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Next on New Hampshire Outlook. Patriotism sparks heated debate and even tears at the statehouse. PLUS. the stars align in a rare astronomical show. find out when and where to look. AND. behind the scenes of the granite state opera. |
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Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. I'm Allison McNair. |
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Should every public school student in New Hampshire start their day by reciting the Pledge of Allegiance? That emotional question dominated the debate today as the state Senate took up a bill already passed by the House. Producer Richard Ager has this report. |
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Soundup: Tape 1 11:15:34 Oh say does that star spangled banner still wave…. Track: The final day for the Senate to consider House bills began harmoniously on shared notes of patriotism. Soundup: tape 1 11:16:07 applause by Senate Track: But that tone shifted as debate began. At issue: a House bill that mandates time in school for the Pledge of Allegiance. Bite: tape 1 11:58:05 Before you can become an American citizen, you must recite the pledge of allegiance and you must memorize it. If it's that important, to become a citizen of this country, for that to happen, then I don't think we're asking much for somebody to stand with respect for the flag. Track: Senator Jack Barnes said it's a question of respect for those who have died for their country - and come home in a coffin. Bite: tape 1 11:27:18 I have never seen a picture of one draped in the constitution. They are draped in the flag of the United States of America. And I feel that this piece of legislation will at least give a little help in educating our kids that Old Glory is important. It's important enough to fight for. Damn it all, it's important enough to stand up for - then at least stand up for it. Soundup: tape 1 I didn't fight in any wars. Track: As debate became more emotional, Sen. Caroline McCarley warned that patriotism can too easily become intolerance. Bite: tape 1 11:31:35 I have been as patriotic and as civic as I know how to be. But I have an individual in my community who has said on a regular basis, that if it weren't against the law, he would kill me. Because I'm not patriotic. And that he killed better people than me in Korea. That's been very troubling to carry around since 1993. So I look at this piece of legislation, and I say - what do I do? Bite: tape 1 11:33:23 I think it's problematic to mandate something like this because it's not what we ought to be doing. But I gotta tell you - I feel bullied into voting for something because I'm not going to be standing as unpatriotic. Bite: tape 1 11:33:53 Senator McCarley, I understand your feelings, and those of everyone in this chamber. And I by golly, because of the way I feel, hope I didn't come across as bullying anybody because you all have minds of your own. And that person who said those things to Sen. McCarley should be punched in the nose because that is a horrible thing to do to anybody. I went through that in the Vietnam War with protesters because I was on the other side of the issue - and I know how she feels - and it's not fair. Track: Sen. Jane O'Hearn found guidance in a letter from a constituent - an air force major now stationed in Alaska. Bite: tape 1 11:38:40 We don't need a patriot act where kids can become lawbreakers for not standing for a pledge of allegiance to our flag. We need to teach kids the knowledge, skills and ideals to be good responsible and active citizens. Some will get it. Some won't. Making them recite the pledge won't matter either way. Track: Following a number of different amendments, the senate approved a version that would mandate time for the pledge, but make it optional for students, and not force them to stand. But the controversy was only half-over. Standup: tape 3 14:00:04 As if debating the nature of patriotism and how to honor the flag, the senators also got caught up in impassioned arguments over keeping God in School. That's because the existing pledge of allegiance statute also allows for the recitation of the Lord's Prayer in NH elementary schools. Track: Senators debated the place of religion - including how the constitution regards it. Bite: tape 2 12:28:16 Congress shall make no law regarding the establishment of religion. And what we have learned is that there is indeed a separation of church and state in our society under our constitution and what the current RSA says is that school boards may bring the church into our govt. schools. And that is what is prohibited by our constitution. Bite: tape 2 12:28:55 Separation of church and state as part of our first amendment in the U.S. constitution - that is a lie. It is not there. That term came about by a letter written by Thomas Jefferson to a church that was concerned that another sect of religion was going to be mandated by the U.S. Constitution. Track: Prescott said according to Jefferson, the state may not try to influence the church, but the church may influence the state. And so the attempt to remove the Lord's Prayer from NH Statutes was defeated. The Senate bill now goes back to the House for a committee of conference. |
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For the next several weeks, a rare planetary alignment will provide star-gazers with an out-of-this-world view. The five planets are Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus and Mercury. And for once, you won't need a telescope or a PhD in physics to see them. CNN Correspondent Ann Kellan has more. |
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The package talked about the special alignment of five planets and the moon that is occurring now and which will be visible for the next few weeks with the naked eye. |
