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Jackson Advocate
Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi
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African protests in Northern and Southern Rhodesia against corn meal price hike; ANC leader Henry Nkumbula threatens boycott over 70-84 cent family cost increase on $14-16 wages; joint unions plan Salisbury hunger march.
Merged-components note: Continuation of African Negroes protesting food costs.
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Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia, July 23 — Protests against the increase in the price of corn meal imposed in this month's budget are reaching a peak in both Northern and Southern Rhodesia.
Corn meal is a staple in the diet of the Negro population of Northern Rhodesia. Henry Nkumbula, president of the African Na-
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ational Congress, is threatening to call a general boycott of European and Asian-owned stores unless he gets a favorable reply to a protest letter he has sent to the Northern Rhodesian financial secretary.
He said the increase raised the average African family's monthly food bill by 70 to 84 cents out of an average monthly wage of $14 to $16.
In Southern Rhodesia a joint meet of the African Trades Union Congress and the African National Congress voted to stage a "hunger march" through the streets of Salisbury Saturday.
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Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia
Event Date
July 23
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threat of general boycott of european and asian-owned stores; planned 'hunger march' through streets of salisbury on saturday
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Protests against increase in price of corn meal imposed in this month's budget are reaching a peak in Northern and Southern Rhodesia. Corn meal is a staple in the diet of the Negro population of Northern Rhodesia. Henry Nkumbula, president of the African National Congress, threatens to call a general boycott unless favorable reply to protest letter to Northern Rhodesian financial secretary. Increase raises average African family's monthly food bill by 70 to 84 cents out of average monthly wage of $14 to $16. In Southern Rhodesia, joint meeting of African Trades Union Congress and African National Congress votes to stage 'hunger march' through streets of Salisbury Saturday.