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Up next on News 7 at five-
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U-S troops could be going to Bosnia. We'll find out what administration officials are saying.
Christopher Reeve makes his first appearance on stage since his accident.
Plus one Roanoke man says he may try to save the Justice House.
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Wx-Heads
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Wow, some frosty numbers early today. It won't be quite as cold this evening. Forecast numbers and a Roxanne update straight ahead.

MEDICAL-hEADS


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On Health Check--
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A report on kids, and their susceptibility to cigarette ads.
Plus, we'll find out what the oldest woman on the planet has had to do without to stay alive for 120 years.
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((WILLIAM PERRY/DEFENSE SECRETARY: THIS NATO FORCE IN BOSNIA WILL BE THE BIGGEST AND TOUGHEST AND THE MEANEST DOG IN TOWN.))
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U-S troops could be sent to Bosnia- but top administration officials say they will have the fire power to defend themselves.
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5-Bosnia


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Good Evening this is NEWS-7 at FIVE, I'm Jean Jadhon.
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NATO forces, IF sent, would include 20- thousand U- S troops- including as many as three thousand reservists.
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Today defense officials tried to reassure skeptical senators about the peace mission.
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((WILLIAM PERRY/DEFENSE SECRETARY: WE HAVE SAID FOR YEARS NOW THERE WOULD BE NO COMMITTMENT OF U.S. MILITARY WITHOUT A PEACE AGREEMENT. IT IS ALSO TRUE THERE'LL BE NO PEACE AGREEMENT WITHOUT A COMMITTMENT OF THE UNITED STATES MILITARY.)) 15:01:15 ((WARREN CHRISTOPHER/SECRETARY OF STATE: WE NOW HAVE THE BEST CHANCE TO ACHIEVE PEACE IN THE FORMER YUGOSLAVIA IN FOUR YEARS.))
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The President's plan would allow U- S troops to go into Bosnia to police a peace settlement.
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It's estimated the mission would cost one and a half billion dollars with a deadline of one year.

5-Justice-House


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There may be a solution to the problems surrounding Justice House.
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A Roanoke family is looking into buying the building, and fixing it up to pass inspection.
(ni-DOLL Hasin) Nidal Hasan's family owns the Community Grocery Store on the corner of Elm Avenue and Second Street.
He says he's not tremendously wealthy, but his family might be able to buy Justice House with a loan.
Meanwhile the Mennonite Church and Roanoke Area Ministries are urging residents to move out now.
Many people living there say they don't want to leave-- and they're planning to hold a protest tonight.
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5-Dole


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Republican Presidential Candidate Bob Dole says his campaign made a mistake.
He says the campaign should NOT have returned a one- thousand- dollar contribution from a gay Republican group.
Today, Dole said if consulted first, he wouldn't have done that.
Previously, Dole defended the decision by campaign officials to return the contribution from the Log Cabin Republicans.
Last month Dole said he doesn't subscribe to the group's agenda and if contributors to his campaign have a special agenda, their money will be returned.
Today, though, he says if a candidate accepts money from a group, that doesn't mean he agrees with the group's agenda.

5-Cranwell


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Vinton Delegate Dick Cranwell says he's appalled by a piece of campaign literature the republican party is mailing into his district.
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The pamphlet says Cranwell is hiding from a record only a liberal could love, but the House Majority Leader says the piece is filled with inaccuracies.
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It claims he voted against legislation strengthening the death penalty, advancing welfare reform, and increasing penalties for firearm violations, when in fact, Cranwell says he voted for the legislation.
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((DICK CRANWELL/D- VINTON: WHEN SOMEBODY STANDS UP AND SAYS THEY'RE FOR HONEST CHANGE AND THEN TO HAVE SOMETHING LIKE THIS PUT OUT. IF THAT'S THE KIND OF CHANGE THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT, I DON'T THINK VIRGINIANS WANT IT.))
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The campaign of Trixie Averill was looking into Cranwell's claims this afternoon, but hasn't responded to his charges.
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The pamphlet was authorized by the Republican Party of Virginia and mailed from Richmond.

