Format, typo, consistency check YYYY/README.md

There are many fixes made but a few questions remain so when I reach
those years I will address those then. Unfortunately, due to
infrastructure work right now, this is all I can say even though there
are a number of things I'd like to say.

1996/index.html

@@ -395,11 +395,6 @@ You may then wish to look at the Author’s remarks for even more details.</p>
 <p>The IOCCC has an official home page: <a href="https://www.ioccc.org">www.ioccc.org</a>,
 containing previous winning entries, information about the judges,
 announcements and much more.</p>
-<p>Use <code>make</code> to compile entries. It is possible that on BSD or non-Unix
-systems the Makefile needs to be changed. See the Makefile for details.</p>
-<p>Read over the Makefile for compile/build issues. Your system may
-require certain changes (add or remove a library, add or remove a
-<code>#define</code> i.e. the <code>-D</code> flag).</p>
 <h2 id="where-are-larry-bassel-and-barbara-frezza">Where are Larry Bassel and Barbara Frezza?</h2>
 <p>It is not true that Larry Bassel avoided the 13th IOCCC on grounds of
 superstition! Larry (as well as Landon) is fond of prime numbers.
@@ -423,20 +418,20 @@ winning entry, twice the number of the next highest count. But with people like
 Schweikhardt around, this lead could fall fast.</p>
 <p>As we stated in the <a href="guidelines.txt">guidelines</a>, the authors of the winning entries are
 as much news to us as they are to you because we keep authorship separate from
-rest of the entry. Some people have it, we guess!</p>
+the rest of the entry. Some people have it, we guess!</p>
 <p>There were a few very good entries that might have won if it were not
 for the fact that they didn’t work. If you didn’t win, but think you
 had a chance: test your program, fix it and submit it next year!</p>
 <h2 id="a-few-notes-regarding-future-contests">A few notes regarding future contests</h2>
 <p>There will be no 1997 contest.</p>
 <p>The next contest will not open until sometime in March 1998, and will
-close sometime around the end of May 1998. The rules for the 1998
-contest have not been formed at this time and are not expected to be
+close sometime around the end of May 1998. The <a href="../1998/rules.txt">rules for the 1998
+contest</a> have not been formed at this time and are not expected to be
 ready for distribution until late February 1998.</p>
 <p>So what happened to 1997? Well the next USENIX Technical Conference
 will be held Jun 15-19, 1998 (in New Orleans, US). The 18 month
 span between conferences will cause the IOCCC to skip over 1997.</p>
-<p>Be sure to wait until the 1998 rules are posted before submitting entries.
+<p>Be sure to wait until the <a href="../1998/rules.txt">1998 rules</a> are posted before submitting entries.
 Rules differ from year to year, sometimes in significant ways.</p>
 <p>Please send us comments and suggestions what we have expressed above.
 Also include anything else that you would like to see in future contests.