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Next on New Hampshire Outlook tonight. The budget battle begins as the Governor faces the finance committee in defense of her plan. The vault closes on a plaque honoring New Hampshire's Spanish Civil War vets. Plus, John Clayton takes you to a music recital where an electronic orchestra brings the classics to life in a whole new way. |
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Good Evening. I'm Allison McNair. Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. We begin tonight with a summary of today's news. |
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The House Finance Committee opened its hearings today into what is likely to be the biggest political fight of the year. In other words, the state budget. Producer Richard Ager shows us what happened on day one. OUT: |
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Track: If you're looking for the reason that the Finance Committee has the biggest committee room in Concord, it may be because the finance committee has the biggest job. In the next two months, they must come up with a multibillion dollar budget that most representatives can support. Standup: Every budget process begins with a mountain of paper and a healthy dose of politics. This one is no exception. Bite: Hearing tape 1 10:05;58 The budget I have submitted to you is honest, and I believe it is fiscally responsible. It holds the rate of growth to less than the rate of inflation. Track: Governor Jeanne Shaheen opened the hearings with a guided tour of her own proposed budget. For example, money to operate the new wing at the state veterans home. Bite: Hearing tape 1 10:09:58 In addition to the dollars required to make the new wing fully operational, there are dollars required to make sure we're in compliance with new federal guidelines about the number of nursing staff required for patients at the veterans home. Over $900,000 in the budget to allow us to be in compliance with federal law. Track: Inside the chamber, Shaheen stuck to highlighting her plan, but outside, she continued her attack on the Republican budget released yesterday by Finance Committee chairman Neil Kurk. Bite: Hearing tape 2 10:49:53 We've seen already that the budget that Rep. Kurk has put together does not reflect the additional costs for the Berlin prison to operate and staff it. It doesn't reflect the additional costs to staff and operate the expansion at the veterans home. Or to even to let us comply with the new federal requirements on nurse to patient ratio. So there are some real omissions in the budget that Rep. Kurk has put forward. Track: But Kurk says the governor's criticisms are premature. Bite: Tape 3 13:26:20 The governor has had 6 months to develop her budget. We need at least a couple of months to do ours. We'll start off at the beginning. We'll work, we'll develop a budget. And when we're finished with our budget, perhaps at the beginning or middle of April, I welcome comparisons between that document and the governor's document. Because that would be comparing two finished works. Right now, you have one work that's completed - the governor's budget - and one work that is just being begun. Bite: 13:27:52 The scare tactics that are being put about is unnecessarily frightening people and I don't think in any contributes to doing a good job and serving the needs of the people of this state. I wish it hadn't been done. Track: The hearings will continue through March 5 as every government agency will have to account for every dollar they hope to spend. For NH Outlook, I'm Richard Ager. |
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Emergency state legislation to help counties obtain financing will be introduced in Concord tomorow. Governor Jeanne Shaheen,along with House and Senate leaders, have joined together to propose legislation that would allow the state to buy the tax anticipation notes of counties that are are unable to obtain financing due to lowered credit ratings. Five counties were put on a watch list by Moody's Investors Services after Superior Court Judge Richard Gallway's ruled that the state property tax to fund education was unconstitutional. |
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One of the suspects arrested in connection with the stabbing deaths of two Dartmouth College professors returned to New Hampshire this evening. 17 year old Robert Tulloch appeared in court for arraignment on two counts of first-degree murder. He was ordered held without bail. Tulloch said only "yes" in response to a Lebanon District Court judge's question if he understood the charges against him. He shook his head "no" when the judge asked him if he had any questions. The other suspect 16 year old James Parker remains in Indiana, where he may fight extradition. Both are from Chelsea, Vermont. They are charged with first-degree murder in the stabbings of Half and Susanne Zantop at their home in Etna. |
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A controversial plaque that hung for just a few hours at the State House will not be going back up - at least for now. The plaque honors the 12 NH members of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade which fought against the fascists in the Spanish Civil War. At an emotional hearing yesterday, opposition to the plaque centered around the fact that the Brigade was largely organized by members of the Communist Party. OUT:Slam of the door |
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Following the passion of yesterday's testimony, today was mostly taken up with deliberations about what do with the plaque. Members of the Legislative Facilities committee discussed the strong views heard on both sides and adopted a motion by Senator Jack Barnes. For now, the plaque won't be displayed at the state house or any state building without permission of the committee. A subcommittee including Senator Barnes will explore an appropriate place for the plaque. . Hearing tape 2 12:10:10 I happen to have been in Korea. A couple of guys died in my arms, A couple of guys on my hill were taken away. They're still part of the 8100 missing in action in Korea. My pals were among the 50,000 who died in Korea fighting the communists. My nephew was killed in Vietnam, a 19-year old Marine fighting the communists. So as far as I'm concerned, they want to recognize it, let someone come forward and says - we would like it in our building. And as long as it's not state-owned, I'd be happy to be there with Burt to pass it to them. Hearing tape 2 12:14:18 I think that any reading of history has to look at the motivations that people had in the 1930s for going to Spain - for using any vehicle they could. Had people e-mail to say that if the French had been willing to help them, if the English had been willing to help them, if the democratic or republican party had, they would have joined. They wanted to get up and fight for freedom and democracy. They felt they had to do something. To look at that from the perspective of the 1950s is just plain - it doesn't make sense. Track: But for now, the plaque has been put in a statehouse vault. |
