12:00-01
NOON-HEADLINES
TALENT=Melanie
SS=None
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VO-NAT
A cigarette maker acknowledges publicly that cigarettes are addictive and
cause cancer.
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ANCHOR=Melanie
And a D-U-I conviction for the Blacksburg woman involved in auto accident
that took the life of a Virginia Tech student.
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TALENT=Kimberly
SS=None
Some sunshine is peaking through the clouds on this first day of Spring.
Expect milder temperatures in the upper 50s today--
But tomorrow's warm forecast will make it feel even more like spring.
LIGGETT
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=tobacco
A major tobacco company is expected to publicly acknowledge today that
cigarettes are addictive and cause cancer.
It's all part of a settlement reached with 22 states suing the tobacco
industry.
Liz Mullen reports.
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SOT
IN Q=
SUPER=01-Liz Mullen/Reporting;
SUPER=01-Scott Harshbarger/Massachusetts Attorney General;
RUNS=1:39
OUT Q=LIZ MULLEN, CBS NEWS, NEW YORK.
((
IT'S AN ANNOUNCEMENT THAT IS SENDING SHOCKWAVES THROUGH THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY.
LIKE DAVID AND GOLIATH.. THE LIGGETT GROUP, THE SMALLEST OF THE MAJOR U-S
TOBACCO COMPANIES, IS TAKING ON THE BIG GUNS. THE MAKER OF CHESTERFIELD
CIGARETTES IS SETTLING A 25 MILLION DOLLAR LAWSUIT WEIGHED AGAINST THE
TOBACCO INDUSTRY BY 21 STATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
BUT THAT'S JUST THE BEGINNING: LIGGETT IS EXPECTED TO BECOME THE FIRST TOBACCO
COMPANY TO ADMIT THAT YES, NICOTINE IS ADDICTIVE, TOBACCO DOES CAUSE SEVERE
HEALTH PROBLEMS AND THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY DOES SPECIFICALLY MARKET TO MINORS.
EVEN MORE STUNNING, LIGGETT IS POISED TO TURN OVER THOUSANDS OF INCRIMINATING
DOCUMENTS THAT PROVE THAT THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY HAS KNOWN ALL THIS ALL ALONG..
DESPITE DENIALS IN HEARINGS ON CAPITOL HILL.
IN ADDITION, LIGGETT IS DROPPING ALL ITS CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS..
ESSENTIALLY FREEING UP ITS EMPLOYEES SO THAT THEY CAN SERVE AS WITNESSES
AGAINST FELLOW TOBACCO SUPPLIERS.
NOT SURPRISINGLY, AT LEAST ONE OF THE MAJOR TOBACCO COMPANIES IS CONTEMPLATING
COURT ACTION TO BLOCK THE LIGGETT GROUP FROM ANY FURTHER ADMISSIONS.
LIZ MULLEN, CBS NEWS, NEW YORK.))
P-Abed
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=KHu
TAPE#597=04
GRAPHIC=abed
A federal magistrate has set strict terms of release for Joe Abbott.
A District Judge blocked it last night, but bond WAS set.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke
Abott's son, Rod Abed was DENIED bond.
But the man the government says is the head of a Palestinian crime family
in Roanoke could be out of jail today, if he can post 250-thousand dollars
bond.
Another son- -who is NOT a suspect in the racketeering case, -says it's
simply UNtrue, that there is no crime family.
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SOT 7:41:45
IN Q=We get up
((WE GET UP AND GO TO WORK EVERY MORNING JUST LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE, AND WE HAVE
THIS PRESSURE ON US. IT'S GETTING UNBEARABLE. AND WE WOULD LIKE TO ASK THE
MEDIA TO PLEASE TONE IT DOWN. THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS THE ABED CRIME
ORGANIZATION. ))
SUPER=01-Robert Abed/Joe Abbott's Son
RUNS=:13
OUT Q=crime organization.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=04-January 13, 1995
The indictment charges Robert's brother, Rod, set TWO fires on 13th Street
the same day.
Two people DIED in the second one... possibly because they might have seen
who set the first fire.
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E-Williams
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=tal
TAPE#97-7
GRAPHIC=Williams
A judge found a Blacksburg woman guilty of drunk driving.
In January she hit and killed a Virginia Tech student.
The judge also moved felony charges of involuntary manslaughter onto a grand
jury.
Tracy Altizer reports.
