The World - News from April 20, 1987
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The state-run South African Transport Services announced that police and troops will guard railway property beginning today in a bid to stop violence that has marked a bitter, six-week-old strike by 18,000 black transport workers. About 60 train cars were firebombed or stoned last week. But, since today is a public holiday in South Africa, the new security arrangement may not face a serious test until Tuesday morning, officials said.
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