WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 10/24/97

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Next on News 7-
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Videotape is brought out in the trial of the man accused of killing a Vinton Family. Three men get into a muddy mess in more ways than one.
Marv Albert is sentenced for biting a woman.
And look what's happening in Colorado.
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News 7 is coming up next.

Bramblett

ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=Keith
TAPE#97-52
GRAPHIC=Bramblett

Investigators who worked the Hodges fire and murders in 1994 tried just about everything to come up with evidence.
They suspected Earl Bramblett from the start, but they were a long way from proving he killed the Hodges family.
They had to get up early to find witnesses to the fire that started around four in the morning.
But they did.
Keith Humphry says they found Dorothy McGee on her way to work at Hardees.
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IN Q=She said it
SUPER=04-Police Re-enactment; :00
SUPER=03-Salem; :15
SUPER=03-Vinton/August 29, 1994; :19
SUPER=@keith1; :49
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OUT Q=News 7, Salem.

(( She said it was about 4:30 or 4:35 AM. There wasn't a sole on Virginia Avenue at that hour of the morning.
All of a sudden she was hit with headlights coming from a vehicle pulling out from what she later learned was the Hodges' house.
Mike Stovall- -a Vinton Police investigator at the time- -had come up with the idea of putting up a road block in from the the house where the Hodges were killed. They stopped motorists at the same time of day the fire was reported on August 29th, 1994- -hoping to find someone who saw something.
Form the information police got from Dot McGee, they produced this videotaped re-enactment.
At first, she said, the vehicle "came on real slow" behind her.
Then the truck shot past her, speeding out of sight.
Her description of the vehicle matches Bramblett's old Ford pickup truck.
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SOT 18:08:30
IN Q=
((In other testimony today, a federal postal inspector said that Bramblett was trying to help him in 1992 get the goods on Blaine Hodges. The Postal Service was already investigating Hodges, one of their employees, for embezzlement. And they had the goods on him. But Bramblett gave them additional information. One of the conversations was tape recorded, and after the postal inspector hung up, Bramblett was heard muttering about Blaine Hodges. And he said, "He probably will not live through the night." The trial resumes Monday. Keith Humphry, NEWS 7, Salem.))
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OUT Q=NEWS 7, Salem.))

Albert

ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=JJA
TAPE#Net
GRAPHIC=Albert

No jail time for former sportscaster Marv Albert-
Byron Pitts has more from Arlington.
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SUPER=07-Marv Albert; 00 quick!
SUPER=07-Patricia Masten; 46
SUPER=01-Byron Pitts/CBS News; 1:07
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OUT Q=CBS News, Arlington Virginia."
((With his words Marv albert hinted he was grateful. With the sentence he got it was clear he was lucky. Virtually the lightest punishment possible under Virginia State law- no jail time ... no probation. The judge ordering the former NBC sportscaster to undergo mental health care for 12-more months. When his chance came to speak Albert told the victim `I'm sorry." It was this woman ... Albert's former lover who had testified ... he bit her back and forced her to perfrom oral sex in a Virginia hotel room last winter.
Freedom for the accused ... frustration for one of his alledged victims. Patricia Matsen testifed Albert sexually assaulted her 3-years ago. PATRICIA MATSEN: IS THIS THE KIND OF ROLE MODEL WE HAVE. DO ANYTHING YOU WANT AND GET AWAY WITH IT.
BYRON PITTS: ALBERT MAY NOT FACE JAIL TIME BUT THERE'S WORD THE TWO WOMEN MAY FILE CIVIL SUIT AGAINST HIM. BYRON PITTS CBS NEWS, ARLINGTON.))

GAME-Medics

ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11p
WRITER=sta
TAPE#=97-66
GRAPHIC=NONE

There was a new presence on the football field tonight at Victory Stadium- a Roanoke E-M-S ambulance.
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SUPER=03-Roanoke;

The added protection comes one week after the death of Pulaski County High School football player Danny Lee Cook.
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SOT 19.34.17 - 19.34.33
IN Q=Last week we
((DAVID HOBACK/ROANOKE FIRE EMS: LAST WEEK WE HAD A PLAYER SUFFERING A FATAL INJURY OR ILLNESS AND THE AMBULANCE HELPING HIM WAS GONE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME AND THERE WAS NO COVERAGE ON THE FIELD SO THE SCHOOL BOARD CONTACTED US AND ASKED IF WE COULD HAVE TWO UNITS ON STAND-BY.))
SUPER=01-David Hoback/Roanoke Fire EMS;
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OUT Q=on stand-by.
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VO-NAT

