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Next on New Hampshire Outlook tonight. Hospitals are on alert for signs of bio-terrorism. A new threat could be looming. Could it be cyber-terrorism? And we'll take you on base with Air National Guard. |
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Good Evening. I'm Allison McNair. Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. |
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The U-N says a humanitarian crisis "of stunning proportions" is unfolding in Afghanistan. Secretary-General Kofi Annan is calling on Afghanistan's neighbors to open their borders to starving Afghani refugees. The UN says Afghanistan's humanitarian crisis was one of the worst in the world and the threat of war is making matters worse. The US is telling its NATO allies to get ready for a long and coordinated assault on terrorism, but military action may not be imminent. Attorney General John Ashcroft says there's a "clear and present danger" of additional terrorist attacks that could include trucks carrying hazardous chemicals. The FBI today warned oil and gas companies, hazardous waste haulers and police to be on the alert for suspicious activities around chemical plants or storage grounds. |
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Tonight hospitals in New Hampshire and the rest of the East Coast are on the look out for any symptoms of bioterrorism. The government has asked hospitals to report any patients who show signs of exposure to biological agents. To exlain what those might be State Epidemiologist Jesse Greenblatt joined us by phone a bit earlier tonight. |
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Soon, New Hampshire will have a commission looking into the state's readiness to handle terrorist threats. Governor Jeanne Shaheen will appoint the Commission on Preparedness and Security tomorrow in Concord. She will ask for the commission to report back to her in two months. |
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The terrorist attacks have changed the way we're living life here in New Hampshire. Some school officials say they're concerned about sending students on field trips. Portsmouth's School Superintendent has proposed canceling all student trips to major cities and overseas this school year. That move is being criticized by one board member who says the best thing Americans could do is go about their daily lives. In Somersworth, officials are considering canceling trips to an international children's festival next month in Boston. |
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President Bush is being asked for tighter security along the Canadian border. Senator Judd Gregg has joined eight colleagues in asking that some of the emergency money for combatting terrorism be used to beef up security on the northern border. The senators are asking that the number of federal agents on the border be tripled, and access to FBI criminal records for INS agents. |
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Americans can expect cyberterrorists to launch internet attacks when the U-S retaliates for the strikes in New York and Washington. That's according to a study from the Institute for Security Technology Studies at Dartmouth College. Its director, Michael Vatis, testified before a house committee today and joined us a bit earlier from the nation's capitol. |
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As the United States military prepares to take action in the war against terrorism, more than 200 members of the New Hampshire Air National Guard are awaiting their callup orders. As producer Richard Ager tells us,the Pease Air Guard base is now a place where everyone is getting ready for whenever their orders come. |
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maintenance crew examining jet turbine Track: In the maintenance hangar of the 157th Refueling Wing, a KC-135 tanker is getting a complete servicing. It's all part of being prepared for whatever orders are received. For most, that also means personal preparations. Bite: tape 1 22:15 We're like civilians just like you. Our families are affected by it. Our jobs are affected by it. Track: Usually, Tech Sgt. Perry Briggs is a civilian during the week, and a Guardsman on the weekend. Nowadays, there's no distinction. tape 1 22:36 Everybody's raising their hands and saying yes, we'll help out. And it starts right with the family and the familiy has to help out. If you go away, the family has to take care of your house stuff, the bills. So it's not just the Guard members going - it's the whole family going because every member has to get drawn into the conflict and it's a big group effort to get going. It's not a simple task. Track: Air Guard and Reserve crews perform most of the refueling for air force missions. Although it's been in service for decades, the KC-135 is a versatile aircraft. Bite: tape 1 21;10 We are dual missioned here. We can do cargo - put rollers on the floor - that's what all the squares are. And we can roll big pallets of cargo in here. Or we can put the troop seats in here or the airline seats in here and we can haul up to 50 or so people. And we can haul equipment - pallets of whatever we can haul in this thing - SO THIS HAS A LOT OF FLEXIBILITY FOR WHATEVER THE NEEDS ARE GOING TO BE. We are so flexible in this unit. Like I said, troops, cargo, and our primary mission is