READY, AND THE PEOPLE ARE EAGER FOR THE DAY I SIGN THIS LEGISLATION.))
RUNS=:09



sot 09:37:44

((TOM MORRIS/POLITICAL ANALYST: IT WAS A VERY SELF-CONFIDENT SPEECH. IT SIGNALS THE BEGINNING OF A NEW ERA...AND HE KNOWS IT.))
RUNS=:15


Democrats welcomed the tone, but balked slightly at Gilmore's go slow approach on colleges and universities.
SOT 09:40:36

((SEN. JOHN EDWARDS: WORKING MEN AND WOMEN.))
RUNS=:17



sot 19:10:18

((GILMORE: LET US RESOLVE TO TREAT EACH OTHER WITH HONOR, DIGNITY AND RESPECT.))
RUNS=:06


Ironically it was the outgoing governor's chief of staff, Jay Timmons, who apparently didn't share those sentiments.
The governor's offices on the third floor were left without office supplies, with portraits as noteworthy as Thomas Jefferson's torn off the walls.
The menus in the Executive Mansion kitchen were shredded.
An Allen administration source says part of the scorched earth exit included Timmons searching personal belongings before Allen staffers could head off to Saturday's inaugural.
Ellen Qualls, News 7, Richmond.))

Tobacco


ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Mornin
WRITER=kmc
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=tobacco under fire


Another state is taking on the tobacco industry--
Jury selection begins today in Minnesota's lawsuit against the tobacco

companies.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-St. Paul, MN;
Like other states, Minnesota is trying to recover medical expenses for

treating people with smoking- related illnesses.
The state claims the companies violated anti- trust laws by failing to reveal that nicotine is addictive...
And that cigarette advertising was targeting young smokers.
(----------------)



Unknowns


ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Mornin
WRITER=kmc
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=NONE


C-B-S News is reporting that military officials DO know the identity of one of the men buried in the Tomb of the Unknowns.
Alan Gionet has more on the story. (/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=
SUPER=03-Arlington Nat. Cem./1984; :00
SUPER=01-Jean Blassie/Michael Blassie's Mother; :59 QUICK
SUPER=01-Alan Gionet/Reporting; :43 (noSU)
RUNS=1:07
OUT Q=CBS News


Three-Steve


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


On Record
SUPER=15-Steve Pardon;
SUPER=13-Craig Chilton/"Road Rat";



(I'll Call)
SUPER=16-(800) 247-6553/Travel Book



SUPER=24-www.roadrat.com



Double Boxes=KMC & SPA
(toss to Kimberly)


Breast-Cancer


ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=tfl
TAPE#597-53
GRAPHIC=Mornin health check


In this morning's health check,
SS=Breast Cancer


An art exhibit called "A Distinct Grace" is now on display at Hollins College.
The work deals with life before, during an after breast cancer.
Tonya Flory tells us Hollins College brought the exhibit here to educate the public about breast cancer, and to show how survivors, as well as family members have healed themselves through art.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 12:33:01
IN Q=The purpose...
SUPER=01-Peyton Lawrimore/Cancer Support Group; :00 quick
SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.; :13
SUPER=01-Paulette Singer/Curator; :46
SUPER=@Tonya1;
RUNS=1:34
OUT Q=TF N7, Healthcheck.

((
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 12:33:01
IN Q=The purpose behind it

((PEYTON LAWRIMORE/PRESIDENT CANCER SUPPORT GROUP:THE PURPOSE BEHIND IT IS TO RAISE BREAST CANCER AWARENESS AND GENERAL CANCER AWARENESS ON CAMPUS.))
RUNS=:07
OUT Q=on campus.


Peyton Lawrimore is a freshman at Hollins College -- her father died of cancer in April.
When she began school she saw the need for a support group on campus.
She says it's also important for the entire community to become involved.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 12:33:51
IN Q=Early detection.

((PEYTON LAWRIMORE/CANCER SUPPORT GROUP PRESIDENT:EARLY DETECTION IS ONE OF THE KEY ISSUES ESPECIALLY WITH BREAST CANCER. EVEN OUR AGE BREAST SELF EXAMS ARE ENCOURAGED AND WHEN YOU GET TO BE A CERTAIN AGE THAN MAMMOGRAM BECOME EXTREMELY IMPORTANT AND IT'S ONE OF THE EASIEST THINGS TO DO AND CATCH IT BEFORE IT BECOMES MORE PROGRESSED.))
RUNS=:20
OUT Q=more progressed.


