12:00-01
TALENT=Melanie
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VO-NAT
Iraq may be bowing to international pressure and opening up some of its
sensitive sites to inspectors.
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ANCHOR=Melanie
And Franklin County authorities investigate a double shooting.
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TALENT=Patrick
SS=None
A large storm is looming, with the potential for heavy rain and even some
snow. I'll have the latest, along with an overview of the weekend's sports.
ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=None
News 7 at noon is next.IRAQ
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Noon
WRITER=MEL
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=Iraq conflict
Baghdad may be responding to western pressure.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Baghdad;
There's word from Russia that Saddam Hussein is offering to meet with the
chief U-N weapons inspector, and open up as many as eight presidential sites
for inspection.
SUPER=03-Kuwait City;
This as secretary of State Madeleine Albright continues her mideast trip
today, trying to garner support for a possible military strike.
Iraqi lawmakers put off a decision on how to respond to U-S threats.
10:17:28
The delay comes as the U-N secretary General today suggested Iraq be allowed
to sell more oil and receive more emergency aid in return.
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Franklin-Shooting
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Noon
WRITER=tte
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=Shooting
Authorities say a Franklin County man shot his wife Saturday night and then
killed himself.
Sheriffs deputies found Rodney Feazell dead and his wife Patricia bleeding
from gunshot wounds to the chest, shoulders and head.
Lieutenant Ewell Hunt says the couple's 15- year- old daughter called 9-1-1
shortly before ten Saturday night to report the shooting.
Rodney Feazell was apparently a hunter and used two different guns from his
collection during the shooting.
Patricia Feazell is in serious condition at Carilion Roanoke Memorial
Hospital.Budget
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Noon
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=Washington DC
Congress has a new budget to look over and for the first time in three
decades this one includes a surplus.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Washington, DC;
President Clinton sent his fiscal 19-99 spending plan to Congress
this morning, declaring an end to "an era of exploding deficits."
The proposal includes a nearly ten billion-dollar surplus, yet calls for
increased spending for education, child care and medical research.
Republicans say the surplus should be used to cut taxes, not to pay for new
programs.
Maureen Maher has more on the president's budget and the sex scandal that
continues to steal the spotlight.
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wipe/wipe/wipeclinton
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Noon
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=wipe/wipe/wipe
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SOT
11:30-UPDATE WINDOW
IN Q=
SUPER=03-White House;
SUPER=03-Washington, DC/Last Night;
SUPER=01-William Ginsburg/Lewinsky's Attorney;
SUPER=01-Kenneth Starr/Special Prosecutor;
SUPER=01-Maureen Maher/Reporting;
RUNS=1:54
OUT Q=cbs news, washington.
((
This morning President Clinton presented the first balanced budget in 30
years. The White House is conducting business as usual while the
investigation into whether she had a sexual relationship with the
President. The 24 year old former White House
intern is scheduled to fly to California some time this week to see her
father. She has stayed out of sight at the Watergate Hotel since the
scandal broke.))
PLANE-AX
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Noon
WRITER=MEL
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=Plane crash
Philippine radio stations are reporting that search teams have found the
wreckage of a jetliner that crashed this morning.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Philippines;
However, officials haven't confirmed the report, and postponed the search
for the plane because of bad weather. The D-C 9 was carrying 104
passengers and crew.
The search began soon after the plane didn't show up at its scheduled
destination.
There were some foreigners on board, but their nationalities have not been
released.
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E-Local-Fires
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=djo
TAPE#=97-94
GRAPHIC=Fire
The investigation continues into two separate fires that took their toll in
Roanoke yesterday.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
At about six yesterday morning, firefighters responded to a blaze at a
condemned building in the 11-hundred block of Hunt Avenue.
It's the third time they've responded to a call at that site.
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
Another fire broke out at a house near Tazewell Avenue in the downtown area.
Damage is reportedly in the thousands of dollars.
No injuries were reported in either incident.
