17:00-01
NEWS-HEADS
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=AMO
TAPE#NEWS HEADS
GRAPHIC=NONE
Here's what's coming up next on NEWS-7 at Five--
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VO-NAT
What's the future of Bedford if its largest employer moves out?
The body of actress and model Margaux Hemingway is discovered--
And we'll meet one writer who is proud to be the worst Western writer in the
country.
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Wx-Heads
TALENT=Robin
SS=None
Severe thunderstorms down trees, produce very large hail and flood portions
of the viewing area. All the latest straight ahead.
Medical-heads
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=cst
TAPE#med heads
GRAPHIC=NONE
On Health Check-- each year, especially this time of year, thousands are
injured by fireworks.
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VO-NAT
Plus, jet skis-- some believe all that fun comes a too high a price-- your
life.
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ANCHOR=Connie
SS=NONE
Stay with us for all these stories and the Two Minute Sports Ticker-- next
on NEWS 7 at FIVE.
video-open
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
TAPE#video open
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SOT 4:52:29
IN Q=We really notice
((RIXEY LINEBERRY/STOREOWNER: WE REALLY NOTICE IT, WE GET A LOT OF THEIR
EMPLOYEES SHOPPING DOWN HERE SO WE NOTICE IT WHEN THAT HAPPENS.))
RUNS=:06
OUT Q=when that happens.
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VO-NAT
Bedford business owners prepare to shoulder the effects of a massive layoff
at the Rubatex plant.
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5-Rubatex
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=ssm
TAPE#596-15
GRAPHIC=news-7 at five
Good Evening this is NEWS-7 at FIVE, I'm Connie Stevens.
SS=Rubatex
As Bedford's biggest employer moves to cut nearly 300 employees from its
payroll, the city is taking steps to soften the economic blow.
double boxes=Connie/Steve
Steve Smallshaw is in our Lynchburg bureau.. Steve how much of an impact is
that shutdown expected to have?
ANCHOR=Steve
Connie, it's still a little early to really guage
SUPER=@ssm1;
SUPER=22-Lynchburg;
the size of the impact, but city leaders and local business owners alike agree
they'll be hurt by the layoffs.
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SOT
IN Q=
SUPER=03-Bedford; :00
SUPER=01-Rixey Lineberry/Storeowner; :25 ish
SUPER=01-Preston Burns/Bedford Ready Mix; :46
RUNS=:54
OUT Q=big hurt
((
Bedford's Rubatex plant has been a large part of the town's scenery for
decades.. what's been good for the plant has also benefitted the town.
The opposite is also true.. when layoffs or strikes occur, nearby businesses
often bear the brunt.
Rixey Lineberry manages the Minute Mart about a mile away... he says fewer
workers at Rubatex will mean fewer customers in his store.
And that could affect his employees.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 4:53:51
IN Q=I can adjust
((RIXEY LINEBERRY/STOREOWNER: I CAN ADJUST WITH MY HELP A LITTLE BIT OF COURSE,
IT WILL HURT HERE SOME TOO. IF OUR BUSINESS GETS CUT BACK, I'LL HAVE TO CUT
BACK THE HELP SOME TOO.))
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=help some too.
Right next door to Rubatex is the Bedford Ready Mix concrete company.
They too expect feel the effects of the Rubatex layoffs...people with no job
and less money won't be building or adding onto their homes anytime soon.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 4:19:41
IN Q=We count on
((PRESTON BURNS/BEDFORD READY MIX: WE COUNT ON A LOT OF PEOPLE BUYING CONCRETE
FOR A LOT OF DIFFERENT THINGS, NEW HOUSES, ADD- ON ADDITIONS, EVERYTHING AND IF
THEY LEAVE HERE IT WILL BE A BIG HURT.))
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=a big hurt.
))
LIVE=Steve/Full
SUPER=22-Lynchburg;
The city of Bedford also expects to lose thousands of dollars in taxes and
utilities.
double box=Connie/Steve
But they are also making plans for finding new jobs and training for those
displaced Rubatex workers.
We'll have more on that at 6.
5-Clinton
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
TAPE#net-a
GRAPHIC=fire investigation
Federal funds are being kicked in to help combat the wave of church fires in
the south.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Washington DC;
President Clinton approved the release of six million dollars to beef up
police patrols and other protective measures for churches.
