1998 – Page 41

The Dominican Republic lost to Russia, 3-0, but the totals of the games were 15-3, 15-8 and 15-1. The Russian team, where all players are over 6’4 tall, is along with Cuba, the most likely winner of the championship that is taking place in Japan. The DR volleyball team passed to the second round after …

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The 23-year old case regarding the assassination of Orlando Martínez Howley, the former editor of Ahora news weekly magazine and columnist of El Nacional newspaper opens at the Palacio de la Justicia court house today. Martínez had been critical of the Balaguer regime of the time. The military of 1975 was known for its repression …

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Sammy Sosa arrived to Tokyo Wednesday, 4 November for a series of exhibition games against the Tokyo Giants and Japanese all-stars. Dominican Chicago Cubs’ player is taking advantage of his presence in Asia to encourage the Japanese to make donations for Dominican victims of Hurricane George which left hundreds of victims in his own hometown, …

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The National Development Council, head by President Leonel Fernández, approved the 1999 Budget Bill for RD$44,671.7 million. The budget will be sent to the National Congress next week. Rafael Camilo, director of the National Planning Office, said that significant increases have been set aside for health services, housing, potable water, construction, tourism, education and agriculture …

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Members of 20 leading civil society organizations requested that the solution to the present political crisis not be the distribution of positions within the board of the Junta Central Electoral, the body in charge of organizing the national elections, to the different political parties. Speaking for the organizations, businessman José Manuel Paliza and Francisco Castillo, …

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Government subsidies to four state entities, the Corporación Dominicana de Empresas Estatales (CORDE), Consejo Estatal del Azucar (CEA) and the Corporación Dominicana de Electricidad (CDE), and the smaller Corporación de Hoteles Estatales cost tax payers RD$5,000 million in 1998, or 13% of the total national budget. Eduardo Selman, director of CORDE, says that if the …

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The British Chamber of Commerce, which promotes trade and business between the DR and Great Britain, has a new office located in suite 203 of the Edificio Santanita I, at 253 Avenida San Martín. The office was recently inaugurated in the presence of new British ambassador, David Ward. Lic. José María Cabral, president of the …

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The National Zoo of Santo Domingo, one of the largest and most modern in the Antilles, reopens its doors Saturday, 7 November after several weeks closed due to damages to the natural environment. Those visiting will be able to meet the new baby money, born after the Hurricane, more than 100 new iguanas and soon …

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Escogido beat Gigantes, 7-1 in Santo Domingo. Aguilas beat Licey Tigers, 5-1 in Santiago. Triple tie between Tigres, Leones and Aguilas.

The world motocross champion, Stefan Everts, will participate in the VII Competition of the National Motocross Championship. The event will take place at the La Gran Parada track of Puerto Plata. Everts is in Puerto Plata on vacation. He is the world champion of the 125 cc division, and a three times past champion in …

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