12:00-01
NOON-HEADLINES
TALENT=Melanie
SS=None
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VO-NAT
Rain falls in Florida creating even tougher conditions at the ValuJet crash
site.
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ANCHOR=Melanie
And a Floyd County High School teacher comes down with Meningitis.
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TALENT=Patrick
SS=None
More record heat anticipated today, and perhaps even tomorrow, as highs will
run some 20 degrees above normal this afternoon. We'll tell you more about
this early heat wave coming up in a few minutes from the News 7 Weather Center.
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ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=NONE
Don't go away, the news is next.
Open
SUPER=@Melanie1;
SUPER=@Patrick1;
Thorp
ANCHOR=mel
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=spr
TAPE#96-25
GRAPHIC=None
No criminal charges will be filed against V- M- I's rifle Instructor.
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VO-NAT
Last month 10- year- old John Pickral died after an accidental shooting at
the school's rifle range.
The trigger was pulled by Jim Thorp, who told authorities he was trying to
put the gun away when the 3-80 caliber pistol went off.
SUPER=03-Lexington/Last Month;
In a prepared statement, Commonwealth's Attorney Gordon Saunders said the
incident did not warrant charges because it was not a willful act... and that
Thorp had no intention of endangering Pickral.
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VALUJET
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=am
WRITER=MEL
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=plane crash inv
Rain today in Florida may interfere with the search for more wreckage from
ValuJet flight 5-92.
Crews are using sophisticated ground-mapping radar to help hunt for
critical parts of the crashed jetliner-- like the cockpit voice recorder.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Dade Co., FL;
Divers with new biohazard suits will try tomorrow to go into the crash
crater.
The special suits will help protect the divers from the hazardous elements
in the Florida Everglades
Meantime, more evidence has been found indicating that a fire or explosion
may have occurred before the D-C Nine crashed.
Heat-damaged pieces of small oxygen canisters have been found embedded in a
tire that was carried in the cargo hold of the jetliner.
4:14:51
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SOT
IN Q=
(( GREG FEITH/NTSB:WE HAVE FOUND EVIDENCE ...INDICATIVE OF A DISCHARGED
CANISTER...DON'T KNOW IF DISCHARGED PRIOR... PLACED ON AIRPLANE. ))
SUPER=01-Greg Feith/National Transportation Safety Bd.;
RUNS=:17
OUT Q=PLACED ON AIRPLANE.
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VO-NAT
The national transportation safety board now says more than a hundred
oxygen canisters were loaded, without safety caps.
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Meningitis
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=jmo
TAPE# net-f
GRAPHIC=Meningitis
A Floyd County High School teacher has been diagnosed with meningitis.
It is a teacher who works in the vocational department-- and is said to be
doing well.
Those with close personal contact with the instructor are encouraged to go
to the New River Health district for preventive anti-biotic treatment.
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VO-NAT
Symptoms of meningitis may include:
--Fever,
--Headache
--Stiff neck & back
--Nausea
--Skin rash
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ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=Meningitis
Any Floyd County High School student or staff member who thinks they may
have the infection should see a doctor.
Monty-Chase
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=tal
TAPE#96-35
GRAPHIC=police chase
A 24 year- old Montgomery County man is charged with driving under the
influence and attempting to elude police following a chase which ended in an
accident last night.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Montgomery Co./Last Night;
Sheriff's Deputy J-L Puckett responded to a complaint of a vehicle without
license tags.
The driver, James W. Reed allegedly took off when Puckett spotted him.
Puckett followed Reed for about half a mile when Reed lost control of his
car and crashed over an embankment.
Reed was treated for minor injuries.
No one else was hurt.
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FREEMEN
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=
WRITER=MEL
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=freemen
More talks are planned today as the standoff between the F-B-I and the
Freemen enters its 57th day.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Jordan, MO;
The talks in rural Montana are focusing on Freemen member, Tammy Ward, and
her two young daughters.
Yesterday officials were unsuccessful in persuading them to leave.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=
((CHARLES DUKE/COLORADO STATE SENATOR: THEY WERE VERY BRIGHT, YOU KNOW, JUST
FULL OF LIFE LIKE TWO LITTLE GIRLS OUGHT TO BE. ))
SUPER=01-Charles Duke/Colorado State Senator;
RUNS=:07
OUT Q= ought to be.
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VO-NAT
Meantime the F-B-I is said to be considering a new proposal from the
Freemen.
The stand- off began when two of the group's leaders were arrested.
