WDBJ 7 morning news for 05/29/00

[11D-Day-Memorial]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]

[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=jsu]
[TAPE#=00-14 44:39]
[GRAPHIC=D-Day Memorial]

In Bedford today thousands are expected to attend the dedication of the National D-Day Memorial.
But as Joy Sutton reports... many showed up yesterday hoping to avoid the crowd.
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[IN Q=They came]
[SUPER=03-Bedford;00]
[SUPER=01-J. C. Reynolds/Veteran;10Quick]
[SUPER=01-Alfred Reel/Veteran;15]
[SUPER=01-Jim Johnson/D-Day Foundation;29]
[SUPER=07-Richard Carter;42]
[SUPER=07-Bernard Marie;1:05]
[SUPER=@Joy1;1:17]
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[OUT Q=js n7 Bedford]

(( They came by the car loads to the D-Day Memorial only to find that the gate was locked.
And they would have to wait to see the memorial up close.
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[SOT 5:21:18]
[IN Q=I was just coming down today]
((J.C REYNOLDS/VETERAN: I WAS JUST COMING DOWN TODAY TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT BEFORE THE CROWD GOT HERE.))
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[OUT Q=got here]
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[SOT 5:20:16]
[IN Q=I'd always thought ]
((ALFRED REEL/VETERAN: I'D ALWAYS THOUGHT THAT MAYBE THEY'D HAVE IT OPEN SO A FEW COULD GO THROUGH ANYWAY))
[RUNS= 04]
[OUT Q=through anyway]

But organizers say too many people were stopping by -- and that's why they had to close the gate.
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[SOT5:23:28]
[IN Q=We just can't handle]
((JIM JOHNSON/VP D-DAY FOUNDATION: WE JUST CAN'T HANDLE THAT KIND OF CROWD UP THERE IN THE MIDDLE OF CONSTRUCTION AND WASHING THINGS DOWN. IT'S REALLY BEEN A GREAT WEEKEND FOR TOURISTS BUT WE'RE NOT OPEN))
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[OUT Q=not open]
And so, many had to settle for a distance glimpse through the fog.
But they say they'll be back.
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[SOT5:25:32]
[IN Q=I know live in]
((RICHARD CARTER: I NOW LIVE IN NORTHERN, VIRGINIA BUT LUCKILY THEY'LL OPEN THE MEMORIAL THE WEEKEND THAT WE'RE HERE. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING IT))
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Workers are busy making last minute preparations for the ceremony -- making sure everything is in place and ready to go when the crowd arrives.
But for the few who did get a closer look-- they say this is something you won't want to miss.
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[SOT5:42:50]
[IN Q=D-day was the ]
((BERNARD MARIE: D-DAY WAS THE BACK-BONE OF THE DEMOCRACY OF THE WORLD AND IT THINK IT'S NECESSARY FOR ALL GENERATIONS TO COME AND SEE))
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[OUT Q=and see]
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[SOT 5:37;46]
[IN Q=Organizers say]
((JOY SUTTON/REPORTING: ORGANIZERS SAY THEY EXPECT AROUND 10-THOUSAND PEOPLE TO ATTEND THE DEDICATION. THE GATES OPEN AT 8 AM. IF YOU EXPECT TO GET A SEAT YOU MIGHT WANT TO SHOW-UP EARLY. JOY SUTTON, NEWS 7, BEDFORD.))
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[OUT Q=News 7, Bedford.]))

[11Maps]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=kwe]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=HOLD]

If you're planning on visiting the D-Day Memorial... V-DOT has some suggestions to make the drive smoother.
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[VO-NAT 00-07 1:43:26]
Motorists traveling eastbound on route 460 should use the Route 460 Business exit at the west end of the Route 460 Bedford Bypass. Westbound traffic will be funneled into the right lane and will need to use the Route 122 interchange to the event.
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[11Botetourt-Vets]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=jsu]
[TAPE#=00-06 1:40:21]
[GRAPHIC=none]

Dozens gathered at a Botetourt County Church for a special Memorial Day service.
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[SOT 3:22:35]
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((NAT SOUND OF NATIONAL ANTHEM))
[RUNS=05]
[OUT Q=flag was still there.]
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Botetourt Co.]

