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News-Heads
ANCHOR=Jean
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Up next on News 7 at Five-
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VO-NAT
The slate of Presidential candidates gets even slimmer.
We'll have the latest.
These Roanoke homes are coming down and new ones will go up.
Plus a classic Children's tale comes to life in Roanoke.
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Wx-Heads
TALENT=Robin
SS=None
Lots coming up weatherwise. Showers then cooler weather, then sunshine to
start the weekend.
Medical-heads
ANCHOR=Connie
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On Health Check, a watchdog group worries the chicken America's eating may
not be safe.
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VO-NAT
Plus, one children's advocacy group has found that when it comes to
physical fitness, kids in the Roanoke Valley may not be doing as well as others
in the state.
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2-SHOT
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Video-Open
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SOT 15:01:03
IN Q=
((STEVE FORBES/R- FORMER PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: I AM HERE TODAY TO ANNOUNCE
THAT I AM ENDING MY CAMPAIGN FOR THE REPUBLICAN NOMINATION FOR PRESIDENT.))
RUNS=:06
OUT Q=NOMINATION FOR PRESIDENT.
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VO-NAT
As expected, Steve Forbes gives up his bid for the GOP nomination.
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5-Forbes
ANCHOR=Jean
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WRITER=JJA
TAPE#net-a
GRAPHIC=news-7 at five
Good Evening this is NEWS-7 at Five, I'm Jean Jadhon.
SS=forbes
The publisher announced his withdrawal at one this afternoon-
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Washington DC;
Forbes says the 30 million dollars he spent on the campaign will make a
difference in America.
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SOT 15:01:11
IN Q=
((STEVE FORBES/R- FORMER PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: 25 WEEKS AGO WHEN I CAME TO
THIS CITY TO ANNOUNCE MY CANDIDACY FEW IN THE PRESS OR THE MEDIA OR IN THE
POLITICAL WORLD TOOK OUR EFFORT VERY SERIOUSLY. BUT THANKS TO ALL OF YOU WHO
TOOK THE RISK TO HELP US OUT, WE HAVE AN ENORMOUS AND POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION TO
THE FUTURE OF OUR COUNTRY. APPLAUSE.))
SUPER=01-Steve Forbes/(R) Former Presidential Candidate;
RUNS=:21
OUT Q=of our country."
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VO-NAT
Forbes also says now that he's out, he'll back Senator Bob Dole.
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wipe wipe wipe
5-Dole
ANCHOR=Jean
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wipe wipe wipe
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Auburn Hills, MI;
Dole got yet another endorsement today- The backing of the Republican
Governor's association.
The organization represents 31 Republican governors across the nation.
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5-Mafia
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A major mob arrest in Detroit.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Washington DC;
The FBI's indicted nearly the entire leadership of the family accused of
running organized crime in the Motor city.
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SOT 15:12:45
IN Q=
((JANET RENO/ATTORNEY GENERAL: NINE OF THE 17 DEFEDANTS ARE ACCUSED OVER A
THIRTY YEAR PERIOD OF NUMEROUS ACTS OF VIOLENCE, EXTORTION AND RACKETEERING.
THE CONDUCT INCLUDES INFILTRATION OF SEVERAL LAS VEGAS CASINOS, PLOTTING
MURDERS AND BEATINGS, AND CORRUPTING OFFICIALS.))
SUPER=01-Janet Reno/Attorney General;
RUNS=:17
OUT Q=and corrupting officials."
ANCHOR=Jean
SS=NONE
Among those arrested, 69 year old Jack Tocco- described as one of the most
powerful mob bosses in the nation.
He was taken into custody at his home in Boca Raton, Florida.
5-Israel
ANCHOR=Jean
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GRAPHIC=clinton
President Clinton pledged to give Israel 100 million dollars to combat
terrorism.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Tel Aviv, Israel;
The President told the nation terrorism fuels fear-
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SOT 11:04:44
IN Q=
((FEAR THAT THE BUS IS NOT SAFE, THAT A SHOPPING CENTER MIGHT BE A TARGET. THAT
THERE IS NO HAVEN FROM DANGER, THAT FRIENDS OR A FAMILY MAY BE TAKEN IN AN
INSTANT.))
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=TAKEN IN AN INSTANT."
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VO-NAT
SUPER=
The President said fear must be conquered and security restored.
He wrapped up a two day trip to the Middle East and is on his way back to
Washington.
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5-Habitat
ANCHOR=Jean
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GRAPHIC=housing
Eleven years after Madelyn Tate froze to death in her Roanoke home, the
building where she died is coming down.
