23:00-01

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ANCHOR=Jean

Good Evening.
Rescue Crews are working to free a woman from a Bath County cave tonight.
The woman fell during a Memorial Day outing-
It happened in Clarks Cave in the Williamsville area. A news 7 Crew is there.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Los Angeles;


Their parents thought they were sleeping but three children in the back of a pickup truck would not wake up. The children had dead from carbon monoxide poisoning.
SUPER=03-Miami;


Plus a man steals a beer truck in Florida- and ends up in a pond-
Beer bottles ended up all over the street.
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ANCHOR=Jean


Join us for News 7 at eleven. News-Heads
ANCHOR=Jean


Coming up-
Rescuers work to free a woman trapped in a Bath County Cave for almost five hours.
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VO-NAT


Carbon Monoxide kills three children in the back of their family's truck-
Plus honoring the war dead this Memorial Day-
And one man stole a beer truck- but ended up in deep water.
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ANCHOR=Jean


News 7 is next.

Cave-Fall


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=jda
TAPE#None
GRAPHIC=None


A woman injured in a Bath County cave this afternoon is on her way out, but a difficult rescue continues at this hour. TAKE MAP FULLSCREEN
It's happening near the Bath and Highland County line-- near the community of Williamsville. TAKE LIVE PHONER FULLSCREEN
Joe Dashiell is on the scene and joins us now on the phone with the latest.


Memorial-Day


ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=ssm
TAPE#97-18
GRAPHIC=Memorial Day


More 50 years after they helped liberate the Philippine Islands and hasten the end of World War Two, some local veterans received a long overdue "thank you" today.
Steve Smallshaw has more from Memorial Day services in Roanoke.
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SUPER=@Goodlatte; :27
SUPER=01-Tagumpay Nanadiego/Brigadier General; :46
SUPER=01-Bill Aylor/World War Two Veteran; 1:06
SUPER=@ssm2; 1:13
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(( It was Douglas MacArthur who said "I shall return", but it was men like these who helped him keep that promise.
Fifty three years after American forces liberated the Philippine Islands, Roanoke- area veterans of the war in the South Pacific were honored for their sacrifices.
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SOT 2:29:20
IN Q=As inadequate

((REP. BOB GOODLATTE/R- ROANOKE: AS INADEQUATE AS WORDS CAN SOMETIMES BE, IT IS OUR SHARED DUTY TO NEVER FORGET THE SACRIFICE OF OUR FALLEN VETERANS AND TO MAKE SURE WE PASS THE MEMORY OF THEIR NAMES AND DEEDS ON TO THE NEXT GENERATION.))
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The Filipinos have not forgotten.
Brigadier General Tagumpay Nanadiego is himself a World War Two veteran who survived the 65- mile Bataan Death March.. traveling around the world to thank these veterans was a much easier trip.
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SOT 2:58:04
IN Q=This is our

((BRIG. GEN. TAGUMPAY NANADIEGO: THIS IS OUR SMALL WAY OF THANKING THE VETERANS WHO ARE HERE TODAY FOR THEIR ROLE IN THE LIBERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, IN RESTORING DEMOCRACY AND PEACE IN MY COUNTRY.))
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=in my country.


Most of the veterans here haven't donned a uniform in years, but you know they'll find a place to pin their Philippine Liberation medal.
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SOT 2:53:56
IN Q=It feels real

((BILL AYLOR/WORLD WAR TWO VETERAN: IT FEELS REAL GOOD. I THINK WE DESERVE IT. WE'RE HAPPY.))
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Steve Smallshaw, News7, Roanoke.))

Appomattox-Ax


ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=ssm
TAPE#None
GRAPHIC=Fatal Accident


An Appomattox man who helped local veterans process their disability claims died in a car crash yesterday in Franklin County.
54-year old Curtis Brown was returning from an Am-vets ceremony in Collinsville when his car ran off Route 220 and struck several trees.
Brown himself was a U-S Navy veteran.
He'd worked in the Roanoke Amvets office for more than five years.

