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...merely clucking to him, he rushed up along the rail, caught Forward Pass at the imi. pole and drew away to win by H lengths. The victory was worth $122,600 to Owner Fuller, 10% of which went to Ussery-who collected a similar prize last year aboard Proud Clarion and is the first jockey in 66 years to win the Derby twice...
...Clarion Notice. "We are of the opinion," the Senators said, "that we cannot in good conscience ask our ground forces to continue their fight in South Viet Nam unless we are prepared to press the air war in the North in the most effective way possible. What is needed now is to take the risks that have to be taken and apply the force that is required to see the job through...
...risks," of course, on which the whole argument hinges. Though the air war might have accomplished more with less restraint, the President's cautious, controlled targeting system has served as a clarion notice to the world that the U.S. has no intention of provoking a wider war. Even so, the bombing campaign, as the committee notes, is "a highly important, integral and truly indispensable part of the overall strategy" of the Viet Nam war. On that point, at least, the Stennis Committee and the Johnson Administration are in complete agreement...
...Proud Clarion, according to observers, has lost weight and does not look at the peak of his Derby form, while Damascus has apparently thrived on the work. Still, the Derby cannot be discounted, and Proud Clarion should get a piece of the money...
...Belmont Finish 1. Damascus 2. Cool Reception (longshot special) 3. Proud Clarion 4. Reason to Hail 5. Gaylord's Feather 6. Blasting Charge 7. Proviso 8. Nehoc's Bullet 9. Solar Bomb