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Berlin Mill Complains About Newspaper Coverage

By Doug MacPherson on Tuesday, August 7, 2001.

The largest employer in Berlin is shutting down for two weeks. A spokesman for the Berlin mill, Pulp And Paper Of America, says the move is a cost saving measure during a slow period in the pulp industry, and isn't related to the company's financial troubles. Pulp And Paper Of America owes millions of dollars in taxes to Berlin and Gorham. Meanwhile, P-P-A is accusing two newspapers of printing inaccurate information about the company. P-P-A says it has asked its legal counsel to investigate. N-H-P-R's Doug MacPherson reports.

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High Temperature Requires Extra Caution

By Trish Anderton on Tuesday, August 7, 2001.

The death last week of pro football player Korey Stringer has highlighted the dangers of heatstroke. With high temperatures forecast this week, professor Robert Kenefick of the University Of New Hampshire told NHPR's Trish Anderton that those who exercise outdoors need to drink a lot of fluids and pay careful attention to how they feel.

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