17:00-01
News-Heads
ANCHOR=Jean
Straight ahead on News 7-
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VO-NAT
Another fatal shooting in South Florida- as the FBI tries to track down
suspected serial killer Andrew Cunanan.
Plus the five and dime that's been around for 117 years is closing its doors.
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Wx-Heads
TALENT=Robin
SS=None
Our local forecast stays hot and muggy and Tropical Storm Danny is heading
for the gulf coast.
MEDICAL-HEADS
ANCHOR=Connie
On Health Check--
A breakthrough baldness treatment?
The makers of Rogaine bring on Rogaine Extra Strength.
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VO-NAT
Plus, an alternative for epilepsy patients, in controlling seizures--
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ANCHOR=Jean
Video-Open
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=JJA
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VO-NAT
Another murder in South Florida---Police are trying to determine if it's
connected to the murder of Gianni Versace.
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5-Cunanan
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=jja
TAPE#Net **Rolled from Network**
GRAPHIC=News 7 at Five
Good Evening. I'm Jean Jadhon.
SS=Murder Investigation
The latest murder happened just 15 miles from the Versace mansion- in the
community of Miami Springs.
A man fitting the description of suspect Andrew Cunanan was seen running
from the home-
Dave Fehling is in Florida where the story is unfolding this afternoon.
Live=Dave Fehling Full
SUPER=01-Dave Fehling/Reporting
SUPER=22-Miami Beach, FL;
(reporter ad lib)
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SOT **Rolled from CBS Network**
IN Q=In an upscale
SUPER=03-Miami Springs, FL; :00
SUPER=01-Det. Nelda Fonticiella/Metro-Dade Police;
SUPER=01-Anne Figueiras/FBI;
SUPER=03-West Hollywood, CA;
RUNS=:00
OUT Q=?nat sound with cop
((In an upscale suburb Miami, not ten miles for the Versace murder scene,
police found a forty nine year old doctor dead in the bedroom of his tile
roofed home. A burglar alarm had gone off in the house around six am and when
no one answered the door, police went inside.
Neighbors say they heard two shots and saw a man run form the house, a well
dressed man fitting the general description of Andrew Cunanan, the alleged
serial killer wanted in connection with Versace's murder.
DET. NELDA FONTICIELLA\METRO-DADE POLICE: NEIGHBORS SAW GUY RUNNING
AWAY, WELL DRESSED, ETC.
FBI agents and police swarmed the neighborhood around the home, confiscating
a pager and looking for shell casings. Authorities are working on evidence
that suggests that the same handgun may have been used in some of the five
previous murders linked to Cunanan, including the murder of Gianni Versace who
was shot twice in the back of the head.
ANNE FIGUEIRAS/FBI: MEANTIME, THE MANHUNT FOR CUNANAN CONTINUES NATIONWIDE. IN
WEST HOLLYWOOD,
CALIFORNIA, OFFICERS ARE HANDING OUT FLYERS ASKING FOR INFORMATION AND WARNING
THAT CUNANAN IS ARMED AND DANGEROUS.))
Live=Dave Fehling Full
SUPER=22-Miami Beach, FL;
( reporter ad lib)
5-TWA
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=JJA
TAPE#Net B
GRAPHIC=Plane Crash Investigation
It was one year ago today that TWA flight 800 exploded- crashing into the
ocean.
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SOT 14:04:52
IN Q=
((AVE.. MARIA.))
SUPER=03-New York, NY;
RUNS=:08
OUT Q=MARIA."
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VO-NAT
Family and friends are remembering loved ones-
They gathered for a memorial mass at St. Patricks Cathedral in New York.
The Reverend John Ferry told the families not only to remember the tragedy
of their deaths, but what they gave to life.
Another memorial is planned later today on Long Island- near the site
where the plane went down.
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5-Retail
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=lbe
TAPE#597-21
GRAPHIC=Business Closing
America's best known five and dime is closing.
Woolworth says it has no choice because it's in deep financial debt.
The chain has about 36-hundred full time and 56-hundred parttime workers.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
The company has two stores in our area, one in Roanoke, and another in
Danville.
Nationally, Woolworth will convert about a quarter of its locations into its
Foot Locker and Champs specialty shops.
But there's no word on what will happen with its stores here.
In other retail news, it looks like the Roanoke Valley could get another
Lowe's superstore.
The hardware giant has discussed with Roanoke County the possibility of
locating a second "big box" location across from the Walmart on route 220 just
past Tanglewood Mall.
Lowe's already has a store at the Crossroads Mall in Roanoke.
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ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
TAPE#tease 1
GRAPHIC=NONE
A new resting place for a part of Civil War history in Lexington. That
story is straight ahead on News 7 at Five.
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VO-NAT
Plus more problems for the spacestation Mir. The power's back on, but it
was another frightening mishap for the crew.
