M113 Incident in Viet Nam Highlights Peasant Bravery
The Cheriesten Gazette reports a M113 armored vehicle incident in South Vietnam where villagers阻 against destruction of rice paddies. A woman and nine others laid down to halt the convoy, sparing the fields and earning praise for peasant courage and humane American conduct. The piece notes FMC Corp manufacturing, Monsanto plant use of herbicides, and a North Vietnamese bulletin on crop devastation.
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Cheriesten Gazette
Viet
U.S
Washington
South Charleston
Viet Nam
International Conference
FMC Corp
Charleston
Army
FMC Ordnance
West Virginia
Moonsanto Co
Nitro
Monsanto
North Vietnamese
National Liberation Front
South Viet
Insurance Suits Filed Over Crown Insurance Assets
State Insurance Commissioner Frank W. Montgomery as receiver for Crown Insurance Co. filed two suits in Kanawha County Circuit Court seeking 100000 against Aetna Casualty and Surety Co. and Massachusetts Bonding and Insurance Co. for alleged fraudulent acts by Crown stockholders and employees Theodore M. Ewing Jr. A. Henry Tager and William R. Dorsey. The action cites nine acts of wrongdoing with insurers liable for the 100000 policy cap per defendant. The Cabell County Circuit Court had appointed Harlan Justice as receiver on May 7 1964. Montgomery succeeded Justice as state insurance commissioner.
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Kanawha County
Frank W. Montgomery
Crown Insurance Co
Aetna Casualty and Surety Co
Massachusetts Bonding and Insurance Co
Crown
Montgomery
Theodore M. Ewing Jr
A. Henry Tager
William R. Dorsey
Actna
Massachusetts Bonding
Cabell County
Harlan Justice
Justice
The Charleston Gazette Publication Details
The Charleston Gazette, an Independent Democratic daily newspaper, is published by Daily Gazette Company in Charleston West Virginia. Subscriptions are offered for one year six months three months and one month with carrier delivery outside mail options and independent carrier contractors involved.
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Charleston
W. Ve
Tewepape
Sunday
Daily Gazette Company
West Virginia
Suncey Gazette-Mall
W. Va
Charlesion
Gozette
Conscientious Objector's Son Feted Amid Okinawa Hero Legacy
In Chattanooga Tennessee the son of a conscientious objector, once credited with helping save 75 lives on Okinawa in World War I, is expected to receive ceremonial recognition. The article notes a grant of 107,848 dollars from the Office of Economic Opportunity for a community program in Monongalia County, tied to Senator Robert Byrd's amendment empowering OEO to act.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Okinawa
Four State Colleges Secure Grants for Building Projects
U.S. Office of Education approved grants for Glenville State to remodel its library and serve new classes, while West Liberty State receives 68,775 dollars toward a 175,000 dollar fine arts addition. The funding aims to expand facilities across four state colleges.
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Beckiey College Secebrary
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Nastolph Tod
Robert C. Byrd
U.S. Office
Stone & Thomas
BrRauses
Ayer
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