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1-News-Head
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=eea
TAPE# NewsHD
GRAPHIC=
Coming up on News 7 at 6... a tragic murder in the New River Valley.
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VO-NAT
Police want to know why an elderly woman was brutally killed in this house
last night.
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ANCHOR=Eric
SS=None
And a union president that represent thousands of workers in our area was in
a plane crash this afternoon.
Sports-Head
ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#Headline
GRAPHIC=NONE
In sports, The Yankees were in Baltimore with a chance to clinch the
American League Championship Series.
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VO-NAT ENG#
And Scores and highlights from the N-F-L including the Redskins Patriots
match up.
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WX-Head
TALENT=Kimberly
SS=None
If you wanted warmer weather-- you certainly got your wish.
Today's highs maxed out in the 70s.
Tomorrow, we could see highs near 80.
video-open
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=dal
TAPE#video open
GRAPHIC=NONE
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SOT 3:48:00
IN Q=She was just
((GARY BRUMFIELD/CHRISTIANSBURG PD: SHE WAS JUST A KIND AND GENTLE PERSON.
SHE'LL DEFINITEING BE MISSED BY THE COMMUNITY.))
RUNS=:05
OUT Q=by the community
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VO-NAT
An 87- year- old woman is killed in her Christiansburg home.
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ANCHOR=Eric
SS=News 7 at 6pm
Good Evening.
I'm Eric Earnhart.
C'Burg-Murder
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=Six
WRITER=Dal
TAPE# 96-76
GRAPHIC=Murder
A 51-year-old handy man is in jail tonight charged with first degree murder.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Christiansburg;
Police found 87-year-old Anna Virginia Lester's body yesterday in her
Radford Street home.
They're not releasing the cause of her death but investigators say there
were cuts and bruises on her body.
James Reed is being charged with the crime.
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SOT 1:43:20
IN Q=we received information
((LT. GARY BRUMFIELD/CHRISTIANSBURG POLICE: WE RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT HE
HAD DONE WORK FOR HER IN THE PAST AROUND HER HOUSE. WE HAVEN'T DETERMINED YET
WHETHER MISS LESTER WAS ROBBED.))
SUPER=01-Lt. Gary Brumfield/Christiansburg Police;
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=was robbed
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VO-NAT
Brumfield says there are no signs of forced entry.
And that Reed may have had a key to Lester's house.
He also says Anna Lester's death is a great loss to the community.
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SOT 33:39:15
IN Q=miss lester
((MISS LESTER WAS JUST A LIFE LONG RESIDENT OF CHRISTIANSBURG. SHE AND HER
FAMILY ARE WELL RESPECTED, GOOD PEOPLE.))
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=GOOD PEOPLE
ANCHOR=ERIC
SS=Murder
Reed is being held in the Montgomery County Jail without bond.
He will be arraigned on Tuesday.
O'Dell
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=jmo
TAPE# net edit of 96-52
GRAPHIC=Law Scales
A death row prisoner will be able get regular visits from his wife when she
is acting as a member of his legal team.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Richmond/July;
Joseph O'Dell's wife, Lori Urs, is also an assistant to his lawyers.
A U-S District Judge handed down the ruling yesterday.
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ANCHOR=Eric
SS=None
The state Department of Corrections had said this summer that Urs would be
allowed contact visits only as the spouse of a death row inmate -- once every
90 days.
Contact visits by legal advisers are allowed as often as necessary.
Prison officials cited security concerns as the reason to limit Urs' visits.
O'Dell was sentenced to die for the 19-85 murder of a 44-year old Virginia
Beach secretary.
Roberts
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=eea
TAPE# net-
GRAPHIC=Plane Crash
The president of a union that represents thousands of people in our area
survived a plane crash earlier today.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=04-File Tape;
United Mine Workers President Cecil Roberts was on a plane that went down in
Harlan County, Kentucky around noon today.
Roberts only suffered minor injuries.
