18:00-01
1-News-Head
ANCHOR=Keith
They're counting the hours 'til the power's restored on Bent Mountain.
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VO-NAT
But it may be more like DAYS before the lights on on again....
A LIVE report from Joe Dashiell on that tops NEWS 7 at SIX.
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ANCHOR=Keith
And we watch a lopsided debate in Richmond over which tax deserves the axe.
Sports-Head
ANCHOR=Roy
In sports, North Carolina wins the battle of college basketball's top ranked
teams.
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VO-NAT ENG#
And a Cave Spring volleyball player will continue her career at the
University of North Carolina.
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WX-Head
TALENT=Robin
SS=None
The mid-Atlantic is having trouble clearing out from this latest winter
storm. Improvement by the second half of the weekend in our forecast.
Bent-Mountain
ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=6
WRITER=jda
TAPE#97-95
GRAPHIC=Winter Weather
The number of people without power continues to drop in Western Virginia and
southern West Virginia. But in many areas the work continues.
Double Boxes=Keith and Joe/Microwave
Joe Dashiell is back on Bent Mountain tonight. Joe is there any good news
yet for folks living there?
Live=Joe Full/Microwave
SUPER=@Joe1;
SUPER=05-Roanoke Co.;
(Joe ad lib)
rollcue: healthy dose of good humor
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SOT
IN Q=With the power out
SUPER=01-Karen Scott/Bent Mountain Resident;:14
SUPER=01-Eddie Durham/WDBJ-7 Engineer;:55
RUNS=1:11
OUT Q=that's all we can dp
Live=Joe Full/Microwave
SUPER=05-Roanoke Co.;
(Joe ad lib)
Double Boxes=Keith and Joe/Microwave
Gilmore
ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=6p
WRITER=jmc
TAPE#97-98
GRAPHIC=Jim Gilmore
Snow and fog forced Governor Gilmore to cut short his tour Virginia storm
damage.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Abingdon
The governor flew into Abingdon today after a visit to Richlands.
He had planned to visit Grundy, as well, but the weather wouldn't cooperate.
Hundreds are still without power in far southwest Virginia, but the governor
says A-E-P crews are working hard.
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SOT
IN Q=Not everybody has been
((GOV. JIM GILMORE: NOT EVERYBODY HAS BEEN RESTORED BECAUSE THE COMPANY'S FIRST
PRIORITY NATURALLY IS TO GET POWER RESTORED IN THE COMUNITIES WHERE THERE ARE
CLINICS AND THE NEEDS FOR THOSE KINDS OF SERVICES.))
SUPER=@Gilmore
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=kinds of services.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Dickenson Co.
Two to three FEET of snow fell in some places in the coalfields.
One death in western Virginia has been blamed on the storm.
A man died yesterday while shoveling snow in Rockingham County.
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Train-Wreck
ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=Six
WRITER=sgo
TAPE#=97-97
GRAPHIC=Train Derailment
More rain and soggy ground is slowing repair work at the site of yesterday's
Norfolk-Southern derailment.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Glasgow/Thursday;
Crews in Glasgow continue to work around the clock.
So far they have hoisted three cars out of the Maury River.
Two heavy engines remain derailed in the muck.
Once all of the cars are re-railed, the next chore is fixing 250-feet of
track that slid off an embankment.
Norfolk Southern estimates THAT chore will last at least 12-hours.
The railroad said trains should be able to resume their normal routes by
tomorrow afternoon.
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Frith
ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=6
WRITER=KHu
TAPE#98-5
GRAPHIC=Earl Frith
A long night in U-S District Court ended in a conviction for Realtor Earl
Frith at 3:30 this morning!
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke/3:39 This Morning
The Floyd County auctioneer was found guilty of "structuring" bank
deposits.
After NINE hours of deliberations, the jury was UNable to reach a unanimous
decision on the money laundering charge.
15:30:30
((I THINK WE WOULD LIKED TO HAVE FINISHED THIS, BUT WE'LL JUST HAVE TO DECIDE
THAT LATER. I guess it's over now. Are you disappointed that you didn't get a
chance to render a verdict? WE WOULD LIKED TO HAVE DECIDED IT.))
SUPER=01-Richard Studenic/Juror
RUNS=:15
OUT=have decided it.
**Keith on ENG**
SUPER=@file
Judge James Turk declared a mis-trial on that one count, rather than let
the jury struggle with it any longer.
15:31:20
((I THOUGHT IT WAS CLOSE TO GETTING IT SOLVED, BUT IT DIDN'T WORK OUT. WHAT
WERE THE NUMBERS? I GUESS CLOSE TO FINDING HIM NOT GUILTY ON THAT LAST COUNT.))
