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Next on News 7-
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VO-NAT
Lawyers are back at work in the O-J Simpson civil trial- We'll have a live
report.
This is what was confiscated in Rockbridge County- after a nine month
investigation.
Plus Elizabeth Taylor is diagnosed with a brain tumor.
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Wx-Heads
TALENT=Robin
SS=None
Northwest Winds and chilly weather highlight the forecast for the next few
days.
MEDICAL-HEADS
ANCHOR=Connie
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TAPE#MED HEADS
GRAPHIC=NONE
Some 25-percent of kids in this country are overweight.
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VO-NAT
Today, ways to change that....exercise-- rather than diet-- may be the
key.
That's our topic on Health Check.
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2-SHOT
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Video-Open
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VO-NAT
The dust has settled at the Santa Monica Courthouse. But no break for
lawyers- They're already preparing for the next step in the O-J Simpson civil
trial.
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5-simpson
ANCHOR=Jean
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WRITER=jja
TAPE#rolled from the path
GRAPHIC=news-7 at 5
SS=simpson
The jury is off today, but attorneys for Simpson and the plaintiffs are
heading into court.
They'll discuss witnesses who will testify in the punitive damages phase.
Dave Fehling is covering the case and joins us from the Santa Monica
courthouse.
cut to davey
SUPER=01-Dave Fehling/Reporting
SUPER=22-Santa Monica, CA;
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SOT **ROLLED FROM THE PATH**
IN Q=
SUPER=03-Santa Monica, CA; :00
SUPER=01-Fred Goldman/Ronald Goldman's Father; :20
SUPER=01-John Kelly/Brown Family Attorney; :40
SUPER=01-Yolanda Crawford/Former Juror; 1:04
RUNS=1:41
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((
After unanimously finding O. J. Simpson liable in the civil lawsuits bought by
the families of murder victims, Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Brown, the
jury had the day off. But lawyers went to court to decide who will testify in
the next phase of the trial. On Thursday arguments begin on the amount of
punitive damages to be awarded both families.
((FRED GOLDMAN: THANK GOD FOR SOME JUSTICE FOR RON AND NICOLE. THIS IS ALL WE
EVER WANTED. WE HAVE IT.))
The jury awarded Ron Goldman's family 8.5 million dollars in compensatatory
damages. For technical legal reasons the Browns did not seek compensatory
damages.
((BROWNS or Attorney))
Simpson is likely to appeal the verdict which could reopen the question of his
children's custody.
The prosection presented evidence in the civil trial...evidence not presented
at the criminal trial... evidence that made a difference.
((YOLANDA CRAWFORD/FORMER JUROR:
THERE WAS NICOLE'S DIARY THAT WAS ENTERED INTO EVIDENCE THAT WE DIDN'T HAVE
PRIVY TO IN THE CRIMINAL TRIAL/YOU HAD PHOTOS OF THE BRUNO MAGLI SHOES THAT PUT
OJ IN THOSE SHOES AND IF YOU BELIEVE THOSE PICTURES YOU HAD TO BELIEVE HE WAS
AT THE CRIME SCENE.))
The double murder case has divided the nation by race and sex for two and a
half years.
))
LIVE=fehling full
SUPER=22-Santa Monica, CA;
5-Rosser
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=THa
TAPE#596-43
GRAPHIC=legal scales
An eight year old Pittsylvania County murder suspect is no longer in
juvenile detention.
Last night, a judge agreed to remove the child from the W-W Moore Juvenile
detention home.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Danville/File Tape;
The eight year old boy has been held in the Danville facility since his
arrest last month for allegedly killing his stepfather.
Authorities say 55-year old Bernard Rosser died from severe blows to the
head.
SUPER=03-Pittsylvania Co./File Tape;
The former Franklin County probation officer was discovered inside his
Gretna home after he failed to show up for work.
The child's attorney says another hearing is scheduled next month.
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SOT
IN Q=We're going
((GLENN BERGER/CHILD'S ATTORNEY:WE'RE GOING TO TAKE UP SOME ADMINISTRATIVE
MATTERS AT THAT POINT AND THE MEDIA WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY O BE HEARD ON
WHETHER OR NOT THEY'LL BE ALLOWED AT THE TRIAL. ))
SUPER=01-Glenn Berger/Child's Attorney;
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OUT Q=at the trial.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Lynchburg;
Published reports indicate the eight year old was taken to Virginia Baptist
Hospital in Lynchburg.
