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Coming up next-
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Shots ring out in Northwest Roanoke- leaving one man dead tonight.
A Channel 10 reporter takes the stand in court- defending a story she
reported on Puppyland.
Plus do you recognize this woman? She's the Gerber baby 65 years later.
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News 7 is next.
Newsbreak
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Good Evening.
Shots rang out in Northwest Roanoke tonight.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
When it was over, one man was dead.
It happened in the 25 hundred block of Centre Avenue at about seven.
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
It's called the together dating service, but it may be splitting town.
Together wasn't making enough money and lost its franchise today.
SUPER=03-Montgomery Co.;
Tech football players are in the holiday spirit. They helped out tonight
at the Montgomery County Christmas Store.
Plus we'll show you the Gerber baby 65 years later.
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ANCHOR=Jean
Join us for News 7 at eleven.
Shooting
ANCHOR=jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=spr
TAPE#96-103
GRAPHIC=Shooting
Police continue to search for answers after a man was fatally shot in a
Northwest Roanoke neighborhood.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
A number of shots were fired around seven this evening in the 25- hundred
block of Centre Avenue.
When authorities got to the scene, they found the victim lying in the middle
of the street surrounded by more than a hundred on lookers.
Very little information is being released, but police at this point think
they know which direction the shots came from.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 20:04:53
IN Q=Not sure
((SGT. STAN SMITH/ROANOKE CITY POLICE: NOT SURE HOW MANY TIMES HE WAS SHOT OR
ANYTHING LIKE THAT. WE'VE GOT VERY LIMITED INFORMATION AT THIS POINT. BUT
PROBABLY THE SHOOTER WAS STANDING UP ON THE HILL OF THE YARD, UP TOWARD THE
HOUSING COMPLEX WHEN THE SHOTS WERE FIRED ))
SUPER=01-Sgt. Stan Smith/Roanoke City Police;
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=were fired
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VO-NAT
The victim's identity is not being released at this time and NO ONE at the
scene was taken into custody.
This marks the 11th murder in Roanoke City this year.
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Ward
ANCHOR=jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=spr
TAPE#96-88
GRAPHIC=Ward
The former head football coach at Lord Botetourt High School is hoping
someone will give him a second chance.
But that will have to happen after he spends more than a month behind bars.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Botetourt Co.;
This afternoon, Andy Ward was sentenced to 40 days in jail.
Most of the punishment stems from a drunken driving conviction in March in
which he initially received probation.
But since then, Ward received another DUI charge... and was caught driving
on a suspended license.
He resigned amid the controversy a few weeks ago but at the time remained
silent about his situation.
But after today's hearing Ward talked about his future.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 17:08:23
IN Q=Plans are
((ANDY WARD/FORMER FOOTBALL COACH: PLANS ARE UP IN THE AIR RIGHT NOW.
EVENTUALLY I'D LIKE TO STAY IN COACHING. HOPEFULLY THERE'S SOMEBODY OUT THERE
THAT WILL GIVE ME THAT SECOND OPPORTUNITY TO PROVE THAT I AM A GOOD PERSON. I
JUST MADE A FEW MISTAKES IN MY LIFE. ))
SUPER=01-Andy Ward/Former Football Coach;
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=in my life
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VO-NAT
Ward also appologized to his friends, family, and students.... calling the
past few weeks the most difficult period in his life.
Ward was suppose to start serving his jail time tonight.
But he's free after entering an appeal.
His attorney, however, expects him to withdraw that appeal in the coming
days.
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Puppyland
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=KHu
TAPE#96-92
GRAPHIC=Lawsuit
A Roanoke jury heard testimony tonight from the channel 10 reporter who
wrote the allegedly libelous stories about Puppyland last year.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke
Kris Loyd testified under oath for more than two hours- -reciting what she
did to check out the claims of former Puppyland employees and customers.
