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A cross burning behind an area Church- Now the pastor wants to know who's
responsible.
Prosecutors want a British Au-pair back behind bars.
Plus professional wrestlers wrangle in Roanoke.
And reading writing and ho- ho ho-ing. We'll check out santa school.
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News 7 is next.
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Good Evening.
A cross burning behind a church in Floyd County-
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Floyd Co.;
It's the latest in a string of incidents at Indian Valley Presbyterian
Church. Keith Humphry will have the story.
SUPER=03-Fort Lauderdale, FL;
A speed boat crashed into a cabin crusier in Fort Lauderdale killing six
people and leaving two seriously hurt.
SUPER=03-Boston, MA;
Plus prosecutors make a plea with a high court to send a British Au-pair back
to prison.
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
And they're big, burly and in Town tonight.
We'll talk to some professional wrestlers and fans.
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ANCHOR=Jean
Join us for News 7 at eleven.
Cross-Burning
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TAPE#97-84
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A student minister in Floyd County wants to know who would burn a cross in
the ground behind his church.
He's afraid he may know WHY, but not who.
Keith Humphry reports from Indian Valley.
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SOT
IN Q=The trouble began
SUPER=03-Floyd Co.; :00
SUPER=00-Diarmuid O'Hara/Pastor; :10
SUPER=01-Ann O'Hara/Pastor's Wife; :55
RUNS=1:20
OUT Q=Humphry, NEWS 7.
((
The trouble began in early October when Diarmuid O'Hara discovered graffiti
on the outer walls of the Indian Valley Presbyterian Church where he's the
"intern" pastor.
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SOT
IN Q=
((AND I'D NOTICED LETTERS RIGHT ON THE WALL THERE, LETTERS ABOUT THREE FEET
HIGH: "KKK." THEN ON THAT WALL OVER THERE "WHITE POWER," AND THEN "666."))
=
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=
More recently someone shot out the light fixtures with a B-B gun. Then
this past weekend... there was the cross BEHIND the church.
Pastor O'Hara believes the culprits may have propped it up against the back
wall, then pushed it over into the grass when the flames appeared to threaten
the church.
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SOT 13:43:35
IN Q=
((THERE ARE A LOT OF KIDS THAT ARE REALLY CAUGHT UP, THEY THINK IT'S REALLY
COOL TO BE IN THE K.K.K., BUT THEY DON'T REALLY KNOW WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT. THEN
THERE ARE SOME OF THE OLDER ONES WHO KNOW WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT AND THE WORST OF
USING IT IT SOUNDS LIKE.))
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RUNS=:14
OUT Q=
Unlike his Philippine wife, O'Hara sees this as an adventure, a learning
experience.
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SOT 14:16:20
IN Q=
((WELL, ACTUALLY IT'S VERY NERVE RACKING. I DON'T GO OUT BY MYSELF ANYMORE.))
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RUNS=:04
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HE says he might like to return to Indian Valley once he completes his work
at Union Seminary.
He says if there is racial bigotry here, it comes from a very small
minority.
She's not so sure she'd want to return.
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SOT 14:19:20
IN Q=
((RIGHT. I DON'T KNOW. I'LL THINK TWICE ABOUT IT. HA HA.))
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Their committment to the Floyd County church expires next summer.
Keith Humphry NEWS 7.
Danville-Student
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A 16-year old girl who died in a car crash yesterday was an honor student at
Dan River High School.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Pittsylvania Co./Yesterday;
Ruth Cardwell was killed when the car she was riding in flipped over on
Route 726 in Ringgold.
At Dan River High School today, fellow students met in the cafeteria for
counseling.
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SOT 29:53
IN Q=They're sad
((DIANNE DONOHOE/SCHOOL NURSE: THEY'RE SAD. THEY'RE ANGRY. THEY'RE SHOCKED.
AND THEY'RE ALSO SHARING FUNNY TIDBITS ABOUT THE LIFE OF THIS PERSON. IN OTHER
WORDS, THEY'RE FINDING JOY IN THEIR EXPERIENCES WITH HER, IN THEIR RELATIONSHIP
WITH HER.))
SUPER=01-Dianne Donohoe/School Nurse;
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=relationship with her
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VO-NAT
Another student, Anton Reece, was driving the car.
The hospital is not releasing his condition.
Cardwell and Reece both earned top grades and played in the band.