Double Box=Jean/Joe
Habitat for Humanity is planning to build new houses on the property, and
tonight Joe Dashiell has more on that project
ANCHOR=JOe
Jean, the home where Madelyn Tate died and the others on this property,
haven't been occupied for years.
SUPER=@Joe1;
SUPER=22-Roanoke;
They've served as a scrapyard for Ren Herd's construction business.
Now he's sold the property to Habitat... for a development the group hopes
to begin later this year.
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SOT
IN Q=Heard and his employees
SUPER=03-Roanoke; :00
SUPER=07-Ren Heard; :08
SUPER=01-David Camper/Habitat for Humanity; :26
RUNS=:40
OUT Q=on Norfolk Avenue.
((Heard and his employees were removing construction materials from the
property off tenth street, while the heavy equipment was poised to clear the
site.
SOT HEARD 10:44:59
IN Q=We would like to see
((REN HEARD: WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE HABITAT BRING IN ALL OF THESE NEW HOMEOWNERS.
IT WILL PROVIDE A SOLID FOUNDATION FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD FOR THE FUTURE.))
RUNS=:08
OUT Q=for the future
Now appealing a conviction for statutory rape... Heard says he is pleased
to see progress on the project. What had become an eyesore along tenth
street, will now become a neighborhood again.
SOT
IN Q=We plan
((DAVID CAMPER/HABITAT FOR HUMANITY: WE PLAN FOR THE SECOND HALF OF THIS YEAR,
GETTING ANOTHER GRANT FROM THE CITY AND TRYING TO BUY THE REST OF THE BLOCK
WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THREE HOUSES. AND WHAT WE'LL DO THEN IS PUT A CUL-DE-SAC
ON HALF OF THE BLOCK AND ABOUT FIVE OR SIX HOUSES ON NORFOLK AVENUE.))
RUNS=:15
OUT Q=six houses on Norfolk Avenue.))
LIVE=JoeD/full
SUPER=22-Roanoke;
Habitat for Humanity hopes to acquire another parcel that would allow four
or five additional homes facing Perry Park.
Double Box=Jean & Joe
And Jean, Habitat is looking for sponsors and construction supervisors to
help them build these new homes.
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HARD MUSIC UNDER
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Still to come on NEWS-7 at Five, fire officials believe they know what
caused the blaze that killed two men in Lynchburg's historic district-- plus..
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SOT
IN Q=
((SINGING ))
RUNS=:08
OUT Q=singing
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VO-NAT
Dorothy, Toto and the whole gang follow the Yellow Brick Road to the Star
City.
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ANCHOR=Connie
On Health Check-- psychiatric services go high tech in the New River
Valley.
We'll explain how patients will be consulting with their doctors via
two-way interactive video.
2-SHOT
ANCHOR=Jean
SS=NONE
The famed duo from Sesame Street, is now safe and sound.
ANCHOR=Connie
We'll tell you what happened to Ernie and Bert, later on NEWS-7 at Five.
cc sponsor
5-L'burg-Fire
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=ssm
TAPE#596-10
GRAPHIC=fire inv.
Lynchburg fire marshals say a wood stove is apparently to blame for a blaze
that killed two elderly men earlier this week.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Lynchburg/Monday;
83 year old Sam Williams and 72 year old Calvin Floyd died of smoke
inhalation when Williams' "F" Street home caught fire Monday.
Authorities say the fire started near the wood stove in Williams' bedroom.
A neighbor told investigators he saw Williams use gasoline to start the
stove last week.
Fire marshals aren't sure if that's what sparked Monday's blaze.
They say smoke detectors might have saved both men.
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5-Danville-Fire
ANCHOR=Jean
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WRITER=THa
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Fire officials determined the cause of an early morning house fire in
Danville.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Danville/This Morning;
The roof had already caved in when fire fighters pulled up to a house in the
700-block of Arnette Boulevard around four this morning.
The home was being remodeled.
Painters apparently placed drop-cloths over the floor and a furnace grate
yesterday while working inside.
Officials say when the temperature dropped overnight, the heat turned on and
apparently ignited the cloth.
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SOT
IN Q=We checked
((DAVID LAMPLEY/DANVILLE FIRE CHIEF:WE CHECKED WITH THE NEIGHBORS AND THEY WAS
TELLING US THAT THE HOUSE WAS VACANT, THAT SOME PEOPLE WAS WORKING ON IT, BUT
NO ONE WAS LIVING IN IT, SO THAT RELIEVED US A LITTLE THERE, AND AFTER THAT WE
JUST TRIED TO KEEP WATER ON IT AND KEEP THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR FROM CATCHING ON
FIRE. ))
SUPER=01-David Lampley/Danville Fire Chief; :00
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=catching on fire.
