12:00-01
Bedford-Explosion
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=sta
TAPE#=97-85
GRAPHIC=Explosion
Investigators are sifting through the rubble left when a home in
Chamblissburg exploded, killing one man.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Bedford Co.;
A neighbor said the explosion rattled his windows and sent a cloud of smoke
into the air.
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SOT 08.26.30 - 08.26.45
IN Q=I was sitting
((MIKE HAMMER/NEIGHBOR: I WAS SITTING ON THE COUCH AND MY WINDOWS STARTED
RATTLING AND I LOOKED TO MY LEFT AND LOOKED BACK IN THE WOODS AND I SAW A
LITTLE BIT OF FIRE AND THEN A BIG MUSHROOM AND A LOUD EXPLOSION THEN I CALLED
911.))
SUPER=01-Mike Hammer/Neighbor;
RUNS=:15
OUT Q=called 911.
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VO-NAT
The incident happened at the home of Danny and Maria Beckner along Saunders
Road off route 6-16 in Chamblissburg last night.
The explosion and fire blew off the roof and gutted the inside of the home.
Officials are still trying to identify the body.
They say Maria escaped the fire and was taken to a nearby hospital.
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Explosion-Update
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=ssm
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=explosion
For the latest, let's turn to Steve Smallshaw, who's at the Chamblissburg
Double Boxes=Melanie and Steve/Microwave
Rescue Squad Building, near the scene of last night's explosion.
Steve what can you tell us?
Live=Steve Full/Microwave
SUPER=@Ssm1;
SUPER=05-Bedford Co.;
( ad lib)
Double Boxes=Melanie and Steve/Microwave
Henry-Murder
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Noon
WRITER=jmc
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=murder investigation
An elderly man was found dead in his home in Henry County yesterday morning.
Authorities say the victim was 70- year- old John Henry Yancey, Senior of
Bassett.
Yancey's son found him lying in a pool of blood in an upstairs bedroom.
The son told investigators that he heard his father coughing and went
upstairs to check on him.
The cause of death has not been determined.
IRAQ
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=MEL
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=iraq conflict
U-N weapons inspectors are back in Iraq today.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Manama, Bahrain;
8:05;28
Under an agreement brokered by Russia, Baghdad has promised to let members
of the U-N special commission.. including Americans go back to work as soon as
tomorrow.
The U-N hopes the Iraqis will provide free and unconditional access to all
sites believed to be hiding weapons of mass destruction.
But it's made no promises about lifting economic sanctions.
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SOT
4:01:41
IN Q=
((BILL RICHARDSON, US AMBASSADOR:
'THERE HAVE BEEN NO CARROTS, NO CONCESSIONS, NO WINKS, IN FACT MAYBE
IRAQ BLINKED." ))
SUPER=01-Bill Richardson/U.S. Ambassador;
RUNS=:06
OUT Q= Iraq blinked.
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VO-NAT
Despite the inspectors' return, the U-S military buildup is continuing.
The aircraft carrier U-S-S "George Washington" is due to arrive in the
Persian Gulf later today.
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CHINA-DISSIDENT
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=NOON
WRITER=MEL
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=NONE
A leading Chinese dissident who spent 18 years in prison held his first
press conference this morning.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-New York, NY;
Wei Jingsheng (way jeeng-shuhng) came to the United States after the Chinese
government released him from prison Saturday and put him on a plane to Detroit.
The 47- year- old former electrician spent the week hospitalized there,
undergoing treatment for hypertension and other ailments that worsened during
his time in prison.
Wei (Way) arrived in New York last night.
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SEPTUPLETS
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=NOON
WRITER=MEL
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=septuplets
The remarkable development of the McCaughey (McCoy) septuplets took a
giant leap forward today, when doctors removed one of the babies from its
breathing machine.
Maureen Maher reports from Iowa Methodist Medical Center in
Des Moines.