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SOT 12:30
IN Q=Anton also loved
((CLARISSA KNIGHT/PRINCIPAL: ANTON ALSO LOVED MUSIC, WAS A VERY GOOD FRIEND OF
RUTH'S. I THINK THEIR FRIENDSHIP FORGED BECAUSE OF THEIR RELATIONSHIP IN
BAND.))
SUPER=01-Clarissa Knight/Principal;
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=relationship in band
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VO-NAT
Students say they will try to help the victims' families.
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Chemical-Weapons
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The threat of nuclear and chemical weapons is real.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Washington DC;
The Pentagon says 25 nations have or may be developing such weapons-
The Middle East is of particular concern- including Iraq and Saddam Hussein.
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SOT 15:16:16
IN Q=
((WILLIAM COHEN/DEFENSE SECRETARY: IF HE HAS AS MUCH V-X STORED AS THE UNITED
NATIONS SUSPECTS HE MIGHT BE ABLE TO KILL EVERY LIVING HUMAN BEING ON THE FACE
OF THE PLANET THEN THIS IS NOT SIMPLY IRAQ AGAINST THE UNITED STATES, BUT IRAQ
AGAINST THE UNITED NATIONS, IRAQ AGIANST THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY AT
LARGE.))
SUPER=01-William Cohen/Defense Secretary;
RUNS=:22
OUT Q=community at large.
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VO-NAT
At a news conference chemical weapons were on display.
Cohen says it's not just nations- but also terrorist organizations that could
use these types of weapons.
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Au-Pair
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=JJA
TAPE#Net
GRAPHIC=Legal Scales
Prosecutors in the Louise Woodward case want the Massachusetts high court to
intervene- and send the British (Oh-Pair) Au-Pair back to prison.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Cambridge, MA/Last Month;
Prosecutors argue Judge Hiller Zobel exceeded his power when he reduced
Woodward's second degree murder conviction to manslaughter- and set her free.
They say the judge composed his own theory for how 8-month old Matthew
Eappen was killed.
SUPER=03-Boston, MA;
Today Woodward was spotted outside her attorneys office.
She has surrendered her passport and kept her promise to remain in
Massachusets until appeals are settled.
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Collision
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GRAPHIC=Private Plane Crash
Two planes coming in for a landing near San Diego- crashed into each other.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-La Mesa, CA;
One plane ended up on a highway under construction-
The student pilot was taken to the hopstial- His female instructor walked
away from the incident.
The pilot of the second plane did NOT survive.
That plane smashed into a home in a residential neighborhood.
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Boating-Ax
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wipe wipe wipe
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Fort Lauderdale, FL;
It's called one of Florida's worst boating accidents.
A 45 foot cigarette boat with two people aboard slammed into a 31 foot cabin
cruiser on the Intercoastal waterway overnight.
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SOT 15:29:43
IN Q=
((IT APPEARS THE GO FAST CIGARETTE BOAT HIT THE PLEASURE BOAT IN THE STERN, IN
THE REAR- AND JUST PLOWED RIGHT THROUGH IT.))
SUPER=01-Jim Leljedal/Broward Co. Sheriff's Office;
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=PLOWED RIGHT THROUGH IT."
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VO-NAT
The pleasure boat was nearly cut in two- All six people aboard were killed.
The men were in town for a sales meeting
The driver and passenger in the speed boat are in serious condition.
Investigators believe speed may have played a part.
Alcohol bottles were found in the speed boat and water but it's not known if
alcohol was involved.
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Tease#1
ANCHOR=Jean
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SOFT MUSIC
The city of Roanoke wants prospective home buyers to watch out for flood
areas. We'll tell you what it's doing to help in just a moment,
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VO-NAT
and then the Valley gets a night in the spotlight as cable television's battle
of the Titans is fought in the Roanoke Civic Center.
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SOT
IN Q=We do a live
RUNS=:08
OUT Q=worldwide
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Comm#1
Flood-Relief
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GRAPHIC=Flood Relief
Roanoke's City Engineer's office doesn't want the next major flood to catch
you by surprise.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
They're sending pamphlets out to every Roanoke address, telling them where
the flood plains are, and what to do if you live in one.
Putting out the pamphlets also helped improve the city's position in the
insurance industry's Community Rating System, and that means lower rates.
