12:00-01
NOON-HEADLINES
TALENT=Beth
SS=None
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VO-NAT
Ahead on News 7 at Noon, President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore
flex their muscles on the campaign trail as they help push a secret security
van out of the mud.
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And Tex Wood becomes the third candidate in the 5th district congressional
race..
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ANCHOR=Patrick
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TALENT=Beth
SS=None
Don't go away, the news is next.
Clinton
ANCHOR=Beth
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=bmy
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=clinton, bill
President Bill Clinton's campaign bus tour is hitting Oregon cities today.
Yesterday, the President and Vice President received warm welcomes from
citizens of Washington state.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Woodland, WA
The two even got special attention when they jumped to help push a secret
service van stuck in the mud. Their action caught about 20 agents by
surprise... and they all crowded the vehicle to help.
Bill Plante has the highlights of the rest of the day.
(-wipe--wipe-wipe--)
Campaign-96
ANCHOR=Beth
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=bmy
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=wipe wipe wipe
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SOT
IN Q=From Puget Sound
SUPER=03-Puget Sound, WA; :00
SUPER=01-Bill Plante/Reporting; :43
RUNS=:59
OUT Q=standard.
Dole
ANCHOR=Beth
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=bmy
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=dole, bob
10na
Republican candidate Bob Dole is still on the campaign trail with a slightly
swollen and red left eye.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=04-Wednesday;
He escaped serious injury in the fall from the platform, but his aids say
his campaign was damaged by the widely circulated pictures of the accident.
SUPER=03-Denver, CO;
Dole's campaign is struggling to refocus attention on his anti drug
crusade... and he's calling on journalists for balanced reporting on America's
drug crisis.
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10 28 41 00 - 10 28 58 00
SOT
IN Q=I believe some are
(( ))
SUPER=01-Bob Dole/(R) Presidential Candidate;
RUNS=:17
OUT Q=a social crisis.
ANCHOR=Beth
SS=hold
Dole hoped his anti- drug crusade would bring needed momentum to his
campaign, but surveys indicate President Clinton is holding a big lead ...
especially in California.
The "Los Angeles Times" poll finds Clinton leading 53 to 36 percent among
likely voters.
These figures are similar to those in the Times poll last week.
Reform-Party
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=tal
TAPE#96-75
GRAPHIC=campaign 96
The Virginia Reform Party has some first- time candidates running for
Congress this year.
Now they have a local headquarters in Christiansburg.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Christiansburg;
Ninth-district candidate Tom Roberts greeted supporters at the office on
North Franklin Street this morning.
He hopes it will help increase the party's and his OWN name recognition with
the voters.
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SOT 14:46:09
IN Q=
((TOM ROBERTS/I-CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS: AS FAR AS GETTING NAME RECOGNITION,
IT'S MUCH HARDER WHEN YOU DON'T HAVE HALF A MILLION DOLLARS TO SPEND. BUT THAT
WOULD BE CONTRARY TO OUR METHOD OF CAMPAIGNING ANYWAY BECAUSE WE'RE TRYING TO
TAKE THE BIG MONEY OUT OF CAMPAIGNS. ))
SUPER=01-Tom Roberts/(I) Congressional Candidate;
RUNS=:13
OUT Q=out of campaigns.
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VO-NAT
Roberts is running against Democrat incumbent Rick Boucher and Republican
challenger Patrick Muldoon.
The new reform party headquarters will also coordinate congressional and
Perot presidential campaigns for the fifth and sixth districts.
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Fifth-District
ANCHOR=Mel
NEWSCAST=Noon
WRITER=THa
TAPE#96-76
GRAPHIC=campaign 96
The 5th District Congressional race now includes a THIRD candidate.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Danville;
50- year old Tex Wood announced his candidacy in Danville this morning.
The Woolwine resident was nominated by the Virginia Independent Party.
Wood is no stranger to politics.
He successfully challenged Virginia's ballot access laws during an attempt
to run for U-S Senate.
