17:00-01
News-Heads
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=JJA
TAPE#NEWS HEADS
GRAPHIC=NONE
Coming up next-
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VO-NAT
The Supreme Court strikes down part of the Brady Bill-
Two children are killed when their father drives the family car into a
canal.
And we'll show you the newest rage in pets.
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Wx-Heads
TALENT=Robin
SS=None
Like the song says, we're walking on sunshine this weekend. The only threat
for a shower is late day Sunday.
MEDICAL-HEADS
ANCHOR=Connie
On Health Check-- just hours after the Supreme Court ruled
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VO-NAT
that people don't have a constitutional right to doctor-assisted suicide--
a body of a woman is found in a Michigan motel room, along with a note, to call
Jack Kevorkian's lawyer.
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2-SHOT
ANCHOR=Jean
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ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
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SOT
IN Q=
((THE SHERIFF, THE POLICE DEPARTMENTS OF OUR COUNTRY ARE NO LONGER REQUIRED TO
SHUFFLE PAPER BASICALLY CONCERNING LAW ABIDING FIREARMS PURCHASING.))
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=FIREARMS PURCHASING
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VO-NAT
The Supreme Court knocks down a key portion of the Brady gun law-
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5-Scotus
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=JJA
TAPE#NET-A
GRAPHIC=NEWS-7 AT FIVE
Good Evening, I'm Jean Jadhon.
SS=supreme court
States will no longer be required to do background checks on gun buyers.
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VO-NAT
The court made the ruling today.
It leaves in tact the five day waiting period to buy a handgun.
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SOT 14:03:40
IN Q=
((SARAH BRADY/GUN CONTROL ADVOCATE: IT DOES NOT MEAN HOWEVER THESE BACKGROUND
CHECKS WILL NOT OCCUR.))
14:04:12
((HUBERT WILLIAMS/PRES. POLICE FOUNDATION: THE SUPREME COURT DECISION WILL NOT
STOP THAT AND POLICE CHIEFS CAN STILL CONTINUE CHECKS AND WE WOULD ENCOURAGE
THEM TO DO SO.))
SUPER=01-Sarah Brady/Gun Control Advocate; :00
SUPER=01-Hubert Williams/Police Foundation President; 06
RUNS=:13
OUT Q=them to do so.:
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VO-NAT
The court made it clear they were not addressing gun safety or crime- but
state's rights.
They sided with two Sheriff's who argued the Federal Government could not
require their agencies to enforce a federal program.
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SOT 14:02:03
IN Q=
((STEPHEN HALBROOK/NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION: THEY CAN GET BACK TO BUSINESS OF
INVESTIGATING HOMICIDES, APPREHENDING VIOLENT CRIMINALS AND DOING OTHER KINDS
OF LAW ENFORCEMENT JOBS IT'S THEIR JOB TO DO.))
SUPER=01-Stephen Halbrook/Nat'l Rifle Association;
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=THEIR JOB TO DO."
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VO-NAT
President Clinton is urging background checks to continue until a national
system of checks is in place next year.
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5-Brady-React
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=equ
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=virginia seal
The Brady ruling has essentially NO impact on Virginia.
Virginia was the first state to do instant background checks on firearms
purchasers, starting in 1989.
So the Virginia State Police say they'll keep doing the checks under state
law, regardless of the ruling.
Since 1989, the State Police have run almost 1-point-3 million background
checks, and denied gun sales to over 12-thousand people with prior records.
5-Third-District
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=equ
TAPE#97-38
GRAPHIC=HOLD
In other U-S Supreme Court action, the justices struck down Virginia's only
black majority congressional district.
The justices refused to hear an appeal from the state and the ACLU.
So the ruling made by a federal three judge panel stands.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=@file;
The panel said the district is UNconstitutional because race was the
predominant factor in determining the lines.
The third district runs from Richmond to Tidewater.
The decision means Virginia's only black congressman, Bobby Scott, will have
to run in a new district.
And Virginia lawmakers have something new to fight over.
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5-New-Laws
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=equ
TAPE#597-21
GRAPHIC=va seal
In the Commonwealth, it's new law time again.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Richmond;
Motorists, listen up.
Starting Tuesday, children age four to 16 must wear safety belts.
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SOT 23:03:42
IN Q=Car crashes
((JEANNE CHENAULT/DMV SPOKESWOMAN: CAR CRASHES FOR YOUNGER CHILDREN ARE ONE OF
THE LEADING KILLERS FOR THIS AGE GROUP. SO KEEPING THESE CHILDREN RESTRAINED,
WHETHER IT'S IN A CHILD SAFETY SEAT OR SEAT BELT SYSTEM, WILL HOPEFULLY
DECREASE THIS PARTICULAR KILLER FOR THEM.))