The Roanoke School system had already contracted with United Ambulance service.
They will remain on the job.
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Roadside-Memorial

ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11p
WRITER=sta
TAPE#=97-67
GRAPHIC=NONE

A roadside memorial to a traffic accident victim is causing a rift between a Botetourt County family and VDOT.
Stacey Martin explains.
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IN Q=This is the
SUPER=03-Botetourt Co.; :00
SUPER=01-Theresa Rhea/Victim's Sister; :17
SUPER=01-Jeff Echols/VDOT; :36
SUPER=@Stacey1; 1:00
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OUT Q=SM, News 7, Botetourt Co.

((This is the Morris's third visit to this site to lay a cross and roses in remembrance of one of their own--Ben Morris who died in a car accident four months ago.
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SOT 18.32.29 - 18.32.40
IN Q=I had seen
((THERESA RHEA/VICTIM'S SISTER: I HAD SEEN OTHER CROSSES AROUND IN THE PAST AND I NEVER THOUGHT ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I JUST THOUGHT WELL YOU KNOW I'VE GOT TO DO SOMETHING, SO I MADE THE CROSS AND WE ALL TOOK IT DOWN THERE AND PLACED IT DOWN THERE.))
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OUT Q=it down there.

But, now the roadside memorial has led to a dispute with VDOT, which the family claims gave the display its temporary approval.
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SOT 16.01.48 - 16.02.05
IN Q=We certainly can
((JEFF ECHOLS/ VDOT: WE CERTAINLY CAN UNDERSTAND PEOPLE'S LOSS AND THEIR GRIEF. WE CERTAINLY DON'T GIVE PERMISSION FOR THEM TO HAVE IT THERE BUT IF THEY'RE THERE AND THEY DON'T CAUSE AN IMMEDIATE PROBLEM FOR A PERIOD OF TIME USUALLY WE WON'T INTEREFERE WITH THEM.))
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OUT Q=interfere with them.

For the family the memorial is a reminder to other drivers that a life was loss and to use caution at that intersection.
VDOT says it's only trying to enforce laws prohibiting signs from lying in the right of way.
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SOT 18.03.10 - 18.03.20
IN Q=Both sides agree
((STACEY MARTIN/REPORTING: BOTH SIDES AGREE THE SITUATION HAS GOTTEN OUT OF HAND WITH THE FAMILY LAYING FLOWERS HERE ABOUT EVERY WEEK AND VDOT OFFICIALS NOT FAR BEHIND PICKING THEM UP.))
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OUT Q=picking them up.

With VDOT committed to upholding the law and the family committed to Ben's memory the question remains how and when the dispute will end.
Stacey Martin, News 7, Botetourt County.))

Snow

ANCHOR=Jean
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It's winter in Colorado
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Eisenhower, CO;

The snow is coming down-
The cars are getting stuck-
and the skiiers are out in force.
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SOT 20:03:52
IN Q=
((IT'S SO WORTH IT TODAY. I CAN'T EVEN KEEP MY GOGGLES ON.)) 20:44:00 ((BEAUTIFUL FIRST DAY- BEAUTIFUL FIRST DAY OF SKIING.))
RUNS=:07
OUT Q=DAY OF SKIING."
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VO-NAT
The National Weather Service said as much as six inches of snow was on the ground in some areas.
More snow is expected overnight.
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Toss-2-Robin
Toss to Patrick in WX Center WX1
TOSS TO PATRICK

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TOSS TO JEAN

Tease#1

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Still to come on News 7 at 11, the Governor's race begins to head into the homestretch,
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and thousands of black women prepare to make their presence known in the nation's capitol.
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SOT 20:06:26
IN Q=
((I'M REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING ROSA PARKS AND CORETTA SCOTT. I HEAR THEY'RE COMING IN.))
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OUT Q=they're coming in."
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Albert

Beyer

ANCHOR=Jean
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TAPE#97-65
GRAPHIC=Beyer

With eleven days to go in the Governor's race, Don Beyer realizes he's got to change gears.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Richmond;

