WDBJ 7 morning news for 07/20/03

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Coming up on News 7 Sunday Morning....... 2 children are killed and 16 people ejected from a van after a road sign rips off the top.
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And alcohol may have played a part in an accident in Bedford County. we will have more on those stories in just a few minutes.
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[Iraq]

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More U-S causalities this weekend in Iraq.
This time two soldiers are killed in an attack on their convoy. A third died in a vehicle rollover in Baghdad.
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As the casualty count continues to grow -- the U-S is also facing more protests. More than 3-thousand Shiite Muslims marched to U-S headquarters in Baghad protesting U-S troops surrounding the house of a cleric.
Demonstrations also took place in other parts of the country. Protesters say they are upset with the U-S and its handpicked Iraqi governing council.
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Two children were killed and more than a dozen others injured in a van accident in Illinois.
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The driver of the van says he swerved to avoid something on the road and lost control of the vehichle. Two boys were killed and 16 passengers were ejected when a road sign ripped the roof of the van.
Authorities say no one was wearing a seatbelt.
The van's driver says he has a spotelss commercial driving record and doesn't know how he's going to deal with the deaths.
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State police say alcohol may have been a factor in a two car accident in Bedford County last night.
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Shatee Vongsouvanh, his girlfriend, and three children were driving on Jordontown Road when he crossed the center line, and hit another car driven by Pamela Bonds. Vongsouvanh and his passengers were treated for injuries at Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital.
Bonds was taken to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Police say charges are pending.
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Dozens of tourists were stuck in mid-air for several hours after a sky lift malfunctioned in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.
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Officials say a cable jammed on the sky lift when a woman attempted to get off the ride in the wrong direction. Since the ride could not be repaired with passengers on board, riders had to be lowered more than 5-hundred feet to safety.
No one was injured. Officials say this isn't the first time tourists have been trapped in mid air because of an electrical problem with the ride.
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[11VIN-Etching]

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Roanoke County police have etched out a new system that puts HEAT on car theives.
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HEAT stands for "help eliminate auto theft" and yesterday county police provided free VIN etching at Tanglewood Mall.

VIN numbers are permanently etched onto the glass of an automobile using a chemical. This deters thieves because in order to change the identity of a vehicle they have to replace the glass, which is costly. Speaking of money-- car theft is the most expensive property crime in Virginia and often leads to violence.
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((RANDY BEESON/VIRGINIA STATE POLICE: CAR THEFT IS RELATED TO SO MANY OTHER CRIMES. THE REASON THEY STEAL VEHICLES IS TO COMMIT OTHER CRIMES, TRANSPORT DRUGS. BECAUSE THEY KNOW THAT IS THEY'RE USING SOMEBODY ELSE'S VEHICLE AND THE POLICE HAPPEN TO GET BEHIND THEM AND GET INTO AN ATTEMPT TO APPREHEND THEM, IF THEY BAIL OUT AND RUN THE CAR IS NOT TIED TO THEM.))
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Beeson says it could take up to 30 days to replace a stolen car with full coverage insurance. HEAT was started in 1991 and since then car thefts have dropped 25- percent.
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[Married-Priest]

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While most Catholic priests are not married --there are more than a hundred who are.
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Reverend Frank Bass, a husband and father of three, was ordained by the Catholic Church's Archiodocese (Arch-DIE-a-SIS) of Baton Rouge, Louisiana this weekend.
He is the first married priest to serve the Baton Rouge Diocese (DIE-a-SIS) . The Catholic Church normally doesn't allow married men to become priest --but the Pope issued a provision in 1980 that allows Anglican priests to do so.
Reverend Bass is a former Episcopalian.
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[11Baseball-Proposal]

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One Avalance fan hit a grand slam at last nights game - but it wasn't on the diamond.
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Announcer Todd Langham had something up his sleeve when he set out for the the night's sixth inning trivia contest. He had conspired with Steve Wilson of Rocky Mount, who had a question of his own.
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((I'M ASKING YOU NOW HONEY, WOULD YOU BE MY WIFE? OH MY GOSH, YES!))
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It was Angel's first baseball game, and she didn't suspect a thing.
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((ANGEL: WE CAME OUT HERE AND WATCH THE GAME AND THEN THEY ASKED ME THE TRIVIA QUESTION AND I THOUGHT OKAY, I HOPE IT'S AN EASY ONE. THANK GOODNESS IT WAS.))
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The two have been dating since December and say it was love at first *touch* Both Steve and Angel are blind. They say they'll spend the next few days setting a wedding date.
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[BOTH MICS HOT] You've seen them on the commercial - and coming up in a few minutes, Fiddlefest front band Acoustic Endeavors joins us live here in our studio.
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and
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We'll enlighten you on Collinsville's mysterious past in today's Hometown. But first here's a look at your almanac.
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[Health-Review]

