[Headlines]
[ANCHOR=Melanie]
(----------------)
[VO-NAT]
The gunmen who killed Armenia's prime minister, assembly speaker and six other national officials are in custody this morning.
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[ANCHOR=Melanie]
And New York is celebrating, the Yankees are champs again.
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
Nice WEATHER in New York and the entire east coast...with high pressure bringing another pleasant Fall day.
Meanwhile, a winter- like storm system is bringing heavy snow and high winds to the Pacific Northwest.
[ANCHOR=Steve]
(ad lib live tease)
[2-shot]
[ANCHOR=Melanie]
[Armenia]
[ANCHOR=melanie]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=mel]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=None]
The hostage situation at the Armenian parliament building is over.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Yerevan, Armenia;]
[5:00:00]
The gunmen who stormed the parliament Wednesday and killed the prime minister and seven other top officials have surrendered and released all their captives.
Officials say the gunmen gave up their weapons and were taken away for questioning.
The breakthrough came after the president of Armenia negotiated with the gunmen's leader and promised they would be given a fair trial.
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[Bradley-Gore]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=mel]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=Campaign 2000]
Vice President Al Gore and Bill Bradley, both Democratic candidates for president, squared off in a debate last night in New Hampshire.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Hanover, NH;]
[3;01:33]
Vice President Al Gore says Bill Bradley's health-care and spending plans don't add up.
Bradley says he's been in touch with the American people since he left the Senate.
That's as sharp as the barbs got last night as the two Democratic presidential contenders took questions from an audience at Dartmouth College.
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[SOT]
[3:02:27-38]
[IN Q=Bradley saved my vote...]
[SUPER=01-Paula Peacock/Dartmouth Student;]
[RUNS=:11]
[OUT Q=a lot, I think.]
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[VO-NAT]
Gore took the opportunity to distance himself from President Clinton's impeachment, responding to a question by saying he's "disappointed'' by the president's affair with Monica Lewinsky.
Bradley defended his decision to leave the Senate in 19-96, saying it let him -- quote -- ``encounter people where they live.''
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[Crime-Prevention]
[ANCHOR=Melanie]
[NEWSCAST=am]
[WRITER=kwe]
[TAPE#=99-46 TC08:39]
[GRAPHIC=None]
Elderly people are often the target of scams.
Criminals tend to zero in on them for their money - but local police, along with some citizens, are trying to put an end to that.
Kate Weidaw has the story.
(/////SOT/////)
[SOT]
[IN Q=four years ago]
[SUPER=03-Salem; :00]
[SUPER=07-Carol Savo; :21]
[SUPER=07-Michael Savo; :40]
[SUPER=01-David Rorer/Crime Prevention Specialist; 1:00]
[SUPER=07-Lerline Brown; 1:26]
[SUPER=@Kate1; 1:37]
[RUNS=1:51]
[OUT Q=then I'd have to.]
((Four years ago Carol and Michael Savo started a neighborhood crime watch in their Salem neighborhood. They were tired of seeing juvenile crime and they wanted their neighbors to join in the efforts. Carol Savo says four years ago the elderly in the neighborhood were being targeted but now everything has changed.
[SOT 12:48:42]
[INQ=]
((CAROL SAVO: THERE ARE A LOT OF ELDERLY PEOPLE WHO FEEL A LOT SAFER BECAUSE THEY KNOW THEIR NEIGHBORS WILL BE LOOKING OUT FOR THEM.))
[OUTQ=]
[RUNS= 10]
300 homes in the area are invited every three months to the neighborhood watch meetings. There, residents learn what to keep an eye on.
[SOT]
[INQ=]
((MICHAEL SAVO: PEOPLE ARE NOW AWARE OF THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF SCAMS THAT ARE GOING ON AND THEY ARE WATCHING OUT FOR DOOR TO DOOR, THEY'RE WATCHING OUT FOR FALSE SOLICITATIONS, PEOPLE HAVE AN IDEA OF WHAT'S GOING ON WHERE THEY DIDN'T BEFORE.))
[OUTQ=]
[RUNS= 11]
While residents know to watch out for crime in their neighborhoods, officials warn: watch out for crime over the phone.
[SOT 26:43]
[INQ=]
((DAVID RORER/SALEM POLICE CRIME PREVENTION SPECIALIST: THERE IS A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF VICTIMIZATION OF PEOPLE GIVING OUT INFORMATION OVER THE TELEPHONE, PEOPLE ASKING FOR ACCOUNT NUMBERS, PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS NEEDS TO STOP.))