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SOT 11:07:24
IN Q=Anyone in the
((GREG REED/ROANOKE CITY ENGINEER; ANYONE IN THE CITY OF ROANOKE THAT PURCHASES
FLOOD INSURANCE AT THIS TIME WILL GET A FIVE PERCENT REDUCTION OVER THE
STANDARD FLOOD INSURANCE RATES BECAUSE OF OUR STANDING IN THE CRS PROGRAM. ))
SUPER=01-Greg Reed/Roanoke City Engineer;
RUNS=:13
OUT Q=CRS program.
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VO-NAT
If you're in the process of buying or renting a new house, you can visit the
City Engineer's office and look at the flood plain maps to find out if the
property is in the danger zone.
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2-Northwest
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TAPE#97-75
GRAPHIC=Northwest Passages
Northwest Roanoke has endured major changes in the last sixty years... and
the Roanoke Tribune has been there to tell the story.
Take Full Screen
Tonight, Joe Dashiell continues our series, Northwest Passages, with a look
at the newspaper... and the community it serves.
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IN Q=Opens on Nat Sound
SUPER=03-Roanoke; :03
SUPER=10-Claudia Whitworth/Roanoke Tribune/1977; :25
SUPER=01-Al Holland Sr./Northwest Roanoke Resident; :47
SUPER=01-Martin Jeffrey/Total Action Against Poverty; 1:06
SUPER=@Joe2; 1:20
RUNS=2:03
OUT Q=JD News 7 Roanoke
((As the pick- up load of papers arrives, neighborhood children, volunteers,
and Tribune employees spring into action.
In an hour they fold the papers and prepare them for mailing. It's a
Wednesday tradition at a Roanoke institution.
DISSOLVE TO OLD FILM FOOTAGE
For almost sixty years, the Tribune has chronicled life in the Valley's
African American community, most of that time from an office on Henry Street
that was demolished in the early 80s.
SOT CLAUDIA WHITWORTH 1977 00:03:34
IN Q=Most of the editorials
((CLAUDI WHITWORTH/ROANOKE TRIBUNE: MOST OF THE EDITORIALS ARE MORE GEARED TO
PROVOKE THOUGHT THAN TO TAKE ISSUES OR SIDES WITH ISSUES BECAUSE WE FEEL
THERE'S PLENTY OF THAT BEING DONE, BUT IF WE CAN JUST PROVOKE PEOPLE TO THINK A
LOT OF THE ISSUES WOULDN'T EVEN BE THERE.))
RUNS=:21
OUT Q=wouldn't even be there.
Today, the neighborhood's most pressing problems are as obvious as the
gaping holes in some city blocks.
SOT
IN Q=Some of the people
((SOME OF THE PEOPLE THAT FIRST ESTABLISHED THIS NEIGHBORHOOD HAVE EITHER GONE
ON TO RETIREMENT OR THEY'VE GONE ON TO THEIR REWARD. AND WE'VE SEEN THE
NEIGHBORHOOD DETERIORATE IN A FAST MOVEMENT.))
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=in a fast movement.
Buildings have fallen into disrepair. In one section, there are as many
vacant lots as single family homes.
SOT
IN Q=It's a sure sign
((MARTIN JEFFREY/TOTAL ACTION AGAINST POVERTY:IT'S A SURE SIGN OF A
DETERIORATING NEIGHBORHOOD. AT THE VERY LEAST. AT THE MOST IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY
FOR CRIME. IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR BLIGHT. IT'S A LACK OF OPPORTUNITY FOR HOME
OWNERSHIP.))
RUNS=:15
OUT Q=for home ownership
And yet, there are also some encouraging signs. Two new drugstores now
under construction, Henry Street redevelopment moving forward again, and a new
panel examining the problems of Roanoke's inner city neighborhoods.
SOT
IN Q=There's been a total lack
((CLAUDIA WHITWORTH/ROANOKE TRIBUNE PUBLISHER: THERE'S BEEN A TOTAL LACK OF
TRUST BETWEEN THE RESIDENTS AND CITY GOVERNMENT AND BETWEEN RESIDENTS AND IT'S
JUST REALLY BEEN A NO-TRUST NO WIN SITUATION. AND WE'RE HOPING WE CAN BUILD
THAT.))
RUNS=:20
OUT Q=can build that.
Claudia Whitworth says she's optimistic, as optimistic as she has ever
been, that new attitudes will mean better days for Northwest Roanoke and its
residents.