Kids-Killed


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=JJA
TAPE#Net B
GRAPHIC=None


It's a silent killer- Today carbon monoxide claimed the lives of three children in California.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Los Angeles;


They died in the back of the family pick up truck during a trip home from the holiday weekend.
The family was on its way from San Francisco to Los Angeles.
But when the parents checked on their sleeping children they would not wake up.
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SOT 15:18:01
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((GREG WEST/LA FIRE BATTALION CHIEF: ALL THREE CHILDREN WERE IN CARDIAC ARREST, THEY WERE PULSELESS AND NOT BREATHING.))
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VO-NAT


The children were rushed to the hospital- but it was too late-
Six-year old Natalie, three-year old Kimberly and 22 month old Kevin are all dead.
The childrens' uncle says the parents are in shock.
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SOT 15:16:44
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((THE KIDS MOM SAY I CAN'T BELIEVE MY KIDS NOT THERE. I CAN'T BELIEVE.))
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VO-NAT


Los Angeles police are checking out the truck to find out if an exhaust leak caused the tragedy.
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NATO


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=JJA
TAPE#Net-C
GRAPHIC=Bill Clinton


President Clinton is on his way to Europe tonight...
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Andrews AFB, MD;

to sign a historic NATO agreement.
The pact links Russia to NATO- giving Russia a voice but not a veto in the military alliance.
President Clinton left Andrews Air Force Base for Paris where the signing will take place.
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SOT 15:08:51
IN Q=

((MADELEINE ALBRIGHT/SECRETARY OF STATE: WE WILL ALL BE PARTNERS IN HELPING PUT A DIVIDED EUROPE BACK TOGETHER.))
SUPER=01-Madeleine Albright/Secretary of State;
RUNS=:05
OUT Q=Europe back together."
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Paris;


Russian President Boris Yeltsin arrived in Paris earlier today-
Yeltsin and 16 members of NATO will sign the agreement tomorrow.
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Mag-Fire


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=JJA
TAPE#Net-E
GRAPHIC=Fire


An explosive fire in St. Louis- sparked by magnesium.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-St. Louis;


The five alarm blaze forced 50 people out of their homes. It was a snow ball effect. The blaze began in a lone trailer that contained the highly explosive magnesium.
When the magnesium mixed with oxygen- that resulted in several spectacular explosions.
The flying sparks ignited other magnesium-filled trucks-
One one minor injury reported.
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Tire-Fire


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=JJA
TAPE#None
GRAPHIC=wipe wipe wipe
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Irwindale, CA;


A raging fire at a tire storage plant in California, sent flames two hundred feet into the sky and injured two firefighters.
It took 120 firefighters almost seven hours to get the blaze under control.
When rubber burns, its oily nature makes it difficult to extinguish-
Fire crews had to use a special foam to put out the blaze.
The fire began late last night burning into the morning.
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Beer-Truck


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=JJA
TAPE#Net-D
GRAPHIC=None


A Heineken heist in Miami had police chasing a stolen beer truck right into the drink Monday-
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Miami;


The man driving the truck led police on a low-speed chase- but left in his path- a trail of smashed beer cases.
The chase lasted some 30 minutes before the truck crashed into a muddy lake.
The thief who was driving seemed to have disappeared- so police thought he might have escaped or drowned.
But scuba divers found him hidden in an air pocket under the truck.
They dragged him through the muddy water to safety and then to jail.
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Tease#1

HARD MUSIC UNDER
ANCHOR=Jean
SS=NONE


What was the Civil War all about-- states rights or slavery?
It's a debate often heard in our part of the country, and up next on News 7 at 11--the author of a new book on the era offers his thoughts.
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And, a Vinton brother and sister say their late father deserves one of the military's highest honors--but other veterans disagree. We'll have that story.

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Skydiving


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=JJA
TAPE#Net-A
GRAPHIC=None


An overloaded plane was apparently NOT what caused the crash that killed five skydivers yesterday.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=04-Amateur Video;


The single-engine plane slammed to the ground near Homestead, Florida --
Officials at first said the aircraft could have been overloaded.
SUPER=03-Dade Co., FL/Yesterday;


But now a federal investigator says it appears the weight of the pilot, passengers and gear was within safety limits.
The National Transportation Safety Board says the plane probably went into a spin because the airspeed had dropped too much.
One parachutist survived the crash.
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Purple-Heart


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=KHu
TAPE#97-40
GRAPHIC=Purple Heart