Colonial Baptist Church held a service to honor those from Botetourt County who have died in battle since World War two.
They also paid tribute to all veterans.
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[SOT 3:21:43]
[IN Q=To me the church]
((BRADLEY GRIESE,SR./PASTOR:TO ME THE CHURCH AND THE COUNTRY ARE TWO OF THE MOST IMPORTANT INSTITUTIONS THAT WE HAVE AND SO WE FELT THAT WE OUGHT TO AS THE CHURCH HONOR THOSE THAT HAVE GIVEN THEIR LIVES SO WE COULD BE FREE BECAUSE THE WHOLE REASON WE CAN MEET HERE AND WORSHIP TODAY AND IN FREEDOM IS BECAUSE OF THESE MEN THAT HAVE GIVEN THEIR LIVES))
[SUPER=01-Bradley Griese, Sr./Pastor]
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[OUT Q=given their lives]
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[NAT SOT 3:24:02]
[IN Q=]
((NAT SOUND OF CALLING OF NAMES))
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[OUT Q=elbert oearly.]
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[VO-NAT]

The pastor recognized 29 fallen heroes from Botetourt County -- by calling out their names.
He says it important that we never forget the price of freedom -- and teach children about patriotism.
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[Globetrotters-Murders]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=none]

The co- founder of the famous Harlem Globetrotters and his wife were killed in a violent attack.
Juan Fernandez has the story.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=03-Los Angeles, CA; :06]
[SUPER=01-Dave Kalish/Los Angeles Police Department; :13]
[SUPER=01-Carole Hernandez/Victim's Niece; :36]
[SUPER=01-Kim Foster/Victim's Great Niece; :45]
[SUPER=01-Juan Fernandez/Reporting; 1:15]
[RUNS=1:29]
[OUT Q=Juan Fernandez, CBS News, Los Angeles]

[Rolling-Thunder]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=none]

Thousands of motorcycles roared into the nation's capital this holiday weekend.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Washington, DC;]

But it wasn't for a Harley Davidson convention.
The bikers were taking part in the 13th annual "Rolling Thunder" rally.
They use the event to voice their frustration over what they consider the government's failure to account for P-O-W's and M-I-A's from the Vietnam War.
Some even sing about their feelings....
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[SOT 3:07:29 ]
[IN Q=Our nation]
((singing....OUR NATION KNOWS ITS WARRIORS, GIVE THEM THEIR HONOR DUE. FOR IF WE START FORGETTING THEM, OUR COUNTRY SURE IS THROUGH.))
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[OUT Q=sure is through]
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[VO-NAT]

At this year's rally, bikers also advocated health care benefits for veterans.
They're especially seeking help in fighting Hepatitis- C.
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[11Fire-Arrest]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=kwe]
[TAPE#=none]
[GRAPHIC=none]

Two Salem teenagers are charged with setting a fire that destroyed a mobile home in Salem Saturday.
The 14 and 15 year olds allegedly set the fire in a trailer at the Bonneville Trailer Park off East Main Street.
The two were arrested yesterday and placed in a detention center until a hearing on Tuesday.

[11Tobacco]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=kwe]
[TAPE#=none]
[GRAPHIC=Tobacco]

Some leaders in one northern Virginia county want to get rid of the tobacco plant from the county seal.
The chairman of Prince William County's Board of Supervisors says the county should have a more positive image on its official seal.
But supporters say the symbol has been part of the county for 65 years and represents the county's history.
The board will make a decision on the issue sometime this summer.

[Health-Check]

[ANCHOR=Melanie]
[NEWSCAST=Morn]
[WRITER=chr]
[TAPE#=NET]
[GRAPHIC=Mornin Health Check]

