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Next on New Hampshire Outlook tonight. A new study paints the picture of Granite State entrepreneurs SOT rowing AND. she was told ladies don't row. meet the woman who proved 'em wrong. |
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Next on New Hampshire Outlook. Entrepreneurs are the backbone of New Hampshire's booming Economy. Tonight, new information about who they are and where they're headed. Plus nobody knows their names. A scathing assessment of New Hamsphire voter knowledge of local politics. And warming up for the Charles Regatta. They told her women couldn't row. Meet the woman who proved them wrong. OUT: |
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Good Evening. I'm Allison McNair. Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. We begin tonight with a summary of state news. |
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A Massachusetts legislator is calling for the release of some of the New England energy reserves to stem an anticipated fuel crisis this winter. According to the Federal Energy Information Administration, New England reserves are well below what they were last year at this time. This year - only 3-point-1 million barrels are stored in Connecticut. Last year - there were 13-point 4 million barrels. Also today, Governor Jeanne Shaheen authorized allowing more people in New Hampshire to qualify for home fuel assistance. Now a family of four - earning 36-thousand dollars or less will be eligible. The state will provide grants ranging from 240 to 12-hundred dollars. |
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New Hampshire's assessment process is unfair and it lacks standards. That's what the judge said who is hearing the lawsuit challenging New Hampshire's new statewide property tax today. Rockingham County Superior Court Judge Richard Galway said that the state is not meeting its duty to communities to tax them evenly. 27 communities have joined together against New Hampshire and its property tax. The lawsuit makes two claims against the new tax: that local property valuations in many communities are outdated and inaccurate, and that towns receiving the money aren't spending it on schools. |
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If you think you've seen more politcal ads for Governor than ever before - you're probably right. Republican Gordon Humphrey and Governor Jeanne Shaheen are expected to break campaign spending records. Both have already raised more than one-point-five million dollars each. A spokeswoman for Shaheen says the governor is trying to keep up with Humphrey's spending. Humphrey says he's trying to match Shaheen's out-of-state contributions. Independent Mary Brown of Chichester has raised about four-thousand dollars and spent 15-hundred dollars. While Libertarian John Babiarz has raised about three-thousand dollars and spent about six thousand. |
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A musical written by a Plymouth State College Professor is about to hit the big time. Mail to the Chief - written by Trish Lindberg - is based on letters to the president written by children from around the country. There will be a performance of the production next month at the Kennedy Center. And it will be broadcast "live"on the internet. |
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That's the news summary. We'll be back with our focus on New Hampshire Entrepreneurs , a civics lesson and more after the weather. |
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Maybe you're thinking about what it would be like to own your own business in New Hampshire. Or maybe you already do. So just what are the biggest concerns for entrepeneurs and where do they get their resources? Tonight we have a professor from the Whittemore School of Business and Economicsand the director of the UNH Survey Center. Both can answer those questions and more. The answers can be found in a new study on New Hampshire's small businesses. Ross Gittell and Andy Smith thanks for joining me. First why do a survey/study like this? How do you work as a team? |
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Thanks for joining me Ross Gittell and Andy Smith. We'll look forward to more information on business from you in the future on Outlook. And here's another fact to think about. |
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How many state representatives are there in Concord? What's the name of your representative? Do you know who your state senator is? How about your U.S. Senator? If your answer to these questions is "I don't know," you're not alone. A UNH Survey Center Poll finds likely voters in New Hampshire are well informed about Presidential Politics but far less knowledgeable about local politics. We sampled some voter reaction today in Manchester. |
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In business headlines tonight. The parent company of Public Service of New Hampshire's took one step closer today to a billion-dollar utility merger. Connecticut utility regulators approved the $7.5 billion dollar merger of Northeast Utilities and Consolidated Edison. The deal still needs approval from regulators in New Hampshire, among others. The booming real estate market isn't such a good thing when it comes to affordable housing for the elderly. Southern New Hampshire Services, an agency that works with low-income people, has been searching for land in Pelham to build a senior living facility. But a spokesperson says land is priced at rates only developers can afford to pay. The average price for an acre of land - 100-thousand dollars. To meet federal guidelines the group needs at least five acres. If you're allergic to eggs listen up. Hood Ice Cream is warning consumers about its half-gallon containers of Feature Flavor Peppermint Stick which contain a trace amount of egg. If eaten it could pose a health risk to people who are allergic to eggs. The company says only Peppermint Stick containers coded September 12th, 2001 are affected. If you bought the ice cream you can return it to the store for a refund. |
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As we look ahead to the weekend, there is still plenty of fall color to see especially in the Seacoast area. If you're planning to get out and about here are some events you might want to check out. |
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This weekend, modern technology will for the first time, capture the times of 1250 competitors in the Head of the Charles Regatta. Human calculators will be replaced by wireless timing devices. Among those rowers will be 91 and 1/2 year old Ernie Bayer. She's been rowing since 1938. That's when it was strictly a men's sport. Since that time a lot has changed. And women rowers owe it all to Ernie Bayer. AP-NY-10-18-00 1824EDT |
