WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 10/26/95

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News-Heads

ANCHOR=Jean
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WRITER=jja
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Up next on News 7 at eleven-
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Police say a murdered teen in Henry County may have left behind some clues.
A faulty traffic light may be blame in yesterday's deadly school bus crash.
Plus one man's trash is another's treasure. That saying came true for this man. We'll tell you what he found in the garbage
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ANCHOR=Jean
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News 7 is next.

Henry-Murder

ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=rjo
TAPE# 95-74
GRAPHIC=shooting murder

Police in Henry County are still investigating the murder of a Martinsville teenager.
The body of 15-year old Lavina Scales was found on Route 679 yesterday.
Ron Jones reports that the young girl may have left behind some clues.
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(( Lavina Scales was a sophomore at Martinsville High School when she was gunned down on a remote road in Henry County Wednesday night.
Scales was last seen by her family Monday afternoon.
They say she is a loving teenager who will be missed.
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((MAJORIE CARTER/FAMILY MEMBER: IT REALLY SHOCKED ME BECAUSE I WOULD HAVE NEVER THOUGHT ANYTHING LIKE THAT WOULD HAPPEN. I WOULD HAVE NEVER THOUGHT IT. I STILL CAN'T BELIEVE IT. IT FEELS LIKE A DREAM. I STILL CAN'T BELIEVE IT.))
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((Police say Lavina Scales probably died without a struggle.
They say her killer shot her once in the head and she was either pushed or fell off this embankment.))
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Police are still investigating but admit they don't have many clues.
However some evidence may have located in her pockets.
Lavina's father says police found a list of names written on a piece of paper.
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((JAMES VAUGHN/VICTIM'S FATHER: THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS SOME NAMES THAT THEY KNEW OF. THEY SAY THAT THEY WEREN'T THE KIND OF PEOPLE THAT YOU WANT YOUR CHILDREN AROUND.))
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As the family and authorities continue to investigate why this happened, a sad footnote to this tragedy is that Lavina Scales won't be able to celebrate her 16th birthday next week.
Ron Jones, News Seven.))

Bus-Ax

ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=jja
TAPE#NET-A
GRAPHIC=NONE

Investigators say a malfunctioning traffic light may be blame in yesterday's deadly train-bus accident.
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SUPER=03-Fox River Grove, IL;

The train hit a school bus that was on the tracks- in an Illinois suburb.
Transportation officials say testing done today indicates the lighting system did NOT work properly.
Sensors in the crossing would normally turn the light green to allow vehicles to clear the tracks when a train is coming.
Some eyewitnesses say the light was red.
And that may not be the only problem at the crossing.
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IN ((JOHN GOGLIA/NTSB SPOKESMAN: THERE WAS A GREAT DEAL OF INTEREST IN THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE VEHICLE STOP LINE THAT'S PAINTED ON THE PAVEMENT AT THAT LIGHT AND THE RAIL. THAT DISTANCE IS SOME THIRTY FEET AND SIX INCHES AND THAT IS LESS THAN THE OVERALL LENGTH OF THE BUS. WE HAVEN'T GOTTEN EXACT OVER ALL LENGTH OF THIS PARTICULAR BUS BUT WE KNOW ITS AT LEAST 35 FEET.))
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VO-NAT

Seven students were killed in the crash- Two more remain in critical condition tonight.
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Selena

ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=jja
TAPE#net-b
GRAPHIC=scales gavel

A life sentence for the woman who killed Tejano Singing Star Selena.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Houston;

Selena's fans cheered the sentence saying its what Yolanda Saldivar deserves.
But Selena's mother says life will never be the same regardless of Saldivar's punishment.
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((MARCELLA QUINTANILLA/SELENA'S MOTHER: IT REALLY WON'T MATTER, BECAUSE IT WILL NOT BRING MY DAUGHTER BACK. SHE WILL LIVE AND MY DAUGHTER IS GONE.))
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Salivar will have to serve 30 years before she's eligible for parole.
Her attorney says his client is scared to death she'll be harmed.
He's appealing the sentence.
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Hoffman

