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Next on New Hampshire Outlook. Wells. That's where most of us get our drinking water. Could your well run dry in the drought? We'll look at who is at risk and what's being done. plus.day Two of the great gambling debate in Concord. The hot topic today was video gambling AND.Major security changes at the nation's airports go into effect on Friday. What will it mean for New Hampshire travellers? |
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Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. I'm Allison McNair. |
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New security measures will go into place at Manchester Airport Friday as required by federal law. All checked bags will now be screened for bombs. The measures are part of a continuing program to tighten security at airports across the country. Manchester Airport Director Kevin Dillon says that baggage screening is only part of the solution. He says that passenger backgrounds should be screened as well. |
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Because Friday is the first day the new security measures are being implemented, it's a good idea to give yourself more time than ever before to make your flight. |
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Expanded gambling was the focus of hearings hearings at the State Capitol for the second day in a row. The House Ways and Means Committee began Wednesday's debates with a bill that would allow video gambling terminals in non-profit clubs and halls around the stae. The terminals would replace the pull-tab cards that are now in use. The second bill would create an electronic gaming commission that would divide the state into eight gambling districts, and permit video gambling machines at grand hotels, race tracks, and the state's 11 commercial bingo halls. Those bingo halls say they've lost much of their business to the big casinos in Connecticut. |
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11:24:28 With the decline in attendance at the bingo halls, there's a consequent decline in revenue available for the charities that rely on these bingo halls. If you allow these commercial bingo halls to have these electronic games of chance, you would at least allow them a chance to compete on an equal level with Foxwoods and with Mohegan. To deny local bingo halls this opportunity would basically spell the death knell for places like Salem Bingo Hall and other commercial bingo halls which are now dying a slow death of attrition. 11:41:19 It seems to me what we're dealing with here is enticing people to play the crack cocaine of video and under the guise of supporting endless numbers of good causes. And I don't challenge those causes. I just think the method is poor. What you have here is the full-blown desire of the gaming industry - for the last ten years that I've been somewhat knowledgeable about it - open up the grand hotels. Open up the commercial bingo halls. Take care of the race tracks and the dog tracks. |
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All six gambling bills now head to a Ways and Means subcommittee for further study and debate. For more information on the gambling bills under discussion and to view videostreaming of experts on the issue, visit our website at nhptv.org. |
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A new study ranks New Hampshire 37th on the list of 50 states on how they use tobacco settlement money. The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids says Massachusetts tops the list, spending 48 million dollars a year on anti-smoking programs. New Hampshire spends one-and-a-half--million a year. The anti-smoking group says the states are receiving more than four billion dollars a year, but have failed to use a reasonable portion of that money to fight smoking. In New Hampshire's case, the group says the state received 96 million dollars in the settlement. |
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Some homeless children have been refused enrollment in New Hampshire schools because they don't have a permanent address. That's what a senate committee heard Tuesday from advocates for those children. A lawyer for New Hampshire Legal Assistance said - refusing to admit a homeless child is violating a federal law - which gives parents the right to keep the children in school while they look for permanent housing. In most cases - he added - the school districts agree to let the children enroll after his agency or state officials intervene. The executive director of the New Hampshire School Administrators Association, blamed enrollment problems on conflicting residency laws. |
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On average in New Hampshire, we receive about three and half inches of rain or snow every month. This year things are different. With a drought that started this summer, most areas of the state have received between fifty and sixty percent of that average. October and November were especially dry. As a result, wells -- the source of drinking water for more than a third of state's population are drying up. Producer Phil Vaughn takes a look at the problem. 2:30-2:34 |
