1998 – Page 58

Posted By: Chris Welles <chriswelles@mediaone.com> Thursday, 24 September 1998, at 6:23 p.m.   News is not good at all. Many houses on Punta Minitas have reported to be totally destroyed (I will not put on those names to protect privacy). I have been told the 3rd fllor of the hotel was blowen off as was …

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Mayor Johnny Ventura announced that small shops, workshops and stores that are occupying public street areas have 30 days to clear out. The Mayor said that after that period, the city government will forcefully dislodge these so that the areas return to their original free use by pedestrians. Throughout the city, individuals have taken over …

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For the past week and continuing on through this week, the trial on the murder of 12-year-old José Rafael Llenas Aybar has practically monopolized the attention of Dominicans. The murder occurred on 3 May 1996 and the body of the child was found with 34 knife wounds in the back. The trial is being televised …

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During the fifth day of the Llenas Aybar trial, the family feud over the inheritance left by the grandfather of the Llenas brother and sister (father of the murdered 12-year old José Rafael and mother of the confessed assassin) came up. Accomplice Juan Manuel Moliné Rodríguez has said that Mario José Redondo Llenas, cousin of …

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Guarocuya Moliné Pichardo, father of co-accused, explained at the trial that his son was easily influenced and was used by Mario José Redondo Llenas, a fellow classmate from the Colegio Loyola. He said that his son told him he did not present opposition to the crime because he feared that Mario José would kill him.

It’s a regular season game between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals but the 2 pm game (Santo Domingo time) will surely have all Dominicans tuned in. The game can be watched live on the Internet at http://www.totalsports.net Both Mark McGwire and Dominican Sammy Sosa will be the stars of the game that …

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Attorney General Mariano Germán Mejía says that law enforcement agencies have no idea of the whereabouts of former congressman engineer Adriano Sánchez Roa, accused of RD$100 million pesos in financial irregularities while managing the state Banco Agrícola. Former Attorney General Abel Rodríguez del Orbe has said Sánchez Roa has left the country. Press reports indicate …

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The Ministry of Public Health has initiated a nationwide dengue prevention campaign. The Society of Pediatrics reports there have been almost 500 reported cases of dengue. Dengue, and its complication, dengue haemorrhagic fever (DHF) and dengue shock syndrome (DSS) are the most important arbovirus diseases in the world today. The Ministry of Public Health says …

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President Leonel Fernández promised winners of gold medals during the Central American and Caribbean Sports Games held in Maracaibo, Venezuela last month and their trainers would receive government apartments. At the ceremony when the President received the winners at the National Palace yesterday, the Minister of Sports Juan Marichal announced that the 23 gold medal …

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The Ministry of Public Works announced the government will build a fourth tunnel to facilitate traffic through the 27 de Febrero Expressway. The tunnel will be built at the intersection of the 27 de Febrero with Av. Tiradentes. Other tunnels have been built at the crossings of Winston Churchill, Abraham Lincoln and Máximo Gómez avenues. …

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