5-Roxanne


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An amazing rescue in the Campeche Bay of Mexico.
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Rescuers pulled 15 people from the sea.
They had been clinging to debris since yesterday when the barge they were on sunk.
The barge went down in stormy seas from tropical storm Roxanne.
The Coast Guard says three bodies have been recovered and two more have been spotted.
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Straight ahead on NEWS-7 at FIVE-- Christopher Reeve makes his first public appearance since his paralyzing fall.
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And in Franklin County, the Center for Applied Technology is moving from the planning stages--and closer to reality.
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On Health Check-- reflexology, and the healing affects of massage.
Now, the government is studying it's merits. 2-SHOT
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Remember Mister Twister the Clown who was fined for putting coins in strangers' parking meters?
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Now he's hired an attorney who is representing him for free or "Pro Bozo"--stick around. cc sponsor

5-HCMF


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The United Mine Workers of America held an informational picket in Roanoke County this morning.
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Its beef is with the H-C-M-F Corporation.
H-C-M-F owns the Heritage Hall Nursing Home in Big Stone Gap.
Workers there belong to the U-M-W-A's local 9-1-2-7.
They're upset because they have worked without a new contract since January.
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((JAMES GIBBS/UMWA REPRESENTATIVE: THEY MAKE A LITTLE BIT ABOVE MINIMUM WAGE, ABOUT FOUR-EIGHTY-FIVE, AND THAT'S REALLY THE AVERAGE WAGE, AND THEY ASK THESE PEOPLE TO BUY THEIR OWN HEALTH CARE, AND THERE'S NO WAY THEY CAN AFFORD TO DO THIS.))
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H-C-M-F says it's surprised by the union's demonstration.
It says its negotiations with the Union are ongoing.
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The company suggested the union is posturing for its own employees.
It says some workers want to get rid of the unionl.

5-New-Technology


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Franklin County officials are giving residents something to think about...and look at.
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A model of the new Y-M-C-A in Rocky Mount's been built, but officials say the real thing won't be constructed without the community's support.
More than one million dollars in donations have been collected, but that's considerably less than the estimated four-million dollar price tag for the new Y.
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((RUSS MERRITT/FRANKLIN CO. YMCA: IN THE SPRINGTIME WE'LL BE OPENING UP THE CAMPAIGN TO THE WHOLE COMMUNITY. WE'D LIKE TO HAVE EVERY SINGLE PERSON IN FRANKLIN COUNTY MAKING THEIR INVESTMENT IN THE FUTURE THROUGH SUPPORT OF THE YMCA. ))
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Merritt hopes to raise the money by May and then start construction at the newly named Rocky Mount Office-Technology Park.
Meanwhile Franklin County school officials have a sketch of their Center for Applied Technology and Career Exploration. It'll be located next to the Y.
The facility will give eighth and ninth graders a chance to zero in on their futures.
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((DR. JAY STRICKLER/FRANKLIN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS: THERE ARE EIGHT MODULES WHICH ARE SET UP AROUND CAREERS. WE WANT THEM TO EXPERIENCE THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY IN THOSE AREAS AND TO COME AWAY WITH SOME IDEAS ABOUT WHAT POSSIBLY THEY WOULD BE INTERESTED IN IN THE FUTURE. ))
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Both facilities should be operational by mid-1997.

