WDBJ 7 morning news for 12/05/99

[California-S]

[ANCHOR=Denise]

[NEWSCAST=Sun AM]
[WRITER=dal]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=Murder-suicide]

Investigators are trying to figure out this morning what motivated a father to shoot five of his children and then himself.
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Law officers say the father apparently used a shot gun and rifle in what appears to be a murder-suicide.
It happened yesterday in Sacramento, California.
The children were between the ages of two and eight.
Two older children escaped through a bathroom window.
The children's mother was away at the time of the shooting---a local TV station is reporting she and her husband had
been arguing before the shooting began.
The family is from Laos, and living in a one bedroom apartment.
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[11Armed-Robbery]

[ANCHOR=Denise]
[NEWSCAST=Sun Am]
[WRITER=kwe]
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[GRAPHIC=armed robbery]

Roanoke City Police are searching for a man who robbed the Getty Mart on Orange Avenue at gun point shortly after 9 last night. Police say the man is described as a light skinned black man. He was carrying a 45 caliber handgun, wearing a gray ski mask and a blue bandana when he robbed the convenience store.
He then took off in a dark blue Toyota Tercel. No word on how much money was taken.
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[TAKE FULL SCREEN crime line board] Police say if you have any information you can call their crime line at 344-8500.

[Salem]

[ANCHOR=Denise]
[NEWSCAST=sun am]
[WRITER=dal]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=Salem/Park View]
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The City of Salem is celebrating this morning.
Its high school won back to back state championships yesterday. Its third football title in four years.
A score with less than six minutes left to play earned the Spartans the victory over Park View-Sterling.
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[SUPER=03-Harrisonburg/Salem vs Park View; :00]
[SUPER=01-Andy Mullins/Salem Quarterback; :38]
[SUPER=01-Willis White/Salem Head Coach; 1:00]
[SUPER=01-Jason Buster/Salem Receiver; 1:48]
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Roy Stanley will have highlights of Floyd's loss to Madison County and the girls state basketball tournament a little later in sports.

[11Vinton-Holly]

[ANCHOR=Denise]
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[WRITER=jsu]
[TAPE#=99-45 1:00:12]
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Dozens of people were in the holiday spirit in Downtown Vinton yesterday. They turned out for "Vinton Holly Day."
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Santa was there and joined in the fun -- riding along with the kids on a wagon.
There were plenty of crafts for sale and lots of baked goodies to buy.
And in the spirit of the holiday -- holly was given out as a token of friendship.
This is an annual celebration in Vinton-- the town has been hosting the event for the past 6 years.
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[Reel-Open]

[ANCHOR=Andrew]
[NEWSCAST=Sun AM]
[WRITER=kor]
[TAPE#=Reel Open]
[GRAPHIC=Virginia Newsreel]

Tuesday marks the 58-th anniversary of the bombing at Pearl Harbor. The attack that catapulted the United States into World War Two. Here's Keith Humphry with this week's Virginia Newsreel.
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((December 7-th 1941, a day that will live in infamy)) [RUNS11]
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The day is remembered for Japan's surprise aerial attack on the U-S naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.
On the eve of the raid, Japanese Prime Minister Tojo informed the emperor that Japan would go to war against the United States.
The next morning, some 360 Japanese carrier-based warplanes took off for Pearl Harbor. A U-S Army Private noticed the planes on his radar screen, but he was told to disregard them since the base was expecting a flight of B-17's from the U-S mainland.
Within an hour, they realized the planes were not American, but Japanese. The attack began at 7:55 that morning and took the Americans by surprise.
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((YOU JUST COULDN'T BELIEVE IT WAS ACTUALLY HAPPENING. WE HAD BEEN ALERT FOR 2 WEEKS. YOU KNOW YOUNG KIDS DON'T DREAM ABOUT THINGS LIKE THAT HAPPENING TO YOU)) [RUNS14]
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Frank Hall and his brother Bentley, were both stationed at Pearl Harbor and remember the attack.
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((THEY STARTED DROPPING SHRAPNEL BOMBS ON US AND AS I WENT OUT OF THE BUILDING A BOMB HIT IN THE AIR WHERE I WAS AND HIT ME. I STAYED IN THE GUTTER UNTIL AN AMBULANCE CAME ALONG AND PICKED ME UP AND TOOK ME TO THE HOSPITAL)) [RUNS20]
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The United States had broken the Japanese diplomatic code and knew an attack was coming. A warning had been sent from Washington, but the transmission was delayed and did not arrive until after the attack had begun.
Within two hours, the Japanese planes hit, sunk, or severely damaged eight U-S battleships, including the U-S-S Arizona and 14 smaller ships. They also destroyed 200 aircraft. More than 23-hundred people lost their lives.
The next day, Congress declared war against Japan and the United States entered World War 2.
That's Virginia Newsreel, I'm Keith Humphry.))

