12:00-01
McCane
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=ssm
TAPE#97-88
GRAPHIC=NONE
The second in command at the Bedford County sheriff's department is on his
way out.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=@file;
Lieutenant John McCane will step down as of January 15th, according to a
release.
McCane currently is the subject of a state police investigation into the
possible embezzlement of sheriff's department funds.
He also has been charged with stalking a friend of his estranged wife.
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ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=NONE
McCane stated in his resignation that he did not want the negative publicity
about his personal life to reflect badly on the department.
Bedford sheriff Mike Brown is on vacation and could not immediately be
reached for comment.
Armed-Robbery
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=ssm
TAPE#97-89
GRAPHIC=NONE
No one was hurt in the latest in a string of armed robberies in Lynchburg.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Lynchburg/Last Night;
Just before ten, a masked gunman entered the Harbor Inn Seafood restaurant
on Old Forest Road and demanded money.
Police at first were concerned the suspect was holding employees hostage.
A SWAT team was called in to search the building but the gunman apparently
fled without any money.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 8:13:39
IN Q=It's no question
((LT. EUGENE WINGFIELD/LYNCHBURG POLICE: IT'S NO QUESTION WE JUST MISSED HIM,
BECAUSE WE'VE BEEN DOING SOME THINGS IN ORDER TO COMBAT THESE ROBBERIES AND
WITHOUT GOING INTO THEM. THERE'S NO QUESTION IN THIS PARTICULAR INCIDENT WE
JUST MISSED HIM AND WE JUST WEREN'T ABLE TO GET ENOUGH UNITS HERE IN TIME TO
SEAL THE AREA AS WELL AS WE WOULD HAVE LIKED, BUT I THINK CONSIDERING THE
CIRCUMSTANCES WE WERE ABLE TO DO PRETTY WELL.))
SUPER=01-Lt. Eugene Wingfield/Lynchburg Police; :00
RUNS=:21
OUT Q=do pretty well.
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VO-NAT
Wingfield says he does NOT know whether last night's robbery is linked to
twenty other armed robberies in the area in recent months.
A special task force has been set up to help solve those crimes.
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Hudson
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=12
WRITER=JoeD
TAPE#97-84
GRAPHIC=Rke city seal
The arrival of the New Year will bring a change of leadership in the Roanoke
City Sheriff's department.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
This morning, Sheriff Alvin Hudson was greeting well- wishers on his last
day in office.
Hudson is retiring after 20 years as sheriff and more than 40 years in law
enforcement.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 10:07:03
IN Q=You hate to walk away
((ALVIN HUDSON/ROANOKE CITY SHERIFF: YOU HATE TO WALK AWAY FROM IT, BUT IT'S
TIME TO GO. I FEEL THAT I ACCOMPLISHED MOST OF THE GOALS THAT I SET FORTH WHEN
I STARTED OVER HERE. I'VE GOT A GOOD DEPARTMENT AND GOOD PEOPLE AND I JUST WANT
TO DO SOME OTHER THINGS.))
SUPER=01-Alvin Hudson/Roanoke City Sheriff;
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=want to do some other things.
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VO-NAT
Hudson has turned over his keys to his longtime Chief Deputy George
McMillan, who won election as sheriff in November.
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ANCHOR=Melanie
SS=NONE
Hudson is considering a run for another public office, and says he will
announce his intentions early in the new year.
DIANA
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Noon
WRITER=MEL
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=Princess Diana
Four months after the death of Princess Diana, witnesses may provide new
leads in the accident investigation.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Paris/August 31;
A French newspaper reports at least two people saw a white Fiat weave out of
the tunnel where the princess was killed.
The witnesses also gave police a description of the driver.
A white Fiat has been mentioned before, but this is the first time witnesses
have linked previous accounts of a weaving car or given a description of the
driver.
Evidence indicates the Mercedes sideswiped a small white car just before
crashing.
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train-ax
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=NOON
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=train accident
A collision between an Amtrak train
and a truck injured at least ten people last night in San Jose, California.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-San Jose, CA;
It happened when the truck, loaded with mushrooms, stalled on the tracks.
The truck driver escaped injury, but his vehicle was demolished.
Police be cited him for interfering with the safe operation of a railroad.
