18:00-01
1-News-head
ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=6
WRITER=KHu
TAPE#
GRAPHIC=
Coming up on NEWS 7 an explosive device turns up in southeast Roanoke- -on
the heels of a report of two guys chasing kids with a chainsaw.
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VO-NAT
And we'll witness some award- winning life-saving techniques.
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Sports-Head
ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#Head
GRAPHIC=NONE
Phil Mickelson leads the P-G-A Ferrum's new basketball coach was in town.
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VO-NAT ENG#
And Dale Earnhardt is back capturing his 22-nd career pole position winning
it today at Watkins Glen.
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WX-Head
TALENT=Robin
SS=None
We have the weekend forecast you will like. Sunny skies, low humidity from
the mountains to the shore.
Dynamite
ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=lbe
TAPE#96-68
GRAPHIC=NONE
It has been a wild 24 hours for residents of one southeast Roanoke
neighborhood.
Last night they say two men were chasing children with CHAINSAWS.
Today they learned an explosive had been placed behind a house on their
block.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
Police say a construction explosive RELATED to dynamite was found in a gray
plastic bag wrapped in foam insulation behind a house on Bullitt Avenue.
34- year- old Rufus Hicks explains he discovered it taped to his old oil
furnace.
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SOT 14:41:05
IN Q=I hadn't
((RUFUS HICKS: I HADN'T LOOKED TO THE LEFT AND SEEN SOMETHIN' SILVER AND I GOT
CURIOUS WHAT IT WAS AND SO I WENT OVER THERE AND TOOK MY POCKET KNIFE, CUT IT
OPEN AND SEEN WHAT IT WAS AND SAID OH LORD WHAT'S THIS STUFF DOIN' HERE?!))
SUPER=07-Rufus Hicks;
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=doin' here?!
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VO-NAT
Police were here last night, too, investigating the two men they charged
with chasing a group of kids around with CHAINSAWS.
Hicks says his stepsons were the ones who were being chased.
He believes the explosive is related to last night's chainsaw incident.
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ANCHOR=Keith
SS=NONE
Police say there is NO evidence the two events are connected.
The men charged with using the chainsaws are 43- year- old Danny Lee Ruff of
Roanoke, and his brother, 39- year- old Daniel L. Ruff.
ADAPT
ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=equ
TAPE#96-53
GRAPHIC=Welfare in Virginia
A fouled-up computer system is finally on its way to localities.
It's supposed to automate welfare reform and help make up for a shortfall in
social service case workers.
A state task force said today: the localities won't get full use of the
system for two to three more years.
Ellen Qualls has the latest on the "Application Benefit Delivery Automation
Project" -- or ADAPT.
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SOT
IN Q=A state police
SUPER=@file; :00
SUPER=03-Richmond; :21
SUPER=01-Glen Tittermary/ADAPT Task Force; :27
SUPER=01-Doug Moran/Dept. of Social Services; :38
SUPER=01-Ben Owen/Local Social Service Director; :55
SUPER=@Ellen2; 1:11
RUNS=1:27
OUT Q=Qualls, News 7, Richmond.
(( A state police criminal investigation is ongoing into the design and
purchase of a computer system that was to automate Virginia's highly- touted
welfare reform.
But a private consultant's report on how the ADAPT system would need more
time on the state mainframe than it could get prompted the Allen administration
to pull the plug on training late last year.
A General Assembly- appointed task force concluded today that report was
somewhat overblown.
sot 04;05:45 TAPE TWO
((GLEN TITTERMARY/ADAPT TASK FORCE: WHY THOSE ESTIMATES WERE MADE, I DON'T
KNOW. I KNOW THEY WERE IN ERROR. AND CLEARLY THE COST OF THE SYSTEM WON'T BE
ANYWHERE NEAR THE 85- MILLION DOLLARS THAT WAS ESTIMATED BY THAT CONSULTANT.))
runs=:11
sot 03:55:37 tape one
((DOUG MORAN/VA. SOCIAL SERVICES DEPT.: THE FACT OF THE MATTER IS ALL OF THE
ANALYSIS WASN'T DONE INITIALLY. OR IT WAS DONE, BUT SOME OF THE DATA WAS
MISINTERPRETED.))
runs=:11
So what the local agencies really want is a new operating system to run
ADAPT -- now.
sot TAPE TWO 03:59:02
((BEN OWEN/LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICE DIRECTOR: WE HAVE REAMS AND REAMS OF VERY
COMPLEX POLICY NOW. I THINK PROBABLY IF YOU STACKED THE MANUALS ON TOP OF EACH
OTHER, THEY MAY BE AS MUCH AS TEN OR TWELVE INCHES TALL. AND ADAPT BASICALLY
HAS A COMPUTER HELPING THE WORKER MAKE DECISIONS.))
runs=:16
The task force says getting computer terminals statewide hooked up to a UNIX
server in Richmond to merge new laws on food stamps, AFDC, and Medicaid
couldn't even start until year's end.
