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Next on News 7-
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A Female Cadet is kicked out of VMI for two semesters. We'll tell you how
she got in trouble.
Plus we'll hear from the jeweler who designed the ring Dodi Al Fayed
reportedly gave Princess Diana.
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Wx-Heads
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SS=None
Most folks are looking for a little rain, and that seems to be the forecast
for the next few days.
medical-heads
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TAPE#med heads
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The candidates for Governor agree on one thing.
Jim Gilmore and Don Beyer both
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VO-NAT
want women undergoing a mastectomy to be guaranteed 48 hours in the hospital--
with no interference by their insurer.
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Video-Open
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VO-NAT
Eyes are once again on Virginia Military Institute--
A FEMALE cadet is suspended for striking an upperclassman.
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5-VMI
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TAPE#597-35
GRAPHIC=NEWS-7 AT FIVE
Good Evening, I'm Jean Jadhon.
SS=VMI
VMI says the incident occurred under normal ratline procedures-- after class
got underway.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Lexington/File Tape;
VMI Superintendent Josiah Bunting says the decision to suspend the woman
was recommended by the Executive Committee of the Corps of Cadets.
The female cadet was suspended for two semesters...it is unknown whether she
will return to the Lexington post.
VMI says the purpose of the ratline is to teach self-control and restraint.
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SOT
IN Q=
(( ))
SUPER=01-Col. Mike Strickler/VMI Spokesman;
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=not tolerated here.
ANCHOR=Jean
SS=HOLD
The name of the cadet who struck the upperclassman has not been released.
Colonel Strickler wouldn't confirm or deny if it was the same woman who
complained recently that she was singled out.
So far 32-men and four women in the first co-ed freshman Rat LIne have
left VMI since August 18th.
5-Diana
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TAPE#NET-A
GRAPHIC=DIANA
The driver of the car that crashed, killing Princess Diana may have had
anti-depressants in his blood.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Paris/August 31;
Europe-One radio reports investigators found traces of the drug.
But that report has not been immediately confirmed.
Earlier today, officials reported a THIRD blood test showed that driver
Henri Paul was legally drunk at the time of the crash.
SUPER=04-Today;
Also today French police closed off the tunnel for 45 minutes while
investigators visited the scene.
They gathered around the 13th pillar where the accident happened- to try and
find more possible answers.
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5-Haiti-Ferry
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=JJA
TAPE#NET-B
GRAPHIC=NONE
The ferry that sank off the coast of Haiti yesterday may not have been as
crowded as originally thought.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Near Montrouis, Haiti;
There had been reports that up to 800 people were aboard-
but so far divers have spotted between 100 and 115 bodies, all trapped on
the ferry's two lower decks.
Fifty people survived- swimming to shore.
About 50 bodies have been recovered.
The ship was a new motorized three deck ferry brought in from Miami.
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5-Cove-Search
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5pm
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TAPE#597-34
GRAPHIC=drowning
Search teams continued treading through the reservoir at Carvin's Cove for a
missing fisherman- as the third day of looking winds down.
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VO-NAT
53-year old Cecil Donald Short disappeared sometime Sunday morning while
fishing.
SUPER=03-Botetourt Co.;
Three dogs helped rescue workers probe the dam area, where a pack of
cigarettes was found yesterday floating in the water.
Today, more crews aided the investigation.
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SOT 3:51:45
IN Q=We have Scruggs
((SGT. STEVE PIKE/VA GAME WARDEN:WE HAVE SCRUGGS DIVE TEAM THAT HAS COME IN
TODAY WITH SOME DIVER AND WE'RE GOING TO SET UP A GRID AREA AND DO SOME DIVING
IN THAT GRID AREA.))
SUPER=01-Sgt. Steve Pike/Va. Game Warden;
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=grid area
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VO-NAT
Family members say Short was a good swimmer and believe if he did not have a
life vest, he COULD survive.