[OUTQ]
[RUNS= 8]
During a crime prevention forum earlier this week - officials talked about Medicare fraud, identity theft, and credit card scams.
Lerline Brown says these meeting made her more aware of scams. Now, she plans to be more cautious with her credit card.
[SOT 29:07]
[INQ=]
((LERLINE BROWN: I THINK WE OUGHT TO BE MORE CAREFUL WITH OUR CREDIT CARDS AND NUMBERS I WOULDN'T WANT TO USE MINE ANY MORE THEN I'D HAVE TO.))
[OUTQ=]
[RUNS= 9]
[STANDUP]
[INQ=]
KATE WEIDAW/REPORTING: THE SALEM POLICE DEPARTMENT HOLDS THESE MEETINGS ONCE A YEAR BUT IF YOU WANT TO GET MORE INVOLVED IN CRIME PREVENTION SEE IF YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD HAS A CRIME WATCH PROGRAM OR CALL YOUR LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT. KATE WEIDAW NEWS 7.
[OUTQ=]
[RUNS= 14]))
[S-Buford]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Morn]
[WRITER=jmc]
[TAPE#=99-50 :05]
[GRAPHIC=Timothy Buford]
After fighting extradition - a murder suspect is back in Roanoke.
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Raleigh, NC/Last Month;]
Timothy Buford is being held in the city jail without bond.
He's accused of shooting and killing 19-year old Prentice Jordan at Easley's Restaurant in August.
Buford was arrested last month in Raleigh, North Carolina and had been fighting extradition ever since.
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[1-Sports]
[ANCHOR=Melanie]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin]
[WRITER=chr]
[TAPE#=sports cut in]
[GRAPHIC=None]
In sports, the New York Yankees are World Champions again after last night's win over the Braves.
Mike Stevens has the highlights.
Good Morning Mike.
(/////SOT/////)
[SOT]
[IN Q=Good morning]
[RUNS=1:56]
[OUT Q=later this morning]
[ANCHOR=Melanie]
(Melanie ad lib toss to Kimberly/Wx)
[One-Steve]
[ANCHOR=Steve]
[NEWSCAST=Morn]
[WRITER=spa]
[TAPE#M99-6]
[GRAPHIC=NONE]
[On Record]
[SUPER=15-Steve/Pardon;]
(I'll intro)
(/////SOT/////)
[SOT]
[IN Q=it was the]
[SUPER=03-Lynchburg; :00]
[SUPER=01-Jane White/Southern Memorial Association; :08]
[RUNS=2:54]
[OUT Q=absolutely unheard of]
[Steve Live]
(Steve tosses to stocks)
[STOCKS]
[COMM]
((Archive: old city cemetery))
[E-Highway-safety]
[ANCHOR=Melanie]
[NEWSCAST=Morn]
[WRITER=khu]
[TAPE#=99-37 1:22:17]
[GRAPHIC=Highway Safety]
Everyone seems to agree something needs to be done about the nation's Interstate system-- particularly I-81.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Rockbridge Co.]
There may be less agreement on exactly how to fix a system that's so widely-used every day.
The head of the Federal Highway Administration says expanding and rebuilding the roadbed is just part of the equation... though he concedes it's a key element.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT 12:04:45]
[IN Q=Certainly as we]
((CERTAINLY AS WE REHABILITATE AND RECONSTRUCT OUR INTERSTATE, BE SENSITIVE TO THE GEOMETRICS- -THE TIGHTNESS OF THE TURNS IN A CLOVERLEAF, THE SIGNS, SIGNALING, GUARDRAILS, MERGING LANES, TURNING LANES, ACCESS- -ALL THOSE ARE ENGINEERING-TYPE FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED.))
[SUPER=01-Kenneth Wykle/Federal Highway Admin.]
[RUNS=17]
[OUT Q=to be considered.]
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
Wykle (WHY-kull) says It's just as important to educate drivers and enforce speed and weight limits.
Wykle made his comments last week after addressing the annual Transportation Conference at Virginia Military Institute.
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[E-Meningitis]
[ANCHOR=Melanie]
[NEWSCAST=Morn]
[WRITER=tfl]
[TAPE#=99-36 1:09:10]
[GRAPHIC=Meningitis]
College freshman are among those at highest risk for a potentially fatal disease.
