European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 10, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Cuban exile Emilia Milian directs an Independent radio station in Miami. Miami mayor Xavier Suarez the Calle Ocho festival in Miami became embroiled in politics this year when organizers banned three entertainers who had Sung in Cuba. Militancy fades in exile Miami by Sandra Walewski associated press for Many years cuban exile sin Miami have seized on almost any Opportunity to reinforce their traditional hard Lin against Cuba sports and cultural events artists and academicians All became embroiled at times in controversies about attitudes toward Cuba disputes that sparked threats protests and violence White the anti communist Tervor among the exiles has not abated there Are signs that the settled a Community s View is More Complex today 30 years alter Fidel Castro s revolution. Militants maintain there should be no. Relations whatever with Cuba nor any overtures Iron the United Stales. Others in increasing numbers advocate some contacts Between the two nations. Which Side you were on list a decade ago held dire consequences bombings and bomb threats were not uncommon in the late 1970s and Early 80s, such tactics now Are rare. There Are Strong business elements that would be damaged by a fanatic destructive environment says or Maria Crista Herrera. A professor of social science at Miami Dade Community College and executive director of a cuban studies Institute. That is Why there was concern among some cuban american leaders when the massive Calle Ocho festival recently became embroiled in politics and the organizer the kiwanis club of Little Havana banned three entertainers Lor having Sung in Cuba at a March news Confer once held by popular brazilian Singer Denise do Valale. One of the banned performers cuban exile reporters grilled her about a t979 performance at Cuba s Paradero music festival she was asked if she had Ever posed with Fidel Castro for a photograph no whether she had praised Castro in an interview with a cuban radio station Noor had Ever planned to record an album with a Well known Singer in Cuba no a past visit to Cuba was seen As an indication that the Singer May be sympathetic toward Castro this is not an isolated Community in  says Jaime Ruchlicki director of the University of Miami s Institute of inter american studies there continues to be a connection with the Island and the arrival of people that leads into this kind of activity. You have to understand How the cubans Leel about those collaborating with the cuban  cuban born Miami mayor Xavier Suarez said the position the kiwanis have taken is really hurting them and the City ii in. A very extreme position for them to Lake Ono i Don t think too Many people agree with even in the cuban Community " some disagreed. Perolio Pena Lornor president of the hispanic american builders association said they a/0 not Hutting Miami s image they Are giving a lesson in civic and moral duly the singers who go to Cuba should be punished Lor  a dispute also has swirled around an auction by the cuban museum of Art and culture which included works by Post revolutionary cuban artists. Anti Castro activists planted a pipe bomb that exploded at the museum s doors in april 1988. Recently artworks owned by the museum s vice president Ramon Cernuda were seized by Federal marshals for possible violation o the u s Trade embargo against Cuba. Cernuda then accused the cuban american National foundation an Anli Calm lobbying group based in Washer Vokn. Of  the incident he in loud in .11leal vendetta a return to Tiv on i t pc earthy " inc in   Cunti Overly recently Over a Clun studios Institute to he sol up at f  International University the state was to by do seed Money but the cuban Aniene it National foundation would match Hinds through private contribution in effectively control the Institute s t  it was basically an Independent entity which did t respond to the University said Lisandro Perez chairman of flu s committee on cuban studies critics raised ears that the is dilute would be Foier d by its backers to push a conservative Agenda and their Swift response he lord Hill the project when stale  a withdrew the funding request Jorge . Canola. Chairman of the influential a  of exiles in Miami says the found i on liar a background of doing Roc Barcli he told Spanish language  there was a need to counter the lift to liberals Curie Nelly doing cuban research at the University in May tT3 an explosion rocked Tho Homo of co of to professor Herrera and damaged Ata parked in her driveway Allie she organized a Lorum on the future of u s Cuba relations i Irrera said the timing of Tho bombing which was meant to intimidate rather than to mime was important fun m air was sent not on to u but to Tho u s. Government Over disillusionment with the combo of of Only at the close of the Reagan administration six 11 1 the uni i i slate mrs c it i reached agreement late  year on immigration n  Crucs us Jiming a i improvement in u s Cuba Ici hons instead of bombs and runs the Mill my inti Castro Licup i Jii i of concentrates on such wrap Orr As radio transmissions to Cuba pinching civil disobedience the recon visit of the Lisl cuban athletic team in South Florida since pro Castro clays As further evidence that cuban exiles want to be seen in a different Light. A Large contingent of cuban protesters was expected by some to disrupt the Junior weigh lilting championships in fort Lauderdale. But Only s couple of minor confrontations wore reported something else that would have been almost unthinkable a decade or More ago was an exile organization out in the open that favored bettor relations Between the United slates and Cuba. Tho slogan of Tho newly formed cuban american coalition is reconciliation communication and  Herrera attributes such mellowing to the younger generation of cuban americans educated in the United states there s still intimidation but More people Are daring to speak out against the militants a Little Over a decade ago. There was swill retribution. Emilio Milian new director at a Spanish language radio station spoke out against extremists who resorted to violence a bomb planted in his car blew off his legs below the Knees. Milian a hard liner him Salt kept broadcasting after his recovery. Exile Miami he says has changed considerably in the 13 years since the attempt on his life. On july 5, he went on the air with his new. Independent station which he says will to like an open window or All in this Community regardless of their feelings about Cuba. Sunday september 10, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 17