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5-Drug-Bust
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=eea
TAPE#596-45
GRAPHIC=drug bust
The Rockbridge Regional Drug Task Force showed off the results of a nine
month undercover investigation today.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Lexington;
Earlier this week, the task force arrested 27 people on drug charges.
They also confiscated cocaine, marijuana and several prescription drugs
allegedly stolen from a Lexington nursing home by a worker.
Police Chief Bruce Beard has been with the department for 27 years, this is
the biggest single drug roundup he's seen.
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SOT 12:20:22
IN Q=
((CHIEF BRUCE BEARD/LEXINGTON POLICE DEPT.; IN A SMALL COMMUNITY LIKE THIS WE
WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT DRUG FREE BUT UNFORTUNATELY THAT'S NOT THE CASE, WE HAVE
THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT OTHER JURISDICTIONS HAVE. ))
SUPER=01-Chief Bruce Beard/Lexington Police Dept.
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OUT Q=other jurisdictions have
ANCHOR=Jean
SS=HOLD
The Rockbridge task force has made a total of 299 arrests since it formed in
1994.
5-Israel-Chopper
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TAPE#Net-a
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Pilot error may have caused Israel's worst military air disaster.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Shaar Yeshuv, Israel;
A senior Israeli defense official gives that assessment- saying the pilots
had already made several trips to Lebanon yesterday when the crash happened.
The choppers were flying after dark in heavy rain- when they collided
killing all 73 people aboard.
The exact cause though may be difficult to figure out.
Neither aircraft carried a black box, and there were no survivors.
Today Israel's cabinet met declaring a national day of mourning.
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HARD MUSIC UNDER
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
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Here's what's next on NEWS-7 at FIVE-- one school system is beefing up its
background checks when it comes to hiring personnel.
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VO-NAT
And Tanglewood Mall lures a trendy coffee house and bookstore...along with a
few other additions.
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Anchor=Connie
On Health Check-- it might not seem like the most pleasant of tasks-- but
it's an important one.
Keeping your pets teeth clean-- you might even want professional help.
2-SHOT
ANCHOR=Jean
Also coming up-- Ballroom dancing for all ages.
ANCHOR=Connie
He's no Fred Astaire, but Patrick will try his best when we come back.
cc sponsor
5-L'burg-Schools
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=ssm
TAPE#597-02
GRAPHIC=l'burg seal
If you have a checkered past, it's going to be tougher finding employment in
the Lynchburg city school system.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Lynchburg
The school board last night agreed to expand its criminal background checks
for all prospective employees.
The new system will include a check of the state's sex offender registry, to
weed out applicants with that kind of criminal history.
School officials say they haven't had any problems so far, and they intend
to keep it that way.
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SOT 11:25:08
IN Q=When you do
((BARRY CAMPBELL/LYNCHBURG DEPUTY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT: WHEN YOU DO SEE
INSTANCES OCCUR NATIONALLY AND IN OTHER SCHOOL DIVISIONS AND OTHER PLACES, IT
MAKES YOU STOP AND PAUSE, AND THINK `COULD THAT HAPPEN HERE'? THAT'S BEEN ONE
OF THE REASONS WE'VE GONE FORWARD WITH THIS POLICY, TO PUT IN PLACE SOME OF THE
MOST EXHAUSTIVE SAFEGUARDS WE CAN.))
SUPER=01-Barry Campbell/Lynchburg Deputy School Super.; :00
RUNS=:15
OUT Q=safeguards we can.
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VO-NAT
Campbell says expanding the background checks will deter people with
criminal records from applying in the first place.
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5-Burns
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=equ
TAPE#597-01
GRAPHIC=virginia seal
The spirit of Thomas Jefferson is invoked almost daily in Virginia's
capitol.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Richmond;
But today, the man who captured that spirit on film for an upcoming PBS
special brought down the House... and the Senate.
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SOT 03:17:11
IN Q=Listen
((KEN BURNS: LISTEN. HE WAS A FARMER. A VIOLINIST. A WRITER. A SURVEYOR.
