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Next on News 7-
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VO-NAT
A live report from California on that mysterious mass suicide.
Martin Luther King Junior's son asks James Earl Ray if he killed his father.
Plus did you see writing in the sky?
We'll tell you what its all about.
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Wx-Heads
TALENT=Robin
SS=None
Clouds and showers on the way for late Friday but the weekend looks breezy
and fair. More on the weather in just a few minutes.
MEDICAL-HEADS
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=CST
TAPE#MED HEADS
GRAPHIC=NONE
On Health Check-- Nearly every minute, someone in this country attempts
suicide--
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VO-NAT
New research on the human brain may let doctors know just who's at risk--
before it's too late.
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Video-open
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((IT'S NOW BELIEVED THERE ARE SOME FEMALES AMONG THAT 39.))
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VO-NAT
One by one, the 39 bodies are carried out after an apparent mass suicide in
California.
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5-mass-suicide
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=jja
TAPE#rolled from the path
GRAPHIC=news-7 at five
Good Evening. I'm Jean Jadhon.
Coroners now think some sort of drug was used in the mass suicide-
The bodies were all found wearing dark pants, with purple cloths over their
faces.
Lee Cowan is in Rancho Santa Fe, California tracking the story.
cut to lee
SUPER=01-Lee Cowan/Reporting;
SUPER=22-Rancho Santa Fe, CA;
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SUPER=04-Amateur Video;
SUPER=01-Nick Matsorkis/Employs Former Cult Member;
SUPER=01-Alan Fulmer/San Diego Co. Sheriff's Dept.
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((
YOU CAN FOLLOW US...BUT YOU CANNOT STAY HERE AND FOLLOW
US...
This video is purportedly a farewell message from the quasi- religious
cult, and this man is believed to be their leader, known as father John.
If you believe the tape, the 39 men and women who committed suicide
were looking forward to their deaths.
A letter was sent with the tape to a former cult member identified only as
Rio. Rio's boss says every one of the cult members said goodbye in the video:
NICK MATSORKIS/EMPLOYS FORMER CULT MEMBER
Matsorkis says the group apparently believed a u-f-o...hidden behind
the Hale-Bopp comet...was coming to earth to deliver them to heaven.
The cult designed web pages under the name higher sources and had
worked for Matsorkis designing computer internet web pages. He and his
employee...Rio...were the first to discover the mass suicide wednesday night.
Authorities now say it appears the 39 people took drugs to kill themselves, and
that some of the bodies may have been in the million-dollar estate for as long
as a week.
Police who discovered the bodies, say the men and women were all dressed
alike with buzz haircuts:
ALAN FULMER/SAN DIEGO CO. SHERIFF'S DEPT.))
LIVE=lee/FULL
SUPER=22-Rancho Santa Fe, CA;
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5-Philip-Morris
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=equ
TAPE#597-05
GRAPHIC=Tobacco
The Liggett group revealed last week it marketed cigarettes to children...
While it was admitting it knew its products were deadly and addictive.
SS=gilmore
Virginia's Attorney general was counting 50-thousand dollars in campaign
contributions Philip Morris helped him raise the night before.
DOUBLE BOX=Jean/Ellen/State Microwave
Ellen Qualls is in our Richmond newsroom.
Why is news of a Virginia politician taking tobacco money a surprise?
ANCHOR=ellen
Well Jean, Jim Gilmore has led Virginia taxpayers into a lawsuit against the
FDA over its regulations on teen smoking, siding with the tobacco companies.
LIVE=Ellen full/Microwave
SUPER=@Ellen1;
SUPER=22-Richmond;
So critics say the Republican candidate for Governor flying to New York last
week on a Philip Morris corporate jet, skipping a meeting there with fellow
attorneys general, and picking up 50- thousand dollars, including 20- thousand
in one check from Philip Morris... just doesn't look good.
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IN Q=I think
SUPER=@Beyer; :00
SUPER=@file; :14
SUPER=@Allen; :30
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OUT Q=surprise to anyone
((
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((LT. GOV. DON BEYER: I THINK THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FACES A SERIOUS CONFLICT OF
INTEREST RIGHT NOW. ON THE ONE HAND HE'S ACCEPTING SERIOUS CONTRIBUTIONS FROM
THIS INDUSTRY. ON THE OTHER HAND, HE HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY TO ENFORCE OUR
LAWS AND PROTECT OUR CHILDREN.))
