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'I ~ ~- ~ , . ., \J ,.~ Vol. 23 No. . . 'F -d D b" 16 l'994"· Saipan, MP 96950.' .. 50'¢ ©1994 Marianas Variety '.' '. ,. ay· ecem er , .' .Serving CNMI for22 Years' . '. . .' . , . workerfee surtax, halfofthe percentage rate dent worker. With about 25,000 He said he will' only rescind fee, stiff as ir may seem to the he wants. non-resident workersin the Com­ such a regulation ifthe approved business community, is a lot more Given that, the chiefexecutive monwealth, the fees collected at tax reform measure could raise at "conservative" compared to what said he would immediately pur­ such a rate could amount to over least$25 million in additional rev­ the governor earlier planned on sue a plan to raise the worker fees. $5 million. enues. doing. . Currently, the fee charged for Tenorio in an earlier press con­ According to the governorthen, An earlier interview with Gov­ alien labor applications, new and ference said a new set of regula­ the additional amount to be raised ernor Tenorio had the chief ex­ renewals, is at $200 per non-resi- tions is justabout ready for imme­ with the worker fee hike would be ecutivedisclosing plans of raising diate promulgation if and when' used mainly to retire the deficit, the fee up to $1,000 per worker, the tax reform proposal thatcomes while operations will be funded not only as a means to raise rev­ out of the Legislature fails t6 gen­ by regular tax collections. enues but also to discourage hir- erate at least $25 million. . The $500 non-resident worker Continued on pagei9

Froilan C. Tenorio GOVERNOR Froilan C.Tenorio GOVERNOR Froilan C. Tenorio yesterday said he would not ac­ yesterday disclosed he will push cept the latest tax reform bill cur­ for the immediate imposition ofa , rently under consideration at the $500 nonresident workers fee un­ House of Representatives if it less the Legislaturecomes up with would only impose something less an acceptable tax reform proposal than a 20% surtax. . that could raise the needed rev­ At the same time, he indicated enues for government. plans of pushing through with ''They just got to act on this tax regulations to increase non-resi­ bill," the governor said, referring dent worker application fees up to a 20% interim surtax measure. to $500 per person to help gener­ Ifnot, I will instruct my people to ate the needed revenues if the finalize the $500 non-resident House does not act on a 20% worker fee as soon as possible. I surtax measure. am just fed up," he said in a news During a press conference yes­ conference yesterday. terday, the governorsounded irri­ Tenorio yesterday aired disap­ tated upon learning that the new pointment at the tax reform bill bill being studied by the House of being considered by the Legisla­ ture as it only imposes a '10% Employers here being Saipan InternationalSchool parent Yoshiko Hayashi, right, ties a headbandaroundthe needotheriieuqnter, Maria in yesterday's Christmas Open House at the San Jose sqj7ool. Eight-year-old Maria represented her abused, too --Senator country in yesterday's affair. Several other countries were featured during the event where guests and parents were briefed about each country, its historical landmarks, culture as well as food. By Rafael H. Arroyo CNMI. . Variety News Staff Macapagalearlier wrote US SENATORPaul A. Manglona Presid~fif Clinton'expressing yesterday wrote Philippine concernabout the plightofFili­ Senator Gloria Macapagal pino workers in the CNMI, in No mass exodus of :1, i pointing out that Filipino em':' light ofreports on how they are '1 ployees are not the only ones \ . being abused in the islands. :1 i vulnerable to abuse in the But according to Manglona, :: \ CNMI. Filipinoworkers are not the teachers, says PSS In a letterdate December 14, only ones being abused in the By Rafael I. Santos but PSS has been-asking for exten­ Manglonapointedout there are .CNMI,as the situation can also VarietyNews Staff sion, Daniel Quitugua, Chairman also incidents where employ­ Continued on page .14 . EDUCATION officials have clari­ of the Board of Education said yes­ ers are also being abused but fied ·that there would be no mass terday. We.atlter that they are not as well-pro­ exodus of alien teachers from the . There are between '120 to 130 tected as the workers. CNMI next year, allaying fearsthat alien teachers that are under the . "Admittedly, our system the Public School System may be employ of PSS at present, BOE 'Outlook' needs improvement, but your paralyzed as a consequence. chairman said. Most of these edu­ citizens can find justice here. The clarification was made as cators come from the Philippines. the cutoff date for the hiringof non­ He stressed that not all of these Guest workers can easily file a U.S.or non-CNMI educators is fast teachers will automatically leave complaint and under Qur cur­ approaching. . theCNMI come Septemberas many rent system, the law actually Under the law, the government have thought. Quitugua estimated favors the.employee over the should no longer hire norrenew the that only about 25% will exit be­ employer," said Manglona. employment contracts of public fore the end of 1995. Manglona wrote Macapagal school teachers who are not citi­ Quitugua explained that some zens of the UnitedStates or whoare .~ppaiently in response to the employment contracts of alien not from the Northern Marianas teachers will not expire in Septem­ Continued mostly latter's remarks critical of the­ after September 30, 1995. ber; While some will have to depart clo!oJdy with lsol~ted alien labor situation in the . Public Law 7-45 should have light 8howe"'~· been implemented six years ago, Continued on page 19 ' ".,.'.> :.,;,

