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DOFbares howTCGCC spent nearly $3Min9m.os By Zaldy Dandan Variety News Staff THE TINIAN Casino Gaming Control Commission (TCGCC) spent close to $3 million from Dec. 1996toSept. 1997,ofwhich over half-a-million dollars went to a consultant, according to a letter from the Finance Depart­ ment. During the same period, how­ ever, TCGCC was supposed to be operating with only $2.6 million, which was a loan it obtained from the central government. Finance Secretary Lucy DLG. Nielsen, in her letter to TCGCC last month, said Deloitte & Touche's ongoing audit of the government's finances includes President Clinton waves to the crowd at Ade/up as Gov. Carl T. C. Gutierrez, Lt. Gov. Madeleine Borda/lo and Mrs. Geri Gutierrez stand behind the commission's expenditures. him. The President spoke about returning excess military land to Guam and about consulting local government on issues affecting the Guam people. Photo by Jojo Santo Tomas Continued on page 23 : Gov't 'leniency' ; towards erring : Clinton wo\Vs Guam : officials rappedi : I, By Jojo Santo Tomas Governor's Complex at Adelup. he spoke of a pride, a pride to be has become in the last 50 years. Variety News Staff Conservative estimates listed among Americans so far away He spoke about returning ex­ HAGA TNA - In the largest gath­ the gathering at Adel up at 25,000 from the continental U.S. cess military land back to the ering of people since the Pope to welcome the most powerful He spoke of the role Guam people, and promised to ask the visited in 1980, the island turned man in the free world. played in the history of Ameri­ new Congress to form a task force out in full force to welcome Presi­ "My fellow Americans," he can, and how important that role in returning 7,200 acres of land at dent Bill Clinton. began, only to be drowned out by the Naval Air Station. More that 45,000 people braved the cheering throng waving flags Thousands brave He spoke about preparing the the scorching sun to line the streets amid a sea of bodies. the heat to catch youngsters of Guam for the 21st or gather at the Ricardo Bordallo When the cheering subsided, glimpse of Clinton century, about health benefits, and ~ .: I how he had a cou pie of years left \ ,' By Eric F. Say to make it happen. Variety News Staff And oh, how the crowd re­ Leo L. LaMotte HAGA TNA - Thousands of sponded. cheering people lined the motor­ Following his speech, Clinton By Mar-Vic C. Munar cade route that took President came down from the stage and Variety News Staff Clinton on his brief but histo1'ic shook hands with as many of the PUBLIC Auditor Leo LaMotte visit to Guam. crowd as his Secret Service agents yesterday expressed frnstra­ Marine Drive, the island's main would let him. tion at the government's ap­ thoroughfare, took on an almost As if that weren't enough, he parent laxity in dealing with eerie ambience while Guam Po- doubled back for another round officials who ignore public spending rules. Continued on page -23 Co-ntmued on page 23 The public auditor cited spc­ } :I•• --~ ,:· •~ ~r '. ,, ··.• •• '·1.',, • • ' ____ ._ ... " ...... f'f • -• ,'., ,' : ;•H·••• '._ • .... _..··.,,L, __ ,_:,, \ ,'.,,_; .. ,~: • • -·~-· •, -··'••-' -_;.,;....l•.i ci fi cal I y a previous (1 CNMI awaits federal nod to fj administration's case involv­ l.i l; ing the improper purchase of airconditioners for Saipan (:J push fisheries development i'J Municipal Council. 1'1 By Jojo Dass fj LaMotte released yesterday f.( f:·'; I i Variety News Staff f j an audit repo11 which indicated Tobacco money would not start !·j TI-IE COMMONWEAL'fI-1 is awaiting the federal government's ;,; that officials under the Froilan C. Tenorio administration had kl approval of a fisheries master plan that~will allow it to open its sea 1; flowing into NMI till next year [:! boundaries to international fishing companies and develop a long- ti; completed payment for airconditioners, which accord­ By Haidee V. Eugenio the settlement sets a Dec. 23 f term alternative revenue source. "" IJ "As evident in the completion of the submitted master plan, the rJ ing to an earlier audit were Variety News Staff deadline for at least 80 percent procured illegally by the mu­ of the participating states to file ;1 government is pursuing something out of the normal means (of 1·.;~ THE ATTORNEY General's nicipal council in 1994. suit in their respective courts. re~enu~ generation like) tourism and garment (manufacturing)," t Office yesterday disclosed that In its preliminary report in the CNMI may not receive by She added that by the said said acting Department of Lands and Natural Resources (DLNR) ~4 period, the courts must already Secretary Richard Seman, in an interview. ~\ October 1996, OPA disclosed the year's end the initial dis­ that the airconditioners, which bursement of$202,503 from the approve the Master Settlement Seman said the marine conservation plan (MCP) is part of the :, cost $19,018, were procured $16 million share it expects out Agreement and Consent Decree, CNMI government's efforts to upgrade th!! fisheries sector, which without a public bidding. OPA of the $206 billion U.S. tobacco and any appeals must already be include a 57-page bill regulating commercial fishing activities in said the council could have settlement. resolved. Continued on page 23 · Continued on page 23 Continued on page 2-3 Asst. AG Diane Mc Devitt said i,·:)

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By Zaldy Dandan RP may see recession ideas, suggestions (on how to Variety News Staff Bermudes urges Teno to fire current Parole Board • improve) the Parole system." MANILA, (AP) - The gross national product, PAROLE Officer Jesus C. output. through to the economy. Farm production declined 3.23 in order to maintain (the board's) interest for (him) to be a member He alleged that the board has Bermudes said he was the one which includes money sent home Economists said Mondav they be- But they said the recession is The third-quarter figures are to percent in the third quarter after Bermudes has resigned, saying integrity." of the same board he is suing .... " been giving him a hard time since who came up with programs and 1 by millions of overseas Filipino ieve the Philippine ~con.omy expected to be brief. with growth be announced laterthis week. While falling I 1.2 percent in the second that no one will be "stupid enough "(More) aggressive and knowl­ Referring to two other board he requested the administration training for the staff and the board. slipped into recession during the workers, is expected by some likely to return in the fourth quarter the fall in agricultural output in the quarter. to work under this situation" with edgeable board members who members, Bermudes said, "I re­ last March not to remove.the Pa­ But instead of praising him for rhird quam::r bec:.JUse of heavy crop economists to have risen by up to as the impact of declining interest third quarter was not as severe as The economists forecast that the current Parole Board mem­ could do a better job ... should be ally do not know if they have any role Office's staff. his efforts, the board "con­ losses and lower manufacruring rates and a more stable peso feed many economists feared, drought­ 0.3 percent and by others to have bers. gross domestic product contracted appointed," he said. principles at all .... " The board "did not do anything demned" him, Bermudes said. inflicted crop losses. coupled \~ith by between 0.3 percent and 0.7 contracted by roughly the same In his "resignation/retirement" One current board member has He claimed that "so many to help the staff and I ended up adding that it "never even once a weak manufacruring sector. are percent in the third quarter after amount. letter to Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio, a pending case against the board things" have been happening with doing al I the dirty work," thought of at least-giving me merit expected to have caused the shrinking 1.2 percent in the April­ ATR Securities Inc. economist World Banks says a Bermudes lashed out at certain and the Civil Service Commis­ the board ·'in which I believe (its) Bermudes alleged. increases .... " economy to slide into recession in June period. Two successive quar­ Luz Lorenzo said relatively strong Parole Board members who sion, he said. obligations and responsibilities In addition, he said, the board The Variety tried but failed to the July-September period, the ters of contraction mean that an performances from the retail and "should be removed immediately "It is not only a big conflict of I are being ignored." "never once ... came up with any get a comment from the board. second crisis looms economists said. economy is in recession. Continued on page 21 . I By MARK THORNTON of the Asian miracle, tt Newcombe I CA!\1BERRA, (AP) . said_ EU, Vatican urges RP to .stop executiori ! Speaker to lobby Senate not to Jurors continue to drop I. Poor people displaced by Asian He and other World Bank en­ , economic problems cou.ld cause vironmental experts are visiting By JIM GOMEZ crime. said the execution would likely out of Bruneman case an envirorunental crisis as they Australia hoping tofind a way.to MANILA,Philippines(AP)-The President Joseph Estrada has occur next year. approve garment 'addition' bill / By Eric F. Say starts from the beginning. 