ANCHOR=Jean
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WRITER=KHu
TAPE#95-78
GRAPHIC=HOFFMAN

No one knows exactly where all the money went for the unfilled mail orders at Hill Brothers Shoe Company.
...no one, except maybe Gene Hoffman.
The former Hill Brothers shoe company executive was sentenced today for bilking the company's mail- order customers... but he's not talking.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;

The sentencing hearing was overshadowed by word that Hoffman is now working as a corporate financial advisor and loan packager in Michigan, despite his convictions here for bank fraud, money laundering and mail fraud.
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((FRAN STEPHANZ/BBB: I THINK JUDGE TURK WAS VERY VERY WISE WHEN HE SAID "I DON'T THINK THIS MAN IS GOING TO MANAGE MY MONEY."))
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VO-NAT

Though he was ordered to serve 16 months in a federal prison, Hoffman will NOT have to start serving time until NEXT YEAR- -after his case is heard in BANKRUPTCY Court.
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Police-Scam

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

Christiansburg police say someone is using the name of an officer killed in the line of duty to scam people for money.
The department says it is NOT involved in telephone solicitations of any kind.
But apparently some residents have received calls asking for money for the Terry Griffith Memorial Fund.
Griffith was shot while trying to apprehend a shoplifter last year.
Police urge residents to avoid donating money to people or organizations they aren't familiar with.

Foundry-Folo

ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=bmy
TAPE# 95-79
GRAPHIC=None

Fire inspectors say the blaze at the White Foundry Building last week WAS deliberately set--
So far no one has been arrested.
The Foundry was a thriving family business until it fell victim to the flood of '85.
Beth Myer has the story of the Keith family-- and how they are trying to keep the family history alive.
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SUPER=01-Joel Richert/Gathering History; 1:11
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((The charred remains of the White Foundry bring back a life time of memories to Joanna Keith.
Her father owned the business from the time he was 13.
She's spent plenty of time there, often helping pour hot metal into individual molds.
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((CALVIN REYNOLDS/FORMER EMPLOYEE: THIS TYPE OF FOUNDRY WORK IS A LOST ART. MOST OF OUR WORK WAS MADE OFF ONE PATTERN. ))
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In its heyday, the foundry made castings for monuments, and even Presidents.
Joanna has some of the more valuable molds, but fears many more have been lost to the public.
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((JOANNA KEITH/ DAUGHTER OF FORMER FOUNDRY OWNER: THESE ARE THE LIONS THAT STAND AT THE WHITE HOUSE. AND THESE ARE THE WOODEN MOLDS. ))
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((BETH MYER: A LOT OF THE MOLDS AND OTHER THINGS FOR THE BUSINESS WERE STORED IN THIS AREA OF THE BUILDING. FORTUNATELY A LOT WAS TAKEN OUT BEFORE THE FIRE. BUT THE FAMILY IS CONCERNED THE HISTORY OF THE BUSINESS WAS LOST IN THE BLAZE.))
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But what the family didn't know is that someone is already working on a history of the White Foundry.
Before the fire, Joel Richert was able to get about 30-thousand pieces from the building.
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((JOEL RICHERT/GATHERING HISTORY: WE HAVE AN INDUSTRIAL SITE. AN ALMOST LOST ART OF SAND CASTING. It IS NOT DONE MUCH. I WANTED TO LEARN MORE. ))
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Richert is interviewing former foundry workers for an exhibit this spring.
Research materials will be donated to the Virginia Room at the public library.
Beth Myer, News 7.))
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ANCHOR=Jean
SS=NONE

Ahead in the newscast-- Republicans push their balanced budget plan through the house.
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And Eighth Graders enrolled in Family Life classes in Pittsylvania County learn about AIDS--but not from a book.
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Budget

ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=jja
TAPE#net-c
GRAPHIC=washington dc

House Republicans say they've done their job.
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SUPER=03-Washington DC;