SUPER=01-Louis Welch/Jury Foreman
RUNS=:12
OUT=last count.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=04-Tuesday
That count involved 40-thousand dollars from Pam Cruz.
She told Frith the money had come from her husband, drug trafficker Javier
Cruz.
By that time- -May of 1991- -Cruz and his wife were helping the D-E-A try
to snare others allegedly involved in the cocaine conspiracy.
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ANCHOR=Keith
SS=Earl Frith
Frith will be sentenced later.
Tease#1
HARD MUSIC UNDER
ANCHOR=Keith
SS=NONE
Which will benefit more Virginians--a cut in the car tax or a cut in the tax
on groceries? A state senator vowed to debate Governor Gilmore on the matter,
whether or not the Governor showed up. We'll show you what happened, later on
News 7 at Six.
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VO-NAT
and lawmakers also took up the matter of a Vinton family's pet pigs.
We'll tell you what the future holds for Arnold, Wilbur and Charlotte.
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Tech-Police
ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=6
WRITER=tte
TAPE#97-96
GRAPHIC=Virginia Tech
A Virginia Tech police officer has quit his job after he lost key evidence
in a fatal car crash.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Blacksburg/March 1997;
Officer Todd Miller says Evelyn Williams failed several sobriety tests the
night she killed 20-year-old Daniel Kelly.
But Williams was found not guilty of drunk driving and involuntary
manslaughter.
The judge threw out the sobriety tests because Officer Miller lost his
notes.
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SOT 1:58:53
SOT 8:37:42 IN ROANOKE!!!!
IN Q=The police chief
((LARRY HINCKER/VA TECH: THE POLICE CHIEF IS A BIT PERPLEXED. ... QUESTION FOR
US.
NANCY KELLY/VICTIM'S MOTHER: THEY LOST NOTES ... EVERYTHING WAS ... VERY
DIFFERENT VERDICT.))
SUPER=01-Larry Hincker/Virginia Tech Spokesman;
SUPER=01-Nancy Kelly/Victim's Mother; :18
RUNS=:32
OUT Q=verdict
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VO-NAT
Tech Police are investigating the way they handled the case.
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Clinton-Wintergreen
ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=ssm
TAPE#97-94
GRAPHIC=Bill Clinton
Amidst all the skiers at the Wintergreen Resort today, there also were a lot
of men in dark suits and trenchcoats.. Secret Service agents preparing for
President Clinton's visit there next week.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Nelson Co.
Starting Sunday, 120 Democratic members of Congress will converge on the
Nelson County resort for three days of seminars and policy discussion.
Clinton and Vice President Al Gore are expected to join the group for a few
hours on Tuesday.
Wintergreen officials have been busy working out the logistics of a
presidential visit.
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SOT 00:02:35
IN Q=Obviously with
((MARK GLICKMAN/WINTERGREEN RESORT: OBVIOUSLY, WITH A GROUP LIKE THIS YOU'RE
WORKING FOR A LOT OF DIFFERENT PEOPLE. YOU HAVE EVERYBODY FROM THE SECRET
SERVICE TO THE WHITE HOUSE PRESS OFFICE TO U.S. CAPITOL POLICE. THERE'S A LOT
OF DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS AND THEY ALL HAVE THEIR OWN SET OF NEEDS. SO THE
FACT THAT YOU'RE DEALING WITH MULTIPLE DEPARTMENTS AND BASICALLY THEY SET UP
THE WHITE HOUSE HERE AT WINTERGREEN WHILE THEY'RE AWAY. IT'S KIND OF A WHITE
HOUSE ON THE ROAD THING.))
SUPER=01-Mark Glickman/Wintergreen Resort; :00
RUNS=:24
OUT Q=on the road thing.
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VO-NAT
Glickman says former Congressman L-F Payne, who owns Wintergreen, was
instrumental in convincing the group to hold its retreat there.
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Pig-Bill
ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=equ
TAPE#97-100
GRAPHIC=Session 98
They huffed and they puffed and they killed the bill for the three little
pigs from Vinton.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Vinton/File Tape;
Emma Saunders lobbied the House Agriculture committee herself to be able to
classify Arnold, Wilbur, and Charlotte as domestic animals.