Although some of the work may be a shocking reality , the traveling exhibit has been credited with helping men and women discuss breast cancer.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 12:22:36
IN Q=Having the artist

((PAULETTE SINGER/CURATOR:HAVING THE ARTIST DESCRIBE VISUALLY WHAT WE WE CANNOT DESCRIBE MAKES DIFFICULT SUBJECTS EASIER TO COMMUNICATE.))
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=to communicate.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 12:34:17
IN Q=I think

((PEYTON LAWRIMORE:CANCER SUPPORT GROUP PRESIDENT:I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THOUGHT WOW MY MOTHER HASN'T HAD HER MAMMOGRAM YET. A LOT PEOPLE ARE WILLING TO GET INVOLVED BY SITTING AT THE ART EXHIBIT. WE HAVE ABOUT 20 STUDENT VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE GOING TO BE SITTING AND THAT IS BEEN SOMETHING THAT HAS JUST BEEN OVERWHELMINGLY SUPPORTIVE.))
RUNS=:18
OUT Q=overwhelmingly supportive.

Stand-up
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 17:52:50
IN Q=On Saturday...

((ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, HOLLINS WILL HOST A DEDICATION AND FUNDRAISING DINNER FOR THE Y-ME TRANQUILITY BREASTS CANCER FOUNDATION.
ROXANNE GILMORE WILL BE THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER.
TICKETS ARE 100-DOLLARS A PLATE AND ALL PROCEEDS GO TO THE FOUNDATION. TONYA FLORY, NEWS 7, HEALTHCHECK.))
RUNS=:18
OUT Q=Health Check.))
ANCHOR=Kimberly
(toss to bump)

BUMP COMM

2-E-Klan-Rally


ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=tte
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=MLK Day


As many celebrated the anniversary of the birth of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King yesterday, other protested.
The Ku Klux Klan donned hoods and marched through the town of Stuart in Patrick County yesterday.
About 15 Klan members chanted "white power" on the way to the courthouse -- holding swastika signs and encouraging people to join them.
The Sheriff says the Ku Klux Klan had permission for their march.

King-Day


ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=djo
TAPE#97-99
GRAPHIC=MLK


Several attended last night's Martin Luther King celebration to pay tribute to a man who died leading a non-violent civil rights movement.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.;


Participants enjoyed songs of praise and guidance and were taken back in time as a friendly reminder to keep the dream alive.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT-00:18:12
IN Q=WE WILL BE

((DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING; WE WILL BE ABLE TO SPEED UP THAT DAY WHEN ALL OF GOD'S CHILDREN, BLACK MEN AND WHITE MEN, JEWS AND GENTILES, PROTESTANTS AND CATHOLICS WILL BE ABLE TO JOIN HANDS. MARTIN JEFFREY/NAACP PRESIDENT; WE'RE EITHER GOING TO LIVE TOGETHER AS BROTHERS OR PERISH TOGETHER AS FOOLS AND THAT BEGINS WITH DIALOGUE. WE'VE GOT TO START TALKING TO EACH OTHER.))
SUPER=10-Dr. Martin Luther King//File Tape;
SUPER=01-Martin Jeffrey/Local NAACP President;
RUNS=:20
OUT Q=each other
(----------------)
VO-NAT


King often reminded African-Americans to be "Drum Majors for Justice.
Last night, the N-double-A-C-P honored William Fleming educator and football coach George "Kila" Miller with its first ever "Drum Major for Excellence" award.
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E-Harrison-King


ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=chu
TAPE#98-5
GRAPHIC=MLK Day


Many students had the day off from school in honor King Day.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;


But these Roanoke youngsters still learned lessons about the slain civil rights leader.
The Harrison Museum of African American Culture hosted a holiday celebration for students.
It included arts and crafts for the younger children.. and creative writing and games for the older kids.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 13:59:19-:34
IN Q=The kids are just

((EVA DARCEL WALTERS/MUSEUM CURATOR:THE KIDS ARE KIND OF COLLECTING PARAPHERNALIA, COLLECTING DIFFERENT NEWS ITEMS THAT WILL POSSIBLY BE HELPFUL IN THEM UNDERSTANDING THEIR OWN PARTICULAR HISTORY.))
SUPER=01-Eva Darcel Walters/Museum Curator
RUNS=:15
OUT Q=particular history.
(----------------)
VO-NAT


