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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 2004
Page
2
John Hurt was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire at Buckingham Palace and spoke with Queen Elizabeth II about acting. The 64 year old actor called the honor a high compliment and noted his favorite role as Quentin Crisp in The Naked Civil Servant.
Retired Gen. Tommy Franks will front Teen Arrive Alive, a GPS based program for teen drivers. The system embeds a GPS chip in a cell phone to relay location and speed to parents. If speeds exceed a preset limit an alarm sounds and alerts are sent by phone or email. A bumper sticker allows peers to report reckless behavior. Franks cites parental responsibility in guarding kids on the road.
Steve Guttenberg plays Nick in Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus airing Saturday on Hallmark Channel. He lends warmth to the holiday comedy, saying children speak plainly and that honesty feels good. See page D5 for other Christmas specials.
Franklin Tennessee veteran singer Brian Littrell of Backstreet Boys signs with Provident Music Group’s Reunion Records. He chose faith over pop stardom and plans a solo album after releasing In Christ Alone on a WOW Christian Music compilation next year.
Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson and U2 singer Bono will be guest editors on BBC Radio 4 Today after Christmas. They join five editors over the period to select stories for the daily current affairs program. Ferguson will focus on motor neuron disease and Bono on the global fight against poverty.
Tokyo reports that Godzilla Final Wars cost Toho about 19.3 million dollars, double prior Godzilla budgets. Shogo Tomiyama said the aim was the best Godzilla film ever. The 50th anniversary production features the monster traveling worldwide to battle old foes.
Key events on this date include the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Martin Luther King Jr in Oslo, milestones such as Mississippi statehood in 1817 and Wyoming women gaining voting rights in 1869, plus notable later Nobel wins and historical incidents.
A list of birthdays includes Harold Gould 81, Jean Byron 79, Clayton Yeutter 74, Mako 71, Tommy Kirk 63, Fionnula Flanagan 63, Chad Stuart 61, Gloria Loring 58, Walter Orange 58, Ralph Tavares 56, Jessica Cleaves 56, Johnny Rodriguez 53, Susan Dey 52, Paul Hardcastle 47, Kenneth Branagh 44, Nia Peeples 43, Michael Clarke Duncan 41, J Mascis 39, Kevin Sharp 34, Scot Alexander 33.
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