He was treated and released at a nearby hospital.
Officials haven't released any more information about the crash.
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R'BRIDGE-JOB
ANCHOR=ERIC
NEWSCAST=SIX
WRITER=DAL
TAPE# 96-80
GRAPHIC=New Jobs
A public-private partnership in Rockbridge County may soon mean jobs to the
area.
An industrial park is cropping up on what use to be farmland.
Denise Allen has the story.
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SOT
IN Q=THIS LAND WAS
SUPER=03-Rockbridge Co.; :00
SUPER=01-Jerry Nay/Professional Business Mgmt.; :14
SUPER=01-David Kleppinger/RAEDC Executive Director; :29
SUPER=@Denise1; :59
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OUT Q=News 7
((This land was farmed for nearly 200 years.
Now the new owner hopes to cultivate jobs for Rockbridge County instead of
crops.
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SOT 1:04:09
IN Q=we/ve envisioned
((JERRY NAY/PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS MGMT: WE'VE ENVISIONED DEVELOPING THIS
BEAUTIFUL LAND INTO AN AREA THAT WILL RECEIVE INDUSTRY, LIGHT INDUSTRY, THAT
WILL PROVIDE JOBS FOR OUR AREA.))
RUNS=:13
OUT Q=for our area
And new jobs maybe sprouting up soon.
Two companies are close to finalizing deals, but it's too soon to release
all the details.
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SOT 1:17:49
IN Q=they've given us
((DAVID KLEPPINGER/ROCKBRIDGE PARTNERSHIP: THEY GIVEN US A VERBAL COMMITTMENT
THAT THEY WANT TO BE ON THIS PROPERTY. WE'RE WORKING OUT THE DETAILS IF THEY
COME WE'RE LOOKING AT ABOUT 200 JOBS IN THE NEXT TWO YEARS.))
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=in two years
The 29 acre tract of land is located on Green House Road with easy access to
both interstates 81 and 64.
That alone makes it a prime piece of commercial property.
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SOT 1:17:25
IN Q= its got water
((IT'S GOT WATER AND SEWER. IT'S GOT EVERYTHING THAT THE PROPERTY NEEDS TO
HAVE GREAT CURB APPEAL. THIS IS GOING TO BE AN EASY PROPERTY TO MARKET.))
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=property to market
stand up 1:39:50
DENISE ALLEN/NEWS 7 REPORTER: JERRY NAY ENVISIONS AROUND EIGHT BUILDINGS ON
THIS PROPERTY.
BUT HE SAYS THIS LAND WILL BE DEVELOPED DIFFERENTLY THAN MOST INDUSTRIAL
PARKS.
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SOT 1:08:09
IN Q=the social responsibility
((THE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY WE SEE HERE IS TO PROTECT THE VIEW SHED. THAT
MEANS A LITTLE MORE GREEN SPACE THAN ONE MIGHT ENVISION.))
RUNS=:08
OUT Q=than one envisions
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SOT 1:16:20
IN Q=where do we
((WHERE DO WE PUT THE BUILDINGS? WHAT DO THEY LOOK LIKE? AND HOW ARE THEY
GOING TO BE SCREENED? THEN WE BUILD THE LOT LINES AROUND. THEN WE WEAVE THE
ROAD THROUGH THE PROPERTY. WE'RE ACTUALLY GOING TO DO THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
BACKWARDS.))
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=the development process
Nay and Kleppinger say they plan to work hand in hand with V-M-I and
Washington and Lee University to bring corporate research jobs to the
industrial park.
They say this will help create jobs where workers can grow.
Denise Allen News 7.))
Tease#1
HARD MUSIC UNDER
ANCHOR=Eric
SS=NONE
Still to come on News 7 at 6--
Could President Clinton take Virginia this election?
We'll tell what a poll released today says.
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VO-NAT
And its been several weeks since Tropical Storm Fran dumped inches of rain
in our area.
V-DOT is still trying to get Southside back on its feet.
