23:00-01
News-head
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=eea
TAPE#Heads
GRAPHIC=
Coming up next on News 7 at 11...
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VO-NAT
Talks break down between UPS and the Teamsters, who say it could be a long
strike.
150 people are hurt in an Amtrak accident in the Arizona desert.
And two hot air balloons crash in the sky over Stockholm, Sweden.
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ANCHOR=Eric
SS=
News 7 at 11 is next.
UPS
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=eea
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=UPS
The six day old UPS strike could last a lot longer.
Negotiations between the Teamsters and the Company broke down today.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Washington, DC;
After just two hours of talks, both sides walked out of the building, both
saying they're preparing for a long term strike.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 20:17:46
IN Q=this is an
((JAMES KELLY/UPS CHAIRMAN; WE HAVE NO IDEA HOW LONG IT WILL TAKE TO GET BACK
TOGETHER, IF IN FACT WE DO.
20:17:30
RON CAREY/TEAMSTERS PRESIDENT; THIS IS AN AMERICAN ISSUE. THIS IS NOT JUST
ABOUT DOLLARS AND CENTS, BUT ABOUT WHAT IS RIGHT IN THIS COUNTRY.
))
SUPER=01-James Kelly/UPS Chairman; -QUICK!!
SUPER=01-Ron Carey/Teamster President;
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=in fact we do
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VO-NAT
SUPER=New York;
UPS officials say they're currently deciding whether or not to hire
replacement workers.
Mediator John Calhoun Wells expressed hope that both sides will meet again
soon.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 20:18:18
IN Q=every day
((JOHN CALHOUN WELLS/FEDERAL MEDIATOR; EVERY DAY THAT DOES BY MAKES IS SOMEWHAT
MORE DIFFICULT. SO I PERSONALLY AM HOPEFUL THAT WE CAN COME TOGETHER AGAIN SOON
RATHER THAN LATER. ))
SUPER=01-John Calhoun Wells/Federal Mediator;
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=rather than later
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ANCHOR=Eric
SS=UPS
Wells says both sides have agreed to return to the table if he calls them
back, but says the time would have to be right.
UPS-Reax
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=Six
WRITER=Dal
TAPE#=97-48
GRAPHIC=UPS
Union members walking the picket line in Roanoke are voicing their support
of Teamsters' President Ron Carey.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
As the first week of the strike draws to a close southwest Virginia union
members say they're gearing up for a lengthy walkout.
They feel the company is not interested in settling the contract dispute.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 16:27:56
IN Q=I THINK IT
((STEVE WILSON/UNION MEMBER: I THINK IT WAS A GOOD MOVE IF THERE WAS NO
PROGRESS. I'M READY TO STAND UP FOR WHAT WE BELIEVE IN.))
((JIM PAPPAS/UNION MEMBER: AS PREPARED AS I HAVE TO BE. YOU'RE NEVER PREPARED
FOR DOING WITHOUT A PAYCHECK, BUT YOU DO WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO.))
SUPER=01-Steve Wilson/Union Member;
SUPER=01-Jim Pappas/Union Member; :08
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=YOU HAVE TO DO
FULL SCREEN PINNACLE
In a phone interview U-P-S Southwest Operations Manager, Warren King, told
News 7 that the company "feels it's very unfortunate that the Teamsters
leadership has once again walked away from negotiations.
They have repeatedly refused our requests for a contract extention. It is
our desire for the union leadership to let the employees vote on what we
consider to be a very good offer."
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WebWatch
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=6pm
WRITER=eea
TAPE#WebWatch
GRAPHIC=Web Watch
You can surf the Internet for up to the minute information about the UPS
strike and other ways to ship packages.
Find out how on this week's edition of WebWatch.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=while striking
SUPER=@File; :05
RUNS=1:12
OUT Q=WDBJ7-dot-com
(( While striking UPS workers man the picket lines, and UPS management tries
to keep the packages moving, both sides are bringing their web pages into the
labor dispute.
