23:00-01
News-head
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=eea
TAPE#Heads
GRAPHIC=NONE
Up next on News 7 at 11...
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VO-NAT
The rocks are gone and the road is open in Carroll County tonight.
Virginia police are looking for answers in the murder of a North Carolina
police officer.
And the American charged with spying in Russia is back home.
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rock-slide
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=amo
TAPE#97-79
GRAPHIC=news-7 at 11
Good Evening, I'm Eric Earnhart
A Christmas Eve rock slide in Southwest Virginia may have added extra drive
time to the trip for some motorists this Christmas Day.
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dissolve to map
A stretch of Interstate 77 was closed on Fancy Gap Mountain in Carroll
County at mile markers five and six, for nearly 24-hours.
wipe wipe wipe
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((NAT SOUND ROCKS FALLING ))
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Fancy Gap;
State police blame the massive rock slide on heavy rain.
The slide happened last night at about 7:30.
The debris forced a major detour through U-S Route 52 or into Roanoke until
the road reopened about 5:30 this afternoon.
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SOT 17:06:09
IN Q=it was really
(( ))
SUPER=01-Chief Don Marsh/Cana Volunteer Fire Dept; :00
RUNS=:15
OUT Q=very heavily damaged.
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VO-NAT
Highway crews from the Virginia Department of Transporatation began cleaning
up the mess at daylight.
No one was injured in the rock slide-- and there weren't any backups at the
detour.
Crews will spend the next few days assessing the scene, to see if any
increased safety measures are necessary.
This isn't the first time a rock slide has caused problems on Fancy Gap
Mountain.
In 1989, a slide just a half mile away closed the road for two MONTHS.
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police-shooting
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=amo
TAPE#net-f
GRAPHIC=police shot
A police officer was killed and a second officer wounded in a shootout with
a 16-year old who also was killed just north of Charlotte North Carolina.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Davidson;
The shootings happened about 5:45 this afternoon in Davidson.
Only three police officers were on duty there today.
All three responded to a disturbance at a residence.
Witnesses say the teen was carrying a gun, when he refused to drop it, there
was a struggle with police.
They say two officers and the 16-year old were all shot and fell into a
ditch by the side of the road.
Virginia State Police are on the lookout for two cars last seen driving
north on Interstate 77-- the suspects are wanted for questioning in the
shooting.
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Russian-Spy
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=eea
TAPE#NET-B
GRAPHIC=none
Accused spy Richard Bliss is home for the holidays, and, he hopes, for
good.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-San Diego, CA;
Bliss was using satellite equipment to survey land for a cellular phone
system when he was arrested and charged with espionage.
He was released on a two week furlough for the holidays.
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SOT 21:13:56
IN Q=this was a very trying
((RICHARD BLISS/ACCUSED SPY; THIS WAS A VERY TRYING EXPERIENCE FOR ME AS YOU
CAN ALL WELL IMAGINE, WHAT'S GOTTEN ME THROUGH IT WAS THE TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF
SUPPORT THAT WE'VE RECEIVED FROM SAN DIEGO AND THE ENTIRE COUNTRY AS A WHOLE.))
SUPER=01-Richard Bliss/Accused Spy;
RUNS=:18
OUT Q=as a whole.
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VO-NAT
Bliss is supposed to return January tenth to face the charges, but Russian
officials may be softening on that demand.
Bliss says the fact they released him for the holidays is a good sign.
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Denver-Hostage
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=eea
TAPE#NET-D
GRAPHIC=NONE
The man charged with taking seven hostages at a Denver Post Office yesterday
is in jail.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Denver/Last Night;
Bond for 42-year-old David Lee Jackson was set at one million dollars today.
The 10-hour standoff ended last night, when negotiators say Jackson got
tired and said "how do I get out of this mess?"