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VO-NAT
Lampley believes the house had been burning for about an hour before the
fire department got the call.
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5-Lawler
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WRITER=tal
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Carroll County has hired former Henry County administrator Bob Lawler as a
temporary full-time consultant.
The new board of supervisors in Henry County recently fired Lawler, citing
philosophical differences.
He started today in Carroll County, where he'll assist ACTING county
administrator Jimmy Alderman with ongoing projects.
SS=MITCHELL
Last week Carroll County fired administrator Billy Mitchell.
Mitchell is the target of a state police investigation into possible missing
funds.
5-Wizard-OZ
ANCHOR=Jean
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WRITER=tho
TAPE#596-03
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The Yellow Brick Road ends at Roanoke Catholic's Upper School.
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SOT
IN Q=nat sound
((SINGING))
RUNS=:07
OUT Q=nat sound singing
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
The Drama and Speech class presented the Wizard of Oz-- to more than 400
pre-schoolers in two days.
The cast and crew worked six weeks to perfect their own rendition of Dorothy
and Toto's travels and the characters they meet.
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SOT 9:59:19-9:59:34
IN Q=I knew exactly
((JENNY RACE/"WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST"; I KNEW EXACTLY WHAT I WANTED TO BE. I
WANTED TO BE THE WITCH. I GUESS IT TOOK ME A COUPLE OF WEEKS TO GET DOWN MY
LAUGH AND EVERYTHING, AND I STILL DON'T HAVE IT PERFECT YET. I HOPE ON OPENING
NIGHT, I LAUGH AS WELL AS I LAUGHED A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO. ))
SUPER=01-Jenny Race/"Wicked Witch of the West";
RUNS=:15
OUT Q=of weeks ago.
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VO-NAT
The pre-schoolers were mesmerized as they watched the wonderful tale of how
the Scarecrow, Tin Man, and the Lion all get their wishes from the Wizard of
Oz.
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SOT 11:05:08-11:05:16
IN Q=Well this is
((JOY TAYLOR/DIRECTOR, BLUE RIDGE MONTESSORI SCHOOL; WELL, THIS IS OUR FIRST
PLAY ALL TOGETHER AS A GROUP. SOME OF THEM HAVE COME TO PLAYS BEFORE, BUT SOME
OF THEM ARE BRAND NEW AND IT'S A NEW EXPERIENCE FOR THEM.))
SUPER=01-Joy Taylor/Blue Ridge Montessori School;
RUNS=:08
OUT Q= experience for them.
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VO-NAT
The students will present The Wizard of Oz to the public Friday and Saturday
night at eight o'clock in the Ryan Auditorium.
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tease#2
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Many people marvel at the musicians in the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra
And one area music school TEACHES how to make beautiful music.
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SUPER=22-Roanoke;
(Patrick ad lib)
stocks bump next
5-MUSIC
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Area music students are getting a top notch education in both music and
Latin, at least if they attend one area music school.
DOUBLE BOX JEAN/PATRICK
"Te Deum" (tuh DAY-uhm) offers instruction in a variety of instruments, as
Patrick Evans reports.
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SUPER=21-Patrick Evans;
SUPER=22-Roanoke;
SUPER=01-David Thacker/Te Deum School of Music Director;
DOUBLE BOX PATRICK/ROBIN
tease#3
health music under
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Ahead in the newscast-- March madness is just that, and Mike has highlights
in tonight's ticker.
ANCHOR=Connie
And on Health Check--
The country's most powerful
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VO-NAT
nutritional watchdog says the poultry industry is playing chicken with
consumers' lives.
We'll hear both sides of this debate.
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SOT 20:30:10
IN Q=The USDA estimates
((THE USDA ESTIMATES THAT 25% OR ONE IN FOUR CHICKEN CARCASSES ARE CONTAMINATED
WITH SALMONELLA ))
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OUT Q=with salmonella
health bump next
5-Chicken
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE#596-06
GRAPHIC=food safety
The Center for Science in the Public Interest is charging that the U-S-D-A
has backed down on its plan to test for dangerous bacteria in poultry.
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SOT
IN Q=Congress and
SUPER=01-Caroline Smith Dewaal/CSPI; :00
SUPER=03-Washington DC; :12
SUPER=01-Kenneth May/National Broiler Council; :25
SUPER=01-Dan Glickman/USDA; :35
RUNS=:40
OUT Q=claim anything.
