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Next on New Hampshire Outlook. The science behind the debate over human cloning. plus.as the concept of expanded gambling faces a test in the legislature.we'll give you a complete review of the issue. AND.some local actors get a shot at the big screen. |
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Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. I'm Allison McNair. |
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Thursday, the NH House will vote on two bills that could expand gambling in New Hampshire. One would allow for a casino in Berlin, in an effort to aid the north country economy. But the gambling bill that has drawn the most attention is a proposal to allow video slots in the state's four race tracks. Supporters say expanding legal gambling at the tracks could revive the racing industry while solving the state's budget problems. Opponents say more gambling means more problems. Both sides have waged a tough fight on these bills, with each accusing the other of some underhanded tactics. Producer Richard Ager has followed the progress of the proposed legislation and brings us this look at what's at stake. |
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soundup: Bud Breeders cup tape 00;04:42 "And they're off at the Rockingham…" Track: Racing - and its attendant wagering - goes back nearly a century in New Hampshire. Rockingham Park in Salem first opened in 1906 and drew 20,000 people for its first day of racing. But local constables banned gambling - and the park went into decline, becoming a venue for motor races and military training. In 1933, as the depression took hold, the state of New Hampshire passed a law permitting para-mutual wagering on horses. Later that year, Rockingham Park reopened and quickly drew hundreds of thousands of visitors - most from out of state. Many took the train from Boston, getting off at the track's private siding. The betting action soon had a major impact on the state treasury. Rockingham tape 1 00:05:57 In those days, the NH budget was not quite the size that it is today. Through 40s and 50s, Rockingham accounted for 40% of state revenue. Track: Over the past 7 decades, Rockingham has paid nearly $350 million into the state's treasury. But with the introduction of the NH Sweepstakes in 1964, and later on the lottery, the track's relative importance to the state budget declined. And so did the racing. soundup: Rockingham Story/ABC tape 00:44:25 The start Track: This broadcast of the New England Classic in 1991 was the last nationally televised event at Rockingham Park. The prize was a half-million dollars. Soundup: 00:46:15 the finish Track: Less than a year later, the track where great horses like Seabiscuit and jockeys such as Bill Shoemaker had raced went into a precipitous decline. The reason? Soundup: NHT 2 00:43:30 Good morning everyone and welcome to our Foxwoods gambling trip. Track: In February, 1992, the Foxwoods casino opened in Connecticut. The effect was immediate. Bite: Rockingham tape 1 00:09:28 In 1991 we handled about 193 million dollars gross money wagered on horse racing. In 1992, after Foxwoods opened and after they put video lottery machines in Rhode Island we handled about 95 million dollars. It was a tremendous shock to us. Track: The ads at Rockingham signal an acknowledgement of the new order, but track officials say with more than 1000 video slots, they could lure their old customers back. Bite: Rockingham tape 2 23:25 Bob Baudo/ Methuen, MA I'd rather see some slots here rather than the money from all money from this area going down to Connecticut and Rhode Island. Track: Perhaps predictably, opposition has been fierce. Bite: 1/15/02 tape 2 11:06:19 The studies are clear that gambling brings with it many, many negative aspects in terms of increased crime, embezzlement, theft, spousal abuse, domestic abuse, child abuse, divorce, bankruptcy. On and on the list goes with respect to the negative aspects of gambling. Standup: Governor Jeanne Shaheen still supports expanded gambling including video slots at the tracks. Gambling supporters see the current legislative session as their best chance, since most of the candidates lining up to replace Shaheen seem to be taking a new pledge. Bite: 1/15/02 tape 1 09:01:40 I will veto any slot machine or casino bill that passes the legislature… Bite: 1/15/02 tape 1 09:04:55 …that will expand gambling in the state of New Hampshire. Bite: 1/15/02 tape 1 08:59;50 I'm proud to have played a founding role in this coalition… Track: The NH Coalition Against Expanded Gambling has assembled a wide range of associations in its fight against video slots, with a former state senator as their spokesman. Bite: 1/15/02 tape 3 12:30:45 About a third to half the revenue will come from people who are addicted to the machines and can't control themselves. Ask yourselves, if any of you are contemplating voting yes, do you really want to raise money from a source - third to half of the money - from people who can't control themselves? Track: Representative Chris Reed, a