The Pontiac Press: 1956-05-01

Abstract

Se. Alben Barkley dies while giving speech: Veep succumbs to heart attack at college rally ; Pontiac students pay tribute to Washington ; Air Force needs several billions to bolster peace ; Marine Corps blames McKeon ; Snow-covered terrain fails to stymie trouters ; Wins injunction in church fight ; Political writer recalls Barkley at 2 conventions ; Upper peninsula expansion seen ; 96,000 gallons of paint ready for state roads ; Announce 6 promotions in city police department ; New GMC trucks emphasize versatility ; Elks to repair flooded alleys ; Kingswood sets summer school for first time ; Bell borrowing approval asked ; The day in Birmingham: City plans public meeting to discuss fluoridation ; Neutral patrols to police Gaza ; Bids on parking lot bonds to be opened at meeting ; Calories fine - but how about food's taste ; Member is added to UF committee ; Railroads hike rates for passenger travel ; 3-year probation given Mary Hargo ; Birmingham student held in shooting ; US tells Poland to quit intimidating Red escapees ; Will Cobo run race? Tomorrow may tell ; Your pension money also protects your children ; Detroit longshoremen bolt to join Teamsters union ; Draft officials here to discuss changes ; Long dream of presidency eluded Alben Barkley ; Dems pressing farm bill vote ; Detectives probing hardware breakin ; Dems, GOP close ranks to pay tribute to Barkley ; Costly festivities highlight coronation of Nepal's new monarch, Mahendra I ; Reds wage economic war to merely spread doctrine ; Mussolini's family seeks return of body