Supreme Court Rules NY Eavesdropping Law Unconstitutional
The U S Supreme Court declared New York State’s court approved electronic eavesdropping in criminal cases unconstitutional in a 6 to 3 ruling. Justice Tom C Clark stated that eavesdropping threatens liberty more than the potential crime detection gains, reversing Ralph Berger’s 1964 conviction tied to a bribery scheme involving the Playboy Club and The Tenement.
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Washington
UPI
New York State
U.S. Supreme Court
Tom C. Clark
Clark
Hugo Black
John Harlan
Byron White
Ralph Berger
Chicago
Martin C. Epstein
New York State Liquor Authority
Berger
Epstein
New York
Second Avenue
New York City
Press ban bid at constitutional convention sparks criticism
Delegates from both major parties denounce a Galiber proposal to bar press content on trials until conviction or release, limiting testimony and records. Justice Botein urges a modified Missouri Plan for judges, while Wagner seeks local control over laws and taxes.
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Albany
N.Y
UPI
Joseph Galiber
D-Bronx
Galiber
Adirondack Forest Preserve Debate Splits Convention Leader Views
Albany UPI President Travia defends keeping the Adirondack and Catskill forest preserves forever wild as a constitutional protection. Associate Judge Bergan urges a trusteeship model for development and calls the clause shortsighted and too restrictive for future use.
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Albany
UPI
Constitutional Convention
Anthony J. Travia
Francis Bergan
Court of Appeals
Travia
Adirondack and
Catskills
Bergan
New York
Ban public employes strike urged by constitutional delegates
Delegates to the Constitutional Convention urged adding a ban on strikes by public employes to the state constitution. Charles A. Cusick argued public workers should not have the right to strike, calling it legalized extortion and urging constitutional protection. William B. Lawless proposed four new statewide elective posts including consumer representatives on the public service commission for four year terms to counter rate increases.
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Albany
Charles A. Cusick
Weedsport
Cusick
William B. Lawless
Buffalo
Public Service Commission
Lawless
PSC
Constitutional Convention Schedule Planned in Albany
Tentative timetable lists public hearings this week by committees in Albany and other cities. Today delegates convene at 11 a.m. in the Assembly Chamber with an economic development hearing. Public hearings continue Wednesday and Thursday across multiple venues. Public sessions begin at 10 a.m. in Rochester with all speakers to be heard.
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Albany
N.Y
UPI
Assembly
Committee On Economic Development
Assembly Parlor
Senate Chamber
Health, Housing and Social Services
Syracuse
Lottery sellers get 5¢ per ticket in New York
New York Tax Commissioner Joseph H. Murphy said state agencies counties cities towns and villages licensed to sell lottery tickets will receive the same 5 cent per ticket compensation as non governmental vendors. He noted the cost of selling tickets is hard to estimate and promised a review by December 1 1967 with possible changes.
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Albany
UPI
Joseph H. Murphy
Murphy
Reds call for sweeping civil rights changes at convention
The Communist Party of New York State urged Constitutional Convention delegates to criminalize incitement of racism and anti Semitism, guarantee labor rights to organize and strike, allow welfare recipient organization, and push public utilities ownership, rent subsidies, a unicameral legislature, and flat taxes on sales payroll and gross receipts.
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New York
UPI
Communist Party of
New York State
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Appellate Division
Robert F. Wagner
Wagner
W. Norton Madigan
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Middletown
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Mineola
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Hall of Justice
Rochester
Reds
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