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In this edition. Convicted murderer Gary Sampson is ordered to die here in the granite state. It'll be the first since 1939. Or will it? |
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Judd Gregg - "WE ALREADY HAVE IN THE CITY, OF COURSE, THANKS TO THE STATE GOVERNMENT AND SUPPORTED STRONGLY BY THE GOVERNOR, THE STATE PRISON. THAT'S THE BIG HOUSE. WHAT WE'RE GETTING NOW IS A BIG, BIG, BIG, BIG HOUSE." We'll hear why some people in the North Country are rallying around plans to build a federal penitentary in Berlin. |
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And later. It's called the Art of Association - getting communities to build greater civic engagement. |
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Hello. I'm Julie Donnelly. Welcome to NH Outlook. |
| Intro Sampson Return to index of stories... |
It's been sixty-five years since an execution has been carried out in New Hampshire. That soon may change. Gary Sampson murdered two men in Massachusetts and allegedly one other in New Hampshire. He was ordered to die by lethal injection. The sentence was handed down by a US District Court judge in Massachusetts but along the way, New Hampshire got involved. Phil Vaughn reports. |
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Reporter: THIS FALL GARY SAMPSON PLED GUILTY TO TWO COUNTS OF CARJACKING RESULTING IN DEATH. HE WAS SENTENCED BY A U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE IN MASSACHUSETTS TO BE EXECUTED. HOWEVER, BECAUSE MASSACHUSETTS DOES NOT IMPOSE THE DEATH PENALTY, HE WAS ORDERED TO DIE OUT OF STATE. THE GOVERNMENT REQUESTED THAT SAMPSON BE EXECUTED AT A FEDERAL PENITENTIARY IN INDIANA. HOWEVER, IN HIS ORDER, JUDGE WOLF STATES "THERE ARE COMPELLING CONSIDERATIONS THAT MAKES NEW HAMPSHIRE THE MORE APPROPRIATE VENUE." MY UNDERSTANDING IS HE CHOSE NEW HAMPSHIRE BECAUSE IT'S WITHIN. IT'S CLOSE TO THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS IN WHICH THE CRIMES OCCURRED. SO IF THE FAMILIES OF THE VICTIMS CHOSE TO BE PRESENT AT THE EXECUTION, IT'S NEARBY. Reporter: THE LAST TWO PEOPLE TO SIT ON DEATH ROW NEW HAMPSHIRE WERE PARDONED IN 1961. JEFF LYONS WITH NEW HAMPSHIRE'S DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS SAYS IT'S BEEN A WHILE SINCE AN EXECUTION HAS TAKEN PLACE IN THE STATE. THE LAST PERSON EXECUTED IN NEW HAMPSHIRE WAS HOWARD LONG IN 1939. HERE'S A COPY OF HIS PICTURE CARD. WE KEPT ALL OF THE INMATES' RECORD ON PICTURE CARDS IN THOSE DAYS. THIS GIVES YOU SOME VITAL INFORMATION ABOUT HIM. HE WAS HANGED ON JULY 23, 1939, AT 1:24 IN THE MORNING. Reporter: ALBERT SAYS HE'S NOT SURPRISED IT'S BEEN SO LONG SINCE THE LAST HANGING. I JUST DON'T THINK IT'S PART OF THE CULTURE UP HERE. I THINK THAT'S ONE OF THE FACTORS. IT'S A SMALL STATE TOO. SO YOU DON'T. YOU JUST DON'T GET AS MANY HIGH VISIBILITY HEINOUS CRIMES THAT MAKE ONE THINK OF THE DEATH PENALTY ON SUCH A REGULAR BASIS AS YOU DO IN A STATE WITH A LOT MORE PEOPLE. Reporter: NEW HAMPSHIRE'S PRISONS DON'T HAVE A DEATH CHAMBER, AND IT'S UNCLEAR FROM THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT ORDER WHERE THE EXECUTION WILL TAKE PLACE. THAT'S A QUESTION REALLY FOR THE U.S. MARSHAL'S OFFICE. THERE'S NOTHING IN THE ORDER THAT SAYS THAT GARY SAMPSON WILL BE EXECUTED IN A CORRECTIONAL FACILITY. IT JUST SAYS THE EXECUTION WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. THAT COULD OCCUR IN A CORRECTIONAL FACILITY SUCH AS THE STATE PRISON OR IT COULD OCCUR ANY NUMBER OF OTHER PLACES. IT'S REALLY GOING TO BE THE CALL OF THE U.S. MARSHALS ON WHERE THAT WILL BE CARRIED OUT. THE U.S. MARSHAL IS THE ONE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE THAT WILL REALLY BE THE ONE IN CHARGE