The Pontiac Press: 1954-02-22

Abstract

Benson lumberyard razed by $125,000 fire: Lightning bolt possible cause of night blaze ; Ike enters McCarthy feud: Army secretary given backing by White House ; 23 die in state fires, traffic over weekend ; Fire strikes two Pontiac homes ; 13 in commission race state stand on licenses ; Lake Orion man killed by train ; Girl, 9, in box escapes death when run over ; Bargain hunters riot at store ; Millard widens highway probe ; Armed GIs scatter ROKs trying to halt Indian train ; Gas fumes kill man in garage ; Thousands left homeless as cyclone hits Australia ; City manager to present list of accomplishments at commission meeting ; PHS band wins 1st place rating ; Safety theme topic of panels at PTA meeting ; 5 hurt in crash at intersection ; Capital observes birthday of namesake with sales ; Tire company plans to change location ; Birmingham man serves in tradition of his father ; Arrest two youths in tavern breakin ; Sees no need for new surgery on Godfrey's hip ; Mitchell to give advice to party ; Good driver defeats his own purpose ; Church challenges loyalty oath law ; Wife dodges husband, is hit by neighbor's car ; His disorderly conduct piles up police record ; Teenagers to attend MSC driver parley ; Agony of TV show wrings tears from watcher ; 1 of 10 most wanted nabbed in Atlanta ; Corruption trial starts in Egypt