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P-Flooding
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE#Net
GRAPHIC=Flooding
Good Evening, you're watching News 7 PRIMETIME on WEFC.
I'm Connie Stevens.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Grand Forks, ND; :
The flooding now covers 75 percent of Grand Forks-- and the Red
River is still rising.
Fire has also taken its toll.
Three city blocks burned, a dozen buildings-- floodwaters prevented
firefighters from putting the flames out quickly.
Most of Grand Forks has been evacuated-- with the Force Base serving as a
shelter.
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SOT 20:02:32
IN Q=The people
((JOANNE COOKSEY/RESIDENT: THE PEOPLE IN THIS PART OF THE COUNTRY ARE HEARTY
PEOPLE AND WE DO WHAT WE HAVE TO DO AND WHEN WE GET BACK INTO IT I AM SURE IT'S
GOING TO BE DEVASTATING. BUT WE'LL DO IT.
MAYOR PAT OWEN: THESE PEOPLE EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE IN CLOSE QUARTERS, SLEEPING
IN COTS, ARE JUST STILL IN HIGH SPIRITS AND ARE JUST HAPPY TO KNOW WHAT'S GOING
ON AND KNOW THAT THEY POSSIBLY WILL BE ABLE TO GO BACK.))
SUPER=01-Joanne Cooksey/Resident; :00
SUPER=01-Pat Owen/Mayor; :11
RUNS=:20
OUT Q=to go back.
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VO-NAT
Still, the Red Cross is providing mental health counseling.
President Clinton is scheduled to visit Grand Forks tomorrow.
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P-Shooters-44
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10
WRITER=KHu
TAPE#597-
GRAPHIC=None
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke
A recently opened Roanoke club has been identified by police as a front
for prostitution.
But the owner of Shooters-44 on Williamson Road denies that.
He says customers pay to see models wearing lingerie.
Police arrested one man working at the club last week, after he allegedly
arranged a sex for money deal for two undercover detectives.
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ANCHOR=Connie
SS=None
But Shooters 44 president Charles McNeff says nothing illegal is going on
at his club-- no drugs, no alcohol, and no touching the models.
It started out as an escort business, he says, but he's had to shut down
that part.
McNeff says the live lingerie modeling will continue.
P-Kroger-Robbery
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10
WRITER=jmc
TAPE#597-09
GRAPHIC=NONE
Police have made an arrest in last week's robbery and bomb threat at a
Roanoke County supermarket.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke Co./Friday
A state trooper stopped brothers Donnie and Leo Davis Friday night in Smyth
County.
Their car matched one seen leaving the Hollins Kroger store, after a man who
said he had a bomb demanded money from the manager Friday.
The brothers, who are from Tennessee, are charged with attempted armed
robbery.
The store was evacuated; no bomb ever turned up.
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P-Garner
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10
WRITER=equ
TAPE#597-12
GRAPHIC=None
After only two months on the job, the director of the commonwealth's
Department of Juvenile Justice is stepping down.
Former judge Marvin Garner says his leadership was undermined by Governor
Allen's Secretary for Public Safety.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Richmond/December 4, 1996;
In his letter of resignation, Garner wrote Secretary Trish West refused to
yield day-to-day control of the department she used to lead. He adds West told
Garner's staff she would remain "the control person" for the troubled
department.
SUPER=04-Today;
A spokesman for the Governor says Allen's NOT bothered by the
micromanagement allegation.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 01:44:49
IN Q=The anchor
((KEN STROUPE/GOVERNOR'S SPOKESMAN: THE ANCHOR THAT WE HAVE IS THAT SECRETARY
WEST WAS THE DIRECTOR OF THAT AGENCY BEFORE SHE BECAME SECRETARY. SO WE'LL
HAVE HER LEADERSHIP AND HER GUIDANCE.))
SUPER=01-Ken Stroupe/Governor's Spokesman;
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=her guidance.
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VO-NAT
Garner also says the staff overseeing seven juvenile correctional facilities
around the state is "moderately to severely overloaded with work."
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ANCHOR=Connie
SUPER=x5040; Primetime Tease Load
SUPER=x5045; Start Motion
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Stay with us--
still to come on News 7 Prime Time--
what will the new proposed Roanoke city budget mean for real estate taxes?
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VO-NAT
We'll find out-- plus, parents of Marilyn Manson fans better keep the
earplugs handy-- fans will be making the trip to Richmond for the band's
concert next month after all.