Joe Dashiell News 7 Roanoke))
Henry-Jailer
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A Henry County jailor must pay 250 dollars for roughing up an inmate.
A jury convicted Nicholas Basha of assault and battery for shoving an inmate
against a wall.
The inmate apparently ignored Basha's orders.
Character witnesses say Basha is a good guard who lost his temper.
But a fellow guard says Basha lied to supervisors, denying he hit the
inmate.
Blacksburg-Gift
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Thousands of pennies will make the holiday brighter for hundreds of needy
families in Montgomery County.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Blacksburg;
A penny drive at Blacksburg High school netted 18-hundred dollars for the
Montgomery County Christmas store.
The students also put together 220 food baskets for the needy.
The baskets include everything for a Thanksgiving dinner.
The students are also donating more than 600-books for children.
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Tease#2
ANCHOR=Jean
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SOFT MUSIC
Coming up a little later, the National Christmas tree makes a stop in our
area,
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VO-NAT
and we'll see where aspiring Kris Kringles go to become jolly old fellows.
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Comm#2
WWF
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Some the world's best pro wrestlers butted heads tonight in Roanoke.
Winning matches and fans was the main goal.
Andrew Freiden has the story.
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SOT
IN Q=nat sound
SUPER=03-Roanoke; :01
SUPER=01-Jeff Jarrett/Wrestler; :19
SUPER=03-Roanoke/March; :51
SUPER=01-Dave Hebner/WWF Promoter; 1:19
SUPER=01-Tony Perdue/Wrestling Fan; 1:29
SUPER=@Andrew2; 1:41
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OUT Q=News 7, Roanoke
((
SOT
((FIREWORKS EXPLODING ))
RUNS=:04
It's not a pure sport, and it's not pure entertainment.
Promoters for the World Wrestling Federation admit it's more of a mixture of
both
B-ROLL SECOND PART OF THE BITE WITH SOMETHING ATHLETIC!
SOT 16:23:12
((JEFF JARRET/WRESTLER: IT'S DRAMA, IT'S SUSPENSE, IT'S ENTERTAINMENT, BUT
IT'S TRULY GREAT ATHLETES STEPPING INTO THE RING. I'VE SAID THIS MANY TIMES IN
MANY INTERVIEWS, I'D PUT THE WWF UP AGAINST ANY OTHER ATHLETIC CONTEST IN THE
WORLD ))
RUNS=:16
The sports and drama combination works-- tickets for this packed show sold
for up to 15 dollars.
And this Roanoke crowd got plenty of bangs for its bucks.
SOT 7:04:50
((YEAH!! ))
RUNS=:02
While the wrestlers bend over backwards to put on a show, some of the
toughest fighting is saved for the front offices.
For years, the WWF was the biggest wrestling league there was--
wcw footage
But Ted Turner bought chief rival WCW - World Championship Wrestling- and
put it on his own T-N-T television network directly opposite Vince McMahon's
W-W-F broadcast.
Adding fuel to the fire Turner used his deep pockets to sign away the
sport's superstars for more money.
Now the real battle of the Titan's is not with the competitors in the ring.
It's between the two millionaires as they fight tooth and nail for cable
viewers.
back to tonight
And the WWF is tight lipped about the whole thing.
SOT 16:28:19
((You don't want to talk about it, do you? DAVE HEBNER/WWF PROMOTER: NO-- NO,
I WOULD NEVER LEAVE THE WWF. ))
RUNS=:05
The wrestling fans in Roanoke WOULD take sides.
SOT 7:22:37
((TONY PERDUE: WWF-- why are they better? BECAUSE I HATE THE NWO. ))
RUNS=:06
SOT 16:25:17
((JEFF JARRETT/WRESTLER: REALLY, THE FAN WINS, AND THE WRESTLERS WIN, BECAUSE
THE BOSSES ARE VYING FOR EACHOTHERS CONTRACTS. ))
RUNS=:06
And it appears competition on the airwaves makes for better competition in
the ring.
Andrew Freiden, News 7, Roanoke. ))
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You can catch Tonight's show on the USA network this Monday night.
Forecasts
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S-Extra
ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#EXTRA/FB97-1
GRAPHIC=NONE
Highlights from tonight UVA-Tech women's game in Charlottesville, a first for
the Hornets, a candid Scottie Pippen, and Steve Mason on Tech's quarterback
injury woes.
