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.UNIVERSITY, OF ~WAIi LIBRARY arianas %riety;;~ · Micronesia's Leading Newspaper Since 1972 ~ ews Stayman refutes Reyes' accusations: smear ·ve' By Mar-Vic C. Munar Another proposal made by the )ems.". the Clinton Administration?" Variety News Staff Clinton Administration is to scrap He said that this situation was Stayman asked. INSULAR Affairs Director Allen the CNMI's duty-free privileges described as "intolerable" by the The OIA chief also denied Stayman denred yesterday he is under Headnote 3A. Reagan Administration twelve Reyes 's suspicion. that his engaged in a "smear campaign" "Angry over-simplifications do years ago. (Stayman 's) actions: and state against the CNMI, saying that not help the dialogue," Stayman "If my characterizations are ments "may have been motivated every piece of information he said. "That foreign garment manu 'misrepresent[ing] the truth,' why by his hatred of our former gover feeds to the Clinton Administra facturers are using the CNMI to did Reagan and Bush officials, nor." tion is true. circumvent U.S. quota and tariff and Time Magazine, ABC, Inside "I do not hate the former gov "The truth.is often both painful ' laws is not a smear, but a· fact." Edition, the Associated Press, the ernor. Further, my personal rela ( and complex, as I am sure Senator He added that he has "done my Reader's Digest and the Philadel tionships have nothing to do with Reyes knows," Stayman said, re best to present the complicated phia Inquirer, all of whom sent the Administration's recommen 1 acting to Sen. Pete Reyes's state truth about the CNMI's unusual people to the CNMI, return with dations regarding the CNMI," ment that the OJA chief is only labor, migration and trade prob- similar conclusions to those of Stayman said. { interested in "smearing the name Allen Stayman of the CNMI." l Reyes, in a letter to Speaker to federalize the CNMI's immi Newt Gingrich, said the propos gration and minimum wage were '! als made by President Clinton and triggered by Stayman' s "outright some members of U.S. Congress misrepresentation of the truth." Freeze hiring bill one step away from becoming law By Mar-Vic C. Munar actually allows for some breath Variety News Staff ing-space for our businesses. THE BILL that imposes a mora "But we need to seriously re torium on the hiring of alien assess our policy pertaining to '\ workers is expected to be trans the importation offoreign work I mitted to Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio ers, see how much our economy I:: today for his signature. needs," said the lawmaker from : i The House of Representatives Chalan Kanoa. I approved the Senate-amended After hours of floor delibeni '1 version of House Bill 11-31 but tions, the House leadership mus l 1 only after a lengthy debate. tered enough votes to get it · Opponents of the measure through without altering the 110> were hesitant to support the bill amendments put in the bill by fearing it may hurt the invest the upper chamber of Legisla ment climate in the CNML ture. "I don't think so," said Rep. It now goes straight to Tenorio Oscar M. Babauta, one of those who has expressed support for Garapan School third graders are all ears as KZMI radio disc-jockey "Miss T" reads them a book about The who voted for the measure, "as it Continued on page 20 Titanic. The lady DJ was a celebrity reader during a "celebrity reading" program. Photo by Laila c. Younis Mayor's Office estimates House urges Teno: Shut '400 junk cars on Saipan' down erring companies : ! By Jojo Dass Office. tablishments found violating the t _( __ -~i)B ____ ,_ .--. ; Variety News Staff In an interview, Francisco P. i .• - ''.JL' ~. (C'..\l'(?•t(] f\~ '!' :' I CNMI!aws. THERE could be more than 400 Sablan, Community Special "The continuou~ violations by junk cars abandoned all over the Projects Coordinator said more ~~\Wt~~;;i;:l~j [these business establishments] island, according to the Mayor's than half of these were left behind By Aldwin R. Fajardo have given the Commonwealth by tenants of rented apartments. Variety News Staff a negative reputation nationally "There is a lot of junk cars on CABLE subscribers who have and internationally," said House the island," said Sablan. been complaining about services Resolution 11-21, filed by Vice WEAT~ER "If I'm going to use a ballpark since the time the merger of Speaker Jesus T.Attao. figure, I can guarantee you that in Marianas Cable Vision and Saipan Attao's resolution originally one year, we can pick up more Cable TV took place last year targetted erring employers OuTlook than 400 cars, junk cars," he may now heave a sigh of relief. within the garment sector but added. MCV General Manager Joe House members decided to also Sablan said "roughly" 50 junk Butters