Back in 1871, local wine merchant Alfred Speer patented the first "endless-travelling sidewalk", and promptly proposed an ambitious elevated moving walkway along Broadway.

早在1871年，当地的酒商al fred Speer便获得了第一条“连续移动人行道”的专利，并马上野心勃勃的提议沿着百老汇大街建立一条高层的移动人行道。

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The street closings and evacuations were prompted by a police investigation of a suspicious van that local media reported had been parked on Broadway for two days.

据当地媒体报告，警局侦查到有辆可疑货车停在百老汇两天了，所以才引起了街道关闭和大厦疏散。

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Mickey Sumner makes an effective off-Broadway debut in her deft portrayal of Minnie Bodine, the local Jill-of-all-trades who seems eagerly interested in helping Ruth get settled in.

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But for now, Roberts seems happy just being part of this Broadway ensemble - reportedly applying her own stage make-up, eating tuna sandwiches from the local deli and taking curtain calls side-by-side with her co-stars.

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