Earlier in the day W-S-L-S T-V called former employees who said they'd seen
Puppyland owner Chris Benson mistreat animals.... specifically muzzling dogs
with tape or rope.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 19:12:42
IN Q=I was calling
((I WAS CALLING AROUND, CRAZY AS IT SOUNDS, TO FIND OUT WHAT WOULD BE STANDARD
IN THE ROANOKE VALLEY, WOULD TAPING UP A DOG'S MOUTH OR TYING IT UP WITH ROPE
BE CONSIDERED NORMAL. I MUST HAVE CALLED ABOUT 10 PLACES, AND THEY SAID
ABSOLUTELY NOT.))
SUPER=01-Kris Loyd/WSLS-TV Reporter
RUNS=:17
OUT Q=absolutely not.
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VO-NAT
Her attorneys showed the jury a story Loyd had done that included a
demonstration of proper dog grooming techniques.
Benson and Puppyland are suing Loyd and the T-V station for 10-million
dollars, claiming her reports were maliciously false.
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Simpson
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=JJA
TAPE#Net-C
GRAPHIC=OJ Simpson
O-J Simpson's defense today
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VO-NAT
SUPER=@File;
suggested that detective Mark Fuhrman had 30 minutes to plant a bloody glove
behind Simpson's home.
That would have been the morning after Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald
Goldman were killed.
SUPER=03-Santa Monica, CA;
Meanwhile former Detective Tom Lange says he's tired of being lied about in
the case.
Lange says he and other officers have been vilified and it is time to stand
up and reply.
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FBI-Olympics
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=JJA
TAPE#Net
GRAPHIC=Olympics Explosion
The FBI asked for help-
And a man's come forward with a photo that may help identify the Olympic
Park bomber.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Atlanta;
This 35 year old man found a picture of a man carrying a military style
backpack at Olympic Park.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 15:02:04
IN Q=
((TED MILTIADES/PHOTOGRAPHER: HE HAS HIS BACK TO THE CAMERA BUT YOU SEE THE
BACKPACK. HE'S GOT WHITE TO KHAKI SHORTS, DARK SHIRT, LOOKS LIKE IT'S BLACK,
BROWN HAIR AND IT LOOKS LIKE HE'S WEARING A HAT. HE'S A WHITE GUY BECAUSE YOU
CAN SEE HIS LEGS, AND ARMS CAUSE HE'S WEARING SHORTS.))
SUPER=01-Ted Miltiades/Photographer;
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=he's wearing shorts.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=04-Monday;
The backpack is like the one the FBI displayed earlier this week.
Agents say it's the only picture so far showing the type of backpack out
of thousands reviewed.
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Traffic-Stops
ANCHOR=Jean
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TAPE#Net A
GRAPHIC=None
Imagine you're a passenger in a car pulled over by police?
Should police have the power to order you out of the car, along with the
driver?
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Houston, TX;
That's what the Supreme Court is deciding.
Police want that right saying traffic stops account for a third of
situations in which officers are killed.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 15:03:19
IN Q=
((JOSEPH CURRAN/MARYLAND ATTORNEY GENERAL: LET'S FACE IT THERE ARE
CONFIGURATIONS OF MINIVANS, YOU'VE GOT TINTED WINDOWS. YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT'S
INSIDE THAT VAN OR CAR WHEN YOU ARRIVE.))
SUPER=01-Joseph Curran/Maryland Attorney General;
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=WHEN YOU ARRIVE."
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VO-NAT
But justices did not seem convinced- Many seemed bothered by a lack of
guidelines.
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Aberdeen
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It looked like an army training maneuver,
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Aberdeen, MD;
but it was Congress deploying its investigative team-
The delegation is visiting Aberdeen Proving Grounds to look into the sexual
harrassment scandal.
They want to find out how it happened and how to keep it from happening
again.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 17:02:46
((THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT CROSSES THE ENTIRE ARMED SERVICES.))
SOT 17:02:35
((REP. SUSAN MOLINARI/R- NEW YORK: THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE UNITED STATES
ARMY AND ALL THE ARMED FORCES TO REEXAM AND MAKE CHANGES.))