A SCIENTIST. A LOVER OF FINE WINES. AND A RESTLESS ARCHITECT WHO COULD NEVER
QUITE BRING HIMSELF TO FINISH HIS OWN HOUSE. HE WAS A RELUCTANT POLITICIAN
WITH A VOICE SO SOFT HE COULD BARELY MAKE HIMSELF HEARD FROM THE PODIUM. YET
HE FOUNDED ONE OF AMERICA'S FIRST POLITICAL PARTIES.))
SUPER=01-Ken Burns/Documentary Film Maker;
RUNS=:23
OUT Q=political parties.
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VO-NAT
350-thousand Virginia tax dollars helped underwrite "Thomas Jefferson."
It will air February 18th and 19th on PBS.
Another quarter million state dollars has been spent organizing a nine stop
Jefferson driving tour that includes Poplar Forest and Natural Bridge.
Burns' Civil War documentary is credited for bringing millions of extra
tourists to Virginia battlefields and historic sites.
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5-Tanglewood
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5 p.m.
WRITER=kmc
TAPE#597-03
GRAPHIC=none
Tanglewood Mall lands another major retailer... Barnes and Noble.
Mall officials say the book and music superstore will be built
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.;
in the area between J-C Penney and Kroger.
But that's not the only big change in store for the mall.
Carmike Cinemas is tearing down its current theatre, and replacing it with
a 10-screen multi-plex.
Both businesses are expected to open in time for the holiday shopping
season.
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tease#2
groovy music UNDER
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
GRAPHIC=NONE
Ballroom Dancing is still alive and well throughout the world--
And if you're interested in sprucing up your steps, or starting from square
one, you won't want to miss Patrick's report.
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SUPER=22-Roanoke Co.;
(patrick ad lib)
STOCKS BUMP NEXT
5-BALLROOM
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=FIVE
WRITER=PEV
TAPE#597-06
GRAPHIC=NONE
Dancing styles run the gamut from new inventions like the Macaranea to
classic steps.
But one style endures like no other.
Ballroom dancing is always in fashion,DOUBLE BOX JEAN/PATRICK
and today Patrick Evans is visiting a class taught by Roanoke County Parks and
Recreation-- designed to get anyone out on the dance floor.
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SUPER=21-Patrick Evans;
SUPER=22-Roanoke Co.;
SUPER=01-Frank Roupas/Dance Instructor;
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VO-NAT
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SUPER=22-Roanoke Co.;
DOUBLE BOX PATRICK/ROBIN
Forecasts
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tease#3
health music under
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
TAPE#tease 3
GRAPHIC=NONE
In tonight's Two Minute Ticker-- Steve Mason tips off this week's Hometown
Hoops Weekly.
ANCHOR=Connie
On Health Check-- Heart-Score '97 continues today....
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VO-NAT
Our topic-- keeping your kids strong and healthy.
The experts worry all too many are inactive and overweight.
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SOT 10:38:05
IN Q=Children today
((CHILDREN TODAY HAVE A NORMAL LIFESTYLE THAT PRACTICALLY EXCLUDES EXERCISE.
THEY GET DRIVEN TO DAY CARE OR PRESCHOOL OR SCHOOL, THEY TAKE THE SCHOOL BUS.))
RUNS=:08
OUT Q=the school bus.
health bump next
5-Heart-Score
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE#597-05
GRAPHIC=children's health
The American Heart Association estimates that perhaps a quarter
of American children are overweight.
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VO-NAT
On today's Heart Score report, doing something about it.
Dr. Laura Nathanson, author of the book "Kids Shapes" says today too many
kids eat more than they need for growth and activity.
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SOT 10:28:25
IN Q=Exercise has to
((EXERCISE HAS TO FILL THAT GAP . YOU CAN'T ASK CHILDREN NOT TO EAT AND IT'S
VERY DIFFICULT TO PUT CHILDREN ON A DIET. YOU HAVE TO SUBSTITUTE EXERCISE. NAT
SOUND: TRICEPS, ETC.))
SUPER=01-Dr. Laura Nathanson/Pediatrician; :07 QUICK!
RUNS=:13
OUT Q=triceps. NAT SOUND!
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****CONNIE AUDIO ON CART******
That's where Recreation Center and after school- gym programs-- are coming
in handy to get kids moving.
