The Pontiac Press: 1959-01-03

Abstract

Reds say rocket to skip moon, become planet, satellite of sun ; Plans dropped for police union in New York ; Castro, Urrutia ready for fast trip to Havana ; Ike hails Red moonshot as great stride forward ; Auto death toll nearing record ; Baby stolen, seek blonde in Brooklyn ; All's well, Birmingham man phones from Cuba ; GM December output: best month since '55 ; Alaska proclaimed 49th state ; Foil widow in bank robbery ; The day in Birmingham: '59 craft, hobby classes set to begin registration ; General Motors OKs refund ; Newspaper ads called best of all ; Mikoyan wants to see Nixon ; Capture youth fleeing wreck of stolen car ; Harry F. Menard buried today ; Former city man supplies school financing data ; Blustery weather tumbles Mercury across nation ; 'Moonik' puts US year behind in space race ; Would Reds own moon? ; Rocket carries tail-light ; New shot Reds' first since May 15, 1958 ; Some facts on rocket for the moon ; Senators to rest bit more, but terms begin today ; Ask tired Chinese for another great leap ; Ice cream pioneer dies in Los Angeles ; Russian 'moon' hides from gazers in US