PAC NEVVSPAPER STACK\~ 2-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY-DECEMBER 16, 1994 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1994-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEws-3 Vietnam lures tourists with casinos Motion to dismiss .Deferred pay hike to DO SON, Vietnam (AP) • Only Atadicetable,thecroupier waited to throw it away at gamingtables. also rejected before both sides silting has made it hard for ocean diehard gamblers would open a with an encouraging smile while "Theythinka: casinomeansyell­ agreed on Do Son, a barely active liners to use Haiphong's harbor. casinoat a nearly deserted seaside the Chinese women pulled green ing, fighting, killing. They wony beach resort about 12 miles (20 Its airport avorrages fewer than George~afaell. suit denied Invite US take' resort in a country that long con­ $1 chipsfromtheirpocketsoneata ahout crime and disaster to soci­ kilometers)southof thesleepyport two incoming flights a day, none By Santos Northern Marianas College Presi-. ()ver demned bourgeois diversions like time, studied them carefully and ety," TomDiep,a representative of city of Haiphong. of them international. The road Vanety NewsStaff dent Agnes McPheters and Civil THE CNMI government, Civil Service commissioners movedfor By Rafael H. Arroyo . ~~.ssiqlJ.~t saw the ;vage hike blackjackand baccarat. slid them onto the board. the casino's Hong Kong partner, .~RltPpgJO Only foreigners are allowed to from Do Son is two SeIViceCommissionmembersand the dismissal of her complaint for Variety NewsStaff suspensionbillpassed,saidhedoes Investorsin the Do Son Casino "Takeitslow,"oneofthewomen, the United International Business gamble. Domestic publicityis for­ narrow lanes wending through Personnel Director LuisCamacho various reasons. REPRESENTATIVE Heinz S. not see the need toestablisha wage bet they would come out ahead named Li, murmured to herselfas Group, said of the Vietnamese bidden. fishing villages. have failed to convince the U.S. According to them, thecourthas Hofschneiderhaslashedouthiscol­ review board since the CNMI is catering to foreign tourists and she watched her chip rakedaway. government's early reaction. HoangCong, whorepresentsthe "We already suggested that the District Courtto dismiss a lawsuit nojurisdictionoverthe CNMIorits leaguesin theHouseof Representa­ peopleinVietnamon business.Yet supposed to. have already passed That might be the Do Son "We explainedthat the casinois Vietnamese partner;the Haiphong local government upgrade the thatallegeddiscriminationandcon- officials in theirofficial capacities; tivesoverthepassageof thebillthat thatstage. . two months after the opening, it Casino's motto - and the motto of just like Robin Hood - to capture CityUnionTouristandServiceCo., road," Diep said. They also real­ spiracy, George cannotprevail because she would suspend the next scheduled 'The intent to create a wage re­ still looks like a long shot. Vietnamese officials toward the the rich and help the poor," Diep acknowledged the number of for­ However, federal court judge does not have a' property right in ize they will have to streamline 3G-cent wage increase nextmonth. viewboardtogiverecommendation On a recent Saturday night, five whole business of legalizinggam­ said. "A casino is really a well­ eignersvisitingDo Son every year AlexR.Munsonorderedcomplain- continued employment; and visa procedures, he said. In an interview athisCapitolHill ispasseditsusefulness. We'repassed emigre Vietnamese in designer bling in a socialistpeople's repub- organized enterprise for earning hasaveragedinthehundreds.hardly The casino is intended as the antKathleen George, a former Per- McPhetres cannotbe suedbecause office,Hofschneider saidthe lower clothes and gold chains, a pair of lic. . sonnel specialist/trainer, to clarify she committed no stateaction. that time -already," safd foreign currency." enough to support a casino. centerpiece of a resort that wnl chamber'sapprovalofHouseBill9­ Hofschneider. middle-aged Chinese business­ After all, gambling was one of Butthegovernmentrefusedtolet herdue process claimsagainst the They also asserted amongother Deip said they hope to bring in eventually include a disco, defendants. things'that the commonwealth is 322couldspell disasterfortheCNMI The Saipan lawmaker said the womenout for adventure and two thevicesofcapitalist, corruptSouth UlE put the casino in the former international flightsand tour boats karaoke bar, restaurants and a In a decision issued yesterday, immuneto lawsuits underU. S. C. as thismighttriggerharshreactions wage board may not be in the best taciturn menfromHongKongwere Vietnam. Only by exploiting the South Vietnamese capital,Saigon, from Hong Kong and southern luxury hotel. All but the casino Munson ruled that the assertions Section 1981 claims; andGeorge's from the USCongresswithregards interest of the CNMI since the the only customers at the casino, poor, thereasoningwent,couldthe nowcalledHoChiMinhCity.Sev­ China, which has agrowing popu­ will be open to Vietnamese, Diep madeby the defendants including conspiracy claims lack requisite to immigration control. economyissosmallitiscontrollable capacity 400. upperciassesamassenoughwealth eralotherpopulartouristspotswere lationof nouveau riche.Butheavy said. theCNMIgovernment werewith- specificity. . "nus has been one of the issues as to what can be done on theissue I Heinz S. Hofschneider outmerit, thusherefused todismiss Munsonfound thatthecomplain- . the federal government wants our of wages. 4 thecomplaint. ant madeinconsistent assertions as localgovernmenttosettle," saidthe ished by executiveorder. 'To have a wagereview board is The judge however dismissed to her statusas a government em- lawmakerfromGualoRai. "And to aploytoderail¥lymovetoincrease George's due process claimsand ployee.Atthesametime,sheraised Tl.!.e wageboardwasastatutorily­ Britain to Northern Ireland's extremists furtherprolongthewagereformpro­ createdbodychargedwithstudying the minimum wage," said ordered herto filewithin 20daysan allegations thatwerenotcontained cess towards the federal minimum By SHAWN POGATCHNIK working-class Catholics, the loy­ spent five years in prison in the Paisley and his Democratic alist inmates have smuggled in amended suit.Her newcomplaint in her complaint. George was or- . wage and salary issuesin the Com­ Hofschneider. "This is because it wage is enhancingthechancesof a BELFAST, Northern Ireland alist politicians have made little 1970s after being caught with Unionist Party say they will have cellulartelephones tokeepincon­ must be definite as to what Four- dered to amend her.complaint on monwealth. It was first established prolongs the recommendation pro­ federal takeoverof immigration." (AP) • Last week British offi­ impact at the ballot box. explosives and has described nothing to do with the projected tact with their political represen­ teenth Amendment rightor rights these grounds. . throughPublicLaw 8-21, the same cess on wage." According toHofschneider, ifthe cials sat down for the first time And unlike Sinn Fein, which himself as an "ex-terrorist." peacetalks because ofSinn Fein's tatives outside, but several wereallegedly violated by the re- The rest of-the defendants' con- statutethatincreased thelocalhoar!y "To create a board takes several