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- ↑ Shapiro, Michael J (June 17, 2010). The Time of the City: Politics, Philosophy and Genre. Routledge. p. 108. ISBN 9781136977879.
- ↑ Demby, Gene (May 13, 2015). "I'm from Philly 30 years later I'm still trying to make sense of the MOVE bombing" . Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- ↑ Account of 1985 incident from USA Today.
- ↑ Stevens, William K. (14 May 1985). "Police Drop Bomb on Radicals' Home in Philadelphia". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 12 June 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
- ↑ "Philadelphia MOVE Bombing Still Haunts Survivors". NPR. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
- ↑ Terry, Don (1996-06-25). "Philadelphia Held Liable For Firebomb Fatal to 11". The New York Times . Retrieved May 13, 2010.
- ↑ "I Was Expendable, Sambor Learned After MOVE Fiasco". The Morning Call. 27 February 1986. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ↑ Stevens, William K.; Times, Special To the New York (14 November 1985). "Head Of Philadelphia Police Quits in Wake of Furor Over Bombing". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 November 2023.