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Next on News 7-
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The 39 cult members are identified. Tonight we'll hear from some relatives.
Are you travelling soon? Expect to pay more for gas.
Plus one woman's cross country rollerblade trip comes to town-
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Wx-Heads
TALENT=Robin
SS=None
Gusty winds and showers headline the weather forecast today. Look for a
breezy and mild weekend.
MEDICAL-HEADS
ANCHOR=Connie
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It's the largest health care chain in the country--
Now, Columbia H-C-A is the target of a sweeping federal investigation.
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((WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE DOES THE RIGHT THINGS. AND SO, I'M
COMFORTABLE THAT WE'RE DOING THAT.))
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IN Q=
((IT'S EASY TO SEE HOW PEOPLE COULD BE LED BY HIM BECAUSE HE WAS SO CONVINCING
SO SINCERE.))
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OUT Q=SO SINCERE."
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VO-NAT
The sister of the Heaven's Gate cult leader speaks about her brother-
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5-mass-suicide
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TAPE#rolled from the path
GRAPHIC=news-7 at five
Good Evening. I'm Jean Jadhon.
SS=heaven's gate
Meanwhile authorities are spending the day trying to find family members of
the 38 OTHER cult members-
It's also a busy day for the coroners office-
Lee Cowan is standing by with the latest from Rancho Santa Fe, California.
cut to
SUPER=01-Lee Cowan/Reporting;
SUPER=22-Rancho Santa Fe, CA;
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SOT **ROLLED FROM PATH**
IN Q=
SUPER=03-Corpus Christi, TX
SUPER=01-Louise Winant/Cult Leader's Sister;
SUPER=03-Lincoln Heights, OH;
SUPER=04-Police Video;
SUPER=01-Dick Joslyn/Former Cult Member;
SUPER=03-San Diego, CA;
SUPER=01-Calvin Vine/Medical Examiner's Office;
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((
LOUISE WINANT/CULT LEADER'S SISTER
I COULDN'T STAND THE THOUGHT - I JUST WANTED TO SAY, THAT ISN'T YOU, THAT
CAN'T BE YOU.
But it was her brother...66 year old Marshall Applewhite...who
authorities believe led 38 others to commit suicide over the past week in a
mansion near san diego. And after not hearing from him for more than 20
years...now his sister, like many families of the other vicitms...must deal
with the reality of never being able to see him again.
WINANT: WE'RE ALL VERY SHAKEN UP BY IT.
In Lincoln Heights, Ohio, the family of cult member Yvonne McCurdy-Hill stood
quietly on the porch as their minister spoke for them. Their last contact with
the 39-year old woman was in August. Their minister asked for prayers, and the
neighbors wondered how a local girl could end up where she did.
Yvonne was one of the 39 members of Heaven's Gate, ranging in age from 27 to
72, found identically dressed and covered in purple. They all had a neatly
packed bag next to their bed. They apparently thought life on earth was coming
to an end...and a u-f-o would deliver them to heaven. They were followers of
Marshall Applewhite.
DICK JOSLYN/FORMER CULT MEMBER: THEY WERE ARTICULATE LOVING PEOPLE...AND IT
DISTURBS ME TO SEE THE WAY THE MEDIA IS PORTRAYING THEM.
The San Diego County Medical Examiner will work into the weekend performing
autopsies on the 39 bodies. Family members who have contacted the coroner have
expressed surprise that their loved ones ended up there.
CALVIN VINE/MEDICAL EXAMINER'S OFFICE:))
LIVE=lee/FULL
SUPER=22-Rancho Santa Fe, CA;
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5-Cult-Folo
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Long before Heaven's Gate cult leader Marshall Applewhite was directing his
followers, he was wandering the campus of a Virginia school.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Richmond;
Richmond's Union Theological Seminary was puzzling today over the news that
it had educated Applewhite for a few months in 1952.
