European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 20, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse May 1985 the stars and stripes Page 5 radio Marti to go on fhe air monday Washington a radio the governments Long postponed project to broadcast news to will go on the air monday senators Paula Hawkins and Lawton Chiles said and said they received word from the White House earlier in the Day that the station will begin beaming programs at 9 the islands Independence it will broadcast seven Days a 14 hours a they for Over 25 Cuba has had to listen to the lies of Fidel Chiles said in a statement released by his radio Marti will shed Light and the cuban people will never be in the dark Hawkins also issued a saying in pleased that the voice of Freedom and truth will at last be heard in it is a lot less and often More to fight communism with the truth instead of she White House spokesmen could not immediately be reached to confirm the senators but sources already had said programming could Start As Early As monday despite concerns that Havana May try to Jam the we want to get it on the air As promptly As White House spokesman Robert Sims he said the station is Well staffed now and pretty close to going its i know Claude said As reports surfaced that the federally station in the Florida keys would Start beaming programs ranging from major league base Ball scores to broadcasts that paint a less than Rosy picture of life under Rogene a voice of America con firmed that officials Are concerned about the possibility that president Fidel Castro would try to Jam broadcasts by the which is named for 19thcentury cuban Patriot Jose there is also a fear that Castro might retaliate by inter Fering with the signals of commercial stations in the United when radio Marti was under debate on Capitol Hill two years Castro beamed Back music and political programs that were heard As far away As Salt Lake Charles director of the information told a congressional panel this year that several stations have sought damages from the damages in Case of cuban interference Are provided under radio Marti legislation into which Congress also inserted a provision that the stations broadcasts must be factual and contrary to administration Congress placed the station under control of the voice of which is required to maintain balance in its news the White House had wanted it to be a separate similar to radio free beamed at Eastern and radio aimed at the soviet Henry said it could become a kind of electronic Bay of pigs Pepper retorted that it was needed to strengthen democracy and put communism on the defensive in Cuba and latin Waite said typical topics for i depth news programs might include cuban troops in Angola and Lack of Opportunity in Cuba officials of the station have been exploring prospects for play play broadcasts from major league she she said there also would be childrens music and weekend religious Turner broadcasting bid for lbs softer for each of million lbs common shares Turner 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Yalta could be accomplished Only if the soviet endorsed Warsaw regime was retained As the nucleus of the future coalition 30 years ago today May 1955 More than people were driven from their Homes in Oklahoma and Texas by floods As Rains of up to 15 inches were reported in the Southwest and the Rocky 20 years ago today May 1965 Junta troops seized the rebel radio station in Santo dominican As rebel resistance appeared to be crumbling after five Days of House to House 70 years ago today May 1975 the Pentagon released a new report listing the number of troops wounded in the Mayaguez Rescue at the number killed remained at five and 16 were listed As
