12:00-01
NOON-HEADLINES
TALENT=Melanie
SS=None
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VO-NAT
In Reno, the worst flooding in decades has closed a major airport.
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And a Danville girl came to the rescue yesterday and helped save a family
from a house fire.
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TALENT=Patrick
(Patrick ad lib)
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ANCHOR=Melanie
ss=none
Stick around, News 7 at Noon is next.
Gingrich
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=lba
TAPE#none
GRAPHIC=gingrich
Sources say the House ethics panel will recommend a reprimand for Speaker
Newt Gingrich.
That punishment would allow the Georgia Republican to remain
speaker.
Gingrich has admitted breaking ethics rules in connection
with a college course he taught.
Danville-Fire
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=tha
TAPE#96-92
GRAPHIC=Fire
Without a smoke detector a Danville family had to rely on the help of a
young family friend to alert them to the fire in their house.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Danville;
Trease (TERESA) Burton's Holbrook Street home caught fire yesterday morning.
A 12- year- old girl who was staying with the family woke up coughing with
a burning throat.
Krystle Beard says she was scared, but knew she had to get help.
Beard ran into Burton's room and woke her up in time to get Burton's four
young children to safety.
Only later did the two realize the full extent of the damage.
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SOT
IN Q=She had
((KRYSTLE BEARD:SHE HAD A FOUR MONTH OLD PIT BULL DOG, THAT'S GONE, ALL HER
FURNITURE AND EVERYTHING IS GONE, I MEAN, SHE HAS TO START ALL OVER AGAIN,
SHE'S SCARED, EVERYTHING SHE EVER HAD IS GONE. ))
SUPER=07-Krystle Beard; :00
RUNS=:15
OUT Q=is gone.
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VO-NAT
Firefighters say items not burned up were damaged by heat and smoke.
Fire officials say a wire that "shorted out" in the attic sparked the blaze.
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Campbell-Fire
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=ssm
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=Fire
Fire also claimed the home of an elderly Campbell County woman yesterday.
Officials say the woman apparently poured kerosene into her wood stove,
which already contained hot coals.
The fire flared up, and the woman dropped the container, allowing the blaze
to spread.
She escaped without injury, but the home was a total loss.
Crews from Altavista and Evington responded to the call on Route 682.
Chicago-Fire
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Noon
WRITER=sly
TAPE#Net
GRAPHIC=Fire
Firefighters in Chicago are on the scene of a hospital fire.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Chicago, IL;
At least 13 people are reported injured in the fire at Roseland Hospital,
which is located on Chicago's south side.
Hospital officials say the fire was mostly contained to one patient's room,
and they are investigating the possibility that cigarette smoking sparked the
blaze.
The hospital remains open as crews clean up the fire aftermath.
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Roanoke-Murder
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=cutin
WRITER=tbr
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=Murder Investigation
There is still no information on a possible suspect in Roanoke's last murder
of 19-96.
But officials released the murder victims name yesterday.
Thirty-three- year- old Larry Edward Donahue was shot to death Monday night
on Chapman Avenue.
It was the city's 13th murder for the year.
RENO
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=MEL
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=flooding
They're calling it the worst flooding in Reno, Nevada in 40 years.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Reno, NV;
Heavy rain and rising water
forced hundreds of people from their homes and forced the Reno Tahoe
International Airport to close.
And more rain is expected to fall today.
Meantime, in Washington and Oregon flood warnings remain for dozens of
rivers.
Fourteen deaths have been blamed on the storms since Christmas.
Manuel Gallegus has more.
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wipe/wipe/wipe
NW-WX
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=MEL
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=wipe wipe wipe
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SOT
IN Q=
SUPER=03-Pullma, WA; :18
SUPER=03-Ashland, OR; :25
SUPER=03-Snoqualmie Pass, WA; :30
SUPER=01-Art Camini/Truck Driver; 40 (QUICK)
SUPER=03-St. Helena, CA; :47
SUPER=01-Manuel Gallegus/Reporting; :59
RUNS=1:16
OUT Q=Manuel Gallegus, CBS News, Seattle.
((
The third in a series of Northwest storms brought more rain...
100-mile-per-hour wind gusts along the Washington coast, and warmer
weather.
The snow in the lower areas has melted away; the trouble is there's
nowhere for the water to go:
To the south in Pullman, Washington, run-off from wheat fields combined with
the Palouse River to rush through town.
Downtown Ashland, Oregon, had whitewater rapids swirling through.
