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Riot Squad Scour Mpopoma Streets
Bulawayo Rhodesia: Armed Rhodesian police ride atop a land rover riot squad vehicle in the African township of Mpopma on November 23 where an African was shot by police (first known slaying since independence) while quelling African protest strike...
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Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia: Overturned cars and metal drums block the roadway, set up by rioting Africans in the township of high field. Two Africans were shot dead and a third wounded when police opened fire on rioters. Disturbance occurred af...
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Toimi Silvio, 51, takes a 4 hour nap after claiming the world record in non-sleeping by being awake for 16 days and 10 hours.
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South African Republic's First Rocket Launch
South African Defense Minister Pieter Botha is seen switching the blast-off of the Republic first rocket from the launching at St. Luciao. Looking on is Brigadier F. Van Niekerk of the South African Army. The launch was reported as "completely suc...
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Depicts coloured barman, Mossie Hoosen (in Johannesburg, S. Africa on September 6th), reading the news about S. African Premier Henrik Verwoerd's assassination aloud to other S. Africans waiting to buy a special edition of an evening newspaper.
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Bulawayo, Rhodesia: Depicts a lone man walking his cycle down the street in the African township of Mpopma on November 23rd while jeered by fellow Africans for failing to join anti-UDI strikers. He was ordered to dismount, carry his cycle up the s...
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The Victoria Falls Road and Rail Bridge
Depicts the Victoria Falls road and rail bridge which connects Rhodesia and Zambia. The road and rail link are owned by Rhodesia Railways. Top picture: Taken in November 1965, shows Rhodesian army troops under the command of white officer clearin...
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Wreckage of two trains near Croesus African township on August 1st killed 5 Africans and injured 248 others. Survivors from the trains that were packed with African workers swarmed from the wreckage and set fire to the coaches. They stoned the whi...
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United People's Party Remain Loyal to Queen
About Mr. Josiah Gondo, leader of United People's party and members, walking out of Parliament after the Rhodesian Parliament met for the first time since independence, and going straight to the Government House to sign Sir Humphrey Gibb's visitor...
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Vanity Fair 1969 Cover Model Sandra Brown in a Bathing Costume
21 year-old Sandra Brown was chosen on May 28th as 1969 Vanity Fair Cover Girl amongst 500 other contestants. She got an oversees modelling trip for the magazine and a collection of prizes along with the title.
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