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Plate Tectonics: Court orders release of data

By John Milne on Tuesday, July 8, 2003.

New Hampshire’s Supreme Court has allowed one member of the public one look at a state secret – the list of who has low-number license plates.

It may be the last look.

The ruling was a limited one. The court allowed just one specific request by an activist seeking further controls on drunken driving.

N-H-P-R political correspondent John Milne reports that the case has political ramifications over and above the letter of the law:

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Christmas - or at least snow - in July

By Trish Anderton on Tuesday, July 8, 2003.

SKIING CONTRIBUTES MORE THAN A HALF-BILLION DOLLARS A YEAR TO NEW HAMPSHIRE'S ECONOMY.

BUT THE INDUSTRY'S REVENUES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN VULNERABLE TO THE WEATHER.

NOW BACKERS OF A NEW TECHNOLOGY HOPE TO CHANGE THAT.

THEY SAY SKIING AND SNOWBOARDING COULD SOON BE AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

NHPR'S TRISH ANDERTON REPORTS

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