1974 in Michigan
Events from the year 1974 in Michigan. The Associated Press (AP) selected the top news stories of 1974 in Michigan as follows: Gerald Ford's elevation to President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon; The decline of the automobile industry tied to the 1973 oil crisis with layoffs of more than 200,000 automobile workers; The re-election of William Milliken as Governor of Michigan despite a general tide in favor of Democrats; The United States Supreme Court ruling in Milliken v.