You might try building a frame of small strips of wood and stretch some fabric netting or vinyl screening over the frame you build and tack it. You can put some legs on the frame or just put something in the water for the frame to rest on. Place this frame over water that is in the bottom of a container that has a tight fitting lid (such as a covered garbage can with locking lid or a large square Tupperware type container). Place the newspaper on the screen/netting and tightly cover this for several days to get moisture back into the paper. Keep in a cool place such as in your living area. The paper should relax so that you can unfold it. If this does not work, you might want to submerge your newspaper clipping into water but only with them lying on the screen/netting for support. Don't try to wet the paper and handle it with your hands it will fall apart. It might fall apart anyway even by using the screen/netting so if you have the names of the newspapers written on the clippings and the dates, record this before doing anything, so that you could reproduce the articles from newspaper microfilm. Once the paper is hydrated enough that you can unfold it, place it between some waxed paper and place heavy books on top of them to flatten the moisten paper. I hope this helps. This procedure can be used to relax rolled photos as well. Anna