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WIPE/WIPE/WIPE
UNITED-LATEST
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=NOON
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=wipe/WIPE/WIPE
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Tokyo/Sunday;
The United Airlines jumbo jet involved in Sunday's fatal turbulence incident
left Tokyo for Las Vegas today where it will be inspected by federal officials.
Japanese officials won't comment on a report that the plane is 25- years- old
and will be scrapped.
Investigators now say the jet plunged only about one hundred feet, rather
than the original estimate of one thousand feet, but it all happened in one
second.
One woman died and 102 were injured.
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911-la
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Noon
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=NONE
***ANCHOR TAG***
A failed switch caused the 9-1-1 emergency telephone system to go down last
night in the nation's second largest city.
Larry Carroll has more on the tense two hours in Los Angeles.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=
SUPER=03-Los Angeles, CA; :00
SUPER=01-Eduardo Funes/Los Angeles Police Dept.; :18
SUPER=01-Larry Carroll/Reporting; :35
RUNS=:45
OUT Q=without incident.
ANCHOR=Melanie
ss=none
That was Larry Carroll reporting.
A similar breakdown occurred last month.
In the early hours of November 10th hundreds of police officers lost normal
radio communications with the city's 9-1-1 dispatchers for several hours due to
a technical malfunction, possibly in a battery-charging system.
AUSTRALIA-FIREWORKS
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=NOON
WRITER=MEL
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=New Year's
While the U-S waits to begin new year celebrations, Australians were the
first to kick off the start of 19-98 and they did it with a bang.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
RUNS=:04
OUT Q=(fireworks)
SUPER=03-Sydney, Australia;
10:01:39
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VO-NAT
Thousands flocked to Sydney Harbor to welcome the new year with a million-
dollar fireworks display.
Twenty-thousand computer controlled fireworks flooded the harbour with
light, accompanied by music from Australia's most famous rock star Michael
Hutchence, who died earlier this year, and young American pop idols Hanson.
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smile-girl
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Noon
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=NONE
Some doctors at University of Southern California have given an
11- year- old girl a brand new smile.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Pasadena, CA;
Just a few weeks ago, Mallory Wofford could not smile because of a rare
nerve disorder called "Mobius Syndrome."
Now, eight weeks after her second operation, Mallory is able to sport a big
grin, just in time for the new year.
Mallory showed off her new smile yesterday in Pasadena.
Doctors at U-S-C performed the first surgery on Valentine's Day.
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S-Mortar
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Noon
WRITER=tbr
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=NONE
A metal detector was all two boys needed to find a piece of history in
Winchester.
Micheal and Andrew Zimmerman discovered a mortar shell from the Civil War
near a soccer field.
They called police who detonated it.
The blast left a large crater.
A Civil War historian says the shell was probably left over from the Battle
of First Kernstown.
Police are searching to see if there are more mortar shells in the area.
E-Allen
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Noon
WRITER=equ
TAPE#97-82
GRAPHIC=Allen
January 17th George Allen ends his term as Virginia's governor.
He says while he is proud of his accomplishments these past four years, he
is less sure of what his future may hold.
Ellen Qualls has more.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q=There's NO
SUPER=03-Richmond/January 1994; :00
SUPER=03-Richmond/June 1994; :11
SUPER=@Allen; :25
SUPER=@File; :47
SUPER=03-Henrico Co.; 1:20
SUPER=@Ellen2; 2:22
RUNS=2:43
OUT Q=Qualls, News 7, Richmond.
(There's NO argument George Allen's changed the Commonwealth in his four
years at the helm -- but has it changed him?
sot tape one 11:38:20
((THEY'RE JUST AGGRAVATING LOSERS AND I JUST WISH THEY'D KEEP THEIR MOUTHS
SHUT.))
runs=:05
sot WWBT TAPE
((LET'S ENJOY KNOCKING THEIR SOFT TEETH DOWN THEIR WHINING THROATS.))
runs=:04
Okay, he still has contempt for those he calls the whinnying naysayers --
whoever they may be on any issue.
So, despite them, what's he accomplished?
sot TAPE ONE 11:30:00
((GOV. GEORGE ALLEN: NUMBER ONE IS ALL THE REFORMS WE'VE MADE IN
EDUCATION...READING, WRITING, MATH, SCIENCE, AND HISTORY.))
runs=:10
sot tape one 11:30:18
((ALSO VERY IMPORTANT ...NEARLY 13 BILLION DOLLARS OF NEW INVESTMENT IN
VIRGINIA.))
runs=:11
Next on his list, reducing the welfare rolls by 42- percent.
