18:00-01
1-News-Head
ANCHOR=Len
NEWSCAST=6
WRITER=lbe
TAPE#
GRAPHIC=
It's down to the wire for the two candidates vying for Virgil Goode's state
Senate seat...
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VO-NAT
And it's the kind of contract some executives can only dream of.
American of Martinsville has signed a deal which has it providing furniture
to one of the nation's largest hotel chains.
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Sports-Head
ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#Headline
GRAPHIC=NONE
In sports, Tim O'Brien is the new head coach at Boston College The Eagles
beat the Jets.
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VO-NAT ENG#
And the Blue Devils of Duke took on fourth ranked Villanova in Philadelphia
this afternoon.
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WX-Head
TALENT=Kimberly
SS=None
This is the kind of weather you want for the weekend-- mostly sunny skies
and above- normal temperatures.
More clear and breezy conditions in the forecast.
ANCHOR=Len
News 7 is next.
Election
ANCHOR=Len
NEWSCAST=Six
WRITER=Dal
TAPE# 96-100
GRAPHIC=Election 96
A hotly contested special election in our area has drawn the attention of
people across the Commonwealth.
At stake; control of the state Senate.
On Tuesday, voters will decide who will fill Virgil Goode's vacant seat.
If voters pick Roscoe Reynolds, the chamber will have an equal number of
Democrats and Republicans, with Democratic Lieutenant Governor Don Beyer
holding the tie- breaking vote.
If voters choose Allen Dudley, the Senate will have a Republican majority
for the first time in the Commonwealth's history.
Denise Allen reports on the candidates' last minute efforts to get an edge
in what many call a tight race.
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SOT
IN Q=The importance of
SUPER=03-Floyd; :00
SUPER=01-Del. Allen Dudley/(R) State Senate Candidate; :10
SUPER=@Reynolds; :22
SUPER=03-Martinsville/File Tape; :35
SUPER=03-Rocky Mount; :42 QUICK!
SUPER=@Denise2; 1:33
RUNS=1:45
OUT Q=News 7
((Both candidates hit the ground running this weekend.
Governor George Allen's presence demonstrated just how important this race
is to the balance of power in the state senate.
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SOT 13:06:55
IN Q=i think it's
((ALLEN DUDLEY/R-STATE SENATE CANDIDATE: I THINKS IT'S SIGNIFICANT THAT THE
GOVERNOR MADE THE TRIP TO CAMPAIGN WITH ME. ESPECIALLY SINCE MY OPPONENT IS
TRYING TO PRESENT HIMSELF AS BEING ENDORSED BY THE GOVERNOR. THAT'S ANOTHER
FLAT OUR DISTORTION OF THE TRUTH.))
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=OF THE TRUTH
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SOT 14:35:00
IN Q=THERE'S NEVER BEEN
((ROSCOE REYNOLDS/D- STATE SENATE CANDIDATE: THERE'S NEVER BEEN ANY ATTEMPT TO
INDICATE THE GOVERNOR IS SUPPORTING ME, BUT ON THE OTHER HAND WHEN THE GOVERNOR
NEEDED HELP ON JUVENILE JUSTICE REFORM HE ASKED FOR MY HELP. I'M A DEMOCRAT
BUT I HELPED HIM.))
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=HELPED HIM
To areas like Martinsville, which are experiencing the loss of jobs due to
corporate downsizing, economic development is a pressing issue.
Reynolds says his record shows he's strong on job growth.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 14:33:34
IN Q=I'VE BEEN A
((REYNOLDS: I'VE BEEN A SUPPORTER OF THE GOVERNOR'S OPPORTUNITY FUND FROM THE
VERY BEGINNING. TWO YEARS AGO WE INCREASED THAT FUND TO 18 MILLION DOLLARS.
MY OPPONENT VOTED AGAINST THAT BUDGET THAT YEAR. SO HE VOTED AGAINST THAT
MONEY.))
RUNS=:13
OUT Q=AGAINST THAT MONEY
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SOT 13:06:09
IN Q=PEOPLE IN THIS
((DUDLEY: PEOPLE IN THIS DISTRICT WANT THE OPPORTUNITY FOR JOBS, THE
OPPORTUNITY FOR BETTER JOBS. THAT'S VERY VITAL AND IT'S SOMETHING I HAVE
BACKGROUND IN, I HAVE EXPERIENCE IN.))
RUNS=:11
OUT Q= HAVE EXPERIENCE
But in the end it's the voters who will have the last word.