Relatives say he may have suffered a heart attack or stroke-- and was
unconscious when he fell into the water.
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5-Affirm-Action
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=equ
TAPE#597-32
GRAPHIC=campaign 97
One sign of a campaign getting interesting is when politicians start
avoiding the media they'd been trying to court.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Richmond;
Republican Jim Gilmore took that route today -- sticking to a written
statement on affirmative action on college campuses.
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SOT 19:49:42
IN Q=Should a
((JIM GILMORE/R-CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR: Should a college be able to consider
race when choosing among qualified applicants? OKAY. VERY GOOD. GO TAKE A
LOOK AT THE STATEMENT. AND THE STATEMENT I THINK IS VERY THOROUGH AND VERY
CLEAR AND VERY WELL CRAFTED.))
SUPER=@Gilmore;
RUNS=:19
OUT Q=well crafted.
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VO-NAT
In Gilmore's statement, he says he's for minority RECRUITMENT, but
colorblind ADMISSIONS at colleges.
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TALENT=Jean
SS=beyer
Democrat Don Beyer says he continues to support affirmative action efforts--
but NOT quotas.
Virginia law allows colleges to use race as a factor in admissions.
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HARD MUSIC UNDER
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TAPE#tease 1
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Gil Davis gets the okay to drop Paula Jones as a client-- that story is next
on NEWS-7 at FIVE...
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VO-NAT
And part of the Appalachian Trail in Giles COunty could be rerouted-- but not
everyone is pleased with the relocation plan.
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ANCHOR=Connie
On Health Check, a warning for those with older homes-- about dangerous
utility connectors.
Plus, the race for Governor brings up some issues in women's health.
2-SHOT
ANCHOR=Jean
Also coming up-- someone's snacking with Patrick--
ANCHOR=connie
Tailgaters won't want to miss these suggestions...stay close.
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5-jones
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TAPE#597-39
GRAPHIC=jones
A federal judge is allowing two lawyers for Paula Jones to withdraw from
her sexual harassment suit against President Bill Clinton.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=04-File Tape
Failed Virginia Attorney General candidate Gil Davis and Joseph Cammarata
filed papers yesterday that they have "fundamental differences of opinion" with
their client about how the case should proceed.
Sources say the attorneys supported a settlement plan that Jones rejected.
The judge in Little Rock, Arkansas, is insisting that the case stay on
course for a trial next May.
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5-Appy-Trail
ANCHOR=Jean
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WRITER=THa
TAPE#597-36
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The Giles County Board of Supervisors is fighting a plan that would relocate
a portion of the Appalachian Trail.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Giles Co./File Tape;
The National Park and U-S Forest Service want to reroute the trail between
Angels Rest and Peters Mountain.
A large stretch of the trail that would be rerouted is near the Clendennin
community-- much of that land has been owned for generations.
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12:04:12
SOT
IN Q=There's a
((BUTCH MULLINS/GILES CO. ADMINISTRATOR:THERE'S A LOT OF PRIDE, A LOT OF GOOD
FEELINGS, FOR THE PEOPLE WHO OWN THIS PROPERTY, THAT LIKE I SAID, OWNERSHIP
GOES BACK FOR GENERATIONS. ))
SUPER=01-Butch Mullins/Giles Co. Administrator; :00
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=for generations.
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VO-NAT
Rerouting the trail is expected to cost about 679- thousand dollars.
Residents and some local politicians are speaking out AGAINST the plan.
The Board of Supervisors is appealing the decision to the Forest Service.
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5-Allen-Child
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Virginia's first family is about to become a little larger.
Governor George Allen says First Lady Susan Allen is expecting a baby in the
spring.
Allen leaves office in January.
The child would be the couple's third, after nine- year- old daughter Tyler
and six- year- old son Forrest.
Governor Allen has NO children from his first marriage.
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groovy music UNDER
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
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With football season here...what kind of food is good for tailgating, that's
not only tasty but healthy too?