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WEFC!!!
go to break
P-City-Budget
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10
WRITER=JoeD
TAPE#597-11
GRAPHIC=Roanoke Seal
The GOOD budget news for Roanoke city residents: a possible small break in
real estate taxes.
The bad news: other fees may be on the rise in the next city budget.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
Earlier today, city manager Bob Herbert presented a 161- million dollar
spending plan to council.
That represents a five and half percent increase over the current budget.
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SOT
IN Q=Mayor, council I think
((BOB HERBERT/ROANOKE CITY MANAGER: MAYOR, COUNCIL I THINK THIS IS A GOOD
BUDGET FOR THE PEOPLE OF ROANOKE. IT ALLOWS US TO MAINTAIN SERVICES. IT MAKES
IMPROVEMENTS IN OUR NEIGHBORHOODS AND IT MOVES US FORWARD IN A PROGRESSIVE
MANNER.))
SUPER=@Herbert;
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=progressive manner.
ANCHOR=Connie
SS=HOLD
The budget calls for a one- cent reduction in the real estate tax rate, but
it also includes a monthly increase of 46 cents in the E-911 surcharge on phone
bills, and the possibility of a new tax on cellular phone service.
P-Cuba-Doctor
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10
WRITER=ssm
TAPE#597-15
GRAPHIC=None
Eleven years after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in Russia, thousands of
young victims still desperately need medical help for radiation- related
illnesses.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Lynchburg; :00
They're getting it thanks to a Lynchburg- based organization called Life
Outreach.
SUPER=04-Home Video; :05
Earlier this month, Life Outreach organized a first-of-its-kind shipment of
medical supplies to Cuba, where many Russian children have been sent for
treatment.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 2:41:52
IN Q=These children
((GEORGE JONES/LIFE OUTREACH INC.: THESE CHILDREN ARE GETTING MEDICAL TREATMENT
THAT THEY COULD NOT OTHERWISE GET IN UKRAINE, BELORUSSIA OR RUSSIA PROPER, BUT
STILL THEY DON'T HAVE SIMPLE THINGS LIKE ASPIRIN, TYLENOL, IBUPROFEN, UPPER
RESPIRATORY ANTIBIOTICS AND EVEN ANTACIDS.))
SUPER=01-George Jones/Life Outreach, Inc.; :00
RUNS=:18
OUT Q=and even antacids.
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VO-NAT
Jones and his group are still looking for donations of medicine and
equipment for their next trip to Cuba in June.
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P-Marilyn-Manson
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10
WRITER=equ
TAPE#97-21
GRAPHIC=NONE
Richmond officials will not pull the plug on shock rock band Marilyn Manson
after all.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Richmond;
City officials met with attorneys today and decided to let the band play at
the city-owned Coliseum.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 04:46:52
IN Q=We've come
((WE'VE COME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT WE CAN'T STOP THE CONCERT CONSTITUTIONALLY.
SO WE'LL ALLOW THE MARILYN MANSON CONCERT TO BE ON SCHEDULE MAY 10TH, BUT
WE'LL ALSO WATCH THE CONCERT. AND IF THERE ARE ANY LAWS, ANY ORDINANCES
BROKEN, THEN THEY WILL BE CHARGED.))
SUPER=01-Larry Chavis/Richmond Mayor;
RUNS=:20
OUT Q=they will be charged
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VO-NAT
SUPER=@file;
Marilyn Manson is a self-avowed Satan worshiper, whose band is known for
vulgar lyrics and a sensational act.
Richmond city council last week cancelled the concert -- then was told it
was violating the first amendment.
The city even floated the idea of paying the band NOT to play, but Manson
declined the offer.
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music under
ANCHOR=Connie
SUPER=x5040; Primetime Tease Load
SUPER=x5045; Start Motion
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There's more News 7 Prime Time ahead.
Steve Mason will have reaction from Tech quarterback Jim Druckenmiller, drafted
this weekend by the San Francisco 49ers.
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VO-NAT
And "departing this earth" takes on a new meaning with the first-ever space
funeral. That story and more when we return.
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WEFC!!!
go to break
P-Space-Burial
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE# NET
GRAPHIC=None
The world's first space funeral was launched today-- blasting away the
ashes of 24 space enthusiasts-- including Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry,
and LSD guru Timothy Leary.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Gran Canaria, Canary; :
A rocket carrying metal vials with the remains was launched into orbit from
a jet over the Canary Islands.
