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News-head
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Up next on News 7 at 11...
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VO-NAT
One of Roanoke's first black police officers was buried today.
A tornado rips through central Florida, destroying mobile homes.
And a fabled sea-monster washes up on the beach....
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ANCHOR=Eric
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Plus a chilly, snowy forecast... News 7 at 11 is next.
Ody-Funeral
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11p
WRITER=djo
TAPE#=97-82
GRAPHIC=Roanoke City Seal
One of Roanoke's first black police officers was laid to rest today.
As David Johnson reports, Carl Theodore Ody (OH-DEE) helped lay the
foundation for those who came after him.
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IN Q=Carl Ody spent
SUPER=03-Roanoke; :06
SUPER=01-Deputy W.L. Delaney/Roa. Co. Sheriff's Dept.; :17
SUPER=01-Maj. J.L. Viar/Roanoke Police Dept.; :45
SUPER=@David2; 1:25
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OUT Q=DJ, News 7.
((Carl Ody spent 45-years enforcing the law and protecting the rights of
others.
On Monday, he lost a year-long bout with colon cancer.
He was memorialized, with friends, family and those he inspired in their
childhood, among those attending his funeral.
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SOT-04:26:45
((DEPUTY W.L. DELANEY/FIRST BLACK IN ROANOKE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPT.; I'VE LIVED
IN NEIGHBORHOODS WITH HIM AND MR. ODY WAS ONE AT THE TIME, WHEN HE WENT TO WORK
FOR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE OR WHEN HE WOULD LEAVE HIS BACK DRIVEWAY TO GO TO
WORK, I WOULD BE AT THE END OF THE DRIVEWAY A LOT OF TIMES TO HOLLER AT HIM AS
HE WAS GOING THERE.))
RUNS=:15
Two years removed from serving in the Marine Corps, Ody was one of the first
five African-American officers hired in 1948.
He helped integrate the department during a time when it wasn't the most
popular thing to do.
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SOT-04:46:28
((MAJOR J.L.VIAR/WORKED WITH ODY SINCE '52; WORKING BY HIMSELF AT TIMES IN THE
CITY UNDER TENSE, STRESSFUL SITUATIONS WHICH WERE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. AT TIMES
HE AND I GOT TOGETHER WITH OTHER ALONG WITH OTHER AFRO-AMERICAN OFFICERS AND
MYSELF TO ANSWER CALLS WHEN IT WASN'T THE RULE OF THUMB, SO TO SPEAK, BUT FOR
SAFETY AND OUR OWN BENEFIT, WE DID IT ANYWAY. ))
RUNS=:18
Ody left a legacy which will long be remembered.
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SOT-04:45:46
((I REMEMBER HIM AS A QUIET, DIGNIFIED POLICE OFFICER THAT HAD A SPECIAL
FEELING FOR EVERYBODY. HE WAS A VERY CONCERNED MAN ABOUT HIS FELLOW MAN. ))
RUNS=:08
BUTT/BUTT/BUTT
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SOT-04:27:53
((I CAN REMEMBER HE WAS A REAL NICE PERSON. AND HE WAS A QUIET, RESERVED
PERSON. NEVER HAD A LOT TO SAY, BUT HE WAS REALLY, REALLY NICE. ))
RUNS=:09
Ody is the fourth of Roanoke's original five black officers to die. The
fifth, Woodrow Gaither, is living in Connecticut.
David Johnson, News 7.))
Hoover-Vote
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11p
WRITER=djo
TAPE#=97-81
GRAPHIC=none
Nearly two weeks after walking off the job, Hoover Color union employees
have reached a contract agreement with the corporation.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Pulaski Co.;
The workers will return to work Monday morning, after meeting the company
half way on issues including retirement, wages and insurance.
Union officials say the biggest thorn in the employees side was the
company's absenteeism policy.
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IN Q=THEY HAVE AGREED
((EUGENE GRAVELY/3-2 UNION CHIEF STEWARD; THEY HAVE AGREED TO LET US BANK TWO
DAYS A YEAR, WHICH WE COULD USE THEM UNDER EMERGENCIES OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.
WE DO HAVE TO WORK THREE MONTHS CONSECUTIVE WITHOUT MISSING ANY TIME IN ORDER
TO RECEIVE ONE DAY. ))
SUPER=01-Eugene Gravely/3-2 Union Chief Steward;
RUNS=:16
OUT Q=ONE DAY.
