23:00-01
News-head
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=eea
TAPE# Heads
GRAPHIC=
Coming up next on News 7 at 11
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VO-NAT
A mystery fuel leak is spilling into an underground drainage pipe in
Martinsville.
Police in Phoenix fight to control a riot after hundreds of jail inmates go
on a rampage.
And a Russian mission to mars went out of control today, sending the space
probe crashing back to earth.
(----------------)
News 7 at 11 is next.
Jail-Riot
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=eea
TAPE# net
GRAPHIC=None
Jail officials in Phoenix say everything is under control tonight, after a
three hour riot.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Phoenix, AZ;
It started at a tent city jail.
Hundreds of inmates armed themselves with tent poles, and began throwing
rocks and furniture at guards.
The inmates set at least four fires and took over a jail building, trapping
11 guards.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 20:46:59
IN Q=but apparently
((BUT APPARENTLY IT STARTED WITH A COUPLE OF INMATES FIGHTING IN THE YARD THAT
ESCALATED. THAT'S ALL? WHAT WERE THEY FIGHTING ABOUT? WE DON'T KNOW THAT
YET.))
RUNS=:07
OUT Q="don't know that yet"
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VO-NAT
The riot finally ended when the sheriff agreed to talk to the inmates about
their grievances.
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Mars
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=eea
TAPE# net
GRAPHIC=None
Russia's failed space probe to Mars has crashed into the Pacific Ocean near
Easter Island, eliminating a remote danger of nuclear contamination.
Australian officials say pieces of the probe crashed about 620 miles west of
South America at 8:30 tonight.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Baikonur, Kazakhstan;
The rocket was supposed to land on mars and explore the planet's surface,
but the control center lost contact with the probe after it was launched.
Russian officials wouldn't say what went wrong.
It is a serious setback for the struggling Russian space program, which was
counting on the mars mission to give it a new lease on life.
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TWA
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=eea
TAPE# net
GRAPHIC=Plane Crash Investigation
Investigators in the TWA crash are now looking for a fuel pump they think
might have caused the explosion that brought the plane down.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=@file
A New York newspaper says investigators think the pump leaked gases that
could have caused the blast.
A Boeing executive told the New York Daily News that everybody is looking
for the pump, and will feel better if it's recovered and tested.
Four trawlers are dredging the ocean floor off the coast of Long Island,
looking for pieced of the plane.
(----------------)
ANCHOR=Eric
SS=Plane Crash Investigation
Also tonight the FBI says it's following up a report by a Pakistan Airlines
pilot who says he saw "something with lights" in the sky near where the plane
went down.
Harassment
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=eea
TAPE# net
GRAPHIC=None
A sexual harrassment 800 number for army trainees has been flooded with
calls.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Aberdeen, MD;
The hotline was started after the sex scandal at Maryland's Aberdeen Proving
Grounds.
In just over a week, more than 4 thousand people have called.
On the talk show Face the Nation today, Secretary of the Army Togo West
encouraged victims to keep calling.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 12:25:05
IN Q=we want them to
((TOGO WEST, JR./SEC. OF THE ARMY; WE WANT THEM TO COME FORWARD. THAT HOTLINE
IS THERE FOR THOSE WHO ARE EMBARRASSED OR AFRAID, USE IT. THE INCREASING
NUMBERS MAY BE A CHALLENGE TO US, A DISAPPOINTMENT THAT THERE ARE THAT MANY
CASES BEING ALLEGED OUT THERE, BUT THEY ALSO TELL US THAT WE ARE ABLE TO HELP
OUR TRAINEES. ))
SUPER=01-Togo West, Jr./Secretary Of The Army;
RUNS=:15
OUT Q=help our trainees
ANCHOR=Eric
SS=None
West says investigators will follow up about 550 of those 4 thousand phone
calls.
M'ville-Spill
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=THa
TAPE# 96-87
GRAPHIC=None
A petroleum based fuel discovered in an underground drainage pipe is NOT a
threat to Martinsville residents.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Martinsville;
That's the word tonight from officials who've set up a command post at the
site where the fuel collected.
A passerby noticed the reddish colored material around 10- this morning near
the intersection of Broad and Aaron Streets.
At this point officials have NOT determined the exact type of fuel in
question nor where it's coming from.
