12:00-01
NOON-HEADLINES
TALENT=
SS=None
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VO-NAT
In Roanoke some pit bulls terrorize a neighborhood.
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And Democrats in Chicago get ready to nominate President Clinton for a
second term.
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TALENT=Beth
SS=None
You'll see some sunshine this afternoon, but Scattered thunderstorms are
expected.. some with heavy rain. I'll have the forecast along with undates on
Hurricane Edouard and Tropical Storm Fran in a few minutes.
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ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=none
Stay with us, News 7 at Noon is next.
DNC
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=MEL
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=clinton, bill
President Clinton is on the final leg of his train trip to the
Democratic convention in Chicago.
Tonight he will be nominated by state delegates.
Byron Harlan reports there's still lots of talk about last night's
session, which featured some impassioned speeches.
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SOT
IN Q=
SUPER=03-Lansing, MI/Last Night; :00
SUPER=01-Mario Cuomo/Former NY Governor; :36
SUPER=01-Jesse Jackson/Rainbow Coalition; :58
RUNS=1:31
OUT Q=Byron Harlan, CBS News
((
I WAS SO PROUD OF HILLARY.
They were among his final words for the night, praise for his wife who took
center stage last night, telling the convention crowd what she thinks the
nation needs.
HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON: IT TAKES A PRESIDENT WHO BELIEVES NOT ONLY IN
THE POTENTIAL OF HIS OWN CHILD, BUT OF ALL CHILDREN."
BUT FORMER NEW YORK GOVERNOR MARIO CUOMO SAID POOR CHILDREN ARE EXACTLY THE
ONES WHO ARE NOW THREATENED BECAUSE BILL CLINTON RECENTLY SIGNED THE WELFARE
REFORM PACKAGE THAT CUTS BENEFITS.
MARIO CUOMO: MANY OF US, AND I AMONG THEM, BELIEVE THE RISK TO CHILDREN
WAS TOO GREAT TO JUSTIFY THE ACTION OF SIGNING THAT BILL, NO MATTER WHAT I
POLITICAL BENEFITS.
He and jesse jackson share that view, but both said democrats cannot allow
disagreement to wreck the party.
REV. JESSE JACKSON, WE ARE MATURE ENOUGH TO DIFFER WITHOUT SPLITTING...
THAT'S WHAT MAKES DEMOCRACY REAL.
Speeches eventually gave way to parties.
John Kennedy Junior hosting the big one of the night, in which the
politically powerful mingled with performers.
UNNAMED FAN, I'M HERE TO SEE ELVIS.
Convention delegates will be here tonight to see the president
nominated. bill clinton will be in chicago this evening, but not to speak.
instead, he'll prepare for thursday when he peaks to the crowd.
Byron Harlan, CBS News, Chicago.))
WILDFIRES
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=brushfire
There appears to be no end in sight to the fires that are plaguing the
Western United States.
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VO-NAT
10:18
About 18-thousand people are battling the blazes which are burning on more
than 320-thousand acres in seven western states.
SUPER=03-Boise, ID;
10:18:42
In Idaho, air tankers bombed a stubborn 12 thousand acre blaze on the
northern edge of Boise.
The fast-moving fire threatened an exclusive neighborhood yesterday, forcing
the evacuation of 500 homes.
SUPER=03-Castaic, CA;
10;18:42
In Southern California, a teenager confessed to starting a fire north of Los
Angeles.
The massive blaze forced the closure of a major interstate.
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SOT
10:19:04
IN Q=
((MASDERIAN: "WE'VE NEVER SEEN A FIRE MOVE THIS FAST. IT WAS JUST LIKE A
VOLCANO COMING AT US."
))
SUPER=03-Sam Masderian/Home Owner; (quick)
RUNS=:05
OUT Q=COMING AT US.
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VO-NAT
Officials say new fires in the west are igniting at the rate of about 150
each day.
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Dupont
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=lbe
TAPE#net (edit of 96-59)
GRAPHIC=dUPONT
This week's announcement that the doors of Dupont's Henry County plant will
close forever in mid 19-98 is creating speculation as to what the total impact
will be.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=@File;
The shutdown could be a one- two punch on the region's tax base,-- since the
company pays two million dollars a year in real estate and machinery taxes, and
workers pay personal property and sales taxes.
