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News 7 at five is next-
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VO-NAT
Will one all male college go co-ed? Find out what may be in the works.
Plus a boost for the economy in Pittsyvania County- We'll tell you why
hundreds of new jobs may be on the way.
And Miss Universe is told- lose weight or lose your crown.
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Wx-Heads
TALENT=Patrick
SS=None
Hurricane Dolly is reduced to Tropical Storm Status spinning near the
Yucatan Peninsula, while locally we can expect a chance of showers in out
forecast, stay tuned for the latest from the News 7 Weather Center.
MEDICAL-HEADS
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5
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TAPE#MED HEADS
GRAPHIC=NONE
On Health Check, macular degeneration effects the eyesight of some one in
three seniors.
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VO-NAT
Now, though research is underway, looking at cell transplantation as a way
to restore their vision.
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SUPER=21-Patrick Evans;
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SOT
IN Q=The majority
((GEN. SAM WILSON: THE MAJORITY OF THEM WILL BE PLEASED WITH THIS DECISION BY
THE BOARD. BUT I DON'T THINK YOU'LL SEE THEM SAYING NANNY NANNY BOO BOO TO
PEOPLE WHO WANTED IT THE OTHER WAY AROUND.))
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OUT Q=way around
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VO-NAT
Virginia's Hampden-Sydney College votes to stay all-male.
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5-Hampden-Sydney
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TAPE#596-21
GRAPHIC=news-7 at five
Good Evening this is NEWS-7 at Five, I'm Jean Jadhon...
SS=education
One of three remaining private, all-male schools in the nation votes for the
status quo -- and vows to aggressively market itself as a dying breed.
DOUBLE BOX=Jean/Ellen;
Ellen Qualls is in our Richmond newsroom.
Who made the decision today?
ANCHOR=Ellen
Hampden-Sydney's Board of Trustees met at the Richmond Airport.
SUPER=@Ellen1;
SUPER=22-Richmond;
It was a brief fly-in meeting for a vote-- following a retreat on
co-education at the school earlier this month.
The entire board issued a statement of support for the decision to stay
all-male, but we do know the confidential vote was NOT unanimous.
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IN Q=
SUPER=03-Hampden-Sydney; :00
SUPER=01-Gen. Sam Wilson/Hampden-Sydney President; :06
SUPER=01-Brian Horne/College Junior; :29
SUPER=01-Ben DeLee/College Senior; :43
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OUT Q=real world.
(( Expect a whole new marketing thrust from the small and bucolic college
near Farmville.
sot TAPE TWO 06:19:22
((GEN. SAM WILSON/HAMPDEN-SYDNEY PRESIDENT: I DON'T FEEL THERE'S AN
EXCLUSIONARY MESSAGE AT ALL. AT ALL. WE'RE CONCERNED WITH TAKING ADVANTAGE OF
THE BONDING PROCESS AND TRYING TO ENSURE THAT THESE YOUNG MEN WHO ARE
STRUGGLING WITH THE BOOKS ARE NOT DRIVEN BY THEIR HORMONES.))
runs=:23
sot TAPE ONE 03:56:38
((BRIAN HORNE/JUNIOR: I THINK THAT WE CAN CONCENTRATE MORE IN CLASS IN A
SINGLE-SEX ENVIRONMENT. AND THERE'S NOT A LOT OF OPTIONS LEFT FOR ALL-MALE
ENVIRONMENT.))
runs=:10
Call it the anti-hormones curriculum -- it's clearly the selling point -- or
a detraction.
sot TAPE ONE 03:49:54
((BEN DELEE/SENIOR: HERE THE ONLY WAY TO MEET WOMEN IS IN A SOCIAL SITUATION.
WHEREAS YOU DON'T LIVE AND WORK WITH THEM EVERYDAY AS YOU WILL IN THE REAL
WORLD.))
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LIVE=Ellen full
SUPER=22-Richmond;
Students ran about nine to one in favor of all-male.
But the faculty looked at declining enrollments and voted 45-17 for
co-education.
So some fence mending will have to go on.
double boxes Jean/Ellen
And in terms of the need for alumni support in the coming years, as General
Wilson told us, "if they don't dig til it hurts, they're not digging deep
enough."
5-Min-Wage
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GRAPHIC=min wage
Ten million American workers are getting raises.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Washington DC;
President Clinton signed a higher minimum wage into law today--while
surrounded by the children of minimum wage workers.
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((THIS IS A TRULY REMARKABLE PIECE OF LEGISLATION. IT IS PRO WORK, PRO BUSINESS
AND PRO-FAMILY.))