Beyer declared today he would go to war against Jim Gilmore's tax plan-- after bad poll numbers spurred him to action.
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SOT 18:10:37
IN Q=I remember
((DON BEYER/D-CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR: I REMEMBER A COUPLE OF POLLS EIGHT YEARS AGO THAT HAD ME DOWN ELEVEN AND THIRTEEN THE WEEKEND BEFORE THE ELECTION AND I WON BY EIGHT. ALL WE KNOW IS THAT THE CENTRAL ISSUES IN THIS RACE FROM OUR PERSPECTIVE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN "HOW DO YOU BUILD THE BEST VIRGINIA?" AND FROM THE OTHER SIDE "NO CAR TAX." THAT'S NO CONTEST WHEN WE LAY THE ISSUES OUT CLEARLY BEFORE THE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA.))
SUPER=@Beyer1;
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OUT Q=of Virginia
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He's calling Jim Gilmore's car tax-cut "reckless, and unsafe at any speed."
The campaign released a list of one thousand business leaders who support Beyer's vision.
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sot 18:14:57
IN Q=Virginians want
((VIRGINIANS WANT A LARGER AND A NOBLER VISION OF THE FUTURE THAN JUST A SLOGAN THAT SAYS NO CAR TAX...VIRGINIANS ARE NOT SELFISH PEOPLE. WE'RE BOLD.....RIGHT NOW.))
SOT 18:23:13
((BITTLE PORTERFIELD/ROANOKE BUSINESS OWNER: WELL I THINK THAT DON'S PROGRAM FOR EDUCATION, AND FOR TOURISM, AND FOR WORKPLACE TRAINING PARTICULARLY IN OUR AREA IS CRITICAL.))
SUPER=01-Bittle Porterfield/Roanoke Business Owner; :12!!!!
RUNS=:20
OUT Q=is critical.
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VO-NAT

Beyer has borrowed 400-thousand dollars to buy more TV advertising time until he can raise more money.
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Gilmore

ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=ssm
TAPE#97-64
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Gilmore, meanwhile, brushed off Beyer's attack and continued to push his no-tax plan as he campaigned across the state today.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Lynchburg

The GOP hopeful teamed up with Governor George Allen for a series of airport rallies, including a stop in Lynchburg.
Gilmore blasted Beyer for not supporting tax relief for Virginians.
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SOT 15:20:42
IN Q=And now
((JIM GILMORE/R- CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR: AND NOW ONCE AGAIN HE HAS FLIP- FLOPPED AGAIN, AND TAKEN NOW THE EIGHTH DIFFERENT POSITION ON TAXES IN THIS RACE. PEOPLE WANT SOMEBODY WHO'S GOING TO BE HONEST AND CONSISTENT. I'M DOING THAT AND WE'RE GOING TO ELIMINATE THIS PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX ON CARS AND TRUCKS.))
SUPER=@Gilmore1; :00
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OUT Q=cars and trucks.
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VO-NAT

For his part, Governor Allen says he's enjoying his role as Gilmore's chief supporter on the campaign trail.
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SOT 15:16:56
IN Q=It's good to
((GOV. GEORGE ALLEN: IT'S GOOD TO SEE A LOT OF THE FRIENDS AND REALLY THEY'RE LIKE FAMILY MEMBERS WHO WERE FOR ME WHEN WERE FAR BEHIND AND THEY'RE ALSO THE ONES WHO HAVE ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORTED AND SUSTAINED ME AS GOVERNOR.))
SUPER=@Allen; :00
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=me as governor.
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VO-NAT

The latest Mason-Dixon poll shows Gilmore leading Beyer by five percentage points.
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Million-Woman

ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=JJA
TAPE#Net
GRAPHIC=NONE

First it was the million man march-
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Philadelphia, PA;
Now thousands of black women are headed for Philadelphia for the Million WOMAN March.
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SOT 20:06:17
IN Q=
((A LOT OF TOGETHERNESS. A LOT OF LADIES COMING TOGETHER TO HELP ONE ANOTHER AND TO GET SOME IDEAS ON HOW WE CAN BETTER SERVE OUR COMMUNITY AND FAMILY ONCE WE RETURN HOME. ))
SUPER=01-Beverly Oduyela-Walker/From Detroit;
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=once we return home."
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VO-NAT

Workers spent the day preparing the site for this weekend's march.
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Tease#2

