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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1977
Page
6
A daily cryptogram offering coded phrases with a sample decoding key. The page cites a sample mapping A for L and X for O and notes new codes each day. It includes yesterday's decoded quote about celebrating holidays through prayer sourced to an unknown author.
A dense broadcast lineup features "The Little Drummer Boy" and "The Bible" at 8 PM, followed by "The Fourth King" and John Denver's Rocky Mountain Christmas. Late-night movies include A Christmas Carol and The Maltese Bippy, plus weekly weekend films and sports, with Christmas Eve coverage and Mister Rogers festive program.
Letters to Abby cover children needing respect at markets, a separation divorce view on dating while still married, reflections on Abby’s column impact, a single 25 year old woman navigating match suggestions, and a prompt to seek Abby’s personal replies with contact details.
A historical sketch traces how Christmas was observed in the Fire Lands, from 1811 dinners and dances at Danbury Peninsula to early Norwalk church services and illumination ceremonies. It notes the shift toward Santa Claus visibility after 1850 and the advent of Christmas trees post Civil War, concluding with the enduring basic message of the holiday.
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