SUPER=01-Rep. Carolyn Maloney/(D) New York; 00-03!
SUPER=01-Rep. Susan Molinari/(R) New York; 05
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=AND MAKE CHANGES."
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VO-NAT
About one dozen House members met with sargeants, company commanders and
support personnel.
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Tease#1
HARD MUSIC UNDER
ANCHOR=Jean
SS=NONE
Still to come on the newscast, the Governor makes room in his office for a
nativity scene,
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VO-NAT
and some single people in the area may have to find a new way to meet people
as the Roanoke Valley and a dating service are Together no more.
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Together
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TAPE#96-93
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A Roanoke matchmaking franchise is shutting down.
Together Dating Service wasn't making enough money and lost it's franchise
today.
But Company officials say customers will not be abandoned.
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SOT=
IN Q=yesterday, Together dating
SUPER=03-Roanoke/Yesterday; :00
SUPER=01-John Byron/Franchise Owner; 07 quick
SUPER=@Eric1; :36
SUPER=01-Fran Stephanz/Better Business Bureau; 1:03
RUNS=1:36
OUT Q=ee, news 7
(( Yesterday, Together dating service's doors were locked, but franchise
owner John Byron told us he's not closing.
SOT 15:41:14 tape 1
IN Q=no we're not
((NO WE'RE NOT. YOU'RE NOT CLOSING? NO. NO PLANS TO CLOSE? NO. AND IT'S FULLY
OPERATIONAL.))
RUNS=:06
OUT Q=reorganizing the place
But then we talked to Elizabeth Weir, with the company's corporate
headquarters in Massachusetts.
She said "we have terminated his franchise, we are allowing him to operate
until we can resell the market."
We went back to Together to ask about that.
SOT 4:48:00
IN Q=no turn it off
((NO, I'M SORRY, YOU'LL HAVE TO TURN IT OFF, I WILL NOT TALK. LEAVE RIGHT NOW
THANK YOU. HAS YOUR FRANCHISE BEEN PULLED SIR? THAT IS NOT TRUE"))
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=that is not true
5:06:22 Standup
We went back in without the camera and Byron told us the decision to transfer
the franchise with someone else was by mutual agreement between himself and
corporate headquarters. He said in the mean time, existing clients would
continue to be serviced. He also said he wasn't aware of any Better Business
reports detailing problems with his company.
But the local Better Business Bureau told us they had a number of complaints
from customers who were't happy with what they got for the 3000 dollars they
paid.
SOT 5:37:19
IN Q=we've had a lot of problems
((FRAN STEPANZ/BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU; WE'VE HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS HERE IN
ROANOKE WITH THEM, OUR BASIC PROBLEM IS THAT CUSTOMERS ARE VERY VERY
DISSATISFIED WITH THE SERVICE, THAT THE COMMITTMENT THAT IS MADE BY THE SERVICE
IS NOT WHAT THE PUBLIC IS GETTING.
))
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=what the public is getting
Late today, a corporate spokesperson for Together Dating told us, effective
immediately, the Roanoke franchise has been transferred to the owner of the
Greensboro franchise, and existing clients will be serviced out of Greensboro
over the holidays.
They can continue getting service by calling this number... 1-800-903-5344
Eric Earnhart, News 7))
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ANCHOR=Jean
SS=
In a faxed statement, John Bryon told us he;s closing his business, because
of his age, and concerns about the operations of the corperate organization.
Reynolds
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=JoeD
TAPE#96-98
GRAPHIC=Virgil Goode
The special election to replace Virgil Goode in the State Senate is now
less than one week away.
Today, Democrats accused Republican Allen Dudley of
SS=Roscoe Reynolds
misrepresenting Roscoe Reynolds' record in the House of Delegates.
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VO-NAT
Dudley's ads claim that Reynolds voted against legislation that would have
made it easier to prosecute drug kingpins.
Reynolds voted to carry the legislation over to another General Assembly
session.
