WDBJ 7 news at Noon for 03/02/98

12:00-01

ANCHOR=Melanie

NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=djo
TAPE#=98-13
GRAPHIC=Police shooting

New evidence from the medical examiner shows a suspect who police say fired shots at them, also shot himself.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Botetourt Co.

Botetourt County Police pulled over 28- year- old Leonard Brent Jenkins in a routine D-U-I stop yesterday.
Deputy Ernest Spiva (Spy-va) called for backup, then approached the pick up.
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SOT=14:09:11
IN Q=FOR SOME REASON
((REED KELLY/BOTETOURT CO. SHERIFF; FOR SOME REASON THE DRIVER PULLED A GLOCK NINE MILLIMETER REVOLVER AND TURNED OUT THE WINDOW AND SHOT OFFICER SPIVA TWICE IN THE CHEST.))
SUPER=01-Reed Kelly/Botetourt Co. Sheriff
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=IN THE CHEST.
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VO-NAT

Spiva was protected by his bullet proof vest.
At that point another officer shot back, hitting Jenkins in the head.
The medical examiner says the shot that killed Jenkins came from his own gun.
The investigation could NOT determine whether the other officer's shot or Jenkins fatal shot came first.
SOT=14:10:21
IN Q=THERE'S NO DOUBT
((THERE'S NO DOUBT IN MY MIND THAT THIS WAS A JUSTIFIABLE SHOOTING. THIS SUSPECT HAD FIRED THREE ROUNDS AND WE HAD AN OFFICER DOWN WHEN OFFICER HEPLER RETURNED FIRE.))
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=RETURNED FIRE
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VO-NAT

State police are investigating the shooting.

(------------)BODY-GUARD

ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Noon
WRITER=MEL
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=Princess Diana

Six months after the accident that killed Princess Diana, the only survivor says he's remembering details of the crash.
Meantime Princess Diana's will was made public today.
Diana Olick reports.
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SOT
IN Q=
SUPER=03-Paris/August 31, 1997;:29
SUPER=07-John Major; 1:00
SUPER=01-Diana Olick/reporting;1:20
RUNS=1:37
OUT Q=CBS NEWS, London

UN-IRAQ

ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Noon
WRITER=MEL
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=iraq conflict

The U-N Security Council is meeting again this afternoon considering a proposed resolution backing the weapons- inspection agreement Secretary General Kofi Annan brought back from Baghdad.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Baghdad, Iraq;
7:40:30
It warns of "very severe" consequences if Baghdad doesn't live up to its promises.
A vote had been set for today its expected to be pushed back until later in the week.
The U-S had been pushing for stronger language in the resolution.
But Russia, France, China and other nations objected to any wording that might trigger an automatic U-S military response if Iraq reneges on the deal.
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clinton-jordaN

ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Noon
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=CLINTON

One of President Clinton's closest friends has been called to appear tomorrow before the grand jury in the Monica Lewinsky probe.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Andrews AFB, MD;

The President and first lady returned to Washington late last night after a weekend getaway in Utah.
Vernon Jordan helped Lewinsky look for a job and also referred her to a lawyer.
"Newsweek" says Jordan's chauffeur will soon be subpoenaed.
Visiting prosecutor Kenneth Starr's office yesterday was Linda Tripp, the woman who tape recorded conversations with Lewinsky.
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E-Diesel-Spill

ANCHOR=melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=dse
TAPE#=98-15
GRAPHIC=none

Tinker Creek's fast-moving current presented a challenge fro Ronaoke crews as they tried to contain a diesel fuel spill.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;

A passerby noticed a sheen on the creek yesterday near the 400-block of Campbell Avenue.
It's not known where the fuel came from.
Crews said it was a small amount and does not pose a serious environmental threat.
The Department of Environmental Quality has investigated spills in that area before and is working with Roanoke officials to find out what caused the spill.
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HARD MUSIC UNDER
ANCHOR=Melanie

Coming up,
An abortion bombing victim speaks out.
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VO-NAT

And Dr. Seuss is taking the spotlight in schools all over as part of today's Read Across America.
First let's check in with Patrick in the weather center.
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Talent=Patrick
Wx-Tease Weatherpro music up full comm1

ABORTION-BLAST

ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Noon
WRITER=MEL
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=None

The nurse who was seriously injured in last month's abortion clinic bombing in Birmingham spoke to the press today.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Birmingham, AL;
11:10:53
The blast also killed an off duty police officer.
This morning Emily Lyons had a message for the bomber.
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SOT
11:12;18
IN Q=
((EMILY LYONS:WHAT IN THE WORLD WEREYOU THINK WHEN YOU DID THIS? DID YOU ACTUALLY THINK IT WAS GOING TO ACCOMPLISH ANYTHING. IF YOUR GOAL IS TO SHUT THE CLNIC DOWN OR SHUT ME DOWN IT DIN'T WORK, IT'S NOT GOING TO WORK. ))
SUPER=01-Emily Lyons/Bombing Victim;
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=not going to work.
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VO-NAT
from noon friday picture of rudolph
31- year- old Eric Rudolph is the prime suspect in the bombing.
Police believe he is hiding out in western North Carolina.
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missing-money

ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Noon
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=None

A five- month manhunt for a suspect in a North Carolina armored car heist is over.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Charlotte, NC;

An official with the armored car company says the driver who's suspected of taking 17 million dollars from the company's offices has been captured.
David Ghantt faces bank larceny charges.
About 14 million dollars of the cash is still missing.
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E-Leap-Year

ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=djo
TAPE#=98-9
GRAPHIC=none

Some people only have a birthday every four years.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.;

Roanoke County resident Polly Hubble was born on February 29th in 1928-- a leap year.
She says there are some advantages to celebrating only 17 birthdays in the past 70-years.
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SOT=13:05:15
IN Q=ONE OF THE
((POLLY HUBBLE/LEAP YEAR BIRTHDAY; ONE OF THE WAYS IT WORKS FOR ME IS I CAN LIE ABOUT MY AGE AND SAY I'VE ONLY HAD SO MANY REAL BIRTHDAYS. BUT I ACCEPT PRESENTS ON FEBRUARY 28TH AND MARCH FIRST.))
SUPER=01-Polly Hubble/Leap Year Birthday;
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=MARCH FIRST
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VO-NAT

The 70- year- old says she celebrates a little more on leap years than she does the years in between, when she celebrates on March 1st.
But Polly says she has never gone without presents.
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SOT=13:05:42
IN Q=I HAVE A
((I HAVE A LOT OF FRIENDS AND A WONDERFUL FAMILY AND THEY'RE ALL AWARE OF WHEN MY BIRTHDAY IS. IF IT'S NOT A BIG CELEBRATION, THEY AT LEAST CELEBRATE IN A SMALL WAY))
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=SMALL WAY
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VO-NAT

Polly's looking forward to a big bash in a couple of years, with her official birthday falling on February 29th in the year 2000.

(------------)Reading-Days

ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=12
WRITER=jda
TAPE#=98-4
GRAPHIC=education

Read Across America is a national celebration of Reading, and today students throughout western Virginia are getting into the act.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke

March Second is the birthday of Doctor Seuss, and the occasion has been designated "Read to Kids Day."
Students at the Lincoln Terrace Saturn Network School were in the audience for some favorite Dr. Seuss stories this morning, but they also manned the microphone themselves.
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SOT
IN Q=He can go like a cow
((HE CAN GO LIKE A COW. HE CAN GO MOO, MOO. MR. BROWN CAN DO IT. HOW ABOUT YOU!)) ((DANIELLE BAYER/THIRD GRADE TEACHER: THE MORE YOU'RE READ TO AS A CHILD, THE MORE LIKELY YOU ARE TO BE A GOOD READER WHEN YOU'RE OLDER.))
SUPER=01-Danielle Bayer/Third Grade Teacher; :11
RUNS=:15
OUT Q=when you're older.
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VO-NAT

According to a study from the U. S. Department of Education, reading aloud to children may be the single most important activity for building the knowledge they need to succeed in school and in life.
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E-Chandler

ANCHOR=melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=djo
TAPE#=98-7
GRAPHIC=none

A three year old project from Girl Scouts is proving to be one young girl's ticket to fame.
David Johnson has the story.
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SOT
IN Q=What was the
SUPER=03-Roanoke; :00
SUPER=01-Rachel Chandler/Author; :17
SUPER=01-Michael Chandler/Rachel's Father; :33
SUPER=01-Elizabeth Lee/Rachel's Principal; 1:09
SUPER=@David1; 1:20
RUNS=1:28
OUT Q=Djo, News 7
(( What was the most important lesson in your life?
As a 12- year old, that's what Rachel Chandler asked high profile people.
She planned to make a scrap book of the answers, until the national spotlight that was usually on the people answering the question moved to the person asking it.
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SOT-10:37:54
IN Q=WHEN I WAS
((RACHEL CHANDLER/AUTHOR; WHEN I WAS ON THE "TODAY SHOW", PEOPLE WERE CALLING, PUBLISHERS WERE CALLING AND ASKING IF THEY COULD MAKE IT A PUBLISHED BOOK AND I SAW NO REASON WHY NOT. SO THEY DID.)) RUNS:10
OUT Q=SO THEY DID.