[Health-Check]

[ANCHOR=Denise]
[NEWSCAST=Sun Am]
[WRITER=kor]
[TAPE#=Health check]
[GRAPHIC=Health Check]

In medical news, there are three things you can do to add years to your life.
Dr. Dave Hnida (nye-da) has that story more in this morning's Health Check.
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[Mars-Polar-Lander]

[ANCHOR=Denise]
[NEWSCAST=Sun AM]
[WRITER=dal]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=News 7 Sunday Morning]

Some critics of NASA say the Mars Polar Lander may have been doomed from the start.
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[SUPER=03-NASA Animation;]

They say under staffing and the tight 165 million dollar budget prompted short cuts.
A 43 page report released last month also says not enough is known about the Polar Lander.
Meanwhile the crew is hoping to make contact with the spacecraft today by using a different antenna.
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((RICHARD COOK/PROJECT MANAGER: EVERYONE HAS A BELIEF THAT WE CAN STILL GET A SIGNAL FROM THE SPACECRAFT. AS TIME GOES BY, I'M NOT GOING TO TELL YOU OTHERWISE, WE'RE LESS CONFIDENT.))
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The Lander is programmed to automatically send signals using a different antenna during the next listening opportunity, starting around two this afternoon.
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[Van-Crash]

[ANCHOR=Denise]
[NEWSCAST=Sun AM]
[WRITER=dal]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=fatal accident]

13 people are dead and four others injured when a van crashed into a tractor trailer yesterday in New Mexico.
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[SUPER=03-Edgewood, NM;]

The van packed with 17 people crashed on an icy interstate 35 miles east of Albuquerque.
The U-S Border Patrol says the van's driver was allegedly smuggling illegal aliens to Kentucky for agricultural work.
Authorities say most of the victims were Mexicans and that the driver had a list of names and amounts he was being paid for transporting the workers.
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[11Salem-Robbery]

[ANCHOR=Denise]
[NEWSCAST=Sun Am]
[WRITER=kwe]
[TAPE#=none]
[GRAPHIC=Armed Robbery]

Roanoke City police are searching for a man who robbed and shot 39 year old Chester Wright of Salem Friday night.

It happened on the 25-hundred block of Delta Drive in Roanoke.
Apparently an armed man approached Wright and demanded money.
Police say the two struggled and Wright tried to run-- but was shot in the back.
The hospital is not releasing any information on Wright's condition this morning.
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[TAKE FULL SCREEN] Police say if you have any information you can call their crime line at 344-8500.