And supporters say they object to suggestions that Reynolds is soft on
crime.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 00:06:10
IN Q=Roscoe was a prosecutor
((DEL. WARD ARMSTRONG/D- MARTINSVILLE: ROSCOE WAS A PROSECUTOR FOR OVER 18
YEARS, WAS COMMONWEALTH'S ATTORNEY FOR HENRY COUNTY. ONE THING YOU CAN SAY
ABOUT ROSCOE IS THAT HE HAS ALWAYS BEEN AT THE FOREFRONT OF FIGHTING CRIME.))
SUPER=@Armstrong;
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=fighting crime.
Dudley
ANCHOR=Jean
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TAPE#96-105
GRAPHIC=NONE
The jabs continued tonight at a G-O-P news conference in Henry County.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Henry Co.;
Governor Allen accused Reynolds of trying to cut millions in funding for the
Governor's Opportunity Fund.
The program is used to lure industry to the commonwealth by awarding money
to localities-- The money is then used to improve sites where businesses have
agreed to locate.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=His opponent
((GEORGE ALLEN:HIS OPPONENT IN THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES VOTED TO CUT THIS 20-
MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE GOVERNOR'S OPPORTUNITY FUND. ALLEN STOOD WITH ME.
ALLEN DUDLEY STOOD WITH ME AND WE WERE ABLE TO EVENTUALLY, THANKS TO THE
SENATE, GET IT RESTORED. ))
SUPER=@Allen; :00
RUNS=:15
OUT Q=restored.
ANCHOR=JEAN
SS=NONE
Reynolds denies trying to slash funding, accusing Republicans of
misrepresenting his voting record.
Reynolds says he's always been, and will continue to be, a supporter of the
Governor's Opportunity Fund.
Nativity-Scene
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=equ
TAPE#96-87
GRAPHIC=None
Religious displays on public property have given lawmakers and judges
headaches for years.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Richmond;
But Governor Allen had absolutely NO qualms about letting a Fairfax woman
set up a nativity scene and Hanukkah display in his waiting room.
In fact, he helped.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 06:54:32
IN Q=Believe it
((GOV. GEORGE ALLEN: BELIEVE IT OR NOT, THIS IS ME ACTING WITHOUT ANY COUNSEL.
I WAS JUST DOING WHAT I THOUGHT WAS THE RIGHT THING TO DO. FINDING A
SOLUTION.))
SUPER=@Allen;
RUNS=:07
OUT Q=a solution.
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VO-NAT
The American Civil Liberties Union says allowing the nativity scene opens
the public forum to free speech by any group -- even the American Nazi Party.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 06:52:17
IN Q=Let me tell
((GOV. GEORGE ALLEN: LET ME TELL YOU THIS. ANYBODY FROM THE AMERICAN NAZI
PARTY WANTS TO HAVE A DISPLAY IN THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE, THE ANSWER'S NO. AND
WE REALLY DON'T EVEN CARE TO HAVE YOU IN HERE.))
RUNS=:07
OUT Q=in here.
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VO-NAT
The Governor says he will consider allowing an ACLU display on the First
Amendment next to his plastic nativity scene.
SUPER=03-Richmond/April 1996;
This year, Rita Warren was allowed to erect an Easter display in a State
Capitol hall.
But for Christmas, a legislative committee turned her down after a three
hour closed door session.
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Death-penalty
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=KHu
TAPE#96-91
GRAPHIC=None
Last night Larry Stout became the sixth man put to death in Virginia this
year.
Tonight we hear from a Roanoke minister who's worked with death row inmates
for the past six years.... one of the few who truly knew Larry Stout.
Keith Humphry has more.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=Not a good
SUPER=01-Rev. Bob West/Heartbeat Prison Ministry; :00
SUPER=@keith1; :33
RUNS=1:21
OUT Q=Humphry, News 7.