The House voted in favor of the G-O-P balanced-budget bill.
The bill calls for tax cuts while slashing funds for medicare, welfare, education and agriculture.
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((REP. ELIOT ENGEL/D-NEW YORK; DID YOU KNOW THAT IN YOUR DISTRICT 19 THOUSAND, 170 WORKING FAMILIES WILL HAVE THEIR TAXES INCREASED BY THIS REPUBLICAN BILL?)) 18:01:04 ((REP. DAVID DREIER/R-CALIFORNIA: MY FRIEND FROM TEXAS IN OPPOSING THE BILL IS OPPOSING TAX RELIEF TO TWO MILLION, 16 THOUSAND, 767 TEXANS.))
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VO-NAT

Republicans say the bill will balance the budget in seven years and will save the country and the next generation.
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Smithfield

ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=equ
TAPE# 95-86
GRAPHIC=Allen, George

The Governor says Smithfield Foods is a good company and has created thousands of jobs in the Commonwealth.
SS=Va State Seal

The meat processor is being investigated though by the state for missing documents that are related to its 23 pollution citations over the last year.
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SUPER=03-Richmond;

The company's given George Allen and his "Campaign for Honest Change" political action committee 100- thousand dollars since 1993.
Democrats say it appears improper.
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((GOV. GEORGE ALLEN: WE HAVE ENFORCED THE LAW, AND THEY HAVE BEEN CITED ABOUT 23 TIMES AS I UNDERSTAND IT FOR VARIOUS VIOLATIONS. THAT IS UNFORTUNATE AS I UNDERSTAND, BUT NEVERTHELESS WE ARE GONNA ENFORCE THE LAW. BUT NEVERTHELESS, I DON'T THINK IT'S GOOD PUBLIC POLICY. AND I THINK IT'S DASTARDLY POLITICAL GIMMICKRY TO BE CHASTISING SUCH AN IMPORTANT COMPANY.))
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((GAIL NARDI/VA. DEMOCRATIC PARTY: WHEN SOMEONE IS THE FRONT PERSON FOR AN ORGANIZATION THAT BILLS ITSELF AS THE CAMPAIGN FOR HONEST CHANGE. AND THEN IT TAKES BIG TIME CHANGE IN A LESS THAN HONEST CIRCUMSTANCE, I WOULD SAY THAT WHAT THEY HAVE DONE SPEAKS FOR ITSELF, AND THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE TO ACCEPT THE CONSEQUENCES.))20
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Allen says he has NO plans to return the money to Smithfield.

Education-Grant

ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=tal
TAPE#95-81
GRAPHIC=HOLD

"Virtual" science is coming to Virginia Tech and four Montgomery County Schools, thanks to a one million dollar grant from the National Science Foundation.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Blacksburg;

The money will be used to adapt the networking capabilities of the Blacksburg Electronic Village.
That'll allow students in different locations to communicate and work together.
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((HERMAN BARTLETT/MONTGOMERY CO. SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT: AND I GUESS IT GETS TO THE HEART OF THE SYNDROME THAT WE'VE HAD IN PUBLIC EDUCATION FOR SO LONG, THAT WE ONLY TAUGHT WHAT WAS IN THE TEXTBOOK. WE BELIEVE THAT THIS GRANT WILL GIVE US THE AVAILABILITY OF ALL THE MATERIAL THAT'S AVAILABLE WHEN IT'S AVAILABLE.))
SUPER=01-Herman Bartlett/Montgomery Co. School Supt.;
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The three- year grant will provide computers for physical science classes at Auburn and Blacksburg Middle schools, and PHYSICS classes at Auburn and Blacksburg HIGH schools.
It also includes money to train the teachers.
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((JOHN CARROLL/COMPUTER SCIENCE PROFESSOR: THEY'LL BE DESIGNING COURSE CONTENT AND PRESENTATIONS TO EXPLOIT THE NEW KINDS OF NETWORK MEDIA THAT WE'LL BE INVENTING AND DEVELOPING. ))
SUPER=01-John Carroll/Computer Science Professor;
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Officials hope to have the equipment on line by the end of the year.
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AIDS-TEACHER

ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=THA
TAPE#95-84
GRAPHIC=aids education

