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An Eyewitness to a Crucial Time in Comics

By John Walters on Monday, March 4, 2002.

Jack Kamen was an artist for EC Comics in the early 50s, when it put out some of the most creative, daring comic art ever. But after a brief golden age, EC was devestated by a wave of reaction and censorship. Jack Kamen left the business, made his living in commercial art, and raised four children- including the inventor Dean Kamen.

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Promoting Diversity

By Allison McNair on Monday, March 4, 2002.

There?s a movement afoot to ban quotas and guidelines that promote diversity in state schools and agencies. But supporters of such policies say they are an essential part in bringing racial equality to our society. Join guest host Allison McNair of New Hampshire Public Television www.nhptv.org as she talks with State Representatives Michael Harrington and Andrew Peterson www.state.nh.us and Joan Leitzel, President of the University of New Hampshire www.unh.edu.

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SB2 Towns Five Years Later

By Mark Bevis on Monday, March 4, 2002.

The first SB2 towns are now about 5 years old. They?ve swapped attendance at traditional town meetings for ballots submitted on election day. The New Hampshire Center for Public Policy Studies has taken a look at the new system on its 5th birthday. Co-Executive Director Richard Minard describes their findings to NHPR?s Mark Bevis.

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Sponsors Dash Climb to the Clouds

By Lisa Peakes on Monday, March 4, 2002.

Lisa Peakes talks with Howie Wemyss, the manager of the Mount Washington Auto Road, about the decision to cancel this year's race.

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