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SUPER=21-Patrick Evans;
STOCKS BUMP NEXT
5-cooking
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Football season is also the unofficial snacking season... and that means
tailgate parties.
DOUBLE JEAN/PATRICK
Patrick Evans is in the News 7 kitchen with Jane Hoover--and they're
cooking up some great ideas to munch on before kickoff.
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Forecasts
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health music under
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TAPE#tease 3
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Virginia Tech prepares to meet up with Syracuse-- in a Big East showdown...
that story is heading your way in tonight's Two Minute Ticker....
ANCHOR=Connie
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has a serious warning--
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VO-NAT
about deadly gas connectors, that may be hiding in your home.
The problem has caused more than 40 deaths-- and many more injuries.
The story-- on Health Check.
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SOT 20:22:11
IN Q=It's an
((IT'S AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN.))
((MY HUSBAND IS GONE. I'LL NEVER SEE HIM AGAIN. IT SHOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED. IT
SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN.
WHAT S REALLY AWFUL IS THERE IS STILL MORE OF THESE THINGS OUT THERE AND THEY
COULD BE IN SOMEBODY ELSE'S HOUSE. ))
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=somebody else's house.
health bump
Comm Break#3
six-preview
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
TAPE#six preview
There's more NEWS-7 at FIVE in a moment, but here's a look ahead to NEWS-7
at SIX.
Back in March, the board of directors of Covington's battered women's
shelter launched an investigation into sexual harassment allegations made by
the shelter's former director.
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VO-NAT
Melanie White says she was harassed by one former board member, and a
shelter resident was harassed by another.
Today, six months after the investigation began, she says nothing's been
done.
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ANCHOR=Jean
SS=NONE
What does the chairman of the shelter board have to say? The story tonight
at six...
2-SHOT
5-Gilmore-Mastectomy
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=equ
TAPE#597-41
GRAPHIC=gilmore
He billed it as a "major health care initiative."
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Richmond;
But Republican Jim Gilmore did bring a very personal issue up in the race
for governor today.
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SOT 19:33:05
IN Q=During that
((ROXANNE GILMORE: DURING THAT TIME IN MY LIFE, HE WAS VERY SUPPORTIVE. IT
WAS A TIME WE WEREN'T MARRIED. HE COULD HAVE GONE AWAY. BUT HE CHOSE TO STAY
AND SUPPORT ME DURING A VERY DIFFICULT TIME IN MY LIFE. I UNDERWENT
CHEMOTHERAPY AT THAT TIME. AND HE WAS BY MY SIDE AND SUPPORTED ME THROUGH A
VERY DIFFICULT PERIOD.))
SUPER=07-Roxane Gilmore;
RUNS=:22
OUT Q=very difficult period.
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VO-NAT
Gilmore's wife talked about her battle with Hodgkin's disease as a prelude
to her husband announcing his fight against what he calls "drive-through
mastectomies."
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SOT 19:38:14
IN Q=I think that it
((JIM GILMORE/R-CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR: I THINK THAT IT IS A SENSITIVE
THING... I BELIEVE IS WRONG.))
SUPER=@Gilmore;
RUNS=:18
OUT Q=is wrong.
TALENT=Connie
SS=gilmore
Gilmore's 48- hour stay proposal for breast cancer victims is NOT new.
SS=breast cancer
It's been defeated before in the General Assembly, is being considered on
the federal level, and is law in nine other states.
Democrat Don Beyer says it's one of the few issues on which he and Gilmore
wholeheartedly agree.
5-Stoves
ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE#597-42
GRAPHIC=home safety
It's a danger in your home that you'd probably never think about -- deadly
gas connectors.
They re generally hidden behind the stove or dryer.
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VO-NAT
What makes them dangerous is they're old....and made of brass.
Just by moving a gas stove or dryer, you can easily break an old brass
connector, and cause an explosion.
Nearly 40 deaths and more than 60 injuries have resulted from
such incidents.
