European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 26, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday. April 28, 1994 the stars and stripes Page 5 blasts Send s. African toll past 20 wave of terror widens before historic election Johannesburg South Africa a a car bomb devastated a crowded taxi stand used by Black commuters monday raising the Johannesburg area death toll to 19 in terrorist spree aimed at disrupting this week s historic All race  terror also spread to a Pretoria suburb late in the Day when an explosion rocked a tavern frequented by Blacks. The blast killed at least two people and wounded about 30, police said. It was the latest in a wave of blasts Over the past two Days apparently caused by extremists hoping to disrupt National elections that begin today and last through thursday a. /.v. A police said the latest explosion occurred at Solly restaurant a dilapidated tavern in Mara Astad a pre Toria suburb used As a transit Point by Many Black com Muters. -.-. " it David Harrington said police were investigating a report that White men in a passing car threw an explosive at the tavern. Deputy Law and order minister Gert Myburgh said police were questioning someone in bombings sunday and monday in the Johannesburg area but he refuse to give any details. His announcement followed earlier police statements that they hoped for a breakthrough soon v. " /. Debris was scattered Over a lout Block area of the Johannesburg suburb of Germiston on monday. Parts of cars Hung from tree limbs and pieces of bodies and twisted Metal Lay scattered on the ground after the 8 45a.m. Blast. Ten people were killed and at least 36 wounded by flying Metal and Glass and a collapsing building. -.-. Y ,-./ the attack came a Day after a car bomb killed nine people and wounded nearly 100 in downtown Johan Nesburg near the Headquarters of the african National Congress which is expected to win South Africa s first election to include the Black majority. No one claimed responsibility for the bombings outright Wing White extremists opposed to Black majority Rule have threatened drastic action before the  blasts sparked the biggest peacetime military Call up in the country s history Myburgh said. He re fused to give numbers but said that in addition to troops More than 100,000 police officers More than double the number planned would be deployed at police and Security personnel Check Over the site of a bomb blast that killed 10 in a Johannesburg suburb monday. Polling stations to protect  Ancs president Nelson Mandela visited hospitalized victims from sunday s blast and said he anode Klerk discussed measures to Stop the violence. He would hot specify the Steps or who was believed responsible but said we know who they  he added i sincerely Hope the government will actin such a Way As to remove the impression we Are Deal ing with a government of weakness unable to Rise tothe Challenge that is posed by the madmen who Aifa kill ing innocent people. In addition to the two huge explosions there were a least 10 minor blasts sunday and monday at polling stations town Halls and electrical pylons. No injuries were reported. Explosions also struck two other Black taxi stands monday but caused no casualties. Police capt. Wikus Weber said the bomb in Germis ton East of Johannesburg was planted in a trailer attached to a car. The possibility is very Strong that this was linked to yesterday s blast Weber said citing the size of the explosions and the fact that both were car bombs. Awa Faffa Popcorn Enfer urges moviegoers  a what tvs movie without Popcorn about 900 fewer calories and no artery clogging film viewers arc better off passing up the Popcorn at most Heaters the Center for science in the Public interest said monday. That s because about 70 percent of Heaters pop their torn in Coconut Oil making what could be a healthy treat a High fat indulgence the Center said,a16-cup medium bucket of Coconut Oil Popcorn has 901 calories and 43grams of cholesterol raising fat More than twice the limit of saturated fat recommended daily. Some Large buckets of Popcorn topped with butter contain four Days Worth of saturated fat the Center found. And even a 5-cup, kid size bag contains 14 grains of saturated fat about three fourths of the recommended daily limit theater Popcorn ought to be the Snow White of snack foods hut it s been turned into Godzilla by being popped i highly saturated Coconut Oil Michael Jacobson executive director of the enter said in a statement. Some Heaters advertise healthier canola Popcorn. That s an. Improvement Over Coconut Oil but because us made with canola shortening not Oil it s still High i cholesterol raising trans fat the Center  Popcorn has at least 70 percent less fat than canola or any Oil popped Popcorn Jacobson said. Trouble shooter Hata named to Lead Japan Tokyo a Tsutomu Hata a vet eran politician known for his Fence mending skills was chosen prime min ister monday and immediately went to work on what promises to be his most difficult repair Job keeping his coalition from fracturing. Hours after Hata a conservative was chosen by parliament to replace Morihiro Hosokawa squabbling broke out inthe ruling coalition about whether the coalition parties should join together in United parliamentary bloc. While the latest fighting concerned technical matters it underlined again that the coalition is divided on some of the most important issues facing Japan such As How to respond to North Korea nuclear ambitions and How to pay for a tax Cut demanded by . Officials. Hata 58, was foreign minister and Deputy prime minister under Hosokawa who stepped Down because of a financial scandal just eight months after assuming office. Hosokawa was the fourth of Japan s past five leaders to be brought Down by allegations of personal or Finan Cial wrongdoing. Hata was expected to keep most of Hosokawa Cabinet a carefully balanced selection from the fractious coalition s six parties and Independent lawmakers. But before the Cabinet could be announced confusion broke out Over a Sud Den decision by several centrist and conservative groups in the coalition including the one led by Hata to forma uni text bloc of 130 legislators in parliament s lower House. Hosokawa who Rose to Power with Promise to clean up corruption announced his resignation april 5. Women s group slaps Boycott on diet products it Calls harmful Boston a a women s group is starting to Boycott products it says Are promoted with advertise ments that inspire starvation diets and eating disorder by using extremely thin models. The first target of Boycott anorexic marketing Orbam is diet sprite made by the coca cola co. The group which has chapters in eight states wrote to coca cola last month asking it to remove the and. Coca cola without acknowledging any effect from criticism of the and said it had stopped running it. It s a new year and we have a new Campaign for diet sprite Robert Bertini coca cola spokesman told the Boston Globe. He said the company did not intend to encourage bad eating habits with the and. As the Mother of an anorexic i am outraged at this Type of advertising Laurie whose daughter nearly died of the eating disorder told the Globe. She did not want her last name used in order to protect her Daugh Ter s identity. So Many women in this group Felt powerless at the Way our culture applauds anorexia and we thought of this Boycott As a Way to talk Back said Mary Baures psychotherapist with seacoast counselling Center in Danvers and founder of the group Baures and other mental health professionals say Evi Dence is growing that Young girls images of themselves Are greatly influenced by what they see in the mass Media. I think there s no question these ads have an impaction How Young people View themselves said or. David Herzog director of the eating disorders unit at Massachusetts general Hospital