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ANCHOR=Jean
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News 7 at Five is next-
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U-S troops will stay in Bosnia longer.
While other forces leave the U-S for Central Africa.
And if you're one of those folks who has a Holdren's warranty, we have an update for you.
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Wx-Heads
TALENT=Robin
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Ready for a nice weekend weatherwise? Will will have the details in just a few minutes.

MEDICAL-HEADS


ANCHOR=Connie
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On Health Check, a Lynchburg restaurant has shut down-- after reports of salmonella poisoning.
We'll have details on this food-borne illness. 2-SHOT
ANCHOR=Jean
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((GEN. JOHN SHALIKASHVILI/CHAIRMAN JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF: IT IS NOW THE INTENT FOR THE MISSION TO END IN JUNE OF 1998 AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER FOR THE TROOPS TO WITHDRAW.))
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Pentagon brass announce U-S troops will stay in Bosnia.
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5-Bosnia


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=JJA
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Good Evening. I'm Jean Jadhon.
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U-S officials say troops have accomplished the mission of separating and disarming warring parties.
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But they warn the peace mission is not over.
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((WILLIAM PERRY/DEFENSE SECRETARY: THE CONDITIONS FOR PEACE STILL DO NOT EXIST IN BOSNIA AND THERE'S STILL THE DANGER THAT IF OUR FORCES WERE TO LEAVE BOSNIA NEXT MONTH THAT THE WAR WOULD RESUME.))
SUPER=01-William Perry/Defense Secretary;
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OUT Q=WAR WOULD RESUME."
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SUPER=03-Tuzla, Bosnia;


Perry says a new stabilization force will be required- that involves different soldiers under different leaders.
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5-Zaire-Rwanda


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=JJA
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Meanwhile U-S troops are set to go to Central Africa.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Fairchild AFB, WA;


Five tanker planes and 150 air crews bagn leaving Fairchild Air Force Base in Washington-
They'll take part in a Canadian led force.
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The joint mission is aimed at taking food and medicine to some one million refugees.
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((THE WORLDS MOST POWERFUL NATION MUST NOT TURN ITS BACK ON SO MANY DESPERATE PEOPLE AND SO MANY INNOCENT CHILDREN WHO ARE NOW AT RISK.))
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President Clinton says before giving the green light he will do everything in his power to minimize the risks to U-S forces.
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5-Holdren's


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=lbe
TAPE#596-31
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Holdren's appliance stores are gone, but its warranty holders have not been forgotten.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=@File;


Virginia's Office of Consumer Affairs says it's stepping up its efforts to help consumers stuck with service contracts that are not being honored.
The trouble began last summer when Crenshaw T-V and Appliance Company acquired the assets of Holdren's, but NOT its liabilities.
The state says 860 people have sent in complaints on the matter.
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ANCHOR=Jean
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Crenshaw is offering discounts to the contract holders, but not the original deal they had with Holdren's.

5-Texaco


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
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Texaco says it just settled a half BILLION-dollar race discrimination suit.
A lawyer for the plaintiffs says terms will be announced at a Washington news conference this evening.
The oil company acted today, less than two weeks after reports that top executives used racial slurs in a tape-recorded meeting.
Some 15-hundred black employees had brought the suit.

5-Baby-Stolen


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=JJA
TAPE#net-c
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Thieves made off with a car in New Jersey- with a baby in the backseat.
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SUPER=03-Willingobro, NJ;


The child was left in a car when the mother went into a restaurant for take-out food.
When the woman came out- her car was gone with the baby inside.
Tiffany Winfield left her eleven-month old in the car with the motor on, to keep her warm.
After a day of searching, authorities found the baby safe inside the stolen car.
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((TIFFANY WINFIELD/BABY'S MOTHER: IT WAS GREAT. I FELT GOOD. I'M JUST READY TO GO GET MY BABY NOW.))
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Police say two men stole the car probably not realizing the baby was in back.
There's still no sign of the car thieves.
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HARD MUSIC UNDER


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
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Here's what's next on NEWS-7 at FIVE--
It's been one year since new welfare laws were enforced in the Commonwealth-- so how's the reform working?
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And several women are checking out VMI this weekend, to see if they want to be part of the first co-ed class.
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ANCHOR=Connie


Plus on Health Check, an important new discovery in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease-- the degenerative nerve disorder. 2-SHOT
Anchor=Jean


