17:00-01
News-Heads
ANCHOR=Jean
Coming up on News 7-
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VO-NAT
Police say they're narrowing down their search for suspects in yesterday's
Henry County shooting.
Ann Landers responds to the convicted killer from Roanoke -who sued her.
And a break up for one Hollywood couple.
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Wx-Heads
TALENT=Robin
SS=None
Portions of southside see heavy rain this afternoon. The humid weather story
coming up.
MEDICAL-HEADS
ANCHOR=Connie
On Health Check-- an interesting turn on doctor's understanding of
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VO-NAT
hantavirus, a dangerous respiratory disease.
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2-SHOT
ANCHOR=Jean
(ad lib)
Video-Open
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
TAPE#video open
GRAPHIC=NONE
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VO-NAT
A Henry County homeowner who shot and wounded a would be burglar says he
would do the same thing again, to protect his family.
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5-Henry-Shooting
ANCHOR=jja
NEWSCAST=5 pm
WRITER=tte
TAPE#597-17
GRAPHIC=Shooting
Good evening I'm Jean Jadhon.
Police say they have identified a second suspect in yesterday's Henry County
shooting and robbery attempt, but they have not arrested the man.
They also say more suspects could be involved.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Henry Co.;
Investigators spent six hours searching a wooded area after yesterday's
confrontation.
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SOT 02:42:17
IN Q=We're no longer
((K.D. CECIL/STATE TROOPER: WE'RE NO LONGER LOOKING FOR A SUSPECT IN THE WOODS.
THAT'S BEEN RULED OUT. AND WE'RE PURSUING OTHER LEADS AT THIS TIME.))
SUPER=01-K.D. Cecil/Virginia State Police;
RUNS=:07
OUT Q=at this time
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VO-NAT
Police have identified their suspect only by his first name, Mike.
The would-be burglar fled after homeowner Les Hussey surprised him and his
alleged accomplice in Hussey's home.
Hussey shot the other intruder, identified as Randall Lee Gilbert.
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SOT 3:20:06
IN Q=I work real hard
((LES HUSSEY/HOMEOWNER: I WORK REAL HARD TO MAKE THE PAYMENTS ON THIS HOUSE AND
I'VE BEEN ROBBED BEFORE. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN THE SAME TWO THAT DID THAT
JOB.))
SUPER=01-Les Hussey/Homeowner;
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=that job
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VO-NAT
Gilbert is in good condition at Martinsville Memorial Hospital.
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5-Gas-Rig
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=JJA
TAPE#Net A
GRAPHIC=Explosion
An explosion rips through a natural gas rig in Louisiana-
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-St. Martin Parish, LA;
filling the sky with bright orange flames.
It happened last night killing two workers and injuring two others.
Flames shot 200 feet into the sky making it tough for rescuers to reach the
workers.
The search was also delayed until experts had a chance to determine how
dangerous the rig had become and how to put out the fire.
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5-Watergate
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=JJA
TAPE#Net B
GRAPHIC=None
Today is the 25th anniversary of the Watergate break-in that led to
President Richard Nixon's resignation.
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SOT 15:12:43
IN Q=
((THEREFORE I SHALL RESIGN THE PRESIDENCY EFFECTIVE AT NOON TOMORROW.))
SUPER=04-August, 1974;
RUNS=:07
OUT Q=at noon tomorrow."
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Washington, DC;
It was across the street from the Watergate hotel that G. Gordon Liddy
plannned the breakin-
Today he broadcast his radio show from the hotel.
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SOT 14:06:16
IN Q=
((PEOPLE COME UP TO ME AND SAY YOU KNOW I KNOW YOU. I KNOW YOU. DON'T HELP ME.
WAIT A MINUTE. MIAMI VICE! SO THE YOUNG PEOPLE WE WANT TO EDUCATE THEM A LITTLE
BIT ABOUT IT.))
SUPER=07-G. Gordon Liddy
RUNS=:18
OUT Q=a little bit about it."
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VO-NAT
Room 723 at the hotel is now decorated with newspaper articles from the
Watergate era.
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5-Garrison
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=five
WRITER=JoeD
TAPE#597-28
GRAPHIC=None
Roanoker Sam Garrison had a front row seat for the congressional hearings
that followed the Watergate break-in.
