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World IN BRIEF : SOUTH KOREA : Protesters Postpone March With Body

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From Times Staff and Wire Reports

Students and dissidents who threatened to renew a funeral procession for a student clubbed to death by police backed down and postponed indefinitely their plans to march with the body to Seoul City Hall. Police had blocked the procession by about 50,000 protesters demanding the ouster of President Roh Tae Woo. Roh also came under criticism from members of his own ruling party.

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