The Pontiac Press: 1954-12-29

Abstract

French crises reach climax today: Mendes again stakes future on two votes ; California fruit belt battles cold ; Ike will request Congress to up federal wages ; Macfadden wins respite from debtors' jail ; Tells of high speed ride: Airman tells sensations of 632 mph sled ride ; McCarthy eyes policy group ; Wintry blasts lash nation; Motorists stalled in the West ; Police probing kidnap report ; Hammarskjold off tomorrow ; Bobson looks ahead in annual survey ; State road fatalities to reach 1750 in '54 ; Pontiac's year highlighted by opening of parking lot, expansion of facilities ; Pontiac pastors to handle fund to aid Bobbie Dunn ; Circus water colors deck double-duty barber shop ; Probation cuts jail crowding ; Mt. Stromboli erupts, Etna belches smoke ; Fight backer finds uranium ore in Utah ; Churchwoman succumbs at 68 ; Signal request denied by state ; Watch night service planned in Drayton ; Ready teen-canteen for formal dance ; Plan visual aid night program for school staff ; Hinges GOP fate to budget for 1955 ; Indoor archery league opening for registration ; Air converted into fertilizer ; New Year's Eve service planned at area church ; Former Clarkston teacher to be Hart's assistant ; Name top winners in home decoration ; Farmer aided by income tax changes ; City commission approves disputed rezone proposal: Action effective within 10 days ; Pierre Mendes-France is chosen man of the year ; $3,809 in overtime paid dump watcher ; Dr. Sam observes birthday waiting new trial motion ; Ferndale man named to prosecutor staff ; 5 county road projects completed ; Cornbread ring sets off sauce ; Franco meeting with pretender ; Mart continues strong advance ; Gift pen useless to jailed Turk ; Farm machinery gets Ford label ; New job hinted for liquor chief