The Pontiac Press: 1961-12-26

Abstract

Freezing temperatures hit Florida: mercury drops to 32 degrees south of Miami ; World leaders call for peace and unity ; Holiday traffic toll sets 6-year record; Michigan toll is 26 ; Two die Sunday after accidents ; Sees father, goes back to work: Kennedy to get checkup ; 50 worshippers killed by bomb ; Sale of Waldron Hotel to Annett announced ; Former senator from Maine dies ; ‘Nice Christmas’ for wife sends area man to jail ; Celebrate Yule under Red guns in Viet Nam ; Ignores demand to attack Cuba ; Won’t be used against Katanga: 90 Congolese to join U.N. army unit ; 50 S. Africans die over holiday, mostly in brawls ; Cutter reports line to dredge parted in storm ; Two persons killed in Oakland traffic ; Will ask okay to open bids ; The day in Birmingham: Gare will recommend that CD aide be hired ; Ex-sen. Brewster dies ; Algerian rebel’s trip to Rome spurs rumors ; Personality cult blamed in revolt ; Shopping center to feature Ward, Hudson stores: Pontiac Mall largest in 5-county region ; Former Inkster man arrested for theft ; Refugee says Cuba has new missile strike ; Still unable to talk: paralyzed girl smiles at family Christmas ; Airliner takes off after bomb search ; Rabbi fills in for deputies on Christmas ; Pope issues bull convoking ecumenical council in 1962 ; Eliminating backlog of land applications