Rachel's family hired an agent, but putting the book together would take longer than expected.
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SOT-11:04:44
IN Q=WE DISCOVERED
((MICHAEL CHANDLER/RACHEL'S FATHER; WE DISCOVERED THAT THE LETTERS WERE RACHEL'S PROPERTY BUT IN ORDER TO PUBLISH THEM, WE HAD TO WRITE BACK TO ALL OF THE FOLKS WE'D WRITTEN AND GET WRITTEN PERMISSION TO USE THEIR LETTERS FOR THE BOOK. SO IT TOOK ANOTHER YEAR OR SO TO GET ALL THAT INFORMATION BACK TOGETHER.)) RUNS:15
OUT Q=BACK TOGETHER.
BUTT/BUTT/BUTT
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SOT-10:39:38
IN Q=YES, IT WAS
((YES IT WAS VERY AMAZING TO ME, YOU KNOW. I DIDN'T REALIZE SO MUCH WOULD GO INTO MAKING UP BOOKS.)) RUNS:10
OUT Q=UP BOOKS.

One of the first copies of the book went to Rachel's high school principal.
Elizabeth Lee noticed that the letters shared a common theme.
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SOT-11:08:47
IN Q=THE ONE THING
((ELIZABETH LEE/RACHEL'S PRINCIPAL; THE ONE THING THAT I SAW CONSTANTLY COMING IN ALMOST EVERY LETTER WAS A MESSAGE TO CARE FOR OTHERS.)) RUNS:09
OUT Q=CARE FOR OTHERS.
STAND-UP/ ((DAVID JOHNSON/REPORTING; SO WHAT'S NEXT FOR THE 15- YEAR OLD? WITH MODESTY, SHE SAYS SHE HOPES TO HAVE A FUTURE IN WRITING, PROBABLY FICTION. BUT FOR NOW, IT'S LIFE AS USUAL FOR THE NOT SO AVERAGE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT. DAVID JOHNSON, NEWS 7.))

RUNS:13))Common-Sense

ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Mnoon
WRITER=sgo
TAPE#=Common Sense
GRAPHIC=Common Sense

Long term performance could be the key to understanding the future of a mutual fund.
Scott Goldberg tells us why in this week's Common Sense.
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SOT common sense tape
IN Q=a mutual
SUPER=@Scott1; :00
SUPER=01-Ben Hartman/Edward Jones Investments; :13
RUNS=:44
OUT Q=I'm Scott Goldberg
(( A mutual fund is a long-term investment.
You're likely to hold onto it for a few years.
That's why you should look past a mutual fund's recent performance when you're thinking about investing.
Stockbroker Ben Hartman explains.
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SOT
IN Q=
((BEN HARTMAN/EDWARD JONES: IF YOU'RE LOOKING AT INVESTING IN A MUTUAL FUND, YOU TYPICALLY WANT TO LOOK AT, IF YOU CAN, A FIVE OR TEN YEAR PERFORMANCE AT LEAST, TO DETERMINE HOW THE FUND'S DONE IN GOOD PERIODS AS WELL AS BAD PERIODS, SAY, BACK IN 87 WHEN THE MARKET CORRECTED. THEN THE EARLY 90s AND 1994 WHEN THE FEDERAL RESERVE RAISED INTEREST RATES SIX TIMES.))
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OUT Q= six times

Looking at how the fund has survived the bad times -- as well as the good -- will give you the best possible insight into where the fund is headed.
That's this week's Common Sense.
I'm Scott Goldberg.))

Southern

ANCHOR=Patrick
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#BB98-2
GRAPHIC=Southern Conference

Davidson will represent the Southern Conference in the N-C-A-A tournament. The Wildcats knocked off Appalachian State 66 to 62.
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VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=03-Greensboro, NC/ESPN; :

Davidson coach Bob McKillop watching from the bench.
The Wildcats Mark Donnelly steps up and hits the three pointer but Davidson led the game by three.
The Mountaineers went on a roll Marshall Phillips hits his third three pointer of the half, but Davidson led by 5 at the half.
Then in the second half Ben Ebong SUPER=33-Davidson/66/Appalachian
St./62/;hits the turnaround jumper and Davidson holds on for the 66 to 62 win.

(-------------)Staples

ANCHOR=Patrick
NEWSCAST=Noon
WRITER=Dal
TAPE#net (edit of VB98-1)
GRAPHIC=Staples

Curtis Staples is the King of the three point shot with 410.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Tallahassee, FL/ABC Sports;

The U-V-A star and former Patrick Henry High School player has broken the Division one record for three point field goals.
SUPER=03-Salem;

Yesterday he was welcomed home by a church full of family and friends.
He was showered with gifts not to mention encouragement and love.
Staples says this is where it all started.
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SOT
IN Q= yesterday when I
(( ))
SUPER=01-Curtis Staples/410 Three Point Shots;
RUNS=:22
OUT Q=see all these people
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Race

ANCHOR=Patrick
NEWSCAST=Noon
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#net (edit of R-38)
GRAPHIC=Las Vegas

Mark Martin won the first race in Vegas taking the checkered flag in the Las Vegas 400.
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VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=03-Las Vegas, NV/ABC Sports;

