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A look back at this day in Peterborough’s history from the Telegraph archives

March 21,1965, was a Sunday so no Evening Telegraph was published that day, so here’s a look at the newspaper from the day after.

The lead story concerned the Soke Of Peterborough County Council which was in the process of being replacedby the new Huntingdon and Peterborough Council.

City residents were hoping £50,000 it held in reserve would be used to trim the planned rates increase.

Peterborough and District Co-Operative Society announced its shops were only going to open five days a week.

General secretay Mr D.H.

In sport, captain and star striker Derek Dougan was the toast of Posh after he scored both goals in a 2-1 victory over high-flying Hull City at London Road. He’s pictured arms aloft after his second goal. More than 9,000 fans watched the Division 3 clash which only got the go-ahead an hour before kick off because of fears the pitch was Reynolds said: “We believe the desire of workers in retailing for a five-day week, and to enjoy the same privileges as other workers to be understandable.’’

Rodent experts move in

The picture on the front page was of rising pop star Twinkle who performed at Peterborough Palais on the Saturday.

She had shot to fame with her controversial song Terry which told the tale of a boyfriend dying in a motorcycle crash.

The song was banned by the BBC for being in bad taste.

On page 8, the ET’s reviewer water-logged.

Posh manager Gordon Clark did have some problems after two players turned up late for a reserves fixture with Fulham.

Trainer Norman Rigby (42) had to make up the numbers for Posh and had a fine game in a 2-1 defeat. He said: “I never thought it would be so easy. I wasn’t puffing or blowing

Peterborough’s iconic retailer Frank Brierley had an “important announcement’’. Stock from a London store which suffered fire and flood damage were on offer at a one day sale at his Bridge Street store.

His advert proclaimed: ‘This is the grandest free for all offered in Peterborough’.

The sale was “under the personal direction of Mr F.R. Brierley, and there was the promise

at Ramsey Rat-borne Plague killed

400 in 1665

The above was the odd, and, you might think, a bit late headline.

The story told how Ramsey Urban Council had appointed specialists to take over all its pest control work. Pest controllers Jack Randall and Charlie Tilley (pictured) were the men charged with ensuring there was no repeat of the terrible events 300 years earlier when the plague killed 400 Ramsey folk.

In national news there was disappointment that the UK with Kathy Kirby came second in the Eurovision Song Contest.

wrote: “It was interesting to note that while the majority of girls showed a marked disinterest in her act, nearly all the boys stood close to the stage preferring to watch Twinkle’s lively act.’’ Twinkle was also in the gossip columns as she was rumoured to be dating fellow pop star Peter Noone of Herman and the Hermits’ fame. once. Honestly, I feel like a new man after that.’’

In rugby, Peterborough had a convincing 19-3 pts win over Biggleswade in very muddy conditions at the Showground. Nationally it was the start of the flat season in racing - or at least it should have been - but snow in Doncaster led to a delay.

of free coffee and tea.

Also advertising in that day’s paper was Butlins at Skegness who were holding job interviews at the Employment Exchange in Westgate.

In the classified ads a semi detached house at the town end of Broadway was up for sale for £3,000.

And another ad had been placedby someone wanting to buy Peterborough football club shares. Any number, state price, it read.