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ANCHOR=Connie
On Health Check--
Highway deaths are on the rise--- road rage and sleepy drivers are being
blamed.
2-SHOT
ANCHOR=Jean
It's been a dry summer so far and that presents problems if you're trying to
landscape your lawn.
ANCHOR=Connie
Another problem--what to grow in the shady areas. Patrick Evans has some
solutions for today's Growin' It.
cc sponsor
Comm Break#1
5-Mir-Shuttle
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=JJA
TAPE#Net-C
GRAPHIC=None
The chief of Russian Mission Control calls it a bad situation.
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VO-NAT
The already damaged Mir lost virtually all power today, after the crew
accidentally disconnected a cable.
But the astronaut and two cosmonauts are safe, and repairs are
under way.
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SOT 15:15:24
IN Q=
((BY NIGHTTIME WE COULD PLUG THE ORIENTATION SYSTEM OF THE STATION BACK IN.))
SUPER=01-Vladimir Folovyov/Mir Mission Director;
RUNS=:05
OUT Q=STATION BACK IN."
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Kennedy Space Ctr.;
Meanwhile a successful mission for the Space Shuttle Columbia.
This is what it looked like from inside the cockpit as the shuttle touched
down.
The astronauts brought back laboratory research on combustion and plants.
Virginia Tech grad- Roger Crouch on the far left- was a payload specialist
on board.
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5-Bedrosian
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5 p.m.
WRITER=kmc
TAPE#597-22
GRAPHIC=Al Bedrosian
The lone challenger for Dick Crannwell's seat in the House of Delegates
wants legislators to spend more time at home. (----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.;
So, Republican Al Bedrosian chose to announce his legislative reform ideas
right on his front lawn.
Bedrosian supports term limits, limits on the number of bills introduced
in the General Assembly, and recesses during those sessions.
But he says NO limits should be placed on education.
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SOT 9:20:29
IN Q=The education issue
((AL BEDROSIAN/R- HOUSE OF DELEGATES CANDIDATE: THE EDUCATION ISSUE IS
PARAMOUNT IN MY MIND BECAUSE I'VE GOT THREE CHILDREN AND I THINK WE NEED TO
OPEN UP THE DEBATE ABOUT EDUCATION. WE NEED TO OPEN UP THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS,
PRIVATE SCHOOLS, CHARTER SCHOOLS, HOME SCHOOLING. I THINK ALL THOSE IDEAS NEED
TO BE BROUGHT TO THE TABLE, BECAUSE EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THOSE INSTITUTIONS HAS
PROVED SUCCESSFUL IN SOME AREA.))
SUPER=01-Al Bedrosian/(R) House of Delegates Candidate;
RUNS=:18
OUT Q=in some area
TALENT=JEAN
SS=Al Bedrosian
The businessman says he's running for political office in an effort to
help return state government to the citizens.
5-Little-Sorrel
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5p
WRITER=jmc
TAPE#597-23
GRAPHIC=VMI
One of the most famous horses of the Civil War will get a new resting place
in Lexington this weekend.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Lexington/1994
The cremated skeleton of Stonewall Jackson's Little Sorrel will be buried at
the base of his master's statue, on the VMI parade ground.
Jackson rode Little Sorrel in his famous Shenandoah Valley Campaign in 1862.
And he was riding the horse a year later when he was mortally wounded by his
own men at the battle of Chancellorsville.
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Talent=Jean
SS=VMI
Little Sorrel's mounted hide will remain on display at the VMI Museum.
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groovy music UNDER
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
GRAPHIC=NONE
Landscaping your yard is not only
a lot of hard work, it also takes a lot of thought-- especially for those
problem areas that don't get much sun.
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SOT 11:58:59
IN Q=Looking for something
SUPER=21-Patrick Evans;
RUNS=:07
OUT Q=on Growin It
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COMM BREAK #2
5-GROWIN-IT
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=FIVE
WRITER=PEV
TAPE#597-34
GRAPHIC=NONE
Shady areas in the yard are hard to fill-in, but Patrick Evans knows just
the thing.
Today he has some helpful hints from Bob Lyons at Virginia Tech.
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SOT
IN Q=Well, we're here
SUPER=21-Patrick Evans; :00
SUPER=01-Bob Lyons/Horticulture Garden Director; :14
SUPER=03-Blacksburg; :18
RUNS=1:46
OUT Q=today on Growin' It.
Forecasts
SUPER=#565;
SUPER=X5000;
SUPER=330-Partly Cloudy/Light Winds/68-70/Mostly Sunny/And Hot/90-93;
SUPER=331-Partly Cloudy/Light Winds/70-72/Mostly Sunny/And Humid/94-96;
SUPER=332-Partly Cloudy/And Muggy/63-66/Partly Sunny/And Humid/85-89;
SUPER=333-Mostly Clear/Light Winds/65-70/Partly Sunny/Wind W-10/88-90;
SUPER=334-Clear And/Calm/60-65/Hazy And/Hot/88-90;
SUPER=X5001;
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health music under
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
TAPE#tease 3
GRAPHIC=NONE
It's a case of mistaken identity-- involving Montgomery County police and an
elderly couple's tomato garden. We'll explain what that's all about coming up
on News 7 at Five.