And number four, his 1993 campaign centerpiece of abolishing parole and
making criminals serve more time in prison.
sot TAPE ONE 11:32:40
((WELL THEY'RE ALL -- I WOULDN'T SAY IT'S THE FOURTH MOST IMPORTANT. I DO
THINK-- I'M TRYING TO THINK WHAT ARE GONNA BE-- I THINK THEY'RE ALL ENDURING
LEGACIES.))
runs=:09
So the legacies are in place.
How about a monument?
sot tape one 11:42:09
((SOMEBODY SAID "WELL GOSH, DO YOU WANT A MONUMENT BUILT TO YOU?" I SAID "WELL
WHITE OAK SEMICONDUCTOR, THE SIEMENS MOTOROLA FACILITY, EVERY TIME WE FLY INTO
RICHMOND AIRPORT I ALWAYS LOOK OUT THERE AND LOOK AT THAT.))
runs=:11
He says pursuing his first big high-tech prize was probably the single most
time-consuming thing he did as governor.
sot TAPE ONE 11:40:39
((WHEN IT HAPPENED, I THOUGHT "WHAT A TRANSFORMATION THIS IS IN VIRGINIA." IN
FACT I LIKENED THIS TO LEWIS AND CLARK'S EXPEDITION OUT WEST, BRINGING BACK
INFORMATION AS TO THE NEW COUNTRY. AND ALL THOSE OPPORTUNITIES. AND IT
TRANSFORMED THE WAY THAT THE COUNTRY LOOKED AT ITSELF. IT WAS NO LONGER JUST
AN EAST COAST COUNTRY. IT WAS A CONTINENTAL COUNTRY.))
runs=:24
So what does the future hold for him personally?
sot tape TWO 12:11:07
((SO MANY BUSINESS FOLKS THINK THAT I'D HAVE A BIGGER IMPACT, AS FAR AS THE WAY
THEY LOOK ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AS GOVERNOR RATHER THAN AS A U-S SENATOR.
SO I HAVEN'T MADE ANY DECISION AS TO WHAT I WILL DO. I MAY RUN FOR GOVERNOR
AGAIN. I MAY RUN FOR THE U-S SENATE.))
runs=:16
sot TAPE TWO 12:11:46
((WHO KNOWS? MAY STAY IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR. I DON'T NEED TO BE IN
GOVERNMENT. I THINK IT'S GOOD TO GET OUT OF GOVERNMENT NOW AND THEN AND GET A
PERSPECTIVE FROM THE REAL WORLD.))
runs=:10
But his first official act as citizen George is this.
sot 12:12:29
((I'M GONNA GO OFF IN A CANOE -- ALONE -- DOWN THE JAMES RIVER. I'M NOT GONNA
BRING A PAGER OR TELEPHONE OR ANYONE ELSE WITH ME. IT'LL JUST BE ME AND THE
PADDLE.))
runs=:11
After four years steering the ship of state, why not?
Ellen Qualls, News 7, Richmond.))
Better-Attendance
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=djo
TAPE#597-48
GRAPHIC=Express
We still have a few hours left in 19-97, but the Roanoke Express has already
made a New Year's resolution.
In an effort to improve attendance the hockey team will make changes in its
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
marketing strategies, and will include more local businesses in its efforts to
draw more fans to weekday games.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT-07:46:05
IN Q=WE SWITCHED
((PIERRE PAIEMENT/EXPRESS GENERAL MANAGER; WE SWITCHED THE FAMILY NIGHT INTO
FRIDAY NIGHT. SO IT'S NOW FRIDAY FAMILY NIGHT AND WE HAVE REPLACED THE TUESDAY
WITH WHAT WE CALL THE MARKET MARDI GRAS.))
SUPER=01-Pierre Paiement/Express General Manager;
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=MARDI GRAS.
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VO-NAT
Paiement says, to help with such plans, the team wants to have a new
marketing director by February.