But they say it's NOT a threat residents or the town's water supply.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=We've been
((JAMES CLARK/ASSISTANT MARTINSVILLE FIRE CHIEF:WE'VE BEEN IN THE DRAINS
THEMSELVES, WE'VE FOUND A FAIRLY GOOD SIZE PUDDLE OF IT IN ONE OF THE DRAIN
SYSTEMS, AND WE'VE GOT A PRIVATE COMPANY COMING IN, CALLED LCM, OUT OF ROANOKE,
WHAT THEIR JOB WILL BE, THEIR JOB IS. WE'RE TRYING TO CONTAIN IT TONIGHT, THEY
WILL TRY TO REMOVE IT TOMORROW, AND AGAIN, BEING THAT IT IS A PETROLEUM
PRODUCT, IT'LL BE FAIRLY RELATIVELY EASY, BECAUSE YOU CAN JUST DRAW IT RIGHT
OFF THE TOP OF THE WATER.))
SUPER=01-James Clark/Asst. Martinsville Fire Chief; :
RUNS=:25
OUT Q=of the water.
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VO-NAT
Officials do NOT know how much fuel has leaked.
Right now about 60- area fire fighters and members of the Danville hazmat
team are building an earthen dam to prevent the fuel from moving downstream.
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Tease#1
HARD MUSIC UNDER
ANCHOR=Eric
SS=NONE
Still to come on the newscast,
A lawyer who's been in the national spotlight lately is making a run for
Virginia's Attorney General's office.
(---------------)
VO-NAT
and Norfolk Southern's lawyers will be in federal court tomorrow battleing for
a piece of Conrail.
We'll have a preview coming up.
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Kimberly in WX CENTER
Light showers are starting to make their way into West Virginia.
The moisture will be more widespread by tomorrow, but will stay fairly
light.
Southerly winds brought warmer air into the region today-- so tonight's lows
won't be nearly as cold as last night's were.
Let's check out today's temperatures.
Roll
Lake Levels
MUSIC UP FULL
COMM#1
NS-Preview
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=lbe
TAPE# BIZ-Review
GRAPHIC=Railroad Merger
If you're confused by all the back and forth bickering amoung Norfolk
Southern, the C-S-X Corporation, and the Consolidated Rail Corporation, also
known as Conrail, this next piece by Len Besthoff will try to make this bidding
war a bit easier to understand.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=Okay, here's the deal
SUPER=@File; :00
SUPER=01-George Brammer/Stockbroker-A.G. Edwards; :26
SUPER=@Len2; 1:06
RUNS=1:12
OUT Q=LB, News-7.
(( Okay, here's the deal.
Norfolk Southern and C-S-X are two railroads based in Virginia, both with
strong networks in the southeast and midwest.
They covet Conrail, because of the lucrative northeastern routes it has all
to itself.
C-S-X and Conrail have agreed to merge for an estimated 93- dollars- a-
share.
N-S is bidding 110- dollars a share, 17- dollars- more...seems like a no-
brainer, but...
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 06:24:19
IN Q=In this
((GEORGE BRAMMER/STOCKBROKER-A.G. EDWARDS: IN THIS SITUATION, THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS HAS DETERMINED THE BEST OFFER IS FROM C-S-X EVEN THOUGH IT'S A LOWER
PRICE PER SHARE. SO YOU MAY HAVE A BATTLE HERE BETWEEN THE BOARD AND THE
SHAREHOLDERS.))
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=the shareholders.
Conrail's board says it's sticking with C-S-X because of the deal's
strategic benefits.
Some believe Conrail execs are doing this because they'll have a job with
the new company.
You'd think shareholders have the final say, but corporate laws in
Pennsylvania allow for exceptions...and C-S-X and Conrail have written other
provisions that make their deal, in the words of one C-S-X higher up,
"bulletproof".
For that reason, Norfolk Southern is mounting its legal challenge to the
deal.
It all begins next week in a federal courthouse in Philadelphia.
Len Besthoff, News-7.
))
GIL-DAVIS
ANCHOR=ERIC
NEWSCAST=11p
WRITER=DAL
TAPE# 96-91
GRAPHIC=Davis, Gill
Gil Davis says he hope his tour of southwest Virginia sews up the republican
nomination for Virginia's Attorney General office.
You may not recognize his name, but his name IS well known in the White
House.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=@File;
Davis is one of Paula Jones' attorneys.
Jones alleges President Clinton sexually harassed her while he was Governor
of Arkansas.
The President denies ever having an encounter with Jones.
The case goes before The Supreme Court in January.
