European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 30, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 a a a the stars and stripes monday april 30,1990reagan says democracy due in Cuba Miami apr basking in the adulation of anticommunist exiles former president Reagan on saturday called for free elections and democratic reforms in Cuba in a speech Fidel Castro could have heard in his living room. A test yourself in a vote or. Castro. Let the voices of the cuban people be heard a Reagan said in an address broadcast live to Cuba on the  radio Marti network. A in the Sanctity of the secret polling Booth the voice of Freedom triumphs a he added. Reagan a 30-minute speech to a predominantly cuban audience of about 10,000 in Miami a Orange bowl capped a 3 /2-hour rally attended by dozens of other officials. Among them were cuban born . Rep. Ileana Ros Lehti Nen r-fla., and president Bush a son Jeb. Many cuban leaders credit Reagan with beginning a pro democracy Avalanche that May eventually Bury Castro and allow the return of thousands of exiles. A i believe we will soon be singing to Liberty and Independence in Cuba a said Jorge Mas Canosa chairman of the cuban american National foundation and an Early supporter of the 5-year-old radio Marti program. Canosa said the rally and speech was the first event broadcast live to Cuba via radio Marti. Foundation spokeswoman Marilyn Kalusin said Reagan spoke free of charge. Reagan praised both radio Marti and the new to Marti network As instrumental in building grass roots opposition to Castro. A this is an authentic breakthrough in . Information programs because it is television that holds such Promise and potential the Power of pictures the visual images of Freedom that Are sweeping the world a Reagan said. A they will see the Berlin Wall coming Down the last speech of romanians dictator the soviet citizens massing by the thousands in front of the Kremlin in sup former president Reagan accepts a pair of boxing shorts from Florida gov. Bob Martinez in Miami on saturday. Port of broader democracy in the soviet  the cuban government has jammed the to Marti signal since its first broadcast March 27. Earlier this month radio Marti was also jammed for the first time since it went on the air. Both the radio and television stations Are named after 19th-Century cuban Independence hero Jose Marti. A we can understand Why Fidel Castro is so hysterical in his denunciations of to Marti a said Reagan who wore a traditional cuban Guay Abera an open collared shirt. A what is he afraid of he is afraid of the  the crowd interrupted Reagan several times with applause and waved cuban flags. Cuban and . Flags were marched into the stadium by the brigade 2506, a group of cuban exiles who launched the unsuccessful Bay of pigs invasion of their Homeland in 1961. A i look Forward to the Day that this gathering will be held in free Cuba and i know that Day will come and soon a Reagan said. He also called on the soviet Union to Cut off its massive Aid to Cuba. A i Hope it wont be too much longer before the soviet Union joins Eastern Europe in redefining its relationship with Cuba a he said. A maintaining their economic umbilical Cord to Castro a the worlds most vehement critic of soviet style reforms a is anachronistic behaviour in today a  waste adds to a amp a problem Washington apr Federal regulators cleaning up bankrupt savings and Loans Are finding they be inherited another unexpected and expensive mess real estate contaminated by hazardous waste. Officials at the Resolution Trust fund which has taken Over More than 400 insolvent a amp is say some of the failed financial institutions had foreclosed on polluted property. Recent court rulings have found that financial institutions Are potentially liable for cleaning up such property under the 1980 superfund Law. By Extension that could put the Etc on the Hook. The Etc does no to know yet How Many of its More than 30,000 real estate parcels Are contaminated but Agency spokesman Stephen j. Katsanos says a a in a confident there Are Sites in our inventory that need some  the Etc already faced with an estimated $325 billion Price tag for its a amp a bailout thinks the environmental Protection Agency a superfund should foot the Bill on any failed a amp a property cleanups. A the taxpayer is going to be paying for it one Way or another but if it comes out of the Etc then it reduces the amount of Money available to protect deposits a Katsanos said. A bigger problem than the actual cleanup Cost is the Cloud of uncertainty cast Over the it cd a portfolio. Pollution problems aside the Agency has had great difficulty Selling a amp a assets when it turns Over a failed institution to a new owner and the potential for an environmental expense is just one More risk discouraging the Purchase of assets in Large blocks. Not Only do buyers have to worry about evaluating real estate owned by an a amp a they have to worry about environmental problems at properties pledged As collateral for Loans that May later turn sour. Other agencies including the Small business administration and the Farmers Home administration also Are wrestling with polluted properties. Sally Narey sea general counsel estimated the Agency has wound up with about 150 cases of contamination a and there could be More. Not Only does the sea face a possible problem when it forecloses on a delinquent loan it has guaranteed it could face liability from other programs in which it provides operating advice to businesses. A Bank or a amp Las a private Enterprise can simply steer Clear of making Loans to High risk businesses but the sea As a government Agency is caught in the Middle. A variety of legislation introduced in Congress Aims to address the problem both for the agencies and for financial institutions. Sen. Jake Gam a Utah the senior Republican on the Senate banking committee would provide immunity to Federal banking agencies As Well As lend ers for environmental problems they Only inherited not created. A my sense is this is a much bigger problem than a lot of people think it is. There Are More examples All the time a Garn said. Rep. Silvio Conte r-mass., has offered a Bill applying Only to government agencies while earlier this month rep. John j. Lafalce d-n.y., chairman of the House Small business committee introduced legislation that would exempt Only lenders. Another proposal by rep. Curt Weldon r-pa., would exempt lenders Only if they paid for an environmental audit to determine before taking Over a property if it is contaminated. The Epa and some private environmental groups Are opposing the Bills saying they Are unnecessary. The superfund Law already provides some Protection to lenders who have Only a Security interest in a property and no role in its management. Televangelists Mai room bombed Pat Robertson Virginia Beach a. Apr a bomb in a package addressed to the Rev. Pat Robertson exploded Friday at his Christian broadcasting networks Mai room injuring a Security guard can officials said. Police confirmed there was a bombing but refused to release details. Robertson said the package was addressed to him and suggested it could be related to recent attacks on Houston preacher and gospel Singer Sandi Patti. A this could be part of a pattern of attacks against evangelical christians a Robertson added. The package had a North Carolina postmark and looked suspicious to station workers said Frankie Abourjilie a can spokeswoman. Security guard Scott Scheepers was summoned and the bomb exploded when he opened the package Abourjilie said. Scheepers 33, was taken to sen Tara Norfolk general Hospital where he was in stable condition with shrapnel wounds in his left leg said Hospital spokeswoman Rhonda Hoover. Scheepers who estimated he has handled 75 to 80 suspicious packages said from his Hospital bed that he opened the parcel Only after checking it twice with an a Ray machine. A it appeared to be Safe it Wasny to heavy at All a he said. A a in a opened it about a half Inch and it just  Robertson a 1988 Republican presidential hopeful noted two recent attacks a the explosion of a letter bomb at the Church of the Rev. John Osteen of Houston and an arson fire at patties Indiana recording studio. A this is evidence of extreme hatred by some deranged individuals who want to silence the Christian voice in this country a Robertson said. A they should realize that devices sent through the mail will never reach those for whom they Are intended. Their victims will be innocent men and women who have devoted their lives to serving  Virginia Beach police spokesman Lou Thurston declined to give details because a we done to want to jeopardize our investigation or