US takesaway localcontrolof im­ with delegates from the IRA's bristles at being lumped with the His party is allied with the out­ expected involvement. Tfiis searches have turned up ~nly one spondents. tentions were all rejected by the minimumwagefrom$2.15to$2.45 months; toget astudy donedespite ~jlS political ally, Sinn Fein. Now Irish Republican Army, the Pro­ lawed Ulster Volunteer Force, week, two members of Paisley's battery pack. George, who beena criticof court. Thecourtsaideachassertion migration, the automatically, a fed­ in December 1993. the fact that we have all the statis­ representatives of the pro-Brit­ gressive Unionists and Ulster while the Ulster Democrats are party resigned to cast their lot the administration, filed a suit in waseitherwithoutmeritornotwell eral minimumwage will be imple­ Under that law, the minimum tics available here in the CNMI is Some observers think the loy­ September. alleging that she was taken. . ish "loyalist" gunmen get their Democrats are candid about their linked with the Ulster Defense with the Ulster Democrats. mented. wage was to rise by 30 cents at the furtherdelaying the increase,' said alists' decision to escalate their wrongfully terminated. She also Munson. ruledthat the courthas tum. links with their 'side' s killers. Association, which is also "Paisley didn't want to engage level of violence in '-the early House Bill 9-322, authored by startofeveryyearuntilitreachesthe Hofschneider. alleged that she was never given jurisdiction overthecomplaint and Vice Speaker Jesus P. Mafnas, As with Sinn Fein, Britain was Loyalist paramilitaries have banned. in any talks, and we need to ne­ 1990s, pursuing a strict policy of current federal minimum wage of "It is really a ploy to derail any anychanceto be heard. thatMcPhetres andthe.CNMI have passedthe Housein a sessionearly expected to press the loyalists murdered hundreds of Catholics The two paramilitary groups gotiate our way to a peaceful tit-for-tat in relation to IRAat~ $4.25. movetogetintoacomparablemini­ Latersheamended hercomplaint noimmunity in thisparticular case. this month. Thursday for a surrender of the for the cause of maintaining Brit­ declared a cease-fire Oct. 13, future," said one defector, Tom tacks, contributed to the IRA"s andclaimed thatallactions by de- He also found George's amended If enacted, the Mafnas amend­ mum wage. Aside from seeking to defer the pistols, submachine guns, gre­ ish rule in Northern Ireland. about six weeks after the IRA. Kircum. The Ulster Democrats' decision to halt its campaign fendants weredueto her race,sex complaint to bedefinitive as to the mentmeasurewillmaintainthe$2.45 Hofschneider said maybe $4.25 nades and plastic explosive they Nearly 3,200 people have been In the latest twist of politics, delivery of a loyalist cease-fire against British rule. and political affiliations. Further, specific acts that alleged a con- next 30-cent minimum wage in­ . wage until the wage board is rees-' is not the rate needed but what have hidden in hard-line Protes­ killed in Northern Ireland's quar­ the allies of the Protestant gun­ and discussions with Britain rep­ Most of the loyalists' victims she alleged that defendants con- spiracy. creasescheduledtotakeeffectearly tablished and until the latter com­ needs to be done is to look at what tant areas of Northern Ireland. ter-century of violence, about men now appear more flexible resent "a progressive way for­ have been Catholics selected at spired between themselves andwith An alternative motion to strike Januarynextyear,italsoproposes to pletesa study on the feasibility of a is a fair profit margin for industries reestablish the wageand salaryre­ Unlike Sinn Fein, which gets 1,800 by the IRA. than Northern Ireland's most ward," he added. random, though in recent years others todepriveherof herrights. irrelevant orprejudicial claims was $2.75 wage. tob-able to arrive at a fair wage Defendants CNMI, Camacho, also thrownout by thecourt. viewboardwhichwasearlierabol- about 11 percent of the vote in David Ervine, acting leader of popular Protestant politician, the Officials in Nortaern Ireland's they have struck increasingly at Hofschneider, who was absentin level. Northern Ireland, the bulk from the Progressive Unionist Party, Rev. Ian Paisley. top-security Maze Prison say loy- Sinn Fein and IRA figures. Gov't perks mulled for private sector workers By Rafael H. Arroyo sector jobs are more promising. nual and sick leave, things like won't be any incentives to work reason for anyone to want to work VarietyNews Staff "In the US, a carpenter may get that," said Tenorio. for the government. Why should for the government," said thegov­ GOVERNOR Froilan C. Tenorio paid for about $25 an hour,plumb­ That is why, he said, he is soon only government employees have ernor. yesterday said he is planning to ers, maybe more. That is why acoming up with a program that health insurance. Why should only ."We got to be imaginative, in­ initiate a program that would pro­ VARIETY STORE they prefer not to work in govern­ would help private companies allen workers enjoy these from novative, think of this program vide private sector employees the ment," said the governor. provide their workers benefits their employees. Why shouldn't and revenue sources, Let's use samekind of benefits government SAN JOSE AREA, BEACH ROAD SAIPAN, MAP 96950 • TEL.: 234-6533 "Here, itsjustthe opposite. One comparable to those given gov- . we all pay for everyone's insur­ the revenues 'to subsidize private employees get. . . of the reasons is because we have ernment workers. ance. If the private sector has the sector employers into providing ~ '. .. ~. I~------, During his weeklypress con­ '. . .( XL"~XX~.)(XX) plenty low-paid non-resident "Let's provide everybody the same kind of benefits government benefits that government employ­ iIIIMIIiiII...... ~~·;;(..' '. . . . ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ . . . " . _ ference, Tenorio said he is look­ WE SELL ELECTRIC FANS, I workers. That's the trouble. We same type of benefits, so there employees get, there would be no .ees get." he added, ing at generating more revenues got to do something about it. Let's r------,--- ...... ---..... ------,1 PillOWS TOWELS I enough to subsidize a private sec­ N'S provide all the benefits to private M5.. CASUAL PANTS :: WALKMAN, AIWA : tor employment incentive pro­ sector employees and let's pro­ gram where employees get retire­ vide good salaries," said Tenorio. ,Snake sightinginAs Teo I ~24.99 II &SONY STEREOS I ment, pension, annual leaves and The chief executive maintains other perks currently provided ASNAKEsightingwasreported tempted to hit it with the handle of BUY ONE GET ONE _I . l' I that it is but natural for workers cally reduced," the DFW said. government employees. here to pursue landing govern­ to theDivisionofFish and Wild­ a rake. Unfortunately, she was Unless the brown tree snake is BOYS 2PC SET \: "This is a program I would like ment jobs because not only are lifeon Monday, December 12th, not able to kill it and it escaped eradicated, it will becomeestab­ ~ toconsider in the future. We have they higher paying. they also of­ a: news release said yesterday. into the nearby bushes. lished in the CNMI and threaten .$9.99 only I tostart providing the'samekind of fer a lot more perks. The snake was actually seen It is believed that this person the qualify of life in the Com­ benefits to the private sector so "Why should anyoody stay here three weeks prior to the report. saw a brown tree snake because monwealth. B2YST-SHIRT & SHIRT .q<;. .JI everybodywould notseek to work and work at S3.00 whenshe could The snake was apparently hid­ of the description she gave. She Anyone who happens to see ~18.99 _~S:;dT~;;;~;--- in government," said the gover­ just go to Guam and work at S7.00 ing in a storage space below a also confinned it after a DfW .a snake and is unable to kill it, .- nor. an hour. And the more people concrete sink outside a house in employee showed hera preserved is requested to please mark the The CNMI, according to As Teo. specimen of that particular snake. Men's & Ladies' Watches on Sale only BUY ONE GET TWO FREE r. - (Musical dotl and Clown) going out of the Northern exact location of where it was \ '"1'\1 '". \ Tenorio, is one of the few places Marianas the more we wouldneed The person who reported the Snake sightings in the Com­ seen and to report it immedi­ (Dec. 16-17-18) snake sight- ing was \l~~!' where jobseekers frown on the to bring in people from the out­ monwealth of the ately to the Division of Fish D 2PC·SET (MADE IN U.S.A.) >o>-k<.· -, idea of working in the private side," he added. startled Northern Mariana and Wildlife at 233-9095/9729 it h e SEIKOS (Automatic) 31E4S •99 only (Size.S,M,L, ) ~~ I ,\~"".,~". sector and prefer landing jobs in According tothegovernor,even ! s - or 322-9830/9834 during day­ government. private sector alien workers get time. : GlRLS 2PC. SET,~ ",'t;"" "' He said this is because public better incentivcs than local work­ Ifit is nighttime and the gov­ service offers better incentives ers in that they get bene/its not .. ernment offices are closed, the I ~19.99 iffr . WE DO LAYAWAY than private sector jobs in the given the latter like free housing, lands have in- offices of Civil Defense or the Commonwealth. creased alarmingly in re­ : BUY ONE GET ONE t~l: WE ACCEPT PAY CHECK transportation and health insur­ Department .of Public Safety FREE "Anybody who does not work ance. cent years and each addi- . should be contacted because CITIZEN (Quartz~N.1f -GIRLS DRESSES (MADE INE U.S.A)~)J _ for government is crazy, under On the other hand, those work­ tional sighting raises the prob­ they have people on duty 24 the present system. Why should ing for government currently en­ ability that the brown tree snake, hours a day. . Buy one get One Free other Brand :20% OFF : say, a high school graduate work joy pension, retirement, health a harmful pest species, is becom­ The number for the Depart­ in the private sector for $3.00 insurance, and other benefits in­ ing established in the Common­ ment of Public Safety is 234­ -GIRLS SHORT AND TIGHTS $12.99 _ when he can get more from gov­ cluding annual and sick leaves. . wealth. 6333 or 6431 and the numbers \ Double Bed·Sheet ernment," Tenorio said. "So you see, 'cverybody who Once asnake hasdispersed from for the Office of Civil Defense w/2 Pillow case : BUY ONE GET ONE FREE .: According to the governor the can work with government would the point 'of initial introduction, are 322-9529, 322-9572, 322­ only ~f L------.J situation here is a lot different rather work over there, as they get the chances capture are drasti- . 9530, 9528 and 322-9274. ~ ftOm that in the US where private retirement, health insurance, an- :-:-:-:-~~~---:-:~------:---~-~_---.J, •• ,. ••••; '". '. ' •••• ~ ••• - ••• _. _ • .:..• .:. ',: -.: : : _" : .: : ••• --- ••_ "0 "0 ••• -. "..... : ••••• ••.•:"...... • • • • • • . _ • '

.... illlliiiiiiiiiiiiiii .....:....:...:--=---=-·~·-·~---··---···- 4-MARIANAS VARIETYNEWS AND VIEWS-FRiDAY-DECEMBER 16, 1994 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1994-MARIANAS VARIETYNEWS AND VIEWS-5 JACK ANDERSON andMICHAEL BINSTEIN WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND ~ Letters to the Editor Terrorism. undergoes Ban the poker machines Dear Editor, all I know, this is the only govern­ ment. For one thing, I never heard an ominous rebirth ment that is limiting their own that a Cummy Government will LEADER OF I WISH and hope our governor revenue sources. I thought maybe pW:~.a..<;ij.Pv~o .deny them their SPEAKER OF WASHINGTON - The dawning new age of terrorism-inaugu­ THE HOUSE THE SENATE will not sign the Pachinko Bill for that our legislature will certainly revenue. rated with last year's blast at the World Trade Center-will be more another reason such as, the "cap" learn a great deal from the wrong . Second, I never heard that they virulent, more dangerous and more difficult to stop. that was set for every island. It that were done in the past, when will place a cap to the type of Though there has been a recent lull in major terrorist attacks The point raised yesterday by Senator Paul A. Manglona in his letter to will be interesting to know what they placed a cap on the poker business that will greatly benefit Philippine SenatorGloriaMacapagal-Arroyo isonethatmanyofthepeople of against the UnitedStates, several sources believe it is the calm before was the rational behind the industry and now, they are again their people. But out here in the theCommonwealth willstandup and cheerabout a veritable storm. . Legislature's movewhen theyset doing the very same thing that Marianas, we are practically re­ The way the letterwas written eloquently reflects how employers in his One reason is that theMideast peace process is unraveling day by a cap on this type of business. will create a chaos to whoever strictingeverythingfromgoodand island ofRotaandthewholeCNMI,forthatmatter, feel