17:00-01
news-heads
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
TAPE#news heads
GRAPHIC=NONE
News-7 at FIVE is straight ahead--
At least six people are dead as two army helicopters collide in the air in
Kentucky late this afternoon.
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VO-NAT
The U-S Forest Service tells A-E-P, not in its backyard...
And victory is sweet for one Botetourt County community.
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Wx-Heads
TALENT=Patrick
SS=None
A tropical depression is sliding ashore along the coastal Carolinas, while
thunderstorms keep us tracking violent weather and the possibility of flash
floods, stay tuned for all the busy details.
Medical-heads
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=cst
TAPE#med heads
GRAPHIC=NONE
On Health Check, we'll introduce you to five year-old boy
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VO-NAT
in Lexington who has a heart condition.
His family is battling the school board.
Plus, a new form of insulin for diabetics may make managing the disease a
little simpler.
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ANCHOR=Jean
SS=NONE
(ad lib)
video-open
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
TAPE#video open
GRAPHIC=NONE
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VO-NAT
After a five year wait, American Electric Power does not get the answer it
was looking for.
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5-Power-line
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=lbe
TAPE#596-13
SS=news-7 at five
Good Evening this is NEWS-7 at Five, I'm Jean Jadhon.
GRAPHIC=powerline
Since the late 1980s American Electric Power's plan to build a new high
voltage transmission line in our area has sparked controversy.
Opponents of the line have emerged victorious in the latest battle over the
project.
double boxes jean/Len
Len Besthoff says it has to do with the long awaited study by forest
officials about the line's potential environmental impact.
Len what does the report say?
SUPER=@Len1;
SUPER=22-Botetourt Co.;
(Len ad lib)
(rollcue: "...crosses federal lands.")
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SOT
IN Q=we came to this
SUPER=01-Bill Damon/Forests Supervisor; :00
SUPER=03-Roanoke; :10 quick
SUPER=01-Ron Poff/AEP Project Manager; :20
RUNS=:30
OUT Q=private lands
LIVE=Len/full
SUPER=22-Botetourt Co.;
(Len ad lib)
Double Boxes=Jean and Len
(Jean question: What's next for AEP?)
5-Smart-Road
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=lbe
TAPE#596-15
GRAPHIC=powerline
While the future of the power line may be in doubt,
SS=smart highway
chances the Smart Road will become reality appear MORE likely today.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Montgomery Co./Last Night;
By a four-to-three vote, supervisors in Montgomery County are allowing the
state to build the high tech road through an agricultural district.
The Commonwealth must now approve its design, buy land on the route and hire
a company to construct the road.
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ANCHOR=Jean
SS=HOLD
A groundbreaking COULD take place early next year.
But the department of transportation says nothing is definite.
5-Chopper-Crash
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=NONE
A collision in the air between two Army Blackhawk helicopters less than an
hour ago at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
An Army spokesman at the Pentagon says at least six soldiers were killed.
The collision happened during an air assault demonstration less than an
hour ago.
The choppers are part of the elite Airborne Division.
5-Unabomber
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=JJA
TAPE#net-b
GRAPHIC=Kaczynski
The suspected Unabomber is now charged with four attacks.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=@file;
Theodore Kaczynski was indicted today-
Two for fatal attacks in Sacramento.
Two others involved mail bombs allegedly mailed in Sacramento.
Officials suspect Kaczynski was involved in at least 16 bombings.
The investigation is continuing.
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5-Valujet
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=JJA
TAPE#net-c
GRAPHIC=airline safety
The Federal Aviation Administration is changing the way it does business-
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Dade Co., FL/Last Month;
The move comes after the Valujet crash last month that killed 110 people.
The FAA is beefing up its inspections-
Also announced- the early retirement of its long time enforcement chief.
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SOT 15:06:42
IN Q=the FAA
((FEDERICO PENA/TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY: THE FAA LOOKED ITSELF IN THE MIRROR
AND IT FOUND THAT ORGANIZATIONAL AND MANAGEMENT CHANGES WERE NEEDED.))
SUPER=01-Federico Pena/Transportation Secretary;
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=were needed."
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VO-NAT
Pena is calling on Congress to change the mission of the agency.
It's been responsible for air safety and promoting commerce since 1958.
Pena wants the mission to be safety and only safety.
