23:00-01

S-Series

ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=WORLD SERIES


Some big names will be on hand in Atlanta this weekend to throw out the ceremonial first pitches for games one and two of the 91st world series.
Saturday night Cal Ripken Jr, will do the honors.
And on Sunday night, Hammerin' Hank Aaron will toss out the first pitch.
Baseball's all-time homerun king is also the Braves senior vice-president.
Plus, before Saturday night's opener, Darius Rucker, the lead singer for Hootie and the Blowfish will perform the national anthem.

S-Braves


ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#s5-20
GRAPHIC=WORLD SERIES


The Braves of course have the experience, with the Indians not having been to the series since 1954.
(----------------)
VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Atlanta, GA/Last Night; :00


Last night the Braves worked out under the lights at Fulton County Stadium, and Fred McGriff says it's time to play and stop doing interviews.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q="iT'S TOUGH...

((FRED MCGRIFF/BRAVES FIRST BASEMAN:))
SUPER=01-Fred McGriff/Braves First Baseman; :00
RUNS=:20
OUT Q=...READY TO PLAY."
(-------------)


S-Express


ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#none
GRAPHIC=EXPRESS


The Roanoke Express came up with an unlikely road win last night in Charlotte.
Late in the second period Roanoke found itself down 5-to-2 to the Checkers.
But the Express would reel off five unanswered goals to win the game 7-to-5.
And get this, Jason Clarke led the way with a hat trick. He now has four goals in three games to lead the team.
Last year it took him three and a half months to score one goal.
Roanoke is in Richmond Friday night.

S-Wood


ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=R-30
GRAPHIC=Wood Brothers


The Wood brothers have been at it even longer than Junior.
But just recently did they make the decision to expand.
Yesterday Steve Mason and photographer Lynn Eller traveled down to Stuart to get a look inside the family's new million dollar shop.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q="first audio
SUPER=03-Stuart; :00
SUPER=01-Eddie Wood/Team Owner; :11
SUPER=01-Glen Wood/Team Owner for 45 Years; 1:02
SUPER=@Steve1; 1:10
RUNS=1:35
OUT Q=...News 7 sports"
(-------------)

(( The Wood Brothers could only dream of doing this in their old shop, but with the opening of their 35 thousand square foot facility, that dream along with others has come true.
EDDIE WOOD/TEAM OWNER: THE OLD SHOP IF WE NEEDED TO MOVE ONE CAR FROM SECTION TO ANOTHER, IT TOOK FIVE PEOPLE TO MOVE IT, BECAUSE WE HAD TO PUSH IT OUT OF THE SHOP INTO THE ROAD, WITH CARS GOING BY, IT TOOK LIKE FIVE PEOPLE TO MOVE ONE, AND NOW IT TAKES TWO PEOPLE TO MOVE IT BECAUSE YOU ONLY HAVE TO MOVE IT FROM ONE AREA OF THE SHOP TO ANOTHER. ITS ALL ON ONE LEVEL.
The renovation includes a state of the art dyno room that is sound proof, a paint booth where workers can decorate the Citgo Fords, and five new employees that should add some spark to a team that has not won since 19- 93.
NOW WITH MORE ROOM WE'LL BE ABLE TO HAVE MORE CARS, MORE EQUIPMENT, WE'LL BE ABLE TO HIRE MORE PEOPLE. JUST BE BETTER PREPARED
There is still a great deal of moving to do, only a small fraction of the trophies and pictures have been relocated, but team owner Glen Wood has made that painful chore a fun one.
GLEN WOOD/HAS OWNED TEAM FOR 45 YEARS: I DROVE IT OVER HERE FROM THE OTHER SHOP, AND IT WASN'T DOING GOOD COMPARED TO WHAT I USED TO HAVE, SO I HAD TO DO SOMETHING TO IT TO GET IT GOING A LITTLE BIT BETTER
The new shop will have a new driver next year in Michael Waltrip. He visited the new facility sometime last week, and he realized his 6 foot 4 frame has already caused some problems. He's a lot bigger than Morgan Sheperd, so the Wood Brothers must first contend with getting this seat into this car, and then they must change the entire seat to pedal make-up. They'll deal with these problems before testing Michael for the first time in late November. In Stuart, Steve Mason, News 7 Sports.))

