European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 07, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 the stars and stripes sunday August 7,1994 protesters police clash in Havana Castro threatens wave of cuban refugees to . Mexico City a an angry Fidel Castro threatened a refugee exodus to the United states after thousands of anti government protesters fought wit police and communist party militants in Havana. In a rare show of political unrest the protesters also looted shops and Dollar Only stores that Cater mostly to tourists. Many cubans struggling on skimpy rations resent the stores where even soap and simple foods can be too expensive for them. Attempts to flee Cuba Are at their highest level in years apparently because of an economic crisis caused by the loss of Cuba s socialist backers in Europe As Well As a . Trade embargo. Castro blamed the United states for encouraging the recent exodus and threatened to throw open Cuba s Borders raising the Specter of a new Mariel boat lift. Inthe 1980 exodus 125,000 cubans fled in six months overwhelming the . Ability to handle them. I do not want to say there will be another Mariel but i say that either they impose order and end these provocations or we will Stop guarding the coast of the United states Castro said during a tour of the riot zone. There were differing reports of How the violence started. A . State department official said the riots broke out Friday after thousands of people apparently Wene attracted to the waterfront by rumours that cubans flee ing their Island had hijacked a ferryboat the four thin two weeks and it was headed northward toward . Shores. The mexican news Agency no Timex said Friday s Vio Lence began when police enforced Security measures to Stop people from stealing boats. Prensa Latina the cuban government news Agency said the protesters first clashed with police on the waterfront then headed into old Havana where they were met by Community party militants. April cuban president Fidel Castro shown in a 1993 file photo threatened Friday to open Cuba s Borders raising the possibility of a new wave of refugees flooding the United states. His threat came in the Wake of Street clashes in Havana. It said protesters attacked stores and hotels and that thousands of Havana workers entered the streets to confront the  reporters said they heard sounds like gunshots an there were unconfirmed reports of arrests. There were no official reports of injuries. A cuban reporter reached by Telephone said the clashes Friday involved Sticks and stones. He said he had seen hundreds of cubans gathered on Havana s male con waterfront to Send off a Small ferry that headed out to sea toward Florida. Touring the riot scene Castro said the United state was encouraging cubans to commandeer boats and flee by limiting Legal visas while granting Asylum to any whorish their lives by fleeing illegally. He claimed the United states was trying to provoke a Bloodbath on the Island. In remarks carried by Prensa Latina Castro also accused .-based radio stations of inspiring the Depar Tures. Mystery shopping v audits & surveys a new York based Market research company is in need of people who can help us conduct mystery shopping of fast food outlets. These fast food outlets Are located within american bases in Europe. Therefore we Are. 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This is the beginning of his fall said Mike barely As shouts echoed from pass ing cars it s almost Over now and we re going Home  Jose Hernandez sipping cuban coffe outside a restaurant said this tyrant has been starving the cuban people and he knows they re hungry not Only for food but for Freedom and if he does t let them out they re going to take  so  year nearly 5,000 cubans have made it to Florida 173 in just the first four Days of August the coastguard said thursday. Castro blamed the United states for encouraging the exodus and threatened to throw open Cuba s Borders raising the Specter of a Nev Mariel boat lift. In the980 exodus 125,000 cubans fled in six months overwhelming the . Ability to handle them. _ one exile leade called Castro s threat ploy. He s going to use this incident to actually turn it Back to a question of Immi Gration and Embarrass the United states said Francisco Hernandez presi Dent of the cuban american National foundation a powerful anti Castro lobbying group. The real question is the exasperation of the cuban  i think they should be allowed to come to the ., but not All dumped in Miami putting a Burden on All the Community services we have Here said Law yer Paul Garcia. We Don t Tianye enough monetary support systems and infrastructures to take another influx of refugees