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Next on New Hampshire Outlook. How do you feel about expanded gambling in New Hampshire? Tonight, we hear from both sides on a bill that would let cities and towns make the choice. And later, a fatal disease turns into an opportunity to inspire others. We'll meet Phil Simmons, author of "Learning to Fall, the Blessings of an Imperfect Life." |
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Good Evening. I'm Allison McNair. Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. |
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Towns and school districts across New Hampshire cast ballots today for selectmen, members of planning and school boards, and budget committees. Other towns will hold town meetings either tonight or this weekend, where residents will vote on budgets as well as town and school warrants. In Bedford, residents weighed in on whether the town should purchase the land known as Joppa Hill Farm, one of the largest parcels of land left in that community. Those who favor of the purchase argue it will provide additonal open space in the community, while promoting land management. Those opposed fear it may increase the tax rate. |
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The Nashua state representative who lost his seat to Tom Alsear in November is among the list of candidates to replace him. Democrat Alfons HET- ten- shwy- ler served in the Legislature for ten years before Alsear beat him. Alsear resigned in January after reports surfaced about his anti-police comments on the Internet. HET-ten-schwy-ler and Leona Lombard face each other in a special election today for the Democratic nomination. David Gleneck and Elizabeth Van Twuyver seek the Republican nomination. The winners will face off on April 17th. |
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Eight inmates have been removed from the state women's prison in Goffstown while federal immigration and naturalization authorities investigate allegations of sexual abuse. The Corrections Department says the accusations involve members of the prison staff but won't say anything more. The INS says it removed the women because it received information that their safety was at risk. Last year, the INS removed 15 female and 200 male inmates for similar reasons. Those detainees were taken to facilities in other states. |
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New Hampshire schools will have to meet new standards under Governor Jeanne Shaheen's proposed school funding plan. The governor today announced details on performance and accountability - outlining standards for student performance, attendance, dropout rates and even post-graduation success. Under the plan, schools would have to meet at least two thirds of state performance standards, or be put on a watch list and risk having the state develop a plan for the district. |
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Chief Justice David Brock and two other New Hampshire Supreme Court Justices have filed court papers to get reimbursed for the legal fees during the impeachment crisis. The justices argue they're entitled to full reimbursement because they were cleared of wrongdoing. Attorney General Philip McLaughlin turned down an earlier request, saying state law did not provide for the payment. Brock was impeached by the House, but acquitted by the state Senate last fall. John Broderick and Sherman Horton also were investigated, but not impeached. |
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After a messy start, things improved weather-wise as the day went on. To find out what we'll face tonight and tomorrow, weather observer Julia Heemstra joins us from the Mount Washington Observatory with the forecast and a report on conditions on top of the rock pile tonight. |
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CG:WEATHER\Tonight \North\Winter weather advisory\Occasional sleet or freezing rain\Cloudy - chance of snow showers\Low in the mid and upper 20s CG:WEATHER\Tonight \South\Cloudy - chance of rain\Chance of snow flurries later\Low 25 to 30\ CG:WEATHER\Tomorrow\North\Mostly cloudy \Chance of snow showers\Becoming windy\High in the mid 30s CG:WEATHER\Tomorrow\South\Mostly cloudy \Chance of flurries or sprinkles\Becoming Windy\High near 40 |
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Once again New Hampshire is looking at expanded gambling. And once again, the issue has become a focus of heated debate. Yesterday at the statehouse, three separate bills proposing gambling had hearings. And tomorrow, there will be a hearing into a bill that would severely limit advertising of state lotteries. Clearly, it's an issue that raises strong feelings on both sides. Joining us Representative Anthony Difruscia of Windham, sponsor of House Bill 546, which would allow individual towns and cities to decide on whether to allow slot machines and other games of chance.Also here tonight, former state senator Jim Rubens, chair of the executive committee for the Granite State Coalition Against Expanded Gambling. |
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Thanks Representative Anthony Difruscia and Jim Rubens for joining me on NH Outlook. |
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CG:BUMP\For More Information\www.state.nh.us/ www.noslots.com |