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Some cold air blasted into New Hampshire today. For a look at what we can expect tonight and tomorrow, weather Observer Brian Post has the latest from the Mount Washington Observatory. OUT: |
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CG:WEATHER\Tonight\North\Chance of flurries early becoming partly cloudy\Low 5 to 15 below zero\Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph\ CG:WEATHER\Tonight\South\Clear\Low 5 below to 5 above\Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph\ CG:WEATHER\Tomorrow\North\Partly sunny\High in the mid teens\Winds southwest around 10 mph\ CG:WEATHER\Tomorrow\South\Sunny then increasing clouds toward evening\High in the mid 20s\Wind becoming southwest around 10 mph\ Tonight NORTH A chance of flurries early.otherwise becoming partly cloudy. Low 5 to 15 below zero. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.diminishing to 5 to 10 mph late this evening. SOUTH Clear. Low 5 below to 5 above. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.diminishing to 5 to 10 mph late this evening. Thursday NORTH Partly sunny. High in the mid teens. Wind becoming southwest around 10 mph. SOUTH Sunny.then increasing clouds towards evening. High in the mid 20s. Wind becoming southwest around 10 mph. |
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Just how healthy a start do New Hampshire Children get? A new study - The right Start State Trends- has some good newswhen it comes to a healthy start for children, but it also has information that raises concerns. Joining me with details on that report - Ellen Shemitz, president of the Childrens Alliance of New Hampshire and Donald Shumway Commisioner of the Department of Health and Human Services. |
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CG:BULLET4\THE RIGHT START STATE TRENDS - NH\7.7% Teen Births\14.7% Repeat Teen Births\1.9% Births with Late or No Prenatal Care\24.1% Births to Unmarried Women\Source: Kids Count and Child Trends |
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CG:BULLET3\THE RIGHT START STATE TRENDS - NH\16.5% Births to Moms Who Smoke\43% Increase in Births to Unmarried Women \7% Increase in Births to Teen Moms\Source: Kids Count and Child Trends CG:BULLET3\THE RIGHT START STATE TRENDS - NH\ 19% Increase in Preterm Babies - Twice National Avg.\ 16% Increase in low birthweight babies\-\Source: Kids Count and Child Trends CG:BULL3SUB\THE RIGHT START STATE TRENDS - NH\Children of Single Moms\More Likely Drop Out of School\ More Likely Become Single Moms \Children More Likely to Live in Poverty\Source: Kids Count & Child Trends |
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Thanks to my guests Ellen Shemitz, president of the Children's Alliance of New Hampshire and Doanld Shumway Commisioner of the Department of Health and Human Services. |
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CG:BUMP\Children's Alliance of New Hampshire www.ChildrenNH.org\ |
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In Business tonight New Hampshire's unemployment rate dropped a fracton of a percent from December to January. The January rate was two-point-one percent. A year ago, the seasonally adjusted rate was three percent. Nationally, the unemployment rate in January was four-point-two percent. |
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And the biggest increase in nearly a year in the consumer price index helped bring stock prices lower today on Wall Street. The dow closed down just over two hundred points. The Nasdaq was down nearly forty nine and a half. CG:STOCKS\Dow Industrials\10526.58\-204.30\NYSE\629.74\-11.60\AMEX\912.30\-10.47\Nasdaq\2268.93\-49.42\S&P 500\1255.27\-23.67 |
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Here's a look at some stocks of interest to New Hampshire. Chub was down almost three. State Street Corp was down just over three. Timberland was down more than four and a half. Tyco International was down over two and a half and Verizon was down just under two and a half. CG:STOCKS\Chubb\69.40\-2.94\State Street Corp\97.00\-3.10\Timberland\53.95\-4.65\Tyco International\55.00\-2.60\Verizon Communications\49.00\-2.45 |
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If you have children at home, you'll want to know about several product safety recalls. 860-thousand high chairs are being recalled because they could collapse. The government says Graco Children's Products has gotten more than 100 reports of chair legs popping out of the seat. The high chairs have a white plastic seat with white metal legs and "Graco" is printed on the front of the tray. Also a company that makes Barbie Sunglasses for children to wear is recalling about 70-thousand of them. If the frames break, they release a substance that can hurt the eyes and skin of children. And if the substance is ingested, it could be fatal. The products have pink lenses and floating glitter in the temple area. And finally, cribs with potentially collapsing mattresses are being recalled. Simmons Juvenile Products of New London says it has received more than 800 reports in the last four months of mattresses falling down when mattress hooks failed. The cribs were sold under the name "Little Folks" and painted or stained in more than a dozen different colors. The name Simmons is printed on the top rail. For more information on any of the recalls you can check the consumer product safety Commission website. CG:BULL3SUB\Consumer Product Recalls\Children's Products\Graco High-Chairs\Barbie Sunglasses\"Little Folks" Cribs by Simmons\Consumer Product Safety Commission www.cpsc.gov |
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Finally tonight, something old is new again. At least that was the case in Hookset this past weekend. Union Leader Columnist and Crossroads host John Clayton takes us to a Bach performance with a modern twist. |