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5-Church-Fire
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=JJA
TAPE#net-a
GRAPHIC=fire inv
Two black church fires overnight in Mississippi appear to be arson-
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Kossuth, MS;
The churches burned to the ground in Kossuth last night.
They're only five miles from a white church where it appears there was a
failed arson attempt.
Investigators found an in-cendiary device outside that church.
SUPER=03-Rocky Point, NC;
Meanwhile a black church fire in North Carolina yesterday may not be
arson after all.
State Attorney General Mike Easley says instead, the cause appears to be
electrical.
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tease#1
HARD MUSIC UNDER
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
TAPE#tease 1
GRAPHIC=NONE
Straight ahead on NEWS-7 at FIVE-- Delegate Robert Nelms pleads guilty in
court today...
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VO-NAT
And the voices of some residents in Botetourt County are heard-- as a
speech clinic tries to expand.
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ANCHOR=Connie
On Health Check, how alcohol intake effects your performance on the job-- the
day after.
Plus, the Postal Service is hoping to stamp out breast cancer.
2-SHOT
ANCHOR=Jean
SS=NONE
A little later, how hard is it to slide down the chimney like Santa Claus?
ANCHOR=Connie
When NEWS-7 at Five continues, one woman found out it's a lot harder than it
seems.
cc sponsor
5-Jones
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=ssm
TAPE#596-14
GRAPHIC=JOnes
A Lynchburg man is found guilty of voluntary manslaughter in connection with
the city's first murder of the year.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Lynchburg;
29-year old Danny Ricardo Jones argued he acted in self-defense when he shot
and killed Robert Lewis Allen in January.
But a jury this afternoon rejected that claim and convicted Jones on both
manslaughter and firearms charges.
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SOT 3:46:10
IN Q=I think the
((KIM WHITE/PROSECUTOR: I THINK THE JURY HAD SOME VERY DIFFICULT ISSUES,
DIFFICULT FACTS TO DEAL WITH AND I THINK THEY PLUGGED ALL THOSE FACTS INTO THE
INSTRUCTIONS AND CAME UP WITH A VERY JUST VERDICT.))
SUPER=01-Kim White/Prosecutor; :00
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=very just verdict.
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VO-NAT
The jury recommended Jones serve a total of five years, he remains free on
bond until formal sentencing.
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5-Nelms
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=equ
TAPE#596-16
GRAPHIC=Nelms
The Suffolk Delegate who said he was just urinating in public has finally
pleaded GUILTY to indecent exposure.
Republican Robert Nelms made the plea today in a Richmond court.
DOUBLE BOX=Jean/Ellen;
Ellen Qualls joins us from our Richmond newsroom.
Why did he stop fighting this charge?
ANCHOR=Ellen
Jean, Delegate Nelms has said from the time News 7 first reported this
arrest in February that he was just urinating in a Richmond park.
LIVE=Ellen full via State Microwave;
SUPER=@Ellen1;
SUPER=22-Richmond;
But he was never charged with that lesser crime.
And today's GUILTY plea means we'll probably never hear the vice officer's
testimony about what he saw that night.
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SOT
IN Q=This has been
SUPER=01-Jim Roberts/Nelms' Attorney; :00
SUPER=03-Richmond; :11
SUPER=01-Claire Cardwell/Richmond Prosecutor; :24
RUNS=:38
OUT Q=ask it differently.
((
sot 10:20:09
((JIM ROBERTS/NELMS' ATTORNEY: THIS HAS BEEN A SOURCE OF GREAT STRESS AND
GREAT PAIN FOR THE FAMILY. THUS, NEITHER DELEGATE NELMS OR I WILL MAKE ANY
FURTHER COMMENT AND THAT'S IT. THANK YOU.))
runs=:10
Prosecutors say a charge of indecently exposing one's private parts in
public is reserved for crimes of a sexual nature.
A GUILTY plea means Nelms agrees the vice detective's testimony would show
that.
sot 10:31:01
((CLAIRE CARDWELL/RICHMOND PROSECUTOR: THE QUESTION WAS ASKED WHETHER OR NOT
HE WOULD STIPULATE THAT THE EVIDENCE WOULD BE SUFFICIENT TO PROVE HIS GUILT
BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT AND HE ANSWERED AFFIRMATIVELY. I heard that question
but it wasn't the question that's usually asked which is "are you pleading
guilty because you are in fact guilty?" THAT PARTICULAR QUESTION CAN BE ASKED
IN EITHER FORM AND DIFFERENT JUDGES ASK IT DIFFERENTLY.))
runs=:14
))
LIVE=Ellen full
SUPER=22-Richmond;
His sentence is a 50- dollar fine, he's banned from Richmond parks and rec
facilities for life,double boxes Jean/Ellen
and he could face 30 days in jail if he commits any OTHER crimes in the next
year.
