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Cuban refugees rescued from leaking boat arrive in Key West
Thirty five seasick Cuban refugees including two blind youths were rescued from a leaking 35 foot fishing boat and brought to Key West aboard a Coast Guard cutter. Two others from another refugee craft and eight crewmen were also aboard, bringing today’s total to 59 arrivals and over 500 since Fidel Castro opened escape routes.
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Theodore A. Edger
Key West
Fla
Coast Guard
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Iam
Vicente Sierra
Castro
Eouth
Sierra
Juean
Nimo
Camarioca
U.S
United States
Camarisca
East Af