Wood never secured a place on the ballot for that office.
But a federal judge did rule in his favor saying the state has a too-early
filing deadline for independents.
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SOT
IN Q=Do I
((TEX WOOD/I-CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS: DO I HAVE A LOT OF MONEY, NO, I NEVER
HAVE, I DIDN'T HAVE ANY MONEY WHEN I STARTED FIGHTING IN FEDERAL COURT, I'VE
GOT LESS NOW, BUT WHAT I DO HAVE IS TWO FEET, A PRETTY GOOD CAMPAIGN, AND SOME
BACKING FROM THIS PARTY. ))
SUPER=01-Tex Wood/(I) Candidate for Congress; :00
RUNS=:13
OUT Q=this party.
ANCHOR=MELANIE
SS=hold
Wood replaces former VIP- candidate Gary Thomas who pulled out of the race
earlier this month.
Mark-Warner
ANCHOR=Beth
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=equ
TAPE#96-70
GRAPHIC=Campaign 96
****ANCHOR TAG****
Television ads for Virginia's U-S Senate seat have started taking a
different tact.
Mark Warner's latest ad features part of John Warner's voting record, but
John Warner says MARK Warner's ads are unfair.
Ellen Qualls sheds some light on the Senator's record.
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SOT
IN Q=You've seen
SUPER=04-Mark Warner Ad; :00
SUPER=@file; :10
SUPER=@markwarner; :45
SUPER=01-Larry Sabato/UVa Political Analyst; 1:17
SUPER=@Ellen1; 1:27
RUNS=1:35
OUT Q=Qualls, News 7, Richmond.
(( You've seen the ad.
nat sot
((TAKE A LOOK AT JOHN WARNER'S RECORD.))
runs=:02
Let's start at the bottom.
SOT 05:40:51
((MARK WARNER/D-SENATE CANDIDATE: FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE. HE CLEARLY VOTED
AGAINST IT.))
runs=:02
No argument there.
John Warner calls the popular law a Clinton campaign promise and an unfunded
federal mandate.
He says employers were already giving time off to workers when they needed
it.
Reality check-- how much of that's just wishful thinking?
Cuts to school lunches?
John Warner fought against his own party's proposed cuts in committee.
But he voted for them in the larger budget.
The so-called 270- Billion dollar cut to Medicare is the thorniest to
explain.
The GOP budget would have only cut the proposed inflation- based INCREASE.
John Warner says he supported it to keep Medicare from going bankrupt.
SOT 05:41:52
((MARK WARNER: CALL IT WHATEVER. SLOWING THE INCREASE. A CUT. IT'S 270-
BILLION DOLLARS LESS THAN WAS PREVIOUSLY PLANNED. AND IT WOULD HAVE REQUIRED
SENIORS TO PAY LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS MORE TO GET THEIR MEDICARE
SERVICES.))
RUNS=:12
To complicate matters, Mark Warner says he's for a cut in the increase too
-- but a smaller one.
sot 05:40:53
((STUDENT LOANS. HE VOTED TO CUT TEN MILLION DOLLARS. HIS WORDS, THIS SUMMER,
AT THE DEBATE WERE "YOU BET I DID." HE THOUGHT THE PROGRAM WAS RUNNING AMOK.
I DISAGREE.))
runs=:11
Again, a cut to the proposed increase.
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SOT 10:30:16
IN Q=He's picked
((LARRY SABATO/UVA POLITICAL ANALYST: HE'S PICKED SOME GOOD ISSUES FOR
DEMOCRATS. THE PROBLEM IS THAT MOST PEOPLE SEEM TO HAVE ALREADY MADE UP THEIR
MINDS. THEY'RE SATISFIED WITH JOHN WARNER THEY VIEW HIM BASICALLY AS A
MODERATE.))
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=election day.
sot standup
(( Mark Warner says he's sticking to the issues -- and the next one he may
hammer John Warner on is abortion.
