Supreme Court strikes down New York bugging law
In a 6 3 decision the U S Supreme Court ruled New York State electronic eavesdropping with court approval violated the 4th Amendment. The ruling reverses Ralph Berger’s conviction tied to bribe plots for a Playboy Club liquor license and a Tenement supper club, using hidden microphones in city offices.
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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 proposal sparks clash at Constitutional Convention
Delegates from both parties sharply opposed Joseph Galiber’s plan to restrict press coverage of trials, arguing it would curb press freedom and distort justice. The debate also featured Justice Botein’s Missouri Plan for judge selection and Wagner’s proposal to empower localities to pass laws and taxes.
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Albany
N.Y
UPI
Joseph Galiber
D-Bronx
Bernard Botein
State Supreme Court
Missouri
Lions Loan Vision Tester For Middletown School
West Norton Madigan presents a vision tester to John L. Krause acting superintendent of schools on behalf of the Middletown Lions Club. The fourth tester loaned to the district will be used in the new Chorley School. Madigan chairs the Lions eyesight and eyecare committee.
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W. Norton Madigan
John L. Krause
Middletown
Forever wild clause split at New York Constitutional Convention
Albany UPI reports President Anthony Travia backed preserving the Adirondack and Catskill forest preserves forever while Associate Judge Francis Bergan urged a trusteeship approach and development. Bergan called the present policy shortsighted and argued trees should be harvested under public control.
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Albany
UPI
Constitutional Convention
Anthony J. Travia
Francis Bergan
Court of Appeals
Catskills
Travia
Bergan
New York
Ban public employees strike proposed for new state constitution
Delegates at the Constitutional Convention urged including a ban on strikes by public employees. Charles A. Cusick argued workers should not have the right to strike, calling it legalized extortion and saying the public deserves protection by constitutional mandate. William B. Lawless proposed four new statewide elective posts, including consumer representatives to the Public Service Commission for four year terms to curb rate increases.
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Albany
Charles A. Cusick
Weedsport
Cusick
William B. Lawless
Buffalo
Public Service Commission
Lawless
PSC
Constitution Convention Schedule in Albany and Beyond
A tentative week schedule lists public hearings by various committees and locations. Events begin with today’s 11 a.m. delegate convening in the Assembly Chamber Albany and continue through Friday with hearings in Albany Syracuse Buffalo Mineola Rochester and Hall of Justice across multiple sites. Public hearings run from 10 a.m. until all speakers are heard.
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Committee On Economic Development
Assembly Parlor
Albany
Senate Chamber
Health, Housing and Social Services
Syracuse
Labor
Civil Service and Public Pensions
State Office
Buffalo
Mineola
Executive Branch
Hall of Justice
Rochester
Lottery ticket commission sets 5 cent pay for sellers
New York state officials will pay licensed agencies counties cities towns and villages a 5 cent commission per lottery ticket sold. Tax Commissioner Joseph H Murphy said initial costs are uncertain but benefits will match non governmental vendors with a possible review by December 1 1967.
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Albany
UPI
Joseph H. Murphy
Murphy
Reds Call for Broad Civil Rights in Constitutional Convention
The Communist Party of New York State urged convention delegates to criminalize incitement of racism and anti-Semitism, defend labor organizing rights, and support welfare recipient unions. They also demanded public ownership of utilities a unicameral legislature and flat taxes on sales payroll and gross receipts.
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UFI
Communist Party of
New York State
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