1 attempt to scratch subsistence liv- European Union and the Vatican been informed of the appeals but is Sources at the justice department alleviate the ~11virorill1(!nta1 di~ Variety News Staff Today is Day 9 of the trial of have urged the Philippines to can­ unlikely to change his earlier deci­ say the earliest date that could be ment industry. 1 ingsinlocalforescs,a WorldBank... sasterth~x=. as i~nt. HAGATNA -It was business as Beau Bruneman, accused of rap­ official said Monday. "The wealth crisis put poorer.·· cel its first execution in 22 years sion not to pardon Echegaray, set for the execution is Dec. 16. "We have always been accused (by our critics in Washington, usual in Superior Court yesterday ing and murdering four-year-old 1 Dr. Ken Newcombe, senior people back onto the subsistence and repeal the death penalty, For­ Siazo!l said. "We have ournational when all legal requirements, in­ D.C.) of being under the influ­ as witnesses continued to be called D'Anna Olley while the fathcrof , environmental adviser to the. eign Secretary Domingo Siazon laws. We have to follow the law," cluding the publication of revised economy as tnftllarke.t ciJllapsed ence of the garment industry, and by the prosecution despite the ar­ the girl slept on a couch in the World Bank, said he calls envi 0 said Monday. he told reporters. execution rules, would be com­ and these people.are falJing back i rival of President Clinton on room next door. I ronmental degradation "the other on·theforei;rs, .. ~e~rolribes3kL The scheduled execution of Leo Estrada said Echegaray 's execu­ pleted. that there's no way we can say no to it-this legislation would only Guam. Paul Vernier, defense attorney Asian crisis ... He• hopes.·.Australia\filJ el)· Echegaray, convicted of repeated] y tion would deter similar crimes. However, an execution is un­ l ! reinforce that view," he said. Presiding Judge Alberto C. for Bruneman. cross-examined 'What is happening behind the courage regional nation$ to)n- raping his I0-year-old stepdaugh­ Last week, Judge Thelma likely at that time because of the I Passed by a 12-2 vote with one Lamorena III has been limiting Guam Police officer Jeffrey scenes has become the dark side . Cdntinu~ on pag~ 21 ter, has triggered a debate over the Ponferrada of the Quezon City Christmas season, forcing officials ! death penalty that has divided many Regional Trial Court issued an or­ to postpone it until sometime in abstention, House Bill 11-315 testimony to half-day sessions to Livermore about mistakes he Filipinos. der to National Prisons Director January. proposes to set a cap of 15,727 prevent jury burnout but the case made in his written report made Siazon said the European Union Pedro Sistoza to execute Echegaray is the first among garment workers, a number that is taking its toll. soon after the murder in l 996. includes pending work permits. The original jury of 12 with Livermore had put the wrong and the Vatican recently sent mes­ Echegaray. Ponferrada fixed an more than 800 death-row inmates Diego T. Benavente Paul A. Manglona sages urging the government to execution date but ordered Sistoza to be scheduled for execution. More The current number of garment eight alternates is now down to 12 address of the house where Olley abolish capital punishment. argu­ not to reveal it publicly. than 450 of those on death row By Zaldy Dandan workers is estimated to be around Manglona (R-Rota) assured the with five alternates. was murdered. For one reason or another ju­ He listed the house as 13 I ing it would not reduce widespread Justice Secretary Serafin Cuevas Continued on page 21 Variety News Staff 14,000, or more tlian double of committee members that the HOUSE Speaker Diego T. the figures three or four years Legislature will work on a gar­ rors continue to drop out. Senasa Ct. in Marinas Terrace, Benavente (R-Prec. 2, Saipan) ago. ment attrition bill. This can be worrisome if the rather than the actual house ad­ yesterday said he will strongly Benavente noted that US House Passed by the House of Rep­ number of alternates becomes to dress of 125 Senasa Ct. Clinton arrives for Guam visit urge the Senate and Gov. Pedro Resources Chair Don Young (R­ resentatives on Thursday de­ low, then a mistrial may have to Vernier pointed out that people P. Tenorio not to enact the so­ Alaska) expects the CNMI to re­ spite serious concerns raised by be called and the whole process Continued on page 22 called garment attrition bill that solve local problems with local the speaker and the chair of the could allow manufacturers to solutions. House Committee on Labor and hire 500 additional workers. "This bill is contrary to (what Immigration, H.B. 11-315 has Guam Senator-elect to push The speaker said the passage Young wanted us to do)," he said. been referred by Manglona to of the proposed law, H.B. I 1- During last spring's US Senate the Resources, Development GRT cuts for food, medicine BUY 3 Tl RES .... ~--foe 315, would "severely impact" Energy and Natural Resources and Programs Committee Variety News Staff earnings. They spend most of their the CNMI's relations with the Committee hearing on the chaired by Juan P. Tenorio (R­ HAGATNA - Senator-elect money on food and medicine and G ET 1 FREE! ',(}) '.!:c:'.:;-:~::~"':::eo~ federal government, which is CNMI' s labor and immigration Saipan). Simon Sanchez II is pushing for a we need to help them especially highly critical of the local gar- policies, Senate President Paul A. -c-o-n-t1-n-ue-d~o-n_p_a_g_e_2~2 reduction in taxes to help the low­ during these tough times." * 155 80R13 * 205i50R15 income segment of Guam's popu­ Sanchez said he would also be * 16570R13 * LT27X8.50R14 lation. looking at taxes that discourage '185 70R14 'LT245i75R16 Open season yields 74 new gov't ''Well, I promised the voters foreign investment in Guam. *195.50R15 *LT265,75R16 that I would look at the taxes on He promised to make it more basic items. So I'll try to push attractive for investors to put their health insurance subscribers legislation that will eliminate money in Guam so that the By Haidee V. Eugenio "As of last week, there were a private health insurance firm. these taxes," Sanchez told the economy can expand. Variety News Staff already 74 new subscribers. Ac­ It is also the period when old Variety in an interview. ''1'11 also be very interested in THE CNMI Group Health and tually, we don't anticipate a lot of subscribers can change their en­ Specifically. Sanchez said he the issue of health care." Sanchez Life Insurance Plans has recorded new members because almost all rollment type. For example, a wants to eliminate gross receipt added. 7 4 new subscribers since the start government employees are our subscriber may go from a self taxes for food and medicine. "I plan to help our hospital work of its "open season" in Nov. I. enrollees," she said in an inter­ only high option to a self and "Food and medicine ... these towards accreditation. I'll push President Clinton waves at Variety reporter Jojo Santo Tomas who was taking photos as the President Dolores S. Moore, GHLIP man­ view. family high option. are people-oriented issues and gut legislation that will ensure that issues. When you buy food and people will get the health care that 1 shook hands with a throng of Ade/up we/I-wishers. ager, yesterday said that the an­ Open season is the only time of The GHLIP presently has 5,924 - ; \ A(' Jj 3ii' J t, J, 3: i i 3~'~ nual open season, which ends the year when new government subscribers, on top of the new medicine at grocery stores, we they need without health care be­ WE SERVICE ALL MAJOR BRANDS! every lastdayofNovember.yields employees are given a chance to enrollees this open season. should not be taxing that because ing too expensive. everybody needs food and medi­ 1'11 also make sure that doctors OIL & ALTER CHANGE MAINTENANCE SERVICE BRAKE INSPECTION · an average of 100 new subscrib­ enroll in the health insurance plan. Moore has also called on gov­ ers. although they may opt to enroll in cine, especially those with lower -Continued on page 22. E, Contmued on page 22 0.1 f.l:er change ,. • Inspect the brakes Lubricate cnass1s • Chee\.: the bra~ e tlu1d Tc,p oH a:I llu,::is • Plus S3 C,O waste j1sp?sal 11:e. R-:itate & balance t,res "Cleanthe ~ • ln,:ludes new e,11 !11:er ur.: to bra~e dL;st S1:.-~,1ce battery terrninals • AdJUSt when . 5 Q'J3'!5 10Vi-40 011 Lubricate lnspec1 '.Hakes CPA not keen on 50o/o .fee cut applicable crass1s when appl1caOle I.lost cars 5 I ght rrucks By Haidee V. Eugenio 1 1 00 •Ch$2!)95 ff.·••. ••.••.·.·.· ..·H·.···.··.· ..·.•·.··.· .•. •.·.~ ...•.· ..·.·.a,;·····."' ·.. •.·•••··.. ..'.·e ...•.• ....·•• 1y.•...•.•.. T· ..··.···N··· .. ·.·N.·.·.·.e·· ..... •A~.··..• .•·.k.· ••. •. •.••. •.s ..• ••. ... · ••· ...• •.t.a.· ..· ••• ..•. \.•s•·•.·.···.··e·..•· •·.. ..···n.•.• ...··.•.: ... ·a•.•.•• ..••.••t··.·.··o··.·.·•.··r·.·.···.· ..;.·•.a•• ...· •..•·.•1•·.•• ..•.•· ..• •.) . 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What is needed willingness to support the gov­ that will provide moretax. in° qualifying certificate program is to relieve pressure on local ~mment in making the CNMI's centives for local businesses. must be created so that local busi- businessmen." dwindling tourism industry be­ "Wc need to look internally,'' nesses can benefit from tax abate- Aside from incentives to lo- come more competitive. it said it Aguontold .the Variety in an mentprograms ..·. . .•.. · cal business, Aguon said he may not be able to reduce by as interviusinesses·and giye them Some that·have been in business . I117nt.oLG17aflJ,.forJllisfisyl\L CPA Executive Director Carlos ·. ~ll ll]j~tellle11tprogranis•w~~t.. for je~rsh.aveJ:lee1111~Ie10Jv:r-.·.· ..... Yy~r ·•<~l.9ne,Agupn<. said·· H. Salas yesterday said he still · ultim,atelytheycan~alltl}p~ ....· vive and thrive even with9ut i~h . 9?vq~afl1 is ex~c?11g a.~1 .• has to discuss with bond consult­ fupds ~JJµ re~inv~st thelll iryt~e ce.pfives; ~o iriBgi11$ w]1atf11?fe ..... · •~eI •S~e>rti"all ofaq()ut. f 0.2\tajJ- .•. 5:-:ell Gas Stat1cn on f,M:ile Road. GJalo Ra1 30. 199n. wn,le supplws 1,1s1 ants the House of Representatives' C9WID~~ity where tbe. p!ppey < •.. t~e.Yt:;¥!9Q~f~e.y~giye.pry;ipte. / ·· · tj~~tlnu~d f>"!f.la.g~'~2 H,JUfS r1on -Sa: 7 30A \1 · 7 o:i::i M, Not w1111 .,ny 0//10, offer The President enjoys the company of two-year-old Hilario Mendez and the surging crowd at Ade/up who Carlos H. Salas Tie.Ad dt•,;,gn \'a11e)i by /1,0 •""·"-,.-.,-,.,-., -",-,,-,.,- Oper, Sun 8 ODAM .5 00? M 0 1 5rl0 and brand came to welcome him on his arrival on Guam yesterday. Photos by Jojo Santo Tomas. Continued on page 22

