Monday, October 02, 2006

INTRODUCTION

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In 1977, crazy weather drove New Yorkers insane all year long. An extremely cold winter gave way to a burning hot summer. Then a July thunde...
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Sunday, October 01, 2006

SON OF SAM (Klausner)

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More than 300 New York police officers joined an increasingly hysterical search for the killer. Many of the cops were as solid as any you se...
Wednesday, October 17, 1984

FBI Recovers Rare Stamps Stolen From Library in 1977

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The FBI today announced the recovery of 82 postage stamps valued at $500K that were stolen from the NY Public Library in 1977. The recover...
Thursday, February 28, 1980

Witness Is Struck by Arrow On Brooklyn Subway Steps

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An assailant using a bow and a three-pronged arrow with razor blades at the end of each prong seriously wounded a man in the back yesterday ...
Tuesday, June 12, 1979

Prisoner Convicted in 1977 East Side Murder Flees Jail on Rikers Island

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A 20-year-old Manhattan man who was sentenced last month to 15 years to life imprisonment for a burglary-murder in 1977 escaped yesterday fr...
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Thursday, July 13, 1978

Just 110 of 3,076 Arrested in Blackout Sentenced to More Than Year

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Only 110 of the 3,076 people arrested on looting and other blackout-related charges during the citywide power failure that began last July 1...
Friday, June 23, 1978

Berkowitz Outbursts Disrupt Court; Sentencing Put Off, Tests Ordered

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David R. Berkowitz, who was scheduled to be sentenced yesterday for the six “Son of Sam” murders, battled officers before entering the court...