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Dave 1-650 - "It’s a convenience that everyone takes for granted." Narr - Water – it’s our lifeblood. Without it, life becomes difficult. Dave 1-645 - "If anyone would take a week a use only store bought water, you’d realize how much you depend on water that comes out of the tap." Narr - Dave and Patty Perkins know. Since late fall, this Stratham couple and their four children have been living with barely enough water to satisfy their cat. Patty 1-550 "It weighs on you. Everything you do from wiping counters to washing hands – and with the four kids, the laundry really builds up. The neighbors have been good but we don’t want their wells to go too." Narr - Since moving into their home nine years ago, the Perkins have relied on their dug well for water. At 25 feet, it’s deeper than most. Unlike drilled wells which access deep pockets of water, dug wells have tiles through which water percolates. With the drought in New Hampshire that started last summer, the Perkins water supply has all but dried up. Dave at well 2-400 "Right now the water level is at about one foot. Normally this time of year, it’s at about 12 feet." Jim 1-2800 "This is the worst drought in 50 years." Narr - Jim Gallagher is an engineer at the state’s Department of Environmental Services. He helps monitor the levels of ground water throughout New Hampshire. Jim 1-2843 "Early on the north country suffered more than the south. Now, that is reversed. They’ve had some relief with surface water but not so much with ground water. But now the central and southern parts of the state are suffering more." Narr - While the summer was dry, rain deficits in October and November have resulted in many empty wells around the state. Jim 1-2953 "The municipal water supplies are all right now, but folks with wells in their backyards, which is about 35% of the population, are most at risk – mainly dug wells but there are some reports of drilled wells as well." Sounds of drilling Ellen 1-115 "We have more than doubled our workload from last year. 65% of those people have wells that are dry." Narr - Ellen Peterson is president of L.A. Hannah and Sons well drillers of Stratham. They’re a busy crew with a 4 to 5 week backlog of work. Ellen 1-211 "We get 3 calls a day who have no water and they’re really challenged on how to get through. The waiting period is typical with all the well drillers in the area." Dave 1-2036 "One well driller told me that the average home uses 100 gallons of water per day, per person. We use 5 gallons per day, per person." Narr - And they feel fortunate to have that. Patty 1-808 "We arranged to have someone dump water. It’s a temporary fix while we figure out a way to finance to have a well drilled." Jim 1-3330 "That’s not very efficient. Most of the water dumped in will just seep out of the well." Shot of Patty washing dishes Narr - With barely at trickle, the Perkins have learned to ration water. It takes two days to do a single load of laundry. Patty - 1-1158 "We teach the children to be clean and now they have a maximum of a two minute shower – if they get one at all." Narr -And because the pump is drawing water from the bottom of the well, drinking is forbidden. Shot of sign by sink "Danger - do not drink" Dave 1-722 "We buy bottled water or go to a spring in Exeter." Narr - A drilled well will help. But that’s at least a month away – once they arrange the financing. As for the rest of us? Jim - 1-3104 "What we need in some parts of the state is a snowfall similar to the one they had in Buffalo." |
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What's the weather outlook in our immediate future? We checked in earlier with Nicole Plette at the Mount Washington Observatory to find out. |
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Mount Washington Observatory\Wednesday On The Summit\Foggy with blowing snow\Peak Gust: 87 mph\High: 15 \Visibility: zero to 1/16 mi Overnight\North\Increasing clouds and snow showers\Lows: single digits \Winds: Light and variable Overnight\South\Cloudy with snow showers\Lows: upper teens\Winds: Light and variable Thursday\North\Cloudy/Snow 1 - 3"\Highs: Upper 20s\Winds: Light and variable Thursday\South\Snow 1 - 3"\Highs: near 30\Winds: Light and variable |
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The Federal Reserve reported Wednesday that output of the nation's factories, mines and utilities dropped 5.8 percent in 2001, the worst calendar year performance since the 6.1 percent drop in 1975. |
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On Wall Street, the Dow tumbled nearly 212 points to 97-hundred-12, its worst one-day point loss since late October. The losses were more severe for the technology-focused Nasdaq composite which slid over 56 points to 19-hundred-44. And the S and P 500 lost 18 points to end at eleven-27. Dow Jones\9712.27\-211.88\NYSE\575.16\-7.47\AMEX\829.42\-6.10\Nasdaq\1944.44\-56.47\S&P 500\1127.57\-18.62\Wall Street\ |
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Here's a look at stocks of interest to New Hampshire investors. Shares of Chubb Corporation dropped a dollar- forty- four. General Electric was down a dollar- four. Pennichuck rose ninety- five cents. Sanmina-S-c-i lost two dollars- and twenty cents. And Teradyne ended the day down four dollars and seventy- five cents. Chubb Corp.\66.06\-1.44\General Electric Co.\37.67\-1.04\Pennichuck Corp.\26.75\+0.95\Sanmina-SCI Corp.\17.99\-2.20\Teradyne Inc.\28.75\-4.75\NH Stocks\Source: yahoo.com |
