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News-Heads

ANCHOR=Jean
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Straight ahead
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A marine jet crashes in Ohio- just shy of an interstate busy with traffic.
A head on collision in Pittsylvania county-
And could some high school sports be cut at Roanoke city schools?
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Wx-Heads
TALENT=Robin
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The clouds are really rolling in and we are in for something unsual. Several days of rain. The soggy details ahead.

medical-heads


ANCHOR=Connie
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On Health Check-- despite increased educational efforts--
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many sexually transmitted diseases are on the rise-- especially among young people.
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A North Carolina Marine jet crashed and burned this afternoon near an Ohio interstate.
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5-Navy-Crash


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=JJA
TAPE#NET=A
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Good Evening, I'm Jean Jadhon.
SS=plane crash


The pilot was able to eject safely and no one on the ground was hurt.
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SUPER=03-Near Dayton, OH;


It was a close call though- the plane went down about 50 yards from an interstate.
Witnesses say the plane's engines were on fire.
A truck driver says he saw the plane nose-dive and explode into a ball of flames- Small parts are now scattered everywhere.
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The crash site is just northeast of Wright-Patterson Air Force base.
About 20 of the jets -- which can take off and land vertically --have crashed in the last four years.
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5-Pearl-Shooting


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=JJA
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SS=LEGAL SCALES


Police say the teens involved in the Mississippi school schootings were part of a devil worshipping cult.
Tonight two of the teens are slapped with new charges.
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Police say Grant Boyette was the leader of the satanic group-
He's now charged as an accessory SUPER=03-Pearl, MS/Last Week;

before the murders.
So is another teen- Justin Sledge.
They're also charged with murder conspiracy.
Friends say Boyette worshipped the devil.
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((HE'S PRAYED TO SATAN FOR POWER AND INFLUENCE AND MONEY.))
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Police say the alleged hitman was 16 year old Luke Woodham.
Proscutors say there's evidence he was heavily involved in the cult known as "Kroth."
His attorney calls it fabrication.
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((LESLEY ROUSSELL/ATTORNEY: HE HAD NO INVOLVEMENT PERIOD. REPORTER? AND NEVER HAS? NEVER HAS.))
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Woodham is charged with murdering two students and his mother two weeks ago.
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5-B'burg-Shooting


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=THa
TAPE#597-40
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Blacksburg's police chief wrapped up his internal investigation involving two officers.
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Chief Bill Brown says his officer acted reasonably when he fired at a plain clothes officer during a murder investigation in late August.
The bullet did not hit the officer.
The officers were searching for suspects after a man was murdered on the dance floor at Arnold's restaurant.
Brown says the plain clothes officer pointed his weapon in the direction of the uniformed officer who fired his gun.
The officers' names are not being released.
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5-Pittsylvania-Ax


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=tte
TAPE#597-47
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A Danville man was killed in a head-on collision with a milk truck this morning.
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SUPER=03-Pittsylvania Co.;


Authorities say Harry Lilly was driving south on Mount Cross Road--
He swerved into the oncoming lane at about 4:30 a-m.
The car hit a milk truck, driven by 35-year-old Timothy Hearp.
He was treated and released from the hospital.
It took Rescue workers about two hours prying Lilly's car open.
Lilly was flown to the Duke University Hospital-- he died this afternoon.
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5-School-Sports


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5 p.m.
WRITER=kmc
TAPE#597-36
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The Roanoke city school board is looking at possible cutbacks in the athletic departments at its two high schools.
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Both William Fleming and Patrick Henry High Schools are enjoying winning seasons.
But low attendance at games is contributing to a deficit of 84- thousand dollars.
Roanoke school superintendent Wayne Harris suggests cutting some Junior Varsity or non-revenue- producing teams is one way to save money.
That's not scoring points with some community leaders.
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((JEFF ARTIS/SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE: WE FEEL THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY TO BE RECEPTIVE OF THE NEEDS OF ALL OF THE CHILDREN IN ROANOKE, NOT JUST THE PEOPLE WHO HAPPEN TO LIVE BEHIND ROANOKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. )) ((NELSON HARRIS/ROANOKE CITY COUNCILMAN: THE SUPERINTENDENT HAS NOT RECOMMENDED THE ELIMINATION OF ATHLETIC TEAMS. HE SIMPLY PRESENTED THAT AS A PART OF A REPORT THAT THE BOARD REQUESTED, WHEREIN HE HAD TO LIST ALL OF THE OPTIONS THAT WERE GIVEN TO THE BOARD. ))
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Superintendent Harris could NOT be reached for comment today.
The school board has not made a final decision regarding the deficit.
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ANCHOR=Jean
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Don Beyer talks about the need for communities to know if a sex offender is living in your neighborhood-- that story is next on NEWS-7 at FIVE..
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And the national D-Day Memorial gets a huge donation and a big name to keep the project moving right along.
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ANCHOR=Connie


This is Brown Lung Awareness Week in Virginia-- a disorder that usually effects textile mill workers.
That story-- plus, if you're a fan of french fries-- we've got a report for you...coming right up on Health Check. 2-SHOT
ANCHOR=Jean