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County-Development
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=djo
TAPE#597-55
GRAPHIC=NONE
Roanoke County is starting the year off right, on the back of last year's
great economic record.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.;
25-new businesses or expansions yielded more than 94-million dollars in
investments and over a thousand new or retained jobs.
Officials say there were three major reasons--
The announcement of I-T-T Nightvision's 20-million dollar expansion plans,
creating 125-new jobs.
The company's other division, Galium Arsenide plans to relocate to
ValleyPointe, and the Kroger warehouse expansion.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT-10:01:47
IN Q=THE FIRST PHASE
((TIM GUBALA/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR; THE FIRST PHASE OF THAT, IT'S A
35-MILLION DOLLAR TOTAL EXPANSION. THE FIRST PHASE OF ABOUT EIGHT TO NINE
MILLION IS NEARING COMPLETION FOR THE VEHICLE MAINTENANCE CENTER.))
SUPER=01-Tim Gubala/Economic Development Director;
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=MAINTENANCE CENTER.
ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=NONE
Plans to keep those type of numbers rolling in include the development of
Valley Gateway near the Roanoke Centre for Technology, the Glenn-Mary property
in west county and the McDonald Farm in Vinton.tease1
HARD MUSIC UNDER
ANCHOR=Melanie
Coming up,
It's groundhog day and we'll see what Tweeter from the Mill Mountain Zoo has
to say.
(--------------)
VO-NAT
The infamous Punxsutawney Phil already made his prediction earlier today.
First let's check in with our own forecaster, Patrick Evans.
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Talent=Patrick
Wx-Tease
Weatherpro
music up full
comm1
PHIL
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Noon
WRITER=MEL
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=NONE
America's favorite furry weather watcher has made his prediction.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Punxsutawney, PA;
7:33:35
And if Punxsutawney Phil is right, don't get out the picnic and beach gear
yet.
Phil saw his shadow shortly after sunrise -- meaning, according to legend,
that winter will last another six weeks.
Records from the National Climactic Date Center in North Carolina put Phil's
accuracy rate at 59 percent since 19-80.
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Groundhog
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=eea
TAPE#97-
GRAPHIC=NONE
Roanoke held its first Groundhog Day celebration at Mill Mountain Zoo this
morning, hoping our groundhog might offer a more pleasant forecast than Phil.
Double Boxes=Melanie and Eric/Microwave
Eric Earnhart is at the Zoo to tell us what happened.
Live=Eric Full/Microwave
SUPER=@eric1;
SUPER=05-Roanoke;
( ad lib)
(Rollcue: what we wanted to hear.)
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SOT
IN Q=
SUPER=03-Roanoke; :00
SUPER=@Bowers;
SUPER=01-Chris Johnson/Greenvale School;
RUNS=:00
OUT Q=do you like that? (Silent head nod)
Live=Eric Full/Microwave
SUPER=05-Roanoke;
( ad lib)
Double Boxes=Melanie and Eric/Microwave
Davenport
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Noon
WRITER=ssm
TAPE#97-
GRAPHIC=NONE
Lynchburg's city council election is still three months off, but one
incumbent councilman has decided he WON'T seek re- election.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Lynchburg
After five years on council, Republican Bob Davenport says he's ready to
have a little time to himself.
Davenport says while he may be stepping down, he's NOT stepping aside.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 1:09:13
IN Q=I'm not just
((BOB DAVENPORT/LYNCHBURG COUNCIL MEMBER: I'M NOT JUST GOING TO GO AWAY AND NOT
DO ANYTHING. I'M GOING TO BE INVOLVED IN SOMETHING, I'M GOING TO VOLUNTEER AT
THE HOSPITAL, I'M GOING TO DO DAILY BREAD, I HOPE TO DO SOME OTHER THINGS AND
AS I SAY, IF THE COUNCIL NEEDS A CERTAIN PERSON TO BE ON A COMMISSION OR A
BOARD, I'D CERTAINLY BE ABLE TO CONSIDER THAT.))
