23:00-01
News-Heads
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=JJA
TAPE#news heads
GRAPHIC=NONE
News 7 is next-
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VO-NAT
Hurricane Fran is barrelling toward the coast- as people rush to get ready.
Rainy weather means flooding in this region.
Plus Tech's Basketball Coach will announce his retirement plans tomorrow.
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ANCHOR=Jean
And a busy Robin Reed with all the latest on the weather.
News 7 is next.
Fran
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=JJA
TAPE#net-a
GRAPHIC=hurricane
It is described as large as Hurricane Hugo in 1989. It is Hurricane Fran-
the storm is barrelling toward land.
Tonight half a million people are being evacuated from Coastal South
Carolina- where Fran is expected to hit by this time tomorrow night.
Terry Phillips is on the shore with the latest details.
SUPER=05-Charleston, SC;
SUPER=01-Terry Phillips/Reporting;
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SOT
IN Q=
RUNS=1:17
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LIVE=terry full
SUPER=05-Charleston, SC;
Franklin-Flooding
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11 p.m.
WRITER=kmc
TAPE#96-64
GRAPHIC=flooding
Flooding from rain adds insult to injury in one Franklin County
neighborhood.
Residents say the developer didn't honor his promise to see that their
private road was maintained.
Kimberly McBroom has the story.
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SOT
IN Q=It may look
SUPER=03-Franklin Co.; :00
SUPER=01-Charles Wilburn/Log Cabin Estates Resident; :21
SUPER=01-Marlene Baker/Log Cabin Estates Resident; :38
SUPER=@Kimberly2; :51
RUNS=1:03
OUT Q=News 7, Franklin County
(( It may look like the road less travelled-- but this one has its share of
bumps.
Recent heavy rainfall has enlarged the problem-- as well as this hole in
the road.
When they bought their property in Log Cabin Estates, homeowners say the
developer promised the state would eventually take over the road's maintenance.
Now they say that's all water under the bridge.
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SOT 7:46:39
IN Q=He's never taken
((CHARLES WILBURN/LOG CABIN ESTATES RESIDENT: HE'S NEVER TAKEN CARE OF IT.
HE'S NEVER GRAVELED IT. HE DONE IT JUST ENOUGH TO GET THE PEOPLE IN HERE, SELL
THE LAND, AND NOW HE'S JUST WASHED HIS HANDS OF IT, AND HE'S LETTING US JUST
TAKE CARE OF IT. ))
RUNS=:10
Some neighbors claim the road's so rough, even emergency vehicles can't get
through.
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SOT 8:17:22
((MARLENE BAKER/LOG CABIN ESTATES RESIDENT: IF I HAD A FIRE AT MY HOUSE RIGHT
NOW-- I'M ANOTHER TWO AND A HALF MILES DOWN THE ROAD. IF I HAD A FIRE, RESCUE
SQUADS WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET DOWN THERE. THE FIRE TRUCKS WOULD NOT BE ABLE
TO GET DOWN IN THERE. THEY WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO GET PAST THIS HOLE. ))
RUNS=:13
Standup here
Residents want the state to take over the road's maintenance-- but it'll
cost a quarter- of- a- million dollars just to get it up to code.
Meanwhile, the developer, Bobby Taylor was unable to be reached for
comment.
Kimberly McBroom, News 7, Franklin County.))
Danville-Flooding
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=THa
TAPE#96-71
GRAPHIC=flooding
Governor Allen saw the flooding damage first hand
SS=allen
when he flew to Danville this afternoon.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Danville/Last Night;
The hardest hit- theFall Creek Community in Danville.
Last night, the creek looked more like the Dan River in strength and size.
The Governor and with local dignitaries, toured the area for several hours.
Downed power lines were scattered around the area-- as well as tree limbs
and other debris.
Several houses were damaged by high water and mud-- some worse than others.
One home was swept from its foundation-- a nearby church was also damaged.