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WIPE/WIPE/WIPE
STAND-OFF
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=none
WRITER=MEL
TAPE#net
wipe wipe wipe
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Santa Cruz, CA;
Meantime, a sea- going standoff is under way in the waters off Santa Cruz,
California.
A Coast Guard spokesman says a gun toting skipper is refusing to allow the
Coast Guard to board his fishing boat for a safety inspection.
The captain of the 36-foot boat is now heading out to sea, with two Coast
Guard vessels in pursuit.
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Pierce
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=rjo
TAPE# 96-34
GRAPHIC=None
The West Virginia man who wrote a book many military groups follow, says he
does NOT believe his writings contributed to the Oklahoma City bombing.
White supremacist William Pierce lives in Pocahontas County.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=04-60 Minutes;
Last night he was interviewed on "60 Minutes" about his 19-78 book, "The
Turner Diaries."
It describes the destruction of F-B-I headquarters using a truck bomb made
in a similar fashion to the Oklahoma City bomb.
The book describes a race war in the United States and the armed overthrow
of the federal government.
Some experts believe it inspired the Oklahoma City bombing.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 19:16:49
IN Q=No I don't, I've
((WILLIAM PIERCE/"THE TURNER DIARIES": NO I DON'T, I'VE SAID THAT OVER AND
OVER AGAIN, THAT I DO NOT APPROVE OF THE OKLAHOMA CITY BOMBING. IT DOES NOT
MAKE SENSE UNDER THE PRESENT CONDITIONS THAT WE HAVE WHEN THEIR IS NO GROUP
ACTUALLY CAPABLE OF TAKING ON HE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND DEFEATING IT.))
SUPER=01-William Pierce/"The Turner Diaries";
RUNS=:15
OUT Q=and defeating it.
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VO-NAT
The book also describes eliminating Blacks and Jews.
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tease#1
HARD MUSIC UNDER
ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=NONE
Coming up next on News 7,
It's the season for boating on the lake.
Authorities say accidents can be avoided with basic knowledge,
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VO-NAT
and there's a new newscast in the valley...and it's produced completely by some
Roanoke County students.
We'll tell you all about it when we return.
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WX ad lib
viewernet
music up full
comm1
COMM-#1
RUNS=1:30
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fire
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=forest fire
In Colorado, hundreds of firefighters continue to battle a forest fire
south of Denver.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Buffalo Creek, CO;
The fire, now 20 to 30 percent contained, has consumed nearly ten thousand
acres.
Hundreds of people were evacuated yesterday and 12- structures including at
least two homes have been destroyed.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=
((THEY BUILT A FIRE LINE AROUND OUR HOUSE, HOPEFULLY THEY CAN SAVE IT. iF IT
LOOKS LIKE IT'S COMING THIS WAY THEY'RE GOING TO DO A BURNBACK AWAY FROM OUR
HOUSE TO SAVE THE PROPERTY. ))
RUNS=:07
OUT Q=TO SAVE THE PROPERTY.
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VO-NAT
Fire officials expect better weather conditions today in the form of cooler,
moister air and calmer winds.
Federal investigators believe the fire was started by campers.
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Endeavor
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=endeavor
It's described as a giant balloon in space.
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VO-NAT
A parachute-shaped antenna that's filled with nitrogen gas inflated today
to its full size outside space shuttle "Endeavour."
It measures 50 feet across and is attached to a satellite.
NASA hopes the 14 million-dollar experiment will be a model for future
inflatable spacecraft.
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Safe-Boating
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=NOON
WRITER=Dal
TAPE# 96-44
GRAPHIC=NONE
It was a very busy weekend on the water at Smith Mountain Lake.
The Department of Game and Inland Fisheries hopes to teach boaters the rules
of the water.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Franklin Co.;
This is National Safe Boating Week.
The department wants boaters to realize most boating deaths occur when the
victim is NOT wearing a life jacket.
And Paul Howell says many senseless accidents happen because people don't
know the basics.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT interview tape 11:24:16
IN Q=THE MORE YOU
((PAUL HOWELL/BOATING EDUCATION COORDINATOR: THE MORE YOU CAN LEARN ABOUT YOUR
BOAT, THE MORE YOU CAN LEARN ABOUT THE RULES AND REGULATIONS THE SAFER YOU'RE
GOING TO BE OUT THERE. A LOT OF IT IS PRACTICING GOOD COMMON SENSE AND COURTESY
A FLOAT.))
