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' .. '' ' .. • ''' J' •. .:)J\ MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 1997 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VJEWS-5 ------c------=...::...:..:__::__:...:..:..:....:_:...:..::...:..:...:....:...:.....::...:._:_...:.....:c__ CUC to formulate telecom policy

By Rick Alberto CUC Public Information Of­ tions Corp., and PCI Commu­ Variety News Staff ficer Pamela A. Mathis said nications, Inc. 'i /, THE Commonwealth Utilities that in the past some telecom­ Mathis said it's the board's Corp. has formed a committee munications companies had job to create policies for these 'JR'! rrlcwana'J l, on cable and telecommunica­ come before the cue board industries and to enforce these by: John DelRosario \i tions which will formulate when they wanted to raise their policies and regulations . . 'I , policies on telecommunica­ rates. "The board has never had a tions and the cable industries, "They had to give justifica­ subcommittee in charge of that in consonance with Public tions on raising cable rates-~r before. There are times that On Unions: Right hand vs. left hand Law 4-4 7 which created the phone rates, and so our board the board has held public hear­ CUC in 1987. is going to (formulate) poli­ ings for rate increase as Although I strongly disagree with the unionization of the labor force here, Under the law, the CUC is cies for telecommunications," Mariana~ Cable Vision has in there are indeed fundamental misconceptions in the manner that we have mandated to regulate the tele­ CUC Public Information Of­ fact come before us and asked dealt with this issue. In the first place, unions simply mean more money for communications industry, in­ ficer Pamela A. Mathis said in us for public hearing when employees. It is interesting though how the legislature opposes the union­ cluding cable television. Benjamin A. Sablan an interview. John S. Dela Cruz they wanted to do a rate in­ ization of the labor force here when in fact it (legislature) has acted on behalf crease," Mathis said. of the Union Local 5 by raising the minimum wage last year. CUC board chair Benjamin Early in the '90s, the MTC It is, therefore, obvious that the left hand doesn't know what the right hand A. Sablan appointed last week also had a rate increase and· is doing though the guys on the hill think nobody has caught them with their MHS institutes new system to John S. Dela Cruz, a member went before the board. pants down. If wages is what it wants raised (legislature) then it should fall of the board, to head the com­ "It (committee) has been behind the efforts of the Local 5 and help this group price the NMI out of the mittee. there and there has been ac­ tourism market and every other conceivable market known to the learned improve students' attendance Dela Cruz was given the tivity before, but relatively . . .. ""·-·- ' .. :.i·:·· ·- ·:.·• • few. I can't reconcile its action (legislature) of raising the minimum wage, freedom to select the commit­ . speaking it has been inactive. had skipped .a class or two. the student) in finding solu­ yet it simply condemns unionization of the labor force. Which is which, tee members from among other (However, there has been a) · This system was stopped re­ tions to assist our stu­ gentlemen? board members and was asked lack of policies, procedures, cently as part ofa process in­ dents .... " I'm convinced more so than ever before that most of our legislators have by Sablan to submit the names regulations, and enforce­ stituted by Acting Principal Feger said the school no inkling whatsoever with respect to the interrelationship of wages and JACK ANDERSON and MICHAEL BINSTEIN of the committee members as ment. .. ," Mathis said. Jim Feger to improve student would install more telephone unions. In Hawaii, tuna canning and agri-industries have shut down because soon as possible. "And so now this newly ·attendance. the union has successfully pushed for more money. But those high wages, lines to be used excfusively Mathis said Dela Cruz will formed committee ... will be in WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND In a letter dated last Friday, to "communicate with you while good for the employees for as long as it lasts, have done nothing but go on a training and conduct a charge of formulating the Feger informed parerits and (parents/guardians) ... severed the fingers that have fed them for many years-industry shut-down. series of policy-making and policy, then bringing the legal guardians that Parents or guardians inter­ Salaries and wages must be earned by every employee be it the public or regulation-making sessions. policy before the board, and . homeroom teachers had been ested in obtaining a copy of private sector. What good is raising the wages per hour when more than half The CNMI has two cable the board would of course have your employees are unskilled and don't even care about learning lifetime Evita's troubles began with her death delegated the task of prncess­ their : children's att.endanee companies, the Marianas to publish that in the Com­ ing absent or tardy students. skills? Wouldn't we defeating the very purpose of our educational institu­ record were asked to call tel. Cable Vision and Saipan monwealth Register for com­ "This will allow students to tions by arbitrarily raising wages while the work force do nothing but hold WASHINGTON-No body knows the travels base, where the truck remained for a day 234-0867 and arrangefor the Cable. It has also three major ments from these companies be in class when they return to up walls and ceilings as a daily ritual? Evita's body has seen. before the commandant discovered its con­ date and time the report can telephone firms: IT&E. and the public in genera1.·· school after being absent or either be picked up or deliv­ Be it the public or private sector, there has to be a merit system where Since her death in 1952, the mortal remains of tents and nervously ordered it removed from Micronesian Telecommunica- Mathis added. employees are given their dues by earnini: them. Those who take up training the immortal Eva Duarte Peron have journeyed his jurisdiction. For want of a destination, tardy rather than having them ered to them. seminars or pertinent courses at the Northern Marianas College to enhance across two continents, laid buried under a pseud­ the truck was simply parked in downtown wait at the school office to be Feger also cited the need their performance definitely deserve their dues by way of promotions. Those onym in Milan, shared the dinner table with Peron Buenos Aires. It was moved again after word processed," Feger explained to update each student's in­ in his letter. formation sheet "in order for TRY OUR who don't have any interest making advances in their career don't even and his new wife in Spain-and been the subject leaked out and flowers and candles began Feger said that efforts were deserve annual increments nor token bonuses. of an intense hunt by spies the world over includ­ appearing around the truck. us to communicate with you By Rick Alberto · being made to improve (parents/guardians)." For once in the life of our legislative institution, I hope we can subse­ ing our own Centrai Intelligence Agency. The chronology becomes murky after that, Variety News Staff ' . communication ·between the He asked the parents' "pa­ ROAtS'TlED CHICKEN quently see some sense of consistency in what it does in terrns of wages as The imminent movie release of the Andrew in part because Peron had ordered the sculpt­ STUDENTS getiing admis­ school and parents/legal tience and cooperation" filling a policy matter. The work of unions simply translates to more wages. Take Lloyd Webber musical, "Evita," has renewed ing of at least three "dummies" of vinyl and sion slips at the Marianas guardians whose children have out the Student Information your pick wisely and I do hope it doesn't land the NMI at a situation where interest in the life of the working girl who became wax to help conceal the real body's location. High School after being been