(questions: What happened to his claim of legislative immunity from
prosecution?
He used that to get this charge dropped first in April.
A grand jury reinstated it.
Prosecutor Claire Cardwell said today that was probably a misuse of the law
intended to keep arrests from impeding with the business of General Assembly
members.
He was arrested three hours after the House of Delegates had adjourned for
the day.
Question: When will Robert Nelms next face voters?
Next November all the House of Delegates seats are up for grabs again.
Nelms would NOT say today what his future campaign plans are.)
5-Boty-Supers
ANCHOR=jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=spr
TAPE#596-17
GRAPHIC=none
The Botetourt County Board of Supervisors listened with open minds... and
won the hearts of a small community.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Botetourt Co.;
A speech clinic wanted to expand into the Reservoir Road neighborhood near
Hollins College.
The only thing needed to complete the deal was rezoning by the board.
Members heard from a number of residents all of whom were against the idea.
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SOT
IN Q=We don't
SUPER=01-Sonny Bruce/Botetourt Co. Resident; :00
SUPER=01-Norma McCone/Botetourt Co. Resident; :15
RUNS=:25
OUT Q=our community
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VO-NAT
The board of supervisors unanimously voted against the rezoning.
That came as wonderful surprise to residents... who thought the project was
a done deal.
Officials at the speech clinic said they have no other locations picked out.
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tease#2
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=NONE
Ahead on NEWS-7 at FIVE-- A ski resort is given quite a display--
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VO-NAT
as an overactive volcano in New Zealand sends miles of steam, ash and lava
flying--don't go away.
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stocks bump next
5-Volcano
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
TAPE#Net-D
GRAPHIC=none
A colorful pre-dawn spectacle in New Zealand.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-New Zealand;
A volcano on New Zealand's North Island spewed molten rocks into the air--
blotting out the sun with an 8-mile high plume of steam and ash.
Witnesses said it looked like thousands of bright red skyrockets.
The eruption came six days after scientists said volcanic activity had
subsided on the nine thousand foot mountain.
Ash several inches deep blanketed the area as far as 70 miles north of the
peak.
There were no reports of injuries or major damage around the mountain- which
is a popular ski area.
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tease#3
health music under
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
TAPE#tease 3
GRAPHIC=NONE
Stay tuned-- the Roanoke Valley Horse Show celebrates its Silver
Anniversary.
Mike has a preview-- in the Two Minute Ticker.
ANCHOR=Connie
On Health Check, this is the time of year when many kids are reaching their
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VO-NAT
maximum playing potential.
But be careful your little one doesn't get dehydrated.
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SOT 5:12:05
IN Q=Hopefully
((HOPEFULLY WE CATCH IT EARLY, PARENTS CATCH IT EARLY AND GET THEIR KIDS TO
DRINK AND GET THEM OUT OF THE SUN BEFORE THEY DEVELOP SEVERE DEHYDRATION.))
RUNS=:06
OUT Q=develop severe dehydration.
health bump next
5-Dehydration
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE#596-19
GRAPHIC=Children's Health
This summer as the temperatures stay perched in the 90's, experts are
issuing a warning to beware of dehydration-- especially among children.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=04-Baylor College of Medicine; :
There are varying degrees of the condition.
With mild dehydration, simply drinking water will help.
But with moderate dehydration, children can lose between five to seven
percent of their body weight.
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SOT 5:12:25
IN Q=What one finds
((DR. ROBERT SHULMAN/PEDIATRICIAN: WHAT ONE FINDS IN MODERATE DEHYDRATION IS IN
ADDITION TO HAVING THIRST THE CHILD WILL BECOME LISTLESS AND LETHARGIC, AND
SORT OF LOSE THEIR ENERGY BY THE TIME THEY MOVE INTO SEVERE DEHYDRATION, THEY
ARE VERY LETHARGIC, AND TO SOME DEGREE UNRESPONSIVE, THEY'RE NOT URINATING, AND
THAT'S AN IMPORTANT SIGN.))
