2000 – Page 62

Three unknown armed assailants assaulted the assistant of former President Salvador Jorge Blanco and made away with RD$60,000 of the later’s just-cashed pension check. The robbery took place shortly after noon at the entrance to the former President’s law offices at the intersection of avenues 27 de Febrero and Tiradentes. Milano Antonio Ortíz, a former …

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Contrary to the more optimistic news reports of yesterday, it now appears that it is not true that a British tanker rescued 14 fishermen on board the sunken Cristal fishing boat. The ship sunk six miles off the coast of Isla Tortuga. Only six of 33 on board have made it back to the DR, …

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Hurricane Isaac is very unlikely to affect the Caribbean, as it is on a track that would bring it far from the islands. Furthermore, Tropical Storm Joyce that is developing off Africa could affect the Caribbean, although it is on a track that would bring it south of the Dominican Republic. For more information, and …

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Dr. José Joaquín Puello, president of the organizing committee of the Santo Domingo Pan American Games said that Meridian Management would be in charge of marketing for the event. The company successfully marketed the Sydney Olympics. Dr. Puello told journalists of the Diálogo con los Periodistas program produced by Franklin Mirabal that he expects the …

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Felix Sánchez (400 meters/hurdles) finished seventh in his quarterfinal heat, and failed to make it to the semifinals of the 400 meters/hurdles. He clocked in at 49.69. Sánchez was the DR’s only real chance at a medal in the Olympics. The games can be seen in Santo Domingo on Channel 7 from 10-12 noon, 2-5 …

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News reports say that President Hipólito Mejía will travel on Wednesday, September 27 to Guatemala to be present when Central American heads of state meet with Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien. He will thereafter travel to Jamaica, to participate along with Caribbean statesmen in the Caricom meeting with Chretien. Mejía had announced earlier he would …

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President Hipólito Mejía announced he will decree as of Tuesday the start of Daylight Savings Time in the DR. The National Council of Business (CONEP), the Academy of Sciences and several other local institutions requested the government set clocks back one hour to take advantage of sunlight. The Academy of Science of the DR has …

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When the gasoline distributors in the DR threatened to not replenish stocks if their margins were not readjusted, President Hipólito Mejía said he would not take "vagabunderías" from the Anadegas organization that groups gasoline station owners. But, Anadegas president Miguel Puente hit a home run, coming away with RD$200 million more after talks at the …

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A British registry petroleum tanker reportedly rescued 14 fishermen that were on board the shipwrecked Cristal fishing boat that sunk about 6 miles from the Tortuga Island, of Haiti. The boat suffered motor failures when caught in a storm. The Paul fishing boat, property of the same owner was towing it, when the rope broke …

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