One other front office seat to fill will be Paiement's General Manager
position.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT-07:43:23
IN Q=NOTHING HAS BEEN
((NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE SPECIFICALLY TO FIND A CANDIDATE. WE HAVE RIGHT NOW A
COUPLE OF RESUMES ON THE TABLE. I GUESS BECAUSE OF THE HOLIDAYS, WE HAVEN'T
LOOKED TOO INTENSIVELY FOR A REPLACEMENT FOR ME. ))
RUNS=:13
OUT Q= FOR ME.
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VO-NAT
Paiement announced earlier this month he will not renew his contract when
the season ends.
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S-Heat-Pump
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=THa
TAPE#97-81
GRAPHIC=NONE
Monday's snow storm kept many people inside trying to stay warm.
The winter weather can cause problems with unchecked heat pumps.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Montgomery Co.;
Technicians recommend clearing ice and snow from the top and sides of your
unit.
That's because heat pumps need air to run efficiently.
If your unit isn't running properly there ARE signs to look for.
(/////SOT/////)
5:36:24
SOT
IN Q=You'll
((BOB MARTIN/BLUE RIDE HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING MGR.: YOU'LL NOTICE THAT YOUR
THERMOSTAT, YOUR AUXILIARY LIGHT ON YOUR THERMOSTAT IS GOING TO BE ON A LOT
WHEN IT SHOULDN'T BE ON AND IN WEATHER LIKE THIS A HEAT PUMP SHOULD PRETTY MUCH
TAKE CARE OF THE HOME, IF IT'S SIZED CORRECTLY. ))
SUPER=01-Bob Martin/Blue Ridge Heating & AC; :00
RUNS=:16 approx.
OUT Q=sized correctly.
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VO-NAT
Homeowners should NOT be alarmed about frost-- but ice inside your heat pump
should be taken seriously.
Martin says you can turn the unit off and pour warm water inside it to clear
the coil and fan blades.
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E-Winter-Safety
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Noon
WRITER=tfl
TAPE#97-79
GRAPHIC=Winter Weather
Keeping warm is NOT the only concern in the winter weather.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
Your health is important too.
The way you get rid of the white stuff can be a hazard.
There are right and wrong ways to shovel snow.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 44:39:16
IN Q=You need to
((DR. JODY HERSHEY/MONTGOMERY CO. HEALTH DIRECTOR:YOU NEED TO AVOID BENDING AT
THE WAIST, ARCHING YOUR BACK AND TWISTING YOUR BODY WHEN YOU'RE LIFTING THE
SHOVEL IN THE SNOW. YOU SHOULDN'T BE USING YOUR LOWER BACK MUSCLES, IT'S A GOOD
WAY TO GET A LOW BACK INJURY))
SUPER=01-Dr. Jody Hershey/Montgomery Co. Health Director;
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=back injury
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VO-NAT
Doctor Hershey says push the snow instead of lifting it, but if you have
certain health risks, don't do it at all.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 45:11:07
IN Q=People
((DR. JODY HERSHEY:PEOPLE THAT HAVE ANY HEART DISEASE, ANGINA, HIGH BLOOD
PRESSURE OR ASTHMA NEED TO CONSULT THEIR PHYSICIAN BEFORE THEY'RE OUT IN THE
SNOW, PLAYING, EXERCISING AND SHOVELING SNOW))
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=shoveling snow.
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VO-NAT
Doctor Hershey says wear loose fitting clothes when working in the snow, that
way as you warm up you can gradually take off the layers to avoid perspiration
and subsequent chilling.
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E-Zoo
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=sgo
TAPE#97-83
GRAPHIC=Mill Mountain Zoo
But the snow is not all work.
Children enjoyed this week's snow and so did some zoo animals.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
Theodore was as busy as ever at Mill Mountain Zoo yesterday.
He and his colleagues, like Nina the outgoing llama, seemed like they were
enjoying themselves yesterday afternoon.
Zookeepers say only a few animals retreat after big snowstorms.
The rest come out and play.
That means zookeepers need to be extra careful because big piles of snow give
some animals escape routes.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 55:21:33
IN Q=SOME ANIMALS
((LAURIE SPANGLER/MILL MOUNTAIN ZOO: SOME ANIMALS WOULD BE ABLE TO CLIMB OUT IF
THE SNOW GOT HIGH ENOUGH. SO WE HAVE TO CHECK ALL OUR FENCES AND MAKE SURE
IT'S NOT DRIFTED AROUND THE PERIMETERS. ))
SUPER=01-Laurie Spangler/Mill Mountain Zoo;
RUNS=:09
OUT Q=perimeters
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VO-NAT
The zoo was closed to visitors yesterday.