Davis hopes the justices will rule that the president must face these
charges while in office.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 48:23:03
IN Q=IT WILL SAY
((GIL DAVIS/R-ATTORNEY GENERAL CANDIDATE: IT WILL SAY SOMETHING ABOUT US AS A
PEOPLE. IS ANYONE ABOVE THE LAW OR ARE WE ALL EQUALLY LEGAL IN THE COURT
SYSTEM, NO MATTER WHO WE ARE, NO MATTER WHAT OUR WEALTH, PRIVILEGE, POWER OR
INFLUENCE.))
SUPER=01-Gil Davis/(R) Attorney General Candidate;
RUNS=:13
OUT Q=power or influence.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
Davis is seeking the republican nomination for the attorney general office.
(----------------)
Senate-Power
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=equ
TAPE# 96-98
GRAPHIC=Republicans
Virginia Republicans could gain the upper hand in the state senate.
That's if they get a Republican to fill the seat of Congressman- elect
Virgil Goode.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=@file;
If Rocky Mount Republican Allen Dudley wins the bid, the senate's balance of
power shifts for the first time in history.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 04:12:38
IN Q=The fact
((SEN. MARK EARLEY/R-CHESAPEAKE: THE FACT THAT THE SENATE WOULD PERHAPS GO
REPUBLICAN AND THE REPUBLICANS WOULD GAIN A MAJORITY WOULD HAVE TREMENDOUS
SIGNIFICANCE, NOT JUST FOR FLOOR VOTES BUT ALSO FOR THE FUTURE OF THE SENATE.))
SUPER=01-Sen. Mark Earley/(R) Chesapeake;
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=of the Senate.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
The best Senate Democrats are allowing themselves to hope for is that
Democrat Roscoe Reynolds wins, and is at least slightly less conservative than
Democrat Virgil Goode.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 04:34:34
IN Q=I don't
((I DON'T WANT TO PRESUME THAT MR. REYNOLDS WILL REPRESENT HIS CONSTITUENTS ANY
DIFFERENTLY THAN MR. GOODE DID. SO THERE'S LIKELY TO BE SOME DIVERSIONS FROM
THE DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY BY MR. REYNOLDS. WE'RE HOPING THAT WHEN HE GETS HERE
AND UNDERSTANDS HOW WISE AND PERCEIVING WE ARE, WE CAN CONVINCE HIM TO VOTE
WITH US.))
SUPER=01-Sen. Joe Gartlan/(D) Fairfax;
RUNS=:28
OUT Q=with us.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
The historic power-sharing agreement Goode helped craft in the evenly split
senate of 1996 will likely remain in effect until 1999.
It would take a two-thirds vote to overturn it.
(--------0--------)
Goode
ANCHOR=eric
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=spr
TAPE# 96-86
GRAPHIC=Goode, Virgil
There's one small detail that has to be wrapped up before that special
election can be held...
The Congressman- Elect has to turn in his senate resignation.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Floyd Co./Wednesday;
At a Reynolds rally last week, Goode said it will probably be at least
another week before he officially resigns his post.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 2:18:38
IN Q=It's customary
((VIRGIL GOODE/D- CONGRESSMAN ELECT: IT'S CUSTOMARY THAT IT FOLLOW THE
CERTIFICATION OF THE RESULTS AND IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT WOULD BE ON
NOVEMBER 25TH. SO A DAY OR TWO AFTER THAT, I WOULD BE GIVING THEM THE LETTER.
))
SUPER=01-Virgil Goode/(D) Congressman Elect;
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=the letter
(----------------)
VO-NAT
Most state officials are pointing to a December 17th as a possible date for
the special election.
But at this point, nothing has been finalized.
(----------------)
Tease#2
Soft Music Under
ANCHOR=Eric
SS=none
Coming up next,
There are a lot of memories that go along with the Roanoke Civic Center's
25th anniversary...some good...some bad.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
and we'll introduce you to the youngest sailer to travel around the world
non-stop.
(----------------)
MUSIC UP FULL
COMM#2
plus
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=lbe
TAPE# BIZ-Review
GRAPHIC=Railroad Merger
If you're confused by all the back and forth bickering amoung Norfolk
Southern, the C-S-X Corporation, and the Consolidated Rail Corporation, also
known as Conrail, this next piece by Len Besthoff will try to make this bidding
war a bit easier to understand.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=Okay, here's the deal
SUPER=@File; :00
SUPER=01-George Brammer/Stockbroker-A.G. Edwards; :26
SUPER=@Len2; 1:06
RUNS=1:12
OUT Q=LB, News-7.
(( Okay, here's the deal.
