The Oakland Press

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OU Libraries has completed digitizing a portion of the Pontiac Press newspaper, spanning August 17, 1953 to December 31, 1969. These digitized issues capture a transformative period in local history, covering Oakland County's rapid suburban growth and demographic shifts, as well as chronicling important developments in the history of our own Oakland University. In addition to offering a unique window into the social, economic, and political landscape of Oakland County, the collection includes coverage of the civil rights movement, automotive industry developments, and significant local history such as the Detroit Rebellion of 1967. This resource will be of particular interest to researchers interested in labor history, the automotive industry, and urban planning. The collection also contains classifieds, political cartoons, community events, and advertisements, providing a rich cultural snapshot of southeast Michigan.

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    The Pontiac Press: 1961-02-01
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    Swainson asks 3 per cent state income tax ; Liner sails into Recife- rebels granted asylum ; $6 1/2 million budget adopted by commission ; Approach stirs demonstrations, police patrols ; Peppy chimp back at U.S. home base ; 1st minuteman flight complete success ; AMC reports dip in profits ; Dems digging in for tough fight ; AF mum on space spy: orbit secret satellite ; Ground hog is star of weather picture ; President and advisers discuss plan on slump ; Diplomats expect Mac to visit JFK in March; The day in Birmingham: ‘unsightly’ shopping mall to be removed from city ; Set deadline for acquiring absentee ballots ; City approves expansion: OK’s $80,000 for hospital ; February makes a mild entry ; Six Americans get 30 years in Cuba ; Face sentence in Netherlands ; Land ho! Passengers sick of sea ; Area Dems plan Williams-style square dance ; White Boys quit Orleans school ; State split by part on House rules vote ; Art Institute loses one-man police force ; For proposed reform: governor’s tax estimate ; Set government to buck Fidel? ; Col. Rogers combines fun, work ; Reflector repeal bill introduced ; Broadcasters reach agreement on pact ; Use, sales tax record in state ; Moscow paper praises Kennedy’s Union speech ; To fight segregation throughout the U.S. ; World Almanac, 1961 Volume, full of facts
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    The Pontiac Press: 1965-07-15
    (The Pontiac Press, 1965-07-15)
    Mariner 4 begins relaying historic Mars pictures ; Officials seek ways to curb upsurge in school vandalism ; Stevenson's body is flown to U.S. ; Senators hear head of AMC ; Military backs big buildup ; Repeats story of confession ; Johnson OKs law to curb 'goof balls' ; Soviet leader and Harriman talk 3 hours ; Detroit man fatally knifed ; Summer school sign-up starts ; School budget okayed ; Damage at $35,000 in downtown blaze ; Man in street, leaders mourn ; Compromise: 90-day hospital plan for aged ; Staying out of jail main aim - Dr. Sam ; Experienced pilot became aerial cowboy in Viet ; Boy's exam is postponed.
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    The Pontiac Press: 1965-09-10
    (The Pontiac Press, 1965-09-10)
    Betsy delivers KO punch to New Orleans, Gulf Coast ; 16 get jail, 4 probation in Steren gambling case ; Police, firemen told 'That's it' for raises ; Some state car insurance up ; AMC aiming for new image ; Famous head of religious sect is dead ; Who'll do justice court work? ; Ex-con, girl jailed after murder spree ; OU program features 'classroom' addition ; Ambassador line includes eight styles, new hardtop ; Dominican general eased out ; Orion president told to show evidence to county prosecutor ; Meeting set on sewer plan ; AAUW unit to meet ; Cooper, Conrad reveal space adventure