((
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SOT 20:29:49
IN Q=Congress and the
((CAROLINE SMITH DEWAAL/CSPI: CONGRESS AND THE POULTRY INDUSTRY ARE PLAYING
CHICKEN WITH CONSUMERS LIVES. BY USING THEIR INFLUENCE TO WEAKEN VITAL SAFETY
REGULATIONS.))
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=regulations.
The C-S-P-I is also faulting the USDA policy of allowing poultry processors
to wash away visible signs of fecal contamination-- instead of destroying the
chicken.
The charges have infuriated the poultry industry.
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SOT 20:30:47
IN Q=I think it's
((KENNETH MAY/ NATIONAL BROILER COUNCIL: I THINK IT'S ALARMIST AND INACCURATE
IN MANY, MANY WAYS. ))
RUNS=:04
OUT Q=many many ways.
And the U-S-D-A insists it still plans to test for salmonella.
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SOT 20:30:56
IN Q=They haven't
((DAN GLICKMAN/USDA: THEY HAVEN'T SEEN THE RULE YET. IT'S RATHER DISINGENUOUS
AND SLIGHTLY IRRESPONSIBLE FOR THEM TO CLAIM ANYTHING.))
RUNS=:06
OUT Q=claim anything.
))
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VO-NAT
Still, some consumer advocates just hope the government doesn't fall back
on the "Just Cook It" strategy-- a motto which has failed to prevent millions
of infections each year.
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5-AIDS-Drug
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE#596-09
GRAPHIC=AIDS TREATMENT
The third in a powerful new class of AIDS drugs now has F-D-A approval.
The agency cleared Merck's Indinavir in a record 42 days.
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VO-NAT
Indinavir is in the class of protease inhibitors, which block an enzyme
crucial to the virus's life cycle.
Studies show indinavir wiped most of the AIDS virus out of the blood cells
of at least 40 percent of patients treated.
Nobody yet knows if these patients will live longer.
But, some studies have shown that the less H-I-V in the bloodstream the
better the prognosis.
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5-Genetic
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE#596-07
GRAPHIC=GENETIC RESEARCH
Scientists have completed the first phase of the huge project to catalog
the human genes.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=@File; :
Scientists with the Human Genome Research project say the information has
already yielded promising leads on where to find genes affecting such disorders
as juvenile-onset diabetes, schizophrenia and learning disabilities.
The ultimate goal is to identify all of the estimated 100-thousand human
genes and find the details of their makeup by the year 2005.
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ANCHOR=Connie
SS=HOLD
The comprehensive maps of mouse and human D-N-A are being published in the
latest issue of the journal "Nature."
5-Telepsychiatry
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=tal
TAPE#596-05
GRAPHIC=health check bug
The New River Valley Community Services Board is going high-tech to improve
access to psychiatric services.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Radford;
The APPAL-LINK project allows a patient to consult with a doctor via two-
way interactive video.
The link will essentially provide an outpatient clinic of the Southwest
Virginia Mental Health Institute.
Patients will be able to continue treatment with the same doctor even after
they're released from the hospital.
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SOT 11:27:05
IN Q=
((HARVEY BARKER/NRV COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD: THEY GET INVOLVED WITH TREATMENT
DOWN THERE IN WORKING WITH A SPECIFIC PHYSICIAN AND THAT WAY WHEN THEY COME
BACK TO THE COMMUNITY THEY CAN MAINTAIN THE CONTACT WITH THAT PHYSICIAN INSTEAD
OF SWITCHING. ))
SUPER=01-Harvey Barker/NRV Community Services Board;
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=instead of switching.
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VO-NAT
The doctor will even be able to zoom in on the patient's face, to look for
side- effects of medication.
The link also allows for increased participation of the patient's family.
Community service boards in Tazewell and Dickenson counties are included in
the project, which is the first of its kind in Virginia.
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5-VA-Kids
ANCHOR=connie
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=spr
TAPE#596-04
GRAPHIC=children's health
A new organization wants to spread the word on children's health issues.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
"Kids Count" in Virginia doesn't produce data... it simply compiles it from
other organizations.
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SOT 9:01:59
IN Q=In some areas
((SUSAN GHOLSTON/KIDS COUNT: IN SOME AREAS WE'RE DOING VERY WELL AND IN OTHER
AREAS WE HAVE A LOT OF WORK TO DO.))
SUPER=01-Susan Gholston/Kids Count;
RUNS=:05
OUT Q=work to do
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VO-NAT
SUPER=@File;
One statistic shows that middle school students in the Roanoke Valley may
not be as physically fit as compared to others in the Commonwealth.
pre-pro
Across Virginia, 29- percent of all middle school students pass all four
spring physical fitness tests.
