Nation: THE RUBY JURORS

In a 6-ft. by 15-ft, box, with a brass rail dividing two rows of six chairs each, sat eight men and four women. All were white, all Protestant. It had taken 14 days to select them, and they would be asked to render a verdict on one of the most spectacular murders in history. From left to right (see photo), the Jack Ruby jury:

Luther E. Diclcerson, 27, mild in appearance, a vice president of tile-making Fritz Chemical Co. and the father of two children.

Mildred McCollum, 40, a bouffant-haired mother of six who works as a secretary to augment her machinist husband's...

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