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SOT
IN Q=We don't
SUPER=01-Ann Brown/Consumer Product Safety Commission; :01
SUPER=01-Mike Schultz/Fire Investigator; :20 quick
SUPER=01-Kathleen Begala/Consumer Product Safety Commission; 1:21
RUNS=1:27
OUT Q=warn consumers.
((
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SOT 15:41:21
IN Q=We don't have
((ANN BROWN/CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION: WE DON'T HAVE ANY WAY OF
KNOWING EXACTLY HOW MANY OF THE OLD
BRASS CONNECTORS ARE STILL OUT THERE. WE DO KNOW THAT THE OLDER THEY GET, THE
MORE DANGEROUS THEY BECOME.))
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=dangerous they become.
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SOT 20:22:21
IN Q=This is
((MIKE SCHULTZ/FIRE INVESTIGATOR: THIS IS A TYPICAL 100 PER CENT BRASS
FLEXIBLE CONNECTOR THAT I
SUSPECT IS CURRENTLY FOUND IN MILLIONS OF HOMES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. ))
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=across the country.
There was one in the kitchen on this home--
Some of the old brass hoses have design defects...which were first reported
to safety officials as long ago as 1979. Then, investigators discovered all
old-style brass connectors are dangerous because of something as common as
kitchen cleaning products.
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SOT 20:23:29
IN Q=The problem with
((MIKE SCHULTZ: THE PROBLEM WITH BRASS IS THAT IT CORRODES VERY EASILY WHEN
IT'S EXPOSED TO AMMONIA AND CHLORINES.
reporter: AND WHERE DO WE FIND THOSE IN A HOUSE?
WE FIND THOSE IN KITCHEN CLEANSERS, CLEANING PRODUCTS, DETERGENTS. THOSE
PRODUCTS GET INTO THE AIR AND DEPOSIT ONTO THE BRASS.THE REAL CHARACTERISTIC
BLUISH GREEN THAT WE SEE HERE, THAT'S REAL TYPICAL OF THIS CORROSION. AND AS IT
EVENTUALLY EATS THROUGH THE BRASS, IT CREATES AN OPENING.. THE GAS ESCAPES.
WHOOSH))
RUNS=:29
OUT Q=WHOOSH!! NAT SOUND
The escaping gas can be ignited by the pilot light-- a spark, or any flame.
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SOT 20:24:03
IN Q=We think that
((KATHLEEN BEGALA: CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION WE THINK THAT THIS IS A
SERIOUS PROBLEM. WE SEE THE INJURIES STILL RISING. WE DO KNOW THAT THERE IS A
POTENTIAL FOR DANGER, AND THAT IS ENOUGH FOR US TO WANT TO WARN CONSUMERS. ))
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=warn consumers.
))
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Connie VO-NAT
Safety officials say gas hook-ups in older homes should be checked by a
professional.
Homeowners should not try to inspect the system....it's too dangerous to
move appliances.
Call the gas company or a plumber.
If the connector can be seen without moving the appliance....you can tell
it should be replaced if it is the yellow color of brass.
The new, safe connectors are either gray or silver-colored stainless steel.
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5-Furnace
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NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=JJA
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=HOLD
A warning goes out about possible carbon monoxide leaks in some furnaces
installed before 1990.
Lennox Industries says it's urgent that owners have their furnaces checked
before cold weather arrives.
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Take pinnacle #1 PG 100 ESS C
Some dealers reported corrosion in some Pulse furnaces installed before
1990.
Lennox says it will pay its dealers to inspect the furnaces.
change pinnacle bd PG 101 ESS C
The company is urging owners of older Pulse furnaces to call the
company's toll-free number at 1-800-537-4341 to schedule a safety check.
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2-shot-toss
ANCHOR=Jean
Let's move on to sports-- where Tech is hoping for a win in front of the home
crowd Saturday Night--
ANCHOR=Connie
Mike Stevens has a preview of the game with Jean's favorite team the Syracuse
Orangemen.