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SOT
11:30update window
IN Q=
SUPER=03-Des Moines, IA;
SUPER=01-Dr. Robert Shaw/Methodist Medical Center;
SUPER=03-Carlisle, IA;
SUPER=01-Kenny McCaughey/Father of Septuplets;
SUPER=04-The Late Show With David Letterman;
SUPER=01-Maureen Maher/Reporting;
RUNS=:00
OUT Q=cbs news, Des Moines.
((
IT IS A MAJOR DEVELOPMENT FOR THE MCCAUGHEY FAMILY. THE LARGEST AND
APPARENTLY
STRONGEST OF THE BABIES, KENNETH, HAS BEEN TAKEN OFF THE VENTILATOR AND
UPGRADED FROM SERIOUS TO FAIR CONDITION.
DR. ROBERT SHAW: "HE'S BREATHING ON HIS OWN... CUTEST
LITTLE CHEEKS, ETC."
BOBBI MCCAUGHEY REMAINS IN GOOD CONDITION, AND COULD GO HOME IN A COUPLE OF
DAYS.
NOW, DOCTORS ARE STARTING TO THING ABOUT HOW, OR IF, SHE'LL BE ABLE TO
NURSE 7 BABIES.
DR. SHAW:, STILL WAITING TO SEE HOW BOBBI'S MILK PRODUCTION IS
DEVELOPING.
BOBBI MCCAUGHEY COULD BE HEARD FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE BIRTH, WHEN THEY
PLAYED A PORTION OF PRESIDENT CLINTON'S CONGRATULATORY PHONE CALL.
VOICE OF PRESIDENT CLINTON AND BOBBI MCCAUGHEY, "YOU'LL DO GREAT. YEA,
IF I DON'T END UP IN A STRAIGHT-JACKET FIRST.
THE MCCAUGHEY'S HOME TOWN OF CARLISLE IS ENGULFED IN SEPTUPLET FEVER. THERE
ARE BALLOONS, SIGNS AND SMILES EVERYWHERE IN THIS SMALL TOWN WHOSE POPULATION
HAS JUST TAKEN A QUICK JUMP. THE FAMILY IS GETTING DONATIONS OF EVERYTHING
FROM GROCERIES TO A BRAND NEW VAN. THE PROUD FATHER IS FILLED WITH GRATITUDE,
BUT DOESN'T WANT A CIRCUS ATMOSPHERE.
KENNY MCCAUAGHEY, FATHER OF SEPTUPLETS: BUT USE THE LATTER
PART OF THE BITE WE DIDN'T USE YESTERDAY)
BUT THERE'S NO GETTING AROUND THE FACT THAT THE MCCAUGHEY SEPTUPLETS ARE THE
TALK OF THE NATION.
"THE
FAMILY IS ACCEPTING DONATIONS... OH MY GOD... LAUGHTER... SO.")
THEY'LL BE ABLE TO HOLD BABY KENNY SOON FOR THE FIRST
TIME Maureen Maher, CBS News, Des Moines.))
E-Preemies
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=Dal
TAPE#97-77
GRAPHIC=NONE
Premature births are the norm in multiple birth pregnancies.
Doctors say the (McCoy's) babies beat the odds just by being born.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=@File;
In fact, doctors say in most cases, the more fetuses there are the earlier
the birth.
Preemies such as these often have to be placed on breathing machines for
several weeks.
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SOT 15:10:19
IN Q=THEY CAN HAVE
((DR. CAREY WINKLER/ MATERNAL FETAL MEDICINE: THEY CAN HAVE SOMETIMES
SIGNIFICANT VISION PROBLEMS CAN HAVE FEEDING PROBLEMS, TEMPERATURE INSTABILITY
OR GETTING YELLOW JAUNDICE. BUT THEN AGAIN MOST OF THOSE ARE SHORT TERM
PROBLEMS.))
SUPER=01-Dr. Carey Winkler/Carilion Maternal Fetal Medicine;
RUNS=:15
OUT Q=short term problems
ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=NONE
And if the birth occurs before the 32nd week, the baby's brain might not be
fully developed-- putting him at risk of birth defects such as Cerebral Palsy
and mental retardation.