If all goes as planned, the metal cases bearing the ashes will orbit Earth
for years.
The per-vial charge for the trip is 48-hundred dollars.
The company that put it all together says it has thousands of potential
clients waiting for a seat.
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Forecasts
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SUPER=330-Mostly Cloudy/Rain Likely/46-48/Mostly Cloudy/Wind NE-10/56-58;
SUPER=331-Mostly Cloudy/Light Rain/46-49/Continued Cloudy/Wind NE-10/57-60;
SUPER=332-Periods Of/Rain/44-46/Mostly Cloudy/Light Winds/56-58;
SUPER=333-Mostly Cloudy/Drizzle/44-46/Mostly Cloudy/Wind NE-10/50-55;
SUPER=334-Drizzle Likely/Light Winds/40-44/Mostly Cloudy/Light Rain/55-59;
SUPER=X5001;
RRE-CST-TOSS
ANCHOR=Connie
Don't go away-- there's more News-7 Primetime right after this break, here
on WEFC.
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P-Presbyopia
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10
WRITER=cst
TAPE#597-14
GRAPHIC=Aging
It's not a disease-- just a normal part of aging-- an eye condition called
Presbyopia--
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VO-NAT
Many people begin to notice subtle changes, around the age of 40.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 10:37:24
IN Q=Everyone gets
((DR. DAVID RITTERBAND/NY EYE & EAR INFIRMARY: EVERYONE GETS IT. IT'S PART OF
AGING. IT'S INEVITABLE. SOME PEOPLE GET IT A LITTLE EARLIER. NEARSIGHTED
PEOPLE TEND TO GET IT A LITTLE LATER THAN FARSIGHTED PEOPLE WHO GET IT A LITTLE
EARLIER. ))
SUPER=01-Dr. David Ritterband/NY Eye & Ear Infirmary; :
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=a little earlier.
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****CONNIE AUDIO ON CART****
Presbyopia occurs as a small muscle inside the eye slowly weakens.
The muscle makes the lens of the eye work like a magnifying glass. It
actually gets fatter which brings things close-up into focus.
But as we age so does this muscle. The lens can't change shape as
easily, and we need reading glasses to do it for us-- not always so easy to
accept.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 10:37:57
IN Q=It's a bit
((NANCY RYAN/PRESBYOPIA: IT'S A BIT OF AN ASSAULT ON YOUR SENSE OF VANITY.
EVERYBODY THINKS THEIR GONNA BE THE ONE WHO DOESN'T HAVE TO GROW OLD.))
SUPER=01-Nancy Ryan/Presbyopia Patient; :
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=grow old.
ANCHOR=Connie
SS=Eye Care
One of the first signs of presbyopia is the need to hold things farther and
farther away from you face in order to make it out.
Other signs are eye fatigue and achiness over the brow.
P-Nutrition
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE#597-17
GRAPHIC=Nutrition
A new business in Roanoke is banking on the need for improvement in many of
our diets.
Two registered dieticians are forming "The Nutrition Resource"-- a company
aimed at promoting better nutrition and education among the private and
corporate sector.
One key-- a custom-designed approach to eating.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=Even a diabetic
SUPER=01-Audrey Burt/Registered Dietitian; :00
SUPER=01-Kim Ellis/Registered Dietitian; :19
SUPER=@File; :33
RUNS=1:25
OUT Q=what you're seeing.
((
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 12:09:45
IN Q=Even a diabetic
((AUDREY BURT/REGISTERED DIETITIAN:EVEN A DIABETIC, FOR INSTANCES, WE ALL HAVE
OUR LIKES AND DISLIKES SOME PEOPLE EAT A SMALL BREAKFAST AT 10 OR A BIG
BREAKFAST AT 8, THE KEY TO BEING SUCCESSFUL IN PREVENTION OF DISEASE OR
COMPLIANCE WITH DIET IS AN INDIVIDUALIZED APPROACH.))
RUNS=:17
OUT Q=approach.
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butt butt butt
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SOT 12:17:02
IN Q=The very
((KIM ELLIS/REGISTERED DIETITIAN: THE VERY MINUTE THAT WE SAY YOU CAN'T HAVE
THAT IS THE VERY MINUTE THAT YOU WANT IT. SO I THINK THAT PROVIDING INDIVIDUAL
COUNSELING YOU HAVE THAT FLEXIBILITY IN WORKING WITH THAT CLIENT, AND FINDING
THINGS THAT THEY CAN LIVE WITH AND CAN ADJUST TO.))
