Leaving Cuba: Father and son risk sea voyage for freedom
A 23 year old Jose Fuente Sastre and eight men flee Cuba on a makeshift raft despite fuel and motor failures. They endure days at sea before landing in Miami and later moving to Portland Oregon with aid from Church World Service. The voyage illustrates ongoing Cuban emigration despite Obama Raul Castro thaw.
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Goodbye ends era of tough Poland rule and Solidarity surge
A historical note recalls 1981 Poland when martial law aimed to crush Solidarity then slowly opened reforms that toppled the regime. The obituary list covers Bunny Yeager Bettie Page pioneer Maya Angelou and other notable figures with brief biographical highlights.
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