fuel. We are a flying gas station. If you want fuel, you come to us. Track: In fact, these aircraft carry so much fuel, they can remain in the air for more than 20 hours - and fly nonstop to the Middle East. Which means members of the 157th could end up stationed almost anywhere. That prospect is what most reservists' families dread. Bite: Tape 1 01:25:30 This is a balancing - a juggling act. You've got your Air National Guard job. You've got your commercial airline job. And you've got your family. And you're juggling these things. You're trying to be a good husband, a good father, a good airline pilot, a good maintenance commander, and good aviator. You're trying to do all that. Track: Still, it has not been difficult to remember why such an effort is needed. Bite: tape 1 26;59 It has been difficult on all of us. I don't think there is anyone in this country who was not touched in some way, form or fashion by the events of September 11th. And the big challenge for us here is to try to deal with that as one component of our lives, but also focus on the job to be done. And I don't want to speak for everyone that I fly with, but I'm quite sure many of us feel after all these years that we have done this job, that maybe if we're in some form or fashion part of the solution, then it will have been worth an entire military career. It will be a military career well spent. Track: For NH Outlook, I'm richard ager. |
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It is expected that flight crews and maintenance specialists will be the first members of the NH Air National Guard to be activated. |
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About two dozen people, many of them retirees from Concord gathered in front of the Statehouse today and called for a peaceful response to the terror attacks of September 11th. Demonstrators asked that courts, rather than military action, be used to bring the terrorists to justice. Protestors also stressed the long term importance of educating Americans on foreign cultures. Petitions were presented at Republican and Democratic party headquarters. Our crew was able to catch up with some members of the group when they presented their petition to one of Senator Judd Gregg's aides at his Concord office. |
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Delta Airlines today anounced it will cut 13-thousand jobs. That leaves Southwest as the only major airline that has not announced any cuts. Stocks slid on wall street. after a two-day advance. |
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The dow was down 92 and a half points. The Nasdaq was down 37-60. The S&P 500 was down 5-point twenty three. |
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Here's a look at stocks of interest to New Hampshire investors. Autodesk slipped two dollars and 19 cents a share. Chubb ended the day up a dollar 74. Shares of Fisher Scientific were up a dollar. Gentek was down 95 cents. And Teradyne was off a dollar 95. |
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New Hampshire Sate officials today urged a federal bankruptcy judge to do everything possible to keep northern New Hampshire's pulp and paper mills alive. A hearing was held in Bankruptcy Court in Delaware on American Tissue Incorporated's request for bankruptcy protection. The State wants to make sure nothing the court does will jeopardize the ability of the mills to re-open as well as protect the mills and their equipment during their shutdown. |
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This month's terrorist attacks are taking a toll on Nashua's city budget. Mayor Bernie Streeter has implemented an emergency budget. The Mayor says he's just counting pennies like city residents who are worried about the economy in light of this month's attacks. Until further notice, all vacant new positions will be reviewed to see if openings need to be filled immediately. City departments are being asked to cut spending by five percent. And any projects costing more than 25 thousand dollars must be approved by the mayor's office. |
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A gorgeous day around the state today. To see how things are shaping up around the state we checked in with Nicole Plette at the Mount Washington Observatory. |
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Mt. Washington Observatory\Monday on the Summit\High: 50 degrees\Wind: W 8 mph\Fog \Visibility: 5 miles Tonight\North\Partly Cloudy\Lows: 40\Winds: Light W\ Tonight\South\Clear\Increasing clouds\Lows: low 40s\Winds: Light and variable Tomorrow\North\Partly sunny\Increasing clouds\Highs: near 60\Winds: Light W Tomorrow\South\Partly sunny\Increasing clouds\Highs: mid 60s\Winds: Light and variable |
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Seventeen days ago, America's sense of security was shattered. Tomorrow on a special edition of New Hampshire Outlook we look at how we are coping in the wake of that terrorism. |
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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 Antiques Roadshow. We'll be back tomorrow at 7:30. Good night. |
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DATE:9/26/01 TOPIC:Tonight hospitals in New Hampshire and the rest of the East Coast are on the look out for any symptoms of bioterrorism. The government has asked hospitals to report any patients who show signs of exposure to biological agents. To exlain what those might be State Epidemiologist Jesse Greenblatt joined us by phone a bit earlier tonight. SEGMENT LENGTH:2:50 NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Jesse Greenblatt; State Epidemiologist |