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SOT 14:24:51
IN Q=We'll probably
((SID CLOWER/HENRY CO. ADMINISTRATOR: WE'LL PROBABLY USE THE SERVICES OF AN
ECONOMIST IN HELPING CALCULATE SOME OF THESE THINGS AND WE WILL PROBABLY BE
APPLYING TO BOTH THE FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT ABOUT SOME ASSISTANCE TO DEAL
WITH THIS PROBLEM.))
SUPER=01-Sid Clower/Henry Co. Administrator;
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=this problem.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Henry Co.;
Dupont says more than 550 nylon workers averaging 15 dollars an hour will
lose their jobs when the plant closes.
In reality, the move may cost upward of 900 jobs when you factor in people
employed by Dupont suppliers and contractors.
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SOT 14:51:37
IN Q=It's going
((TOM HARNED/MARTINSVILLE DEVELOPMENT DEPT.: IT'S GOING TO BE DIFFICULT TO
DEAL WITH, AND DIFFICULT TO RECOVER FROM, BUT CERTAINLY IT'S SOMETHING THAT THE
COMMUNITY, THAT MARTINSVILLE AND HENRY COUNTY CAN RECOVER FROM.))
SUPER=01-Tom Harned/Martinsville Development Dept.;
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=recover from.
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VO-NAT
But Everyone involved stresses the fact that the plant will not close until
19-98.
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Dog-Fighting
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=KHu
TAPE#=96-75
GRAPHIC=none
A couple of pit bulls were shot by City Police this morning after
terrorizing a northwest Roanoke neighborhood.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
One was killed instantly. The other was taken by animal control officers to
the pound.
The shooting occurred after one of the dogs attacked a poodle and another
puppy on Madison Avenue.
Police say the dogs chased workers back inside Burrell Nursing Center as
they were trying to leave during shift change.
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SOT
IN Q=They had killed
((NIKITA THOMAS/BURRELL EMPLOYEE: THEY HAD KILLED A DOG UP THE HILL, AND THEY
STARTED CHARGING ME AND EMPLOYEES AT BURRELL AND SO MY FIANCEE SORT OF TIRED TO
DETER THE DOG, AND THEY CAME DOWN THE HILL AND KILLED THE DOG DOWN HERE. SO
THEY HAD TO BE SHOT BY A POLICEMAN.))
SUPER=01-Nikita Thomas/Burrell Employee
RUNS=:17
OUT Q=by a policeman.
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VO-NAT
The poodle died, but the other canine victim is expected to recover from
the attack.
Police say both of them were in their own yards when the pit bulls attacked
them.
The owner of the pit bulls, Geraldine Harper was issued a summons for
having dangerous dogs.
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Stovall
ANCHOR=mel
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=spr
TAPE#96-68
GRAPHIC=legal scales
A former South Boston police officer will soon know what life is like on the
other side of the bars.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Halifax/Yesterday;
During the early morning hours... a jury convicted 42- year- old Larry
Jerome Stovall of embezzling funds and pocketing evidence.
Stovall worked as a narcotics investigator until earlier this year.
His attorney tried to persuade the jury that the missing money was nothing
more than a bookkeeping error.
But jurors didn't give Stovall sympathy.
Instead they gave him a 2- year jail term... and will force him to pay more
than 15- hundred dollars in fines.
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Obremski
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=spr
TAPE#net (edit of 96-64)
GRAPHIC=Obremski
Michael Obremski is looking at more charges, this time from Botetourt
County.
A grand jury handed up indictments for the man
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VO-NAT
SUPER=04-File Tape;
who made threatening phone calls to young girls in Roanoke County.
He pleaded no contest to those charges last month.
He now faces two charges in Botetourt County... where the case against him
has been open for some time.
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SOT 4:52:30
IN Q=For the
((REED KELLY/BOTETOURT COUNTY SHERIFF: FOR THE MOST PART, HE PICKED THEIR NAMES
OUT OF NEWSPAPER ARTICLES WHERE THEY'VE ACHIEVED CERTAIN THINGS. HE IN TURN
WOULD GET THEIR NUMBER AND MAKE A PHONE CALL AND MAKE SUGGESTIVE REMARKS. WE
THINK WE'VE GOT SEVERAL GOOD CASES ON HIM. ))
SUPER=01-Reed Kelly/Botetourt Co. Sheriff;
RUNS=:13
OUT Q=on him
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VO-NAT
At this point, no hearings have been scheduled for Obremski in Botetourt
County.