Ellen Qualls, News 7, Richmond.))
runs=:08))
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ANCHOR=Beth
SS=hold
Former Governor Doug Wilder has agreed to help Mark Warner.
Wilder will appear in a new series of television ads and at campaign
appearances with Mark Warner.
gay-marriages
ANCHOR=Beth
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=bmy
TAPE#None
GRAPHIC=none
Final arguments are due today in Hawaii's landmark case on same-sex
marriages.
The state is being sued by homosexual couples who were denied marriage in
19-90.
The case is being closely watched by other states because the Constitution
requires states to honor the legal contracts of other states.
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HARD MUSIC UNDER
ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=NONE
Still to come on the newscast,
The debate is brewing over contraceptives-- and whether insurance companies
should be forced to pay.
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VO-NAT
And Pope John Paul led mass this morning in France, where he's facing harsh
criticism.
But first, let's check in with Patrick in the weathercenter.
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Talent=Patrick
Wx-Tease
music up full
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House-Fire
ANCHOR=mel
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=spr
TAPE#96-78
GRAPHIC=fire
Fire investigators say an overheated dryer might be to blame for a blaze in
Southwest Roanoke.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
Fire fighters got the call shortly after ten this morning.
No one was home at the time... but the dryer was left running.
The timer had been set for an hour and a half.
The blaze was extinguished within minutes... but the back of the house
suffered severe fire and smoke damage.
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Pulaski-Registrar
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=tal
TAPE#None
GRAPHIC=None
Authorities have charged the Pulaski County registrar with three counts of
stealing public funds.
Phyllis Kay Hanks turned herself in yesterday when investigators asked her
to come to the sheriff's office.
Sheriff Ralph Dobbins says when Bell Atlantic refunded county departments
for overpayments, Hanks deposited three checks to the registrar's office in her
PERSONAL account.
The checks totalled more than 17 hundred dollars.
Dobbins says Hanks repaid the full amount to the county last week.
Pope
ANCHOR=Beth
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=bmy
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=none
10na045
Pope John Paul the second is in France today where he celebrated Mass this
morning with a cheering crowd of pilgrims.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-France;
But he is also taking on his worst critics there. It's a nation where many
Catholics challenge his authority on contraception and celibacy.
SUPER=03-Paris, France;
The Pope's supporters dismiss protests, saying the majority of French
Catholics want to hear what the Pope has to say.
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Contraceptives
ANCHOR=Beth
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=equ
TAPE#96-77
GRAPHIC=VA state seal
A special legislative commission says Virginia insurance companies should
NOT have to cover the cost of birth control pills.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=04-Wednesday;
Wednesday Planned Parenthood came out in favor of the legislation, but
yesterday the commission declined to send it to a House of Delegates committee.
The bill would require all insurance companies, H-M-O's and corporations
that offer coverage for prescription drugs to also include prescription
contraceptives.
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Anchor=Beth
SS=None
Supporters say paying for contraceptives would reduce the number of unwanted
pregnancies and lower health care costs.
Opponents --including Trigon Blue Cross Blue Shield -- say it's an issue of
consumer choice.
Child-Support
ANCHOR=Beth
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=equ
TAPE#96-65
GRAPHIC=Virginia State Seal
Child support collections by the state were up 14- percent this year, and
state officials say they're on a roll.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Richmond;
For more than a year, Virginia has been taking away driver's licenses and
occupational licenses of deadbeat parents.
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SOT 01:08:43
IN Q=We also
((CLARENCE CARTER/VA. SOCIAL SERVICES COMMISSIONER: WE ALSO HAVE A NEW
AUTOMATED SYSTEM. WE HAVE A BROADER, MORE INTENSIVE APPROACH. AND ALSO, WE'VE
BROUGHT A NEW SENSE OF URGENCY TO THIS WHOLE ISSUE.))
SUPER=01-Clarence Carter/Va. Social Services Commissioner; :04
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=whole issue.
