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New York City Declares Wild West Crime Boom
New Year crime wave in New York City features 400 robberies and 1606 unsolved murders listed by papers. Curfews, armed police rifle squads, and permit requirements for valuables mark a push to restore order as hotels banks and autos face bold hold ups and robberies.
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New York
Broadway
Black Hills
Fifth Avenue
Waldorf-Astoria
42Nd Street
Cayote Canyons
Grand Central
Deadwood
Santa Fe
Bloody Hollow
Central Park
Criminal Courts Bench
I Politan
Overland Limited
Jesse James
Theo
Great White Way
Joseph B. Elwell
Renie Constance Tiexie
Frederick C. Ecker
Elwell
West 76Th Street
Hoxie
Eckert
Staten Island
Enright
Bower