OF IT IN THE FIRST INSTANCE. THEY'RE GOING TO BE USING, WHENEVER THIS OCCURS AND IT'S GOING TO BE A FEW YEARS, ASSUMING THE CONVICTION STANDS UP THROUGH THE APPELLATE PROCESS, IT WILL BE A FEW YEARS BEFORE THIS WOULD OCCUR ANYWAY. Reporter: SAMPSON AUTOMATICALLY HAS THE RIGHT TO APPEAL. SHOULD HE WIN HE'LL BE TRIED IN NEW HAMPSHIRE ON HIS THIRD CHARGE OF MURDER. IF THAT DEATH SENTENCE IS OVERTURNED AND HE GOES TO TRIAL ON THE MURDER CHARGE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE, IT'S GOING TO BE HARDER TO PICK A FAIR JURY SO I'M NOT SURE IT WOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER TO SEND IT TO CONNECTICUT. SOMETHING OF A THEORETICAL PROPOSITION BUT EVERYTHING ELSE BEING EQUAL WHY TAKE THAT RISK? Reporter: IF THE EXECUTION DOES GO AHEAD, THERE WILL BE SUBSTANTIAL COSTS AND IT'S UNCERTAIN WHO WILL PAY. NEW HAMPSHIRE DOESN'T HAVE A FACILITY. THEY WANT TO DO A FEDERAL EXECUTION IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. WHO PAYS TO GET THE FACILITIES UP TO SPEED? NEW HAMPSHIRE OR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT? WE HAVE TO HAVE CERTAIN. A CERTAIN SIZED ROOM TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN. WE'LL HAVE TO OBVIOUSLY ACQUIRE THE NECESSARY CHEMICALS THAT ARE USED IN A LETHAL INJECTION. WE AS A DEPARTMENT WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO DO VERY LITTLE OF THAT. THIS IS A FEDERAL JURISDICTION CASE AND IT WILL BE UP TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE US WITH THE TOOLS WE NEED TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN. Reporter: NEW HAMPSHIRE LAWMAKERS HAVE DEBATED THE DEATH PENALTY IN THE PAST. ALBERT SHEER IS CERTAIN IT WILL CONTINUE. THE IDEA THAT GARY SAMPSON AT SOME POINT IS GOING TO BE EXECUTED IN NEW HAMPSHIRE UNCOVERS THAT WOUND AGAIN. WHAT DO WE THINK ABOUT THE DEATH PENALTY? I MEAN, I THINK THAT'S AN. AN ETERNAL SOCIETAL DEBATE. IT'S NEVER GOING TO GO AWAY. IT'S THINGS LIKE THIS THAT WILL REALLY KIND OF UNCOVER THE WOUND AND ACTIVATE THE DEBATE AGAIN, FOR BETTER AND FOR WORSE DEPENDING ON ONE'S PERSPECTIVE. Reporter: FOR "NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK," I'M PHIL VAUGHN. |
| Intro Berlin Prison Return to index of stories... |
It's possible that Sampson's execution could take place at New Hampshire's new federal penitentary. Officials announced Friday that Berlin will be the site of the state's second largest public works project in history. |
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IT LOOKS LIKE A PAGE TORN FROM CURRIER & IVES, BUT THE NORTH COUNTRY TOWN OF BERLIN HAS SEEN MORE THAN ITS SHARE OF ECONOMIC WOES DUE TO THE VOLITILITY OF THE PAPER INDUSTRY, THOUGH IT WAS WELCOME NEWS TO LOCAL AND STATE OFFICIALS WHEN THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS ANNOUNCED IT WOULD BREAK GROUND NEXT YEAR. WE'RE GOING TO SEE OTHER INDUSTRIES COME TO THIS TOWN. HOPEFULLY THE CONNECTIONS WILL BE MADE BETWEEN THE BUREAU OF PRISONS, THE STATE PRISON. WE NEED TO ENCOURAGE ENTREPRENEURS TO SAY, HEY, I CAN DO THAT IN BERLIN. I THINK WE WILL. WE ALREADY HAVE IN THE CITY, OF COURSE, THANKS TO STATE GOVERNMENT AND SUPPORTED STRONGLY BY THE GOVERNOR, THE STATE PRISON. THAT'S THE BIG HOUSE. WHAT WE'RE GETTING NOW IS THE BIG, BIG, BIG, BIG HOUSE. THIS IS GOING TO BE A VERY SIGNIFICANT PROJECT. AS A BUSINESSPERSON I USED TO LOOK FOR THOSE PLACES THAT WERE JUST ON THE CUSP OF STARTING TO MAKE IT. WE DIDN'T WANT TO GET INTO SOME PLACE THAT WAS TOO HOT BECAUSE GENERALLY IT WAS AN OVERHEATED MARKET. WE DIDN'T WANT TO GET INTO SOME PLACE THAT DIDN'T HAVE A FUTURE. YOU WANTED TO FIND THAT PLACE THAT WAS JUST NOW STARTING TO HIT ITS STRIDE. AS A BUSINESSPERSON I LOOK AT BERLIN NOW AND SAY THIS IS THE TYPE OF PLACE