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ANCHOR=Kimberly
wx ad lib
No rain in the forecast for at least the next few days--
And today was just perfect for any weekend plans you may have had.
Our weather story gets even better, as these pleasant temperatures look to
be hanging around for the work week.
There was quite a wide range in today's highs and lows...
Roll
Lake Level
MUSIC UP FULL
COMM#1
Poll
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=eea
TAPE# none
GRAPHIC=Campaign 96
For the first time in more than 30 years, Virginians are leaning toward a
democratic presidential candidate.
SS=full screen
A new poll out today shows 45 percent of Virginia voters surveyed picked
Bill Clinton, 35 percent favored Bob Dole, giving Mr. Clinton a 10 point lead.
Sixteen percent say they still haven't made up their minds...
ANCHOR=Eric
SS=Perot
Three percent picked Reform Party candidate Ross Perot.
SS=Virginia
The last Republican presidential candidate to lose in Virginia was Barry
Goldwater, in 1964.
Pitts-Roads
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=Weekend
WRITER=THa
TAPE# 96-82
GRAPHIC=Flood Aftermath
The aftermath of "Tropical Storm Fran" is still being felt on the Southside.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Pittsylvania Co.;
About a dozen roads remain closed in Pittsylvania County.
Local highway officials say some of the roads are missing pipes.
High water also weakened some bridges.
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SOT
IN Q=On some
((TIM WILES/VDOT RESIDENT ENGINEER:ON SOME BRIDGES WE HAD THE UNDERPINNING OR
AREA UP UNDERNEATH THE BRIDGE WASH AWAY AND EXPOSED THE FOUNDATION TO THE POINT
WHERE A SMALL AMOUNT OF PROBLEMS COULD CAUSE THE BRIDGE TO COLLAPSE AND WE'VE
HAD TO POUR CONCRETE TO REPLACE THAT DIRT THAT WENT AWAY. ))
SUPER=01-Tim Wiles/VDOT Resident Engineer; :00
RUNS=:18
OUT Q=that went away.
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VO-NAT
Immediately following "Tropical Storm Fran" 150- roads were closed.
Within a week or so, that number had dwindled to about 20.
The state will be hiring outside contractors to help with the remaining
work.
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SOT
IN Q=Most of the
((MOST OF THE WORK THAT STILL REMAINS TO BE DONE IS BEYOND OUR CAPABILITIES,
THEY REQUIRE EITHER MORE EQUIPMENT THAN WE HAVE AVAILABLE OR SPECIALIZED
EQUIPMENT THAT WE DON'T NORMALLY HAVE AVAILABLE. SO, WE'VE GOT SOME EMERGENCY
CONTRACTS AND HOPE TO HAVE SOME PEOPLE ON BOARD VERY QUICKLY. ))
RUNS=:18
OUT Q=very quickly.
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VO-NAT
Wiles says he hopes to have the repairs finished before winter weather sets
in.
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Railway-Festival
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=Six
WRITER=Dal
TAPE# 96-83
GRAPHIC=None
The days of steam engines on the railroads are long gone.
But many visitors in Roanoke this weekend remembered them fondly.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
The 1996 Railway Festival honored Norfolk and Western retirees on the
company's 100th anniversary.
Russell Bussey (Bus-ee) worked for N & W for 37 years and was even
photographed by O. Winston Link.
But his joy was running the 6-11.
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SOT 3:15:26
IN Q=WE JUST sort
((RUSSELL BUSSEY/N & W RETIREE: WE JUST SORT OF GREW UP IN THE JOB. YOU WAS
PROMOTED TO ENGINEER FROM A FIREMAN AND YOU HAD TO HAVE THREE YEARS BEFORE YOU
COULD BE PROMOTED. AFTER YOU WAS PROMOTED YOU WAS USE TO ALL THE HAPPENINGS.