aboutthestateof labor day-despitethe recent peace treaty between Jordan and Israel-, and Frankly, I can only assume that wants to get into the business be­ bad. Especially, the restriction on affairs in theCommonwealth. the historic visit by President Clinton to Syria. Yasser Arafat's the people behind this bill are the cause a few people or maybe one the banking industry and oth~r Manglona's admission thattheCNMllabor system stillhasmuchroom for .influence among Palestinians is waning by the day, giving new verysame peoplethat arecontrol­ individual is already controlling sorts that will help the commu­ improvement demonstrates a keensenseofdiplomacy without sacrificing the strength to radical rejectionist groups who believe terror, not truce, lingthe PokerIndustry.ThePoker the license fur the SOO machines. nity. 1 hope I will not live to see urgent needforsomeone tostandup andtellthewholeworldofthereal score. is the best way to push their agenda. industry scheme or scam is so To be honest, itis sad to know that that K-Mart or Wal-Mart is being Much hasbeenwritten abouthowguestworkers havebeenabused, slammed Most ofthese groups do not fit the profileof"traditional" terrorist great that they are extending the ourgovernment isoperating worst dented entry into the Marianas. than any Communism Govern- Continued on page 26 andexploited inthesepearly isles, yetindeed theremayseemtobeanobvious organizations, whose ranks have been infiltrated by spies in recent same process tothe Pachinko.For disparity as to how incidents of employerabusehave not made it to thesix years. Rather, this new threatcomes from smaller, ad hoc groups that o'clocknewsor on thefront pagesof theislands sixeagernewspapers. Taking up thecudgels for hisnativeisland, thesenator took issue withthe are bent on violence for religious, ethnic or economic reasons. As CUC explains cost ofpower mainstream groups in the Mideast try to accommodate peace, these term laborabuse, as suchhas incorrectly gottento meanworker abuse when Dear Editor, pow~r plants. Most of your elec­ Base or hooked-up directly to the there areindeedtwo sidesto theabusecoin. radical new offspring will gain power and influence by fanning the tricityisgeneratedat PowerPlantI Commonwealth Health Center Cometo thinkof it, theremay be truthto some people's (mostly locals') flames of fear and hatred that continue to consume many in the THE COMMONWEALTH .in Lower Base. By the time the (CHC). observation thatemployees alsohaveenough faculties toabusetheperson who region. . Utilities Corporation (eUC) ex­ generators run from eight to ten It is important to note 'that the brought themintotheCNMI.But who cares. . Hussein Mussawi may have put it best. He is leader of Hezbollah, tends its appreciation to the thousandhours,theymustbetaken PuertoRicoPowerPlantusedtobe '.- Thereare quite a substantial number of "employer-abused-worker" sce­ a virulently anti-American group based in Lebanon and sponsored Marianas Variety for printing the off line for 'routine maintenance. Saipan's main facility until it was narios, no doubtaboutthat,but isn't therealso a disturbing rise in incidents by Iran. He has said: "We are not fighting so that the enemy letter from Mr. Nick C. Sablan in As the maintenance schedule ro­ destroyed byTyphoon Kim in]986. where it was theotherway around, albeitthe newsdon't carry them. recognizes us and offers us something. We are fighting to wipe out Wednesday'sedition regarding the tates, the utility has the option of Many residents still recall what Andmoreamazing isthefactthatemployers herebecomevictims ofabuse utility's successful electrical gen­ getting extra electricity from one those powerless days were like. evenbefore theiremployee arrive, by virtue oflaws thatareveryrestrictive to the enemy." eration operations. of the other three power plants. A~ the same time, .Saipan was thepointof oppression. What set the February 1993 World Trade Center bombing apart As a community utility, we sin­ For example, the Isley Power booming. Based on the escalating Employers, oncetheydecidetohire workers fromtheoutside, areimmedi­ Fanning Fire of Instability comparable federal minimum wage level. from previous terrorist acts is what did not happen: The bombers cerely acknowledge citizens, like Plant IV maybe broughton line at population and development, the ately taken fora ridedownabuseavenue. As recently as five years ago, we started dem­ Mafnas' argument that a Wage Review Board be made no demands; asked for no concessions and made no claims. It Mr.Sablan,whoofferourBoardof any time to run the International Corporation's MasterPlandictated Afterbeingcharged some $250 by employment agencies for every em­ onstrating our penchant for promoting our own given the opportunity to study the legitimacy of the was an indiscriminate act of pure aggression, and very indicative of Directors and management their airport and the Isley water wells. cue findextraelectricityandfast. ployee heisplanning tobringin,heisimmediately tossed intoa whole myriad instability in the laws we approve, amend or proposed increase is fluid. As recently as last week, what terrorism will look like in the years ahead. opinions, comments and sugges­ PowerPlantIII is locatedin Puerto In January 1992,a privatecom­ of reprehensible spending.. the Secretary ofthe Department ofCommerce men­ repeal. For instance, we wanted to prohibit non­ The usual suspects are still around, and justas nasty as ever. States tions. Rico. Electricitygenerated at the pany entered into a ten year con- Hepaystheinsurance company forbonding fees; Laborforfiling fee andthe tioned that the average wage in the private sector is citizens on certain work categories'. The follow­ that still sponsor' terrorism include Syria (which Clinton recently On Saipan,the utilityownsfour . Puerto Rico plant can merge into' nonresident workerapplication fee (whichis currently being raised from the ing year we changed canoe right in mid-stream about $4.68 an hour. Why then is Mafnas and cabal Continued on page 24 placated with a state visit), Iran, Iraq, Libya and Sudan. the main power supplies at Lower current $200 to$5(0); thePhilippine Consulate forauthentication andagency by opening up the same work categories for non­ genuflecting to a certain friend in the garment While these traditional threats continue to keep the West on guard, fees; and other costs that are either unnecessary or just being intentionally citizens. industry to continue dictating minimum wage rate jackedup underthe