The Pontiac Press: 1961-08-16

Abstract

Brandt write to JFK for action: close entire E. Reich border ; West Berlin crowds shout angry protests ; Check to help students ; Germans are disappointed in ‘slow’ West ; Michigan to draft 825; county fills 1/8 of quota ; Press veteran dies in hospital ; Three men are chosen for city hospital board ; Could involve 23,626 men: army alerts 113 reserve units ; What’s wrong with this picture? Adenauer talks to Red envoy ; Wouldn’t be going otherwise: overjoyed at scholarship ; UAW to ask GM anew for price-profit formula ; State builders needed bonds, says Swainson ; 4 Teamster locals plan to join UAW ; Ionia escapees judged sane ; The day in Birmingham: Swainson pledges help in fight for traffic safety ; City to probe park drowning ; Vast Chinese army with A-arms seen ; Rides in style away from NY welfare center ; School shortages dwarf estimates ; TV’s Lee Marvin ducks left for 27 stitches ; ‘High Command’ to meet threat by Reds urged ; Idea to aid West Berlin: open U.N. area office ; Can start airlift within 24 hours ; Asks more attention to road operation ; Antibias campaign of JFK ‘unequated’