5-Reeve


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Actor Christopher Reeve was back on stage-
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for the first time since a riding accident left him paralyzed.
Dressed in a tux, Reeve presented an award to entertainer Robin Williams.
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The dinner brought out a host of stars including Carly Simon, Phil Donahue and Billy Baldwin.
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((BILLY BALDWIN/ACTOR: CHRIS HAS ALWAYS POSSESSED THE QUALITIES AS A HUMAN BEING THAT YOU KNOW RISE ABOVE ANYTHING. RISE ABOVE THE INJURY. AND RISE ABOVE I WOULD IMAGINE WHAT PEOPLE'S PERCEPTIONS OF HIM ARE GOING TO BE.))
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Robin Williams received an award for his work with AIDS victims and the homeless.
Reeve received a standing ovation.
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Thousands of Science Fiction and Fantasy writers publish books, but not all of them are from Patrick County AND get their works reviewed by the New York Times.
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5-ORE


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Rebecca Ore has written numerous books in the Science Fiction and Fantasy field, her latest was just reviewed in the New York Times. DOUBLE BOX JEAN/PATRICK
Today the author stopped in to meet fans and sign books at the Dusty Corner Bookstore in Roanoke County, and that's where we find Science Fiction buff Patrick Evans.
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Don't go away-- Virginia Tech is hoping to continue its winning streak against Rutgers on the road this weekend. Mike will have that in tonight's Ticker.
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On Health Check-- new findings on the effects of advertising campaigns for cigarettes on teens.
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((KIDS ARE BEING USED BY THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY. THEY'RE BEING CULTIVATED BY THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY TO USE THEIR PRODUCTS. NINE OUT OF TEN NEW SMOKERS IN THIS COUNTRY ARE EITHER TEENAGERS OR YOUNG CHILDREN.))
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5-Smoking


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A new study charges tobacco advertising is a central factor in encouraging kids to start smoking.
The study was completed by the Cancer Prevention Program at the University of California,
It contradicts the tobacco industry's assertion that advertising and marketing are aimed at gaining brand loyalty among kids who ALREADY smoke.
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((SCOTT BALLIN/AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION: WHETHER IT'S IN THE FORM OF PRINT ADVERTISING, BILLBOARD ADVERTISING AT SCHOOLS OR IN BALL PARKS, OR IN STADIUMS-- OR THE DISTRIBUTION, SAMPLING, OR THE USE OR DISTRIBUTION BASEBALL CAPS, TEE SHIRTS, AND OTHER PARAPHANELIA THAT CARRIES THE MESSAGES OF THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY. ALL THOSE THINGS DO INFLUENCE AND CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT THAT MAKES KIDS SUSCEPTIBLE TO USING THESE PRODUCTS.))
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The Tobacco Institute disputes the findings.
Research indicates most smokers begin in their teens.
About three-thousand kids start smoking each day.
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5-Malnutrition


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A new study is focusing on malnutrition among the elderly.
About one-third of Americans over age 60 are underweight or losing weight.
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But once older people lose weight, they often have trouble regaining it.
That's because the body's mechanism for regulating food intake has gone awry.
The disorder could be one reason why some elderly do not eat enough-- their bodies are not properly signaling that they should eat more.
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5-Diets


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On the other extreme--
It turns out when it comes to dieting, what you know may hurt you.
Two new studies find that when people think they're eating low-fat food, they make up for it by eating too much later.
One researcher says nutrition labels might actually be worsening Americans' diets.
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5-Reflexology


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Reflexology has been practiced in Asia for thousands of years-- with claims it heals by using a special massage.
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It may begin by tapping the bottom of the feet-- to get the circulation going.
Reflexology treats the body through massaging pressure points in the bottom of the feet.
On this chart, the sinuses and neck are spotted in the big toe, here's the stomach, the heart and the spleen.
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((ANNE SMITH/REFLEXOLOGY INSTRUCTOR: UNDER JUST BENEATH YOUR TOES YOU HAVE YOUR THROAT, YOUR EYES AND YOUR EARS WORKING TOWARDS THE LITTLE TOE.))
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Reflexology is not a replacement for traditional medicine.
Its health claims are not proven by medical research.
But those who practice it swear by it.
The National Institutes of Health is now investigating many forms of alternative medicine, in an attempt to find treatments that work.
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5-Oldest-Human


