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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1968
Page
4
A Japanese inventor has devised a system using hydraulic pressure to compress baled refuse into solid blocks for construction. The blocks, coated with asphalt or cement, can be produced in various shapes and welded together. As U.S. cities face rising trash, clever marketing could drive adoption of this disposal method.
A mixed page shows a cryptogram puzzle headline and a long Q&A section on Selective Service classification and procedures. It covers how classifications are determined, attorney presence rules, annual induction totals, and requirements for draft card possession.
Readers discuss institutionalizing severely affected children versus at home care. Acknowledging progress in community facilities, the letter urges families to monitor care quality and engage with local retarded associations to push for better standards.
A dense timesheet lists film and show lineups from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. including The War Lover and April Love, then a full-night slate of game shows, dramas, and comedies with programs like The Monkees Gunsmoke Rowan & Martin and The Fugitive.
Word a Day entry defines stolid as dull and unemotional from Latin stolidus. It notes the burglar feared a dog’s stolid look could be misleading, illustrating how the term conveys little sensibility and calm, unmoved behavior.
Jim Bishop presents a surreal vignette where George Washington awakens in a contemporary city, misreads modern life, is mugged and arrested for exercising civil rights, and dies in custody as a satirical meditation on fame and legacy. The piece blends Washington’s legend with contemporary urban absurdities, ending with his death.
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