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=75-NFL; :00
But first there are reports now coming out of St. Louis saying that Lawrence
Phillips left the Rams not because he was about to lose his starting job, but
because he failed a drug test with the Rams and was fine on 20 different
occasions.
And Jerry Rice, who has been out since tearing up his left knee in the 49ers
season opener, says he hopes to play again in two weeks when San Francisco
meets Denver.
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OUT Q=........last score."
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S-Women
ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#VB98-1
GRAPHIC=TECH/UVA HOOPS
Let's begin this morning in Charlottesville where unbeatens Tech and UVa met
in women's hoops to get this rivalry week started.
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VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=03-Charlottesville/Va. Tech vs. UVa; :00
The Lady Cavaliers trotted into U-Hall through a sea of youngsters who were
anxious to see them take out Tech.
Head coaches Debbie Ryan and Bonnie Henrickson exchanged a few pleasantries
before the opening tap, but then it was all Virginia.
Lisa Hosac dishes the pill to Renee Robinson who hits the jumper from the
corner for a 7 point lead early.
The Cavs defense caused Tech a lot of headaches. Amy Wetzel is stripped of
the ball, Erin Stovall picks it up and drives in for the fast break score. It's
20-to-9.
Tech would finally get a transition hoop of its own with lisa Witherspoon
scoring 2 of her 8 points. The Hokies failed to put one player in double
figures last night.
SUPER=33-Virginia Tech/49/Virginia/64;
UVa would dominate on both ends of the floor as 6-10 Elena Kravchenko stuffs
the drive and UVa snuffs out Tech 64-to-49.
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S-Hornets
ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#S7-13
GRAPHIC=HORNETS
The Hornets were a bit stunned last night as their string of 364 consecutive
sellouts was broken as the Pistons and Grant Hill attracted
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Charlotte, NC/Pistons vs. Hornets; ;00
14 hundred fans shy of a sellout at the hive. Davie Cowens liked the results
on the court though as David Wesley the new point guard hits the desperation
three pointer at the first quarter buzzer.
That was fun, but this was the SUPER=32-Detroit/85/Charlotte/90;
clincher as Glen Rice goes deep in traffic to seal the 90-to-85 Hornets win.
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S-Pippen
ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#S7-15
GRAPHIC=BULLS
Monday night a report in a Chicago newspaper said that Bulls forward Scottie
Pippen was promising never to play again in Chicago, and that he wanted to be
traded immediately.
Most, including Michael Jordan dismissed it as hype.
Yesterday Pippen said even though it hurts - he's gone.
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SOT
IN Q="It's very ...
((SCOTTIE PIPPEN/BULLS FORWARD:))
((DENNIS RODMAN/BULLS FORWARD:))
SUPER=01-Scottie Pippen/Bulls Forward; :00
SUPER=01-Dennis Rodman/Bulls Forward; :20
RUNS=:36
OUT Q=...SUPPORT HIM."
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S-Hakeem
ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#S7-12
GRAPHIC=NBA
Elsewhere tonight the Lakers have finally been kncoked from the ranks of the
unbeaten.
After reeling off 11 straight wins
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VO-NAT eng#
SUPER=03-Miami, FL/Heat vs. Lakers; :00
The "Shaq-less" Lakers were destrpyed by Pat Riley's Heat.
But give credit to sophomore Kobe Bryant for keeping the Lakers in the game
for awhile. The youngster threw down 16.
SUPER=32-L.A. Lakers/86/Miami/103;
But Tim Hardaway was the real deal with 22 as the Heat scorches the Los
Angeles
103-to-86.
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S-VHSL
ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11PM
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#fb97-5
GRAPHIC=vhsl
Five of Friday Football Extra's teams are still in the hunt for a state title
this weekend.
The divisional semi-finals are set for this Saturday at 1:30.
Here are the matchups and game sites.
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SOT
IN Q=AUDIO UP FULL
RUNS=:21
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Sports Tease
ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#sports tease
GRAPHIC=NONE
Still to come tonight, Steve Mason continues our week long previews of the
Big Tech-UVa football game this weekend.
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VO-NAT eng#
Tonight he has the latest on quarterback Al Clark, who has some damage in his
left knee.
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S-Hokies
ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=TF97-2
GRAPHIC=Tech/UVa football
The Virginia Tech Hokies held court with the Media today to talk about
their upcoming showdown this weekend with UVa.