Patrick is checking out the leaves--along the Blue Ridge Parkway.
ANCHOR=connie


He'll fill us in on where to go to check out peak week--stay tuned. cc sponsor
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5-Beyer


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=five
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Residents of Botetourt County have been notifying their neighbors about a convicted sex offender living in their community.
Today, Don Beyer said the state should be doing that job.
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SUPER=03-Roanoke;


The Democratic candidate for Governor spoke to members of the Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce this afternoon.
Beyer referred to the Botetourt County case, and said communities should be informed when sex offenders are living in their neighborhoods.
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((LT. GOV. DON BEYER/D- CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR: I AGREE WITH THE SHERIFF. I THINK WE NEED TO HAVE COMMUNITY NOTIFICATION FOR TRULY DANGEROUS SEXUAL PREDATORS AND WE NEED TO DO IT NEXT YEAR.))
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ANCHOR=Jean
SS=GILMORE


Republican Jim Gilmore spoke to the Chamber of Commerce earlier this month.
Today he was campaigning in eastern Virginia, and preparing for a statewide tour with Senator John Warner and Governor George Allen early next week.

5-Westvaco


ANCHOR=Jean
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They call themselves "The Forgotten Ones."
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SUPER=03-Richmond;


Retirees of Westvaco's Covington paper mill took their protest on the road to the corporate headquarters in Richmond today.
It's the latest stop in a campaign to adjust their pensions to account for inflation.
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((CLARENCE FARMER/WESTVACO RETIREE: OUR COMPLAINT IS THAT THE PENSION DISPARITY HAS GROWN COMPLETELY OUT OF PROPORTION. IT'S OUTRAGEOUS NOW. IT'S BEEN OVER 20 YEARS SINCE THERE'S BEEN AN ADJUSTMENT MADE TO THE OLDER RETIREES. THE DISPARITY IS UP TO ABOUT ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS DIFFERENCE IN A MONTH NOW.))
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Today's protesters ranged in age from 65 to 92.
A Westvaco spokesman says there are NO plans to change the pensions.
But he says the company is having "an informal dialogue" with the retirees.
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5-Farakkhan


ANCHOR=Jean
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Hundreds of African Americans across the country are taking the day off of work to fast and reflect on this second anniversary of the Million Man March...
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SUPER=03-Chicago;

Nation of Islam Leader Louis Farrkhan says more than 100 cities have held events marking the day.
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The minister organized the million man march in 1995.
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ANCHOR=Jean
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The leaves are slowly changing-- and in Southwest and Central Virginia there are many views that are spectacular.
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STOCKS BUMP NEXT

5-PARKWAY


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=FIVE
WRITER=PEV
TAPE#597-48
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Fall leaf color is usually the hot topic as we near the end of October, and the impact on tourism in our area is great. DOUBLE BOX JEAN/PATRICK
Patrick Evans comes to us today from the Blue Ridge Parkway, a great place to view fall foliage, and a good place to find Rangers with some tips to view the leaves at their peak.
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ANCHOR=Jean
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College Basketball is right around the corner-- Roy has a wrapup of U-V-A's mens and womens pre-season media today in tonight's Ticker.
ANCHOR=Connie


On Health Check-- a startling fact just out in the New England Journal of Medince.
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One in five Americans now has genital herpes-- an increase of 30-percent since 1976.
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((PEOPLE SHOULD NOT HAVE SEX WITH SOMEONE WHOSE TOOTHBRUSH THEY WOULND'T USE.))
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six-preview


ANCHOR=Keith
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Good evening, I'm Keith Humphry.
There's more NEWS-7 at FIVE in a moment-- but first-- here's a look ahead to News 7 at 6.
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SUPER=03-Botetourt Co.


He's a career politician-- his opponent desribes himself as an average, ordinary guy.
The candidates for the 14th district house of delegates are on opposite ends of just about every issue. As the campaign heads into the final stretch, Dick Cranwell and Al Bedrosian speak out on a very controversial topic.
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We'll hear from both sides in about 40 minutes on news 7 at 6.
ANCHOR=Jean


Election Day is less than three weeks away-- thanks Keith

5-Brown-Lung


ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=tte
TAPE#597-42
GRAPHIC=brown lung


Governor George Allen has proclaimed this week Brown Lung Awareness Week.
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SUPER=03-Danville;


It's a disorder that usually effects textile mill workers who inhale cotton and dust.
Danville's Brown Lung Association has 22 members-- disease victims and relatives.
Preston Dickerson suffers from Brown Lung-- he worked in Danville mills for 20-years.
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((PRESTON DICKERSON: SOME DAYS I WORKED I HAD TO GO OUT AND GET SOMETHING TO OPEN UP MY BRONCHIAL TUBE BEFORE I COULD MAKE THE WHOLE EIGHT HOURS. IT WAS STOPPING ME UP EVERY DAY I WORKED THERE.))
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Alice Adkins' husband died of Brown Lung-- she says mill employees need to be better informed and compensated for their suffering.
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((ALICE ADKINS/BROWN LUNG ASSOC. VICE PRESIDENT: MOST OF THEM ARE ON OXYGEN, YOU KNOW, AND HAVE THESE INHALERS. THE MEDICINE'S REAL EXPENSIVE. IT'S REALLY CAUSING HARDSHIP BUT THEY CAN'T GET WORKMAN'S COMP.))
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The Danville Brown Lung Association meets later this evening at 6:30.
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5-STDs


ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE#597-43
GRAPHIC=STD


A stunning statistic-- one in five Americans over the age of 12-- that is some 45 million people-- have the sexually transmitted disease genital herpes.
The herpes virus causes painful blisters and ulcers-- it's transmitted from person to person by physical contact.
It can effect the mouth or the genitals.
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This morning's New England Journal of Medicine reports the prevalence of genital herpes has increased 30-percent since the late 1970's--
It's increased the most in white teens, where it's gone up five-fold in kids over the age of 12.
More women than men are effected by genital herpes
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((DR. BERNADINE HEALY/OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE" AND SO TRAGICALLY THE CONSEQUENCES TO WOMEN ARE MUCH GREATER-- WOMEN HAVE CHRONIC PELVIC PAIN AS A RESULT. THEY GET INFERTILITY, CERVICAL CANCER, THEY GET TUBAL PREGNANCIES, AND IF THEY ARE INFECTED, WHEN THEY HAVE A BABY, THEY CAN PASS THIS OFF TO THEIR OFFSPRING. ))
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ANCHOR=Connie
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Genital herpes can also give the AIDS virus an easy way to get into the body.

5-Painkiller-Risk


ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=cst
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A warning if you use the popular pain killer acetaminophen.
The latest research finds people who take too much of it can get liver damage-- especially if they're alcholics..
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SUPER=@File; :


Warnings about dosage limits already appear on "Tylenol" and other products with acetaminophen.
But the study's author says people don't have a healthy respect for the drug.
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ANCHOR=Connie
SS=HOLD


The report is published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

5-Self-Treatment


ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=cst
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Americans may be going too far when it comes to treating illnesses with over the counter medications.
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A survey conducted for the American Pharmaceutical Association and "Prevention" magazine shows many people admit they sometimes mis-use over the counter medicines.
12-hundred adults were interviewed for the survey.
33-percent admitted they had taken more than the recommended amount of a drug.
35-percent feared their self-treatment could mask a more serious condition needing a doctor's attention.
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5-French-Fries


ANCHOR=Connie
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=cst
TAPE#597-46
GRAPHIC=healthy eating?


Today, as the series, "Food, Glorious Food" continues..
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our focus is on French Fries-- the national side dish that can set you back about 400 calories....though the high calorie count hasn't curbed our appetites.
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((ELIZABETH ROZIN/FOOD HISTORIAN: THERE IS SOMETHING ABOUT FRIED STARCH THAT IS EXCEEDINGLY ATTRACTIVE TO ALL HUMANS EVERYWHERE. ))
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***CONNIE AUDIO ON CART***
More than seven billion pounds of frozen french fries were produced in this country last year.
McDonalds now sells about eight million pounds of fries a day worldwide-- using seven percent of this country's potato crop.
And it's more than the taste that keeps the orders coming-- they seem to fulfill a physiological craving.
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((I TRY TO CUT DOWN, NO MORE THAN MAYBE 3, 4, 5 TIMES A WEEK. IT USED TO BE EVERYDAY. THAT COMBINATION OF SALT AND FAT IS JUST UNBELIEVABLE. ))
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two-shot toss 2-shot-toss
ANCHOR=Jean


Some Redskins are on the mend this week-- but the team must play on...
ANCHOR=Connie


We'll hear fom the signal caller in tonight's Ticker-- along with some Wahoos basketball...hi Mike.

S5-Stuff


ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#st5-30
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Welcome folks to the first Fall-like ticker of the season.
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The temperatures are dropping and so are the Redskins thanks to injuries.
They play the Oilers this week, and gus Frerotte says the team is making some changes to the passing game for their trip to Tennessee.
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((GUS FREROTTE/REDSKINS QUARTERBACK:))
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S5-UVA


ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#VB98-1
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The Virginia Cavaliers have some work to do this season on the hardwoods.
And Roy Stanley says that work will involve the entire team.
He checks in tonight from Charlottesville.
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ANCHOR=Mike
SS=ticker


News concerning the Roanoke Rush and Lance Armstrong all coming up at six.
Have a safe night everybody. take a break

5-D-Day


ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=KHu
TAPE#597-38
GRAPHIC=d-day memorial


The creator of the comic-strip version of the World War One Flying Ace has donated ONE-million dollars to the D-Day Memorial in Bedford.
In addition to putting up his own money, Cartoonist Charles Schulz will lend his name to the fund-raising campaign.
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About half of the 8-million dollars needed to build the monument and education center has been raised.
The foundation announced plans for a November ground-breaking.
The initial site preparation work will be done by Lynchburg contractor Counts and Dobyns.
The memorial is supposed to be dedicated on June 6, 1999- -the 55th anniversary of the Normandy invasion. (----------------)
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