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SOT 18:40:04 (10am feed)
IN Q=the time factor
((SGT. DENNIS CRIBARI/DENVER POLICE; THE TIME FACTOR REALLY HAS A LOT TO DO
WITH IT AND GENERALLY A HOSTAGE TAKER GETS INTO A JAM, AND REALIZED THE JAM
THEY'RE IN AND THEN THEY'RE LOOKING FOR A WAY OUT. ))
SUPER=01-Sgt. Dennis Cribari/Denver Police Dept.
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=a way out
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VO-NAT
Jackson's friends are coming to his defense, blaming his actions on the way
he was treated by the Postal Service.
Jackson was fired 18 months ago for threatening a supervisor.
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Detroit-Fire
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=eea
TAPE#NET-C
GRAPHIC=fatal fire
A Christmas Eve fire in Detroit killed four children last night.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Detroit, MI;
Firefighters say it started in a sofa and engulfed the house.
The children's father jumped out of a second story window.
He and his neighbors tried, but couldn't get back inside to save the
children, ages 8 months to five years.
Officials say they were killed by the heavy smoke. The cause appears to be
accidental, no charges have been filed.
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video
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=amo
TAPE#net-h
GRAPHIC=train accident
SUPER=X5052 (LOADS FX)
SUPER=X5045 (STARTS FX)
In Pakistan-- Heavy fog made it difficult for rescue workers to reach victims
in a deadly train wreck....
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VO-NAT
SUPER=75-Jhang, Pakistan;
More than 35-people were killed and at least 40 hurt after two passenger
trains collided head on late Wednesday at a small station in central Pakistan.
The collision happened when a train rammed into the other standing
at the rural railway station.
The stationary train was waiting for the other train to change tracks.
All but one of the casualties occurred on the parked train.
Police say those killed included several air force personnel who were going
home on leave.
The driver of the running train, blamed the accident on the station
pointman for failing to divert the train.
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SUPER=X5043 (CLEARS FX)
Tease#1
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11
SOFT MUSIC
Feeding the hungry isn't a problem during the holidays-- but what about
getting volunteers other times of the year?
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VO-NAT
Next on News-7-- Queen Elizabeth addresses her subjects and the world this
Christmas-- as her grandsons try to move on without their mother this holiday
season.
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Comm#1
Queen
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=eea
TAPE#NET-E
GRAPHIC=diana
The British Royal family celebrated a bittersweet Christmas, as they
remembered the death of Princess Diana.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Sandringham, Eng.;
Prince Charles, and sons William and Harry met admirers on the way to a
church service, where a minister paid tribute to the princess and the others
who died.
In her address to the nation, Queen Elizabeth thanked her subjects for their
support during a time of "almost unbearable sadness."
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SOT 15:08:36
IN Q=Christmas re-affirms
((QUEEN ELIZABETH; CHRISTMAS RE-AFFIRMS THAT GOD IS WITH US TODAY AND AS I HAVE
DISCOVERED THIS YEAR, HE IS ALWAYS PRESENT IN THE KINDNESS SHOWN BY OUR
NEIGHBORS AND SHOWN BY OUR FRIENDS AND OUR FAMILIES ))
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=friends and families
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VO-NAT
The queen called the carpet of flowers laid outside Diana's home a great
comfort to those close to her.
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Troops
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=eea
TAPE#NET-A
GRAPHIC=bosnia
U.S. troops serving in Bosnia celebrated Christmas with the stars and the
brass.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Tuzla, Bosnia/Yesterday;
Defense Secretary William Cohen and his wife spent the holidays with the
soldiers, eating and socializing with the troops....
And joining singer Mary Chapin Carpenter on stage.
Cohen congratulated them for their work keeping the peace.
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Soup-Kitchen
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=SGO
TAPE#97-97
GRAPHIC=Christmas (ornaments)
People who volunteer at soup kitchens know how much their help is appreciated
this time of year.
But as Scott Goldberg reports, when there's not a major holiday, soup
kitchens are having a tough time finding volunteers.
