April Fools Pranks in Biddeford Past Highlight Local Mischief
Read the Biddeford Daily Journals for April 1 history of practical jokes from 1910 to 1921. A druggist was teased about a beautiful traveling saleslady selling toilet items, clocks set ahead, and a jest about sirloin at 24 cents a pound. Milk price jokes and church sermon gags also appear.
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Peg Hendrick
Biddeford
Saco
Main
Grand Trunk Railway
Seattle
Victoria
Vancouver
Portland
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Jolson
Chicago
Mr. McNutt
April Fools' Day Past Pranks Fade in Modern Times
The piece recalls how April Fools' Day pranks thrived in earlier decades with tricks on coworkers and stores. It notes dimestore gag items, funny greeting cards, and even zoo prank calls declining as the holiday loses momentum and commercial interest wanes.
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Dimestore
Zoo
Bronx
Mr. Fox
Mr. Lyons
Mr. Wolf
Mr. Bear
Johnson declines another term reshapes 1968 race
President Johnson says he will not seek or accept another White House term, a decision that shocks voters and alters the Democratic field. Sen. Robert Kennedy rises as the leading Democratic contender while Eugene McCarthy remains in play and Nixon leads Republican momentum.
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Associated Press
Johnson
White House
Camelot
Robert F. Kennedy
Eugene J. McCarthy
Rockefeller
New York
Richard M. Nixon
Wisconsin
McCarthy
Supreme Court Extends One Man One Vote Rule
The Supreme Court rules local governments must follow one man one vote expanding the rule to about 80 000 local units. Justice White writes that Midland County Texas residents have a right to an equally weighted vote for the Commissioners Court. Dissent by Justice Harlan calls the ruling unjustified and ill advised.
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Washington
Supreme Court
John M. Harlan
Byron R. White
Midland County
Tex
Hank Avery
Midland City
White
Avery
Commissioners Court
Congress
Chamber board discusses West Point Pepperell tax hearing
Biddeford Saco Chamber of Commerce directors met Saturday to assess the West Point Pepperell tax hearing and its implications for area business. They voiced concern over the seriousness of the situation but trusted city and company officials to craft a fair solution promoting future growth.
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Biddeford - Saco Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
West Point - Pepperell
Board of Assessors
West Point- Pepperell
Biddeford - Saco
Biddeford
Hall Promoted to Value Analysis Administrator at Saco-Lowell
Robert L. Hall, a 24 year veteran methods engineer at Saco-Lowell, named value analysis administrator following the death of J Leonard Howard. Hall began as a machine operator in Biddeford 1940, rose through automatic screw machine roles, moved to Easley South Carolina in 1957, and now resides with Mrs Hall at 201 Carolyn Road Easley.
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Easley
S.C
Robert L. Hall
Saco- Lowell
L. W. Turner
Hall
J. Leonard Howard
Biddeford
Maine
Saco - Lowe
W. Frank Lowell
Carolyn Road
Easely
Sheltra Seeks Maine House Seat on June Ballot
Carl F. Sheltra of Biddeford announced his intention to seek a Maine House seat on the June Democratic ballot. A native of Biddeford he attended Hebron Academy and served in World War II. He has worked as a broker and later in advertising sales with New England Tel and Tel Co and serves on the CWA CIO local 1301 executive board.
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Carl F. Sheltra
Sheltra
Biddeford
Helen Cloutier
Waterville
Maine
Hebron Academy
Armed Services of
U.S
University of Maine
Johnson Says He Will Not Seek Another Term
Johnson declares the decision irrevocable in a national TV radio address from the White House. He cites division at home over Vietnam and says he will not seek or accept the party nomination for a further term. Reactions pour in from Nixon McCarthy Kennedy Humphrey as supporters react outside the White House.
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Johnson
America
North Vietnam
Richard M. Nixon
McCarthy
Kennedy
Humphrey
Mexico City
Saigon
White House
George Washington University
Bombing Pause Expands as U S Halts Attacks in North Vietnam
American bombers and warships halted most attacks in North Vietnam as President Johnson ordered a de escalation. The pause excludes areas north of the demilitarized zone and the Hanoi Haiphong industrial belt, with strikes shifting to motor convoys and storage facilities near the DMZ area.
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Saigon
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Haiphong
Johnson
William C. Westmoreland
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
Cat Bi
Cam Pha
Lang Giai
Hanoi-Haiphong
China
Westmoreland
U.S. 7Th Air Force
Vinh
Khe Sanh
Con Thien
Gio Linh
Dong Hoang Ae
Dmz
Curtis May Support Kennedy In Maine
Curtis may endorse Kennedy at an Orono news conference as Johnson declines to run. Sources say the governor has long been viewed as a Kennedy supporter and this marks a pivotal shift for Maine Democrats amid a rapidly changing national race.
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Associated Press
Johnson
Curtis
Robert F. Kennedy
Orono
William D. Hathaway
Presque Isle
Kennedy
Hathaway
Humphrey
Democrats
Eee
Eugene McCarry
Chuckle Sleep Values For Weekdays And Holidays
A reflection on the difference between the extra rest sought on workdays versus holidays. The piece playfully contrasts what people think they need to feel rested against what they actually require for a break from routine.
One Day Service Pause For Appliance Company
Notice that the entire operation will stop for one day on Tuesday April 2 while staff attend training. Roger and Vic head to Boston for a Frigidaire Management School, Cliff Buck and Russ travel to Portland for a Kelvinator Service School, Ben attends a Portland May tag Sales Meeting, Len works today, and the office girl stays to hold down the fort.
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Roger & Vic
Boston
Cliff
Buck
Russ
Portland
Kelvinator
Ben
Maytag
Len
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By Arleen Abrahams
Glastron Fiberglas
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USDA
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Pata
Chamber
Saco-Lowell
Carl Sheltra
LBJ
the Nation
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Harry S. Truman
Robert Fitzpatrick
Fitzpatrick
Robert J. Dunfey
Democratic Party
Free World
Dunfey
House
Joseph E. Brennan
Robert Brennan
Bangor
Edmund S. Muskie
Muskie
Peter N. Kyros
Kyros
Ack
Pooland and
Alfred Streets
Main Street
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