JOE SINK/N&W RETIREE: I WAS HIRED ON THE STEAM. I WAS PROMOTED TO ENGINEER
ION THE STEAM AND IT WAS FASCINATING TO RUN ONE OF THOSE MORE SO THAN THE
DIESEL. THE DIESEL WAS SORT OF A WHITE COLLAR JOB.))
SUPER=01-Russell Bussey/N & W Retiree; :00
SUPER=01-Joe Sink/N & W Retiree; :17
RUNS=:28
OUT Q=a white collar job(laugh)
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VO-NAT
Hundreds of former N & W employees came to the Virginia Museum of
Transportation this weekend to re-live the romance of steam engines like the
6-11.
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Business-Review
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=lbe
TAPE#=BIZ
GRAPHIC=Business Review
A high tech industrial park in coming to the Alleghany Highlands and an
expansion is in the works for a Forest pharmecuatical company.
Len Besthoff recaps the week's top economic stories in southwest and central
Virginia with the News-7 Business Review.
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SOT
IN Q=NAT SOT
SUPER=03-Roanoke/File Tape; :05
SUPER=03-Rocky Mount/Monday; :14
SUPER=03-Alleghany Co./Wednesday; :23
SUPER=03-Montgomery Co./Wednesday; :31
SUPER=03-Forest/Friday; :51
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OUT Q=NAT SOT
((
Nat Sot
RUNS=:05
In the coming months Norfolk Southern will close an engine repair shop in
Chattanooga and move the work to a similar operation it has in Roanoke.
Ronile of Rocky Mount, the nation's largest maker of multi- colored carpet
yarn, has won a major environmental award for efforts to reduce its dye waste.
The Salem G-E plant was also honored.
Two big efforts to bring more industry here are moving along.
Alleghany County unveiled plans to open a high tech industrial park next to
I-64 and Congressman Rick Boucher has secured four and a half million dollars
worth of federal loan money for Montgomery County's Falling Branch Industrial
Park.
News-7 told you first about the resignation of a partner that built an
Alleghany Highlands company into the world's largest maker of accent rugs.
Pat Haynes is leaving the Bacova Guild to pursue other business interests.
Barr Labs officially began renovations of the old Galileo plant it will move
into.
But there's more...the pharmecutical company announced it already has plans
to expand the manufacturing and distribution facility that will employ 125
people.
Checking the financial markets for the week, the Dow Jones Industrial
dropped about 23 points. Nasdaq was up about a little less than a point.
Len Besthoff with the News-7 Business Review.
Nat Sot
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Stocks
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=six
WRITER=tbr
TAPE#=None
GRAPHIC=NONE
When News 7 contiunes,
Lookin' for N-F-L scores?
Roy will have those for us in sports.
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VO-NAT
and why were these Roanoke residents at R-F-K Stadium?
It wasn't for a game...
We'll tell you..
But first let's take a look at how some local stocks did for the week.
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SUPER=x5006;
Redskin-Wedding
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=jmo
TAPE# 96-79
GRAPHIC=None
While the Washington Redskins didn't play football until today.
Their field was put to good use yesterday by some Roanoke residents.
No it wasn't a game...it was a wedding.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Washington DC/Home Video;
Elizabeth Miller and John Leslie, both of Roanoke, said their "I do's" on
the 50 yard line.
It was the first time a wedding was held at the stadium.
The couple's childhood dreams of being a Redskins' cheerleader and player
may not have come true...but they say the reality of exchanging their vows at
R-F-K was the next best thing.
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Sports Tease
ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#Tease
GRAPHIC=NONE
And coming up,
It was an exciting finish at the Taco Bell 300 this afternoon.
(toss to Mike)
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SUPER=05-Martinsville;
(mike ad lib)
S-Race
ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#S6-15
GRAPHIC=Martinsville
This Afternoon's Taco Bell 300 at the Martinsville Speedway began with a
thud and ended with a bang.
Double Boxes=Roy and Mike/Microwave
And Mike Stevens now joins us from the Speedway, Mike.
