Militants Rename Townships in Johannesburg Uprising
In daytime and night raids militants redraw street names and rename parks after ANC figures and guerrillas in Alexandra and other townships. Joseph Ratau, 23, leads renaming from 14th through 16th streets and cites Nelson Mandela and Vincent Tshabalala as heroes amid a broader movement challenging existing white-backed authorities.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Alexandra
Freedom Square
Oliver Tambo
African National Congress
Joseph Ratau
Ratau
Alexandra Youth Congress
Comrades
Vincent Tshabalala
Tshabalala
ANC
Mohlakeng
Nelson Mandela
Walter Sisulu
Mandela
Steve Biko
Randfontein
Death Toll Passes 2000 in South Africa Unrest
The AP reports the 22 month anti apartheid violence in South Africa surpassed 2000 dead with nine more blacks killed, including five guards and two attackers in shootouts near Johannesburg. Police killed two attackers. a third fled. The ANC is suspected but not confirmed.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Bureau For Information
African National Congress
ANC
South African Institute of Race Relations
Information Bureau
Soweto
Institute
Aiken Standard Big Vegetable Contest Opens
The Aiken Standard invites entries in a Big Vegetable Contest with categories for tomatoes cucumbers and cantaloupes. Entries are weighed to determine the biggest by weight, with 50 prize dollars per category and ties broken by random drawing.
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Aiken Standard
Bases in Philippines Turn Political Battleground
U.S. bases at Clark Air and Subic Bay near Angeles City become flashpoints in Philippine politics as Aquino and Reagan administrations face extended life questions beyond 1991. Officials warn economic impact if bases shut, while Pentagon planners stress strategic value linking Asia and Persian Gulf routes.
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Angeles City
Philippines
U.S
Reagan
Corazon Aquino
Clark Air Base
U.S. Navy
Subic Bay
Here
Manila
J.V. Bautista
Aquino
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Col
James Cozza
Pentagon
Clark
Subic
United States
Pacific
South China Sea
Indian Ocean
Japan
Korea
U.S. Pacific
Australia
Straits
East Asia
Subic Naval Base
7Th Fleet
Cmdr
James D. van Sickle
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