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The preservation of 171,500 acres of forest land in the North Country will soon go up for a vote at the State House. So far there have been 5 public hearings. State legislators got their turn Wednesday, to ask questions about the deal in which the state will pay to preserve the land, without buying it. The state and several environmental groups have struck a deal with International Paper to pay for a conservation easement - which will preserve the wildlife environments while allowing recreation and logging to continue. |
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Berlin and Gorham officials have asked a bankruptcy judge to prevent American Tissue from removing leased equipment from its closed mills. The towns say allowing the company to terminate leases for computer and maintenance equipment would diminish the value of the mills and make it more difficult to find a buyer. American Tissue said it is dealing with more than 30 motions requesting lease payments. |
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Inventor Dean Kamen - and his Segway made an appearance at the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce breakfast on Wednesday. But before Kamen talked about the Segway, he made a pitch to the business community - and asked for its support of the FIRST Competition. FIRST is an international program that highlights the technology engineering and science skills of high school students. It puts their inventions into a competitive environment. Kamen says we've attached great importance to sports competition - but that same significance should be given to developing intellectual skills. |
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Stay tuned. Coming soon on New Hampshire Outlook we'll talk more to Dean Kamen about his success, his passion and his vision for the future. |
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For information on our program, and links to our guests and interviews, visit our web site at nhptv.org. You can also see and hear streaming video of our broadcasts. If you've got a story idea or comment on our program you can call us at 800-639-2721. |
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Thursday, Governor Jeanne Shaheen delivers her state of the state address. You can see it LIVE on our website at 10am. Then at 10pm, tune in to Outlook for a complete summary and reaction. |
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That's it for this edition of our program. For all of us here at New Hampshire Public Television, I'm Ally McNair. Thanks for joining us. We'll see you next time on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. Could your well run dry in the drought? See who is at risk and what's being done. Tonight at 10pm on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time:1/16/02 / 2200 HOST: Allison McNair Length: 1:00 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 report on new airport security measures going into place at Manchester Airport due to federal law. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Allison McNair NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Kevin Dillon\Manchester Airport Director |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time:1/16/02 / 2200 HOST: Allison McNair Length: 1:17 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 report on hearings taking place at the State Capitol regarding the expansion of gambling in the state. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Allison McNair NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Ralph Stein\Attorney for Salem Bingo Hall Rep. Sid Lovett\D - Holderness |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time:1/16/02 / 2200 HOST: Allison McNair Length: 4:17 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 story about a family whose well is literally running dry due to this year's drought conditions. Dry wells are becoming a problem throughout New Hampshire this year. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Phil Vaughn NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Stratham Dave Perkins\Home Owner Patty Perkins\Home Owner Jim Gallagher\Dept. of Environmental Services Ellen Peterson\L.A. Hanna & Sons NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time:1/16/02 / 2200 HOST: Allison McNair Length: 9:35 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 State Climatologist Barry Keim and Jim Gallagher of New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services about this year's drought, what impacts it has made environmentally, and whether or not there is water in the near future. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Phil Vaughn NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Barry Keim\State Climatologist Jim Gallagher\NH Department of Environmental Services |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. How is New Hampshire doing and what lies ahead? Highlights and reaction to the Governor's State of the State address. Tonight at 10pm on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. How is New Hampshire doing and what lies ahead? Highlights and reaction to the Governor's State of the State address. Tonight at 10pm on New Hampshire Outlook. |