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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1969
Page
8
A Reuters style satire describes officers in Toms River adopting gray flannel uniforms with blue blazers and collar details, prompting image consultants to forecast broader fashion overhauls for public workers and officials. The piece parallels shifts across society from airline staff to milkmen, with playful dialogue about visual policing.
The $1 billion annual rental industry grows 15 to 20 percent yearly as homeowners rent items from party gear to lawn care tools. It thrives due to cost, storage, and ease, with operators like Pat McMahon expanding from tools to a diversified stock and strong seasonal demand.
Old Orchard Beach Chapter 12 of the Disabled American Veterans held its annual officer installation at 2 Smith St. Commander Philip Jenkins led the slate with William Duhamel as senior vice commander and Robert LeRoy Butts Jr. as junior vice. Appointments were made including Carl Leopold adjutant Joseph Girard treasurer Melvin Marshall service officer Edward Gills chaplain Edmund Rowell historian officer of the day Daniel Guarino Carmel Comeau sergeant-at-arms. Immediate Past Commander Melvin Marshall officiated. The chapter also voted to accept five new members and outlined plans for the Forget-Me-Not Drive, a chapter house acquisition, June membership drive, and the coming fiscal year program. Commander Jenkins scheduled the next meeting for 7:30 p.m. Saturday May 10 at the New Olympia Hotel.
A quirky quiz item asks who Christ appeared to first on Easter morning. It also includes odd references to the Common Market Brussels and beef breeds, mixing factual prompts with nonsensical phrases from a newspaper enterprise.
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