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By the early 1970s, Lionel had purchased the chain and grew it to 150 stores, under the names Lionel Kiddie City, Lionel Playworld, and Lionel Toy Warehouse (rebranded as Lionel Kiddie City in 1990). For a time it was the second-largest toy store chain in the United States.
The shopping center eventually opened on July 28, 1965, joining Northland and Eastland malls in other Detroit Metro cities. In reaction to Livonia's annexation attempts, the people of Nankin Township voted to incorporate the remainder of the township as a city on May 16, 1966, known as the City of Westland, naming it after the mall. [3]
Westland is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A western suburb of Detroit , Westland is located about 18 miles (29 km) west of downtown Detroit . As of 2022, the city had a population of 84,037.
The original route for the I-696 freeway placed it along 10 1 ⁄ 2 Mile Road southeast of 11 Mile and Greenfield Roads. Recognizing the value of a large office complex and its tax revenue, city planners built a new city hall complex near 10 1 ⁄ 2 Mile Road on the east side of Evergreen. Highway planners re-routed the freeway to run along 11 ...
Garden City is a city in Wayne County of the U.S. state of Michigan. A western suburb of Detroit, Garden City is located roughly 15 miles (24 km) west of downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 27,380. [4] Garden City is notable as the home of the first locations of Kmart and Little Caesars.
Utica is in western Macomb County, bordered to the south by the city of Sterling Heights and to the north by Shelby Charter Township.Highways M-53 and M-59 serve the city. M-53 crosses the east side of the city, leading north 13 miles (21 km) to Romeo and south 8 miles (13 km) to Warren, while M-59 runs along the southern border of the city, leading east 8 miles (13 km) to Interstate 94 and ...
Cass City is a village in Elkland Township, Tuscola County in the Flint/Tri-Cities area of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,428 at the 2010 U.S. Census and 2,643 at the 2000 U.S. Census (a decrease of about 8%).
Jim Henry was from Brooklyn; he moved to Sioux City after he was stationed there during World War II. Canyon Kid's Corner began airing as part of KVTV's original lineup, on March 29, 1953. [3] [a] The producers wanted a host for a children's television series. Henry wanted the show to be similar to a club for children that would normally be in ...