identified as having diffi­ Sheet which was sent to BBIAS'T F[LLIT we price ourselves out in both the tourism and garment industries. It is about a saint to Argentina's poor. The real body was probably stashed for a absent or tardy used to wait culty improving their atteh­ them. time that our 27 minds get their acts together lest this canoe would sink in no We've been just as fascinated by the afterlife of time in a crate marked "Radio Equipment" in dance. "This will allow us time. Take a realistic look at what oiled the local economic machinery. If Evita's body ever since our associate Dale Van the office of the army's information chief. At in line at the Student Ser­ The sheet must be returned greater opportunity to work to the MHS by Wednesday, you have questions, please never pretend to know what you don't know. Atta attended a huge Peronista rally-complete one point, it may have been stored behind the· vices Office so that by the only $3!? for a limited time time they obtained them, they together (school, home, and he said. Of tents & canopies: A Bill of Rights Too? with thousands of Eva Peron placards and post­ screen of a Buenos Aires cinema. • We elect legislators because we believe they can do the thinking for us in ers-in Buenos Aires in 1983. After the rally he What has been firmly established is that the 6 inch Roasted Chicken Breast Fillet terms of policy matters. We want them to st'udy each substantive issue spoke with U.S. and Argentine intelligence sources nervous military leaders finally shipped the thoroughly in hopes that the final product benefits the greater majority. It's about the mysterious meanderings of Evita's body to Italy in 1957, and had it buried in Reyes to head ethics body almost a thankless job given that it only pays about 540,000 a year and the corpse. Milan under the name Maria Maggi de demands on their time and income are also put through some rough tests as Eva Duarte was a sometime-actress and radio Magistris. There it remained, in a plain grave. By Mar-Vic C. Munar of public auditor's office. though it's part of our income. personality who eventually bedded and later mar­ for 14 years. Variety News Staff "l f those findings indicate a For instance, we have demanded too much of our policymakers, including ried Juan Peron, an ambitious military leader and In 1971, another Argentine leader acceded SPEAKER Diego Benavente need for further i;quiry, I will rentals for tents or canopies and picnic tables like it's one of our bill of rights. Cabinet member. to Peron's demands for restoration of his has created a special commit­ immediately refer the matter I've seen this abuse inflicted against members of the 'legislature without The two worked so well together that they citizenship and for the return of his late wife's tee that will look into allega­ to the Special Standing Com­ mercy. It's often accompanied with such intimidation as "either he delivers created a virtually unshakable cult of personality remains. The body was dug up and rushed to tions of House members' un­ mi ttce on Official Conduct and the tents today or else". And we're only talking about birthday parties. as the leaders of"los descamisados," the shirtless Madrid, where Peron remained in exile. When the ethical conduct, and appointed Ethics," Benavente said.· Legislators spend no less than $3,000 a year (some up to $13,000) to ones. Evita reached out to the poor, giving away silver coffin was opened, with Dr. Ara present, majority leader Pete Reyes as The com mi lice is assigned accommodate demands for such service from their constituents. For those food, clothing and housing- and also brought both he and Peron were pleased to find Evita as its chairman. to look into allegations that not quite so lucky on a given year, i.e., three of their constituents are called Argentine women the vote for the first time. lovely as ever-save for a few chips in the plastic, The speaker left the posi­ certain members of the Legis­ to their eternal rests, the sum of $1,350 is automatic expenditure in that more Evita died of uterine cancer at the height of her some broken fingers and a bent ear from all the tion of.vice chairman open to lature were "wined and dined" often than not, families demand for an 18 day tent service each. glory, in 1952, at the age of 33. Her husband soon years of rough handling. a member of the minority. by Gov. Froilan C. Tenorio in I venture to say that even if the occasion pertains to death in the family, tent made plans to build the world's largest mau­ But Peron had no place to put the coffin. He Benavente created the eth­ exchange for political favors service from your representatives should be left on a voluntary basis. He soleum, three times height of the Statue of chose the dining room, where he and his third wife, ics committee based on House such as votes on certain bills. should know that such assistance is needed and would find ways to make it Liberty. He also hired an eminent Spanish Isabel, would sometimes refer to her open casket Rules and not on House Reso­ H.R. l 0-67 provides that the available if he has the funds for it. Otherwise, we'd just have to make do mortician, Dr. Pedro Ara, to embalm her in a over the meal. According to one macabre report, lution I 0-67 which originally committee shall be led by mi­ Pete Reyes without it or if we have the money, then this expenditure should come out of way that would preserve her beauty for­ Isabel would brush and plait the cadaver's called for a 60-day ethics nority members of the House. our pockets. I am not sure that we've elected these people to rent and haul ever-including keeping the heart, liver and hair each morning and would occasional !av probe. Jones and Rep. Rosicky ity leader with a representa­ tents, canopies, picnic tables and benches all year long. other organs intact. on it to pick up the vibes and aura of Sant:1· Benavente, in a letter to Mi­ Camacho, the only Democrats tion from minority members. What! find most embarrassing though are demands for such services for birthdays After a funeral that brought thousands of devo­ Evita. nority Leader Dino Jones, said in the House, have ~ought ap­ Benavente earlier said he and weddings. If you plan a birthday party or wedding. it means you have money to tees, Evita's body became a three-year work-in­ It must have worked: Peron returned to power in that "upon careful consider­ pointment to the committee, would initiate a move to have .·,.suawA~' spend on such things as tents or canopies. It mecms you' re prepared for the occa.sion. progress for Dr. Ara. Occasionally, he would roll Argentina in 1973, and Isabel succeeded him when ation I have decided not to but Benavente shrugged off H. R. l 0-67 repealed saying It means you' re willing lo shoulder the cost ofsuch . asked the Office of Public members, saying "it's very Reps. Ana S. Teregeyo and because you' re convinced that they can do the job of JX>licymaking, not to be abused junta overthrew him in l 955, and the new rulers and Evita's itinerant corpse was quietly turned Auditor to look into the ac­ improper." Vicente Atalig. with your demand, fortcnL, and canopies as though it is one of your bill of right, 1 Let were beside themselves over how to dispose of over to her two sisters the next year. She has counts of House members. He has invoked a House In a Jan. 11 memorandum, them do their work and you must cease and desist from making unn:,N>nable and this potent symbol of Peronism. since lain in a family crypt in the fashionable He said he will decide Rules provision which ~tates Benavente asked Jones to ap­ childish demand, on matters that crnm:s within tJ1e bounds of your personal Conct:aled in a plain box, Evita's body was Recoleta cemetery, secure two stories down, whether to pursue an investi­ that any particular committee point members to two remain­ responsibility. In Charnorro. muiiga mmialuda ni ti tihoiigmo! first taken via an army truck to a nrnrine umkr two trapdoors and three plates of steel. gation based on the findings shall be chaired by the major- ing seats. BUCKLE-UP SAIPAN!