He says time has not changed his perception of the scandal.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
Garrison served as the chief Republican lawyer for the impeachment inquiry
of the House Judiciary Committee.
25 years later, Garrison says he remains convinced that the country was
well- served by the Watergate hearings that laid the groundwork for the
President's resignation.
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SOT
IN Q=When we talk about that
((SAM GARRISON/FORMER JUDICIARY COMM. LAWYER: WHEN WE TALK ABOUT THAT WE'RE
TALKING ABOUT SOMETHING THAT REALLY MERITED ALL OF THE ATTENTION THAT IT GOT
FROM THE MEDIA, FROM THE CONGRESS AND FROM THE PEOPLE.))
SUPER=01-Sam Garrison/Former Judiciary Comm. Lawyer;
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=from the people.
ANCHOR=Jean
SS=None
Garrison believes the most important legacy of Watergate is the
confirmation that no man, including the president, is above the law.
5-Crenshaws
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=lbe
TAPE#597-18
GRAPHIC=Crenshaws
A repossession action has apparently forced a prominent retailer to close
its doors for a second straight day.
Double Boxes=Jean and Len/Microwave
Len Besthoff joins us outside the Roanoke location of Crenshaw Electronics
and Applicances.
Len yesterday you said Crenshaw planned to be open today?
Live=Len Full/Microwave
SUPER=@Len1;
SUPER=22-Roanoke;
(Len ad lib)
rollcue: not the case
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SOT
IN Q=This follows
SUPER=03-Roanoke/Yesterday; :00
SUPER=03-Lynchburg; :10 quick
SUPER=01-Jim Shaver/WDBJ Vice President-News and Prog.; :34
RUNS=:45
OUT Q=continues to do that.
Live=Len Full/Microwave
SUPER=22-Roanoke;
(Len ad lib)
Double Boxes=Jean and Len/Microwave
5-Gas-Leak
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=eea
TAPE#597-20
GRAPHIC=
A gas line break closed Roanoke Boulevard in Salem this morning.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Salem;
A crew digging up a water line broke open a four inch gas pipe near the G-E
Credit Union.
Firefighters say the location of the pipe prevented them from shutting off
the gas right away, so they closed the road, and did what they could to reduce
the hazard.
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SOT 11:39:03
IN Q=we're using some water
((EDDIE HITE/SALEM FIRE DEPT.; WE'RE USING SOME WATER TO KEEP THE VAPORS DOWN,
WE'VE GOT A SEWER LINE ON THE OTHER SIDE THAT WE'RE HAVING TO KEEP A PUMP
GOING, WE'RE TRYING TO KEEP THAT OPERATION GOING ALONG, THE VAPORS SHOULD
DISSAPATE PRETTY QUICKLY BUT RIGHT NEXT TO THE PROXIMITY OF IT IS PRETTY
HAZARDOUS))
SUPER=01-Eddie Hite/Salem Fire Dept.;
RUNS=:17
OUT Q=pretty hazardous.
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VO-NAT
Gas company workers shut down the pipe about 1:45 this afternoon and the road
was reopened.
Officials say the break occurred in a dead-end line, so the shutoff isn't
affecting any customers.
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tease#1
HARD MUSIC UNDER
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
TAPE#tease 1
GRAPHIC=NONE
Ann Landers has responded to a lawsuit filed by a Christiansburg man
convicted of killing his wife. We'll tell you about that, straight ahead on
News 7 at Five.
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VO-NAT
And we'll show you what it's like at Boot Camp--It's a chance for non violent
offenders to turn their lives around.
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ANCHOR=Connie
On Health Check-- Columbia H-C-A Healthcare continues growing, buying up
another hospital-- this one, in West Virginia.
2-SHOT
ANCHOR=Jean
There's a growing interest in golf these days.
ANCHOR=Connie
And one local course is adding a new twist to a trip around the links.
Patrick Evans will join us with more on that.
cc sponsor
Comm Break#1
5-Knowles
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5p
WRITER=jmc
TAPE#597-29
GRAPHIC=Michael Knowles
Lawyers for Ann Landers have some advice for a federal judge in Roanoke.
They say he should dismiss the lawsuit filed against Landers by convicted
killer Michael Knowles.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Montgomery Co./File Tape
Knowles wrote a letter to Landers, saying he killed his wife.
