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1-News-Heads
ANCHOR=Jean
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VO-NAT
Authorities search Henry County for a man they say is armed and dangerous as
an alleged robbery attempt ends violently.
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ANCHOR=Jean
And an appliance store could face more trouble as a creditor shows up to
repossess some merchandise.
Sports-Head
ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#sports head
GRAPHIC=NONE
Tonight in sports, George Lynch's Hometown Hoop camp opens, the Carolina
Hurricanes give us a peek at their team logo, the Cubs and Whitesox rock
Chicago for the first time,
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VO-NAT eng#
and the Bulls rock the Windy City this afternoon as fans turn out by the
thousands to celebrate the team's fifth world championship.
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WX-Head
TALENT=Robin
SS=None
Looks like Mr. Humiture is taking up residence this week. Lots of moisture
in the air for this forecast.
Roush
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=eea
TAPE#97-38
GRAPHIC=Murder Investigation
Spotsylvania County police are once again looking for a suspect in the
Sophia Sylva murder.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Spotsylvania;
Today abduction charges against Karl Roush were dropped.
Roush was charged based on fiber evidence, but last week, the FBI discovered
the state crime lab made a mistake while analyzing the fibers.
Today in court, Roush thanked his attorney.
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SOT 17:14:41
IN Q=I'd like to
(( KARL ROUSH/FORMER DEFENDANT; I'D LIKE TO THANK HIM FOR WHAT HE'S DONE, AND
THE FBI
16:56:12
BOB WOODBRIDGE/DEFENSE ATTORNEY; ALL THE FORENSIC EVIDENCE EXONERATES HIM, AND
THERE'S A POSITIVE EXONERATION AS A RESULT OF THE DNA, SO I THINK DON'T THINK
THE COMMONWEALTH HAS A CASE.
))
SUPER=01-Karl Roush/Former Suspect; QUICK!!!
SUPER=01-Bob Woodbridge/Defense attorney; :05
RUNS=:16
OUT Q=
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VO-NAT
With Roush out of the picture, it opens the possibility that the same
person killed Silva, and sisters Kristin and Kati Lisk.
Autopsy reports found similarities in the two crimes.
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Crenshaws
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=6
WRITER=lbe
TAPE#97-29
GRAPHIC=Crenshaws
They were taking away merchandise by the truckload from a Roanoke appliance
store today.
Problem was, it wasn't customers doing the hauling at Crenshaw Electronics
and Appliances it was the repo-man.
Double Boxes=Jean and Len/Microwave
Len Besthoff has more on the North Carolina chain that's had a short, but
troubled history in Virginia.
He's outside the Crenshaw's store at Valley View Mall in Roanoke.
So Len, basically we're talking a repossession here?
Live=Len Full/Microwave
SUPER=@Len1;
SUPER=05-Roanoke;
Jean, a finance company says Crenshaw owes it more than three- hundred-
thousand- dollars.
But it believes a good chunk of that money can be recovered in the form of
Crenshaw merchandise that's in this store and one in Lynchburg.
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SOT
IN Q=It ended up
SUPER=03-Roanoke; :00
SUPER=01-Lisa Kirkwood/Crenshaw's Customer; :51
RUNS=1:06
OUT Q=no alternative to get it fixed
(( It ended up a locksmith held the key to the repossession, because no one
from Crenshaw was there to help the interested parties in the store.
All the players were there, from Deustche Financial Services, the company
that Crenshaw owes money, to the city Sheriff's office.
The only one missing was a Crenshaw representative, it's Roanoke store was
was closed for "inventory".
Eventually, inventory did begin moving out, and quite a bit of it.
Deustche says the refrigerators and other appliances represent more than
100- thousand- dollars worth of money it has loaned Crenshaw.
A Crenshaw representative said "Crenshaw has been in discussions with
Deutsche and was trying to work things out. And then, all of the sudden, this
ensued."
This unnerved one Crenshaw's customer who called the store for service and
the Roanoke Sheriff's department picked up the phone.
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SOT 15:41:35
IN Q=The sheriff's
((LISA KIRKWOOD/CRENSHAW'S CUSTOMER: THE SHERIFF'S ANSWERED THE TELEPHONE, AND
TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD BE REOPENING AT 10 TOMORROW MORNING. SO I'M NOT SURE
WHAT I'M GOING TO DO. I HAVE A SATELLITE DISH THAT I CAN'T USE-- I HAVE NO
ALTERNATIVE TO GET IT FIXED.))
