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Refugees storm fences at Florida tent city processing center
Hundreds of Cuban refugees at the Fort Walton Beach tent city stormed six foot fences in a disorderly protest over prolonged processing. Security forces, including Air Force personnel and riot lines, contained the disturbance within about 45 minutes with several injuries and about 30 arrests for assault or inciting to riot.
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Fort Walton Beach
Fla
UPI
Tent City
Air Force
Rex Swenson
Florida Highway Patrol
Swenson
Eglin Air Force Base
John Toner
Fie
Toner
Key West