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SOT 13:05:48
IN Q=THE MAJOR DIFFERENCE
((DUDLEY: THE MAJOR DIFFERENCE IS GOING TO BE THE PERCEPTION THAT THE PEOPLE
IN THE 20TH SENATORIAL DISTRICT TAKE AS TO WHO THEY THINK WILL BE THE BEST
LEADER IN THE AREA.))
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=IN THE AREA
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SOT 14:36:26
IN Q=I AM CONVINCED
((REYNOLDS: I AM CONVINCED FROM WHAT I HAVE BEEN HEARING THAT THE PEOPLE ALL
OVER THE DISTRICT DON'T APPRECIATE THE NEGATIVE ADVERTISING FROM THE REPUBLICAN
SIDE THIS YEAR.))
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=SIDE THIS YEAR.
The 20th senatorial district includes Floyd, Franklin, Henry and Patrick
Counties.
Both candidates urge their supporters to spread the word about Tuesday's
special election.
Denise Allen News 7.))
ANCHOR=Len
SS=Reynolds, Roscoe
And good news for Democrat Roscoe Reynolds....The state senate candidate
received the endorsement of the Virginia Professional Fire Fighters
Association.
The association says Reynolds has a history of supporting fire fighters and
public safety issues.
O'Dell
ANCHOR=Len
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=jmo
TAPE# none
GRAPHIC=Pope John Paul
Pope John Paul's mercy request for a Virginia death row inmate has been sent
on to President Clinton.
The Vatican says the pope had sent a message to the papal representative in
Washington, asking him to intercede on behalf of Joseph O'Dell.
O'Dell is scheduled to die by electrocution on Wednesday.
Papal spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls says the request was also passed on to
Governor George Allen.
O'Dell was convicted of raping and murdering a woman in 1985.
Since his arrest, O'Dell has maintained his innocence.
Osborne
ANCHOR=Len
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=jmo
TAPE# 96-99
GRAPHIC=Murder Investigation
An innocent plea for a drifter accused in a multi-state crime spree that
left women dead in Tennessee and Virginia.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Blountville, TN;
28-year old Bradley D. Osborne entered the plea yesterday.
He'll be tried on charges in Tennessee first before coming to Virginia.
The public defender there says he needs time to prepare a possible defense
of alcohol use and mental instability.
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SOT 21:8:08
IN Q=
((STEVE WALLACE/PUBLIC DEFENDER: I DO UNDERSTAND THERE'S SOME HISTORY OF BEING
SEEN A PSYCHIATRIST IN THE PAST.))
SUPER=01-Steve Wallace/Public Defender;
RUNS=:08
OUT Q=IN THE PAST."
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Washington Co./October;
The 300-mile crime spree began in Washington County October ninth when
Osbourne allegedly killed his 22-year old girlfriend.
The carnival worker is also accused of shooting and wounding a former
girlfriend there.
SUPER=03-Bristol, TN;/October;
Authorities say he then crossed into Tennessee and attacked three more women
and killed a church secretary.
SUPER=03-Lakeland City, TN/October 26; Quick!!!
The crime spree ended near Memphis in a shootout with the F-B-I.
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81-Ax
ANCHOR=Len
NEWSCAST=Six
WRITER=Dal
TAPE# 96-97
GRAPHIC=Fatal Accident
A three- year- old girl died in a car accident last night in Henry County.
State Police say Georgina Burgart of Patrick Springs was thrown from a Ford
Fiesta that overturned at the intersection of routes 687 and 626 around eleven-
thirty.
Officers are still investigating, no other information is available.
SS=Accident
A man was thrown from his car and lodged in a tree in an accident on the
5-81 entrance ramp in Roanoke County.
Police say 41-year-old Ricky Eugene Thompson of Cloverdale lost control of
his car around 10 this morning.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.;
The accident occurred as Thompson exited interstate 81 onto 5-81.
Police say he ran on to the right shoulder and over-corrected, then hit a
guardrail.
The '83 Impala flipped several times and Thompson was thrown from the car
into this tree.
Thompson is in stable condition with a broken neck.
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Tease#1
HARD MUSIC UNDER
ANCHOR=Len
SS=NONE
Still to come on News 7 at 6--
Virginia's banking laws have opened the door for 45 new jobs in the Roanoke
Valley,
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VO-NAT
And,
The door is wide open if you're in the market for a high tech computer game.
But first, let's check in with Kimberly in the Weathercenter.
Kimberly?
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ANCHOR=Kimberly
wx ad lib
Well, if you were in the market for some Christmas shopping today, you
probably enjoyed the pleasant weather.
