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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 06, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pages the stars and stripes . Tuesday september 6.1994 ., Cuba still  new York a talks Between . And cuban negotiators on Stem Ming the exodus of cuban refugees to the United states broke up after a one hour meeting monday with no agreement. The officials met at Cuba s Mission to the United nations for a fourth Day of talks. Private consultations were to continue and another meeting was expected today . Officials said. Before the monday meeting chief . Negotiator Michael Skol entered the Mission alone and took with him the . Response to Cuba s reported proposal to increase Legal immigration to at least 100,000. A state department official speaking on condition of anonymity said that the cuban proposal was unacceptable and that Skol would deliver a written response. On in the stars and stripes 10 year Sago sept. 6,1984 Brian Mulroney led Canada s progressive conservative party to a landslide Victory Over Liberal prime minister John Turner winning 211 seats to 40 for the liberals. " 20 years ago sept. 6,1974 president Ford in a White House conference with 26 economists heard a series of gloomy predictions of stubborn inflation and rising unemployment throughout the current year and in 1975. 30 years ago sept. 6,1964 an All White jury in Danielsville ga., took Little More than three hours to find two Kun flux klansmen innocent of the Nightrider killing of Lemuel Henri a prominent Black educator from Washington, /.-=w.--. 40 year Sago sept. 6,1954 the defense department announced that a . Navy Neptune patrol plane was shot Down by soviet Mig Type fighter jets Over the sea of Japan off Siberia with nine americans rescued and one missing. World War ii 50 years ago today sept. 6 1 9v4.4 planes from 16 . Navy carriers begin three Days of attacks on japanese forces in the Palau group preparing for the invasion of Pel Eliu Island v soviet troops in Romania push to the yugoslav Border at turn seven on the Northern front red army units reach Ostrolenka Poland 25 Miles from East Prussia. Britain relaxes blackout and other civil defense duties and ends militia drills. Source 2194 Days of War w. H. Smith publishers. Inc. The world almanac of world War ii. Bison books corp., 1981 on monday the exodus of cuban refugees trying to get to Florida continued. The coast guard had picked up 102 cubans by 5 . The total sunday was 1,179, following 946 on saturday. Cuban diplomats did not comment before the session monday. There Are substantial gaps Between us and i would caution against any pre mature speculation that an agreement is going to be reached David Johnson a spokesman for the . Delegation said after sunday s three hour session at the . Mission. Johnson said Cuba gave . Negotiators a written proposal in response to an earlier . Offer. The differences Are significant Johnson said. The new York times quoting Clin ton administration officials reported monday that the United states rejected firebombs found in Little Havana Miami a police discovered two unexploded firebombs in front of the offices of a Little Travana mag Azine that supports negotiations be tween the United states and Cuba police said monday. The police bomb squad moved the firebombs away from the building and detonated them safely at 3 . Sun Day police spokesman Ken under woo said. It May have been a Little warning that we Don t like what you re doing or it could have been that someone got scared off before the bombs could be set off Underwood said. The Spanish language Magazine where the bombs were found replica has called for full talks and lifting of the . Economic embargo against Cuba which Castro blames for the exodus. V it was the first  act in Miami in four years. A cuban proposal to Grant entry to at least 100,000 cubans in Exchange for Cuba s clamping Down on the illegal exodus. The United states has proposed expanding Legal cuban immigration per haps to about 20,000 people a year in Exchange for president Fidel Castro s Promise to end the refugee exodus. Only about 2,700 cubans Are expected to get visas to immigrate to the United states this year. S. To raises Hilton head Island . A hundreds of Confederate Battle flags snapped in the Breeze of this coastal re sort sunday a fierce answer to an a act demand that the rebel Banner be removed from the state Capitol. Flags of All sizes adorned cars and were waved by children and adults at a rally that Drew about 400 people. We be Given them everything they wanted. Now they want our Flag Wil Liam Carter president of the state Chap Ter of the Council of conservative Citi Zens told the cheering All White crowd. If we can have a Martin Luther King Day a Black history month Why can t we have the Confederate Battle Flag Fly above the state House Carter asked. Carter was the state Campaign manager of former Kun flux klan member and presidential candidate David Duke. The National association for the advancement of coloured people said sat urday that it would hold off imposing an economic Boycott on the state to Force the Flag s removal at least until the stat supreme court rules on the Issue. South Carolina is the Only state to Fly the rebel Banner a Blue x with White stars on a red background above its Capitol along with the . Flag and its state Flag. Georgia and Mississippi in elude the Confederate Banner s design on their state flags. Defenders Honor the Flag As a tribute to Southern culture and history. Opponents say it is a blatant Symbol of slavery and bigotry. Every time i see that Flag it is an at tack on my dignity the a act s National chairman William Gibson said saturday at a Hilton head March at tended by about 1,000 people mostly  demonstrations Are planned for Kenny Wright of Anderson ., salutes As he and others carry Confederate flags Sun Day on South Carolina s Hilton head Island. Other South Carolina cities. Session lawmakers killed a Bill to remove the state legislature raised the ban the Flag and raise similar flags and a civil Ner to the Capitol dome in 1962 during rights Monument on state House the civil War Centennial and the heat of grounds. The civil rights movement. Gov. Carroll Campbell supported parts on the last Day of this year s legislative of the failed Compromise. So for Woodstock refunds Are no shows Albany . A for some Woodstock 94 ticket holders getting a refund has been As hard As getting into the festival. When nearly 200 people complained to state attorney general g. Oliver Koppell that they bought tickets but could t get into the concert Koppell worked it out with promoters to refund their Money. The ticket buyers were asked to re quest a refund form by calling Wood Stock ventures on a Telephone hot line. The form was to be filled out and sent in to the company Woodstock spokeswoman Ilene Marder said Friday. But the hot line is nothing but an an swering machine that says it s full. The Only other option callers have is to enter another number or disconnect the Mes Sage says. To add to the trouble the ticket hold ers must Send in their unused tickets and parking passes in order to get a refund but it would be hard to Tell a used ticket from an unused one promoters decided not to rip tickets of the fans who did get in saying they wanted to give them intact tickets As souvenirs. The festival in Saugerties that began aug. 12 and went until the Early morning hours of aug. 15 attracted about 350,000 fans. Promoters have said about 150,000 of them were freeloaders. Many who Are trying to get refunds complained that they were not Able to catch shuttle buses from their parking areas to the site. Others said they were turned away by police when they tried to drive to the concert  
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