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SOT
IN Q=
SUPER=03-Lynchburg; :00
SUPER=01-Gilbert Feinman/Volunteer; :13
SUPER=01-Bonnie Maggi/Volunteer; :29
SUPER=@Scott1; :35
RUNS=1:34
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((
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SOT
IN Q=
((NAT SOUND PIANO ))
RUNS=:00
OUT Q=
(( From the music to the food to the volunteers spooning out the healthy
portions, it looks a like Christmas at the Daily Bread soup kitchen in
Lynchburg.
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SOT 13:36:51
IN Q=I enjoy
((GILBERT FEINMAN: I ENJOY EVERY BIT OF IT. IT'S GOOD TO SEE -- TO HELP YOUR
FELLOW MAN. ))
RUNS=:05
OUT Q=FELLOW MAN
Gilbert Feinman has worked at Daily Bread since it opened in 19-82.
Bonnie Maggi just started volunteering.
But she likes it so much, she brought her whole family along to help out in
the kitchen.
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SOT 12:50:50
IN Q=i want
((BONNIE MAGGI/VOLUNTEER: I WANT TO GET OTHER PEOPLE OUT HERE BECAUSE IT MAKES
ME FEEL GOOD. I WANT THEM TO FEEL GOOD, TOO.))
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OUT Q=FEEL GOOD, TOO
**STANDUP**
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SOT 13:20:13
IN Q=IT HAS
((SCOTT GOLDBERG/REPORTER: IT HAS NEVER BEEN THAT HARD FOR SOUP KITCHENS TO
FIND PEOPLE TO WORK ON MAJOR HOLIDAYS LIKE CHRISTMAS OR THANKSGIVING. THE REST
OF THE YEAR, THOUGH, IT HASN'T BEEN THAT EASY. DAILY BREAD USED TO SERVE MEALS
SEVEN DAYS A WEEK. BUT PEOPLE STOPPED VOLUNTEERING. AND ON SATURDAYS, DAILY
BREAD HAD TO STOP SERVING.))
RUNS=:17
OUT Q=SERVING.
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SOT 12:50:19
IN Q=WE HAVE
((BONNIE MAGGI: WE HAVE THE PEOPLE TO FEED WE JUST NEED SOME VOLUNTEERS. ))
RUNS=:03
OUT Q=SOME VOLUNTEERS
A calendar in the kitchen keeps track of how many people visit Daily Bread
for meals.
This Christmas Day, that number is the lowest its been this month.
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SOT 12:34:18
IN Q=
((ALL OF THEM WAS VERY HAPPY TODAY WHICH MADE US FEEL GOOD TOO. ))
RUNS=:04
OUT Q=GOOD TOO
But on other days soup kitchens need more people like Feinman.
People who plan to volunteer as long as they can.
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SOT 12:36:09
IN Q=I had a chat
((I HAD A CHAT A FEW YEARS AGO WITH MY GOOD FRIEND UP ABOVE. AS YOU KNOW, IT'S
GOD. AND I ASKED HIM TO GIVE ME ANOTHER 20-25 MORE YEARS. SO FAR HE'S DONE
WELL. ))
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=DONE WELL
And so has Feinman.
Seventy-seven years young, and still going strong.
Scott Goldberg, News-7, Lynchburg.))
Tease#2
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11
SOFT MUSIC
Santa Claus is probably taking it easy right now-- after a busy night...
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VO-NAT
but did he enjoy the cookies you left out for him? He'll fill us in on his
favorites when we come back.
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Comm#1
Santa-Essay
ANCHOR=Tonya
NEWSCAST=11p
WRITER=Dal
TAPE#97-93
GRAPHIC=Christmas Santa Hat
Santa is probably taking a well deserved rest.
But recently the jolly old elf made his annual trip to southwest Virginia to
visit his friends Lil and Bob Evans.
Denise Allen caught up with him in Radford.
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SOT
IN Q=sound of bells
SUPER=03-Radford; :00
RUNS=1:52
OUT Q=won't eat all of it-- dissolve out
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SOT 3:53:51
IN Q=
((sound of bells jingling))
RUNS=:03
OUT Q=
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SOT 3:53:49
IN Q=i need to
((SANTA CLAUS: I NEED TO TAKE OFF MY NORTH POLE COAT BECAUSE I AM TOO HOT.