RUNS=:16
OUT Q=no alternative to get it fixed
Live=Len Full/Microwave
SUPER=05-Roanoke;
Jean here's a quick chronology of Crenshaw's history here.
*****TAKE PINNACLE BOARD ******
Last year it purchased the Holdren's appliance chain, began honoring its
extended warranties, then stopped...explaining it only bought Holdren's assets,
not its liabilities.
In March it was sued by this station, WDBJ-7, for failure to pay its
advertising bills.
Crenshaw then sued WDBJ, claiming our coverage of last year's events hurt
its bottom line.
Double Boxes=Jean and Len/Microwave
Jean, back to this repossession.
We have no word yet if Deutsche will visit Crenshaw's Lynchburg store as
well.
Plane-Crash
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=eea
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=Plane Crash
A maiden flight in an experimental plane ended- when the plane crashed in
Buchanan County last night.
State police say the pilot, 31 year old James Goodwin of Cedar Bluff was
killed when the plane went down in the Short Gap area about 8:30.
Goodwin took off from a private airfield in Buchanan County, and was trying
to fly to Tazewell County.
Bedford-Hospital
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=ssm
TAPE#97-33
GRAPHIC=Carilion
Their hard work helped avert a disaster and today they're getting an
official "thank you".
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Bedford
Two weeks after fire damaged the nursing home at Bedford Memorial Hospital,
staff and volunteers are the honored guests at a picnic on the hospital grounds
this afternoon.
SUPER=03-Bedford/June 3; :10
Hundreds of police, fire and rescue volunteers helped evacuate 87 elderly
patients that night safely.
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SOT 9:46:30
IN Q=And they just
((BESSIE PUGH/NURSING HOME RESIDENT: AND THEY JUST COULDN'T HAVE DONE BETTER.
THINGS COULDN'T HAVE GONE BETTER FOR US.))
((ARDETH HALL/NURSING SUPERVISOR: IT'S NOT OFTEN THAT YOU SEE THAT EVERYBODY
GOT OUT SAFELY AND I THINK IT ALSO SPEAKS TO THE IMPORTANCE OF HAVING AN AREA
LIKE THAT SPRINKLED, SO THAT YOU HAVE SPRINKLERS THAT GO OFF WHEN YOU DO HAVE A
FIRE.))
SUPER=01-Bessie Pugh/Nursing Home Resident; :00
SUPER=01-Ardeth Hall/Nursing Supervisor; :07
RUNS=:15
OUT Q=have a fire.
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VO-NAT
Hospital officials say the picnic is just a small way of thanking everyone
for their hard work the night of the fire.
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Tease#1
HARD MUSIC UNDER
ANCHOR=Jean
SS=NONE
Still to come on News at Six, Virginia may benefit from other state's
lawsuit against tobacco growers,
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VO-NAT
and we'll tell you why the Roanoke Horse show says it will still strut its
stuff despite a change in sponsors.
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Henry-Shooting
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=6
WRITER=tte
TAPE#97-27
GRAPHIC=Shooting
A homeowner stumbled upon an apparent burglary in progress at his Henry
County home earlier today.
A confrontation followed, with one suspect shot and critically wounded.
Another escaped and is now the subject of a State Police search.
Double Boxes=Jean/Tina via MICROWAVE
Tina Tenret joins us from the scene with an update.
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Tina adlibs
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IN Q=
SUPER=03-Henry Co.;
SUPER=01-K. D. Cecil/Virginia State Police
RUNS=:57
OUT Q=hard to tell.
LIVE=Tina Full
SUPER=@Tina1;
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Double Boxes=Jean/Tina via MICROWAVE
((Q&A: Any indication that the homeowner knew the burglars?))
Tobacco
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=equ
TAPE#97-35
GRAPHIC=NONE
Virginia may have her tobacco and smoke it too.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=@File;
Jim Gilmore stepped down from the office of attorney general just five days
ago.
SUPER=03-Richmond/Today;
But one of his former deputies says the office is pursuing the possibility
of cash proceeds from a settlement with tobacco companies-- without ever filing
suit.
