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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1986
Page
19
Naresh Kumar Savita, of Kanpur, survived his 21st suicide attempt after leaping from a three story building in New Delhi. Police say he has repeatedly tried to die over love and was saved by timely aid. He plans to marry the girl he loves, sources said.
Afghan Communist Party chief Najibullah saluted about 1 500 Soviet tank regiment members as they began their exit from a dusty basin near the Iranian frontier. The pullout marks the start of a larger Soviet withdrawal amid international debate on Afghanistan.
Manila reports President Corazon Aquino oversees signing of a 46 member drafting panel's document. The charter bans abortion and death penalty, calls for land reform and gender equality, and restores freedoms. Referendum set for January 23 as Aquino asserts democracy endures.
Taiwan says martial law will be replaced by looser security rules as the Kuomintang reports the Central Standing Committee approved new regulations. Chiang Ching-Kuo led the meeting. the party cites stability and prosperity and envisions anti- Communist, nonviolence pledges for new parties. Opposition figures warn the move may target upcoming elections.
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