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Next on New Hampshire Outlook tonight. As a community mourns the loss of two Dartmouth College professors, the State Attorney General sends a message to the killer. Legislators here arguments for and against a bill that would establish a 3-percent sales tax. We'll look at who benefits from a windfall of venture capital in the state. And a new exhibit features polaroid photographs. They're NOT your family party pictures. |
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Good Evening. I'm Allison McNair. Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. We begin tonight with a summary of today's state news. |
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The town of Hanover and Dartmouth College are still reeling from the murders of two professors and long-time members of the community. Over 30 investigators have been working on the case and information has been slow in coming. But tonight, the Attorney general's office has released more details surrounding the double homicide of Professors Hoff and Susanna Zantop. |
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A fresh snowfall blankets the green at Dartmouth College. The Ivy League flag hangs at half mast, in memory of the two well-respected professors Half and Susanne Zantrop. Half was a professor of Earth Science, Susanne a professor of German and teacher of women's studies. The couple was found dead Saturday in their secluded home surounded by trees on 115 Trescott Road. Today, new details were released by New Hampshire Attorney General Phil McLaughlin. First that the Zantops may have known their kiiler.THey usually locked their doors and most likey let the person in. -- Sot Phil McLaughlin NH Atty. General 52:20:20 I will also confirm for you that the death was caused by stabbing although I will not amplify on that. __ track Information was released earlier in an interview in The Dartmouth student newspaper - a student who was not identified, claimed to be a prime suspect. The student said he was interviewed by authorities a knife and clothing belonging to him were taken. But the Attorney General's office would not confirm those details. -- sot Phil McLaughlin 5:4:45 I would not know right now how many students in the Dartmouth Community have been interviewed by us - I don't how many of them would construe that as being based upon some suspicion.55:03:00 -- track Each day the press conference is carried on the college's cable system and local community cable television. A fact not lost on the Attorney General. -- sot 2:05:00 The person who did this, who may be watching this should take no comfort in the fact that they have not been apprehended. Be patient - we'll be there. 2:05:12 -- track Meanwhile, the double homicide has made some more cautious in this small community. -- sot Christine Sanderson Works in Hanover 6:29 I don't wak around at night by myself. When I leave work at night my husband cocme s to walk me to the parking lot. It's a little scary. -- track Authorities were seen leaving from both Dartmouth Hall and Fairchild Hall today where Susanne and Half taught. At noontime, a campus- wide community meeting was held in Collis center - but it was closed to the media. -- sot Prof. Nancy Crumbine Dartmouth College 15:30 The college is unified in its grief. We're a small community so we stay together. 15:44 -- sot 17:24 It's important to get together as much as possible with grief to try and walk through it. You've gotta walk through it. 17:34 -- track Even a visitor from Boston - where murders are more frequent - can sense the weight of this tragedy on the community. -- sot Kim Jordon Boston 7:59 When you get into a small place with a slower pace I think this resonates it always resonates more deeply.8:12 8:22 For people who dedicate their life to education and dedicate their life to helping others somehow it strikes a deeper note of tragedy. -- |
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A private memorial service will be held for the Zantops this Saturday on the Dartmouth Campus. |
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In an effort to enhance community safety - the cities of Concord and Manchester are offering a citizens police academy. The classes will cover many aspects of law enforcement. Participants will work with police to identify and solve problems in the community. For more information you can contact the Concord Police Department at 225-8638 or the Manchester Police Department 668-8711 extension 313. CG:BULLET3\Citizens Police Academy\Concord P.D. 225-8638\Machester P.D. 668-8711 ext. 313\\ |
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Senators Bob Smith and Judd Gregg as well as congressmen Charles Bass and John Sununu support President Bush's faith-based initiative plan which calls for distributing billions of federal dollars to a variety of religious groups and charities over the next ten years. However, Sununu says most of the organizations that would be eligible under Bush's plan already are eligible to receive federal money. He says the Bush plan merely would remove bureaucratic red tape. |
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If you have a child going to elementary or middle school in Concord- you'll find the school day will be a bit longer next fall. The district will add 20 minutes to the elementary and 30 minutes to the middle school day. Officials say the extra time is being added to devote more time to basics. The totals well exceed the state's minimum requirements of five hours and 15 minutes for elementary and five-and-a-half hours for middle school students. |
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In an effort to control urban sprawl and preserve open space, Governor Shaheen today announced "Grow Smart NH". The initiative will combine the efforts of communities and state agencies to manage growth while maintaining New Hampshire's rural character. |
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It's been a wintry mix of wild weather this week in New Hampshire. This is the kind of weather the folks at the Mount Washington Observatory just love. Earlier I spoke to Chief Meteorologist Sarah Curtis about the forecast and her own top of the mountain conditions. OUT: |
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Should New Hampshire impose a sales tax to pay for our schools? That was the focus of a legislative hearing in Concord today. As producer Richard Ager shows us, the proposed tax has many retailers nervous. |