At a ceremony in the White House Rose Garden earlier today, Mister Clinton
said the money will be given to 12 targeted states.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 13:02:22
IN Q=this emergency transaction...
((THIS EMERGENCY TRANSFER WOULD ALLOW EVERY COUNTY IN THE AFFECTED STATES TO
HIRE A NEW POLICE OFFICER FOR THE SUMMER TO PATROL THE BACK ROADS, TO VISIT THE
CHURCHES, TO KEEP WATCH FOR SIGNS OF TROUBLE. ))
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=signs of trouble
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VO-NAT
The president also designated July as a "national month of unity" in hopes of
healing racial wounds.
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5-Gilmore
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
TAPE#596-16
GRAPHIC=Gilmore, Jim
Meantime, Attorney General Jim Gilmore is also in Washington today along
with attorneys general from other Southern states to discuss the recent church
burnings.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Washington DC;
Several religious and community leaders, as well as law enforcement
officials are attending the conference at Howard University.
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SOT gilmore feed 16:46:50
IN Q=I think this conference
(( ))
SUPER=@Gilmore;
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=kinds of crimes
TALENT=CONNIE
SS=gilmore
Gilmore says the meeting is to improve communications between Southern
communities-- as well as to look for ways to prevent future church fires.
5-Arizona
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE#Net-C
GRAPHIC=clinton
President Clinton is praising federal agents-- for possibly averting
disaster.
That after 12 members of the Arizona Militia group "Viper Militia" were
arrested yesterday.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Phoenix; :
They were charged with plotting to blow up federal buildings in Phoenix.
Investigators confiscated some 70 machine guns and 400 pounds of high
explosives-- they say it was all part of a conspiracy to destroy government
buildings in Arizona.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 11:15:28
IN Q=In 1994
((JANET NAPOLITANO/ARIZONA U.S. ATTORNEY: IN 1994, 3 MEMBERS OF THE VIPER
MILITIA CREATED A VIDEO TAPE OF LOCAL FEDERAL BUILDINGS AS WELL AS THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT AND THE NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY. THE VOICE OVER OF THE VIDEO PROVIDES
ADVICE ON HOW TO ACTUALLY COLLAPSE THE BUILDINGS ))
SUPER=01-Janet Napolitano/Arizona U.S. Attorney; :
RUNS=:17
OUT Q=collapse the buildings.
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VO-NAT
In addition to the National Guard and the local police department, the
self-proclaimed militia was also said to be plotting to destroy the buildings
that house the FBI, the Secret Service, the I-R-S and A-T-F.
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5-Hemingway
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE#net-b
GRAPHIC=NONE
The tragic Hemingway legacy lives on.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Santa Monica, CA; :
Actress and Model Margaux Hemingway was found dead today in her Santa
Monica apartment, at the age of 41.
Authorities don't know the cause of death-- it does not APPEAR to be
suicide, and there was no sign of foul play.
Her agent suggests the possibility of an epileptic seizure.
Hemingway was 20 years old when she moved from Idaho to New York to become
a model.
She appeared in several films.and had a long struggle with bulimia and
alcoholism.
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ANCHOR=Connie
SS=HOLD
It was 35 years ago today that her grandfather, Ernest Hemingway shot
himself to death.
5-Storm-stuff
ANCHOR=Robin
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
TAPE#596-26
GRAPHIC=NONE
(robin ad libs)
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.;
RUNS=:30
(----------------)
(go to liveline)
tease#1
HARD MUSIC UNDER
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
TAPE#tease 1
GRAPHIC=NONE
Straight ahead--on NEWS-7 at FIVE--the Menendez brothers are formally
sentenced--
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VO-NAT
And in Dublin they are breaking ground for some new digs-- soon many of the
town's services will be much easier and convenient to find.
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ANCHOR=Connie
On Health Check, a report on drunk driving-- MADD says tragedies are even
more frequent than ever.
Plus, sunscreen-- it may not be the skin-saver it's cracked up to be.
Those stories are coming up-- as News 7 at fIVE continues.
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5-Menendez
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
TAPE#net d
GRAPHIC=legal Scales
Lyle and Erik Menendez will spend the rest of their lives in prison.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
Today, a superior court judge in California sentenced both men to
back-to-back life terms.
SUPER=03-Los Angeles/File Tape;
The brothers have no possibility of parole and it hasn't been decided if
they will be sent to separate facilities.