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SOT 03:40:37 TAPE TWO
IN Q=What I'm
((CLAUDE ALLEN: WHAT I'M CONFIDENT OF IS THAT IN OUR PRACTICE, WHEN WE'RE
INVOLVED IN SUITS AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL, WHETHER WE'VE BEEN PARTIES TO THOSE
SUITS FROM THE OUTSET OR NOT, THAT VERY OFTEN IN ORDER TO MAKE A MORE
COMPREHENSIVE SETTLEMENT TO SATISFY ALL POTENTIAL CLAIMANTS, THERE ARE
OPPORTUNITIES FOR US TO COME IN AT A LATER DATE TO DO JUST THAT.))
SOT TAPE THREE 03:54:04
((DEL. DAVID BRICKLEY: I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT VIRGINIA'S NOT LEFT WITH
EMPTY POCKETS AT THE END OF THE DAY IF IN FACT SOME SETTLEMENT IS TAKING PLACE
BECAUSE WE ARE PARTIALLY IN THE NEGOTIATIONS AND PARTIALLY NOT IN THE
NEGOTIATIONS WHICH IS WHAT I GOT OUT OF TODAY'S HEARING.))
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SUPER=01-Del. David Brickley/(D) Woodbridge; :21
RUNS=:40
OUT Q=today's hearing
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VO-NAT
A legislative subcommittee also got an update on enforcement of youth
smoking laws.
75 teenagers or cashiers have been busted since April, in the state's
stepped up crackdown.
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City-Council
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=six
WRITER=JoeD
TAPE#97-31
GRAPHIC=Roanoke Seal
Improvements to Williamson Road could require 14 million dollars over 20
years.
Today, the neighborhood group pushing for renovations argued that it's a
do-able project the city cannot afford to pass up.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
The Williamson Road Area Business Association unveiled its proposal to city
council today.
The plan includes new sidewalks, and gutters, street lights, landscaping,
facade improvements, and commercial signs.
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SOT
IN Q=The real question is
((MIKE BAILEY/WILLIAMSON RD. AREA BUSINESS ASSOC.: THE REAL QUESTION IS WHAT
HAPPENS TO WILLIAMSON ROAD IF YOU DON'T DO IT. WHERE DOES WILLIAMSON ROAD END
UP 20 YEARS FROM NOW IF WE DON'T MAKE SOME OF THE IMPROVEMENTS AND THAT'S WHAT
WE'RE TRYING TO GE THE CITY TO CONSIDER AND I THINK THEY'RE WORKING IN THAT
DIRECTION.))
SUPER=01-Mike Bailey/Williamson Rd. Area Business Assoc.;
RUNS=:13
OUT Q=in that direction.
ANCHOR=Jean
SS=HOLD
The project is a partnership that would use both public and private money.
Williamson Road businesses are hoping city council will approve funding
for the first phase of improvements.
Boys-State
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=ssm
TAPE#97-36
GRAPHIC=Education
State education secretary Beverly Sgro says politics should "not" play a
role in Virginia's new Standards of Learning set to take effect this fall.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Lynchburg
Sgro was in Lynchburg today to speak to 800 rising high school seniors at
the annual Boys State convention.
Sgro says whoever becomes the next governor will have to resist the
temptation to tinker with the program.
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SOT 2:46:02
IN Q=We had five
((BEVERLY SGRO/VA EDUCATION SECRETARY: WE HAD FIVE THOUSAND PEOPLE INVOLVED IN
ESTABLISHING THE STANDARDS OF LEARNING WHICH ARE NOW RECOGNIZED ACROSS THE
UNITED STATES AS THE ABSOLUTE BEST. IF THEY TINKER WITH THESE, THEY'RE REALLY
BEING FOOLISH BECAUSE I THINK THE VIRGINIA PUBLIC WILL CRY OUT IN HORROR AT
THAT AND I DON'T THINK THEY WILL TRY THAT.))
SUPER=01-Beverly Sgro/VA Education Secretary; :00
RUNS=:17
OUT Q=will try that.
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VO-NAT
Both gubernatorial candidates, democrat Don Beyer and republican Jim
Gilmore, are scheduled to speak at Boys State later this week.
