Supreme Court invalidates New York bugging law
The Supreme Court, in a 6 to 3 decision, ruled New York State’s court approved electronic eavesdropping law unconstitutional under the Fourth Amendment. Justice Tom C. Clark noted eavesdropping threatens liberty and that illegal methods should not be replaced by rapid crime detection. The Berger conviction was reversed. microphones had hidden in NYC office telephone boxes.
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UPI
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Clark
Hugo Black
John Harlan
Byron White
Ralph Berger
Chicago
Martin C. Epstein
New York State Liquor Authority
Berger
Epstein
New York
Tenement
Second Avenue
New York City
Botein
Judiciary Selection Commission
The
Bar Association
Court of Appeals
Appellate Division
Robert F. Wagner
Press ban proposal at Constitutional Convention draws critics
Delegates from both parties oppose a Galiber plan to restrict press coverage of trials, allowing only identification and charge details until conviction. Critics warn it jeopardizes free press rights while advocates call it a safeguard against prejudicial reporting.
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Albany
N.Y
UPI
Joseph Galiber
D-Bronx
Adirondack Cat skills forest preserves clash at convention
Albany UPI reports Constitutional Convention President Travia urged continuing permanent protection for the Adirondack and Catskill preserves noting the need to safeguard a forest created over generations. Judge Bergan called the "forever wild" clause shortsighted and pressed trusteeship with state officers for development and access.
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Albany
UPI
Constitutional Convention
Anthony J. Travia
Francis Bergan
Court of Appeals
Adirondack
Travia
Adirondack and
Catskills
Bergan
New York
Ban public employees strike urged at Constitutional Convention
Delegates urged to add a ban on strikes by public employees to the new state constitution. Former Assemblyman Charles A. Cusick called strikes by public workers “legalized extortion” and said the public deserves constitutional protection. William B. Lawless proposed four new statewide elective posts including consumer representatives on the public service commission.
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Charles A. Cusick
Weedsport
Cusick
William B. Lawless
Buffalo
Public Ser
Vice Commission
Lawless
PSC
Constitutional Convention Schedule for Albany Week
A tentative timetable lists activities across New York this week. Delegates meet at 1 a.m. in the Assembly Chamber Albany with a public hearing by the Committee on Economic Development in the Assembly Parlor.
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N.Y
UPI
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Senate Chamber
Health, Housing and Social Services
Syracuse
Lottery ticket sellers to be paid 5 cents per ticket
New York State Tax Commissioner Joseph H. Murphy announced that all licensed lottery sellers including government agencies counties towns and villages will receive 5 cents per ticket for initial operations. He noted cost estimates are unreliable and said compensation may be reviewed by December 1, 1967 with possible changes.
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Albany
UPI
Joseph H. Murphy
Reds Propose Broad Civil Rights Reforms At Convention
The Communist Party of New York State urged Constitutional Convention delegates to ban incitement of racism and anti-Semitism and to strengthen civil rights. They called for labor organizing rights, welfare recipient rights, public utilities ownership, rent subsidies, a unicameral legislature, and flat taxes on sales payroll and gross receipts.
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