Jeff Gordon again having handling problems and he dropped back to the 23-rd position at one point in the race.
South Boston's Jeff Burton was the leader with 221 laps to go.
The first caution of the day came out when Kenny Irwin spins to the top of the track and then back down however, his car did not hit the wall.
Jimmy Spencer was the leader at the halfway point.
Martin came back and he would pass Rusty Wallace to again lead the race this time with 66 laps to go.
Then Dale Jarrett apparently blew an engine and was forced to pull his car to the garage area.
But Martin would hold on and take the checkered flag winning the Las Vegas 400 for his first win of the season.
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SOT
IN Q="We Made a...
((MARK MARTIN/LAS VEGAS 400 WINNER: ))
SUPER=01-Mark Martin/Las Vegas 400 Winner; :
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=........this week."
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ANCHOR=Roy
SS=Hold Logo

Martin's teammate Jeff Burton was second, Rusty Wallace third, Johnny Benson fourth and Jeremy Mayfield fifth.

Golf

ANCHOR=Patrick
NEWSCAST=Noon
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#S8-4
GRAPHIC=PGA Logo

Billy Mayfair is the winner of the P-G-A's Nissan Open. He beat Tiger Woods in a playoff.
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VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=03-Valencia, CA/CBS Sports; :

After a 65 on Saturday, Woods moved into the hunt on the front nine yesterday, but his attempt at this birdie putt on the first playoff hole missed. Woods shot 66 yesterday.
Mayfair forced the playoff with a birdie on the 18-th hole then he came through with this birdie putt for the win on the first hole of a sudden death playoff.
Mayfair shot a final round 67.
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Titanic-Cruise

ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Noon
WRITER=lfi
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=None

So far the blockbuster hit "Titanic" has tugged in 427 million dollars keeping box offices busy. Now the film is having an effect on cruise-lines, turning the tide for land-lovers.
Mark McEwen has more.
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SOT
IN Q=We're going to start
SUPER=04-Paramount Pictures; :00
SUPER=01-Rick Kaplan/Cruisemasters; :15 QUICK
SUPER=04-"Titanic"-Paramount Pictures;:19
SUPER=03-Cordova, Alaska; :30
SUPER=04-April 10, 1912; :56
SUPER=01-James Cameron-Director/"Titanic"; 1:08 QUICK
RUNS=1:46
OUT Q=Mark McEwen, CBS News
((TRACK: IT WAS ONE OF THE WORST MARITIME DISASTERS IN HISTORY. YET, SINCE THE RELEASE OF "TITANIC," PHONES ARE RINGING OFF THE HOOK AT TRAVEL AGENCIES LIKE "CRUISEMASTERS" IN LOS ANGELES.

SOT RICK KAPLAN (CRUISEMASTERS):
"Titanic" has been a boon for the cruise industry. The romance that we saw on the silver screen, the allure, the decor of a breath-taking ship, has heightened the interest of people who had not thought previously about cruising."
TRACK: AND INSTEAD OF BEING DETERRED BY THE GLACIERS THAT SUNK THE TITANIC, PEOPLE ARE SEEKING THEM OUT.

SOT RICK KAPLAN:
"They all want to know who up close, how personal they can get to a glacier. They want to experience it and that's the fun, and getting close is the challenge."

NATSOT - (behind the scenes/Cameron directing)

TRACK: JAMES CAMERON ISN'T THE FIRST DIRECTOR TO FALL IN LOVE WITH "TITANIC." BACK IN THE 1930's, ALFRED HITCHCOCK WAS PLANNING HIS OWN FILM ABOUT THE TRAGEDY, BUT THE SHIPPING COMPANIES PRESSURED HIM INTO ABANDONING THE PROJECT. IN AN INTERVIEW HITCHCOCK SAID, "THEY SEEM TO THINK THAT IF I RECAPTURE ALL THE HORROR AND VIOLENCE OF THE SITUATION IT WILL STOP PEOPLE FROM GOING ON CRUISES."

SOT JAMES CAMERON:
"Isn't that funny, it's very ironic. He was quite a steamship guy. He liked to cruise back and forth across the Atlantic. He didn't like airplanes."

NATSOT - (behind scenes/Cameron directs)

TRACK: JAMES CAMERON HAS YET TO TAKE A CRUISE HIMSELF, BUT ADMITS HE GOT HIS SEA LEGS BY SHOOTING MUCH OF HIS FILM ABOARD A RUSSIAN SHIP.

SOT JAMES CAMERON:
"We went through two hurricanes out in the Atlantic when we were filming the wreck of the Titanic. We were miles from nowhere and that's an interesting feeling, big sea adventure, I like that."

NATSOT - CLIP - "TITANIC" (MUSIC FULL)
Mark McEwen, CBS News))