Then two more years to phase it all in.
Ellen Qualls, News 7, Richmond.
))
Musser
ANCHOR=keith
NEWSCAST=6
WRITER=spr
TAPE#96-64
GRAPHIC=Musser
One of the Star City's most recognizable political figures has died.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=04-File Tape;
Howard Musser served on Roanoke City Council for 12 years... and was vice-
mayor for 3 consecutive terms.
Musser died from complications after surgery yesterday.
He had suffered from colon cancer.
Those who served on council with Musser say he was more than a
colleague...he was also a friend.
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SOT 3:26:48
IN Q=I'll always
((JIM HARVEY/FORMER ROANOKE CITY COUNCILMAN: I'LL ALWAYS REMEMBER HIM FIRST OF
ALL AS A GENTLEMAN, AND A MAN WHO STUCK TO HIS WORD. IF HOWARD TOLD YOU HE WAS
GOING TO DO SOMETHING, YOU BETTER BELIEVE HE WAS GOING TO DO IT. HE WAS LIKE A
BULLDOG IN THAT RESPECT. HE GOT A HOLD OF SOMETHING, HE WOULDN'T LET GO... AND
HE WAS VERY SINCERE IN WHAT HE WAS DOING. ))
SUPER=01-Jim Harvey/Former Roanoke City Councilman;
RUNS=:16
OUT Q=was doing
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VO-NAT
Harvey served with Musser for a total of 10 years.
He says in that time, he and Musser voted differently on only two issues.
After Musser retired from Council in 1994, he ran for commissioner of the
revenue... but was unsuccessful.
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Trooper-verdict
ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=6
WRITER=KHu
TAPE#96-62
GRAPHIC=Legal Scale
A Roanoke trucking firm- -or at least it's insurance company- -will have to
pay a Virginia State Trooper half a million dollars.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Salem/February 22, 1993
Trooper Dan Jessee suffered multiple injuries in an accident three and a
half years ago.
He was investigating an accident on the Interstate in Salem when a flatbed
truck owned by Virginia- Carolina Belting slid off the ice-covered highway into
the median where Trooper Jessee was standing.
He suffered several broken ribs and a punctured lung.
(----------------)
ANCHOR=Keith
SS=HOLD
The driver of the rig was NOT charged, but a Roanoke jury this week found
the trucking company negligent and awarded the trooper 555-thousand dollars in
damages.
Tease#1
HARD MUSIC UNDER
ANCHOR=Keith
SS=NONE
Still to come on our newscast, the American Red Cross recognizes a group of
life savers,
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VO-NAT
and we'll tell you how some federal dollars are giving a local tourist
attraction a much needed facelift.
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ANCHOR=Robin
wx ad lib
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SS=NONE
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Boucher
ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=6
WRITER=tal
TAPE#96-60
GRAPHIC=NONE
A major Giles County tourist attraction is getting some flood relief from
the U-S Department of Agriculture.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Giles Co./Last January;
The Cascades National Recreation Area sustained serious damages when Little
Stoney Creek raged out if its banks in January.
The creek wiped out footbridges, culverts, and large setions of the lower
trail.
Congressman Rick Boucher says 400 thousand dollars in federal funding will
help rebuild it.
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SOT 7:39:19
IN Q=
((REP. RICK BOUCHER/D-NINTH DISTRICT: THE GRANT THAT WE'RE ANNOUNCING TODAY
WILL PROVIDE THE FUNDING NECESSARY TO REPAIR THE STREAMSIDE PORTION OF THE
TRAIL, WHICH REMAINS INACCESSIBLE AND IMPASSABLE AT THE PRESENT TIME. ))
SUPER=@Boucher;
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=the present time.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Pembroke;
Boucher praised volunteers who cleared debris from the UPPER trail to keep
the park open.