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SOT
IN Q=I never
((EDWARD RICHARDSON/DANVILLE RESIDENT:I NEVER WOULD THINK I WOULD SEE SOMETHING
LIKE THIS, HERE IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD. THIS IS THE CHURCH YOU GREW UP GOING TO?
YEAH, THIS IS THE CHURCH I GREW UP TO. YOU KNOW IT'S SEEN WATER, BUT THIS RIGHT
HERE, THIS HAS REALLY DID IT ALL, WE'VE NEVER HAD ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE.
GOVERNOR GEORGE ALLEN:WE'VE HEARD, YOU KNOW, THERE WERE A DOZEN OR SO HOUSES
THAT WERE DAMAGED, HALF A DOZEN THAT WERE CONDEMNED, BUT WHEN YOU ACTUALLY SEE
IT, IT'S, IT'S SIMPLY NOT ANYTHING THAT YOU COULD, CAN, IMAGINE, SIMPLY BY THE
WRITTEN WORD. ))
SUPER=01-Edward Richardson/Danville Resident; :00
SUPER=@Allen; :15
RUNS=:27
OUT Q=written word.
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VO-NAT
Danville and Pittsylvania County were declared local "state of emergencies".
The Governor says, while damage was severe, it doesn't appear Danville will
be declared a disaster area, because the damage wasn't wide spread.
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Robin-Update
MCU Robin in Weather Center
DOPPLER/FULL 240NM LOOP
LIVELINE/FULL HURRICANE STATS
MCU ROBIN TOSS TO JEAN
Iraq
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=JJA
TAPE#net-c
GRAPHIC=iraq
It appears the U-S Strikes against Iraq have hindered Saddam Hussein's
military capacity.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Washington DC; quick!
That's according to President Clinton who says the missile strikes were a
success.
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SOT 20:03:46
IN Q=
((HE IS STRATEGICALLY WORSE OFF THAN HE WAS BEFORE THESE STRIKES BEGAN. I AM
SATISFIED THIS WAS AN APPROPRIATE MEASURED RESPONSE.))
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=MEASURED RESPONSE."
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VO-NAT
There have been two confrontations since the attacks.
A U-S F-16 took out a radar station in the new Southern No-fly zone after
it locked onto the jet.
Defense Secretary William Perry says two Iraqi fighters flew close to the
southern no fly zone, but turned back before entering.
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SOT 20:04:28
IN Q=
((THESE ACTIONS PLUS THE CRUISE MISSILE STRIKES DEMONSTRATE WE WILL TAKE
WHATEVER ACTIONS NECESSARY TO ENFORCE THE NO FLY ZONE.))
SUPER=01-William Perry/Defense Secretary;
RUNS=:08
OUT Q=THE NO FLY ZONE.
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VO-NAT
Tonight president Clinton says there are signs Iraqi troops have withdrawn
from Northern Iraq.
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Netanyahu
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=abr
TAPE#net-d
GRAPHIC=mid east peace
Peace talks are on again between Israel and the PLO.
It's something Israel's new prime minister said he would never do- hold a
summit with the PLO leader.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Erez Crossing, Israel;
But today Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestian leader Yassar
Arafat met for peace talks.
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SOT 20:06:13
IN Q=Our position is
((OUR POSITION IS TO NOT ONLY MOVE ON THE PEACE PROCESS BUT ALSO IMPROVE THE
PROSPERITY AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS OF THE PALESTINIAN POPULATION.))
SUPER=01-Benjamin Netanyahu/Israeli Prime Minister;
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=the Palestinian population
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VO-NAT
Arafat called the Israeli leader a peacemaker and agreed to push forward to
achieve peace together.
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TEASE#1
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=amo
TAPE#tease 1
GRAPHIC=none
Still to come on News 7 at eleven- the battle of the Warners is heating
up. But is this the positive experience the candidates promised?
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VO-NAT
and Roanoke's landlords prepare for inspection. We'll tell you where the city
plans to focus first.
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go to break
Ireland
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=JJA
TAPE#net-b
GRAPHIC=NONE
More questions tonight about celebrity clothing lines possibly being made
in sweatshops.