.. • 1 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1998-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-5 Public Defender cautions Legislature: 'Careful on get-tough ideas' By Ferdie de la Torre radical legislative change in the superior maturity and mental fac­ ment to allow a wanantless and Variety News Staff current law. ulties are in a better position to nonconsensual entry into a CHIEF Public Defender Harvey "Given the complete inad­ assess the nature and conse­ person's home to make an arrest. M. Palefsky asked the Legisla­ equacy of the current adult cor­ quences of their behavior," he Another section requires man­ ture to be careful not to simply rectional facilities, can this Com­ said. datory incarceration of any juve­ transplant mainland "get tough" monwealth really afford either With regards to the granting the nile convicted of a crime involv­ ideas regarding juvenile justice to economically or emotionally to Juvenile Court limited jurisdic­ ing the use of a firearm. the Commonwealth without ad­ begin incarcerating our children tion, Palefsky said instead of re­ The chief public defender said The "crisis-mas" spirit equate study. in those facilities?" he said. quiring the government to prove a this provision should be elimi­ IF ANY. the economic crisis CNMI is experiencing cannot be more While underscoring the need Palefsky pointed out that if a nexus between the behavior of nated as it strips all discretionary pronounced in any occasion than this coming Christmas holidays. for a comprehensive change in specific provision in the bill is left the child and the behavior of the power from the Juvenile judge. In fact. I doubt if the traditional will be in most dining tables come the Juvenile Law, Palefsky said unchanged, a person under the parent, guardian or custodian, the Palef~ky said a chcific provi­ Thanksl'.ivin\'. Dav. the CNMI remains very different age of 18 could be arrested and court shall be givc.n jurisdiction Contmue on page 2"\ lt wa; Oct~ber ·I lJ96 when I first anived on Saipan. from the US mainland in many Harvey M. Pa/efsky held in detention for a breach of over those individuals in al\ cases At the time. I fdt like a total stranger in a place where the air is dry like respects despite the assimilation contract or a minor violation of. of alleged juvenile delinquency. Marianas Varietv is now online! a ll'eckend party without the beer. of many "western values" by its nile Justice Act of 1998. the numerous economic laws and The section in the bi II allowing Visit tis at: Which was understandable considering the fact that I was trying to bring people. He said many of the punitive regulations which are in effect in the arrest of juveniles without a www.marianas;·ariet1·.com made possible down a culture shock that felt so intense. I began longing for home where The family structure here, measures contained in juvenile the Commonwealth. warrant, Palefsky said, should be by /'<.,, there arc definitely more than enough things consistently reminding you Palefsky pointed out, remains justice laws in ·the mainland may A more significant problem written to require a warrant where /~:-\ about the ··holiday spirit." strong and plays a significant role be unnecessary in the Common­ with such provision, he explained, the arrest is to be made in the For instance. in Manila. you'd see kids singing Christmas carols at - in many people's lives. wealth. is that it fails to set a minimum home or temporary residence of "This strong family structure, Before creating a whole new age for the exercise of jurisdic­ the juvenile. believe it-road intersections long enough to be given some loose change ~,_/ from motorists and run back before the green traffic light is on: or missing in many mainland fami­ class of "adult" offenders who tion by the Juvenile Court. He cited a US Supreme Court KVENTOS COM,\IUNiGTIONS, lNC. firecrackers exploding at the end of dawn Masses at the University of Santo JACK ANDERSON and JAN MOLLER lies, can aid in the rehabilitation must be incarcerated in adult cor­ "Very young children cannot decision stating that in the ab­ "The ONLY choice for lnlcmcl of the juvenile offender," said the be held accountable for their ac­ Tomas: or street vendors peddling steamed. aromatic rice cakes and roasted rectional facilities, Palefsky said sence of certain narrowly defined SERVICE" chestnuts: or a financial district transformed into a grand display of WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND chief public defender in his com­ the Legislature may want to study tions in the same way as older exigent circumstance, it was a www.guam.net different Christmas motif. Everybody feels good. ment on a bill known as the Juve- the economic impact of such a children, who by virtue of their violation of the Fourth Amend- Well. Saipan does not have these but everybody was nonetheless feeling good whcn 1 got here. - I even had to stay away from supermarkets and other similar places as I Is GOP behind shake-ups at the NRA? could not stand seeing people in the thick of a holiday rush without me being part of it. THERE may be more than meets the eye in the the train: East Geimany would now be granting But that was 1lJlJ6. recent personnel shuffle at the National Rifle Asso­ passports to anyone who wanted to visit the West, And now we are in for a big change. ciation. effectively ending a half-century of separation With more and more locals-already feeling the effects of government's Tanya Metaska, the hard-line chief lobbyist for between the two Germanys. austcritv measures while others desperately queue in for jobs, the "season the nation's most powerful gun group. got her The Schmidts returned to Berlin less than 24 9:i4DRSTDCHEROKEE ABJ-668 Grey 813,600 $12,595 of hope:. is rcduccJ to nothing more than making Jo with whatever it is that comeuppance earlier this month when she was hours later to find a completely different city. "'The (low Mes ·14239) can be h:1d on the table for the ho] idays - for most people, that is, ··bounced upstairs" to a job as senior adviser to the wall just wasn't there anymore,'· Schmidt recounted Come to think of it. this pan of America may not have enough money to association's executive vice president, Wayne recently. FORD tide it over the holiuays while the mainland enjoys white Christmas. LaPietTe. Her predecessor as chief lobbyist, James But with nearly a decade passed since its down­ 952 DR II MUSTANG ABT-642 Blue $14,700 Isn't that something~ ro,700 Ray Baker. is taking over her old duties. fall, the psychological wall built up over the years 952 ORA MUSTANG ABT-702 Red $14,700 10,700 CNMI has a Big B;othcr threatening to go to war with Iraq over some The official press release said Metaska was chang­ between the East and West in Europe's largest security concems that. like other wars it had waged. again boil down to ing jobs in part so she could spend more time with country remains deep. 954 ORA TAURUS ABT-672 Green $11,100 $7,900 incrca;ed revenues from its military-industrial complex while the islands ABT-722 Champagne $11,100 her grandchildren. But sources told us that Metaska Today, the zipper of land that once separated the 9s4DRA TAURUS ,900 despair over an economy sliding down a deflationary spiral. 95 4DR ATAURUS ABT-732 $11,100 did;'l go voluntarily; had she not accepted the two Berlins - known as the "death strip" for the MBJI.€ 177,900 CNMI has a Big Brother waming North Korea to forsake nuclear reassig;ment. she would've likely been fired. Baker, thousands who died trying to flee Communism - weapons so that humanity may be preserved while it continues to deplore 96 4DR ACROWN VICTORIA ABZ-312 Black $18,275 J14,025 described by several people as Metaska's arch-rival has become the biggest construction zone in Eu­ 96 4DR ACROWN 1/ICTORIA ABZ-322 Silver $18,275 14,025 the Commonwc~alth for allowin!'. !'.arment factories to mushroom and pose within the lobbying shop. is viewed as having rope. The government has pumped 20 billion marks threats to mainland pwduccrs. (n;is is not 10 defeml. of course. the fact that friendlier relations with key conservatives on Capi­ (about $14 billion) into the project and is also 964 DRAWINDSTAR ABZ-332 Blue $17,415 113,125 964 DRAWINDSTAR ABZ-342 Green $17,415 garment workers here arc paid a measly wage whik the industry rakes in tol Hill. funding the rehabilitation of bui !dings that haven't 13,125 profits.) News stories also noted thal the shufne was part been used since World War II. Supreme Court upholds ruling in case 964 DR AESCORT ABZ-282 Red $9,500 $6,750 lsn ·1 that somcthin!'