17:00-01
News-Heads
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=JJA
TAPE#news-heads
GRAPHIC=NONE
Straight ahead on News 7
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VO-NAT
A Southside plant is closing leaving hundreds of people out of work.
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SOT
IN Q=15:29:58
((I'VE WANTED TO GO BACK IN SPACE THE LAST 25 OR 30 YEARS.))
RUNS=:04
OUT Q=30 years.
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VO-NAT
And it looks like John Glenn's dream will come true.
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Wx-Heads
TALENT=Robin
SS=None
The threat of icing is melting away but there is still more rain to deal with
this evening. More just ahead.
medical-heads
ANCHOR=Tonya
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=tfl
TAPE#med heads
GRAPHIC=NONE
Tonight on health check--
The FDA approves an over-the-counter pain-reliever for migraines.
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VO-NAT
And a hazardous cosmetic product that millions of women use--fake nails.
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Video-Open
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
TAPE#video open
GRAPHIC=NONE
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VO-NAT
Cheap labor overseas and a shrinking demand for knit products are putting a
pinch on a Southside textile plant.
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5-Basset-Walker
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=sgo
TAPE#597-51
SS=news-7 at five
Good Evening, I'm Jean Jadhon.
GRAPHIC=buisness closing
Basset-Walker is closing its Chatham plant.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Chatham;
On March 14th, 320-people will be out of work.
Basset is closing three facilities company wide-- cutting nearly 700-jobs.
It's the latest in a series of layoffs hitting the industry.
Garment makers are finding there's not a big demand for knit products.
And plant managers say they have a hard time competing with the cost of
foreign labor.
SUPER=03-Dublin/December 23, 1997;
Last month, after more than 40-years in business, Dublin Garment Factory
closed its doors-- putting 150 people out of work.
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5-Ericsson
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=ssm
TAPE#597-53
GRAPHIC=ericsson
One of Lynchburg's biggest employers got a little bigger today.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Lynchburg
Telecommunications giant Ericsson Incorporated announced it's expanding its
cell phone manufacturing facility in the Hill City.
The move is a 30 million dollar investment and will create 150 new jobs.
Governor George Allen helped announce the deal this afternoon.
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SOT 7:10:57
IN Q=And I always
((GOV. GEORGE ALLEN: AND I ALWAYS SAID.. ERICSSON IS MAKING.))
SUPER=@Allen;
RUNS=:16
OUT=Ericsson is making.
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VO-NAT
Allen presented the Hill City with a check for 800-thousand dollars to prep
the land for Ericsson's new facility.
The company will lease the building from the city once it's completed in
May.
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5-xgr
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=equ
TAPE#597-59
SS=session 98
Yesterday's spectacle in Virginia's House of Delegates has given way today
to what the politicians call "good faith negotiations."
And the chamber's lone independent has helped grease the skids.
double boxes Jean/Ellen
Ellen Qualls is at the State Capitol with the latest.
Jean, embarassment over opening day histrionics may have helped--
SUPER=@Ellen1;
SUPER=06-Richmond;
but today, a first-ever dialogue on power-sharing began between the two parties
in the House.
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SOT **ROLLED FROM TRUCK**
IN Q=It is Bedford
SUPER=03-Richmond; :00
SUPER=@Putney; :14
SUPER=@Cranwell; :31
RUNS=:55
OUT Q=more roads.
((
It is Bedford Delegate Lacey Putney who put the pedal to the metal on the
process.
Putney officially declared himself a member of the Republican Caucus -- to
make an even 50-50 power split when three new Republicans are finally sworn in.
sot 01:28:36
((DEL. LACEY PUTNEY/I-BEDFORD: I'M JUST SITTING WITH-- I'M STILL AN
INDEPENDENT, I'M JUST SITTING WITH THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS. I WAS INVITED TO AND
THEY ASKED ME TO COME.))
runs=:08
So newly re-elected House Speaker Tom Moss and his fellow Democrats must
decide if the historically out of balance committee assignments should more
closely reflect the partisan split.
sot 01:38:28
((DEL. DICK CRANWELL: WELL I'M LIKE OLD FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT, I DON'T ANSWER
QUESTIONS THAT BEGIN WITH WHAT IF. TO ME THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO REMEMBER
IS WHAT WE'RE ABOUT DOWN HERE, THE PEOPLE'S BUSINESS. AND AT SOME POINT IN
TIME WE NEED TO LAY THIS TO REST AND MOVE ON TO MAKE SURE WE'RE DOING SOMETHING
TO HELP WITH CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS, REDUCING CLASS SIZES, MAKING SURE
WE'RE PUTTING MORE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ON THE STREET, AND BUILDING SOME
MORE ROADS.))
runs=:22
))
LIVE=Ellen/full
SUPER=06-Richmond;
The House has a good model for power-sharing right down the hall -- the
Senate worked out a plan two years ago.