Authorities in Brooklyn, New York raided four garment factories today -
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VO-NAT
SUPER=@File;
including one which makes clothes for Kathy Ireland's K-Mart line.
No word on whether that particular factory was cited for any problems.
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ANCHOR=Jean
SS=NONE
K-Mart has promised action against any sweatshop operators.
The sweatshops and celebrity issue came to the public's attention
recently when the Kathie Lee Gifford Wal-Mart clothing line came under fire.
Rental-Inspection
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=JoeD
TAPE#96-63
GRAPHIC=roanoke city seal
Elm Avenue is the first stop for Roanoke's rental inspection program.
But by early next year, three areas will receive the attention of city
inspectors.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
This week, the city is sending notices to owners of property on Elm Avenue
between Jefferson Street and the Wasena Bridge.
The city can only require inspections when units become vacant, but
officials hope the program will encourage landlords to schedule regular
inspections on their own.
SOT
IN Q=I think it's going to
((PAULA PRINCE/OLD SOUTHWEST INC.: I THINK IT'S GOING TO DO A WORLD OF GOOD FOR
OUR NEIGHBORHOOD AND IN FACT WE'VE SEEN JUST IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS SOME
LANDLORDS DOING SOME REPAIRS TO THEIR PROPERTIES IN ANTICIPATION OF THIS DAY.))
SUPER=01-Paula Prince/Old Southwest Inc.;
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=in anticipation of this day.
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VO-NAT
Rental inspections could begin on Orange Avenue Northwest in December, and
Bullit and Jamison Avenues Southeast early next year.
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ANCHOR=Jean
SS=HOLD
The city has scheduled a community workshop to explain the new
requirements September 12th at Highland Park Elementary School.
Mark-Warner
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=equ
TAPE#96-61
GRAPHIC=Mark Warner
If living in Connecticut ten years ago makes one "a Connecticut Yankee," is
that person fit to represent Virginia in the U.S. Senate?
SS=campaign 96
That and other weighty questions are part of the current "positive, issues-
oriented" campaigns both Warners SAY they're waging.
Ellen Qualls has the story of the pledges to stay positive.
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SOT
IN Q=In June
SUPER=03-Hampton/June 8; :
SUPER=@file; :11
SUPER=@Markwarner; :28
SUPER=@Ellen2; 1:08
RUNS=1:23
OUT Q=Qualls, News 7, Richmond.
(( In June, Democrat Mark Warner called for an issues- oriented campaign.
What could be more absurd, he asked, than personal attacks, innuendos,
questioning of motives?
Since then, Republican incumbent John Warner has questioned how Mark Warner
acquired his personal wealth, and suggested he's trying to buy a Senate seat.
Now John Warner has put his own positive campaign pledge in writing, and
challenged his opponent to join him.
Will he?
SOT 11:50:04
((MARK WARNER/D-SENATE CANDIDATE: THAT PLEDGE, BY THIS VERY LETTER, IS NULL
AND VOID. THIS IS A PERSONAL ATTACK. I THINK IF YOU ASK ANY INDIVIDUAL ABOUT
THIS FIRST PARAGRAPH -- QUESTIONED WHERE I CAME FROM, MOCKING MY TRAVELS AROUND
VIRGINIA.))
RUNS=:14
PRE-PRO
Indeed, John Warner writes of Mark Warner "Having coming from Connecticut to
join us in Virginia, your trip surely gave you an appreciation of our values
and time honored traditions."
And then of himself "Having lived most of my adult life in the Commonwealth,
I've learned what Virginians appreciate..."
sot 11:47:54
((MARK WARNER/D-SENATE CANDIDATE: I DO THINK IT'S SERIOUS. WHEN SOMEBODY
QUESTIONS MY CREDENTIALS AS A VIRGINIAN, AND THAT'S WHAT HE'S BEEN DOING, I
RESENT IT.))
runs=:09
So will a man who's 25 points behind in the polls put his own positive
campaign pledge in writing?