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OUT Q=AND PRO FAMILY"
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pinnacle
The minimum wage is increasing 50- cents in just a few weeks to four dollars,
75 cents an hour.
It'll go up again by 40-cents within a year to five dollars and 15-cents.
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5-McDougal
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
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GRAPHIC=legal scales
A two year prison term for Susan McDougal- for her Whitewater related
conviction.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Little Rock, AR;
Despite a tearful plea for mercy, McDougal received a two year sentence.
McDougal's lawyers say she would have gotten a lighter sentence if she'd
had any incriminating evidence about Bill or Hillary Clinton.
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SOT 14:52:08
IN Q=
((SHE'S DEVASTATED. SHE FEELS LIKE SHE IS A POLITICAL PRISONER IN THE UNITED
STATES AND THAT'S OUTRAGEOUS.))
14:53:45
((WE WILL NOT IN FACT TOLERATE AS A SOCIETY CRIMES OF FRAUD AND THERE IS SIMPLY
NO JUSTIFICATION FOR THAT KIND OF ACTIVITY.))
SUPER=01-Bobby McDaniel/Attorney for McDougal; :00
SUPER=01-Kenneth Starr/Special Prosecutor; :07
RUNS=:18
OUT Q=AND THAT'S OUTRAGEOUS."
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VO-NAT
McDougal is a former Whitewater business partner with the Clintons.
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5-Rollover
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=JJA
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GRAPHIC=none
If you're in the market for a sport utility vehicle- Consumer reports says
don't buy a 1995 or 96 Isuzu Trooper or a 1996 Acura S-L-X.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=04-Consumer Reports;
Consumer Reports says these models tip severely during emergency handling
testing.
Consumer Reports is urging the recall of those models already on the road-
The testing was done earlier this month- It simulates common hurdles a
driver may encounter such as a person or animal unexpectedly running into their
path.
Isuzu says its Trooper sport utility vehicles meet all safety standards-
but says it will look at the test results.
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5-Green-Meadow
ANCHOR=jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=spr
TAPE#596-25
GRAPHIC=NONE
A dangerous DWELLING is still causing problems for some Rocky Mount
residents.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Rocky Mount;
This apartment building on Green Meadow Road has been condemned for nearly a
week.
Today a house-moving crew tried to shore up the building... attempting to
make it safe enough for about eight families to get their belongings.
But right after workers got started they accidentally punctured a water
main.
That meant homes surrounding the area had to go without water until the
problem was fixed.
Also... residents will have to wait at least another day to get their
valuables out of the building.
The owner of the property was at the scene- But would not comment on the
building's condition.
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(toss to ROBIN)
ANCHOR=Jean
(TOSS TO PATRICK)
(PATRICK EVANS IS NEXT.)
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HARD MUSIC UNDER
ANCHOR=Jean
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Straight ahead--on NEWS-7 at FIVE-- hundreds of jobs on the horizon for
Pittsylvania County. Teresa Hamilton has a full report.
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VO-NAT
Plus it's Ruby Tuesday, atop Mill Mountain. As the zoo kicks off a
fundraiser to breed Siberian Tigers like Ruby.
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ANCHOR=Connie
On Health Check, troubling statistics about teens and drug use....abuse is
on the rise-- the facts might shock you.
2-SHOT
Anchor=Jean
Also coming up, The Roanoke Express talks about the upcoming season.
ANCHOR=Connie
Mike Stevens has that story in tonight's Two Minute Ticker. Stay with us.
cc sponsor
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5-new-business
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=tha
TAPE#596-22
GRAPHIC=new industry
The new Route 29-expressway in Pittsylvania County is getting partial credit
for attracting a new business with the potential for hundreds of jobs.
double boxes Teresa/Jean
Teresa Hamilton is in our Danville newsroom- Teresa what's opening there?
SUPER=@Teresa1;
SUPER=22-Danville;
Jean, a new industrial park is set to open, near Blairs-- just two miles
North of the new expressway that links Virginia and North Carolina.
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IN Q=This does
SUPER=01-Claude Whitehead/PEDO Chairman; :00
SUPER=03-Pittsylvania Co.; :11
SUPER=01-C. Lee Lintecum/Stanley W. Bowles Corp. Pres.; :41
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OUT Q=facility open.
((
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IN Q=This does
((CLAUDE WHITEHEAD/PEDO CHAIRMAN: THIS DOES MARK A NEW DAY AND I THINK AND I
HOPE AND PRAY THAT WE WILL HAVE MORE OF THESE TYPE OF ENDEAVORS IN OUR COUNTY
AS TIMES GOES ON. ))
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=goes on.