. ? or the NRA· s much-heralded efforts to change its Transportation, education, health, environmen­ Amc1·ira11s become~ c1pti\'c audience to a televised circus show of the 95 4DR AESCORT ABZ-272 Red $9,500 $6,750 image. As part of its kinder. gentler makeover, the tal and communications systems all m:edcd major 96 4DR AESCORT ABZ-262 Red $9,250 ccnturv inrnh·in~ a \\a\w,1rd While House staff while islanders consiucr of man hurt by bursting chemical can $6,650 '.\RA named actor Charlton I kston as its new revamping. Nine years :igo. officials thought it 964 DR AESCORT ABZ-252 Red $9,250 $6,650 skippi;1g the turk~cy for\hanksgiving. By Ferdie de Ia Torre set aside a default judgment. bottle of Mildewcide. president. would take 12 years to completely unify ; 95 4o,g AESCORT ABZ-242 Green $9,500 $6,750 Variety News Staff Since the Superior Court had Montecillo, a clerk at the Americans enjoy the holidays for all its worth while the islanders tighten But that's only part of the story. optimists now guess that the process will take 96 4DR AESCORT ABZ-232 Purple $9,250 $6,650 THECNMISupremeCourtyes­ personal jurisdiction over Di-All, Joeten Ace Hardware in Gualo belts. Sources tell us that Metaska ·s fate was scaled another 20. 964 DR AESCORT ABZ-212 Red $9,500 $6,750 Political affiliation. what's really in there for CNMI ·) terday upheld the Superior it did not abuse its discretion by Rai, was severely injured when after she personally approved a mailing to several Many former East Germans have grown frus­ 91i4 DR AESCORT ABZ-202 Red $9,500 $6,750 Court's order finding a Florida­ not setting aside the default, said the allegedly defective screw­ As a kid. I used to knock on every door Jo,1·•1 our old neighborhood hundred thousand NRA members in California trated with the seemingly slow pace of change. 964 ORA ESCORT ABZ-192 Red $9,500 $6,750 based private firm liable for the Supreme Court in its order on cap of Mildewcide came around this time of the year. singing carols with my friends using impro­ attacking Dan Lundgren. the state attorney general Many arc seeking refuge from high unemploy­ HONDA damages sought by a man who signed by Chief Justice Marty W. off, splashing the contents of vised musical instruments - usually an empty tin can with the lid off and who is the Republican gubernatorial candidate in ment and poor economic prospects by joining suffered injuries allegedly K. Taylor, andJustiee Pro Temps the bottle onto his face and eyes. 96 3DR STD ll'/1:0X!lllC!llA~ ABC-960 Silver $12,400 $8,750 wrapped tightly in a plastic film to make for ,1 drurn: and soda botllc the November ekctions. In the mailing, Lundgren radical political movements on the extreme left or caused by the company's prod­ Juan T. Lizama and Pedro M. As a result of this incident, !Iii 3DR ACNK: OX HATCHBACK ABC-940 Red $13,050 aluminum caps bored in the middle and tied to a circular wire to make for received an "F' on gun issues. What surprised the ri!'.ht that fuel such rage with anti-forci~nc1·, anti- $9,000 uct. Atalig. Montecillo is required to wear the necueu jingling sound. COP was not the m:1iling itself but its timing, just Westem sloganeering~ ~ !Iii 3DR ACNIC DX Kl.1CH81.CK ABC-950 Blacl< $13,050 $9,000 We could have been better off singing with rcol musical instruments. and The high tribunal in a five­ Arturo Montecillo filed in law­ eyeglasses which were previ­ weeks before an e\cciion. COURTING CAP IT A LISTS - Russian Prime !11i2DRS1D CNICDXWJPE /\BC-970 Red $12,265 $9,350 could have !'.Otten more 100. page opinion affirmed the trial suit in 1996 against Di-All, seek­ ously not needed, and has de­ Mctaska's mailing raised the ire of House Speaker Minister Yevgcny Primakov has been engaged in But that'; how it is in the Philiprincs. the land of Potemkin villages court's ruling denying Di-All ing damages as a result of an veloped scar-like white spots TOYOTA Newt Gingrich. R-Ga .. who badly needs a Repub­ secret meetings with anxious American business­ where a sizable bulk of the population lives below the poverty line and Chemical Company's motion to allegedly defective packaged lican !'.ovcrnor in Cal ifomia to protect his fragile men over the last several weeks to reassure them Continued on page 21 962 DR STD TERCEL ABV-292 Silver $9,575 $6,375 where, due to the high cost of living. about 85 percent of a wage earner's I Ious; majority in the next century. The next gov­ about investing in . !Iii 2DR STD TERCEL . ABV-322 Silver $9,575 $6,375 paycheck goes to food necessities alone - the remaining 15 percent is ernor will oversee the redrawing of California's That's a sharp departure for the new prime usually spent on utility bills and debt servicing. 95 2DR 4WD PICK-UP TRUCK ABZ-151 Red $17,695 $12,900 congressional map, which is expected to grow by minister-who has often been described as .. anti­ And this is CNMI, a place the US government took from and has Man arrested ·after 'beating, threatening' ·woman several scats after the 2000 census. Wcst" for positions he took as Russia's foreign SENTRA chosen to keep after the Second World Ww·-1hal period in time when Uncle 96 4DR ASENTRA ABF-885 Blue $10,800 A knowlcd!'.eablc source tells us that when minister in I lJ96-98. Most Russians would likely By Ferdie de la Torre with a dangerous weapon, assault An argument ensued, then the Sam was locked in a race for rlobal ascendancy against the Soviet Union. s. 4 DR ASENTRA ABF-875 Beige $10,800 7,975 Ginorichc heard about the anti-Lundgren' mailing,' be surprised to learn that thcirncw leader is spend­ Variety News Staff and battery, obstructingjustice, and defendant punched her on the dif­ ABV-382 Gold $10,995 8,050 Those were the good times ,~s everything was Just fine- for the islanders 96 4DR ASENTRA he angrily called LaPierre demanding an explana- ing his time with American CEOs. A MAN was arrested for allegedly disrurbing the peace. ferent parts of the body. 964DRASENTRA ABV-372 Ruby Pt1 $10,995 8,050 at least. tion. A few days later, Metaska found herself chang­ ~'His message is clear to us," explained one beating a woman ancl threatening Court documents showed that a The defendant walked away and 96 4 DR ASENTRA ABV-362 White $10,995 f""8,050 But with the Cold War years behind now, CNMI may cease to maintain ing jobs. businessman. "He hopes we' II continue direct her with a kitchen knife during an woman went to the faucet located rerumed with a kitchen knife and MITSUBISHI its redeeming value for Uncle Sam who. on his part, could find it increas­ AFTER Tl-IE FALL - It's hard to believe that foreign investment, despite the downturn. argument over the proper use of a at the souther portion of a building threatened to kill the victim. 964 DR AMIRA E ABV-352 Blue $10,400 7,575 in!:\IY expensive to keep the whole place as a priced war monument. it's been almost nine years 10 the day - Nov. 9, And he told us, again and again, not to listen water faucet Friday morning. nearherroom to wash her bowl and Responding Police Officer 964 DR AMIRAGE ABV-342 Silver $10,400 7 575 The fact that the federal government has denied the CNMI's request to I lJ8lJ-that the Berlin Wall finally came down. But to rumor; lfo is n;l going l; ban the dollar in cooking pot. Edwin Tudela saw Lu leaving the 964DRAMIRAGE ABV-332 Silver $10,400 waive local funding counterpart for capital in1provement projects seem to Suspect Bing Lu, 29, also alleg­ r:575 Werner Schmidt remembers the night as if it were Russia." 964 DR AMIRAGE ABV-312 Green $10,400 7,575 poi111 to this direction. edly resisted arrest when a police Lu, who was washing his face at area on foot. 914DRAMIRAGE ABV-748 Blue $8,575 4 900 yesterday. and he wasn' l even there. While l'rimakov has publicly denounced During Tudela's inquiry, Lu I guess the islanders may soon be throwing greetings very much the same officer responded to the crime the faucet, told the woman that she Schmidt, a German, was traveling by train with this ban-the-dollar rumor. he has not let it be scene. could not clean the bowl and pot pushed him away twice. The police LOWEST PRICES way most people in the Philippines do whenever Christmas comes; "Me1Ty his American-bo111 wife from Berlin to Frankfurt l--.~ CarSales crisis-mas!" known how significantly he is reaching out to Assistant Atty. Gen. Barry there because it is only for shower­ officer handcuffed him in his pa­ -J. _____:., 288-0042 • 234-8336 that evening. But the news spread quickly through American CEOs l'or help in this crisis. Hirshbein charged Lu with assault ing. trol vehicle. ON ISLAND

"· .. - . " .. . - . 6-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-TUESDAY NOVEMBER 24, 1998 Guam business: Saipall public ~;;k;;tVA;y~d