But it normally stays open no matter what the weather's like.
Zookeepers say if you are planning a trip up the mountain, it's a good idea
to call first -- just to make sure roads and walkways are clear.
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WEATHER
SUPER=300-31/46/West 14/30.01R/72/1992/6/1983;
SUPER=301-33/47/West 8/30.01S/73/1992/-5/1880;
Forecasts
SUPER=X5000;
SUPER=330-Clear & Cold/Light Winds/10-15/Mostly Sunny/Winds SW 10/35-39;
SUPER=331-Clear Skies/Very Chilly/12-16/Mostly/Sunny/35-39;
SUPER=332-Clearing Skies/Light Winds/5-15/Mostly/Sunny/32-36;
SUPER=333-Becoming Partly/Cloudy/5-10/Partly Sunny/Winds SW 10/32-36;
SUPER=334-Clearing, Some/Lingering Flurries/0-10/Mostly Sunny/Still
Chilly/30-34;
SUPER=X5001;
Express
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#net (edit of ICE-98)
GRAPHIC=Roanoke Express
The Roanoke Express won their last game of 19-97.
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VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=03-Roanoke/Express vs Nailers;
The Express would get on the board first.
Tim Christian takes the puck the length of the ice and freezes the goalie as
he scores.
Wheeling would come back and tie the game when Demitri Tara-brin slips in
front of the net and fires the puck.
Wheeling would score a controversial goal to take the lead. It
SUPER=38-Roanoke/4/Wheeling/3/;appears that a Nailer is in the crease, but
Jeremy Brown picks up the lose puck and hits the top shelf for the score to
make it 2-1 and Roanoke wins it 4 to 3 in a shootout.
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Tech
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=Morn
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#Tf97-2
GRAPHIC=Tech/Carolina
Virginia Tech went through a light practice this morning in Jacksonville in
preparation for the Gator Bowl.
The Hokies expect flanker Shawn Scales to be back in the lineup and head
coach Frank Beamer said yesterday that Al Clark will start the game on
Thursday.
(----------------)
VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=03-Jacksonville, FL;
Clark worked out with the Hokies Monday and he was back on the field
yesterday as Tech went through its practice.
Clark took most of the snaps yesterday morning and its just a matter of
getting back in the groove.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q="I'm just out
((AL CLARK/TECH QUARTERBACK: ))
SUPER=01-Al Clark/Tech Quarterback; :
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=....injury reoccuring."
(----------------)
VO-NAT (CONT.)
Clark will play but the question is for how long. He hasn't tested the
knee at full speed or has he faced a live defense since Tech's regular season
loss to Virginia.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q="i think
((FRANK BEAMER/TECH HEAD COACH: ))
SUPER=01-Frank Beamer/Tech Head Coach; :
RUNS=:13
OUT Q=......so forth."
(----------------)
VO-NAT (cont.)
If Clark is unable to go the whole game Beamer and his coaching staff have
confidence in Nick Sorensen who threw just 21 passes this season.
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Hokies
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#net (edit of VB98-1)
GRAPHIC=Tech Hoops
The Lady Hokies of Virginia Tech
squared off against Seina (See-on-a) in the championship of the Diamond Club
Classic.
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VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=03-Blacksburg/Hokies vs Saints;
Seina's Malanda Mik-lic hits Bronwyn Tobin for the lay in and 16 point lead.
The Hokies would come back.
Sara Hicks finds Amy Wetzel who threads the lane for the lay in and the foul
for the three point play.
Tech would continue to chip away.
Amy Wetzel gets it out on the break SUPER=33-Virginia Tech/64/Seina/69/;to
Katy O'Connor who knocks in the short jumper and gets fouled.
Tech led by one at the half but Seina goes on to win it 69 to 64.
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Elton-knighted
ANCHOR=Melanie
NEWSCAST=noon
WRITER=mel
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=NONE
Singer Elton John begins 19-98 as Sir Elton.
(----------------)
VO-NAT
SUPER=@File;
The 50- year- old pop star, born Reginald Dwight, was knighted today by
British Prime Minister Tony Blair for his services to music and charities.
Elton sang a new version of his song "Candle in the Wind" at the funeral of
Princess Diana.
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by SS