It was breezy though, with winds anywhere from 10 to 15 miles an hour.
The mild weather will continue tomorrow-- meanwhile, let's check out today's
highs and lows....
Roll
Lake Level
MUSIC UP FULL
COMM#1
American
ANCHOR=Len
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=lbe
TAPE# 96-95
GRAPHIC=Business News
A Southside furniture company has won a large contract with one of the
country's leading hotel chains.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Martinsville/File Tape;
American of Martinsville has signed an agreement to supply all of the wood
furniture for Marriott International.
The president of American says this represents a major endorsement of the
company as the top high quality- low cost producer in its industry.
The Marriott name graces more than 11- hundred properties with nearly 222-
thousand rooms.
Earlier this year Marriot announced plans to add approximately 120- thousand
more rooms.
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New-Business
ANCHOR=Len
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=jmo
TAPE#96-93
GRAPHIC=First Citizens Bank
Just a few months ago, First Union Bank cut some jobs from its Downtown
Roanoke Mortgage center,
but now another bank is adding positions in the Valley.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke/Yesterday;
Yesterday, First Citizens Bank announced plans to move its credit card
division to Roanoke next year.
The move will create 45 jobs.
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SOT 3:30:18
IN Q=Virginia banking law
((JOHN FRANCIS/FIRST CITIZENS BANK VICE PRES.: VIRGINIA BANKING LAW EMBRACES A
MORE FREE MARKET APPROACH TO REGULATION OF CREDIT CARD OPERATIONS, WHICH IN
TURN ALLOWS MORE FLEXIBILITY IN RATES AND FEES. UNDER VIRGINIA LAWS, WE WILL
BE ABLE TO OFFER A BROADER RANGE OF CREDIT CARD PRODUCTS.))
SUPER=01-John Francis/First Citizens Bank Vice Pres.;
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=credit card products.
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VO-NAT
The center will be located in Roanoke's Valley Court on Thirlane Road.
Over the past five years, the bank's credit card operations have nearly
tripled in size.
The move follows two years of expansion in the state.
First Citizens first began banking operations in Virginia early last year.
It now has 19 branches and a new regional headquarters in the state.
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ON-RECORD
ANCHOR=Len
NEWSCAST=6
WRITER=PEV
TAPE# 96-
GRAPHIC=ON RECORD
Cable rates are rising again, and those little satellite dishes continue to
drop in price, but what are the real advantages and disadvantages?
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VO-NAT
Despite the myriad of channels available on either cable or direct
satellite, each comes with its own set of pluses and minuses:
Can you receive local news stations, is there an extra charge, and what
about the up-front charges?
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SOT
IN Q=We're
((Matt Whitcomb/ACS Home Entertainment:WE'RE ACCUSTOMED TO DESIGNING SYSTEMS
BOTH SMALL AND LARGE THAT WILL BRING IN THE LOCAL CHANNELS, ALL OF THEM THAT
ARE IN THIS PARTICULAR MARKET. AND THERE IS A PROVISION ON THE SATELLITE
EQUIPMENT TO ACTUALLY SWITCH TO AND FROM THAT LOCAL SIGNAL. Sharron Davies/Cox
Communications: LOCALISM NOT ONLY WITH YOUR LOCAL NETWORKS THAT YOU CAN
RECEIVE, AND THE PICTURE IS VERY CLEAR, YOU DON'T HAVE TO ADJUST AND TWEAK--
IT'S A CLEAR SIGNAL, AND ALSO WITH OUR FIBER OPTIC NETWORK, AND OUR FIBER LINES
FROM DIFFERENT BROADCASTERS, EVEN IF THERE'S A PROBLEM WITH LINE OF SIGHT
TRANSMISSION YOU WILL STILL GET THAT CHANNEL.
))
SUPER=01-Matt Whitcomb/ACS Home Entertainment; :00
SUPER=01-Sharron Davies/Cox Communications; :18
RUNS=:34
OUT Q=get that channel.
ANCHOR=LEN
SS=On Record
For more on the issues surrounding cable and satellite television services,
tune into On Record with Patrick Evans tomorrow morning at eleven.
Computer-Games
ANCHOR=Len
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=lbe
TAPE# 96-102
GRAPHIC=Christmas
Retail experts estimate that in the upcoming holiday season consumers will
purchase more than a BILLION- dollars worth of home computer games.
We spoke with someone who can help you sort through some of the selections.