guiseof discouraging off-island hiring. A year ago we approved the current minimum overthe livelihood and welfare ofthe majority inthe several newer threats have also emerged that are worrisome to Red Cross gives thanks Thepooremployer, understanding theneedforworkers torunhisbusiness, wage law which grants an annual increase to the public sector? This action reflects the unquestion­ counter-terrorism officials: seems tohave nootherchoicebut to gethimselfexploited. working class in hopes that in two to three years able loyalty of a well connected group oflawmalters -Islam has long been split into two main sects, Sunm and Shiite. Dear Editor: lines, as well as the services ren­ Nevertheless, he normally would not mind as long as he gets what his we would have attained comparable federal mini­ whose recent approval to roll back the impending Sunni Muslims rule most Arab countries, such as Saudi Arabia, dered to the community through Dear Editor: 'business needs- goodquality workers. mum wage level at $4.25. Just last week, the increase gives credence to the popular rumor that Egypt and so on. The minority Shiites gained control in Iran during PLEASE print this letter of ap­ numerous charities that are part Butwhatiftheapplication isrejected, oriftheconsulatedoesnotauthenticate House of Representatives (through Vice Speaker they are in the pockets of the "we few" rich friends the 1979 revolution and have been "exporting" their revolution ever preciation to the people of the of the united campaign, the Na­ WE, .THE people of Tinian, because wagesaretoolow. Jesus P. Mafnas) voted to roll back the thirty­ in the garment industry. since. Commonwealth that continuely tional Chapter have been very re­ have nochoice tochoose between Bythentherehasalready beenmoneylostandtimespentneedlessly putto cent increase, a move sought by a special friend supportstheAmericanRedCross. sponsive and generous in provid­ Saipan Cable Vision and MCV. waste. In the words of Representative Heinz The Sunnis have never been known to view terrorism as a viable in the garment industry. It is a glaring example Hofschneider: "ThC:1 decision to roll back the in-" AsChairofour recentFundraising ing much needed help and assis­ It isour understanding thatmost Moreover, thespending doesnotendoncetheapplication isapproved. Infact political strategy against the West. But that is now beginning- to tance whenever necessary, as itis onlythenthatit really begins. ofour inconsistency on matters affecting policy crease in minimum wage may be thefinal invitation change. In Egypt and Argeria, some orthodox Sunnis have become campaign "Holiday Charity Din­ of Saipan is back on cable now. decisions. It gives an aura of instability which for the US Congressional Leadership-In-Waiting to ner" which was held on Decem­ demonstrated during the most re­ We know that Saipan was hit Theemployerhastoputupwithcostlyairline tickets afterwhich hethen deals .'1" convinced that the only way to topple secular governments is rubs against dedicated efforts to strengthen op­ step in and take over immigration, labor, minimum ber 3, 1994, I wish to tell every­ cent typhoon calamities that have harder than Tinian with both ty­ withhealth insurance, housing and transportation and all therequired perks. through terrorism. portunities for sound investments. wage and taxation. It will be a grave error for this body. how much I appreciate all ' devastated the CNMI. This just phoons in October. Notto mention thetorture of thinking aboutwagehikesandtax increases. -The war in Afghanistan during the 1980's was a breeding ~ This instability depicts our unwillingness to legislature to wholesale and compromise the Cov­ the work and contributions ev­ shows that the splendid work and We the people ofTinian want Buttheultimate nightmare thencomes theworker performs inmediocre ground for thousands ofpotential Muslim terrorists. ''Thousands of fashion and yet turns up at the Labor office one day reading a litany of make principled-centered decisions. Perhaps enant Agreement solely on the basis of a vacuous eryone have extended to the efforts by our volunteers/commu­ to know why Saipan Cable TV Muslims from roughly 40 countries flocked to Afghanistan follow­ complaints designed to pavethe way fora smooth transfer to a better paying our agility to change canoe in mid-stream is political vision. We're capable of resolving these American Red Cross, Northern nity here in the CNMI are not ,will not make repairs to connect job. roo led in the fact that most of our lawmakers issues. Therefore, it will be an injustice to our. ing the 1979 Soviet invasion," James Phillips of the conservative MarianaChapter.Consideringthe being left unnoticed. us to the world. Onlywhenallissaidandonewilltheemployer reajize thathe has become have not been able to read the signs of the time. children if, through vicious local politics, we com­ Heritage Foundation recently wrote. "Radicalized veterans from the manydifficultieswehaveencoun­ I would like also to extend my We ask you to print our case in theloserin thewhole gameleftwithno worker, money lostandlessbusiness Gentlemen, we no longer can afford wallowing promise t~e basic intent ofthe Covenant Agreement Afghan war... have returned home and have become the spearheads tered, your support and coopera­ thanks and appreciation to the your news papers. productivity. in the same old, tired and vacuous argument that by allowing the federal government to take-over of radical Islamic movements in Algeria.Azerbaijan, Bosnia, Egypt, tion were indeed commendable. people who have supported us Although wecondemn abuseofworkers, wealsoshareintheplight ofsome the issues we've faced since three years ago, i.e., these issues." Sudan and many other places around the world. Hundreds of these' It is noteworthy to mention that through this "Holiday Charity Thanks/regards, oftheverypeople whoturnthekeytotheislands'progress - theemployers. taxation, immigration and minimum wage and It is very unsettling that the Mafnas House Lead­ 'Afghanis' are being trained by Iranian Revolutionary Guards in due tothisChapter's adherenceto Dinner" fund drive. In this en- labor abuse are solely the sovereign purview of They pay taxes, they are overregulated and yet theytakeaJ] the flak of the ership hasn't been able to listen to the little voices of Sudanese training camps." its charter objectives and guide- Continued on page 24 /sIDON CONNER system. the CNMI. A quick glimpse of the Covenant our people especially those