I WOULD MAKE AN INVESTMENT IN BECAUSE IT'S JUST NOW COMING INTO ITS PRIME. IT'S BECAUSE OF GOOD LEADERSHIP. Reporter: THE PEOPLE OF BERLIN TOOK SOME CONVINCING. THREE YEARS AGO THEY VOTED AGAINST A PRISON HERE. WHEN THEY LEARNED 60% OF THE NEW JOBS WOULD GO TO LOCAL RESIDENTS, MOST CAME AROUND. I HAD SOME DOUBTS TO THIS AS A CONCEPT. WHEN THE PRISON PEOPLE WERE HERE THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT THE CONCEPT THAT PEOPLE HAVE FROM MOVIES OF WHAT PRISONS ARE. I THINK THAT'S REALLY WHAT WAS IN MY MIND. THE MORE EDUCATED I BECAME ABOUT THE ROLE THAT IT PLAYED IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, IT REALLY CHANGED MY MIND. |
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Most of the management positions will be filled by experienced Federal workers from outside the area. The starting salary for an entry level correctional officer will likely be around twenty eight thousand dollars. The prison is expected to open in four years. |
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While a new prison in Berlin may create an economic boom there, A New hampshire think tank suggests the state coffers could benefit from looking at alternatives to prison. The New Hampshire Center for Public Policy Studies says the state can save money by expanding rehabilitation programs for non-violent drug offenders. The study also found that more low-risk inmates could be sentenced to house arrest and wear electronic monitoring devices. |
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New Hampshire is considered one of the healthiest states in the country. Still - many people remain without health care coverage. Even fewer have insurance for dental care. In fact, it's estimated that 25 per cent of children have tooth decay by the third grade. And that, we're learning, can lead to more serious health problems. Here's Susan Hajdu with some personal stories. |
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Reporter: BERLIN IS A TOWN OF UNCERTAINTY. MILLS CLOSE AND REOPEN. ECONOMY THE ECONOMY SWAYS WITH THE HEALTH OF THE INDUSTRIES. FINDING A DENTIST CAN BE A FORMIDABLE TASK. YOU HEAR THE HORROR SORRYS, NOT FINDING ANYBODY WHO WILL TAKE HER. HE IS ONE OF THE TWO DENTISTS IN BERLIN. HE IS BUSY EVERY DAY AND HE IS NOT TAKING MANY NEW PATIENTS. WE HAVE BEEN A CLOSED PRACTICE FOR MANY YEARS. WE'VE RECENTLY TAKEN A FEW PATIENTS, AND A FEW MEDICAID PATIENTS AS WELL, BUT WE JUST DON'T TAKE NEW PATIENTS ON AVERAGE, NO. Reporter: PAULA HAS LIVED IN THIS NORTHERN TOWN HER ENTIRE LIFE. SHE HAS AN EIGHT-YEAR-OLD SON WHO IS ON MEDICAID. THE SEARCH FOR THE DENTIST WHO WOULD ACCEPT THEM AS A PATIENT BEGAN IN EARNEST FIVE YEARS AGO. WHEN WE WERE ABLE TO HOOK UP WITH A DENTIST IN VERMONT. I COULDN'T FIND A DENTIST IN MY OPEN STATE. I WAS ABLE TO GO TO VERMONT. THAT'S A PRETTY FAR DRIVE FOR US ESPECIALLY IN THE WINTER MONTHS. A SERIOUS PROBLEM FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE. GOING TO GET WORSE TO THE POINT WHERE IT SPILLS OVER TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE THEY BECOME THE DUMPING GROUNDS FOR DENTAL EMERGENCIES NOT HANDLED BY THE DENTAL OFFICE. MUCH MORE DIFFICULT IN THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE STATE THAN IT IS IN THE SOUTH. Reporter: DR. JIM SQUIRES IS PRESIDENT OF THE NEW HAMPSHIRE ENDOWMENT FOR HEALTH. WHY DON'T WE HAVE MORE DENTISTS IN THE NORTH? IT'S AN AREA THAT IS DIFFICULT FOR ANY KIND OF PRGT PRACTITIONER MADE MOST ACUTE BY THE ABILITY TO EARN WHAT A DENTIST WOULD CONSIDER, YOU KNOW UNNECESSARY INCOME. IT'S THE MEAN INCOME IN THE NORTH MUCH LESS THAN IT IS IN THE SOUTH. Reporter: NOT ONLY DENTISTS ARE IN SHORT SUPPLY, SPECIALISTS AS WELL. THE CLOSEST EAR SURGEON IS TWO AND A HALF