RUNS=:13
OUT Q=adjust to.
Audrey Burt and Kim Ellis also say they can help employers cut their
insurance premiums-- all the while promoting a healthier work environment.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 12:16:26
IN Q=Employees have
((KIM ELLIS: EMPLOYEES HAVE LESS LOSS OF TIME FROM WORK IF THEY ARE HEALTHY. WE
CAN HELP THEM WITH THEIR CHOLESTEROL, WEIGHT MANAGEMENT, THINGS LIKE THAT. ))
RUNS=:08
OUT Q=like that.
Burt and Ellis do have sympathy for those who must constantly eat on the
run-- but there are fast food items out there that are lower in fat, calories
and sodium-- you just have to chose carefully.
Also, make sure you really understand what you're reading.
Those food labels can be complicated.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 12:09:16
IN Q= We have a lot
((AUDREY BURT: WE HAVE A LOT OF INFORMATION OUT THERE,A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF
CONFLICTING INFORMATION-- BUT NOT A LOT OF HANDS ON APPROACH OR INFORMATION AT
THE POINT OF PURCHASE, SEE THE FOOD LABEL, COMPREHEND IT, UNDERSTAND IT AND
MAKE A WISE CHOICE ABOUT WHAT YOU'RE SEEING.))
RUNS=:16
OUT Q=what you're seeing.
))
P-Chocolate
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=10pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE#Net
GRAPHIC=Nutrition
I'm not sure what the dieticians would have to say about this one.
In Britain they're trying to persuade children to eat their vegetables.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-London; :
So, on sale today-- chocolate flavored carrots-- and peas that taste like
baked beans.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 16:52:14
IN Q=Yes, vegetables
((YES, VEGETABLES DO TASTE NICE AT THE MOMENT, BUT WE'RE GOING TO MAKE THEM
EVEN BETTER. ))
RUNS=:04
OUT Q=even better.
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***CONNIE AUDIO ON CART***
The Wacky Veg products have the backing of the Cancer Research Campaign--
as a means of boosting healthy eating.
Other disguises-- cauliflower with cheese and onion, and pizza flavored
sweetcorn.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 16:52:27
IN Q=Our campaign
((GORDON MCVIE/CAMPAIGN SPOKESMAN: OUR CAMPAIGN IS NOT FRIVOLOUS. WE ARE
DEADLY SERIOUS ABOUT IMPROVING THE DIET OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE OF THIS COUNTRY,
BECAUSE IF WE DON'T, THERE IS A DREADFUL TOLL IN TERMS OF CANCER AND HEART
DISEASE WAITING FOR THEM IN THE FUTURE.))
((I LIKE THE SWEET CORN AND THE PEAS, BUT I DON'T LIKE THE CARROTS AND THE
CAULIFLOWER. THEY JUST DON'T TASTE LIKE CHOCOLATE AND CHEESE AND ONION. ))
))
SUPER=01-Gordon McVie/Campaign Spokesman; :00
RUNS=:19
OUT Q=cheese and onion.
ANCHOR=Connie
SS=Nutrition
Plans for bubble gum broccoli didn't make it past the drawing board.
SP-Score
ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=10pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=ST5-26
GRAPHIC=None
We will hear from Jim Druckenmiller in his first news conference as a San
Francisco 49er, Two Virginia women basketball players talk about joining the
WNBA,
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VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=04-NBA; :00
While it was a tough day for NBA coach Dick Motta. The Denver Nuggets
have fired him. The Nuggets were 21 and 61 this season. Speaking of numbers;
here are your scores.
WIPE TO SCORES
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SUPER=X5010;
SUPER=0091-/Baltimore/2/j/Boston/4////NY Yankees/1//Chicago/2/7//;
SUPER=X5009;
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SUPER=x5010
SUPER=0092-j/Philadelphia/10//Pittsburgh/2///j/Chicago/6//NY Mets/4///;
SUPER=X5031
SUPER=0103-/Buffalo/1//Ottawa/2/3///Philadelphia/4//Pittsburgh/2/3//;
RUNS=:25
OUT Q=....last score."