Some progress toward recovery is being made. Interstate 90 through
Washington reopened Wednesday after being closed since Christmas.
Truckers didn't waste much time roaring out of town.
ART CAMINI/TRUCK DRIVER:
"YOU CAN ONLY SIT AND LISTEN TO SO MANY WAR STORIES, TRUCKER STRIGS, BEFORE IT
GETS OLD."
As the Pacific storms widen, California is now struggling--
with the Napa River north of San Francisco about to reach a record
level.
And even in Western Canada, where severe weather is the norm,
the recent storms have caused some 150 avalanches.
With the weather relatively calm now, the concern has shifted
to the rivers-- and how much they can hold before spilling over once
again. With all the power that nature can pack, it may still get
worse before it gets better.
Manuel Gallegus, CBS News, Seattle.))
EUROPE-COLD
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=MEL
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=winter weather
A cold wave is killing people in Europe.
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VO-NAT
Some 150 people have died in sub-zero conditions this week from Spain to
Russia.
The weather is having a dire effect on transportation, with many airports
forced to close.
Many ships are trapped in ice-covered rivers.
Even Venice's famed Gondolas need a de-icing to get moving.
The temperatures are the coldest in Europe in decades.
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Cowboys
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=mel
TAPE#s6-21
GRAPHIC=cowboys
Dallas Cowboys star Michael Irvin and teammate Erik Williams could be
talking with police today about an alleged sexual assault.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Dallas, TX;
A twenty-three- year- old woman claims Irvin pointed a gun to her head while
Williams and another man raped her at Williams' home Sunday night.
Irvin is denying the charges, in fact he says he was no where near the
incident and is ready to tell police his story.
He's already on probation for a drug offense.
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SOT
IN Q=
((MICAHEL IRVIN:I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO TALKING TO THE POLICE. I'M LOOKING
FORWARD TO HELPING AND COOPERATING IN ANY WAY I CAN. AND I'M ALSO LOOKING
FORWARD TO YOU GUYS REWRITING AND REPRINTING ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED SUNDAY NIGHT.
))
SUPER=01-Michael Irvin/Dallas Cowboy;
RUNS=:16
OUT Q= about what happened.
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VO-NAT
Williams has said little about the allegations.
Coach Barry Switzer says both men are expected to suit up for Sunday's N-F-C
divisional playoff against the Carolina Panthers.
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HARD MUSIC UNDER
ANCHOR=Melanie
When we return,
Families of Virginia Tech football fans were worried sick over delayed
charter flights returning from Miami.
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VO-NAT
And,
The F-D-A is looking into a mystery liquid that made dozens of concertgoers
REALLY sick.
But first, let's check in with Patrick.
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Talent=Patrick
Wx-Tease
music up full
comm1
MID-EAST
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=MEL
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=mideast peace
An Israeli-Palestinian Summit is expected today between P-L-O Chief Yasser
Arafat and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Both sides are trying to come to
terms on an Israeli pull-out from the West Bank city of Hebron.
Meantime, Islamic militants are vowing revenge for yesterday's shooting
rampage in Hebron.
Jesse Schulman reports.
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SOT
IN Q=
SUPER=03-Tel Aviv, Israel; :00
SUPER=03-Hebron, West Bank/Yesterday; :25
SUPER=01-Jesse Schulman/Reporting; 1:02
RUNS=1:17
OUT Q=CBS News Tel Aviv.
((
ARRIVALS AT US AMBASSADOR'S RESIDENCE
There were emergency talks through much of the night, with senior Palestinian
and Israeli officials meeting at the US Ambassador's residence outside Tel
Aviv, trying to rescue an accord which two days ago seemed all but in the bag.
ROSS
State Department Middle East troubleshooter Dennis Ross has been meeting the
leaders of the two sides. His strategy: just keep everybody talking. But it
isn't a shortage of talk that's made a deal on Hebron so illusive.
(Hebron, West Bank/Yesterday)
SHOOTING
When an off-duty soldier opened fire in hebron yesterday at a market full of
Palestinian civilians, it was the quick thinking and simple guts of a young
lieutenant who jumped on him that prevented a massacre. That, and bad
marksmanship, are why the diplomats a dealing with a mere crisis instead of a
catastrophe.
WOUNDED
The Hebron talks have mainly been about protecting the handful of Jewish
settlers in the city... Palestinians have long insisted they're the ones that
need protecting.
GUNMAN
The soldier turned gunman is himself a Jewish settler.>> He insisted yesterday,
God gave Hebron to the Jews and no one is going to take it away.
