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Next on New Hampshire Outlook tonight. A young woman's story: life as an afghan refugee. The New Hampshire Air National Guard prepares to activate Granite State reservists. And we'll show you the proper way to show your patriotism and display the American flag. |
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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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More than 200 New Hampshire Air National Guard reservists will likely be called up very soon for full time duty. The Department of Defense has announced activation of air refueling reserve personnel around the nation. A spokesman for the New Hampshire Air Guard said late this afternoon that no members have been recalled yet - but they will be once the Air Force Command decides what skills are needed. It is expected that flight crews and maintenance personnel will be the first to be called. Depending on the duration of the anticipated conflict, reservists who are called up could be away from their jobs and even families for up to two years. |
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Here's the latest on Day 14 of the US war on terrorism. President Bush today signed an executive order freezing financial assets of 27 different terrorist organizations and individuals. At the same time, Attorney General John Ashcroft says more than 350 people have now been arrested or detained since the attacks. Nearly 400 others are being sought for questioning. Crop-dusting planes remain grounded. One of the suspected hijackers reportedly showed an interest in learning about crop dusting planes and the amount of chemicals the planes could hold. Russian President Vladimir Putin says he's prepared to supply anti-Taliban fighters with weapons and military equipment. All US airport workers with access to planes and secure areas are being ordered to undergo new criminal background checks. |
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Since the terrorist attacks, America has been trying to learn more about Osama bin Laden and the country where he has sought haven - Afghanistan. As each day has passed, new words have made their way into our every day vocabulary. The Taliban - the Northern Alliance. Just last month - before the attacks, we had a chance to meet with a young girl - a refugee from Afghanistan who was visiting here in New Hampshire. Nargis Usman lives in Pakistan. She was brought here by an organization in New Hampshire that provides books for the people of Afghanistan and others in need. When we met Nargis, she talked to us about what her country was like.How women in Afghanistan are denied the right to learn how to read, or attend school.We thought it was a story worth airing again as we struggle to understand the people and that region of the world. |
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*****START HERE FOR RE_AIR***** track Nargis Usman is an Aghan refugee, who's spending time with the Brackett family this summer. Nargis' father was killed in a rocket attack when she was 4. Her mother died when she was 8. She was taken in by Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan, also known as RAWA. It's an organization that works for peace and women's rights. Afghanistan is under the control of the Taliban regime. And there are strict Islamic rules against women.Nargis explains. -- sot 1:34:09 They do not have basic rights. They are deprivced of an education. Not allowed outside without a man. The Taliban do not accept women as members of society. They must cover themselves from head to toe or they will be stoned to death. 1:34:50 -- track Many people have fled Afghanistan to refugee camps like this one in Pakistan. This camp is said to be home to some 70 thousand refugees. Conditions are poor. -- sot Nargis 1:38:-02 They live in tents in very large failies in one tent its very bad conditions over there. -- BUTT BITE -- sot Alison Brackett 1:06:51 Pakistan is very cold in the winter hot in the summer. In the winter its 0 - 10 degrees out 1:01:02 -- track And so, Bridges to Learning has made sure blankets were delivered to refugee camps. The Brackett family does even more. Lydia Brackett, soon to be senior at Portsmouth High school explains. -- Lydia Brackett Bridges/Linens for Learning sot 1:26:41 We're working for fair wage and dignity. The way we're doing that is through Linens for Learning. Women make these scarves and they are paid for there work for the product and the rest of the money goes to RAWA for medical treatment, healthcare, sanitation and to teachers. 1:27:04 -- track Other supplies are sent too. Like paper and crayons. -- sot Thomas Brackett Bridges to Learning 2:00:33 This gets such great excitement. We got a call from an Exeter school saying we want a doable project. So I said we could use some crayons 100 boxes of 12 - 16 crayon boxes. Well they came up with 200 boxes. -- 1:17:06 sot Alison Brackett This is a child's artwork.They watched books being burned that are not the koran.A teacher being killed. Then here's another drawing.Child with books over the last year, women attending the school, things look better in this picture. 1:17:39 -- track Some of the books sent to the Afghan refugees in Pakistan are smuggled into Afghanistan. They are used by teachers in underground schools. -- sot Nargis 1:38:39 It's very dangerous and for those women its very dangerous some of the women they run underground schools for girls and boys most of them are illiterate. 1:39:10 -- sot Thomas Brackett 1:58:26 My job is procurement for those in the front lines. They're the brave heros. This work is an absoute joy to put a book in a box and have a brave teacher open the box in Kabul.The school teacher is getting three to 400 dollars a year and the value of these books as a unit is worth 1 thousand to 15 hundred dollars. Its a gift from the people of America for the sake of education. 1:59:24 -- sot, Allison 1:11:42 It tugs at my heart strings to know there's more to do. I feel I can't stop these kids need us. 1:11:59 --- vo - We talked to Nargis in August - long before the terrorist attacks. That day we asked her what she'd like to say to the U-S. about Afghanistan. -- -- |
