Miss America seeks Bert Parks return for 70th anniversary
The Miss America Pageant contemplates rehiring Bert Parks to sing There She Is during the winner’s walk, with Gary Collins and Phyllis George as co hosts. Pageant officials say nothing is finalized as the 70th anniversary plans unfold and reaction recalls Parks’ 1980 firing.
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Bert Parks
Atlantic City
Gary Collins
Phyllis George
Parks
Pageant Board of Directors
Greenwich
Nate Zauber
Horn
Sutherland leads summer film slate with Flatliners and Young Guns II
Kiefer Sutherland dominates the summer film scene with Flatliners releasing August 10 alongside Chicago Peoples Joe and the Showgirl and Young Guns II. He reflects on the film's themes of redemption and forgiveness and how personal life inspired his choices. Lou Diamond Phillips recounts a near-fatal on-set accident during Young Guns II, describing recovery and Emilio Estevez's support.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
Sutherland
Donald Sutherland
Shirley Douglas
Lou Diamond Phillips
Phillips
Chavez
Emilio Estevez
Billy the Kid
Estevez
Arrow
Video stores lure customers with perks to boost lagging sales
At a Las Vegas convention, industry leaders discuss slowing growth and propose perks such as ready-to-bake pizzas at Video Station in Alameda, free home calls for second choices, better shelf layout, trained clerks, broader candy selections, and after hours rental machines to revive rentals.
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Las Vegas
Klingensmith
Alameda
Calif
New Hampshire
Empire Video
Mitch Lowe
Streetlights Planned for 30 Intersections in Columbia Township
Columbia Township trustees approved installing and maintaining streetlights at about 30 major intersections by Ohio Edison for roughly $4,000 yearly to boost safety. The board also noted a 1979 cutback left 29 lights, and discussed property cleanup powers for delinquent landowners. Horizon Land Developers eyed Hickory Nut Golf Course for housing with a sewer tap extension tentatively approved, and rural waterlines reached the township library with plans to extend to park concession stands.
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Columbia
Columbia Township
Trustee Board
Ohio Edison
Anthony Stepinski
Marks Road
Ohio
Horizon Land Developers
Hickory Nut Golf Course
Strongsville
Council panel backs minority business center plan
Elyria's Community Development Committee backed a proposal for a minority and women business development center but did not allocate funds. The group seeks federal aid and cited a $35 000 grant from the Ohio Department of Development as a starting point while engaging county and city governments for more support. The center aims to assist both new and expanding businesses.
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Elyria
Norman
Business Community Development Association
John Cooper
Ohio Department of Development
Cooper
North Ridgeville schools open enrollment ahead of new term
North Ridgeville City Schools invite new students to enroll August 13 and 14 from 8 30 a m to 3 p m at all six district schools. Parents should bring birth certificates health records and custody papers as appropriate. Elementary placements include Lear North Elementary Liberty Elementary and Wilcox Elementary.
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North Ridgeville
Lear North
N. Lear Nagle Road
Liberty
Jaycox Road
Wilcox
Bainbridge Road
Fields-Sweet
Root Road
Center Ridge Road
North Ridgeville High School
Pitts Boulevard
Columbia Township Fire Sees July Calls and Staffing Changes
The Columbia Township Fire Department logged 30 squad calls and 14 fire runs in July, with mutual aid to North Eaton and Valley City and aid received from Strongsville. EMT coordinator Michael Michum resigned. Dave Zelinski named interim coordinator. Debra Rose appointed permanent zoning inspector at $800 monthly plus benefits. prior interim to permanent shift with increased hours and pay. Receipts for 1989 were $9,500. by June this year $7,200, indicating rising workload. Trustee Karl Krettler opposed the benefits package, suggesting an assistant instead.
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Columbia Twp
Columbia Township
Richard Heidecker
North Eaton
Valley City
Strongsville
Michael Michum
Dave Zelinski
Jim Knipper
Columbia
Debra Rose
Rose
Gene Bulgrin
Karl Krettler
Storm sewer assessments set for East Broad Street project
Elyria council levied 1.4 million dollar storm sewer assessments on property along East Broad Street from Sugar Lane to South Logan. property owners have 30 days to pay before charges are added to tax duplicates. The project aims to relieve east side flooding. 500k was spent on right of way from 15 owners. council approved 1.2 million in bonds to cover costs until collections.
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Elyria
East Broad Street
Council
East Broad
Sugar Lane
Slow bridge play yields mixed results in four hearts contract
West passes value and with East weak two opens a cautious two no trump. North overcalls, South preempts to three spades, West advances to four hearts, North accepts game. West leads heart king, South ruffs, returns spade, West wins ace and continues hearts as Declarer discards a diamond.
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West
East
North
South
Declarer
Declarer finds four spades in bridge play
James Jacoby notes the ace is won then spade jack cashed and a diamond to dummy. East covers with queen, a diamond return to West ace, and club queen seals a setting trick. Four spades should make. options include a club sacrifice or keeping four diamonds and repeating the diamond eight. West likely holds the diamond ace after no trump and a four heart bid.
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East
West
Declarer
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Robert Klingensmith
Paramount Picture
Video Software Dealers Association
of the Convention
Lowe
Ken Dorrance
Video Station
Dorrance
Video Flash
Video Munch
Lorain Twin Cinemas
Oakwood
Ftmes Mayre
Bae
Iceee Wta
Pean
John Ritter
Gameroom
Tracy
Amherst Cinema
Wal Disney
Ridgeview Twin
iShais- Hat
N. Abbe Rd
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Berlin
Schwarzenegger
THURS
Avon Lake Theatre
National Theatre Corp
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Columbia Two
Ridgeville
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Pat
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