RUNS=:13
Jim Gilmore's NO stranger to tobacco cash.
He picked up 12- thousand dollars last year from Philip Morris.
But opponent Don Beyer picked up 12- thousand.
His prospective ticket mate, L.F. Payne picked up 10- thousand last year
too.
But Beyer says they're NOT in Gilmore's position.
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((GOV. ALLEN: PHILIP...SURPRISE TO ANYONE.))
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))
LIVE=Ellen full/State Microwave
SUPER=22-Richmond;
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DOUBLE BOX=Ellen and Jean/State Microwave
So it's up to voters to watch tobacco company revelations this year and
evaluate how they feel about this link.
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HARD MUSIC UNDER
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
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A Roanoke developer has problems with his latest project and the law.
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VO-NAT
Plus-- a little later on NEWS-7 at FIVE-- many people had their eyes on the
sky earlier today...and it had nothing to do with the comet Hale-Bopp.
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Anchor=Connie
On Health Check-- it's called the living gift of life-- efforts underway in
our region, aimed at boosting the registry of bone marrow donors.
2-SHOT
ANCHOR=Jean
Still ahead...Patrick has a live report from the campus of Sweet Briar
College.
ANCHOR=Connie
And the lady Cavaliers at Lord Botetourt, have a new basketball coach, stay
close.
cc sponsor
5-Dexter-King
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=JJA
TAPE#net-a
GRAPHIC=legal scales
It's a question Dexter King's wanted to ask James Earl Ray for years-
Today he had the chance at a Tennessee prison.
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SOT 16:25:37
IN Q=
((DEXTER KING/MARTIN LUTHER KING JUNIOR'S SON: I JUST WANTED TO ASK YOU FOR THE
RECORD. DID YOU KILL MY FATHER? JAMES EARL RAY: NO I DID NOT. NO. ))
16:25:08
((AS AWKWARD AS THIS MAY SEEN. I WANT YOU TO KNOW I BELIEVE YOU AND MY FAMILY
BELIEVES YOU.))
SUPER=01-Dexter King/Martin Luther King Jr.'s Son; 00
RUNS=:16
OUT Q=and my family believes you."
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VO-NAT
Ray is serving 99 years for the murder of Martin Luther King Junior.
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5-Long
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=tal
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=legal scales
The state's dropped D-U-I charges against a former Radford firefighter, at
least for now.
Tommy Long was charged with driving under the influence of drugs after the
fire truck he was driving hit a police car.
According to a state toxicologist, a blood test revealed an unusually high
level of a prescription medicine.
But a lab at the Medical College of Virginia can't find the results of the
independent blood test it conducted at Long's request.
Special prosecutor Gino Williams says he needs the results to refile the
charges.
5-Autumn-Lane
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5 p.m.
WRITER=kmc
TAPE#597-07
GRAPHIC=legal scales
A Roanoke developer is headed to court next week for not complying with
"stop-work" orders.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke/March 8;
The city filed CRIMINAL charges against Phillip Bane for failing to bring
his 11-home project up to code.
Among Bane's alleged violations-- covered storm drains, street debris and
improper drainage fields.
This will be the second time Bane's been to court for not following city
code.
The first time, he was fined one-thousand dollars, 900 of it was
suspended.
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groovy music UNDER
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
GRAPHIC=NONE
These days a fancy car may be a status symbol-- but in the middle ages you
were really something if you owned manuscripts.
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SUPER=06-Amherst Co. ;
(patrick ad lib)
STOCKS BUMP NEXT
5-MANUSCRIPTS
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=FIVE
WRITER=PEV
TAPE#597-08 rolled from starlink
GRAPHIC=NONE
Medieval Manuscripts are the history of literature from the past, and now
you can see them up close and personal.
DOUBLE BOX JEAN/PATRICK
Patrick Evans comes to us from Sweet Briar College, where an extensive
collection of manuscripts is on display at the Pannell (puh-NELL) Gallery.