HOURS AWAY. A DAY OFF OF WORK FOR TO YOU GET THIS CARE DONE. SOMETIMES YOU CAN ONLY GO FOR A CONSULT BEFORE YOU GET THE TREATMENT. THEN IT'S TWO DAYS. IF YOUR EMPLOYER ONLY GIVES YOU TWO DAYS OF SICK TIME OR TIME OFF, YOU'RE SUNK IF YOU GET THE FLU. LOOKING AT ABSOLUTE NUMBERS, RURAL NEW HAMPSHIRE DOES HAVE A SHORTAGE OF DENTISTS AND HAS LESS DENTISTS PER POPULATION. BUT WE HAVE DENTAL SHORTAGES ACROSS THE STATE. Reporter: DR. BILL KASSLER IS THE STATE MEDICAL DIRECTOR. HE HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS THERE FIRSTHAND. I REMEMBER WHEN I CAME TO THIS STATE FIVE YEARS AGO FULLY INSURED, IT TOOK ME NINE MONTHS TO BE ABLE TO GET IN TO SEE A DENTIST FOR A ROUTINE PREVENTIVE CARE FOR A NEW PATIENT. Reporter: DR. SKIP HOMIX IS THE PRESIDENT-ELECT OF THE NEW HAMPSHIRE DENTAL SOCIETY. HE SAYS THE PROBLEM HAS TO DO WITH ACCESS REGARDS THAN THE NUMBER OF DENTISTS. STATE-WIDE, THE NUMBERS LOOK GOOD, 75 TO 80% OF THE POPULATION OF THE STATE IS BEING SERVED VERY WELL BY THE DENTAL PROFESSIONALS. THERE IS A SEGMENT OF THE POPULATION THAT IS NOT BEING SERVED AND DOES NOT HAVE ACCESS. THERE IS A SHORTAGE IN ABSOLUTE NUMBERS AND THERE CERTAINLY IS A SHORTAGE OF DENTISTS WHO ARE WILLING TO TAKE SPECIFICALLY MEDICAID PATIENTS OR PATIENTS WITHOUT ANY KIND OF ORAL HEALTH INSURANCE. Reporter: THAT'S A POINT MOST PEOPLE AGREE ON. THE MEDICAID SYSTEM IN THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, SINCE I'VE BEEN HERE, AND THAT GOES OVER 30 YEARS, HAS BEEN ON A DOWNHILL SLIDE. LOW INCOME FAMILIES ARE A SEGMENT OF THE POPULATION THAT HAVE NOT PARTICIPATED IN THE TREMENDOUS DECREASE IN DENTAL DISEASE OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS. Reporter: DR. HOMIX IS ONE OF SEVERAL DENTISTS PROVIDING SERVICE AT THE FAMILY DENTAL CLINIC IN PORTSMOUTH. WE ARE DESIGNED TO TAKE CARE OF LOW INCOME AND THOSE WHO ARE HAVING TROUBLE FINDING DENTAL ELSEWHERE. THIS WOULD BE CONSIDERED PART OF THE DENTAL SAFETY NET. LAST WEEK ONE OF THE PHYSICIAN ASSISTANCE CAME IN HERE AND TAPPED ME ON THE SHOULDER AND ASKED ME TO COME DOWN AND LOOK AT THE DAUGHTER OF A MOTHER WHO WAS BEING SEEN IN THE PRENATAL CLINIC. AND THIS CHILD, THREE YEARS OLD, HADN'T EATEN IN TWO WEEKS. THE MOTHER SAID SHE JUST COULDN'T KEEP HER QUIET. SHE WAS STUFFING HER WITH TYLENOL AND NOTHING WOULD WORK. WELL, YOU LOOK VERY QUICKLY AT HER IN A SCREENING SENSE AND SHE HAD A VIRAL INFECTION. SHE ALL HER FRONT TEETH ROTTED OUT AND MULTIPLE ABSCESSES. OUR STUDY SHOWS CLEARLY THAT PEOPLE WITH DENTAL INSURANCE TEND TO USE IT. AND PEOPLE THAT ARE NOT INSURED ARE UNABLE TO ACCESS THE SYSTEM. Reporter: ACCORDING TO DR. SQUIRES, MEDICAID PATIENTS ARE OFTEN DENIED SERVICE. DIDN'T DENTISTS DON'T TAKE MEDICAID PATIENTS? MOST DON'T. HE PRACTICED IN NEARBY GORE HAM. ONE OF THE REASONS DOCTORS DON'T LIKE TO SEE MEDICAID PATIENTS IS THEY HAVEN'T MADE ORAL HEALTH IN THEIR OWN LIFE, SO HOW CAN YOU, AS A PROFESSIONAL, PROVIDE OPTIMUM ORAL CARE FOR SOMEONE WHO CAN'T MAINTAIN IT AT HOME OR DOESN'T WANT TO OR DOESN'T WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN THAT. Reporter: PATIENTS DON'T SHOW UP FOR APPOINTMENTS AND LOW REIMBURSEMENT RATES ARE THE MAIN REASONS MOST DENTISTS DON'T TAKE MEDICAID. THE DENTAL SYSTEM IN THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE IS BROKEN. IT'S UNDERFUNDED. DENTAL CARE, ORAL HEALTH CARE GENERALLY IN THE STATE HAS NOT BEEN A PRIORITY. AND UNTIL IT BECOMES A PRIORITY, UNTIL WE CAN. UNTIL WE CAN EDUCATE THE POPULOUS, UNTIL WE CAN STIMULATE LEGISLATIVE CHANGE INCREASE FUNDING, IT'S GOING TO CONTINUE TO BE ABISSUE. WE NEED. WE HAVE SOLUTIONS WHERE I CAN JUST CALL A DENTIST, YOU KNOW, SAY I HAVE THIS INSURANCE AND GET IN. THAT'S THE PERFECT WORLD. Reporter: FOR NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK, I'M SUSAN HAJDU. |