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I spoke with Professor Eberhard Moebius of the Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans and Space to learn more about this unique planetary phenomenon and when it last happened. |
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Explain the special alignment of planets that is occurring right now. When was the last time this happened? When will it happen again? Is there any significance to this alignment? |
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The owner of the Bank of New Hampshire, today reported record earnings for the first quarter. Banknorth Group, says earnings were up 15 percent to 67-point-three million dollars. That compares to 55-point-one million dollars in the same period last year. |
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Other earnings reports weren't as positive and stocks fell slightly. Here's a look at some of the numbers. |
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Dow Industrials\10205.28\-15.50\New York Stock Exchange\592.95\-0.53\American Stock Exchange\923.63\+5.28\Nasdaq\1802.43\-8.24\S&P 500\1124.47\-1.60\Wall Street\ |
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Granite State Bankshares\30.11\-.79\Oxford Health Plans\45.61\+0.96\Pennichuck Corp\27.15\-1.24\Teradyne Inc\36.50\-2.40\Timberland\41.74\-3.22\NH Stocks\Source: Yahoo.com |
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The record setting heat this week ended the maple sugaring season for producers in the North Country. The State Department of Agriculture says New Hampshire had a much better season for sugaring than last year. Production was near or above average. To find out if our above average temperatures will last a while longer we checked in with Weather Observer Katie Koster Mount Washington Observatory. |
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Mount Washington Observatory\Thursday on the Summit\In the clouds early, then mostly sunny\High: 50\Peak Gust: NW 56 MPH\Visibility: 100 feet; increased to 40 miles Friday\Statewide\Fog until mid-morning then partly sunny\Chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms\Highs: 70 to 80\Winds: SW 10 to 15 MPH /SW 5 to 10 MPH |
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The program ZOOM as been a staple of the pre-teen line up on Public Television for years. This year, New Hampshire Public Television participated in a pilot project called Zoom into Action. The campaign encouraged teens to get involved in their communities. We've seen that involvement in specially produced programs each Friday at 5, during the Zoom-cast. Wednesday New Hampshire Public television hosted a celebration to honor those local youngsters who are making a difference. The featured guest - one of the ZOOM cast members who hails from the granite state. |
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Zoom 101:20:00 thank you everybody - I am kaleigh from the pbs kids show zoom and as you know, zoom into action is a huge part of our show. So I am so glad that all of you are volunteering voice over: Here's a look at some of those community projects 01:12:25 we had a bake sale cause of sept 11 01:12:43 01:12:57 I am here with city year. Because we are learing cpr and doing community service at the red cross 01:13:06 ***carry though "not to smoke" 01:13:11 01:13:15 make a diff day… handicap accessible." 01:14:56 get ready to zoom. |
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If you want to get involved in ZOOM in Action. Check out our website at www.nhptv.org. |
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According to the National Endowment for the Arts, 4.7% of people in the U.S. go to the opera. While the average is nearly twice that in New Hampshire. Many go out of state for their opera experience. The Granite State Opera Company is now offering an alternative. Chip Neal profiles the Granite State Opera Company as they prepare for their latest production. |
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Granite State Opera - We profile the GSO and meet some of the members as they rehearse for their upcoming production of opera favorites. We learn about opera and how it is put together. What is the libretto? Does it come first or after the music? What is the difference between opera and a musical? What does it take to become an opera singer? Philip Lauriat, the artistic director and Janice Edwards a mezzo-suprano answer those questions and more. And Lilliane LeBel, chairman of their board, describes how you get hooked on opera. "Passion, Peril and Pandemonium: A Wild Night at the Opera Part II" Our first concert evening of opera favorites was so well received, we thought we'd offer another! Come hear some of the best-loved arias, duets and ensembles sung by some of the best voices around! Singers include Martha Warren, Noune Karapetian, Janice Edwards, Kevin Hill, Philip Lauriat, James Kleyla and Mark Cleveland. Michelle Alexander will accompany on the piano. The concert will feature arias and ensembles from Verdi's Il Trovatore and Puccini's La Boheme. Our singers have sung with leading international orchestras and opera companies including Arizona Opera, Prague Radio Orchestra, Israeli Opera, Dvorak Summer Music Festival, Boston Lyric Opera and many more. |
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Granite State Opera plans to use the Capital Center for the Arts for their regular season productions and they plan to tour smaller shows at venues like the Rochester, Claremont and Franklin opera houses. You can catch their latest production "Passion Peril and Pandemonium" a collection of opera favorites from La Boheme, IL Travatore and others, Friday night at St. Josephs Cathedral in Manchester at 8PM. For more information call 225-1111. |
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If opera is not exactly your cup of tea, there are lots of other arts related events to choose from our weekly calendar. |
