Nyasaland Renamed Malawi After 16th Century Kingdom
The former British protectorate Nyasaland adopted the name Malawi in reference to a historical African kingdom that flourished in the region during the 16th century.
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1965
Page
12
The former British protectorate Nyasaland adopted the name Malawi in reference to a historical African kingdom that flourished in the region during the 16th century.
Commander Art C. Sanderson of American Legion Post 218 urged Middletown residents to display flags and participate in a nationwide Veterans Day event on Thursday November 11. A committee led by Richard Leichig and J. B. Strickland arranged observances to demonstrate unified support for U S defense and freedom.
Seoul report says South Korea plans a 1,500 man police unit trained in antiguerrilla warfare. The force will be divided into 50 platoons and deployed to mountain paths used by North Korean infiltrators.
The article notes Japan's earliest known contact with the West, describing a Portuguese ship arriving in Japanese waters around 1542. It highlights this historic encounter as a turning point in Japan's opening to European influence.
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