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SOT 12:52:31
IN Q=I'm into
((DEL. TOM JACKSON/D-HILLSVILLE: I'M INTO PETS. I KNOW PEOPLE LIKE TO HAVE
PETS. THEY'RE SMARTER THAN MOST OTHER ANIMALS, IS MY UNDERSTANDING. SO IT
WASN'T SOMETHING THAT I GOT REAL UPSET ABOUT. I THOUGHT ONCE WE PUT IT IN THE
PROPER FORM STATUTORILY THAT IT WAS OKAY. But the committee did not agree?
BUT THE COMMITTEE DID NOT AGREE FOR WHATEVER REASON. I THINK SOME PEOPLE ARE
JUST ANTI-PIG.))
SUPER=@Jackson;
RUNS=:24
OUT Q=anti-pig.
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VO-NAT
With a 15-to-9 vote, the pot-bellied pig bill is dead for this year... and
Saunders' pigs remain in limbo at a campground in Wytheville.
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Stocks
ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=6
WRITER=sly
TAPE#=None
GRAPHIC=NONE
The stock market rallied today.
TAKE DOW & NASDAQ PAGE
RUNS=:25
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The Dow gained 72 points to finish the week at 81 hundred 89.
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Marye-Challenge
ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=equ
TAPE#98-1
GRAPHIC=Personal Property Tax
The great debate on the car tax versus the food tax went off like clockwork
today at high noon.
It was a little one-sided though.
Ellen Qualls reports.
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SOT
IN Q=The governor
SUPER=03-Richmond; :00
SUPER=@Marye; :06
SUPER=@Ellen2; :13
SUPER=01-Lila Young/Gilmore Spokeswoman; 1:05
RUNS=1:44
OUT Q=Qualls, News 7, Richmond.
(( The Governor was off touring his storm stricken state...so the state
Senator started without him.
12:26:51
((I DID NOT COME HERE TO EMBARRASS THE GOVERNOR.))
RUNS=:03
Madison Marye may be the legislature's lost causes leader -- but he's NOT
giving up his fight to cut the tax on groceries instead of Jim Gilmore's car
tax cut.
Marye had all the camera friendly props to make some serious points about
the car tax.
sot tape one 12:18:34
((SEN. MADISON MARYE: IT'S GONNA BENEFIT THE WEALTHY MUCH MORE THAN THE POOR.
MY BILL TREATS EVERYBODY ACROSS THE BOARD THE SAME.))
runs=:11
Marye's figures show that under Gilmore's bill, the average family with a
five thousand dollar car would get 19 dollars in tax relief this year.
Under Marye's food tax bill, the average family that spends 100 dollars a
week on groceries would get 52-dollars in relief.
Even in the fifth year of the phase-in, "no car tax" would mean 128- dollars
relief under Gilmore's plan for that family... or 156 dollars relief if the
food tax was cut.
The Governor's office does NOT dispute the numbers.
SOT TAPE TWO 12:44:49
((LILA YOUNG/GILMORE SPOKESWOMAN: THIS WAS HIS MANDATE AND HE WOULDN'T BE TRUE
TO THE PEOPLE IF HE DIDN'T DO WHAT I ASKED HIM TO DO. AND THEY STILL WANT HIM
TO DO IT. THEY CALL HIM ALL THE TIME AND TELL HIM THEY WANT HIM TO DO IT. SO
IT REMAINS WHAT THE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA WANT AND THAT'S WHAT HE'S GONNA DO.))
RUNS=:13
SOT tape two 12:27:25
((I HAVE HAD REPUBLICANS COME TO ME AND SAY I LIKE YOUR BILL. SOME SAY I DON'T
KNOW IF I CAN VOTE FOR IT.))
RUNS=:11
The press corps agreed Marye had won-- so the senator headed back to the
Senate floor, clearly proud of his performance.
On Tuesday, the public gets to comment to the Senators in a hearing on both
tax cuts.
Ellen Qualls, News 7, Richmond.))
Sports Tease
ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#Tease
GRAPHIC=NONE
And coming up, Steve Mason will have a live report from the Roundhouse, Mike
Stevens will have a sneak preview of tomorrow night's Dash to Daytona special
on Your Hometown Station--
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VO-NAT ENG#
And North Carolina wins the showdown on Tobacco Road and should replace Duke
at the top of the Polls.
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S-Express
ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=ICE98-2, S8-4 **Two Tapes**
GRAPHIC=Express/Chesapeake
The Express takes the ice tonight against Northeast division rival
Chesapeake as one of many events that will highlight a very special hockey
weekend.
Double Boxes=Roy and Steve/Microwave
Steve Mason joins us from the Round House to tell us more about what's
going on; Steve.