SUPER=01-Bob Davenport/Lynchburg Council Member; :00
RUNS=:18
OUT Q=to consider that.
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VO-NAT
Republican leaders say they have several strong candidates lined up to run
for Davenport's seat.
All three at- large seats and the Ward Two spot on council will be up for
grabs in May.
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E-Abed-preview
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Noon
WRITER=khu
TAPE#=97-95
GRAPHIC=Legal Scales
Today begins week four in the trial of Roanoke's alleged "Crime Family."
But, the trial is only half way over.
Keith Humphry takes a look ahead at this week's case against Joe Abbott and
eight others.
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SOT
IN Q=The fatal apartment
SUPER=03-Roanoke/January 13, 1995; :00
SUPER=04-1985; :22
SUPER=03-Salem/April 2, 1994; :40
SUPER=@keith1; 1:00
RUNS=1:26
OUT Q=Humphry NEWS 7, Roanoke.
((The fatal apartment fire is likely to be the focus of testimony when the
jury returns.
Homicide is certainly the most serious charge here. The Government wants
to link the deaths of two people on 13th Street with the firebombing of the
Corner Store earlier the same day... and pin it on the owner of the Speedway
Mart across the street.
There's also evidence of drug dealing in and out of the Speedway... with a
tenuous link to Joe Abbott. Witnesses say he spent a lot of time there.
Another convenience store may come into play this week... the Sonic Mart on
Brambleton has been the subject of a bitter civil battle between Abbott and
Elizabeth Carroll.
NAT SOT
And there's the Mixer's fire... a Salem nightclub where the flaming roof
caved in seconds after the dance floor cleared with 75 people inside.
Riyadh Gibriel- -an Atlanta businessman- -is accused of insurance fraud,
along with his business partner, Doctor Ahmad Thiab.
Four of the Abeds are accused of actually setting the fire.
standup @ 7:00:23
((THE GOVERNMENT HAD SOME OUT OF TOWN WITNESSES HERE SCHEDULED TO APPEAR
FRIDAY... UNTIL THE JURORS GOT SICK.
ONE IS AN ARSON INVESTIGATOR FROM ARLINGTON. AND THERE'S A POLICE OFFICER
FROM OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND WHO'S SUPPOSED TO TESTIFY ABOUT ALLEGED DRUG DEALS AT
A STORE IN MARYLAND.
THE GOVERNMENT'S CASE IS EXPECTED TO TAKE AT LEAST THIS WEEK... PERHAPS
GOING INTO NEXT WEEK BEFORE THE GOVERNMENT RESTS.
KEITH HUMPHRY, NEWS 7, ROANOKE.))
RUNS=:26
))Tease2
SOFT MUSIC UNDER
ANCHOR=Melanie
Looking for a way to keep some of your tax money?
We'll have some tips as April 15th approaches.
(-----------------)
VO-NAT
And,
Olympic Athletes continue to flow into Nagano, Japan as the price tag for
the games continues to grow.
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MUSIC UP FULL
COMM BREAK #2
E-Feedback
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Noon
WRITER=jmc
TAPE#=Feedback
GRAPHIC=Feedback
Nicotine is addictive, that's what tobacco executives admitted last week
before tha House Commerce Committee.
Congress is trying to decide whether or not to approve the proposed
settlement on liability lawsuits.
News-7's Feedback this week has a few thoughts about that, from a relative
of tobacco farmers.
Here's assignment editor Joe McKean.
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SOT
IN Q=I am really
RUNS=1:09
OUT Q=JM, News7.
(("I am really just tired of hearing about the tobacco industry and all the
harm that it does, while nothing much is said about the alcohol industry. I
would like to see the statistics on cigarettes compared to alcohol as to how
many marriages break up...how many automobile accidents occur...We all see the
fatal accidents on the news because of a drunk driver getting behind the wheel
and killing innocent people...And what about the health problems excessive
alcohol drinking can cause: living damage, kidney damage and heart
damage...When is the government going to step in and start taking some
precautions on that???"
