Reynolds details Baker scheme tied to Johnson campaign funds
Insurance agent Don B. Reynolds testified before the Senate Rules Committee that he moved $15,000 in cash to Bobby Baker for use by Lyndon B. Johnson’s 1960 campaign. He described an overcharge plan on a stadium bond, routed through McCloskey and others, with Baker guiding the transactions and intent to conceal excess funds as campaign support.
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Nation's Weather 24-Hour Forecast from UPI San Francisco
Temperature and precipitation data for a 24 hour period ending at 4 a.m. prepared by the U S Weather Bureau in San Francisco. Includes national readings and rainfall totals for major cities and regions. Abstracted from the UPI report detailing weather conditions across the country.
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Warmest and coldest readings across the nation
The U S Weather Bureau recorded the lowest nonterritorial temperature of 12 below zero at Pellston Michigan and the highest of 89 at Miramar California.
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Ringo Starr Turns to Hospital for Tonsil Removal
Ringo Starr entered University College Hospital in London for tonsil removal and was expected to stay about ten days. The 24 year old Beatles drummer was driven in a chauffeur car with his doctor from Knightsbridge residence and a special news service was arranged to handle fan inquiries. The Beatles topped the British charts again with I Feel Fine released Friday ahead of their Christmas Eve appearance.
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Communists Down U S Aircraft Near Saigon Iron Triangle
In the iron triangle area north of Saigon Communist guerrillas shot down a U S Air Force Skyraider and a U S Army helicopter with no American casualties. Five Americans aboard the downed aircraft were rescued. one Vietnamese airman is listed as missing. A mine blast near Ben Cat wounded five, including an American in good condition. The government reappointed national police heads, citing shifts to please American advisers amid Buddhist protests and Cambodian border tensions.
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