Lyle and Eric Menenedez were convicted of murdering their parents in 1989.
A juror says the jury reccommended life in prison because of the brutality
of the crime.
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SOT 15:03:40
IN Q=if you
((JO ANN OWENSBY/JUROR: IF YOU HAD TO LOOK AT THE PICTURES THAT WE HAD TO LOOK
AT EVERY DAY, YOU KNOW FOR A LONG TIME, MANY, MANY WEEKS. PICTURES THAT
STARTED OUT SMALL AND KEPT GETTING BIGGER, BIGGER, BIGGER UNTIL THEY WERE
ALMOST WALL SIZE AND YOU LOOK AT THOSE EVERY DAY AND YOU REALIZE THE BRUTALITY
OF THIS CRIME.))
SUPER=01-Jo Ann Owensby/Juror;
RUNS=:18
OUT Q=of this crime
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VO-NAT
Neither brother showed any reaction when the judge announced the sentences.
Yesterday we told you Lyle was going to marry his pen-pal fiance before the
sentencing-- but his marriage plans fell through.
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5-Family-Services
ANCHOR=connie
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=Sta
TAPE#596-19
GRAPHIC=none
The Teen Outreach Program also known as TOP is under new management.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
Family Services of Roanoke Valley announced it is now managing the program.
TOP has been helping teenagers in Roanoke since 1990.
It teaches at-risk young adults the skills to resolve conflicts as well as
decision-making.
It also gives teens a chance to give back to the local community by
participating in outreach programs.
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SOT 10.36.09 - 10.36.20
IN Q=I think it's
((LUCY TORRES/WILLIAM FLEMING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT;
I THINK IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNG ADULTS, TEENS TO SHOW THAT WE'RE NOT
THE BAD GUYS IN THE COMMUNITY. IT SHOWS WE CAN GO OUT AND DO SOMETHING, GIVE
SOMETHING BACK TO OUR COMMUNITY.))
SUPER=01-Lucy Torres/William Fleming High School Student;
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=to our community
ANCHOR=connie
SS=none
The change in management will mean more money for TOP.
The United Way will boost its funds by 100 percent next school year--for a
total of 15 thousand dollars.
5-Town-Hall
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=tal
TAPE#596-14
GRAPHIC=none
By next February, residents of Dublin will find easier access to town
services.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Dublin;
Officials broke ground today for a new municipal building to house the
police department, council chambers and other town offices.
The facility will be on one lot of the Dublin Town Center at the old
Burlington Industries site.
First National Bank of Christiansburg will soon open on another parcel, and
the Postal Service is negotiating to be the next tenant.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 18:30:20
IN Q=
((BENNY KEISTER/DUBLIN MAYOR: WHAT WE'RE REALLY TRYING TO DO HERE IS CREATE
SOME OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMERCIAL RETAIL DEVELOPMENT, BECAUSE DUBLIN ITSELF IS
GONNA GROW AND IF IT DOESN'T GROW, I MEAN IF WE DON'T PLAN FOR IT THE TAXES ARE
GOING UP. ))
SUPER=01-Benny Keister/Dublin Mayor;
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=are going up.
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VO-NAT
Officials hope to turn one of the old Burlington buildings into an office
complex.
The center will also include a park, with space for art shows and other
special events.
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tease#2
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=NONE
It's the busy season high atop the Roanoke Valley at the Mill Mountain
Zoo-- and this year there's another big cat to check out.
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(patrick ad lib)
SUPER=22-Roanoke;
5-ZOO
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=FIVE
WRITER=PEV
TAPE#596-20
GRAPHIC=NONE
A new critter has taken up residence at the Mill Mountain Zoo, and he
follows in the tradition of Ruby the Tiger and other big cats.
DOUBLE BOX Connie/PATRICK
Boris, a snow leopard, is the Zoo's latest attraction.
Patrick Evans has an exclusive-- and a very brave-- look.
(////////////////)
SUPER=21-Patrick Evans;
SUPER=22-Roanoke;
SUPER=01-Beth Poff/Mill Mountain Zoo;
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VO-NAT snow leopard
RUNS=:50
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SUPER=22-Roanoke;
DOUBLE BOX PATRICK/ROBIN
tease#3
health music under
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
TAPE#tease 3
GRAPHIC=NONE
Stick around-- one of the country's WORST awarding writers lives right here
in Roanoke-- we'll hear an excerpt from her latest.