You can get get the union's latest take on the talks, or lack of them, on
the Teamster's web site.
They're posting regular updates, and the Teamster's newsletter.
They also have a page set up to send a letter to President Clinton.
UPS is using its site to post labor updates, including the status of
negotiations, and details of their last contract offer to the union.
If you're planning to send your packages through Federal Express, check
their website first.
Fed-ex lists the latest steps it's taking to control the flood of packages,
including restrictions on the number of parcels you can send, and cut-off times
for drop boxes and service centers.
The U.S. Postal Service also has a list of restrictions on its web site,
including a toll free phone number to make a drop-off appointment if you have
more than four packages to send.
For a list of links to all these sites, visit the WebWatch page on the
WDBJ-website, at WWW-dot-WDBJ7-dot-com.))
Train-ax
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=eea
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=
An Amtrak train bound for Chicago derailed in the Arizona desert this
morning.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Kingman, AZ
The Amtrak Chief was traveling at high speed when a bridge apparently gave
way.
About half of 300 people on board were hurt.
At least three are in critical condition.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 20:10:14
IN Q=the bridge gave
((DOUG FISCHER/PASSENGER; THE BRIDGE GAVE WAY FROM THE STREAM THAT'S FLOWING
UNDERNEATH IT. THE TIMBERS WERE WEAKENED AND THE ENGINE CAME OVER IT AT 88
MILES AN HOUR... 88, AND WEAKENED THE BRIDGE AND STARTED GIVING WAY, AND BY THE
TIME THE MIDDLE OF OF THE TRAIN CAME OVER THE BRIDGE HAD TOTALLY COLLAPSED. ))
SUPER=01-Doug Fischer/Passenger;
RUNS=:17
OUT Q=totally collapsed
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VO-NAT
Passengers say a troop of boy scouts on the train are heros... helping
people out of the wrecked cars, and giving basic first aid to the injured.
Several of the passengers are spending the night at a Red Cross shelter.
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Plane-Crash
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=eea
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=Plane Crash
Cleanup continued at the site of yesterday's cargo plane crash in Miami.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Miami, FL;
Investigators are still trying to find out what caused the Fine Air cargo
plane to crash, killing four people on the plane and one person on the ground.
Potential causes include mechanical failure, pilot error, and the
possibility that the plane's cargo shifted.
Officials are also checking into Fine Air's past.
A number of the airline's current and past pilots have reportedly asked to
be interviewed as part of the investigation.
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Roanoke-Ax
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11p
WRITER=Dal
TAPE#=97-46
GRAPHIC=Accident
State police are filing charges against both drivers involved in a two car
collision on 5-81 in Roanoke earlier this afternoon.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
Investigators say German Vasquez Diaz tried to change lanes and struck the
station wagon driven by Robert Claytor Junior.
Claytor lost control of the vehicle striking the highway dividing wall.
Rescue workers transported two people to the hospital.
Their injuries do not appear to be life threatening.
Diaz is charged with driving without a license and reckless driving.
Claytor is charged with driving on a suspended license and not wearing a
seat belt.
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Silo-implosion
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=eea
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=none
A grain silo that housed North Carolina crops for 60 years is a pile of
rubble today.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Charlotte, NC;
It was no accident.
The silo was demolished to make way for a train yard.
For more than a half century, the structure was part of the Ralston Purina
plane in Charlotte.
Workers brought it down with ammonium nitrate charges placed around the
base.
It's the same demolition crew that brought down Fulton County Stadium in
Atlanta last week.
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Roll
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Balloon-Accident
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=aje
TAPE#net (edit of 15:15:04)
GRAPHIC=none
One person was sent to the hospital following scary moments in a hot air
balloon in Sweden.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Stockholm, Sweden;
The accident happened when two of the balloons collided in mid-air, sending
one plunging into the treetops.
