Tuesday, 10/13/09
NEWS:
City Manager Looks Elsewhere
Lebanon -- City Manager Gregg Mandsager, who has run Lebanon's daily operations for four years, has applied for a similar job in Iowa, citing a desire to return home and some frustration with unusual provisions in his contract with the City Council. See full story
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NEWS:
Bombing in Pakistan Signals Stronger Taliban
Islamabad -- Militants from the heart of Pakistan teamed up with Taliban insurgents from the remote Afghan border region to carry out the bold weekend assault on army headquarters, the army said yesterday -- an ominous development as the fourth major attack in just over a week killed 41 people at a northwestern market. See full story
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SPORTS:
Jones' Goal Extends Bruins' Struggles
Boston -- The Colorado Avalanche are enjoying an unexpectedly strong start. The Boston Bruins are surprising for another reason. See full story
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CLOSE-UP:
Mornings on the Farm
For an elementary school class, a farm is like a laboratory, though the experiments aren't what you'd see in an ordinary classroom. Hartland Elementary School third-graders spent yesterday morning discovering how much force it takes to uproot a pepper plant or to push a wheelbarrow full of wood shavings or composted cow manure. They experienced the thrill of removing golden honey and beeswax from a beehive's frames. See full story
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EDITORIAL:
One Nation, Oft Divisible
Thoughtful Ruling on Pledge
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The New Hampshire law requiring that schools establish time for the voluntary recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance, whose constitutionality was challenged by Hanover parents and upheld in a recent federal court ruling, was passed as a means of fostering patriotism. We have our doubts about the value of pledges as a way of cultivating genuine love for country. After reading the court's ruling on the challenge, however, it occurs to us that there's nothing like following a protracted legal battle over the nature of American liberty to prompt a welling of national pride. See full story
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For complete story, see today's Valley News
NEWS: Some at Dartmouth Brace for More Bad News
Hanover -- Tom Chapman, 40, has spent half his life working at Thayer Hall where Dartmouth College undergraduates dine. For the past eight years, he has been a cook in the kosher kitchen there. As chief steward for Local 560 of the Service Employees International Union, Chapman, of Enfield, might normally have less reason than many of the college's 4,400 workers to worry about the loss of his job during tough economic times.
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NEWS: 6 of 8 Incumbents Win Backing
Claremont -- A grassroots citizens group has endorsed six of the eight City Council members who are seeking re-election, saying the incumbents are committed to protecting city services while also helping Claremont grow.
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NEWS: Claremont to Hold Hearing on Traffic Changes Near Skate Park
Claremont -- Claremont officials are considering some traffic changes to improve safety at two dangerous intersections and may also soon move to protect all-terrain vehicles and snowmobiles at a busy crossing.
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NEWS: Vermont Guardsmen Assured Of Support During Afghan Tour
South Burlington -- Members of the Vermont National Guard and their families will be supported during the soldiers' tour of duty in Afghanistan, the state's two U.S. senators said yesterday.
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