Nyack confronts terrorism and gun threat in village shock
Nyack NY police, once known for routine patrols, confront terrorism after a 1981 Brink's armored car heist left two officers dead and the department wary. Chief Coffey notes hardened security, bulletproof glass, and speedloaders now common as the town recalls the line of duty deaths and ongoing vigilance.
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Nyack
N.Y
Edward O’grady
Frank Mancione
Hudson River
Palisades Highlands
Carol McIntosh
Robert P. Lewis
New York City
Main Street
Broadway
Lincoln
Helen Hayes
Route 59
Mountainview Avenue
Weather Underground
Black Liberation Army
Nanuet
Brink
Waverly Brown
North Broadway
Police Department
Skeleton in coroner’s closet guards Halloween skeleton
A woman skeleton seized from a Scott Township costume shop on September 28 was rented for Halloween parties and an Odd Fellows initiation, plus George Romero's Dawn of the Dead. Coroner Joshua Perper said there was no foul play and the skeleton would be stored securely.
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Pittsburgh
Scott Township
Odd Fellows Lodge
George Romero
Allegheny County
Joshua Perper
Reagan pledge prompts first US agricultural task forces abroad
The Cancun summit pledge to aid developing nations yielded three US agricultural task forces sent to Peru, Thailand, and Honduras. Each group includes American academics and agricultural businessmen as part of efforts to boost food production and support global negotiations for poorer economies.
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Washington
Cancun
Reagan
United States
U.S. Agency For International Development
Peru
Thailand
Honduras
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