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.
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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."
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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.
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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.
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wx ad lib
roll
lake
COMM#1
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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.
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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."
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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,
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VO-NAT
and we'll see why a group of New York cooks are crowing about their world
record effort to feed the homeless.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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Pot-Pie
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=tbr
TAPE#
GRAPHIC=NONE
It isn't exactly four and twenty black birds baked in a pie.
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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.
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by SS