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v/o- The piano is celebrating its 300th birthday this year, but rather than buying a cake, piano teacher Paul Bordeleau decided to cook up a different kind of tribute. His recipe? It involved some high tech insturments, some highly talented young musicians and a complex Bach concerto. Sounds at rehearsal v/o- He served it up in the Hooksett Public Library over the weekend. Sounds of rehearsal Paul Bordeleau clip - So, today the kids will be playing Bach concerto for pianos? - No, for harpsichords, played on electric pianos. Why are you not using the traditional harpsichord? They are hard to find and I heard the electronic pianos and I think they sound very good. His music was composed so that it could be performed on any instrument. What do kids think about this? They weren't sure at first, but once they played it and got used to it, they flew with it. v/o - The orchestra has ten members ranging in ages from ten to twenty. Julianne Hale is 16 and plays the piano at nursing homes around Manchester. Julianne clips - Is Bach more rigid and traditional than the other pieces you'll be playing? Yes it is, but, the difficulties are about the same for both. Is this a difficult piece for the group to play? Yes, there are a lot of dynamics - it means getting together and getting in cue. Teamwork must be important. Yes in getting the cues all right. So, if Mr. Bordeleau threw a curve ball at you and said that you'll be playing harpsichord 3 instead of 1 could you do that? It would sound really bad if we did. Music Hyojoo Kim was born in Korea where she studied piano at the age of five. Those studies ended when her family moved to NH - learning English became her focus. Several years ago, she discovered Paul's music school in Bedford - today, she'll be part of the Bach Concerto. Hyojoo Kim clips - How about this piece, is it challenging? Yes, I have a solo in the third movement and the tempo is quite fast. If the others slow down, that's fine. But, if they speed up, then I've got to speed up as well and that would be difficult. As a teacher, tell me about Mr. Bordeleau. He is really great. He seems to hear everything. Even if I've play one note wrong, he'll hear it and stop me and say, 'That should have been a b flat.' He makes you a better player. Music Paul clip - You're 77 years of age and you seem to be having fun - a youthful approach even embracing the technology. Yes, I'm interested in composition and I enjoy studying to see how other composers work - what makes them tick. Julianne - He's a man of 77 who could be rigid, but he jumps in tries something new and embraces the new technology. Yes, I think he is the first person that I know of who had the idea of using keyboards to produce the sounds of an orchestra. And you really do sound like an orchestra. Yes, I think it does. I was surprised at first but it really does sound good. music Paul clip - A new wrinkle was added to the performance. In addition to Bach, they will be playing Boogie Woogie. I want to expose them to something new. How will they do in this performance? Oh fine. Will they have butterflies? Yes they will. Will you? Yes, it's all part of it and you have to live with it. Will it enhance their performance? Yes, I think it will. They will play closer attention. I'll ask them, 'What do you see? Do you hear the music before you play it?' John to Paul - You have an orchestra of electric pianos and harpsichords that are really electric pianos. I guess what you really hope for is that the power doesn't go out. Yes that's right, that would do us in. Performance Group clip after the performance You talked about a pizza party after the concert. So, does this performance qualify for a pizza party? Yes, they did a wonderful job.very happy. end on music |
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The next concert at the Hooksett Public Library will take place March 25th. Pianist Jayne Kelly will perform. |
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Tomorrow on New Hampshire Outlook - New studies show more and more fish are contaminated with mercury and other toxins. How is it getting into the food chain? We'll show you what fish are most at risk. And we'll take you to a town where art is created and put on display in the most unlikely places. |
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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 NOVA. We'll be back tomorrow at 7:30. Good night. |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. New studies show more and more fish are contaminated with mercury and other toxins. How is it getting into the food chain? We'll show you what fish are most at risk. Join us tonight at 7:30 only on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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When was the last time you had a vacation or took a break from work? If you can't answer - you may be part of a trend known as vacation starvation. A new survey says one in six employees in the U-S is so overworked they can't use up annual vacation. That's according to Oxford Health Plans of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Americans are already the most vacation-starved people in the industrialized world, with an average of 13 vacation days a year, compared to 25 or more in Japan, Canada, Britain, Germany and Italy. |
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The latest most-wanted list of deadbeat parents has been released by New Hampshire officials. It's the ninth poster released by the Health and Human Services Department since the program began in 1992. The information is also up on the department's website. The state says the posters have helped collect more than one million dollars. The non-supporting parents on this year's poster owe more than 265 thousand dollars in overdue child support payments. |
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It's the most wonderful time of the year -for scam artists that is.The New Hampshire Attorney General's Office is warning residents that now's the time when scam artists zero in on people who might be expecting income tax refunds. Authorities say scam artists are using every venue to contact potential victims - from e-mail, to fax to phone. They urge residents to be skeptical about any unsolicited offers to manage investments. |