When Landers printed it, Knowles sued for defamation of character.
Landers is now asking a federal judge to dismiss the suit.
Her lawyers say Knowles can't admit he killed someone in a letter, and
expect to collect damages for defamation when it's printed.
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5-Boot-Camp
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=equ
TAPE#597-19
GRAPHIC=None
90 days is NOT enough to make a citizen out of every criminal.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Southampton Co./File Tape;
That's the word on Virginia's six year old boot camp for non-violent
offenders.
SUPER=03-Richmond;
Roanoke drug offender Chris Nichols graduates from his 90- day alternative
to jail next week.
His plans are basic.
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SOT 11:28:43 tape two
IN Q=Go home
((CHRIS NICHOLS/BOOT CAMP PROBATE: GO HOME, GET A JOB, AND GO BACK TO SCHOOL
HOPEFULLY MA'AM. Do you have something lined up? MA'AM NOT YET, MA'AM. AS OF
NEXT WEEK I'M WORKING ON GETTING A JOB LINED UP, INTERVIEW FOR WHEN I GET
OUT.))
sot tape two 11:20:14
((JAMES CAMACHE/VA. DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS: ONE OF THE NEGATIVES THAT I SEE WITH
THE BOOT CAMP IS THE VERY OBVIOUS AND THAT IS WHAT HAPPENS TO THEM AFTER THEY
LEAVE?))
sot tape two 11:30:45
((I MEAN I PLAN TO GET MY LIFE TOGETHER, GET A JOB, WORK THIS TIME AND DO THE
RIGHT THING, MA'AM.))
SUPER=01-Chris Nichols/Boot Camp Probate;
SUPER=01-James Camache/Va. Dept. of Corrections; :15
SUPER=01-Don Cypress/Boot Camp Probate; :25
RUNS=:32
OUT Q=right thing, ma'am.
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VO-NAT
Boot camp officials are asking lawmakers for more time with some of their
probates.
Even so, only one in ten program graduates has returned to jail so far.
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5-Arby's
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=jsu
TAPE#597-22
GRAPHIC=None
Arby's fast food restaurants will soon be "popping" up around the area.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Salem
Grand Avenue Development owns Arby's in Virginia and New York State.
It's planning to open a regional headquarters in the Roanoke Valley.
Within the next few years the franchise will expand locally from its current
four restaurants to as many as 12.
The expansion will bring at least 200 new jobs.
It's estimated 30 people will be hired at each restaurant.
District Manager Dan Lovern says the valley is ideal for business.
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SOT 11:12:22
IN Q=We were just excited
((DAN LOVERN/DISTRICT MANAGER: WE WERE JUST EXCITED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF
THE VALLEY..WE OPERATE STORES IN UPSTATE NEW YORK..WE THOUGHT COMING SOUTH AND
GETTING A MARKET IN THE SOUTH WOULD BE TO OUR BEST INTEREST.))
SUPER=01-Dan Lovern/District Manager
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=our best interest
ANCHOR=Jean
SS=None
The first new Arby's is expected to open within the year. An exact location
for the headquarters is still in the works.
5-Train-Station
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=ssm
TAPE#597-21
GRAPHIC=Lynchburg City Seal
After suffering years of neglect, help is finally on the way for Lynchburg's
old Amtrak train station. (----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Lynchburg
The city recently received 225-thousand dollars in federal grant money to
begin renovations on the 85-year old building.
City leaders say that'll help pay to stabilize the structure and make
initial improvements.
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SOT 13:11:19
IN Q=It's kind of
((CHARLES CHURCH/LYNCHBURG CITY MANAGER: IT'S KIND OF AN INITIAL INVESTMENT,
IT'S REALLY A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO USE THE FEDERAL ISTEA DOLLARS FOR THIS
PROJECT, BUT IT WILL REQUIRE ADDITIONAL FUNDING FROM LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND WE
HOPE FROM AMTRAK, PUTTING IN SOME ADDITIONAL FUNDS AS WELL.))
SUPER=01-Charles Church/Lynchburg City Manager; :00
RUNS=:19
OUT Q=funds as well.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Amherst; :00
An ISTEA (ice-tea) grant was also warded to the town of Amherst, which hopes
to relocate and renovate ITS old train station on Depot Street.