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Blacksburg; ]
Meningitis affects about 100 to 125 college students annually and 5 to 15 die as a result.
But Virginia Tech health officials are making sure students are protected with vaccinations.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT 03:37:41]
[IN Q=Some people]
((DAVID BASS STUDENT: SOME PEOPLE THAT MY BROTHER WENT TO HIGH SCHOOL WITH DIED FROM MENINGITIS THAT THEY ACQUIRED AND THERE WAS A CASE HERE WHERE THEY HAD TO QUARANTINE A DORM.))
[SUPER=01-David Bass/Student; ]
[RUNS=:10]
[OUT Q=quarantine a dorm.]
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
This is the first time Tech is offering meningitis vaccines with the flu and hepatitis B immunizations.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently issued recommendations that all college students be vaccinated for meningitis.
(------------)
[Health-Check]
[ANCHOR=Melanie]
[NEWSCAST=Morn]
[WRITER=chr]
[TAPE#=NET]
[GRAPHIC=Mornin Health Check]
In medical news, it's official-- soy is "Good for You."
Doctor Dave Hnida has that story and more in this morning's Health check.
(/////SOT/////)
[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=01-Dr. Dave Hnida/Reporting; :00 ]
[RUNS=1:34]
[OUT Q=CBS News, New York.]
((A new study puts to rest concerns that vasectomies can lead to prostate cancer.
VT=VO
The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle found no link between the procedure and the risk of getting prostate cancer.
But it did find that certain vitamins might offer men some protection from the disease.
Men who took daily doses of vitamin C and vitamin E had lower rates of prostate cancer. About 23% lower. And men who took zinc had a 45% drop in risk.
The amount taken each day varied from that found in a daily multi-vitamin to large amounts from supplements.
VT=VO
Now when it comes to lowering cholesterol, the latest word is soy. The FDA has just given the okay for soy manufacturers to put on the "Good for You" claim on their labels.
Studies show that about 25 grams of soy protein every day can significantly lower your cholesterol, to use the "Good for You" label, a soy product must contain at least one quarter of this amount or 6.25 milligrams.
VT=VO
And finally, lung cancer, the leading cancer killer of both men and women.
One reason why, its so hard to detect at an early treatable stage.
A routine chest x-ray for example usually wont pick up lung cancer until it's the size of a quarter.
But a newer procedure called a spiral CT scan can detect lung cancers smaller than a dime.
That's why researchers are pressuring the federal government to put more money into spiral CT scans.
This earlier detection can mean an 80% chance of cure, right now the rate is only 15%.
ON CAM
And that's a look at today's health news. I'm Dr. Dave Hnida for CBS News.))
(ad lib to weather)
[Two-Steve]
[ANCHOR=Steve]
[NEWSCAST=Morn]
[WRITER=spa]
[TAPE#NONE]
[GRAPHIC=NONE]
[On Record]
[SUPER=15-Steve/Pardon;]
(I'll intro)
(/////SOT/////)
[SOT]
[IN Q=We think there]
[SUPER=03-Lynchburg; :00]
[SUPER=01-Jane White/Southern Memorial Association; :51 (quick)]
[RUNS=2:10]
[OUT Q=like to come too]
[Steve Live]
(I'll call for board)
[essc#87??]
[Double Boxes=KMC & SPA]
(toss to Kimberly)
((Archive: old city cemetery))
[2-HEADLINES]
[2-shot=Mel/Kmc]
[SUPER=#4049; Morning Headlines]
[ANCHOR=Melanie]
Here's a look at today's top stories.
(----------------)
[VO-NAT]
[ANCHOR=Melanie]
Several gunmen who killed Armenia's prime minister, assembly speaker and six other national officials
are in custody.
They surrendered after being allowed to air a statement on national T-V.
The taped broadcast was part of a deal for the hostage-takers to surrender and release their captives.
(----------------)
[VO-NAT]
[ANCHOR=Kim]
New York Yankees fans are celebrating the team's 25th World Series title this century.
The Yankees won their second straight Fall Classic last night, beating the Atlanta Braves, 4-to-1.
That makes it back-to-back, four-game sweeps of the Series.
That hasn't been done in 60 years.
(----------------)
[VO-NAT]
[ANCHOR=Melanie]
One point 26 MILLION dollars. That's how much someone paid for the dress Marilyn Monroe wore while singing happy birthday to President Kennedy.
