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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1966
Page
1
The posthumous award honors Kevin Arthur Wheatley of Sydney, killed Nov 13, 1965, while rescuing Warrant Officer R. J. Swanton of Brisbane under Viet Cong fire. Wheatley was the first Australian VC since World War II and the highest British Commonwealth honor for valor.
Reagan aides face delays in naming a finance director and resist questions as the new administration hunts for top talent. Lyn Nofziger says the chief fiscal officer position may not be filled until next week, with a $30,319 yearly salary. Dirk Eldredge named assistant executive secretary will reorganize liaison with cities and counties. Screening committees are used to present candidates, with the finance director race narrowed to three California contenders. The contrast with Brown’s rapid early appointments highlights Reagan’s slower start in staffing.
Hartford report states prosecutors plan not to prosecute the Mayne case and releases Perez to life imprisonment while the alleged co defendants face possible reopenings. Aristidez Renivex 18 remains silent as authorities weigh next steps in the Manchester Hartford double murder context.
Sacramento reports show Governor-elect Ronald Reagan and Gaylord Brown raised near five million dollars in California’s 1966 governor race, vastly exceeding 1962 receipts. Reagan alone drew about 2.76 million, while Brown collected 2.1 million, with totals possibly rising as reports arrive and extensions may be granted. The secretary of state noted postmarked reports could be valid past the deadline.
Miss World Faria, 23, discusses plans to entertain troops in Vietnam with comedian Bob Hope. She says she will reveal her views to Hope and cautions no political stance, while concerns about her passport impoundment in India circulate unidentified. The report notes her arrival in Los Angeles after leaving London and notes India’s foreign ministry reaction without quoting specifics.
In Boston, officials pursue penal system reforms following the murder of two ambassadors amid a violent power struggle in prisons. Mayor Alfonso Corona del Rosal orders modernization while hospital officials report Ambassador Ken mates conditions improved to rest comfortably.
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