But first-- On Health Check, with the Fourth of July on the way, we'll have
a lesson in summer safety.
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VO-NAT
Beginning with fireworks-- even sparklers are more dangerous than you may
have thought.
And certainly illegal fireworks like the M-80 should be avoided.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 11:09:00
IN Q=Explosion NAT SOUND
((NAT SOUND...EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT SURE YOUR FIREWORK IS HAZARDOUS, THROW IT
OUT))
RUNS=:06
OUT Q=throw it out.
health bump next
5-Fireworks
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE#596-21
GRAPHIC=fireworks safety
Too much of a bang can make your Fourth of July a bust.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission says roughly 12-thousand people were
hurt last year in incidents involving fireworks.
Almost 40 percent of the victims were under the age of 15.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=STARTS ON BITE Fireworks
SUPER=01-Ann Brown/Consumer Product Safety Commission; :00
SUPER=03-Washington DC; :14
RUNS=1:03
OUT Q=nat sound EXPLOSION
((
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 11:07:25
IN Q=Fireworks can
((ANN BROWN/CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION: FIREWORKS CAN ADD FUN AND
EXCITEMENT TO A HOLIDAY CELEBRATION, BUT FIREWORKS CAN ALSO TURN A BACKYARD
CELEBRATION
INTO A RUSH TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. ))
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=emergency room,
These mannequins help illustrate the dangers of sparklers-- mistakenly
thought by some to be safe for children to handle.
Sparklers burn at very high temperatures and can easily ignite clothing.
And that's just the beginning: take a look at the power of the M-80.
SOT 11:10:08
IN Q=These are illegal
((ANN BROWN/CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION:THESE ARE ILLEGAL AND THEY ARE
ONLY SOLD ON THE BLACK MARKET. AND THE REASON THEY ARE ILLEGAL IS BECAUSE THEY
ARE VERY EXPLOSIVE, YOU CAN LOSE ***explosion**** YOU GET WHAT I'M SAYING,
PEOPLE CAN LOSE FINGERS, THERE CAN BE LACERATIONS, BURNS EYE INJURIES, HEARING
PROBLEMS. THESE ARE NOT TO BE FOOLED AROUND WITH, THESE ARE NOT TO BE BOUGHT.))
RUNS=:22
OUT Q=not to be bought
And then there's the quarter stick-- five times more powerful than the
M-80. It can be responsible for amputations, burns, even death.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 11:11:03
IN Q=Nat sound EXPLOSION
RUNS=:01
OUT Q=nat sound EXPLOSION
))
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connie VO-NAT
Each year fireworks are associated with more than one-thousand residential
fires, costing millions of dollars in property damage and loss.
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ANCHOR=Connie
SS=HOLD
The group strongly advises people to stay away from cherry bombs and
M-80's.
5-Drunk-Driving
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE#596-22
GRAPHIC=drunk driving
A pre-holiday warning from Mothers Against Drunk Driving.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=@File; :
The numbers show that for the first time in ten years-- MORE Americans are
dying in accidents caused by alcohol and drug impaired drivers.
Typically the Fourth of July weekend proves even deadlier than usual.
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5-Jet-Ski
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE#596-23
GRAPHIC=WATER SAFETY
At beaches and lakes everywhere-- Jet-Skiing is the country's
fastest-growing water sport.
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SOT
IN Q=NAT SOUND BITE It's enjoyment
SUPER=01-Bob Kramer/Dept. of Natural Resources; :39
SUPER=07-Mark Frew; :53
SUPER=07-Dave Frew; 1:02
SUPER=01-John Birkenbine/Industry Spokesman; 1:21
RUNS=1:27
OUT Q=them thoughtlessly.
((
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 20:19:21
IN Q=It's enjoyment
((IT'S ENJOYMENT! I LOVE IT! IT'S AWESOME! ))
RUNS=:02
OUT Q=it's awesome.
But the buzz of more than 800-thousand wake-jumping jet skis on crowded
waters-- presents a nautical nightmare.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 20:19:32
IN Q=I think it's
((I THINK IT'S DANGEROUS. I USED TO HAVE ONE!
IT'S PROBABLY THE 1 HAZARD ON THE WATER.