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VO-NAT
The two sides negotiated for more than nine hours yesterday before reaching
an agreement.
All 28 employees will return to work the first of the week.
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Jon-Benet
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11p
WRITER=eea
TAPE#=NET
GRAPHIC=Jon Benet
A year ago, police were searching the house of six-year-old murder victim
JonBenet Ramsey...
Today there are still NO named suspects in the case...
Reporter Phil Lebeau tells us where the investigation stands now.
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IN Q=
SUPER=03-Boulder, CO;
SUPER=01-Mark Beckner/Lead Investigator; :13
RUNS=1:20
OUT Q=for CBS News
Florida-Tornado
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11p
WRITER=eea
TAPE#=NET
GRAPHIC=Tornado
It was a rough wake-up call for some central Florida residents this
morning...
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Osceola Co.;
More than 40 mobile homes were smashed when a tornado ripped through Polk
and Osceola Counties.
One resident said he knew something was happening when oranges started
smashing through his bedroom window.
Several families are homeless and staying in an emergency shelter.
No one was seriously hurt.
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US-Executions
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11p
WRITER=sta
TAPE#=none
GRAPHIC=Death Penalty
In 1997, the United States came close to breaking a 42-year old record for
the execution of murderers.
Last year 74 of about 32-hundred inmates sentenced to death were executed.
That's the highest number of executions since 1955 when 76 death row inmates
were put to death.
Texas ranked first among states this year, as far as executions, with 37.
WebWatch
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11p
WRITER=eea
TAPE#WebWatch
GRAPHIC=Web Watch
It was a big year for Internet sales... but not big enough to make a
significant dent in traditional holiday shopping methods.
That story and more in this week's WebWatch.
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((
intro
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Some analysts expect on-line shopping to exceed a billion dollars this
year... more than double 1996...
Some retail pages saw sales rise up to 500 percent...
But overall, the number was still a small fraction of over-all holiday
sales.
What were the big stories of 1997? Find out what Associated Press readers
think. Results of AP's on line readers poll are posted on The Wire magazine
site, along with AP's choices for top stories...
As the year draws to a close, find out what kind of New Year's resolutions
your favorite authors are making...
Dave Barry's going to gain 25 pounds... Deepak Chopra's going to quit making
resolutions...
The Random House website has the rest, along with a list of books to help
you keep your resolutions.
If you love trains, the Norfolk Southern Calendar Art page is a must...
The site features near full screen images of the photographs used on it's
calendars... all shot by NS employees.
Finally, let's end 1997 on a bender... a spoon bender... Remember psychic
Uri Geller?
He's focusing his power on the web now... check out the results of his
Internet spoon bending experiment... and his new on-line game that tests your
psychic powers.
If you ARE psychic you already know that the links to these sites are on
the WebWatch page, on the WDBJ Website, at WWW-DOT-WDBJ7-DOT-COM.))
Epilepsy-Breakthrough
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11p
WRITER=sta
TAPE#=NET
GRAPHIC=Medical News
For some people who suffer from epilepsy, surgery is the only way to control
seizures.
Now, researchers at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte, North Carolina are
working on a procedure to make operations safer.
It involves using an M-R-I to help doctors avoid normal brain tissue.
Helen Chickering explains.
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Tease#2
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11p
WRITER=sta
TAPE#=none
This spring if you have the winning bid you can own a piece of Camelot.
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VO-NAT
Rocking chairs, and pens belonging to President John F. Kennedy are just a
few of the items that will be up for sell.
We'll tell you more about the auction when the news continues.
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Windsor-Castle
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=eea
TAPE#=Net
GRAPHIC=none
Five years after a devastating fire, Britain's Windsor Castle is back to its
former glory.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Windsor, England;
100 of the castle's rooms were destroyed by the fire, which began in the
former Chapel Royal, when work lights set a curtain on fire.
One of the more impressive rooms-- St. George's banquet hall, with a beamed
oak ceiling made from 140 trees.
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SOT 15:07:52
IN Q=we've been coming to
((TOURISTS; WE'VE BEEN COMING TO WINDSOR CASTLE FOR A LOT OF YEARS AND THIS IS
A VERY VERY EXCITING ROOM TO LOOK AT NOW, THE RESTORATION IS SUPERB.
IT'S JUST AWESOME, THAT WOULD BE A NORMAL AMERICAN WORD, AWESOME.
