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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1966
Page
6
Norwalk and other Ohio cities face large pension bills for firemen and policemen this month. The piece compares pension costs to Social Security, noting a heavy up-front burden and the overall employer share over years, urging readers to consider tax implications and future benefit expansions.
A lighthearted note on changing traditions. It contrasts children who stop belief in Santa with department store Santas who doubt the kids’ faith, reflecting a playful peek into modern Christmas lore.
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The piece argues none of the common Christmas details come from the New Testament. It notes Jesus was likely born in a grotto or cave near Bethlehem, places the 1 A.D. date as incorrect, and explains Dec 25 was chosen in the 4th century to Christianize a Roman festival rather than to mark a historical birth date.
Nancy's mother writes about her daughter's engagement and wedding gown shopping. She comments on Nancy's boyish Sassoon haircut and white makeup, wonders if a wig is wise for the wedding, and asks Dear Abby to address appearance trends among young girls.
A reader asks Abby about safety and personal boundaries after a stranger offers a ride to a 15-year-old. The column includes a warning about strangers and a letter from a reader. The piece then shifts to Christmas lore noting the biblical wise men, their number, roles, and origins with scholarly notes on Kaspar Melchior and Balthazar.
Hollywood critics laud ABC Stage 67 dramatization A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote. Geraldine Page shines as the spinster with Donnie Melvin as the boy in a gentle Alabama story of friendship, innocence, and the season's quiet grace.
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