SUPER=21-Patrick Evans;
SUPER=06-Amherst Co.;
SUPER=01-Rebecca Massie-Lane/Gallery Director;
(video rolled from truck)
SUPER=06-Amherst Co.;
SUPER=01-Bobbi Jo Hedrick/Web Master;
SUPER=06-Amherst Co.;
(dissolve to pinnacle board)
DOUBLE BOX PATRICK/ROBIN
Forecasts
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SUPER=331-Clear And/Mild/44-48/Increasing/Clouds/72-74;
SUPER=332-Mostly Clear/Wind SE-10/40-44/Mostly Cloudy/Showers Late/66-69;
SUPER=333-Mostly Clear/Light Winds/40-42/Mostly Cloudy/Wind S-10/68-70;
SUPER=334-Mostly Clear/Wind S-10/40-44/Considerable/Cloudiness/66-68;
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health music under
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
TAPE#tease 3
GRAPHIC=NONE
In tonight's ticker-- Lexington will be the battle field for a huge rivalry
with Roanoke College...
ANCHOR=Connie
On Health Check-- feeding your children.
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VO-NAT
What you need to know about calorie and fat ratios-- to help your kids grow
strong.
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SOT 10:42:46
IN Q=The nice thing
((THE NICE THING ABOUT CHILDREN IS THEY CAN'T GO TO THE STORE AND BUY A BOX OF
TWINKIES. SO IF YOU JUST GIVE THEM HEALTHY THINGS AND LET THEM MAKE THE
DECISIONS, THEY'RE MORE LIKELY TO EAT A BALANCED DIET. ))
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OUT Q=balanced diet.
health bump next
5-Suicide-Risk
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE#597-10
GRAPHIC=h/c bug
In light of yesterday's apparent mass suicide in California, it's a good a
time to stress that every 42 seconds in this country, someone attempts suicide.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-San Diego; :
In the latest research, scientists have found that people with VIOLENT
suicidal tendencies have lower levels of serotonin in the area of the brain
which is critical for self-control.
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SOT 10:38:23
IN Q=Aggression
((DR. JOHN MANN/NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE: AGGRESSION DIRECTED
TOWARD OTHER PEOPLE AND SUICIDAL FEELINGS DIRECTED TOWARD ONESELF ARE
CONSTANTLY CONTENDED WITH BY THIS AREA OF THE BRAIN AND WHETHER OR NOT YOU ACT
DEPENDS ON HOW THAT AREA IS FUNCTIONING ))
SUPER=01-Dr. John Mann/NY State Psychiatric Institute; :
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OUT Q=is functioning.
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VO-NAT
Studying the brains of people with suicidal thoughts, researchers found
that violently suicidal patients had an average serotonin metabolite level of
83-point-seven-- markedly lower than the 109-point-seven found in less
agressive patients.
By comparison, the average NON-depressed person has a serotonin level of
about 200.
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5-Cancer-Risk
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=bone marrow
A study in the New England Journal of Medicine reports that bone marrow
transplants intended to cure cancer can in some cases CAUSE cancer years later.
The National Cancer Institute research says the reason appears to be the
high doses of radiation that are necessary with the procedure.
5-bone-marrow
ANCHOR=connie
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=afr
TAPE#597-17
GRAPHIC=HOLD
Until more is understood with the implications of those findings, though--
the Marrow Donor Center of the Virginia's continues its mission to boost the
bone marrow registry.
Melissa Tickle received life-saving treatment five years ago.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Salem;
The match wasn't easy.
The National Marrow Donor Program had to go all the way to England to find
Jim Lydle.
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SOT7:33:49
IN Q=
((JIM LYDLE/BONE MARROW DONOR: VERY PROUD TO DO SUCH A THING, NOT MUCH I CAN DO
IN THE WORLD, BUT I SEEM TO HAVE ACHIEVED SOME SUCCESS.))
SUPER=01-Jim Lydle/Bone Marrow Donor;
RUNS=:08
OUT Q=SOME SUCCESS.
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VO-NAT
Tickle says the success would be greater, but she believes people are afraid
to participate in donor drives.
