Appeals Court Likely Next Week in Ruby Murder Case
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals reconvenes after a summer recess with rulings usually issued on Wednesdays. Ruby, sentenced to death for killing Lee Harvey Oswald, had the case heard June 24 after a lengthy appeal, including a challenged habeas writ and a sanity hearing. Defense cites Sheppard v Cleveland while prosecution urges continuance arguments and venue decisions remain at issue.
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Austin
Tex
Texas’ Court of Criminal Appeals
Jack Ruby
Ruby
Lee Harvey Oswald
Warren Commission
John F. Kennedy
Oswald
Kennedy
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Joe B. Brown
Dallas
Cleveland
Sheppard
Asst. Dist. Atty
James M. Williamson
Brown
Phil Burleson
Bechuanaland Becomes Republic of Botswana
AP reports dawn flag ceremony marks Botswana's independence from Britain as Union Jack is lowered. Bechuanaland ends 81 years of British rule and becomes the Republic of Botswana, the 11th British African territory to gain independence. Basutoland Lesotho Swaziland and Rhodesia still under colonial status.
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Gabernoes
Britain sees birth rate fall while cancer deaths rise
Britain’s birth rate declined for the first time since 1955 and cancer deaths rose from 1964 to 1965. The Health Ministry blamed smoking and noted infant and maternal health remained strong, with earlier marriages continuing and uncertain links to new contraceptives.
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London
Britain
Ministry of Health
England and
Wales
In 1964 UK smoking decline and mixed disease trends
The 1961 64 Robertshaw report notes a million fewer smokers in Britain by 1964 while gonorrhea falls but infectious syphilis rises 25 percent. The report cites endemic infection among older people and refers to South African income reaching a new high.
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Robertshaw
United Kingdom
Milford Executive
Milford division names Del C. Albright project manager
Robertshaw Controls Milford division announces Del C. Albright as project manager overseeing engineering, manufacture, and sales of refrigeration valves and allied products. He brings extensive experience in controls and refrigeration plus Purdue University training and memberships in ASHRAE and ARI.
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Milford
del C. Albright
Robertshaw Controls Company
Milford Division
Mr. Albright
Purdue University
American’ Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute
Robert Ishaw
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Eastman Dillon
Union Securities CO
State St
Bridgeport
Conn
Appeals Court
U.S. Supreme Court
Ohio
Samuell Sheppard
Bechuanaland
Republic of Botswana
Town
Lafayette
Lafayette Bank & Trust CO
State Street
SU En Lg
John Se
Cour
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