CALIFORNIA: Don Juan in Heaven

(See Cover) The sharp, rhythmic tattoo of a fast buck and wing ricocheted off the tile floor of a Sacramento bathroom one day last week, and echoed through the door. Visitors in the adjoining suite of offices heard distinctly the merry foot-tapping and understood the message it telegraphed: The governor of California was happy.

At 58, Goodwin Jess Knight had most of the things that make men happy: a handsome young wife, two beautiful daughters, a pleasant home, money in the bank. Although half his stomach was removed in an ulcer operation...

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