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I spoke to Allison Brackett of Bridges to learning. Nargis left to return to Pakistan early last week. Allison says Nargis wanted to return to be near her friends and the people she now considers family during these uncertain times. |
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New Hampshire State Senators traveled to the North Country today to see and hear about that region's economic crisis. With hundreds of employees furloughed from the Berlin and Gorham mills and their parent company, American Tissue, declaring bankruptcy - the economic future of that area remains uncertain. Outlook Correspondent Theresa Kennett was there and joined me by phone a bit earlier tonight. |
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Here's something to feel good about. There was a rally on Wall Street today today. The Dow Jones industrial average had its fifth-best, one-day point gain. That comes on the heels of last week's worst-ever weekly point loss. |
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The Dow ended up 368 points. The Nasdaq composite rose 76 points at 14-hundred-99. And the S and P 500 gained 37 points to one-thousand-and-three. |
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Here's a look at stocks of interest to New Hampshire investors. Shares of The Chubb Corporation were up four-dollars-and- fifty cents. General Electric was up three-ninety. M-B-N-A rose two-eighty-six. Raytheon was down a dollar-ninety-four. And Tyco International ended the day up two-dollars- and- forty-four cents. |
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Earlier tonight, we spoke to AG Edwards and Sons Tom Sedoric about today's activity on wall street. Analysts say the movement is encouraging, since it came virtually across the board and not on the backs of just one or two single groups. But even as bargain hunters moved in after last week's sharp sell off, many on Wall Street remain nervous, and no one is betting on whether or not these gains will hold. |
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U-S Airways plans to shut down Metrojet - its low cost operation - by the end of the year. The company said it had to reduce costs as a result of reaction to the terrorist attacks. Metrojet flies out of Manchester airport. Earlier tonight we spoke to Airport Director Kevin Dillon about the impact on travellers out of Manchester. |
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The move by U S Airways come one week after it announced 11-thousand layoffs and a 23 percent reduction in operations. |
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If you've found it difficult to get information about state government services on-line - some researchers would back you up. According to a study conducted by Brown University, New Hampshire ranks 48th when it comes to e-government. A team of public policy students examined almost 1 thousand 700 state and federal government Internet sites. The group evaluated the quality of citizen access, portal delivery and other services. Maine placed 14th this year up from its previous ranking of 28th last year Vermont came in at 43rd. New Hampshire maintained its status quo -- ranking 48th of all the states, in a tie with Alabama. Indiana ranked number 1. |
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City officials in Manchester are starting an eight month campaign to convince homeowners to use smaller garbage cans. They say they want to prevent injuries to workers. Twelve trash collectors were injured while moving trash last year. Starting April 1st the city will no longer empty containers holding more than 33 gallons or weighing more than 75 pounds. City officials say the injuries accounted for over half of all workers compensation claims in the public works department for a total of 130- thousand dollars. |
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A gloomy day for much of the state today. Earlier we checked in with Katie Koster at the Mount Washington Observatory to see what's in the forecst. |
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Mt. Washington Observatory\Today on the Summit\High: 46 degrees\Wind: S 30 mph\Fog\Visibility: 100 feet\ Tonight\North\Mostly cloudy\Rain late\Lows: 50s\Winds: SE 5 - 10 mph\ Tonight\South\Patchy fog & drizzle\rain late \Lows: Near 60\Winds: SE 5 - 10 mph Tomorrow\Statewide\Rain\Highs: 60s\Winds: SE 10 - 15 mph |
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Finally tonight, since the terrorist attacks we have seen a huge interest in things patriotic with the American flag high atop the list. Many merchants report they're quickly selling out of flags. If you do want to show your patriotism by displaying a flag, experts tell us there is a right and wrong way. The flag is considered a living symbol, representing a living country. Steve Martin of American Legion Post 79 in Manchester shows us some of the basic guidelines from the United States Flag Code. |
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For those of you who have been flying your flags at half-staff in honor of the victims of the attack, yesterday the president ended the official period of mourning by raising the flag back to full staff. By the way, only the President or the Governor can order flags to be flown at half-staff. For more information you can pick up this pamphlet through your local American Legion or find it on line at the legion web site. www.legion.org |
