Saturday, February 13, 2021

Bobo Brazil's Wrestling Legacy

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Bobo Brazil Houston Harris was born on July 19, 1924 in Little Rock, Arkansas. He grew up to become Bobo Brazil--the Jackie Robinson of spor...
Thursday, February 11, 2021

"What's the Deal Grosse Ile?" An Elusive Purple Gang Podcast

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What's the Deal Grosse Ile? Last week, I did an hour long podcast on "Prohibition on the Detroit River" in the Downriver area ...
Friday, January 29, 2021

Ypsilanti's Frog Island Bridge Murder Podcast

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In 1935 on a blustery day in March, the body of a seven-year-old boy was found frozen to death under a footbridge adjacent to the Huron Rive...
Wednesday, January 27, 2021

Kelly & Company's Marilyn Turner

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  Let's face it, folks! John Kelly was a Detroit television news second banana to Jac LeGoff at WJBK-Channel 2 and Bill Bonds at WXYZ-Ch...
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Saturday, January 16, 2021

Detroit's Lady of Charm Brings Home the Bacon

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Edythe Fern Melrose, Detroit radio station WXYZ's Lady of Charm , and her business executive husband, Forest U. Webster, formed their ow...
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Friday, January 8, 2021

Detroit's Lindell AC Sports Bar Relish Tray Brawl

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Lindell Athletic Club Bumper Sticker It looked to Jimmy and Johnny Butsicaris like 1980 was going to be the Lindell AC's year. The Alex ...
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Tuesday, December 29, 2020

The Washtenaw County Release of Double-Murderer Ralph C. Nuss

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Washtenaw County Detectives Chester A. Wilson and Stanton L. Bordine taking Ralph C. Nuss for a ride to Ionia State Mental Hospital. One of ...