News-Heads


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=jja
TAPE#
GRAPHIC=


Up next on News 7-
(----------------)
VO-NAT


A man pleads guilty to murder and dumping the body in Wythe County.
People come out in force to tell what they think of a proposed sports complex in Lynchburg.
Plus talk about a hungry man dinner- Here's one pot pie that's sure to satisfy even the heartiest of appetites.
(----------------)


News 7 is next.

Newsbreak


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=jja
TAPE#
GRAPHIC=


Good Evening.
A man pleads guilty to murder.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Wythe Co./May 17;


23 year old Brett Matthew Wisneski entered the plea in Henrico County.
He admitted to driving Gregory Scott Spencer's body to Wythe County.
A six year old Halifax County girl was accidentally shot by her great grandfather. Police say he was apparently trying to shoot a stray dog in the yard.
SUPER=@file;


Cuban leader Fidel Castro can come to America- The President granted him a visa to take part in the U-N's 50th anniversary celebrations.
(----------------)


Join us for News 7 at eleven

Wythe-Body


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=equ
TAPE#95-84
GRAPHIC=none


The man who dumped a body in Wythe County in May pleaded GUILTY of murder today in Henrico County.
The victim- Gregory Scott Spencer lived in and was murdered in a Richmond suburb.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Wythe Co./May 17;


But 23- year old Brett Matthew Wisneski testified today he wrapped Spencer's body in trash bags and drove it to Route 619 in Wythe County.
Henrico prosecutors say the murder was related to a drug debt.
(----------------)
TALENT=Jean
SS=NONE


A letter from Wisneski to his girlfriend was presented today in court.
In it, Wisneski says he beat Spencer to death with a baseball bat, after planning the murder for two weeks.
He wrote that he had no regrets -- it was "simply business."

Halifax-Shooting


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=Eleven
WRITER=THA
TAPE#95-73
GRAPHIC=NONE


Friends and family are coping with the loss of a six- year old Halifax County girl- She was accidentally shot and killed yesterday by a relative.
Police say Bridget Short's 85- year old great- grandfather apparently thought the little girl was inside when he fired at a stray dog in his yard.
Authorities say Bridget was shot once in the chest as she rounded a corner.
The little girl was a first grader at Virgilina Elementary school.
(----------------)
VO-NAT


Her teacher remembers her as an ideal student who was known for her laughter and love of learning.
Bridget was also a relative of Sheriff Eugene Shortt.
He says there was NO foul play involved.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=Apparently from

((EUGENE SHORTT/HALIFAX CO. SHERIFF: APPARENTLY FROM WHAT THE INVESTIGATION HAS REVEALED SO FAR HE HAD THE SHOTGUN TO SHOOT AT PERHAPS SOME STRAY DOGS OR SOMETHING THAT WAS IN HIS YARD AND THE BEST WE CAN TELL SO FAR THE YOUNG KID JUST RAN IN FRONT OF THE LINE OF FIRE. ))
SUPER=01-Eugene Shortt/Halifax Co. Sheriff; :00
RUNS=:17
OUT Q=of fire.



SS=JEAN
GRAPHIC=


Police are not releasing the great- grandfather's name.
Several school psychologists were brought in today to help teachers and students cope with the loss.
Bridget's classmates also drew cards to give to her family.

