Newburgh Mayor defends police Mace use as nonviolent tool
Newburgh mayor George F. McKneally rejects removing chemical Mace from police arsenals. He cites its nonviolent, riot-control role and defends its safety amid debate spurred by Surgeon General cautions and a Michigan study. Civil rights concerns and press editorials are noted.
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Newburgh
George F. McKneally
McKneally
NAACP
William M. O’brien
Times Herald Record
Middletown
Port Jervis
Michigan
United States
Sheriff's Mace as last resort for Orange County squad
The Orange County Sheriff's Mutual Aid Squad prepares for tactical training with 20 officers, armed with revolvers tear gas riot gear and Mace as a last resort. Sheriff Ketcham warns Mace only when all else fails, officials say the unit will back up Newburgh and other towns, with paid overtime issues to be resolved.
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Goshen
Orange County Sheriffs Mutual Aid Squad
Horace A. Ketcham
Orange County Sheriff's Department
Sheriff's Department
Orange County
Ketcham
Newburgh
Middletown
Port Jervis
Charles
Conklin
FBI Academy
Highland Falls
Sheriff's
Wilbur Sherwood
Lifer present at 1958 murder of Clinton Avenue widow
Pedro Luis Corchado now serving life in Green Haven Prison was present during the 1958 killing of 72 year old Mrs Balbino Pulido. Testimony in Sullivan County special term shows defense attorneys discussed the case with co defendants and Corchado admitted to involvement in the assault.
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Charlie Crist
Monticello
Pedro Luis Corchado
Clinton Avenue
Sullivan County Court
Corchado
Santos Pabellon Martinez
Victor M. Fonseca
Oscar Suarez
Green Haven
Lawrence H. Cooke
Ulster County Family Court
Hugh R. Elwyn
Sullivan County
Benjamin E. Newberg
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Dow
Douglas V. Clarke
Mid-Hudson
Sheriff's Squad
By Allen Ericson
A. Conklin, Sr
Walden
Board of Supervisors
Sherwood
Middletown Tactical Squad
Grand Street
Times Herald
Times Herald-Record
Suarez
Goldstein
Elwyn
Sheriff's Deputies
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