IT'S LIKE PUTTING A PERSON WHO'S NEVER RIDDEN A MOTORCYCLE ON A HARLEY
DAVIDSON.
"TO START THE MACHINE, ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS PRESS THE GREEN BUTTON." (REVS
UP) ))
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=green button NAT
Jet ski sales and rentals are up 40-percent from a year ago.
They are now involved in nearly a THIRD of all boating accidents.
Last year, 79 people died riding them, more than 13-hundred others were
hurt.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 20:20:01
IN Q=The consequences
(( (Q) A JET SKIER IS
USUALLY THROWN, RIGHT? THEY'RE NOT BELTED IN THE WAY WE ARE IN AN AUTOMOBILE.
BOB KRAMER/WISCONSIN DEPT NATL RESOURCES:
(A) THAT'S TRUE. THERE'S NO SEATBELTS ON JET SKIS.))
RUNS=:06
OUT Q=on jet skis.
Dave Frew knows the dangers firsthand.
He's learning to walk again-- he was paralyzed for several months after his
brother Mark lost control of a jet ski and accidentally ran over him.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 20:20:19
IN Q=You have no
((MARK FREW:YOU HAVE NO CONTROL. IT GOES AGAINST WHAT YOUR INSTINCTS
ARE, TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. THERE'S NOT MUCH YOU CAN DO.
DAVE FREW: AS SOON AS I WAS HIT, AS SOON AS I WENT IN FACING THE WATER, I
KNEW WHAT HAD HAPPENED, I KNEW MY NECK WAS BROKEN AND THAT'S A HORRIBLE
FEELING. ))
RUNS=:18
OUT Q=horrible feeling.
Manufacturers insist accidents happen on ALL recreational vehicles... and
they say the latest-model jet skis are safer-- even more maneuverable than
regular boats.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 20:20:48
IN Q=The personal
((JOHN BIRKENBINE: THE PERSONAL WATERCRAFT IS A SAFE VEHICLE. WHEN PROBLEMS
ARISE IT'S BECAUSE PEOPLE AREN'T USING THEM WISELY OR THEY'RE USING THEM
THOUGHTLESSLY. ))
RUNS=:07
OUT Q=them thoughtlessly.
))
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connie VO-NAT
Even though some jet skis can whiz over water up to 60 miles an hour, most
states don't set a speed limit...and nearly HALF allow a child 12 years old or
under to LEGALLY DRIVE a personal watercraft.
In eight states, lawmakers are voting to certify or license jet-skiers.
At Smith Mountain Lake, jet skiers must be 14 years old.
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5-Sunscreen
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE#596-24
GRAPHIC=sunscreen
For millions of Americans, the 4th means heading out into the sun....and it
looks like our forecast should accommodate that.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
But a recent editorial of the British Medical Journal warns, although
sunscreen does prevent sunburn, sunscreen does not protect you from skin
cancer.
Here's what one researcher from London told CBS This Morning this week.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 7:18:50
IN Q=The message
((DR. JANE MCGREGOR/DERMATOLOGIST: THE MESSAGE IN OUR EDITORIAL IS THAT
SUNSCREEN SHOULDN'T BE SEEN AS A SAFE WAY TO PROLONG SUN EXPOSURE BEYOND WHAT
YOU WOULD NORMALLY DO. IF YOU HAVE TO BE OUT IN THE SUN, YOU'RE BETTER OFF WITH
A SUNSCREEN BUT DON'T THINK BECAUSE YOU'VE GOT ONE, THAT MEANS YOU CAN SIT OUT
FOR HOURS AND YOU'LL BE SAFE. ))
RUNS=:16
OUT Q=you'll be safe.
ANCHOR=Connie
SS=HOLD
On the topic of the electric beach-- or the tanning beds, Dr. McGregor says
the whole idea is crazy.
By the age of 18 the average person has absorbed 50-to-75 percent of their
total lifetime sun exposure.
2-shot-toss
ANCHOR=Connie
Now that we;ve taken all the fun out of summer--
Let's see what Mike Stevens has up his sleeve.
S5-Director
ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=ST5-21
GRAPHIC=None
Good afternoon everyone, welcome to your Tuesday ticker. We start on the
campus of Radford University where the school introduced Greig Denny as it's
new athletic director today.
