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    My family were members of Turners. As a young boy...

    My family were members of Turners. As a young boy in the 50's I used to go there one day a week after school to take gym and swimming classes. Used to catch the Chalmers bus at Seymour and Chalmers...
  2. The bar across the street was called "Sixence"...

    The bar across the street was called "Sixence" and has been torn down. I believe that Pointe BBQ later became "Winetasters" and was closed when the state widened Van Dyke. As for other bars in the...
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    There is currently a gang on Gratiot Avenue...

    There is currently a gang on Gratiot Avenue assaulting elderly people at bus stops. I think that the police should put decoys at these stops and if these punks decide to sit upon one of these decoys...
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    This thread brought back many memories. Bought my...

    This thread brought back many memories. Bought my second new car from Burke Pontiac on Gratiot near Houston-Whittier in 1965. Right next door was Fulton Chevrolet which is mentioned earlier in this...
  5. "Everyone knows that Farrakhan is a bigot and...

    "Everyone knows that Farrakhan is a bigot and there has been plenty of coverage of his racist statements."

    Since we know he is a bigot and we all know he makes racist statements, why report...
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    Detroit Mayor Duggan's Bodyguards

    Just wondering how many bodyguards Mayor Duggan has.
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    I remember these from the 50's. They came with a...

    I remember these from the 50's. They came with a metal strap which could not be opened once you closed it on your bicycle. They mounted at the base of the seat on the "V" that was formed where the...
  8. There was a small potato chip company on Conant...

    There was a small potato chip company on Conant just south of Davison in the late fifties. I believe the name was "GOLD CHIPS". We used to go there after playing ball at Jane Field and get warm chips.
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    Hey, I got an idea. How about the police...

    Hey, I got an idea. How about the police department start a unit that puts policemen trained in the use of firearms out on the street to act as victims. Maybe we cam call it S.T.R.E.S.S. or something...
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    If I'm not mistaken, the building that housed the...

    If I'm not mistaken, the building that housed the old Morley Candy Store is still standing at the N/E corner of Gratiot and Fisher. My grandmother lived on Crane near Lambert and we used to walk to...
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    See, it's your own fault J

    See, it's your own fault J
  12. Maybe we can convince those people giving...

    Maybe we can convince those people giving Kilpatrick all those monetary gifts, he claims to have gotten, to give the money to the city.
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    There is a quionset hut on the south side of 22...

    There is a quionset hut on the south side of 22 Mile between mound and Ryan in Shelby Township that I am sure was purchased when they were removed from Conner Ave and rebuilt at this location. It now...
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    Wasn't Coleman the person who did away with...

    Wasn't Coleman the person who did away with STRESS?

    As regards to STRESS being a reactionary response, I disagree. STRESS was started to make the bad guy think twice before pointed a gun at...
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    Start of Detroit's downturn

    Does anyone else connect the beginning the exodus of The City of Detroit and the lawlessness in the city with abolishing S.T.R.E.S.S.
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    I believe the Ramona Theater did have a balcony...

    I believe the Ramona Theater did have a balcony but it was closed off to the public.
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    I'll try this picture again from 1974.

    I'll try this picture again from 1974.
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    Picture from 1974. 14573

    Picture from 1974.

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    We had this with S.T.R.E.S.S. but the people...

    We had this with S.T.R.E.S.S. but the people didn't want it.
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    How about Hastings St.

    How about Hastings St.
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    Gratiot Conner Area Memories

    If I'm not mistaken the A&W Drive-In at Rosemary and Conner was called Gieger or Gieger's Drive-In in the early sixties. Spent many a weekend evening watching the submarine races at the City Airport...
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