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Jack Ruby Reveals Life Story and Dallas Trial Ties
Jack Ruby narrates his rough upbringing on Maxwell Street Chicago and early business ventures from selling bags to door to door, piracy and punchboard schemes, to forming a scrap handlers union. He recalls family strife, poverty, and his eventual move to Dallas to run a nightclub as JFK era tensions loom. He asserts resilience and vows to answer questions as he faces a pending trial.
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Chicago
Jack Leon Rubenstein
Ilinois
Sokolov
Poland
Maxwell Street
Chi
Caris
Jakes
Eva Banks
Patuk Ev
Lateeady
Chicago Stadium
California
Elgin Hospital
Mom
Earl
San Francisco
Virginia II
Virginia
Berl
Earl Products
Leon
Cooke
Sugar Daddy
Sugar