Norfolk Southern and C-S-X are two railroads based in Virginia, both with
strong networks in the southeast and midwest.
They covet Conrail, because of the lucrative northeastern routes it has all
to itself.
C-S-X and Conrail have agreed to merge for an estimated 93- dollars- a-
share.
N-S is bidding 110- dollars a share, 17- dollars- more...seems like a no-
brainer, but...
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 06:24:19
IN Q=In this
((GEORGE BRAMMER/STOCKBROKER-A.G. EDWARDS: IN THIS SITUATION, THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS HAS DETERMINED THE BEST OFFER IS FROM C-S-X EVEN THOUGH IT'S A LOWER
PRICE PER SHARE. SO YOU MAY HAVE A BATTLE HERE BETWEEN THE BOARD AND THE
SHAREHOLDERS.))
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=the shareholders.
Conrail's board says it's sticking with C-S-X because of the deal's
strategic benefits.
Some believe Conrail execs are doing this because they'll have a job with
the new company.
You'd think shareholders have the final say, but corporate laws in
Pennsylvania allow for exceptions...and C-S-X and Conrail have written other
provisions that make their deal, in the words of one C-S-X higher up,
"bulletproof".
For that reason, Norfolk Southern is mounting its legal challenge to the
deal.
It all begins next week in a federal courthouse in Philadelphia.
Len Besthoff, News-7.
))
Union
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=lbe
TAPE# 96-100
GRAPHIC=Railroad Merger
Len Besthoff is travelling up north to cover this story for News-7.
Be sure to watch our coverage, starting Monday.
One other group we haven't heard from in this fray is organized labor.
While most unions have decided to take a neutral stance.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
But one local president from Norfolk Southern says at least when it comes to
the union culture at NS and Conrail, they don't appear to match.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 06:51:30
IN Q=Conrail and
((CLIFF GRIMSLEY/IBEW LOCAL 813 PRESIDENT: CONRAIL AND C-S-X CORPORATION DO A
LOT OF SUBCONTRACTING OF MAINTENANCE. SO FROM JUST PROTECTING THE EMPLOYEES,
UNION EMPLOYEES OF THE ROANOKE VALLEY, AND POINTS EAST AND WEST ON THE NORFOLK
SOUTHERN SYSTEM, IT WOULD BE IN OUR BEST INTERESTS TO GO WITH A STRONG UNION
AFFILIATION.))
SUPER=01-Cliff Grimsley/IBEW Local 813 President;
RUNS=:20
OUT Q=union affiliation.
ANCHOR=Eric
SS=Norfolk Southern
N-S is one of the largest employers in our area, with more than 35- hundred
workers.
Civic-Center
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11p
WRITER=Dal
TAPE# 96-88
GRAPHIC=None
The Roanoke Civic Center is celebrating its silver 25th anniversary.
But some Roanokers remember life before the facility, when a neighborhood
thrived.
Denise Allen has more.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=It was beautiful
SUPER=01-Charles Meadows/Former Northeast Resident; :03
SUPER=03-Roanoke; :14 Quick!!!
SUPER=04-July 1965; :21
SUPER=01-Bob Chapman/Civic Center Manager; 1:12
SUPER=@Denise2; 1:21 Quick!!!
RUNS=1:33
OUT Q=News 7.
((
(/////SOT/////)
SOT Cover with pic on t-2 6:10:16
bite 05:36:57
IN Q=IT WAS BEAUTIFUL
((CHARLES MEADOWS/FORMER NORTHEAST RESIDENT: IT WAS BEAUTIFUL INSIDE.))
RUNS=:02
OUT Q=INSIDE
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 05:37:13
IN Q=YOU COULD GO
((YOU COULD GO ON THE BALCONY AND GO ALL THE WAY AROUND AND BE ON THE SECOND
FLOOR AND GO TO THE OFFICE AND CLASSROOMS. ALL THIS WAS DONE IN BIRCH.))
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=DONE IN BIRCH
The Greater Mount Zion Baptist Church used to stand on what is now the civic
center parking lot.
Church members weren't forced to sell, but the redevelopment left them with
no parking or direct access to the church.
The Housing and Redevelopment Authority bought up most of the property in
this northeast neighborhood.
Meadows says the prices were less than fair.
But the financial loss wasn't what hurt Meadows the most.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 05:48:36
IN Q=THERE WAS A
((THERE WAS A TIME DOWN THERE THE CRY OF THE WHIPPOORWILL AND EVERYBODY WAS
TOGETHER AT NO TIME AT ALL. YOU LOST THEW BROTHERHOOD, THE FELLOWSHIP AND SO
FORTH.))