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SOT
IN Q=Dan Kelly and Ryane
SUPER=03-Blacksburg/January 11; :00
SUPER=03-Blacksburg; :10
SUPER=@Tracy2;:49
SUPER=01-Ryane Simpson/Accident Survivor;:58
RUNS=1:19
OUT Q=Altizer, News 7.
(( Dan Kelly and Ryane Simpson were walking, with their backs to traffic, on
Tech's Southgate Drive.
Evelyn Williams hit them from behind.
Kelly was killed on impact.
A Tech police officer testified Williams slipped up in several field
sobriety tests.
But six hours passed before officers could get a warrant to test her blood.
It registered point-oh-four, well below the legal limit of point-oh-eight.
But a state toxicologist used a measured rate to estimate blood alcohol
level at the time of the accident.
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SOT 4:46:34
((IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF O.13. ))
RUNS=:02
Though judge Thomas Frith struggled with his verdict, he couldn't ignore
the scientific testimony.
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SOT 6:06:16
((IT'S A REAL CLOSE SITUATION, THAT'S ALL I'VE GOT TO TELL YOU. BUT IN VIEW OF
MR. CARPENTER'S TESTIMONY I DON'T FEEL I CAN DO ANYTHING ELSE BUT CONVICT YOU
OF DUI. ))
RUNS=:10
Frith fined Williams 500 dollars and suspended a 30- day jail sentence.
Her license is suspended for a year, or until she completes an alcohol safety
course.
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SOT 6:17:20
((RYANE SIMPSON/ACCIDENT SURVIVOR: WE MISS HIM A WHOLE LOT AND I KNOW THIS IS
NOT GONNA BRING HIM BACK BUT I'M GLAD THAT AT LEAST SOME JUSTICE IS SERVED.
WE'RE WAITING TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THIS. ))
RUNS=:12
A Montgomery County grand jury will now consider whether Williams should
stand trial for involuntary manslaughter. Tracy Altizer, News 7.))
E-Mize
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=ssm
TAPE#97-2
GRAPHIC=Mize
A Campbell County teen who shot and killed his neighbor will spend most of
his life behind bars.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Campbell Co.
Doctors said 17- year- old Lewis "Trey" Mize was suffering from a psychotic
disorder when he murdered 19- year- old Roger Vassar Junior in January, 19-96.
But a judge yesterday called it a "cold and calculated assassination" and
sentenced Mize to 56 years in prison.
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SOT 00:05:57
IN Q=As the judge
((NEIL VENER/PROSECUTOR: AS THE JUDGE SAID IT WAS A TOTALLY SENSELESS HOMICIDE,
A TOTALLY SENSELESS MURDER, THERE WAS NO REASON FOR IT, AND WE'LL NEVER KNOW
WHY THE DEFENDANT DID IT, BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS TO PREVENT THE
DEFENDANT FROM HAVING A CHANCE TO DO IT AGAIN.))
((ROGER VASSAR SR./VICTIM'S FATHER: WE HAVE LOST OUR SON AND THE MIZES HAVE
LOST THEIRS TOO, BUT WE DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT HIM COMING OUT AT A YOUNG AGE
WHERE WE COULD POSSIBLY DO IT AGAIN.))
SUPER=01-Neil Vener/Prosecutor; :00
SUPER=01-Roger Vassar, Sr./Victim's Father; :13
RUNS=:23
OUT Q=do it again.
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VO-NAT
Mize apologized to the Vassar family before he was sentenced.
His attorney says an appeal is likely.
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Summit
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=clinton
President Clinton is in Helsinki, Finland this afternoon for his summit with
Russian President Boris Yeltsin.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Helsinki, Finland;
At the top of the Summit agenda: Russia's concerns over NATO'S eastward
expansion.
U-S officials say they expect
President Clinton and Yeltsin will agree to disagree on new
alliance members.
The two leaders are to have dinner together tonight and begin
their formal talks tomorrow.
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TENET
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=MEL
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=WASHINGTON
There already appears to be a snag in President Clinton's new nominee for
the Central Intelligence Agency.
C-B-S News is reporting Acting director George Tenet was the source for a
New York Times story about a Guatemala colonel who once worked for the C-I-A.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Washington DC/Yesterday;
White House officials say they are confident Tenet did not violate his
obligation to protect classified information.
Tenet replaces Anthony Lake who withdrew his name from nomination amid a
confirmation fight.
