For the Boys critics say the film is for the birds
Wire reports note that Fox's $40 million wartime musical drama For the Boys has grossed only about $5.9 million in two weeks. Critics blame the World War II storyline, music for younger audiences, and weak on screen chemistry between Bette Midler and James Caan, arguing the story lacks a real romance.
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Wire
Birds
20Th Century Fox
Bette Midler
Turkey
Fox
New York Times
Midler
James Caan
Gumbel Extends Contract as Willard Scott Reups Year
Gumbel remains host of The Today Show under a new three year deal while Willard Scott also signs on for three more years as weatherman. A leaked memo previously quoted Gumbel accusing Scott of holding the show hostage to whims birthdays and bad taste. Scott kissed Gumbel on air in response.
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Today Show
Gumbel
Willard Scott
Weatherman From
Hell
Scott
Tiny Tim Performs Tiny Show in St Joseph Minnesota
Tiny Tim, introduced as the only flower child left, played his ukulele at the Del‑Win Entertainment Center in St. Joseph. Despite a sparse crowd of about two dozen, the veteran entertainer earned a standing ovation after performing Tip-Toe Thru the Tulips With Me and thanked fans as the hour-long show ended.
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Tim
del- Win Entertainment Center
St. Joseph
Minn
Tiny Tim
Herb Chein
St. Cloud
Rochester
Minnesota
Minneapolis
North Pole Calling program deadline Monday
Elyria Parks and Recreation, with AFSCME Local 277 and local telephone systems, offers preschool to grade 2 children a chance to talk with Santa and his helpers. Calls occur Monday and Tuesday, December 16–17, within the Elyria exchange. applications due by Monday to the Parks and Recreation Office.
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Elyria
North Pole
Parks and Recreation Department
Elyria Telephone Alltel System
Afscme Local 277
Santa Claus
Mrs. Claus
Santa
Public Library
Elyria Savings and Trust
Lorain County Savings and Trust
City Hall
Parks and Recreation Office
Worker Dies From Fall At Ross Plant In Ohio
A 50 year old Logan man, employed by a construction subcontractor, died after a fall at the Ross Incineration Services plant on Giles Road in Eaton Township. He was taken to Elyria Memorial Hospital, where he died. OSHA is investigating. coroner will rule on the death.
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EATON
Ross Incineration Services
Giles Road
David Stewart
Logan
Columbus
Stewart
Ross
Maggie Kelch
Kelch
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Sheriff's Department
Boy 9 Struck by Car In Lorain In Guarded Condition
A 9 year old boy Jeffrey Davis Jr of 2934 Denver Ave was struck by a car Friday around 4 45 p m at East 29th Street and Elyria Avenue. He sustained multiple trauma injuries and was transferred to MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland in guarded condition. The driver has not been cited.
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Lorain
MetroHealth Medical Center
Cleveland
Jeffrey Davis Jr
Denver Ave
East 29Th Street
Elyria Avenue
St. Joseph Hospital and Health Center
Davis
Metro Health
New Elyria Medical Office Holds Open House
Tri City Family Practice showcases its new Ohio Street and Gulf Road offices replacing Dr Willard’s former site. Drs Barker and Carson join the Elyria practice along with free health tests and a soccer clinic by Kai Haaskii of Cleveland Crunch. Autographed balls drawings gifts health materials refreshments today and Sunday.
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Elyria
Tri-City
Ohio Street
Gulf Road
Kenneth Willard
Willard
Bradley Barker
Dennis Carson
Ohio
Kai Haaskii
Cleveland Crunch
Ely School
Crunch
Fire damages apartment kitchen at Forest Ridge complex
A kitchen stove left on caused a fire at Forest Ridge Apartments on Albert Street in North Ridgeville. The blaze confined to the second floor kitchen but caused heavy smoke damage to that unit and minor damage to others. The building was evacuated about 142 hours with no injuries.
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North Ridgeville
Albert Street
Forest Ridge Apartments
Albert St
Conrail pleads innocent to blocking crossings charge
Conrail Corp. has mailed a written plea of innocent to Elyria Municipal Court on two misdemeanor counts of blocking railroad crossings. Police cited the company last week after trains blocked Olive Street and Abbe Road crossings. A pre trial hearing is set for 2 p.m. January 14 before Judge George Ferguson.
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Elyria
Conrail Corp
Elyria Municipal
Olive Street
Abbe Road
George Ferguson
Rings and coins stolen from box left with friend
A Lorain woman reported Friday that six rings a pearl and diamond ring two wedding bands a 4 yellow gold wristwatch with Local 780 engraved and various silver dollars Spanish coins and a rare $10 bill were missing from a box she had left with a friend for about three weeks. Police noted pry marks on an east side door but could not confirm a break in.
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Lorain
Tolc¢ Police
East 34Th Street
East 31St Street
East 1St Street
Cleveland to honor Pearl Harbor vets
Mayor Michael R. White’s veteran liaison Michael Marcellino will issue the Pearl Harbor Day proclamation and certificates to local survivors. The ceremony at 11:55 a.m. at the Navy Reserve Training Center on East Ninth Street is sponsored by the Greater Cleveland Veterans Council and Pearl Harbor Survivors Association Lake Erie Chapter 6.
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Cleveland
Michael R. White
Michael Marcellino
Navy Reserve Training Center
East Ninth Street
Greater
Electrical blaze damages trailer at USS Kobe plant
An electrical malfunction caused a fire at the USS Kobe Steel plant storage trailer Friday night. The blaze started shortly after 6 p.m. in the tool trailer parked on the plant grounds, causing an estimated $3,000 in damage.
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Kobe
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