BUT, the Democrats have signalled they might like to vote on some rules to
operate by tonight -- before the three new Republicans are sworn in --
double Jean/Ellen
so despite the measured words today -- believe power-sharing when you see it in
the House, Jean.
5-Winter-Wx
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=chu
TAPE#597-48
GRAPHIC=winter weather
Freezing rain and ice caused some problems today in Southwest Virginia.
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SOT
IN Q=nats of chain saws
RUNS=:04
OUT Q=nats of chain saws
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke;
American Electric Power says 12-to-15 hundred customers lost power power
when iced-over tree branches broke and fell onto power lines.
Some schools were delayed-- others cancelled classes.
But most people are thankful the storm wasn't any worse.
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SOT
IN Q=No, it's not
((BRANDON CARLTON/ROANOKE: NO IT'S NOT TOO BAD. I MEAN, I THOUGHT THE ROADS
WOULD BE REALLY SLICK OUT HERE.. BUT THEY'RE JUST WET. THE TREES GOT ICE
HANGING OFF OF THEM, YOU KNOW. THE ROADS ARE JUST WET.. NOT REAL BAD AT ALL.))
SUPER=07-Brandon Carlton;
RUNS=:08
OUT Q=bad at all.
(toss to Robin)
5-SCHOOL-INFO
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=AMO
TAPE#swatch
GRAPHIC=SCHOOL INFO
This icy-rainy weather has caused some school delays and cancellations for
tonight and tomorrow.
DISSOLVE TO BOARDS
(read boards from monitor)
tease#1
HARD MUSIC UNDER
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
TAPE#tease 1
GRAPHIC=NONE
Did the maker of one brand of cigarettes purposely target teenage smokers?
That story is still ahead on News-7 at Five.
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VO-NAT
And Virginia civil rights leader James Farmer gets the nations highest
civilian award.
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ANCHOR=Tonya
A new study reveals thin women have healthier babies-- those results tonight
on Health Check.
2-SHOT
ANCHOR=Jean
Patrick's checking out some water-craft at Tanglewood Mall -- not because of
today's rain, though.
ANCHOR=Tonya
And in the 2-minute ticker, Nascar kicks off its 50-th anniversary
celebration. Stay tuned.
cc sponsor
Comm Break#1
5-Sakelleris
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5p
WRITER=jmc
TAPE#598-04
GRAPHIC=legal scales
A Danville man has lost a federal lawsuit against three city police
officers.
A jury this afternoon rejected a claim that he was beaten after his arrest
about four years ago.
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VO-NAT
Sam Sakellaris sued officers L.M. Adkins and L.R. Kennedy, saying they beat
him while he was handcuffed.
The lawsuit also said Lientenant J.C. Lewis stood by and encouraged it.
But the jury sided with the defendants, after a three-day trial in Danville
federal court.
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5-Carneal
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=JJA
TAPE#netB
GRAPHIC=legal scales
The Paducah, Kentucky teen accused of shooting his classmates- made his first
court appearance today.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Paducah, KY;
Michael Carneal is charged with killing three classmates and wounding five
others- after an informal prayer gathering.
Carneal's attorney declined to enter a plea for his client- hinting that he
might use some type of insanity defense for Carneal.
The attorney said he would not deny any facts related to the Decemeber First
shooting, but wants to understand more about the boy's mental state.
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5-Tobacco
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=JJA
TAPE#net A
GRAPHIC=tobacco under fire
Just released documents show R-J Reynolds deliberatly tried to target
children.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Washington, DC;
The Papers reveal tobacco executives encouraged advertising aimed at kids as
young as 14.
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SOT 14:13:19
IN Q=
((REP. HENRY WAXMAN/D- CALIFORNIA: THE TOBACCO EXECUTIVES ARE CERTAINTLY IN THE
BUSINESS OF MAKING MONEY. THESE DOCUMENTS SHOW HOW THEY SOUGHT OT MAKE MONEY BY
GETTING THE CUSTOMERS OF THE FUTURE AT A VERY VERY YOUNG AGE.))