A cord strangled one of four people on board. Rescue workers later took
that person to the hospital with minor injuries.
Hot-air balloons typically fill the skies of Stockholm during the summer,
often passing within a few hundred yards of rooftops.
The damaged balloon came to rest in a group of trees by the water's edge.
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Volcano-eruption
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=mth
TAPE#net (edit of 15:10:09
GRAPHIC=none
Residents of the British Colony Montserrat are facing a new threat tonight
after a volcano erupted on Friday.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Montserrat;
A mushroom shaped cloud of gray smoke filled the air as the
Soufriere(soo-free-AIR) Hills volcano spewed out red hot rock and ash for five
hours.
About one third of the island is protected against lava flows however so
much lava at one time could prove lethal.
Officials are considering evacuating residents in the area.
They also warn that new and stronger eruptions could be expected from the
volcano.
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On-Record
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11p
WRITER=afr
TAPE#=97-41
GRAPHIC=On Record
Authorities are handling domestic violence cases differently these days
thanks to a new law.
It went into effect July first and as Andrew Freiden explains it's changing
police procedures.
(//////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=
SUPER=01-Sergeant Don Orfield/Wythe Co. Sheriff's Dept.; :16
SUPER=01-Sergeant T.L. Carmichael/Roanoke City Police; :25
SUPER=@Andrew1; :52
SUPER=01-Darlene Young/Turning Point Shelter Dir.; :59
RUNS=1:17
OUT Q=af news 7
((Before July 1, when someone called the police while being abused, the
case often ended up being dropped.
That's because the victim changed his or her mind and asked the officer not
to arrest the attacker.
SOT 3:51
IN Q=now it's statutory
((SGT. DON ORFIELD/WYTHE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT: NOW IT'S STATUTORY-- IF
YOU FIND THAT THERE IS A PRIMARY AGGRESSOR, AND THE EVIDENCE SUBSTANTIATES IT,
THAT IT'S PROBABLE CAUSE, THEN THE INDIVIDUAL IS ARRESTED AND TAKEN BEFORE A
MAGISTRATE. ))
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=BEFORE A MAGISTRATE
butt/butt/butt
SOT 4:24
IN Q=THE VICTIM
((SERGEANT T.L. CARMICHAEL/ROANOKE CITY POLICE: THE VICTIM WOULD NOT COME DOWN
AND PURSUE CHARGES. WITH THE OFFICERS OBTAINING THE WARRANTS, IT TAKES A LITTLE
BIT OF THE PRESSURE OFF THE VICTIMS. BECAUSE WE ADVISE THE SUSPECT THAT WE'RE
OBTAINING THE WARRANT. YOUR SPOUSE, OR LIVE-IN GIRLFRIEND OR WHATEVER HAS
NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS. IT WAS OUR DECISION. IT TAKES SOME OF THE PRESSURE
OF HER.))
RUNS=:28
OUT Q=pressure of her.
The law doesn't just change WHO shoulders the blame for the arrest-- it
changes WHO is forced to leave the home.
SOT 10:17
IN Q=NOW AS IT STANDS
((DARLENE YOUNG/TURNING POINT SHELTER: NOW AS IT STANDS, WHEN THE POLICE
OFFICER GOES TO THE HOME, IF HE ARRESTS THE GUY, IT'S SERVED ON HIM SO SHE CAN
STAY IN HER HOME. ))
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=in her home
To learn more about the law change affecting domestic abuse--
Tune in to On-Record tomorrow Morning at 11.
Andrew Freiden, News 7))
2Regional-Jail
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=THa
TAPE#97-43
GRAPHIC=NONE
Construction is well underway on the New River Valley Regional Jail.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Pulaski Co.;
Ground was broken this afternoon for the 25- million dollar facility--
It'll serve seven Southwest Virginia counties and the city of Radford.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=I think
((JOE SHEFFEY/PULASKI CO. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS:I THINK ANYTIME YOU HAVE A
REGIONAL COOPERATION THAT MEANS THERE'S A COST SAVINGS FOR EACH LOCALITY, SO
OVERALL THE TAXPAYERS BENEFIT FROM THIS. ))
SUPER=01-Joe Sheffey/Pulaski Co. Board of Supervisors; :00
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=from this.