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Coming up next, a close call as a car lands in a swamp,
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and Roanoke College is ready as artwork from Piacasso and Dali come to campus.
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Car-rescue

ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=amo
TAPE#net-c
GRAPHIC=NONE

Three men got into quite a mess in San Francisco-
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-San Rafael, CA

Their car landed in a muddy lagoon near the San Francico bay.
One passenger was thrown from the vehicle- the other two were trapped.
Police and rescue crews had to use the jaws of life in the muddy muck to open up the car.
The driver was charged with drunk driving.
A policeman said if it wasn't low tide, two of them would have drowned.
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Roanoke-College

ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=sgo
TAPE#97-68
GRAPHIC=Roanoke College

Some big names are hanging around at Roanoke College.
Pablo Picasso, Pierre Renoir and Salvador Dali are each part of an art exhibit opening this weekend.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Salem;

The collection is made up of more than 40-works from several artists.
Each piece is on loan from private collectors.
College trustees say what makes the exhibit unique is: There's really no common theme to the art on display.
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SOT 12:00:44
IN Q=I THINK IT'S
((ROBERT WORTMANN/TRUSTEE: I THINK IT'S MORE ECLECTIC AND MORE REFRESHING TO GO FROM ONE TO OTHER AND SEE DIFFERENT SUBJECT MATTER. )) ((BRUCE MELCHOR/TRUSTEE: ROANOKE COLLEGE AND ROANOKE VALLEY, I DON'T THINK, HAS HAD THIS MUCH OF AN ECLECTIC COLLECTION FOR THE PUBLIC TO VIEW. ))
SUPER=01-Robert Wortmann/Trustee;
SUPER=01-Bruce Melchor/Trustee; :07
RUNS=:18
OUT Q= PUBLIC TO VIEW
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VO-NAT

The collection opens to the public Sunday afternoon, and runs through November 21st.
There's no charge for admission.
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Tease#3

ANCHOR=Jean
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Coming up next, Steve Mason will give us a rundown of all tonight's soggy football action,
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VO-NAT
and what has 180 legs and flies....it's our video of the day
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Comm#3
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S-Cave

ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=FB97-2
GRAPHIC=Fleming/Cave

Lets start over at cave Spring where the Knights were looking to show everyone that last week's win over Patrick Henry was not a fluke. undefeated William Fleming stood on their proving grounds.
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VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-Roanoke Co./Colonels vs. Knights; :00

Here's your defintion of true high school football fans and a next day cold!
To the third quarter; Cave Spring leads by 1, 7-6. Fleming has the ball on it's 27. Quarterback Sherman Lea pitches to Lee Suggs and he does the
SUPER=34-William Fleming/18/Cave Spring/13;
wrest; going around the ride side and he is gone; 73 yards for the touchdown. 12-7 Colonels
After a Cave Spring TD; Fleming ended the scare on Suggs 13 yarder. A great effort by cave; But Fleming prevails 18-13.
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S-Northside

ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=FB97-3
GRAPHIC=Blacksburg/Northside

In group 2A; Blacksburg made the trip up 81 to face Blue Ridge Rival Northside at Viking Stadium.
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VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-Roanoke Co./Indians vs. Vikings; :00

In the first quarter; watch Viking quarterback Xavier Lee hand the rock to his running back Xavier Cargile. he takes it up the middle for a Northside first down.
The tandem hooks up again. This SUPER=34-Blacksburg/ /Northside/ ;
time Cargile plows his way up the middle for a 25 yard gain and the chains move once again.
Then, Northside back up QB Brad Mcgrady hands off to Terry peters; He goes for another Viking first down and _________wins __to__
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S-Glenvar

ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=FB97-4
GRAPHIC=Radford/Glenvar

On to the single A ranks. Radford clinched at least a tie for the Three Rivers district championship tonight by downing Glenvar 26 to nothing.
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VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-Roanoke Co./Bobcats vs. Highlanders; :00

More die hard fans showed up for this one in the rain.
Radford led 7-zip at the half. On the Bobcats third play of the third
SUPER=34-Radford/26/Glenvar/0;
quarter; quarterback Tony Hash takes the pill and scores from 43 yards away. 13-nothing.
Then, a few minutes later; Mike Dunbar scores from 9 yards out; 26-nothing Radford wins.
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S-Score

ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=none
GRAPHIC=FFE

Highlights from 12 other games headed your way tonight; but first your dripping wet scores.
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WIPE TO SCOREBOARD!
IN Q=FIRST SCORE
RUNS=:50
OUT Q=LAST SCORE"
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SUPER=#556
SUPER=x5018
SUPER=55-Martinsville/Mon./Fieldale-Col./7:00 p.m./Buffalo Gap/25/Bath
Co./28/Wm. Fleming/18/Cave Spring/13;
SUPER=x5009

SUPER=55-Auburn/37/Bland Co./0/Graham/20/Carroll Co./12/Staunton
River/12/Rustburg/43;
SUPER=x5009

SUPER=55-Wm. Byrd/0/Christiansburg/7/Parry
McCluer/21/Covington/28/Brunswick/16/North Cross/14;
SUPER=x5009

SUPER=55-Franklin Co./7/Patrick Henry/29/Radford/26/Glenvar/0/Craig
Co./0/Floyd Co./28;
SUPER=x5009

SUPER=55-Lord Botetourt/6/Rockbridge Co./19/Magna Vista/0/Patrick Co./6/Ft.
Chiswell/6/Grayson Co./41;
SUPER=x5009

SUPER=55-Lebanon/0/Virginia/17/Wm. Campbell/35/Chatham/13/Tunstall/41/Dan
River/8;
SUPER=x5009

SUPER=55-Stuarts Draft/18/Western
Albemarle/13/Gretna/14/Altavista/0/Galax/0/Chilhowie/20;
SUPER=x5009

SUPER=55-Albemarle/35/Halifax Co./7/Giles Co./14/James Monroe
WV/27/Brookville/25/Liberty/19;
SUPER=x5009

SUPER=55-Appomattox/0/Heritage/49/Salem/49/Alleghany/0/Northwood/6/Rural
Retreat/39;
SUPER=x5009

SUPER=55-Marion/13/Tazewell/7/Narrows/6/Pocahontas/14/Blacksburg/3/Northside/7;
SUPER=x5009

SUPER=55-James River/No/Shawsville/Rpt.;
SUPER=x5009

Sports Tease

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We are just warming up tonight! Qualifying from the rock is coming up, as is a bit of rugby, and previews of the
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West Virginia/Tech game and the UVa/Florida State battle. Can the cavaliers sack the hire powered Seminoles for a second time?
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S-Qualify

ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#r-37
SS=THE ROCK

Pontiac ownes 3 out of the top 5 positions for Sunday's Winston Cup AC Delco 400.
Bobby Labonte led the pack in Busch Pole Qualifying at "The Rock" this afternoon.
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Rockingham, NC/Speedvision; :00
Brother Terry and the Kellogs Chevrolet were 33rd fastest.
Jeff Gordon landed the sixth starting spot for Sunday's race.
Dale Jarrett and the 88 Ford will start on the outside pole.
and Bobby Labonte captures his 3rd pole of the year with a speed of 156 point 696 miles an hour.
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SOT
IN Q=BITE
((BOBBY LABONTE/AC-DELCO POLE WINNER:))
SUPER=01-Bobby Labonte/AC-Delco 400 Pole Winner; :00
RUNS=:15
OUT Q=...REALLY GOOD."
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Dale Earnhardt was 26th fastest and will stand on his time tomorrow.
25 drivers were better; here they are.
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WIPE TO QUALIFYING!!!!!!
SUPER=#556
SUPER=X5016
SUPER=107-1. Bobby Labonte/156.696/2. Dale Jarrett//3. Mark Martin//4. Ward
Burton//5. Kyle Petty//;
SUPER=X5009
SUPER=107-6. Jeff Gordon//7. Geoff Bodine//8. Bill Elliott//9. Ricky
Craven//10. Mike Skinner //;
SUPER=X5009
SUPER=107-11. Jeff Burton//12. Dick Trickle//13. Ricky Rudd//14. Derrike Cope
//15. David Green//;
SUPER=X5009
SUPER=107-16. Chad Little//17. Michael Waltrip//18. Rusty Wallace//19. Joe
Nemechek//20. Johnny Benson//;
SUPER=X5009
SUPER=107-21. Wally Dallenbach//22. Rick Mast//23. Hut Stricklin//24. Jeremy
Mayfield//25. Kenny Wallace//;
RUNS=:25
oc- LAST NAME."
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S-Taco

ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=S7-8
GRAPHIC=Martinsville Speedway

The Taco bell 300 is tomorrow at the Martinsville Speedway.
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VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-Martinsville/Last Sunday; :00

Rain postponed the event last week. Starting positions 1 through 20 will be decided tomorrow morning begining at 9.
SUPER=04-Practice October 8th;
Each driver is allowed one lap.
Positions 21 through 42 will be decided by four 25 lap qualifying races beginning at 12:30 with 6 provisionals. The Taco Bell 300 starts around 2:30.
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S-Express

ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=none
GRAPHIC=Express

The Express fell to the Pee Dee Pride 3-1 tonight. J.F. Tremblay scored the lone Express goal. daniel Berthiuame was in net.
Roanoke trailed 1-nothing after 1 period, 2-1 after 2. The Pride added an insurance goal late in the third. Express is 2 and 1 on the season.

S-Tech

ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#ST5-31
GRAPHIC=BIG EAST

Tomorrow; West Virginia and Virginia Tech meet in Morgantown for a Big East battle with two awesome tailbacks.
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Blacksburg; :00

Last year Tech's Ken Oxendine was a first team all Big East performer and he was the man in the conference.
SUPER=03-Morgantown, WV;

But this year West Virginia's Amos Zereoue is head and shoulders above every other back in the Big East.
And he ranks fifth in the nation averaging 150 yards a game.
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SOT
IN Q="Whenever...
((KEN OXENDINE/VA. TECH TAILBACK:))
SUPER=01-Ken Oxendine/Va. Tech Tailback; :00
RUNS=:22
OUT Q=...WORK OUT GREAT."
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PINNACLE BOARD
You can catch the game tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 on WDBJ.
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S-UVA

ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=VF97-1
GRAPHIC=ACC

Tomorrow at 7pm; Florida State plays Virginia in Charlottesville on the only ACC field the Seminoles have ever lost on.
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SUPER=03-Tallahassee, FL; :00(QUICK!)

Bobby Bowden's offense is averaging 5 touchdowns a game; but he respects UVa's 14th ranked defense.
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SOT
IN Q="schemes
SUPER=01-Bobby Bowden/Florida State Head Coach; :00
RUNS=:13
OUT Q=...a hard time"
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SUPER=03-Tallahassee, FL/October 26th, 1996;

The seminoles beat UVa 31-24 last year and The cavs expect another overpowering effort tomorrow.
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SOT
IN Q=They
((GEORGE WELSH/UVA HEAD COACH:))
SUPER=01-George Welsh/UVa Head Coach; :00
RUNS=:08
OUT Q=...help them"
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S-Rugby

ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#S7-18
GRAPHIC=ED & SANDY LEE
Green Hill park plays host to the State Rugby championships this weekend.
The 23rd annual Ed & Sandy Lee Cup runs from nine to four tomorrow and Sunday and it's free.
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SOT
IN Q="It's 28...
((JOHNNY MCLEAN/ ))
SUPER=01-Johnny McLean/Mid-Atlantic Rugby Director; :00
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Skydivers

ANCHOR=Jean
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TAPE#97-71
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They leapt into the record books today in Virginia's northern neck.
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SUPER=75-West Point

87 skydivers jumping from four planes and freefalling at about 120 miles per hour...
They're members of Virginia's "Skydive The Point" skydiving club.
They and a few friends from around the country spent two days trying to set a new state record.
In 1991, 63 skydivers held a formation for ten seconds or longer to set that record.
The first jump today was the lucky one.
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As impressive as today's state record effort was -- it is NOT even near a world record.
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((SANDY WAMBACH/SKYDIVE THE POINT: OH YEAH. THE WORLD RECORD OFFICIALLY IS TWO HUNDRED PEOPLE CONNECTED IN FREEFALL. UNOFFICIALLY, IT'S 297. ABOUT A YEAR AGO IN RUSSIA, THAT WAS DONE. SO WE CAN GO A LOT BIGGER THAN THIS. IT REQUIRES A LOT MORE PLANNING, A LOT MORE LOGISTICS, A LOT MORE AIRCRAFT, AND A LOT MORE PEOPLE.))
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Virginia skydivers from this effort will be part of a 300-person record attempt in Chicago next year.
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