SUPER=01-Jeanne Chenault/Dept. of Motor Vehicles Spokeswoman;
RUNS=:16
OUT Q=killer for them.
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VO-NAT
The child belt law now closes the gap between child safety seats and front
seat passengers already required to be belted.
Also taking effect on the first: a 250-dollar fine and three demerit points
for turning around at an interstate crossover.
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TALENT=Jean
SS=HOLD
And turn on those headlights if you're using your wipers in the rain or
snow.
It increases your visibility...and starting Tuesday, it's also the law.
5-Henry-Murder
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5 pm
WRITER=tte
TAPE#597-18
GRAPHIC=murder inv.
Henry County police say a woman who was murdered and left along a dead-end
street yesterday morning knew her attackers.
Police say they have two suspects, but so far, no one's been arrested.
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SOT 30:46
IN Q=Right now
((DAVID KING/HENRY CO. INVESTIGATOR: WE'RE IN THE PROCESS OF INTERVIEWING THOSE
SUSPECTS. WE'VE RECOVERED SOME PHYSICAL EVIDENCE AND THAT'S IN THE PROCESS OF
BEING TAKEN TO THE FORENSICS LAB IN ROANOKE.))
SUPER=01-David King/Henry Co. Investigator;
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=in Roanoke
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Martinsville;
Police found 37-year-old Stephanie Parler of Chatham dead, at the end of
Tommy Carter Road.
Parler suffered a gunshot wound to the head.
A police dog searched the woods for a murder weapon today but nothing turned
up.
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HARD MUSIC UNDER
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
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Two boys drowned when their father drove the vehicle they were riding in,
into a canal...that story next on NEWS-7 at FIVE.
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VO-NAT
An expansion by a local furniture company has the town of pulaski sitting
pretty
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ANCHOR=Connie
On Health Check-- a report on marijuana's role in priming the brain for
other addictions.
2-SHOT
ANCHOR=Jean
Also coming up-- outdoor theater in Radford.
ANCHOR=Connie
Patrick takes us live to The Long Way Home-- stick around.
cc sponsor
Comm Break#1
5-Boys-Drown
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=JJA
TAPE#NET-B
GRAPHIC=drowning
Two brothers drowned when their father- drove their mother's sports utility
vehicle into a canal.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Dade Co., FL;
Metro Dade police say the father was angry with the boys' mother.
The Chevy Tahoe was found in a murky canal- 40 feet deep, infested with
snakes and alligators.
Police divers pulled the bodies of the 3 and five year old boys from the
water.
They're questioning the boys' father.
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SOT 13:31:19
IN Q=
((RANDY ESPOINOSA/METRO-DADE DETECTIVE: DURING SOME OF THE TIME HE BROKE DOWN
WHEN THEY ASKED HIM SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT THE KIDS. WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO
DETERMINE YET IF HE KNEW THE KIDS WERE IN THERE OR NOT.))
SUPER=01-Rudy Espoinosa/Metro-Dade Detective;
RUNS=:07
OUT Q= IN THERE OR NOT."
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VO-NAT
The tragedy happened at about five thirty this morning-
The boys were in the car when the father jumped in and drove off.
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5-GLASGOW-FLOODING
ANCHOR=JEAN
NEWSCAST=FIVE
WRITER=DAL
TAPE#597-23
GRAPHIC=FLOOD RELIEF
Glasgow is trying to create a flood resistant community.
Town officials say they can't flood proof the area, but the federal money
they received today will help decrease the impact of future floods.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Glasgow/July 1995;
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved a one and a half
million dollar flood safety project for the Rockbridge County community.
SUPER=04-Today;
The hazard mitigation grant gives residents the opportunity to relocate
their homes, elevating them above flood levels or sell them to the government
for demolition.
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SOT 11:37:13
IN Q=WE DO NOT
((RITA CALVAN/FEMA REGION THREE DIR.: WE DO NOT WANT TO USE OUR MITIGATION
MONEY FOR THINGS LIKE DAMS AND LEVIES WHICH WE KNOW DO NOT WORK. THEY SOLVE A
PROBLEM IN ONE PLACE AND MAKE IT WORSE SOMEPLACE ELSE. SO WE ENCOURAGE PEOPLE
TO STAY OUT OF MOTHER NATURE'S WAY.))