SUPER=01-Paul Howell/Boating Education Coordinator;
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=COURTESY A FLOAT
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VO-NAT
Howell says jet skis are becoming a danger on the lake, and operators need
to realize they're actually driving a small boat.
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ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=None
The Safety Council offers a free boating safety course.
Participants receive a certificate after completing the class which may
lower some people's insurance costs.
WKID
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=NOON
WRITER=JoeD
TAPE# 96-28
GRAPHIC=None
Mount Pleasant Elementary School is taking local news coverage one step
farther.
It has started its own student run television operation W-K-I-D.
Joe Dashiell tunes us in.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=They don't have the audience
SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.; :00
SUPER=01-Matthew Smith/Mount Pleasant Fifth Grader; :28
SUPER=01-Rehanon Wood/Mount Pleasant Fifth Grader; :45
SUPER=01-Kirsten Carrell/Mount Pleasant Fifth Grader; :52 QUICK
SUPER=01-Julie Thomas/Teacher; 1:00
SUPER=@Joe2; 1:14
RUNS=1:17
OUT Q=JD News 7
((They don't have the audience or the equipment of a commercial television
station.
But what the students of Mount Pleasant Elementary School may lack in
technical expertise they make up in enthusiasm.
SOT NAT SOUND OF GROUP ANNOUNCING WKID
IN Q=THIS IS
(( ))
RUNS=:00
OUT Q=WKID.
With the help of teachers and volunteers...
MORE NAT SOUND 15:18:26
SOT
IN Q=I want a close-up of that slate
(( ))
RUNS=:00
OUT Q=can you give it to me.
Forty two fifth graders operate the cameras, conduct the interviews,
prepare the graphics, and deliver the news they've gathered in the halls of
their school.
SOT 15:30:07
IN Q=We asked people
((MATTHEW SMITH/STUDENT: WE ASKED PEOPLE ABOUT WHAT THEY DID IN THE BLIZZARD OF
'96 IF THEY WENT AND PLAYED AND EVERYTHING, SO WE GO AROUND AND COVER EVENTS
THAT ARE AROUND THE SCHOOL.))
RUNS=:
OUT Q=around the school.
That's not say it's always been easy. At the start of the school year,
there was a lot to learn. (/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=It was really tough
((REHANNON WOOD: IT WAS REALLY TOUGH, LIKE DON'T DO THIS. DO THIS. DON'T DO
THIS. BUT YOU'RE PRETTY COMFORTABLE WITH IT NOW? UH HUH!))
((KIRSTEN CARRELL: WE'VE GOTTEN PRETTY GOOD AFTER A LOT OF PRACTICE.))
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=after a lot of practice.
Teachers say the practice HAS paid off. The program is a hit.
And while WKID may never appear in the Nielsen ratings, there is no
question about who is number one at Mount Pleasant.
NAT SOUND OF THIS IS WKID.
Joe Dashiell News 7))n
Tease#2
SOFT MUSIC UNDER
ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=NONE
Don't go away,
We have a complete list of school closings because of the heat wave,
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VO-NAT
and we'll tell you how the heat took a swing at some softball fans at
yesterday's N-C-double-A tournament in Salem.
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COMM-#2-CC32
RUNS=2:05
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Heat
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=Dal
TAPE# 96-43
GRAPHIC=Spring Heatwave
You would have never realized the scorching temperatures by the action on
the diamond at the N-C-Double-A Division Three Women's Softball Championship
yesterday.
The tournament took place all weekend at the Moyer Sports Complex in Salem,
despite the extreme heat.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Salem;
As a precaution, each team was limited to playing two games per day.
Players were given a rest in between games and pumped full of water.
But heat took its toll on spectators.
Several fans collapsed Saturday.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=what we've been
((NICK HOLMES/ATHLETIC TRAINER: WHAT WE'VE BEEN TELLING THEM IS STAY IN THE
SHADE WHEN POSSIBLE. MAKE SURE THEY TAKE IN LOTS OF LIQUIDS. WE HAD A FEW
PEOPLE WHO HAD PROBLEMS WE HAD TO TREAT THEM FOR AND THE BEST THING YOU CAN
TELL ANYBODY OUT IN THE SUN, EVEN THOSE WHO ARE NOT PARTICIPATING IS TO BE
PREPARED FOR THE HEAT.))
SUPER=01-Nick Holmes/Athletic Trainer;
RUNS=:16
OUT Q=for the heat
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VO-NAT
Nick Holmes says play it safe and take these precautions during your outside
activities.
