The Pontiac Press: 1954-08-19

Abstract

2 bandits grab $12,000 from Elsie State Bank: Herd 6 victims into vault after armed robbery ; Ike blasts 'crooked fence politics': Launches drive to tighten GOP control in talk ; Giant pangolin from African wilds ; Legislators OK funds for Ionia expansion plan ; Tries Ike's vacation desk ; County breakins total 6 today ; Mendes-France cautions France could go leftist ; Congress starts last lap, might adjourn by tonight ; Crash victims all in hospitals ; Lattimore case to be bolstered ; Alcide de Gasperi of Italy dies in third heart attack ; Official pollen count begins in Press today ; Mother has twins, awaits birth of third child soon ; The day in Birmingham: Sept. 7 winds up holidays for youngsters and adults ; Firemen battle 2 area blazes ; 3 Explorer posts send scouts on western trip ; Sues policeman for broken jaw ; Industry is harnessing water power along the inside passage to Alaska ; Savage winds, rain lash central Japan ; Land purchaser pays restitution ; Forum on security slated at convention ; Mother-in-law worth money to home buyer ; 49 bottles of beer found in boys' car