The Pontiac Press: 1954-02-16

Abstract

Roads in bad shape after thaw, heavy rain: All-night storm rages, closing some schools; Highways posted as risky; Power lines and phones out in state areas ; 6 Michigan Reds convicted of conspiracy ; Jury deliberates for seven hours to reach verdict ; Local merchant dies at age 66 ; One of several streets flooded during night ; Calcutta rioters hit US library ; Court of inquiry studying germ warfare confession ; Austria rejects Russian treaty ; Revenue Bureau offices moved ; Vote expected on Bricker bill ; April suggested as '55 tax date ; First "Michigan Week' will be held May 2-8 ; 30,000 plates sold by Pontiac license bureau ; ROKs may hold Indians as surety for prisoners ; Michigan State drops request for name change ; Dairy states fight slash in butter support prices ; Birmingham commission favors new ordinance for abatement of smoke ; Douglas urges satellite policy ; Michigan man awaits ruling ; Birmingham to start fund drive canvass ; Cager's assailants get 30 day in jail ; Detroit eyes baby death in 'riches to rags' family ; Parents get 90 days for child neglect ; Trial board suspends 2 for part in Ritchie escape ; Three more fines in cockfight raid ; Self-employed must report tax in March ; Pontiac donors give 85 pints of blood ; Woodward accident sends 3 to hospital ; Weather conditions halt widening work on M59 ; Change voting date on Troy annexation ; City manager named ; Mother can't understand why daughter gets mad ; President is big coffee drinker ; Minister held on check count ; Protein foods are best to do away with wrinkles ; Child back at home of would-be mother ; Kuhn plans to run for state senator ; Lobbyist control bill unreleased ; Cave explorers report 'orchid paradise' in stone ; Report Ike firm on Indochina aid ; Man stands mute in Jackson slaying ; Speedway president to open auto show ; Check thefts reported by UM hospital staff