23:00-01
News-head
ANCHOR=Keith
The news according to NEWS 7:
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VO-NAT
includes the story of group sex on school grounds that did not go un-detected
but did go un-reported.
Bridge repairs on I-64 prove fatal for two construction workers.
There's a massive train derailment out west.
And a tribute to the remarkable film career of Jimmy Stewart who died today
at 89.
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Newsbreak
ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=10:30
WRITER=KHu
TAPE#
GRAPHIC=
Good Evening.
A Halifax High School girl was gang- raped by three boys on school property
just before the end of the school year.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Halifax Co.
Authorities knew about it, because a teacher walked in on the incident. And
yet no one reported it to the Sheriff.
SUPER=03-Roanoke
Two people died in a futile attempt to out-run a police officer on Mill
Mountain today.
Christopher Todd DeWeese- -survived the firey wreck. He's the one wanted
for violating probation... was thrown from the wreck and is expected to
recover.
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ANCHOR=Keith
Join us for NEWS 7 at 11 for an extended tribute to Jimmy Stewart who died
today at the age of 89.
Halifax-Rape
ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=11 pm
WRITER=tte
TAPE#97-31
GRAPHIC=NONE
A sheriff's deputy patrols Halifax High School.
Still, the school principal chose not to report an alleged rape that may
have occurred on school property two days before the end of school.
Tina Tenret reports.
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SOT
IN Q=A 14-year-old
SUPER=03-Halifax Co.; :00
SUPER=01-Barbara Jones/Sheriff's Deputy; :16
SUPER=01-Dennis Witt/School Superintendent; :47
SUPER=@Tina2; 1:05
RUNS=1:14
OUT Q=News7
((A 14-year-old Halifax High School student says three 16-year-old students
raped her while two others kept watch.
She says a teacher finally walked in and stopped the incident.
But Sheriff's Deputy Barbara Jones says the principal never reported the
incident.
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SOT 2:47:54
IN Q=Being it was
((DEPUTY BARBARA JONES: BEING IT WAS ON SCHOOL PROPERTY, THE SCHOOL WAS AWARE
OF IT, AS ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL AND AS ADULTS, THEY SHOULD KNOW THAT THIS
SHOULD BE REPORTED TO SOMEONE, AT LEAST TO THE DEPUTY THAT WAS ON DUTY AT THE
SCHOOL.))
RUNS=:17
OUT Q=at the school
Principal Larry Clark refuses to comment on the case.
But Superintendent Dennis Witt says the girl did not say she was FORCED into
sexual acts.
And, he says, administrators did not know oral sex was illegal in Virginia.
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SOT 3:10:02
IN Q=Our investigation
((DENNIS WITT/SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT: OUR INVESTIGATION AT THE TIME DID NOT
INDICATE ILLEGAL ACTION BUT I WOULD SAY AN ERROR WAS PROBABLY MADE IN JUDGMENT
BY NOT REPORTING PART OF THE INCIDENT.))
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=part of the incident
The sheriff's department is still investigating whether this was forcible
rape or consensual sex with the underage girl.
But all five boys involved face possible expulsion from school, and criminal
charges are pending.
Tina Tenret, News 7))
Mountain-Ax
ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=eea
TAPE#97-33
GRAPHIC=Fatal accident
Two people died early this morning when a pickup truck crashed into a tree
on Mill Mountain.
The driver, who was running from police, survived, and will face charges in
connection with the wreck.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
Police say 25-year-old Christopher Todd DeWeese drove off at a high rate of
speed after an officer on foot recognized him at Mill Mountain Park.
The officer returned to his patrol car and followed the truck, finding the
wreckage about a half mile away.
Two passengers in the truck were trapped, police say they were burned beyond
recognition and have not been identified.
DeWeese was thrown clear of the wreck. He was taken to the hospital, but
his injuries are NOT life threatening.
He was wanted for a probation violation, and for not appearing in court...
He will be charged in the accident after he's released from the hospital.
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Stewart
ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=KHu
TAPE#Net
GRAPHIC=NONE
We lost an exceptional American today. Actor Jimmy Stewart died at the age
of 89.
Anthony Mason chronicles the film career of a man who made almost every
movie seem to be about a man of integrity.