[11Rescue-Mission]

[ANCHOR=Denise]
[NEWSCAST=Sun Am]
[WRITER=kor]
[TAPE#=99-47 22:41]
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The Roanoke Rescue Mission has been helping families for over 50 years. Now they are growing thanks to a five million dollar expansion program.
Joy Sutton has the story.
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[SUPER=07-Tracy Davis;19]
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(( For the past 3 weeks Tracy Davis and her 9 year old daughter Brandy have been staying inside this room at the Roanoke Rescue Mission.
In November, Davis lost her home and everything she owned in a fire.
Homeless -- and penniless -- she says she turned to the shelter.
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((IT'S HELPED ME AND MY DAUGHTER HAVE A PLACE TO STAY HAVING A ROOF OVER OUR HEADS KNOWING THAT WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO HELP US OUT))
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And helping more people in need -- is what the rescue mission hopes to accomplish by adding a new building and opening a new thrift store.
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((LOIS BETTIS/RESCUE MISSION FOUNDER: I HOPE IT WILL MEAN WE'LL BE ABLE TO TAKE BETTER CARE OF THE PEOPLE.. WE ARE CROWDED OUT NOW. WE THOUGHT WE WERE GOOD FOR 10-15 YEARS BUT THE FIRST NIGHT WE OPENED THE SHELTER WE WERE FULL AND IT'S BEEN LIKE THAT ALL THE TIME))
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A ground breaking was held for the new building which will eventually house a new kitchen, chapel, dining room, and administrative offices.
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Customers lined up outside the thrift store for its grand opening. The store will provide families in need with free clothing and many shoppers say it's a chance to give back to the community while getting a bargain.
All of the proceeds from the store go to the Rescue Mission.
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((GALE MUNDY: IT'S A BEAUTIFUL BUILDING IT REALLY IS AND THE RESCUE MISSION DOES SO MUCH FOR PEOPLE. IT'S REALLY FASCINATING WHAT THEY DO FOR OTHER PEOPLE))
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((BECKY LAYMAN: GOOD BUYS, A LOTS OF NICE PEOPLE. YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO FIND))
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((JOY SUTTON: THE RESCUE MISSION IS HOPING TO OPEN ITS NEW BUILDING IN A YEARS TIME. CONTINUING IT'S EFFORTS TO HELP SERVE THE NEEDY AND HOMELESS OF THIS COMMUNITY.JOY SUTTON, NEWS 7 ROANOKE))
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[ANCHOR=Denise]
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[WRITER=jsu]
[TAPE#=99-46 31:34]
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You would have seen double at a Christmas Celebration in Vinton.
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All of the families at this holiday party -- have one or two sets of twins.
From the youngest newborns to those in their toddler years -- all of the parents had their hands full.
The families are part of the Roanoke Valley Parents of Multiples group.
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((WE HAVE MOSTLY TWINS AND THREE SETS OF TRIPLETS. WE HAVE A HALLOWEEN PARTY, A CHRISTMAS PARTY. IT'S FAMILY ORIENTED AND KID ORIENTED.))
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There are 56 families who belong to the group.
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[Profile-Open]

[ANCHOR=Andrew]
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[WRITER=kor]
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[GRAPHIC=VA Profiles]
When Frank Beamer was a child in Carroll County, he and his friends would play football for hours.
Friends say, even then, he had a competitive edge.
In today's Virginia Profile, Teresa Hamilton gives us a glimpse at Beamer's childhood through his mother's eyes and those of friends.

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[Virginia-Profile]