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SOT 43:50
IN Q=He had
((HAL TODD/UNION THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY: HE HAD HAD SUCH LITTLE CONNECTION WITH
THE SEMINARY THAT NOBODY KNEW HIM OR KNEW OF HIM OR WOULD HAVE ASSOCIATED HIM
WITH THE SEMINARY UNTIL THAT FACT WAS UNCOVERED I BELIEVE IN AN INTERVIEW
YESTERDAY. SO EVERYBODY WAS SURPRISED ABOUT IT. BUT IT DIDN'T GO MUCH BEYOND
THAT BECAUSE HIS CONNECTION WITH US WAS REALLY PRETTY SHORT.))
SUPER=01-Hal Todd/Union Theological Seminary;
RUNS=:21
OUT Q=pretty short.
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VO-NAT
The school concluded Applewhite at some point requested that his name be
removed from the alumni list.
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5-simpson
ANCHOR=Jean
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GRAPHIC=simpson
Sheriff's deputies are hauling away O.J. Simpson's Heisman Trophy, golf
clubs and other valuables from his Brentwood estate.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Los Angeles;
They're acting under a judge's order to seize about 500 of Simpson's
personal items to pay part of a huge civil judgment against him.
The items which include football memorabilia, art work and home decorations
are valued at 500-thousand dollars.
So far deputies have NOT located the Heisman trophy.
Simpson owes 33 million dollars to the families of Ron Goldman and Nicole
Brown Simpson as a result of his civil trial.
A sheriff's spokeswoman says Simpson is watching deputies cart away his
possessions.
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5-Bank-Robbery
ANCHOR=Jean
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WRITER=THa
TAPE#597-14
GRAPHIC=bank robbery
The suspect who robbed a Nationsbank in Danville this afternoon was NOT
wearing a ski mask.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Danville;
Police say a white male entered the bank on Riverside Drive around two
o'clock armed with what appeared to be a small handgun.
The man is described as 5 foot six or seven, weighing anywhere from 180- to
200- pounds, with a beard and mustache.
He was wearing a black leather jacket and biker style cap.
Police say the man fled on foot with an undetermined amount of cash.
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5-Good-Friday
ANCHOR=Jean
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TAPE#net-b
GRAPHIC=easter
Christians around the world are observing Good Friday.
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((NAT SOT LATIN HYMN.))
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Jerusalem;
Pilgrims walked through the Via Dolorosa- the way of sorrows in Jerusalem.
The walk is in remembrance of Christ's procession to his crucifixion.
The Via Dolorosa is a cobblestone path.
Although Biblical scholars now dispute whether it is the path Christ took,
it's been the traditional route for visiting pilgrims since the 14th Century.
Tens of thousands of people follow the path every year, many of them during
Easter Week.
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toss to robin
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HARD MUSIC UNDER
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The Virginia lawmaker who pleaded guilty to indecently exposing himself in
a Richmond park is stepping away from the political arena.
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VO-NAT
Also coming up on NEWS-7 at FIVE-- a woman from Alaska rollerblades into the
Roanoke Valley, logging hundreds of miles for children.
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Anchor=Connie
On Health Check-- its being described as an exciting discovery in cancer
research.
It could lead to a new test for faster-growing cancers and better
treatment.
2-SHOT
ANCHOR=Jean
Also coming up-- Patrick is checking out one of the latest fads...cigars.
ANCHOR=Connie
His live report when we come back.
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5-Nelms
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13 months ago, Suffolk Republican Robert Nelms was caught exposing himself
to an undercover police officer in a Richmond park.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Richmond/File Tape;
Now, Nelms has decided to stop exposing himself to the rigors of the
campaign trail in the wake of the scandal.
Nelms says he will NOT seek re-election this fall after three terms in the
House of Delegates.
Nelms pleaded GUILTY to indecent exposure ... but maintains he was just
urinating in public.
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5-Rollerblade
ANCHOR=Jean
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WRITER=abo
TAPE#597-09
GRAPHIC=child abuse
Child abuse affects three-million children each year-
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Salem;
And that's something Laura Clark wants people to know.
The 25-year old Alaskan is ROLLERBLADING across the country to spread the
word.