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Soundup: 2:12 He ended the discussion as we went to our cars saying 'tax what we spend, not what we make'. Track: A conversation with a constituent last year started State rep. Benjamin Moore thinking about a sales tax. So he decided to resurrect a previous sales tax bill, and as the sole sponsor, submitted it to the Ways and Means committee. Graphic: The bill would impose a 3% tax on the sale and rental of most goods. But there are exemptions. These include: Goods to be resold, goods delivered outside of NH, and casual one-time sales - such as yard sales. The bill also exempts items such as gasoline, heating oil, food, medical supplies and most clothing under $250. Track: Judging from the number of lobbyists at the hearing, retailers are concerned about the proposed tax. Standup: 28;57 Normally, when a bill has only one sponsor, it's not of great concern to those who oppose it - particularly when the same bill has died two years before as this one did. But when it comes to taxes, these are not normal times. Track: The recent court decision by Judge Richard Galway declaring the existing statewide property tax unconstitutional - has left state leaders wondering: where's the tax money to support education going to come from? Bite: 11:15 All of a sudden we have a revenue problem. You need something to start from. Here it is. Bite: 12:58 …after all, you've got your work cut out for you this right now - as far as revenues are concerned. And this is just something that you may think about. Soundup: 25:18 Don't do a sales tax. Don't give up that advantage. Track: Jay Levy is the chief financial officer of State Street Discount, a family-owned firm that has been in Portsmouth since 1955. Bite: 20:09 It does many many millions of dollars in business annually - a third of that business is out of state. We employ 75 people - a sales tax - we talked to at least a hundred people a week who come in - we try to make a conscious effort to find out why they buy here. And obviously a sales tax is a big issue. Bite: 23:32 .and I know that if a sales tax goes into place, I will be laying off people. I may not go out of business because we're a strong enough establishment, but there will be many, many others that do. Track: But Benjamin Moore questions whether no sales tax is really an advantage. Bite: 13:46 If you save $9.45 in sales tax and you come drive down from Burlington, is the trip really worth it. Bite: 14:48 People travel to 49 other states in this country, they all have a sales tax. They go to Florida this year, they buy what they want, they don't bitch about a sales tax. They just buy. And I think really, that's the basic attitude Track: Levy says business has been so good in this economy, He has raised wages by about 40% just to keep his employees. Bite: 27:48 …at least I can control that. A sales tax, you start affecting what's coming through that door and as soon as you do that, it's out of my control and everybody's control. And that's why I've been pleading with you. Track: The Ways and Means Committee will decide whether to send the sales tax bill to the full House. For NH Outlook, I'm Richard Ager. |
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When someone has a good idea for a new company but not enough capital to grow their idea- they look for investors- often, venture capitalists for financial support. New Hampshire ranks thirteen out of the 50 states in aquiring venture capital. But investing in new business, especially high technology, is not without risk. As we've learned with news about Manchester's Vitt's Networks. |
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VITTS is a provider of high-speed internet services to businesses and government. The company was recently cited by Congressman, John Sununu as a hallmark of New Hampshire's successful hight ech industry. But, last week, the company announced it was closing its doors? "It says here that Vitts was unable to raise sufficient equity capital t o sustain business operations. Well, the only way you go for capital equity is angle or venture capital. They were looking for venture investments and clearly did not secure them." That's Jeff Sohl, a professor at the University of NH who specializes in venture capital. "Venture capital is those funds that we would call a limited partnership and general partner. They raise funds, some up to a billion dollars and they have up to 10 tens in which to invest in companies - anywhere from start-ups to businesses alter in their life cycle." A lot of NH businesses depend on venture capital to survive and grow. In 1999, venture capitalists injected $233 million dollars into NH businesses. That amount increased dramatically last year. Some of the investments were a success, many were not. "Out of every ten deals, they expect four will go belly up. Another four will limp along like the living dead." And for the other two? "Venture capital returns are about 20-25%. So that's about double what the stock market pays. That's what they want to do, double stock market returns." "I think the most important thing is you need to be in a market sector that is growing very quickly and you know to show real revenue in a real business." That advice comes from Jack Searfass, co-founder of Portsmouth based Bow Street Technology. The company creates software that allows business websites to talk with each other. "Let's talk about venture capital. How difficult was it to secure? It was challenging because of the idea, as in many start ups, Bow Street is particular, the idea was very complex so even just trying to explain it was a challenge." But so far, Bow Street has been successful in raising venture capital. But as the economy slows down, so too are venture capitalists in making decisions about where they'll invest. "It was a year ago, the joke was you'd go under an apple tree and yell internet or dot-comer and the money would fall and all the venture capitalist would trip over each other to give you money. That's not the case anymore. They're being more cautious and asking harder questions." As for VITTS, this week they announced they have secured funding and will remain active. |
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Vitts is not out of the woods. A florida software developer has slapped a claim on some of the company's assets and the PUC wants questions answered about its closure notification policies. Venturing into business, it seems, is not for the timid. |
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Joining me now to talk about Vitts and how New Hampshire is fairing as far as attracting companies to New Hampshire and keeping them.Stuart Arnett from the New Hampshire Department of Economic Development. |
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I want to thank my guest Stuart Arnett from the New Hampshire Economic Development. |
