The Pontiac Press: 1966-08-16

Abstract

Storms shake area, cut power for 2,700 ; 4 attacking U.S. jets evade N. Viet MIGs ; July tops for personal income rate ; S. Viets report plot on Saigon ; Challenges, protests rock anti-Viet war hearings ; Bipartisan effort in Senate: reserve call-up plan looms ; Workers get air pact facts ; British charge man in killing ; Red tape No. 1 strain: Medicare effect eyed ; Syria, Israel poise for new clashes ; 80 feared dead off Morocco ; Birmingham area news: Japanese little leaguers to be guests of Jaycees ; Federal funds for area park ; Area slaying brings a life term for teen ; Latin-American correspondent is found dead ; Output for ’66 cars is below 1965 record ; Judgeship tally change made ; Dirksen plan lifts hope for rights bill ; Newspaper shuts down in New York ; LBJ asks Thant to stay in office ; Blaze causes power failure ; Fatal flight leads to firing ; Reuther supports bill insuring pension plans ; Novi gets bid on cityhood ; Gravel pit discussion to resume ; Saturday at Holly: teacher pact up for vote ; 3 districts to vote on millage hikes ; Utica firm is awarded contract for Troy sewer construction ; Clouds of gas head for Earth ; Spain breaks precedent: invites U.N. group to inspect colony