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IN Q=It's a threatening subject
((LAURA CLARK/ROLLERBLADER: IT'S A THREATENING SUBJECT THAT NOBODY WANTS TO
TALK ABOUT- SEXUAL ABUSE, EMOTIONAL ABUSE, AND NEGLECT, SO I HAD TO THINK OF
SOMETHING REALLY CRAZY TO GET PEOPLE'S ATTENTION TO THE SUBJECT MATTER))
SUPER=01-Laura Clark/Rollerblader
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OUT Q=the subject matter.
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VO-NAT
She's received attention- a lot of it.
Clark began her trek January fourth in Los Angeles, ending today here in the
Roanoke Valley.
A survivor of child abuse, she's been sharing her experience along the way.
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SOT5:26:13
IN Q=The best thing
((LAURA CLARK: THE BEST THING OF THE TRIP WHICH FAR OUTWEIGHS ANY NEGATIVE
ASPECT OF THE TRIP WAS THE FACT THAT I GOT TO TALK WITH YOUTH ALONG THE WAY ALL
ACROSS AMERICA, AND LET THEM KNOW THAT THERE'S A LIFE AFTER THE HORROR THAT
THEY'VE BEEN THROUGH.))
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OUT Q=been through.
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VO-NAT
When Clark's not on rollerblades she works with humped-back whales in Alaska.
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5-Gas-Prices
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GRAPHIC=gas prices up
The American Automobile Association says drivers across the country are
revving up for higher gas prices this Easter weekend.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
The average price for a gallon of gas nationwide is the highest it has been
in 16 years.
In advance of the holiday, self-serve, regular unleaded gas is going for an
average of a dollar-27 a gallon.
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IN Q=I don't
((JOYCE BRADFORD/AAA OF VIRGINIA: I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S ANY SIGN OF WHAT'S TO
COME. YOU KNOW IF IT WILL GET MUCH HIGHER FOR THE REST OF THE TRAVEL SEASON. IT
DOESN'T SEEM TO BE STOPPING PEOPLE THOUGH. WE'RE DOING GREAT BUSINESS HERE AND
I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE OFF NEXT WEEK.))
SUPER=01-Joyce Bradford/AAA of Virginia;
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OUT Q=next week.
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VO-NAT
In Virginia and the Southeast, motorists are actually paying at least five
cents LESS than the national average.
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health music under
ANCHOR=Jean
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In tonight's Two Minute Ticker-- Steve Mason puts a personal spin on this
weekend's lacrosse game in Lexington.
ANCHOR=Connie
On Health Check-- can't sleep? You've got lots of company.
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VO-NAT
The resulting fatigue is costing the country millions of dollars in
damages.
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IN Q=I ran a
((I RAN A GENTLEMAN OFF THE ONE TIME, ALMOST TOOK HIS LIFE.
I DON'T KNOW IF I WOULD OF, BUT I FELT LIKE I ALMOST DID, AND THEN I WENT TO MY
FAMILY DOCTOR. ))
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OUT Q=my family doctor.
health bump next
5-Columbia-HCA
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GRAPHIC=columbia hca
The nation's largest health care company-- and one of the largest providers
in our area is the subject of a sweeping federal investigation.
The New York Times reports in a government raid last week agents carted off
truckloads of records from several Columbia- H-C-A facilities in Texas.
The feds are looking into the alleged practice of "upcoding"-- hospitals
receive larger payments from Medicare by inflating the seriousness of the
illnesses they treat.
Columbia H-C-A had this to say about the investigation.
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IN Q=I believe
((RICK SCOTT/COLUMBIA HCA CEO: I BELIEVE THAT WE HAVE THE BEST COMPLIANCE
PROGRAMS, WE HAVE THE BEST COMPLIANCE PROGRAMS, WE HAVE MORE MEASUREMENT THAN
ANYBODY IN THE INDUSTRY, AND SO YOU KNOW, I'M COMFORTABLE, YOU KNOW, THAT WE'RE
GONNA DO THE RIGHT THINGS.))
SUPER=01-Rick Scott/Columbia HCA CEO;
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OUT Q=right things.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Salem/File Tape;
There are NO indications that any Columbia H-C-A holdings in our area are
being investigated.