1:1.:·., 1,\\ MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 1997 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS A~W VIEWS-7 6-MARIANAS VARiETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY- JANUARY 13, 1997 RP car sales up Human rights groups CRM permit issuance rose 42% 25 p·ercent in '96 By Rick Alberto but it was downsized after the Government buildings for fice building, and Ship-a­ Last year Saipan saw a lot of denounce ID system Variety News Staff discovery that part of its the Retirement Fund and the Shore Restaurant renovation. buildings taking form, particu­ MANil,A, Philippines (AP) -Philip­ vehicles. Toyota sold 19,814 last COASTAL permits granted to 1,80 I-square-meter proposed Department of Public Safety The CRM also approved the larly along the Middle Road. pinecarsalesgrew 25 percent in 19%to year. MANILA, Philippines (AP) - ""The government will use the there should be none,'' said various projects in the CNMI area was encroaching on an­ were also approved. salvage of the I 7th-century This development has 88,648 as new models and the country's In 1995, Toyota led the race with Human rights groups and opposi­ national ID system to monitor ac­ Ramos' executive secretary, last year totaled 362, register­ other property. Other major projects in­ Spanish galleon Santa been seen as reflecti vc of improved economy encourdged buy­ sales of 17,107, with Honda trailing in tion lawmilkers on Thursday de­ tions and trace the whereabouts Ruben ToITcs. "It will not show crs,anindusllyassociationsaidWednes­ ing a 42 percent increase over Several garment firms were cluded the Triple J Automo­ Margarita off the coast of the CNMI's improving fourth place at I 1,673. nounced President Fidel Ramos' of common folks as well as per­ you have a criminal record. It will day. Mit.subishiMotorsPhilippinescame 1995, records at the Coastal also given approval to set up tive Center, Unicorn Corp. of- Rota. economy. plan for a national identification cc i ved dissenters and those not show you have not been pay­ The Charnberof Automotive Manu­ in third in 1996 with sales of 14,944. Resources Management Of­ their factories, including the system, saying it is designed to branded as enemies ... said the ing your taxes correctly. It will facturers of tl1e Philippines Inc. said The chamber credited the improve­ stifle dissent. Public Interest Law Center, a hu­ not show you are a memberof any fice showed. Kumkyung Corp. Garment, Japanese carsremai ned the top favorite, ment in car sales to the introduction of Ramos announced Wednesday mun rights lawyers' group. subversive organization.'" A total of 255 permits were Shed-Trans Asia Garment, Mafnas family complains about witl1 Honda Cars Philippines Inc. wrest­ new models and the increase in con­ issued by the CRM in 1995. United Int'! Corp., and Win­ ing the lop slot from Toyota Motors sumer income resulting from the ex­ that he has approved a national Sen. Edgardo Angara, chai ,man Ramos ordered the creation of Several of the approved ners Corp. Philippines Corp. with sales of 20,233 pansion of the country's economy. computerized identification sys­ ofthe main opposition paity, Laban, un inter-agency committee to projects last year included new Winners Corp. was the first settlement pact not being fulfilled tem, in what he described as an said the plan is ·a throw-back to oversee the establishment of the hotels and extension or reno­ of I I government-aproved By Mar-Vic C. Munar ert Long. pay off never occurred. But it's effort to help Filipinos and for­ m,utial law underousted President ID system and draft guidelines. \'ation of existing ones, such garment firms to be granted a Variety News Staff ThethreeweretlyingbacktoSaipan happening now," Perez said. Philippine tourist arrivals eigners transact business and ob­ Ferdinand Marcos. when Ramos .. This should not be seen as as the Obyan Beach Golf coastal permit. THE SUPERIOR Court ordered · from an inter-island trip. AssociateJudgeA!ex Castro, who tain government services conve­ served as the country's national ugain an invasion of privacy by Course and Resort with a 400- The CRM disapproved at FiidaytheHillblomestatetopaythe 111e Mafnas filed charges of negli­ handles the probate proceedings on surpass 2M for first time niently. police chief. Ramos later helped some:· Ramos said Wednesday least two garment factories heirs of the late Speaker Jesus gence against the estate under the the Hillblom estate, ordered die es­ He said the plan would reduce lead a rebellion that forced Marcos at a weekly news conference. room hotel, MOM Resort, MANILA, Philippines (AP) - The cent of the Philippine gross domestic whose locations were beside a Mafnas $25,000 in "intial" settle­ federal Death on the High Seas Act tate administrator to pay the family fraudulent transactions. from power. Ramos has long advocated the . Tinian Palace Hotel Casino, numberoftourists visiting the Philip­ product, and generated 1.11 million Utopia Hotel on Middle Road, school: the Top Fashion Corp. ment amount agreed upon by the At Friday's hearing, the Mafnas $25,000 "at the end of the day." Militant groups said the an­ Proponents argued that the plan adoption of a national ID system. pines Slll]XL,sed 2 million for the first jobs, Gabor said. GDP is a mem;ure­ Joy Motel renovation/exten­ in Koblerville and the Joo Ang two parties. family, through lawyer Peter Perez, 'The $25,000 is the initial con­ nouncement was a prelude to a would strengthen a campaign The proposals never prospered time last ye,u-, the government said ment of die total output of goods ru1d sion, and Grand Hotel exten­ Apparel in Dandan. The Mafnas family agreed in complained that they have not re­ sideration pay in the fonn of settle­ return of political repression and against crime and terrorism. because of opposition from hu­ Wednesday. services within a nation's borders. The owners of the two gar­ September last year to drop charges ceivedanythingfrom the estate since ment," Perez said. "That amount is planned to protest the plan. "They are seeing ghosts when man rights groups. sion. Tourismsecretuy Mina Gaborsaid Most of the tourists cmne from the Utopia Hot1el was originally ment firms were told to look of negligence against the Hillblom the approval of the settlement agree­ a drop in the bucket, but it' sa money the numberof tourist ani vals rose 12 United Stales, followed by Japan and planned to have seven stories, for alternative sites. estate in exchange for a settlement ment that the Mafnas family can well percent from the previous yeru· to Taiwan, the government said. amount of $1.7 million. The $25,000, Perez said, was sup­ utilizetopayoffsomeoftheirclaims. Forc_e grounds jets after crash: 2,053,585. ·Air TheSuperiorCourtapprovedthe posedtobepaidoffimmediatelyafter The Mafnas family waited much llie Depai1rnentoffou1ismcalled More tomisl~ have begun visiting prospecl, for 1997 "ve,y exciting" settlement pact on Oct 4, but the the court's approval order, but "a lot much too long." MANILA, Philippines (AP) - The an exhibition flight welcoming a new 1960s. PUBLIC HEARING the Philippines in recent years as Mafnas family has yet to receive a of changes have occurred within the Perez said the family will occa­ and forecast 2.2 million tourist aniv­ Philippine air force ha, grounded