Morning Rush

President Barack Obama comes to Philadelphia, in search of cash

LOCAL HEADLINES

  1. Obama Mines for Cash in Philadelphia (Inquirer)
  2. McQueary Says He Saw Shower Assault (Tribune)
  3. Jury Deliberations Expected to Begin Today in Babysitter Murder Trial (CBS3)

WEATHER

  • Beautiful day today
  • HIGHS: 78°
  • WIND: N 15 mph

TODAY IN HISTORY

  • 1966  – The Supreme Court hands down its Miranda v. Arizona decision, establishing the principle that all criminal suspects must be advised of their rights before interrogation.
  • 1967 – President Lyndon Johnson appoints U.S. Court of Appeals judge Thurgood Marshall to fill the seat of retiring Supreme Court Associate Justice Tom C. Clark.
  • 1971 – The New York Times begins publishing portions of the 47-volume Pentagon analysis, called the Pentagon Papers, of how the U.S. commitment in Southeast Asia grew over a period of three decades.
  • 1895 – The world’s first real automobile race takes place from Paris to Bordeaux and back to Paris.

About Tim Ronaldson

When I first joined Elauwit, I figured I’d be here for two years, tops, before advancing my career in journalism somewhere else. That was 2005. Great job or lack of motivation? You decide. | View all posts by Tim Ronaldson