1997 – Page 15

The world’s fourth largest airline, Northwest Airlines will launch service to the Dominican Republic this Christmas season. The Dominican Republic, the Caribbean island with the most hotel rooms, more than 35,000, recently launched a major push to increase the flow of American travelers to the nation. Northwest will fly to Puerto Plata on December 20th …

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The Ministry of Public Works, the Dominican Air Force, and the Panamerican Health Organization have begun an educational campaign that seeks to reduce the number of car accidents causing 3,000 deaths this year, affecting principally persons 19-25 years of age. The campaign urges motorcycle riders to use protective helmets, buckle up, not drive with children …

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The mayor of Patterson, New Jersey, Marty Barnes, announced a twin city agreement with the city of La Romana, in the southeast. The city of Patterson will send new traffic lights, 35 stop signs and 68 one-way signs, as the start of an assistance program. Patterson is the third largest city in the state of …

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The Tigres del Licey maintained their lead in the Dominican Winter Baseball League after defeating the Gigantes del Nordeste on Wednesday evening at the Quisqueya Ball Park. The Licey won 3-2. Manuel Aybar was the winning pitcher. The Aguilas won in Santiago, 15-4, over the Estrellas Orientales. Dann Hubs defeated Jose Lima to guide his …

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Dominican Major League pitcher Pedro Martínez, winner of this year’s Cy Young award, said on a radio program recording that he had reached an agreement with the Boston Red Sox that guarantees him the payment of US$75 million for a six year contract.   The contract also gives the Boston Red Sox first option on …

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Christmas holidays have begun with more than the usual blackouts. The CDE agreed to make payments today on a US$14 million debt claimed by the private power firm, Smith-Enron. Meanwhile, it was reported the Smith Enron plant was generating 140,000 kilowatts of a total 185,000, contributing to the present electricity deficit. The CDE has repeatedly …

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The passing of the National Budget could be delayed by the Chamber of Deputies. The Partido Reformista Social Cristiano, the party with the majority in the Chamber of Deputies, is allying with interests of contractors favored with construction works in the previous Balaguer administration who are demanding payment of monies owed. The PRSC deputies want …

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Attorney General Dr. Abel Rodríguez del Orbe says that fighting corruption for him does not mean turning justice into a circus or a witch hunt. The district attorney of the National District, Francisco Domínguez Brito, favors following through with cases denounced by the media during the past years, including some that occurred during the government …

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The National Director of Epidemiology, Elizabeth Gómez, said that chronic degenerative diseases, motor vehicle accidents, cirrhosis, acute repiratory diseases, intestinal infections, diabetes, wounds and nutritional illnesses are the principal causes of death. Car accidents are the principal cause of early death in the adult population, first among men and third among women.

The city government is looking the other way, allowing the installation of hundreds of street vendors all along Avenida Duarte, the downtown commercial venue. The municipality has said that the vendors can remain there through 7 January, 1998, when the holiday season ends in the Dominican Republic. The merchants mainly sell clothing and footwear, and …

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