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SOT 10:38:59
IN Q=My goal is to motivate
((VELONDA THOMPSON/FOUNDER, "FIT KIDS": MY GOAL IS TO MOTIVATE THE KIDS TO
CHOSE TO BE PHYSICALLY ACTIVE, TO CHOSE TO EAT HEALTHY AND SNACK HEALTHY.
NAT SOUND: MOVE IT MOVE IT MOVE IT, HEY! ))
SUPER=01-Velonda Thompson/"Fit Kids" Founder; :
RUNS=:13
OUT Q=HA-AY!
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VO-NAT
In addition to steady movement, this program includes nutrition education--
and exercises designed to build self-esteem.
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5-Pets-Teeth
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5 p.m.
WRITER=kmc
TAPE# 596-42
GRAPHIC=pet health
You probably know how important regular trips to the dentist are to
people--
But what about their pets?
February is National Dental Health Month.
And a local animal clinic is reminding pet owners they're not the only
ones who need to brush their teeth.
Kimberly McBroom reports.
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SOT
IN Q=Like I said
SUPER=03-Vinton; :01
SUPER=01-Dr. Jesse Webster/Vinton Veterinary Hospital; :23
SUPER=@Kimberly2; 1:09
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OUT Q=McBroom, News 7
((
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SOT 8:56:42
((LIKE I SAID, THIS IS THE FIRST TIME SHE'S EVER HAD THIS DONE, SO I THINK
SHE'S DOING REALLY WELL. REALLY WELL. GREAT. ))
RUNS=:06
No doubt this five- year- old Chihuahua cross breed doesn't understand the
importance of having her teeth brushed.
But proper pet dental care can prevent more extensive health problems
beyond plaque build- up and inflamed gums.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 8:45:34
((DR. JESSE WEBSTER/VINTON VETERINARY HOSPITAL: THESE BACTERIA CAN GET INTO
THE VASCULAR NETWORK, THE GUMLINE, AND CAUSE OTHER PROBLEMS. THEY CAN
SETTLE-- THE BACTERIA CAN LOCALIZE IN THE HEART, THE LUNGS, THE KIDNEYS, AND
THE LIVER. THEREBY, CAUSING GENERALIZED HEALTH PROBLEMS. ))
RUNS=:12
Dr. Webster recommends using a toothpaste flavored especially for pets,
and brushing their teeth twice a week.
But how do you get your dog or cat to sit still long enough?
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 8:50:24
((ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS YOU DO IS TO JUST TAKE YOUR FINGER AND GENTLY RUB
OVER THE TEETH ON THE OUTSIDE ON THE CHEEK. DO THAT FOR JUST A FEW SECONDS
EVERY DAY-- 20, 30, A MINUTE OR SO EACH DAY. DO LIKE THAT, GET THEM USED TO
THE IDEA OF RUBBING THEIR TEETH. ))
RUNS=:15
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 8:51:43
((WE LIFT THE GUM AND WE JUST DO A LITTLE CIRCULAR MOTION. SO, WHEN SHE GETS
TIRED OF IT, YOU JUST QUIT. AND THEN YOU TELL HER WHAT A GOOD LITTLE PATIENT
SHE IS. ))
RUNS=:09
But when it comes to an extensive dental cleaning-- time to visit the vet.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 9:01:29
((WE'LL FIX HER UP A LITTLE COCKTAIL HERE. ))
RUNS=:02
A short- acting, safe anesthesia that doesn't have any strong side
effects.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 9:03:50
((SOUND OF DRILLING ))
RUNS=:04
And after about a 30- minute CAT nap-- this pooch's bite should be as
healthy as her bark.
Kimberly McBroom, News 7. ))
2-SHOT-TOSS
ANCHOR=Jean
Time now for sports-- where basketball dominates the sporting news this time
of year.
ANCHOR=Connie
Mike Stevens has college and high school hoops in tonight's Ticker.
S5-Ace
ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#ST5-25
GRAPHIC=TWO MINUTE TICKER
The two minute ticker is full of hoops tonight, including another look at a
buzzer beater for the books.
SS=Tech hoops
The Virginia Tech Hokies beat Atlantic 10 rival, George Washington last night
45-to-43 tanks to their Ace in the hole.
