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Next on New Hampshire Outlook. It's no joking matter.state officials crack down on those who might make anthrax threats. With a chill in the air these days we'll look at how we'll keep warm this winter and how much it will cost AND we'll share some tips for home heating efficiency. |
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Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. I'm Allison McNair. Safety at home and abroad was the watchword of the day Wednesday. |
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Here in New Hampshire Governor Jeanne Shaheen, Attorney General Philip McLaughlin,and other safety officials are launching a joint effort to crack down on people making anthrax threats. Wednesday they introduced a new bill that would charge those using biological and chemical weapons as a threat, or a hoax, with a felony. Under the plan, delivering harmful substances to a public building could net up to fifteen years in prison. Threatening to spread such material, or lying about discovering it, would mean up to seven years behind bars. |
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IN: Gov. Shaheen says- "Fortunately we have seen." OUT: ". not going to tolerate that." TRT: 16 seconds |
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Officials are tightening security on the federal level as well. And as a result , a small New Hampshire airfield and a helicopter flight school are essentially out of business for a week. In the wake of Attorney General John Ashcroft's warnings of possible new terrorist attacks - the government has banned private planes from flying within eleven miles of nuclear power plants. In New Hampshire, the arc around the Seabrook Nuclear Plant includes the Hampton Airfield in North Hampton. The ban means 65 airplanes based there can't take off or land. The ban is set to expire November seventh. |
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Safety issues were also discussed earlier this week at an energy conference in Vermont. Two experts warned that Northeast energy supplies are highly vulnerable to terrorist attack. One of those experts is from the Rocky Mountain Institute in Boulder Colorado. Earlier we spoke to Dr. Joel Swisher - from that organization to get details. |
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Tuesday we reported that thirteen mailroom workers at the National Visa Center in Portsmouth were given antibiotics to prevent against possible anthrax infections. Wednesday morning state health officials held a press conference to field questions and calm fears about the threat of anthrax here. |
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IN: Dr. Greenblatt says- This is being done. OUT:. anywhere north of New York City." |
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This word came late Wednesday afternoon-those 13 workers at the National Visa Center decided not to take antibiotics. Officials originally said the mail came directly to New Hampshire from the State Department mailroom, and the workers were taking antibiotics as a precaution. However, the district manager of the U-S Postal Service, said that is not the case. |
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Data released today shows students performed about the same as last year's test-takers on the state's annual achievement tests. Third-grade scores held steady but tenth-graders' scores dipped. State officials say that drop was largely due to new federal rules giving minimum scores to students who don't show up for the exam. Thursday on Outlook we'll talk more about the testing. |
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A chilly day around the granite state on atuesday. For the forecast we checked in with Katie Koster at the Mount Washington Observatory. |
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Katie Koster - Observer Mount Washington Observatory\Wednesday On The Summit\Clouds early, then freezing fog, snow and ice pellet showers\High: 28 degrees\Peak gust: West 55 mph\Visibility: 90 miles down to 100 feet Overnight\North\Snow, changing to rain \Snow accumulation 1 to 3 inches\Lows: Near 30 F\Winds: Southeast 5 to 10 mph Overnight\South\Rain maybe mixed with\Snow and sleet early\Lows: 35 to 40 F\Winds: SE 5 to 10 mph Thursday\North\Cloudy with a chance of rain \Partly sunny\Highs: North 50 55 F\South 60 to 65 F |
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It's simple cause and effect. When the temperature drops outside we turn up the heat inside. This winter, it's anyone's guess how much it'll cost to keep our homes warm. While we can't control fuel prices we can work to be more fuel efficient. To get some tips, we followed New Hampshire State weatherization specialists on an energy audit of an old cold house in Nashua. |
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As people begin using the heat at home, many are trying to estimate what their energy costs will be over the winter months. To get a handle on the numbers we spoke to Merelise O'Connorof the Governor's Office of Energy and Community Services and Louise Bergeron, Energy Director for Southern New Hampshire Services Incorporated. |
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After two days of selling, stocks managed a partial recovery. Blue chips lost ground, but technology shares moved higher. |
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On Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial average lost forty-seven points, and the New York Stock Exchange slipped four-tenths of a point. The American Stock Exchange inched up eight-tenths of a point, the Nasdaq composite gained twenty-two and three-quarters, and the S and P five-hundred lost a fraction of a point. |
