Medals in Vietnam exceed Korea and rival WWII honors
U S Army decorations in Vietnam outpace Korea in several categories, with Vietnam’s long, brutal war driving more soldiers to earn medals such as the bronze star and Air Medal. Officials note no formal policy to boost awards, while divisions sometimes grant bronze stars broadly, and figures show Vietnam surpassing Korea and approaching World War II totals in some medals.
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Air Cavalry
George Washington
16 Year Old Chemist Starts UCLA Doctorate
Randall Murphy, age 16, will begin graduate studies toward a doctorate at UCLA this fall. He is USC’s youngest graduate with a bachelor’s in organic chemistry, after skipping high school and teaching chemistry at Pepperdine College at 14. Born to Mrs. Bertram Murphy of North Hollywood, he finished his USC year after early Pepperdine entry and is fluent in Spanish and German despite his youth.
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Fire hits Southend seafront stores and arcade
Fire swept the Southend seafront area including stores and an amusement arcade near Coney Island causing an estimated 500000 dollars in damage. Fire crews battled the blaze as flames spread along the seaside frontage and authorities investigated the cause.
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Stolen Car Crash Kills Three In North St. Louis
In a Sunday crash, a stolen auto rammed a north St. Louis house killing Elaine Bigham 22 of Chicago and Carolyn Wallace 32, plus Wallace's infant. Baby escaped injury and 9 year old Mark Goldsby died in the street. Driver Robert Lee 17 faced charges of manslaughter, unauthorized driving and theft. he was later arrested.
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Elaine] Bigham
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