XXI Olympics, Montreal. Newspaper clippings – The Atlanta Journal, “Margaret Murdock, 33, who’s in nursing training at Topeka, Kansas, took the silver in a controversy with officials. U.S. team manager Joe Berry said he was asking officials to reconsider and award two golds. Miss Murdock was originally named the winner with 1162 out of a possible 1200 in the smallbore rifle, three position, with army Capt. Lanny Bassham, one point behind. After a three-and-a-half-hour check, officials discovered a clerical error had been made, giving the two Americans the same score. Under international rules, the last 10 shots from the kneeling position are used to break the tie. And the reluctant Bassham was named the winner. “This is arbitrary rubbish about ties,” Capt. Bassham said. “There should be two Olympic champions this time.” At the least, he said he plans to have Miss Murdock hold the gold medal jointly with him at the presentation ceremony today. State-Times, Baton rouge, LA (the same as the Atlanta Journal).