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Tomorrow on New Hampshire Outlook - The Granite State prepares a homeland defense plan. |
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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. Respecting the red, white and blue - we share some tips for properly displaying the American flag. Here at 11:30 only on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. The Granite State prepares a homeland defense plan. Join us tonight at 7:30 only on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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DATE: 9/24/01 TOPIC:Since the terrorist attacks, America has been trying to learn more about Osama bin Laden and the country where he has sought haven - Afghanistan. As each day has passed, new words have made their way into our every day vocabulary. The Taliban - the Northern Alliance. Just last month - before the attacks, we had a chance to meet with a young girl - a refugee from Afghanistan who was visiting here in New Hampshire. Nargis Usman lives in Pakistan. She was brought here by an organization in New Hampshire that provides books for the people of Afghanistan and others in need. When we met Nargis, she talked to us about what her country was like.How women in Afghanistan are denied the right to learn how to read, or attend school.We thought it was a story worth airing again as we struggle to understand the people and that region of the world. SEGMENT LENGTH: 6:34 NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Nargis Usman\Afghan Refugee Lydia Brackett\Bridges to Learning Thomas Brackett\Bridges to Learning Alison Brackett\Bridges to Learning Herat, Afghanistan\From File |
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DATE:9/24/01 TOPIC:New Hampshire State Senators traveled to the North Country today to see and hear about that region's economic crisis. With hundreds of employees furloughed from the Berlin and Gorham mills and their parent company, American Tissue, declaring bankruptcy - the economic future of that area remains uncertain. Outlook Correspondent Theresa Kennett was there and joined me by phone a bit earlier tonight. SEGMENT LENGTH:2:37 NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: On the Phone: Theresa Kennett\North Conway |
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DATE:9/24/01 TOPIC:Earlier tonight, we spoke to AG Edwards and Sons Tom Sedoric about today's activity on wall street. SEGMENT LENGTH: 1:42 NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Tom Sedoric; AG Edwards and Son |
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DATE:9/24/01 TOPIC: U-S Airways plans to shut down Metrojet - its low cost operation - by the end of the year. The company said it had to reduce costs as a result of reaction to the terrorist attacks. Metrojet flies out of Manchester airport. Earlier tonight we spoke to Airport Director Kevin Dillon about the impact on travellers out of Manchester. SEGMENT LENGTH:3:45 NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Kevin Dillon; Manchester airport Director |
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DATE:9/24/01 TOPIC: Finally tonight, since the terrorist attacks we have seen a huge interest in things patriotic with the American flag high atop the list. Many merchants report they're quickly selling out of flags. If you do want to show your patriotism by displaying a flag, experts tell us there is a right and wrong way. The flag is considered a living symbol, representing a living country. Steve Martin of American Legion Post 79 in Manchester shows us some of the basic guidelines from the United States Flag Code. SEGMENT LENGTH:2:08 NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Steve Martin\American Legion Post 79 |
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Next we're going to turn the focus on ourselves and let you the viewers tell us what you think the role of the media should be in covering the terrorists attack, and how well we are doing. Producer Chip Neal visited with people on the street in Manchester. |
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AP-NH--Anti-terrorism Task Force laaman N.H. anti-terrorism task force operating -- Long before the September 11th attacks, New Hampshire started preparing for a possible terrorist strike. About three years ago, the state organized an anti-terrorism task force. The group was charged with studying several scenarios, including a chemical or biological weapons strike and attacks on nuclear plants, electric systems and water supplies. Woody Fogg, director of the state's Office of Emergency Management, says it's all about preparedness. Fogg says the group now will coordinate their work with a federal anti-terrorism task force. Officials say the federal force will handle law enforcement, detection and prosecution. The state group's responsibilities include emergency response and managing medical teams and repair crews. The state also is part of a bioterrorism monitoring network along the East coast. AP-NY-0 |
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Some New Hampshire employers are trying to avoid layoffs by cutting expenses elsewhere. Schleuniger in Manchester has trimmed operating expenses and capital spending. The company, which makes wire cutting machines, also has a voluntary leave package. And employees have volunteered to cut their 4-0-1-K employer match by half to save jobs. Another company trying to keep workers is Freudenberg N-O-K. It is temporarily cutting pay rates and adding three days of unpaid vacation to both the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday weeks. Freudenberg employs about two-thousand workers in New Hampshire. |