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Next on New Hampshire Outlook tonight. The owner of northern New Hampshire's largest private employer files for bankruptcy. We'll share reaction PLUS we'll take a pulse on the state's economy in general Layoffs in various industries around the state have many wondering if there's any good news ahead. And did you know that nearly 95 percent of New Hampshire residents say they're in good,or excellent health? We'll get the story behind the statistics on a new health study. |
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Good Evening. I'm Allison McNair. Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. We begin tonight with a summary of today's news. |
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The owner of the north country's largest private employer has filed for bankruptcy. American Tissue, owner of Pulp and Paper of America, filed for Chapter eleven bankruptcy protection today. American Tissue has holdings in 19 states including the New Hampshire mills in Gorham and Berlin. Work curtailments at those mills began last month and all but a few dozen of the 860 workers have remained on the job as American Tissue struggled to refinance its debt. Earlier tonight we spoke with Senator Judd Gregg about the bankruptcy filing and the impact on the North Country. |
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In addition to the the bankruptcy filing by American Tissue, there has been an increase in job layoffs and plant closings around the granite state. Earlier I spoke with Ross Gittelll from the Whittemore School of Business about the impact on New Hampshire's economy. |
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Pulp and Paper of America: 760 of 860 employees laid off. The company owes millions in unpaid taxes to Berlin and Gorham Parent company American Tissue filed for bankruptcy today. Sanmina Corp: Announced another round of layoofs this week. 90 in Derry, 175 in Hudson Earlier this year, 260 in Derry and 230 in Hudson, bringing it to 250 and 405 total in Hudson and Derry, 655 layoffs overall by Sanmina in 2001. Prime Tanning: Will close plants in Rochester NH and Berwick, ME by the end of the year Result in loss of 500 to 550 jobs. Also laid off 70 employees earlier this year. Sweetheart Cup Co.: Will close it's Manchester plant by April, and lay off up to half of 170 employees. The rest will be offered jobs at the company's North Andover plant. Filronik Comtek: 250 layoffs last July at Merrimack facility. Some or all of those employees are now being asked to return up to $1000 each in severance, because the company says they were overpaid. Tyco International: Will cut 11,300 jobs and close 300 plants worldwide, about 6% of it's workforce. Has 1500 employees in NH, in Exeter and Newington. Corning Incorporated: Will no longer open a recently completed 400,000 square foot facility in Nashua. Facility was expected to create 2,500 to 3,000 new jobs. |
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I'd like to thank my guest - Ross Gittell of the Whittemore School at UNH for being here. |
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Monthly unemployment statistics can be found at department of employment security's webpage www.nhes.state.nh.us |
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Stocks ended the day not far from where they began the session. Many investors appear to be adopting a wait and see attitude for further news on the economy. |
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The Dow industrials finished just fractionally lower at 96-oh-five. The Nasdaq composite rose seven, and the S-and-P 500 was up nearly seven. |
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Here's a look at stocks of interest to New Hampshire investors. Chubb was up a dollar 34 cents. Granite State Bankshares was off a dollar 35 cents.MBNA ended the day up a dollar 22 cents a share. Tyco was up a dollar 13. And Verizon edged up 1 dollar 64. |
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There's a new report that details the health of New Hampshire residents. The report - New Hampshire Regional Health Profiles - from the state Department of Health and Human Services- looks at access to medical care, insurance coverage and the incidence of disease around the state. Earlier I spoke to - Dr. William Kassler, State Medical Director, and Lori Real, Director of the Office of Planning and Reseach with Dept of health and Human Services. |
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The warm weather continued around the Granite State today. For a look ahead we checked in with Katie Koster of the Mt. Washington Observatory. |
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Mt. Washington Observatory\Today on the Summit\High: 61 degrees\Wind: W and SW 20 mph\Fog\Visibility: 100 feet\ Tonight\North\Showers\Partial clearing and patchy fog\Lows: 50 -55\Winds: SW 5 to 10 mph\ Tonight\South\Showers\Partial clearing and aptchy fogLows: 50 - 55\Winds: SW 10 to 20 mph\ Tomorrow\Statewide\Partly to mostly sunny\Highs: 70 - 75\Winds: NW 10 to 20 mph\ |
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Recently, two pre-Civil War buildings in Keene were moved to save them from the wrecking ball. The buildings were supposed to be demolished to make way for a new Pharmacy and shopping center. "Save the Mill Buildings Now" raised more than 100-thousand dollars to preserve the buildings. Videographer Steve Salniker was there for moving day. |