Officials say those volunteers are still needed.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 7:44:41
IN Q=
((BILL DAMON/JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST SUPERVISOR: WE'VE GOT SOME AREAS OF
TRAIL CONSTRUCTION THAT ARE GONNA REQUIRE MAJOR EXPENDITURES IN ORDER TO GET A
FOOTPATH BACK IN CERTAIN SECTIONS. AND WE'RE STILL GONNA NEED A LOT OF HELP
GETTING TREAD WORK DONE, DEBRIS REMOVAL. ))
SUPER=01-Bill Damon/Jefferson National Forest Super.;
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=debris removal.
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VO-NAT
Most of the federal funds will be used to hire contractors for the heavy
construction work.
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Lifeguards
ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE#96-57
GRAPHIC=NONE
Working as a lifeguard is NOT just sitting around, working on your tan.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke; :
Today, some Roanoke lifeguards were honored by the American Red Cross for
their lifesaving abilities.
Already this season, the group here saved 16 people from drowning in local
pools.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 00:33:41
IN Q=Due to their
((JIM BURIAK/AMERICAN RED CROSS: DUE TO THEIR PROFESSIONALISM AND THEIR QUICK
RESPONSE, RESCUES WERE MADE THAT MAY HAVE PREVENTED SERIOUS INJURIES OR A
DROWNING. ))
SUPER=01-Jim Buriak/American Red Cross; :
RUNS=:08
OUT Q=or a drowning.
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*****KEITH AUDIO ON CART*****
What you see here is a demonstration of the rescue scenario-- where a
lifeguard uses a rescue tube to help save the victim.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT around 00:30:59
IN Q=NAT SOUND
((DEMONSTRATION NAT SOUND ))
RUNS=:08
OUT Q=NAT SOUND
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*****KEITH AUDIO ON CART*****
Most of the trouble occurs with children getting in over their heads in the
deep end.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 00:26:22
IN Q=It may look
((JON BOWMAN/LIFEGUARD: IT MAY LOOK EASY FROM THE BENCH BUT WHEN YOU SEE
SOMEONE DROWNING AND THEY'RE GOING UNDERWATER IT IS REALLY SCARY AND YOU HAVE A
LOT OF ADRENALIN AND YOU JUST WANT TO GET THEM TO THE SIDE AS QUICKLY AS YOU
CAN. ))
SUPER=01-Jon Bowman/Lifeguard; :
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=as you can.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
The lifeguards were honored today with a Certificate of Extraordinary
Action-- one of the highest Red Cross commendations.
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Alzheimer's
ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=ssm
TAPE#96-55
GRAPHIC=NONE
Central Virginia residents suffering from neurological disorders can now
receive an initial diagnosis right in their own backyard.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Lynchburg;
The Westminster- Canterbury retirement home has teamed up with the
University of Virginia to offer a neuro- psychiatric evaluation center.
Patients undergo tests to measure things such as memory, problem- solving
and motor skills.
It's the first center of its kind in the area.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 5:29:23
IN Q=The real winners
((H. CAREY/WESTMINSTER- CANTERBURY PRES.: THE REAL WINNERS IN THIS ARE NOT
WESTMINSTER- CANTERBURY, NOT THE UVA DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRIC MEDICINE, BUT
THE RESIDENTS IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA, WHO WILL NOW BE ABLE TO AVAIL THEMSELVES OF
NEURO- PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES TO ASSESS VARIOUS MEMORY IMPAIRMENT, DEMENTIA AND
OTHER SIMILAR DISORDERS.))
SUPER=01-H. Carey/Westminster-Canterbury Pres.; :00
RUNS=:18
OUT Q=other similar disorders.
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VO-NAT
Depending on the test results, patients are then referred to an outside
source for treatment.
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French-Ambassador
ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=ssm
TAPE#96-54
GRAPHIC=NONE
In addition to all the politicians it's seeing this week, Lynchburg also
played host today to the French ambassador to the United States.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Lynchburg;
Francois Bujon de L'Estang (boo-ZHON duh-les-TANG) paid a visit to the
headquarters of Framatome Technologies.
Framatome is a French company which acquired B&W Nuclear Technologies last
year.
Ambassador Bujon says the merger reflects the amicable relationship France
has with the United States.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 4:27:10
IN Q=We have a
((FRANCOIS BUJON/FRENCH AMBASSADOR TO THE U.S.: WE HAVE A GREAT COMMUNITY OF
INTERESTS, A GREAT COMMUNITY OF GOALS AND OBJECTIVES, AND AN EXTREMELY CLOSE
COOPERATION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND FRANCE.))
SUPER=01-Francois Bujon/French Ambassador; :00
RUNS=:15
OUT Q=United States and France.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
French ties to Virginia continue to grow stronger.
