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Clinton Speaks To Manchester Central Grads

By Brian Early on Friday, June 15, 2007.

Manchester's Central High School, the state's oldest, had never had a Presidential candidate give the commencement address... until last night.

New York Democratic Senator Hillary Clinton spoke at the graduation ceremony.

NHPR correspondent Brian Early was there and has this report.

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New Agreement Gives State Workers a 10% Raise

By David Darman on Friday, June 15, 2007.

State employees would get a 10 percent raise over the next two years under the tentative agreement for a new contract announced yesterday.

But state workers would also have to start contributing to their health insurance premiums.

New Hampshire Public Radio’s David Darman has more.

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Perkinsville, Vermont Remembers the State's Worst Aviation Disaster

By Kevin Forrest on Friday, June 15, 2007.

This weekend, the small town of Perkinsville, Vermont, is planning to mark the 60th anniversary of Vermont's worst aviation disaster.

Compared to most airplane crashes these days, the deathtoll in the crash of the army B-29 bomber was small.

But the town has never forgotten that night.

The Vermont Standard's Kevin Forrest reports.

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A Letter from Iraq: Staff Sgt. Robert Blad

By Mark Bevis on Friday, June 15, 2007.

It's Friday, the day we check in with a member of the 36-43rd Company of the New Hampshire National Guard.

The 36-43rd is a maintenance company headquartered in Concord.

But its 150 members have been stationed in Iraq since the fall, not doing maintenance, but guarding a detention center outside of Baghdad.

Staff Sargeant Robert Blad is a New Hampshire native who lives in Hill, with his wife Sonya and their daughter Paige.

His full time job back home is to keep the unit rolling.

And as he tells NHPR's Mark Bevis, he has the same job in Baghdad.

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