Jesse Schulman, CBS News Tel Aviv.))
syria
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=none
Elsewhere in the Middle East there are reports of a bombing New Year's Eve
in Syria.
Sources say the blast in Damascus killed up to 12 people and wounded 40.
They say the bomb was set off near a bus station in the city's center.
So far, the government is not commenting and no one is claiming
responsibility.
SICK-PEOPLE
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=MEL
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=fda
The Food and Drug administration is testing vials of colored liquid believed
to have sickened dozens of young people at a Los Angeles Concert on New Year's
Eve.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Los Angeles, CA/Tuesday Night;
The F-D-A says the substance was contained in glass vials labeled "Orange
F-X Rush," "Lemon F-X Drop," and "Cherry F-X Bomb."
A concert promoter describes the liquid as a legal, herbal stimulant, but
police say they are not sure what the vials contained.
Police seized as many as ten-thousand vials of the liquid
following the concert.
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Tech-Fans
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=ssm
TAPE#96-93
GRAPHIC=tech/nebraska
Virginia Tech fans may been enjoying the Florida sun on Tuesday, but many
also spent yesterday stranded in airports.
For the second straight year, local air travelers watched their Roanoke-
bound flights
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
get diverted, delayed or dropped altogether.
Fog kept hundreds of Virginia Tech fans from returning from Tuesday's Orange
Bowl in South Florida.
Kathy Reynolds spent 90 minutes waiting for her husband's flight to arrive
before she learned it had been diverted to another airport.
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SOT 3:41:54
IN Q=They're going to
((KATHY REYNOLDS/WIFE OF TECH FAN: THEY'RE GOING TO RICHMOND. WE'LL JUST HAVE
TO GO HOME AND SEE WHAT THEY SAY, SEE WHAT THEY'RE GOING TO DO WITH 'EM.))
SUPER=01-Kathy Reynolds/Wife of Tech Fan; :00
RUNS=:06
OUT Q=do with 'em.
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VO-NAT
Airport officials say just four of eleven charter flights from Miami were
able to land in Roanoke yesterday.
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SOT 3:36:40
IN Q=It's been kind
((MARK COURTNEY/DEPUTY AIRPORT MANAGER: IT'S BEEN KIND OF A MIXED BAG. WEATHER
CONDITIONS LIKE THIS, IT'S JUST LUCK OF THE DRAW. UNFORTUNATELY, IT'S HAPPENED
TWICE IN A ROW NOW. I'M SURE A LOT OF THE VIRGINIA TECH FANS, CHARTER
PASSENGERS, CAN REMEMBER THE EXPERIENCE LAST YEAR.))
SUPER=01-Mark Courtney/Deputy Airport Manager; :00
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=experience last year.
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VO-NAT
Courtney says for the most part, passengers and their families were
understanding about the delays.
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Fitness-NOs
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=bmy
TAPE#96-
GRAPHIC=exercise
For all those getting started on new exercise programs for the new year,
this can typically be a week for new injuries that can slow the fitness
process.
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start bite with cover video
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
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55 49 00 - 56 15 00
SOT
IN Q=pEOPLE are
((STRATTON SMITH/YMCA FITNESS DIRECTOR: PEOPLE ARE ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT STARTING.
THEY COME IN AND WANT TO DO IT DAILY AND DO OVER USE INJURIES, JOINTS HURT,
ETC. WHEN ANYONE STARTS A NEW PROGRAM THEY NEED TO START SLOWLY AND GRADUALLY
AND BUILD TO WHAT THEY USED TO BE ABLE TO DO. ))
SUPER=01-Stratton Smith/YMCA Fitness Director;
RUNS=:26
OUT Q=able to do.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
Talking to fitness professionals is a good idea if you have not exercised in
a long time. They can help you set realistic goals that will help you stick to
the program.
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1 07 43 00 - 1 07 57 00
SOT
IN Q=10 years ago
((KENN CHRISTOPHER: TEN YEARS AGO I MADE A RESOLUTION TO LOOSE WEIGHT. I WAS
420 POUNDS. 10 YEARS AGO AND 210 POUNDS LATER, AS LONG AS YOU STICK TO IT, YOU
CAN DO IT. ))
SUPER=07-Kenn Christopher;
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=you can do it.
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VO-NAT
Fitness professionals say exercising 45 minutes to an hour, three times a
week will give you a good start. It's best to incorporate cardiovascular and
strength training into your program.