That was the most expensive item up for bid at an auction of the movie star's memorabilia in New York City last night.
Other prices also far exceeded pre-auction predictions.
The auction concludes today.
(----------------)
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
And that's what's making news on this Thursday, October 28.
[ANCHOR=Melanie]
News 7 Mornin' will be right back.
[Debate]
[ANCHOR=Melanie]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=mel]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=Campaign 2000]
Democratic presidential hopefuls Bill Bradley and Al Gore went head-to- head last night.
It was their first town hall meeting....designed to set them apart in the eyes and hearts of the voters of New Hampshire.
Bobbi Harley reports.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=03-Hanover, NH;]
[SUPER=01-Mark Milowsky/New Hampshire Resident;]
[SUPER=01-Paula Peacock/Dartmouth Student;]
[SUPER=01-Bobbi Harley/Reporting;]
[RUNS=1:27]
[OUT Q=CBS NEWS, Hanover New Hampshire.]
(( THE VOLUME WAS TURNED UP HIGH INSIDE THIS NEW HAMPSHIRE RESTAURANT
- BUT IT WASN'T MUSIC OR EVEN CONVERSATION - INSTEAD A TELEVISION SET
- TUNED IN TO THE FIRST FACE OFF OF THE DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFULS.
(NAT SOT)
SOT - MARK MILOWSKY/NEW HAMPSHIRE RESIDENT
POLLS SHOW BOTH VICE PRESIDENT AL GORE AND FORMER U-S SENATOR BILL BRADLEY RUNNING NEAR EVEN IN NEW HAMPSHIRE - THAT'S WHY THEY HAD SUCH A DEVOTED AUDIENCE HERE - BOTH INSIDE.AND OUTSIDE.
(NAT SOT)
EACH SIDE HOPING THEIR CANDIDATE WOULD PUSH FORWARD.
VOTERS WHO GREETED THE TWO BEFORE WEDNESDAY NIGHT'S FORUM AT DARTMOUTH COLLEGE SAY BOTH HAVE SIMILAR STYLES AND SIMILAR VIEWS AND THAT MAKES THIS ONE A DIFFICULT CHOICE.
AFTER HEARING BOTH GORE AND BRADLEY AT LEAST ONE VOTER MADE UP HER MIND
SOT - PAULA PEACOCK/NEW HAMPSHIRE RESIDENT (DARTMOUTH STUDENT) ))
[2-Armenia]
[ANCHOR=melanie]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=mel]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=None]
The gunmen who stormed the Armenian parliament yesterday and killed the prime minister and other top officials surrendered early this morning.
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Yerevan, Armenia;]
[5:00:00]
Officials say the gunmen released their hostages, gave up their weapons and were taken away for questioning.
The breakthrough came after the president of Armenia negotiated with the gunmen's leader and promised they would be given a fair trial.
Hundreds of police and army troops surrounded the parliament building throughout the night and authorities considered using special forces to end the 25 hour standoff.
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[2-S-Buford]
[ANCHOR=Melanie]
[NEWSCAST=Morn]
[WRITER=jmc]
[TAPE#=99-50 :05]
[GRAPHIC=Timothy Buford]
A murder suspect is back in Roanoke.
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Raleigh, NC/Last Month;]
Timothy Buford is being held in the city jail without bond.
He's accused of shooting and killing 19-year old Prentice Jordan at Easley's Restaurant in August.
Buford was arrested last month in Raleigh, North Carolina and had been fighting extradition.
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[E-Farmer]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Morn]
[WRITER=ssm]
[TAPE#=99-32 TC1:53:44]
[GRAPHIC=Legal Scales]
A former daycare center operator will NOT spend time in jail for helping her husband sell drugs out of their Bedford County home.
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Bedford Co.]
36- year- old Monica Farmer pleaded guilty to possession of L-S-D yesterday.. as did her 19- year- old son David Underwood.
Authorities say the pair were coerced into selling drugs by Monica Farmer's husband, Tony.
Both were given two- year suspended sentences.
Tony Farmer will be sentenced in December.
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[2-Crime-Prevention]
[ANCHOR=Melanie]
[NEWSCAST=am]
[WRITER=kwe]
[TAPE#=99-46 TC08:39]
[GRAPHIC=None]
A group of Salem residents is teaming up with police to fight crime-- and it hopes more neighborhoods do the same.
Kate Weidaw has the story.