all commander, killing tl1e pilot ,md a Sigaan said that with the planes' stability has improved following a als mid receipts of $3.2 billion. FOR dime from the estate. estate." sionally check the financial status of five of iL, remaining F-5 jet fighters farmer who W,L, swimming in a river grounding, the air force is left witli SAIPAN AND ROTA HARBOR MASTERPLAN Mafuasdiedinaplanecrashwhich Theestate,forexample,hashired a the estate. decade of political turmoil, coup at­ Gaborsaid herdepartment plans to following a crash of an F-5 earlier tliis near the base. about 20 ltalian-macle S-211 jet fight­ also killed multimillionaire Larry new law finn, and a new administra­ "We're not going to be satisfied tempts and economic stagnation. tai·get younger toU1ist, ,md overseas week, ,ill air force spckesman said Air force chief Lt. Gen. Willian1 ers, nomially used for training. aJ1d Wednesday. Hotchkiss lll, who w,L, attending the eight to 12 OV-10 turbo-prop attack LeeHillblominMay 1995. Also in tor has been appointed. until this claim is completely paid Tourists last year spent an esti­ Filipinos and promote the Philippines The Commonwealth Ports Authority will be conducting a public hearing TI1e grounding oftl1e agingjeL, leaves ceremonies, witnessed tl1e crash. aircraft. the plane at the time was pilot Rob- ''Because of these problems, the off," the lawyer added. mated $2.7 billion, equal to 5.23 per- as a leading scuba diving destination. regarding the Masterplan for the Saipan and Rota Harbor. The Rota the Philippines with only about 30 less Hotchkiss ordered tlie remaining F- 11le Philippines has one of the weak­ Masterplan will present several alternatives for both the onshore . . advancedcombatplanesoperational,air 5s to be grounded and checked for est air forces in Asia 111e military plans facilities and offshore alignment of the channel and berthing area. l, force Maj. Richard Sigaan said. defects, Sigaan said.111e F-5 jets were to procure additional planes under a f Privatization to continue Spring registration· at .NMC .. begins On Monday, an F-5 cra,hed during acquired from tl1e United States in the modernization progran1. The Saipan Harbor Masterplan which is only for the landside will MANILA, Philippines (AP) - reach a goal of selling 20 billion present the proposed improvements to maximize container and other REGISTRATION for Spring Semester take English and math placemen( 1csl, '1l1e startup of our student/public ra­ The Philippines plans this year pesos ($ 770 million) worth of cargo handling facilities including traffic circulation. at Northern Marianas College begins before they c.m register for classes. 111c dio station and cxpwision of our teacher to finish turning major govern­ state assets last year. today, January 13 al the As Tcrlaje cam­ lcsts arc offered throughout the week. training pmgmm to 300-lcvcl rnur,cs ment assets private, including This year, the Philippines The public hearing lor the Rota Harbor Masterplan, CPA Project No. pus. More than one hundred c!a~scs in "We're in the process of installing will provide new upponunitics for our Manila's water system, a cop­ hopes to sell several "big-ticket" 5 A I P A N CPA-RS-001-96 will be held on January 14, 1997 at 6:00 p.m. at the subject.s such as English, word process­ dozens of new computcP.S in our lahs w1d student~," Academic Vice-presidentJack per smelting plant and a phos­ items to boost revenues, includ­ ing, SCUBA, teacher training and Japa­ in other locations around campus. With Sablwi said.· phate processing facility, Fi­ ing an operating contract for Rota International Airport. By popular demand nese arc available, NMC said in a news the expansion of our can1pus network Those interested in attending NMC nance Secretary Roberto de Manila's water system, equities Now open release. ,md acquisition of Internet services this should go to the Adn1issionsw1d Records Miyako Restaurant Ocampo said Wednesday. in two television stations and The public hearing for the Saipan Harbor Masterplan, CPA Project On-goingstudenL, arc to register Mon­ semester, our ability to provide quality Office and pickup a registration packet ,LS is now open daily, serving No. S-CPA-01-93 will be held on January 15, 1997 at 6:00 p.m. at the The sale or conversion to pri­ the Food Terminal Inc., a 125- SEVEN day aJ1d Tuesday while new studcnb computer education will greatly im­ S(XJn as possible so arrn.ngcmcnl.s cw1 he Breakfast at 7:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m CPA Seaport Administration Building, Conference room. vate operation of the assets is hectare (310-acre) agro-indus­ register Wednesday and Tht1,.;day. prove,'' Adn1inistrative Vice-president made forplacement testi11gm1cl acade111ic Lunch at 11 :30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. New students seeking a degree must Tee Abmham said. advising. among the finance department's trial c·omplex in the capital, de days a week Dinner at 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Concerned individuals, groups or organizations are invited to priorities for this year, which Ocampo told reporters. participate and provide comments, or register comments regarding also include Manila's exit from He said the other assets in­ this project. 35 years of International Mon­ clude the Philippine Associated Corne and join us etary Fund guidance and the Smelting and Refining Corp., as you enjoy your favorite is/CARLOS A. 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Regional APEC center PORT t\lORESBY (Pacncws) - island leaders to mobilise and convince ippines last November. Plans by PapL1a Nc11· c;uinea to set up APEC !caders to have tl1c centre huilt. The aim of tl1e centre is to help an Asia P,1citic Economic Corporation ll1c APEC cenu-c proposal was first Pacific isl,md countries overcome de­ rq:iunal ccnu-e in Po11 Moresby has brought up at the 27th South Pacific velopment problems and to set up poli­ Fagalii when it was dear the rnndi­ rccci\'cd O\'ml'hdming supp01t from Fornm in the M,u,hall Islands last year cies to improve international competi­ tions had not improved and they ,,·ere otl1cr Pacific isl,md countries. and it was endorsed by the APEC tiveness of these nations through re­ expecting it to arrive at Falcolo. PNG Prime Minister Sir Julius Chan Economic leaders summit in the Phil- search and development activities. Meanwhile, inl'csti~alions ha,·c says island leaders gave their suppon ternational Airport say that flight begun imo the cause 7if 1hc crash when he brid't:v tl1CI11 in M,1juro where PH21 l hadbecndivcrtedfromFagalii which killed the pilot and l\\O 1x1s­ tl1ey attended the funeral of Marshall Fiji exports rise by $2.4-M domestic airport to Falcolo hcc;usc scngcrs. of had weather conditions. The co-pilot and a 5-ycar old girl bl,mds p1-esident Amata Kabua cm·ly SUVA (Pacnews)-Provisional Daily Post reports. tl1is week, NBC repo1ts. A Twin Ottter from local airline survived, hut the co-pilot, who suf­ data on Fiji's overseas trade dur­ This represents an increase of Samoa Air wa, also diverted from Chan also sought suppo1t from his fered a broken hack, has hccn flu11n ing the third Quarter of 1996 4.3 percent and 21.4 percent Fagalii and landed without incident TINIAN SHIPPING Solomon Isl,mds counterpan, Solomon to New Zealand for further treat· shows total exports, including respectively. at Falcolo ten minutes ahead of the mcnt. '.