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Next on New Hampshire Outlook tonight. As many as 95% of all child car seats are improperly installed. The consequences can be deadly. We'll show you a safety team at work. Citizens rally with a march to Concord on the tenth anniversary of the Claremont school decision. and a link to the past.Plymouth celebrates the opening of the strongest covered bridge in the world. |
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Good Evening. I'm Allison McNair. Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. |
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Ten years ago today, the Claremont Coalition filed the lawsuit that has culminated in the current school funding crisis. In that suit, the communities of Allenstown, Lisbon, Franklin, Claremont and Pittsfield made the case that the existing system of school funding through local property taxes was unfair and unconstitutional. In 1993 - the Supreme Court agreed, finding the state must fund an adequate education for every child. But still, no permanent solution is in place. To protest that delay - educators, legislators, and at least one of the original plaintiffs joined in a march on the state house today. Producer Richard Ager has the story. |
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An education funding plan that would divide the cost of education between the state and local school districts was picked apart by lawmakers and education groups today. House lawmakers held a hearing on the bill, sponsored by Senator Ned Gordon. Local taxpayers would have to fund a variety of costs, including transportation and building maintenance, school administrators and guidance counselors.The state would cover operational costs including teachers. The hearing focused on education adequacy, an issue that many agree could land the state back in court. |
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Sen. Gordon defends his plan but also explains it could land us back in court -then Rep. Burling says it doesn't meet muster and what we REALLY need to do is raise more money to meet the court order to provide an adequate education. |
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The bill was approved by the Senate with a party-line vote last week. The House votes on the Gordon plan tomorrow. |
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Also at the state house today, the Senate passed a 92-million dollar public works budget. Overall the bill totals three-million dollars less than the budget approved by the House. Among the items the two chambers will have to come to agreement on is the funding for the University system's renovation project. The House allocated 40-million dollars, while the Senate approved 38-million. The budget now goes to a House and Senate conference committee. |
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In other legislative business today, the republican majority in the Senate rejected legislation that would have raised New Hampshire's minimum wage. The bill - which had already passed the House - called for a one-dollar increase over the next two years. It was defeated thirteen to eleven, along party lines. The current minimum wage is five-dollars and fifteen-cents an hour. |
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Plans to build soccer facilities on the University of New Hampshire's Moore Field have been scrapped. UNH and Seacoast United Soccer Club officials say they were unable to develop a mutually acceptable solution on some of the issues raised. Last month, the town said it was considering going to court to stop U-N-H from building an 11-field soccer complex. Designs for about 30 acres of Moore Field had been expected to be completed this month. |
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Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of unintentional death for children ages 14 and under. And despite the law, as many as thirty percent of children in the United States ride unrestrained. Four of five who do buckle up, do so improperly. Joining me in the studio is Terry LaPan, a child passenger safety specialist with the Injury Prevention Center in Hanover. |
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I'd like to thank my guest Terry LaPan of the the Injury Prevention Center in Hanover. |
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On Wall Street- stocks headed south for much of the session after an earnings warning from Nokia. The announcement fueled fears about a delayed rebound in the economy and earnings. But late in the day, the market began to recover as investors went looking for bargains after a couple of weak sessions. |
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The Dow Jones industrial average rose 26 points to end at ten-thousand-948. The Nasdaq composite dropped zero point- eight-three to end at 21-hundred-69. And the Standard-and-Poor's 500, gained almost one and a half points to end the day up 12-hundred-55. |
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A dozen New Hampshire business people are on a weeklong trade mission to Ireland and Scotland. It's the first-ever trade mission by New Hampshire to Scotland. The delegation is made up largely of high-tech companies. It will make contact with Scotland's high tech community. |
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Antibiotics given within days of a tick bite can prevent Lyme disease. That's the finding from a new study released by the New England Journal of Medicine. Researchers found that treatment with the antibiotic -doxeeee -cycline - is highly effective if it's given within three days of a bite by an infected nymph stage deer tick. |