14:01:07
((THE DOCUMENTS THAT CAME TO LIGHT TODAY SHOW MORE THAN EVERY WHY IT IS
ABSOLUTELY IMPERATIVE THAT CONGRESS TAKE ACTION NOW TO GET TOBACOO COMPANIES
OUT OF THE BUSINESS OF MARKETING CIGARETTES TO CHILDREN.))
SUPER=01-Rep. Henry Waxman/(D) California; 00
RUNS=:19
OUT Q=CIGARETTES TO CHILDREN.
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VO-NAT
R-J Reynolds is the nation's number two cigarette maker and is headquartered
in Richmond.
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5-farmer
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
TAPE#597-52
GRAPHIC=NONE
Today's the anniversary of Martin Luther King's birthday--
In his honor-- several Americans were awarded the Medal Of Freedom.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Washington, DC;
President Clinton awarded Spotsylvania County resident and civil rights
activist James Farmer one of the medals.
Farmer founded the Congress of Racial Equality and led sit-ins and the
Freedom Rides against segregation.
Fifteen recipients were honored, inlcuding the first female Indian chief.
The Presidential Medal of Freedom was established by President Kennedy in
1963.
It is the highest honor a civilian can receive.
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tease#2
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
GRAPHIC=NONE
Anchors aweigh at Tanglewood Mall.
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(patrick ad lib)
SUPER=22-Roanoke Co.;
STOCKS BUMP NEXT
COMM BREAK#2
5-BOAT-SHOW
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=FIVE
WRITER=PEV
TAPE#NONE
GRAPHIC=NONE
If all the rainy, icy weather is getting to you, maybe it's time for a break
from the winter routine.
DOUBLE BOX JEAN/PATRICK
Patrick Evans is cruising Tanglewood Mall, checking out some impressive
marine hardware.
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SUPER=21-Patrick Evans;
SUPER=22-Roanoke Co.;
SUPER=01-Linda McNutt/Tanglewood Mall;
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VO-NAT
vo RUNS=:30
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SUPER=22-Roanoke Co.;
DOUBLE BOX PATRICK/ROBIN
Forecasts
SUPER=#565;
SUPER=X5000;
SUPER=330-Occasional/Rain/33-35/Drizzle/Wind NW-10/35-39;
SUPER=331-Occasional Rain/And Drizzle/32-36/Mostly Cloudy/Drizzle/40-44;
SUPER=332-Light Rain/Steady Temps/32-35/Mostly Cloudy/Light Winds/38-40;
SUPER=333-Rain Ending/Steady Temps/30-34/Cloudy With/Drizzle/35-40;
SUPER=334-Rain/Ending/33-35/Cloudy With/Drizzle/34-38;
SUPER=X5001;
tease#3
health music under
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
TAPE#tease 3
GRAPHIC=None
Brett Favre and John Elway are getting ready to square off in Superbowl 32.
We'll hear from them a little later in the 2-Minute Ticker.
ANCHOR=Tonya
With the expense of salons, many women are turing to do-it-yourself beauty
treatments...
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VO-NAT
...but researchers are finding some products can be dangerous even fatal.
We'll tell you what they are next on health check.
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health bump
Comm Break#3
six-preview
ANCHOR=Keith
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=amo
TAPE#six preview
SUPER=@Keith1;
Good afternoon, I'm Keith Humphry--
Here's what you'll see tonight on News 7 at six.
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VO-NAT
You've made the GRADES to get into college-- now it's time to make the
PAYMENTS.
The next couple of months are crucial for high school seniors who are
applying for financial assistance.
Colleges will be checking those grade point averages and S-A-T scores...
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SOT tape 1 10:22:52
IN Q=But they're also
((DALE JOHNSON/PATRICK HENRY GUIDANCE DEPT.: BUT THEY'RE ALSO LOOKING FOR
STUDENTS WHO ARE MORE THAN JUST ONE- DIMENSIONAL, ACADEMIC. THEY'RE LOOKING
FOR ACTIVITIES, THEY'RE LOOKING FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE-- A SPECIFIC TALENT OR
SkILL THEY MAY HAVE. ))
SUPER=01-Dale Johnson/Patrick Henry Guidance Dept.;
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=skill they may have
ANCHOR=Keith
In the first of a two- part report on financial aid, Kimberly McBroom
double boxes Jean/Keith
looks at
how students are planning to make the costly journey from high school to
college.
