1999 – Page 72

The DR confirmed its support to Taiwan in its struggle to maintain its status as an independent country. Vice President Jaime David Fernandez traveled to Taipei, Taiwan to participate in a summit of Central American statesmen and the Taiwan government. The DR and Central American countries agreed to continue to offer diplomatic support to Taiwan. …

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The winner of the RD$40,553,455 prize of the 4 September LEIDSA lotto has preferred to remain anonymous. The electronic lotto company was notified by Napoleón Chevalier, the manager of the Department of Transfers and Collections of the Banco Popular, that the funds should be deposited in the Banco Popular, which would transfer these to the …

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Feriarte 99 will be held 16-19 September at the Hotel Embajador. Feriarte, in its ninth year, is the leading handicraft fair held in the DR. It is organized by the Santo Domingo Chamber of Commerce. The fair is an exhibition of Dominican crafts where those attending can purchase items at attractive prices.

El Siglo newspaper attributes the delays in the start of the Sabana de la Mar-Samana Elupina I ferry service to unfulfilled promises on behalf of government organizations. The ship has capacity for 300 passengers and 36 standard sized vehicles. It was scheduled to start its four trips a day on 15 June. The private company …

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The National Symphony Orchestra will accompany the winners of the Santander International Piano Concert during their presentation today, Wednesday, 8 September at the National Theater. They will be here participating in a benefit for the Asociación Pro Educación y Cultura. The Santander contest is organized by the Foundation Isaac Albeniz, that was founded in 1972 …

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The National Theater’s drama season resumes this weekend, 8-12 September with the presentation of the play, "Bachata para María Viveza." This play will last through 26 September. Radhamés Polanco wrote and directs this play that was chosen "best drama" by Casa de Teatro in 1997. The action takes place primarily in a brothel. Actors play …

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Juana Arrendel, the Dominican world class high jumper, will be banned from competitions for six months. The Dominican Federation of Track and Field said the penalty will be imposed for her testing positive in the Winnipeg, Canada drug test. She won the gold medal in her event, but later tested positive and lost the medal. …

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Mauricio Baez defeated San Lázaro 69-61 last night to win the Presidente Beer Cup and the 1999 Superior Basketball Championship of Santo Domingo. Carlos Paniagua was the hero of the game. He was responsible for 17 points and 12 rebounds. The Mauricio Báez had lost three championship finals to San Lázaro in this decade. This …

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In the just released Sept. 1999 issue of Golf Magazine, Casa de Campo’s renowned "Teeth of the Dog" is ranked #28 in the publications "Top 100 Courses in the World," and remains the only course in the Caribbean to appear on the prestigious ranking. The classic Pete Dye designed par 72- "Teeth of the Dog" …

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The Santo Domingo Pan American Games will feature 28 sports, 13 less than were played in the Winnipeg, Canada games this summer. The Santo Domingo games will be held during the first week of July 2003. Dr. José Joaquín Puello says they are working on the budget for the event, and he estimated that 10,000 …

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