earning the current -,-Weaponry has become more widespread and sophisticated. Agreement on these matters will show you that At leastwhenemployees are abused, thereis the "pro-labor" law on their minimum wage. There's no assimilation nor reflec­ While world attention has focused on the proliferation ofweapons of side. unilateral control is strictly in the hands of the tion ofthe economic aspirations ofthe people they mass destruction, conventional explosives are getting smaller, dead­ Employers when abused, find themselves also abused by government federal government. lea~ or represent. It i~ a failure in leadership or the through lawsand regulations biasedin favor of workers. I am not advocating federal intrusion or inter­ partmg of leader and his constituents. A sad parting lier and easier to conceal. i\-\\N6:S ARE Ei;OINq SO WELL .. A caseof a deadhorse ference anymore than what's spelled out under ~n that the leader now permanently suffers from One top-secret report by the Central Intelligence Agency, to which W£'RE l>E\.\R\O\l5l'f \-\f\\7?Y .. Justwhereisjustice? the terms and condi tions of the Covenant Agree­ ~ntellectu<\l atrophy and couldn't keep up with the our associate Dale Van Atta was given access, warns of the potential No DARK CLoUP5 oN THE

,'. - ~ ~~' proliferation of "invisible bombs." These are described as secret, ;. -'..,. .'. . ment. I am saying however that we need to meet Issues. By the same t?ken, he loses all his courage \ioR\7.0N... our share of responsibility forthwith. Part of that to stand and defend his time proven principles. He ' sophisticated explosives undetectable by standard-bomb-searching IT'S OBV\OUSL'1' lIME To ~arianas %rietr~ responsibility is instilling pride and dignity in is eventually ousted out of office. techniques. ", the very people you represent by improving­ For all the problems and internationalhumiliation Several years ago, CIA agents were tipped offto this by a defector BR£A~ Uy>. through policy decisions-the economic lot of that we had to endure which started at a certain from a radical Palestinian guerrilla group who told of an explosive every family in paradise. The challenge isn't in garment company here, there's a dire need right molded into the cardboard of a suitcase which he carried into a political posturing at the wrong fora, rather it is here and now to solve this matter once and for all. It Geneva hotel room. The bomb was located and, indeed, was not in your ability to buckle down and get to work! . is an embarrassment that has gone beyond toler­ detectable by modern bomb-sniffing devices. Its only distinction Speaker Benavente's Disappointment ance. What then is the answer? May I request the was an odor like vanilla, according to our CIA sources. I admire Speaker Diego T. Benavente's differ­ ~?ngres.s Abed Younis Editor Member of US to repeal the entire Headnote 3A -FBIand CIAofficials fear that the recentcrash of a private plane Rafael H. Arroyo Reporter ing position on the move to roll back the thirty manufacturin~? prOVISion stnctly on lmrment This i 1r1~ Rafael I. Santos Reporter The on the South Lawn of the White House, and tile lone gunman who, © f'lT15ElJfW\1 . centincrease. It reflects his ability to climb a tree should put to rest the misery that this industry has f'osr-I1AI.El'rE' Ferdie P. de la Torre Reporter Associated Press ~nd tell his,colleagues:' "Hold it. It's the wrong ~rought to the shores of paradise.. The saddest opened fire through a White House gate have alerted foreign extrem­ Jungle, let s head the other way". Simulta­ aspect in this controversy is theMafnas cabal co­ ists to possible weak spots in the president's security. They fear .•~\\~\-\\\\I}..,,\~~..-...... P.O. Box 231, Saipah MP 96950-0231 lCl1994, Marianas Variety neously, however, Vice SpeakerJesus P. Mafnas opting with friends in the industry to compromise . copycat incidents.may not be quite as harmless. Tel. (670) 234-634 tn57819797 All Rights Reserved ~ and .cabal shot .right back: "It's okay, we're. the privileges given the CNMI under the Covenant As recent history suggests, terrorism in the future is likely to be Fax: (670) 234·9271 making progress!" Progress [n what? . Agreement. It is a complete betrayal ofthe trust even more random and deadly than we've come to expect. As the ~ The Speaker's argument rests in the commit­ we ve given our astute lawmakers. What a legacy former Soviet Union has splintered, so too have the radical organi­ ALAN'

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8-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-fRIDAY-DECEMBER 16.1994 1 t. • ~ . .~ Art therapist pioneers art class for kids ~ i.: i, .,j project. Ana Baer, probably the cilities and avenues where they not give them the chance to de- crayons. By Rafaell. santes ! I" In one of their sessions, Baer, \ 00 Variety NewsStaff only child and family art therapist could express themselves and velop their other faculties. throughout Micronesia, volun- develop their potentials. "When you watch TV, you're assisted by her fellow volunteers, FOR a numberofweekends, close taught children the art ofhat mak­ teered her Saturdays10 teach kids Due to lack of alternative ac- only using your eyes.;Viewers to twenty school children had the u~ing the basics of arts. tivities, childrenare left with noth- get all the images through the ing old newspapers. rarest opportunity to express Such activities were a welcome themselves freely through the Baer, who works forthe Center ing but the television, she said. eyes," Baer said. for Child and Family Guidance at It' s unfortunate that some parents Another reason for holding the thing for the kids who said they many forms of arts. liked and enjoyed painting. One Tomorrow, these elementary the Department of Health Ser- are noteven aware ofthe negative arts class is Baer's commitment I of the reasons while her students school kids will bid goodbye to vices, holds a fine arts degree. impact of the boob tube to the to serve the community. "I was , i She is also a holder of a masters lives-of their kids, she added. gone for awhile.i.Now I need to where having fun was because the Joeten-Kiyu Library which theycoulddo w.hatever they want, has offered its facilities for free degree in art therapy at the Uni- Aside from picking up violence minister to.i.kids,' she said in an versity of New Mexico. and other trash, kids learn very interview, Baer said. In other words, the for the Saturday Arts Class for children were free to choose the kids. These young artists will also Baer has various reasons for little by' watching television, Baer has just returned to the pioneering the project. Aside for claimed Baer. 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12-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY-DECEMBER 16, 1994 New conviction for wife-beater

