Real estate mogul Allie Reuben found his fame nationally in horse racing as owner of the Toledo-based Hasty House Farm.
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Gone But Not Forgotten
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Woodward High’s “Gus” Benjamin
“Gus” Benjamin was a fixture at Woodward, and its sporting events, for four decades.
Historical
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Washington Twp. tries to incorporate
Washington Twp. is an afterthought now, but at one time it made up most of West and North Toledo.
Historical
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The 1977 natural gas shortage
An stretch of exceptionally cold weather and low supplies of natural gas made the winter of 1976-77 one to remember.
Disasters
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The Maumee Chemical Co. Explosion
A huge explosion at the Maumee Chemical Co. in 1962 killed ten and injured 46 and was felt all over East Toledo.
Buildings
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Miracle Mile
One of Toledo’s first suburban shopping centers, Miracle Mile survives to this day.
Civic Pride
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Toledo Express Airport opens
Toledo Express Airport, which has never lived up to expectations, opened with fanfare in 1954.