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VO-NAT
The project does have its opponents-- but supporters say some of their fears
have been put to rest.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=They may
((BOB LLOYD/NRV REGIONAL JAIL CHAIRMAN:THEY MAY STILL HAVE SOME CONCERNS BUT
WE'RE TRYING THROUGH COMMITTEE AND INDIVIDUAL CONTACT WITH THEM TO GIVE THEM
SOME UNDERSTANDING IN HOW IT OPERATES, WHAT HAPPENS INSIDE A JAIL, WHAT HAPPENS
OUTSIDE A JAIL, HOW PRISONERS GET THERE AND JUST EDUCATE THEM IN THE WHOLE
PROCESS. ))
SUPER=01-Bob Lloyd/NRV Regional Jail Chairman; :00
RUNS=:18
OUT Q=whole process.
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VO-NAT
The jail is located near Dublin and will initially house about 350
inmates--including women.
It's expected to open in about two years.
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2ETS
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11p
WRITER=lbe
TAPE#=97-42
GRAPHIC=Business News
It took ten years of work and now it's a reality.
E-T-S International, an environmental company, wins one of its biggest
contracts to date.
Len Besthoff has more on this week's edition of Business Review.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=ETS International
SUPER=04-ETS Video; :05
SUPER=03-Roanoke; :14
SUPER=01-John Mycock/ETS International Vice Pres.; :20
SUPER=@Len2; :58
RUNS=1:15
OUT Q=LB, News-7.
((E-T-S International has signed a seven- million- dollar deal to install
one of its trademarked air pollution control devices at a plant owned by China
Steel.
The equipment limits sulfur dioxide emissions, which help cause acid rain.
E-T-S believes this agreement has the potential to spur more sales in the
Far East.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 13:50:30
IN Q=China Steel
((JOHN MYCOCK/ETS INTERNATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT: CHINA STEEL IS RESPECTED AS A
HIGHLY SOPHISTICATED FIRM WITH QUALIFIED ENGINEERS. AND ONCE THEY'VE EVALUATED
AND SCRUTINIZED THE TECHNOLOGY, THAT GIVES YOU ANOTHER LEVEL OF CREDIBILITY
THAT WE'VE NOT HAD, TO DATE.))
RUNS=:15
OUT Q=to date.
The seven- million- dollar deal will more than DOUBLE the annual revenues of
E-T-S division that makes the air pollution controls.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 13:53:24
IN Q=The environmental
((JOHN MYCOCK/ETS INTERNATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT: THE ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP, WHICH
WILL BE THE ONES RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT, DO ABOUT FOUR MILLION
DOLLARS A YEAR. SO YOU CAN SEE, THAT IF YOU BRING IN A SEVEN MILLION DOLLAR
CONTRACT, IT BRINGS A TREMENDOUS BOOST.))
RUNS=:16
OUT Q=tremendous boost.
E-T-S has about 60 employees in Roanoke.
Its U-S work force tops 200 people.
The company's stock is publicly traded.
For the past few months, its price per share has been on the low end, around
50- cents a share, but since the announcement
of the China Steel deal, it has come up a bit.
Len Besthoff, News-7.))
KIDS-DAY
ANCHOR=ERIC
NEWSCAST=11p
WRITER=DAL
TAPE#=97-55
GRAPHIC=none
A Roanoke fast food restaurant is setting a trend.
About a year ago management at the Burger King on Melrose Avenue started
taking an active role in the community.
And now Burger King franchises in other states may follow suit.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
Laverne Petty, started organizing events like today's "Kids Day."
There are no parks in the area, so several times a year she organizes
special days to give the neighborhood children something to do.