SOT 11:50:25
((MARK WARNER: WILL I CONTINUE TO TALK ABOUT THE ISSUE DIFFERENCES? YES.))
RUNS=:02
That wasn't the question.
In a later fax he says after John Warner apologizes.
Stay tuned.
Ellen Qualls, News 7, Richmond.))
Church-Burning
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=equ
TAPE#96-59
GRAPHIC=gilmore
Virginia's attorney general has chosen arson and vandalism to houses of
worship as a target of his tenure.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Richmond;
Jim Gilmore today unveiled a tough, nine-point legislative package at a
summit prompted by church arsons.
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SOT 01:59:52
IN Q=Virginians
((ATTORNEY GENERAL JIM GILMORE: VIRGINIANS LED THE FIGHT FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
AT THE DAWN OF THIS NATION. IT'S TIME FOR US TO AGAIN ACT TO DEFEND THIS
FREEDOM FROM THE VIOLENCE DIRECTED AT OUR PLACES OF WORSHIP.))
SUPER=@Gilmore;
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=places of worship.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Richmond/February 21;
Virginia's had arsons at two black churches that may be hate crimes. Both
in the Richmond area this year.
This one made it on the FBI list, but authorities believed another was NOT
racially motivated.
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SOT 02:04:26
IN Q=And then
((REV. WILSON SHANNON/FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF CENTRALIA: AND THEN FOR ME TO
HAVE PHONE CALLS MADE TO ME AND INQUIRE AS TO WHETHER WE'RE ON THE FBI LIST OR
NOT. THE FACT IS THREE WHITES JUST BURNED DOWN A HISTORIC BLACK CHURCH.))
SUPER=01-Rev. Wilson Shannon/First Baptist Church of Centralia;
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=black church.
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VO-NAT
Gilmore's proposals include a penalty of up to life in prison for being
armed with a deadly weapon when breaking into a church with the intent to
commit arson.
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Radford-Hospital
ANCHOR=jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=tal
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=health care
Carilion Radford Community Hospital is planning a Spring groundbreaking for
a new facility- now that the state health commissioner has given approval.
R-C-H's application was chosen over a joint competing proposal submitted by
Columbia/H-C-A of Montgomery County and Pulaski.
R-C-H plans to build a 97-bed hospital near the intersection of
Interstate-81 and Route 177 in Montgomery County.
If construction proceeds as scheduled, the 30 million-dollar facility will
open in 1998.
Columbia/H-C-A still has the option of appealing the commissioner's ruling.
tease#2
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=amo
TAPE#tease 2
GRAPHIC=none
Coming up next- we'll tell you how Oxygen caused a problem during the
heavy rain today for one couple.
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VO-NAT
and Mudlick Creek left its banks today forcing motorists to take the high
roads.
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Mudlick-Flooding
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=JoeD
TAPE#96-73
GRAPHIC=flooding
As we told you earlier in the newscast, the heavy rain caused a number of
problems today throughout the region.
Police and emergency crews scrambled to close streets as rising water made
it dangerous for drivers.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
By mid- morning, Mudlick Creek had left its banks, covering roads in more
than one location.
The high water was impassable in some locations forcing drivers to detour.
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SOT
IN Q=We were scurrying
SUPER=01-David Pope/Roanoke Fire EMS Captain; :06
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=he had gone any further.
wipe wipe wipe
Low-water bridge
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=KHu
TAPE#96-65
GRAPHIC=NONE
wipe wipe wipe
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke
Along the Roanoke River on Wiley Drive, four cars got stranded between
low-water bridges.
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SOT 10:28:40
IN Q=By the time
((DENNIS ROSE: BY THE TIME I COME ACROSS THIS BRIDGE AND TURNED AND COME BACK-
-IT WAS LESS THAN FIVE MINUTES- -THIS ONE HERE HAD ALREADY FLOODED OVER AND WE
WAS TRAPPED.))