This is early in the season for such hot temperatures.
The normal high is 77-degrees. But yesterday's temperatures were almost
20-degrees more than the norm.
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School-Closing
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=nle
TAPE#none
GRAPHIC=School Info
A few school systems have altered their schedules today due to the heat.
TAKE SCHOOLWATCH
Craig County schools will close at 1:15.
In Danville, the high school and junior high dismissed students at noon.
The middle school will close at 12:40 and the elementary school will close
at 1:20.
In Henry County, middle schools closed at 11:30, high schools closed at
11:45, and elementary schools will be closing at 12:30.
This schedule is also in effect tomorrow.
Students at Monroe County schools in West Virginia will be dismissed at 2:00.
In Nelson County, elementary schools at 12:25, and secondary schools will be
closing at 12:30.
THEY WILL HAVE A ONE BUS RUN.
Schools in Patrick County will close at 1:30.
Pittsylvania County schools will close today at 1:00.
Pulaski County schools will close two hours early.
And in Roanoke County -- students at Cave Spring Junior High, Fort Lewis
Elementary and Bent Mountain Elementary schools will be dismissed at one
o'clock.
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(toss to patrick)
COMM-#3
RUNS=1:40
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WEATHER
SUPER=300-86/59/SW 8mph/29.88/F/93/1962/42/1945;
SUPER=301-89/48/NW 7mph/29.88/F/96/1941/44/1945;
OIL
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=MEL
TAPE#none
GRAPHIC=none
There's word this afternoon of a deal between the United Nations and Iraq
over oil sales.
The country's ambassador to the U-N says Iraq will be allowed to sell oil
to buy food and medicine for its people.
That could mean bigger gas supplies and lower gas prices.
Common-Sense
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=lbe
TAPE#commonsense
GRAPHIC=common sense
In this week's edition of Common Sense, a local stockbroker tells Len
Besthoff about a conservative form of investing that usually outperforms
traditional methods of saving your money.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=While putting
SUPER=@Len1; :00
SUPER=01-Tom Dunkenberger/Wheat First Butcher Singer; :10
RUNS=:49
OUT Q=back to the newsdesk.
((
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 05:49:05
IN Q=While putting
((While putting your money in a CD or a savings account is a good conservative
way to watch your investments, there are some alternatives.))
RUNS=:07
OUT Q=some alternatives.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 05:33:20
IN Q=One thing
((TOM DUNKENBERGER/WHEAT FIRST BUTCHER SINGER: ONE THING THAT I RECOMMEND TO
INVESTORS IS TAKE A LOOK AT A PORTFOLIO OF STOCKS IN THE FORM OF A MUTUAL FUND
THAT INVESTS IN COMPANIES THAT PROVIDE A GOOD POTENTIAL FOR INCREASING
DIVIDENDS AS WELL AS GROWTH. SO YOUR INCOME STRING IS LIKELY TO CONTINUE TO GO
UP OVER TIME AS WELL AS THE BASIC UNDERLYING VALUE OF YOUR STOCKS. THERE'S A
LOT OF GROWTH AND INCOME, OR INCOME AND GROWTH TYPE MUTUAL FUNDS OUT THERE THAT
HAVE A LARGE PORTION OF HIGH QUALITY DIVIDEND PAYING STOCKS AND THEY LOOK FOR
COMPANIES THAT HISTORICALLY PAID DIVIDENDS AND TRADITIONALLY INCREASED THOSE
DIVIDENDS OVER TIME.))
RUNS=:36
OUT Q=over time.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 05:49:44
IN Q=I'm Len Besthoff
((I'm Len Besthoff with this week's edition of Common Sense. Let's send it
back to the newsdesk.))
RUNS=:04
OUT Q=back to the newsdesk.
))
ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=
It's important to point out that a good number of mutual funds are NOT
insured by the federal government.
Stocks
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=cro
TAPE# none
GRAPHIC=stocks
On Wall Street at noon the Dow was DOWN five points.
tease#3
SPORTS MUSIC UNDER
ANCHOR=Melanie
Stick around - Patrick has sports highlights including the Avalanche sweep,
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VO-NAT
and the speaker chosen for one college graduation may have left other
contenders green with envy.
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MUSIC UP FULL
comm4
COMM-#4
RUNS=1:40
(******BREAK****)
Softball
ANCHOR=Patrick
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#S6-5
GRAPHIC=SOFTBALL
Trenton State becomes the only team in division three history to win six
softball championships.
