Ukraine could name village after Michael Jackson
June 30th, 2009 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 30 (RIA Novosti) A lawmaker in eastern Ukraine has put forward a proposal to re-name a village after pop icon Michael Jackson, a media report said.
According to Zaporozhye Region’s Reporter newspaper, one of the factions in the legislature has already discussed the proposal, and it could be put to a vote soon.
The lawmaker has proposed renaming the Oktyabrskoye village, the newspaper said.
Michael Jackson, who spent more than four decades in the public spotlight, died following a heart attack at the age of 50 June 26 just weeks before he was to launch a series of comeback concerts in London.
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