Live=Mike Full/Microwave
SUPER=@Mike1;
SUPER=05-Martinsville;
( ad lib)
(Rollcue: Their Money's worth." )
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SOT
IN Q=first audio
SUPER=01-Martinsville/Taco Bell 300; :00
SUPER=01-Shayne Lockhart/Finished 32-nd; :33
SUPER=01-Jay Fogleman/Taco Bell 300 Winner; 1:36
RUNS=1:47
OUT Q=....hill Seafood.
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Live= Full/Microwave
SUPER=05-Martinsville;
( ad lib)
Double Boxes=Roy and Mike/Microwave
S-Skins
ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#RS96-1
GRAPHIC=Skins/Patriots
The Washington Redskins won their fifth game in a row beating New England 27
to 22 upping their record to 5 and 1.
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VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=03-Foxboro, MA/FOX SPORTS; :
The Teams traded field goals in the first quarter Scott Blanton's 21 yarder
tied the score at 3 to 3 with 2:35 left in the first quarter.
Then in the second quarter the Redskins go with the reverse. Leslie
shepherd takes the handoff cuts back up the middle to the outside to score from
32 yards out to make it 10 to 6 Washington.
New England came back Curtis Martin takes the handoff goes out side but
cuts it back to the middle and scores from about three yards out and the
Patriots led at the half 16 to 10.
Washington blew it open with two passing touchdowns in the third this 13
yarder to Henry Ellard, his first of the year made it 24 to 16.
Martin's 2 yard T-D made it a two SUPER=30-Washington/27/New
England/22;point game but the Redskin Defense stopped Martin on the try for
two and Washington beats New England 27 to 22.
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S-Panthers
ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#FB96-1
GRAPHIC=Panthers/Rams
Carolina enjoyed its highest scoring day in franchise history in a 45 to 13
win over St. Louis.
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VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=03-Charlotte, NC/FOX SPORTS; :
In the first quarter Kerry Collins fuumbles the snap and then rolls out
and hits Wesley Walls on the 9 yard touchdown pass and the Panthers took the 7
to nothing lead.
The Carolina defense forces Tony Banks to fumble the ball and Kevin Green
is there to scoop it up and take in in from 66 yards out for the touchdown and
the Panthers led 14 to nothing.
Collins would go to the air again SUPER=30-Carolina/45/St. Louis/13/;this
time he hits Muhsin Muhammad who makes a nice move to score from 54 yards out
the Panthers led 21 to nothing and Carolina wins it 45 to 13.
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S-NFL
ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=FB96-2
GRAPHIC=NFL LOGO
Michael Irvin returned to the Cowboy lineup after a five game suspension.
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VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=03-Irving, TX/FOX SPORTS; :
And his first catch of the day on the out pattern gave the Cowboys a first
down and also set up a score.
But Emmitt smith was the man today he scored two touchdowns on runs of 1
and 13 as the Cowboys beat the Cardinals.
For that and all of today's scores lets check the boards.
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wipe to boards
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SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0100-/Chicago/24/j/New Orleans/27////Cincinnati/10/j/Pittsburgh/20///;
SUPER=X5009
SUPER=0100-j/Houston/23//Atlanta/13////Buffalo/7/j/Miami/21///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0100-/Minnesota/13/j/Tampa Bay/24////N.Y. Jets/17/j/Jacksonville/21///;
SUPER=x5009;
SUPER=0100-/St. Louis/13/j/Carolina/45////Detroit/0//Oakland/34/3//;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0100-/Philadelphia/3//N.Y.
Giants/10/3///Baltimore///Indianapolis///Night/;
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S-Yankees
ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=Yankees/Orioles
The Yankees were in Baltimore needing a win to clinch the league
championship.
Homers by Jim Leyritz, Cecil Fielder and Darryl Strawberry gave the Yankees
a 6 to nothing lead in the third.
sixth.
And The Yankees were leading the game 6 to nothing in the bottom of the
by SS