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Next on New Hampshire Outlook tonight. On the eve of the general election, we'll give you a last minute chance to compare the gubernatorial candidates on key issues. Everything you wanted to know about this year's flu season. Is there a shortage of flu vaccine? Who should get one? Find out about the biggest threat to our health this winter. |
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Good Evening. I'm Allison McNair. Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. We begin tonight with a summary of state news. |
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The latest poll numbers predict a tight presidential race in New Hamsphire and a narrow lead for Jeanne Shaheen in the governor's race. And the final results could well depend on voters who have not yet made up their minds. According to the WMUR/Eagle Tribune/UNH poll, 45 percent of likely voters say they'll vote for George W. Bush, 39 percent for Al Gore. In the governor's race, 43 percent favor incumbent democrat Jeanne Shaheen to 37 percent Republican Gordon Humphrey. In the first distrcit congressional race - incumbant Republican John E. Sununu is favored by 52 percent to democratic challenger Martha Fuller Clark at 41 percent. Incumbent Charlie Bass still leads in the latest poll of the second congressional district by 54 percent over democrat Barney Brannen with 30 percent. There is a high percentage of undecided voters in this race. And the pollsters project those undecided voters will make the Presidential and Governor's races even closer. |
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The Granite State's Community Health Centers are operating on a shoestring. And according to a new Department of Health Services report, they're looking for new ways to survive. There are 9 community centers in the state which provide medical care to the uninsured. They rely in large part on grant monies. The centers offer a safety net for people who have little or no insurance or can't access care through a private provider. According to the Health and Human Services report, one solution to financial woes is increased cooperation with not-for-profit organizations like hospitals. The larger organizations would take care of matters like billing, so overhead could be lowered in the smaller community health centers. |
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Looking to fill some free time and feel good about it? The Salvation Army in southern New Hampshire is looking for bell-ringers. The group's holiday kettle drive begins November 18th, but there are still about seven thousand hours without volunteers on board to ring bells. So far, volunteers have signed up for about 500 hours at the group's 24 kettles in Nashua. Recently - the Salvation Army has had to pay people to ring the bells. But the organzation would rather use volunteers because paying wages cuts into funds which otherwise would go towards helping people. |
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If you're thinking about getting into shape, this next story may bring you inspiration. Yardley Chittick doesn't use age as an excuse. The 100 year old Concord man makes a habit of hitting the gym and the golf course - whenever the weather permits. Three times a week, Chittick heads for the fitness center at the Pleasant View Retirement Community for a work out. He's the first to grab the hand weights - and leg presses over 270 pounds. Last week, fellow residents at the Pleasant View Retirement Community threw him a party for his 100th birthday. |
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That's the news summary. We'll be back with our focus on the flu and a governor's race roundup. in their own words, after the weather. |
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TONIGHT MOSTLY CLOUDY LOW 35 TO 40 NORTHWEST WIND 5 TO 10 MPH TOMORROW MOSTLY CLOUDY HIGH IN THE MID 50s WEDNESDAY PARTLY CLOUDY HIGH IN THE UPPER 50s |
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In a matter of hours, polls around New Hampshire will open and more than half a million voters will cast their ballots. We will be making choices about who will be our next President, Congressional representative, state senator, representative, and governor. As a final reminder about the choices for governor, we thought we'd hear one more time from the three leading candidates. Producer Richard Ager has this report. |
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If you want more information on the other candidates who will appear on your ballot tomorrow or need help finding your polling place, try calling Project Vote Smart at their toll-free twenty-four hour number. The number is 888-VOTE-SMART. Or visit their website at www-Vote-hyphen-smart-dot-org. Vote smart researchers and volunteers are not affiliated with any political party. They've assembled one of the largest campaign databases on the world wide web. Vote Smart information can help you make an informed choice. |
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Have you gotten your flu shot yet? Maybe you've heard that there's a shortage right now, so you're letting people at high risk get the vaccine first. State Epidemiologist Doctor Jesse Greenblatt, and Martha Wells with the State Immunization program joined me in the studio earlier to discuss the pros and cons of the vaccine. OUT: |
