South Africa Hangs Rebel Despite Carter Pleas
In Pretoria Prison at dawn, Solomon Mahlangu, 22, was hanged for taking part in the God Street killings that left two whites dead in June 1977. Four others were executed the same morning, bringing this year’s total to 37. Prime Minister Botha rejected Carter’s clemency appeal, asserting legal procedures must prevail.
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Armored fuel truck gag targets gas price joke
Mel Thillens says gasoline grows more valuable than cash carried by Thillens Cheeashers trucks. Officials issued spoof releases offering armored trucks for gasoline shipments to dealers. Thillens' son devised the hoax as a joke about gas nearing a dollar a gallon.
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Tyler Survives Death As Gun Explodes On Ship
President John Tyler narrowly escaped death when a gun exploded on a ship in 1844. The secretary of state and the secretary of the navy were killed in the incident, shocking the administration and altering the voyage.
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