That's coming up in about a half- hour, Jean.
ANCHOR=Jean
Could be a stressful time for High School Seniors-- thanks Keith.
5-Excedrin
ANCHOR=Tonya
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=tfl
TAPE#597-56
GRAPHIC=migraines
The Food and Drug Administration says an over- the- counter pain reliever is
powerful enough to treat migraines.
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VO-NAT 7:00feed TC:7:39:49
The F-D-A says studies show extra strength Excedrin can alleviate mild to
moderate migraines within two to four hours.
Sufferers typically use prescription drugs to relieve pain and prevent
migraines.
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ANCHOR=Tonya
SS=HOLD
But experts say an over-the-counter remedy would help patients who can't get
to a doctor immediately or can't afford prescriptions.
5-acetaminophen
ANCHOR=Tonya
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=tfl
TAPE#none
GRAPHIC=women's health
In another study-- the common painkiller acetaminophen may not just get rid
of headaches--it also could lower a woman's risk of ovarian cancer.
Researchers found the risk of ovarian cancer was reduced in half for
acetaminophen users.
Aside from Tylenol, other painkillers that contain acetaminophen
include Anacin 3, Midol and Excedrin.
5-Pregnancy
ANCHOR=Tonya
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=tfl
TAPE#597-55
GRAPHIC=pregnancy
Women who are model-thin before they become pregnant may have healthier
babies.
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VO-NAT
A study in today's New England Journal of Medicine found women who are
thinner during their first pregnancy are far more likely to have healthy babies
than obese women or even those of average weight.
The research found overweight women are considered high risk pregnancies.
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SOT 08:13:26 8:00 CBS This Morning
IN Q=Because she...
((DR. BERNADINE HEALY/DEAN OF OHIO STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE:BECAUSE SHE HAS A
GREATER RISK OF HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, WHEN WOMEN ARE PREGNANT THEIR BLOOD
PRESSURE SHOULD DROP HER BLOOD PRESSURE IS MORE LIKELY TO GO UP THAT IF SHE
SWELLS SHE COULD HAVE HEART SURGERY. WHAT IT ALSO MEANS IS WHAT WE CALL
JUSTATIONAL DIABETES SHE COULD HAVE A DIABETIC METABOLISM WHICH IS NOT GOOD FOR
HER, NOT GOOD FOR HER BABY.))
SUPER=01-Dr. Bernadine Healy/Ohio State College of Medicine;
RUNS=:18
OUT Q=her baby.
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Women in the study were divided into four groups based on their body-mass
index: lean, average, overweight or obese.
For example, a woman who is 5-foot-5 and weighs less than 120 pounds is lean;
a weight of 120 to 149 pounds is considered average; 150 to 179 pounds is
considered overweight; and a weight greater than 180 pounds is obese.
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ANCHOR=Tonya
SS=HOLD
Doctors say women should gain between 25 to 35 pounds during pregnancy--but
obese woman should only put on an additional 15 to 25 pounds.
5-Nails
ANCHOR=Tonya
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=tfl
TAPE#598-1
GRAPHIC=nail care
Fake fingernail kits are considered the third most dangerous household poison
behind oven and drain cleaners.
That's according to the journal Pediatrics.
The hazard apparently comes from liquid acrylic nail primers--
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VO-NAT
The primers can cause skin burns or be poisonous if it is ingested.
Not all nail primers have the same contents--the most deadly ones have
methacrylic acid.
There are warning labels on some of the products, but doctors say that's not
enough.
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SOT 07:23:48
IN Q=There are
((DR. EMILY SENAY/MEDICAL CORRESPONDENT:BUT THE MAIN THING IS THEY ARE NOT IN
CHILD PROOF PACKAGING AND THAT'S WHAT THE AUTHORS OF THE STUDY REALLY WANT TO
EMPHASIZE THAT THESE PRIMERS SHOULD BE IN CHILD PROOF PACKAGING THEY'RE NOT
YET. THEY'VE CALLED ON THE FDA TO MAKE THAT CALL AND THEY'RE HOPING THAT
THEY'LL CHANGE THE PACKAGING.))
SUPER=01-Dr. Emily Senay/Medical Correspondent;
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=the packaging.
ANCHOR=Tonya
SS=HOLD
Researchers are also urging cosmetic manufacturers to create safer products
for women to use at home.
2-shot-toss
ANCHOR=Jean
The Superbowl is about a week and a half away-- so how are the signal
callers holding up?