former New Hampshire Assistant Attorney-General, warned that gambling money - and its lobbyists - distorts state politics. Bite: 1/15/02 tape 1 08:58:18 They will fund grass roots organizations, and we're going to think this is the people for open space - this is the people for a great NH - this is the people for a good economy. But this is really the people who are being paid for by gambling interests. They're going to spend money on slick video productions and sponsor it through a chamber of commerce. Soundup: Delaware Experience dub tape 11:13 I can only mention to the NH legislators that the experience here has been extremely positive… Track: The Salem Chamber of Commerce paid for this video which was distributed to New Hampshire lawmakers. It's about how Delaware installed slots at their tracks, boosted state revenues, improved the quality of the tracks, and encouraged horse breeding. It was one of many salvos in a fight in which lobbyists are often front and center. Bite: 1/23/02 tape 1 9:59:14 I'm going to ask somebody something. Can someone answer this question? On the first amendment. Can you say who you are? I'm Dan Callahan. I represent Rockingham Park. Track: Gambling opponents have decried the number of pro-gambling lobbyists, but supporters say their expertise in complicated legislation is often needed. Soundup: 1/23/02 tape 3 11:55:40 4% goes to purses - and within that, there is money for jockeys - a fund for horse breeding program, a greyhound protection fund… Bite: George Roberts tape 2 15:31:08 What bothers me is, if you represent a race track, you're a LOBBYIST! If you represent the greens, and the environmentalists or some public group, and you get paid, then you're an environmental engineer. Track: George Roberts, former House Speaker and now a lobbyist, says many gambling opponents are hidden. Bite: George Roberts tape 1 15:24:07 They are the illegal gambling operations in the the state of NH that probably pull a billion dollars out of our economy. They are the illegal gambling operations outside of NH that also offer gambling opportunities via the mail or the internet. And they are legal corporations that are involved in gambling enterprises that literally don't want to see competition. Bite: George Roberts tape 2 15;29:38 I have had gaming corporations call me and try to find out if I would work opposed to gambling in NH. Bite: 1/15/02 tape 3 13;10:52 We did not find, for example, that embezzlement increased across all casino jurisdiction. Track: The legislators on the Ways and Means committee have also had to deal with competing experts. 1/23/02 tape 2 10:37;00 Everything you hear - conflicting testimony - you hear a lot of good things and a lot of bad things. Need to sort this out. Track: And sometimes sharp disagreements. Bite: 1/23/02 tape 2 10:20:12 You're in lala land if you don't think that people in this country want to gamble. Track: The Ways and Means committee voted 9-8 against the video slots bill - and took the unusual step of holding a news conference five days later to explain why. Bite: 1/29/02 tape 3 12:52:15 If we are going to move ahead with expanded gambling in the state of NH, we have to have additional good information - and that is something we simply do not have now. Bite: 1/23/02 tape 2 11;06:58 I do believe the legislature is more ready - and part of that is because they have been looking at this issue for 7-8 years. As far as a study on it, I think they've studied this issue to death. Track: Debate begins Thursday morning during the House session. For NH Outlook, I'm Richard Ager. |
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According to New Hampshire's Pari-mutel and Lottery Commissions, the state took in more than 63-million dollars in revenue from gaming sources last year. |
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Stocks moved higher as traders celebrated some positive economic comments from the Federal Reserve. The board declined to lower interest rates again. |
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The Dow gained 144 points to end at 97-hundred-62. The Nasdaq recovered from an earlier loss and rose 20 points. And the S and P 500 gained nearly 13 points. |
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Here's a look at stocks of interest to New Hampshire investors. Bottomline Tech fell eighty-four cents, ending the day at nine fifty-seven. Raytheon Co rose a dollar seventy-eight, while State Street Corp saw a dollar increase. Teradyne was up a dollar twenty-five, and Tyco saw an increase of a dollar ten, ending the day at thirty four dollars and seventy-five cents. |
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Signs that there may be a buyer for the pulp and paper mills in Berlin and Gorham. American Tissue - the mills' owner - is asking a bankruptcy judge to allow a Canadian paper company to maintain the idle complex. In papers filed in bankruptcy court, American Tissue says it wants a New Hampshire affiliate of Cascades Incorporated to operate the mills. The filing says the company wants to buy the mills and is willing to maintain them while it negotiates. The mills closed in August, putting about 860 employees out of work. A hearing on the request is set for Friday in a Delaware bankruptcy court. |