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SOT 16:46:56
IN Q=He played
SUPER=04-Mr. Smith Goes To Washington -1939; :22
SUPER=04-Philadelphia Story - 1940; :41
SUPER=04-It's a Wonderful Life - 1947; 1:11
RUNS=1:46
OUT Q=Mason, New York.
((He played the vulnerable everyman trying to do the best he could.
His first big hit was Mr. Smith Goes to Washington in 1939. Stewart's
Jefferson Smith was an innocent who stood up to a grueling test of character,
his faith eventually triumphing over cynicism and corruption in the U.S.
Senate.
from movie
"You think I'm licked, you all think I'm licked. Well, I'm not licked. And
I'm going to stay right here and fight for this lost cause."
The next year, audiences watched Stewart attempt to woo Katherine Hepburn in
"The Philadelphia Story."
Stewart didn't win the girl but he won an Academy Award.
He starred in westerns and biographies, thrillers and comedies, steadfast in
his portrayal of American grass root values.
from "It's A Wonderful Life."
"I couldn't, I couldn't face being cooped up for the rest of my life in a
shabby little office."
Jimmy Stewart's personal favorite was "It's a Wonderful Life," in which he
portrayed a man in a small town who becomes discouraged at his lack of
achievement and wishes he had never been born. A guardian angel shows him how
much worse off the world would have been without him. The film became a
Christmas classic.
When asked how he would like to be remembered, Stewart replied, "I just want to
know I've given people a small piece of time they'll never forget."
Anthony Mason, CBS News New York.))
WVa-Bridge
ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=KHu
TAPE#Net
GRAPHIC=NONE
Two construction workers were killed today,
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Kenova, WV;
when steel beams toppled from an Interstate-64 bridge being repaired near
Huntington.
The crew was removing a 100-ton beam with a pair of cranes when another
beam became loose and fell.
The weight toppled one of the crane's booms, sending steel and four workers
plummeting 100 feet.
Workers on the bank of the Big Sandy River below had just seconds to get
out of the way.
One worker, 48-year-old Kim Perry of Fort Gay, West Virginia was crushed.
The body of 28-year-old Greg Gentry of Stevens, Kentucky, was pulled
from the river.
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Train-Derail
ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=Keith
TAPE#Net
GRAPHIC=Train Accident
At least 20 cars of a freight train traveling from Seattle to Memphis
derailed and crashed into another train waiting on a siding this morning.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Rossville, KS
More than one thousand residents of Rossville, Kansas had to be evacuated
when the train derailed, spilling chemicals and spewing chlorine gas into the
air.
A railroad engineer was killed and a conductor injured in the crash.
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Tease#1
HARD MUSIC UNDER
ANCHOR=Keith
SS=NONE
Still to come on the newscast, the F-B-I launches an investigation into the
Halifax County Jail,
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VO-NAT
and we'll meet a 70 year old Roanoke woman who is fighting to stay in her
condemned home.
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Jail-Folo
ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=11 pm
WRITER=tte
TAPE#97-38
GRAPHIC=NONE
The FBI is investigating the Halifax County jail after inmates accuse
jailers of abusing them.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Halifax Co.;
Three jailers have resigned in the past four days.
Sheriff Jeff Oakes says some were scared the investigation would get too
close to them.
He says at least one of those jailers may have been involved in sexually
abusing inmates.
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SOT 2:38:38
IN Q=When that person
((SHERIFF JEFF OAKES: WHEN THAT PERSON IS IN JAIL THEY DON'T FEEL THAT THEY
HAVE THE PRIVELEGE OF SAYING NO. THEY FEEL LIKE IF I SAY NO TO THIS THEN I'M
GOING TO BE PUNISHED IN SOME WAY. I THINK THAT'S WHAT SPARKED THE INTEREST OF
THE FBI IN COMING DOWN AND DOING AN INVESTIGATION.))
SUPER=@Oakes;
RUNS=:17
OUT Q=investigation
ANCHOR=Keith
SS=NONE
The FBI is looking into possible civil rights violations since the jailers
were responsible for the inmates.
Oakes says he may also fire another jailor for not bringing the matter to
his attention sooner.