This event offered a new twist on the traditional dunking booth--this one
actually flushes.
The children also tried to defy gravity in the moon house.
Petty says area organizations have been very giving.
She says the events are attracting more people and that's drawn the
attention of Burger King restaurants in other states.
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Wx-Tape
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S-Score
ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=steve
TAPE#=S7-14
GRAPHIC=news 7 sports
NFL preseason highlights from the Skins, panthers, and Niners, but first,
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=04-NHL; :00
a note from the freezer. The Anaheim Might Ducks introduced Pierre page as
their new head coach today. He resigned from calgary; the Roanoke Express's NHL
affiliate, after a contract dispute. Numbers.
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WIPE TO SCORES
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SUPER=0092-/Florida/3/j/Atlanta/4////Pittsburgh/7/j/Colorado/8///;
RUNS=:40
OUT Q=....last score."
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take a break
S-Rush
ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=S7-11
GRAPHIC=Rush
The Roanoke Rush opened it's home season with a bang; whipping visiting
Knoxville with 6 interceptions in a 37 to 7 victory.
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VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-Roanoke/Crusaders vs. Rush; :00
The story of the game was defense and Tight end Eddie Sloss. The former
Blacksburg star pulled in two first half touchdown passes. The first cam in the
first quarter; a bomb from Shane Nalepa.
The Knoxville Crusaders answer when Eddie gaston makes the nifty catch over
the middle that just about splits two Rush defenders. 7-7 at the end of the
first quarter.
SUPER=34-Roanoke/37/Knoxville/7;
Not for long. Watch Sloss; a former Blacksburg star, catch the rock and go 85
yards all the way for his second TD of the night 14-7 Rush with 12 minutes left
in the half and Roanoke cruises 37-7.
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S-Tech
ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#TF97-1
GRAPHIC=TECH FOOTBALL
The Virginia Tech annual preseason football media day kicked off this
afternoon.
Mike Stevens and photographer Greg Moore have totnight's eye on the Hokies.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=FIRST AUDIO
SUPER=03-Blacksburg/This Afternoon; :00
SUPER=01-Frank Beamer/Va. Tech Head Coach; :21
SUPER=01-Al Clark/Va. Tech Quarterback; :54
SUPER=01-Marcus Parker/Va. Tech Senior Fullback; 1:15
RUNS=1:46
OUT Q=...NEWS 7 SPORTS."
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S-Skins
ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=RS97-1
GRAPHIC=redskins
The Washington Redskins are beating the Tennessee Oilers 18-12 in the
fourth quarter.
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VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-Nashville, TN/Redskins vs. Oilers; :00
The game was ugly early. On the redskins first play; a pitch; there isa
fumble.
Both teams settled for a field goal each in the first quarter. Michael
Westbrook tried to get the redskins going with the first down catch.
Finally, rookie James TThrash returns thtis kick off 96 yards for a
touchdown; Washingtton leads by 6 in the fourth.
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S-NFL
ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=S7-10
GRAPHIC=Niners
San Francisco; the Panthers NFC West rival; has looked sharp so far against
Seattle.
(----------------)
VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-San Francisco, CA/Seahawks vs. 49ers; :00
Steve Young says he's worth his 45 million dollar contract, on the play
action he finds his friend and future hall of famer Jerry Rice on the 6 yard
touchdown connection; 7-nothing Niners.
san fran extended that lead to 14; this time on the ground. William Floyd
barrels in froma yard out. Right now the 49ers lead 14-7 before the half.
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S-Braves
ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=S7-17
GRAPHIC=Braves
The Braves 1 run victotry over Florida today keeps a five and a half game
buffer bewteen them and the fish in the NL East.
(----------------)
VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-Atlanta, GA/Marlins vs. Braves; :00
Speaking of fish; the catch of the day.... Florida's Moises Alou with the
full extension in left field and he holds on to make the grab. One more look
at this one!