WHEN I LEFT IT WAS 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO WHEN I LEFT THE NORTH POLE.))
RUNS=:06
OUT Q=THE NORTH POLE
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SOT 3:55:08
IN Q=OOH YOU WOULDN'T
((OOH YOU WOULDN'T BELIEVE HOW WARM THIS IS I'VE GOT REINDEER HAIR ALL OVER IT
TOO.))
RUNS=:07
OUT Q=IT TOO
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SOT 04:25:10
IN Q=HE HAS
((HE HAS A REINDEER CALL.))
RUNS=:02
OUT Q=
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SOT 04:11:11
IN Q=
((sound of horn))
RUNS=:07
OUT Q=
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SOT 04:10:04
IN Q=THIS IS MY
((SANTA: THIS IS MY REINDEER CALLING HORN.))
RUNS=:02
OUT Q=HORN
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SOT 4:29:18
IN Q=what does
((what does santa do to call his reindeer? BLOWS HIS HORN THREE TIMES.))
RUNS=:06
OUT Q=THREE TIMES
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SOT 4:10:33
IN Q=WHEN I BLOW
((SANTA: WHEN I BLOW THIS THREE TIMES IN A ROW IT'S TIME FOR THEM TO COME
RUNNING AND LINE UP IN FRONT OF THE SLEIGH.))
RUNS=:05
OUT Q=OF THE SLEIGH
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SOT 04:02:27
IN Q=LET ME TELL YOU
((LET ME TELL YOU THIS. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT. A LOT OF PEOPLE SAY SANTA
CLAUS WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE COOKIE?))
RUNS=:05
OUT Q=COOKIE
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SOT 04:27:42
IN Q=what's santa's
((what's santa's favorite cookie? CHOCOLATE CHIP.))
RUNS=:04
OUT Q=CHOCOLATE CHIP
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SOT 04:02:32
IN Q=ARE YOU READY
((SANTA: ARE YOU READY? SAY THIS IS NUMBER ONE, CHOCOLATE CHIP. THIS IS
NUMBER TWO, RIGHT HERE, OATMEAL-RAISIN, NUMBER THREE IS SUGAR COOKIES WITH
EITHER SPRINKLES OR ICING, NUMBER FOUR IS OREOS AND NUMBER FIVE IS GINGER
SNAPS.))
RUNS=:40
OUT Q=IS GINGER SNAPS
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SOT 04:03:28
IN Q=IF YOU LEAVE
((IF YOU NEED GINGER SNAPS IT HELPS ME A LOT IF YOU PUT A CAN OF WHIPPED CREAM
OUT THERE. I REALLY LOVE WHIPPED CREAM. I'LL TAKE ONE GINGER SNAP AT A TIME AND
GO..makes the sound of whipped cream coming out of the can...AND JUST PUT A
LITTLE WHIPPED CREAM ON THERE.))
RUNS=:18
OUT Q=Won't eat all of it
))
Forecasts
SUPER=#561;
SUPER=X5000;
SUPER=330-Mostly/Clear/33-37/Partly/Sunny/50-54;
SUPER=331-Mostly/Clear/35-39/Partly/Sunny/54-59;
SUPER=332-Partly/Cloudy/33-37/Mostly/Cloudy/42-48;
SUPER=333-Partly/Cloudy/30-33/Clouds/& Sun/45-50;
SUPER=334-Partly Cloudy/Sprinkle Possible/33-37/Mostly Cloudy/43-47;
SUPER=X5001;
S-Extra
ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=Extra
GRAPHIC=none
A Christmas sports segment filled with Christmas presents and a few
holiday songs....
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VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=75-Montgomery, AL; :00
including this Extra Point blockbuster Christmas HIT! courtesy of Lance
Schulters. Schulters played in the annual Blue/Gray Classic. Ed Scissom took
the lick; all of tonight's highlights in a few.
