The Pontiac Press: 1956-03-30

Five lives snuffed out in 13-hour period: Children perish in two fires; one suffocates ; Shortage of milk looming in city from dairy strike: Pickets extend vigils at gates of 5 creameries ; Tre Ore service held in city ; Lost son to save world ; Explosion rips tanker in Texas ; Throngs attend churches for Good Friday services ; Higgins details financing plans ; City clerk warns voters on correct ballot marking ; Missing official writes to son ; Sewer disposal hearing slated ; Another tradition crumbles under power of woman ; Penitentes rite marks Jesus' last days ; Muddy ground halts city's annual egg hunt ; County has high rank in state's manufacturing ; The day in Birmingham: Special music, services scheduled by churches ; Fire attacks store in Drayton Plains ; Kinsel opens Pontiac store ; District 7 vote Monday to end primary deadlock ; State man indicted in Air Force dupe ; Businessmen attend breakfast at city YMCA ; Pharmaceutical unit to convene in Detroit ; Pilgrims in Jerusalem retrace way of the cross ; Spanish pretender's son killed by gun ; India to begin economic plan