SUPER=35-Atlanta/4/Florida/3;
Mark Lemke gives the Braves a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the sixth on this
basehit up the middle and the Braves go on to win 4-3.
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Sports tease
ANCHOR=steve
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#none
GRAPHIC=none
Still to come, second round Qualifying from Watkins Glen,
(----------------)
VO-NAT
and wew will check in on the Wrath; Roanoke's premiere soccer team still
gunning for a perfect season.
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S-Qualify
ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=steve
TAPE#none
SS=WATKINS GLEN
Second Round qualifying for tomorrow's Bud at the Glen is in the books.
(----------------)
VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-Watkins Glen, NY/ESPN2; :00
Mike Skinner, who decided to re-qualify produced a lap of 119.995 miles per
our; the the top speed in second round qualifying. Here's the remainder of the
field.
(/////SOT/////)
WIPE TO QUALIFYING
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Hooper//35. Kyle Petty//;
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SUPER=0107-41. Hut Stricklin//42. Jeff Green//;
RUNS=:20
OUT Q=.....LAST CAR.
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S-Golf
ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=S7-12
GRAPHIC=PGA
Ernie Els still has the led at the Buick Open after three rounds.
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VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-Grand Blanc, MI; :00
it was a day for the birds; eagles that is. Tiger Woods eagles the first
hole to drop to six under. He's 8 under for the event
Watch this shot. Dan Forsman somehow gets the ball up on to the
green..and then; the unthinkable; it finds the cup for eagle on 12 to go 9
under. He's 8 under after totday.
Els made par today; he is 13 under in the tourney. He leads Larry Mize, Brad
fabel and Curtis Strange by 3 strokes.
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S-Wrath
ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=S7-15
GRAPHIC=Wrath
The Roanoke Wrath plays the Richmond Lions tomorrow at 2pm at Victory
Stadium.
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VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-Roanoke; :00
The Wrath has compiled an 11 and OH record this season; despite injuries
to a few key players.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q="With
((GRAYSON PRILLAMAN/WRATH PLAYER-COACH:))
SUPER=01-Grayson Prillaman/Wrath Player-Coach; :00
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=...undefeated"
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VO-NAT(Con't)
All-American keeper Aaron Ewert returns to the goal tomorrow for the first
time since breaking his ulna or forearm in the fifth game of the season.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q="well
((AARON EWERT/WRATH STARTING GOALIE:))
SUPER=01-Aaron Ewert/Wrath Starting Goalie; :00
RUNS=:13
OUT Q=...hang on to it"
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Antique-Boats
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11p
WRITER=Dal
TAPE#=97-56
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The relics docking at Saunders Parkway Marina today are treasures from the
past.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Smith Mountain Lake;
Organizers of the Seventh Annual Antique Boat Show say the relics in the
water remind us of the slower pace of days gone by.
These wooden boats are a rare find.
Only about 20-thousand of them remain.
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SOT 11:48:48
IN Q=PEOPLE HAD BEEN
((DON SMITH/SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE ANTIQUE BOAT CLUB: PEOPLE HAD BEEN PAINTING
AND VARNISHING THESE THINGS AND THEY REALLY HAD GOTTEN TIRED OF THEM AND DIDN'T
SEE ANY REAL VALUE THEY LIKE THE PLASTIC BOATS THAT ALL YOU HAD TO DO WAS WIPE
IT SO THEY PULLED THESE BOATS UP ON THE SHORE AND BURNED THEM UP OR SAWED THEM
UP THAT'S HOW THEY LOST AS MANY AS THEY DID.))
SUPER=01-Don Smith/Smith Mtn. Lake Antique Boat Club;
RUNS=:15
OUT Q=MANY AS THEY DID
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VO-NAT
Some of the rare boats entered in today's show and rally include this 1906
Faye and Bowing Launch.
Two 1955 Cobras also made the trip to the lake.
108 of these boats were crafted 40 years ago, only 80 are still afloat.
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by SS