1998 – Page 57

The home run race between Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire could soon be a TV or big screen movie. A special report in the USA Today reveals that producers Penny Marshal and David Ward plan to carry out the film project. The biggest problem they feel will be finding look alikes to Sosa and McGwire. …

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Sammy Sosa held the most home runs record in the Major Leagues for 45 minutes on Friday after batting his 66th home run. Then Mark McGwire came through with a home run that delivered two runs in the game against Montreal in St. Louis.

The repair of the Palacio de los Deportes will be assumed by Giscosa Caribe and REM when an evaluation of damages is concluded. The announcement was made to the Listin Diario by engineer Jose Antonio Rodriguez, who along with Luis Arroyo represents Giscosa Caribe in the DR. He said that the company’s guarantee did not …

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Neptuno’s, the largest and most popular restaurant in Boca Chica, announced it is open for business. The restaurant publicized that several areas of the large restaurant are being remodeled but its seafood dishes are being served in others. For reservations, 523-6534.

The Listin Diario gave front page coverage to the claim of Pablo Antonio Batista, of the Dominican Meteorological Association, that denounced that the new director of the Civil Defense, Elpidio Báez, who had 15 days on the job, opposed the opening of shelters and preventive measures, fearing that if impoverished Dominicans entered these they would …

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The director of the Customs, Miguel Cocco, announced that the government will offer "facilidades" or tax exemptions to those importing food, clothing, shoes, electric appliances and other materials to help family members.

Posted By: Carlos Dalton doncarlosdd@hotmail.com Friday, 25 September 1998, at 8:39 a.m.   I’m an American who has beenliving in Puerto Plata {PP] for 2 years. I belong to a gym @ the Playa Naco Hotel, Playa Dorada, & work out @ 3 times per week. There was little, almost no, storm damage to PP …

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Posted By: Grahame Bush (Grahamebush@hotmail.com) Thursday, 24 September 1998, at 11:21 p.m.   Jack Tar Village hotel, Puerto Plata Beach Resort & in fact ALL the north coast hotels are all A OK. I live in Puerto Plata & was at home all through the hurricane. Yes we had strong winds of 70-80 mph but …

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Boca Chica was on the hit route, but reports are that hotels on the beach, such as Zapata only suffered damages that can be repaired in two weeks time. Beach gazebos are gone. To give an indication of how long it will take for the town to get back to normal, tourists and town residents …

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Posted By: Arnold van Welie <arnold@yahoo.com> Thursday, 24 September 1998, at 8:00 p.m.   News from MOntreal about La Romana Just got word from my family in Santo Domingo who went to La Romana today. They got there…. The road is OK but obviously full of debris from fallen trees and lamp/electical posts. As you …

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