WDBJ 7 news at 5 for 06/04/01

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Today on News 7 at 5, new crash tests show that one of the most popular pick up trucks on the road is not as safe as you might think.
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and the government says it wants the execution of convicted Oklahoma City Bomber Tim McVeigh to go on as scheduled. [Weather-Head]
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Mild temperatures with a chance for thunderstorms over the next two days. And our summer time weatherschool question coming up in a few moments.

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Also the state's attorney general resigned today.
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and in medical news, we'll meet a little girl who had to be taught how to swallow her food.
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New crash test results are out and two very popular pickup trucks did not do so well.
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A warning goes out to drivers of large pickup trucks- Not all did well in crash testing.
So which trucks fared the worst- which did the best?
Aleen Sirgany has details from Washington.
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((THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS TO THE FORD F-150 AS IT'S PUT TO THE TEST...by THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY. RUNNING INTO A BARRIER AT 40 MILES PER HOUR, THE F150 DOESN'T APPEAR TO HOLD UP. "The division of the ford motor company has not been paying attention." BRIAN O'NEILL WITH THE INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY SAYS THEIR TEST PROVES NORTH AMERICA'S MOST POPULAR VEHICLE, IS BY FAR THE MOST ILL EQUIPPED OF THE FOUR TESTED TO HANDLE A CRASH. BRIAN O'NEILL/INSURANCE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY "When you get this kind of major collapse of the compartment, the opportunity for the airbags and seatbelts to protect you are significantly reduces and there's clearly a significant chance of a very serious injury."
FORD DEFENDS ITS TRUCK AND ASSURES IT'S NOT UNSAFE SAYING THE "IIHS FRONTAL OFFSET TEST IS AN EXTREMELY SEVERE HIGH SPEED TEST THAT DOES NOT OFTEN OCCUR IN REAL WORLD SITUATIONS." "the Toyota tundra got the best marks.....of the vehicles tested." WATCH WHAT HAPPENS TO THE TUNDRA AS ITS PUT TO THE SAME TEST AS THE F150. UNLIKE THE FORD, THE TUNDRA'S CAB STAYS INTACT. "the compartment holds together extremely well as a result the measures we record on the dummy that indicate risk of injury were low." ALSO TESTED, THE CHEVROLET SILVERADO, WHICH RECEIVED A MARGINAL RATING AND THE DODGE RAM, WHICH GOT POOR MARKS, BUT NOT AS POOR AS THE FORD F150. HOWEVER WHEN THAT SAME FORD AND THE DOGE RAM WERE TESTED AT SLOWER SPEEDS.. BY THE GOVERNMENT THEY TESTED WELL ... ALEEN SIRGANY, CBS NEWS, WASHINGTON.))

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Meanwhile a wreck involving not a pickup truck... but a tour bus and several other vehicles in New Jersey.
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Two people are dead and more than 50 others are hurt.
Police say the bus was on its way to an Atlantic City Casino.... They say the two dead were in a car that collided with the bus.
Traffic along route 42 in Southern New Jersey was halted in the southbound lanes.
That road is a major artery between Philadelphia and the Atlantic City Expressway.
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Federal Prosecutors filed court papers in Denver today oppossing any delay in the execution of Timothy McVeigh.
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The prosecutors say there is no new evidence to prove McVeigh's innocence- and that the convicted killer just wants to put the federal government on trial.
McVeigh is seeking a stay based on the government's failure to turn over thousands of pages of evidence.
Court papers were filed today- a hearing is set for Wednesday.
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In less than 48 hours the eyes of the nation will be on the city of Bedford where the D-Day Memorial will be dedicated Wednesday.
As you might imagine city leaders have been busy the past few days putting the shine on the apple.
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Steve Smallshaw joins us from the memorial site. Steve with fewer than two days, I can imagine there is a real sense of urgency in Bedford tonight.
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Your hometown station begins extended coverage from the site beginning tomorrow afternoon.
We'll begin with News 7 at 5 and 6, live from the Memorial tomorrow. [Nex FS 4618]
Then we invite you to join us at 11-o'clock on Wednesday morning for "Their Sacrifice, Our Freedom" .. live coverage of the dedication ceremony here and on our website. [Next FS 4668]
And we'll complete our special D-Day coverage Wednesday with a 90-minute edition of News 7 from 5 until 6-30.
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Two weeks after the vote to replace Victory Stadium, the decision is still generating controversy on Roanoke City Council.
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On May 21st, council authorized the city manager to develop plans for a multi-purpose facility on land across Orange Avenue from the civic center.
Alvin Hudson didn't attend that meeting because of an illness, and says he doesn't know how he would have voted.
But today he told his colleagues he was disappointed they made the decision without him.
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In other action, city council voted to accept the gift of a vintage steam locomotive from the Norfolk Southern Railway.
The railroad offered the 12-18 to the city for display at the Virginia Museum of Transportation.
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Negotiations continue with the estate of photographer O. Winston Link.
City officials say they're optimistic today's vote will assist plans for a Link museum in the Old N&W passenger station.
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Up next on the newcast, we'll tell you why the state's attorney general resigned today,
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And two people in Nepal die after trying to find answers to how the nation's royal family really died.
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Nepal has a new king following the massacre of almost the entire royal family. It citizens are rioting and travelers have been warned to stay away. Jennifer Jones has the details.
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Rioters took to the streets in Nepal's capital.. Katmandu to demand a full explanation of Friday's palace shooting that left nine royals dead. This as Prince Gyanendra became Nepal's third king.. in four days - at a palace ceremony.
Many of the rioters say they do not believe the government's claim that Crown Prince Dipendra gunned down his parents and other relatives in a fit of rage before shooting himself.
Though he was in hospital on life support, Dipendra was declared king in the wake of the murders..before his death was announced Monday.
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Officials say the shootings started after an argument with Dipendra's mother.. the Queen , after she may have rejected his choice of a bride. Others blame a political or military conspiracy. Some say the new monarch is to blame. Nearly everyone wants answers.
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Now newly crowned King Gyanendra faces his first test...overcoming a national nightmare with a clear explanation of the palace shootings. To try to control the volatile situation.. a dusk to dawn curfew has been declared with the army instructed to shoot any violator on sight. JJ Sig Out ))