S5-Tech
ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=ST5-29
GRAPHIC=ticker
Let's get today ticker started in
SS=BIG EAST
Blacksburg where the Virginia Tech Hokies are preparing for this weekend's
game against 1 and 2 Syracuse at Lane Stadium.
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VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-Piscataway, NJ/Va. Tech vs. Rutgers; :00
Tech heads into the Big east game with a 1 and OH record after dismantling
Rutgers 52-19 two weeks ago.
The bye week has been spent ironing out a few problems, most notably, punt
protection after two blocks.
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SOT
IN Q="For
((JIMMY KIBBLE/VA. TECH PUNTER AND PLACE KICKER:))
SUPER=01-Jimmy Kibble/Virginia Tech Punter; :00
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=...steps I take"
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VO-NAT(Con't)
SUPER=03-Syracuse, NY/Wolfpack vs. Orangemen;
Syracuse comes in riding a two game losing streak with its back up against
a wall.
The Hokies also are concerned about versatile quarterback Donovan McNabb.
But Tech is getting part of its motivation from the fact that Syracuse
handed Tech its worst Big East loss ever last season, a 52-21 drubbing.
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SOT
IN Q="Of course
((FRANK BEAMER/VIRGINIA TECH HEAD COACH:))
SUPER=01-Frank Beamer/Virginia Tech Head Coach; :00
SUPER=@Steve1; :12
RUNS=:27
OUT Q=...see ya at six with that story"
S5-NFL
ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#ST5-30
GRAPHIC=CHIEFS/RAIDERS
The Chiefs and Raiders put on a late night show last night out in Oakland
that didn't end until about 12:45 this morning.
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Oakland, CA/ABC; :00
The Chiefs were all but finished when Jeff George let them right back in the
game with this ill-advised underhand pass that is picked off Darren Anderson
and returned 55 yards for the touchdown.
Suddenly the score is 24 to 22.
The Raiders were still in command until the final couple of seconds when
Elvis Grbac hit Andre Rison in the back of the endzone on a 33 TD toss.
SUPER=30-Kansas City/28/Oakland/27;
Once again proving the present defense prevents absolutely nothing.
The Chiefs win it 28-to-27.
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ANCHOR=Mike
SS=TWO MINUTE TICKER
A couple of major league games are winding up at this hour.
The Tigers shutout the Rangers 4-to-nothing.
And the Twins _____ the A's __ to ___.
Also, one other sad note this afternoon from the diamond - hall of famer
Richie Ashburn died today at the age of 70.
He played for the Phillies from 1948 through 1959 and was a broadcaster for
the team for the past 35 years.
Jean is coming back with more News 7 at Five right after this break.
Take Care.
Take a break
5-Kicker
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=JJA
TAPE#net-c
GRAPHIC=DIANA
The ring Dodi Al Fayued reportedly gave to Princess Diana the night they
died is sparking curiosity-
Many want to know if it was given to Diana as an engagement ring?
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Paris;
The jeweler who designed the ring says he doesn't know-
But he says the ring was part of a line of engagment jewelry named "Tell Me
Yes" in French.
According to the London Times the jeweler says Diana picked the ring out at
his Monte Carlo store.
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SOT 15:13:28
IN Q=
((ALBERTO REPOSSI/JEWELER: THEY SAW IN WINDOW THEY DECIDE ABSOLUTELY SO WE
TRIED TO SHOW OTHER THINGS FOR DON'T PUSH ON THIS WAY, MAYBE, BUT ABSOLUTELY
THEY DECIDED.))
SUPER=01-Alberto Repossi/Jeweler;
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=absolutely they decided.
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VO-NAT
The ring was featured in an ad with the catchline- A little yes, for the
happiest day of her life.
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ANCHOR=Jean
SS=diana
The ring was reportedly found in the wreckage the night of the crash.
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