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Tease#2
SOFT MUSIC UNDER
ANCHOR=Melanie
Still to come,
We'll find out which holiday is the safest-- if you tend to get speeding
tickets.
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VO-NAT
And,
Roanoke's N-double-A-C-P speeds into the new year with a new president.
Stay with us.
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County-Supers
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=12
WRITER=JoeD
TAPE#96-94
GRAPHIC=roanoke county seal
The Roanoke County Supervisors want the general assembly to give local
school boards the authority to levy taxes.
But today, local lawmakers said that's not going to happen in 19-97.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.;
The supervisors met with legislators this morning.
Taxing authority for local school boards was at the top of their wish list,
but the lawmakers were not optimistic.
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SOT
IN Q=If you look at
((DEL. DICK CRANWELL: IF YOU LOOK AT SOME OF THE NATIONAL STUDIES THAT HAVE
TALKED ABOUT THE UNIQUENESS OF VIRGINIA'S SITUATION, THAT WE DON'T HAVE A
MULTIPLICITY OF TAXING AUTHORITIES AT THE LOCAL LEVEL AND COMPLIMENT US ON THAT
FACT. I THINK IT WOULD BE COUNTERPRODUCTIVE TO START BALCANIZING THE TAXING
AUTHORITY AT THE LOCAL LEVEL.))
SUPER=@Cranwell;
RUNS=:15
OUT Q=at the local level.
ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=hold
Today, the supervisors also re- elected Bob Johnson chairman, and Harry
Nickens vice- chairman.
Ebonics
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=ssm
TAPE#96-95
GRAPHIC=Bryant
One Virginia law maker is saying NO to "Black English" as a legitimate
second language in Virginia schools.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=04-File Tape;
Lynchburg delegate Preston Bryant plans to introduce legislation that would
prevent "ebonics" or any other dialect from being taught in the state's public
schools.
Bryant says educators should not sanction what he calls the "butchering" of
the English language.
Last year, lawmakers passed a measure that recognizes English as the state's
official language.
Bryant says he is "not" aware of any current movement to introduce ebonics
anywhere in the commonwealth.
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NAACP
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=THa
TAPE#96-91
GRAPHIC=NONE
Roanoke's N-double-A-C-P rang in the new year with a new president who says
he's ready for the challenges of the New Year.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
34- year- old Martin Jeffrey was sworn in yesterday during the
organization's annual "Jubilee Day Celebration".
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SOT
IN Q=I've been
((MARTIN JEFFREY/ROANOKE NAACP PRESIDENT: I'VE BEEN INVOLVED IN WORKING IN THE
COMMUNITY ALL MY LIFE, AND THIS A COVETED POSITION, I THINK FOR A LOT OF
REASONS, BECAUSE OF THE POTENTIAL IMPACT THAT CAN BE MADE BY A PERSON, BY THIS
ORGANIZATION. ))
SUPER=01-Martin Jeffrey/Roanoke NAACP President; :00
RUNS=:15
OUT Q=this organization.
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VO-NAT
The Roanoke organization also named Robbie Board it's "Citizen of the Year".
The 91- year- old was praised for her years of hard work and dedication.
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SOT
IN Q=I'm in
((ROBBIE BOARD/ROANOKE NAACP "CITIZEN OF THE YEAR":I'M IN THAT TO HELP ALL I
CAN TO BRING ABOUT EQUAL RIGHTS TO OUR PEOPLE.))
SUPER=01-Robbie Board/Roanoke NAACP "Citizen of the Year"; :00
RUNS=:09
OUT=our people.
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VO-NAT
During the two hour celebration, the N-double-A-C-P also swore in this
year's officers and board of directors.
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Flag
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=lba
TAPE#none
GRAPHIC=none
The state of Maryland is going to recall controversial car license plates
featuring the Confederate battle
flag.
The action follows criticism from black leaders who complained
that the emblem represents slavery and is racist.
A spokeswoman for the Motor Vehicle Administration says the
state will offer free replacement plates, without the flags.
Tickets
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=lba
TAPE#none
GRAPHIC=none
Santa Claus may come in the form of a Virginia state trooper.
A Richmond Times-Dispatch study showed troopers issued less tickets during
the winter months.
The study showed troopers are least likely to ticket motorists during the
Christmas and New Years holiday period.
Troopers are most likely to issue tickets to drivers on the long Memorial
Day, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving and Labor Day holidays.