Davidson


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=tal
TAPE#95-78
GRAPHIC=Davidson


Mickey Wayne Davidson is set to die tomorrow night for bludgeoning his wife and two stepdaughters to death in 1990.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=@File;


The murders are remembered as Saltville's most brutal crime.
Davidson confessed, saying he could not bear to let his wife Doris and her two teenage daughters leave him.
He first said he wanted to be executed, but changed his mind several times to file appeals.
SUPER=03-Marion;


This time, Saltville police chief Steve Surber believes Davidson is ready to die.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 10:51:25
IN Q=

((STEVE SURBER/SALTVILLE POLICE CHIEF: I HAD A LETTER FROM HIM, IT WAS NOTARIZED AND HE ASKED THAT NOTHING BE RELEASED ON HIS CASE, THAT HE WANTED TO SWIFTLY GO THROUGH WITH HIS EXECUTION. THAT'S BEEN PROBABLY FOUR OR FIVE MONTHS AGO. ))
SUPER=01-Steve Surber/Saltville Police Chief;
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=five months ago.
(----------------)
VO-NAT


Davidson has neither hired an attorney nor filed anymore appeals.
SUPER=03-Saltville;


He bought the cemetery plot right next to his wife.
Her brother told NEWS-7 the family considered moving the victims' graves.
But he says if they do anything, they'll most likely just remove the markers.
(----------------)



Sports-Complex


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=iqu
TAPE#95-79
GRAPHIC=Lynchburg


A proposed 17-million dollar sports complex in Lynchburg came under fire tonight by people who live near the site.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Lynchburg;


About 300 people packed a Lynchburg planning commission meeting.
While just about everyone admitted the city needs more sports facilities, hundreds of people in the Sandusky area said 'not in my back yard.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=

((THIS THING IS FOR THE MONETARY BENEFIT OF A VERY FEW, AT A GREATER EXPENSE TO A WHOLE LOT OF PEOPLE' IT'S GROSSLY UNFAIR))
SUPER=07-Lyle Dunn;
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=it's grossly unfair
(----------------)
VO-NAT


But others argued Lynchburg greatly needs the fields for sports.
Part of the complex would also be the new home for the Lynchburg Hillcats.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=

((WE HAVE THE OLDEST FACILITY IN THE CAROLINA LEAGUE, IN FACT ONE OF THE OLDEST IN THE COUNTRY. LET ME SAY WE SUPPORT THE COMPLEX AND THANK YOU. ))
SUPER=01-Calvin Falwell/Lynchburg Baseball Club
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=and thank you
ANCHOR=Jean
SS=HOLD


Without a new complex, Lynchburg could be in danger of losing it's minor league team.

Medicare


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=jja
TAPE#Net C
GRAPHIC=NONE


Congress is about to take a vote that could affect your pocketbook.
As Kent Jarrell reports, it has to do with tax cuts and Medicare.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=
SUPER=03-Washington, DC; 00
SUPER=01-Sen. Ted Kennedy/(D) Massachusetts; 30
SUPER=01-Sen. William Roth/(D) Delaware; 1:16
SUPER=01-Kent Jarrell/CBS News; 1:25
RUNS=1:42
OUT Q=for CBS News, Washington."



((Behind closed doors, last minute negotiations are underway to make sure wavering Republicans don't vote "No" on the massive plan to save Medicare from bankruptcy. Democrats are pounding away at the Republicans, charging budget cuts will end up harming just about everybody, young and old. The Democratic mantra is repeated - "Republican Medicare savings will go to pay for tax cuts," but Kennedy of Massachusetts takes the rhetoric up a notch.
SEN. TED KENNEDY/D- MASSACHUSETTS: REPUBLICANS LOVE THEIR TAX BREAKS, THEY'LL DEFEND THEM TO THE DEATH, THE DEATH OF LARGE NUMBERS OF SENIOR CITIZENS.
Senate Republicans announced the numbers in their budget are now certified, by the Congressional budget office, to actually balance the budget by 2002, with a $245 billion tax cut plan.
Republicans want a five hundred dollar tax credit per child, but not for wealthy families. Individual retirement accounts would be expanded, capital gains taxes would be cut, and the marriage tax penalty would be reduced.
SEN. WILLIAM ROTH/D- DELAWARE: MOST FAMILIES WILL END UP WITH AN EXTRA ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS INSTEAD OF SENDING IT TO WASHINGTON.
With votes pending, the fine art of political compromise is in high gear. President Clinton says watching all this is a form of torture. He says he's optimistic about the outcome,but has his veto pen ready, just in case. Kent Jarrell for CBS News Washington.))