ANCHOR=Connie
A new drug shows promise in treating rheumatoid arthritis.
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VO-NAT
The medicine blocks a natural substance known as tumor necrosis
factor.
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SOT
IN Q=I feel like
((I FEEL LIKE I GOT MY LIFE BACK. YA KNOW I FEEL LIKE IT'S FINALLY GOING
SOMEWHERE WHERE I CAN FUNCTION ALL DAY AGAIN AND I'M FULL OF ENERGY, I CAN
MOVE. ))
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=I can move.
health bump
Comm Break#3
six-preview
ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
TAPE#six preview
SUPER=@Keith1;
Good Afternoon.
I'm Keith Humphry with a preview of a story you'll see only on NEWS-7 at
SIX.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke
It's the "For Sale By Owner" program.
The magazine has taken such enough of a bite out of the real estate business
in Roanoke that realtors have taken matters into their own hands.
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SOT
IN Q=Well, I think
((WELL, I THINK THERE WAS AN ANGRY AGENT OUT THEY THAT WANTED TO SABOTAGE THE
SALE. ))
SUPER=01-Brenda West/Home Seller
RUNS=:08
OUT Q=sabotage the sale.
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VO-NAT
We'll see what form this "sabotage" is taking in an extended piece- -that
includes home owners and the man who calls himself the "Benedict Arnold of real
estate brokers"
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Talent=Keith Live/Newsroom
- -an agent who's now in the business of depriving realtors' of their
commissions.
Double Boxes=Jean and Keith/Newsroom
And he's proud of it, Jean.
That's ONE of the things coming up on NEWS 7 at SIX.
5-Arthritis
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE#597-25
GRAPHIC=Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disease that causes pain,
stiffness, and swelling in the joints.
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VO-NAT
Now, for its two-and-a-half million sufferers, there's new hope in an
experimental drug called TNF Fusion Protein.
In a three-month test on 180 adults, the therapy relieved pain and swelling
in 75-percent of people who took the highest dose.
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SOT 20:24:07
IN Q=What they're
((DR LARRY MORELAND/UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA, BIRMINGHAM, CHIEF TRIAL
INVESTIGATOR: WHAT THEY'RE ABLE TO DO NOW IS HAVE LESS STIFFNESS AND SWELLING
IN THEIR JOINTS. THEY'RE ABLE TO DO THEIR ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING LIKE
COOKING, CLEANING, WORKING--IT'S MUCH EASIER.))
SUPER=01-Dr. Larry Moreland/Chief Trial Investigator; :
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=much easier.
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VO-NAT
Rheumatoid arthritis patients have too much of a protein called
Tumor Necrosis Factor or TNF, which triggers swelling and inflammation in the
joints.
The new drug acts like a sponge, soaking up the excess TNF...relieving
pain-- remarkably so, according to some test patients.
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ANCHOR=Connie
SS=Arthritis
Still, some experts are urging caution, until a larger group is tested--
for a longer time, while assessing potential side effects.
5-Epilepsy
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE#597-26
GRAPHIC=Epilepsy
For epilepsy patients, it's the first alternative to drugs or surgery in
100 years.
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VO-NAT
The government has approved an implant that sends pulses into
the brain.
It's not a cure.
But for thousands of people with epilepsy who suffer frequent seizures, it
could significantly reduce attacks.
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5-Sleepy-Drivers
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE#597-27
GRAPHIC=Safe Driving
Highway deaths are up-- and safety officials are blaming aggressive
drivers.
About two-thirds of the deaths from highway car crashes in recent years can
be attributed to so-called road rage.
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VO-NAT
In another study--
Sleepy drivers may be more dangerous than drunk drivers.
In the journal "Nature" sleep-deprived volunteers showed that staying up
for more than a day could hurt performance just as much as a few
drinks.
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5-Gastric-Bypass
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE#597-28
GRAPHIC=Obesity Treatment
Later tonight--
Gastric bypass- it's a surgical procedure that involves actually stapling
the patients stomach-- to reduce its capacity to hold food.
But what are the risks?
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VO-NAT
That's one topic tonight on 48 HOURS.
Here's an excerpt on Bill Lagutta's report.
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SOT 10:49:13
IN Q=Good morning honey
((
GOOD MORNING HONEY HOW ARE YOU?
I'M SCARED.