SUPER=01-Dr. Robert Shulman/Pediatrician; :
RUNS=:23
OUT Q=important sign
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VO-NAT
So, it's important to drink plenty of fluids BEFORE you go outside,
because if you wait until you're thirsty, your body is already well on its way
to becoming dehydrated.
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5-Turpin
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=RJO
TAPE#596-22
GRAPHIC=turpin, ryan
In Lexington a couple is at odds with school officials over their sick
child.
The 5-year-old boy suffers from a severe congenital heart disease and his
parents believe school policy would make his situation even worse.
DOUBLE BOXES Connie/Ron
Ron Jones was in Lexington today and has more on the story.
ANCHOR=Ron
Connie, 5-year-old Ryan Turpin has had five heart operations,SUPER=@RON1;
a cardiac arrest, he's been treated for multiple stomach ulcers and has an
under-developed lung.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Lexington;
His parents are angry with school officials because they say Ryan will be
forced out of a preschool in Buena Vista and placed in a new one in Lexington.
Ryan's commuted from his home in Lexington to a special education program in
Buena Vista for the past THREE years-- all part of his rehabilitation and
emotional development.
But school officials say because of cramped conditions in Buena Vista,
special ed children must attend the new facility in Lexington.
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SOT 12:35:50
IN Q=Economically advantageous for
((DR. NICHOLAS MASCHAL/LEXINGTON SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR: ECONOMICALLY
ADVANTAGEOUS FOR US AND FOR BUENA VISTA FOR US TO BRING OUR PROGRAM BACK HERE.
IT'S ALSO GOING TO BE ADVANTAGEOUS IN THAT WE CAN OFFER A BETTER INSTRUCTIONAL
PROGRAM WITH MORE ENGAGED LEARNING TIME FOR THE STUDENTS.))
SUPER=01-Dr. Nicholas Maschal/Lexington School Administrator;
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=time for the students.
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VO-NAT
His parents say that CAN'T happen because the sudden change in environment
would cause unnecessary emotional stress on Ryan.
One of Ryan's doctors even wrote school officials stating a change could
cause serious and perhaps permanent damage to his progress.
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SOT 10:26:00
IN Q=They didn't care that
((LISA TURPIN/RYAN'S MOTHER: THEY DIDN'T CARE THAT THE DOCTOR WAS SAYING THAT
IT COULD HARM. AND WE WERE TOLD THAT WAS ONE DOCTOR'S OPINION AND THAT WHAT
ONE DOCTOR SAID BASICALLY DIDN'T MATTER.))
SUPER=01-Lisa Turpin/Ryan's Mother;
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=basically didn't matter.
LIVE=Ron/full
The Turpins have written another letter to school officials asking them to
reconsider.
They have yet to hear from them.
double boxes connie/ron
Lexington's school administrator says a final decision will be made within
the next couple of weeks.
We'll just have to wait and see.
5-Insulin
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE#596-18
GRAPHIC=Diabetes Treatment
A new type of insulin for diabetics is promising to work faster than
current therapy.
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VO-NAT
The F-D-A has approved Humalog-- to be available only by prescription.
The manufacturer-- Eli Lilly-- switched two amino acids in the synthetic
hormone so that it would get into the bloodstream more quickly.
Currently, diabetics must take insulin about an hour before eating so the
hormone has time to get into the body and process sugar.
Humalog makes it possible for patients to take their shots as little as 15
minutes before eating.
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5-Colorectal
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE#none
GRAPHIC=FDA LOGO
The F-D-A has approved another new drug-- this one for people with
colorectal cancer that has not responded to all other available treatments.
The drug, irinotecan (ih-RIH'-noh-TEE'-kan), will be sold under the brand
name Camptosar.
5-Hangover
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE#596-21
GRAPHIC=h/c bug
Having one drink too many may not affect your job performance at the
office the next day -- that is if you're a manager.
A Penn State University professor studied managers and professionals who
had four to six drinks the night before work.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=@File; :
He found that though they felt miserable-- their decision-making performance
was not compromised.
Previous studies of drivers, pilots and doctors have shown that a hangover
does indeed harm performance.
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism notes the study isn't
a license to go out and get drunk before work.