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UNH Opera \April 19-21\Durham\603 862-2404 KSC Chamber Singers\April 19\Manchester\603-358-2168 Ugandan Musician Samite\through April 20\Littleton\603-323-7302 Verdi Requiem\April 20-21\Manchester\800-839-2928 Jazz Dance Chicago\April 19\Manchester\603-641-7700 Lazer Vaudeville\April 20\Portsmouth\603-436-2400 Wood Working Day\April 20\Tamworth\800-686-6117 Millyard Museum Birthday\April 21\Manchester\603-622-7531 |
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That's it for this edition of our program. Thanks for joining us. We'll see you next time on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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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. "Passion, Peril and Pandemonium". The Granite State Opera prepares for its next production. Join us tonight at 10:00 only on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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OnCam:Ally Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. a conversation with outgoing UNH President Joan Leitzel. Tonight at 10pm only on New Hampshire. |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. a conversation with outgoing UNH President Joan Leitzel. Tonight at 10pm only on New Hampshire. |
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Monday on NH Outlook. It's been thirty-two years since the first Earth Day Celebration. we'll take a look at the state of our planet.Monday at 10 only on NH Outlook. |
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Tonight on NH Outlook. It's been thirty-two years since the first Earth Day Celebration. we'll take a look at the state of our planet.Tonight at 10 only on NH Outlook. |
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Boston-Maine Airways soon begins service between New Hampshire and Martha's Vineyard. The flights from Pease International Tradeport begin May third and will continue through the summer Friday through Monday. Pan Am, Boston-Maine's parent company, says it added the service for vacationers trying to avoid traffic delays to and from Cape Cod. A one-way ticket to Marthas Vineyard will cost about 125 dollars. |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time:4/18/02 / 2200 HOST: Allison McNair Length: 5:27 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 a bill that would require every public school student in the state to start their day by reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Richard Ager NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Sen. Ted Gatsas\R - District 16 Sen. Jack Barnes\R - District 17 Sen. Jane O'Hearn\R - District 12 Sen. Mark Fernald\D - District 11 Sen. Russell Prescott\R - District 19 |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time:4/18/02 / 2200 HOST: Allison McNair Length: 1:47 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 a planetary phenomenon. For the next several weeks, a rare planetary alignment provided star-gazers with an out-of-this-world view. The five planets were Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus and Mercury. And for once, you didn't need a telescope or a PhD in physics to see them. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Ann Kellan NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Kelly Beatty\Sky & Telescope Magazine |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time:4/18/02 / 2200 HOST: Allison McNair Length: 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 Professor Eberhard Moebius of the Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans and Space to learn more about a unique planetary phenomenon now being experienced. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Allison McNair NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Eberhard Moebius\UNH Professor\Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans and Space |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time:4/18/02 / 2200 HOST: Allison McNair Length: 5:14 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 profile of the Granite State Opera Company as they prepared for their latest production. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Chip neal NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Philip Lauriat\Artistic Director Lillian LeBel\President of the Board Janice Edwards\Mezzo-Suprano |
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Dr. Berrien was the first UNH faculty chair of Earth Day. |
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The College for Lifelong Learning recently inaugarated a new president. Dr. Thomas Rocco was sworn in last Friday at the Capitol Center for the Arts. Dr. Rocco comes to New Hampshire from the Leadership Institute of Seattle Washington. He also held senior positions at the College of New Rocheelle and SUNY EMpire State College. Recently, we had a chance to talk with Dr. Rocco. He spoke of the need to provide the same financial aid and scholarship funds for adult learners as those that are provided for younger students. |
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Tom Rocco talks about parity for adult learners. He says that parity should include financial aid and scholarships.Dr. Rocco says there's no need to discriminate against adults by saying that once you're past the age of 23,24,25 that you don't need a college education, if you have yet to get that education. If society values education than adults should have a right to that education. Dr. Rocco also talked about the unique makeup of a classroom with adult learners. They bring their experience and can often bring their own expertise into the classroom. Mature students have more experience, generative experience. Ability to lead, think differently. Adult learners change the dynamics of the classroom. |
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