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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1978
Page
6
In a reader letter a customer recounts a mutilated parcel sent back and forth. A clerk refused to accept a taped return, citing postage due, while the postmaster’s stance and overall service attitude are questioned amid ongoing rate hikes.
A widow from Iowa seeks help after a man offers money for her 14-year-old daughter to sleep with him. Abby urges immediate police or county attorney alert, plus informing the daughter, to prevent potential harm before a crime. The letter also includes unrelated reader notes on respect and fairness.
Columbus reports Rep Myrle Shoemaker ridicules the failing equal yield school subsidy formula during debate on the supplemental appropriations bill. Gov Rhodes signs a 1978-79 funding plan restoring guarantees with bonuses for high welfare districts. Ohio Supreme Court stay extends time to craft a new formula while Riffe directs education experts to rewrite. DEAR ABBY letter follows about courteous seating at a baseball game.
A traveler describes a Cleveland to Louisville businessman's flight routing via Pittsburgh. The piece details crowded terminals, a mix of professional attire, intercom safety routines, and passenger behaviors. It notes the BAC 111 aircraft, flight times, and in-flight experiences from boarding to return, with wry observations on airline quirks and travel rhythms.
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