\ tu11.tlnni, when he s!Opped over for a re-exports - as 367.7-million 111·0-!1nur talk in Honim·.i Tuesday. Fiji's visible trade deficit He says Mamwoni had responded Fijian dollars ($US264.4-mil­ worsened from 12.9-million Vanuatu PM to visit China rx1sitively ,md it is now up to all the lion). dollars ($US9 .3-million) in Compared to the same period Quarter 3, I 995 to 65.3-million PORT VILA (Pacnews)­ rcporls. COMPANY, INC. in I 995 total exports show an Vanuatu's prime minister, Serge During the visit, 1hc V:urnatu prirnc. dollars ($US47-million) in the Tongan youths increase of 12.4-million dollars same Quarter of 1996. Vohor, will make an official visit to minister will meet his Chinc,e cm1111cr­ join exchange . ($US8.9-million) and total im­ This represents a deficit increase China this week. pm1. Li P~nl!. ports an increase of64.8-million of 52.4-million dollars ($US37.7- Vohor' sscvcn-memhcrdclegation will And in Beijing, Vohorwill si~na lraclc bvc for Beijing on January 18 and clne, -1- "fTh OX:00-1 0: 55 A :\1 M-1 W. Bone Pacific Air Express h,L, hccn provid- result is ycl to he rdcasc!inninu S(l 'B,\ Rescue ''MT 161 Puhlic Sat·,tv lhcr 5 \f-1· r lii: 00-0S :001':VI Y-2 A. Weed !n1ennedia1; SCL :fL\ Rescue PUBLIC:~QTICE "v!T 162 Public S,1frt1 1Ji1-er 5 .\1-F (lX 00-0:'i OOl'M Y-2 A. Weed Pursuant to Public Law 8-41, Section II, Governor Froilan C. Tenorio and Lt. Governor Jesus C. Borja, through the NMI Retirement Fund Board of Trustees/ Workers' Compensation Commission, are hereby Ul'sSTJ{l <.TIO's IR\lll:S giving notice that the NMI Retirement Fund Board BP J(X) General Blucrrint R,·ading 3 Tl"l1 l 15 llO-W: 30P\I V- IOX Slaff of Trustees will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, CT 110 Construction Trade, I w L,b (, "ITh 12:30-04:30l'.\1 V-118 I .. Santos January 14, 1997, at 6:00 p.m. in the Fund CT 112 Construction Tradc.s fl 11'!Lth r, \1\\' OX:00-12:00P.\1 V-1 IX I.. Santos er 130 Ba.sic Vbsonn w J_,11, r, '!Th OX:00-12:001'.\1 V- I IX I.. Santos Conference Room, Saipan. CT 190 Speci,rl Projcc:ts I\Ltsonry J I TB,\ TB,\ TB/\ I.. Santos ELECTIHCITY AGENDA

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14-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY- JANUARY J3, 1997 ______---· ------·------·· ------~----- MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 1997 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-15 cuss among oui,;elves," he said. - · Rescued yachtsmen to "Let's have a plebiscite (and ask) GOP... the people whetl1erthey want itornot. NORTHERN MARIANAS HOUSING CORPORATION Continued from page 1 "If tl1ey want it, I'll go to.Washing­ Underwood is "a good friend of ton, D.C. myself and I'll ask Con­ gress to please give it to us." get a heroes' welcome theCNMI." NOTICE OF PUBLIC. HEARING In last year's plel;Jiscite, the pro­ "And the people mid the leaders of posed constitutional amendment on a ing GetTy ," Jeantot said. . · . Ja~uary 8, 1997 · · _· . " . By GEOFF SPENCER of hypothermia. the Commonwealth rn-e behind him. non-voting delegate got 2,136 "Yes" FREMANTLE, Australia(AP) But there's no happy ending in Australian navy officials expect We should be mon.: appreciative of votes, while 1,851 voted "No." - The warship that rescued solo sight for Canadian GetTy Roufs a crowd of thousand,, will line his cff01t~ on our behalf." There m-e around 11,CXXJ eligible The Government of the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands has been yachtsmen Tony Bullimorc of who lost contact with the outside Fremantle 's docks for the mTival On the governor's suggestion tl1at voters in the CNMI. allocated $911,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), $_30,000 in Britain and Frenchman Thien-y world five days ago in monstrous of the Adelaide, which rescued a plebiscite on tl1e iss;e- should be Tcnrniosaid if at least SO percent of Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) and $322,000 in Home Investment Partnership (HOME) all eligible voters m-e in favorof it, he Dubois from stormy Antarctic seas somewhere between New Bullimore and Dubois on Thurs­ held, Sabhu1 said tl1e people "have Program, for Program Year 1997 by the United States Department of Housing and Urban waters steamed towards Western Zealand and Chile. day in waters too lonely and cold already spoken." will ,;;k Cong1-ess to cr-eate mi office of a CNMI non-voting delegate. Australia Sunday as a satellite Roufs, like Bullimore and for most adventurers. .. ·n1cy want representation," he Development (HUD). "But until tl1cn, I'm telling Con­ Duboi-s, was competing in the "We're hoping thousands of said. "They voted overwhelmingly scanned another comer the treach­ gress to please don't do it," he said. The grant funds, authorized under Title I of the Housing and Community Develo~n:i~nt French-organized Vendee Globe people will come along. It'll be an !'or the approval of the Covcn,ull w1d erous Southern Ocean for a miss­ Billbray Im, said that Cong1-ess Act of 1974, may be used for a wide range of Community D_evelopmen! act1~1~1es nonstop solo around-the-world hero's welcome," said Navy Con!ln:ss also voted for the Coven:ml ing Canadian sailor. may consider giving the CNMI a principally benefitting law and moderate income persons. Information concerning eligible The Australia navy said the yacht race. spokesman VicJeffrey. Sailing kno\~ing that it giw us tl1e option of non-voting delegate if tl1e Common­ saved men and the crew ofHMAS Race chief Philippe Jean tot told has been passion in Fremantle getting a non-voting delegate. wealth is ;illing to pay for the cost., uses of the grant funds may be obtained upon requests at the offices of the Northern Adelaide would get a heroes' wel­ reporters in Paris that Canadian since the port city, near Perth, "We're exercising it now. We'n; involved. Marianas Housing Corporation located on Saipan, Tinian and Rota. staged the America's Cup yacht­ knocking on tl1cir dtxirs ;u1d we '1c 13 ill bray said maintaining mi office come when they arrive in officials offered to deploy the ra­ The CDBG Program requires a grant recipient to c·ertify the minimize displacement of Fremantle on Monday morning. dar satellite after another solo ing regatta in 1987. :L,king for 1cp1cscntation." of a 11011-votin!l delegate would cost Members of the two men's competitor Isabelle Autissier of It will be the first time either Manglo11;1 said C'ongn:ss should some $1.3 million a year. persons as a result of activities assisted with CDBG funds. The CNMI Government does Billbray, together with families are flying from Europe France and a cargo ship failed to yachtsman has been on dry land · adhcn: tu the Covcn:ml. not plan on undertaking any activities which will cause displacement of persons. Rohmbachcr ,uid Rep.John]. Dunc;m find any trace of Roufs, who is since they set sail from France in "It's unfonunate that m,my new to meet them along with Jr. (R-Tcnnessce), were in the CNMI a 16-boat fleet for the Vendee memk1, may not know the Cov­ In the event of any unforeseen displacement resulting from any CDBG Funded Activity, J\ustmlia"s defense chiefs. thought to be too far from land for from Dec. 29 to Jm1 3 for a fact­ Globe race on Nov. 3. enant. I think -they should know