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Investors proceeded with caution on wall street. just a day after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates in an effort to keep the economy from slipping into a recession. Today, a manufacturing report suggested the U-S economy failed to grow for the first time in nearly a decade. The Dow closed up 96 points. The Nasdaq was up ten. The S-and-P 500 index gained seven points. |
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Here's a look at some of the stocks of interest to New Hampshire. Bottomline Tech was down more than four. Cabletron was up over 1. State Street Corp was down two. Teradyne was Down nearly 3 and Timberland was up four. |
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Public Service Company of New Hampshire and the governor's office have asked the state Supreme Court to dismiss the latest challenge to electric deregulation. The Granite State Taxpayers Association wants utility regulators to further review the plan which is set to take effect April first. The group says forcing customers to pay some of PSNH's past construction debts is an unconstitutional taking of property. |
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Accused of increasing the price of their drugs by more than two-thousand percent, Mylan Laboratories has agreed to pay 28 million dollars to New Hampshire and 31 other states. In 1998, lawsuits were filed accusing the pharmaceutical company of illegally increasing prices and cutting off competition for drugs used to treat Alzheimer's disease. Under the settlement, 72 million dollars will be used to reimburse customers and the rest will go to state agencies. New Hampshire's share of the settlement will be about a quarter--million dollars. |
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When you think of polaroid photography do images of instant pictures of the neighbors backyard bar-b-cue come to mind? Well an exhibit entitled Innovation/Imagination:50 Years of Polaroid Photography is opening at the Paul Creative Arts Center located on the UNH campus. Here's an look at some of the amazing images. |
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The exhibit runs until April 18th at the University of New Hampshire's Art Gallery. For more information call 862-3712 for more information. |
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Tomorrow on New Hampshire Outlook - Journalists from around the state will join me to talk about the week's top stories. Adequate Education, the Death penalty debate, and the possibility of a sales Tax. |
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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 World of National Geographic We'll be back tomorrow at 7:30. Good night. |
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Monday on New Hampshire Outlook. A new campaign is launched to fight urban sprawl. Plus how you can participate in the backyard bird feeder census. Join us Monday at 7:30 only on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. A new campaign is launched to fight urban sprawl. Plus how you can participate in the backyard bird feeder census. Join us Tonight at 7:30 only on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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AP-NH--Sprawl, 110 laahmrstho Governor unveils plan to combat sprawl -- Governor Jeanne Shaheen today unveiled an initiative to help New Hampshire combat sprawl. Shaheen says the state's economic boom and resulting growth have endangered the qualities that make New Hampshire an attractive place to live. She says her plan will help protect open space, historic character, and rural landscapes. Under the plan, the state will support brownfield redevelopment, strengthen town master plan requirements, and improve the state's computer-based mapping system. The state would also provide grants to protect water supply lands, encourage downtown revitalization and manage projects to ensure they don't contribute to sprawl. |
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News - February 1, 2001 Firm wins judgment against troubled Vitts By DENIS PAISTE Union Leader Staff A Florida-based software company has won a $1.8 million attachment against the assets of financially troubled Vitts Networks Inc. in Hillsborough County Superior Court. Daleen Technologies Inc. of Boca Raton, Fla., said in court papers it seeks $1,760,000 from Vitts, a telecommunications company that provides high-speed Internet access. Judge James Barry granted the attachment, which includes Vitts funds in Fleet Bank, on Jan. 24. Attorney Stephanie A. Bray, who represents Daleen Technologies, said she is trying to find out how much money Vitts has available. “We have sent out trustee disclosures to Fleet,” she said. Vitts Networks spokesman Karen Lloyd said the firm has not yet formally responded in court to Daleen’s claims, but she said Vitts will dispute them. “We are surprised by their action, and we are disputing their claims,” Lloyd said. The Daleen Technologies software in dispute is called customer management software. But, Lloyd said, “The application is not in use in the company. It has not been installed.” Vitts Networks announced Monday it had secured financing to remain in business beyond the Feb. 28 date it had earlier planned to close. Vitts laid off 270 people Jan. 19 and retained a staff of about 70 in order to wind down operations. “If employees are laid off, they have the right to file for unemployment compensation, and we would encourage these people to do so,” state Department of Employment Security spokesman Sandra Dupree said yesterday. On Tuesday, the state Public Utilities Commission said it would hold a hearing Feb. 7 on a Vitts request to shut down Feb. 28. Vitts asked the PUC to waive the required 60-day notice to its 3,000 customers. Despite a posting on its Web site Saturday and making an announcement Monday that it had obtained new funding, Vitts has not yet withdrawn its request to the PUC for authorization to close Feb. 28. Yesterday afternoon, Lloyd said she believed Vitts was preparing new papers to file with the PUC and that they would say the company no longer plans to close Feb. 28. |
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If your weekend plans take you out and about. here's a look at some events on our weekend calendar. |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. Journalists from around the state will join me to talk about the week's top stories, Adequate Education, the Death penalty debate, and the possibility of a sales Tax. Join us tonight at 7:30 only on New Hampshire Outlook. |