NAT SOUND OF MEDIA HORDE
Shots of press surrounding Clinton or Lewinsky, from national feeds
The investigation of President Clinton's relationship with a White House
intern had dominated the news lately.
We'd like to know what you think of the coverage.
Addresses
Send your letters to News-7 Feedback, at P.O. Box 7, Roanoke, Virginia. The
zip code is 24022-0007.
Our fax number is 540-343-7269.
Email goes to news@wdbj7.com. And, you'll find a moderated on-line forum on
our web page, at wdbj7.com.
Joe McKean, News-7.))WEATHER
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SUPER=301-43/55/South 8mph/30.24f/77/1989/ 3/1904;Forecasts
SUPER=X5000;
SUPER=330-Rain/Developing/35-38/Rain/Heavy at Times/40-43;
SUPER=331-Rain/Developing/38-40/Rain/Heavy at Times/40-45;
SUPER=332-Light/Rain/34-38/Rain/Mixing with Snow/40-43;
SUPER=333-Rain/Developing/35-38/Rain/Mixing with Snow/40-43;
SUPER=334-Rain or Snow/After Midnight/30-35/Rain or Snow/Likely/38-42;
SUPER=X5001;
Common-Sense
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Mnoon
WRITER=sgo
TAPE#Common Sense
GRAPHIC=Common Sense
The clock is ticking as tax day approaches.
Scott Goldberg has some advice that might help you save money in this week's
Common Sense.
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SOT
IN Q=Investing
SUPER=@Scott1; :00
SUPER=01-Gary Duerk/Brown, Edwards & Company; :13
RUNS=1:13
OUT Q=I'm Scott Goldberg
((Investing money in certain types of bonds could help you put off some of your
tax payments.
Gary Duerk of Brown Edwards and Company has a couple of suggestions for
taxpayers looking to lighten their tax burden.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 14:17:20
"Tax" tape
IN Q=TAXPAYERS
((GARY DUERK/BROWN, EDWARDS AND COMPANY: TAXPAYERS MIGHT CONSIDER BUYING
MUNICIPAL BONDS FOR THEMSELVES.
THEY AVOID FEDERAL TAX ALTOGETHER AND IF THE BONDS ARE OBLIGATIONS OF VIRGINIA
MUNICIPALITIES THEY ARE TAX-FREE FOR VIRGINIA PURPOSES SO THOSE ARE THE BEST
KINDS TO HAVE. ALSO YOU CAN BUY SAVINGS BONDS OR T-BILLS THAT MATURE IN THE
FUTURE, AND YOU CAN AVOID PAYING TAXES UNTIL THEY MATURE. ))
RUNS=:26
OUT Q=THEY MATURE
(/////SOT/////)
SOT "Common Sense 2/2" at 15:24:05
IN Q=Duerk
((Duerk says taxpayers can save lots of money this year IF they know where to
look. ))
RUNS=:05
OUT Q=to look
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SOT 14:19:18
"Tax" tape
IN Q=WITH THE TAXPAYERS
((GARY DUERK: WITH THE TAXPAYERS' RELIEF ACT THERE ARE SOME BENEFITS IN THERE,
BUT YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO WORK HARD TO GET THEM. AS WE SAY IN THE PROFESSION,
CONGRESS ONCE AGAIN SIMPLIFIED THE TAX CODE BEYOND ALL COMPREHENSION.))
RUNS=:16
OUT Q=ALL COMPREHENSION
(/////SOT/////)
SOT "Common Sense 2/2" at 15:24:53
IN Q=the kindler
((The kinder and gentler Internal Revenue Service is offering free advice this
year, to help you get your maximum number of benefits when you file your tax
return.
That's this week's Common Sense.
I'm Scott Goldberg. ))
RUNS=:13
OUT Q=scott goldberg))
Stocks
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=sta
TAPE# none
GRAPHIC=stocks
The market is advancing on the heels of a powerful rally in Asia.
