The Pontiac Press: 1961-06-17

Abstract

Centennial roars to life with gigantic parade ; Thousands go downtown for kickoff event ; Ford continues cool Open play ; Spy charges handed to Dag ; Weatherman smiles for our Centennial ; Call out police in Lima, Peru ; Class of 280 graduates from Pontiac Northern ; Secret payload riding aboard new satellite ; Shipping paralysis creeps to seaports around nation ; School aid bills hopes are dim ; The day in Birmingham: Seaholm to be hospital in mock tornado drill ; Police duck beer bottles, eggs: grads erupt at Belle Isle ; ‘Celebration all ready to go!’ after full year of planning ; U.S wins first drug-fix case ; Auto production up 1,464 over this past week ; Britain slates independence for Caribbean Isles ; Robards flies back, Lauren’s in Paris