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Here's a look at some of the stories making headlines in New Hampshire business. Tilton officials are looking for federal money to clean up hazardous materials at the former site of the Tilton tannery. The estimated cost - 940 thousand dollars to remove lead-contaminated ashes and construction debris. The town hopes to develop the site as a riverside park. Want to meet people from South Africa and Australia? Try chatting it up with a ski lift operator this winter. The low unemployment rate means ski resorts are recruiting employees from oversees. Some areas are using the Internet to tap into an international resort-labor market. Neighbors of Pease Airport will have someone to go with concerns about noise from increased traffic at the airport. The Pease Development Authority has created a position to help deal with its attempts to hold down airplane noise. The Airport Manager says the new Community Liason person will manage the authority's noise mitigation program, respond to noise complaints, and become the authority's expert on using portable noise monitors. |
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OnCam:Ally For information on tonight's program, and links to our guests and interviews, visit our web site at nhptv.o-r-g. You can give us your feedback, see and hear streaming video of our broadcasts and participate in our daily poll. |
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Tomorrow on New Hampshire Outlook - Do you know what your children are exposed to online? One New Hampshire parent is suing his local school district to find out. And.Art in Business: Instead of spending money on expensive art for office walls, one business owner installs art shows. See what's it's done for morale, and New Hampshire artist visibility. |
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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 Granite State Challenge. We'll be back tomorrow at 7:30. Good night. |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. Do you know what your children are accessing online? One New Hampshire parent is suing his local school district to find out. Join us tonight at 7:30 only on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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-- A 24-unit senior housing facility, new downtown sidewalks, a sewer treatment plant and more town office space is coming to Greenfield. The effort is part of a revitalization of a sleepy stretch of Route 31. |
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AP-NH--Snowmobile Guidelines jhmavbmsrfnap Northern New England unhappy about snowmobile guidelines -- A recommended ban on youths driving snowmobiles does not sit well in northern New England, where the pastime is popular. Captain Timothy Acerno, who runs the snowmobile safety course for the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, says a 16-year-old might be too young in one case, but a 12-year-old might not be in another. Acerno says he's opposed to a minimum age of 16 recommended today by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Like Acerno, Bryant Watson, director of the Vermont Association of Snow Travelers, says parental discretion and supervision is key. New Hampshire and Vermont have safety courses aimed at children ages 12 and up. But both permit children of any age, in certain circumstances, to drive snowmobiles. In Maine, a child under ten can operate a snowmobile only on the property of a parent or guardian, and operators have to be 14 or older to cross a road. AP-NY-11-06-00 1700EST |
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Tewksbury pitches anti-drug message -- Bob Tewksbury has hung up his pitchers glove and put on a teachers cap to keep New Hampshire kids off drugs. The former pro baseball player recently visited with some sixth-graders at Memorial Middle School in Laconia. He told the children that making their dreams come true can be achieved if they work hard and don't abuse drugs or alcohol. Tewksbury, who grew up in Salisbury and now lives in Concord, played for six Major League Baseball teams. For the kids, he wore his St. Louis Cardinals jersey. Tewksbury says that becoming a pro baseball player didn't happen overnight. He says he spent hours every day throwing rocks at trees in Salisbury to practice pitching. AP-NY-11-06-00 0522EST |
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The University of New Hampshire crime report may be innacurate - according to the Durham Police Chief. UNH faxed its 1999 campus crime report to the US department of Education last week. However Police Chief David Kurz says off-campus crimes weren't included on the department of Education Web site. That's where more than 4,000 schools nationwide post crime statistics, including 38 schools in New Hampshire. A University community relations spokesperson says there was no effort to conceal information. She pointed out that the UNH Web site contains more crime information than what is required by the federal government, as well as the figures absent from the DOE Web site. |