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Blackbsurg/Last Night - ESPN2; :00
With the game tied at 43 and 2 point 8 seconds to go, the Hokies got the
ball to Ace Custis - and listen to his jumper beat the buzzer.
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SOT
IN Q=NAT SOUND
((ACE CUSTIS/VIRGINIA TECH SENIOR:))
SUPER=01-Ace Custis/Virginia Tech Senior; :04
RUNS=:13
OUT Q=...shot went DOWN.
ANCHOR=Mike
SS=HOLD TECH
Tech is now 12-and-9.
S5-Hoops
ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=St5-26
GRAPHIC=Hometown Hoops weekly
The G.W. Danville Eagles have a great shot at repeating as state
championship. Steve Mason takes a closer look at this team in Hometown Hoops
Weekly.
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SOT
IN Q=first audio
SUPER=@Steve1; :12
SUPER=03-Danville/Today; :20
SUPER=01-Tyrone Robertson/Former Eagle Center; :27
SUPER=04-Last Night/Hilltoppers vs. Eagles; :39
SUPER=01-Teron Mcfadden/Eagle Guard; :50
SUPER=01-Marques Cunningham/Eagle Guard; 1:18
SUPER=01-Chris Carter/G.W. Danville Head Coach; 1:36
SUPER=01-Ronnie Lewis/Eagle Forward; 1:43
RUNS=2:03
OUT Q=..hometown hoops weekly
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((STEVE MASON:))
((In a week's time, the senior has signed to play football at Virginia Tech
and signed off the basketball team.
((TYRONE ROBERTSON:))
In his absence, the Eagles have shown the character of true champions, coming
together to win 2 straight against Western District opponents. Teron Mcffaden,
has moved inside to fill Robertson's void.
((TERON MCFADDEN:))
This year, the eagles are 15 and 2 and 5 and 1 in the district. Leading the
way are the guard/forward tandem of Marquis Cunningham and Charles Stephens.
Cunningham, a Maryland and Duke recruit, is averaging around 16 points a game
while Stephens leads the team in scoring at over 20 a contest.
The eagles held powerful E.C. Glass to 49 points last night and to add
another state championship trophy to the display case more defensive efforts
like that one will be needed.
((MARQUIS CUNNINGHAM:))
1st year coach Chris Carter has hardly been defensive about replacing a
legend in Harry Johnson.
Carter's 8 man rotation one game at a time philosophy are 2 other keys to a
2nd straight title.
((:))
((:))
((:))
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5-Taylor
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=abo
TAPE#net-b
GRAPHIC=none
Actress and AIDS activist Elizabeth Taylor is scheduled to undergo brain
surgery later this month.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=@File;
Doctors say Taylor has a tumor on her left frontal lobe-- They say the tumor
is benign.
Taylor-- who turns 65 this month-- will have the tumor removed February 17th,
the day after she attends an AIDS fundraiser.
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six-preview
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
TAPE#six preview
GRAPHIC=NONE
(toss to ROBIN)
RUNS=:10
(ROBIN tosses to Jean)
ANCHOR=Jean
Coming up at Six, the House of Delegates signs off-- on the top man at the
state's most embattled agency.
double boxes Jean/Keith
Here's Keith Humphry with a preview.
SUPER=@Keith1;
The begrudging approval of DEQ head Tom Hopkins today showed there's a limit
to political games.
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SOT 13:10:54
IN Q=I don't
((DEL. GEORGE GRAYSON: I DON'T THINK IT'S THE VIRGINIA WAY FOR EXECUTIVE
AGENCIES TO DECEIVE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES.))
RUNS=:07
OUT Q=committees.
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VO-NAT
But when one lawmaker called the Department of Environmental Quality the
"Rodney Dangerfield of state agencies," we learned there's NO limit to the
rhetoric.
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ANCHOR=Keith
29 lawmakers chose NOT to vote at all.
double boxes Jean/Keith
We'll have that plus all the day's news coming up in just one half hour on
NEWS 7 at Six.
ANCHOR=Jean
That's it for NEWS-7 at FIVE-- for more news later tonight--
full screen
join Connie Stevens for the region's first local primetime newscast, NEWS-7
Primetime-- tonight at 10 on WEFC.
ANCHOR=Jean
See you later, Goodnight
by SS