Dr. Winkler says the McCaugheys (mih-KOYs) should know within a few weeks
whether the babies will experience any severe problems.
Parents-Owe
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=lba
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=va seal
Driving could soon become difficult for Virginia parents who neglect to pay
child support.
In a program launched in the last few weeks, metal "boots" are attached to
cars to immobilize the vehicles until the parent agrees to a payment schedule.
The steel boots are blue and pink -- to remind parents of their neglected
sons and daughters.
NS-Waste
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Noon
WRITER=sgo
TAPE#97-
GRAPHIC=Norfolk Southern
Earlier this year, News-7 ran a series of reports about Norfolk Southern's
system of waste disposal on its trains.
Today, there's an update.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=04-File Tape;
tape #97-19
N-S says it will replace its "dry hopper" system...
A system that has workers onboard N-S trains relieving themselves in plastic
bags.
Unions and railroad workers have complained that the dry hoppers are
unsanitary.
And as News-7 reported, farmers in Bedford County say they've found bags
filled with human waste on their property.
N-S officials say they don't have a timeline for when the new toilets will be
installed.
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TWIN-verdict
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=MEL
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=legal scales
A California women could spend 25 years in prison for trying to kill her
twin sister.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Santa Ana, CA;
4:14:06
A jury yesterday found Jeen Han guilty of conspiring with two teenage
boys to murder her sister, Sunny Han.
Jeen Han was also convicted of burglary and false imprisonment for sending
the two teenagers to tie up her twin and a roommate.
Sunny Han foiled the plot by calling the police.
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CHICAGO-FIRE
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=NOON
WRITER=MEL
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=fire
Chicago firefighters say at least six people were injured this morning in a
four-alarm blaze at an apartment building.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Leyden Township, IL;
7:20;46
Some people were seen hanging out of second and third floor windows when
firefighters arrived.
Firemen helped several escape the smoke and flames by carry them down
ladders.
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SOT
IN Q=
((ROY YOUNG, RESIDENT: BIG FLAMES-- GLASS CAME OUT THE WINDOW.
KESHA RICHARDSON/ HELPED VICTIMS
I WAS SO SCARED, I GRABBED A BLANKET, IT LOOKED LIKE A GAS FIRE BECAUSE THE
APARTMENTS KEPT EXPLODING. ))
SUPER=01-Roy Young/Resident;:01
SUPER=01-Kesha Richardson/Helped Victims; :10
RUNS=:19
OUT Q=KEPT EXPLODING.
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VO-NAT
Gas is the suspected cause, but fire officials are still investigating.
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E-Henry-Fire
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=tbr
TAPE#97-70
GRAPHIC=Fatal Fire
A fire killed Henry County family Wednesday when a wood stove set their home
ablaze.
There was nothing firefighters could do.
While not all fires are preventable, officials say there are things
residents can do to protect themselves.
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SOT
IN Q=
(( ))
SUPER=02-Rodney Howell/Henry Co. Fire Marshall
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=away from it
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VO-NAT
Fire Marshall Rodney Howell says departments will inspect any home for free
at the owner's request.
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SOT
IN Q=
(( ))
RUNS=:22
OUT Q=smoke detector nat.
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VO-NAT
Howell adds smoke detectors with fresh batteries are essential.
Residents should also have an escape plan in case of fire.
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E-Rt-114
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=mfe
TAPE#97-89
GRAPHIC=NONE
Some Montgomery County are concerned at the rising death rate on route 1-14.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Montgomery Co.;
Last night they took their concerns to the Virginia Department of
Transportation and state police.
Most in the crowd agreed that the road should be widened, but that step is a
long way off.
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SOT 08:47:51
IN Q=Years, unfortunately,
((JIM SHULER/DEL BLACKSBURG: YEARS. UNFORTUNATELY, THE STATE OF VIRGINIA HAS
GOT 40 BILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF IDENTIFIED ROAD PROJECTS, AND OF COURSE THAT IS
NOT AN ANSWER FOR THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE ON 114.))
