California: Itchy Feet

At 64, California's former (1953-59) Republican Governor Goodwin Jess Knight has most of the things that make men content: a handsome wife, a pleasant home in Los Angeles, robust good health, and a comfortable income that includes an annual $16,000 state pension and an $850-a-week job as a television commentator. But Goodie Knight is restless: he wants to be Governor again.

Last week, after announcing at a news conference that he plans to run for Governor next year, Goodie took to the road in his air-conditioned Cadillac, drove some 50 miles from...

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