By Jojo Dass "One of the secretary's ideas ticular site has been proposed as ket is expected to generate rev­ is also hoped that problems on More challenges lie ahead Variety News Staff that he would like to see devel­ of yet. enues den ved from increased eco­ alleged illegal operations of··roll­ A CENTRALIZED public mar­ oped for the benefit of fisheries ·'It is the kind of thing that we nomic activity it will create as ing vegetable stores" that can be Variety News Staff "In addition, Guam's economy make in order to keep the govern­ formed by private vendors. Sanchez also wants to organize a ket for farm produce and sea yields and agriculture is ... a centralized really need. Wedon'twantastink­ well as stall owners' fees. seen in evenings in front of gar­ HAGATNA -The Guam Cham­ took a dive as a result of lower ment running. And there is no bet­ "Government needs to cut costs, "Washington Door Knock" meet­ is on the government's drawing public market, a good one that is ingpublic market. We want Some­ With a public market in place, it ment factories can be addressed. ber of Commerce is preparing for military spending and weak Asian ter time for government reform instead of seeking new taxes and ing with top federal officials to board. aZting Department of well designed and takes into con­ thing that serves the community an even more challenging year in economic conditions that contin­ than now." fees." discuss federal assistance to Lands and Natural Resources Sec­ sideration environmental con­ fishermen and farmers. It is not COMPUTER SERVICE-ANO SALES 1999.according toChamberChair­ ued a notable decrease in visitor According to Sanchez, the For 1999, Sanchez suggests that Guam's business community. Such retary Richard Seman yesterday cerns," said Seman. going to be just a public market, it woman Lou Sanchez. arrivals." island's economy can no longer the Chamber work closely with the assistance includes: · 100% Pure Customer said. A public market. surprisingly. will have a sewer system. good "Companies have been holding For fiscal year 1999, the Cham­ afford to finance the current size of executive branch and the 25th • Extending the Navy's commit­ : Satisfaction! Seman. in an interview. said is what Saipan lacks. bathroom, wash down is good, tight with their expenses and trying ber expects government revenue to the Government of Guam. Guam Legislature to provide addi­ ment to use Guam Shipyard be- DLNR Secretary Joaquin Tenorio Seman said Tenorio is "very everything is well designed," said to prepare for the rough ride ahead continue falling. She said GovGuam should be­ tional incentives for outside inves­ yond 1999; · is currently in a Seattle fisheries serious" about this project. Seman. without having to lay off more In fiscal year 1998, Sanchez said gin to privatize services best per- tors to invest in Guam. Continued on page 22 exposition. looking into technolo­ "He is really putting some of Saipan has a number of pri­ employees," Sanchez said. government revenue already fell gies and designs that can fit his his time in developing it," said vately-owned markets that sells According to Sanchez, 1998was by $33 million. plan to construct a public market Seman. fresh sea produce while most fami a difficult year for Chamber mem­ '"This trend will undoubtedly responsive to the islanders' needs The project, he said, is ·'still in harvests are sold at grocery marts. bers because of the devastation continue. Our government officials Building a public central mar- BEACH ROAD CHALAN LAOLAO (Next to Triple J Motors and CNMI Travel) while meeting environmental its developingstage"thus, no par- Phone 235-6111, Fax 23.5-6714 wrought by Supertyphoon Paka. have some very hard decisions to standards. UOG confers an honorary Rota may opt Adriano: FAA has OK'd doctorate degree on Teno to cut work funds for Tinian airport By Tanya M.C. Mendiola said FAA will make available Variety News Staff hours, not close to $4 million in annual in Sadog Tasi HAGATNA - Gov. Pedro P. grants to finance the project, Tenorio of the Commonwealth lay off staff which is estimated to cost up to of the Northern Mariana Islands $20 million. will receive an honorary Doctor By Louie C. Alonso "FAA considers it a priority MORE THAN JUST PIZZA! of Laws degree from the Uni­ Variety News Staff project and that it needs to be w.e luw.e versity of Guam. REDUCTION of working hours done," Adriano said. The university Board of Re­ for government employees on He said the grant could allow gents passed a resolution last Rota would be the last resort if the the CNMI to consider several Thursday during the regular "budgeting crisis" continues on credit financing plans for the THANKl61VIN~ DINNiR, TOO monthly meeting to honor the island. project. Thursday, :\ovember 26th, from 5:0flp.m. - 10:30 p.m. Tenorio with the doctorate. This was according to acting "Or maybe we could now put The board voted to give Pedro P. Tenorio Mayor Alex Apatang who said he out request for proposals (RFP). ---~~ Tenorio the degree in apprecia­ would rather cut back the work­ Joaquin G. Adriano get the best one and have FAA Tenorio will receive the ing hours of the government work­ "~ft4, . tion of his life-long contribu­ approve it." fh 11 95 tions to the people of Guam and doctorate degree Dec. 20 at the ers than to have a mass lay-off. By Zaldy Dandan Adriano said he got the good ,,~~~~ the CNMI. Continued on page 22 "It is painful to say this but Variety News Staff . news from Commonwealth maybe ifwc come into that situa­ THE CHAIR ofTinian's legis­ Ports Authority (CPA) officials tion, this may be the right deci­ • Oven Roasted Turkey - Sauteed Green Beans w/Gar\ic lative delegation yesterday said who met with FAA airports dis­ • Honey Harn · Sweet Potatoes sion,'' he said. the Federal Aviation Adminis­ trict office manager, Howard S. "It is better for me to work six • Mashed Potatoes with Gravy • Cranberry Sauce tration has approved funding for Yoshioka, in Hawaii. • Corn Bread Stuffing - Pumpkin Pie Toshiba Air Conditioner hours a day than to have no job at the island's airport expansion At the same time, FAA has all. And again, we always stand project. said that bigger aircraft can land For Reservations: As Gentle As Mother on that position if that last option Sen. Joaquin G. Adriano (R) Continued on page 22 arises:· Apatang said. Nature Rota has an estimated 300 em­ Tel. 322-3017/7288 ployees working for the govern­ ment at present. These employees. according to Apatang, are still getting paid on time. Should the government hours he cut. Apatang said it doesn't 1; -11 mean public service in the mu­ Norwest Financial has money for all your holiday expenses-gift buying, decorating, entertaining or traveling. nicipality will suffer. And this cash is available now at terms you can afford. "We have to look at this way. If i' that problem arises. government - "' [ employees will work on shifts. It takes just minutes to apply. Simply call our office or fax the loan request ,I Like from 7 in the morning to form below. We'll have an answer for you the same day, usually within 2 hours. f I two in the afternoon instead of Then stop by to pick up your check when it's convenient. ' ~- closing the office at 2 pm." --::=====:------==-...... Apatang continued. SPECIAL BONUS!! Apatang is hoping that Rota - J - ~--~==·------===-/ ~ Close a loan for $300 or more between now and December 31, 1998, and ,-.... - municipality will not see such a receive a gift certificate redeemable for a turkey at your local Pay-Less Supermarket. -, ::.~ REGULAR PRICE SALE PRICE .~ ...r .. situation. COOLING CAPACITY I t .. 1-,_ Apatang said the municipality For holiday cash fast, apply, at Norwest Financial today. 7,000BTU 460.00 i 385.00 of Rota feels son)' for the gover­ -· ---- nor because of the pressure he is Complete and take or fax to the Norwest Financial nearest you. 8,500BTU i 485.00 _L.I ______426.00 ---- - . - -·- getting from a lot of people due to : 485.00 I 426.00 8,800BTU (220V) austerity measures of the govern­ ...... SAIPAN 650.00 475.00 - ment. Joeten Commercial Center l2,500BTU ·------. - ... .~.. NORWEST FINANCIAL ------••••• Apatang also lauds the CNMI Dandan, Saipan 795.00 650.00 18,000BTU i government's effort to deliver ••••• (670) 235-6030 • (670) 235-6040 (fax) 24,000BTU 950.00 ! 835.00 public service to the community ...... I I i despite the financial constraints. Split Aircon also on Sale Complete below and fax or bring into our office. Name ______Social Security No. ______• Financing Available (OAC) In Touch with Tomorrow • Free Estimates _J Address ______• Visa/Master Card/ Amex Accepted Loan amount requested $ ______Tel. No. 234-9380 234-7 4521234-7 422 Net income after all payroll deduction $ Fax: 234-9719 TOSHIBA Pacific Home Appliances Corp. Telephone number (home) ______(Work) ______e-mail: [email protected] l~ Exclusive Importer & Distributor of TOSHIBA AIR CONDITIONER Best time to call Birthdate ------· ------~~ ___TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1998 -MARIAN_AS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-9 8-MARIANAS VARIE_TY NEWS AND VIEWS-TUESDA Y-_l~/OVEMBE~Rc.l.2:.'