Women Invading Barbering Field in Biddeford
Biddeford welcomes two women barbers Carol Bradette and Bernice Vadnais Paquette as the city’s first female and master barbers. Carol began at Paul Houde’s Birch Street shop after Hanson’s Barber School, while Bernice Paggette leads Ralph and Bernice’s shop as the state’s first Master lady barber. Both note growing acceptance, softer hands being preferred, and men now caring about appearance.
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Peg Hendrick
Journal
Biddeford
Carol Bradette
Bernice Vadnais Paquette
Carol
Paul's
Birch St
Quebec
Paul Houde
Birch Street
Hanson
Lewiston
Houde
Florence LeGros
Ralph and Bernices Barbershop
Main St
Bernice Paggette
Bernice
Falmouth
Carol Fradette
Guy
Charles Drapeau
Paul’s
Chuckle on a man’s fowl appearance from miniskirt eyes
A playful quip notes a man’s gaze flits from limb to limb with the advent of the miniskirt, joking that his fowl appearance stems from such eye movement.
Biddeford murder case remains under active investigation
Joseph G. Baillargeon, 79, was found in a Biddeford snowbank on Newtown Road after disappearing on February 7. Police narrowed leads to several prime suspects, with over 100 people questioned and 26 guns sent for ballistic checks. A composite sketch is being developed by Edward Mayo, while some suspects undergo polygraph tests.
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Joseph G. Baillargeon
Newtown Road
Route 9
Biddeford
Maine
Sherwood K. Baston
George F. Friary
Augusta
Kennebunkport
Edward Mayo
Baillargeon
Cypresses of Rome Stricken by Parasitic Disease
In Rome the Department of Gardens reports a coral yellow parasite called Coryneum cardinale has infected cypress trees, turning boughs rust colored before leaf loss. Pines suffer from industrial pollution, not parasites. News outlets fear urban development may spur indiscriminate cutting, but City Councilman Sapio cautions against panic and vows protection of healthy trees.
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Rome
Department of Gardens
United States
Garden Department
Il Giornale D'italia
Momento Sera
Luigi Sapio
Daylight Saving Time Changes Across States
Most of the 50 states switch to daylight saving time this Sunday as the Uniform Time Act of 1966 guides clocks from 2 a.m. last Sundays in April to 2 a.m. last Sundays in October. Hawaii and Arizona exempt. Indiana allows most counties to stay on standard time, with Chicago and Evansville areas staying CST. Michigan’s Upper Peninsula counties mostly move to Central Time, while Luce Mackinac Chippewa and Alger stay on Eastern time. Ber rien County votes to remain on Eastern time.
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Associated Press
Congress
Hawaii
Arizona
U.S. Department of Transportation
Indiana
Chicago
Evansville
Ind
Michigan
Upper Peninsua
Luce
Mackinac
Chippewa
Alger
Lower Peninsula
Wisconsin
Lower
Board of Supervisors
Berrien County
Benton Harbor
Living Costs Jump in March as Prices Rise
Washington AP reports consumer prices climbed four tenths of one percent in March, the largest gain in eight months, costing about 43 million workers purchasing power. Six months of data show prices rising at an annual 4 percent, the highest in 17 years, though no move toward price controls is expected given Vietnam peace prospects.
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Washington
Arnold Chase
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Vietnam
Chase
State Finds It's Hard To Cut A Budget
Maine state departments struggle to meet 10 percent spending cuts ordered by Gov Curtis as revenue gaps grow. Budget officer Berry warns three to four percent overall is lucky while finance chief Williams projects about 1 million saved from cuts plus another 1 million from lapsing funds and reserve money. If accurate, year end could show a 500000 surplus. Republican critic Richardson blames underfunded programs and taxes.
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Augusta
Maine
Curtis
Roland M. Berry
Maurice F. Williams
Finance and Administration
Anced
Williams
Harrison L. Richardson
Cumberland
House
Women join elite military college graduation at Fort Leavenworth
At Fort Leavenworth on June 7 more than 1,200 officers will graduate from the Army Command and General Staff College. Six women, five WACs and one Army nurse, will complete the full 10 month course, the first to do so. They include Maj. Marilyn J Russell and Lt. Cols Nancy Hopfenspirger Martha Thompson Kitt MacMichael Inez Nease and Doris S Frazier. They study combat service support joint planning management leadership and logistics with electives. instructors help with studies and jokes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FT. Leavenworth
Kan
Wacs
Army Command and General Staff College
Maj
Marilyn J .Russell
Russell
Salt Lake City
Utah
Nancy M. Hopfenspirger
Delmar
N.Y
Martha J. Thompson
Iown City
Iowa
Kitt M. MacMichael
Pittsburgh
Inez L. Nease
Geneva
Doris S. Frazier
Malden
Army Nurse Corps
Col. Frazier
Col. Thompson
Nease
Col. MacMichael
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Amvets
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A&p
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SAT. & Sun
Las Vegas
Nev
Nevada Test Site
Here
Atomic Energy Commission
Los Angeles
AEC
San Francisco
York County
Pageant
Thornton Academy Gym
Saco Jaycees
Sam’s
Williemas
Will Ha
National Guard
Army
Brass
Pentagon
Col
Hopfenspieger
Mace Michael
Nease French
Westland Shoe Corp
Smith St. Biddeford
New England
Maremont Corp
North ST
Sherwin Williams
General Electric
RCA Whirlpool
RCA Victor
Main Street
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