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VO-NAT
The state claims its efforts have helped establish paternity for more than
25- thousand children this year.
Kimberly Hall- Deans' daughter met her father this year -- and state
officials say that's good for both.
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SOT 01:25:34
IN Q=I think
((I THINK A REALITY HAS SET IN THAT THIS IS NOT JUST A PAYMENT, IT'S AN ACTUAL
PERSON. AND SHE HAS WANTS AND NEEDS.))
SUPER=01-Kimberly Hall-Deans/Richmond Mother;
RUNS=:07
OUT Q=and needs.
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VO-NAT
The price tag for the ten-most wanted and all their fellow deadbeats to
get paid up is more than 800-million dollars.
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SOFT MUSIC UNDER
ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=NONE
Still to come on the newscast,
We'll take a great escape to a park right outside of Blacksburg.
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VO-NAT
And,
In today's growin' it,
The order of the day is soil quality.
That and more when we come back.
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Pandapas-Pond
ANCHOR=Beth
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=bmy
TAPE#96-73
GRAPHIC=great escapes
Families that enjoy hiking, fishing, biking and horseback riding can find
their "Great Escape" all in one place.
Pandapas Pond is just three miles from Blacksburg... and has trails that are
easy for all ages... much of the area is also accessible to wheelchairs.
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SOT
IN Q=Pandapas pond is an eight
SUPER=03-Blacksburg; :00
SUPER=00-Jim Laignel/Washington & Jefferson Nat'l Forests; :23
SUPER=01-David Collins/Ranger; :43
RUNS=1:15
OUT Q=places to camp nearby.
((Pandapas Pond is an eight acre pond on the edge of the Eastern Continental
Divide. Hikers can find two trails, each two miles long. The one along the
lower pond is accessible to wheelchairs. The Boy Scouts worked to make that
improvement.
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10 17 53 00 - 10 18 09 00
SOT
IN Q=This is about
((JIM LAIGNEL/WASHINGTON AND JEFFERSON NATIONAL FORESTS: THIS IS ABOUT 190
FEET OF TRAIL SO WE COULD MAKE IT LEVEL FOR DISABLED IN WHEELCHAIRS AND PEOPLE
WHO CAN'T WALK A LONG DISTANCE TO BE ABLE TO USE IT AND GET CLOSE TO THE POND
WHERE THEY CAN GET DOWN AND OD SOME FISHING AND STUFF LIKE THIS. ))
RUNS=:16
OUT Q=stuff like this.
Fishermen will catch blue gill and bass. The pond is stocked with trout in the
spring. This area is limited to fishing, hikering and wildlife viewing.
Swimming is not allowed.
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10 44 17 00 - 10 45 35 00
SOT
IN Q=Adjacent to the
((DAVID COLLINS/RANGER: ADJACENT TO THE POND ARE BIKE TRAILS FOR MOUNTAIN
BIKING. ALSO IT'S COMBINATION OF BIKE AND HORSE TRAILS.. THERE'S A GOOD
NETWORK IN THE PRIORITY CREEK DRAINAGE OF HORSE TRAILS AND BIKE TRAILS.))
RUNS=:18
OUT Q=novice or beginner.
One of two new parking lots provides a place for horse trailers and bikes.
It's located right near the head of that trail.
The Pandapas Pond area is open only during daylight hours. Camping is not
allowed here, but there are plenty of places to camp nearby.))
Environment
ANCHOR=beth
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=spr
TAPE#96-68
GRAPHIC=VA State Seal
Saving the environment was the topic of choice yesterday at the Salem Civic
Center.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Salem;
The Governor's Commission on Environmental Stewardship visited the Roanoke
Valley as part of a series of state- wide meetings.
The group also took a tour of the Ronile (ROH-nile) plant in Rocky Mount.
The company adds dye to carpet and yarn... and was recently recognized for
its recycling program.