RUNS=:12
OUT Q= AND SO FORTH
(/////SOT/////)
SOT NAT SOT
IN Q=
(( ))
RUNS=:03
OUT Q=
But that was 25 years ago and times have changed.
Civic Center officials say this silver anniversary celebration is a thank
you to the community for their patronage.
They say the area has turned into an entertainment center.
And now it's successful because of regular events such as pro-hockey games.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 3:50:01
IN Q=THE COLISEUM
((BOB CHAPMAN/CIVIC CENTER MANAGER: THE COLISEUM AS AN EXAMPLE, YOU COULD
PROBABLY COME IN THE WEEK BEFORE AND RENT IT FOR THE NEXT WEEK. BUT YOU CAN'T
DO THAT ANYMORE. AND THE EXHIBIT HALL, WE HAVE VERY FEW OPEN DATES IN THE
EXHIBIT HALL.))
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=THE EXHIBIT HALL
The groundbreaking for this facility ended the life of a community.
But Meadows says he's always supported the Civic Center and after a quarter
century he's come to terms with the changes.
Denise Allen News 7.
))
S-Skins
ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#RS96-1
GRAPHIC=Skins/Eagles
The Washington Redskins are back on top in the N-F-C east after beating
Philadelphia this afternoon 26 to 21 at the Vet.
(----------------)
VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=03-Philadelphia, PA/FOX SPORTS; ;
Washington led 3 to nothing when the defense made a big play. Ricky Watters
fumbles the ball and Ken Harvey recovers the ball at the Eagle 26 yard line.
Several plays later Gus Frerotte
goes to the air and hits Jamie Asher on the 13 yard touchdown and the Redskins
took the 10 to nothing lead in the second quarter.
But the Eagles came right back capping a nine play 80 yard drive when
Watters bulls his way over from the one but Philly trailed 13 to 7 at the half.
Washington opened the third quarter with a score. Frerotte hooking up with
Aasher on the 7 yard touchdown pass. Ashers second touchdown catch made it 20
to 7.
The Eagles scored in the third and
SUPER=30-Washington/26/Philadelphia/21;then in the fourth Watters scores from
the one yard line to make it 23 to 21 but the Redskins hold on for the 26 to 21
win.
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S-Panthers
ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#S6-21
GRAPHIC=Panthers/Rams
The Carolina Panthers used a pair of third quarter scoring drives to beat
the St. Louis Rams 20 to 10.
(----------------)
VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=03-St. Louis, MO/FOX SPORTS; :
The Score was tied 3 to 3 but in the second quarter tony banks hits
Lawrence Phillips on the screen and he scores from 12 yards out the Rams led 10
to 3.
But the Panthers rallied. Steve Beuerlein tosses this 9 yard T-D pass to
Wesley Walls who takes a hard hit but the officials said he held on long enough
for the score to tie it at 10 to 10.
Then Carolina iced the win in the SUPER=30-Carolina/20/St.
Louis/10/;third quarter Anthony Jonson takes the handoff and scores from seven
yards out and the Panthers beat the Rams 20 to 10.
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S-Bills
ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#FB96-2
GRAPHIC=Bills/Bengals
The Buffalo Bills are back in first place in the A-F-C East after a 31 to 17
win over Cincinnati.
(----------------)
VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=03-Orchard Park, NY/NBC SPORTS; :
Bruce Coslett looking for his third straight win since taking over the
Bengals.
But Buffalo's Thurman Thomas puts the Bengals in the hole when he dives
over from the one yard line to make it 7 to nothing Bills.
Buffalo led 14 to nothing then Ashley Ambrose picks off this Jim Kelly pass
and he returns it 31 yards for the touchdown and the Bengals trailed 14 to 7 in
the second quarter.
The Buffalo defense came back in SUPER=30-Buffalo/31/Cincinnati/17/;the
third David Wheat picks up this fumble behind the line of scrimmage and returns
it 12 yards for the score and The Bills win it 31 to 17.
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S-Broncos
ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#S6-20
GRAPHIC=Broncos/Patriots
The Denver Broncos ended New England's four game winning streak this
afternoon beating the Patriots 34 to 8.
(----------------)
VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=03-Foxboro, MA/NBC SPORTS; :
It was the John Elway Terrell Davis show. In the first quarter Elway hooks
up with Davis on this 10 yard touchdown pass and the Broncos took the 7 to
nothing lead.
