1999 – Page 49

Former judge Juan Miguel Castillo Pantaleón was invited to speak at the Interamerican Press Association assembly on advances in the murder case of journalist Orlando Martínez in 1975. The case, which implicates high ranking military and influential persons of past governments, moved during the present government but is now stagnated. The extradition of former Air …

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Classes were suspended for a second consecutive day at the Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo, the state university. There were clashes between "students" and police agents. The "students" reportedly were protesting the increase in the price of fuel. The university authorities ordered the suspension of classes to prevent that the university be used by "gangsters" …

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Armando Armenteros, Ramón Andrés Blanco Fernández and Darío Cuba Amparo are heading a committee that seeks to secure international help for Haiti. The Comité Organizador del Acto de Unidad Nacional said that the Dominican people want to preserve harmonious and constructive relations with Haiti but are concerned over the little political and development progress of …

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Experts continue to forecast that Hurricane Jose will turn more to the north later in the week, passing well north of the Dominican Republic. At present, the category 1 Hurricane is lashing Antigua with sustained winds of about 100 mph (160 km/hr). It continues to move northwest at 12 miles an hour. A hurricane warning …

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Only 10% of the Dominicans 60 years or more can rely on any kind of retirement pension, according to a survey carried out by Hewitt, reports Hoy newspaper. It was determined that of those that have a pension, 50% receive only RD$800 a month, only about 25% of minimum wage. Pensions vary from RD$400 a …

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The winners of the annual Colonial City Bougainvilleas are in. The bougainvilleas dress up the colonial city. The contest was initiated by James and Martha Thayer, two colonial city residents, who continue to help organize the event. The event is sponsored by the Office for Education, Tourism and Community Relations of the Patronage of the …

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Bartolo Colón, the Cleveland Indians star pitcher, could possibly pitch several games during the Dominican Winter Professional Baseball Season. The Dominican baseball championship starts 27 October. Colón said he would like to pitch for the Aguilas Cibaeñas, but needs to get a permission from the Cleveland Indians to do so. If he gets their okay, …

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The Ministry of Sports is preparing a welcome party for Pedro Martínez, the best pitcher today in the Major Leagues. Martínez ended the Major League season with a record of 23-4 games. He is slated to return home at 1:30 pm on Saturday by way of Las Americas International Airport. Martínez is a sure winner …

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Tropical Storm Jose became Hurricane Jose today, the seventh hurricane of the season. At present it is bearing down on the Lesser Antilles, and gaining strength. Maximum sustained winds are now up to 75 mph or 120 km/hr. As of the 11 am report of the United States National Weather Service Miami office reported that …

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El Siglo newspaper points out today that the Dominican Electricity Corporation, the government power utility, got a bad deal when it signed contracts with private companies (AES Distribuidora and Unión Fenosa) for the distribution of power. The contract obliges the CDE to pay for the counters that the new companies will install. The counters are …

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