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Next on New Hampshire Outlook tonight. The showdown over the State Budget. We'll show you the crucial votes from today's tense legislative session. The Fed makes another cut in a key interest rate. We'll get perspective from a Granite State economist. With spring upon us, the threat of West Nile Virus returns. And we'll hear the sounds and the story behind this seacoast Men's Chorus. |
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Good Evening. I'm Allison McNair. Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. |
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Two education funding plans were voted down in the New Hampshire House today. One - Governor Jeanne Shaheen's two and a half percent sales tax and the other - the plan presented by House G-O-P leaders. But the G-O-P plan was given new life before the day was done. Richard Ager was there for the vote and joins me now.Richard. |
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First up was an amendment to House Bill 1. That amendment would have put in most of the items that the governor wanted in the budget but were left out by the Finance Committee. The amendment was supported by democrats and the Mainstreet Republicans - moderates who want a broad-based tax. Let's listen to one of the leaders of the Mainstreet Republicans posing a parliamentary inquiry - a question just before the vote that is intended to clarify which button to push. |
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When it came time for the vote on the Governor's Excel plan, Republican Michael Whalley defined the Republican leadership's view of the proposed sales tax. |
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When it came time to vote on House Bill 50, Speaker Chandler left the podium so that he could pose his own parliamentary inquiry just before the vote. It was a potent reminder of the will of the Republican Leadership. |
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We'll be back at it tomorrow which is the deadline for bills to crossover to the Senate. But as one member said, April 19th could run forever if they want it to. |
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Battered investors had a chance to celebrate today. A surprise interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve by one-half percentage point along with some positive earnings reports gave the Dow Jones industrials a huge boost. The Dow shot up nearly 400 points and the Nasdaq Composite made it way back over two-thousand with an advance of 156 points. One economist calls the fed's move "an extra insurance policy" against a recession. It's the fourth cut this year. |
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Joining us by phone to talk about this latest move by the fed - Dennis Delay, senior economist with PSNH. We want to acknowledge that PSNH is an underwriter for NH Outlook.Dennis thanks for joining us. |
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The interest rate cut sent the bulls charging on Wall Street. Stock prices rose sharply higher. The fourth cut this year by the federal reserve gave investors hope that the economy and earnings will rebound before year's end. The Dow closed up almost almost 400 points or nearly 4-percent. The Nasdaq also surged up one hundred fifty-six points. CG:STOCKS\Dow Industrials\10615.83\+ 399.10\NYSE\626.02\+ 17.24\American Stock Exchange\900.58\+ 0.78\Nasdaq\2079.44\+ 156.22\S & P 500\1238.16\+ 46.35 |
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Here's a look of stocks of interest to New Hampshire investors. Anheuser Busch was down over one and a half. Autodesk closed up over two and a half. Sanmina Coportation was up 4-point-six five. State Street ended the day up over 5 and a half. And Tyco was up over three and a half. CG:STOCKS\Anheuser Busch\39.99\-1.58\Autodesk\35.00\+2.58\Sanmina \27.33\+4.65\State Street \104.54\+ 5.54\Tyco\49.70\+3.55 |
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There probably were few if any complaints that we missed out on this latest storm that could have brought snow to some areas. To find out how things are shaping up for the rest of the week, we checked in a few mintues ago with Brian Post at the Mount Washington Observatory. |
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CG:WEATHER\Mount Washington Observatory\Current Conditions\Temperature: 11Degrees\Winds: NW 54 - 66 \Mostly Cloudy with Visibility of 50 Miles\ CG:WEATHER\Tonight\North\Becoming Clear \Low in the mid and upper 20s\Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph \ CG:WEATHER\Tonight \South\Becoming clear\Low in the mid and upper 20s\Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph \ CG:WEATHER\Tomorrow \North\Partly to Mostly sunny\High near 50\West wind 5 to 10 mph\ CG:WEATHER\Tomorrow\South\Mostly sunny\High near 50\West wind 5 to 10 mph\ |
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For the first time last year, there was official confirmation that the West Nile virus had arrived here in New Hampshire. |
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vo - Dead birds which tested positive for the the virus were found in Manchester, Derry Hampstead,Candia and Newton. Last year, Manchester's Public Health Department followed the Center for Disease Control as well as state recomendations when a bird tested positive for the virus. -- sot .We didn't feel that we could mount a campaign to go up and down every street with spraying as is occuring in some communities in southern New England. But we felt that we could go in areas, publily owned areas where there are a large number of people congregeating at night for soccer games and athletic events. So we chose to selectively spray recreational facilities and athletic fields to reduce the number of mosquitos that are in those sites. |
