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Salient. Victoria University Student Newspaper. Volume 36, Number 4. 21st March 1973

NZPA - Reuter — Bulletin

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Bulletin

Protest gathering at Sharpeville

Africans protesting against the pass laws outside Sharpeville Police Station, March 21st 1960. The police called them an aggressive and riotous mob.

Capetown, March 21.- Sixty-Nine Africans Killed Today by Police During Demonstration Against Pass Laws Sharpeville Twenty-Five Miles South Johannesburg. Prime Minister Vorster Told House of Assembly Tonight Crowd in Riotous Aggressive Mood and Stoned Police. Eye Witnesses Report However Demonstration Completely Peaceful and Most Victims Shot in Back Fleeing Police Fire.

Bulletin Ends

Photo of people running away from police

The police are now firing revolvers and sten guns into the unarmed crowd. Inset shows a constable reloading.

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