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    The Pontiac Press: 1965-09-11
    (The Pontiac Press, 1965-09-11)
    State GOP confab favors a flat-rate income tax ; Boat armada rescues hurricane victims ; Claim Pakistan army shoved Indians back ; Third term bid hinted by Romney ; Astronauts set 6-nation tour ; City man fatally shot, teen held ; '62 flu bug due to return this winter ; Ford will deliver key talk at picnic ; Soviets tell both nations conflict danger to world ; Romney stress on GOP unity ; Village players planning season's productions ; Cong unit HQ hit by planes ; Budget airing due Monday in Waterford ; Kelley gives limits of religion in school ; Bandits strike twice in city ; Accord ends AMC strike ; Fiesta launches Latin-American event ; NY teachers OK pact
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    The Pontiac Press: 1965-10-05
    (The Pontiac Press, 1965-10-05)
    Pontiff returns to Vatican ; Senate weighs education bill, OU is included ; Labor leaders say UF everyone's job ; U.S. fighter down - Peking ; 81 S. Africans killed in railroad disaster ; Dixie Dems, GOP join in filibuster on 14B bill ; Foreign aid bill goes to LBJ ; AMC holds price line ; Urge school bus service ; U.S. paratroopers, Cong in big battle ; Commission to consider hiring urban designer ; Crime jurisdiction next rights target? ; Group urging world regime ; Shorter jury terms slated ; Fire damage put at $50,000 ; Romney offers salary range ; Rumors buzz over capital ; Head of police post to retire ; Lunar 7 may make soft landing on moon ; Arrest 106 Negroes in Mississippi ; Major bills passed to aid children ; Red rift may be even worse now than under K ; U. of M. officials won't attend state mediation board hearing
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    The Pontiac Press: 1965-11-18
    (The Pontiac Press, 1965-11-18)
    Henry Wallace, Vice President in the 40s, dies ; Red battle toll stands at 1,200 ; Major copper producer OKs selling by U.S. ; AMC reports dip in profits ; 4 bound over in 1963 raid ; Meg has 'wild' time ; Teen foiled in try to hijack jetliner ; Lakes law to affect river use ; 'Nice egg' spoils wife ; Wintry storm strikes in northeastern U.S. ; Ship's owners facing suits ; Nonpublic school pupils to get special services ; Retired exec expires after short illness ; Boy returned safe as ransom's paid ; Luci explains ring on finger, not engaged ; Aide is named by prosecutor ; He 'played' while nation hunted killer ; FDA asks warning on birth curb pills ; OU students to petition for bill on funds ; Portable rooms for 2 schools ; 18 teachers in training to help needy children.
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    The Pontiac Press: 1965-12-17
    (The Pontiac Press, 1965-12-17)
    Fuel cell problem fails to halt Gemini 7 flight ; Terrorist bomb injures 12 GIs ; Budget hiked for hospital ; Gemini 7 shows doctors 30-day flight is possible ; First snowfall covers ground ; Auto heiress weds Greek ship tycoon ; AMC head echoes optimistic outlook ; Area shops have variety of gift pets, accessories ; Space flights call to mind earlier era ; May delay plan to halt GTW train ; Federal grant to Waterford ; 540 Bloomfield pupils attend teen club events ; Clinic patient dies from fall ; Pakistan rushes aid to area hit hard by cyclone ; Trustees okay grants for OU, appointment ; GM division picks truck sales manager ; U.S. losses in Viet lower than anticipated.