In medical news, Doctor Dave Hnida answers some commonly asked questions about sunscreen in this morning's Health check.
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[SUPER=01-Dr. Dave Hnida/Reporting; :00 ]
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[OUT Q=CBS News, New York.]
((VT=VO
ONE THING KIDS DONT THINK OF IS SKIN CANCER WHEN THEY GO OUTSIDE- SO ITS UP TO US TO MAKE SURE THEY GET SOME PROTECTION FROM THE SUN- AND THAT MEANS SUNSCREENS. SO TODAY LETS ANSWER SOME COMMON QUESTIONS ABOUT USING THEM.
STARTING WITH- WHAT KIND TO USE.
GRFX YOUR BEST BET IS TO USE A SUNSCREEN WITH A SUN PROTECTION FACTOR OR SPF OF AT LEAST A NUMBER 15- 30'S EVEN BETTER.
AND BE SURE TO CHOOSE A PRODUCT WHICH OFFERS BOTH UVA AND UVB PROTECTION. NEXT- HOW MUCH TO USE-
IT TAKES AT LEAST A PALMFUL TO COVER A KIDS BODY- BIG KID BIG PALMFUL-
LITTLE KID- LITTLE PALMFUL. AND DONT BE CHEAP=- BECAUSE IF YOU USE LESS
THAT NUMBER 15 PROTECTION DROPS TO A 6 OR 8.
AND FINALLY- WHEN SHOULD YOU APPLY SUNCREEN? BELIEVE IT OR NOT A SUNSCREEN WORKS BEST WHEN YOU PUT IT ON AT LEAST A HALF IT TAKES THAT LONG TO PENETRATE THE SKIN AND PROVIDE THE MAXIMUM PROTECTION.
AND IF YOURE GOING TO BE OUT A WHILE- REAPPLY SUNSCREEN EVERY TWO HOURS-- YOU DONT WANT THOSE FUN AND SUN DAYS TO COME BACK AND HAUNT THEM WHEN THEY GET BIG.
IM DR. DAVE HNIDA FOR CBS NEWS.))

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[2-HEADLINES]
[2-shot=Kmc/PEV]
[SUPER=#4049; Morning Headlines]
[ANCHOR=KMC]

Here's a look at today's top stories.
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[VO-NAT]
[ANCHOR=Kim]

If you plan to be one of the thousands attending today's dedication of the National D- Day Memorial in Bedford, V- DOT has some travel tips.
Motorists traveling eastbound on route 460 should use the Route 460 Business exit at the west end of the Bedford Bypass.
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[VO-NAT]
[ANCHOR=Kim]

Police in Los Angeles are still trying to determine who killed the founder of the Globetrotters and his wife in their apartment.
Albert and Edna Patton were married for 63 years.
Authorities say robbery was the motive.
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[VO-NAT]
[ANCHOR=Kim]

And it was smooth sailing for Space Shuttle Atlantis.
The shuttle landing early this morning at Kennedy Space Center after what NASA is calling a successful 10- day mission to repair the international space station.
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[ANCHOR=Kimberly]

And that's what's making news on this Monday, May 29th .
[ANCHOR=Patrick]

News 7 Mornin' will be right back.

[2-11Maps]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=kwe]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=D-Day Memorial]

If you're planning on visiting the D-Day Memorial today V-DOT has some suggestions to make the drive smoother.
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[VO-NAT 00-07 1:43:26]
Motorists traveling eastbound on route 460 should use the Route 460 Business exit at the west end of the Route 460 Bedford Bypass. Westbound traffic will be funneled into the right lane and will need to use the Route 122 interchange to the event.
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[2-11D-Day-Memorial]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=jsu]
[TAPE#=00-14 44:39]
[GRAPHIC=D-Day Memorial]
Thousands are expected to attend today's dedication.
But some couldn't wait and arrived a day early.
Joy Sutton has the story.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=They came]
[SUPER=03-Bedford;00]
[SUPER=01-J. C. Reynolds/Veteran;10Quick]
[SUPER=01-Alfred Reel/Veteran;15]
[SUPER=01-Jim Johnson/D-Day Foundation;29]
[SUPER=07-Richard Carter;42]
[SUPER=07-Bernard Marie;1:05]
[SUPER=@Joy1;1:17]
[RUNS=1:27]
[OUT Q=js n7 Bedford]

(( They came by the car loads to the D-Day Memorial only to find that the gate was locked.
And they would have to wait to see the memorial up close.
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[SOT 5:21:18]
[IN Q=I was just coming down today]
((J.C REYNOLDS/VETERAN: I WAS JUST COMING DOWN TODAY TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT BEFORE THE CROWD GOT HERE.))
[RUNS= 04]
[OUT Q=got here]
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[SOT 5:20:16]
[IN Q=I'd always thought ]
((ALFRED REEL/VETERAN: I'D ALWAYS THOUGHT THAT MAYBE THEY'D HAVE IT OPEN SO A FEW COULD GO THROUGH ANYWAY))
[RUNS= 04]
[OUT Q=through anyway]