IT'S THE MORNING DEBBIE MCKENZIE GETS THE OPERATION TO REDUCE THE SIZE OF HER
STOMACH. DR. GEORGE COWAN WILL STAPLE OFF A SMALL SECTION OF HER STOMACH, THAT
FROM HERE ON OUT WILL HOLD ONLY TWO-THIRDS OF AN OUNCE OF FOOD. ARE YOU WORRIED
ABOUT THIS OPERATION? THIS IS MAJOR SURGERY.
I AM, BUT I'M WORRIED I'M AT MY LAST STRING, AND I PUT IT IN GOD'S HANDS. ))
SUPER=03-Memphis, TN; :00
RUNS=:33
OUT Q=God's hands.
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VO-NAT
48 Hours airs tonight, here on WDBJ-7, at ten o'clock.
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5-Rogaine
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE#597-29
GRAPHIC=Baldness
Balding men could soon have a stronger aide in countering hair loss.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=@File; :
Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration have voted to
recommend a five-percent strength version of Rogaine for sale over-the-counter
sale.
Currently, a two-percent solution is available without a prescription--
marketed to men and women.
The new version would be intended only for men-- and it's makers say
Rogaine Extra Strength can increase hair growth by up to 46-percent over the
original product-- but it may cause scalp irritation.
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2-shot-toss
ANCHOR=Jean
In sports, plenty of action on the links--both here at home and overseas.
ANCHOR=Connie
Steve Mason has updates from the Roanoke City-County womens tournament and
day one of the British Open.
S5-British
ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=ST5-28
GRAPHIC=2 minute ticker
Good afternoon, everyone; lets get the two minute ticker started
British Open
with some notes from the links; The first round of the British Open is in the
books.
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VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-Troon, Scotland/ESPN; :00
Tiger Woods' arrival created quite a stir in Troon Scotland; but the men
to watch in the first round were Jim Furyk and Darren Clarke.
Furyk is tied for the lead with Clarke. Both fired 4 under 67's. Here on
14; a par 3. Furyk finds the green on the nice tee shot.
He was at 4 under going in to the hole and his long putt finds the cup for
the birdie and he was at 5 under.
Clarke; a pro out of Ireland; played a magnificent first round. Here on 11;
with a putter from off the green; he nails it and Clarke was at 4 under through
11.
Tiger Woods fired a one over 72 and triple bogeyed 11.
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S5-Golf
ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#ST5-27
GRAPHIC=City County Logo
Dot Bolling added another win to her list this summer by winning the
Roanoke City County championship this afternoon at Hunting Hills.
Roy Stanley Has this report.
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SOT
IN Q="Bolling's three
SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.; :00
SUPER=01-Dot Bolling/Wins Third City County Championship; :28
SUPER=01-Marilyn Bussey/Tied For Second; :40
SUPER=@Roy1; :53
RUNS=1:05
OUT Q=.......news 7 sports."
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((Bolling's three shot lead at the start of the round left the tournament wide
open for the final round at Hunting Hills.
A birdie at the 8-th hole allowed her to finish the front nine in 40 the
same as Janet Cochrane and Marilyn Bussey who were tied for second.
Bolling added two birdies on the back to finish with a 75. Her total of
225 was a six shot win over Bussey and Cochrane who tied for second at 231.))
((DOT BOLLING/WINS THIRD CITY COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP: ))
((MARILYN BUSSEY/TIED FOR SECOND: ))
((ROY STANDUP: ))
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ANCHOR=Steve
SS= Two Minute ticker
That's it for five, coming up at 6, we will check in on the Lynchburg
Hillcats as well as a couple of matinee games from the majors-- see ya then.
5-Tomato-Bust
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=THa
TAPE#597-24
GRAPHIC=None
A tomato patch in Montgomery County is getting attention worthy of a purple
ribbon.
On Tuesday-- state police searching for marijuana from a helicopter zeroed
in on Raymond (Mill-irons) Millirons' plants.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Riner/Tuesday;
But authorities on the ground quickly found out-- what the man in the sky
thought was marijuana--was nothing more than 14 tomato plants.
You might think "end" of the story-- but the Richmond Times Dispatch picked
up on what happened.
It's the second time in three years authorities "raided" their property.
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5:19:10
SOT
IN Q=Well I
((RAYMOND MILLIRONS:WELL I THINK IT'S KIND OF RIDICULOUS THAT THEY DON'T, THAT
THEY CAN'T TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MARIJUANA AND TOMATO PLANTS, I THINK
THEY NEED TO DO A LITTLE SCOUTING AROUND AND LEARN A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT WHAT
MARIJUANA LOOKS LIKE.))
SUPER=07-Raymond Millirons; :00
RUNS=:13
OUT Q=looks like. (laughter).
ANCHOR=JEAN
SS=None
The (Mill-irons) Millirons say they're not mad-- just a little embarrassed--
since they're now-- the talk of the neighborhood.
by SS