Carilion


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=lbe
TAPE#95-83
GRAPHIC=carilion


Big reductions are coming in Carilion's executive ranks-
But those won't be the only changes people will notice as the region's largest employer changes the way it does business.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;


Carilion announced today it will phase out over 135 management jobs over the next two years.
And instead of being organized by which hospitals people work in,
SUPER=@File;

Carilion will soon be divided according to the type of medical service provided.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 11:17:46
IN Q=We will not

((TOM ROBERTSON/CARILION HEALTH SYSTEM CEO: WE WILL NOT BE NEARLY AS INSTITUTION SPECIFIC AS WE HAVE BEEN IN THE PAST. COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AND ROANOKE MEMORIAL WILL HAVE A COMMON MANAGEMENT TEAM HERE IN THE ROANOKE VALLEY.))
SUPER=01-Tom Robertson/Carilion Health System CEO;
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=Roanoke Valley.
(----------------)
VO-NAT


The new organizational structure will have another unique feature.
Each department will be co-managed by an administrator and a doctor, to give physicians more say in Carilion's day to day operations.
(-------------)
ANCHOR=Jean
SS=HOLD


The changes will take place next year at Carilion facilities in the Roanoke Valley, as well as Bedford and Franklin counties.
Carilion's New River Valley operations will get revamped a little later.

Tease#1

HARD MUSIC UNDER
ANCHOR=Jean
SS=NONE


When News 7 at 11 returns, Fidel Castro may come to America.
The Bosnians will work on a peace plan in Ohio,
(----------------)
VO-NAT

and we'll see why one educator says the problem of children bringing weapons to school is no worse than it's ever been.
(---------------)

wx ad lib roll lake
COMM#1



Roll
TALENT=Robin
SS=NONE
SUPER=#C-380; Weather Roll
SUPER=80-72/32/0.00/69/32/0.00/68/30/0.00/66/28/0.00;
SUPER=81-72/36/0.00/72/38/0.00/68/26/0.00;
SUPER=82-2.61/plus/0.48/33.86/plus/0.61;
SUPER=84-


Bosnia


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=jja
TAPE#Net B
GRAPHIC=Bosnia


Peace Talks on Bosnia will come to America- Ohio to be more specific.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Dayton, OH;


Leaders of Bosnia, Croatia and Serbia will come to the Wright Patterson Air force base outside of Dayton, Ohio.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 15:01:04
IN Q=

((WARREN CHRISTOPHER/SECRETARY OF STATE: THAT SIGHT PROVIDES US WE BELIEVE WITH THE VERY OPTIMUM SETTING OF FACILITIES FOR THE THREE DELEGATIONS AND FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE CONTACT GROUP WHO'LL BE THERE TO TRY TO FACILITATE THE DISCUSSIONS.))
SUPER=01-Warren Christopher/Secretary of State;
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=facilitate the discussions."
(----------------)
VO-NAT


Christopher also says the location will offer the privacy needed for successful talks.
The meetings will begin October 31st.
(----------------)



Cuba


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=jja
TAPE#Net
GRAPHIC=


Cuban Leader Fidel Castro may be coming to America.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=@file;


The Clinton administration authorized a visa for him.
It allows Castro to attend the United Nations 50th anniversary celebration.
Castro won't be able to travel freely in the U-S though.
The visa bans travel beyond a 25-mile radius of New York City.
The visa approval comes just as a bill to tighten sanctions on Cuba heads for Senate approval.
(----------------)



Kids-Guns


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11 p.m.
WRITER=kmc
TAPE#95-76
GRAPHIC=none


Life has returned to normal at Bassett Middle School after a recent incident where a student cut another student with a razor.
There's still talk about kids bringing weapons to school-- but as Kimberly McBroom reports, at least one school official says the problem doesn't live up to the hype.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=I don't remember
SUPER=01-Stephen Burton/Bassett Middle School Principal;:00
SUPER=03-Henry Co.;:13
SUPER=@Kimberly1;:31
SUPER=01-Dr. Michael Chiglinsky/Psychologist;:56
RUNS=1:24
OUT Q=McBroom, News 7
(/////SOT/////)
SOT tape 1 13:08:49