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5-Cancer-Genes
ANCHOR=Connie
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GRAPHIC=cancer research
Two teams of scientists have discovered a gene that can cause cancers to
become fast growing.
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VO-NAT
Doctors from Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center and Cold Spring Harbor,
both in New York, say the discovery won't help treat current cancer patients.
But it may one day help doctors decide which patients would benefit from
aggressive treatment.
When the gene functions normally it stops cancers from growing-- but when
it's damaged or missing, cancers grow out of control.
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5-Sleep
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NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE#597-12
GRAPHIC=sleep
A new study finds sleep deprivation in the United States could be costing
millions of dollars a year.
More than 40 percent of U-S workers say they sometimes have trouble
sleeping.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Columbus, OH; :
And 60 percent say sleep loss is disrupting their job performance.
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IN Q=I think that's
((DR. HELMUT SCHMIDT/OHIO SLEEP MEDICINE INSTITUTE: I THINK THAT'S WHAT THIS IS
ABOUT. FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE DECISION MAKERS TO BECOME AWARE
AND LOOK AT WHAT WE CAN DO FOR REGULATING SLEEP AND REGULATING SCHEDULES.
DRIVING HABITS ))
SUPER=01-Dr. Helmut Schmidt/Ohio Sleep Medicine Institute; :
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=driving habits.
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VO-NAT
Some experts say driving when sleepy can be even more dangerous than drunk
driving.
Medical specialists met in Washington this week to discuss causes and
treatments for sleep disorders.
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Forecasts
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SUPER=331-Showers Likely/Gusty Winds/54-56/Partly Sunny/Wind W-25/70-75;
SUPER=332-Clouds And/Showers/50-54/Showers Ending/Rather Windy/64-68;
SUPER=333-Mostly Cloudy/Rain Likely/50-53/Turning/Partly Sunny/65-69;
SUPER=334-Scattered Showers/Wind W-20/50-52/Clouds And/Windy/60-62;
SUPER=X5001;
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groovy music UNDER
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
GRAPHIC=NONE
Despite many groups' crusades to kick the smoking habit, cigars are back in
vogue-- for men AND women.
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SUPER=22-Roanoke;
(patrick ad lib)
STOCKS BUMP NEXT
5-CIGARS
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GRAPHIC=NONE
Cigars are back, and many have joined the trend-- even women are smoking
them.
DOUBLE BOX JEAN/PATRICK
Patrick Evans is no stranger to a good stogie.
Today he joins us from Milan (MY-lan) Brothers Tobacco Shop, to find out
how to take care of those expensive smokes.
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SUPER=21-Patrick Evans;
SUPER=22-Roanoke;
SUPER=01-Rob Robinson/Milan Brothers;
DOUBLE BOX PATRICK/MIKE STEVENS
S5-Hoops
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WRITER=Mike
TAPE#ST5-26
GRAPHIC=TWO MINUTE TICKER
Welcome to your weekend folks and the final big weekend for college
basketball.
SS=final four
The final four tips off tomorrow right here on your Hometown station with
coverage from Indianapolis hitting the air at four o'clock.
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SUPER=04-NCAA; :00
Earlier today a couple of big awards were handed out as Wake Forest's Tim
Duncan was named the Associated Press's college player of the year.
And Minnesota head coach Clem Haskins was named the A.P.'s coach of the year.
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ANCHOR=Mike
SS=bradley
Also, Ron Bradley will be staying at Radford University. Today Indiana State
named Royce Waltman it's new head basketball coach.
S5-Roanoke
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WRITER=sma
TAPE#=S7-5
GRAPHIC=W &l Lacrosse
The Roanoke & Washington & Lee men's lacrosse rivalry not only gets current
players, fans and coaches fired up but, it also burns deep in the hearts of
some alumni.
SS=ROANOKE LACROSSE
One Roanoke alumnus trying to get a grip, is my man Steve Mason, the former
all-american goalie.
