Jeff Fox From The Examiner during the week of July 19-24, 1971: • “$3 HAIRCUTS WON’T HURT BUSINESS” – Most are barbers are in agreement on one thing today – the 25-cent increase in the price of a haircut won’t hurt their business. Members of Barbers union Local No. 192 voted Wednesday night to increase the price of a haircut from $2.75 to $3, and to shorten the working hours on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Barbershops had been staying open until 5 p.m. • “STATE PHONE RATE INCREASE IS PROBABLE” – Telephone rates in Missouri may have to be increased, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company officials said today. R.R. Shockley, vice president of the company’s Missouri operations, said a preliminary review of the effect of the company’s new labor contract, considered along with other factors, indicate a rate increase is necessary. Meanwhile, the 90-plus employees who picketed the local office as a part of the nationwide Communications Workers of America strike which began July 14, are back at work. Their new three-year contract was signed early this week.