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SOT
IN Q=There are
SUPER=04-Video News Release; :00
SUPER=01-Johnny Wilson/Computer and Gaming World; :19
RUNS=:58
OUT Q=like the enterprise.
(( There are THOUSANDS, perhaps hundreds of thousands of computer games out
there that you can buy this holiday season, which makes it that much harder to
find just the right one for the cyber guy or gal on your shopping list.
But we have someone who can help, Johnny Wilson, the editor and chief of
Computer and Gaming World magazine.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 13:09:35 WILSON CLEAN
IN Q=The first
((JOHNNY WILSON/COMPUTER AND GAMING WORLD: THE FIRST THING IS TO FIND OUT WHAT
KIND OF COMPUTER SYSTEM THAT THE PERSON YOU'RE BUYING FOR HAS AND THE SECOND
THING IS TO MATCH THE GAME TO THE PERSON'S INTEREST.))
RUNS=:08
OUT Q=person's interest.
And if you're still wondering about which games to get, Wilson has a few
can't miss prospects with some of the best action, sound, and three-d video.
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SOT 13:07:18 WILSON CLEAN
IN Q=For those
((WILSON: FOR THOSE PEOPLE WHO LIKE FANTASY, ONE OF THE GREAT TOYS IS GOING TO
BE DAGGER FALL, WHICH PUTS YOU IN A MEDIEVAL WORLD, HAS 3D MONSTERS AND
VILLAINS COMING AT YOU, AND YOU HACK AND SLASH AT THEM WITH SWORDS AND HALVERS.
ANOTHER BIG GAME IS GOING TO BE STAR TREK STAR FLEET ACADEMY. THAT PUTS YOU
ON THE BRIDGE OF A SHIP LIKE THE ENTERPRISE.))
RUNS=:20
OUT Q=the Enterprise.
ANCHOR=Len
SS=
Wilson says if you are wondering about cost, you are looking at about 40 to
50 dollars apiece per game.
Tease#2
Soft Music Under
ANCHOR=Len
SS=none
Coming up next,
One Roanoke family didn't just "deck the halls" -- they decked the backyard
too.
We'll visit an elaborate Christmas display when we return.
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VO-NAT
And,
100 athletes were on display this morning.
They were up at the crack of dawn, running for a good cause.
stick around.
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MUSIC UP FULL
COMM#2
Snow-Village
ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=6
WRITER=bmy
TAPE#96-92
GRAPHIC=Christmas
Christmas begins in October in one Roanoke home.
It takes about two months to set up the Christmas Snow Village that will
light up the holiday season.
Beth Myer visited the final display.
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SOT
IN Q=Iris Sartini is finally putting
SUPER=03-Roanoke; :00
SUPER=01-Iris Sartini/Collector; :12
SUPER=01-Rick Craig/Sartini's Nephew; :49
SUPER=@Beth2; 1:10
RUNS=1:19
OUT Q=Beth Myer, News 7.
(( Iris Sartini is finally putting the finishing touches on the Snow Village
collection she started assembling in October.
It's a family holiday project that has grown over the years.
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10 28 25 00 - 10 28 42 00
SOT
IN Q=It was around
((IRIS SARTINI/COLLECTOR: IT WAS AROUND 1987 I SAW THE HOUSE AND WANTED IT,
THEN SAW THE PRICE AND SAID NO! BUT MY HUSBAND WENT BEHIND MY BACK AND BOUGHT
IT. ))
RUNS=:17
OUT Q=and bought it.
A least 95 lighted houses now make up this snow village and there are too
many assessories to count!
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10 21 20 00 - 10 31 34 00
SOT
IN Q=This was two
((IRIS SARTINI: THIS WAS TWO ROOMS, MY NEPHEW KNOCKED OUT A WALL TO MAKE I ONE
LARGE ROOM. NOW IF I GET ANY MORE I'LL HAVE TO KNOCK OUT ANOTHER WALL TOWARDS
THE BACK.))
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=towards the back.
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10 37 24 00 - 10 37 44 00
SOT
IN Q=We spent. my father
((RICK CRAIG/NEPHEW: WE SPENT, MY FATHER AND I, TWO GOOD DAYS BUILDING THE
FRAME, PUTTING THE PLYWOOD ON. THE WE DRILLED LOTS OF HOLES AND IT'S WIRED
UNDERNEATH. SO YOU CAN FLIP TWO SWITCHES AND IT ALL COMES ON. ))
RUNS=:20
OUT Q=comes on.
Every piece has special meaning to the family and after two months of
arranging and rearranging this holiday village, they'll keep it up through
January.
Beth Myer, News 7.))
