1967 in Michigan

Events from the year 1967 in Michigan.

1967 in Michigan
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The Associated Press (AP) rated the top stories in Michigan for 1967 as follows:[1]

  1. Civil rights, including the 1967 Detroit riot, smaller disturbances in Pontiac, Flint, Grand Rapids, Jackson, and Benton Harbor, and the fight in the Michigan Legislature for an open housing law;
  2. Gov. George W. Romney's November 18 announcement that he was a candidate for the Presidency of the United States and his campaign for the 1968 Republican Presidential nomination;
  3. The Michigan Legislature's enacting a state income tax in July, taxing personal income at 2.6% and corporate income at 9.6%;
  4. Teachers strikes in Detroit and elsewhere that closed schools in September and part of October for more than half a million students;
  5. The Coho salmon boom after the species was introduced to the state's waters, drawing large crowds to the state's resort areas in the fall, and a September storm that killed seven fishermen near Frankfort;
  6. Problems in the automobile industry, including lower sales, price increases, safety issues, a two-month strike at Ford Motor Co., local strikes that halted production by Chrysler, and negotiation of new contracts with the United Auto Workers (UAW) that provided for $4.70 per hour wage increases and $1.00 per hour benefits increases over three years;
  7. A Teamsters strike resulting in violence, including one death in Michigan, against truckers refusing to honor the strike;
  8. The selection of Robben Wright Fleming as President of the University of Michigan;
  9. Blizzards that struck the state in January and February; and
  10. An investigation into the Michigan Highway Department.

The AP and United Press International (UPI) also selected the state's top sports stories as follows:[2][3]

  1. The 1967 Detroit Tigers season, ending with a close race for the American League pennant, finishing in second place, one game behind the Boston Red Sox (AP-1, UPI-1);
  2. The selection of Joe Schmidt as the Detroit Lions' head coach (UPI-2), and his signing a five-year contract to serve in that position (AP-3);
  3. The collapse of the 1967 Michigan State Spartans football team, compiling a 3–7 record after two consecutive years contending for the national championship (AP-2, UPI-6);
  4. The selection of Dave Bing as the NBA Rookie of the Year (AP-8, UPI-4);
  5. The surprise retirement of Detroit Red Wings' goalie Roger Crozier on November 10 (AP-10 [tie], UPI-3);
  6. Alumni unhappiness over the 4–6 record compiled by the 1967 Michigan Wolverines football team (AP-4);
  7. Mel Farr who finished fifth in rushing in the NFL and was selected by the UPI as the NFL Rookie of the Year (UPI-5);
  8. The Michigan high school basketball tournament (AP-5);
  9. The 1966–67 Detroit Red Wings' failure to make the playoffs for the first time in five years (AP-6);
  10. The Detroit Lions' trade of defensive tackle Roger Brown to the Los Angeles Rams (UPI-7);
  11. Julius Boros' victory at the Buick Open (AP-7);
  12. Earl Wilson's compiling a 22-11 record as a starting pitcher for the Detroit Tigers (UPI-8);
  13. The Detroit Pistons' hiring of Donnie Butcher as head coach to take over from Dave DeBusschere (AP-9);
  14. The brilliant pitching of Mickey Lolich for the Detroit Tigers during the pennant run (UPI-9); and
  15. The 1966–67 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team's Big Ten Conference co-championship (AP-10 [tie], UPI-10),
  16. The Northern Michigan Wildcats' invitation to the NAIA football playoffs (AP-10 [tie]).

Office holders

State office holders
Gov. Romney

Mayors of major cities
Mayor Cavanagh

Federal office holders
Sen. Griffin
Sen. Hart

Population

In the 1960 United States census, Michigan was recorded as having a population of 7,823,194 persons, ranking as the seventh most populous state in the country. By 1970, the state's population had grown 13.4% to 8,875,083 persons.

Cities

The following is a list of cities in Michigan with a population of at least 60,000 based on 1960 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1950 and 1970 is included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases. Cities that are part of the Detroit metropolitan area are shaded in tan.

