The Pontiac Press: 1956-06-18

Area flood damages mount in wake of storm: Line go down, basements fill under deluge ; Lake, car accidents take lives of seven ; Heavy weekend rains flood city streets ; Nixon refuses to talk of visit with president ; Hospital wing groundbreaking set for Tuesday ; Father beats son to death ; Thunderstorms bring some relief and hardships to Michigan residents ; Eden elevated to Knighthood of the Garter ; 19 British soldiers killed in forest fire on Cyprus ; Egypt raises flag over Suez ; Region's 'Black panther' now a coon dog ; Increased foreign aid bill due in Senate Wednesday ; 17 lose lives on state roads ; Bids on hospital bonds will be received tonight ; The day in Birmingham: Local retailers offer fireworks at high school ; Confusion over turn prompts auto crash ; Steelworkers halt joint talks ; Announce new pastors for 6 Methodist churches ; Suit asks order on annexation ; Robert Miller runs for city's legislator ; Pineau-Dulles talks cover Red new look ; William Sutton, 31, dies from injuries ; Warren investigates weekend shooting ; $263,400,000 given for state highways ; Nominating petitions deadline is Tuesday ; World record set in car production ; Former sports stars seek political seats ; Liberace's brother to answer charges ; Ileitis expert says Ike had mild case ; Mamie returns to White House for brief stay ; 'Operation Youth' sells America to teeners ; Negroes plan suit on bus segregation ; Child's buzzing toy causes bomb scare ; Kate Smith glories in new life of leisure ; Man, 93, weds bride, 81; plan on fishing trip