Baker denies keeping funds in campaign payoffs case
Robert G. Baker testified under oath he did not pocket $100000 in campaign funds or conspire to evade $21000 in taxes. He said he delivered contributions to Sen. Kerr and noted Lyndon B. Johnson referred him to Kerr for a loan during his 1962 financial troubles. Baker asserted he did exactly what he was supposed to do and overstated income in 1961 due to oversights.
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Washington
UPI
Robert G
Bobby) Baker
Johnson
Capitol Hill
Baker
Aire
Robert S. Kerr
Dekla
Senate
Capitol
Lyndon B. Johnson
Kerr
Edward Bennett Williams
California Savings and Loan
Williams
Arizona Optimists Meet District Chairmen for Report Session
Arizona Optimists from 7 clubs with 1005 members meet Sunday at Safari Hotel Scottsdale for a report meeting hosted by Sunrise Scottsdale Optimists. Registration opens 8 a.m. and Governor Joe Nichols of Phoenix presides with luncheon slides from the Portland convention to follow.
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Arizona
Safari Hotel
Scottsdale
Sunrise
Korea to Seek More US Warships After North Provocation
South Korea will request additional U S naval forces to counter North Korea's threats and naval provocations Defense Minister Kim Sung eun announced in Seoul He called for urgent strengthening of the navy after a patrol boat was sunk and casualties were reported amid the shelling Russians not mentioned.
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Seoul
UPI
United States
North Korea
Kim Sung ‘Eun
Kim
Parliament
National Defense Committee
Tokyo
China
Peking
Kim Hwang Hyop
Cost of living rises in December and 1966
The Labor Department reports December CPI at 114.7 up from 114.86 in November, a 0.1 percent rise. For 1966 overall, the cost of living increased 8.9 percent with housing, medical care, and services driving inflation.
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Washington
UPI
Labor Department
Arthur M. Ross
Labor Statistics
Ross
Novemer
Roas
Bartos Challenges Arizona Bar as Judge Conflict
Dan Bartos of Scottsdale alleges Arizona State Bar is unconstitutional and that court officials struggle to hear his $3.5 million suit. He questions judge impartiality and contends the public corporation claim blocks fair hearings while citing a separate $100 Scottsdale sewer charge fine and appeal efforts. He says constitutional entitlement to due process requires a hearing.
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Dan Bartos
Bonnie Rose
Arizona State Bar
Bartos
Arizona
Alaska
Barto
Scottsdale
State Supreme Court
Ed Boyle
Scottsdale Leads 1966 Building With Single Family Homes
Scottsdale issued 2,112 building permits in 1966 totaling $18.97 million in new construction. Single family residences topped the field at $7.17 million from 634 permits. Industrial work reached $4.38 million with Motorola accounting for $2.5 million in additions to its aerospace center.
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Scottsdale
Motorola
Plane wreckage sighted near Vieques amid Currier flight hunt
Coast Guard scouts a plane wreckage report after a charter flight carrying Mr and Mrs Stephen Currier of New York went missing en route from San Juan to St Thomas. Fisherman saw wheels and tail section in reef east of Culebra as searchers pursue the missing aircraft and oil slicks are checked for links.
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San Juan
P.R
U.S. Coast Guard
Vieques Island
Puerto Rico
Culebra Island
Stephen Currier
New York
St. Thomas
V.1
John D. Watson
Culebra
U.S. Marine Corps
Vieques
Naval
Coast Guard
Darlier
Mellon
Currier
Alisa Mellon Bruce
Treasury
Andrew W. Mellon
Goldwater urges possible invasion of North Vietnam and Laos
Former Senator Barry Goldwater, back from an unofficial Vietnam trip, says U S forces may need to invade North Vietnam and enter Laos or Cambodia to strike at sanctuaries, missiles, and airfields. He criticizes bombing limits and cites improved supply lines and high troop morale as progress toward victory.
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Phoenix
Ariz
UPI
North
Vietnam
Cambodia
U. S
Barry Goldwater
Southeast Asia
Goldwater
North Vietnam
Laos
Johnson
U.S
Red Ct
China
Indonesia to Decide Sukarno Fate in Special Session
Indonesia's congress will convene within three months to consider ousting President Sukarno amid student and military pressure over his supposed role in a failed coup. Judicial sources claimed sufficient treason evidence but cited constitutional limits on action.
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Jakarta
UPI
Indonesia
Sukarno
Three Navy fliers survive 86 hours at sea near Cape Fear
Three rescued Navy fliers were recovered after 86 hours on the Atlantic, near Frying Pan Light off Wilmington, after their H-19 helicopter crashed en route from Taconic to Cherry Point. A fourth body was found. a fifth man is presumed dead. Survivors are Lt. Peter J. Nelson, Lt. jg William T. Foley, and aviation machinist mate Arthur R. Hanson. The missing presumed dead is Lt. Thomas L. Angros. Water temp ran about 64 degrees aiding survival amid six-foot seas.
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Morehead City
N. C
UPI
Weather Bureau
Gulf Stream
Coast Guard
Navy Hospital
Cherry Point
Peter J. Nelson
Wrangell
Alaska
J.g
William T. Foley
Lakehurst
N. J
Arthur R. Hanson
Franklin
Sc George F. Takla
Brooklyn
N.Y
Thomas L. Angros
Virginia Beach
Wilmington
Cape Fear
Elizabeth City
N.C
Frying Pan Light
Frying
Storms Move to Highlands and Pacific Strike West
Snow and gusty winds hit western mountains with blizzard warnings for Donner Summit and Reno. Heavy rains drenched the Pacific Northwest from Eugene to Astoria, while the Columbia River closed to shipping and storms disrupted air travel in California and Los Angeles.
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United Press International
Idaho
Utah
Nevada
California
Donner Summit
California Sierra Nevada
Reno
Nev
Lakeview
Ore
Pacific Northwest
Eugene
Astoria
Oragon
Columbia River
Pacific
San Francisco Bay Area
Los Angeles International
Rockies
Plaina
Mississippi Valley
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Hollywood Lounge
Paul Fox
FRI
SAT
SUN
N. Scottsdale Rd
Navy
Pan
Taconic
Cherry Point Hospital
Highlands
Joe Hunt
FBI
Boston
Pri
Frn
Gwenn
Scottsdale RD
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