He'll be sentenced in Roanoke County next month.
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Holdren's
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=rjo
TAPE#96-74
GRAPHIC=Holdrens
An extended store warranty on a product from Holdren's may NOT be worth the
paper it's printed on.
Ron Jones reports policies have changed since the stores were bought by a
North Carolina Company.
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SOT
IN Q=Holdren's Stores a
SUPER=03-Roanoke; :00
SUPER=@Ron1; :14
SUPER=01-Allan Schmaeman/Holdren's Customer; :31
SUPER=01-Steve Haines/Holdren's Customer; 1:01
RUNS=1:29
OUT Q=Ron Jones, News Seven, Roanoke.
((Holdren's Stores was sold to Crenshaw TV and Appliance of North Carolina
July first for 2 point 3 million dollars.
The new owners announced service would remain the same except for a few
changes.
SOT 19:48:46
SU
((In the acquisition the assets were sold... but the extended warranties
weren't covered.
Which means... if you bought your refrigerator or any other products with an
extended warranty before July first and your items break... guess what?...
you're out of luck.))
Allan Schmaeman found that out this week.
RUNS=:14
SOT 18:18:26
((ALLAN SCHMAEMAN/HOLDREN'S CUSTOMER: IT MAKES ME FEEL LIKE I'VE BEEN CHEATED
IN THE WORST WAY. I FIGURED WHEN I WAS DEALING WITH THIS COMPANY I WAS DEALING
WITH A VERY HONEST AND REPUTABLE COMPANY AND AT THIS POINT I FEEL LIKE THEY'VE
REALLY MISREPRESENTED WHAT THEY TOLD US IN THE BEGINNING. AS FAR AS THE
WARRANTY IS CONCERNED I FEEL LIKE WE SHOULD HAVE NEVER BOUGHT IT. IT WAS A
WASTE OF MONEY AND TIME.))
RUNS=:19
Steve Haines bought his computer from Holdren's before July first and it
broke... he says when he called the corporate office in North Carolina he was
told... you're on your own.
SOT 19:09:01
((STEVE HAINES/HOLDREN'S CUSTOMER: I'VE BEEN DEALING WITH HOLDREN'S FOR OVER
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS. THE COMPUTER IS JUST ONE ITEM THAT I'VE PURCHASED FROM
HOLDREN'S. IT PUTS A BAD TASTE IN YOUR MOUTH AND ME PERSONALLY I WOULD NEVER
GO BACK TO HOLDREN'S.))
RUNS=:10
Holdren officials in Roanoke and North Carolina wouldn't speak on camera...
but said MANUFACTURER warranties will be honored.
But if you spent a few hundred bucks for their extended warranty before July
first... that money is down the drain... and there are NO refunds.
Ron Jones, News Seven.))
US-JAPAN
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=morn
WRITER=MEL
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=none
Opponents of U-S military bases in Okinawa have suffered a major blow.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Tokyo;
Japan's Supreme Court today upheld the government's policy of forcing
landowners to lease land to the U-S
military.
SUPER=03-Okinawa;
About 35 landowners on Okinawa have been refusing to renew their leases with
the bases.
Okinawans have long blamed the U-S bases for noise, pollution
and crime.
But opposition exploded last fall when two U-S Marines and a sailor raped
and beat a 12-year-old schoolgirl.
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MORRIS
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=MEL
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=none
Actor Greg Morris, one of the first African Americans to star in a major
television series, has been found dead in his Las Vegas home.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=@File;
Morris played an electronics wizard on MISSION IMPOSSIBLE from 19-66 to
19-73.
He later starred opposite Robert Urich on VEGAS.
The cause of death remains unknown, although Morris had battled brain
cancer the past few years.
Morris was 61.
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Still-Bust
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=THa
TAPE#net (edit of 96-73)
GRAPHIC=NONE
A moonshine still in Pittsylvania County was put out of business last night.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Pittsylvania Co.;
Ben Barber and Lewis Ayers were charged with illegally manufacturing peach
brandy.
