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The following items are taken from Radio Havana Cuba's news
service for Friday, April 10, 1998.   Today's stories:

1.- 40th ANNIVERSARY OF APRIL 9th GENERAL STRIKE REMEMBERED

2.- BAD WEATHER PREVENTS CUBAN SINGER/SONGWRITER PABLO     
    MILANES FROM PREFORMING IN THE CHILEAN CAPITAL

3.- COLLOQUIUM ON ERNESTO CHE GUEVARA SCHEDULED FOR HAVANA

4.- CUBAN SCIENTIST REPORTS ON VACCINE DEVELOPMENT AT THIRD 
    IBEROAMERICAN WOMEN'S ENCOUNTER ON COMMUNICATIONS 

5.- ARGENTINEAN FOREIGN MINISTRY OFFICIAL VISITS THE ISLAND


40th ANNIVERSARY OF APRIL 9th GENERAL STRIKE REMEMBERED

Havana, April 10(RHC)-- Cubans across the island paid
tribute to the heroes and martyrs of the April 9th, 1958
general strike.  According to Armando Hart, member of the
Central Committee of the Communist Party, "that date
commemorates the glorious efforts of the Cuban people in
their struggle against the Batista dictatorship."

During the ceremony, which took place in the colonial
section of Old Havana, Hart talked about the unity of the
Cuban people which, he said, was finally reached in 1953
with the attack on the Moncada Garrison in eastern Santiago
de Cuba.

The Cuban official pointed out that it was clear for the
Cuban people that "armed struggle, the July 26th program and
the leadership of Fidel Castro were fundamental for the
triumph of the Cuban Revolution."

BAD WEATHER PREVENTS CUBAN SINGER/SONGWRITER PABLO MILANES
FROM PREFORMING IN THE CHILEAN CAPITAL

Santiago de Chile, April 10(RHC)-- Bad weather in the
Chilean capital prevented Cuban singer/songwriter Pablo
Milanes from preforming Thursday evening at the National
Stadium.

After a 26-year absence, Milanes was scheduled to open his
Chilean tour last night at Santiago's outdoor stadium but
heavy rains forced authorities to cancel the concert.

The promoters in charge of the show said that Pablo Milanes
will preform in Santiago de Chile after ending his other
tour commitments in several cities of the South American
nation.

COLLOQUIUM ON ERNESTO CHE GUEVARA SCHEDULED FOR HAVANA

Havana, April 10(RHC)-- A colloquium entitled "From Africa
to Higuera: The Living Thought of Che" will take place from
the 20th to the 24th in the Africa House.

According to the event's sponsors, the colloquium will look
at important aspects in the life and work of the Heroic
Guerrilla on the 70th anniversary of his birth.

Friends, researchers and fellow rebels of the legendary
guerrilla fighter will participate in the colloquium.

CUBAN SCIENTIST REPORTS ON VACCINE DEVELOPMENT AT THIRD
IBEROAMERICAN WOMEN'S ENCOUNTER ON COMMUNICATIONS 

Havana, April 10(RHC)-- Cuban scientists have presented so
far this year a total of 27 clinical trials for vaccine
formulas.  The announcement was made by the Director of
Havana's Finlay Institute, Concepcion Campa, during the
Third Iberoamerican Women's Encounter on Communications
taking place in the Cuban capital with the participation of
women from 13 nations.

The Cuban scientist said that Cuba has commercialized over
40 million doses of anti-meningitis vaccine in Latin America
alone.  Concepcion Campa, who headed the discovery of the
anti-meningitis Type B vaccine, said the advances in the
field are due to the Cuban Revolution's achievements in
health care.

Participants at the conference learned that nearly 66
percent of the scientific and technical workforce in Cuba is
made up of women.

ARGENTINEAN FOREIGN MINISTRY OFFICIAL VISITS THE ISLAND

Havana, April 10(RHC)-- The Director for Central America and
the Caribbean of the Argentinean Foreign Ministry Arturo
Osorio is in Cuba to promote the development of bilateral
relations with the island.

Osorio, who is heading the Argentinean delegation, will meet
with Cuban Foreign Ministry, Foreign Investment and Economic
Cooperation officials.

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