((STEPHEN BURTON/BASSETT MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL: I DON'T REMEMBER IN THE YEARS THAT I'VE BEEN HERE THAT ANYBODY BROUGHT A WEAPON TO SCHOOL TO INTENTIONALLY DO HARM TO ANOTHER STUDENT INSIDE THE BUILDING. ))
RUNS=:10


And he says that includes the recent incident involving one student cutting another student with a razor.
Burton says the situation got out of hand-- but there haven't been any similar occurences since then.
A new state law requires school officials to suspend students for 10 days if they bring weapons on campus.
And Burton says that seems to have done the trick.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT tape 1 standup 13:54:30

((Burton feels reports about youth violence have been blown out of proportion, and that by nature, children are the same as they ever were. ))
RUNS=:06
(/////SOT/////)
SOT tape 1 13:08:38

((STEPHEN BURTON/BASSETT MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL: IT WAS ALMOST LIKE A SHOW AND TELL. I'VE GOT A KNIFE AND I'M GOING TO BRING IT AND I'M GOING TO SHOW IT TO EVERYBODY SO THAT THEY CAN SEE HOW MACHO, OR COOL, OR BAD THAT I AM. ))
RUNS=:10


The motivation for agressive behavior usually comes from the child's home life-- according to one psychologist.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT tape 2 15:08:13

((DR. MICHAEL CHIGLINSKY/PSYCHOLOGIST: IT'S BELIEVED THAT MANY OF THESE FAMILIES USE PHYSICAL DISCIPLINE AS A FORM OF CONTROL-- AND EVENTUALLY, THAT CHILD WILL SEE THAT NEED AS BEING THE BEST WAY TO CONTROL OTHER CHILDREN-- A WEAPON IS THE BEST FORM OF CONTROL.))
RUNS=:14


Chiglinsky says parents should be advised to be watchful whenever their children are exposed to any form of violence.
He says even if it's just played out on television-- impressionable kids may try to act it out on their peers. Kimberly McBroom, News 7.

Smart-Highway


ANCHOR=jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=spr
TAPE#95-74
GRAPHIC=Smart Highway


Opponents of the proposed Smart Highway say they're being run- over by the Virginia Department of Transportation.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Blacksburg;


They got their chance to speak their minds tonight at a public hearing, but they received no response from V- DOT officials.
Those against the plan say it's a waste of time and money.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 7:15:58
IN Q=Basically

((RICK ROTH/NEW RIVER VALLEY ENVIRONMENTAL COALITION: BASICALLY THIS ROAD IS ROAD THAT A BUNCH OF PEOPLE IN ROANOKE DECIDED THEY WANTED A LONG TIME AGO, AND SORT OF GOT WHAT THEY WANTED THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. ))
SUPER=01-Rick Roth/New River Valley Environmental Coalition;
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=transportation
(----------------)
VO-NAT


Earlier in the evening V- DOT officials did try to answer questions about the roadway in a less formal gathering.
That was met by protestors from the Sierra Club.
The Smart Highway would be a six- mile stretch, connecting a 460 bypass in Blacksburg to Interstate 81 in Roanoke.
The first two miles would be used to test hi-tech vehicles.
The state has already pledged 10- million dollars for that specific portion, but officials estimate the cost at 27- million dollars.
They say it will be worth every penny.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 5:27:38
IN Q=We think

((DAN BRUGH/VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: WE THINK IT'S A NEEDED PROJECT, NOT ONLY FROM A RESEARCH STAND POINT BUT FROM AN OVERALL TRANSPORTATION STANDPOINT IN THE NEW RIVER VALLEY. ))
SUPER=01-Dan Brugh/VDOT;
RUNS=:08
OUT Q=new river valley
(----------------)
VO-NAT


Brugh says if everything goes according to schedule, the first two miles should be completed near the end of 1998.
(----------------)



Tease#2
ANCHOR=Jean

SOFT MUSIC UNDER
And when News 7 continues,
(----------------)
VO-NAT

we'll see how the political campaigns are spending all the money they've raised.
(----------------)