SUPER=01-Dennis Rose/Stranded Motorist
RUNS=:08
OUT Q=was trapped.
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VO-NAT
Railroad police opened the gates to Norfolk Southern property..
The stranded motorists simply drove along the tracks to get around the
low-water bridges.
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County-Flooding
ANCHOR=jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=spr
TAPE#96-74
GRAPHIC=flooding
wipe wipe wipe
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.;
The rain made for some tense moments in Roanoke County...
For more than an hour, fire crews waited to enter this house on Knowles
Road.
A liquid oxygen tank was being stored in the basement... and when flood
waters ripped through the ground- level, the tank started to leak.
That meant the house was in danger of exploding.
The owner of the home, Dan Fargnoli needs the oxygen to survive.
Both he and his wife had to be evacuated.
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SOT 10:52:24
IN Q=I'd hate
((JOSEPHINE FARGNOLI: I'D HATE TO LOSE A LIFE BECAUSE OF THIS THING. THE HOUSE
DOESN'T REALLY COUNT, BUT IT'S OUR PLACE AND WE'VE PAID FOR IT FOR SO LONG.
THIS WHAT WE HAVE LEFT. IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S IN SHAMBLES NOW. ))
SUPER=07-Josephine Fargnoli;
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=shambles now
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VO-NAT
Before entering the house, firefighters had the electricity shut off.
Then they strapped on gas masks and were able to remove the tank without any
difficulty.
No one was hurt.
But it could be a few days until the Fargnoli's move back in.
The house needs to be aired out... and there is severe flood damage to the
lower level of the home.
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toss to robin
Wx-Tape
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SUPER=306-69/68/97/N-6mph/30.03r/6:53am/7:43pm;
Forecasts
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Late/75-79;
SUPER=331-Cloudy Skies With/A Few Showers/66-69/Flash Flood Watch/Rain
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SUPER=332-Mostly Cloudy/Showers Late/64-66/Afternoon Rain/Gusty East
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Winds/74-78;
SUPER=X5001;
S-Score
ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#FB96-2
GRAPHIC=none
Bill Foster prepares to announce his retirement tomorrow, Harold Deane is
back with the Cavs, and Steve Mason begins his Hometown Hoops weekly reports
tonight.
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VO-NAT eng#
Plus, Emmitt Smith showed up at the Cowboys practice facility today without
his neck brace.
Smith says despite the persistent soreness, he thinks he's doing pretty well,
and may even play in Sunday's game against the New York
Giants.
Now tonight's ballpark figures.
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wipe to boards
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SOT
IN Q=FIRST SCORE
SUPER=#556;
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oc=...last score
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S-Foster
ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#S6-15
GRAPHIC=TECH LOGO
Virginia Tech is bracing itself for more than the possible backlash of Fran.
SS=bill foster
News 7 Sports has learned that head basketball coach Bill Foster will
announce he is retiring at the end of the 1996-97 season at an 11am
newsconference tomorrow.
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-New York/March 1995; :00
The popular head coach turned 60 on April Fools day this year, and some of
his peers in the coaching ranks believe he's been thinking about retirement for
past several months.
Ironically, Foster came out of retirement to take over the Tech program in
1991. In five years his teams have won over 80 games, an NIT Championship and
an NCAA tournament invitation. He also won his 500 career game last season in
New Orleans.
Foster has made no secret that he would like for current assistant Bobby
Hussey to succeed him at Tech.
A successor is not expected to be named tomorrow.
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S-Deane
ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#S6-16
GRAPHIC=VIRGINIA LOGO
At the University of Virginia, Harold Deane has rejoined the men's basketball
team for preseason workouts.
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Charlottesville/Last Season;:00
Back in June, head coach Jeff Jones asked Deane to take a leave of absence
from the squad to concentrate of academics and respond to criminal charges he
faced at the time.
Jones says Deane, who was found guilty of trespassing and resisting arrest
last month, has made good progress this summer.
However, no decision on whether he wil join the team when practice begins on
October 15th has been made at this time.