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[SUPER=01-Margie Quesenberry/Frank Beamer's Classmate; 1:22 ]
[SUPER=01-Larry Collins/Frank Beamer's Classmate; 1:46]
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((HERMA BEAMER/FRANK BEAMER'S MOTHER: IT DOESN'T MATTER WHETHER HE HAS RECEIVED A LOT OF HONORS OR NOT, HE'S STILL JUST FRANK, MY SON.)) [RUNS11]
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Like most mothers-- Herma Beamer is proud of ALL her children. It just so happens-- her youngest son has become one of the most recognizable coaches in the nation, having led Virginia Tech to a national championship game.
Herma says she knew Frank would be successful-- by the way he handled himself as a child when his face was burned and he had to endure 30- skin grafts.
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((HERMA BEAMER/FRANK BEAMER'S MOTHER: HE WAS GOING TO BE A DOCTOR THEN, AND MADE THE ROUNDS AND CARRIED HIS LITTLE DOCTORS BAG AND PLANNED TO BE A DOCTOR BUT IT DIDN'T TURN OUT THAT WAY BUT I KNEW HE'D BE SUCCESSFUL.)) [runs12.]
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Those who grew up with Frank Beamer-- also knew he was destined to be a leader. [nat sound 11:39:40] ((SOMEDAY ALL OF YOU ARE GOING TO BE ADULTS AND DO SOMETHING REALLY GREAT JUST LIKE FRANK DID.)) [RUNS08]
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Margie Quesenberry teaches grade school in Carroll County and is one of Frank Beamer's biggest fans.
The two graduated together from Hillsville high school in 1965.
Frank was a star football player and class president.... and still attends class reunions every five years.
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((MARGIE QUESENBERRY/FRANK BEAMER'S CLASSMATE: HE WAS JUST ALWAYS THERE FOR ALL OF US IN HIGH SCHOOL AND NOW YOU LOOK BACK AND SEE WHERE HE'S GONE, THE CLASS OF '65 HAD THEIR DREAMS AND FRANK IS DEFINITELY ACHIEVING HIS DREAMS.)) [RUNS10]
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Larry Collins also grew up with Frank and remembers spending hours playing football together as a child in Fancy Gap.
And-- if the Hokies snag a National Title-- he plans to make sure no one forgets Frank's roots.
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((LARRY COLLINS/FRANK BEAMER'S CLASSMATE: WE'VE GOT A LITTLE JOKE GOING ON AROUND, SOME OF THE BOYS OUT AT FANCY GAP, WE WANT TO PUT A SIGN OUT ON THE FARM "HOME OF FRANK BEAMER", THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP.)) [runs12]
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Frank's mother was at the Tech/Boston College game as the goal posts were carried off--
Her only regret: That her late husband isn't here to enjoy their son's latest accomplishments.
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((HIS DAD WAS SUCH A SPORTS FAN AND ISN'T HERE TO ENJOY ALL THIS.)) [runs10]
Herma says she definitely plans to be in New Orleans, as any proud mother would, watching along with thousands of others, as the boy from Fancy Gap tries to achieve for Virginia Tech what know one else has even come close to. Teresa H

amilton, NEWS 7.))[2-Salem]

[ANCHOR=Denise]
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[WRITER=dal]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=Floyd County/Madison]

In sports, Floyd County's dreams of a state championship ended yesterday in Lynchburg.
Madison County took the 29-12 win and the trophy home in the Group A Division 2 championship game.
[ss=Salem/Parkview]

Park View Sterling nearly thwarted Salem's attempt at back to back state titles.
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But this play with 5:27 left in the fourth quarter gave the Spartans their only lead of the game. Andy Mullins hits Jason Buster for the 33 yard touchdown and it' 21-20 Salem.
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With nine seconds left the Patriots had a chance to win it with a field goal. Salem Coach Willis White called two time outs to give Park View's kicker a chance to think about the 45 yard kick. It's no good and the Spartans hang on to win their 28th straight game and their third Division four State Title in four years.
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[Music-Promo]

[ANCHOR=Denise and Andrew 2-shot]
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[2-shot] [denise reads]
We have been listening to the sounds of Northminister Presbyterian Church's Memorial Handbell Choir this morning.

Last week we heard from The Bel Canto Trio. But that's not all. We have more 2 more musical events lined up.

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[FS Pinnacle Board] [Andrew] On December 12- Southern Comfort from Washington and Lee University. [Denise] And on December 19 Recording artist Keith Bryant.
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[2-shot] [andrew]
They will be right here on News 7 Sunday Morning. We hope you will join us.

[denise and andrew goodbye] [closing cover plus music from small studio]