Governor George Allen embarks on a four- day trade mission to France next
month.
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Stocks
ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=six
WRITER=tbr
TAPE#=None
GRAPHIC=NONE
The stock market finished the week on the decline today.
The DOW lost nearly 32 points -ending the week at 56-hundred-81.
Nasdaq was down, but just a fraction.
(//////////)
RUNS=:25
SUPER=x5005;
Junior-Rangers
ANCHOR=keith
NEWSCAST=6
WRITER=spr
TAPE#96-58
GRAPHIC=NONE
School may be out... but for some local kids.. that doesn't mean the
learning stops.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Smith Mountain Lake;
These youngsters are finding out about the world around them... and getting
their feet wet in more ways than one.
They're participants in the Junior Ranger program at Smith Mountain Lake
State Park.
The program combines
classroom activities... and outdoor discoveries.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 1:44:01
IN Q=We're trying
((QEFIRI COLBERT/PARK NATURALIST: WE'RE TRYING TO MAKE EACH OF THE PROGRAMS A
LITTLE DIFFERENT. TO GIVE A DIFFERENT FACET OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND ALSO TO HAVE
FUN. THAT'S OUR MAIN GOAL-- TO HAVE FUN. TO HAVE THE KIDS ENJOY THEMSELVES
WHILE THEY'RE OUT HERE. ))
SUPER=Qefiri Colbert/Park Naturalist;
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=out here
(----------------)
VO-NAT
The Junior Rangers meet for two hours every Friday during the summer months.
The program is funded by private donations.
It's designed for children ages six through ten... and it's free of charge
to any child who wants to attend.
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Fiddlers
ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=six
WRITER=JoeD
TAPE#96-63
GRAPHIC=NONE
Traditional music is a powerful draw.
This week thousands of people have converged on the city of Galax for the
Old Fiddlers Convention.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Galax;
As in years past, Felts Park is packed with hundreds of campers and
thousands of contestants.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=NAT SOUND OF BAND
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* * *Keith on ENG* * * The individual competition began Wednesday night.
Old-time and Bluegrass bands will take the stage this evening.
But even as the contest heats up, many musicians and fans of mountain music
will be looking beyond the stage.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=One of the main things
((JIM LARGE/OHIO BLUEGRASS FAN: ONE OF THE MAIN THINGS I ENJOY ABOUT THE AREA
AND THE MUSIC IS THE HISTORY OF THE APPALACHIANS FROM THE SOUTHEASTERN STATES
ALL THE WAY UP THROUGH PENNSYLVANIA.))
SUPER=01-Jim Large/Ohio Bluegrass Fan;
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=through Pennsylvania.
ANCHOR=Keith
SS=NONE
The 61st Old Fiddlers convention will conclude with an awards ceremony
early sunday morning.
Summer-Games
ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=Six
WRITER=Dal
TAPE#96-56
GRAPHIC=NONE
World class competition is coming to Salem Stadium tonight.
The best Drum and Bugle Corps take to the field in The Summer Music Games of
Southwest Virginia.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Salem;
It takes months of practice to be a top Drum and Bugle Corp.
This group practices up to 16 hours a day to perfect their precision moves.
Members of these bands range in age from 14 to 21 years old, so this is not
your average high school marching band.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 10:29:55
IN Q=WHAT YOU'RE GOING
((MARY LORITSCH/THE SUMMER MUSIC GAMES: WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO SEE WITH THESE
DRUM AND BUGLE CORPS ARE THE VERY PROFESSIONAL AND ADVANCED MARCHING AND
PRECISION MUSIC PLAYING. SO IT'S VERY HIGH IN QUALITY MUSIC SPORTS.))
SUPER=01-Mary Loritsch/The Summer Music Games;
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=MUSIC SPORTS
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VO-NAT
This one is called the Blue Knights.
The group is based in Denver, but members hail from all over the country.
The Knights play in about 30 shows during the summer months.
Tonight's competition starts at 7-30.
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Sports Tease
ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#Tease
GRAPHIC=NONE
And coming up, Dale Earnhardt is back he captures the pole position at
Watkins Glen.
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VO-NAT ENG#
And Ferrum College introduces its new head coach to the media this morning.
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S-Qualify
ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#R-33
GRAPHIC=Watkins Glen
You can never count Dale Earnhardt out. The Intimidator is still
recovering from his injuries at Talladega he used a relief driver at the Brick
Yard but today Earnhardt came back with a bang.