Claude Whitehead is Chairman of the Pittsylvania County Economic Development
Organization.
The agency was instrumental in persuading the Stanley W. Bowles Corporation
to build the park on 250- acres in Pittsylvania County.
A distribution center, that deals primarily with apparel, will be the first
business to locate creating up to 300- new jobs.
It'll be run by Diversified Distribution Incorporated-- a company that's
affiliated with the Bowles Corporation.
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13:34:43 tape one
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IN Q=We're on
((C. LEE LINTECUM/STANLEY W. BOWLES CORP. PRES.: WE'RE ON THE FAST TRACK. WE
HOPE TO OPEN JANUARY FIRST SO WE'VE GOT A LONG WAY TO GO AND A SHORT TIME TO
GET THERE BUT WE'RE GETTING GOOD COOPERATION HERE AND THAT'S GOING TO BE KEY TO
GETTING OUR FACILITY OPEN. ))
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OUT Q=facility open.))
LIVE=teresa full
SUPER=22-Danville;
Diversified Distribution Incorporated may sound familiar. The company
already has facilities in Martinsville and Henry County.
Those businesses WILL remain open.
double boxes Jean/Teresa
(questions: How many new jobs in the long term at the park? )
5-North
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
TAPE#none
GRAPHIC=North
Oliver North's bulletproof vest company has taken a hit on Wall Street.
North started Guardian Technologies International Incorporated after
retiring from the Marine Corps after the Iran-Contra scandal.
Guardian went public in May.
Stockholders have taken punishing hits in the last month, as the
newly-issued stock fell nearly 70 percent.
5-Tiger-Breeding
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=jda
TAPE#596-20
GRAPHIC=mmz
This time next year Ruby the Tiger may have some company.
Today Mill mOuntain Zoo announced a major campaign to raise money for a new
breeding program.
double boxes Joed/Jean
Joe Dashiell is on Mill Mountain tonight with Zoo Director Beth Poff.
LIVE=Joe
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SUPER=22-Roanoke;
SUPER=@Joe1;
SUPER=01-Beth Poff/Mill Mountain Zoo Director;
(roll after super)
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SUPER=22-Roanoke;
double boxes Jean/JoeD
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Don't go away, is the tiara too tiny for Miss Universe?
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VO-NAT
Some people think she's tipping the scales. Details coming up.
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stocks bump next
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5-Dolly
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
TAPE#Net-d
GRAPHIC=none
Hello Hurricane--
Tropical Storm Dolly reached hurricane strength briefly, then made landfall
on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Mexico;
Dolly moved in from the northwestern Caribbean with sustained winds that
have now dropped off to 60 miles an hour.
As a result in strength she is now a tropical storm again.
As much as ten inches of rain is expected with flooding of two to four feet.
It's expected to regain hurricane strength as it emerges over the warm Gulf
of Mexico waters.
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(toss to patrick)
Forecasts
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SUPER=330-Mostly Clear/Patchy Fog/62-66/Partly Sunny/Scattered Storms/84-88;
SUPER=331-Mostly/Clear/62-66/Mostly Sunny/and Hotter/86-90;
SUPER=332-Partly Cloudy/Patchy Fog/60-64/Partly Sunny/Late Day Showers/82-86;
SUPER=333-Mostly Clear/Patchy Fog/60-64/Partly Sunny/Late Day Showers/82-86;
SUPER=334-Partly Cloudy/Patchy Fog/60-64/Hazy & Humid/Scattered Storms/82-86;
SUPER=X5001;
tease#3
health music under
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
TAPE#tease 3
GRAPHIC=NONE
Stick around for more NEWS-7--
It's full steam ahead for the Roanoke Express as the team heads into the
upcoming season with some new big league backing.
Anchor=Connie
Plus, on Health Check, faculty and staff at Radford University are diving
right into a water challenge.
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VO-NAT
They're on a mission, to drink eight glasses of water...every day.
It's an idea that hopefully, might catch on.
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health bump next
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5-Teen-Drugs
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE#596-28
GRAPHIC=drug usage
The depth of teen drug abuse is in the spotlight.
According to "U-S-A Today" a new federal report shows a stunning rise in
teen-age drug use just in the last few years.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=@File; :
The paper says drug use among 12- to 17-year-olds rose 78 percent from 1992
to 1995.
The highest increases were noted with L-S-D and cocaine.
Marijuana use rose 37 percent. Drug use among adults was
unchanged.
Another report by the Department of Health and Human Services apparently
shows drug-related emergency room visits have also increased significantly
since 1992.
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5-Eyes
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE#596-26
GRAPHIC=eye care
Word from Sweden on a new treatment for the leading cause of blindness in
people over age 50.
