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Next on New Hampshire Outlook. The State of the Union and homeland security. We'll find out what measures are in place to protect us here in New Hampshire. And former Senator Warren Rudman weighs in on terrorism and the potential threats facing the U-S. Make no mistake wreak havoc on America. |
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Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. I'm Allison McNair. |
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Nearly a year before the events of September 11, there were warnings of a non-traditional attack on American soil. They came from a government report on national security. One of the authors of that report was former US Senator Warren Rudman of New Hampshire. Senator Rudman was with the US Commission on National Security - spent two years studying the threats of terrorism. I recently had the chance to talk with former senator Rudman, here's what he had to say. |
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In his state of the union address President Bush echoed Rudman's sentiments. in speaking of the need for homeland security. So Just how secure are we here in New Hampshire? I met with the director of the New Hampshire Office of Emergency Management - Don Bliss to find out. |
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In his state of the union address, President Bush spoke about corporate responsibility and protecting employees' 401 k plans. Tom Sedoric of AG Edwards and Sons oultined the evolution of the 401k plan and talked about where responsibility should be placed - when it comes to tracking its performance. |
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Here's a look at some other stories making Tuesday's headlines. |
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Six gambling bills are heading to the floor of the state legislature to face debate later this week. Tuesday at a late afternoon news conference, members of the house ways and means committee stood behind their decision not to recommend passage of any of those bills. |
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Next Wednesday on New Hampshire Outlook we'll have an in depth report on the six gambling related bills up for debate on the house floor later this week. We'll look at the evolution of those bills and how both sides have fought to shape them. |
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Lower-income property taxpayers could be getting a bigger break on their state education tax. Members of the House ways and means committee were presented with a bipartisan tax relief proposal Tuesday that would give a tax break to homeowners who make up to 40 thousand dollars a year. Lawmakers adopted a modest tax relief program four years ago -- then voted to replace it last June with a more generous one that takes effect in July. One of the bills co-sponsors, Representative Andrew Peterson of Peterborough, wants to make that relief even more generous, and says existing tax relief for low income people should be easier to understand. |
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Stock prices were sharply lower Tuesday, with the Dow suffering its worst one-day point loss since late October. |
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The Dow sank 248 points, or two and a-half percent. The tech-weighted Nasdaq composite tumbled 51 points to 18-hundred-92. And the S and P 500 lost 32 points. Dow Jones\9618.24\-247.51\NYSE\564.93\-14.70\AMEX\826.69\-7.13\Nasdaq\1892.99\-50.92\S&P 500\1100.64\-32.42\ |
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New Hampshire stocks took a hit across the board Tuesday, including Tyco International which plummeted eight dollars and thirty five cents, or about twenty percent of its worth. The New Hampshire based company employes over 215-thousand people in more than one hundred countries. As we heard a few minutes ago from Tom Sedoric's AG Edwards, the low day was partly due to concerns about accounting quality in the wake of Enron's collapse. And Tyco shares began edging sharply lower after the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday that a one million dollar payment was made to one of Tyco's directors for helping to arrange the purchase of a C-I-T group. |
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It was another cool and cloudy day over much of the state. We checked in earlier with Steve Bailey at the Mt. Washington Observatory to see what conditions were like on top of the mountain. |
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Mount Washington Observatory\Tuesday On The Summit\Freezing fog\High: 26\Peak gust: W 61 mph\Visibility: 50 feet Overnight\North\Snow likely \Accumulation: Inch or less of \Lows: Mid teens to low 20s\Winds: W 5 MPH Overnight\Central\Cloudy then snow or sleet \Accumulation: 1 to 2"\Lows: Mid and upper 20s \Winds: W 5 MPH Overnight\South\Cloudy \then freezing rain or rain\Lows: Around 30\Winds: W 5 MPH Wednesday\North\Snow likely then cloudy\with a chance of snow\Aaccumulation: 1 to 2" \Highs: Mid to upper 20s Wednesday\Central\Snow likely possibly mixed with sleet\then partly sunny\Accumulation: 2 to 3" \Highs: Near 30 Wednesday\South\Rain or freezing rain changing to sleet or snow\becoming partly sunny\Accumulation: an inch or less\Highs: Mid to lower 30s |
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Finally. Every year in January, the President is required by the constitution to report on the state of the union. It says nothing about delivering that report to the public. Thomas Jefferson disliked public speaking so much, he simply sent a written report to Congress. It wasn't until Woodrow Wilson's presidency that the country's chief executive returned to Congress to deliver a report on the state of the union. And every president since Wilson hasn't missed the chance to have his say - in person. Bruce Morton looks back at some of those presidential speeches and how they reflected their times. |
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On the next New Hampshire Outlook - The science behind the debate on human cloing. |