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This Friday hundreds of dentists across the state will participate in Give Kids a Smile Day. They'll provide free dental services for children in need. The event is sponsored by the New Hampshire Dental Society and the American Dental Association. You can find a link to participating dentists at NH-D-S-DOT-ORG. |
| Intro Art of Association Return to index of stories... |
Are you involved in your community? If not, what would it take to encourage you to participate in civic life? The New Hampshire Humanities Council asked that question when it assembled a group of community leaders last week. Chip Neal was there. |
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Finally, millions of people around the world shared the experience last night of those exciting Superbowl moments. No, not the halftime bruhaha that has the FCC considering fines. But those closing moments of victory. Patriots fans were on the edges of their seats. As the final seconds of Superbowl thirty eight ticked by, it was all up to kicker Adam Vinatieri. |
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Announcer: BRADY HAS IT. THROWING. TOUCHDOWN. Announcer: BRADY THROWS, TOUCHDOWN. Announcer: 30, 20, 10, 5, TOUCHDOWN! Announcer: PULLS IT DOWN, LOOKING, LOOKING, GOING TO GO DEEP. WIDE OPEN. TOUCHDOWN! Announcer: BRADY LOOKING TO THROW IT. TOUCHDOWN! Announcer: BIG BLITZ. TOUCHDOWN! Announcer: FROM 41 YARDS, LOOKS GOOD. |
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On the streets of Durham - police officers walked the sidewalks to keep crowds moving. No major incidents were reported. This comes as good news following two major post-game disturbances last year at the University. College administrators promised to immediately suspend students who were arrested. Police in Durham were more visible in potential riot zones than they had been in the past. Tuesday, fans are invited to head to downtown Boston to celebrate the victory with the Patriots. |
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On the next New Hampshire Outlook - We'll look at Medicaid reform and the Katie Beckett program. It assists more than twelve hundred NH families who care for their severely disabled children at home. Some of those families may lose benefits as the eligibility rules change. |
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We'll see you next time. I'm Julie Donnelly. Thanks for watching. |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. We'll look at Medicaid reform and the Katie Beckett program. Join us tonight at 10:00 only on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 02/02/04 22:00 HOST: Julie Donnelly Length: 5:00 minutes In this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, convicted murderer Gary Sampson is ordered to die here in the granite state. It'll be the first since 1939. Or will it? We'll hear why some people in the North Country are rallying around plans to build a federal penitentary in Berlin. And later. It's called the Art of Association - getting communities to build greater civic engagement. It's been sixty-five years since an execution has been carried out in New Hampshire. That soon may change. Gary Sampson murdered two men in Massachusetts and allegedly one other in New Hampshire. He was ordered to die by lethal injection. The sentence was handed down by a US District Court judge in Massachusetts but along the way, New Hampshire got involved. Phil Vaughn reports. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Phil Vaughn NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Albert Scherr\Professor of Law, Franklin Pierce Law Center, Jeff Lyons\NH Department of Corrections |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 02/02/04 22:00 HOST: Julie Donnelly Length: 5:00 minutes In this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, convicted murderer Gary Sampson is ordered to die here in the granite state. It'll be the first since 1939. Or will it? We'll hear why some people in the North Country are rallying around plans to build a federal penitentary in Berlin. And later. It's called the Art of Association - getting communities to build greater civic engagement. It's been sixty-five years since an execution has been carried out in New Hampshire. That soon may change. Gary Sampson murdered two men in Massachusetts and allegedly one other in New Hampshire. He was ordered to die by lethal injection. The sentence was handed down by a US District Court judge in Massachusetts but along the way, New Hampshire got involved. Phil Vaughn reports. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Phil Vaughn NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Albert Scherr\Professor of Law, Franklin Pierce Law Center, Jeff Lyons\NH Department of Corrections |
| key: State Politics / Government Return to index of stories... |
NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 02/02/04 22:00 HOST: Julie Donnelly Length: 2:00 minutes In this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, convicted murderer Gary Sampson is ordered to die here in the granite state. It'll be the first since 1939. Or will it? We'll hear why some people in the North Country are rallying around plans to build a federal penitentary in Berlin. And later. It's called the Art of Association - getting communities to build greater civic engagement. It's possible that Sampson's execution could take place at New Hampshire's new federal penitentary. Officials announced Friday that Berlin will be the site of the state's second largest public works project in history. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Julie Donnelly NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Bob Danderson\Berlin Mayor, Sen. Judd Gregg\R-New Hampshire, Craig Benson\Governor, Cathy McDowell\Androscoggin Valley Econ Recovery |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 02/02/04 22:00 HOST: Julie Donnelly Length: 2:00 minutes In this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, convicted murderer Gary Sampson is ordered to die here in the granite state. It'll be the first since 1939. Or will it? We'll hear why some people in the North Country are rallying around plans to build a federal penitentary in Berlin. And later. It's called the Art of Association - getting communities to build greater civic engagement. It's possible that Sampson's execution could take place at New Hampshire's new federal penitentary. Officials announced Friday that Berlin will be the site of the state's second largest public works project in history. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Julie Donnelly NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Bob Danderson\Berlin Mayor, Sen. Judd Gregg\R-New Hampshire, Craig Benson\Governor, Cathy McDowell\Androscoggin Valley Econ Recovery |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 02/02/04 22:00 HOST: Julie Donnelly Length: 7:00 minutes In this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, convicted murderer Gary Sampson is ordered to die here in the granite state. It'll be the first since 1939. Or will it? We'll hear why some people in the North Country are rallying around plans to build a federal penitentary in Berlin. And later. It's called the Art of Association - getting communities to build greater civic engagement. New Hampshire is considered one of the healthiest states in the country. Still - many people remain without health care coverage. Even fewer have insurance for dental care. In fact, it's estimated that 25 per cent of children have tooth decay by the third grade. And that, we're learning, can lead to more serious health problems. Here's Susan Hajdu with some personal stories. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Susan Hajdu NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Dr. Eugene Kruysman\Dentist, Paula Poirier\Mother of Patient, Dr. Jim Squires\President, NH Endowment for Health, Dr. Paul Shoenbeck\Dentist, Dr. Bill Kassler\State Medical Director, Dr. Skip Homicz\Pres- Elect NH Dental Society |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 02/02/04 22:00 HOST: Julie Donnelly Length: 7:00 minutes In this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, convicted murderer Gary Sampson is ordered to die here in the granite state. It'll be the first since 1939. Or will it? We'll hear why some people in the North Country are rallying around plans to build a federal penitentary in Berlin. And later. It's called the Art of Association - getting communities to build greater civic engagement. Are you involved in your community? If not, what would it take to encourage you to participate in civic life? The New Hampshire Humanities Council asked that question when it assembled a group of community leaders last week. Chip Neal was there. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Chip Neal NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Rep. Marjorie Smith\D - Durham, Sharon Dean\English, Rivier College, Pete Davies\Program Officer NH Humanities Council, Richard Kremer \History, Dartmouth College, Jack Rush\Chair NH Humanities Council, Deborah Scranton Van Paassen\Filmmaker, Goshen, Rep. Marjorie Smith\D - Durham, Van McLeod\Dept Cultural Resources, David LaMarre Vincent\NH Council of Churches |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 02/02/04 22:00 HOST: Julie Donnelly Length: 2:00 minutes In this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, convicted murderer Gary Sampson is ordered to die here in the granite state. It'll be the first since 1939. Or will it? We'll hear why some people in the North Country are rallying around plans to build a federal penitentary in Berlin. And later. It's called the Art of Association - getting communities to build greater civic engagement. Finally, millions of people around the world shared the experience last night of those exciting Superbowl moments. No, not the halftime bruhaha that has the FCC considering fines. But those closing moments of victory. Patriots fans were on the edges of their seats. As the final seconds of Superbowl thirty eight ticked by, it was all up to kicker Adam Vinatieri. On the streets of Durham - police officers walked the sidewalks to keep crowds moving. No major incidents were reported. This comes as good news following two major post-game disturbances last year at the University. College administrators promised to immediately suspend students who were arrested. Police in Durham were more visible in potential riot zones than they had been in the past. Tuesday, fans are invited to head to downtown Boston to celebrate the victory with the Patriots. PRODUCER/REPORTER: CNN, Jennifer Vachon NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: |
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The President's budget includes tax incentives for saving and retirement and for making the most recent round of tax cuts permanent. THE BUDGET DEFICIT IS NOW PROJECTED AT 521-BILLION DOLLARS |
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President Bush Monday sent a two-point-four trillion-dollar budget to Congress. |