This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1978
Page
4
BYU coed A Lavon Bryan complained after being barred from a math test for wearing denim pants. She later gained entry in an overcoat over underwear. University official Gerald Dye defended the policy, sparking debate over dress standards.
A compact across and down clue list featuring I Camera, Maxim Baseball play, mighty, lake port, Nebraska river, football pass, hospital ICU, recent timing, big wheel, building wing, unaspirated consonant, terrifying, street show, South American rodent, Helios actor Vigoda, library type, waterfall Scots, changed, hire, hemp complex, write down, occupation, doze off, and Cain's victim across and down clues for a themed word game.
The excerpt presents a cryptogram puzzle with letter substitutions and hints. It notes that one letter stands for another and provides a sample quote credited to G K Chesterton about democracy.
A labor citizen coalition launches a nationwide campaign to block winter heat shut-offs, citing at least 200 deaths and thousands more harmed. They urge the Energy Department to enforce the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 and note bans exist already in Wisconsin, Maryland, and Rhode Island. The effort targets states including Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Georgia, and others, warning deregulation could worsen the crisis.
A 16 year old writes Abby about parental invasion of privacy after finding a locked drawer and a missing pipe. Abby acknowledges the invasion but notes legal minor status and parental welfare duties, urging open discussion. Additional letters from Izzy of Pismo Beach and a mother upset by a surprise teen marriage share similar family friction and seek Abby guidance.
A reader asks how to handle a former longtime employee who started a competing store and a friend who relentlessly cites the rival’s ads. Abby suggests demoting the nagging friend to a nodding acquaintance and offers her booklet How To Be Popular for a fee and address to request.
A Norwalk Reflector column riffs on what Edison might invent today a device to remove outdated inscriptions and logos from T shirts and other items. The piece ties the Smithsonian exhibit near the light bulb centennial to a mock vision of a nationwide T shirt decommercializing service with franchised outlets in urban areas and boardwalks.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.