**Note Anchor Tag**
It is one of the highest honors an American soldier can receive--the Purple Heart.
It's reserved for those wounded in combat---only about 25 thousand men and

women have been awarded the medal.
Keith Humphry notes while many of them are Vietnam veterans, the Purple Heart has never been awarded for exposure to "Agent Orange."
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( Mary Elizabeth Marchand wants to change that.
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IN Q=Agent Orange

((AGENT ORANGE KILLED MY FATHER. THAT IS WHAT I WANT THE PURPLE HEART FOR.))
RUNS=:03
OUT Q=


Her father, Navy Corpsman Frank Davis, succumbed to lung cancer in March.
A veteran of three wars, Davis served two tours of duty in Vietnam.
Just four months before his death at the V-A Hospital in Salem, the retired chief petty officer was officially declared a victim of the chemical defoliant U-S warplanes sprayed on the jungle in Southeast Asia.
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SOT 14:50:25
IN Q=Agent Orange

((AGENT ORANGE IS OUR OWN STUFF.))
RUNS=:02
OUT Q=


The man who represents the Military Order of the Purple Heart in Southwest Virginia- -Ike Payne says: Chief Davis doesn't qualify. The injury must be caused by enemy action.
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SOT 14:50:45
IN Q=

((THE ENEMY HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH AGENT ORANGE. WE SPRAYED AGENT ORANGE. WE SPRAYED IT ON THEM.))
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OUT Q=


There HAVE been instances where friendly fire casualties received the medal, but only in cases where the mis-directed American firepower was INTENDED to take out the enemy.
Gulf War veterans won the Purple Heart for exposure to chemical gases- -but that came from the Iraqi's.
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SOT 6:30:15
IN Q=

((MY DAD DIDN'T TAKE A BULLET, LIKE SO MANY OTHERS DID. BUT HE WAS POISONED AND KILLED JUST THE SAME.))
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OUT Q=


Frank Davis JUNIOR has jumped aboard the crusade launched by his sister.
A veteran himself, Frank, Junior feels their effort is hampered by the fact that the Vietnam War was so unpopular.
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SOT 6:24:25
IN Q=

((SURE, IT'S GOING TO OPEN UP THE DOORS TO A LOT OF PEOPLE. I HAVE NO IDEA THE NUMBERS, MAYBE GUESS 20,000. WELL, IF 20,000 MEN HAVE EARNED IT, THEN 20,000 MEN SHOULD HAVE IT.))
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OUT Q=


It could actually be twice that number. 39-thousand Vietnam vets are now collecting disability compensation for their exposure to Agent Orange.
At least some members of the Order of the Purple Heart feel redefining what's meant by "combat injury" cheapens the medal.
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SOT
IN Q=

((BILL MCCONELL/PURPLE HEART RECIPIENT: EVEN THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL WOULD BE HARDER TO GET THAN THE PURPLE HEART.))
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SOT
IN Q=

((JOHN WRIGHT/PURPLE HEART RECIPIENT: AND I HATE TO SEE OTHER PEOPLE WHO TRIPPED OVER A BICYCLE IN BOSNIA AND GET THE PURPLE HEART TO ATTEND OUR MEETINGS. IT'S NOT THE SAME.))
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SOT 14:54:30
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((WELL, WE'RE JEALOUS OF IT. WE'RE EXTREMELY PROTECTIVE OF IT.))
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Keith Humphry News 7))
ANCHOR=Jean
SS=Purple Heart


The Navy says Chief Davis doesn't qualify for a Purple Heart under current regulations.
It would take an act of Congress to change that.

Civil-War


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=TST
TAPE#97-22
GRAPHIC=Kenneth Davis


A best-selling author has a bone to pick with some southern heritage enthusiasts.
Kenneth Davis specializes in question-and answer- style books designed to make history interesting to casual readers.
In his book "Don't Know Much About the Civil War," Davis takes issue with southern history fans who argue that slavery was a minor factor in the war.
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SOT
IN Q=People don't

((KENNETH C. DAVIS/AUTHOR: PEOPLE DON'T UNDERSTAND THAT THIS WAS THE CULMINATION OF 200 YEARS OF HISTORY. WHAT GOES BACK TO THE VERY BEGINNINGS OF THE ENGLISH IN VIRGINIA. THEY BROUGHT SLAVES IN ALMOST IMMEDIATELY, AND THIS ISSUE WAS AN UNDERCURRENT THROUGHOUT AMERICAN HISTORY. THERE'S NO QUESTION IN MY MIND THAT THE CIVIL WAR WAS FOUGHT ABOUT SLAVERY.))
SUPER=01-Kenneth C. Davis/Author;
RUNS=:22
OUT Q=fought about slavery
Talent=Keith
SS=Kenneth Davis


Davis isn't out to hammer the South, though. Among other points, he refutes the story that Confederate President Jefferson Davis was disguised in women's clothing when he was captured by Union troops.
He says the Confederate leader's wife threw a shawl over his shoulders to keep him warm after he was captured -- and that northerners twisted the story around.

