European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 04, 1995, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes . Monday september 4,1995 Back from Cuba trip one Dies As storm a aves sink boat off Florida keys rns key West Fla. A a flotilla of cuban exiles determined to protest near 1 lava a was forced Hack saturday after storm Waves  apart one of the boats dumping dozens of people into the sea. One person died. The 47 people aboard were left Bob Bing amid the wreckage in their Orange life preservers until they were rescued by sonic of the other boats and by Crews of coast guard ships and helicopters. All 24 boats remaining in the flotilla the second of the summer to protest cuban Leader Fidel Castro s policies returned to port at key West the 42-foot Sundown two Sank in the Florida Straits ,10. Miles South of key West about 20 minutes after the Crew re ported it was taking on water. A Man identified by friends As 59- year old la Aro Gutierrez died of heart failure soon after being lifted onto a Heli copter the coast guard said. Two other passengers were hospitalized me died doing what he slanted to said Armando Duenas Martinez who was also on the Sundown. He was shout ing Abajo Fidel Down with Fidel Vic died like a patriotic  ,. Castro s daughter Alina Fernandez Revuelta who defected in 1993, was aboard one of the other flotilla boats she called the aborted protest a Success. The experience was marvelous  lives in Atlanta. I m sure the next one will be a Complete  protest organizer Ramon Saul Sanchez said the next flotilla will be on the East River in new York City when Castro vis its on oct. 22 for the United nation s 50th anniversary celebrations. Three people were injured in the sum Mer s first exile flotilla on july 13 when the Lead boat was sideswiped by cuban gunboats As it crossed into the Island s territorial water. The exiles had hoped to place Flowers at a spot where a tug san with 41 refugees one year earlier. The latest flotilla was scheduled soon Alicr As cuban exiles in Miami said they would begin taunting Castro in an Effort to Spur dissent within their native Island. I think this is the Cost of impudence said Jose Ponce spokesman for the cuban interest Section. They were try ing to prepare to Sta a a provocation of Cuba. They were preparing that despite the risk of accidents like this one. They did t pay any attention to warnings from the cuban government from the United states government Lisandro Perez of the cuban research Center at Florida International univer sit said the flotillas Are sincere but futile efforts at forcing change in Cuba. This does t threaten Castro very much Perez said. Given How difficult it is and the logistics of weather and boats sinking you can do this once twice maybe three or four times. I think when nothing happens this whole. Movement will have difficulty sustaining  a Man is hoisted to a helicopter after a boat carrying 47 people Sank off the Florida keys on saturday one Man from the boat died on the aborted Cuba protest trip. Texas football player 16, Dies of lightning injuries from the associated press Dallas a 16-year-old boy died saturday four Days after a lightning Bolt hit him in his helmet during football practice. V Douglas Clay Jones died at Baylor University medical Center nursing administrator Paula Garrison said. ,. V. Jones who Lac suffered cardiac arrest and Burns was the most seriously injured of 16 people hospitalized after the lightning strike tuesday in Forney 20 Miles cast of Dallas / v  100 varsity and Junior varsity players were. Working out on a practice Field at Forney High school when the lightning struck ".". . Crash hurts 13 los Angeles dozens of vehicles were involved saturday in a Chain reaction pileup on a Rainy freeway injuring 13people, three critically. About 20 vehicles crashed Over a Quarter mile / stretch of the Santa Monica freeway the California 1 ugh Way patrol said. More than two dozen others spun out and swerved to avoid collisions authorities said " -.-. R the pileup about five Miles West of downtown began when the Driver of a vehicle heading onto the freeway lost control and careened across lanes authorities said. Pooch gets wedding role round Lake 111. A dog is Man s. Best Christian coalition contract Washington a the Christian coalition s contract with the american family is simplistic and incoherent a curious melange of legislative objectives the american jewish Congress said Friday in issuing a Point by Point critique the contract is a deception acc president David v. Kahn said at a news conference. It claims to provide solutions to Complex issues but with a nod to expediency it draws attention and Energy away from the essential work of finding real an Swers. It is a  a Christian coalition spokesman said he was in. Coura gtd that the acc focused on the issues rather than criticizing the conservative group itself. ,. The acc released a report analysing the contract with the american family which the Christian coalition unveiled 100 Days ago As a follow up to the Republican party s contract with America the coalition s contract Calls on Congress to pass legis lation on various social issues including abortion and prayer in schools and other Public places. Titled whose american family the acc anal Ysis attacks the contract for its proposed religious Equality amendment to the Constitution and its suggestions to dismantle the department of Educa Tion Cut Federal arts funding and impose real Jim. Its on late term abortions among other goals. Marc a Stern author of the acc report said the contract is simplistic. When you io6k at the con tract with the american family details Are missing precisely where details matter the most he said. For example on the religious Equality Amend ment the contract Calls for its passage but does not detail what it says Stern said. " the contract is not even a coherent political statement he said. For instance it crafts on con Gress to do away with the department of education in one Section and in another cites a department re port to buttress its argument that parental involve ment is critical to effective education. Then they complain the Federal government is not  to encourage the states to provide vouchers so that people can Send children to Pri vate schools he said. Mike Russell a spokesman for the Christian coalition based in Chesapeake va., complimented the acc for not resorting to innuendo or name calling. I think that past history Between religious conservatives and jewish organizations has been Rocky at Best he said. They Are focusing their comments not on our right to participate but they re focusing on the actual Agenda for  group meets to keep map names straight Dan Anderson decided there was no one better to Stander sit up for him at his wedding to Lori Chapasko than Samson a samoyed mix. A Best Man should be a Best Friend or family member. Samson is  said Anderson 28. He epitomizes everything that a Best Man should  Chapasko had no objection to having Samson at saturday s wedding. She bought the Pooch As a Puppy six years a go. Anderson proposed to Chapasko near a Pond at the society of St. Francis an animal shelter in nearby Kenosha wis., where they Are volunteers so the round Lake couple decided to have the ceremony there. Anderson s Mother Betty even made a Tuxedo for Samson. Tulsa okla. A do you know where Oklahoma is Don t answer so fast. There arc actually 132 places to choose from. Oklahoma ky., for example. Or Oklahoma my. A trip to Oklahoma Lake would land you at a Reservoir in Colorado. To relax on Oklahoma Beach better get ticket to new York. Keeping All the Oklahoma s straight along with 3 million other geographic names is the aim of the Western state geographic names conference which begins its four Day meeting wednesday in Wagoner okla. Standardization of names is key to maintaining the nation s infrastructure and emergency preparedness said Roger Payne executive Secretary of the  Board on geographic names. The panel established in 1890, is responsible for geographical features on Federal maps and publications. It also handles requests to Settle name disputes which can Lead to fierce Community Battles. Names Are a funny thing Payne said. They re deeply rooted in what geographers refer to As a sense of place. They can evoke very Strong  Oklahoma derived from the Choctaw words for Rod people has been used for at least 64 towns schools churches and mountains outside the state and another 68 locations Instate. And yet Oklahoma does t even come close to the most popular name in the nation Fairview. There Are 270 of them. People like to live in places with names that sound pleasant Payne said