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tease#2
groovy music UNDER
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
GRAPHIC=NONE
Golfers will tell you there's nothing like an afternoon spent out on the
links...and that's where we find Patrick Evans this afternoon.
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SUPER=22-Bent Mountain;
(patrick ad lib)
STOCKS BUMP NEXT
NO-GOLF-CART
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=FIVE
WRITER=PEV
TAPE#597-27
GRAPHIC=NONE
Golf is growing in popularity throughout the country, and some courses are
resorting to new tactics to stay competitive.
Double Boxes=Jean and Patrick/Double Boxes
Patrick Evans reports on one area course that's done away with carts.
It's added hiking trails to attract more than just golfers to the links.
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Live=Patrick Full/Microwave
SUPER=21-Patrick Evans;
SUPER=22-Bent Mountain;
(Patrick ad libs live interviews)
SUPER=01-Sally Hollyfield/Hollyfields Golf Course;
(B ROLL OVER INTERVIEW)
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VO-NAT
RUNS=:30
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Talent=Patrick Full/Microwave
SUPER=22-Bent Mountain;
(Patrick ad lib)
Double Boxes=Patrick and Robin/Microwave
Forecasts
SUPER=#565;
SUPER=X5000;
SUPER=330-Variable Clouds/Evening Storms/65-67/Partly Sunny/Showers
Late/84-86;
SUPER=331-Variable Clouds/Passing Shower/68-70/Partly Sunny/Storms Late/84-88;
SUPER=332-Showers Ending/Very Humid/64-66/More Showers/By Afternoon/78-80;
SUPER=333-Evening Showers/Light Winds/64-66/Humid With/Showers Late/82-84;
SUPER=334-Scattered/Showers Likely/60-62/Good Chance/Of Showers/78-80;
SUPER=X5001;
tease#3
health music under
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
TAPE#tease 3
GRAPHIC=NONE
Still to come on News 7 at FIVE-- one of the entertainment world's hottest
young couples is calling it quits. We'll have the story.
ANCHOR=Connie
The most common injury in America-- the ankle sprain.
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VO-NAT
How to treat one, and more importantly, how to prevent one in the first
place.
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SOT 10:37:12
IN Q=I was ignoring
((I WAS IGNORING MY ANKLE AND I WAS INHIBITING IT FROM GETTING BETTER AND ALSO
MAKING IT WORSE. NOW IT'S A CHRONIC PROBLEM. ))
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=chronic problem.
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health bump
Comm Break#3
six-preview
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=tte
TAPE#six preview
GRAPHIC=News 7 at Six
There's more NEWS-7 at FIVE in just a moment, but here's a look ahead to
what's coming up on NEWS-7 at SIX.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Henry Co.;
Youngsters in Sandy Level have a winning game plan--a basketball camp to
turn their community around.
Battling drugs and crime, Sandy Level is now giving kids a home court
advantage.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 00:00:16
IN Q=It's very good
((IT'S VERY GOOD TO EVERYBODY TRYING TO TEACH THE LITTLE KIDS TO PLAY
BASKETBALL, TRYING TO TEACH THEM TO BE LIKE US, USING THEIR BRAINS SO THEY CAN
GET OFF DRUGS.))
SUPER=07-Cornelius Wilson;
RUNS=:06
OUT Q=get off drugs
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ANCHOR=Jean
SS=News 7 at Six
Join us for that story and more
tonight on News 7 at Six.
5-Hantavirus
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE#597-24
GRAPHIC=Infectious Diseases
For the first time, doctors have documented that hantavirus infection can be
passed from person to person.
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VO-NAT
The virus was first found to cause a fatal respiratory illness in dozens of
people in the four corners region of the U-S.
Until now it was believed it
could only be contracted by breathing in microscopic bits of rat droppings.
Now the Centers for Disease Control says that 18 people in Argentina
became ill through person to person contact.
They say there's no cause for alarm but U-S physicians should be on the
look-out for this form of transmission.
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5-Columbia
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE#None
GRAPHIC=Columbia
This next item may effect some of our West Virginia viewers.
Columbia H-C-A Healthcare has bought the 135-bed Beckley Hospital.
Columbia owns eight other hospitals in West Virginia-- including Columbia
Raleigh General Hospital.