Davis then scored the first of his two rushing touchdowns in the second
quarter on this 10 yard run as the Broncos led 14 to nothing.
Then in the second quarter Davis SUPER=30-Denver/34/New
England/8/;takes the handoff and scores from the two yard line the Broncos led
21 to nothing at the half and go on to win it 34 to 8.
(-------------)
S-NFL
ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=FB96-4
GRAPHIC=NONE
(----------------)
VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=03-Detroit, MI/NBC SPORTS; :
In Detroit, Wayne Fonts and his Lions needing a win today.
And two former U-V-A players helped him out. Don Majkowski goes to the air
and hits Herman Moore on the six yard touchdown pass the Lions beat the
Seahawks.
For that and all of today's scores lets check the boards.
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wipe to boards
SUPER=#556;
SUPER=X5022;
SUPER=0100-j/Carolina/20//St. Louis/10////Chicago/14/j/Kansas City/10///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0100-/Cincinnati/17/j/Buffalo/31///j/Denver/34//New England/8///;
SUPER=X5009
SUPER=0100-/Jacksonville/3/j/Pittsburgh/28////New Orleans/15/j/Atlanta/17///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0100-/N.Y. Jets/29/j/Indianapolis/34////Seattle/16/j/Detroit/17///;
SUPER=x5009;
SUPER=0100-j/Washington/26//Philadelphia/21////Baltimore/20/j/San
Francisco/38///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0100-j/Miami/23//Houston/20////N.Y. Giants/23/j/Arizona/31///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0100-j/Tampa Bay/25//San Diego/17////Minnesota/13//Oakland/13//OT/;
RUNS=:35
OUT Q=...LAST SCORE
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Sports Tease
ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#Tease
GRAPHIC=NONE
And coming up, Clinch Valley is in the Division two playoffs Virginia Tech
moves up in the polls after beating Miami.
(----------------)
VO-NAT ENG#
And Virginia is still celebrating its come from behind win over North
Carolina in Charlottesville yesterday.
(-------------)
S-UVA
ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=FB96-3
GRAPHIC=UVa football
Virginia moved to 19-th in the A-P poll after yesterday's 20-17 win over
North Carolina.
Steve Mason says the win was moving in more ways than just in the rankings.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=first audio
SUPER=03-Charlottesville/Tarheels vs. Cavaliers; :00
SUPER=01-Tiki Barber/26 Carries, 79 Yards Rushing; :08
SUPER=@Steve1; :20
SUPER=01-George Welsh/UVa Head Coach; :38
SUPER=01-James Farrior/Had UVa Team High 15 Tackles; 1:17
RUNS=2:15
OUT Q=...News 7 sports"
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S-Tech
ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#S6-19
GRAPHIC=Tech Football
Virginia Tech moved into second place in the Big East after going into the
Orange Bowl yesterday and beating Miami 21 to 7 the first Big East loss for the
Hurricanes at home.
(----------------)
VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=03-Miami, FL/CBS SPORTS; :
The victory moved the Hokies to 17-th in the A-P poll and this was the big
play late in the game that iced the win. Backup Keion Carpenter intercepts
this pass and returns it 100 yards for Tech's final score.
The Hokies are 8 and 1 overall and 5 and 1 in the Big East with West
Virginia coming to Blacksburg next Saturday afternoon.
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S-Clinch
ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=College Football
For the second year in a row, Clinch Valley has landed a spot in the
N-A-I-A division two Playoffs.
The Cavaliers ended a perfect 10 and 0 season with a win over Tusculum
College yesterday.
Clinch Valley will open the playoffs against West Minister of Pennsylvania
next Saturday in Coeburn.
S-Golf
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The team of Tom Kite and Jay Haas won the Shark Shootout in California this
afternoon.
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SUPER=03-Thousand Oaks, CA/CBS SPORTS; :
Kite and Haas, sinking this birdie putt on the 17-th hole, teamed for
their second straight round of 60 in the tournament.
the two closed with nine straight birdies and finished two shots better
than second round leaders Craig Stadler and Lanny Wadkins.
It's Kite's second title. He won the event with Davis Love the third four
years ago.
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teen-sailer
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An Australian teenager is the youngest sailer to travel around the world
non-stop.
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SUPER=03-Fremantle, Australia;
18 year old David Dicks sailed his 10 meter sloop into Fremantle harbor
today... 264 days after his trip began.
Dicks says he missed his family, but was never really depressed during the
long journey.
He celebrated his return by drinking several beers onlookers kept handing
him.
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by SS