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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1961
Page
8
Editor William L. Ryan recalls the Cuban exile struggle as 20 000 refugees await visas exit permits and flights to the United States. He describes heat at Havana airport, G 2 interrogations, tears of families, and the moment of landing in Miami where welcome cheers echo the bittersweet departure.
The Missouri Pacific Railroad seeks to drop its Eagle passenger service between Omaha and Kansas City after reporting 10 years of deficits. Internal auditor Kenneth A. Witbrod testified at ICC hearings while traffic manager E Earl Spencer said operating cost was 4.91 per mile versus 2.25 per mile value to the public, with last year’s loss at 398 789. A Missouri Public Service Commission representative noted freight revenue on the line fell by nearly 6 million from 1959 to 1960, deepening the financial strain.
An attorney for H. B. McClure asserts his artesian well in a Public Service Commission case is not drying up and he has not cut service to any users. The issue centers on reduced pressure, higher demand, and insufficient water, while a customer reports pressure drops. Washington reports flood from a leak in a well at a control soil conservation project.
The House Agriculture Committee moved 22 U.S. watersheds toward approval, with separate Senate action anticipated this week. The panel discussed funding, locations, acreage, and total costs, while noting corrosion issues in a water system and disputed claims about water flow and shutoffs.
The Ottawa Herald lists land parcels with counties and large acreages in Oklahoma and Kansas Missouri including Upper Red Rock Creek Garfield Noble Bay Grant Haskey Creek Tulsa Coffey Osage and Panther Creek plus associated prices totaling several million dollars.
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