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SOT
IN Q=
4:33:20
((TENET: AND IF CONFIRMED, I PLEDGE TO WORK OBJECTIVELY WITH THE BEST AND MOST
INTELLIGENCE WE CAN PROVIDE. ))
SUPER=01-George Tenet/Acting CIA Director;
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=CAN PROVIDE.
ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=hold
Tenet was appointed acting director of the agency last December.
Salem-VA
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=12
WRITER=JoeD
TAPE#97-6
GRAPHIC=vet admin
Roanoke Valley veterans turned out today in support of Dr. John Presley, the
director of the V- A Medical Center in Salem who was recently placed on
administrative leave.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Salem;
Members of the Roanoke Valley Veterans Council and other supporters rallied
near the front entrance of the medical center.
They say Presley's leadership has brought major improvements at the
hospital.
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SOT
IN Q=Dr. Presley is a good man
((WAYNARD CALDWELL: DR. PRESLEY IS A GOOD MAN, AND I JUST HATE TO SEE SOMEBODY
GOING DOWN, AFTER THEY'VE DONE SUCH A GOOD JOB HERE AND I DON'T FEEL LIKE IT'S
JUSTIFIED.))
SUPER=01-Waynard Caldwell/Roanoke Valley Veterans Council;
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=it's justified.
ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=hold
A V- A panel is now reviewing unspecified allegations against Presley
unrelated to patient care, but supporters say they believe he will be
vindicated.
bethlehem
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=mideast peace
Palestinian protests over Israeli construction in East Jerusalem erupted
into violence today.
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SOT
IN Q=
SUPER=03-Bethlehem;
RUNS=:04
OUT Q=(nats of disruption)
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VO-NAT
Hundreds of marchers stoned Israeli
troops guarding a biblical grave site in Bethlehem.
Soldiers answered with rubber bullets, tear gas, water cannons and sound
grenades.
Around two dozen Palestinians were injured.
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TIGER-ATTACK
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=NOON
WRITER=MEL
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=none
In central Florida, a feeder at an animal training center was attacked by a
tiger after he left a cage door open.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Sumter Co., FL;
The animal attacked as the worker tried to climb out of the cage.
Another worker heard him screaming and managed to drive the cat off.
SUPER=03-Orlando, FL;
The man was air lifted to an Orlando hospital.
Most of the bone in his upper
leg was crushed by the bite of the tiger.
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SOT
IN Q=
((JOE BROWN/HOSPITAL SPOKESPERSON:THE INJURIES ARE VERY SERIOUS TO LEFT LEG,
WHICH INCLUDE PUNCTURE WOUNDS, FRACTURES, ESPECIALLY THE UPPER LEG, X-RAYS AND
OTHER MEDICAL FOLLOW UP. ))
SUPER=01-Joe Brown/Hospital Spokesperson;
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=AND OTHER MEDICAL FOLLOW UP.
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VO-NAT
Sheriff deputies and wildlife officers first tried to shoot the tiger with
tranquilizer darts, but had to use real bullets when the tiger made a run for
the road.
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E-M'ville-Murder
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=tha
TAPE#97-13
GRAPHIC=Murder Investigation;
In Henry County,
Authorities charged 22- year- old Jaquan (Juh kwan) Anderson Ross with first
degree murder and illegal use of a firearm.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Henry Co.;
Sheriff's deputies have also identified the man Ross is accused of killing.
He is 27- year- old Carlton Alfonzo Flash.
Authorities found Flash's body in the road earlier this week. He had been
shot several times.
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E-N-S
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=lbe
TAPE#97-16
GRAPHIC=Norfolk Southern
Norfolk Southern is easing some fears that its purchase of Conrail's assets
could lead to lost jobs in Roanoke.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke/File Tape;
Some have worried that hundreds of jobs at N-S's East End shops are at risk,
because Conrail has a similar facility in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
Sixth District Congressman Bob Goodlatte met with Norfolk Southern's Chief
Executive David Goode yesterday.
Goode says he believes N-S WILL get the Altoona shops.
But he assured the Congressman that this will NOT effect the Roanoke
operations.
Goode went on to say that the deal could end up creating more jobs in
Roanoke, at places like its downtown offices.
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P-Georgia-Pacific
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=lbe
TAPE#97-12
GRAPHIC=None
Nearly all of the almost 400 people who work for Georgia- Pacific's
container-board mill in Big Island have the week off- without pay.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Big Island/File Tape;
There are a handful of salaried, maintenance, and security employees still
working.
