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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1961
Page
4
Editor's note discusses growing concerns over the Berlin crisis and civil defense prep. Sterling F. Green outlines major plans and goals as a national review begins. Washington report notes the possibility of nuclear disaster striking American homes and industry, prompting a broad safety review.
U S state plans to airlift 20 000 Cuban refugees to Miami in three weeks were curtailed by Fidel Castro's order limiting flights to two daily from Miami to Havana. Pan American will run two daily flights from Havana, with reservations. Governor Bryant urges federal aid to resettle refugees away from south Florida as about 100 000 Cubans crowd the Miami area and 1 500 arrivals weekly are processed.
Congress focuses on farm land and foreign aid this week with education on the table. The Senate Agri culture Committee backs a farm bill with cuts to wheat and other crops and cash or in kind royalties. Kennedy foreign aid bill valued at about 4.93 billion is set for floor action next week.
Democratic leaders plan a White House breakfast to push a package breaking a House Rules Committee logjam on education aid. President Kennedy will address the Berlin crisis Tuesday night and Thursday send a request to Congress for strengthening military posture, proposing increases to reach 20 divisions with 14 Army and 3 Marine currently. Bridges says Senate Appropriations will review the request Thursday and Congress is likely to approve the defense spending rise amid Berlin tensions.
Cahokia Illinois AP report on Mr and Mrs Sam Icke whose 1958 generosity in housing eight orphans led to a TV show prize package worth 13500 dollars but triggered a 5979 dollar IRS tax bill. Icke, a roofer, says he cannot pay.
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