One Silent Voice: The Jeannie Singleton Story

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Williams Demands Child Mental Care". Detroit Free Press. August 17, 1955. p.1 – via Newspapers.com. Her body was discovered a week later, miles from her Kalamazoo home, outside Plainwell and covered by pine trees. GM to Pay Utica's Bill in Crisis". Detroit Free Press. September 21, 1955. p.1 – via Newspapers.com. May 2 - Royce Howes of the Detroit Free Press won the Pulitzer Prize for distinguished editorial writing in 1954. The prize was awarded for an editorial written by Howes about the July 1954 Chrysler strike that idled 45,000 Chrysler workers. It appeared in the newspaper on July 26, 1954. [122] [123] Michigan Wolverines football team – Under head coach Bennie Oosterbaan, the Wolverines finished in third place in the Big Ten Conference with a record of 7–2 and were ranked No. 12 and No. 13 in the final AP and UPI Polls. Left end Ron Kramer was selected as a first-team All-American. [54]

One of the "Little Three" automobile makers; [13] Kaiser Motors was renamed Kaiser Industries in 1955, which also included Willys Motors and non-automobile enterprises [31] An Instance of Costly Cause and Effect Which Detroiters Should Weigh Soberly". Detroit Free Press. July 26, 1954. p.8 – via Newspapers.com. Gale V Regains Gold Cup for Detroit". Detroit Free Press. August 8, 1955. p.1 – via Newspapers.com. March 4 - According to final figures released by R.L. Polk & Co., Chevrolet was the top selling automobile brand in 1954 with 1,417,453 new cares registered. Ford was second with 1,400,440 cars registered. Ford disputed the totals, contending out that Chevrolet's totals were artificially inflated with 56,802 cars registered in dealer names but not yet sold. [93]Big 3's 1955 Payrolls Exceeded 5 Billion". Detroit Free Press. February 21, 1956. p.1 – via Newspapers.com. The body of Jill Robinson, 12, of Royal Oak, was found near Big Beaver Road and I-75 on Dec. 26, two weeks after she ran away from home after an argument with her mother. She had been killed by a shotgun blast to the head. Magic Mind: Thank you to Magic Mind for sponsoring this episode! Magic Mind is the first productivity shot, filled with 12 active ingredients designed to stimulate focus, creativity, energy and motivation. Get 40% off at: https://magicmind.co/morbidology Audio Sources: a b "Name Row Stymies 'M', MSC Governors: Regents, Agricultural Board Agree to Disagree on Issue". Detroit Free Press. March 19, 1955. p.1 – via Newspapers.com.

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August 3 - A two-year traffic study resulted in a report recommending construction of 14 new expressways in Detroit totaling 212 miles and costing a billion dollars. [175] Archie Hahn, Former Ironwood, Olympic Sprint Champion, Dies". Ironwood Daily Globe. January 24, 1955. p.5 – via Newspapers.com.

Vote to Strike 3 Newspapers In Detroit". Detroit Free Press. December 1, 1955. p.1 – via Newspapers.com. September 19 - John D. Dingell Sr., Congressman from Michigan's 15th District (1933-1955) and senior Democrat on the House Ways and Means Committee, at age 61 in Washington, D.C. [248] Digital Media Guide: Eastern Michigan University" (PDF). Eastern Michigan University Football. pp.169, 176 . Retrieved June 29, 2016. Girl, 9, Beaten, Slain; Boy, 16, Admits Crime". Detroit Free Press. February 18, 1955. p.1 – via Newspapers.com. Ford Plan Would Bring a 'Revolution' ". Detroit Free Press. May 29, 1955. p.1 – via Newspapers.com.Up until 1980, it was the largest manhunt in West Michigan; several factories closed down, schools closed down--schools so they could search for Jeannie's body," Dushane said. Expanded Service Pledged By Williams at Inaugural: Democrats Take Over Cabinet". Detroit Free Press. January 2, 1955. p.1 – via Newspapers.com.