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Lifelong adventurer, veteran celebrates 102nd birthday
4+ hour, 37+ min ago (645+ words) By Mallory Waligora, For The Oakland Press Richard “Dick” Nicholas served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, has hiked the Swiss Alps several times and skied until he was 87. On Friday, Nicholas celebrated his 102nd birthday and adventurous…...
Former voice of the Lone Ranger to be honored with historical plaque in Oxford Township
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (186+ words) Oxford Township will unveil a historical marker honoring Brace Beemer on Sunday, May 31 at 1 p.m. Beemer was the voice of the Lone Ranger on Detroit’s WXYZ radio from 1941 to 1954. The township was Beemer’s home for more than 20 years. He settled on…...
‘Wrong in 1942. Wrong now.’ Japanese Americans tie WWII incarceration to Trump’s immigration crackdown
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (1749+ words) Born the day before the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Toshiko “Tonko” Doi of Chicago was just a baby when she and her family were forced into Japanese incarceration camps by the United States government, spending the earliest years of her…...
Michigan dad writes letters to hundreds of strangers who need father figures
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (1120+ words) “He loves writing letters more than most people love their kids,” she wrote in a caption on her video, explaining that he has written her a letter every day, through “college, camp, adulthood.” “Would you want a letter from my…...
Rosie the Riveter statue unveiled at Royal Oak’s WWII memorial
9+ mon, 4+ day ago (441+ words) By Anne Snabes, MediaNews Group Frances Mauro Masters, a “Rosie the Riveter” during World War II, rode into a Veterans Day ceremony in Royal Oak Tuesday on the back of a motorcycle, greeted with fanfare. Some people cheered for the…...
Fundraiser for Royal Oak memorial explores connections between World War II, wine and whiskey
10+ mon, 6+ day ago (311+ words) What do whiskey and wine have to do with World War II? Plenty, according to a historical group raising money to add new features to the Michigan WWII Legacy Memorial in Royal Oak. A tasting tour of major events of…...