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Here's a look at stocks of interest to New Hampshire investors. Chubb stock dropped three dollars twenty-one cents, Lockheed Martin shares rose seventy-seven cents, MBNA was down a dollar sixty-three cents a share, Pennichuck stock ended the day down a dollar ninety-five, and Teradyne was up a dollar and fifty one cents per share. |
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One of our "getting ready for winter" rituals is setting our clocks back to standard time. But, here in New Hampshire there was one person who gained some notoriety for refusing to adjust his clocks to recognize DaylightSavings Time. His name was Lincoln Webster Burnham and on Monday just 1 day after we all turned our clocks back - and Lincoln Webster Burnham refused one last time - he died at the age of 93. 15 years ago Producer Chip Neal visited with Mr. Burnham at his farm. |
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On the next New Hampshire Outlook - What to do with failing students? We'll look at some of the options and see which plans deserve a passing grade. |
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That's it for this edition. We leave you with some spooky signs of the season. For all of us here at New Hampshire Public Television, I'm Ally McNair. Thanks for joining us. |
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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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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time:10/31/01 /2200 HOST: Allison McNair Length: 2:20 minutes In addition to a summary of the day's top New Hampshire stories, this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, included an interview with Dr. Joel Swisher, a safety expert from the Rocky Mountain Institute in Boulder Colorado, about the vulnerability of Northeast energy supplies to terrorism. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Allison McNair NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Dr. Joel Swisher\Rocky Mountain Institute Air Date/Time:10/31/01 /2200 HOST: Allison McNair Length: 6:15 minutes In addition to a summary of the day's top New Hampshire stories, this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, included a segment about how to make old New England homes more fuel efficient come wintertime. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Allison McNair NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Andy Gray\Weatherization Technical Manager Dan Girard\Energy Auditor, Nashua Air Date/Time:10/31/01 /2200 HOST: Allison McNair Length: 8:01 minutes In addition to a summary of the day's top New Hampshire stories, this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, included a discussion about what kinds of energy costs people in the granite state can expect to encounter this year. NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Merelise O'Connor\Governor's Office of Energy and Community Services Louise Bergeron\So. NH Services, Inc. |
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Air Date/Time:10/31/01 /2200 HOST: Allison McNair Length: 2 minutes In addition to a summary of the day's top New Hampshire stories, this edition of New Hampshire Outlook, NHPTV's nightly news magazine, included an obituary for Lincoln Webster, an old New Englander who gained some notoriety for refusing to adjust his clocks to recognize Daylight Savings Time. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Chip Neal NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Lincoln Webster\died at the age of 93 |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. With Old Man Winter right around the corner we'll share some tips for preparing your home for cold weather Join us tonight at 10:00 only on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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OnCam:Ally Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. What to do with failing students? We'll look at some of the options and see which deserve a passing grade. Tonight at 10pm on New Hampshire Public Television. |
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Berlin and Gorham officials are asking the state for more than 10 million dollars over the next three years to help the area survive the bankruptcy of that region's largest employer. Pulp and Paper of America never paid 2001 property taxes to either community, and owes Berlin for back taxes in 2000 as well. Officials are asking for no-interest loans to keep school and public services running. Efforts to attract new jobs and to reopen the mills are underway. |
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avbbos -- Citing a slowing economy and market instability, Boston-based Fidelity Investments has laid off 760 employees, 38 of them in Merrimack, New Hampshire. That amounts to about two percent of the mutual fund giant's work force. Those losing their jobs range from senior vice presidents to administrative assistants. About half of the job cuts will be in Boston, the rest at offices around the country. The company says the layoffs are less severe than those being felt at many other financial services firms. About 34-hundred people work at the Merrimack, New Hampshire, operation. avbbal -- A Salisbury, Maryland, high-tech company firm is laying off 33 workers, ten of them in New Hampshire. Filtronic Comtek builds microwave parts. The company announced that the slowdown in the economy -- especially in microwave technology -- left it with no choice but to cut its work force. The company's New Hampshire operation is in Merrimack. |
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Finally tonight. many areas of the state have already been hit by frost. That means it's cleanup time in the garden. UNH cooperative extension education Nancy Adams says you should think four season appeal when making plans for winter and beyond. OUT: ".this time of year." |