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VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=03-Salem/Lions vs Panthers; :
The team had plenty of fun in Salem this weekend.
The Lions scored three runs in the third and 2 in the fourth to beat the
defending champion Chapman Panthers 7 to 2.
The game was a rematch of last years championship game--Chapman won that
one 4 to 2.
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Avalanche
ANCHOR=PATRICK
NEWSCAST=NOON
WRITER=twe
TAPE#-CL-96
GRAPHIC=Avalanche
The Salem Avalanche swept its home series over the weekend...by completing
a three game sweep of first place Durham with a 5 to 3 win at Memorial Stadium.
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VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-Salem/Avalanche vs. Bulls;
It was a hot and humid day at the yard--perfect weather for a haircut to
benefit the Leukemia Society.
In the fourth inning, Salem caught fire.
Mike Higgins rips a double into the gap, scoring Chad Gambill and Pookie
Jones to make it 2-nothing Salem.
The Bulls charged back in the 5th.
Anton French bounces this pitch to the right side of the infield, allowing
SUPER=34-Salem/==5/Durham/==3;
Danny McGee to score--2-1 Salem. The Avalanche goes on to win 5 to 3.
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NBA
ANCHOR=Patrick
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#S6-7
GRAPHIC=NBA LOGO
The Shaq didn't have enough tricks up his sleeve to tame Michael Jordan and
company.
The Chicago Bulls jumped out to an early 10 to nothing lead to beat the
Orlando Magic 121 to 83 in game one of the Eastern Conference Finals.
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VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=03-Chicago/NBC SPORTS; :
The Bulls came out of the gate going to the board-- Dennis Rodman gets the
follow jam to make it 17 to 9 Bulls.
Michael Jordan takes the ball inside and scores the layup and Chicago led
25 to 13 in the first quarter.
Orlando's Penny Hardaway led all scorers with 38 points.
On this play he makes the steal and layup cutting the Bulls lead to 4.
Chicago pulled away in the fourth quarter--Scottie Pippen with the reverse
hook and the Bulls win it 121 to 83.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q="I think
((MICHAEL JORDAN/21 POINTS: ))
SUPER=01-Michael Jordan/21 Points; :
RUNS=:21
OUT Q=....one game."
Golf
ANCHOR=Patrick
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#S6-9
GRAPHIC=PGA Logo
Corey Pavin picked up his first win on the P-G-A tour this season with a
win at the Colonial in Fort Worth, Texas.
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VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=03-Fort Worth, TX/CBS SPORTS; :
Pavin, who won the tournament in 1985, made his move with this birdie putt
on the ninth hole to go to 9 under par.
He birdied the 18-th hole for a one under par 69 and his total of 272, 8
under par was two shots ahead of runner up Jeff Sluman.
SUPER=03-Clifton, NJ/CBS SPORTS; :
Bob Murphy is the winner of the Cadillac N-F-L classic on the Senior Tour.
Murphy shot a 3 under par 69 and his 14 under par total was two shots
better than second round co-leader Jay Sigel.
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WRAP
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=NOON
WRITER=AMO
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=NONE
(****PATRICK AD LIB****)
ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=NONE
Coming up in tonight's Health Check Report on NEWS-7 at FIVE... we'll have
more on the Meningitis case discovered at Floyd County High School.
We'll see who is at risk and what kind of precautions are being taken.
That report and more of the day's news, weather and sports tonight on NEWS-7
at FIVE. Then stick around for NEWS-7 at SIX.
Kermit
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=none
And finally, He's green, and he's known world-wide.
We're talking about Kermit the Frog, except now it's "DOCTOR KERMIT."
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Southampton, NY;
The Muppet character received his "Doctorate of Amphibious Letters"
yesterday from Long Island University's Southampton College.
Kermit also had advice for the graduates in his five minute commencement
address.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=
((KERMIT THE FROG: AS WE SAY IN THE WETLAND, RIBBITT, RIBBITT, KNEE DEEP,
RIBBIT, WHICH OF COURSE MEANS MAY SUCCESS AND A SMILE ALWAYS BE YOURS EVEN WHEN
YOU'RE KNEE DEEP IN THE STICKY MUCK OF LIFE. ))
SUPER=07-Kermit the Frog;
RUNS=:11
OUT Q= muck of life.
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VO-NAT
Southampton College is known for its Marine and Environmental Sciences
programs.
(ad lib bye)
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by SS