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S-Blue
ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=FB97-4
GRAPHIC=NFL
NFL scouts joined thousands of fans for the annual Blue/Gray College
football Classic in Montgomery, Alabama today. And after 55 points; the Gray
emerged the winner.
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VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-Montgomery, AL/ABC; :00
North Carolina State head coach Mike O'Cain called the shots for the gray
squad.
Ed Scissum opened the scoring with this five yard touchdown run thanks to a
strong second effort. Gray was out in front 7-nothing.
Then; the Gray goes to the airways with James Brown. The Texas quarterback
hits Mike Ricks on a 43 yard touchdown completion as time expires in the first
half. 17 to 3 Gray.
Then it was back to the ground attack. Dennis Riddle scoots in from 18
yards away to make it a 24 to 3 ball game.
Brown would work his magic again; this time finding Curtis Alexander on a
SUPER=34-Gray/31/Blue/24;
46 yard TD strike and the gray had this one in the bag up 31-10 in the fourth
quarter.
The Blue's Cory Sauters connected with Pat Johnson on this 10 yarder. The
Blue won in first downs, rushing and passing yards but lost where it counts
most; on the scoreboard; 31-24.
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S-Aloha
ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=VF97-2
GRAPHIC=None
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VO-NAT WIPE TO #ENG!!!!!!!!!!
SUPER=03-Honolulu, HI/ABC; :00
Lets head to Hawaii; for the Aloha bowl. Number 21 Washington and 25th
ranked Michigan State received words of encouragement before this one.
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SOT
IN Q="lets....
((MICHAEL BUFFER/"RUMBLE DUDE":))
SUPER=01-Michael Buffer/"Rumble Dude"
RUNS=:03
OUT Q=...ruuuuuuuuuuuummmmmmbleeee"
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VO-NAT(Con't)
The Spartans would rumble...and stumble.. and bumble in this one. Watch
Washington quarterback Brock Huard connect with Fred Coleman on a 14 yard
strike to put the Huskies up by a pair of touchdowns.
Michigan State answers; Todd Schultz finds Gari Scott on a 12 yard
SUPER=34-Washington/51/Michigan State/23;
completion to close Washington's gap to 14-7 in the first quarter.
Schultz' would then find the wrong guy. The Huskies Tony parrish benefits
from the tipped pass and scampers 56 yards for the TD; Washington wins the
Aloha 51-23.
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S-Sugar
ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=FB97-5
GRAPHIC=Citrus Bowl
Since losing it's two top offensive stars; many eyes will be on Penn State
January first when the Nittany Lions play Florida at 12:30.
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VO-NAT WIPE TO #eng!!!!!!!!!
SUPER=03-Tallahassee, FL; :00
The Gators nemesis; 10 and 1 Florida State; battles 10 and 2 Ohio State
later on that day at 8 in the Sugar Bowl.
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SOT
IN Q="The thing
((BOBBY BOWDEN/FLORIDA STATE HEAD COACH:))
SUPER=01-Bobby Bowden/Florida State Head Coach; :00
RUNS=:21
OUT Q=...in the country"
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S-Maroons
ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=S7-9
GRAPHIC=Roanoke
Moving from the gridiron to the hard wood where the soft hearted Roanoke
College men's basketball team, Dominos lewis Gale, and the American Cancer
Society are preparing for what they hope will be a banner year for the fifth
annual Domino's Lewis-Gale Classic.
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VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-Salem; :00
The basketball tournament tips off Saturday January third at 5:30 at
Roanoke College. The action concludes Sunday with the auction of jerseys,
memorabilia and autographs donated by superstars from all over the college, NBA
and NFL worlds.
The auction follows the championship game which begins a 7:30. All of the
proceeds got to the American cancer Society and the V-Foundation. Past
tournaments have raised over 28 thousand dollars.
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ANCHOR=Steve
SS=Roanoke
Roanoke, York, Methodist and Wesley Colleges are competing.
S-Jazz
ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=S7-17
GRAPHIC=NBA
Two NBA teams hit the hard wood this Christmas day. Utah's John Stockton,
Karl Malone and Jeff Hornecek combined for 64 points as the Jazz grooved past
Houston 107 to 103.