ANCHOR=Tonya
Steve Mason has a status report along with news from the oval.
S5-Champs
ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=Roy
TAPE#St5-31
GRAPHIC=ticker
Lets begin our Thursday ticker in the fast lane.
NASCAR Tour logo
Late last night, the NASCAR media tour in Charlotte took a few moments to
begin celebrating it's upcoming 50-th anniversary season.
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VO-NAT ENG#
SUPER=03-Concord, NC; :
10 former Winston Cup champs got together to talk about the past and the
future.
The event even gave two former bitter rivals a chance to agree on
something.
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SOT
IN Q=First audio
((DARRELL WALTRIP/3 TIME WINSTON CUP CHAMP: ))
((BOBBY ALLISON/1983 WINSTON CUP CHAMPION: ))
SUPER=01-Darrell Waltrip/3 Time Winston Cup Champ; :00
SUPER=01-Bobby Allison/1983 Winston Cup Champ; :24
RUNS=:44
OUT Q=........interest."
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S5-Stuff
ANCHOR=Steve
NEWSCAST=5pm
WRITER=sma
TAPE#=ST5-32
GRAPHIC=Super bowl
As expected; both Green Bay and Denver coaches and players have shown
nothing but the highest respect for each other as Super Bowl 32 gets closer.
SS=Brett favre
Packer quarterback Brett Favre must contend with a tough Bronco defense and
a sore shoulder.
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VO-NAT #eng
SUPER=03-San Francisco/NFC Championship; :00
Favre says he might have a torn rotator cuff in his non throwing shoulder;
an injury suffered during the season. Among other things on his mind; matching
the top notch denver offense and one of his idols.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q="They're
((BRETT FAVRE/35 TOUCHDOWN PASSES THIS SEASON:))
SUPER=01-Brett Favre/35 Touchdown Passes This Season; :00
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=...rounded team"
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VO-NAT(Con't)
This could be Elway's last shot at a superbowl; The 37 year old veteran
offensive comeback artist goes on the defensive when it comes tot the age
difference between him and the younger favre.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT
IN Q="he's
((JOHN ELWAY/mAKES FOURTH TRIP TO SUPER BOWL:))
SUPER=01-John Elway/Fourth Trip to Super Bowl; :00
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=...speaks for itself"
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WIPE TO FULL SCREEN PINNACLE BOARD!!!!!!!! # IS 25056
@Page1----
and don't forget; tonight, you can catch the Virginia/Georgia tech mens
basketball game right here on your hometown station. Gametime is 8. See ya at
6.
5-Glenn
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=JJA
TAPE#netc
GRAPHIC=none
It looks like John Glenn's wish will come true. He's headed back into space.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=04-1962;
NASA will apparently let Glenn travel on a space shuttle flight later this
year.
The 76-year old former
astronaut had said he'd like to return to space for inflight studies on aging.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 15:30:16
IN Q=
((JOHN GLENN/FORMER ASTRONAUT: THEN THEY WANT SOMEONE TO GO WOULD I LIKE TO DO
THAT YES. THEN WOULD I BE A GUINEA PIG? I SUPPOSE YOU COULD CALL IT THAT.))
SUPER=10-Sen. John Glenn/Former Astronaut/July 1997;
RUNS=:07
OUT Q=you could call it that."
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VO-NAT
Glenn was America's first man to orbit the earth.
He could also become Americas oldest man in space.
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Bye
ANCHOR=Jean
NEWSCAST=5
WRITER=dse
TAPE#net
GRAPHIC=none
That does it for News-7 at Five.
We invite you to check out our new weekend morning newscast.
The weekend diner will set up shop in Patrick Evans kitchen.
(/////SOT/////)
SOT 3:46
IN Q=I'VE PUT IN SOME
((PATRICK EVANS: I'VE PUT IN SOME GARLIC AND SAUTEED THAT IN OLIVE OIL. PUT
IN A CAN OF CRUSHED TOMATOS. ON TOP OF THAT, ADDED SOME SALT, PEPPER, OREGANO.
A LITTLE FRESH BASIL FROM MY GARDEN THAT I GREW, DRIED OUT. ))
SUPER=01-Patrick Evans/Cook of the Week;
RUNS=:13
OUT Q=DRIED OUT
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Tune in to News-7 Saturday Morning and News-7 Sunday Morning, this weekend
at eight.
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We'll see you later.
ANCHOR=Jean
by SS