that Aaron Oil/aha, 13, of Boulevard, Calif., uses a boogie board to sled Bullimore and Dubois will then an extensive air search. lindin!! visit. the CNMI Government Acquisition Act of 1970 will be applicable. down the icy Jewel Valley Rd., in Boulevard last Monday, after an undergo hospital treatment for "'We are moving from the sky They headed south down the we alst1 s:1c1iliccd a lot. Our L·itizcns Dwim.? the meeting with the Jegis­ overnight snow storm lightly dusted the area. AP Photo frostbite and the lingering effects to outer space in the hope of find- Atlantic, around Africa and then have enlisted in the ;urny ;u1d have latrn,, R~hrabacher s7tid that because The Northern Marianas Housing Corporation, which administers the CDBG and HOME east beneath Australia in low lati­ fought in 11·:u·s umler the U.S. !lag," CNMI 1csident.s do not pay tl1e fed­ Program and the Division of Youth Affairs, which administers the Emergency Shelter tudes, where roaring winds pro­ he said. eral income tax "you don't get rcp1-e­ Grant Program, will be jointly conducting public hearing to obtair-i the views of citizens vide both speed and danger for "J\nd we also ga1c away :?!3 of sentation." on Community Development and housing needs, as identified on the five year (1995- sman boats. Tini:u1 land for milit:u·y 11.sc. somc­ On the other hrn1d, he auded, im­ posing the federal income tax on the 1999) Consolidated Plan, and to provide information on the status of approved and A ferocious storm capsized and tl1ing which is imprn1;ull fortl1c l l.S. \ ongoing projects for these programs. The Public Hearings are scheduled as follows: swamped both theiryachtsonJan. national security." CNMI will "destroy'' the local 5, about 2,000 miles (3,200 kilo­ On U.S. Rt:p_ l);u1a Rohr:1bacher's economy. To All of Our Valued® Customers, ··(Gov. Froil,m C. Tcno1io) made a 1. On Tinian, February 5, 1997, at 7:00 p.m. at the Tinian Multi Purpose Gym. meters) sou th west of Australia and (R-C:ilifr1mi:1) rnmmcnt that all tl1e go:xl 1x1int on the non-voting dd­ 2. On Rota, February 6, 1997, at 7:00 p.m. at the Rota Public Library. . only 1,000 miles (1,600 kilome­ teiritories with a mm-votine dck!late have ··basket case·· economics. Sabl:u1 cgatc issue," Rohrabachcr said. 3. On Saipan, February 7, 1997, at 7:00 p.m. at the NMHC Central Garapan Office. ters) north of Antarctica. '"'ff you think that it would be the Bullimore spent four frostbit­ said rep1csentation in ( \mg1css is rn it ;111 L'rnnomic iss11<.:. but apolitical otll'. v..:hiclc for improving the CNMI, Additional inquiries concerning the CDBG and Home P.rogram may be directed in w:iting ten days sheltering inside the hull (t11e11 I'm telling you that) W:L,hing­ ··And ir \\'C h:11·..: tu pay ror it as to the Corporate Director, Northern Marianas Housing Corporation, P.. Bo~ 514, Sa1pan, of his overturned and waterlogged tun. D.C. is not the solution. :u1d that c:i. ll{oh1:1hacl1L"r:u1d l l.S. Rep. lhy;u1 I'. MP 96950, or by calling telephone numbers 234-6866/9447. Inquiries with respect to yacht unsure if help was on the llillhray i!{-C'alilim1i:ij) suggested. as your governor has said. you your­ way. thL"ll "~. ,hrnild h:1n: full rcp1·eseI1la­ selves should !ind solutiuns for th~ the ESG Program may be directed in writing to the Administrator, Division of Youth Dubois, clung to his upside t1rn1. CNMI 's problems." Services, P.O. Box 1000 CK, Saipan, MP 96950, or by calling telephone All insular ;ucas with non-votin>! down boat for 24 hours and then Man QJona said C\ lll~r<.:ss "c111 not de k~ates. he added. have "b:L,k,i number 664-2250 spent three ·days more in a life raft chang/ tilL' 111ks tll" tilL' game this late ... case~· economics dependent on fed­ dropped by a rescue plane. He eral funding. ls/Mary Lou Ada Sirok lwas plucked to safety by a heli­ ·'Jh:v alt·e:1dv made a co111111it- 111e11t hy; apprn1·i11g the Cuwn:un."hc Rohraba~·hcr. in the media conli.:r­ Corporate Director copter from the Adelaide, which cncc. said the p.:ople of the insul:u· had steamed at full speed for four s:1id. "Co11g1css is paying for the dd­ ,u-eas that have non-voting delegates days from Freman tie to save them. cgatcs ol oth..:r te1Tito1iL"s. \Ve 're also "end up focusing on Congress~' in­ Bullimore was picked up a few p7u1 or Ult: ;\ mcriL·: lll political !;1111i ly stead of lin! local solutions for hours later when a rescue squad· so th..:v shuuld ltxit thc bill." their pmblcms.' came along side his stricken boat Te11orio. in ;u1 i11te1vic11· Wcd11es­ I le added that ha vine! a non-voting Death and Funeral Announcement and rapped on its hull to see if he d:1v. said that ir C'N rvll \llil'l"S 11':lllt to dcleeatc in COll!llCSS .~is 1110JC of an was inside. h;11·L" a rn111-1 otin!l dck!!:1te tll the ego-thing" for rcopJc tll,Ul it is an :1ctu;tl b<:netit for.them. At Christmas another French l i.S. I louse of I<~prc~1;t;itiw,. hL· 0 "ThL· process should not be mo1c hi ll1'L'i l\l( 111 Jd ;1,k ( 0ll)!ll'SS [< ltTL':ltL' competitor Raphael Dinelli was i1nprn1:mt t11a11 the pnxluct."" Billb1:1y also wrecked and rescued in foul ,ucl1 a11 ol°!i<\'. 'This is s

. ' MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 1997 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-19 18'. MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND V_..IE"'--W-..:...S--...-..-.cM:..:::O:.....N..,,D:..c.A:..-Y_-:..:.1A_,_,N..:...:U::..:.A_,_,R.:...,Y:.....:.::13_,__, c.::19.::...97'------:---::-----;:::======. ------~~------EEK&MEEK® by Howie Schneider J's keeps... one category apiece. anexhibitionmatchbetweentheteams CROSSWORD PUZZLER Turtles... Camacho. . . The J's stalwart racked 235 and from the Japanese Professional Vol­ Continued from page 20 Continued from page 20 Continued from page 20 255 pins to win the high scratch and leyball Players and A VP Profession­ high handicap gameswhileRebusada ACROSS 38 Diocese knocked in three runs as the with 35 andFrankShiro's 33 total and Mean Machine surprised L VS als from California. 39 Walk Amigos routed the COP Hustlers, gave the fifth slot. Car Paints, 3-1. had 666 pins for the best mark in the The tournament is being spon­ 1 -Na Na pompously Answer to Previous Puzzle high scratch series. 4 -Malone 41 Annstrong IO 12-2 in five innings. Mel Sakisat bagged the most In the team all events, J's Restau­ sored by PIC, Point Cup Volley­ 9 Sault- 42 Diminutive In the last game of the season, runs scored with 48 while Greg rant won the rest of the remaining O'Brienrolled71 l pins,thehighest ball, Continental Micronesia, 43 Wore away Marie Athlete's Foot-Sedi Kau defeated events. J's rolled 1,012; 1,088 and mruk, in the high handicap series. Kintetsu International, Tokyo 12 It follows Fri. 45 - Quentin Camacho, Kaleb Dulci were tied 13 Pope's scarf 46 Actor Albert Santos Acres Starters, 15-7 be­ forsecondandthirdwith45. Tony 2,749 pins to bag the weekly honers Metropolitan Television, PCI­ 14 Porky- hind Eric Kani's eighth triple of Luzama had while Jojo Attao in the high scratch and high handicap Communication, Pacific Trading 15 Actor Power 48 NBA's 44 4th... 17 In the Rodman the season. tallied 43. games and the high scratch series. Continued from page 20 and DFS, Saipan. preceding 51 From-­ The playoff series starts tonight In most doubles, Luzama won In the individual side, Ric Cuizon the awards ceremony and the ex­ For more information, call An­ month Z 19 Baseball stat 52 last part of with the Turtles (23-2) going up the title after finishing the season had a double victory while Je.s~ hibition match. drew Casci or Pat Behrens at 234- 20 Fruit book against Y co Servistar(20-5) at 6 with I 7. Jess Hocog was a distant Rebusada and Dave O'Brien won The tournament will also feature 7976 ext. 5147/48. 