Macular degeneration leaves one out of three seniors unable to drive, to
read or watch tv--
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VO-NAT
because they lose their central vision, while their peripheral vision remains
intact.
But now, research is underway, investigating whether transplanting healthy
retina cells behind the eyes can be used to treat the illness.
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SOT 7:37:17
IN Q=Patients with macular
((DR. MARCO SARBIN/NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL: PATIENTS WITH MACULAR
DEGENERATION CAN LOSE THEIR VISION IN TWO DIFFERENT WAYS. THEY CAN LOSE IT
BECAUSE OF THE GROWTH OF ABNORMAL BLOOD VESSELS UNDERNEATH THE RETINA OR THEY
CAN LOSE IT JUST BECAUSE OF THE DYING OF RETINAL CELLS. ))
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=retinal cells
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****CONNIE AUDIO ON CART****
Until now the only proven treatment has been laser surgery, which is not
especially effective-- which is why the prospect of transplantation would be a
welcome treatment option.
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SOT 7:37:41
IN Q=I think
(( I THINK EVENTUALLY CELLULAR TRANSPLANTATION IS GOING TO BE
AN IMPORTANT TREATMENT STRATEGY FOR A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT RETINAL
CONDITIONS.))
RUNS=:08
OUT Q=retinal conditions.
ANCHOR=Connie
SS=HOLD
Also, the eye doesn't tend to reject other tissues-- so transplant
rejection isn't as much of a difficulty.
5-Carilion-Library
ANCHOR=Connie
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TAPE#596-29
GRAPHIC=children's health
For parents with sick children, information and understanding of their
condition is crucial.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke; :
That's why the Carilion Medical Center for Children at Roanoke Community
Hospital has opened a resource library for pediatric patients and their
families.
At today's open house for their BOOK-WORMS, we learned the Information
Station as it's called isn't just for adults-- there are kids books as well.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 15:08:19
IN Q=There are
((DR. RON NEUBERG/PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGIST: THERE ARE CHILDREN'S BOOKS IN THERE,
NOT ONLY FOR ENTERTAINMENT BUT ALSO BOOKS THAT CAN HELP PARENTS BRING OUT WHAT
THEIR CHILDS FEELINGS ARE. FOR EXAMPLE, A BOOK LIKE CHARLOTTE'S WEB IS A GOOD
BOOK TO TALK ABOUT DEATH. A BOOK SUCH AS THE VELVETEEN RABBIT IS A GOOD BOOK TO
TALK ABOUT SELF ESTEEM AND TO SHOW A CHILD WAYS OF ENHANCING THEIR OWN SELF
ESTEEM.))
SUPER=01-Dr. Ron Neuberg/Pediatric Oncologist; :
RUNS=:26
OUT Q=their own self esteem
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VO-NAT
The Information Station is part of the Medical Center for Children's
mission-- to provide for the psycho-social needs of patients and their parents.
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5-Water-Challenge
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=tal
TAPE#596-30
GRAPHIC=Water Challenge
About 120 faculty and staff members at Radford University have taken the
plunge in answer to a water challenge.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Radford;
Participants were issued 16-ounce cups through the university's Common
Health program.
Their challenge is to drink eight cups of water at least 18 days out of 30.
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SOT 22:38:38
IN Q=
((BECKY COVEY/RU COMMON HEALTH DIRECTOR: IT MAY NOT TASTE AS GOOD TO SOME
PEOPLE AS IT DOES TO OTHERS, BUT I THINK IF THEY'LL GET INTO IT THEY'LL SEE
THAT IT MAY BE A WAY TO HELP THEM LOSE WEIGHT, IMPROVE THEIR MUSCLE TONE, THEIR
SKIN TONE, IT'S JUST GOOD FOR OVERALL GOOD HEALTH. ))
SUPER=01-Becky Covey/RU Common Health Dir.;
RUNS=:15
OUT Q=overall good health.
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VO-NAT
Participants even have water LOGS to record their daily progress.
It's not easy, especially for people like Kathy Burnett, who don't drink
much water to begin with.
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SOT 22:45:29
IN Q=
((KATHY BURNETT/WATER CHALLENGE PARTICIPANT: THE AFTERNOON IS THE HARDEST
BECAUSE I DON'T DRINK A LOT IN THE AFTERNOONS. SO I FIND IF I DRINK IT IN THE
MORNING THEN IT'S EASIER IN THE AFTERNOON. ))
SUPER=01-Kathy Burnett/Water Challenge Participant;
RUNS=:07
OUT Q=easier in the afternoon.
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VO-NAT
Our need for water increases as we age.