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In health review,
No need to spend hours in the gym to see results.
And a local boy will soon make history for his involvement with an experimental treatment.
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13 year old Jordan Fifer will soon become the youngest patient in the nation to get a stem cell transplant for crohn's disease.
The experimental treatment could mean a life free of the inflammatory bowel disease.
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((I GET USE TO THINGS LIKE CRAMPING AND TAKING PILLS A LOT AND I NEVER KNOW WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN THAT DAY)) [RUNS06]
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The stem cell transplant works by essentially giving Jordan a new immune system. So far the treatment has been tried on several young adults.
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((AS OF THIS MOMENT THESE CHILDREN ARE OFF THEIR MEDICATION WITHOUT COMPLICATIONS AND EATING A REGULAR DIET. IT IS TRULY REMARKABLE)) [RUNS08]
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Jordan is scheduled to have the stem cell transplant the end of this month at Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago.
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In other medical news, Virginia Prosthetics is now using computer aided technology to create artificial limbs for patients.
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((OVER THE YEARS WE'VE USED HAND MOLDING TECHNIQUES THERE IS MUCH MORE OF AN ARTISTIC APPROACH. WITH THE CAD SYSTEM WE CAPTURE A DIGITAL IMAGE OF THE PATIENTS RESIDUAL LIMB AND THAT'S PRECISE THERE IS NO HAND MODIFICATION NECESSARY)) [RUNS16]
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Ricky Brown says having a socket that fits properly makes a big difference in walking with a prosthesis.
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((IF IT'S NOT RIGHT, IT'S A RUBS AGAINST YOUR BONE AND CAUSES RED PLACES IN YOUR LEG BECAUSE YOUR TRANSFERRING ALL OF YOUR WEIGHT TO SOMETHING SOLID AND MAKES YOUR KNEES AND YOUR LEGS REALLY SORE)) [RUNS13]
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And finally in health news, if your using lack of time as your excuse not to exercise --one gym owner says you don't have to put in as many hours as you might think to get in shape.
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((YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE BEET RED IN THE FACE, 7 DAYS A WEEK IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE RESULTS. AND ON THE CONTRARY THAT MIGHT NOT BE SO GOOD FOR PEOPLE BECAUSE YOU RUN IN TO OVERUSE ISSUES AND BOREDOM)) [RUNS15]
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What Carpenter does recommend is working out 20 minutes to an hour at least two days a week.
That's health review.
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Coming up on News 7 Sunday Morning...... A 10 year old is hospitalized after accidentally being shot in the head by his 7 year old cousin.
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And the Roanoke NAACP and SCLC hold a peace march downtown to raise awarness of what they see as racial injustice.
We will have more on those stories in just a few minutes.
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A ten year old boy is hospitalized after being accidentally shot by his seven year old cousin.
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Officials say the boys were playing with B-B guns in the basement of the ten year olds home yesterday when the seven year old found a loaded shotgun.
Police say the boy aimed the weapon at his cousin and fired, hitting him in the head.
The 10 year old's father was outside mowing the lawn when he heard the shot. Officials say the man thought the gun was NOT loaded, and was out of reach.
Police found four other guns in the basement as well as the two B-B guns. The father says his son is doing well and should be released from the hospital in a few days.
Police aren't sure if any charges will be filed against the father.
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[***ANCHOR TAG***] Working to improve the community through awareness. That's what led members of the N-double-A C-P and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference to take to the streets of Roanoke this weekend. As Jennifer Wishon reports, they're lifting prayers in hopes of starting a revolution.
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Members of Roanoke's black community marched from the police station to the court house Saturday, in an effort to raise awareness of racial injustice.
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((BRENDA HALE: THESE SITES ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF WHERE A LOT OF PROBLEMS HAVE TAKEN PLACE. WE HAVE THE POLICE ISSUES, WE HAVE THE COURT ISSUES AND WE HAVE TO PRAY THAT OUR CITY LEADERS WILL DO BETTER.))
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((CARL TINSLEY: WE HAVE ABOUT 24 PERCENT OF THE POPULATION IS BLACK HERE IN THE CITY OF ROANOKE AND OF COURSE, WE'RE ABOUT 80 PERCENT OF THE JAIL POPULATION AND THAT CREATES A PROBLEM FOR ME BECAUSE I REALIZE THAT THERE IS A REASON FOR THAT AND WE NEED TO ADDRESS THAT REASON.))
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((JENNIFER WISHON/REPORTING: THE GROUPS FEEL THE CITY'S RACIAL PROBLEM IS BEING IGNORED SO MUCH THEY'VE CONTACTED THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT AND ARE REQUESTING A FEDERAL INVESTIGATION OF THE ROANOKE CITY POLICE.))
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((CARL TINSLEY: WE WAS HOPING WHEN YOU HAVE A BLACK POLICE CHIEF THAT CERTAINLY THAT WOULD MAKE THINGS A LITTLE BETTER IN OUR CITY AND CERTAINLY A LOT OF THE THINGS THAT GO ON WOULD STOP. BUT I THINK THEY'VE GOTTEN WORSE RATHER THAN STOPPED.))
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And before anything improves, they say city leaders have to admit there's a problem.
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((PERNELLER CHUBB-WILSON: EVERYBODY SEE GANGS BUT ROANOKE. THEY'VE SEEN IT IN DANVILLE THEY'VE SEEN IT IN LYNCHBURG, THEY SEE IT IN THE TIDEWATER REGION, EVERYWHERE BUT ROANOKE AND IT'S RIGHT HERE AND WE'RE SLEEPING.))
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The SCLC says Thursday's shooting that killed one man and injured two others was gang related. Mayor Ralph Smith agrees Roanoke has a problem with violence, but says he's not sure it's because of gangs.
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((RALPH SMITH: I MUST AGREE THAT WE HAVE A PROBLEM AND WHAT I HAVE REFERED TO IS A MURDER EPIDEMIC. MURDERS HAVE JUST BEEN OUT OF CONTROL. ONE MURDER IS OUT OF CONTROL, BUT WE HAVE WAY TOO MANY THIS YEAR. WE NEED TO LOOK AT THE FACE OF THAT PROBLEM.))
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One of many problems members of the black community are hoping they can help solve. Jennifer Wishon, News 7, Roanoke.))
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A spokeswoman for Roanoke City Police said the department had no comment on the prayer march, but citizens can approach the department with complaints at any time.