But in the Roanoke Valley, only Botetourt County matches that figure.
All of the other school systems fall short.
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ANCHOR=Connie
SS=HOLD
Officials hope to present all of the data during the next legislative
section.
2-shot-toss
ANCHOR=Jean
THis is the time of year of hoops fanatics dream about....as the
N-C-Double-A tournament tipped off this afternoon.
ANCHOR=Connie
Mike Stevens has been tracking all the games and has the latest in tonight's
Two Minute Ticker.
S5-Tech
ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#ST5-18
GRAPHIC=NONE
Good afternoon everybody and welcome to the official beginning on March
Madness.
If you been tuned to your hometown station this afternoon, you know that Duke
is already out, and Virginia Tech has earned the right to battle Kentucky on
Saturday.
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Dallas/CBS - NCAA Productions;
The Hokies got off to a less than spectacular start as high flying Shawn Good
misses a dunk!!!!
But Shawn would more than make up for the rim bender as he shot the Hokies to
a 27-to-19 halftime lead with a 13 point first half explosion.
Wisconsin Green Bay's Jeff Nordguard would lead his club back early in the
second half as Green Bay makes it a 34-to-32 game.
Tech would explode one more time. Ace Custis with the slam, and the Hokies
are on top by a dozen with a six and half minutes to play.
But Good would play great in the second half as well. He hits the three and
finishes with a career high 25 points on 8-of 12 shooting.
SUPER=33-Virginia Tech/=61/Wis.-Green Bay/=48;
And Wisconsin native Jim Jackson slammed one his home state's face to close
out the scoring.
The Hokies move on to play Kentucky with the 61-TO-48 win.
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SOT
IN Q="We just wanted
((SHAWN GOOD/CAREER HIGH 25 POINTS: ))
SUPER=01-Shawn Good/Career High 25 Points; :
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=....the inside."
ANCHOR=Mike
SS=NONE
Kentucky overcame a sluggish start to hammer San Jose State in the opening
game of the day in Dallas.
Here's a look at that score and the rest of the rest of the games from this
afternoon.
wipe to chyron
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SPORTS CHYRON MOTION
IN Q=first score
RUNS=:20
OUT Q=...LAST SCORE
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S5-NCAA
ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=ST5-19
GRAPHIC=none
The NCAA Division three final four tips off tomorrow at the Salem Civic
Center!
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VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-Salem/This Afternoon; :00
Both the crews and the four teams are putting the finishing touches on
game day preparations.
Hope College was the first to get a feel for the Salem hard wood.
The Flying Dutchman were followed by Franklin & Marshall and then Rowan took
the floor. Right now, Illinois Wesleyan is practicing. Steve Mason has followed
today's action, Steve, whatcha got for us.
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SOT
IN Q="Mike
SUPER=@Steve1; :00
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=...final 4, Mike"
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ANCHOR=Mike
Thanks Steve, more March madness headed your way at 6. See ya then.
5-kicker
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
TAPE#net-h
GRAPHIC=NONE
They were reported stolen in January, but now the famed muppets, Bert and
Ernie have been recovered.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Weimar, Germany;
Bert and Ernie were dropped off at a German radio station yesterday--45
days after being abducted from an exhibit.
Today Police proudly showed off the recovered pair.
The muppets from Sesame Street were returned through a middleman.
There is no word on a motive or identity of the thieves.
Bert and Ernie were unharmed and returned to the agency that organized the
tour of the 36-original muppets.
The puppets were handmade by the late Muppet creator Jim Henson, and were
valued at about 125-thousand dollars.
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six-preview
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
TAPE#six preview
GRAPHIC=NONE
(toss to robin)
RUNS=:10
(robin tosses to jean)
ANCHOR=Jean
If you're tired of just WATCHING t-v, Lynchburg Cablevision may have the
network for you.
double boxes Jean/Keith
Keith Humphry is in our newsroom to tell us more about interactive
television.
ANCHOR=Keith
SUPER=@Keith1;
Jean, starting Sunday, the "I-1" (I-WON) television network hits the
airwaves in the Hill City.
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VO-NAT
All you need is your t-v and a touchtone telephone, and you can take part in
all kinds of video games from blackjack to trivia contests.
It's being hailed as the first step in the new world of interactive
television.
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ANCHOR=Keith
Lynchburg is the first city in the country to get the "I-1" network.
double boxes Jean/Keith
We'll tell you more about it in a half hour.
ANCHOR=Jean
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