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    The Pontiac Press: 1969-08-06
    (The Pontiac Press, 1969-08-06)
    As showdown nears ABM backers see win ; 3rd county airport is closer to reality ; Coed-slaying figure killed? ; Civilian board for police asked ; Cavanagh to be Barbara witness ; Board bends on busing ; Mariner's look at Mars filled with surprises ; Officer, 7 aides charged in killing ; Schools to buy renewal land ; Tiger boss makes stadium requests ; DA will hold inquest in to Kennedy mishap ; Injuries minor in horse tumble ; UAW-AMC negotiations likely to set stage for '70 ; Youth project fails ; County to get rose pollution case against 2 ; County supervisors to eye Wolverine cityhood vote ; TALUS freeway plan told ; White Lake man pleads guilty in Walled Lake assault case ; Fireworks light up 4-H fair
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    The Pontiac Press: 1969-08-13
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    Astronauts receive heroes' welcome in New York ; Russia, China claim border penetrations ; Jury finds Barbara guilty of extortion ; President presents tax-sharing plan ; Lennons' father killed ; 'Law, order' asked for lakeside ; 8 pct.-plus state home loan interest rate is emerging ; Harambee head hails 'miracle' after GM loan announcement ; Pact awarded for Henrietta pilot project ; Southerner set for Fortas post ; New county jail still an 'if' away ; Woman is beaten, stabbed in Independence robbery ; Little reaction to games curbs ; New ethics code for lawyers adopted ; 1st court test of Miranda decision begun ; Vote on rezoning is sought ; No sewer peach ; No tax boost seen if school program OK'd ; 'Kangaroo court' to open Friday night in Rochester ; Milford Twp. picks young ; Troy to review land use study for two-mile strip of Big Beaver ; Lake Orion is getting adult education setup ; AMC unveils entry in small-car market ; Dean named at Ferris State ; Aid pleas set for sewer plant
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    The Pontiac Press: 1969-08-18
    (The Pontiac Press, 1969-08-18)
    Camille rips Gulf coast ; FHA, VA loans at stake if interest ceiling drops ; False calls, violence plague city firemen ; Longest survivor of new heart dies ; Crashes kill 3 from the area ; 'FAA misleads on air safety' ; N. Korea downs helicopter, fate of 3 Yanks unknown ; Apollo 11 last for me - Collins ; Dinner slated for retiring treasurer ; Public showings of moon rocks still a while off ; UAW to decide specific AMC demands today ; Hunt for LA killers centers in Canada ; Israeli deaths toll success of Arab terrorists ; AF major is suspended, 'assigned unfit guards' ; Dem-reform plan may hit all states ; Centennial march in Rochester ; 17 persons die on state roads over weekend ; Bloomfield Township firm formed by five architects ; Teacher strikes don't pay? ; Farmers in Lapeer County feeling effects of weather ; 400,000 end rock festival peacefully ; Derailed car threatens town's water
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    The Pontiac Press: 1969-08-20
    (The Pontiac Press, 1969-08-20)
    Rogers assesses war ; No-bra push puts bounce in fashion ; Soviet titanium sales puzzling ; Gas leaks, malaria peril Gulf ; Road safety unit wanders as hunt for 'drive' drags ; AMC is mapping reply to UAW ; City honored for pedestrian safety mark ; Beret probe resumes, army chief in Vietnam ; Protests erupt as police patrol Prague streets ; Soviets said to be avoiding Vietnam peace efforts ; Kennedy case inquest - why? ; Standard hikes gasoline price ; 'Brutality' probe ends, 1 cleared ; Legendary Aunt Lulu dies, was pen pal to hundreds ; FBI arrests Panther head ; Fine bill irks township ; Novi ordinance authorized banning dumping of effluent ; Board ratifies teacher pact for Avondale district ; Division in Troy plans expansion at $11.1-million cost ; Walled Lake eying bids on sewerage ; Avon 'New Town' to be started by '71 ; Ex-envoy wins governor bid ; Polanski calls life with Sharon happy
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    The Pontiac Press: 1969-10-20
    (The Pontiac Press, 1969-10-20)
    U.S. cease-fire in works? ; AMC will purchase Kaiser Jeep Corp. ; President firm on Haynsworth, hits detractors ; Nixon administration eases proposed 'pot' penalties ; Deputy contradicts Kennedy statement ; Sunday ride is no joy ; U.N. unit gets '69 Nobel Prize ; Storm off Louisiana turning into hurricane ; The 'admiral' to get honor at Cranbrook ; Stricken ship is take in tow ; 10 free on bond after raids on counterfeiting ; Americans fighting, dying in Laos, senator declares ; Pontiac Twp. boy killed by truck ; Dorm drug raid jails pair at OU ; 'Crime moving in on Alaska boom' ; 'Heidi' benched 8 minutes until football game ends ; U.S., S. Koreans to assail killings ; Copters help construction at Avondale High ; 19 die of state roads ; Psychiatrist, 40, says woman's charges false ; Chamber exec foe of ACLU speaker ; A generation gap closes ; Hobby classes set by school district ; Nonpartisan election of Ed board urged ; $5,000 house fire in Pontiac probed ; Spiro lashes out at Viet moratorium leaders ; Big business hears predictions of rising joblessness, strikes ; Bolivia acts to stop outflow of money