I'M AMAZED THAT THERE'S STILL CRAFTSMEN AROUND THAT CAN DO WORK LIKE THIS.
))
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OUT Q=work like this"
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VO-NAT
Windsor Castle is said to be the Queen's favorite residence.
The renovation was completed in time for her golden wedding anniversary.
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JFK-Auction
ANCHOR=Eric
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=lfi
TAPE#=NET
GRAPHIC=none
Some of John F. Kennedy's personal effects are scheduled to be auctioned-off
in March.
One famous businessman already has his eyes on one of the biggest items up
for sale.
Kendra Farn has more.
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SUPER=07-Sotheby's Representative; :32
SUPER=20-Kendra Farn; :54
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S-Fleming
ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#S7-18
GRAPHIC=Fleming/glenvar
The Highlanders of Glenvar had their hands full tonight as they went up
against the Colonels of William Fleming in the NationsBank Holiday tournament.
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VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=03-Salem/Colonels vs Highlanders; :
The Colonels cruising through the layup drills before the start of the game.
Fleming came out hot David Pannell gets it on the baseline and he hits the
13-footer giving the Colonels the early lead.
Glenvar moves the ball around the court getting it to Don Wimmer who takes
it in on the easy layup.
The Colonels come right back Rasul Majied puts up the three pointer from
the top of the Key as Fleming began to open it up.
Glenvar tries to stay close as Seth SUPER=33-William
Fleming/46/Glenvar/39/;Noonkester uses his big body to take in for the lay in
but the Colonels go on to win it 46 to 39.
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S-Salem
ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#VB98-1
GRAPHIC=NationsBank Hoops
The Salem Spartans took in Cave Spring in the NationsBank Holiday tournament
at the Salem Civic Center.
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VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=03-Salem/Knights vs Spartans; :
The ball boys sporting the NationsBank T-shirts for this years event.
Cave Springs Ricky Dierker gets the pass on the right wing and nails the
jumper for the Knights.
Salem answers that bucket when Dennis Haley pulls up and hits the jumper
from low on the base line.
The Knights then get out on the break as Justin Shirley throws the no look
pass to Mark Snodgrass for the easy bucket.
Salem's Trey Shifflet almost loses SUPER=33-Cave Spring/59/Salem/56/;the
ball but he spins and makes the layup however, The Knights win the game 59 to
56.
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S-High
ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#S7-19
GRAPHIC=NationsBank Logo
Floyd County and Parry McCluer hooked up in The second day of the
NationsBank Holiday tournament.
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VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=03-Salem/Buffaloes vs Blues; :
Floyd County in the huddle as they prepare to go back to action against the
Fighting Blues of Parry McCluer.
The blues would open up the score as Damion Beverly takes the pass in the
corner and nails the three pointer.
But the Buffaloes come right back getting the ball to T.J. Holfield who
drives to the hoop for the easy layup.
It was a tight game from start to SUPER=33-Floyd Co./69/Parry
McCluer/62/;finish Parry McCluer's Chad Coffey catches the pass and goes to
the hole for the score but Floyd goes on to win it 69 to 62.
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S-Hoops
ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#S7-16
GRAPHIC=College Hoops
Top Ranked North Carolina came from behind in the second half this afternoon
and held on to beat Georgia 82 to 80 in overtime.
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VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=03-Athens, GA/CBS SPORTS; :
The Bulldogs playing on their own floor came from two points down at the
half Jumaine Jones scores to make it 44 to 42 Georgia.
Then with less than 10 minutes left in the game Ray Harrison hits this three
pointer and the Bulldog lead was 10, 59 to 49.
But Carolina slowly cut into the lead Antawan Jamison's basket made it 62
to 53 Georgia.
Then Vince Carter pulls down this offensive rebound and hits the basket and
the Tar Heels tied the game at 73 to 73 sending it to overtime.
Carolina outscored Georgia in the SUPER=33-North
Carolina/82/Georgia/80/;overtime period the big play was this lob to Carter
who sends it home and the Tar Heels win it 82 to 80 in overtime.
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S-Cards
ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#TB98-1
GRAPHIC=NONE
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VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=03-Lexington, KY/CBS SPORTS; :
In Lexington, Kentucky Denny Crum's Cardinals win the battle of the Blue
Grass State.
Kentucky jumped out to the early lead in the first half Wayne Tumer drives
to the hoop and scores the layup drawing the foul the Wildcats led by 6.
