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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 09, 1965

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Exodus On As Hurricane Betsy Moves Toward Gulf Coast

Hurricane Betsy advanced toward the Gulf Coast after striking Florida. More than 100000 residents were expected to flee south Louisiana and east Texas to escape 140 mph winds and rising tides. Evacuation warnings stretched from the Mississippi River to Galveston as oil workers and offshore platforms braced for impact.

New Orleans Betsy Florida Gulf Coast Louisiana Texas Weather Bureau Mississippi River Galveston Tex Navy Cameron

Indian Pakistan Troops Battle On Two Fronts

Indian and Pakistani forces clash across northern Sialkot and southern Gadra while Lahore sector fights intensify. Pakistan claims gains and stalemates, India reports fierce battles and tank losses as UN envoy Thant arrives in Rawalpindi to pursue peace.

Pakistan New Delhi India Sialkot Gadra Indian Defense Ministry Ment Lahore Inia Sind Karachi Chhamb Kashmir U.N U Thant Rawalpindi Mohammed Ayub Khan

Global News At A Glance Highlights 1965 Events

Paratrooper drops rise in Pakistan as tensions with India mount near Lahore. U Thant arrives in Rawalpindi while U S officials fear possible Chinese intervention. Betsy the hurricane heads for the Gulf Coast striking south Florida. In Viet Nam 128 VC reported killed as Batangan sweep continues. Gemini 5 astronauts describe a record flight and aquanauts explore Sealab 2.

Pakistan Théia India Lahore Rawalpindi U.S China Robert E. Sonnenburg

Nonlethal Gas Use Studied in Viet Nam Incident

AP reports the Defense Department distances itself until Westmoreland authorized policy on tear gas use. A Marine unit reportedly deployed tear gas to flush tunnel civilians, with officials claiming no harm beyond crying. Hanoi protested to the ICC while Pentagon notes the gas was non toxic tear gas.

Washington Defense Department Viet Nam William C. Westmoreland Pentagon U.S Westmoreland Saigon Hanoi International Control Commission

Notre Dame Hospital Names New Associate Director

The Notre Dame Hospital Board of Directors announced the appointment of Harold A. Applin as associate director. A Boston native, he holds a nursing degree from McLean and a teacher education degree from Temple University, and is a registered nurse anesthetist graduate of the University of Pennsylvania. He previously led expansion plans for Community Hospital in St. Peter Minnesota lifting beds from 50 to 80 and adding a 30 bed long term unit. Applin is married with seven children and will begin duties this month.

Notre Dame Hospital Board of Directors Harold A. Applin Applin Boston Mass McLean Hospital School of Nursing Masssachusetts General Hospital Waverly Temple University Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania St. Peter, Minn

Red China backs Pakistan amid India attack warning

In Peking Premier Chou En Lai condemned India's large armed strike on Pakistan and charged U S support for the move. He reaffirmed Communist China's firm backing for Pakistan and warned India’s government of consequences, while stopping short of promising concrete aid.

Tokyo China Chou En-lai India Pakistan United States Chou Peking Peking Radio North Korea U.S Red China Kashmir

Warplanes Close To Communist Border Near Hanoi

U S warplanes penetrated toward the Red Chinese border bombing a railroad bridge 17 miles south of the frontier and two additional bridges 25 and 30 miles away. Four F105s damaged the bridge as U S Marines and Vietnamese forces push the Batangan peninsula, reporting Viet Cong casualties and detentions in a three day operation. A helicopter crash in the Mekong Delta killed all crew.

Saigon South Viet Nam U.S Red China North Viet Nam Hanoi Batangan Chu Lai Mekong

LBJ Signs Law Creating New Housing Department

President Johnson signs legislation forming a new Department of Housing and Urban Affairs. The move unifies urban programs from several agencies and ends the Housing and Home Finance Agency, with FH A and FNMA keeping their names. Weaver widely discussed as likely secretary.

New Housing Department LBJ Washington Johnson Department of Housing and Urban Affairs America Congress White House Robert C. Weaver Housing and Home Finance Agency Weaver Senate Robert C. Wagner New York Albert Rains Alabama House Federal Housing Administration Federal National Mortgage Association

U S Officials fear Red China may intervene in border war

Washington officials fear Communist China could intervene in the India Pakistan conflict by stirring border trouble on India's northeast frontier to sway Pakistan toward Beijing. They caution against a large scale attack but anticipate limited frontier incidents aimed at breaking Pakistan's ties with the West and boosting links with China.

U. S China Washington US S India Pakistan United States Central Treaty Organization Middle East Britain Soviet Union Kashmir U.S West

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