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Stocks
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=6
WRITER=sly
TAPE#=None
GRAPHIC=NONE
On Wall Street today, the stock market ended its streak of record setting
closes.
TAKE DOW & NASDAQ PAGE
For the first time in seven sessions the DOW lost ground, dropping almost
ten points to close at 77-hundred 72.
NASDAQ gained nearly nine points.
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St-Andrews
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=jsu
TAPE#97-26
GRAPHIC=NONE
The walls came tumbling down on a historic building today.. as Roanoke
Catholic School prepared to build a new facility.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
It was a historic occasion for the school as the 18-93 building crumbled to
the ground.
Several on-lookers watched in remembrance.
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SOT 10:02:07
IN Q=It brings back
((FATHER RANDY RULE/ST.ANDREWS CHURCH: IT BRINGS BACK MEMORIES OF MY OWN
SCHOOLING HERE WHEN I WAS IN SCHOOL..THAT WAS THE HOME FOR THE NUNS THAT TAUGHT
ME AT THE TIME..AND WAS CERTAINLY A PLACE THAT WAS PART OF WHAT MY WHOLE
EXPERIENCE OF ROANOKE CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WAS ))
SUPER=01-Father Randy Rule/St. Andrews Church;
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=catholic school was
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VO-NAT
The building originally functioned as an orphanage and convent.
A new multi-purpose facility including a library will soon take up the
space.
Principal Karen Mabry says this is the first phase in campus renovation.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 10:00:22
IN Q=I think for
((KAREN MABRY/PRINCIPAL ROANOKE CATHOLIC SCHOOL: I THINK FOR THE NEEDS OF THE
COMMUNITY AND THE NEEDS OF THE SCHOOL..IT'S OBVIOUS THAT WE NEED TO MOVE
FORWARD ))
SUPER=01-Karen Mabry/Principal Roanoke Catholic School;
RUNS=:05
OUT Q=to move forward
ANCHOR=Jean
SS=NONE
Construction will start in April.
The new facility is set to open for the fall 19-99 school year.
Horse-Show
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=6 p.m.
WRITER=kmc
TAPE#97-37
GRAPHIC=NONE
Thoroughbreds are strutting their stuff at the Salem Civic Center--
It's the start of the 25th annual Roanoke Valley Horse Show.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Salem;
Horses from Southwestern Virginia are taking part on this opening day.
But the show also features riders and trainers from all over the world.
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SOT 10:18:01
IN Q=We usually come
((TRACY NININGER/HORSE TRAINER: WE USUALLY COME EVERY YEAR. WE TRY TO COME UP
FROM GEORGIA. IT'S A GREAT SHOW. WE HAVE A GREAT TIME, AND IT'S RUN REALLY,
REALLY WELL. THEY DO A GREAT JOB HERE. SO, WE LOVE IT. SO, WE COME EVERY
YEAR. ))
SUPER=01-Tracy Nininger/Horse Trainer;
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=come every year (double out)
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VO-NAT
Although the Junior League of the Roanoke Valley is NOT a sponsor this
year, organizers say the week-long show is off to a good start.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 10:27:08
IN Q=The Junior League
((JUNE CAMPER/HORSE SHOW CHAIRMAN: THE JUNIOR LEAGUE IS NOT WITH US THIS YEAR,
BUT THE SHOW BEGAN IN 1972 WITH THE HORSEMAN'S ASSOCIATION. AND THE HORSEMEN,
OF COURSE, HAVE CONTINUED IT. AND EVERYTHING HAS SURPASSED LAST YEAR, SO WE'RE
IN GOOD SHAPE. ))
SUPER=01-June Camper/Horse Show Chairman;
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=in good shape.
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VO-NAT
Half of all proceeds will go to the Bradley Free Clinic.
The show runs through Saturday.
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Sports Tease
ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#sports tease
GRAPHIC=NONE
Coming up tonight on News 7 sports, the Bulls bask in the glory of another
NBA title at victory rally today in Chicago, the new Carolina Hurricanes unveil
their logo.
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VO-NAT eng#
And Vancouver Grizzlies forward George Lynch is back home for his seventh
annual Hometown basketball camp.
We'll step out on the court with him right after this.
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S-Bulls
ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#S7-10
SS=Bulls
It's getting old for folks elsewhere in the NBA, but in Chicago winning NBA
titles just keeps getting sweeter as the years roll on.