.!4_,_, ~I9,..:,9~8------Pact settles oil spill damages Teno says he respects separation ofpowers: THE Division of Environmental Inc. (IBS) pertaining to an oil and operating the oil tanker MIT Ignacio V. Cabrera, said his After the accident, Mobil piped 'No problem with override' Quality yesterday announced it spill incident at the Rota harbor Shogun for Mobil Oil when it ran agency found that contaminants the Shogun's remaining cargo to By Haidee V. Eugenio has reached a settlement agree­ last year. agr;und off Rota last year, spill­ in the bunker oil from the vessel shore facilities. About 12,000 probably the reason why they that," he said. fered to persons of the Northern Variety News Staff override my veto." House Bill 11-220, which is Marianas descent," said the bill. ment with Inter Bulk Shipping The company was managing i;g approximately 800 gallons of exceeded regulatory levels, and gallons of bunker oil were stored GOVERNOR Pedro P. Tenorio in two tanker trucks belonging to He added that it is only a coin­ introduced by Rep. Heinz There are five firms interested bunker fuel into Rota's waters, the oil is subject to hazardous said he respects the Legislature's and damaging the coral reef near waste regulations. Rota. cidence that those who voiced out Hofschneider and five others, is in operating business in decision to override his veto of a Northern Mariana Islands the harbor's entrance. DEQ and CRM issued civil As part of last week's settle­ strong objection to the override now known as Public Law 11-48. Managaha. Of these firms, JM bill that would give the Managaha Also party to the settlement penalties for these infractfons. ment, IBS will dispose of all the come from the minority party. The controversial bill gives Guerrero's consortium is the only Island franchise to local consor­ RETIREMENT FUND were the offices of Coastal Re­ Considering DEQ's hazardous contaminated oil currently being Tenorio also dispelled specula­ preference to any public land one that could claim to be ·· 100 tium amidst concerns it may tum sources Management and the waste determinations, IBS agreed stored in Rota and decontaminate tions that the recent move by the leasehold proposal from a person percent'· indigenous. off potential investors. PUBLIC NOTICE Municipality of Rota. to settlement terms last Friday the tanker trucks that are being Legislature will create a rift be­ or corporation of Northern The Japanese firm Tasi Tours The governor vetoed the bill on According to a preliminary afternoon. used for the storage of the oil, air tween him and the members of Marianas descent. currently holds exclusive right to The NM! Retirement Fund (including the Workers' Nov. 9. The Senate initiated the damage assessment report pre­ The company has agreed to pay according to appropriate CNMI the legislature. especially those It said that the Managaha Is­ operate and control all businesses Compensation Commission and Group Health and Life override on Nov. 13. pared one week after the Novem­ a civil penalty of$ I 00,000, DEQ and federal regulations. who belong to the Republican land should be maintained as an on the Managaha Island which is Insurance Trust Fund) wishes to announce to the general Even before the completion of ber 6, l 997 grounding, a reef area said in a release. ''This unfortunate accident and Pedro P. Tenorio party. uninhabited place and should only a popular tourist destination. public that it has commenced moving to its new location the override by the House last ··I have no problem with the measuring 184x SO feet in Rota's The money will be used for the resulting penalty," said be used for cultural and recre­ When Tasi Tours' lease offi­ Thursday. the business sector and and the judiciary branches of the legislature. If they think it's for ational places. cially ended on September, its on Capitol Hill, Saipan, across from the Administration industrial harbor was destroyed. environmental programs in the Cabrera afterwards, "should re- Office of the Governor. We will begin operating from the certain government leaders had government. the best interest of the community "The best guarantee of protect­ contract has been renewed on a In addition, DEQ's Director CNMI. Continued on page 21 Capitol Hill office by December l, 1998. voiced o;t concerns about the bill - "'I'm always a firm believer of to override my veto, I totally sup­ ing and preserving places of im­ monthly basis. which they said would be ··un­ separation of powers and I re­ port them," said the chief execu­ portance to the culture, traditions The enactment of House Bill fair"" and ··discriminatory." spect the legislature's view. There tive, adding that this has not re­ and history of the people of the 11-220 into law marks the first Benefit payments for November 30, 1998 will be issued from At the same ti me. the override are several reasons the business ally worried him. NMI is to ensure that manage­ time thatTenorio's veto has been the old office in the Nauru Building at Susupe, from 8:00 has spurred speculations that the community have voiced their con­ The governor admitted, how­ ment of these places. to the maxi­ oveITiden since he assumed of­ a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Beginning December 15th. payments will Republican-dominated adminis­ cerns. But the legislature made a ever. that he is yet to see the effect mum extent possible, be first of- fice in January. be disbursed from the new office on Capitol Hill. tration is headed for a political decision to oveITide that," he told of the veto override to the busi­ party squabble since those who reporters during the membership ness community. Beginning December l, 1998, our new numbers are: ··. ~teGtllwt~t,~~? ~q fJ"i~P~.l~t< voiced out their objections to the meeting of the Marianas Visitors "'This time I really don't know ···~uricl~y~~yi21~1'~~j~> veto oveITide are Democrats. Authority Friday. what will be the impact (of the TELEPHONE FAX ot•.fti.ernFr••spip~··~ ()¥*'#•••···••\ For his pan. Gov. Pedro P. He continued. ··1 did my part. I override) to the business commu­ RETIREMENT FUND: 664-FUND (664-3863) 664-8080 ...... _· 'fhe •St!S~t, a :i~-Y#~fi,il~ Tenorio said he honors the prin­ vetoed it. And the legislature nity . . . I don't know the reason ciple of separation of powers why the legislature overrode my WCC: 664-8024 664-8074 HaJ1iiori.resi~nFl.l~d ai1 µµ;-i·.· took into consideration other is­ known objettinihl!st.lbliirig among the executive, legislative sues that they have and that was veto. They must have a reason for GHLITF: 664-8026 664-8070 t ·. tbeTllJ'!lon Villo,ge!).patt~eiltsi at arouild 3.:2Q p.l"Il,,t~~.n~ We apologize for any inconvenience this transition may Bill to restrict sand mining at beaches All prices are guaranteed to be below published values. cause and thonk you for your patience. thes~.nl!;i)()~~esail:kThi! vict(111r~eiyed af()Ur--.·-•/········ .. •············•· Come and enter the raffle for the possibility of winning By Rene P. Acosta beaches in the island and impose aMark Mcgwire Rookie Card valued at over ~400.00 Variety News Staff stricter rules in the issuance of Free Entry for everyone who visits the store. House panel endorses bill A BILL designed to protect the quarry papers. islands' pristine beaches against The bill wants to prohibit quar­ Lijr~too "m1iaf 11 ~r fllrnn ~~Ion on )li~alr Ro~a nm Orirnrnl HMrl m.J~J~ or ~JJ. m~ to address health clinics unnecessary quarrying activi­ rying in areas located within the ties has gotten the nod of the 15, ,..;t of the ··high water mark'" to establish a health care ''Certifi­ members~ofthe House commit­ in any ··sandy beach." cate of Need" program. was for­ tee on natural resources. The prohibition, however. can STETICA SALO mulated under the premise where The committee chaired by be lifted with an approval fom the there supposedly is not enough es­ Representative Manuel A. secretary of public works in coor­ tablished mechanism monitoring Tenorio ( R) has recommended dination with the coastal resources CHRISTMAS SPEC/A the progression of the health care the adoption of the measure to management of the Department system in the Commonwealth. $100.00 House Speaker Diego T. of Lands and Natural Resources. -. Hofschneider, in the same letter Benavente calling ita "commit­ The measure stated that com­ Purchase your special gift voucher for yourself or a friend. Christmas Vouchers are reedemable for a delux beauty day to Benavente, also said that there is ment to the environment."' mercial owners shall pay for not a need to come up with a mecha­ Jesus T. Attao at Estetica Salon consisting of a Hair Cut, Manicure, Pedicure c4{;: House Bill 11-82 was intro­ more than 100 dollars forthe issu­ and Facial. Customers are allowed to choose other services if nism that would evaluate the exist­ duced to Congress by Vice ance of permits and other fees The bill, which can also be they wish, call us for more information or to make an appointment. ing health deli very system and de­ Speaker Jesus T. Attao (R) to while private individuals shall ~ velop health standards. called as the "Beach Preserva­ regulate sand mining in various pay for five dollars. Conlinuecl on page21 The number of health clinics on Locatea near tne Oriental Hotel on Middle Road 2J4-JmO Heinz S. Hofschneider the island, the rnmmittee noted, has doubled from three in 1990 to By Jojo Dass six this year. Variety News Staff Moreover, the committee said at THE HOUSE health, education least four of these clinics will have and welfare committee is recom­ state-of-the-art technologies that are F mending that a bill requiring ex­ GET EE AIRTIME IN NOVEMBE "normally found in cities with eight isting health clinics to obtain ap­ times the population size of proval prior to implementing Saipan." ' changes in their operations be ·The absence of a policy to con­ FREE PAGER SERVICE! passed. trol the seemingly over-prolifera­ Of.I~.. __.,,, f RE~., oNE Ato A..~E.! In his letter to Speaker Diego T. •qON~V NTKY~ tion of expensive technology, clin­ !":"'':' Benavente, Rep. Heinz S. ics and manpower could lead to the Hofschneider, who chairs the cost of health services increasing committee, proposed though that and government continually subsi­ certain amendments he made on dizing the major portion of the House Bill 11-188 to increase the health care delivery system," number of members of the Medi­ Hofschneider said. FREE. ACTIVATION! CUA \1 cal Profession Licensing Board He added that the additional clin­ FREE ,1CT/V,~TJDN! FREE ACTIVATION! ~ NOIITTIWESr (MPLB) from five to seven. ics '·are not really looking at the FREE ACTIVATION! Airlink FREE. ACTIVATION! FREE ACTJV,1T/ON! \J ~..4Budget ex&. He also proposed that MPLB 's health care needs of the CNMI but FREE. ACTIVATION! Car Rental ':!