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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. From homeland security to personal privacy. The Granite state persective after the State of the Union address. Only on NH Outlook. |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. The science behind the debate over human cloning.Tonight at 10pm only on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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Tonight on New Hampshire Outlook. The science behind the debate over human cloning.Tonight at 10pm only on New Hampshire Outlook. |
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For some people who are unable to pay their winter heating bills - there's good news. Public Service of New Hampshire is easing up on its policy of shutting off electricity in the winter to people who can't pay for their service. The company says it will expand its payment plans to provide winter service, spreading payments through spring, summer and early fall. According to the company - it's asked agencies and charities to help identify the company's neediest customers. |
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By the end of the year, Granite State residents may be able to choose an alternate energy supplier. Currently, Unitil Corporation of Hampton supplies and delivers electricity. Under a proposal the company submitted last Friday, electricity would be delivered by Unitil, with the supplier being chosen by the customer. The proposal also looks to combine Concord Electric, Exeter & Hampton Electric, and Unitil Power Corporation into a single distribution utility- Unitil Energy Systems, Inc. |
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AP-NH--Snowmobile Fees laasthofls Bill would require snowmobilers to pay fee or join a club -- New Hampshire snowmobilers may face a 30-dollar annual fee to help maintain trails. Lawmakers are considering a bill that would require snowmobilers to pay up unless they join a snowmobile club. Club members voiced their support at a public hearing this morning. They say it's time all snowmobilers pay their share to keep up the trails. The clubs maintain nearly seven thousand miles of trails, which are used by about 65-thousand registered snowmobiles. But only about nine-thousand riders are club members. Supporters hope the bill would bring in more money and boost club membership, which has been dwindling. They say they need more volunteers to conduct the trail work. AP- |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time:1/29/02 / 2200 HOST: Allison McNair Length: 5:14 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 former Senator Warren Rudman. He was one of the authors of a report that warned of nontraditional attack on American soil as part of a government report on national security. Rudmen spent nearly two years studying the threats of terrorism. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Allison McNair NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Warren Rudman\Former US Senator NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time:1/29/02 / 2200 HOST: Allison McNair Length: 5:00 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 an interview with Don Bliss, the director of the NEw Hampshire OFfice of Emergency Management. Bliss addressed President Bush's call for increased expenditures on homeland security in his state of the union address. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Allison McNair NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Don Bliss\NH Office of Emergency Management |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time:1/29/02 / 2200 HOST: Allison McNair Length: 5:16 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 Tom Sedoric of AG Edwards and Sons. He outlined the evolution of the 401k plan and talked about where responsibility should be placed when it comes to tracking its performance. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Allison McNair NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Tom Sedoric\A.G. Edwards & Sons |
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avbwdc -- New Hampshire residents get poor grades when it comes to dental health. But the rest of the country isn't doing much better -- at least a third of Americans fail to see a dentist even once a year. Based on 22 measures, New Hampshire received a C, the overall grade given the nation by the nonprofit advocay group Oral Health America. New Hampshire's grade was brought down by an F for lack of sufficient fluoridation of public water supplies. New Hampshire is one of ten states in which less than half the population drinks fluoridated water, one of the best ways to prevent tooth decay. AP-NY-01-29-02 0215EST |
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AP-NH--Organic Mandate smfkee Farmers must convert to organic methods, land owner says -- Several large farms along the Connecticut River in New Hampshire and Vermont will have to convert to organic farming methods if they want to continue leasing land from the P-G-and-E hydroelectric company. The utility says starting in April the four farms, who lease about 300 acres, must use organic pest and weed controls. Most of the affected land is in Charlestown, New Hampshire. Charlestown farmer Ted Putnam, who leases 160 acres from P-G-and-E, grows corn and hay there to help feed his 875 head of cattle. He says it will be more expensive to farm organically but it reminds him of the way he farmed when he was younger. The power company owns 30-thousand acres along the river, where it operates six dams. AP-NY-01-29-02 1112EST |
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AP-NH--Trade Mission msrst Governor to lead trade mission to Mexico -- Governor Shaheen is going South of the Border on another foreign trade mission for New Hampshire businesses. Shaheen announced today the group of about 15 businesses will travel to three cities in Mexico between May 19th and 24th. Businesses still can sign up. Mexico is the second leading trading partner of the United States and the sixth largest for New Hampshire. The companies hope to sell their products, find distributors for their products or find partners to sell their products in Mexico or other countries. Three business executives for Rokon, AeroSat and Globafone, which are sponsors of the trip, say earlier similar trips have generated huge increases in their business. AP-N |