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S-Girls
ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=GIRL-96
GRAPHIC=HOMETOWN HOOPS WEEKLY
In other basketball news, tonight we begin a new segment called Hometown
Hoops Weekly.
FULL SCREEN GRAPHIC OF HOMETOWN HOOPS WEEKLY
Each Wednesday night on News 7 at five and 11 Steve Mason will take to the
hoop with a whirlwind look at area Girl's high school hoops.
WIPE TO VIDEO
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=first audio
SUPER=@Steve1; :00
SUPER=03-Vinton; :18
SUPER=01-Richard Thrasher/William Byrd Girls Basketball Coach; :28
SUPER=03-Daleville; :40
SUPER=03-Salem/Last Night; :54
SUPER=01-Katie Hardbarger/Bath Co. Center; 1:31
RUNS=1:55
OUT Q=..News 7 sports"
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S-Beamer
ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#TF96-1
GRAPHIC=TECH FOOTBALL
Virginia Tech head football coach Frank Beamer will put himself in the record
books when he steps on the field this Saturday in Akron.
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Blacksburg/Last Week; :00
When Frank coaches the Hokies this weekend in Ohio it will mark his 103rd
game as Tech's head coach.
That's more than any coach in Tech history including Bill Dooley and Jerry
Claiborne who each coached 102 games while at Tech.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q="I can't...
((FRANK BEAMER/VA. TECH HEAD COACH:))
SUPER=01-Frank Beamer/Va. Tech Head Coach; :00
RUNS=:16
OUT Q=...MORE GAMES LEFT."
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S-WVU
ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#S6-17
GRAPHIC=big east football
If you want to see the Hokies Big East battle with West Virginia laster this
Fall, forget it.
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Blacksburg/1994; :00
Tech officials announced tonight that the November 23rd game with Don
Nehlen's Mountaineers is a complete sellout.
Tech has also soldout the November 19th game with Virginia.
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Sports Tease
ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#sports tease
GRAPHIC=NONE
Still to come on this Wednesday night, a near no-hitter in the major leagues,
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VO-NAT eng#
plus a direct hit at the horse races in Denmark.
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S-MLB
ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11PM
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#s6-20
GRAPHIC=MLB LOGO
As the major league season continues to wind down and the playoff spots
continue to take shape, it's always nice when one of the unexpected folks comes
through with a great effort.
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Montreal, Canada/Giants vs. Expos; :00
Tonight the Expos Jose Paniagua was the man as the rookie hurler breezed
through the first seven innings pitching a no-hitter against the Giants.
Rick Wilkins would break up the no hit bid with this lead off double in the
top of the eight. But Paniagua would pitch 8 and a third innings, get
SUPER=35-San Francisco/0/Montreal/6;
the win and take a curtain call as the Expos beat the Giants 6-TO-NOTHING.
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S-Tennis
ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#s6-21
GRAPHIC=US OPEN
Rains has played havoc with tonight's schedule of matches at the US Open
tennis championships in New York.
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-New York/USA; :00
But today the sun was shining on top seeded Steffi Graf, who advanced to the
semi-finals with a SO-SO win over Judith Weisner.
Steffi committed 43 unforced errors and a needed an hour and a half to take
the match 7-5 and 6-3, her 40th straight Grand Slam win.
She will now face Martin Hingis the 15 year old phenom in the semis after
Hingis upset Jana Novotna 7-6 and 6-4.
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S-Deer
ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#S6-22
GRAPHIC=NEWS 7 SPORTS
There's nothing worse as a motorist than having a deer dart out in front of
your car from behind a tree.
Well, imagine having a whole bunch of Bambis come at you while you're at a
sporting event.
That's exactly what happened at a horse race in Copenhagen, Denmark this
week.
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Copenhagen, Denmark; :00
Not long after the horses passed in front of the spectators on the grass
track, a number of deer came out of the woods, and for some reason picked on
this one poor spectator.
The gentleman was flattened, but fortunately uninjured by the not stampeding
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deer.
by SS