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SOT 15:25:12
IN Q=They go
((JOHN WOODLEY/GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP: THEY GO
BEYOND THE STRICT LETTER OF THE REQUIREMENTS TO LOOK FOR INNOVATIVE WAYS TO CUT
THEY'RE WASTE STREAM, AND TO KEEP THINGS OUT OF THE ENVIRONMENT BEFORE THEY
EVEN GET THERE. ))
SUPER=01-John Woodley/G.C.E.S
RUNS=:15
OUT Q=get there
ANCHOR=Beth
SS=hold
Afterward, the commission returned to the Salem Civic Center for a PUBLIC
meeting.
All of the group's findings will be documented and presented to Governor
Allen in December.
GROWIN-IT
ANCHOR=Patrick
NEWSCAST=Noon
WRITER=pev
TAPE#
GRAPHIC=GROWIN-IT
Soil is one of the most important components to your lawn or garden, and
there are ways to improve the soil.
Today on Growin' It, we meet a man from Montgomery County who takes some
household waste, and turns it into great soil for the garden.
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SOT
IN Q=
SUPER=@Patrick2; :00
SUPER=03-Montgomery Co.; :10
SUPER=01-Rick Guard/Rick's Landscaping; :33
RUNS=1:15
OUT Q=On Growin' It.
Patrick Audio up
WX Stats over WX tape
WX-Tape
SUPER=05-Martinsville;
WEATHER
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SUPER=301-68/57/S 5mph/30.09S/98/1895/38/1916;
Forecasts
SUPER=X5000;
SUPER=330-A Few Clouds/Cool/45-49/Increasing Clouds/Rain Possible/72-76;
SUPER=331-Mostly Clear/and Cool/46-50/Increasing/Clouds/74-78;
SUPER=332-Increasing/Clouds/48-52/Mostly Cloudy/Afternoon Showers/66-70;
SUPER=333-Mostly Clear/& Chilly/42-46/Increasing/Clouds/72-76;
SUPER=334-Increasing/Clouds/48-52/Mostly Cloudy/Late Day Rain/66-70;
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Stocks
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=lba
TAPE# none
GRAPHIC=stocks
On Wall Street at Noon, the Dow was UP 22 and a half points.
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SPORTS MUSIC UNDER
ANCHOR=Melanie
Still to come,
Patrick has all your sports news.
We'll have a live report from the martinsville Speedway
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VO-NAT
And a retired boxer wants to come back to the ring, despite having the AIDS
virus.
Stay with us.
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Morrison
ANCHOR=Patrick
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#S6-21
GRAPHIC=BOXING
Boxer Tommy Morrison wants to return to the ring-- despite the fact that he
has the HIV virus.
He says the virus "isn't as easy to catch as everyone says it is."
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Tulsa, OK; :00
Morrison retired in February after testing positive for HIV, but he now says
he wants to fight one more time with the proceeds going to help children with
the disease.
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SOT
IN Q="I now...
((TOMMY MORRISON/ANNOUNCES BOXING COMEBACK:))
SUPER=01-Tommy Morrison/Announces Boxing Comeback; :00
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=...EVER HAPPENED."
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Martinsville
ANCHOR=Patrick
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=sma
TAPE#none
GRAPHIC=Martinsville Speedway
Since 7am this morning drivers and fans have been steadily making their way
out to the Martinsville Speedway in anticipation of qualifiying for two races
later this afternoon.
Double Boxes=Patrick and Steve/Microwave
Steve Mason joins us from the half mile track for a quick preview of the
Haines 500 and the Haines 250.
Live=Steve Full/Microwave
SUPER=@steve1;
SUPER=05-Martinsville;
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Double Boxes=Patrick and Steve/Microwave
FFE
ANCHOR=Patrick
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#S6-12
GRAPHIC=FFE LOGO
Friday Football Extra is ready to crank up week number four of the regular
season this evening.
Here is this week's menu of 14 games.
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IN Q=AUDIO UP FULL
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