European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 26, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday april 26, 1994 the stars and stripes Page 5 2nd Johannesburg site car bombed two Day blast toll 19 in s. Africa terror spree Johannesburg South Africa map a car bomb devastated a crowded taxi stand used by Black commuters monday raising the death toll to 19 in terrorist Campaign aimed at disrupting this week s historic All race  was scattered Over a four Block area of the Johannesburg suburb of Germiston. Parts of cars Hung from tree limbs and body parts and twisted Metal la scattered on the ground after the 8 45 . Blast. Ten people were killed and at least 36 wounded by flying Metal and Glass and a collapsing  attack came a Day after a car bomb killed nine people in downtown Johannesburg near the Headquarters of the african National Congress which is expected to win South Africa s first election to include the Black  two bombings were the worst Ever in the Johan Nesburg area police  one claimed responsibility for the bombings but right Wing White extremists opposed to Black majority Rule have threatened drastic action before the three Days of voting Start  group of desperate people have. Declared War on the rest of this society pre ident , de Klerk said monday. We will not rest until they have been tracked Down convicted and punished As they  addition to the two huge explosions there were at 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 Germiston 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  Force of the blast at Germiston Flung election pos ters and at least one vehicle into Trees blew out windows of nearby Banks and wrecked about 20 minivans which Are used As taxis by Black commuters. Police Laid a Row of stretchers on the ground and ambulances screamed to nearby hospitals this  was to scare away the voters said Izzy Narigi a spokesman for an Anc aligned Trade Union group that has offices near the blast scene. We were expecting something like this and we expect More to  police and Security personnel Check Over the site of a bomb blast that killed 10 in a Johannesburg suburb monday. A taxi owner Patrick Sik Honde said that two of his three taxis were damaged and that the Drivers were miss ing. He also feared for youths paid to watch the parked vans and the women who sell grilled Corn arid porridge from nearby food stands. Shielded by a building where he was taking a break Sik Honde said he ran to the Street to see a lot of people All lying Down. Others were in pieces. You can t see their faces. That shop in the Corner no one in that shop sur  the militant right Wing afrikaner resistance move ment denied involvement but said the attack should not have been a Surprise. What does the Anc expect but to get some of its own Medicine Back after All this time the group said in a statement monday accusing the Anc of ignoring the wishes of opponents. Political leaders appealed for Calm. While such incidents obviously offer a risk i would like to assure the Public that they will be effectively pro. Tested when they go to vote de Klerk said monday. Weare not going to allow the right Wing or anybody else to delay the  flick away fatty Popcorn Center Orges moviegoers Washington a what s movie without Popcorn about 900 fewer calories and no artery clogging. Him viewers Are 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 Corn in Coconut Oil making what could lie a healthy treat a High fat indulgence the Center said. A 16-cup medium bucket of Cocon toil Popcorn has 901 calories and 43 grains 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 Grams of saturated fat about three fourths of the recommended daily limit theater Popcorn ought to be the Snow White of snack foods but it s Bee turned into Godzilla by being popped in highly saturated Coconut Oil Michael Jacobson executive director of the Center said in a statement. Some Heaters advertise healthier canola Popcorn. That s a improvement Over Coconut Oil. But because it s made with Hanoi shortening not Oil it s still High in cholesterol raising trans fat the enter found. Air popped Popcorn has at least 70percent 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 s Cabinet a carefully balance 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 form a United bloc of 130 legislators in parliament s lower House. Hosokawa who Rose to Power with Promise lol clean up corruption announced his resignation april 8. 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 disorders by using extremely thin models. The first target of Boycott anorexic marketing or Bam 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 Baurys a psychotherapist with seacoast counselling Center i 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