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DATE:9/26/01 TOPIC:Americans can expect cyberterrorists to launch internet attacks when the U-S retaliates for the strikes in New York and Washington. That's according to a study from the Institute for Security Technology Studies at Dartmouth College. Its director, Michael Vatis, testified before a house committee today and joined us a bit earlier from the nation's capitol. SEGMENT LENGTH: NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Michael Vatis,director, the Institute for Security Technology Studies at Dartmouth College. |
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DATE:9/26/01 TOPIC:As the United States military prepares to take action in the war against terrorism, more than 200 members of the New Hampshire Air National Guard are awaiting their callup orders. As producer Richard Ager tells us,the Pease Air Guard base is now a place where everyone is getting ready for whenever their orders come. SEGMENT LENGTH::3:18 NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Tech. Sgt. Perry Briggs\NH Air National Guard Lt. Col. Steve Greco\NH Air National Guard |
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DATE:9/26/01 TOPIC: About two dozen people, many of them retirees from Concord gathered in front of the Statehouse today and called for a peaceful response to the terror attacks of September 11th. Demonstrators asked that courts, rather than military action, be used to bring the terrorists to justice. Protestors also stressed the long term importance of educating Americans on foreign cultures. Petitions were presented at Republican and Democratic party headquarters. Our crew was able to catch up with some members of the group when they presented their petition to one of Senator Judd Gregg's aids at his Concord office. SEGMENT LENGTH:2:32 NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Betty Avery\Antrim |
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eanne Shaheen says the mills in Berlin and Gorham are an important part of the economy of New Hampshire. She wants to make sure nothing the court does will jeopardize the ability of the mills to re-open. The state also wants the court to ensure that American Tissue to protects the mills and their equipment during their shutdown. avbhrwfnflS -- American Tissue lawyers go back to bankruptcy court in Delaware today to seek relief for the company whose New Hampshire mills have shut down. Nick Galante, American Tissue executive vice president, says the company will seek a so-called cash collateral order. Such orders allow companies in bankruptcy to use cash held by banks as collateral on debts to continue short-term operations. Last month, American Tissue shut down its Pulp and Paper mills in Gorham and Berlin, laying off about 850 workers. Pulp and Paper owes millions of dollars in taxes to the communities, which are feeling the pinch. During a visit to Berlin and Gorham this week, lawmakers said they will be acting soon to bring relief to the northern New Hampshire communities. -- A state report compiled before New Hampshire's North County paper mills filed for bankruptcy protection predicts 13 hundred jobs would be lost in the region if the mills close. About 850 workers are idle because of the Pulp and Paper of America shutdowns in Berlin and Gorham. The Department of Employment Security report also forecasts a gradual population loss in the area, starting with about 375 people this year and totaling 16 hundred by 2010. AP-NY-09-26-01 0647EDT |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. We'll take you inside New Hampshire's Air National Guard station as Granite Sate reservists prepare for duty. Here at 11:30 only on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. Living in a world of terror. Join us for a special conversaton tonight at 7:30 only on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. Journalists from around the state put the week's headlines into perspective. Join us tonight at 7:30 only on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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Aetna U.S. Healthcare is dropping health maintenance organization coverage in several states including New Hampshire. A statement from the Insurance Department said Aetna has not been able to make a profit in New Hampshire since 1996. It will continue to offer preferred provider organization coverage. Aetna's withdrawal will be done over six months, beginning April 1 to give employers and employees enough time to seek other coverage. |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. Journalists from around the state put the week's headlines into perspective. Join us tonight at 11:30 only on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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OnCam:Ally Monday on NH Outlook Clearing the Air - a special report on tobacco and your health. Monday at 10 only on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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OnCam:Ally Tonight on NH Outlook Clearing the Air - a special report on tobacco and your health. Tonight at 10 only on New Hampshire Outlook. |