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Refugee total now 1% of Cuban population
Refuges from Cuba number over 112 000 of a 10 million population after 49 days of sea lift. Boats arriving at Key West bring about 200 more Cubans including many single young men deemed undesirables. US officials accuse Fidel Castro of dumping criminals and mental cases aboard the flotilla. President Carter planned a Miami visit as the United States considers detention and possible repatriation options.
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