Today fans turned out in full force to honor the five time world champion
Bulls with a ceremony in Grant Park.
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Chicago;:00
The rally has become almost an annual event for the Bulls who have now won
five world championships in the last seven years.
Playoff Most Valuable Player Michael Jordan dedicated the latest title to the
fans.
But Jordan's backup Steve Kerr, who hit the series clinching jumper against
Utah drew the most laughs with his version of the final seconds of game six.
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SOT
IN Q="I thought...
((STEVE KERR/BULLS GUARD:))
SUPER=01-Steve Kerr/Bulls Guard; :00
RUNS=:15
OUT Q=...one more time."
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VO-NAT CON'T
Dennis Rodman spoke for less than 30 seconds and almost managed not to offend
anyone as he vowed to be back next year to make a run at another championship
with the Bulls.
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SOT
IN Q="A lot of...
((DENNIS RODMAN/BULL FORWARD:))
SUPER=01-Dennis Rodman/Bulls Forward; :00
RUNS=:26
OUT Q=...I'll be back baby."
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S-Lynch
ANCHOR=MIke
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=S7-11
GRAPHIC=George Lynch
Vancouver Grizzly George Lynch has turned in his NBA jersey for a
whistle and a clipboard this week. His 7th annual Hometown Basketball camp
tipped off today over at Ruffner and at William Fleming high school.
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VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-Roanoke; :00
Lynch has 97 campers this year ranging in ages 7 to 15. The camp, which
welcomes boys and girls; runs through this Friday with each session beginning
at 10 in the morning and wrapping up at 2pm. Having fun at a George Lynch camp
goes hand in hand with solid instruction with a focus on the fundamentals.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q="How
((A.J. DOWELL/11 YEAR OLD CAMPER:))
((T.J. DUNCAN/14 YEAR OLD CAMPER:))
SUPER=01-A.J. Dowell/11 Year Old Camper; :00
SUPER=01-T.J. Duncan/14 Year Old Camper; :09
RUNS=:16
OUT Q=...doing the summer"
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VO-NAT(Con't)
Lynch has added a few new wrinkles to this summer's camp. In addition to
the instructional and fun aspects; he will also work with the kids on their
presentation and people skills. Camp numbers are up this year due to promotions
and tuition donations.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q="tap
((GEORGE LYNCH/HOMETOWN CAMP:)) DIRECTOR:))
SUPER=01-George Lynch/Hometown Camp Director; :00
RUNS=:18
OUT Q=...just goes well"
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S-Hurricanes
ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#S7-8
GRAPHIC=NHL
North Carolina's new NHL franchise is having to battle in court to secure the
use of its new nickname, the Hurricanes, but the team is so confident it will
prevail that today it
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Greensboro, NC; :00
unveiled the new team logo for the Carolina Hurricanes.
The franchise which will eventually settle in Raleigh, has junked its blue,
green and silver colors in favor of red, black, white and silver.
The logo is supposed to resemble the eye of a hurricane, but we'll have to
get Robin's official opinion on that in just a few moments.
The Hurricanes will play next season at the Greensboro Coliseum.
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S-Radford
ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#none
GRAPHIC=RADFORD
Radford University is adding men's and women's track and field to its list of
varsity sports starting next school year, and today the Highlanders tabbed Al
Barnes as the school's first head coach.
Barnes has been an assistant cross country coach at RU for the last three
years.
He also has coached at Wake Forest and worked as a USA track and field
official.
S-MLB
ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#S7-7
GRAPHIC=CUBS/WHITESOX
Major League Baseball's interleague play experiment worked like a charm over
the weekend with those games drawing 38 percent bigger crowds.
Today two more classics are on tap.
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Chicago, IL/WGN-MLB; :00
This afternoon the Cubs and Whitesox are having a little cross town fun at
Comiskey Park.
The team's broke out vintage uniforms for the day and right now the Cubs lead
SUPER=35-Cubs/6/White Sox/3/Bottom of 7th;
the Sox 6-to-3 in the bottom of the 7th inning.
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ANCHOR=Mike
SS=METS/YANKS
Tonight the Mets welcome the Yankees to the Bronx.
It's the first time in 40 years the two teams have played a regular season
game that means anything in the standings.
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