SS=FULL SCREEN-COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF
And while the Cavs and the bowls were both hot topics, Steve Mason says Al
Clark's health is the big story of the day.
(PLEASE B-ROLL BOARD A FEW SECONDS OVER STAND UP)
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SOT
IN Q=first audio
SUPER=@Steve1; :03
SUPER=03-Blacksburg/This Afternoon; :25
SUPER=03-Pittsburgh, PA/Saturday; :44
SUPER=01-Marcus Parker/Va. Tech Fullback; :56
SUPER=01-Gennaro DiNapoli/Va. Tech Right Guard; 1:04
SUPER=01-Frank Beamer/Va. Tech Head Coach; 1:18
RUNS=1:33
OUT Q=...News 7 sports"
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(( Clark came out to practice today after an MRI this morning. The 5:15
results confirmed that Clark has torn cartilage in his left knee; but;
according to team physician Duane Lagan; he will play Saturday; his mobility is
not restricted and there is no risk of permanent damage.
Tech's Alliance Bowl hopes were injured at Pitt. But having to depend on
the outcomes of this weekend's games involving Pitt, West Virginia, Miami, and
Syracuse as well as they're own has not been a motivational blow.
((:))
((:))
((:))
The Hokies are two and Oh o their last two visits to Charlottesville. In
Blacksburg, Steve Mason news 7 sports.))
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S-WVU
ANCHOR=Mike
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Mike
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=NONE
PINNACLE BIG SEE JIM!!!
And the Hokie fans will no doubt be keeping an eye on this game as well this
Saturday. West Virginia plays Pittsburgh in the annual backyard brawl.
Although this year it has some real meaning.
You can watch the Mountaineers and Panthers Saturday at 3:30 here on WDBJ.
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National-Tree
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=THa
TAPE#97-82
GRAPHIC=NONE
The 60- foot Christmas tree that will reside at the nation's capital made a
small detour in Southwest Virginia this morning.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Pulaski Co.;
This is the third year David Duvall has hauled "America's Holiday Tree" to
Washington.
This morning-- he made a quick stop in Wythe County to visit family before
heading up the interstate to complete the three thousand mile trip.
The tree is a gift from the people of South Dakota.
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12:51:12
SOT
IN Q=When it
((MICHAEL EVANS/US FOREST SERVICE:WHEN IT WAS CUT I THINK IT WAS ABOUT EIGHT
ABOVE ZERO, THEY HAD A 30- BELOW ZERO WIND CHILL AND THEY ACTUALLY HAD TO COVER
THE TREE ONCE IT WAS DOWN WITH A TARP AND HEAT IT TO KEEP THE TREE FROM
BREAKING AS THEY TRIED TO WRAP IT. ))
SUPER=01-Michael Evans/US Forest Service; :00
RUNS=:13
OUT Q=wrap it.
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VO-NAT
The black hills spruce will be placed in four feet of concrete before it's
decorated.
The Speaker of the House will light the tree at a ceremony December 10th.
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Santa-School
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=JJA
TAPE#Net
GRAPHIC=NONE
It's not always easy being Santa Claus-
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-New York, NY;
In fact it takes a little schooling for Volunteer Santas in New York City- as
they prepare to hit the streets.
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SOT 16:46:13
IN Q=
((HO HO HO. MAKE SURE YOU ARE GUTTERAL THAT YOU DO IT IN ROUNDS OF THREE AND
THAT YOU'RE RINGING YOUR BELL BY YOUR SIDE AS YOU'RE DOING IT.))
SUPER=01-Doug Capasso/Volunteer Organizer;
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=as you're doing it.
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VO-NAT
That's one golden rule for volunteers- but there are more.
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SOT 14:13:13
IN Q=
((EATING OR DRINKING OR SOMKING IN THE STREETS WHILE IN YOUR SANTA SUITE IS
STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. SANTA CLAUS DOES NOT SMOKE CIGARETTES IN PUBLIC.))
RUNS=:07
OUT Q=CIGARETTES IN PUBLIC.
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VO-NAT
It's also recommended that Santas steer clear of Hot Chocolate- to keep that
beard snowy white.
These Santas are with the Volunteers of America- the donations they collect
buy food for the needy.
So the graduates are ready to spread Christmas Cheer.
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by SS