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IN Q=first audio
SUPER=@Steve1; :00
SUPER=03-Salem/1991 Season; :07(QUICK)
SUPER=01-Jim Stagnitta/W & L Head Lacrosse Coach; :35
SUPER=04-1994 Game - Generals Win; :42
SUPER=04-1996 Game - Maroons Win; :53
SUPER=03-Salem/This Season; :59
SUPER=01-Bill Pilat/Roanoke Head Lacrosse Coach; 1:07
RUNS=1:40
OUT Q=....thanks man"
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((STEVE MASON:))
((JIM STAGNITTA:))
((Only one team from the ODAC has made the NCAA show since I can remember;
and it has been the regular season champ and only the regular season champ. So,
a post season berth will most likely come down to the outcome of this game
tomorrow in Lexington.
Roanoke has one small advantage in that it has already played 3 teams
ranked in the top 6 in the country and beaten then # 2 ranked Ohio Wesleyan.
((BILL PILAT/ROANOKE HEAD LACROSSE COACH:TRADITIONALLY AT ROANOKE WE PLAY THE
BEST TEAMS WE CAN GET ON OUR SCHEDULE EVERY YEAR AND THAT CAN ONLY HELP YOU IN
TOUGH GAMES AND OUR GUYS WANT TO PLAY THE BEST COMPETITION IN THE COUNTRY SO,
THEY DON'T FEAR THE BEST; THEY WANT TO PLAY THE BEST, SO WE WANT TO PLAY
SATURDAY.))
The Generals are 6 and OH, Roanoke 3- 2. Watch first team All-American Maroon
defenseman Chris Davin against # 11 General All-American attackman Ande
Jenkins.
((THEY HAVE ONE OF THE TOP ATTACKMAN IN THE COUNTRY AND WE HAVE THE TOP
DEFENSEMAN IN THE COUNTRY AND THAT'S GONNA ONE HECK OF A MATCH UP:TO WATCH FOR
LACROSSE FANS AND HOPEFULLY WE CAN NEUTRALIZE HIM.HE'S A GREAT PLAYER, WE JUST
HOPE WE CAN KEEP HIM DOWN.))
One last thing, Mike, can you check and see if I have any eligibility left?))
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ANCHOR=Mike
SS=two minute ticker
Much more sports coming at six, plus a little therapy for Steve.
Have a safe Easter weekend everybody.
take a break
5-Levin
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=five
WRITER=JoeD
TAPE#597-13
GRAPHIC=levin
Earlier this year, the Virginia General Assembly paid tribute to Artie
Levin for his devotion to physical fitness and his commitment to the Roanoke
Valley.
Today, local lawmakers brought the honor home to his family.
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VO-NAT
"Mr. Fitness" was a fixture on Roanoke television for more than 25 years.
Even in retirement he was a tireless advocate for healthful living.
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
Today, Delegates Vic Thomas and Chip Woodrum and Senator John Edwards
presented a memorial resolution to Levin's daughter.
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IN Q=I think that he may
((CINDY LEVIN GOLDSTEIN/ARTIE LEVIN'S DAUGHTER: I THINK THAT HE MIGHT HAVE BEEN
SLIGHTLY EMBARRASSED, BUT AT THE SAME TIME HE WOULD HAVE BEEN VERY PLEASED AND
CERTAINLY THAT IT WAS STATEWIDE.))
SUPER=01-Cindy Levin Goldstein/Artie Levin's Daughter;
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OUT Q=that it was statewide.
ANCHOR=Jean
SS=HOLD
Artie Levin's family's donated his bicycles and other memorabilia to the
Virginia Museum of Transportation.
And an annual weekend of fitness activity is being planned in his honor.
six-preview
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
TAPE#six preview
GRAPHIC=NONE
Tonight at six-- One of America's favorite television families returns to
the CBS airwaves Sunday night, with the broadcast of a "Waltons" Easter
special.
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VO-NAT
That's good news for the people who run the Walton's Mountain Museum in
Nelson County, which draws tens of thousands of tourists every year.
But it wasn't too long ago that a feud between the museum director and
Waltons creator Earl Hamner threatened to shut the attraction down.
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ANCHOR=Jean
Things are moving along much more smoothly now...Steve Smallshaw has the
story in 30-minutes on NEWS-7 at SIX.
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 weekend. Goodnight
ANCHOR=Jean
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