Parents were invited to participate with their children.
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Jackson-Lee


ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=JoeD
TAPE#net (edit of 97-89)
GRAPHIC=None


Martin Luther King wasn't the only one remembered yesterday.
Virginians also remembered Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson.
In Lexington, a leading historian paid tribute to the confederate general whose sacrifice after the civil war saved a struggling college.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Lexington;


Washington and Lee University observed founder's day in Lee Chapel, where their former President and his family are buried.
Virginia Tech Professor and civil war historian James Robertson sited Lee's achievements after the war as his greatest accomplishments.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 02:28:15
IN Q=He saved the south's

((JAMES ROBERTSON/CIVIL WAR HISTORIAN: HE SAVED THE SOUTH'S BATTERED PRIDE. HE GAVE THE SOUTH THE CALM EXAMPLE THAT WOULD GUIDE IT THROUGH A STORMY POST WAR PERIOD. AND HE DID IT IN A WAY THAT THE NORTH COULD FIRST APPROVE AND THEN APPLAUD.))
SUPER=01-James Robertson/Civil War Historian;
RUNS=:15
OUT Q=and then applaud.
(----------------)
VO-NAT


After the Civil War Lee became president of the struggling Washington College.
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S-Akers


ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=eea
TAPE#97-86
GRAPHIC=None


Enough, that's the word from the wife of a convicted sex offender.
She says they plan to move away from a Covington school.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Covington


A few days ago, parents who live near Edgemont Primary School discovered that Randall Akers was living in a house right next to the playground.
SUPER=03-Roanoke/November 11, 1989


Akers was convicted for videotaping teenage girls in the bathroom of his Roanoke nightclub.
He also has a statutory rape conviction.
Police and school officials knew where he was living, but current law doesn't allow them to tell parents.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 13:10:43
IN Q=we got a big

((CHRIS ALDERSON/COMMONWEALTH'S ATTORNEY; WE GOT A BIG LEGISLATIVE PROBLEM HERE AND WE'RE KIND OF HAMPERED BY THE LAW AS IT EXISTS NOW, AND THE LEGISLATURE HAS PROMISED TO MAKE THINGS RIGHT BEFORE JUL AND WE'RE COUNTING ON THEM TO DO IT. 13:24:34 DAVID KIDD/PARENT; WE'RE NOT VIGILANTES, WE'RE NOT HERE TO RUN THE MAN OUT WITH A STICK OR BURN HIS HOUSE DOWN, BUT WE ARE AS PARENTS GOING TO TURN UP THE HEAT ANYWAY POSSIBLE TO MAKE THE MAN AS UNCOMFORTABLE AS POSSIBLE IN THE HOUSING THAT HE'S IN. ))
SUPER=01-Chris Alderson/Covington Commonwealth's Att'y;
SUPER=01-David Kidd/Parent; :12
RUNS=:22
OUT Q=that he's in
(----------------)
VO-NAT


Aker's wife says he's not a child molester, and not a threat, because he's legally blind, can't even see the playground next door.
But because of the controversy, they're looking for another place to live.
(----------------)



4-Scores


ANCHOR=Kimberly
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=lba
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=NBA


In sports,
The Philadelphia 76ers ran their win streak to four games with a win over Sacramento.
For yesterday's hoops scores, let's check the scoreboards.
(/////SOT/////)

WIPE TO MOTION
SUPER=#556
SUPER=X5027;
SUPER=0098-/Mt. Olive/60/j/Longwood/78////Mt. Olive/55/j/Longwood/68//Women/;
SUPER=x5009
SUPER=0098-/Connecticut #10/62/j/St. John/64///j/Citadel/67//VMI/62///;
SUPER=X5028;
SUPER=0096-/Boston/82/j/New York/98////Sacramento/85/j/Philadelphia/98///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0096-/LA Clippers/109/j/Minnesota/117////Orlando/89/j/LA Lakers/92///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0096-/San Antonio/84/j/New Jersey/95////Toronto/88/j/Charlotte/109///;
SUPER=x5009;
SUPER=0096-j/Seattle/114//Houston/80///j/Utah/98//Detroit/89///;
SUPER=X5027
SUPER=0097-j/Floyd Co./66//Radford/52///;
RUNS=:49

(-------------) OUT Q=....last score.
by SS