Widow-Eviction
ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=eleven
WRITER=JoeD
TAPE#97-42
GRAPHIC=Roanoke Seal
For some Roanoke residents, keeping their homes in good repair is a
longstanding struggle.
While government agencies and local charities offer some help, it is often
inadeqaute.
Tonight, Joe Dashiell has the story of one woman who is fighting to remain
in her home, even as serious problems threaten to force her out.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=Lucy Hogan
SUPER=03-Roanoke; :00
SUPER=01-Lucy Hogan/Homeowner; :12
SUPER=@Joe2; :25
SUPER=07-Teresa Hogan; :39
SUPER=01-Lindsey Martin/Loudon Melrose Neighborhood Org.; :56
RUNS=1:16
OUT Q=JD News 7 Roanoke
((Lucy Hogan has lived in her home on Orange Avenue for more than 30
years, raised foster children and four of her own there, and she intends to
stay...
But now the 70- year- old widow is facing eviction...
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=I say I've been here
((LUCY HOGAN: I SAY I'VE BEEN HERE MOST OF MY ADULT LIFE AND I STILL WANT TO
STAY HERE THE BALANCE OF MY LIFE. AND I'M NOT GOING TO DIE NO TIME SOON.))
RUNS=:13
OUT Q=no time soon.
A city building inspector recently condemned the home, and not without
reason.
There are gaping holes in the roof, broken windows and gutters, ample
evidence of serious problems.
Two local agencies helped with repairs almost ten years ago, but that work
did not stop the decay.
SOT 10:41:06
IN Q=I can take care of myself
((TERESA HOGAN: I CAN TAKE CARE OF MYSELF SURE ENOUGH, BUT I'M GOING TO TAKE
CARE OF MOMMA, STICK WITH HER THROUGH THICK AND THIN.))
RUNS=:08
OUT Q=through thick and thin.
Hogan and her daughter Teresa have hired a contractor to begin repairs,
and leaders of a neighborhood group are also looking for more assistance.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 10:53:59
IN Q=We've got right now
((LINDSEY MARTIN/LOUDON MELROSE NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATION: WE'VE GOT RIGHT NOW
218 VACANT LOTS HERE AND WE'RE WORKING TO KEEP ANYBODY THAT'S TRYING TO KEEP A
HOME GOING TO DO SO, BECAUSE THIS WOULD BE JUST ANOTHER VACANT LOT, 219.))
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=another vacant lot, 219.
Meanwhile, the Hogans face a Thursday court hearing, still hoping they
will be able to stay in their home.
Joe Dashiell News 7 Roanoke))
Tobacco-Deal
ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=equ
TAPE#97-43
GRAPHIC=Tobacco
If the best defense is a good offense -- Virginia's finally got one in the
tobacco wars.
Governor George Allen has appointed a tobacco task force.
Ellen Qualls reports.
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SOT
IN Q=Just like
SUPER=@file; :00
SUPER=@Allen; :11
SUPER=01-Michael Wells/Mecklenburg Co. Farmer; :32
SUPER=03-Richmond/June 12; :58
SUPER=@Cullen; 1:07
SUPER=@Ellen1; 1:24
RUNS=1:37
OUT Q=Qualls, News 7, Richmond.
(( Just like Virginia prepared for military base closures, it must prepare
for her tobacco-dependent economy to take a hit.
So said the Governor as he announced a tobacco task force.
sot tape two 01:25:13
((GOV. GEORGE ALLEN: I DON'T WANT TO MAKE IT SOUND THAT DRASTIC. HOWEVER SOME
OF THOSE IDEAS--IF THEY TRY TO BAN THE EXPORT OF VIRGINIA TOBACCO, YOU'RE DARN
SURE, I WAS ASKING MR. WELLS, AND YOU CAN ASK HIM ANY QUESTIONS YOU WANT, ABOUT
HOW MUCH WAS EXPORTED. THE VAST MAJORITY OF THE TOBACCO THAT IS GROWN IN
VIRGINIA IS ACTUALLY EXPORTED. IT'S NOT FOR DOMESTIC USE.))
runs=:21
sot TAPE TWO 01:52:10
((MICHEAL WELLS/MECKLENBURG CO. FARMER: BUT THE IDEA THAT THE GOVERNOR'S
LOOKING OUT FOR 120-THOUSAND PEOPLE OR FAMILIES OR SO, I DON'T NEED ANY LOOKING
OUT FOR. I CAN TAKE CARE OF MYSELF. I'M SELF-SUFFICIENT. THE WORLD DEMAND
FOR TOBACCO IS INCREASING. JUST KINDA LEAVE ME ALONE AND LET ME SUPPLY THAT
DEMAND.))
runs=:18
Mr. Wells helped the Governor announce his task force.