At Noon, the Dow was UP 156 points.tease3
SPORTS MUSIC UNDER
ANCHOR=Melanie
And in sports...
The U-V-A men's basketball team was in college park last night.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
And,
Curtis Staples was red hot from behind the arc, but would it be enough for
the win?
We'll find out in sports, coming up. (---------------)
MUSIC UP FULL
COMM BREAK #3
Roanoke
ANCHOR=Patrick
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#net (edit of BB98-2)
GRAPHIC=Roanoke Logo
Kyle Murphy scored 16 points to lead Roanoke College to a 99 to 68 win over
Lynchburg and move back to 500 in the ODAC.
(----------------)
VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=03-Salem/Roanoke vs Lynchburg; :
Kyle Murphy scored 16. Here he passes inside to Michael Ball who scores the
easy basket giving the Maroons the lead.
But the Hornets come right back Chris Whelan gets it to Jerry O'Hara who
scores the inside hoop but the Hornets trailed at the half.
Roanoke gets its outside game going. SUPER=33-Roanoke/99/Lynchburg/68/;
Former Fleming star Brad Dunleavy pulls up and nails the three pointer at the
side of the key and Roanoke wins it 99 to 68.
(-------------)UVA
ANCHOR=Patrick
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#net (edit of VB98-1)
GRAPHIC=UVA Logo
It was a good night for Virginia's Curtis Staples, but overall it wasn't so
good for U-V-A.
(----------------)
VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=03-College Park, MD/JP-RAYCOM;
Maryland came out with the hot hand, this jumper makes it was 4 to nothing.
Staples answered from behind the line. He hits one of his seven three
pointers to move into fourth place on the N-C-A-A career list with 376.
Rodney Elliott hits a three pointer for the Terps.
The Cavaliers get it out on the SUPER=33-Virginia/70/Maryland#23/77/;
break again this time Norman Nolan takes it to the hoop for the Jam, but
Maryland holds on to win the game 77 to 70.
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Duke
ANCHOR=Patrick
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#net (edit of BB98-1)
GRAPHIC=ACC Logo
Duke had little trouble putting away Georgia Tech.
(----------------)
VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=03-Durham, NC/JP-RAYCOM;
Duke's Trajon Langdon had three trey's in the first half, this one gave the
Blue Devils a 10 point lead.
The Yellow Jackets get the ball to their main man Matt Harping. He takes
it to the hoop and scores off the glass.
But the Blue Devils were too hot SUPER=33-Duke/90/Georgia Tech/69/;behind
the line. Roshown McCleod steps back and nails this three and Duke wins the
game 90 to 69.
(-------------)Bowl
ANCHOR=Patrick
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#FB97-5
GRAPHIC=NFL Logo
The A-F-C came from behind to beat the N-F-C 29 to 24 in the Pro Bowl.
(----------------)
VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=03-Honolulu, HI/ABC Sports;
But the big winner was Dennis Crawford. During halftime of the game
Crawford kicked this 35 yard field goal to win one-million Dollars.
It's the second year in a row that a contestant has won the cash in the
Contest sponsored by Hershey.
(-------------)Promo
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Noon
WRITER=lba
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=NONE
Don't forget to tune in to News 7 every weekend morning
take Wknd Am Promo 9403essC
(XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX)
From 8 to 9 Denise Allen and Andrew Freiden will have the latest news,
weather and sports on News 7 Saturday Morning and News 7 Sunday Morning.
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OLYMPICS
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Noon
WRITER=MEL
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=Nagano 98
With the start of the Olympic games less than a week away the athletes are
arriving in Japan.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Nagano, Japan;
The U-S Olympic Team was officially welcomed into the Nagano Olympic Village
today.
The '98 games are likely to top ten billion dollars, making this year's
version the most expensive games ever.
Among the expenditures: a new bullet train and a new expressway from Tokyo
to Nagano.
(----------------)
The city's share of the load is predicted at about 824 million.
by SS