Also coming up-- major flood relief is on the way for residents in Garden City--
ANCHOR=Connie


That story and much more-- next on NEWS-7 at FIVE. cc sponsor

5-Garden-City


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=five
WRITER=JoeD
TAPE#596-45
GRAPHIC=flood relief


Help is on the way for residents of Garden City.
Today, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced a grant of almost two million dollars to purchase flood- prone homes and businesses there.
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VO-NAT
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The Roanoke neighborhood has been hit with high water repeatedly.
The federal money, along with state and local funds will be used to purchase 42 structures.
The buyouts are voluntary.
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5-Gas-Leak


ANCHOR=jean
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WRITER=spr
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Health officials are trying to figure out the cause of a gasoline leak in Botetourt County.
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SUPER=03-Botetourt Co.;


Complaints surfaced a few days ago at the Daleville exit of Interstate 81.
Apparently fumes were seeping through air vents inside a number of businesses.
Officials now believe the fuel is getting into the county's sewage system... but at this point they haven't been able to pinpoint the source.
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((KURT HODGEN/BOTETOURT COUNTY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS: IF WE FIND IN OUR MONITORING THE SEAR LINES THAT WE HAVE A BREAK OR CRACK, THAN OBVIOUSLY WE WILL IMMEDIATELY MAKE THE REPAIR. IF WE DON'T FIND ANY BREAKS, THEN WE CAN NARROW OUR SEARCH DOWN TO A FEW OF THE BUSINESSES IN THE AREA. ))
SUPER=01-Kurt Hodgen/Botetourt Co. Public Works;
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Hodgen says the area poses little to no threat, and doesn't believe the sewage system is damaged.
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5-Welfare-Reform


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=equ
TAPE#596-32
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The Allen Administration is taking credit for a year of success under the state's bi-partisan welfare reform law.
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Among the statistics, four-thousand welfare recipients are now working for benefits.
They've earned over 2-point-7 million dollars in wages.
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((ROBERT METCALF/HEALTH & HUMAN RESOURCES SECRETARY: WE CAN SILENCE THE CRITICS WHO SAID THAT WE WEREN'T PRO-FAMILY, WE WEREN'T PRO-WORK, AND WE WEREN'T PRO-TAXPAYER, AND WE COULDN'T DO ALL THOSE THINGS AT THE SAME TIME.))
SUPER=01-Robert Metcalf/Health & Human Resources Secretary;
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One recipient appeared to surprise the administration with her comments.
Terri Jenkins says she had trouble completing her LPN degree because she had to apply for 32 other jobs to keep her benefits while she went to school.
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((TERRI JENKINS/MADISON CO. RESIDENT: IF YOU GO IN AND FILL OUT AN APPLICATION AND THEY OFFER YOU A JOB, YOU HAVE TO TAKE IT. I DON'T THINK THAT SHOULD BE THE CASE IF PEOPLE ARE IN THE EDUCATIONAL, TRYING TO LEARN HOW TO GET AN ABOVE MINIMUM WAGE JOB. IF YOU TAKE THAT JOB, THAT'S GONNA TAKE AWAY FROM THE TIME THAT YOU STUDY.))
SUPER=01-Terri Jenkins/Madison Co. Resident;
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Social Services Commissioner Clarence Carter promised to keep "tweaking the law."
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5-VMI


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=KHu
TAPE#596-34
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A high school senior from Monterey turned in her application today to be among the first women in the class of 2001 at Virginia Military Institute.
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Jennifer Jolin hasn't decided for sure that she wants to go to V-M-I.
She DOES know she wants to be a doctor.
The 17-year old Highland High School senior says she's also considering James Madison and the University of Virginia.
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((JENNIFER JOLIN/HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR: IF I DECIDE TOP GO HERE, I'VE DECIDED TO GO INTO THE MILITARY AFTERWARDS AND HOPEFULLY THEY'LL HELP ME PAY FOR SCHOOL.))
SUPER=01-Jennifer Jolin/Highland HS Senior
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Only about 15-percent of V-M-I cadets accept a commission as active-duty officers upon graduation.
Jen will spend the rest of the weekend in the barracks with more than a dozen other young women who are scoping out the school... now that V-M-I has begun recruiting women.
She's the NINTH woman to actually file a formal application.
Brooke Elliott from (PA-cosin) Poquoson was the first.
This was her first official visit today. She's considering attending one of the U-S military service academies... but she says: "I haven't been accepted ANYWHERE, yet."
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It's not hard to let good eating habits get away from you and gain extra pounds.
But there are safe places, to help you learn how to eat right and lose weight.
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(Patrick ad lib)
SUPER=22-Roanoke;

stocks bump next

5-Indian-Village


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=five
WRITER=JoeD
TAPE#596-38
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Five organizations in Western Virginia are joining forces to shed more light on the history of native americans.
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SUPER=03-Bland Co.;


