The Pontiac Press: 1955-02-14

Abstract

Two children burn to death as fire guts house: Mother injured in vain attempt to rescue tots ; Plan 'truth serum' for confessed killer: Handyman, 34, admits slaying JoAnn Gillespie ; Youngsters die in Pontiac Township house blaze ; Dems planning July convention ; Phenix trial starts today ; Three-inch snowfall halts winter's worst cold wave ; Mrs. Briggs dies in Florida ; Chiang certain of isle defense ; Dutch princess arrives in New York on visit ; Pontiac man killed in Coldwater crash ; Ike avoids picking city for convention ; New Hoover study urges reforms in civil service ; Train rolling over him disturbs sergeant's nap ; Lecture speaker is diver, artist ; Nixon reported promising aid ; 3rd man asked to form cabinet ; Traffic deaths fall off sharply ; The day in Birmingham: Commission to discuss sewers for school area ; Funeral rite Tuesday for former merchant ; Nearly million late after subway fails ; Michigan State starting second century today ; Boy confesses role in shooting to dad ; Schenley charged in antitrust suit ; Ziem to ask clarification of holiday court statutes ; Dulles planning visit to Canada for talks ; Choral festival winds up church fellowship series ; Check passing crackdown told ; reservists reveal enlisted openings ; Split in vote of big studios favoring Bing and Judy ; Canadian film gets Oscar nomination ; Soviets, Red Chinese observe date of pact