/~- FREE .,ilC7!VA'l'U)lJ! PACIFIC ISLAND AVIATION, INC. r.~~m ,.,l'.Jyf Tirnun•"'J fl•MM place within the Department of are strategically being positioned (670) 234-3601 649-1243 • 646-5494 • 649-5935 ( 671) 649-8402 (671) 649-9878 Public Health's (DPH) organiza­ for the potential revenue that cou Id S0NY888 S0NYRX100 Available in blue, cranberry, Available m blue, cranberry. Avail.Ible in blue, cranberry, tional structure be such that it has be earned with the alien screening clear and black. green and roo.lbccr. jade, purple, mysdc, teal, Free Activation! Free Aci1vahon! black and rootbeer. independence but, at the same requirements." Free Activation! ~~i!i;-c- time, receives administrative and Health clinic operators will have sao - ; technical support from DPH. to go through a screening process Moreover, Hofschneider before opening up a branch or ex­ Great Buy! Awesome! - -!!!SAIPAN CELLULAR &: PAGING moved to have the Department of panding operations in the Com­ 1 Finance (DOF) create a special nw Clzoice is Clear. monwealth once Hofschneider's Sale good through November 21, 1998! R !~J~l-:-!o fund account for revenues col­ bill becomes law. For more information call 235-PAGE. ~RS~gr.ca~ And na.v br the lioo printf AdiVntion loo walwd. New actrv"J.tions ooly. Sea.Jrity dop.'.'is.1 mquirod (basod M crodit ctm). 12-month contracl roqur~ tor pag:ng. 12-monltl Garapan 234-7133 • Used Car Mart 235-5012 lected by the Board fornew appli­ The expansion ornew clinic will cootrad required bl" Sony sas. 18-montn contrad reqi.ired ror Sony RXlOO ctllular on Nami (Ba.w.) plan or higher. Penalty for ca,ty ca!l:cltal!On. 'M'l1le StJpphcs lasL GuaJo Rai Cornm~rcial Center, Main Building next to First Hawaiian Bank on Middle Road. cations and licenses. 'St'e dealer~h,p for complete det,1il~. be allowed if the Board established House Bill 11-188, which seeks that there is need for it. 1Q-M8,Rl/\NP.S__','.ARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-TUESDAY- NOVE:t,,1_BER 24 .. ~1~99~8'------TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1998 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-11

FREE DELIVERY OF 5 The Around the Islands section covers community stories, LUNCHES WITHIN A 5 local events, and .cultural activities. Should you have a MILE RADIUS Zachares ass11res story you would like to share, or an event that needs to 11:00T01400HOURS ZNDNOVTO 6Tll NOY 19!8 be covered, contact Laila at 234-6341 RITZY'S CAFE Concert set for TEX-MEX & STEAKS TOO!!! foreign workers Guam may put up own _J __ L_ By Louie C. Alonso ··r could say that no one is above tcr working relations between Thanksgiving MHS Thanksgiving JCJNCH MENU) Variety News Staff the law. We have gone after the employees and employers SANDWICH OF THE WEEK: TOASTED TURK Smoked Ton ol Mr. Ch2rles Ewas. USGS Assoc1a1e il1s1r,:1 Ch1el) and Philippine consul delegation after the guest workers appreciation ceremony Saturday night at the Rota or you can pick up your registra­ 7'x50 125.00 Vlt. PUBLIC COMMENTS Round House . Photo by Louie c. Alonso 8'K50' 140.00 VIII. CORRESPONDENCE tion forms at the Gilbert C. Ada G.I. Tie Wire, #18· 1O IX. EXECUTIVE SESSION Barbed Wire, 820' /roll 39.00 /'ur.111ont fu /11, 8-·N. St·c1i1m 13. //011 ({1). ;/w liflrml m11r 1·01.-/1111/t't'l in f.\cmth·t· Sosion gym in Susupe. .70/lbs. X. ADJOURNMENT . Reyes: Law exists to scrap Categories include the Open. s .rt:AN s. DEi.A c,n·z 30-39. 40-49. 'i() & above and 18 Chairman & under. 28"x8' 7.80 vacant FTE posts in gov't Fee is S5.(J() for adult and S3.00 28"X10' 9.80 2"x2D' 10.5[1 !'or Children under 18. Proceeds Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands By Zaldy Dandan to abolish six funded but vacant 28"X12' 11.80 3"x20' 21.25 ITE positions. will go the NMITFF athletes go­ Gypsum Board, 1/2" regular, SB.25/each Department of Labor and Immigration Variety News Staff 32"x8' 9.25 4"x20 30.50 REPRESENTATIVE Karl T. "That's a bold effort," he said. ing to the South Pacific Games in Variety News Staff 32"x10' 11.25 Gypsum Board, 5/8" fire rated, Sl 1.25/each 6"x20 80.00 Division of Labor Reyes (R-Prec. I, Saipan) yester­ "They removed the positions be­ Guam next year. HAGA TN A - Exxon is kick­ 32"x12' 13.25 All PVC, ABS fittings 15% off cause the three or four remaining r:or more information you may day said there is already a law ing off its second annual "Tiger 32"x14' 15.75 S3.65/pc. employees could handle other contact Elias Rangamar at 234- authorizing government depan­ Aid" at5:30 p.m. today at Exxon 32"K16' tasks. That's the real meaning of 1001 at the Gilbert C. Ada gym. 18.75 The following person (Sharon A. Manglona) with pending ment~ and agencies to abolish full­ Ocean Vista Gas Station. \nt~rior cost-cutting." time employee positions that re­ Aimed at helping the commu­ l/4"x4x8 3.80 Agency Case are hereby notified to report to the Division main vacant for six months. Reyes said abolishing vacant nity share the spirit of the holi­ BPL announces 3/8"x4x8 18.50 2.l.Oll of Labor. Compliance and Monitoring Section (JVS), Lo­ Reyes, who chairs the House Ff'E positions may not be popu­ 0.40/pc 18.00 case days, "Tiger Aid" is a program 1/2."x4x8 2.2..00 2.3.0ll Ways and Means Committee. said lar, but the alternative- is worse. exams for Ceramic Tile, 12"x12'\ cated on the 2nd Floor of Afetna Building, San Antonio, that accepts donations of canned April 5/8"x4x8 26.00 28.00 if departments and agencies would The Ways and Means Commit­ from 1.00/each to 1.25/each Saipan on November 25. 1998. Wednesdav at I 0:00 a.rn. goods, toys, clothes and house­ THE Board of Professional Li­ 3/4"x4x8 31.00 follow the law. some l 00 vacant tec is cun-ently drawing up other hold items to be distributed to censing wishes to inform the gen­ Ceramic Tile, 6"x8''. 20°/o off Printed Plywood, white 1/8", SB.40/pc Kame Labor/ Agencv Case No.: Ff'E positions could be easily cost-cutting measures to enable Guam's homeless, elderly and eral public that it would be gi~ing Mahogany Door Jam, 2"x6", eliminated. resulting in signifi­ the govem"ment to cope with a Tile Grout, 15°/o off 845.00/set Vilma Aspe Satur CAC# 98-155-08 the needy. The program is the National Council of Examin­ Exhaust Fan, 8" to 18",start from cant savings for the cash-strapped reduced budget for fiscal year Toilet Bowl w/tank fittings & seat jointly undertaken by Exxon and ers for Engineering and Survey­ S25.00 ·· · ~11tiflffi~Jfs,1ft 1999. cover $110.00/set government. the Catholic Social Scrv il'cs on ing (NCEES) principles:.ind Prac­ ftJeevury 11urc1Jase Failure to appear at the Division on or before the date and ~ Reyes at the same time said he Due to the continuing decline Guam. tice of Engineering Examinution time specified above shall be ground for dismissal of the in revenues, the $249 million bud­ (PE) (civil, stmctural. electrical Best Lumber and Plywood w~rtti;$~og;oo.··:· will urge government offices to Donors are encouraged lo con­ 10·x12· 9.80 get rid of vacant FfE positions get for the cuITent fiscal year will and mechanical)and professional above cases and appropriate action and/or sanction shall be tact Sally Mudge al Glimpses/ 10'x20' 14.00 seller on the Island even bcf ore six months have be slashed by $32.5 million. land surveying examination on taken against the above individuals. including the referrals McCann-Erickson at Tel. No. Reyes said the reduced budget Friday, April 23, l 999 and the 20'x30' 39.00 since 1995! Competitive Price, passed. 649-0883 or Fax No. 649-8883. of their matters to the Immigration Office for their actions. "lf they feel it can't be filled, could mean an "across-the-board" Fundamentals of Engineering Nylon Rain Coat, $23.00/set Strong Delivery there's no need to wait for six cut of24 percent for each govern­ (FE) and fundamentals of land PVC Boots, S7 .BO/pair Dated this 18th day of November. 1998 months and inform the Personnel ment agency's funding level­ surveying examination on Satur­ Battery Flash lights, S5.90/ea. vour lirst choice: GUANGDONG HARDWARE!!! Office ahout it," he said. with the probable exception of day, April 24, l 999. Reyes cited as a ··good ex­ the Dcpaitmcntsof Public Health, Applications to take the exami­ ls/GIL M. SAN NICOLAS ample" the Division of Fish and Public Safety and the Public nations must be submitted to the School System. Director of Labor Wildlife's (DFW) recent decision Continued on page 21 12-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-TUESDAY-NOVEMBER 24, 1998 ______}'UESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1998-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-13 ·------~------