Authorities found almost 100- gallons of evidence.
Most of it was destroyed including the 800- gallon black pot still.
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SOT
IN Q=I think
((CAPT. JAMES MCLAUGHLIN/PITTSYLVANIA CO. SHERIFF'S DEPT.: I THINK IT'S A
FAMILY TRADITION PROBABLY THAT'S COME DOWN THE GENERATIONS, PEACH BRANDY, IS
PROBABLY SOMETHING THAT YOU COULD PURCHASE OFF THE SHELF, BUT IT WOULDN'T BE
SOMETHING LIKE THAT THEY MAKE FROM THESE ILLEGAL STILL SITES. ))
RUNS=:15
OUT Q=still sites.
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VO-NAT
Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Agents as well as the Virginia Game and
Inland Fisheries assisted in the arrest.
If convicted-- both men face a maximum of three years in prison and a one
thousand dollar fine.
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Logging-Accident
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=tal
TAPE#96-66
GRAPHIC=NONE
A 39 year- old Christiansburg man died in a freak logging accident
yesterday.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Montgomery Co.;
It happened in Montgomery County.
The man was cutting a tree with a chainsaw when the tree split, and snapped
back into his stomach.
A co-worker ran to his aid but was unable to help.
The victim suffered major internal injuries and died at the scene.
Authorities are still trying to notify relatives and have not yet released
his name.
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Stallins
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=spr
TAPE#96-71
GRAPHIC=legal scales
A local amateur golf champion is facing more drug charges.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=04-File Tape;
Penny Stallins has now been indicted in Botetourt County.
She's been charged with possession of cocaine with intent to distribute...
plus one count of marijuana possesion.
Last month she received a similar indictment in Salem.
The case grew out of a drug bust in Botetourt County June 3rd.
Stallins is a three time winner of the Roanoke Valley Hall of Fame Women's
Golf Tournament.
She's also a former gym teacher from Andrew Lewis High School.
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Rescue-Calls
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=bmy
TAPE#net (Edit of 96-60)
GRAPHIC=None
Women are finding a new home in Roanoke City Fire Stations.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
Men and women are now working side by side for the first time-
Now that the Fire and Emergency Services departments have merged.
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54 22 00 - 54 48 00
SOT
IN Q=You know fire service
((DEPUTY CHIEF WINSTON SIMMONS/ROANOKE FIRE-EMS: YOU KNOW FIRE SERVICE IS MALE
DOMINATED. BRINGING IN DIVERSITY AND CHANGES AND THERE WILL ALWAYS BE CHANGES.
THE BIGGEST THING IS TO REMEMBER TO DO THE LITTLE THINGS, FLIP THE SIGNS OVER,
WEAR SHORTS AND TEE SHIRTS. LITTLE THINGS LIKE THAT. ))
SUPER=01-Winston Simmons/Deputy Fire Chief;
RUNS=:26
OUT Q=like that.
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VO-NAT
Bathrooms and locker rooms all have locks and signs on them.
New walls in the dormitory provide more privacy for sleeping.
Also, paramedics and E-M-T's are undergoing additional firefighting training
so supporters of the merger say the number of firefighters in the city will
actually increase.
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Royals
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=none
They've waited a long time, and now one of the world's unhappiest couples is
at last divorced.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=@File;
Prince Charles and Princess Diana received their final decree today, ending
fifteen years of mariage.
Diana reportedly will receive a 26 million dollar settlement but loses the
title "Her Royal Highness."
Charles and Diana will continue to share responsibility for their two sons.
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Corned-Beef
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=jmc
TAPE#96-62
GRAPHIC=None
The growth of a local restaraunt on the Roanoke City Market is sending it
through the wall and into the restaurant next door.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
Corned Beef and Company is expanding into the old Ward's Rock Cafe next
door.
Corned Beef customers can already use the deck area.
The new room downstairs still has a ways to go, but the owner hopes to have
it done late next week.
Corned Beef is also putting in a wood-fired brick oven, so it can add
gourmet pizzas and other items to the menu.