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If you've been shopping around for superbowl tickets, but thought the prices were too high, some brokers say the prices are starting to come down. One seller says tickets were going for about 1500-dollars a few weeks ago. They're now down by a third. One discounter says New Englanders are thrifty. He says even the presence of the Patriots in the Super Bowl isn't enough to make them loosen their grip on their wallets. He says people are shopping around, looking for the lowest prices they can find. |
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This spring, the US Senate is expected to vote on a bill to ban all forms of human cloning. Congress approved the ban last summer. The President says he will sign the bill. To help us better understand the issue, producer Susan Hajdu spoke with some of the country’s leading experts on cloning. |
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Shots under the microscope Narr - What you're witnessing is the extraction of a nucleus - from a mouse's egg. It's part of the embryo cloning research going on at the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research in Cambridge. Rudolf 6:33 - "It is very important. We can do a lot of research on animals but each species is very different. So if I wanted to do therapeutic cloning in humans, it would be necessary to do experiments with human embryos." Stand up - "There are two types of human cloning - reproductive and therapeutic. What researchers want people to understand is there are crucial differences between the two." Rudolf 2:24 - "Reproductive cloning is taking a cell from yourself which contains all the chromosomes and the nucleus is transferred into an egg." Narr - The cloned embryo is then transferred to a uterus. Theoretically a human could grow. In therapeutic cloning, the embryo ends up in a petrie dish. Rudolf 3:30 "In therapeutic cloning, the purpose is not to generate a person, but to generate an embryonic stem cells, which is custom made for a needy patient." Narr - Embryonic stem cells are the building blocks for the body. They could someday prove to be invaluable for treating diseases. Daley:45- "We know from 20 years of research on mouse embryos that these cells become nerves, blood cells, spinal cord tissue, liver tissue, and because of that they are potential sources for replacing various cells that have degenerated in patients with various diseases." Prof Green 1447 - "Take a child with type 1 diabetes. With this technology, a mother could take an egg from her own body, a cell could be taken from the child, scraping from the cheek. Cloning technology could be used to produce a cloned organism, which could be used to create a line of stem cells. Growth factors could be added to the dish to convert it into pancreatic tissue. That tissue could be injected into the child. It would be capable of a replacement insulin producing system and the child could be cured." Randolf 5:15 - "So the potential of therapeutic cloning is to cure diseases such as diabetes, Alzheimers or Parkinsons in the future. None of these is realized at the moment. But once we understand it better, it could be used in the future." Smith clip - "I can't support this type of research because I believe that they are destroying a human life." Narr - New Hampshire Senator Bob Smith is a co-sponsor of a bill that is soon to be debated in the US senate. If passed, it will prohibit human cloning. Green 1632 - It prohibits all cloning. Not just creating babies which I support. But they prohibit therapeutic cloning." Smith - "Whether the research leads to therapeutic or reproductive cloning doesn't matter, it is creating life to destroy it. Rudolf 18:51 - "Let me make an important point. The public debate is unfortunately clouded in confusion between reproductive and therapeutic cloning. Each stem cell we have right now are derived from invitro fertilized embryos. It came from sperm and egg and it has the potential to become a baby. With therapeutic cloning, it is not a new life form. It comes from skin cells and it has a very low level of potential of developing into a person." Narr - In November, Advanced Cell Technology of Worchester, Massachusetts announced that they had created the first cloned human embryos, for medical research. The embryos were at best rudimentary. They died early after producing only six cells. Nearly 100 are needed to harvest stem cells. The announcement did however send shock waves through Washington. Professor Green of Dartmouth College chairs the ethics review board at Advanced Cell Technology and feels that many lawmakers are ill-informed about the research that is taking place. Green 1658- " First is ignorance. They hear the word cloning and run for the hills. The other is some people say you should not destroy an embryo, not even a cloned organism. They're the people who say the life begins at