SUPER=@Shuler
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=live on 114.
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VO-NAT
Many were looking for more immediate solutions-- slower speeds, better
lighting or more D-U-I checkpoints.
State police spokesman Sergeant F.W. Duffy says drinking and driving by
students travelling between Radford and Virginia Tech is a big part of the
problem.
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SOT 08:56:33
IN Q=I think
((I THINK THERE IS SOME EDUCATION THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AT THE
UNIVERSITY'S OWN DRINKING AND DRIVING. THERE ARE A LOT OF PARTIES THAT ARE
HELD AT FRATERNITY PARTIES THAT THE YOUNGER KIDS CAN GET BEER.))
((JOHN HESS/RESIDENT: I THINK ITS PROBABLY UNFAIR TO BLAME IT ON TECH STUDENTS
AND RADFORD STUDENTS. GRANTED THAT POPULATION PROBABLY HAS MORE ABUSE OF
ALCOHOL, BUT THERE ARE LOCAL RESIDENTS THAT ALSO ABUSE ALCOHOL.))
SUPER=01-F. W. Duffy, Jr./Virginia State Police; :
SUPER=01-John Hess/Resident; :12
RUNS=:25
OUT Q=abuse alcohol
ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=NONE
V-DOT says it is considering making improvements to the road condition, but
reminds drivers to be extra-cautious.
Car-Tax
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=lba
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=personal property tax
Eliminating the personal property tax could cost Virginia almost double what
Governor-elect Jim Gilmore estimated.
State budget analysts say implementing Gilmore's No-Car-Tax campaign pledge
will cost as much as two- point- eight billion dollars.
Democrat Joe Gartlan of Fairfax said he expects even some Republicans to
balk.
But G-O-P committee members said they'll find a way to deliver on Gilmore's
promise.
Harvests
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=lba
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=farming
This summer's drought will soon be felt throughout Commonwealth.
It left below-average harvests for Virginia's cotton, corn, soybean and
peanut crops.
Cash receipts from the four crops totaled 309 million dollars last year.
Agricultural economists haven't yet estimated the year's losses.
Supplies of the four crops are up elsewhere, which means prices will stay
low.
Most of Virginia's tobacco crop is irrigated, so the drought did NOT
cause much tobacco damage.
E-Children's-Museum
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Noon
WRITER=ssm
TAPE#97-88
GRAPHIC=NONE
There will soon be a place in Lynchburg where children can make almost any
dream come true, from performing a heart transplant to milking a cow.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Lynchburg
Architects yesterday unveiled plans for "Amazement Square", a new hands-on
children's museum along the city's riverfront.
Ideas for the exhibits came from focus groups made up of BOTH adults and
children.
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SOT 10:49:19
IN Q=The hard part
((TOM JIVIDEN/MUSEUM COMMITTEE: THE HARD PART IN A CHILDREN'S MUSEUM IS
APPEALING TO ALL THE DIFFERENT AGE RANGES. WHAT WE TRIED TO DO ARE EXHIBITS
THAT TOOK KIDS FROM 2 TO 3 ALL THE WAY UP TO 12 TO 14 AND KIND OF ENGAGED ALL
THOSE DIFFERENT INTERESTS, SO IT'S A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING.))
SUPER=01-Tom Jividen/Museum Committee; :00
RUNS=:17
OUT Q=bit of everything.
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VO-NAT
The project will cost about four million dollars.
It should be open for business in 19-99.
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5-Donnelley
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Noon
WRITER=sgo
TAPE#597-43
GRAPHIC=Donnelley
If you're looking for a Christmas present...there's a new book on the store
shelves today.
The very first book all about the Roanoke region rolled off the R-R
Donnelley presses.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.;
It's a 170-page coffee table book that displays the area's geography and
economic growth.
A group of local businesses and the Regional Chamber of Commerce produced the
opus.