(((/////SOT/////)
SOT 1:51:30
IN Q=
((BOB WEST/HEARTBEAT PRISON MINISTRY: NOT A GOOD CANDIDATE FOR PERFECT CITIZEN,
BUT HE WAS A CHANGED MAN... SINCE I'VE KNOWN HIM AND HE DIED PEACEFULLY LAST
NIGHT.))
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=
Bob West has been to prison 5-thousand times.
He became a spiritual advisor to death row inmates in 1990. Over an
eight-day period- -this week and next, he and his wife will watch four men go
to their deaths.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 1:50:22
IN Q=
((WE DEVELOP A WARM FRIENDSHIP. LARRY STOUT, LAST NIGHT AS WE LEFT HIM...))
RUNS=:04
OUT Q=
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 1:50:28
IN Q=
((AS HE SHARES HIS LAST WORDS WITH US, HE SAYS, "BOB AND SARA, YOU'VE BEEN
FAMILY." ))
RUNS=:04
OUT Q=
(/////SOT/////)
OUT= 2:10:10
IN Q=
((WHEN A MAN TELLS YOU THAT YOU'VE BECOME FAMILY, THEN IS IMMEDIATELY IS PUT TO
DEATH I SUPPOSE THAT TAKES A PIECE OF YOU AWAY. ))
RUNS=:00
OUT Q=
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 1:52:40
IN Q=
((OF COURSE. OF COURSE.))
RUNS=:02
OUT Q=
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 1:57:25
IN Q=
((THESE MEN NEED TO HAVE ONE PERSON WHO IS THERE BECAUSE WE LOVE THEM, AND
WE'RE THERE BECAUSE WE'RE A FRIEND.))
RUNS=:08
OUT Q=
Capital killers can still choose the electric chair over lethal injection.
Joseph O'Dell is set to be executed Monday, and he says he wants to be
electrocuted.
For some time West made a point of turning away as they pulled the switch
on the electric chair, but he finally watched Timothy Spencer die by
electrocution.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 2:02:05 * * * tape #2
IN Q=
((I THOUGHT THAT WOULD BE THE LAST ELECTROCUTION EVER, AND IT JUST SAID I OUGHT
TO WATCH IT SO I CAN ANSWER FOR MYSELF IF IT'S CRUEL. AND? IT IS.))
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=and it is.
Keith Humphry NEWS 7.))
Tease#2
Soft Music Under
ANCHOR=Jean
SS=none
Coming up a little later on the newscast, we'll tell you why a 65 year old
woman is still known as Baby,
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VO-NAT
and we'll see how the Virginia Tech Hokies are getting into the Christmas
spirit by doing some Christmas shopping for the needy.
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Christmas-Store
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11 p.m.
WRITER=kmc
TAPE#96-106
GRAPHIC=Christmas
Exams begin next week, and the Orange Bowl is just around the corner.
But Virginia Tech football players took time out tonight making sure needy
families have gifts under their Christmas trees.
Kimberly McBroom has the story. (/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=They may look a litle too husky
SUPER=03-Christiansburg; :00
SUPER=01-Cody Whipple/Tech Free Safety; :17
SUPER=01-T.J. Washington/Tech Offensive Tackle; :39
SUPER=@Kimberly2; :54
SUPER=01-Joyce Hendricks/Montgomery Co. Christmas Store; 1:03
RUNS=1:20
OUT Q=News 7, Christiansburg
(( They may look a little too husky to be Santa's elves-- but these Virginia
Tech football players spent the evening spreading a little holiday cheer.
They helped needy families pick out toys, gifts, and food at the Montgomery
County Christmas Store.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 6:38:14
((CODY WHIPPLE/TECH FREE SAFETY: I MEAN, REALLY THIS IS WHAT IT COMES DOWN TO.
THESE ARE OUR FANS. THESE ARE THE PEOPLE THAT COME TO THE GAMES. IT'S
EXCITING TO COME OUT AND SEE THEM BECAUSE THEY REALLY DO LOOK UP TO US, AND
IT'S A GOOD FEELING. ))
RUNS=:10
And it's a welcome feeling after a series of player indictments and
suspensions this year.