SUPER=01-Rita Calvan/FEMA Region Three Dir.;
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=MOTHER NATURE'S WAY
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VO-NAT
Fifty-six Glasgow homes are eligible for the federal grant.
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5-Pulaski-Furniture
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=lbe
TAPE#597-22
GRAPHIC=NONE
An expansion by a big employer in Pulaski has created 43 new jobs so far.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Pulaski;
But Pulaski Furniture expects its import- export center will need even more
people as that portion of its business grows.
The company held a ribbon cutting ceremony at its newest facility this
morning.
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SOT 10:36:17
IN Q=
((JOHN WAMPLER/PULASKI FURNITURE PRESIDENT: IT WAS LOCATED REAL CLOSE TO OUR
CORPORATE OFFICES, AND ALSO IT'S CLOSE TO THE INTERSTATE WHERE A LOT OF
CONTAINERS COME IN AND OUT SO THAT HELPED.))
SUPER=01-John Wampler/Pulaski Furniture President;
RUNS=:08
OUT Q=that helped.
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VO-NAT
Pulaski Furniture snapped up the property shortly after it was vacated by
Diversified Apparel.
The move represents an initial investment of roughly two- million- dollars.
The company says the building is appealing for both its interstate access
and the room on the site for expansion.
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groovy music UNDER
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
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A true story of a women's life in the frontier days takes center stage under
the stars.
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SUPER=06-Radford;
(patrick ad lib)
STOCKS BUMP NEXT
5-LONG-WAY
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=FIVE
WRITER=PEV
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=NONE
Looking for something fun to do on these warm summer nights?
How about a true-life drama set in the great outdoors?
DOUBLE BOX JEAN/PATRICK
Patrick Evans has details on "The Long Way Home", an outdoor performance
that treats the audience to the real-life story of a young frontier woman
captured by Indians and her 850 mile trek back home.
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SUPER=21-Patrick Evans;
SUPER=06-Radford;
SUPER=01-Kathleen Harshberger/Director;
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DOUBLE BOX PATRICK/ROBIN
Forecasts
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SUPER=330-Clear And/Pleasant/58-60/Mostly Sunny/Light Winds/82-84;
SUPER=331-Mostly Clear/Light Winds/60-62/Sunny And/Warm/82-85;
SUPER=332-Clear And/Pleasant/56-58/Mostly Sunny/Wind E-5/80-82;
SUPER=333-Clear And/Comfortable/56-58/Mostly Sunny/Light Winds/75-79;
SUPER=334-Mostly Clear/Wind S-10/58-60/Mostly Sunny/Wind SE-10/80-82;
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health music under
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
TAPE#tease 3
GRAPHIC=NONE
Boxing fans will be glued to the tube tomorrow night for the Tyson --
Holyfield fight...
Mike has a preview in the Two Minute Sports Ticker.
ANCHOR=Connie
When it comes to what's going on with those pearly whites--
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VO-NAT
in recent years, gum disease has become a bigger problem than cavities.
Dentists have said it before-- but we're going to let them say it again.
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SOT 4:36:29
IN Q=Brush two or three
((BRUSH TWO OR THREE TIMES EVERY DAY, FLOSS EVERY DAY, ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE,
FEEL FREE TO BRING IT UP TO YOUR DENTIST.))
RUNS=:07
OUT Q=to your dentist.
health bump
Comm Break#3
six-preview
ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
TAPE#six preview
SUPER=@Keith1;
Good Afternoon. Keith Humphry with a look at one thing you won't see here
just now... but we WILL be talking about on NEWS -7 at SIX.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Botetourt Co.
It's a hard- luck story of what became of the woman who was the first
female firefighter in the Roanoke Valley.
She signed on with the Salem fire department eight years ago, then got run
over by a fire truck.
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SOT 11:36:20
IN Q=When you're
((DIANE EDWARDS/FORMER FIREFIGHTER: WHEN YOU'RE INJURED ON THE JOB, YOU DON'T
REALIZE THAT THE RIGHTS YOU HAVE ARE LITTLE TO NONE.))
SUPER=01-Diane Edwards/Former Firefighter
RUNS=:06
OUT Q=little to none.
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VO-NAT
She's doing her best to put her life back together, but Diane Edwards has a
message you'll want to hear... about perseverance and fairness.
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ANCHOR=Keith
Don't think it can't happen to you, Edwards says.
double boxes KeithJean
Her story is just 40 minutes away, Jean, on NEWS 7 at SIX.
ANCHOR=Jean
Thanks Keith, we'll tune in for that.
