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Next on New Hampshire Outlook tonight. Controversy over the popular children's book, Harry Potter. Some New Hampshire parents are trying to ban the book from school. We'll hear from people on all sides of the issue. And debate season is upon us. We'll look back at past debates to determine what messages the candidates must convey to win voters in next week's election. |
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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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AP-NH--Poll A new poll says if the election were held today, New Hampshire incumbants Jeanne Shaheen, Charles Bass and John Sununu would would all retain their jobs. The state's four electoral votes in the presidential race,however, remain up for grabs. The Franklin Pierce College poll was done for W-N-D-S--T-V. Of the 885 voters surveyed, 51 percent indicated they would vote for Shaheen, 30 percent for challenger Gordon Humphrey, and 12 percent were undecided. Independent Mary Brown has five percent, while Libertarian John Babiarz has less than one percent of the vote. In congressional races, Congressmen John Sununu and Charles Bass have wide leads over their challenger Martha Fuller Clark and Barney Brannen. The poll shows Vice President Al Gore and Texas Governor George W. Bush are in a statistical dead-heat. |
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The New Hampshire Supreme Court ruled today that people who feel they have been ripped off by a lawyer cannot sue under the state's Consumer Protection Act. The Court made the ruling in the case brought by an Epping man against a Dover attorney for overcharging him in a workers' compensation case. The Supreme Court said lawyers are exempt from those kinds of suits because they already are highly regulated. The court cited its extensive system for monitoring lawyers and disciplining them for misconduct. |
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Normally, moose on New Hampshire highways are a dangerous sight, but soon they'll be all over the roads, thanks to the new conservation license plates. The plates feature a moose standing lakeside. They go on sale December first and will cost 30 dollars more than normal license plates. The extra money will be used to conserve land, restore historic buildings, plant wildflowers along the roadsides and help research threatened species. |
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New Hampshire hunters can donate the hide off their targets' backs to help maintain wildlife habitat. Last year, hunters turned in more than 440 hides which were sold to a tannery. The New Hampshire Wildlife Federation's Hides for Habitat program has raised more than eleven thousand dollars since 1993 to improve deer wintering yards in northern New Hampshire. The program has 22 drop-off spots around the state. |
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A former Conway school board member wants Halloween out of schools because, he says, it glorifies evil and death and celebrates the occult. Jay Hounsell has asked the board to make this the last Halloween woven into the kindergarten and elementary school curriculum. Hounsell said society has become desensitized to Halloween, associating it with fun and candy, and children are forced into participating in it in school. The school board has invited teachers andprincipals to discuss Hounsell's concerns at the board's November 27th meeting. |
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That's the news summary. We'll be back with our focus on a controversy over the popular book Harry Potter and more after the weather. |
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TONIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS LOWS 35 TO 40 TOMORROW CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS PARTLY SUNNY SOUTHWEST HIGHS 45 TO 55 THURSDAY PARTLY CLOUDY HIGHS 45 TO 55. |
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Who is Harry Potter? If you don't know, ask a young person in your life. The series of books about a boy with his trademark glasses and magical powers has captivated millions of readers -both young and old- around the world. However, not everyone is singing Harry's praises. Some people want the books out of the public school systems. Recently, those voices have been heard in New Hampshire. OUT: |
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With me in the studio are Dr. Charlotte Mandell,Professor of Psychology, at the University of Mass-Lowell. and Oyster River Middle school student Ali Shaker, who has read all the Harry Potter books. |
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Dr. Charlotte Mandell - PhD. Professor of Psychology, University of Mass-Lowell. Member of the Oyster River Players. Has read all of the Harry Potter books. 978-934-3950 Ali Shaker - 13 years old. Student at Oyster River Middle School. Member of the Oyster River Players. Has read the books. Questions: We have heard how one student was so moved by Harry Potter - but, we haven't heard Harry's voice. Do you have a favorite passage you would read? You have both read the Potter series, what is the appeal? Why do you think so many young "non-readers" have flocked to the books? Do you understand why anyone would oppose the book for classroom use? Comment on the writing style - What have you gained from reading the books? Why is this a good book for the classroom? The educators at the meeting were not surprised at the controversy. controversy-some see it as wicken; some words in the book are very powerful- evil, soul, etc. |
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Thanks to my guests Dr. Charlotte Mandell and Ali Shaker for being here. If you or someone you know likes the Harry Potter series here is what two sources suggested for further reading. |
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Source: Scholastic Inc. and UNH Dept. of Education |
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A regional economic group announced today that it expects New Hampshire's economy to continue growing faster than the rest of New England's. The New England Economic Project says factory employment is expected to hold steady, while employment should continue to grow in services, trade, finance and construction. Participants did warn that sharp drops in stock prices and sharp hikes in heating and gasoline prices threaten the region's economic health for the near future. Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center is seeking state approval for a major expansion in Lebanon. The 149-million dollar plan calls for bigger emergency and x-ray departments, more operating rooms, doctors offices and exam rooms and parking. The hospital says outpatient visits have increased 70 percent and the medical staff has grown by about 63 percent since it moved from Hanover to Lebanon in 1991. If approved, construction could begin by the summer of 2002. |
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Tonight at 8 o'clock, New Hampshire Public Television presents the final gubernatorial debate of this election season. Producer Richard Ager looks back at how some past debates were won or lost - and gets some advice from UNH Survey Center Director Andrew Smith on what's at stake tonight. |
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On the next New Hampshire Outlook. Do you know the signs of depression in yourself or someone you love? Why is the suicide rate so high in New Hampshire? And what resources are available to those in need? We'll get answers to these questions and more tomorrow night. |
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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 the 2000 New Hampshire Debates. We'll be back tomorrow at 7:30. Good night. |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. We take an in-depth look at depression and suicide in young people. We'll learn to spot warning signs of trouble and where to get help. Join us tonight at 7:30 only on New Hampshire Outlook. |