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in Malaysia, where Moscow for­ deal to cut sales tax By Gareth Jones mally joined that grouping. TOKYO (Reuters) -The head this country to make the future \10SCOW (Reuters)~-China·s Primakov, a former foreign President J ian>! Zemin a1Ti\'ed in of Japan's Liberal Party said Sun­ better, and that would spur people minister, wants to boost Russia's day there had been no agreement to consume," Ozawa said. i\losrn,, on sCnday for an infor- role in the affluent Asian-Pacific 111:il .. no-ned;ries·· summit with to cut or suspend the nation's sales Obuchi and Ozawa made a sur­ region. Jiang's trip follows hard Ru.,,i:m PresiJent Boris Yeltsin tax in a coalition pact worked out prise announcement on Nov. 19 intenJed to underscore wam1 ties on the heels of an official visit to with Prime Minister Keizo that they would form a coalition between the wor-ld 's most popu­ Moscow by Japanese Prime Min­ Obuchi 's ruling Liberal Demo­ government which would help the ister Keizo Obuchi, the first of its lous country and its largest. cratic Pmty (LOP). LDP get through parliament ur­ kind for 25 years. Yeltsin's talks with Jiang on "They basically said they gently needed legislation to pull Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Monda\ at the O!!arvovo resi­ couldn't go public with an agree­ the world's second biggest Yakushkin said Yeltsin and Jiang dence near Mosco,~ a(e expected ment like that, because there was economy out of its worst reces­ to focus on trade arn.l international would issue a joint statement af­ too much opposition within the sion. issues. including cooperation in ter their talks hailing the comple­ LOP,'' Liberal Party head khiro Japanese financial markets rose tion of demarcation work on their count,:ring the percei'.ed l:,.S. Ozawa told Fuji Television net­ Keizo Obuchi on the coalition pact news be­ Jomination oi the post-Colli War shared 4,300-km (2,800-mile) v./ork in a current affairs cause of speculation that, as part world order. frontier. p1ogramme. ··so !'Compromised ... sales tax should be scrapped tem­ of the deal, the LOP might have But Russia ·s deep economic "For the first time in the history - In exchange for dropping the porarily, ··even if it's just for six accepted the Liberals' view that crisis will also cast a shadow over of relations between Russia and ,ales tax demand, the LDP prom­ months," in order to give con­ the sales tax should be cut or this sixth bilateral summit. with China we will have a demarcation ~sed a full-scale review of Japan's sumers confidence that such de­ suspended to spur consumer de­ Chinese humanitarian aid to its of our common border through­ taxation system. There has also cisions can be made and carried mand. huge northern neighbour likely to out its entire length ... For the first been speculation that Obuchi may out in order to help the economy. However, a comment Friday feature on the agenda. lnterfax time a unique model of border soon reshuffle his Cabinet to bring "We have the money to do it. by Finance Minister Kiichi news agency reported on Sunday. safety will be created on the Asian in some Liberal ministers. And it would raise hope among Miyazawa after the coalition Such a possibility pinpoints the continent," Y akushkin told a news Ozawa said he still believes the people that things can be done in agreement that there were no plans finalists from , Grace Chay (left) and Japan's Rie dramatic reversal of fortunes be­ Chinese leader Jiang Zemih smiles, as his wife Wang Yeping waves to crowd right after their arr(va/ at briefing on Friday. to scrap the tax and now Ozawa's Moscow's Sherematyevo-1 airport Sunday. Jiang will meet with President Boris Yeltsin and major off1c1als on Mochizuki hold with a video camera on the balcony of the Mahe beach tween Russia and China. which Yeltsin and Jiang ended ~~ ~ remarks have ruled out any hotel in Sunday ahead of Thursday night's pageant to considers itself a developing coun­ wrangles over implentation of a Chairman of Malaysian change. choose a new Miss World 1998. AP trv and was a Soviet disciple and tionship," Russian Foreign Min­ welcome such informal meetings. Russian stage, Jiang's schedule l 991 accord mapping out the bor­ aid recipient in the I 950s when istry spokesman Vladimir "This form of contact makes it on Monday also includes talks der at a Beijing summit last No­ Jiang himself studied in Moscow. Rakhmanin told Reuters. possible in an informal and calm with Prime Minister Yevgeny vember. opposition group nabbed Yeltsin·, own performance at Despite Russia's crisis and atmosphere to discuss a broad Primakov and other senior gov­ Border disputes erupted into KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia ment that she witnessed the arrest the summit will also be under Asia's own financial woes, he said range of problems, to find mutual ernment and parliamentary offi­ armed clashes in the l 960s when (AP) -The chairman of a small and saw Tian, a member of close scrutiny. the long-Lenn prospects for trade understanding and behave more cials. the two giants were vying for su­ opposition group was arrested Suaram, manhandled and punched The 67-year-old Kremlin leader were bright. Russia and China sincerely and in a relaxed man­ Primakov is now responsible premacy in the Communist world. after a demonstration Saturday at least twice by the police. has spent much of the past month have pledged to boost annual bi­ ner," he told Russia's Itar-Tass for the day-to-day management Jiang travels to the Siberian city night in support of arrested dissi­ She said several plainclothes­ am.I a half recovering from what lateral trade from around $6 bil­ news agency last week. of Russia, and he met Jiang only of Novosibirsk on Tuesday where dent Anwar Ibrahim, even though men pushed her aside and one his doctors sav is exhaustion and lion to $20 billion by 2000. But, perhaps in an last week when he stood in for he will visitanuclearinstituteand he did not take part, a human swore at her. poor blood pr~ssure. He has can­ Yeltsin has long championed acknowledgement that the ailing Yeltsin at a gathering of the Asia­ address scientists. He flies on to rights group said. The coalition headed by Tian celled several overseas trips and the personal brand of summitry Yeltsin no longer dominates the Pacific economic forum (APEC) Japan on Wednesday. Lim Kit Siang. the opposition has about 20 members from pri­ has made only brief public ap­ he calls "no-neckties .. diplomacy leader in Parliament. expressed vate organizations and opposition pe~1rance,. mainly to welcome and has often used his friendly concern that the arrest of Tian political parties. None of the mem­ ,·\~iting for~ign \calkrs. rapport with Western leaders like Chua may mark a massive crack­ bers was known to have joined in However. Russian officials are former German chancellor down against dissent in Malaysia. Saturday night's demonstration. upbe:H about ties with China. Helmut Kohl to win their support Tian, chairman of the Coalition Opposition leader Lim, secre­ "] want to stress that this is the for his policies. ~~~~~,1J1?~~~~Ilf~¥!l*[v of People's Democracy, was tary-general of the Democratic first e\'Cr informal Russo-Chinese Jiang, who speaks some Rus­ C_hiJlfJ.•.--.·fo.t ...... im1t>r<-1YJ~ffl!~~•••. .rill· .. •-·•~i~•~.•i--•- picked up by five plainclothes Action Party, expressed shock at summit. which umlerlines the high sian and once worked in a Mos­ TAIPEl,Tai~ari.(AP). -·······-~r .· Chilli by···--¢qtl)inunist fqrc~fill .. -.. -__ Jdis~/'il~yv wi1~~i$~e)b~t~lsq~- policemen about two hours after the arrest and called for Tian 's Pick up a / k\·cl of trust in our bilateral rel a- cow auto factory. also seemed to ha!, the power·•to derenriine ··· ····1949,. cfos~roac_lf' ) ) /ii···· the demonstration had dispersed, immediate and unconditional re­ whether relations with Taiwan Beijing considers the island a HeurlffedChina to.dioP its d~ said a statement from the rights lease. improve, but any hardened atti- ~akaway province to be isolated mand thatTaiwan agree toimme- copy of group Suaram. He said a crackdown on dissent /ands u rude by Beijing will feed pro- and brought under its control by dlate talkSon political issues re- He was among four people ar­ would "usher in a new dark age independence sentiment here, a force if necessary. lated to reunification. saying dia" rested during or after the demon­ for democracy in the country." top official was quoted assaying Critics here say Beijing's ag- logue on practical matters stood a stration in support of Anwar. who and urged Prime Minister Sunday. gressive stance bas reduced sup- betterchanceofachievingresult\. was arrested Sept. 20. two weeks Mahathir to seek a political solu­ Islands ' '""··~.... .~ ·'In the end, whether future port in Taiwan for reunification, His reported comments reflect after his firing by Prime Minister tion to the crisis. ,. developments in relations are and boosted politici;m:; advocating Taiwan's view thatit is doing aH Mahathir Mohamad sparked mas­ Lim left later Sunday to attend benign or malignant is to be de- Taiwanese nationalisn1. it can to improve relations, but sive anti-government protests. an international human tights con­ terminedinBeijirg,"LlnChung- Taiwan still calls itself the Re- that Beijing's petulance aI:\d un- Anwar is being tried on charges ference in Edmonton, , • ping was quoted as telling C.abi- public of China, the name of~ teal\stic dert1tmdsare holding that of conuption and sexual miscon­ Nov. 26-28. . ,. netofficialsbythemass~cin::ula- government estat,]i~hed by Sun back. -- - duct, which he has denied and He also is to visit the Canadian " tion United Daily News. Lin is Yat-senin 1912and!atermovedto The mid-October visit of top called politically motivated. Parliament and meet with offi. Var~~z!Y vice chairman of-the cabinet's Tai\Van, Butafufo¢Iea4ermight envoy• I