The Pontiac Press: 1968-01-02

Abstract

Train-crash fire, fumes wrack Indiana town ; Pontiac man held in hit-run ; 3rd heart swap successful ; US road toll is a low 363 ; GOP strategists propose drive for control of Senate ; Deadline today in baby contest ; N. Viet reported willing to talk if bombing halts ; Social Security series ; Cease-fire 'bloodiest ever' in Viet ; No pursuit OK - Cambodian ; Birmingham area news: Proposal is revised on boat, trailer storage ; LBJ names top aide as envoy to Italy ; Last month of year was wet and chilly ; LBJ takes aim on dollar drain ; US heads for war with China - Morse ; S. Viets bar bureau chief for Newsweek ; 'Dodd shied from VP bid' ; Fire destroys Pontiac home ; Woodward due for road repairs ; 100 take dip in cold Pacific ; OU fees cut for part-timers ; Adult classes offered in Waterford ; 2 new polls assess Nixon, Rockefeller ; 'Splash Day' gets a cool reception ; Farmers wary of nonreturnable bottle ; Board to name new supervisor ; Legislators to get prod from county ; State weekend toll road toll hits 27 ; 2 parks offer winter sports in abundance ; Huron Valley pares $11,000 off school cost ; Probe of New Year's party melee reveals a third stabbing victim ; Troy Commission expected to set date for tax vote ; Meeting rescheduled by Pine Knob PTA ; Cooperative nurseries on Rochester schedule social worker address ; Road commission reelects chairman ; Litter pickup price 1,967 a day in state ; About 60 children are given clothing by Clarkston group ; Camera equipment found in Avon Twp. ; Town finally to get doctor ; Episcopalian priest dies; City native ; Cases against four dismissed ; A power failure