said the cable company Jesus T. Attao crack the whip on industry as a vehicles have been picked up by has been preparing a unified pro :whole:. the Mayor's Office since the gram lineup for subscribers in By Mar-Vic C~ Munar · Speaker DiegoT. Benavente clean-up drive began last Jan. 12. Saipan and Tinian, as the firm ·Vaifety News Staff: ·. said that while "there is focus on He said more junk cars can be gears up for the last stages of its •. THE HOUSE of R.epresenta- the garment industry," the House picked up at a faster rate had the consolidation with SCTV. tives y~sforday unanimously members decided that all erring Mayor's Office have more flatbed "The MCV channel lineup has adopted a:-tesolution urging Gov. businesses "should be given Partly cloudy with trucks with which to haul these been one of the toughest things Pedro P. Tenorio to immedi- . equal treatment." · for us to put together," Butters light showers vehicles. ately shut d~wn all business ~s- Continue~ on page 20 Continued on page 20 Continued on page 20 PAC NBNSPAPf:?. STACKS '' WEDNESDAY.MARCH 18, 1998 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-3 i DOT approves 106 ! l new flights to Japan Pachinko licensing halted i WASlUNGTON(AP)_ TheDe "Our action lays the groundwork By Ferdie de la Torre the required $354,000 fee to Fi paitmentofTransportation has ap for airlines, travelers and communi Sorensen explained that the ef further licenses for pachinko slot proved 106 new weekly flight~ to Variety News Staff nance, the firm ordered 100 fect of Calvo's rejection of the machines." ties soon to en joy tl1e enormous SUPERIOR Court Associate pachinko machines of a type that Japan under an agreement resulting benefits that this groundbreaking application is that it results in Bellas said the respondent shall from the recently updated aviation Judge Timothy Bellas has tempo would conform to the definition nullification of the intent of P.L. show cause, on March 26 why a agreement will bring." rarily prevented Finance acting in Public Law 9-29 at a cost of pact between the world's two !ru-g A final decision on the flight I 0-89 because it only allows li preliminary injunction should not Secretary Esther Calvo and the $215,000. est economies, the agency said awan:.fa will follow a comment pe censing ofpachinkomachines that be issued enjoining respondent department from issuing any fur Monday. riod over the next few weeks. Sorensen in the petition said are already in the Commonwealth. and agents from issuing any fur ther licenses for pachinko slot Theagieementtentativelyawards TI1eagreement is a result of a Jan. Calvo advised Elm's that the Di In granting TRO, Bellas ordered ther licenses for pachinko slot the flights to six airlines: American, 30 accord that updated a 46-year machines. vision of Revenue and Taxation Calvo and her "agents, servants, machines. Continental, Delta, ·Hawaiian, old "open skies" treaty governing This developed as Bellas of Finance must be in receipt of a employees and attorneys and all The judge said the temporary Northwest and Trans World Air airline se1vice between the United granted a request of Elm's Inc. for completed application as well as persons in active concert· and par order shall remain in effect until lines. TI1e cities getting. the new States and Japan. a temporary restraining order en the fees before it would review its ticipation with them be and are the hearing for preliminary in request. service to Japan are: Atlanta; Bos TI1e four-year deal grants United joining Calvo from issuing fur hereby restrained from issuing any junction. ther pachinko slot machine li ton; Chicago; Dallas/Fort Wo1th; and Nonhwest airlines and Federal Timothy Bel/as censes until its case is resolved. Detroit; Houston; Maui, Hawaii; Express unlimited access to Japan "The court finds from the peti asked the court to issue a TRO Los Angeles; Newark, New Jersey; and the right to fly toJ apan from any tion, declaration and exhibits sub and preliminary injunction against Anti-abortion bill filed in House New York; Portland, Oregon; San U.S. city. mitted that the potential injury to Calvo to stop further issuance of Francisco; and St Louis. Trans Japan's No. 2 carrier, All By Mar-Vic C. Munar "the punishment shall be a jail Allen Stayman disclosed last f petitioner (Elm's) is Joss of all such licenses. Variely News Staff sentence of more than 30 years week a private investigation re pollation Secretary Rodney Slater Nippon Airways, gained unre t' opportunity to obtain licenses for Elm's, through counsel Jay Defense Secretary William Cohen, left, with Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Henry Shelton, meets reporters at and Japanese Transport Minister stricted rights to a number of t FOLLOWING allegation made and not less than five years.