Roses in December review misreads wartime documentary tone
A TV critic mocks a WWII documentary Roses in December airing Friday at 9. The piece suggests the film presents confusion and ambiguity rather than clear moral storytelling. It contrasts its theme with the simplistic triumph of E T and hints at thoughtful, not pleasurable, engagement.
Crisis to Crisis review of the El Salvador killings documentary
PBS frames Miss Jean Donovan and three colleagues killed in El Salvador in December 1980 as a complex moral query. The film juxtaposes personal sacrifice with U S policy and military aid while portraying the four victims as real individuals amid grave political tensions.
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Halting River Swims Sparks City Warning in Cascade Park
Elyria officials acknowledge illegal swimming in Black River at Cascade Park. Charles Hoagland notes limited ability to prevent drownings despite dangers from rocks and currents. Two teens, Charles Wiley 18 and William Wyman III 13, drowned after Wyman slipped. Parents bear part of responsibility for supervising children near the park river.
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Outhouse Race crowns Braking Wind in Avon festival
Braking Wind outsprints rivals in a half mile race on a sultry Sunday as Avon High School veterans Jim Wharton and Frank Salek lead the youth quintet to a 2 09 victory earning the $100 prize. The event drew about 1,000 spectators amid playful slogans and decorated outhouses.
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Stoney Ridge
John Crapper
Luke
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Steve
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Pat Smith
Curt Wigg
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Lois Shinko
French Creek
EMH weighs state approved Elyria Hospital expansion
The Ohio Department of Health has approved a 32.9 million expansion and remodeling plan for Elyria Memorial Hospital. The hospital board will decide within a year whether to proceed, with local economy a key factor. If approved, construction could start in 1983.
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Weather outlook clears tonight with cooler lows
Partly cloudy and less humid conditions continue tonight with a low around 63. Tuesday remains mostly sunny with highs near 80. Rain chances are 20 percent tonight and 10 percent Tuesday. Light and variable winds. Details on Page A-3.
Lorain County Vocational Survey Hits Education Debate
A Citizens Council for Ohio Schools survey of 18 Lorain County firms finds local youths need broader reading and math skills and more versatile training to fit evolving machine manufacturing jobs. Despite plans for increased automation, 13 managers foresee growth in the next two years, while many tests for applicants have been dropped as ineffective. The study, tied to a statewide report, urges greater employer involvement and liberal vocational ed to prepare for a changing economy, with the 1-mill levy for vo ed recently defeated and a new vote planned.
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Citizens Council For Ohio
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Ohio
Ms. Swanson
Carla Edictson
Dayton
Cuyahoga County
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