The Pontiac Press: 1954-04-06

Abstract

City voters elect six new commission members: Dr. R. V. Cooley only incumbent to keep his post ; Tax issue passes, hospital loses ; Proposed bonds lack sixty pct. so rate to drop ; Ike says war is unlikely if US is set to strike ; Finnegan and McCallum elected municipal judges ; Head of county physicians explains stand on vaccine ; Robs storeman at knife-point ; Tornado alert later canceled ; Reo to be sold to Henny Motor ; Pontiac (Illinois) gets roundabout local phone call ; Russians to release two kidnaped GIs ; Police nab suspects in bank holdup ; Birmingham voters elect 3 to commission, approve bond issue, annexation ; Grand Rapids mayor defeated ; C of C seeking new members ; Convicted killer to get new trial ; Police veteran retires today ; Old resident dies at home on Iroquois ; Sears resigns as quiz counsel ; Court upholds city ordinance ; House to vote on vets bonus ; ‘No Vote’ tickets put patrolman in a bad light ; Board of education to discuss budget ; Snake cultist dies from bite ; Detroiter sentenced for having heroin ; Legislature has to change rules for Ike invitation ; Interlochen director withdraws objection ; Dislikes slashes for mental care ; VFW to open drive for new members