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A Radford woman has until Wednesday to come up with thousands of dollars to save her pets.
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In April, animal control forced "Cat" Emanuel to find another place for her 21-cats after the house she was renting was declared unhealthy. Emanuel boarded them at a Pulaski Veterinary Clinic. She now has a new place to stay with her feline companions - but can't afford the over 5-thousand dollar boarding charges.
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Veterinarian Randy Vaughn says he believes she loves her pets, but they were not being cared for properly..many without shots and tests. The bill must be paid in full by Wednesday, or they become property of the clinic and will be turned over to animal control.
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Attorney General Mark Earley has resigned.
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Earley won the Republican nomination for governor on Saturday.
Today, at noon, he stepped down to campaign full-time.
He bid his staff and his full-time income farewell.
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Earley's campaign says he will report about 100-thousand dollars cash on hand in his campaign war chest.
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That's compared to three million Democrat Mark Warner still has on hand, even after a month of TV commercials.
The Warner campaign is reporting a record number of donors giving to the Democrat's campaign -- more than twice the record number that gave to Jim Gilmore in 1997.
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Coming up next on the newscast, Robin Reed will have our forecast for the D-Day Dedication,
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[VO] and we'll meet a young girl who was born without the ability to swallow- Find out what it took for her to enjoy a simple meal.
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Many of us take for granted the ability to swallow food or drink a glass of water.
But for some children - it's not something that comes naturally.
As Health Check Reporter Joy Sutton tells us, sometimes therapy is their only hope.
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Meal time for 3 year old Jordan Toney is a big occasion.
In fact, every meal she is able to eat is an accomplishment.
That's because -- she was born without the ability to swallow..
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Jordan started feeding therapy at 3 months old.
Through that therapy she has learned techniques -- like how to place food on her back molars --so she can chew it and swallow.
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Speech language pathologist Cheryl Harner says there are certain signs parents can look for that might indicate a feeding problem in their child.
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((SOME INDICATORS THAT MIGHT LEAD THEM TO HAVE THE DISCUSSION WITH THEIR PHYSICIAN WOULD BE A CHILD THAT SEEMS TO HAVE TROUBLE BREATHING OR SUCKING ON THE BOTTLE, MAINTAINING A SUCK. A LOT OF COUGHING WATER EYES, RUNNY NOSE))
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Meal time is now fun for Jordan --and although she is still in therapy her mother says she's come a long way.
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But Jordan has beaten the odds --and she's learning that food can be quite tasty.
Joy Sutton, News 7, Roanoke.

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Still to come on the newscast, one of tennis' top players gets a scare today at the French Open,
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[VO] and in Business news, we'll tell you why investors on Wall Street were playing it cautious.
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Wall Street opened the trading week in positive territory today as investors bought cautiously.
The DOW led the pack- as buyers stuck to the relative safety of the blue chips.
Alexis Christoforous has more in today's Marketwatch.
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Good afternoon everybody welcome to the start of another big old work week as we head down the homestretch in Paris.
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The French Open tennis championships are in week number two and today former champ Andre Agassi
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survived a scare and advanced to the men's quarterfinals. Agassi, who is the third seed had to survive an inspired effort from Franco Squillari to pull out the win in five sets. Agassi beats the 16th seed 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, 1-6 and 6-0. The final two sets were especially bizarre with Andre winning just one game in the fifth set and then not losing anything in the fifth.
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Agassi's opponent in the quarters will be tenth-seed Sebastien Grosjean, a straight sets winner over clay-court specialist Galo Blanco.

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Virginia Tech quarterback Grant Noel took time out from summer workouts to go back to school, elementary school.
Grant started his academic career at Central Elementary School in Low Moor in 1984 as a kindergartner.
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Today he came back to help the school unearth a 25 year old time capsule.
The school is closing for good this week. Next year students will go to the newly built Mountain View.
Noel spoke to students about the importance of doing well in school and setting high goals.
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Tonight at six find out why Grant keeps coming back to Low Moor and what he was like as a six year old.

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Jean will be back in just a moment to wrap up News 7 at Five, but first as we head to commercial break let's take a look at the Winston Cup Points Standings
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that got a little tighter yesterday after Jeff Gordon's dominating performance in the MBNA 400. Dover was the 13th stop on the 36 race schedule. [GO TO BOARDS WITH MUSIC]
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Besides its D-Day Memorial, Bedford has a new addition that will hopefully draw more visitors to the area.
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Her name is Nanci Drake.
Bedford County and City hired her to be the area's new tourism director.
She came to Bedford from Franklin City Virginia where she spent years in public management.
Drake says she's happy to climb on board just days before the D-Day Memorial is dedicated.
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Drake says she hopes to market Bedford's many other tourist attractions, including the Blue Ridge Parkway, Smith Mountain Lake, and area wineries.
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