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    I worked downtown when Crowley's was demolished....

    I worked downtown when Crowley's was demolished. I was able to get a hollow tile red brick from the site.
  2. Or as Kermit might say................. ...

    Or as Kermit might say.................

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpiIWMWWVco
  3. Was that the Southeastern Bakery? It was located...

    Was that the Southeastern Bakery? It was located at the southeast corner of McNichols & Conley. The owner of this bakery was killed in a robbery.

    One of my grandmothers lived on the 2nd block of...
  4. This response is not a support of Chase's...

    This response is not a support of Chase's foreclose & eviction, but rather an explanation of its' "bailout".

    J. P. Morgan Chase was one of many banks that refused Federal money because its balance...
  5. [QUOTE=poobert;303607]I love how Grand Boulevard...

    [QUOTE=poobert;303607]I love how Grand Boulevard was named General Motors Boulevard...in honor of the company that flattened the neighborhood there...

    The old General Motors actually did quite a...
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    I another lifetime, I was employed in downtown...

    I another lifetime, I was employed in downtown Detroit. This was early to mid 1980s. My buddy & I had lunch there frequently. While sitting at the bar, the fellow on the stool next to us saw a...
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    Crazy eastside drivers

    Tonight I witnessed the worst case of driving that I have ever seen. I was on the way home from the Tigers' game and attempted to enter the east bound I-94 at Gratiot. It was a parking lot for as far...
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    Paws isn't white; he's striped.

    Paws isn't white; he's striped.
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    Cameron is on 1160 on Friday morning from 9:00am...

    Cameron is on 1160 on Friday morning from 9:00am until 11:00am. The number is 248-5571460 for call in questions. He has stated that he dropped out of school in the 9th grade. One of his early jobs...
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    Rev. John W. Bryson, S.M. December 8, 1923 ~...

    Rev. John W. Bryson, S.M.

    December 8, 1923 ~ May 17, 2011

    John William Bryson was born in Worcester, Massachusetts on December 8, 1923, son of John and Leola [[Landry) Bryson. He was professed...
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    Notre Dame High School dances

    For anyone out there who remembers the Friday night dances in the late 1950s and 1960s at Notre Dame, Fr. John Bryson, who ran the dances, passed away in Framingham, Massachussets last night [[May...
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    Yes, the Austin project did pre-date Notre Dame's...

    Yes, the Austin project did pre-date Notre Dame's closing, but the Marists declination is not correct.
    The Augustinians had committed to the school , but were not making any outward progress on the...
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    I would be worried about taking title through a...

    I would be worried about taking title through a quit claim deed, which does not guarantee that you actually have any title interest in the property.
  14. 9606 Prest: This is the debut show of Big...

    9606 Prest:

    This is the debut show of Big Time Wrestling on Channel 9. Note that is was originally on Tuesday; in the early summer of '59 it moved to Wednesday night; then on December 10th it...
  15. The Sheik passed away on January 18, 2003. He...

    The Sheik passed away on January 18, 2003. He lived in Williamston, Michigan. His former residence has been converted into a bed & breakfast now after sitting vacant for a few years.

    The Sheik...
  16. Steve: Sam was an accomplished pilot. Did he...

    Steve:
    Sam was an accomplished pilot. Did he offer to fly you on a trip?? Around that time period I think he was still working for Wilbur Snyder & Dick the Bruiser in Indy.
  17. For all the Larry Shane fans, the correct...

    For all the Larry Shane fans, the correct spelling is Chene [[shortened from Beauchene). As was previously noted, he and Ricky 'Crusher' Cortez were seen on Motor City Wrestling on WXYZ Channel 7....
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    On August 3rd, there is a question on the ballot...

    On August 3rd, there is a question on the ballot regarding the renewal of the Smart millage. I recommend folks for it. I can remember when I was in high school [[Notre Dame) and college [[Wayne State)...
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    I have season tickets (27 game package) for the...

    I have season tickets [[27 game package) for the Tigers. The fellow in the photograph is always there after games; says he is not a "head case". My row won Little Ceasar pizza last year. My wife and I...
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    I was in college (Wayne State) and worked...

    I was in college [[Wayne State) and worked part-time [[Saturday shift) at National Bank of Detroit. Got off work about 6:30pm and took the Gratiot bus [[Great Lakes) home. The next day my girl friend...
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    Harper Woods Notre Dame - '66 alumni website...

    Harper Woods Notre Dame - '66

    alumni website - friendsofnotredame.com
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