A Pittsylvania County woman is fulfilling a promise made to her dying brother by educating students about AIDS.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Gretna;

Nancy Hook's only brother, John, died in 1993 after he contracted AIDS from a girlfriend.
Hook speaks to students enrolled in the county's Family Life Curriculum.
Today she spoke at Gretna Middle School.
Hook talks about how you can contract the disease, but more importantly she shares photos that show the toll AIDS takes on a body.
John worked as a waiter before he died.
When he passed away, he weighed just 45- pounds.
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((Q: WERE YOU SHOCKED WHEN YOU SAW THE PICTURES? KEVIN HALL/STUDENT: YES, BECAUSE I'D NEVER SEEN ANYONE WHO AIDS BEFORE. JUSTIN GOAD/STUDENT:MOST POEPLE THINK, OH WELL IT AINT GOING TO HAPPEN TO THEM, BUT IT WILL, SO I THINK SHE GOT, IF SHE TELLS SOME PEOPLE AND THEM POEPLE TELL SOME PEOPLE AND THEM POEPLE TELL SOME POEPLE, IT WILL GET AROUDN A LOT FASTER. NANCY HOOK: HE HAD SUCH A BIG HEART, HE LOVED YOUNG PEOPLE SO MUCH THAT HE WANTED THEM TO KNOW HOW DEADLY THE DISEASE WAS.))
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SUPER=07-Nancy Hook; :19
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VO-NAT

Hook's lectures are completely volunteer.
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HARD MUSIC UNDER
ANCHOR=Jean
SS=NONE

Still to come-- garbage collecting is a dirty job- but for one man, it brought him good fortune.
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VO-NAT

But first, Jay Moore has a report on an innovative training program for a Roanoke High School tennis team--that story right after this break.
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Tennis-Training

ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=jmo
TAPE# 95-90
GRAPHIC=NONE

The Patrick Henry High School tennis teams are the test groups for a new product.
The school teamed up with a Tennis pro to create a new conditioning program. And as Jay Moore reports, so far the teams have seen impressive results.
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SUPER=01-David Flanagan/P.H. Tennis Coach; :43
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For the last 6 weeks, the girls tennis team has been working with elastic tubing.
The idea is to train muscles and nerves to be quicker for tennis while minimizing the training time. ((JACK THOMPSON/TENNIS PRO: IT'S WELL ESTABLISHED THAT IN ORDER FOR ANY TRAINING PROGRAM, REGARDLESS OF THAT TRAINING PROGRAM CONSIST OF, BE SPORT SPECIFIC, CONSIST OF MOVEMENTS AS SIMILAR AS POSSIBLE TO MOVEMENTS THAT ARE REPLICATED IN YOUR GIVEN SPORT. ))
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Team members work with it 25 minutes a day-- three to four times a week.
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((DAVID FLANAGAN/P.H. TENNIS COACH: THE GRIP STRENGTH WENT UP 8-10 POUNDS. THAT HELPS BECAUSE EVERY EXERCISE YOU DO YOU ARE USING YOUR HANDS, SO THAT GRIP STRENGTH WILL GO UP. ))
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This exercise forces players to make correct movements and shift weight through groundstrokes and volleys. ((ANNE LOGAN FORSYTH/P.H. TENNIS TEAM: AT THE BEGINNING WE DIDN'T LIKE IT VERY MUCH BUT WE GOT USE TO IT. IT'S BEEN PRETTY GOOD I THINK IT'S IMPROVED US A LOT. ))
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Thompson and Flanaghan both agree the weight room is important.
But they believe the best work is done on the court.
And who can dispute that...the team has gone on to win the Roanoke Valley District Championship.
Jay Moore, News 7, Roanoke.)) Wx-Tape
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S-Score

ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#NONE
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The Indians are still alive and kicking as they take game five of the series.
Buck says no to the Yanks. Salem gets the best of Byrd tonight, and we have the Friday Football Extra schedule for week nine after the NHL digits.
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S-Series

ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#S5-17
GRAPHIC=WORLD SERIES
The Cleveland Indians stopped the chop tonight as they beat the Atlanta Braves 5-to-4 in game five of the World Series tonight, and in the process cut the Braves lead to 3 games to 2.
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Cleveland/ABC-TBN; :00

Jacob's Field was jam packed tonight as the Indians tried to avoid elimination.
And the tribe would set the tone of this one in the first inning when the untouchable one Greg Maddux gave up two walks and this two run homer to Albert Belle to the opposite field.
Charlie Manuel led the cheers at the top of the dugout steps and the Indians were in front 2-to-nothing.
Atlanta would tie it at 2, before the INdians scores three in row.
The big blast and the winning run was this solo homer to deep center by Jim Thome off Patrick County native Brad Clontz.
SUPER=35-Cleveland/==5/Atlanta/==4/Braves Lead 3-to-2;

Ryan Klesko would the Braves within one in the ninth with a 2 run shot, but the Indians hang on to win it 5-to-4.
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S-Buck

ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#S5-14
GRAPHIC=YANKEES

Off the field, some big news out of New York tonight as Buck Showalter told team owner George Steinbrenner he will not return for a fifth season as the club's manager.
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VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=04-MLB; :00

Showalter met with Steinbrenner twice this week to discuss an extension before rejecting what the Yanks say was a two year, one million dollar offer.
Showalter had the Yankees in first place in 1994 in the East and into playoffs this season.
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S-Davey

ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#s5-23
GRAPHIC=orioles

The Baltimore Sun is reporting today that the Orioles have hired Davey Johnson as their new manager.
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=04-MLB; :00

A team source has told the Associated Press that the hiring will be announced sometime next week after the World Series is over.
Reports also indicate that Johnson is already assembling his coaching staff for next year in Baltimore.
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S-Byrd

ANCHOR=mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=twe
TAPE#-Girl-94
GRAPHIC=girls hoops

The William Byrd Lady Terriers were looking to avenge an earlier loss tonight as they hosted Salem in a showdown of two of the Blue Ridge's top three teams over in Vinton.
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SUPER=03-Vinton/Lady Spartans vs. Lady Terriers;

The Terrier was growling early on, but it was the Spartans who came out and established themselves.
Mandy Williams makes the nice move down the lane and knocks down the short pull up in the first quarter.
Williams got some help tonight from Shelley Johnson. Johnson grabs the rebound and goes coast to coast for the layin, and the Spartans led it by 5 at the half.
But Richard Thrasher's club made a run. Kim Kendrick finds Cathy Smith on the break for two of her game high 29 points.
Then Brandy Allen scores in the post, but Salem holds on to win it
SUPER=33-Salem/=61/William Byrd/=55;
61-55 and take over sole possession of first place in the Blue Ridge.
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S-FFE

ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#rs95-1
GRAPHIC=FFE LOGO

The Friday Football Extra crews are all set to bring you the action from week number nine tomorrow night.
Here's where you'll find our cameras Friday Night.
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S-UVa

ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#none
GRAPHIC=uva football

400 reserved seat tickets for UVa's showdown with number one ranked Florida State next Thursday night go on sale tomorrow morning at the UVa ticket office inside University hall.
The tickets are $22 a piece and the ticket office opens tomorrow morning at nine, and yes you can charge by phone.

S-Rush

ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#none
GRAPHIC=Rush
The Roanoke Rush has been awarded a home game in the first round of the playoffs.
The Rush will play host to the Charlotte Blast at 7:30 on Saturday night November 4th at Victory stadium.
The Blast finished this season with a 9-and-1 record.
Tickets go on sale Monday at the Roanoke Civic Center.