But organizers say too many people were stopping by -- and that's why they had to close the gate.
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[SOT5:23:28]
[IN Q=We just can't handle]
((JIM JOHNSON/VP D-DAY FOUNDATION: WE JUST CAN'T HANDLE THAT KIND OF CROWD UP THERE IN THE MIDDLE OF CONSTRUCTION AND WASHING THINGS DOWN. IT'S REALLY BEEN A GREAT WEEKEND FOR TOURISTS BUT WE'RE NOT OPEN))
[RUNS= 09]
[OUT Q=not open]
And so, many had to settle for a distance glimpse through the fog.
But they say they'll be back.
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[SOT5:25:32]
[IN Q=I know live in]
((RICHARD CARTER: I NOW LIVE IN NORTHERN, VIRGINIA BUT LUCKILY THEY'LL OPEN THE MEMORIAL THE WEEKEND THAT WE'RE HERE. I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING IT))
[RUNS= 09]
[OUT Q=]

Workers are busy making last minute preparations for the ceremony -- making sure everything is in place and ready to go when the crowd arrives.
But for the few who did get a closer look-- they say this is something you won't want to miss.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT5:42:50]
[IN Q=D-day was the ]
((BERNARD MARIE: D-DAY WAS THE BACK-BONE OF THE DEMOCRACY OF THE WORLD AND IT THINK IT'S NECESSARY FOR ALL GENERATIONS TO COME AND SEE))
[RUNS= 09]
[OUT Q=and see]
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[SOT 5:37;46]
[IN Q=Organizers say]
((JOY SUTTON/REPORTING: ORGANIZERS SAY THEY EXPECT AROUND 10-THOUSAND PEOPLE TO ATTEND THE DEDICATION. THE GATES OPEN AT 8 AM. IF YOU EXPECT TO GET A SEAT YOU MIGHT WANT TO SHOW-UP EARLY. JOY SUTTON, NEWS 7, BEDFORD.))
[RUNS= 12]
[OUT Q=News 7, Bedford.]))

[2-Globetrotters-Murders]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=none]

Police in Los Angeles are still searching for the killer of the Globetrotters founder and his wife.
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[VO-NAT]

Albert and Edna Patton were married for 63 years.
[SUPER=03-Los Angeles, CA;]

But their lives together ended in a brutal fashion in what police are calling an apparent robbery.
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[SOT 3:03:19]
[IN Q=Albert was]
((DAVE KALISH/LOS ANGLES POLICE DEPT: ALBERT WAS 90 YEARS OLD, HE WAS STABBED NUMEROUS TIMES. EDNA, 85 YEARS OLD, WAS SAVAGELY STABBED AS SHE SAT IN HER WHEELCHAIR.))
[SUPER=01-Dave Kalish/Los Angeles Police Department;]
[RUNS=:10]
[OUT Q=in her wheelchair]
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[VO-NAT]

Detectives say they're following several leads, but so far they have NOT made any arrests.
The Pattons were well known as community leaders.
[SUPER=04-File Tape;]

Meanwhile, Albert Patton was best known for discovering the Globetrotters basketball team in 19-26 in Chicago.
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[Wendy's-Shooting]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=none]

One suspect is under suicide watch, another is identified publicly for the first time.
Both were arraigned yesterday on multiple counts of murder in the deaths of five New York Wendy's employees.
Juliet Papa has the latest.
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[IN Q=]
[SUPER=03-New York, NY; :00]
[SUPER=01-Richard Brown/Queens District Attorney; :14]
[SUPER=04-Sketches by Andrea Shepard; :41]
[SUPER=01-Juliet Papa/Reporting; 1:04]
[SUPER=03-Flushing, NY/Wednesday; 1:34]
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[OUT Q=Juliet Papa, for CBS News, New York]

[Atlantis]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=Mornin]
[WRITER=kmc]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=Atlantis Landing]

Mission accomplished. Space Shuttle Atlantis
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Kennedy Space Ctr., FL;]

is back home.
Atlantis touched down at 2- 20 this morning at the Kennedy Space Center after a 10- day mission.
The night- time landing was only the 14th time in 98 flights that a shuttle landed in darkness.
NASA considers the mission to repair the international space station a success.
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[SOT 3:42:24]
[IN Q=This vehicle]
((JAMES HALSELL/MISSION COMMANDER: THIS VEHICLE HASN'T FLOWN IN A COUPLE OF YEARS, AND YET IT FLEW IN AN OUTSTANDING FASHION WITH NO SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS AND IT JUST SERVED US SO VERY WELL.))
[SUPER=01-James Halsell/Mission Commander;]
[RUNS=:10]
[OUT Q=so very well.]
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[VO-NAT]

The astronauts replaced critical batteries that provide power to the station.
The newly energized space station actually passed over Kennedy Space Center 10 minutes before the shuttled landed.