But he's NOT on it.
It's just two cabinet secretaries and Attorney General Richard Cullen.
Cullen and former AG Jim Gilmore have said all along they were closely
"monitoring the talks."
But when a package of aid for farmers collapsed...
sot 01:35:50
((ATTORNEY GENERAL RICHARD CULLEN: MY INFORMATION IS IT WAS TAKEN OFF BY THE
MANUFACTURERS. THAT WAS INFORMATION THAT WAS RELAYED TO ME BY OTHER ATTORNEYS
GENERAL. BUT YOU'D HAVE TO ASK THE MANUFACTURERS THAT.))
runs=:10
Democrat Don Beyer says Gilmore and Cullen can't tell Virginians what
happened because they weren't involved -- he checked with other attorneys
general.
sot STANDUP
((ATTORNEY GENERAL CULLEN SAYS TOBACCO STATES WILL BE MEETING MONDAY TO DEVELOP
A STRATEGY FOR THE BATTLE IN CONGRESS. FINALLY, VIRGINIA WILL CHOOSE A SEAT AT
THE TOBACCO TABLE. ELLEN QUALLS, NEWS 7, RICHMOND.))
runs=:12
Tease#2
ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=tbr
TAPE#=none
GRAPHIC=
When we return, a local business responds to its critics with a large new
contract,
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VO-NAT
and a consumer groups is out with its annual reminder...be careful with
those Fourth of July fireworks.
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Comm#2
Optical-Cable
ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=lbe
TAPE#97-40
GRAPHIC=Optical Cable
A Roanoke County company that's been criticized lately for not meeting all
its sales goals has an answer for the financial press...a healthy dose of good
news.
Len Besthoff reports.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=With the
SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.; :08
SUPER=39-Kazuyoshi Teraoka/Alephnet President; :18
SUPER=01-Bob Kopstein/Optical Cable CEO; :38
SUPER=@Len1; :53
RUNS=1:09
OUT Q=LB, News-7.
(( Optical Cable has signed a deal that could mean tens of millions of
dollars in sales in the hard- to- penetrate Japanese market.
Products made here will now go in construction projects Alephnet is involved
with throughout Japan and southeast Asia.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT TOT OF *TRANSLATOR* 11:13:03
IN Q=It meet
((KAZUYOSHI TERAOKA/ALEPHNET PRESIDENT: IT MEET WITH OUR COMPANY PROJECT AND
OUR COMPANY POLICY THAT LESS EXPENSIVE AND STATE OF THE ART PRODUCT THAT WE
WANT TO DEAL WITH.))
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=deal with.
Optical Cable also recently learned it's now in the Russell 2000 index,
which tracks small, fast growing companies.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 11:24:30
IN Q=I think
((KOPSTEIN: I THINK THERE'S LIKE 15 TO 20 BILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF MUTUAL FUNDS
THAT JUST BUY STOCKS TO MIRROR IMAGE OF WHAT THE RUSSELL 2000 INDEX DOES, SO IT
OPENS UP A LOT MORE VISIBILITY FOR THE COMPANY AND ITS STOCK.))
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=it's stock.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 12:25:41
IN Q=Even with
((Even with this big news, Optical Cable now has its focus on the future. Just
take a look behind me here. The company recently finished an expansion
doubling the size of its plant. Now it's clearing land for another expansion
which will double its size again within the next few years. Len Besthoff,
News-7.))
SUPER=
RUNS=:18
OUT Q=LB, News-7.))
Gas-Prices
ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=Len
TAPE#97-45
GRAPHIC=NONE
Triple- A of Virginia reports that nationally, gas prices are about a
nickel- a- gallon lower than a year ago, averaging a dollar- 25.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
Around here it's a different story.
The average price is probably a good bit cheaper.