the very beginning and it should not be destroyed. They have the right to say that, but do they have the right to inflict that on everyone else?" Smith - "It's a difficult issue to fully understand. But right now I think prohibiting this research is the best thing to do." Rudolf 22:00- "It provokes a negative emotional reaction to a very promising technology and this mixing up of facts could drive legislative decisions and might impede this important research for emotion reasons not objective reasons." Green 2015 - "I'll make this prediction - it's going to be one of the shortest lived and foolish laws passed by the Senate, because the British are going ahead and we will have to repudiate it. Any senator who puts his/her signature on this is going to look foolish in about four years time." Rudolf 14:25 - " I will predict that if scientists are not allowed to do this research, the work will be much more delayed. However, it will be done in other countries such as Britain so patients there will benefit much earlier from this therapy." Smith - "I am just one senator who has a vote. I have my convictions that this is wrong and I stick to that." Green 1939 - "This is work in progress. The real hope down the line is to understand all reprogramming. I think it's going to be the medicine of the 21st century." Narr - The US Senate is expected to examine the issue of human cloning sometime this spring. For New Hampshire Outlook, I'm Susan Hajdu. |
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Some American researchers have already left for countries such as England where therapeutic cloning research is fully supported. And one more note about Advanced Cell Technology of Worcester. As Sue reported, the company claimed in November to have taken steps toward human cloning. A new report, not yet published in any scientific journal, says the company has built a working kidney from a cloned embryo. It's not clear yet if these made-from-scratch kidneys can perform all the duties of the ordinary ones. But company researchers say the kidneys work well enough to produce urine. |
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After a few days of warmer temperatures - it looks like winter weather will make a return in the Granite State. To find out what the future will bring we checked in earlier with Nicole Plette at the Mount Washington Observatory. |
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Mount Washington Observatory\Wednesday On The Summit\Freeezing fog and snow \High: 26\Peak gust: 66 mph\Visibility: Zero Overnight\North\Partly cloudy\Lows: nearing 10\Winds: N 5 to 10\ Overnight\South\Mostly clear\Lows: in the lower teens\Winds: N 5 to 10\ Thursday\North\Cloudy with chance of snow\Accumulation: an inch or less \Highs: near 20\Winds: NW 5 to 10 Thursday\South\Mostly cloudy \chance of snow\Accumulations: up to 2 inches\Highs: near 20 |
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The movie "In the Bedroom" released by Miramax last November is being touted as one of the most powerful films of the year. Theresa Kennett takes us to the Majestic Theater in Conway to meet two members of the cast who just happen to be long time New Hampshire residents. |
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On the next New Hampshire Outlook - the do's AND don'ts of feeding backyard wildlife. |
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That's it for this edition of our program. For all of us here at New Hampshire Public Television, I'm Ally McNair. Thanks for joining us. We'll see you next time on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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Republican lawmakers in Concord outlined two plans Wednesday that would target school aid to the state's poorest towns. One plan involves property tax relief. It also distributes extra aid to needy communities and would make changes to the state's aid distribution formula. P-NH--Targeted Aid nmlhmrst Lawmakers outline education funding plan -- Republican lawmakers outlined two plans today to target school aid to New Hampshire's poorest towns. But both cost money, and in a year when state spending is being cut, that may wind up being an insurmountable hurdle to passage. David Hess of Hooksett told the House Ways and Means Committee he doesn't know how much his plan would cost. But Hess acknowledged it could cost 45 million dollars just to implement a property tax relief component. He also wants to distribute 37 and a half million dollars in extra aid to needy towns. Hess proposes making major changes to state's aid distribution formula. For example, he would base instruction costs on what a teacher makes who has a bachelor's degree and seven year's experience. Frank Saparetto of Derry offered an alternative plan to target aid based on a formula that determines a town's overall tax effort. A |