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In France, Jeanne Calment is being immortalized in the Guiness Book of Records as the oldest person on the planet.
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She's 120 years and 238 days old.
Calment lives in a nursing home in Southern France.
She's hard of hearing, nearly blind, and has had to give up cigarettes and her nightly glass of port.
She gave up her bicycle at age 100.
She has not given up chocolate, however.
Bracing for the media last week, she joked that's she's waiting for death-- and the journalists.
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2-SHOT-TOSS
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The World Series could be a POW-WOW of sorts--the Atlanta Braves are already in it--
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And tonight the Cleveland Indians are looking to join them-- Mike has more on that in tonight's Ticker.

S5-Tech


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Good afternoon everybody and welcome to the Tuesday afternoon ticker.
Let's get started up in Blacksburg where the Virginia Tech Hokies have put together a four game winning streak since opening the season with back to back losses at home.
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Last Saturday the Hokies offense zipped Akron setting a school record scoring 8 touchdowns against the Zips.
The Hokies also rushed for a total of 453 yards and the 9 point 2 yards a carry set a Big East single game record for yards per rush.
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S5-Baseball


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The Cleveland Indians hope to clinch the American League pennant tonight when they travel into enemy territory in Seattle to battle the Mariners in game six of the best of seven championship series.
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The Indians worked out in the Dome last night under the watchful eye of Roanoke County Resident Charlie Manuel, their hitting instructor.
Four of his batters are hitting 300 or better in the LCS.
But tonight they face the man, Mariners' ace Randy Johnson.
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Johnson has been almost prefect this season. The Mariners have won 30 of the 33 games in which he's thrown this year.
In one other baseball item.
The PIttsburgh Pirates have agreed to a new multi-year contract with Jim Leyland.
The PIrates manager was the National League's skipper of the year in 1991 and 92.
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Coming up at six, we'll check on the Virginia Tech basketball season that is in the hotseat and limelight this preseason.
Have a good night everybody. take a break

5-FLYING-WINE


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Choosing good wine can be difficult, but there's one man traveling the world to help.
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Andrew Jones, the BBC's "Flying Wine Man" stopped off in Roanoke today with sage advice and great stories.
In addition to tipping glasses with the Royal Family and other international notables, Jones has some simple advice everyone can use when it comes to picking out wines.
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The Flying Wine Man is currently touring the Southeastern United States.

5-Busted-Clown


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Mister Twister the clown gained international attention last week when he was fined for feeding people's parking meters in California.
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Now Mister Twister says he's going to court and has hired a criminal defense attorney to represent him.
The attorney says he is working for free-- doing "pro bozo" work.
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((BEN RICE/ATTORNEY: I THINK THAT'S A SILLY LAW. IT'S CRIMINALIZING RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS, THAT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE TO ME.)) ((MR. TWISTER/CLOWN: HUMAN KINDNESS CANNOT BE MADE INTO SOMETHING THAT IS ILLEGAL.))
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Mr. Twister feeds the meters before parking officers can write tickets.
In Santa Cruz it is illegal to put coins in someone else's meter without consent.
Originally Mr. Twister used the tips from twisting balloons and other street entertainment.
Now citizens are giving him money to continue his crusade.
Even the mayor is unsure about the law--she says she wishes it wasn't even on the books.
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A pumpkin fun day scheduled at a Christiansburg cemetery is conjuring up haunting images for some people with loved ones buried there.
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Keith, what's that all about?
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Jean, the Roselawn Memorial Gardens says it's supposed to be a Fall celebration, UN-related to Halloween.
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It's offering free hayrides and pumpkin decorating Saturday to show children that graveyards are NOT scary places.
The event will be held in an UN-developed part of the cemetery.
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But Jean, some people feel it's still disrespectful of the dead, and we'll hear from them in 30-minutes on NEWS-7 at SIX.
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That's it for NEWS-7 at FIVE-- see you again at 6 and 11. Goodnight.
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