And a native Roanoker snapped all the pictures.
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SOT 12:14:16
IN Q=I love the area
((BARRY WRIGHT/PHOTOGRAPHER: I LOVE THE AREA AND HAVE ALWAYS APPRECIATED THE
NATURAL BEAUTY THAT WE HAVE HERE. AND SO I ALWAYS CONSTANTLY PHOTOGRAPH IT
ANYWAY. ))
SUPER=01-Barry Wright/Photographer;
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=photograph it anyway.
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VO-NAT
The book includes profiles of local businesses and business leaders.
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WEATHER
SUPER=300-41/86/Calm/30.08s/73/1991/16/1951;
SUPER=301-45/82/South 5mph/30.09s/78/1913/15/1968;
Forecasts
SUPER=X5000;
SUPER=330-Rain/Likely/43-46/Variable/Clouds/56-58;
SUPER=331-Rain/Likely/46-49/Variable/Clouds/58-62;
SUPER=332-Rain/til Midnight/40-44/Mostly/Cloudy/48-52;
SUPER=333-Rain/Likely/40-44/Variable/Clouds/48-52;
SUPER=334-Rain/Tapering Off/40-44/Cloudy/Showers Possible/46-50;
SUPER=X5001;
Green
ANCHOR=Patrick
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#S7-19
GRAPHIC=NBA
Your sports record books are now outdated.
The latest page should include the N-B-A's modern day Iron Man as he put his
name in the books last night, much like Cal Ripken did in 19-95 in the major
leagues.
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Dallas, TX/Sports Channel; :00
Dallas Mavericks forward A.C. Green played in his 907th consecutive game last
night as the Mavs hosted the Golden State Warriors.
The 34- year- old Green broke the mark set by former Buffalo star Randy
Smith, who was in attendance last night along with Mr. Ripken himself.
The N-H-L's Iron Man Doug Jarvis also took in the game, along with Spiderman,
who dropped in out of the ceiling to give A-C a commemorative jersey with
number 907 on it.
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UVA-Trouble
ANCHOR=Patrick
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=aje
TAPE#net (edit of VF97-1)
GRAPHIC=UVA football
Virginia football player Antwoine Womack is in the legal penalty box.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=04-File Tape;
The freshman tailback is accused of striking an 18- year- old woman on
November 9th at the Phi Gamma Delta
fraternity house.
Womack was released yesterday on bond.
A hearing is set for December 12th.
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FSU
ANCHOR=Patrick
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#net (fb97-2)
GRAPHIC=NCAA COLLEGE FB
This weekend's big national game has number one Florida State at 10th ranked
Florida in Gainesville.
It's a rematch of last year's Sugar Bowl in which the Gators chewed up the
Seminoles.
Florida's quarterback Thad Busby has been unstoppable passing the ball this
season, but the folks over at Florida are looking for the ground game.
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SOT
IN Q=BITE
((STEVE SPURRIER/FLORIDA HEAD COACH:))
SUPER=01-Steve Spurrier/Florida Head Coach; :03
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=...SATURDAY."
(XXXXXXXXXXXXX)
WIPE TO BIG PINNACLE-essC
And lucky for you the game is right here on Your Hometown Station this
Saturday afternoon at 3:30 LIVE from the swamp.
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FFE
ANCHOR=Patrick
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#FB97-5
GRAPHIC=FFE LOGO
After a week's worth of preparation it's time for the regional championships.
Here's a look at the Friday Football Extra schedule for this weekend.
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SOT
IN Q=AUDIO FULL
RUNS=:18
OUT Q=logo comes full.
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Human-Flag
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Noon
WRITER=lba
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=NONE
You'd think next week's holiday was flag day instead of Thanksgiving.
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VO-NAT
04:54:38, 05:12:54
SUPER=03-San Antonio, TX;
One man in Texas has found a unique way to exercise.
He poses as a human flag.
Germaine Munoz (moon-YOZE) does this just about every day.
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by SS