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Newspaper
Biddeford Saco Journal
Location
Biddeford, Maine, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1965
Page
1
In Watts an estimated 1 500 rioters mainly teenagers clashed with helmeted police. More than 100 officers were sent as stones bottles and bricks flew injuring several. fifteen rioters were arrested. The disturbance lasted about eight hours before calm returned to the suburb.
U S and Vietnamese troops lifted the 70 day siege of Duc Co near the Cambodian frontier. Air power included a Navy A4 Skyhawk shot down by a ground missile south west of Hanoi. Government reports described heavy fighting around Can Tho and Pleiku as relief forces arrived and prepared to counter any major Viet Cong counterattack.
In Bar Harbor a laboratory breeds over a million mice yearly for genetic research across 25 countries. Visitors are few and cats are barred from the premises to avoid contamination. The Jackson Laboratory showcased caged mice with defects from selective breeding and induced changes during a medical genetics course sponsored by Johns Hopkins and the National Foundation-March of Dimes.
Washington AP reports Congress ended its tentative alliance with Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara. The House Armed Services subcommittee killed the Army reserves merger plan citing negative effects on combat readiness. Senate approved a $1 billion military pay bill, while the House favored the Senate version for quick passage.
President Johnson plans no foreign travel this year but hopes to tour the United States in a series of speaking engagements after Congress adjourns. A presidential office is at Austin and talks include meetings with farmers students businessmen and labor leaders.
Selective Service boards plan tighter review of student deferments amid growing draft calls. AP survey of 20 states finds 13 boards planning to reassess deferments as Johnson orders higher monthly draft numbers. Lt. Col Wayne Rhodes notes campuses may be targeted for conscripts.
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