21 Workbench 54 Salamander device 55 Nod the p.m. to be followed by the en­ second with IO, Jess Hocog was by Jim Davis 23 A Jackson head counter between Lite Hit&Run third with nine. Northern Marianas Housing Corporation Garfield® 24 Sedate 56 Recently 27 Noun suffix 57 Inlet (21-4) facing the Enforcers ( 15- Eric Kani won the triple crown Commonwealth of the 28 Mona- 10) at 7. Spec(22-3)andMGD's after hitting another in his final © 1997 United Feature Syndicate 30 River in DOWN (20-5) showdown will start at 8 game to break a three-way tie for Germany · . REQUEST FOR P.ROPOSALS · . 31 Concerning 1 Fast aircraft river 16 Crude metal while the remaining matchup be­ the title. Kani of Sedi Kau had 32 Declared {abbr.) 6 Peach St. 18 Carried tween Sedi Kau and Red Torch eight while Jess Manibusan and 34 Wonder ID 2 Grass 7 Turn on a 20 White wine Pursuant to Public Law 8-41, Section 11, Governor Froilan C. Tenorio and Lt. Governor Jesus C. 35 James mowed fixed point 21 Action words will commence at 9. Joe Johanes were in joint second Gamer and cured B Shouts 22 Inactive The second games of the and third with seven. Borja, through the Northern Marianas Housing Corporation (NMHC) Board of Directors, are hereby played­ 3 Not moving 9 "This Is - 23 Morsel giving notice that, the NMHC is soliciting proposals from licensed companies in the Commonwealth Maverick (2 wds.) Tap" 25 "Doll's four best of three series will Mike Camacho was the league's 37 Yale 4 -fide 10 TV's Allen House" be played tomorrow starting homerun king after racking 19 round engaged in providing building maintenance services, on an "As-Needed Basis", maintenance of its students 5 Yorkshire 11 The self author 26 Truman's at' 6 p.m. featuring Hit&Run the plate perfonnances. Attao was Central Office and Section 8 Housing Units in Saipan. 2 3 5 6 7 8 10 11 opponent versus the Enforcers to be fol­ second with 17 while Sakisat and 28 Army off. lowed by the pairing of the Nick Sairnon were tied for third and 12 29 Solo Sealed proposals will be received until 10:00 A.M., Monday, January 27. 1996 at NMHC's Office 32 Direction Turtles against Servistar at 7 fowth with 16 homer,. in Garapan, Saipan, at which time and place all proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud. PEANUTS® by Charles M. Schulz 1S reversal p.m. Sedi Kau and Red Torch In the most runs-batted-in (hyph. wd.) The proposal documents, which are available at NHMC's office, shall be signed by the owner or 1 tries to end their series at 8 while . (RBIs), Attao was responsible for TELL ME, 511< .. Wi-lY BECAUSE WE RE FANATICS, WE D0N1T EVEN 33 Sullivan ID authorized agent of the firm, and shall be enclosed in an envelope which shall be sealed and DO WE PLAY f='OOTBALL MARCIE! WE'RE ATHLETES 36 Before this Spec and MGD try to end each 65 to end the regulations with a NOTICE Tf.lE RAIN~ lime other's title aspirations at 9 p.m. whopping 15 rbi lead over second clearly labeled, "BUILDING MAINTENANCE PROPOSAL". Companies shall be responsible for IN Tf.lE RAIN? WI-IO ARE TOTALL'f 38 Not a saint the placement of its firm's name and address on the outside proposal envelope. DEDICATED TO THE GAME! 27 40 Wheel If necessary, two games will finisher Mike Camacho. Tony alignment be played at 10 and 11 on the Camacho came in third with 49 31 (hyph. wd.) 42 Brown shade same night. · while Sakisat was fourth with 47. NMHC hereby notifies all proposers that it will affirmatively ensure that, in any contract entered 35 44 ~~Id Lang into pursuant to this advertisement, small business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to 45 Enticing submit proposals and will not be discriminated against on grounds of race, color, religion, sex, ii~'/ 39 46 Detergent handicapped/disabling conditions, or national origin. I name SALES/ MARKETING REPRESENTATIVE I 47 Simpson judge ** · L O C A L . H I R E **. - 48 Dolores - Proposal Specifications may be obtained at the NMHC Office in Garapan, anytime between the Rio hours of 7:30 a.m. through 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. Questions or STELLA WILDER 51 49"--Ruled Experienced, Seft Motivated, Team Player the World" additional information may be directed to Shirino Ngirasmau, Manager, Technical Maintenance 55 50 Depot (abbr.) Division at 234-7689/6866. YOUR BIRTHDAY 53 Weaver ID Background in Hotel/Restaurant Equipment & Air Conditioning Preferred. NMHC reserves the right to waive any informalities and to reject any and all proposals in the best ltidSPC!)t= interest of NMHC. ' . tomorrow, find your birthday and others to give you some timely as­ ~~~ Must have your own Transportation ls/MARYLOU ADA SIROK read the corresponding para­ sistance. Corporate Director Born today, you have many graph. Let your birthday star be CANCER (June 21-July 22) - W~Y WAS 'THE 6::)y Salary plus commission, Mileage allowance, marketable skills, and you will your daily guide. You will derive more pleasure to­ • LATE WAL.KING TO have to work hard at an early age TUESDAY, JAN. 14 day from an endeavor which Q Medical/Dental Program. "NMHC is a11 equal employment and fair housing agency" if you want to open doors for your­ CAPRICORN 0-1 LETTER WRrTE Call: 235-5572/74 or NMI RETIREMENT FUND son than that you are talented and prise. You have been waiting for a ly offer you the kind of business TI.JE LETTER TI-/AT A~AR5 versatile. Even though this will be long time. deal you've been looking for dur· BEFORE IT IN 71-lE ALPI-IA8ET: Fax Resume to 235-5573 unfair, it is a reality you will have AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) ing the last few weeks or months. TDI PPM to cope with again and again. Once - You will have to bite the bullet VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) - . VACA.NCY AN·NO.UNCEM·ENT . you hit your stride, however, the today and venture into something You may be tempted to inv~st your Equal Opportunity Employer . ' ' ' ' . . ' . ' ' ' ~ ' . -- sky will be the limit, and nobody that you've avoided for a long time. whole savings in an idea that will hold vou back at any time or Greater profits will be possible. shows very little potential. Open Position: ACCOUNTANT Ill for any re·ason. You are committed PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) your eyes and see things for what Location: NM! Retirement Fund, Saipan to high ideals and to the concept of - You may want to explore some they are. being paid fairly for your hard unusual strategic options at this LIBRA /C,7 check; Prepares and maintains the financial records of the Workers' Also born on this date are: day, and you won't have to pretend 2ll - You will have to mind your operations, fire fighting scenes or emergency situations while Charles Nelson Reilly, actor and it came from a friend because it manners today. Make sure not to M01S 08 - lOOH~S :sNv' developing rescue and fire fighting skills in preparation for higher level Compensation; Prepares