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William Loeb's Life and Legacy

By Laura Knoy on Friday, March 9, 2001.

A new documentary film, "The Power of Truth" examines late Union Leader publisher William Loeb's life and his influence on New Hampshire politics and rhetoric. Loeb's best known for his conservative front-page editorials. Laura talks with John Gfoerer, writer and producerof "The Power of Truth" and Joe McQuaid, President and Publisher, The Union Leader and New Hampshire Sunday News (www.unionleader.com)

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Fluoridation Controversy Bubbles Up

By Josh Rogers on Friday, March 9, 2001.
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Pease Airport Expansion Plans

By Roger Wood on Friday, March 9, 2001.

As the Pease International Tradeport considers expanding its air terminal, locals worry about increased noise and traffic.

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The Accidental Activist: reforming the Boy Scouts

By John Walters on Friday, March 9, 2001.

Mark Noel, of Hanover, is a former Eagle Scout and former Scoutmaster. He first joined the Scouts in 1980, but his membership was revoked after he publicly ?outed? himself as a gay man last year. Now he?s trying to persuade the Boy Scouts of America to reverse its policy against homosexuality. He talks with John about growing up in gay in the Deep South, keeping his sexuality secret while he worked in law enforcement in Georgia, and why he?s so determined to change the BSA.

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