Redford film to use Perry County prison site in Ohio
Hollywood arrives in Junction City as a $7 million film starring Robert Redford prepares to shoot in an abandoned Perry County prison. Filming begins in March under producer Ron Silverman and director Bob Rafelson, with local residents excited and some volunteering for extras. The Ohio Film Bureau reports heavy interest from applicants and area businesses anticipate a potential boost.
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Hollywood
Robert Redford
Perry County
Charles Clark
Beatrice
Ron Silverman
Bob Rafelson
Jack Frame
Steve Landerman
Tom Johnson
Ralph Allen
Frame
Landerman
Redford
Benny Snyder
Harry Clark
Paul Ryan
Clark
Mai
Ohio Film Bureau
20Th Century Fox
Mari Barnum
Bureau
Palace Theater in Cincinnati Faces Potential Picket Line
After a rave opening, the Palace Theater could see pickets as unions decide today on possible protests over hiring non union staff for roles including bartenders engineers electricians ushers wardrobe personnel ticket takers service workers and watchmen The renovated venue cost 1 million privately funded and opened with Ella Fitzgerald and Count Basie at a black tie benefit.
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Cincinnati
Palace Theater
Palace
Oscar Lee
Afl-Cio Labor Council
Cincinnati Symphony
Ella Fitzgerald
Count Basie
Lee
Burns and Allen
Doris Day
Nancy Malitz
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Music Hall
Maybelle Carter, Country Music Hall of Fame Pioneer, Dies
Maybelle Addington Carter, known for the Carter Family and the Carter lick guitar style, dies at 69. A pivotal figure in early country music, she helped elevate the guitar to a lead instrument and influenced generations including Johnny Cash. Her group first recorded in 1927 and became Hall of Fame inductees in 1970. funeral plans were incomplete.
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Maybelle
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A.P. Carter
Sara Carter
Victor Records
Bristol
Tenn
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Amazing Grace
Lonesome Valley
A.P. and
Sara
Orginal Carter
Country Music Hall of Fame
Utah town split by beer issue in Heber City poll
Heber City Utah faces a Sunday beer sales referendum that divides residents along religious and economic lines. Supporters led by Gene Gardner argue for safety and community standards while opponents warn of crime and tourism harm. Merchants weigh impact as the town debates extending prohibition beyond Sundays.
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Heber City
Utah
Our Valley
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Wasatch State Park
Gene Gardner
Gardner
Lowe Ashton Jr
Keith Wride
Camporee Activities at Caesars Creek Park
The first recognized camping event at the new Caesars Creek State Park was held by the Mound Builders Area Council over the weekend. 304 Scouts and 69 leaders participated in the Fall Camporee, with an aerial flight demonstration by Jerry Fenlon of Warren County Disaster Services and exhibits by the Middletown and Warren County radio clubs, plus fly casting lessons from the Bassmasters Fishing Club of Middletown. Law enforcement Demo by the sheriff's K-9 corps and interactions with scouts from Portugal and Brazil also featured.
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Mound Builders Area Council
Jerry Fenlon
Warren County Disaster Services Department
Middletown
Warren County
Portugal
Brazil
Bassmasters Fishing Club
Sheriff's
Sadat Becomes Egypt President in 1970
In 1970 Anwar Sadat ascended to the presidency of Egypt following the death of Gamal Abdel Nasser, marking a pivotal leadership transition in the Arab nation.
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Anwar Sadat
Egypt
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Bob Hope Downplays Ailment After Ohio Visit
Bob Hope reveals a mild cardiac rhythm disturbance after a Columbus appearance and says he should have called Dolores. He explains the episode, notes his pulse stabilized after a neck nerve was touched, and continues his schedule while preparing a Cincinnati charity effort.
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Cincinnati
Bob Hope
Dolores
Columbus
Hope
Bob Braun
Ohio State University
Ohio Theater
Dr. Lach
NASA shuttle motor prototype test ends in massive blaze
Corinne Utah AP reports a solid rocket propellant test for NASA's shuttle program produced a white hot flame 400 yards up a hillside. The 149 foot motor ran 2 minutes 3 seconds atop a 20 million pound concrete block, scorching vegetation to bedrock.
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Corinne
Utah
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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