Some say volunteerism among the team extends beyond the Christmas season--
and it's not just for show.
(///SOT/////)
SOT 6:31:12
((T.J. WASHINGTON/TECH OFFENSIVE TACKLE: WE DON'T DO IT FOR THE MERE FACT OF
BEING ON TELEVISION. WE DO IT FOR OURSELVES AND TO HELP EVERYONE. BUT I THINK
BY THIS, I HOPE WE CAN SHOW THAT WE'RE GOOD GUYS. WE HAVE MAYBE ONE OR TWO
GUYS THAT MADE BAD DECISIONS. BUT OVERALLY, WE DO GOOD THINGS. ))
RUNS=:14
The Christmas store is in its 15th season.
This year it will make the holiday possible for 14- hundred needy
families.
Organizers say the Tech helpers play a major role.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 6:51:48
((JOYCE HENDRICKS/MONTGOMERY CO. CHRISMTAS STORE: THEY'RE REALLY PRETTY GOOD
GUYS, AND WE ENJOYED THEM LAST YEAR AND IT WAS GOOD TO HAVE THEM COME BACK THIS
YEAR. ))
RUNS=:04
The Hokies also took time to sign autographs for their young fans-- who
won't see these elves fly off to the North Pole, but to much warmer Miami for
the Orange Bowl.
Kimberly McBroom, News 7, Christiansburg.
))
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TAPE#FB96-3
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The 13th annual Friday Football Extra awards banquet was a big hit last night
at the Airport Marriott as 150 folks gathered to celebrate the just completed
season.
Mike Stevens has more on the big winners.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=FIRST AUDIO
SUPER=03-Roanoke/FFE Awards Banquet; :00
SUPER=01-Willis White/Salem Spartans Head Coach; :22
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SUPER=@mike1; 1:41
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OUT Q=...news 7 sports."
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That's all the sports! Have a great day everybody!
S-College
ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=FB96-4
GRAPHIC=Tech/Nebraska
The Nebraska Cornhuskers are quite happy to have a month to recover from
the Big 12 title loss to Texas.
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VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-Lincoln, NE; :00
The two time defending national champs were counting on a third title shot,
but the team still intends to go out on top.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q="We're
((GRANT WINSTROM/NEBRASKA DEFENSIVE END:))
SUPER=01-Grant Winstrom/Nebraska Defensive End; :00
RUNS=:07
OUT Q=...rebound"
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VO-NAT(Con't)
Head Coach Tom Osborne has been especially respectful when asked about his
Orange Bowl coaching counterpart.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q="I
((TOM OSBORNE/NEBRASKA HEAD COACH:))
SUPER=01-Tom Osborne/Nebraska Head Coach; :00
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=...pretty good"
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Sports Tease
ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#Tease
GRAPHIC=NONE
And coming up, Scores from tonight's pro scores a big high school
basketball tournament is coming to Lynchburg.
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VO-NAT ENG#
And at the Cassell in Blacksburg the Lady Hokies hosted the Lady Highlanders
from Radford.
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S-Tech
ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#TB97-1
GRAPHIC=Tech Logo
Over in Blacksburg last night, The Lady Hokies and Lady Highlanders of
Radford squared off in a big game at the Cassell.
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VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=03-Blacksburg/Virginia Tech Vs Radford; :
The Lady Highlanders worked the inside to open the game Dana Schnell takes
it in for the reverse layup and a 24 to 21 Radford lead.
But the Hokies come back. Former William Byrd star Sherry Banks makes the
steal and cruises in for the easy layup.
The Lady Highlanders answered Wilma Walters passes to Kim Cruise who takes
it down the middle for the easy snowbird.
Tech pushed it outside. Kim Seaver SUPER=33-Virginia
Tech/82/Radford/84/;passes to Amy Wetzell and she pulls up to hit the three
pointer but Radford wins the game 84 to 82.