Tease#2

SOFT MUSIC UNDER
ANCHOR=Jean
SS=NONE


Some area vocational education students get the chance to showcase their skills at a national competition.
That story is just ahead on News 7 at Eleven...
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VO-NAT

and...it's a different kind of thrill at a Kentucky amusement park. We'll go along for the ride.
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Vocational-Education


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=kmc
TAPE#97-33
GRAPHIC=Education


It's the chance to put what they learn into practice.
That's why students at the Botetourt Technical Education Center enjoy their hands-on schoolwork.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Botetourt Co.;


And their enthusiasm is paying off.
Several students are heading to Kansas City next month to take part in a national vocational competition.
For students not satisfied with more traditional schoolwork, trade school provides them a jump start to the future.
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SOT 1:14:03
IN Q=I think it's

((STEPHEN REESE/JUNIOR: I THINK IT'S A WHOLE LOT BETTER THAN OPENING UP A BOOK, WHEN IN THIS CLASS YOU CAN USE YOUR HANDS AND LEARN HOW TO DO IT YOURSELF. ))
SOT 1:18:49

((MICHAEL HUBBARD/SENIOR: YOU GET, LIKE I SAID, A COMPETITIVE EDGE BECAUSE YOU GET AN ADVANTAGE. YOU'RE ALREADY PREPARED AS YOU COME OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL.))
SUPER=01-Stephen Reese/Junior;
SUPER=01-Michael Hubbard/Senior; :12
RUNS=:18
OUT Q=out of high school
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VO-NAT


While most high school students are encouraged to go on to four-year colleges, B-TECH officials say there is more demand for skilled workers in the job market.
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SOT 1:06:21
IN Q=In 1950

((JIM BUSHONG/BOTETOURT TECHNICAL EDUCATION CENTER: IN 1950, WE ONLY NEEDED 30 PERCENT OF SKILLED LABORERS. AS WE ENTER THE WORKFORCE NOW, 70 PERCENT OF THE LABOR FORCE HAS GOT TO BE SKILLED. MUCH MORE ELEVATED THAN IN THE PAST. ))
SUPER=01-Jim Bushong/Botetourt Technical Education Center;
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=than in the past
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VO-NAT


B-Tech features courses ranging from drafting to auto mechanics.
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S-Score


ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#
GRAPHIC=NONE


A tough night for defending champs in the NBA and NHL, a great day for the Saturn Cup bike races, plus major league Memorial Day fun coming up.
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Detroit, MI/Angels vs. Tigers; :00


But first take a look at this play in Detroit's 6-to-nothing win over Anaheim.
Detroit first baseman, Tony Clark stays after the ball at first and tosses one behind his back for the put out at first.
Now the scores.
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S-Bulls


ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#S7-2
GRAPHIC=NBA PLAYOFFS


The Miami Heat extended its season at least one more game by beating the Bulls in game four of their Eastern Conference final tonight.
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Miami/NBC; :00


Pat Riley was hoping for a fast start from his Heat and cold opening from the Bulls. He would get both.
Tim Hardaway waits for the defense to retreat and then fires in the hesitation three pointer, he finished with 25.
Then watch Jamal Mashburn school Dennis Rodman with the drive to the left block and the score.
But then it was Jordan's time to take the Heat players to school. Well, not exactly. His "Airness" missed his first 14 shots and was just 2 of 22 through three quarters.
He finally came on in the fourth, but it was too late. John Crotty to Alonzo Mourning for the slam and the Heat beat up the Bulls 87-to-80.
SUPER=32-Chicago/80/Miami/87/Bulls Lead 3-to-1;


And I do mean beat up. Check out the lump on Scottie Pippen's head.
Game five is back in Chicago on Wednesday night.
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S-NHL


ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#S
GRAPHIC=NBA PLAYOFFS


Despite the loss the Bulls are still int eh driver's seat.
SS=STANLEY CUP


However, the defending champs in the NHL are now simply out on their seats.
The Avalanche was eliminated tonight
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Detroit, MI/Avalanche vs. Red Wings; :00


in the Western conference semi-finals by the Detroit Red Wings.
Sergei Federov got the eventual game winning goal at six-eleven mark of the final period as the Detroit wins the game 3-to-1 and takes the series four
SUPER=31-Colorado/1/Detroit/3/Red Wins Win 4-to-2;

games to two.
Detroit outshot the Avalanche 42-to-16.
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S-Lax


ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#S7-5
GRAPHIC=LACROSSE


From one goalie in a cage to another.
The Princeton Tigers roared again the NCAA Division One Lacrosse championships today
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-College Park, MD/Princeton vs. Maryland - ESPN; :00


This afternoon, the Tigers beat the Maryland Terps 19-to-7 in College Park to claim their second straight NCAA title.
The Tigers have now won four titles in SUPER=34-Princeton/19/Maryland/7;

the last six years. They finish this season with a perfect 15-and-0 record.
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S-NCAA


ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=NCAA BASEBALL


The NCAA division three baseball tournament in Salem is now down to with Wooster, Cortland State, Southern Maine and and Carthage still alive.
Tomorrow, Wooster plays Carthage at 3:30pm in one semi-final, while the only remaining unbeaten Southern Maine takes on Cortland State at 7.

S-Indians


ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#S6-27
GRAPHIC=MLB


Plenty of matinee action in the big leagues on this Memorial Day.
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Chicago, IL/Indians vs. White Sox;:00


In Chicago, the Indians beat the White Sox 10-to-4 thanks to Marquis Grissom's single that drives in two runs in the second.
The Tribe got 6 runs in that inning to give it the lead for good. Cleveland 10, Chicago 4.
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S-Orioles


ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#S7-6
GRAPHIC=NONE
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VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=03-New York, NY/Orioles vs. Yankees; :00


The Baltimore Orioles won their seventh game in their last nine today with a come from behind 8-to-6 victory over New York.
The Orioles got started with this Brady Anderson solo homerun, but they would also need to come up with six runs in the seventh inning to overcome a 6-to-2 New York advantage.
Anderson had a double in that frame to propel the O's to the 8-to-6 win.
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Sports Tease


ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#sports tease
GRAPHIC=NONE


And still to come on the Memorial Day edition of News 7 sports, we'll check out today's
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VO-NAT eng#


cycling action downtown in the Saturn Festival Cup pro races.
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S-Bikes


ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#S7-3
GRAPHIC=SATURN CUP


With the Tour DuPont no where to be found this year, the Saturn Festival Cup did a good job of carrying the cycling torch in the valley today.
And amazingly the rain never was able to extinguish that torch.
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IN Q=FIRST AUDIO
SUPER=03-Roanoke/Saturn Festival Cup; :00
SUPER=01-Bart Bowen/Team Saturn Cyclist; 1:03
SUPER=01-Mark McCormack/Men's Saturn Cup Winner; 1:17
SUPER=01-Sandra Kolb/Women's Saturn Cup Winner; 1:58
RUNS=2:05
OUT Q=...THAT MINDSET."
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Roller-Coaster


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=abr
TAPE# Net
GRAPHIC=None


Kentucky's thrill theme park opened with a big change this season called the "Chang."
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Louisville, KY;


It's a new four thousand foot roller coaster - but the difference here is you stand up during the entire ride.
The Coaster Club, with members from all over the country, showed up to break it in.
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SOT 10:29:24
IN Q=People like the steel

((THAD LEWANDOWSKI/NEW YORK COASTER CLUB: PEOPLE LIKE THE STEEL COASTER BECAUSE THE HEIGHT YOU CAN ACHIEVE WITH THESE THINGS THE LOOPS YOU CAN GO THROUGH, THE ELEMENTS, THE TURNS UPSIDE DOWN, THE SPEED, THE THRILLS.))
SUPER=01-Thad Lewandowski/New York Coaster Club;
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=speed, the thrills
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VO-NAT


Members of the club were treated to two hours to experience the "Chang" after the park closed. (----------------)
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