Underground economy surfaces at Riga Market in Moscow
MOSCOW AP reports Riga Market near the Riga train station in northern Moscow showcases the underground economy under Gorbachev reforms. Moonlighters and cooperatives trade Western clothes, fur hats, and illicit goods for rubles as police and officials debate limits while prices reflect official exchange rates.
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Palestinian troubles shrink Jerusalem hotel bookings for Passover
West Jerusalem hotels report up to 40 percent cancellations as tourism, a major foreign currency earner, slows. Arab-side hotels are under half full with a bleak outlook for summer and beyond. Managers cite fear among American travelers and ongoing regional tensions as reasons, while East Jerusalem businesses face near paralysis and potential closures.
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Angler Finds Five Million Dollar Bond Bag
Raymond Lucas and neighbor Frank LaSpisa returned a satchel containing five negotiable bonds totaling about 5.09 million dollars after spotting it in Jamaica Bay while returning from a day of fishing. The bag stamped DHL was reported missing at Kennedy Airport. Federal authorities were alerted and Lucas said they hoped for compensation.
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