Their architects are already familiar with St. Thomas having done the design of the Ritz Carlton Hotel here. They also discussed the Hess agreement and the need for the oil refinery to be able to process new crude oil to remain viable. There are over 2000 new jobs to be added to St. Croix with the building of the Coker plant. He also commented that the new enterprise zones in Frederiksted and Christiansted will make a big difference and it is a change we really need to aid the local businesses that are already there and to attract new business to the area.
Today is the first day of issue of the new newspaper in town.
The Virgin Islands Independent is on the streets today for the first time and it is a welcome sign of freedom of press in the Virgin Islands. The Independent is being produced by the publishers of the St. Croix Avis and will sell on St. Thomas streets for 60 cents. The format is similar to the Daily News, but there is more news, and a new fresh perspective on the events of the day. And lots more national and international news. Texaco Makes a Beautiful Addition to Subbase Texaco is opening their new terminal facilities in Subbase today.