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Some of us got hit with torrential rain and thunderstorms last night. To see if we're in for tonight and tomorrow we checked in a few minutes ago with Katie Hess of the Mount Washington Observatory. |
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CG:WEATHER\Mount Washington Observatory\Current Conditions\Temperature: 47 degrees\Winds: West at 10 mph\Foggy\Visibility: 150 feet CG:WEATHER\Tonight\North\Mostly cloudy\Lows near 50 degrees\\ CG:WEATHER\Tonight\South\Mostly cloudy\Lows 50-55 degrees\Light winds\ CG:WEATHER\Tomorrow\North\Becoming partly sunny\Highs 80-85\Light winds\ CG:WEATHER\Tomorrow\South\Becoming partly sunny\Highs 80-85\South winds 5 to 10 mph\ |
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Last Friday Plymouth celebrated the opening of their brand new covered bridge. It's called the Smith Millenium Bridge and it will carry cars and even tractor-trailers over the Baker River. It replaces the previous covered bridge that burned down in 1993. Chip Neal has the story. |
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This story is about the new Smith Millenium Bridge in Plymouth New Hampshire. It replaces the last covered bridge to cross the Baker River at this site. The old bridge burned down in 1993. After that the town was divided about whether to replace the bridge with another covered bridge or a modern steel and concrete bridge. But, they were pleasantly surprised by the Dept. of Transportation's willingness to consider a covered bridge. And it turned out that they could cover their portion of the new covered bridge with the money from the insurance on the old covered bridge. So, work began on the new bridge about 3 years ago and Stan Graton Jr. of the premier covered bridge building family in Ashland was hired to build the bridge. With its marriage between traditional and new technologies, the bridge is currently the world's strongest covered wooden bridge. So, on June 8 the town celebrated the grand opening of their new covered bridge with a parade of various forms of transportation moving through the bridge. It included everything from oxen to a full size tractor trailer. There was also music and plenty of ice cream. They hope the bridge will become a tourist attraction as well as being a functional part of their transportation system. |
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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 Keeping Up Appearances. We'll be back tomorrow at 7:30. Good night. |
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Tomorrow on New Hampshire Outlook - Guns are the second leading cause of death for teenage males in the state of New Hampshire. Find out why many health and gun experts say many deaths can be prevented. We'll show you some basic gun safety tips that could save the life of someone you love. |
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If you're in the Plymouth area you can find the covered bridge at Smith Bridge Road off of Tenny Mountain Highway. |
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New legislation designed to fund wildlife protection efforts has won the backing of a New Hampshire preservation group. The Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests says it supports the American Wildlife Enhancement Act. The bill - introduced by Senator Bob Smith - would make New Hampshire eligible to receive about three-and-a-half million dollars for conservation measures and wildlife education. |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. Guns and teenagers: a deadly combination in the state of New Hampshire. We'll show you some basic gun safety tips that could save the life of someone you love. Join us tonight at 11:30 only on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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DATE: 6/12/01 TOPIC:Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of unintentional death for children ages 14 and under. And despite the law, as many as thirty percent of children in the United States ride unrestrained. Four of five who do buckle up, do so improperly. Joining me in the studio is Terry LaPan, a child passenger safety specialist with the Injury Prevention Center in Hanover. SEGMENT LENGTH:11:15 NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Terry LaPan\Passenger Safety Specialist |
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DATE: 6/12/01 TOPIC:Ten years ago today, the Claremont Coalition filed the lawsuit that has culminated in the current school funding crisis. In that suit, the communities of Allenstown, Lisbon, Franklin, Claremont and Pittsfield made the case that the existing system of school funding through local property taxes was unfair and unconstitutional. In 1993 - the Supreme Court agreed, finding the state must fund an adequate education for every child. But still, no permanent solution is in place. To protest that delay - educators, legislators, and at least one of the original plaintiffs joined in a march on the state house today. Producer Richard Ager has the story. SEGMENT LENGTH: 3;17 NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: |
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DATE: 6/12/01 TOPIC:Last Friday Plymouth celebrated the opening of their brand new covered bridge. It's called the Smith Millenium Bridge and it will carry cars and even tractor-trailers over the Baker River. It replaces the previous covered bridge that burned down in 1993. Chip Neal has the story. SEGMENT LENGTH: 3:31 NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: |