Some doctors recommend people under age 50 drink at least SIX to EIGHT,
eight- ounce glasses of water a day...and EIGHT to TWELVE eight- ounce glasses
for those over 50.
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2-shot-toss
ANCHOR=Jean
Time now for sports-- and a look at the upcoming season for the Roanoke
Express.
ANCHOR=Connie
What we can expect at the roundhouse this year? Mike Stevens knows-- here
he is with tonight's Two Minute Ticker.
S5-Express
ANCHOR=Mike
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WRITER=sma
TAPE#=ST5-22
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The Express will open the season at Richmond October 9th in an exhibition
with new NHL and AHL teams behind it.
Steve Mason has more on this morning's announcements from the Roanoke Civic
center Auditorium.
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SOT
IN Q=first audio
SUPER=03-Roanoke; :00
SUPER=01-Pierre Paiement/Express General Manager; :08
SUPER=01-Nick Polano/Calgary Player Personnel Director; :30
SUPER=@Steve1; :43
SUPER=03-Roanoke/Last Season; :55
SUPER=01-Frank Anzalone/Express Head Coach; 1:06
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OUT Q=...news 7 sports"
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((During his hockey career, Pierre Paiement played with Calgary player
personnel director Nick Polano.
So it was fitting for the Express gm to make the announcement.
((PIERRE PAIEMENT/EXPRESS G.M.:))
In the late 70's, Polano coached Frank Anzalone...and then cut him. No hard
feelings either way.
((NICK POLANO/CALGARY PLAYER PERSONNEL DIRECTOR:))
The Express also announced that training camp will be held at the Civic
center October 6th through the 12th, as far as it's new affiliate....
((STEVE MASON:))
That means fewer Express veterans will be back. Jeff Jablonski is signed.
Who will be in goal? Matt DelJuidice and Dave Gagnon are 2 out of 5 prospects
Roanoke is considering.
((FRANK ANZALONE/EXPRESS HEAD COACH:))
1 thousand, 790 season tickets have already been sold. Fans can buy more at
the inaugural rail Yard Sale Thursday at the Civic center from 6 to 8pm. Steve
Mason news 7 sports"))
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WRITER=Mike
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Elsewhere this afternoon, alot is taking place in the region including a
little basketball news out of Charlotte
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Charlotte; :00
where the Hornets officially welcomed Vlade Divac to town.
The former Lakers center, who once said he'd rather retire than play in
Charlotte now says he's glad to be in the Carolinas.
SUPER=03-Darlington, SC;
Speaking of the Carolinas, Dale Jarrett was in Darlington, South Carolina
today testing the Quality Care Ford.
If he can win the Southern 500 in two weeks, he'll become the first driver
since Bill Elliott to win the Winston Million bonus money for winning 3 of the
season's top four events.
SUPER=03-Lexington/October 1994;
and the Jacksonville Jaguars have cut former Friday Football Extra star
Chris Parker.
The Jaguars signed the Lynchburg native back in April, but the former
Marshall university great got caught up in the numbers game battling six others
running backs including James Stewart and Natrone Means.
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ANCHOR=Mike
SS=NONE
I'll tell you about some cold cuts delivered by the Redskins coming up
tonight in sports.
Have a great evening everybody.
take a break
5-Miss-Universe
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
TAPE#net-h
GRAPHIC=none
Many of us know what its like to put on a few extra pounds, but what
happens if you're Miss Universe?
It seems the reigning Miss Universe is getting a little bit too big for her
crown.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=04-May 17;
11:00:38
Miss Universe officials have given the 18-year old South American beauty two
weeks to shed 27 pounds or her title.
Alicia Machado, who is 5-feet seven inches, weighed 112 pounds when she was
crowned May 17th.
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ANCHOR=Jean
SS=None
A pageant official says a number of swimsuit companies using the services
of Miss Universe were displeased that she'd gained weight.
The first runner up, Miss Aruba is next in line to take over the Miss
Universe duties.
six-preview
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
TAPE#six preview
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Earlier in the newscast we told you about the alarming increase of drug use
among 12-to 17 year olds in the United States.
DOUBLE BOXES JEAN/Keith
So what does that mean locally?
Here's Keith Humphry with a look at one story coming up at SIX.
ANCHOR=Keith
Jean local counselors say they'reSUPER=@KEITH1;
seeing an increase in the number of teenagers coming in for treatment.
And they're not just smoking marijuana.
While that IS on the rise... they point to alcohol and acid... even
inhalants as popular ways to get high.
DOUBLE BOXES KEITH/JEAN
Join us for the story in 30-minutes on NEWS-7 at SIX.
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