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SP-Byrd
ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=10pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=S6-28
GRAPHIC=Soccer
We start primetime sports on the high school soccer field. William Byrd
played host to Rockbridge in a Blue Ridge District tilt.
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VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-Vinton/Wildcats vs. Terriers; :00
The battle between the cats and the dogs took a temporary back seat to Byrd
head coach Jeff Highfill capturing his 200th career victory last week against
Lord Botetourt.
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SOT
IN Q=I think
((JEFF HIGHFILL/201 CAREER SOCCER WINS:))
SUPER=01-Jeff Highfill/201 Career Soccer Wins; :00
RUNS=:20
OUT Q=...was nice"
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VO-NAT(Con't)
The Terriers would give their coach his 2 hundred and first victory by
beating Rickberidge 3-nothing. Burd 9s now 6 and 3 on the season.
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SP-WNBA
ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=10pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=s7-1
GRAPHIC=UVa
Tora Suber and Tammy Reiss; two former Virginia standout women's basketball
players are trying out in the WNBA.
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VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-Orlando, FL; :00
Look at Tammy Reiss go! The Women's National Basketball Association is
holding pre daft tryouts as some of the country's best try and make the cut.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q="It
((TORA SUBER/PLAYED FOR UVA IN 1997:))
SUPER=01-Tora Suber/Played for UVa in 1997; :00
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=....is the key"
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SP-Druck
ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=10pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#S6-26
GRAPHIC=49ERS
The San Francisco 49ers have welcomed Steve Young's heir apparent into the
the family
SS=Jim Druckenmiller
Jim Druckenmiller and the Niners two draft picks, Notre Dame's Mark Edwards and
Stanford's Greg Clark, were introduced to the bay area media last night.
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-San Francisco, CA; :00
Druckenmiller got his jersey last night which as of now will be number 14,
since some other pretty good quarterback named Montana wore number 16 out
there.
So far, the folks in California have been most impressed with Jim's size.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=bite
((JIM DRUCKENMILLER/49ERS NUMBER ONE DRAFT PICK:))
SUPER=01-Jim Druckenmiller/49ers Number One Draft Pick; :00
RUNS=:25
OUT Q=...WE CAN."
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SP-Marathon
ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=10pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#S7-4
SS=marathon
The Boston Marathon and it's endless number of runners hit the streets today.
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Boston, MA/ESPN2; :00
The mass of humanity known as the field of runners took over the streets of
the Boston today for 101st running of prestigious Boston Marathon.
Not surprisingly a Kenyan would again capture the men's championship as
Lameck Aguta pulled away in the final mile to beat countryman Joseph Kamow with
a time of 2 hours, 10 minutes and 33 seconds. He's the 7th straight Kenyan to
win the title.
On the women's front Ethiopia's Fati-ma Roba the reigning olympic champion in
the marathon won in two hours 26 minutes and 24 seconds.
Louise Sauvage won the wheelchair division, when some bad luck caught up with
seven time defending champ Jean Driscoll.
One of her wheels got caught in a trolley track forcing her to finish back in
the pack.
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SP-Stuff
ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=10pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=ST5-28
GRAPHIC=MLB
Speaking of Boston; the BoSox were in town running the bases against the
Birds.
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VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-Boston, MA/Orioles vs. Red Sox; :00
The Red Sox would taste sweet revenge after yesterday's 11-1 thrashing at
the hands of Baltimore by beating the Orioles 4-2 on Patriots Day. Wil Cordero
highlighted a three run fourth with a two run homer off Scott Erickson.
Aaron Sele would get the win. He improves to 3 and OH
after scattering 5 hits and allowing just one run in 6 and two/thirds innings.
SUPER=03-Pittsburgh, PA/Phillies vs. Pirates;
To the NL. Philadelphia hammered Pittsburgh 10-2 today. The Phillies
opened with a four run first thanks in part to Mike Lieberthal's three run
dinger to dead centerfield; his fifth of the season.
Curt Schilling did the rest from the hill as the Phillies down the
Pirates 10-2.
SUPER=03-New York, NY/Cubs vs. Mets;
And the Chicago Cubs won their second game of the season!!!! Chicago
topped the New York Mets 6-4. Scott Servais doubled in two runs with this shot
that hits the third base bag and trickles into left in the top of the 4th.
Then, The mets Butch Huskey connects on a two bagger that plates two runs,
but the Cubs go on to win this one 6-4. Chicago is now 2 and 14 on the season.
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