The plant reopens Monday.
Georgia Pacific has closed this and several other facilities across the U-S
because of soft demand.
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ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=None
The last furlough at the Big Island plant took place in 19-95.
Local-Internet
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Noon
WRITER=afr
TAPE#net (edit of 597-05)
GRAPHIC=Internet
The Supreme Court heard arguments about pornography on the Internet
yesterday.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.;
Meantime, Roanoke County has been supplying free public access to the
Internet for more than a year.
Library Director Spencer Watts says attempts to censor their computers are
not always effective.
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SOT 6:15:47
IN Q=THE KEYWORD
((THE KEYWORD SEX IS A BLOCKING TERM-- THAT ACTUALLY IS FINE FOR BLOCKING SOME
VERY UNSAVORY SITES-- ON THE OTHER HAND, WE FIND YOU CAN'T GET TO SITES THAT
DEAL WITH SAME SEX SCHOOLS.))
SUPER=01-Spencer Watts/Library Director;
RUNS=:13
OUT Q=SEX SCHOOLS
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VO-NAT
Roanoke County's main library has its three internet terminals in public
view.
Watts says that discourages people from accessing pornographic material.
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SOT 6:13:58
IN Q=so far
((SPENCER WATTS/LIBRARY DIRECTOR: SO FAR WE'VE NOT EXPERIENCED A SIGNIFICANT
PROBLEM WITH PEOPLE USING THE INTERNET IN AN INAPPROPRIATE WAY. WE FIND THAT
MOST PEOPLE TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THAT THEY ARE IN A PUBLIC PLACE. ))
RUNS=:13
OUT Q=public place
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VO-NAT
Watts adds the best type of regulation comes from parents.
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S-Green-Animals
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=spr
TAPE#97-10
GRAPHIC=Valery Green
**Note**Anchor Tag
More than 100 animals are now looking for new homes.
The judge that took the animals away from animal breeder Valery Green gave
the go-ahead for them to be adopted.
In the meantime some of the pets have found temporary foster homes.
Scott Prince has the story.
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SOT
IN Q=It doesn't
SUPER=03-Roanoke; :00
SUPER=03-Franklin Co./January; :08
SUPER=01-Lee Owens/Humane Society Volunteer; :25
SUPER=@Scott2; :38
RUNS=1:11
OUT Q=Scott Prince, News- 7
((It doesn't take long to figure out that Lee Owens is an animal lover.
But apparently a couple of cats and a dog weren't enough.
When she found out former breeder Valery Green neglected more than 100
animals in Franklin County, Owens opened up her house and her heart.
She volunteered to be a foster owner to a few of the MISTREATED cats.... at
least until the Humane Society could put them up for adoption... or sell them.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 1:35:45
IN Q=They are
((LEE OWENS/FRANKLIN COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY VOLUNTEER: THEY ARE DESPERATE TO BE
LOVED AND THEY DO GIVE LOVE BACK. AND IT'S VERY REWARDING.))
RUNS=:06
OUT Q=
But to Owens' surprise... it became even more rewarding.
One of the "foster" cats gave birth to a litter of eight kittens.
Their mother is unable to produce milk, so now Owens is bottle feeding all
of them around the clock.
Despite the extra work... Owens says she wouldn't trade in this experience
for anything.
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SOT
IN Q=We've gotten
((OWENS: WE'VE GOTTEN BACK SO MUCH FROM TAKING CARE OF THESE ANIMALS. I DIDN'T
REALIZE WHAT I WAS GETTING INTO WHEN I MADE THAT FIRST CALL TO THE HUMANE
SOCIETY. I'M SO GLAD I DID. ))
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=glad I did
Now that the Humane Society can move forward with the adoption process...
Owens will soon be saying goodbye to these furry friends.
But for right now, she's just happy to have played a hand in caring for some
of them.
Scott Prince, News- 7.))
ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=None
A spokesperson from Franklin County Humane Society says the organization
will not be responding to telephone inquiries involving the Valery Green
animals.
Instead, volunteers will be posting adoption instructions at various
veterinary clinics throughout Franklin County, as well as the Roanoke Valley.
