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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1966
Page
1
Dallas jurors begin a sanity hearing this week to determine if Jack Ruby was sane or insane when he killed Lee Harvey Oswald. Defense lawyers seek delays. Judge Holland says no postponements. Ruby, 55, remains calm in jail, living a routine life with meals, family visits, and modest activities.
The high court reaffirms nations 4 4 major principles on custodial interrogations. Police may not question a suspect who asks for counsel or who wishes to remain silent without warning and a valid waiver. The ruling emphasizes that statements obtained without proper safeguards are inadmissible. President Earl Warren leads with a new framework detailing when questioning is prohibited and how waivers must be voluntary and intelligent.
Marine Lt. Gerard Nugent, Pat Nugent's older brother, serves with the 3rd Marine Regiment near Da Nang. He jokes about the "POB" nickname and says the wedding plans for Pat and Luci Johnson barely affect him. Gerard, a Marquette graduate, considers a Marine career and notes his wife Phyllis in San Diego while the Nugents live in Wauke gan, Wisconsin.
In Chicago a police shooting sparked violent street clashes on the North Side. A Puerto Rican youth was shot after allegedly threatening with a gun, leading to riotous street fighting, vandalism, and at least two dozen injuries with over 38 jailed. A officer described breaking up a crowd as shots were fired and police cars damaged.
The U S Supreme Court ruled 7 to 2 that a 1965 federal voting rights provision allowing Puerto Ricans to vote based on Spanish literacy is constitutional. It also barred New York from enforcing non English literacy standards against those with at least six years of non English instruction. Justice Brennan announced the decision with dissent by Justice Harlan, joined by Potter Stewart. The case drew on efforts by New York politicians and the Morgan family of Brooklyn who argued their votes were diluted.
Periodic dossings continue as the weather rule this week with scattered showers or thundershowers tonight and more rain expected tomorrow. Temperatures will run about five degrees below normal with highs near 78 and a low in the upper 30s.
In Albany, Republican leaders Brydges and Lindsay allies strive to force a city income tax and transit fare rise while Travia opposes tax or fare hikes. Rockefeller aides monitor as the Legislature eyes an early vote on GOP measures amid stalled talks to resolve NYC tax disputes.
U S Navy pilot Hal Marrs commandeered a heat seeking Sidewinder to down a Soviet designed MIG near Haiphong while two U S jets were lost in air battles. A second fighter was shot down near Dong Hoi with two crewmen missing. Paratroopers in central Vietnam reported heavy combat as 37 enemy bodies were found and sweeps continued.
In Bombay suburb a collision of two commuter trains left at least ten dead and many injured. Officials later counted two bodies and reported 165 injuries as rescue efforts continued five hours after the morning crash.
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