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VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-Salt Lake City, UT/NBC; :00
Not santa's Rudolf but the Rockets Rudy Tomjanovich will due. Kevin Willis
lead all Houston scorers with 25; including this Merry Christmas greeting to
put the Rockets up by 9 in the first.
But Stockton was unstoppable; registering a team high 24. He gets three of
them on this wide open trey. Defense anyone...nahhh it's the NBA.
SUPER=32-Utah/107/Houston/103;
Malone delivered 20; hitting turn around after turn around. This J put the Jazz
up 74-67 in the third.
The third amigo; Jeff Hornecek knocked in 20 as well and the Jazz give coach
Jerry Sloan his 500th Utah win; 107 tot 103.
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S-Bulls
ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=S7-19
GRAPHIC=Chicago Bulls
To the windy city where the Chicago Bulls scrooged the Miami Heat;
holding Pat Riley's team to just 80 points as the world champs win their sixth
straight.
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VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-Chicago/NBC; :00
Much of the NBA;s brain trust was courtside for this potential Eastern
Conference finals showdown.
Despite the triple teams; the Heat's Alonzo Mourning managed to find the
range on this one. The year around bodybuilder pumped the iron for 16 points
before fouling out in the fourth.
King Michael the first had a slow start but finished with a game high 24;
SUPER=32-Chicago/90/Miami/80;
also registering the double-double with 11 rebounds.
Teammate Toni Kockoc also got into the versatility act. He blocks the shot
then runs the floor and gives the Scott Burrell for the deuce. Toni had 19 as
the Bulls win 90 to 80.
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Sports tease
ANCHOR=steve
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=none
GRAPHIC=none
Still to come in sports; a few Christmas wishes fromthe Virginia Tech
football team;
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VO-NAT
and the Associated press recognizes a tackle as the best defensiev player in
the NFL.
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S-Dana
ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=S7-18
GRAPHIC=49ers
The Associated press dropped the San Francisco 49ers Dana Stubblefield
another Christmas present today by naming him
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VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=04-NFL; :00
their defensive player of the year. Stubblefield, who amassed 28 of the
possible 48 votes, went from worst to best in a year. from 1 sack and 39
tackles in 1996 to his 1997 total of 15 sacks; the defensive tackle is second
the national Football league. He has also been solid against the run.
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ANCHOR=Steve
SS=Bruce Smith
Former Virginia tech standout Bruce Smith; now the anchor on the Buffaloe
Bills defenisve line; was second with 6 votes.
S-Gator
ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#ST5-32
GRAPHIC=Gator Bowl
Finally, the Virginia Tech Football team has had a few days off to visit
with family and friends during a brief holiday break.
SS=journey to jacksonville
But we tracked them down before they went home. So as Christmas 1997 comes to
a close; here's one last listen to the Hokies Christmas wishes.
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SOT
IN Q="this time
((FRANK BEAMER/VA. TECH HEAD COACH:))
((PIERSON PRIOLEAU/VA. TECH ROVER:))
((GENNARO DINAPOLI/VA. TECH OFFENSIVE GUARD:))
((TODD WASHINGTON/VA. TECH CENTER:))
SUPER=01-Frank Beamer/Virginia Tech Head Coach; :00
SUPER=01-Pierson Prioleau/Virginia Tech Rover; :19
SUPER=01-Gennaro DiNapoli/Virginia Tech Offensive Guard; :24
SUPER=01-Todd Washington/Virginia Tech Center; :34
RUNS=:41
OUT Q=...play hard"
christmas-card
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11
WRITER=amo
TAPE#edit
GRAPHIC=NONE
That's News-7 for this Christmas 1997.
Before we leave, we want to wish you a Happy and Safe Holiday Season.
Thanks for watching...Goodnight.
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OUT Q=nat sound music-- goes to 2:54 if you need it
SUPER=x4031; Fax/Copyright/WEEKENDS
by SS