Light Moments of 1978 and Oddball News
A collage of light stories from 1978. Federal Judge Carl Rubin ruled high school girls may compete with boys in all sports. Blizzard forced Miami of Ohio to camp in Vandalia jail for two nights. James Truly endured six days in his truck cab. Broadway’s Dracula unsettled reporter Barry Horstman beside Jackie Onassis. French exchange students at a game found action rare and unclear. Highlights include Bob Brinkman's two perfect games and Grandma Wilburn choosing jail over a $38 fine. A mixed bag of quirky records and local oddities closes with an elephant that only understands Danish.
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Francine Tarkenton
Carl Rubin
James Truly
Truly
Cryptoquote Puzzle Summary and Clues
Word list and hints show crossword style cryptogram with mapping clues. It presents a long cryptogram puzzle and a quoted aphorism by Mary Frances Butts, plus a solved cryptoquote line about building a fence of trust.
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Mary Frances Butts
Earrings and Alibi Stir Suspicions in Leo Wife
A Leo wife writes Dear Abby about discovering earrings for pierced ears on her nightstand after a trip to care for ill father. Her husband denies knowledge and she questions the integrity of their three year marriage, seeking guidance on trust and misfortune.
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Abby
Leo
Tongue brushing and tax ethics in Abby letters
Dear Abby echoes on health humor and discipline with readers. A tongue brushing tip from T C B in Mount Vernon Ohio underscores cleaning the tongue for breath control. A tax fraud warning notes joint filing risks and penalties for both spouses.
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Abby
T.C.B
Mount Vernon
Ohio
Like Old Times Not All Men Were Top Shots in Early Ohio Fire Lands
First settlers in the Fire Lands of Ohio faced scarcity and relied on hunting and foraging. Flamand traded furs at a Huron river post while buckskin clothing and improvised food sources sustained families. Notable episodes include Samuel Lewis using a corn trail to trap turkeys in autumn 1827 and a 1832-33 drive near Sandusky Bay that largely failed. Over time deer and rabbits became more common as forests cleared and wolves bears disappeared.
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Ohio
John B. Flamand
Huron River
Huron
Flamand
Huron County
Lake Erie
Samuel B. Lewis
Norwalk Township
Lewis Farm
Old State Road
Sandusky
Bloomingville
Sandusky Bay
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By Rick van Sant
United Press International
Miami (of Ohio) University
Vandalia
Darrell Hedric
Cincinnati Post
Barry Horstman
New York City
Theirry Karouby
Bruno Jacques
Bob Brinkman
Huey American Bowling Congress
Milda Wilburn
Xavier University
Barbara Lewis
Mount Healthy
George Hunt
William Matthews
Cincinnati
Elmer Dunaway
Cincinnati Fraternal Order of Police
Queen City
Cincinnati Zoo
Cecil Jackson
Zoo
Copenhagen
Denmark
Thomas Joseph
Altair
TV Star Maiden
Hostess
Passageway
College
Oregon
James Mason
Vitality One
Dieter's
Soprano
Cover
Berger
Tiber
Quartet
Jack
Yemen
TGG
ISCGU
Longfellow
Fasar
Earrings Pierce
Hubby
Abigail van Buren
Die. Bkezwauwe
W.H.S
CPA
Malibu
George Bernard Shaw
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