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VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-Radford; :00
Denny has spent the last 13 years as the Highlanders associate athletic
director under Chuck Taylor.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=One of
((GREIG DENNY/NEW RADFORD A.D.:ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS I THINK I NEED TO DO IS
ADDRESS THE SITUATION OF MY CURRENT POSITIONS ASSOCIATE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR AND
I'LL BE MEETING WITH DR. HARRIS. WE'LL TALK ABOUT FILLING THAT POSITION AND
THERE'S SOME OTHER POSSIBILITIES THERE THAT I WANT TO TALK WITH HIM ABOUT BUT
THAT WILL BE ONE OF OUR FIRST GOALS.))
((RON BRADLEY/RADFORD MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH: THE BIG THING I THINK WITH GREIG
IS HE UNDERSTANDS THE CHALLENGES WE HAVE AS A UNIVERSITY AND AS A PROGRAM AND
HE HAS A VISION TO WHERE HE'D LIKE TO TAKE IT. SO IT WONT'T TAKE HIM HALF A
YEAR TO A YEAR TO COME IN AND SORT OUT THE PROBLEMS AND GO FROM THERE, HE KNOWS
WHAT HE'S FACING RIGHT AWAY.))
((STEVE MASON:COMING UP AT 6, RADFORD'S NEW ATHLETIC DIRECTOR ADDRESSES SOME OF
THE NEW ATHLETIC CHALLENGES THE UNIVERSITY FACES, AMONG THEM, FUNDING,
PROMOTIONS AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, THAT STORY AT 6, MIKE.))
SUPER=01-Greig Denny/New Radford A.D.; :00
SUPER=01-Ron Bradley/Radford Men's Basketball Coach; :18
SUPER=@Steve1 :31
RUNS=:42
OUT Q=...at 6, Mike"
S5-Stuff
ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#st5-22
GRAPHIC=NONE
The Dream team went through its second workout today in Chicago as the heavy
favorite to win the Gold practicing under the watchful eye of a few members of
the media.
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Chicago; :00
Well, actually it was more than jist a few members of the media.
Actually, there are about five times as many reporters and photographers as
there are players.
The latest addition to the team in Seattle's Gary Payton, who knows what this
team would do if it played regularly in the league.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q="Kill everybody...
((GARY PAYTON/DREAM TEAM GUARD:))
SUPER=01-Gary Payton/Dream Team Guard; :00
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=...UNFAIR."
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VO-NAT CON'T
With Vlade Divac now heading ot Charlotte, and opening up some money in Los
Angeles, speculation on whether Dream Team center Shaquille O'Neal will leave
the Magic for the Lakers continues to grow. Although Shaq says he's not really
a WEST coast kind of person.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q="I'm not..
((SHAQUILLE O'NEAL/DREAM TEAM CENTER:))
SUPER=01-Shaquille O'Neal/Dream Team Center; :00
RUNS=:13
OUT Q=...wilt chamberlain era."
ANCHOR=Mike
SS=NONE
Much more coming up at six including news concerning Todd Turner and John
Tortarella, plus we'll meet a Roanoke Rush player who is 38 years old and going
strong.
Have a great night everybody.
take a break
5-Bad-Writing
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE#596-25
GRAPHIC=none
If you think you're a bad writer, maybe you should read some of Becky
Mushko's work.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
She's from Roanoke and the winner of an award honoring deliberately bad
writing-- at San Jose State University.
She won, or perhaps LOST in the Western category.
A middle school English teacher for more than 25 years-- this is just a
portion of her work.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 05:19:42
IN Q=who now lay
((BECKY MUSHKO/WRITER: TEX -- WHO NOW LAY IN A DISHEVELED HEAP IN THE
SAGEBRUSH-- PUSHED BACK HIS SWEAT-STAINED STETSON FROM ONE DEEP-SET EYE, SPAT A
STREAM OF TOBACCO JUICE AT
THE NEAREST CACTUS, AND REFLECTED MOMENTARILY THAT THE MEN APPROACHING HIM WITH
ROPES PROBABLY WEREN'T JUST OUT FOR A SKIP... ))
SUPER=01-Becky Mushko/Writer;
RUNS=:18
OUT Q=out for a skip.
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VO-NAT
She says some of her inspiration for bad writing comes from grading her
english class papers.
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bye
ANCHOR=Connie
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THanks for watching, Goodnight
by SS