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WEATHER
SUPER=300-73/73/N 6mph/30.13S/98/1948/49/1986;
SUPER=301-75/76/Calm/30.13R/98/1948/50/1987;
Forecasts
SUPER=X5000;
SUPER=330-Partly/Cloudy/61-65/Partly/Sunny/83-87;
SUPER=331-Partly/Cloudy/61-65/Partly/Sunny/83-87;
SUPER=332-Partly/Cloudy/55-59/Partly/Cloudy/80-85;
SUPER=333-Partly/Cloudy/58-62/Partly/Sunny/80-84;
SUPER=334-Partly/Cloudy/55-59/Partly/Cloudy/80-85;
SUPER=X5001;
Tennis
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#s6-18
GRAPHIC=us open
It's day three at the U-S Open tennis championships.
Second seeds Monica Seles and Michael Chang are in action today.
Yesterday, Stefan Edberg pulled off the upset of the day.
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-New York, NY; :00
The two time champ ousted fifth seed Richard Krajicek (KRY'-chehk) in
straight sets.
The 30-year-old Swede is planning on retiring from tennis after this season,
but he appears to be in no hurry to leave.
Edberg was never broken in his opening round match.
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Butler
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#s6-15
GRAPHIC=dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Brett Butler, who underwent tonsil cancer
surgery on May 21st, returned to the Dodgers yesterday and began working out
with the team.
He hopes to play again this season, but hasn't picked a target date.
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SOT
IN Q="I'm not gonna...
((BRETT BUTLER/DODGERS OUTFIELDER:))
SUPER=01-Brett Butler/Dodgers Outfielder; :00
RUNS=:15
OUT Q=...GET BACK AND PLAY."
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Texas
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#none
GRAPHIC=TEXAS SPEEDWAY
The Texas Motor Speedway, which earlier this month was given a Winston Cup
for next April, has announced that it will stage a race in the new Indy Racing
League on June 7th of next year.
It will be known as the Longhorn 500.
Mason
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#s6-19
GRAPHIC=none
In Charlotte, the Hornets welcomed their newest teammate to town yesterday
as former Knick Anthony Mason buzzed into the queen city.
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Charlotte, NC; :00
Besides bringing a new haircut to town, Mason also brings the Hornets some
much needed toughness and a bad boy attitude.
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SOT
IN Q=BITE
((ANTHONY MASON/HORNETS FORWARD:))
((DAVE COWENS/HORNETS HEAD COACH:))
SUPER=01-Anthony Mason/Hornets Forward; :00
SUPER=01-Dave Cowens/Hornets Head Coach; :06
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=...AS HE DOES."
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Tomato-fight
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=none
In Spain today, it was war..
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SOT
IN Q=
SUPER=03-Bunol, Spain;
RUNS=:05
OUT Q=(nats of tomato throwing)
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VO-NAT
Between eight to ten thousand Spaniards lobbed tomatoes at each other at the
annual tomato fight in Southern Spain.
The 44-year-old tradition started when friends in market stalls threw
tomatoes at each other for fun.
Ten tons of tomatoes were trucked into town from surrounding farms.
The hour-long tomato war as you can see leaves the town and participants
drenched and sometimes practically swimming in red pulp.
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Goose-Dog
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=lba
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=none
It's a strange friendship that started under unusual circumstances.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Black Creek, WI;
This Wild Canadian goose lost the ability to fly when the tip of its wing
was shot off.
It befriended Snickers the dog and now the two are fast friends.
Snicker's owner says she doesn't know why he puts up with it.
The goose, who she has named Wally, is constantly cleaning Snickers.
They even eat together.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 04:43:33
IN Q=one night i brought
(( ))
SUPER=01-Lucy Hauser/Snicker's Owner;
RUNS=:13
OUT Q=licking the goose's lips.
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VO-NAT
When Snickers gets tired he does take a break inside the house, but Wally
waits for him faithfully outside.
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wrap
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=nooon
WRITER=amo
TAPE#none
GRAPHIC=none
Coming up in tonight's Health Check report, on NEWS-7 at FIVE.
The herbal supplement Ephedrine, may soon be off the market.
We'll tell you more about the F-D-A's plan to curb this natural high, that's
sometimes compared to illegal drugs like Ecstasy.
That report, tonight on NEWS-7 at FIVE-- then stay tuned for NEWS-7 at Six.
Thanks for watching.
Buh-Byee!
by SS