Travelers have seen gas prices have hit their lowest levels in a while, just
in time for the holiday weekend.
Three different stations along route- 460 in Roanoke had unleaded self serve
for under a buck.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 14:47:08
IN Q=I think
((ANGELA OUTLAW/MOTORIST: I THINK IT'S GOOD, ESPECIALLY FOR THE TRAVELERS, THE
CHEAP GAS.))
((VERNON PRICE/MOTORIST: IT WAS A SURPRISE I JUST NOTICED BACK IN ONE OF THE
OTHER SERVICE STATIONS THE SAME PRICES, SO YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON, DO
WE?))
SUPER=01-Angela Outlaw/Motorist;
SUPER=01-Vernon Price/Motorist;:04
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=do we?
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VO-NAT
The reason for this welcome Fourth of July present?
Crude oil prices have fallen, and analysts say retailers are passing the
savings along to consumers.
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Fireworks
ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=KHu
TAPE#Net
GRAPHIC=Firework Safety
Watermelons, dolls and dummies blew up in Washington today- -all to
demonstrate the danger of fireworks.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Washington, DCTERMS.
The Consumer Product Safety Commision says sparklers are typically given to
children.
Though they seem harmless, they burn at up to two-thousand degrees
Fahrenheit, and easily ignite clothes.
Experts have also blamed illegal explosives like M-80's and cherry
bombs for a host the problems.
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WRITER=Mike
TAPE#S7-13
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.; :00
and finally some workers at the Rally's fast food restaurant on Brambleton
Avenue in Roanoke County were so disgusted Mike Tyson's antics last Saturday
night that they are now sending him a message.
The restaurant's marquee invites Tyson to come on in and chew on a Carolina
Bar-B-Que sandwich instead of an ear.
Assistant manager Larry Mitchum says what started as a joke has increased
sales of the sandwich by 30 percent.
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S-Avalanche
ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#cl-97
GRAPHIC=avalanche/hillcats
The Salem Avalanche closed out its 8 game homestand last night by losing to
Lynchburg 8-to-7 in a game that certainly gave the fans their money's worth.
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Salem/Hillcats vs. Avalanche;:00
A couple of kids in big bagels got the night's festivities rolling.
But it was Salem that put the scoreboard in motion. Tal Light blasts this
shot to centerfield scoring two runs, as the Avalanche closes out the first
inning with a 4-to-nothing lead on the Cats.
Lynchburg did some damage of its own in the third as Alex Hernandez rips one
past first base to plate Chris Miyake to cut the to 4-to-1.
Still in the third the Hillcats Mark Farris lines this hit to right field,
and it brings home a hustling Hernandez, who just beats the throw to the plate.
SUPER=37-Lynchburg/8/Salem/7/Final In 11;
Lynchburg would then tie it on the pass ball as the Aramis Ramirez
comes in from third. Lynchburg beats Salem 8 to 7 in 11 innings. The two
teams play again tonight in Lynchburg.
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S-Orioles
ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#s7-7
GRAPHIC=orioles/phillies
The Baltimore Orioles were involved in an offensive show of their own
yesterday as they beat the Phils 10-to-6.
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Baltimore, MD/SportsChannel; :00
The Phillies wasted a great effort by a couple of former Martinsville
Phillies minor leaguers.
Scott Rolen hit two homeruns in the game and catcher Mike Leiberthal
also added a solo shot.
But the O's rallied from a 4-to-2 deficit to hand the Phillies
SUPER=35-Philadelphia/6/Baltimore/10;
their 17th loss in their last 18 outings.
Baltimore wins it 10-to-6.
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S-BRAVES
ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11PM
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#S7-8
GRAPHIC=BRAVES/YANKEES
The Atlanta Braves stayed a game ahead of the O's overall picking up their
54th win of the year with a 2-to-nothing victory over the Yanks.
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-New York/TBS;:00
As he did Tuesday night Ryan Klesko provided the offensive firepower with
this massive homerun in the sixth inning that lands in the upper deck in right
field.
The Yanks activated Bernie Williams off the injured list for the game, but
Greg Maddux made him look silly when he came on a pinch hitter.
He struck out 8 and tossed a 3 hitter, and faced only 28 batters the entire
games
SUPER=35-Atlanta/2/New York/0;
to win his 11th outing of the year.