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Tomorrow on New Hampshire Outlook - Building a better limb. Modern medicine meets pro wrestling. |
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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 NOVA. We'll be back tomorrow at 7:30. Good night. |
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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. The owner of northern New Hampshire's largest private employer files for bankruptcy. We'll have reaction. Here at 11:30 only on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. Building a better limb. Modern medicine meets pro wrestling. Join us tonight at 7:30 only on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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DATE:9/10/01 TOPIC: There's a new report that details the health of New Hampshire residents. The report - New Hampshire Regional Health Profiles - from the state Department of Health and Human Services- looks at access to medical care, insurance coverage and the incidence of disease around the state. Earlier I spoke to - Dr. William Kassler, State Medical Director, and Lori Real, Director of the Office of Planning and Reseach with Dept of health and Human Services. SEGMENT LENGTH:5:55 NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Lori Real\NH Dept. of Health and Human Services Dr. William Kessler\Health and Human Services |
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DATE:9/10/01 TOPIC: The owner of the Pulp & Paper north country's Bankruptcy largest private employer has filed for bankruptcy. American Tissue, owner of Pulp and Paper of America, filed for Chapter eleven bankruptcy protection today. Earlier tonight we spoke with Senator Judd Gregg about the bankruptcy filing and the impact on the North Country. SEGMENT LENGTH: 2 minutes NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: US Sen. Judd Gregg Theresa Kennet |
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DATE:9/10/01 TOPIC:In addition to the the bankruptcy filing by American Tissue, there has been an increase in job layoffs and plant closings around the granite state. Earlier I spoke with Ross Gittelll from the Whittemore School of Business about the impact on New Hampshire's economy. SEGMENT LENGTH: 6:52 NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Ross Gittell\UNH Whittemore School of Bus. & Econ. |
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DATE:9/10/01 TOPIC: Recently, two pre-Civil War buildings in Keene were moved to save them from the wrecking ball. The buildings were supposed to be demolished to make way for a new Pharmacy and shopping center. "Save the Mill Buildings Now" raised more than 100-thousand dollars to preserve the buildings. Videographer Steve Salniker was there for moving day. SEGMENT LENGTH: 3:58 NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Jerry DeMuro\Move Coordinator |
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Student numbers are skyrocketing at the New Hampshire Technical Institute in Concord. Enrollment is up 17 percent over last year. The school has repositioned itself as a launching pad into four-year programs at other schools, in addition to readying it's students for the workforce. The school has also been recruiting overseas. With almost twenty-five hundred students enrolled, the school has been expanding it's campus as well. A new library was added this year and plans are underway for a new student union, a child-care center and an early childhood education learning lab. |
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The state's Supreme Court has changed since it considered the state's last two education funding lawsuits. Legal experts are uncertain what that means for a third suit to be heard by the court this spring. Two of the state Supreme Court justices who supported the Claremont One and Claremont Two education lawsuits are gone. Justice Sherman Horton, who dissented from the Claremont Two decision, has also left the court. All three have been replaced by justices appointed by Governor Jeanne Shaheen. |
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Supreme Court Justice David Souter thinks he could have convinced other justices to tip last year's election to Al Gore, if he had one more day to make his case. According to a new book written by David Kaplan, Souter told students last January he would have needed a bit more time to convince Justice Anthony Kennedy to allow Gore to continue the recount in Florida. Kaplan also wrote disagreements over the court's election decision continue to affect relations among the justices. |
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New Hampshire college students are on the frontlines of the state's 2002 U.S. Senate race. Democratic Party Chairwoman Kathy Sullivan accuses Republicans of trying to make it harder for students to vote, because many of them vote for Democrats. Chuck McGee, executive director of the Republican State Committee, fired back that campaigns are misleading students from other states, by telling them they can vote in New Hampshire and still keep scholarships based on residency somewhere else. McGee says Democrats want to register college students so they'll vote for Democratic Governor Jeanne Shaheen for U.S. Senate. |