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With the arrival of spring, the threat of West Nile Virus is upon us once again. Here to talk about what's being done, and who's most at risk Dr. Jesse Greenblatt State Epidemioilogist and Julian Zelazny the Enviornmental Policy Director of the Audobon Society of New Hampshire. Get some basics first - where did the virus come from. How has it gotten here. Where going.How do people get it? Does the virus evolve like other flu viruses? Why does it target crows can other birds get it? How is it transmitted? With so few serious cases and deaths why is it considered an epidemic? What can be done to prevent it? What about community's taking action spraying etc. know there's disagreement here. |
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CG:BULLET4\Preventing West Nile Virus\Remove Old Tires\Dispose of Cans, Plastic and Ceramic Containers\Drill Holes in Recylcing Containers Left Outside\Clean Gutters\Source: NH Health and Human Services CG:BULLET5\Preventing West Nile Virus\Clean & Chlorinate Swimming Pools and Hot Tubs\Turn Over Wheelbarrows\Change Water in Bird Baths\Aerate Garden Ponds or Stock Fish\Turn Over Wading Pools \Source: NH Health and Human Services CG:BULLET4\Preventing West Nile\Protective Clothing\Insect Repellant\Deet - 10% or Less for Children\Deet - No More than 30% Adults\Source: NH Health and Human Services |
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Thanks to Jesse Greenblatt and Julian Zelazny. |
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CG:BUMP\For More Information\1-866-273-NILE New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services www.dhhs.state.nh.us\ |
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Finally tonight, not long ago here on New Hampshire Outlook we featured "Voices from the Heart" a seacoast women's choir. Well, tonight we thought it only fair to give equal time to the Portsmouth Men's Chorus. Producer Chip Neal visited them during one of their rehearsals at the Portsmouth Music Hall. |
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For more information, contact the Music Hall in Portsmouth at 436-2300. Or the Portsmouth Mens' Chorus online at Portsmouthmc@aol.com. |
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Tomorrow on New Hampshire Outlook - Crossover Day at the Legislature in Concord. We'll look at the final drafts of the budget and education funding plans along with other bills that soon could become law. |
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And before we leave. this quick note.I'll be filling in as host on "the exhchange" tomorrow on New Hampshire Public Radio. We'll be talking about underage drinking. I hope you'll join me beginning at 9 tomorrow morning. |
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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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Thanks to our founding sponsors who have provided major funding for the production of New Hampshire Outlook: New Hampshire Charitable Foundadtion Public Service of New Hampshire Alice J. Reen Charitable Trust Putnam Foundation Stratford Foundation |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. Crossover Day at the Legislature in Concord. We'll look at the final drafts of the budget and education funding plans along with other bills that soon could become law. Join us tonight at 7:30 only on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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Standard and Poor's says there are risks for investors buying rate-reduction bonds from Public Service of New Hampshire as part of the utility's deregulation plan. But the risks are not enough to keep the bonds from receiving the highest possible or triple-A rating. On May first when electric competition is expected to begin, the bond issue will trigger a ten percent rate reduction for P-S-N-H customers. As part of the agreement, a number of large users with special contracts with Public Service are not required to pay a rate-reduction bond recovery charge. All of the utility's retail customers will have to pay about three-point-four cents per kilowatt hour for the stranded cost recovery charge. |
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The state Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food has suspended the license of a Salem dairy processing plant to buy farm milk. Turner's Dairy has failed to pay more than 200-thousand dollars it owes the Northeast Interstate Compact Commission.The state says Turner's is required to pay the money to the compact for milk Turner's picked up at farms in New Hampshire, Vermont and Massachusetts last year. The suspension takes effect May first. |
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DATE: 4/18/01 TOPIC: Finally tonight, not long ago here on New Hampshire Outlook we featured "Voices from the Heart" a seacoast women's choir. Well, tonight we thought it only fair to give equal time to the Portsmouth Men's Chorus. Producer Chip Neal visited them during one of their rehearsals at the Portsmouth Music Hall. SEGMENT LENGTH::4:43 NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Chip Neal\NH Outlook Terrie Harmon\Founder Melinda Kimball\Conductor Tom Moody\Tenor Dr. Tom Quinn\Tenor Charles Noon\Chorus President |
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DATE: 4/18/01 TOPIC:For the first time last year, there was official confirmation that the West Nile virus had arrived here in New Hampshire. SEGMENT LENGTH: 9:57 NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Fred Rusczek\Manchester Public Health Dr. Jesse Greenblatt\State Epidemiologist Julian Zelazny\Environ. Policy Dir. - Audubon Society of NH |
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DATE: 4/18/01 TOPIC:Two education funding plans were voted down in the New Hampshire House today. One - Governor Jeanne Shaheen's two and a half percent sales tax and the other - the plan presented by House G-O-P leaders. But the G-O-P plan was given new life before the day was done. Richard Ager was there for the vote and joins me now SEGMENT LENGTH: 3:30 NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: \Rep. Peter Bergin\R - Amherst |