Live=Steve Full/Microwave
SUPER=@Steve1;
SUPER=05-Roanoke;
Roy, tonight marks the beginning of Hockey history weekend here in the
valley. The featured attractions are an Old Timers Game, two Express games and
the first ever Roanoke Hall of Fame induction ceremony. The Roanoke Old Timers
are playing the Greensboro Old Timers on the ice right now. We managed to steal
two players, Pierre Paiement and Claude Piche.
STEVE ASKS CLAUDE 2 QUESTIONS. PLEASE PUT UP BOARDS OVER HIM AS SOON AS HE IS
ESTABLISHED.
(Steve ad libs live interviews)
Claude-- talk about the Roanoke team.
SUPER=01-Claude Piche/Former Roanoke Valley Rebel; :
WIPE TO PINNACLE
@Page1------99049
@Page2------99050
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STEVE THEN TALKS TO PIERRE PAIEMENT
Thanks Claude, Express General Manager Pierre Paiement is playing and
heading up the Hall of Fame induction festivities tomorrow night. 10 hockey
greats will be inducted--Pierre any hints to their names? Or what can we
expect?
SUPER=01-Pierre Paiement/Express General Manager; :00
(Steve ad libs live interview)
PLEASE B-ROLL OVER PIERRE'S SECOND ANSWER
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VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=04-File Tape; :00
RUNS=:09!!!
(B roll over live interview)
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Talent=Steve Full/Microwave
SUPER=05-Roanoke;
Steve ad libs to Express bite.
(Rollcue...NORTHEAST DIVISION GAME)
Thanks Pierre--Now in about an hour this place will get real serious as the
Express takes the ice against Chesapeake in a Northeast division game.
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SOT
IN Q="They
((WAYNE STRACHAN/EXPRESS FORWARD:))
SUPER=01-Wayne Strachan/Express Forward; :00
RUNS=:15
OUT Q=...things will go well"
Live=Steve Full/Microwave
SUPER=05-Roanoke;
(Steve tosses back to Roy)
It's gonna be a great weekend for hockey. Roy--they have a uniform with your
name on it all ready to go, so come on over after the 6!
S-Volley
ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#GIRL-97
GRAPHIC=VOLLEYBALL
The area's best high school volleyball player secured her college education
today by signing scholarship papers with the University of North Carolina.
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.; :00
Cave Spring's Lindsay Cannon the Roanoke Valley District's player of the year
picked the Tarheels over JMU and Wyoming.
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SOT
IN Q="As you know...
((LINDSAY CANNON/SIGNS WITH UNC:))
SUPER=01-Lindsay Cannon/Signs With UNC; :00
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=...VERY EXCITED."
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VO-NAT CON'T
SUPER=04-1997 Season; :00
At Six Feet Three Inches tall, Cannon had the ability to dominate games last
season.
But she know things will be different in college.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=BITE
((LINDSAY CANNON:))
((PENNY WILLIAMS/CAVE SPRING VOLLEYBALL COACH:))
SUPER=01-Penny Williams/Cave Spring Volleyball Coach;:19
RUNS=:24
OUT Q=...CAPITALIZE ON."
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S-Daytona
ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#R-38
GRAPHIC=DAYTONA SPEEDWAY
Winston Cup qualifying is on tap for tomorrow at Daytona, and the racing
action also is ready to fire up up on Your Hometown Station.
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PINNACLE BOARD FULL (1050)
Tomorrow night at 7:30 Mike Stevens will have a special half hour preview of
the 1998 NASCAR season.
Let's see what's in store
on the "Dash To Daytona."
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SOT
IN Q="Thanks Roy...
SUPER=@mike1; :00
RUNS=:39
OUT Q=...DAYTONA SPECIAL."
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S-Carolina
ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#BB98-1
GRAPHIC=ACC Logo
North Carolina should replace Duke as number one in College basketball
after beating the Blue Devils Last night 97 to 73.
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VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=03-Chapel Hill, NC/JP-RAYCOM SPORTS; :
Carolina's Antawn Jamison scored a game high 35 points as the Tar Heels led
by as many as 20 points in the second half of the game.
Duke cut that lead to single digits late in the second half but the Tar
Heels hold on for the 97 to 73 win.
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SOT
IN Q="We had...
((BILL GUTHRIDGE/NORTH CAROLINA HEAD COACH: ))
((MIKE KRZYZWESKI/DUKE HEAD COACH: ))
SUPER=01-Bill Guthridge/North Carolina Head Coach; :
SUPER=01-Mike Krzyzweski/Duke Head Coach; :
RUNS=:21
OUT Q=......OUT OF GAS."
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