1960
Rank		 City County 1950 Pop. 1960 Pop. 1970 Pop. Change
1960-70
1DetroitWayne1,849,5681,670,1441,514,063−9.3% Decrease
2FlintGenesee163,143196,940193,317−1.8% Decrease
3Grand RapidsKent176,515177,313197,64911.5% Increase
4DearbornWayne94,994112,007104,199−7.0% Decrease
5LansingIngham92,129107,807131,40321.9% Increase
6SaginawSaginaw92,91898,26591,849−6.5% Decrease
7WarrenMacomb42,65389,246179,260100.2% Increase
8PontiacOakland73,68182,23385,2793.7% Increase
9KalamazooKalamazoo57,70482,08985,5554.1% Increase
10Royal OakOakland46,89880,61286,2387.0% Increase
11St. Clair ShoresMacomb19,82376,65788,09314.9% Increase
12Ann ArborWashtenaw48,25167,340100,03548.6% Increase
13LivoniaWayne17,63466,702110,10965.1% Increase
14Dearborn HeightsWayne20,23561,11880,06931.0% Increase
15WestlandWayne30,40760,74386,74942.8% Increase

Counties

The following is a list of counties in Michigan with populations of at least 100,000 based on 1960 U.S. Census data. Historic census data from 1950 and 1970 are included to reflect trends in population increases or decreases. Counties that are part of the Detroit metropolitan area are shaded in tan.

1960
Rank		 County Largest city 1950 Pop. 1960 Pop. 1970 Pop. Change
1960-70
1WayneDetroit2,435,2352,666,2972,666,7510.0% Increase
2OaklandPontiac396,001690,259907,87131.5% Increase
3MacombWarren184,961405,804625,30954.1% Increase
4GeneseeFlint270,963374,313444,34118.7% Increase
5KentGrand Rapids288,292363,187411,04413.2% Increase
6InghamLansing172,941211,296261,03923.5% Increase
7SaginawSaginaw153,515190,752219,74315.2% Increase
8WashtenawAnn Arbor134,606172,440234,10335.8% Increase
9KalamazooKalamazoo126,707169,712201,55018.8% Increase
10BerrienBenton Harbor115,702149,865163,8759.3% Increase
11CalhounBattle Creek120,813138,858141,9632.2% Increase
12JacksonJackson108,168131,994143,2748.5% Increase
13MuskegonMuskegon121,545129,943157,42621.2% Increase
14St. ClairPort Huron91,599107,201120,17512.1% Increase
15BayBay City88,461107,042117,3399.6% Increase
16MonroeMonroe75,666101,120118,47917.2% Increase

Sports

Baseball

American football

Basketball

Ice hockey
Bruce MacGregor

Golf

Boat racing

Other

Music

Michigan and/or Motown acts performed 16 of the songs ranked on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1967, as follows:

Chronology of events

Births
  • March 18 - Andre Rison, NFL wide receiver (1989-2000), in Flint
  • August 2 - Aaron Krickstein, tennis player ranked No. 6 in the world in 1990, in Ann Arbor
  • September 19 - Jim Abbott, Major League Baseball pitcher (1989-1999), in Flint

Deaths

See also

References
  1. "Civil Rights Judged Top Michigan Story of 1967". The Battle Creek Enquirer and News (AP story). December 27, 1967. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Detroit's Pennant Bid Top Sports Story in Michigan". The News-Palladium (AP story). December 30, 1967. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Tigers Are Picked Top Sports Story". The Holland Evening Sentinel (UPI story). December 26, 1967. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Riegle switched his party affiliation from Republican to Democrat in 1973.
  5. "1967 Detroit Tigers Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
  6. "2012 University of Michigan Baseball Record Book" (PDF). University of Michigan. 2012. pp. 22, 76. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
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  8. "1967 Michigan Wolverines Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
  9. "1967 Michigan State Spartans Stats". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
  10. "Central Michigan 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Central Michigan University. 2015. pp. 100, 110. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
  11. "2014 Digital Media Guide: Eastern Michigan University" (PDF). Eastern Michigan University Football. pp. 169, 176. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
  12. "Football Records: Annual Results". Western Michigan University. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
  13. "1966–67 Detroit Pistons Roster and Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
  14. "1966–67 Michigan State Spartans Roster and Stats". SR/CBB. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
  15. "1966–67 Michigan Wolverines Schedule and Results". SR/CBB. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
  16. "1967–69 Detroit Titans Roster and Stats". SR/CBB. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
  17. "1966–67 Western Michigan Broncos Schedule and Results". SR/CBB. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
  18. "1966–67 Detroit Red Wings Roster and Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
  19. "Michigan Team History". College Hockey News. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
  20. "Michigan Tech Team History". College Hockey News. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
  21. "Michigan State Team History". College Hockey News. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
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