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[3-11Maps]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=kwe]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=D-day memorial]

Memorial Day in Bedford will be marked by the unveiling of another portion of the National D-Day Memorial. Thousands are expected to attend the ceremony. If you're planning on attending... V-DOT has some suggestions.
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[VO-NAT 00-07 1:43:26]
Motorists traveling eastbound on route 460 should use the Route 460 Business exit at the west end of the Route 460 Bedford Bypass. Westbound traffic will be funneled into the right lane and will need to use the Route 122 interchange to the event.
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[11Feedback]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=jmc]
[TAPE#=Feedback]
[GRAPHIC=NEWS 7 FEEDBACK]
The symbols of the Confederacy have stirred up controversy in our viewer mail this week as well as Festival in the Park's finances. Here's assignment editor Joe McKean with this week's edition of News 7's Feedback.
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[SUPER=04-File Tape;04]
[SUPER=04-May 10;:38]
[SUPER=04-May 22; 1:19]
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((Festival in the Park runs an annual budget of close to half a million dollars. But it provides just a few hundred in scholarships each year.
That story brought this response from a viewer in Martinsville [Phil Sparks]
"If the organization had a quarter of a million dollars in the fund and gave out that few dollars in scholarships they need some fiscal responsibility injected into their scheme. It doesn't take an MBA to go in and run the festival and do the things that return the most to the most. All that is needed is a calculator, some solid records of expenditures and a record of individual event proceeds."
It's been two weeks since Governor Gilmore met with leaders of the NAACP to discuss the group's objections to a Confederate history month proclamation. But letters keep coming in, like this one from a viewer in Blacksburg [Shawn McCleod].
"I'm not racist, but my roommate at school is black and we both agree that this as become a problem that should be stopped. No big deal is ever made of the "Malcom X" movie and I do not seem to recall a national white history month. So why is there such a big deal? The blacks seem to be receiving everything that they want and the one thing that the white Americans want is soon to become nothing. This is our past as Martin Luther King Jr. is also our past, but we cannot forget him so why should we forget the Confederate flag?"
Last week's raid on the home of a law-abiding couple in Pulaski outraged a viewer in Keysville [J. Rothwell.]
The way it sounds is the police did NO investigation after receiving the information from their so-called informant. Do they just take the word of these people? Is there no requirement to check out the information given? Although I do not believe in suing for just any reason, I believe I would in this case...Storming into someone's home without proper information...is WRONG!"
Our address is PO Box 7, Roanoke, 24044-0007.
The fax number is 343-7269.
Email goes to news@wdbj7.com.
And on our website you may take part in a moderated online forum.
Joe McKean, News-7.))
[Local-Recap]
[SUPER=#4059;Local Recap]
[2-Shot=Kmc/PEV]
[ANCHOR=KMC]

Now here's another look at today's top local stories:
[ANCHOR=KMC]
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[VO-NAT]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
Organizers say they expect around 10-thousand people to attend the dedication of the National D-Day Memorial today in Bedford.
Workers have been busy making last minute preparations for the ceremony -- making sure everything is in place and ready to go when the crowd arrives.
The gates open this morning at 8.

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[VO-NAT]
[ANCHOR=KMC]

If you're planning on visiting the D-Day Memorial...here are a few travel tips. Motorists traveling eastbound on route 460 should use the Route 460 Business exit at the west end of the Route 460 Bedford Bypass. Westbound traffic will be funneled into the right lane and will need to use the Route 122 interchange to the event.
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[ANCHOR=Patrick]
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[2-SHOT]
[ANCHOR=Kimberly]

Now here's Jean Jadhon with a preview of News 7 at Six.
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[OUT Q=on News 7 at 6]
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[Kimberly and Patrick]
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