other financial reports required by banks and other director: Robert Stack, actor: will originate at home. offend anyone inadvertently sim­ government agencies such as the income tax report. Gwen Verdon, actress: Brandon GEMINI (May 21-June 20l - ply because you weren't thinking. assignments. The minimum pay for this position is $61 Obi-weekly. The You !mow how to put it all together Q) Tartikoff, broadcast executive. u, Thursday minimum qualifications is graduation from high school or equivalent C(1p~n11;hl U!li, Uo1ted F'c.iture 5:'.111dica.le, Inc. ::, Qualifications Requirements: To see what is in store for you today. but you will have to rely on w 0 .s::: (GED), passes tests and exams for basic aircraft rescue and fire Q) 7:00 Any combination equivalent to graduation from college with a major in u, > fighting courses within the established employment status. National Fire 0 accounting, finance, or business administration plus three (3) years of E Protection Association Standards #1003 regarding medical and health ::::, in progre~sively responsible experience in accounting two of which must be in u, EIJ..dQY fitness requirements apply. · Q) supervisory level. Or, a high school diploma with at least (5) years of responsible CLOSERS .;C: 7:00 The state tree of Maine is the while Otto Kahn, the main benefactor of © ::, work experience in accounting including two years of supervisory experience . pine. New York's Metropolitan Opera House 9:15 Applications forms are available at the Security Ottice, First Floor of the The basic monetary unit of Ecuador in the early 1900s, was not allowed to ~ Arrival Building at the Saipan International Airport, or at the Administra­ :c 0 Interested persons may visit the NMI Retirement Fund office in Saipan to obtain is the sucre, and its chief fractional <.> When Isaac Newlon was a macti­ own a box there because he was C: tion Office on the Second Floor of the same building. Applications forms unit is the centavo. ematics lecturer at Cambridge Uni­ Jewish. application forms and receive details of the position descriptions, duties and ~ Saturday must be accompanied by an updated police clearance. 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By Ray Palacios and 23-2 win loss slate to finish half a enter the playoffs, ended the sea­ Enforcers and had a big impact in with a 7-6 upset of B Division Erel A. Cabatbat game ahead of Pepsi Spec and the son above the .500 win percent­ the final team standings in the B runner-up Sedi Kau. Variety News Staff number seeding in the playoff for age after racking three consecu­ bracket. MGD likewise won its last out­ THE JET Turtles won their final the semifinal round of the tourna­ tive victories in two nights to close The Defenders relegated the ing in the eliminations by whip­ game in the regular season against ment. Pepsi Spec closed the regu­ out its campaign with a 13- I 2 Enforcers to fourth place after ping Toyota Nuts and Bolts, 17-7 JC Fadang, 13-0 to last Friday lar season with a 22-3 for a .880 slate. hacking out a 8-5 win last Thurs­ in six innings to place third in A night to win the A Division pen­ win percentage. What made UIC's victories sig­ day ·night. Division with a final 20-5 tally. nant title in the Saipan Men's The biggest story of the home­ nificant was the fact that the last The Defenders followed it up In other results, DFS leaned on Slowpitch League at the Susupe stretch of the regulations, how­ two came against B Division play­ with another win by stopping Macario Scalliem 's grandslam Sports Complex. ever, belongs to the UIC Defend­ off contenders, Athlete's Foot­ Sofang, I 3-3 in six innings and homer while Jess Cabrera r-~=·····=-~.·-~~==~The victory gave the Turtles a ers. The team, which failed to Sedi Kau and Happy Market II ended the I 996-1 997 campaign Continued on page 19 ICamach? leads i 1 S~~~c~!!ners 1: Variety News Staff GREG C. Camacho of YCO ~ Servi star won the batting title \, ... :.,: .• to lead the individual winners ! .,_ of the regular season of the I 1996-1997 Saipan Men's · Slowpitch League at the Susupe Sports Complex. Camacho annexed the cov­ eted plum after going for 55 hits in 75 attempts at bat for a league's best .733 percentage. The Servistar slugger's tri­ umph, however, came unex­ pectedly after MGD's John Neville went for 4 of 7 in his last two games after leading the race with a .750 hit~ing average. Neville's final stints at bat 11 gave him an overall 49 con­ nections in 67 swings to finish second with a .73 I average. Sedi Kau 's E1ic Kani wound up third with a .649 average on 50 of 77 attempts. UIC's Bill Benavente came in fourth with .647 (44 of 68) and Joe Starting them while they're still young-Northern Mariana Island Wrestling Federation (NMIWF) treasurer Freddie Guajardo teaches Ron Guerrero of the Turtles com­ De Vine (left) and Andrew Guajardo (extreme left) basic wrestling exercise during the federation's training sessions at the 4H Building. pleted the top five batters of (Photo by Erel A. Cabatbat) the league with .606 average (43 of71). J's keeps individual lead Joe. Torres of ·defending By Erel A. Cabatbat and 929 for a three game series of champions Lite Hit & Run Variety News Staff 2,717 pins. bagged the pitching category J'S RESTAURANT came back The victoiies gave Chong's a by winning I 4 game in 15 . from an opening game loss to 59-29 win loss slate. Century outings. Torres played for a whip Century Travel, 919-956; Travel remained at fourth with total of 82 innings in I 5 games 970-967; and 1,088-968 fora three 50-38 slate while WST is still in with 110 hits for ·a league's game series of 2,977 pins as fifth with 47-41 record. best 2; I 3 earned run average against 2,89 I last week to keep Jarid on had another 4-0 run to (ERA) to crown himself as the lead going to the penultimate remain in contention for the title the league's premier pitcher. round. of the Wednesday with 57-31 tally. Jaridonrouted Swingly Rubasch of Pepsi Pinbusters League at the Saipan Holiday Shop, 967-939; 1,081- Spec was second with a 2.80 Bowling Center. 952 and 955-947. The team like­ ERA with UIC's Donald With the winningrun,J 's hiked wise had the week's best mark in Pangelinan was third with its win total to 59.5 against 28.5 the high handicap series with ! 3.00. Noel Ignacio and John losses. 3,003 pins as compared to their I Salas came in fourth and fifth J's closest pursuer Cheng's beaten foes' 2,838 pins. , respectively with 3.17 and Corporation, however, managed The losses dropped Holiday 3.29 ERAs. to whittle the league's leading Shop deeper in the bottom of the In the strike-outs category, , team's advantage to just a half a standingswith32.5-55.5 for I I th Art Moses fanned 44 batters j victory after winning its matchup overall. to finish five more ahead of i against WST Enterprises by a In the other pairings, FT Con­ runner-up Noel Ignacio. Greg I shutout. struction defeated Trash Kings, Ada wound up third with 36 Chang's had games of 956; 3-1; Kautz Glass Company while Diego Kaipat was fourth 919 and 949 for a total of 2,824 proved too much for UIC, 3- I; Continued on page 19 pins as against WST's 916; 872 Continued on pagef9 ~arianas %riet~• Micronesia's Leading Newspaper Since 1972 '&1 P 0. Box 23 l Soipon. MP 96950 • Tel. (670) 23'1-634 l • 7578 • 9797 Fox (670) 23'1-927 l