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...atmosphere is bright and busy but not too loud. "Knock on wood but we've had very little trouble with rowdy crowds," DiCenso said. "We know most of the students here so it never really gets out of hand...

Author: By Malka A. Older, | Title: Tommy's & Noch's | 4/12/1997 | See Source »

...Seattle Assistant Police Chief Harvey Ferguson, yesterday, referring to Tony Allison, a former mental patient who disrupted Seattle traffic for nearly half a day by wielding a samurai-style sword. It took police 11 hours to knock him down with fire hoses and subdue him on a busy downtown street Thursday night...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: NEWSPEAK | 4/5/1997 | See Source »

Meanwhile, despite new security technologies, the apprehension rate for bank robberies has held at the same level for the past two decades, at about 65%. So why are so many crooks suddenly emboldened to knock over a bank? No one seems to know. Authorities from the FBI to local sheriff's offices agree that drug addiction plays a big role, but the drug plague is not new. They also point to the proliferation of less secure suburban branches, yet this too is a long-term trend that cannot fully explain the 1996-97 spike...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BLOODSHED IN THE BANKS | 3/31/1997 | See Source »

...knock on the sliding window each Tuesday morning, chances are that Gillette will be there to greet...

Author: By Georgia N. Alexakis, | Title: Alumnus Helps Legions of Tourists Find Their Way | 3/19/1997 | See Source »

Around 1 a.m. he heard a light knock on his door, but by the time he answered, the person was hurrying down the stairs. White said he only saw the man from the back, describing him as 5 feet 10 inches with dark curly hair...

Author: By Matthew W. Granade, | Title: HUPD Releases Photograph Of Greenough Theft Suspect | 3/12/1997 | See Source »

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