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Ernie Bayer 10:40 10:51 EB: My husband was a silver-medal Olympian in the 1928 Olympics in Amsterdam, and when he came back, he was always interested in rowing, he had always held a high position of rowing and he was captain ofhis club, so he would take the crews out every night, so I would wait for him to do his coaching. So this one time, after ten years, I saw this girl take out a boat from the club next door, which happened to be the Fairmount Rowing Club and my.I was bug-eyed. So, on the way home, I said, 'You told me that women don't row.' He said, "Women don't row.' And I said, 'Well who was that girl I saw in that single?' 'Oh, she is the girlfriend of the boyfriend, and it's his boat, and she only rows occasionally.' And I thought to myself, oh boy, if one person can row, I can row. Girls can row. When the men found out what I had done, there was an uproar. 12:01 AM: For the next thirty years, women's rowing continued to approve. In 1967, Ernestine's crew edged out a men's team to win at a regatta in Canada. This caught the eye of a race official who convinced Ernestine to enter the European championships in Vichy, France, and that proved to be the breakthrough for American women's rowing. 12:23 EB: We had, I think, three weeks to get our things together. Meantime, I spoke to the girls, some of them didn't want to go. They said that they weren't good enough to win; they didn't have the money, and I said to them this is a chance of a lifetime, if you refuse this you might never have the chance to compete again. 12:50 Lady: With what she did to get that women's boat to the women's European championships in Vichy in 1976 created a breakthrough for women's rowing in international competition. Prior to that, there had been several attempts to get women's rowing admitted to the Olympics for summer events and it was always voted down. When the women went to Vichy and raced in 1976--we didn't win; we we're competitive, but the free world countries realized that with the United States coming, yes, women can be competetive, and when the vote came up for 1976 to expand the roster for Summer Olympics, women's rowing was admitted. 13:36 EB: Well, I'm very happy cause even the kids are rowing now. They are getting youngster's out, which is wonderful. And as I said to you a little while ago, I think there are more women rowing then were men. That gives me a big kick. As long as God leaves me before he takes me and my body does not give out, I intend to keep rowing. Maybe not racing, but I intend to keep rowing. |
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Ernie Bayer is in the Women's New England Sports Hall of Fame. This weekend she'll race in the Masters Class at the "Head of the Charles Regatta". And she will also compete in a race named for her. The Ernestine Bayer Race. We wish her well this weekend. |
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Tomorrow on New Hampshire Outlook, Journalists from around the state participate in our weekly Roundtable discussion from the State Capitol. Join us as we explore the week in review. With election day in sight there will be plenty of news form th campaign trail. |
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That's it for this edition of New Hampshire Outlook. For all of us here at New Hampshire Public Television, thanks for joining us. Stay tuned for Building Big. We'll be back tomorrow at 7:30. Good night. |
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Hello, I'm Allison McNair. Monday on New Hampshire Outlook. Fuel prices are soaring and winter is right around the corner. You may be thinking about using gas or electric space heaters. Experts show us how to use them safely. Join us, tonight at 7:30 only on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. Fuel prices are soaring and winter is right around the corner. Gas or electric space heaters are an option for some. Experts show us how to use them safely. Join us, tonight at 7:30 only on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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Hello I'm Allison McNair tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. It's another edition of New Hampshire Roundtable. Journalists from around the state give an insider's view of the week's top stories. Tune in for New Hampshire Outlook, tonight at 7:30 |
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New Hampshire consumers are being warned to lock in fuel oil prices ahead of time and not gamble on a warm winter driving the prices down.Industry representatives told a legislative committee today the best time to get guaranteed prices with distributors is in the summer when prices are low, not now, when heating oil can cost one-dollar-and-49-cents a gallon.The committee is studying the instability of prices for kerosene, gasoline, diesel fuel and home heating fuel. After two warm winters and low prices, fuel oil and diesel prices spiked last winter. Federal regulators failed to anticipate the Northeast would be caught with too small a supply of oil, causing a rapid increase in prices. Officials say the key to stable prices is to sign contracts with fuel companies to guarantee the company, in turn, will lock in the supply at a good price. Concord-AP -- New Hampshire officials have expanded the circle of people who can apply for home fuel assistance. Governor Jeanne Shaheen says income guidelines for the program have changed so more people can qualify. Under the new guidelines, a family of four earning 36-thousand dollars or less will be eligible. The state will offer grants ranging from 240-dollars to 12-hundred dollars. |
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traffic from downtown PortsmouthPortsmouth A broken draw bridge cable is causing some traffic disruptions in Portsmouth. The Transportation Department says the cable broke yesterday on the Memorial Bridge, which carries Route One over the Piscataqua River between New Hampshire and Maine. The problem was fixed yesterday after the bridge was stuck open for about an hour, but officials decided to open it again today and leave it that way for up to a week until a replacement cable can be installed. Spokesman Bill Boynton said the state doesn't want to risk further problems that would block oil tankers from passing through on their way to docks upstream. Because of the closure, the state has put off plans to close the nearby Mildred Long Bridge on the Route One bypass for deck repairs. Officials didn't want to have two of the three bridges over the river closed at the same time. AP-NY-10-19-00 1357EDT |