The groups announced their collaboration today at the Wolf Creek Indian Village and Museum in Bland County.
By working together, the four museums and the Archeological Society of Virginia hope to learn more about native american culture in western Virginia.
They also hope to do a better job of telling the story.
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((GEORGE SCHAEFFER/WOLF CREEK INDIAN VILLAGE: WE ALL HAVE A PIECE OF THE PUZZLE AND THE PUZZLE IS WHO WERE THE INDIANS AND WHERE DID THEY GO AND BY ALL OF US COMING TOGETHER WE CAN PUT OUR DATA TOGETHER AND WE CAN ALSO PUT OUR DOLLARS TOGETHER.))
SUPER=01-George Schaeffer/Wolf Creek Indian Village;
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The other groups include the Virginia Museum of Natural History in Martinsville, the Science Museum of Western Virginia in Roanoke, and the Crab Orchard Museum in Tazewell County.
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THREE SHOT TOSS TO ROBIN Forecasts
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health music under


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
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Stil to come-- Mike has a Friday Football preview coming up in his Two Minute Ticker....
Anchor=Connie


On Health Check--The diet drug Leptin, a protein, has been studied for some 15 years.
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Now, researchers are concerned volunteers taking it may be getting more than they bargained for with it.
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health bump next

5-Jumbos


ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=ssm
TAPE#596-39
GRAPHIC=food safety


Public health officials in Lynchburg have traced an outbreak of salmonella poisoning back to a Hill City restaurant.
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SUPER=03-Lynchburg;


Eleven people have tested positive for the salmonella bacteria, and apparently one remains hospitalized from complications.
Authorities traced the source back to Jumbo's Family Restaurant on Route 460 east.
It's believed the ingredients in a shipment of macaroni and cheese COULD be to blame.
Jumbo's owners voluntarily closed the restaurant last week and hope to re-open sometime next week.
This is the first widespread outbreak of salmonella poisoning in the Lynchburg area in more than a year.
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ANCHOR=Connie
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Salmonella causes nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, fever and headaches-- with the symptoms most severe in infants and the elderly.
For most people, salmonella is a short-lived gastro-intestinal event.
But it can cause complications for infants, the elderly or those with compromised immune systems.

5-Lewis-Gale


ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=lbe
TAPE#596-41
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A portion of the Lewis- Gale Clinic in Salem has been acquired by a Tennessee health firm.
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SUPER=@File;


Phycor (FI--CORE) of Nashville announced that it has acquired certain assets of the Lewis- Gale Clinic for an undisclosed price.
Phycor has also entered into a long term service agreement with the medical group.
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ANCHOR=Connie
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Phycor describes itself as a physician practice management company.
It currently operates 44 clinics in 25 states.

5-Parkinsons'


ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE#596-44
GRAPHIC=parkinson's disease


Scientists have discovered the location of a gene that may play a role in some cases of Parkinson's Disease, a degenerative nerve disorder.
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((DR. ZACH HALL/INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS & STROKE: WE BELIEVE THAT THESE STUDIES MARK THE DAWN OF A NEW DAY IN RESEARCH ON PARKINSON'S DISEASE. THEY SHOW THAT MOLECULAR GENETICS, ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL TOOLS IN THE ARSENAL OF MODERN BIOLOGY CAN NOW BE BROUGHT TO BEAR ON THE PROBLEMS OF THIS TERRIBLE DISEASE.))
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Parkinson's is a movement disorder which causes tremors-- the disease costs the nation some six-BILLION dollars each year.
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5-Breath-of-Life


ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=five
WRITER=JoeD
TAPE#596-35
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Cardio- Pulmonary- Resuscitation is a lifesaver, but the fear of AIDS and other infectious diseases can discourage people from lending aid during an emergency.
Now devices are coming to the market that are designed to reduce the risk.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;