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WIPE TO ENG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
S-MLB
ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#S7-10
GRAPHIC=NONE
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VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=03-Chicago, IL/WGN; :00
Elsewhere yesterday, the Cubs beat the Royals 3-to-2 thanks in part to Sammy
Sosa's 17th homer of the year.
The Cubs have now won five of their last six games.
SUPER=03-Detroit, MI/SportsChannel;
And speaking of homers, the Detroit Tigers Damion Easley smacked one out of
the yard for the third straight game as the Tigers beat the Mets 9-to-7.
The Motor City hitmen hit 14 homers in this three game series.
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S-Tennis
ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#S7-12
GRAPHIC=WIMBLEDON
The final four at Wimbledon is all set on the women's side.
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Wimbledon, England/NBC & HBO; :00
Top seeded Martina Hingis advanced with a straight set 6-3, 6-2 win over
Denisa Chladkova.
Her fellow 16 year old comrade in the field, Anna Kournikova beat French open
champ Iva Majoli 7-6, and 6-4 to earn a semi-final meeting with Hingis.
Also today Jana Novotna easily whipped Yahyuk Basuki 6-3 and 6-3, while
Aranxta Sanchez Vicario downed Nathalie Tauziat in straight sets.
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ANCHOR=Mike
SS=WIMBLEDON
Pete Sampras and Boris Becker won today and will meet tomorrow in the
quarterfinals.
S-Sign
ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#VF96-2
GRAPHIC=NHL
The free agent period has begun on the National Hockey League as well as the
NBA,
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Dallas, TX; :00
Yesterday afternoon goalie Ed Belfour left the San Jose Sharks and signed
with the Dallas Stars.
The 32-year-old goalie inked a three year deal worth $10 million dollars.
SUPER=04-NBA;
And the Knicks resigned 11 time all-star Patrick Ewing to a new multi-year
contract.
No terms of the deal were released, but it is believed to worth $15 million a
season.
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Sports Tease
ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#sports tease
GRAPHIC=NONE
Still to come tonight we'll check back in some members of the Salem Avalanche
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VO-NAT eng#
who have working day and night for for the first half of this week.
Roy Stanley will explain in a moment.
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S-Camp
ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#S7-16
GRAPHIC=Salem Avalanche
Before some of the Avalanche players have been putting on their game
uniforms this week, they've been stepping on the field in the morning some
future prospects.
Roy Stanley has more from the team's day camp.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=First audio
SUPER=03-Salem; :07
SUPER=01-Frank Fulton/Camp Director; :24
SUPER=01-Bobby Bevel/Avalanche Pitcher; :50
SUPER=01-David Feuerstein/Avalanche Outfielder; 1:05
SUPER=@Roy1; :1:20
RUNS=1:28
OUT Q=.....news 7 sports."
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((NAT SOT: ))
((For the past three days, Frank Fulton and his Southern Sports Staff have been
in Salem conducting a baseball camp for kids ranging in the ages of 7 to 14.
75 kids are participating in the camp and they're having fun while learning
the fundamentals of the game.))
((FRANK FULTON/CAMP DIRECTOR: ))
((There's a special attraction at this camp. Members of the Salem Avalanche
are serving as counselors.
They're instructing the kids on the finer points of the game and It's their
way of giving back to baseball at this point in their careers.))
((BOBBY BEVEL/AVALANCHE PITCHER: ))
((DAVID FEUERSTEIN/AVALANCHE OUTFIELDER: ))
((ROY STANDUP: ))
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Moose
ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=tbr
TAPE#Net H
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If the thought of a little chocolate moose sounds good about now...
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Scarborough, ME;
then this one would be irresistible. Meet Lenny the 17-hundred pound
chocolate moose.
His home is a candy store in Scarborough, Maine.
The store's owner says she just liked the sound of having a chocolate moose
around.
But getting him made was no easy task.
She had to call a sculptor from a local art school.
Even though he had never worked in candy before, it took him just three
weeks to build Lenny out of chocolate and wire mesh.
The eight foot tall moose does need some special handling.
The store had to be air conditioned to keep him from melting and a special
fence built to protect him from chocoholics.
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by SS