MUSIC UP FULL COMM

Campaign-Spending


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=eleven
WRITER=JoeD
TAPE# 95-82
GRAPHIC=Campaign '95


General Assembly candidates are raising money at a record pace.
And as Joe Dashiell reports a growing number are turning to television as they woo voters in the final weeks of the campaign.
(/////SOT///////)
SOT
IN Q=Eva Craig
SUPER=03-Vinton; :00
SUPER=@Joe1; :09
SUPER=01-George Bassett/WDBJ7 Marketing Director; :47
SUPER=@Griffith; 1:11 quick
RUNS=1:26
OUT Q=JD News 7 Roanoke

((Eva Craig and other volunteers GIVE their time to local candidates, but even postage and paper clips add up. Campaigns don't come cheap. STAND-UP BRIDGE
Consultants claim their share... but for a growing number of candidates in the state's general assembly races, broadcast advertising will be their largest expense. NAT SOUND OF AVERILL ADVERTISEMENT
On three Roanoke television stations, Trixie Averill has already spent more than 54- thousand dollars for television time.
Public files at WDBJ, WJPR, and WSLS also reveal that Dick Cranwell has spent more than 36- thousand dollars. NAT SOUND OF CRANWELL SPOT
And the airwaves will only become more crowded as election day approaches.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=This has gotten a lot bigger

((GEORGE BASSETT/WDBJ7 MARKETING DIRECTOR: WE DIDN'T EXPECT THE BIG OUTPOURING IN THE TELEVISION END OF ADVERTISING, BECAUSE OF THE LOCALIZATION OF SOME OF THESE RACES, BUT THIS HAS GOTTEN A LOT BIGGER THAN WE EXPECTED.))
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=in those key areas.


One of the biggest spenders has no opposition at all. NAT SOUND OF GRIFFITH AD
Salem Delegate Morgan Griffith is running an ad that barely mentions his name and boosts republican candidates in general. He hints that more may be waiting in the wings.
SOT
IN Q=Timing is everything

((DEL. MORGAN GRIFFITH/R- SALEM: TIMING IS EVERYTHING AND OBVIOUSLY THERE WILL BE SOME INTERESTING MESSAGES IN THE WEEKS TO COME.))
RUNS=:06
OUT Q=in the weeks to come.


At least a half-dozen candidates promise "some interesting messages" that will vie for the attention of viewers and voters between now and November 7th.
Joe Dashiell News 7 Roanoke)) Wx-Tape
SUPER=305-72/32/83/1991/28/1978/49/44/83/Calm/30.26/r;



S-Score


ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#s5-18
GRAPHIC=none


Coming up tonight in sports, the World Series preparations are underway in Atlanta.
The Express comes back to win on the road tonight.
We'll take trip down to Stuart and look inside the Wood Brothers new million dollar race shop.
(----------------)
VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Brighton, England; :00


And look what happened at the Brighton International Ladies Tennis championships today.
Top seed Steffi Graf lost to qualifier Marian De Swardt in three sets.
It's Steffi's second loss of the year.
Now the scores.
(/////SPORTS CHYRON MOTION/////)

Sports chyron motion
IN Q=first score
RUNS=:15
OUT Q=...tennis."
(-------------)

take a break

S-NBA


ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#s5-21
GRAPHIC=NBA


The NBA preseason continued tonight with the Clippers and Mavericks taking their show on the road in Louisville, Kentucky.
(----------------)
VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Louisville, KY/Clippers vs. Mavericks; :00


This was a homecoming of sorts from Dallas Forward Jamal Mashburn, who played his college ball in Lexington at Kentucky.
He would he held to just 11 point tonight.
SUPER=32-L.A. Clippers/112/Dallas/=91;


As the Clippers get a game high 21 points and 10 rebounds from Brian Williams to beat the Mavs 112-TO-91.
(-------------)


S-NHL


ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#S5-22
GRAPHIC=NHL


In the NHL tonight, a new team and a team with new uniforms hit the ice in Denver with the Colorado Avalanche hosting the Washington Caps.
(----------------)
VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Denver, CO/Avalanche vs. Caps; :00