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SOT 7:32:37
IN Q=
((MELISSA TICKLE/THE WORST THING YOU COULD DO IS SAVE SOMEONE'S LIFE ))
SUPER=01-Melissa Tickle/Bone Marrow Recipient;
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OUT Q=someone's life
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Daytona Beach, FL/February;
The marrow donation program got some much-needed publicity in November.
That's when it was discovered NASCAR team owner Rick Hendrick has Leukemia.
The racing community rallied behind the cause.
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SOT6:31:57
IN Q=A TYPICAL
((STEVE LOVELACE/MARROW DONOR CENTER: A TYPICAL SUNDAY, WE GET 40-60 CALLS,
THE DAY AFTER DAYTONA, WE GOT ABOUT 17 THOUSAND))
SUPER=01-Steve Lovelace/Marrow Donor Center;
RUNS=:06
OUT Q=Thousand
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VO-NAT
You can find out more about becoming a donor by calling 1-800-M-A-R-R-O-W-2
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5-Blood-Donors
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE#597-16
GRAPHIC=blood supply
A new study says people don't always tell the truth about their drug use
and sexual activity when they give blood.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=04-JAMA; :
The study, reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association,
says the results don't mean there's a danger to the nation's blood supply.
But the lead researcher says the study does show the importance of
reviewing screening procedures for blood donors.
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SOT 1:50:56
IN Q=We did find
((DR. ALAN WILLIAMS/AMERICAN RED CROSS: WE DID FIND A PROPORTION OF
WHEN RESPONDING TO THE BEHAVIORAL
SCREENING. IN TERMS OF NUMBERS, OUR REPORT INDICATES THAT ONE POINT NINE
PERCENT HAVE RISK FACTORS THAT SHOULD HAVE RESULTED IN THEIR DEFERRAL AS A
BLOOD DONOR. ))
SUPER=01-Dr. Alan Williams/American Red Cross; :
RUNS=:15
OUT Q=as a blood donor.
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VO-NAT
The study is based on anonymous surveys to 35-thousand donors in major
cities.
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5-Baby-Fat
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE#597-11
GRAPHIC=kids' diets
To promote a healthy lifestyle, the American Heart Association recommends
that less than 30-percent of the calories in our diet come from fat.
But, is what's good for mom and dad, the right amount of fat for the kids?
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SOT
IN Q=NAT SOUND
SUPER=01-Dr. Jerry Frommer Firestein/Pediatrician; :17
SUPER=01-Dr. Michael Rosenbaum/Rockefeller University; :46
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OUT Q=laid down in childhood.
((
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SOT 10:41:35
IN Q=NAT SOUND
RUNS=:02
OUT Q=NAT SOUND
For a newborn, mother's milk has the perfect amount of fat and nutrients.
Whether a child is breast or formula-fed, fat should supply half of an
infant's calories.
Fat is critical to proper development.
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SOT 10:41:47
IN Q=Until age two
((DR. JERRY FROMMER FIERSTEIN/PEDIATRICIAN: UNTIL AGE TWO, THE CHILD'S BRAIN IS
GROWING INCREDIBLY FAST, AND THEY NEED AN INCREASE OF FAT TO LAY DOWN THOSE
NEUR0-CONNECTIONS. ))
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OUT Q=those neuro-connections
At the first birthday, most physicians recommend switching to whole milk.
It offers essential fatty acids, and helps in the absorption of important
vitamins.
When your child turns two, though, you should gradually switch to low-fat
milk and other products.
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SOT 10:42:05
IN Q=Over the age of
((OVER THE AGE OF TWO YOU SHOULD EAT A DIET WITH LESS THAN 30-PERCENT OF
CALORIES FROM FAT JUST LIKE AN ADULT DOES.))
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OUT Q=like an adult does.
Eating a diet rich in fat can raise a child's cholesterol.
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SOT 10:42:30
IN Q=The metabolic groundwork
((DR. MICHEAL ROSENBAUM/ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY: THE METABOLIC GROUNDSWORK FOR
ALL THE DEGENERATIVE DISEASE OF ADULTHOOD, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, HEART DISEASE,
DIABETES-- ARE ALL LAID DOWN IN CHILDHOOD. ))
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OUT Q=in childhood.
