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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1994

Page

5

Ruble Plunge Triggers Panic Buying in Moscow

In Moscow, Russians rushed to buy essentials as the ruble fell sharply to 3,926 per dollar, the worst one day decline since 1992. Citizens blamed government folly while the Central Bank halted dollar purchases to defend reserves, sparking chaos at exchanges and stores.

Moscow Yaroslav Sychevsky Nikolai Romantsov Bankers

Kelman wins Booker Prize for How Late It Was How Late

James Kelman, 48, receives Britain's Booker Prize and $31,500 for his novel How Late It Was How Late a stark tale of a Glasgow laborer. Kelman stresses writers' freedom to fill the blank page despite harsh language.

London James Kelman Britain Glasgow Kelman

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