The Pontiac Press: 1954-10-15

Abstract

Hurricane slams Carolina coast, roars north: Winds, waves ruin property worth millions ; One more inch of rain falls in Pontiac area ; Pioneer plumber dies at home ; Ike's vacation to end tonight with farm talk ; Patients use halls in crowded city hospital ; Selective miss at 103 still waits for man ; Dutch freighter sinks in lake ; Dr. N. F. Gehringer cites need for hospital addition ; Parking ticket note: 'Love to all - I'm off to India' ; Cancer fund grants in state announced ; Conservation group OKs $5 million more ; Generous workers' gifts meet half of fund goal ; The day in Birmingham: Registration figures rise 629, for total of 12,600 ; County planners OK courthouse site ; Driver is convicted in car crash death ; Man aboard raft nearing finish of Pacific voyage ; Mutilated dog body discovered in dump ; Dondero asks US aid for city airport runways ; Sheppard's trial may be postponed ; Roosevelt son sees 'chaos' if Dems win ; Southfield church set for cornerstone laying ; Actress returns pay phone 'loan' after two years