5-Suicide
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE#597-28
GRAPHIC=right to die
Dr. Jack Kevorkian's lawyer isn't saying if his client helped a Nevada woman
commit suicide.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Southfield, MI; :
The body of 40-year-old Janis Murphy was found last night in a Michigan
motel with a note attached to call Kevorkian's lawyer, Geoffrey Fieger.
Fieger says Murphy suffered from chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia.
The medical examiner says she died of carbon monoxide poisoning-- the
autopsy found no evidence of disease.
SUPER=@File; :
The woman's death came just hours after the Supreme Court ruling
yesterday-- that the terminally ill don't have a constitutional right to end
their lives.
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5-Marijuana
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE#597-25
GRAPHIC=marijuana
Cannabis- what most people know as marijuana or hash, is generally
considered the most commonly abused illegal substance.
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VO-NAT
Many users or advocates though, argue that it's harmless, doesn't lead to
dependence, and just isn't in the same league as other drugs.
But two new studies in the journal "Science" disagree.
Researchers in Spain and Italy found that long-term marijuana use leads to
changes in the brain, that may make users more easily addicted to other drugs--
such as cocaine, heroin and alcohol.
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SOT 07:37:47
IN Q=It emphasizes
((DR. ALAN LESHNER/NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE: IT EMPHASIZES OR BEGINS TO
SUGGEST ACTUALLY THAT EXPERIENCE WITH ONE DRUG MIGHT ACTUALLY PRIME OR
SENSITIZE THE BRAIN TO REACT MORE EASILY TO OTHER DRUGS.))
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=to other drugs.
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VO-NAT
The study also found more evidence that marijuana itself is addictive.
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5-Drug-Law
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE#597-26
wipe wipe wipe
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VO-NAT
President Clinton has signed into law a measure aimed at curbing the demand
for illegal drugs.
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SOT 14:10:03
IN Q=We will never get hold
((WE WILL NEVER GET HOLD OF THIS PROBLEM UNLESS WE DEAL WITH THE DEMAND SIDE
HERE IN AMERICA. WE KNOW THAT WHILE CASUAL DRUG USE HAS PLUMMETED OVER THE LAST
15 YEARS AMONG ADULTS,
IT HAS DOUBLED AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE
IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS AND AMONG EIGHTH GRADERS IT HAS TRIPLED. ))
RUNS=:18
OUT Q=has tripled.
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VO-NAT
The new law offers incentives for neighborhoods that develop successful
anti-drug programs.
They would be eligible for federal matching grants of up to 100-thousand
dollars.
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5-Gum-Disease
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=jsu
TAPE#597-27
GRAPHIC=dental care
Three out of every four adults suffer from gum disease.
Intern Reporter Joy Sutton has more on a condition that's plaguing our
mouths.
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SOT
IN Q=Dentist say it
SUPER=04-File Tape; :00
SUPER=01-Dr. Donnie Mayhew/Periodontist; :15
SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.; :25
SUPER=04-Commercial; 1:06
SUPER=19-Joy Sutton; 1:16
RUNS=1:25
OUT Q=Joy Sutton, News-7
((
Dentists say it all the time..brush after every meal, floss daily, and visit
your dentist regularly.
But despite these words of wisdom 75-percent of adults still suffer from gum
disease.
And most people don't even know they have it.
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SOT 04:34:35
IN Q=It's pretty much
((DR.DONNIE MAYHEW/PERIODONTIST: IT'S PRETTY MUCH SYMPTOM FREE. YOU CAN GO
ALONG ACTUALLY FOR YEARS AND YEARS..YOU MAY NOTICE SOME BLEEDING HERE OF THERE
BUT NO REAL PAIN ))
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=no real pain
But Mayhew says bleeding gums indicate a problem.
And symptoms such as bad breath, shifting teeth, and swelling gums are also
signs to look for.
It starts as gingivitis.. an inflammation of the gums and can progress to
moderate or severe forms of periodontitis.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 04:41:48
IN Q=A more advanced
((DR. DONNIE MAYHEW/PERIODONTIST: A MORE ADVANCED STAGE..A LOT OF INFLAMMATION
OF GUMS.. A REAL DEEP POCKET.. A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF BONE LOSS ))
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=tremendous amount of pain
And this bone decay leads to tooth loss.
But Mayhew says you can prevent all this by simply taking proper care of year
teeth and gums.
