The Pontiac Press: 1969-04-08

Swiss factory blast rocks villages, 9 dead, 40 hurt ; Statewide strike hits power firm ; Workman is killed by escaping gas ; Housing project work to start May 1 ; Youth is hurt in work mishap ; Hussein in U.S. to see president ; Series on abortion starts ; Reaction to Red flights scant ; Little progress seen in secret Viet talks ; In-service days scheduled for many teachers ; Missing 25 feared emtombed in ship ; U.S., N. Viet troops battle as senator soars overhead ; Overtures made to Peking again ; State official eyes schools' fiscal ills ; Mideast flight flares up again ; State will not ask jury for Sirhan death penalty ; Pontiac issues recall on '68s ; Griffin is named top newsmaker ; GM names two new division chiefs ; Recent donor dead 48 hours - Cooley ; Ex-city man is honored by Jaycee unit ; ABM hearing veers off ; Incumbents do well in nine elections ; Probate judges disgruntled over county plans for land ; League urges cityhood for W. Bloomfield ; Panel hears of paneling ; Muskegon factory destroyed by fire ; 4 counties to get Head Start help ; 122 identified as killed in Viet fighting