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Bargain hunters went to work on Wall Street today. But analysts caution against reading too much into the gains, noting they barely cut into yesterday's significant losses. |
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The Dow Jones industrial average rose 82 points - a modest recovery from yesterday's 436-point plunge.The Nasdaq composite rose 91 points.The S-and-P 500 index rose 17 and a half. CG:STOCKS\Dow Jones\102980.80\+82.55\NYSE\609.34\+3.37\American Stock Exchange\905.21\-3.87\Nasdaq\2014.83\+91.45\S&P 500\1197.69\+17.53 |
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Here's a look at some of the stocks of interest to New Hampshire Investors. Fleet Boston Financial was up early two. GE jumped back nearly seven percent after yesterday's ten percent dive. It closed up two point seven three. Oracle was also up one point seven five. State Street corp was up nearly three. Tyco International led the trading on the Big Board, falling three dollars, 87 cents. This after news of Tyco's plan to buy a commercial lender for nearly nine BILLION dollars. CG:STOCKS\Fleet Boston Financial\37.80\+1.87\General Electric\42.33\+2.73\Oracle\16.94\+1.75\State Street Corp\99.26\+2.92\Tyco International\46.83\-3.87 |
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There may be a new breed of snowmobile on New Hampshire trails by next winter. Snowmobile makers already have some prototypes in use where they're being noticed for their quieter, cleaner engines. The president of the International Snowmobile Manufacturers Association, has been riding a prototype model with a four-stroke engine. The model is designed to deal with two of the biggest complaints about snowmobiles: noise and pollution. Companies say they also trying to cut sound and emissions in the current two-stroke engines. |
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At age 35, Doctor Philip Simmons had everything going for him - a successful career and a loving family living in the house of his dreams overlooking the white mountains. But when he was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease in 1993, everything changed. But as Outlook intern Ben French tells us, in dealing with his disease, Simmons learned the art of living. |
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1/home 29:14:00well learning to fall is my term of learning for learning to live richly in the face of the losses that we all suffer as human beings- Track: Dr.Philip simmons was thirty five years old- a writer and successful college professor when he was diagnosed with ALS or Lou Gehrigs- a fatal neuromuscular condition that paralizes the body but leaves the mind intact- we all have to learn to fall in one way or the other whetgher its through illness or a failed marriage or a crashed carreer- we all have our falls. Track: Simmons, drawing from his life in Center Sandwich, New Hampshire, has outlived doctors expectations- now- seven years after his diagnosis he's written a book called, "Learning to Fall; the blessings of an imperfect life". 29:49:00PhillIn the book I tell the story of some of my literal falls.as i was losing my ability to walk.I would find myself with my face in the dirt. and there I am next thing I knew, on the ground.but what I was doing wad learninbg to fall.we fall on our faces when we are revealed as being imperfect people Track: already an award winning writer, philosopher, and Unitarian preacher with a beautiful family- Simmon's greatest contribution might be his decision to share his fatal disease. Simmons relates his experience to Plato's cave allegory explaining that he has been pushed out of the cave- seen the light- and now has the extraordinary opportunity to go back into the dark cave and share his life and illness as a beginning- not an end- and his inspiration is contagious to almost everyone he meets. 13:34PhilIve learned to let go of a lot of the things i thought were important IÕvelearned to focus on the things that are most important which means my family and finding meaningfull work to do with the powers still at my disposal doing everything I can to help people while i can. OUT14:01:00 Track: With a missionary zeal for his work Simmons shares his disease and his insights with the community- recently he was able to spend and afternoon with a group of students from Kingswood regional High School in Wolfeboro. 18:02I think in any situation where you see a person who is obviosly having to deal with some daunting cercomstances as he has- the it has put a different perspective on his life and allow you to say- hes gone through this how am i applying it to mine. 18:22OUT 14:58:00PHILI love to work with people that age-with young people who are so open to questioning the most fundamental issues in their lives and iÕm just ther to facilitate that process that is allready going on for them- 14:49PhilI'm gonna have you write a fair amout today so get ready 22:29Tifany carberry; student, Kingswood Regional High Schoolwhats ultimately meaningful in your life was the third questionand then you really start to think -wow- whats really , really meaningful in my life- and I definelty had to say taking all that we have in this life and being thankful for it whether its good or bad- and taking those things and handleing them with grace. 