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***tease that we'll look at how the races are shaping up in an upcoming outlook*** -- Former New Hampshire Congressman Bill Zeliff says he won't seek a return to his old First District seat after all. Zeliff told the Union Leader this morning that he is retiring from elective politics to spend more time with his family and to continue his Washington-based lobbying business. Zeliff served in the House from 1991 to 1997, when he left for an unsuccessful run for governor. He says House Speaker Dennis Hastert had urged him run again for the seat, which is up for grabs because Republican John E Sununu, is running for U-S Senate. |
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Many voters might consider the two-thousand-two election far away. But not the people who are running office. Several competitive and, in some cases, crowded contests have already begun to take shape here in New Hampshire. For analysis of some of the races to watch this year, I recently spoke with U-N-H Political Science Professor Clark Hubbard. |
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AP-NH--State of Union-Reax TOPS avbhos N.H. congressional delegation praises Bush; Dem finds lack of detail -- New Hampshire's all-GOP congressional delegation heaped praise tonight on President Bush's State of the Union address. Congressman Charles Bass said the Republican president has laid out a clear vision for a future where Americans are safe at home and abroad and provided with every opportunity for a better life. Smilarly, Senator Bob Smith said that winning the war on terrorism, strenghtening protections at home and revitalizing the economy and creating jobs is vital to New Hampshire's and the nation's prosperity. Kathy Sullivan, head of New Hampshire's Democratic Party, said she agreed with Bush's policies to fight terrorism and provide for homeland security, but she found a lack of detail on his domestic plans. Congressman John Sununu criticized the Senate for stalling Bush's economic revitalization program. Sununu said Americans need a comprehensive energy policy and manufacturers need legislation to expand exports while American workers need the unemployment and health care benefits passed by the House last year. |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time:1/30/02 / 2200 HOST: Allison McNair Length: 8:00 minutes In addition to a summary of the day's top New Hampshire stories, this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, included a report on two bills up before the legislature. Both are hot topics, with strong feeling on either side. One would allow a casino in Berlin to help repair the area's economy, and the other would allow video slots in the state's four race tracks. The report examines arguments for and against the proposed legislation. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Richard Ager NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Ed Callahan\GM, Rockingham Park Bob Baudo\Methuen, MA Will Delker\Assistant NH Attorney-General Richard Ager\NH Outlook Jim Reubens\NH Coalition Against Expanded Gambling Rep. Chris Reid\R - Dover Rep. Howard Dickinson\Bill sponsor George Roberts\Rockingham Park lobbyist Prof. Mark Nichols\U. of Nevada/Reno Rep. Norman Major\Chair, Ways & Means Subcmte. Rep. Betty Laskey\Member, Ways & Means Cmte. Rep. David Alukonis\Chair, Ways & Means Cmte. |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time:1/30/02 / 2200 HOST: Allison McNair Length: 6:58 minutes In addition to a summary of the day's top New Hampshire stories, this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, included a package about the issues surrounding human cloning. This spring, the US Senate is expected to vote on a bill to ban all forms of human cloning, and the president says he will sign the bill. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Susan Hajdu NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Dr. Rudolf Jaenisch\Researcher, Whitehead Institute Cambridge, MA Dr. George Daley\Researcher, Whitehead Institute Prof. Ronald Green\Director, Ethics Institute Sen. Bob Smith\R - New Hampshire Dr. Rudolf Jaenisch\Researcher, Whitehead Institute |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time:1/30/02 / 2200 HOST: Allison McNair Length: 3:52 minutes In addition to a summary of the day's top New Hampshire stories, this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, included an interview with two New Hampshire actors who played roles in the movie "In the Bedroom". The movie is being touted as one of the most powerful films of the year. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Theresa Kennett NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Frank T. Wells\Supporting Role, "In the Bedroom" W. Chapham Murray\Supporting Role, "In the Bedroom" |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. The science behind the debate over human cloning.Tonight at 10pm only on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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Tonight on NH Outlook. the do's AND don'ts of feeding backyard wildlife. Tonight at 10 only on NH Outlook. |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. the do's AND don'ts of feeding backyard wildlife. Tonight at 10pm only on New Hampshire Outlook. |