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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1976
Page
1
In Townships Around Cape Town South Africa rioting blacks burned buildings looted liquor stores and clashed with police. At least 15 killed and 50 injured as riot police battled crowds in Langa and Guguletu after students protested school inequality.
Rioting spreads from Soweto near Johannesburg to Alexandra and Kagiso as police escort to collect injured and dead, with 23 deaths confirmed and at least 25 more in a week. Black youths clash with older workers, buses are stoned, and factory boycotts widen, signaling a broader anti apartheid movement across townships.
Washington AP reports human tests started on chloroztocin a promising anticancer drug designed to spare bone marrow. Georgetown Lombardi researchers say early human trials involve nine to twelve patients with advanced cancer to establish dose safety and toxicity while monitoring bone marrow effects.
Last February West Point cadets voted on harsher punishment under the honor code but failed to reach the two thirds threshold. A congressional letter from hearings in Washington cites serious problems and urges independent investigation into alleged intimidation and procedural violations. Officials including Sen. Sam Nunn and Rep. Charles Wilson call for a blue ribbon panel to restore integrity at the academy.
Austerity and strategy dominate talk as Ford and Reagan camps weigh platform items and possible floor battles. Senators Griffin and Buckley signal caution while steering delegates and urging unity. Reagan allies TV? ans Schweiker press for a stronger stance on freedom and strength, criticizing Ford-Kissinger records.
In Beirut Christians aided by Phalange and National Liberal groups fired on Tal Zaatar amid civil war fighting as talks for a total evacuation of the Palestinian camp surfaced. Estimates say thousands fled toward east Beirut while Red Cross officials sought a cease fire and aid.
A coordinated assault in Amman, Jordan killed one terrorist and damaged flights from Cairo to Amman. Five days earlier, hijack attempts and bombings involved a TWA 767, Swissair DC-9, and BOAC VC-10. Investigators identified two captured men as Mahdi Muhammad and Hussein Muhammad al Rashid, claiming Libya financed the operation. Police testified the EI AI pilot said four guerrillas attacked Istanbul's terminal, with attackers traveling from Tripoli to Rome then Istanbul. Explosions shattered terminal windows and damaged transit areas.
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