But Louisville rallied in the second SUPER=33-Louisville/79/Kentucky/76/;
half leading by as many as six and the Cardinals get the 79 to 76 win over
fourth ranked Kentucky.
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S-Scores
ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=Sports Logo
In pro sports today, Toronto and Portland won in the N-B-A and Boston beat
Tampa Bay in the N-H-L
For all the scores lets check the boards.
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Sports Tease
ANCHOR=Roy
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WRITER=Roy
TAPE#Tease
GRAPHIC=NONE
And coming up, Two players share the A-P N-F-L player of the year award.
The Vikings knock off the Giants.
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VO-NAT ENG#
And the Denver Broncos routed Jacksonville today at Mile High Stadium to move
on in the N-F-L playoffs.
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S-Giants
ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#FB97-5
GRAPHIC=Giants/Vikings
Minnesota scored 10 points in the final 90 seconds and Eddie Murray's 24
yard field goal gave the Vikings a 23 to 22 win over the New York Jets.
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VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=03-East Rutherford, NJ/ABC SPORTS; :
Jim Fassel checking his play chart on the sideline.
He had to like this Danny Kanell throws a bullet over the middle hitting
Aaron Pierce on the 2 yard touchdown pass giving the Giants a 13 to nothing
lead in the second quarter.
But the Vikings started the comeback in the third. After a Giant fumble
Leroy Hoard scores on the 4 yard touchdown run to make it 19 to 10 New York.
Minnesota cut it to a two point lead in the fourth quarter when Randal
Cunningham goes to the air and hits Jake Reed on the 30 yard touchdown pass to
make it 22 to 20 Giants.
The Vikings pulled off the onside SUPER=30-Minnesota/23/N.Y.
Giants/22/;kick setting up this Eddie Murray 24 yard field goal with 10
seconds left on the clock and the Vikings beat the Giants 23 to 22.
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((EDDIE MURRAY/KICKED WINNING FIELD GOAL: ))
SUPER=01-Eddie Murray/Kicked Winning Field Goal; :00
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OUT Q=.....at that time."
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S-Broncos
ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#FB97-4
GRAPHIC=Broncos/Jaguars
The Denver Broncos avenged last years A-F-C loss by beating Jacksonville this
afternoon 42 to 17.
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VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=03-Denver, CO/ABC SPORTS; :
A view of beautiful downtown Denver before Kickoff.
Denver came out running Terrell Davis scores from the two and the Broncos
led 7 to nothing early in the first quarter.
The Broncos took a 21 to nothing lead before Jacksonville had a first down
on this play John Elway hooks up with Rob smith on the 43 yard T-d pass.
Jacksonville broke the ice in the second quarter when Natrone Means bulled
over from the 2 to make it 21 to 7.
But the Bronco running game rushed SUPER=30-Denver/42/Jacksonville/17/;
for 310 yards and Elway Passed for 223 yards as Denver advances with the 42 to
17 win.
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S-NFL
ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#FB97-3
GRAPHIC=NFL Logo
For the first time since 1960 two players share the Associated Press N-F-L
Player of the year.
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VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=04-NFL; :
For the past two years the award has gone to Green Bay's Brett Favre.
This season Favre passed for 35 touchdowns and was second in passing yards and
he shares the award with Detroit's Barry Sanders.
Sanders gained 2-thousand 867 yards the second highest season total in
N-F-L history and he led the Lions to the playoffs this season. The two
received 18 votes each in the balloting for the award.
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S-Express
ANCHOR=Roy
NEWSCAST=11pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=Express/Huntington
After a loss at the Roundhouse last night, The Roanoke Express traveled to
Huntington to get revenge against the Blizzards.
Chris Cantu had a hat trick tonight
as the Express beats the Blizzards 7 to 2. Roanoke returns to the Roundhouse
tomorrow night for a game against Hampton.
Video
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edit of 15:24:41
SUPER=X5052 (LOADS FX)
SUPER=X5045 (STARTS FX)
After seeing this video of the day you may think twice about ordering
calamari the next time you're at a restaurant.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=75-Malaga, Spain;
While on their way to the beach two fisherman came across a squid that
measured 16 and a half feet.
The 300 pound sea creature normally makes its home in the Atlantic Ocean but
sometimes -- as in this case--drifts out towards the Mediterranean Sea.
But, this giant creature will be safe from the frying pan. It'll be kept
and preserved so tourists can view it.
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