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5-stamp
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
TAPE#596-23
GRAPHIC=US POSTAL SERVICE
The U-S Postal Service has issued a new first class stamp to promote breast
cancer awareness.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Ft. Myers, FL;
Hundreds of thousands of women each year in the U-S are diagnosed with
breast cancer.
The postal service says it hopes every time a woman mails a letter she will
be reminded of the importance of early diagnosis.
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2-shot-toss
ANCHOR=Jean
Time for sports-- the streets of Chicago were filled with celebrations today
following the Bulls championship win.
ANCHOR=Connie
A very rested Mike Stevens returns from vacation with tonight's Two Minute
Sports Ticker.
S5-Stuff
ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#ST5-21
GRAPHIC=NONE
Good afternoon everybody and welcome to the Tuesday ticker.
Let's get started with another chapter in the Chicago Bulls victory
celebration.
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Chicago; :00
This afternoon in Grant Park, thousands of fans turned out to honor their
heroes.
A team of Dennis Rodman dancers set the stage for the one and only to make
his entrance wearing a Cook County sheriff's department shirt, and carrying the
championship trophy.
Michael Jordan promised the fans a fifth title, if they keep the team in
tact.
SUPER=04-This Morning;
Earlier in the day, Jordan picked up his record fourth NBA finals MVP award,
and a brand new NISSAN Pathfinder.
He then gave thanks to his teammates and his family.
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SOT
IN Q="I think...
((MICHAEL JORDAN/NBA FINALS MVP:))
SUPER=01-Michael Jordan/NBA Finals MVP; :00
RUNS=:32
OUT Q=...IT FOR HIM."
S5-Horse
ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=ST5-22
GRAPHIC=none
The Roanoke Valley Horse Show is celebrating it's silver anniversary this
year.
This week, the show is taking the Salem Civic Center by storm.
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VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-Salem; :00
The Hunter classes are competing today and tonight. The horse show runs
through this Saturday. Competition begins at 8 am and concludes around 10:30
each night.
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SOT
IN Q="We are
((JUNE CAMPER/HORSE SHOW CO-CHAIRMAN:))
((GARY GARONE/FAIRFIELD SOUTH STABLE:))
((STEVE MASON:))
SUPER=01-June Camper/Horse Show Co-Chairman; :00
SUPER=01-Gary Garone/Fairfield South Stable; :13
SUPER=@Steve1; :25
RUNS=:42
OUT Q=....with that story"
ANCHOR=Mike
Coming up at 6, More on the Bulls and we will tell you about Albert Belle's
suspension.
5-cHIMNEY
ANCHORJean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=AMO
TAPE#NET-H
GRAPHIC=NONE
What do you do when you get locked out of your house?
One woman tried to solve the problem herself, with the same trick of Old
St. Nick.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-El Cajon, CA;
Unfortunately she could not slide down the chimney like Santa Claus.
Instead she was trapped inside the chimney for nearly five hours.
Heather (Jay-Hen) Jahen was stuck ten feet down into her chimney at about
two in the morning.
Firefighters rigged an elaborate device to pull her up.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 10:47:33
IN Q=
((BATT. CHIEF ED JARRELL/EL CAJON FIRE DEPT.: HER HANDS WERE ABOVE HER HEAD
AND WE WERE ABLE TO GET DEVICE AROUND HER WRIST AND PULL HER UP THAT WAY. ))
SUPER=01-Batt. Chief Ed Jarrell/El Cajon Fire Dept.; :02
RUNS=:07
OUT Q=UP THAT WAY.
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VO-NAT
The 25-year-old only suffered minor scrapes and bruises.
The rescue cost the city nearly one thousand dollars.
She may be forced to pay the bill.
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six-preview
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
TAPE#six preview
GRAPHIC=NONE
Coming up tonight on NEWS-7 at Six...
A judge in Henry County says the punishment didn't fit the crime.
Today, he ordered the school board to take another look at the case of 16-
year-old Brian Wood.
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VO-NAT
Wood was expelled from Bassett High School earlier this year after he
carried a pocket knife on a field trip.
Wood and his parents said the punishment was too harsh... and today the
judge apparently agreed.
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ANCHOR=Jean
More on the story and the rest of the day's news weather and sports in one
That's it for NEWS-7 at FIVE, goodnight.
half hour.
by SS