(/////SOT/////)
[SOT]
[IN Q=four years ago]
[SUPER=03-Salem; :00]
[SUPER=07-Carol Savo; :21]
[SUPER=07-Michael Savo; :40]
[SUPER=01-David Rorer/Crime Prevention Specialist; 1:00]
[SUPER=07-Lerline Brown; 1:26]
[SUPER=@Kate1; 1:37]
[RUNS=1:51]
[OUT Q=KW, News-7]
((Four years ago Carol and Michael Savo started a neighborhood crime watch in their Salem neighborhood. They were tired of seeing juvenile crime and they wanted their neighbors to join in the efforts. Carol Savo says four years ago the elderly in the neighborhood were being targeted but now everything has changed.
[SOT 12:48:42]
[INQ=]
((CAROL SAVO: THERE ARE A LOT OF ELDERLY PEOPLE WHO FEEL A LOT SAFER BECAUSE THEY KNOW THEIR NEIGHBORS WILL BE LOOKING OUT FOR THEM.))
[OUTQ=]
[RUNS= 10]
300 homes in the area are invited every three months to the neighborhood watch meetings. There, residents learn what to keep an eye on.
[SOT]
[INQ=]
((MICHAEL SAVO: PEOPLE ARE NOW AWARE OF THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF SCAMS THAT ARE GOING ON AND THEY ARE WATCHING OUT FOR DOOR TO DOOR, THEY'RE WATCHING OUT FOR FALSE SOLICITATIONS, PEOPLE HAVE AN IDEA OF WHAT'S GOING ON WHERE THEY DIDN'T BEFORE.))
[OUTQ=]
[RUNS= 11]
While residents know to watch out for crime in their neighborhoods, officials warn: watch out for crime over the phone.
[SOT 26:43]
[INQ=]
((DAVID RORER/SALEM POLICE CRIME PREVENTION SPECIALIST: THERE IS A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF VICTIMIZATION OF PEOPLE GIVING OUT INFORMATION OVER THE TELEPHONE, PEOPLE ASKING FOR ACCOUNT NUMBERS, PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS NEEDS TO STOP.))
[OUTQ]
[RUNS= 8]
During a crime prevention forum earlier this week - officials talked about Medicare fraud, identity theft, and credit card scams.
Lerline Brown says these meeting made her more aware of scams. Now, she plans to be more cautious with her credit card.
[SOT 29:07]
[INQ=]
((LERLINE BROWN: I THINK WE OUGHT TO BE MORE CAREFUL WITH OUR CREDIT CARDS AND NUMBERS I WOULDN'T WANT TO USE MINE ANY MORE THEN I'D HAVE TO.))
[OUTQ=]
[RUNS= 9]
[STANDUP]
[INQ=]
KATE WEIDAW/REPORTING: THE SALEM POLICE DEPARTMENT HOLDS THESE MEETINGS ONCE A YEAR BUT IF YOU WANT TO GET MORE INVOLVED IN CRIME PREVENTION SEE IF YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD HAS A CRIME WATCH PROGRAM OR CALL YOUR LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT. KATE WEIDAW NEWS 7.
[OUTQ=]
[RUNS= 14]))
[Three-Steve]
[ANCHOR=Steve]
[NEWSCAST=Morn]
[WRITER=spa]
[TAPE#NONE]
[GRAPHIC=NONE]
[On Record]
[SUPER=15-Steve/Pardon;]
(I'll intro)
(/////SOT/////)
[SOT]
[IN Q=This one that]
[SUPER=01-Jane White/Southern Memorial Association; :04 (quick)]
[SUPER=03-Lynchburg; :15]
[RUNS=3:15]
[OUT Q=long period of history]
[Steve Live]
(I'll call for board)
[essc#87??]
[double Boxes=SPA & MEL]
(toss to Melanie)
[ANCHOR=Melanie]
[SS=None]
(ad lib toss to bump)
[BUMP-Chyron]
[COMM #6]
((Archive: old city cemetery))
[monroe-Auction]
[ANCHOR=Melanie]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=mel]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=None]
A dress Marilyn Monroe wore more than 30 years ago fetched more than a million dollars at a New York auction last night.
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-New York, NY;]
The Company Gotta Have It collectibles paid one-point-26 million dollars for the dress that Monroe wore when she sang happy birthday to President Kennedy in 19-62.
The dress was just one of 55 items sold during a two-day auction at Christie's.