The company says it's now beginning a review of services at Beckley
Hospital-- to look at merging some of the operations of its facilities.
5-Ankle-Sprains
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE#597-26
GRAPHIC=Injuries
It's not the sort of injury you usually see coming-- we're talking about
that painful twist of the ankle, and the sprain that follows.
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VO-NAT
The American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society says 27-thousand Americans
are affected daily-- making it the most common injury in America.
Keep in mind whether it's jogging, rollerblading, or basketball-- there are
ways to reduce your risk of getting put out of commission.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 10:36:21
IN Q=The most important
((DR. TOM GUIMOND/COLUMBIA-PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER: THE MOST IMPORTANT
THING IS GOOD FOOTWEAR, WEARING GOOD SNEAKERS THAT OFFER GOOD LATERAL SUPPORT.
IF YOU HAVE A HISTORY OF ANKLE SPRAINS WEARING SOME TYPE OF SUPPORTIVE DEVICE,
WHETHER IT'S AN ACE WRAP OR AN AIR CAST. THAT CAN ALSO BE VERY HELPFUL. ))
SUPER=01-Dr. Tom Guimond/Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center; :08
RUNS=:16
OUT Q=be helpful.
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***CONNIE AUDIO ON CART***
If you do get a sprain, don't dismiss it as a temporary inconvenience--
especially if it's not healing.
It may be more serious than you think.
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SOT 10:36:52
IN Q=If come three
((DR. JONATHAN DELAND/HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY: IF COME THREE OR FOUR DAYS
AND THEY'RE STILL HAVING TROUBLE WALKING AND THEY ARE STILL IN QUITE A BIT OF
PAIN, THEN THE WISEST THING TO DO IS TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. ))
SUPER=01-Dr. Jonathan Deland/Hospital for Special Surgery; :
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=it checked out.
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VO-NAT
There's an easy way to remember how to initially treat a sprain, it's
called the Rice Method.
R stands for rest. Rest the ankle when there's swelling.
I is for ice.
It's recommended to use ice five to 15 minutes at a time, and reapply about
every hour or so.
C is for compression-- used to minimize the swelling that occurs.
And E is for elevation.
Elevate the leg above the heart-- to keep fluid from collecting in the
foot.
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S5-Monk
ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#ST5-27
GRAPHIC=TWO MINUTE TICKER
Welcome everybody to the Tuesday ticker that begins this afternoon with a
little football news.
SS=REDSKINS
Former Washington Redskins all-pro wide receiver Art Monk announced today
that he officially retiring from the NFL.
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Carlisle, PA; :00
Monk, who is a future hall of famer, was a fixture with the Skins from 1980
through 1993.
During that time he racked up 888 catches for more than 12 thousand yards.
He left Washington under less than ideal conditions in 1993 and spent a
season with the Jets, and a year with the Eagles.
The Redskins plan to resign him, so he can officially retire as a member of
the Redskins.
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ANCHOR=Mike
SS=HOLD SKINS
Monk still owns the NFL record for consecutive games with at least one catch
at 183 contests.
S5-Horse
ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=S7-4
GRAPHIC=Horseshow
The Roanoke valley Horseshow is in full swing at the Salem Civic center.
Steve Mason has some highlights from this day number two.
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SOT
IN Q=first audio
SUPER=03-Salem; :00
SUPER=01-June Camper/Horse Show Chairperson; :15
SUPER=01-Don Stewart/Competitor & Owner; :43
SUPER=@Steve1; :56
RUNS=1:09
OUT Q=...News 7 sports"
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ANCHOR=Mike
SS=two minute ticker
Lots of stuff coming your way tonight at six, including a look at how the Big
Chill has hit area swimmers.
Also, we'll take a look at Dennis Rodman as a pro rassler.
Have a great evening everybody.
take a break
5-Pitt-Paltrow
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=JJA
TAPE#Net C
GRAPHIC=None
One of hollywood's hottest couples is calling it quits.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=@File;
Brad Pitt and Gwyneth Paltrow were engaged to be married- possibly this
month-
But Brad Pitt's publicist released a statement saying the two have
cancelled their wedding and will go their separate ways.
There's no word yet on what caused the break-up.
Pitt is 32- Paltrow 24.
They met on the set of the blockbuster movie "Seven" in 1995.
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by SS