Cap goalie Jim Carey got off to a rough start tonight giving two goals in the first period.
The Caps would get one of those back at the 28 second mark of the second as Pat Peake converts in tight to make it 2-to-1 Colorado.
But the Avalanche turned it on.
Martin Rucinsky takes advantage of the sloppy puck handling by the Caps. his first goal of the year makes it 3-to-1
SUPER=31-Washington/==2/Colorado/==4/Third Period;


Adam Deadmarsh would add another as three goals are scored in the first two minutes of the second period.
Colorado LEADS it 4 to 2 in 3rd.
(-------------)


S-Rush


ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#S5-15
GRAPHIC=ROANOKE RUSH


The Roanoke Rush closes out it home schedule this weekend when the team takes on the Delaware Warlocks Saturday night at Victory stadium.
(----------------)
VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=04-Friday Football Extra; :00


And this afternoon the team announced the signing of former Salem Quarterback Tre Wilson, who likely will start this weekend.
All of the other quarterbacks to spend time with the Rush this year are either hurt, sick, or no longer with the team.
Wilson is a former Friday Football Extra player of the week in 1992.
(-------------)




Sports Tease


ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#sports tease
GRAPHIC=NONE


Still to come tonight, Junior Johnson is selling his racing operation.
(----------------)
VO-NAT eng#


and we'll head down to Stuart and check on the Wood Brothers new one million dollar racing shop.
(-------------)


S-Junior


ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#S5-19
GRAPHIC=JUNIOR JOHNSON


NASCAR legend Junior Johnson appears to be making a quiet exit out of Winston Cup racing.
A spokesman for Johnson racing said this afternoon that Junior has agreed to sell his primary Winston Cup team to driver Brett Bodine.
(----------------)
VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-N. Wilkesboro, NC; :00


Brett and Junior joined forces before this season and have struggled most of the year recording just 2 top ten finishes.
The team is currently 20th in the point standings.
Johnson has been involved in NASCAR racing as a driver or car owner since the early 1950s. He won 50 events before retiring as a driver in 1966.
As an owner, his teams have won 139 races and five Winston Cup championships.
(-------------)
ANCHOR=Mike
SS=hold junior


Johnson is 64 years old, and in his four decades in racing his cars have won more than 20 million dollars.
Tease#3

SOFT MUSIC UNDER
ANCHOR=Jean
SS=NONE


Still to come on the broadcast, a breathalizer could make a winner out of a Tech student,
(----------------)
VO-NAT

and we'll see why a group of New York cooks are crowing about their world record effort to feed the homeless.
(----------------)


MUSIC UP FULL
COMM#6


Alcohol-Awareness


ANCHOR=jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=spr
TAPE#95-80
GRAPHIC=NONE


A Virginia Tech study is quickly becoming the toast of the town.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Blacksburg;


It's national Alcohol Awareness Week, and psychology students are administering breathalizer tests at various spots around Blacksburg.
Those tested not only walk away knowing what their blood- alcohol level is- They also receive a raffle ticket, which could mean free-bies from area businesses.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 8:38:59
IN Q=It's students

((SCOTT GELLER/VIRGINIA TECH PROFESSOR: IT'S STUDENTS BEHIND THOSE TABLES WITH INFORMATION TO TELL OTHER STUDENTS ABOUT THE RISKS OF TOO MUCH ALCOHOL. ))
SUPER=01-Scott Geller/Virginia Tech Professor;
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=too much alcohol
(----------------)
VO-NAT


Data from questionnaires, and from the tests themselves will be recorded.
The findings will be revealed in March at a North Carolina psychology convention.
(----------------)



Pot-Pie


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=tbr
TAPE#
GRAPHIC=NONE


It isn't exactly four and twenty black birds baked in a pie.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Manhattan;


It is however a 21-thousand pound chicken pot pie.
Cooks started at four this morning baking the ten- and- a- half ton entree.
Once the world record is certified, the pot pie will be donated to a charity that feeds the homeless.
It will feed about 20-thousand people. (----------------)
by SS