))
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Connie VO-NAT
But many parents already know, wanting your kids to eat a healthy diet--
and them actually doing it, may be two very different things.
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2-shot-toss
ANCHOR=Jean
In sports- the the two time defending state girls basketball champs will
have a new face in the coaches box.
ANCHOR=Connie
Mike Stevens fills us in on the changes at Lord Botetourt High School.
S5-Coach
ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#ST5-26
GRAPHIC=TWO MINUTE TICKER
Welcome everybody to the two minute ticker, and thanks for coming inside long
enough to put on some more sun screen.
SS=GIRL'S HOOPS
We begin tonight with some girl's high school basketball news from down in
Daleville.
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Bristol/November 23, 1996; :00
Last November, the Lord Botetourt girls' basketball team captured its second
straight state championship.
It also was the final game for head coach David Wheat, who later resigned his
post.
SUPER=03-Daleville/This Afternoon;
This afternoon, Chuck Pound was given the keys to run the girls team as its
new head coach.
Pound is also the Cavaliers head baseball coach and a longtime basketball
assistant at the school.
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SOT
IN Q="I'M NOT FEELING...
((CHUCK POUND/NEW BOTETOURT GIRLS COACH:))
SUPER=01-Chuck Pound/New Botetourt Girls Coach; :00
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=...THAT TRADITION."
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S5-Lacrosse
ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#ST5-27
GRAPHIC=W & L LACROSSE LOGO
One of the most competitive rivalries at any level of college lacrosse will
take place this weekend in Lexington as the unbeaten Generals of Washington and
Lee host Roanoke College.
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VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=03-Lexington; :
W & L is off to its best start since 1974. The Generals are 6 and 0 and
ranked third in the latest division three national poll.
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SOT
IN Q="I just think...
((JIM STAGNITTO/W & L HEAD COACH: ))
SUPER=01-John Stagnitto/W & L Head Coach; :00
RUNS=:18
OUT Q=......all around."
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VO-NAT (cont.)
The last three meetings between the two division three powers have been
decided in sudden death overtime, with Roanoke winning the last two games.
This year Roanoke is 3 and 2 on the season and currently ranked sixth
nationally.
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SOT
IN Q="It's the same...
(( ))
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=.....IN THE COUNTRY."
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ANCHOR=Mike
SS=ROANOKE LACROSSE
The Maroons and Generals face off Saturday afternoon at 2 at Wilson Field
in Lexington, and tomorrow night we'll hear from Roanoke College head coach
Bill Pilat.
SS=two minute ticker
Coming up at six tonight, Roy Stanley checks in on VMI spring football
practice and new head coach, Ted Cain.
Plus, we'll have highlights from this afternoon's Tech-Radford baseball game
in Radford.
Have a good night folks.
take a break
5-Skywriter
ANCHOR=jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=spr
TAPE#597-09
GRAPHIC=big game
The Virginia Lottery is making sure everyone knows about this week's Big
Game jackpot.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
A skywriter put the message "56- million" over downtown Roanoke this
afternoon.
The aerial display took about 20 minutes to create... but didn't last nearly
as long.
Lottery officials are hoping the event will generate more interest in the
Big Game.
People in Virginia Beach and Richmond, saw a similar site in the sky.
56- million dollars represents the biggest prize ever offered in the
Commonwealth.
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six-preview
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
TAPE#six preview
GRAPHIC=NONE
A plan to bring gambling to the Greenbrier is now gathering steam in the
West Virginia legislature.
double boxes Jean/Keith
Keith Humphry is in the newsroom with more on that story.
ANCHOR=Keith
Jean, the Greenbrier hopesSUPER=@Keith1;
to open a Monte Carlo style casino for overnight guests
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VO-NAT
and it now appears state lawmakers are going along with the plan. We'll
sample opinion in Greenbrier County and consider the prospects for a local
referendum.
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ANCHOR=Keith
Join us for that story Jean,
double boxes Jean/Keith
and the rest of the day's news in one half hour.
ANCHOR=Jean
We'll be watching, 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.
Have a nice evening, Goodnight.
ANCHOR=Jean
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