S-NFL

ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=NFL

60 former NFL greats have been nominated for membership in the pro football hall of fame this year.
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Among the nominees are former Redskins coaches George Allen and Joe Gibbs.
Other former Redskins on the list are running back Larry Brown and center Len Hauss, both of whom starred under George Allen.
Dave Butz, Chris Hanburger and Mark Moseley are also on the list of nominees that will be pared down to 12 by the Hall's Board of selectors.
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S-Foster

ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#s5-22
GRAPHIC=bengals

Barry Foster plans to hold his second newsconference of the week tomorrow.
This time he plans to explain why he abruptly quit the Bengals today.
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SUPER=03-Cincinnati/Tuesday; :00

The 1992 AFC rushing champion appeared a news conference on Tuesday and announced that he was thrilled to be back in the NFL.
But this morning the 26 year old back told head coach Dave Shula that he has simply lost his desire to play in the NFL, saying he was so out of shape he felt like a 60 year old player.
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Sports tease

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

Still to come tonight, Shaq and Andre are hurtin'
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And the Big South is smiling after getting a TV deal for some much needed exposure this season.
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S-Shaq

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

The Shaq daddy won't be ruling the NBA courts for at least 6 weeks.
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SUPER=03-Orlando/This Afternoon; :00

Shaquille O'Neal had his broken right thumb repaired today.
The surgeon who performed the procedure says everything went well, but that Shaq definitely will be out for almost 2 months.
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S-South

ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#S5-20
GRAPHIC=BIG SOUTH

The Big South conference is set to tip-off its 12-th season as a league this year with the conference's first T-V package for Men's Basketball.
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SUPER=03-Lynchburg/This Morning; :

At the league's annual media today this morning the coaches and league officials talked about the conference's new television package with Sports South and Home Team Sports.
The seven game package will include appearances by Radford and Liberty Universities.
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((RON BRADLEY/RADFORD HEAD COACH: )) ((JEFF MEYER/LIBERTY HEAD COACH: ))
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S-Andre

ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#S5-19
GRAPHIC=ANDRE AGASSI
Andre Agassi was upset and injured today at the European Open in Germany.
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Essen, Germany; :00

Agassi reinjured a chest muscle while playing in Essen, Germany this afternoon.
He lost the match to fellow American Malavai Washington 4-6, 6-1, 6-1.
Agassi says he won't play another tournament until November 14th.
That layoff could cost him his number one ranking.
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Giles-Playground

ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=tal
TAPE#95-83
GRAPHIC=NONE

A pirate ship is on its way to Giles County. It's not navigating the New River, but it is expected to run aground at Castle Rock Park.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Pembroke;

The pirate ship was one of the top demands children at Eastern Elementary School had for a Leathers and Associates playground architect today.
The architect's job is to use the kids' ideas to design a playground for the community to build.
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SOT 9:15:24
IN Q=
((JOHN DEAN/ARCHITECT: I MEAN IT MIGHT BE, SOME KID MIGHT ASK FOR A RAINBOW OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT, AND WE DO OUR BEST TO TRY TO SHOW THESE KIDS THAT WE'RE ACTUALLY GONNA ATTEMPT TO BUILD WHAT THEY WANT. ))
SUPER=01-John Dean/Architect;
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=what they want.
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VO-NAT

Several hundred volunteers will be needed to build the playground.
A committee has already started fundraising to pay for the project.
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SOT 9:31:16
IN Q=
((SANDY JENNINGS/PLAYGROUND COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON: WE VOLUNTEER AT VIRGINIA TECH FOOTBALL GAMES, RAISING MONEY THAT WAY. AND WE JUST HAVE A LOT OF PROJECTS THAT ARE GONNA GO ON THROUGH APRIL OR MAY. ))
SUPER=01-Sandy Jennings/Playground Committee Chairperson;
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=April or May.
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VO-NAT

Construction will take place like an old- fashioned barn- raising over five days next Spring.
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GARBAGE-MONEY

ANCHOR=JJA
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=ABR
TAPE#net-d
GRAPHIC=NONE

People say your garbage says a lot about who you are.
But what if your garbage could make you rich?
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Peabody, MA;

Craig Randall of Peabody, Massachusetts found out it could.
He found a Wendy's Restaurant contest cup in a trash can and realized it was worth 200 thousand dollars.
The garbage truck driver had sifted through the rubbish and won a chicken sandwich from the contest earlier, but on a second try he never dreamed he would win the grand prize. Randall and his fiancee are planning to buy a (----------------) new home with their winnings.