Six GIs Charge Faked Heroism for Valor Awards
Six enlisted soldiers accuse Army officials of ordering fictitious heroism accounts to justify Silver Star and Distinguished Flying Cross awards for Brig. Gen. E. P. Forrester. The men, from the 1st Cavalry Division awards office, say they drafted narrative citations and supporting documents for acts never performed. Forrester later received the Silver Star. the DFC was not approved.
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Goldberg campaign contrasts old and new politics in New York
In Albany, former Supreme Court Justice Arthur J. Goldberg campaigns for governor on a restrained, low key approach. Endorsed by New York City Mayor John V. Lindsay, the Democrat aims to outpace Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller with minimal television ads while remaining neck and neck in polls. Three debates in New York City will gauge the race as Goldberg rejects big-money tactics and pledges independence.
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21 Race Horses Burned in New Jersey Stable Fire
A wooden stable at Garden State Race Track in Cherry Hill burned, killing 21 of 50 horses. Loss estimated at 50,000 to 75,000 with the stable value undetermined. Fire began near midnight. another stable was damaged. fire under control by 12:30 a.m.
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