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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1977
Page
19
The Cryptoquip puzzle lists clues for a solveable substitution cipher with a clue that R equals A and a sample line of yesterday’s solution STURDY HURDY GURDY DITTY THRILLS GIRL. The page notes 1977 King Features Syndicate and invites readers to crack the puzzle using letters and common cryptogram techniques.
William Carter Spann, 30, serving 10 years to life for two robberies, writes from Soledad Prison recalling a Christmas filled with family warmth after his grandmother promised to repair a broken guitar. He mentions President Carter's victory and notes he questions his past robbery.
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