WEATHER
SUPER=300-63/60/W 14mph/29.90f/73/1952/11/1979;
SUPER=301-46/100/S 7mph/29.91f/76/1952/ 6/1928;
Forecasts
SUPER=X5000;
SUPER=330-Mostly/Clear/42-46/Mostly Sunny/& Mild/62-66;
SUPER=331-Mostly/Clear/44-48/Sunny/& Mild/64-68;
SUPER=332-Partly/Cloudy/42-46/Partly Cloudy/& Warm/60-65;
SUPER=333-Mostly/Clear/40-45/Mostly Sunny/& Mild/60-65;
SUPER=334-Cloudy/& Mild/42-46/Mostly Cloudy/& Warm/58-62;
SUPER=X5001;
Stocks
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=lba
TAPE# none
GRAPHIC=stocks
On Wall Street at Noon, the Dow was DOWN 50 points.
tease#3
SPORTS MUSIC UNDER
ANCHOR=Melanie
When we return,
The college bowl season has one game left.
We'll have highlights from the New Year's day contests...
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VO-NAT
Including,
The most exciting comeback in recent Rose Bowl history, which has left the
national championship up for grabs tonight.
Stick around.
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MUSIC UP FULL
comm4
Rose
ANCHOR=Patrick
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=S6-22
GRAPHIC=Rose Bowl
The grand Daddy of Bowl games had a grand finish. Ohio State and John Cooper
would shake the 1 and 6 bowl record monkey off their backs in beating Arizona
State; thus denying the Sun Devils a possible National Championship.
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VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-Pasadena, CA/ABC; :00
The game came down to the final 19 seconds, with Arizona State up 17-14,
back up quarterback Joe Germaine SUPER=34-Ohio State/20/Arizona State/17;
finds David Boston on a 5 yard game winning touchdown completion to give the
Buckeyes their first Rose Bowl title in 22 years.
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WIPE WIPE WIPE
Cotton
ANCHOR=Patrick
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=S6-24
GRAPHIC=wipe wipe wipe
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VO-NAT Wipe to #ENG
SUPER=03-Dallas, TX/Wildcats vs. Cougars; :00
In the Cotton Bowl, Brigham Young came back to beat Kansas State 19-15 and
iced the win on a last second interception to stop a Wildcat run.
The Cats Brian Cavanaugh broke it SUPER=36-BYU/19/Kansas State/15;
open with this 72 yard hail mary that somehow finds the finger tips of Kevin
Crockett.
But B-Y-U comes back to take the lead and wins by 4.
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Citrus
ANCHOR=Patrick
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=S6-25
GRAPHIC=Citrus Bowl
Peyton Manning's golden arm led a Tennessee assault that 11th ranked
Northwestern could not handle in the Citrus Bowl.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Orlando, FL/ABC; :00
Manning would pass for 408 yards and 4 touchdowns in the 20 point win. In
the first, Manning connects with Peerless Price on a 43 yard T-D toss, U-T
would lead 21-nothing after 13 minutes.
Manning also hooked up, with Joey Kent for two T-D passes through 3
quarters. He was 27 of 39 with no SUPER=36-Tennessee/48/Northwestern/28;
interceptions and even...
ran for a touchdown to cap it off.
Northwestern stormed back to tie it in the second quarter, but U-T wins 48
to 28.
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Gator
ANCHOR=Patrick
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=FB96-3
GRAPHIC=Gator Bowl
12th ranked North Carolina was a touchdown better than 25th ranked West
Virginia in the Gator Bowl.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Jacksonville, FL/NBC; :00
U-N-C's quarterback deserves an Oscar for this performance. In his first
start, filling in for Chris Keldorf, Oscar Davenport threw for a touchdown and
ran for another. This 18 yard strike goes to Octavus Barnes in the 2nd quarter.
He also ran for this 5 yarder to SUPER=36-North Carolina/20/West
Virginia/13;
put U-N-C up 17-3 in the 2nd.
The Mountaineers Chad Johnston did throw this 34 yard T-D pass in the third
quarter to David Sanders, but Carolina wins the Gator 20 to 13.
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Oyster-Eating
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=lba
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=none
For the 13th year in a row contestants competed in a very unique contest.
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VO-NAT 02:03:40
SUPER=03-Minneapolis, MN;
Someone shucks them and competitors suck them.
That was the scene of a New
Years day contest in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Porters Bar held the oyster eating contest.
The fastest shell fish eater wins. Contestants race against the clock
to see how many of the slimy creatures can slide down their throat in one
minute.
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The record is 59 but this year's winner was only able to eat 41 oysters.
by SS