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SOT 04:36:22
IN Q=It's something you
((DR.DONNIE MAYHEW/PERIODONTIST: IT'S SOMETHING YOU HERE IN DENTAL OFFICES A
LOT PEOPLE THINK HERE IS THE OLD BRUSH AND FLOSS LECTURE..BUT I WOULD SAY TAKE
IT VERY SERIOUSLY ))
RUNS=:06
OUT Q=very seriously
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butt butt but butt butt
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SOT 00:10:35 595-21
IN Q=Brush your NAT SOUND
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=no cavities! NAT SOUND
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SOT 06:06:20
IN Q=Studies also show
((JOY SUTTON/NEWS 7: STUDIES ALSO SHOW THAT GUM DISEASE IS NOT LIMITED TO
ADULTS. 97-PERCENT OF CHILDREN SUFFER FORM GINGIVITIS. JOY SUTTON, NEWS-7 ))
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=Joy Sutton, News-7
))
2-shot-toss
ANCHOR=Jean
Four-hundred-36 pounds will be in the ring for a huge fight tomorrow night
in Las Vegas.
ANCHOR=Connie
Plus how's one local doing at the U-S Seniors Open? Mike has details.
S5-GOLF
ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#ST5-28
GRAPHIC=TWO MINUTE TICKER
Welcome folks to the start of your weekend, and it should be an interesting
one for Blue Hills Pro Billy King.
SS=SENIORS TOUR
Today at the US Seniors Open outside of Chicago, Billy shot his second
straight round of 73 to hit the halfway point at 6 over par.
He should comfortably make the cut which is now projected at plus 9.
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Olympia Fields, IL/ESPN;:00
The clubhouse leader is Kermit Zarley, who was on fire today birdying five
straight hole at one point in route to his second straight round on one under
par.
Jack Nicklaus followed up yesterday's 73 with a 72, he is now at 5 over par.
An Chi Chi Rodriguez is safely in the with a round of 72 today.
He is 3 over for the Open.
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ANCHOR=Mike
SS=chip sullivan
Chip Sullivan shot a one under round of 70 at the Fed. Ex St. Jude Classic in
Memphis yesterday.
They are having all kinds of problems with thunderstorms today, and Chip has
yet ot even tee off for his second round.
S5-Boxing
ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#ST5-28
GRAPHIC=BOXING
The summer doldrums will get a big jolt tomorrow night when Mike Tyson and
Evander Holyfield hook up in Las Vegas with Tyson trying to regain his
heavyweight championship.
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Las Vegas/Last Night; :00
Last night the two fighters tipped the scales at identical 218 pound weights.
But notice that neither gave the other the time of day.
However, Holyfield says that won't always be the case for the two fighters.
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SOT
IN Q="I think at some...
((EVANDER HOLYFIELD/WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMP:))
SUPER=01-Evander Holyfield/World Heavyweight Champ; :00
RUNS=:36
OUT Q=...EACH OTHER."
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VO-NAT CON'T
This afternoon referee Mitch Halpern who worked the first fight eight months
ago withdrew from this one.
Tyson's camp had asked for him to be removed. Their request was denied, but
Halpern says he doesn't want to be the focal point of the fight.
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ANCHOR=Mike
SS=hold boxing
Veteran Mills Lane will take his place tomorrow night.
SS=avalanche
And later tonight, the Avalanche is back home at Salem Memorial closing out a
three game series with the Wilmington Blue Rocks.
Game Time tonight is set for 7.
SS=TWO MINUTE
More on the Avalanche at six, plus, we'll find out what NAB officials really
think of Dennis Rodman.
Have a safe weekend everybody.
take a break
5-Kicker
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=JJA
TAPE#NET-C
GRAPHIC=NONE
A new kind of dog is becoming the latest pet rage.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Fort Mill, SC;
It is the prairie dog- It's sort of a cross between a hamster and a guinea
pig.
This is Puck-- named after a hockey puck- which was about her size when she
was born.
Puck is now four months old and the center of attention for the Murr
family in Fort Mill, South Carolina.
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SOT 15:42:16
IN Q=
((DONNA MURR/PUCK'S OWNER: SHE'S GOOD AT INTERACTING WITH CHILDREN AND WITH US.
WE ACTUALLY LET HER OUT AND WATCH HER RUN AROUND. YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT SHE'S
GONNA DO NEXT.))
SUPER=01-Donna Murr/Puck's Owner;
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=gonna do next."
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VO-NAT
Prairie dogs range in cost from 125 to 150 dollars.
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bye
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
Thanks for watching NEWS-7 at FIVE...I'll see you later, have a good weekend.
GRAPHIC=NONE
by SS