One of those products is called the "Breath of Life," a manual device that eliminates the need for mouth- to- mouth resuscitation.
Gordon Cox of Zee Service Company has been selling the resuscitator to businesses, but believes the "Breath of Life" device could be useful to others.
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((GORDON COX/ZEE SERVICE COMPANY: IT COULD BE USED BY ANYBODY IN THE PUBLIC, IN THE HOME, IN A CHURCH, IN THE TRUNK OF A CAR WOULDN'T HURT. THEY'RE NOT THAT EXPENSIVE. IF YOU EVER USED IT ONCE IT CERTAINLY PAYS FOR ITSELF.))
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ANCHOR=Connie
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The Breath of Life Resuscitator comes with an instructional video and sells for 109 dollars 95 cents.

5-Leptin


ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE#596-42
GRAPHIC=obesity treatment


A natural protein that looked like a weight-control miracle may help cause diabetes.
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VO-NAT


The protein is called leptin.
It became famous last year when studies showed it caused extremely obese mice to lose weight.
But now a lab in Israel has found that leptin may play a role in development of Type Two diabetes, which frequently strikes obese adults.
Researchers suggest clinical studies with leptin proceed with caution.
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5-WEIGHT-WAT


ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=FIVE
WRITER=PEV
TAPE#596-43
GRAPHIC=WEIGHT LOSS


The Holidays can be a tough time for people who are watching their weight, and even for people who aren't. DOUBLE BOX Connie/PATRICK
Today Patrick Evans goes to the experts at Weight Watchers to find out how you can win the Battle of Bulge during the festive food season.
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SUPER=21-Patrick Evans;
SUPER=22-Roanoke;
SUPER=01-JoAnna White/Weight Watchers Leader;
(ROLL OVER INTERVIEW)
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DOUBLE BOX PATRICK/Connie
2-shot-toss
ANCHOR=Jean


Time now for sports-- and almost time for our Friday Football Extra crews to hit the gridiron...
ANCHOR=Connie


Here's Mike Stevens with a preview in tonight's Two Minute TIcker..

S5-Vandals


ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#ST5-23
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Welcome to the Friday afternoon ticker everybody.
The folks at Salem stadium had a rude welcome to the day this morning when they arrived at work.
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Last night vandals broke into the stadium and and went on a graffiti binge.
Tonight Salem hosts Northside in the region 3, division four semi-finals.
And whoever was in the charge of the spray can let everybody know he or she is not a Salem fan.
The vandals also tried to spray paint Northside on the grass, but ran out of paint before they could complete the job.
Stadium manager Scott Sampson and his crew spent all day cleaning up the mess. They first tried a jet sprayer, but ended up having to use three coats of paint.
A report has been filed with the police, and principals at both schools have been notified.
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S5-River


ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#ST5-24
GRAPHIC=NONE


No Vandalism, but a lot of excitement in Moneta tonight as Staunton River makes it first ever appearance in the regionals against Lord Botetourt. Double Box MIke & Steve
Steve Mason now joins us from the field along with Eagles head coach Bob Gray. Steve Full Screen
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Steve will adlib two question interview with B-roll rolled from the station over part of the second answer.

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Steve will wrap up interview and toss to the FFE ROLL on ENG#






S5-FFE


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ANCHOR=Mike
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Roy Stanley will be here at six, with your college game day previews.
I hope to see you tonight at 11:35.
Have a safe weekend everybody. take a break

5-Wooden-Shoes


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=JJA
TAPE#neth
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They're a tradition in Holland- the customary Wooden shoes.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Amsterdam;


But the future of this footwear may be in danger.
The wooden shoe has long been the working man's boot in Holland- In fact some construction workers still don their clogs today.
But Dutch safety officals declared the traditional shoes unsuitable for some professions.
And even souvenir sales of these colorful shoes have gone down.
So far no shoe factories have closed down- but there is talk of layoffs.
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toss to robin

six-preview


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
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(toss to ROBIN)
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ANCHOR=Jean


That's it for NEWS-7 at FIVE-- for more news later tonight-- full screen
check out the region's first local primetime newscast, NEWS-7 Primetime with Connie Stevens-- tonight at 10 on WEFC. Thanks for watching-- Goodnight. ANCHOR=Jean
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