WEATHER
SUPER=300-54/52/W-13/29.86f/83/1968/21/1965;
SUPER=301-47/83/S-9/29.98f/83/1968/19/1923;
Forecasts
SUPER=X5000;
SUPER=330-Variably Cloudy/Light Winds/38-42/Mostly Sunny/& Warmer/65-70;
SUPER=331-Partly/Cloudy/38-42/Mostly Sunny/Very Mild/68-72;
SUPER=332-Clear &/Chilly/30-35/Mostly/Sunny/65-69;
SUPER=333-Variable Cloudiness/Light Winds/38-42/Sunny &/Pleasant/65-69;
SUPER=334-Mostly Clear/& Cold/30-35/Mostly Sunny/& Mild/62-66;
SUPER=X5001;
Hamilton
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=aje
TAPE#net (edit of 04:27:48)
GRAPHIC=news 7 sports
U. S. figure skating star Scott Hamilton might have to put his skating on
hold.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=@File;
The four-time World Champion and 19-84 Olympic gold medalist has been
diagnosed with testicular cancer and will begin chemotherapy within a week.
Hamilton had been performing for the last several weeks despite severe stomach
pain.
The skater issued a statement saying he was 100 percent confident that he can
overcome the disease and be back on the ice within a few months.
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McMahon-retire
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=mel
TAPE#none
GRAPHIC=nfl
Football great Jim McMahon has announced he's retiring.
The 37- year- old has told the Chicago Tribune he's quitting the N-F-L to
spend more time with his family and play golf.
McMahon helped lead the Chicago Bears to a Super Bowl victory in 19-86.
NIT
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#net (edit of BB97-4)
GRAPHIC=NIT LOgo
The Seminoles of Florida State are going to the Big Apple for the Semi
Finals of the N-I-T after beating West Virginia 76 to 71.
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VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=03-Morgantown, WV/ESPN; :
Florida State took the early lead in the first half.
But the Mountaineers rallied, pushing the ball inside for easy baskets to
lead 39 to 35 at the half.
The Seminoles made a run to open the second half. Randell Jackson gets the
follow slam to make it 49 to 44 Mountaineers.
But the Seminoles got this three SUPER=33-Florida State/76/West
Virginia/71/;pointer from Lamar Greer to lead by one and Florida State
advances with the 76 to 71 win.
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JMU
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#ST5-26
GRAPHIC=JMU Logo
James Madison has found a replacement for Lefty Driesell.
SS=Dillard
The University picked Sherman Dillard as the school's new head basketball
coach.
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Terre Haute, IN; :00
Dillard, who is a native of Bassett, played at J-M-U and most recently served
as the head coach at Larry Bird's alma mater, Indiana State for the past three
years.
His teams won 29 games in those three seasons.
Dillard is an honors graduate at J-M-U and a member of the school's Hall of
Fame.
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Amaker
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#S7-4
GRAPHIC=College Basketball
Former Duke assistant Tommy Amaker met with Seton Hall officials and
members of the team he will coach in the Big East next season.
Amaker is ready to take on the challenge of returning Seton Hall back to a
competitive level in the league.
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SOT
IN Q="We're excited...
((TOMMY AMAKER/SETON HALL HEAD COACH: ))
SUPER=01-Tommy Amaker/Seton Hall Head Coach; :00
RUNS=:18
OUT Q=........Seton Hall."
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E-Rick-Mast
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=eea
TAPE#97-9
GRAPHIC=NONE
When teachers at Boiling Spring Elementary School in Alleghany County
started their annual reading competition with a NASCAR theme, they expected the
students to read about 70 thousand pages.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Alleghany Co.;
But the students had more horsepower then they thought, reading more than
400 thousand.
Their reward was a visit from NASCAR driver Rick Mast, who showed off his
racing savvy by narrowly beating the school principal in a tricycle race.
Mast talked to the kids about the way racing is changing, and the importance
of education.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT5:22:58
IN Q=It's a pretty exciting
((RICK MAST/NASCAR DRIVER; IT'S A PRETTY EXCITING BUSINESS TO BE IN RIGHT NOW,
ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU GET TO TALK TO KIDS AND TELL 'EM THE IMPORTANCE OF STAYING
IN SCHOOL AND ALL THAT, YOU'VE GOT SOMETHING TO SAY, HERE'S THE DEAL, HERE'S
WHAT YOU'VE GOT TO DO AND HERE'S THE PAYOFF FOR IT AN A LOT OF THESE GUYS
UNDERSTAND THAT.))
SUPER=01-Rick Mast/NASCAR Driver;
RUNS=:15
OUT Q=guys understand that
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VO-NAT
Mast also handed out awards and personally congratulated the winners of the
reading competition.
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by SS