(----------------)
VO-NAT Eng#
SUPER=03-Watkins Glen, NY/ESPN2; :
Earnhardt dominated the road course at Watkins Glen. He turned in a speed
of 120-point 733 miles per hour to capture the pole for this weekends Bud at
the Glen.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q="I didn't feel like
((DALE EARNHARDT/WINS POLE: ))
SUPER=01-Dale Earnhardt/Wins Pole; :
RUNS=:17
OUT Q=......biggest thing."
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VO-NAT (cont.)
Dale Jarrett will start on the outside pole for the race and now here's a
look at the top 25.
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Labonte//5. Jeff Gordon;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0107-6. Rusty Wallace//7. Ernie Irvan//8. Michael Waltrip//9. Joe
Nemechek//10. Mark Martin;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0107-11. Ken Schrader//12. Brett Bodine//13. Geoff Bodine//14. Bobby
Labonte//15. John Andretti;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0107-16. Kyle Petty//17. Butch Leitzinger//18. Lake Speed//19. Bill
Elliott//20. Robert Pressley;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0107-21. Ward Burton//22. Ted Musgrave//23. Jeff Burton//24. Rick
Mast//25. Kenny Wallace;
RUNS=:25
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S-PGA
ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#S6-13
GRAPHIC=PGA Championship
It looks like the field in the P-G-A will have to chase Phil MIckelson
after today's second round.
(----------------)
VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=03-Louisville, KY/WTBS; :
Mickelson shot his second straight 67 today and he is 10 shots under par
after two rounds. He holds a four shot lead over Kenny Perry and Vijay Singh.
(-------------)
ANCHOR=Roy
SS=Hold Logo
Singh and Perry are at six under par and lee Janzen is next at 5 under
par.
Greg Norman, Ian Woosnam and Tom Watson are tied at four under par after
two rounds.
S-Hoops
ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=S6-14
GRAPHIC=ferrum
Ferrum College officially opened a new era today when the panthers
introduced Larry mangino as the Panthers new men's head basketball coach.
(----------------)
VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-Ferrum/This Morning; :00
Mangino comes to ferrum after serving as the head coach at Clark
University for the past 5 years. His career has also had stops at George
Washington University under Mike Jarvis and Yale University, as an assistant at
both places.
Mangino inherits a program that finished second in the Dixie conference
last year, returns 14 players and welcomes 5 new freshman recruits.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q="
((LARRY MANGINO/NEW FERRUM BASKETBALL COACH:))
SUPER=01-Larry Mangino/New Ferrum Basketball Coach; :00
RUNS=:24
OUT Q=...win some games"
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VO-NAT(Con't)
The Panthers won 11 games last year but lost 13. According to Ferrum
athletic director, Mangino's style is quite different from Bill Pullen, who
left Ferrum after 11 years as head coach.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=Larry
((DR. TED KINDER/FERRUM ATHLETIC DIRECTOR:))
SUPER=01-Dr. Ted Kinder/Ferrum Athletic Director; :00
RUNS=:15
OUT Q=...for us"
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ANCHOR=Roy
SS=Hold Ferrum
mangino and his panthers open the season November 23rd in the Roanoke
College basketball tournament.
S-Hobson
ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#S6-15
GRAPHIC=Sports Logo
Former Boston Red Sox manager Butch Hobson was in a Rhode Island court this
afternoon.
(----------------)
VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=@File; :
The 44 year old Hobson pleaded innocent to cocaine possession charges this
morning. He was released on 2-thousand dollars bond.
Hobson was fired yesterday as manager of Scranton Wilkes-Barre, the
Philadelphia Phillies top minor league club.
He was arrested may fourth in a hotel after federal agents found 120
dollars worth of cocaine in his shaving kit.
(-------------)
ANCHOR=Roy
SS=Hold Logo
In a signed statement, Hobson acknowledged using cocaine and also admitted
sending a friend in Alabama money for the drug. If convicted he faces up to
three years in jail.
S-Notes
ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=Sports Logo
High school basketball coach Morgan Wooten is out of the hospital.
Wooten, the winningest high school coach of all time, returned home after
undergoing a liver transplant last month. Doctors say he will make a full
recovery and will be able to coach again.
Los Angeles Clippers coach bill Fitch is in stable condition following
triple bypass surgery late last night in Texas.
The 62 year old fitch has coached the Clippers the last two seasons. Team
officials say his recovery time is four to six weeks.
And one of the N-F-L's top kickers is calling it quits.
Minnesota's Faud Reveiz has announced his retirement. He set an N-F-L
record of 31 consecutive field goals over the past two seasons.
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