22:50OUT 15:39Philthere so fresh and come at thingfs spontaniously with such genuineness- its very enlivening OUT15:50:00 Track: Phil's wife Katherine is a sculptor and teaches art part time at Plymouth State college and at her studio next to their home As an artist traveling to exhibit her artwork has often become difficult since her husbands diagnosis 17:06:00KATHERINEI havnÕt changed things a whole lot- I still like to spend time in my studio- in that solitude tha we are speaking ofi think that is essential to processing a lot of my own feelings about whats going on. OUT17:23:00 16:24:00KATHERINEone of the gifts of ALS is that it makes you realize that every day needs to be very full- so you start to live with a keener sense of what it is you want in your life- and some thinsg fall away and other thinsgf becoem more important. OUT16:46:00 25:15:00Philwe live in a wonderfull commty here, we have a great bunch of friends who- a year and a half ago organized a group called friends of phil and katherine or FOPAK for short and thevÕve banded togfther to help us out in all kinds of ways- uh bringing meals, driving the kids where they neeed to go, helpong out with various aspects of my care, making sure i get outside everyday- and theyÕve been a real blessing in our lives very special. OUT26:02:00 19:20:00KATHERINE Simmons; Phil's wifeWithout FOPAK my family my chil;dren my artwork- I couldnÕt do it I'm luckyt to have married an artist for many reasons- I think we both understand the place of creativity in our llives and both of us need hefty doses of solitude so we are compatible that wayu as well. OUT16:00:00 26:53PhilIn the book i talk about going to my kids piano recital and how I usually dread these events and sitting there to my surprise being deliughted by the music- and tehn being saddened by the thought that i can no longer play music myself- and then thinking wll okay at least someoone else is playing and carrying on where I cant I, and thats the conventional solace we give ourselves in those situations- but as i describe in the book- the next step is where something extraordinary happens- when i enter into what i call big mind- where suddenly it was as though we were playing the piano and there was no longer this distinction of the children up there at the keyboard and us down here in the audience- we were making music- big mind is that state where the sense of our separateness from others falls away and is revealed as an illusion and we fall into the experience of our connectedness- its an extraordinary moment and not something i live in al the time but is a nice thing to have glimpsed. 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Phil Simmons is hoping to produce an audio version of his book. And he's currently organizing a symposium on the dimensions of healing to be held at Harvard University this spring. |
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Tomorrow on New Hampshire Outlook - In the spirit of St. Patricks Day producer Chip Neal profiles "Voices From The Heart" a popular seacoast women's chorus as they prepare to journey to Ireland. |
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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 DEAN MARTIN: THAT'S AMORE. We'll be back tomorrow at 7:30. Good night. |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. In the spirit of St. Patricks Day producer Chip Neal profiles "Voices From The Heart" a popular seacoast women's chorus that will be sending a group of their singers to Ireland in June. Join us tonight at 7:30 only on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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AP-NH--Civil War Memorabilia Civil War memorabilia up for auction in N.H. today Recasts third graf -- A reward poster for President Abraham Lincoln's assassin is among the 750 historical items being auctioned today in Portsmouth. The value of the war-related items is about two million dollars. They include Civil War swords and firearms; a Confederate battle flag; military headgear; silver serving items from Adolf Hitler's hideaway; and items relating to General Custer, Annie Oakley and other figures in American history. |
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Negotiations between the state and its employees have stalled. The union representing state workers rejected the state's proposed package claiming it erodes benefits and doesn't keep pace with the cost of living. While the union president hopes the two sides would resume negotiations - the current contract expires in July. AP-NH--SEA Contract avbhfls Factfinder's report rejected -- state employees tonight overwhelmingly rejected a factfinder's report seen as shortchanging workers and reducing their health insurance benefits. The union said the 97 percent vote against the proposal was a no-brainer because the proposed package erodes benefits and doesn't keep pace with the cost of living. The union said the two percent wage offer in each of the two years of the proposed contract and the state's demand to lower health benefits stiffened the resolve of rank-and file members whose leaders urged rejection. Union president Tim Decker said he hoped the two sides would resume negotiations. The state and union have been bargaining since November. The current contract expires in July. AP-N |