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There's still no resolution between I-T-T Night Vision and its union employees.
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The union representing employees at I-T-T cancelled a meeting at the Hotel Roanoke yesterday. There were rumors that an agreement would be reached yesterday, but union leaders with Local 162 say the next round of talks will take place some time next week. Nearly 400 employees have been on strike since June 21st. Employees say they're finished with mandatory overtime and also want better pensions and caps on their insurance premiums. A new I-T-T Night Vision negotiator was brought in last week. The company is not commenting on negotiations.
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[11Pillowtex]

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Another possible buyer has entered the picture for the Pillowtex Corporation.
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The head of Vitale Holdings, a Charlotte-based investment firm, told a North Carolina newspaper that his company is interested in buying the textile maker. Pillowtex has about 12- hundred employees at its Fieldale plant. British fabric supplier Broome and Wellington has also made an offer.
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[BOTH MICS HOT] Still ahead - If you're in the mood for sun, sand and music, you need go no further than Glen Maury Park.
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Plus [take live shot Performance Set] We'll hear more from Acoustic Endeavours when News 7 Sunday Morning returns. [Lottery Bump]
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He was 200 years too late ... but that didn't stop a Salem man from going along on Lewis and Clark's historic expedition.
Now Warren Moorman is being recognized for helping shed new light on a bit of history.
Marya Jones has more.
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(( they got along so well between themselves as coleaders and it was a cooperative venture. )) [RUNS:07]
To hear Warren Moorman talk about Lewis and Clark, you might think he explored right alongside America's early adventurers.
While he DID follow in their footsteps, he was able to accelerate their two-year, 8-thousand mile journey.
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(( TOOK ABOUT 6 WEEKS. I WAS IN A VAN -- A CAMPING VAN -- AND IN 6 WEEKS I SPENT FOUR RAINY NIGHTS IN A MOTELS. )) [RUNS:10]
The products of those six weeks now hang on the walls at the Salem Museum -- a museum Moorman helped found.
He photographed all the places Lewis and Clark mentioned in their journals.
But you'll have to get his version of the stories behind them.
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(( IT'S NOT A FACE THAT WOULD MAKE YOU DROP OUT OF THE SADDLE INSTANTLY, BUT HE NEVER FORGOT IT. )) [RUNS:10]
Moorman was born and raised in Salem.
He became a doctor and served in the Army's medical corps in Japan after World War Two.
But Salem beckoned him home ...
He spent the rest of his career as a plastic surgeon at Lewis-Gale, even becoming the clinic's president.
Somewhere along the line, he also became an amateur historian.
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(( I DON'T CONSIDER MYSELF A HISTORIAN. SORT OF AN ANTIQUE THAT I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH. )) [RUNS:05]
Moorman found something to do by traveling and studying history.
He's been to every continent except Antartica.
And what adventures he couldn't find on the road, he found in books.
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[COVER BITE WITH VIDEO. HE'S NOT ON CAMERA] ((I'M A BOOKAHOLIC. I DON'T KNOW MUCH BUT I KNOW WHERE I CAN FIND IT. )) [RUNS:03]
He's sharing what he finds with Salem, through stories and photographs.
And planning on an expedition of his own: a trip to Alaska. Marya Jones, News-7. )) [brent tosses to band next]