Jingle-Run
ANCHOR=Len
NEWSCAST=Six
WRITER=Dal
TAPE# 96-98
GRAPHIC=None
Those weren't sleigh bells Roanoke residents heard this morning.
That ringing came from the hundreds of runners making strides for the
Arthritis Foundation.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
Don't let the holiday costumes fool you-- this is serious business.
100 runners and walkers set out to raise money for arthritis research.
Area companies and civic groups participated in the Team Challenge part of
the run.
Roanoke's run is just one of 150 Jingle Bell Runs taking place all over the
country.
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Sports Tease
ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#Tease
GRAPHIC=NONE
And coming up, the Eagles come from behind to beat the Jets Virginia Tech
loses to Georgia at home.
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VO-NAT ENG#
And a beautiful day for the Stagg bowl at Salem Stadium Mike Stevens will
have a report.
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S-Stagg
ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#FFE-16
GRAPHIC=Stagg Bowl
The 1996 Stagg Bowl was not only a blast with good Weather but also an
exciting game.
Mike Stevens has more on Mount Union's 56 to 24 come back win in the
Division three championship game.
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SOT
IN Q=First audio
SUPER=03-Salem/Mount Union vs Rowan; :00
SUPER=04-ESPN; :33
SUPER=36-Mount Union/56/Rowan/24/; 1:14
SUPER=01-Bill Borchert/505 Yards Passing & 7 TD'S; 1:20
SUPER=01-Kevin Knestrick/211 Yards Receiving; 1:29
SUPER=@Mike1; 1:57
RUNS=2:10
OUT Q= ....news 7 sports.
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S-O'Brien
ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#S6-23
GRAPHIC=Big east
The University of Virginia is losing its Offensive coordinator Tom O'Brien
to the Big East.
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VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=03-Charlottesville; :
O'Brien has been named the new head coach at Boston College he was
introduced at a press conference this morning.
O'Brien is in his sixth season as offensive coordinator at Virginia. He's
been with Head Coach George Welsh for the past 21 years first at Navy and at
Virginia.
U-V-A has finished among the top three teams in the A-C-C in scoring
offense the last seven season.
O'Brien will succeed Dan Henning as the Eagles head coach.
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S-Eagles
ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#FB96-3
GRAPHIC=Eagles/Jets
Ty Detmer threw two touchdown passes in the second half to lead the
Philadelphia Eagles to a 21 to 20 win over the New York Jets.
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VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=03-East Rutherford, NJ/FOX SPORTS; :
The Jets came out with upset on their minds. And in the first quarter Glenn
Foley works the flea flicker and hooks up with Keyshawn Johnson on the 46 yard
touchdown pass to make it 7 to nothing.
Philadelphia came back. Detmer going to the air and hitting Irving Fryar
on this 40 yard touchdown pass play to make it 10 to 7 Jets at the half.
The Jets took a 10 point lead with four minutes left in the third. Aaron
Glenn intercepts this Detmer pass and returns it 13 yards for the score to make
it 17 to 7 Jets.
But Detmer's two touchdown passes in SUPER=30-Philadelphia/21/N.Y.
Jets/20/;the fourth quarter this 14 yarder to Fryar gave the Eagles a 21 to 20
win keeping their playoff hopes alive.
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S-Tech
ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=Tech Hoops
Virginia Tech dropped one at the Cassell this afternoon losing to Georgia
60 to 57.
The Hokies trailed 22 to 19 at the half. Ace Custis led the hokies with 22
points Tech is now 4 and 3 on the season and its the Hokies first loss in four
games at home.
The Hokies travel to West virginia next Sunday to take on the Mountaineers.
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S-Duke
ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#BB97-1
GRAPHIC=College Basketball
The Duke Blue Devils hit the road this afternoon to take on fourth ranked
Villanova at the CoreStates Center in Philadelphia.
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VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=03-Philadelphia, PA/Duke vs Villanova; :
The Wildcats went inside early to tie the game at two when Jason Lawson
gets the offensive rebound and scores.
But Duke was hot from the outside the next trip down the floor Trajan
Langdon nails the three pointer giving the Blue Devils the 11 to 10 lead.
Duke began a run this time the ball goes inside to Greg Newton in the
paint for the jumper and a seven point lead.
Villanova hit a cold spell have through the first half but this basket cut
the blue Devil lead to five.
The game was tight in the second SUPER=33-Duke/87/Villanova/79/;
half as Duke's Jeff Capel hits the three pointer and Duke goes on to win the
game 87 to 79.
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by SS