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S-Shootout
ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=ssm
TAPE#BB97-1
GRAPHIC=High School Hoops
They're already calling it one of the premier high school basketball events
of the season, where area fans can catch a glimpse of tomorrow's college stars.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Lynchburg;
Sponsors yesterday announced they'll hold the first annual "Hill City
Shootout" at Liberty University's Vines Center in February.
Eight teams from the mid- Atlantic region will play in the one-day
tournament.. FOUR of them made the top ten of USA Today's preseason poll.
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SOT 00:22:37
IN Q=This is the
((PATRIC BOGGS/CENTRAL VIRGINIA AAU: THIS IS THE HOTBED OF BASKETBALL TALENT
AND WITH THIS KIND OF TALENT COMING IN, WE FEEL LIKE THAT WE'LL HAVE A TERRIFIC
CROWD FOR PEOPLE WHO REALLY WANT TO COME IN AND SEE HIGH CALIBER COMPETITION
AND THIS IS CERTAINLY IT.))
SUPER=01-Patric Boggs/Central Virginia AAU; :00
RUNS=:13
OUT Q=this is certainly it.
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VO-NAT
Boggs says scheduling conflicts kept several local schools out of the
tournament.
They hope to expand the field next year to include some of the area's top
teams.
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Later on Mornin' Mike Stevens will have a wrap up of last night's Friday
Football Extra Banquet.
S-Scores
ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=Sports Logo
Duke wins big over Davidson and V-C-U is a winner beating Southwestern
Lousiania.
For all of tonight's scores lets go to the boards.
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WIPE TO SCORES
SUPER=#556
SUPER=X5027;
SUPER=0098-j/VCU/79//S.W. Louisiana/59////W & L/73/j/Emory & Henry/78///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0098-j/Iowa St.#6/74//Drake/50////Virginia Tech/82/j/Radford/84//Women/;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0098-/Kansas#1/79//George Washington/50/2//j/Michigan#5/76//St.
John's/61///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0098-j/Duke#14/85//Davidson/58///j/Louisville/80//Dayton/67///;
SUPER=X5028;
SUPER=0096-/Toronto/113/j/Boston/115//OT//Seattle/101/j/New Jersey/110///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0096-/Cleveland/95/j/Washington/106////Denver/97/j/Charlotte/101///;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0096-j/Miami/84//Philadelphia/79////Minnesota/86/j/Chicago/103///;
SUPER=X5031;
SUPER=0103-/Florida/2/j/Hartford/5///j/Buffalo/3//Montreal/2//OT/;
SUPER=X5009;
SUPER=0103-j/N.Y. Islanders/5//N.Y. Rangers/3////St. Louis/4//Dallas/4/3//;
RUNS=:45
OUT Q=....last score."
S-Express
ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=ICE-96
GRAPHIC=Express
The Express plays only it's second game in 2 weeks this Saturday when the
Knoxville Cherokees come to town this Saturday.
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VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-Richmond/Express vs. Renegades; :00
Roanoke beat East Division rival Richmond 4-2 on the road this past
Sunday. The Express is using the week to take team pictures, SUPER=03-Roanoke;
wrest the injured and work on skills.
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SOT
IN Q="we
((FRANK ANZALONE/EXPRESS HEAD COACH:))
((DOUG SEARLE/EXPRESS DEFENSEMAN:))
((DAVE STEWART/EXPRESS DEFENSEMAN:))
SUPER=01-Frank Anzalone/Express Head Coach; :00
SUPER=01-Doug Searle/Express Defenseman; :18
SUPER=01-Dave Stewart/Express Defenseman; :25
RUNS=:35
OUT Q=...be fine"
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Gerber-Baby
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=abr
TAPE#Net
GRAPHIC=None
The Gerber baby is 65 and hasn't aged a bit, but some changes are underway-
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-New York, NY;
Gerber's reformulated its baby food and has a new label to go with it.
But you'll still see the same face on the baby food jars.
This is Ann Turner Cook today- She's now a retired school teacher and a
grandmother.
Turner was at the announcement today, and was presented with the original
sketch.
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by SS