A platinum wedding ring Joe DiMaggio gave to Monroe sold for more than 772-thousand dollars.
Monroe's baby grand piano sold for more than 632-thousand.
Bidding continues tonight with more than 400 items left to go.
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[E-WW2-Planes]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Morn]
[WRITER=ssm]
[TAPE#=99-27 TC1:59:14]
[GRAPHIC=None]
There's a reminder of times past at the Lynchburg airport-- where the roar of World War Two- era bombers can be heard..
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Lynchburg]
A B-24 and a B-17 bomber are in town for a visit sponsored by the non- profit Collings Foundation.
The two planes tour the country each year, giving thousands of people a close- up look at history.
The crowds always include several veterans who used to fly the planes themselves.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT 15:31:09]
[IN Q=Sometimes when]
((ROB COLLINGS/COLLINGS FOUNDATION: SOMETIMES WHEN THE VET WALKS DOWN THAT BACK LADDER, THAT'S THE FIRST TIME HE'S BEEN OUT OF THE AIRPLANE SINCE HE JUMPED OUT OVER GERMANY AND SPENT TWO YEARS IN A PRISONER OF WAR CAMP, SO IT'S VERY EMOTIONAL FOR MOST OF THEM.))
[SUPER=01-Rob Collings/Collings Foundation]
[RUNS=13]
[OUT Q=most of them.]
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
Although 18- thousand were made, the B-24 is the only one of its kind still flying.
The planes will be available for tours through Friday.. and for 350 dollars, you can take a short flight in one yourself.
(------------)
[UVA-Admissions]
[ANCHOR=Melanie]
[NEWSCAST=Morn]
[WRITER=dse]
[TAPE#=None]
[GRAPHIC=UVA]
You may have suspected it with many colleges, but U-V-A is admitting it.
Officials acknowledge that the school gives a special review to undergraduate applicants with wealthy parents who may donate money.
The same goes to applicants who get influential recommendations.
One school official said as long as an applicant is otherwise qualified, it's legitimate to consider the family's ability to financially help U-V-A.
[Tech-LSATs]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Morn]
[WRITER=chr]
[TAPE#=None]
[GRAPHIC=None]
Some Tech students may get a "do-over."
The prospective law students spent six hours taking the L-SATs on October second.
But the tests appear to be lost in the mail.
Administrators of the L-SAT say if they don't show up in a couple of days the 280 students will have to retake the test.
[3-Sports]
[ANCHOR=Melanie]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin]
[WRITER=chr]
[TAPE#=sports cut in]
[GRAPHIC=None]
In sports, the Yankees sweep the Braves in the World Series, and another F-S-U player is in trouble with the law.
Mike Stevens has the details.
Good Morning Mike.
(/////SOT/////)
[SOT]
[IN Q=Good morning]
[RUNS=2:17]
[OUT Q=nice Thursday everybody]
[ANCHOR=Melanie]
(weather toss)
[Local-Recap]
[SUPER=#4059;Local Recap]
[2-Shot=Mel/Kmc]
[ANCHOR=Melanie]
Now here's another look at today's top local stories:
(----------------)
[VO-NAT]
[ANCHOR=Melanie]
Murder suspect Timothy Buford is back in Roanoke.
He's accused of shooting and killing 19-year old Prentice Jordan at Easley's Restaurant in August.
Buford was arrested last month in Raleigh, North Carolina and had been fighting extradition ever since.
(----------------)
[VO-NAT]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
A Salem neighborhood is banding together to fight crime.
300 homes in the area are invited every three months to the neighborhood watch meetings. There, residents learn what to keep an eye on.
But while residents know to watch out for crime in their neighborhoods, police warn: ALSO watch out for crime over the phone.
(----------------)
[VO-NAT]
[ANCHOR=Melanie]
There's a reminder of times past in the skies over Lynchburg-- the roar of World War Two- era bombers.
A B-24 and a B-17 bomber are in town for a visit.
The two planes tour the country each year, giving thousands of people a close- up look at history.
They'll be at the airport until tomorrow afternoon.
(-------------)
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
(Kimberly mic hot)
(///////////////)
(Kimberly ad lib weather)
(-------------)
[Double Boxes=Melanie/Kimberly and Steve]
(toss)
[ANCHOR=Steve]
(live ad lib, tease tomorrow)
(ad lib bye)
[Double Boxes=Melanie/Kimberly and Steve]
by SS