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Vicente Naputi Muna By Rafael I.Santos Variety NewsStaff THESuperiorCourtconvicted yes­ terdaya tour bus driverof assault and contemptof court, threedays afterthesamemanwasfound guilty of similarcharges. • VicenteNaputiMuna, a former policeofficer,was foundguilty of violating a courtorderbypunching his wife, Anna Marie early this year. AnnaMarie,an employee ofthe DutyFree Shoppers, tookthe wit­ ness stand yesterday morning, re­ lating to the court how she was assaulted byherest;rangedhusband. 1,, OnFebruary23, AnnaMarie said J shewaspunchedonherrighteyeby thedefendantduring anargument. Thestruggle wasprompted byAna Marie's insistence to driver their pick-uptruck. . She said she' tried to hide her black-eye but her fathernoticed it and toldhertoreporttheassault to the policethe following day. The government said Muna as­ saulted his wifedespiteacourtor­ Casino Games der restraining him from getting close, harassing or hurting her. (Poker Games) Munasaidinhistestimony inthe "", ',' afternoon thathe was forced to hit Maito Mega.Moto-Bot hiswifebecause hedidnotwanther ~odrive thepick-up. Hesaidhewas Lion King worried aboutthe safety of histwo CARNATION MILK 2-Bot5 kids who were at the back of the . SPAM SURF 42 LOADS 4 Exo Squad vehicle. LIMIT 4 LIMIT 4 Casio Cool Magic Diary Stargate AnnaMarietriedtoleaveaboard . thevehicle because shewasmadat $8.95 Secret Sender 6000 Puzz 3D themannerMunadrovethevehi~le $1.69 59¢ Sing-A-Long Polly Pockets from from his mother's house to their Picture Sound Keyboard And lots More homein Dandan. On Monday, Muna was found guilty of battering hiswife. Hewas the second man on Saipan to be .~onvicted of charges related to "spouse abusein lessthana month. The court said it did not doubt. that Muna battered his\wife at the Diamond Hotel on August 22. In her testimony last Monday, Anna '/" , Mariesaidshewaspunched, kicked and choked by the formerpolice­ r------~------~-- man.. 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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1994 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEws-IS ------_---.::....::...:..:: 14-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY-DECEMBER 16, 1994 SGMAnotafter pay hike suspension dominate1y comprised of a non­ press reports, including those of rectly, THE SAIPAN Garment Manu­ "'Ye haven't tried to stop any­ facturers Association (SGMA) resident workforce, such as the the Saipan Chamber of Com­ construction, hotel and garment merce, scapegoating ~GMA on one, we shouldn't try, and we Christmas this week expressed its support won't," Pierce continued: "This for the Legislature to revive the industries, which incur additional 'minimum wages. SGMA states is the United States, and you don't now-dormant Minimum Wage expenses in meeting the needs of that some recent press reports on do that. But despite press reports Boards. "Legislative leaders on their employees," said Pierce. the minimum wage debate in the to the contrary, the Association this issue recognize the need for a He noted that in the garment Legislature, especially regarding . does not oppose the January I more detailed debateon minimum industry, transportation, housing, allegations ofSGMA lobbying to increase, .and whatever decision wage boards," said SGMA Ex­ food, medical, labor permit fee prevent the scheduled January 1, and incidental costs effectively 1995 increase in minimum wage, is made our rnernber'companies Storewide Sale! "'\ ecutive Director Richard A. will obey the law." Pierce, "and the reestablishment raise the actual per hour wage rate did not accurately portray "SGMAhas inrecent years sup­ ofthe minimum wage boards will to nearlydouble thecurrent CNMI 0 SGMA's role. ported the prosess of reform in ensure that the next time the Leg­ minimum wage. Pierce noted that the Board of ALL ITEMS ON SALE! the Commonwealth.andhas been I islature makes adecisionon mini­ Pierce expressed concern that Directors of SGMA, in express­ previous debate on this issue has ing its support for the Minimum a leader in pr-omoting worker mum wage, it will be an informed SONY SlV-400 4-Head VHS been too politicized, and has not Wage Review Boards, voted to safety, housing, and minimum VCR one." SAMSUNG CT~3371 dealt with the substance of the comply with whatever minimum wage compliance," said Pierce. (Made in Japan) Auto-VoltaQe The Association has consis­ 13" Color TV (Auto-Voltage) RichardA. Pierce Issue. wage is set in the Commonwealth, 110-220 VAC tently supported establishing 110-220 VAC Cable-Ready, wage boards, such as those used their viability. "Washington has indicated its and pointed to the fact that no Reg.($595.00) in the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico SGMA stressed that the Asso­ belief that the minimum wage is SGMA officers have lobbied the Employers Remote Control too low," Pierce continued, "but Legislature on a minimum wage Reg.($395.00) and American Samoa. ciation has always supported U.S. Continued from page 1 JVC PC-X 1000 The implementation of the minimum wage in those indus­ they don'thave the economic data freeze. be said of employers. 6-Disc CD-Changer System, Minimum Wage and Salary Re­ tries which could afford.to pay it. to back up that contention. "The Association has taken the "In other words, abuse can be a Multiple Voltage 110-220 VAC view Board, and its subsequent "SGMA has always supported He said, "only through Mini­ position that we do not oppose the two-way street and sometimes our Reg.($695.00) findings, will identify the differ­ a U.S. minimum wage equivalent mum Wage Board industry re­ January I minimum wage in­ employers become the victim," ences in each industry's overhead, standard to determining the ap­ view process can a decision be crease," Pierce said. said Manglona. 0 market and other factors, allow­ propriate minimum wage levels made as to what is the right wage, He noted that this doesn't stop Manglona explained th~l be­ ing the CNMlto have wage rates by industry. Such a standard industry by industry, for the individual member companies cause they have to bear the costs for each industry at levels at which would take into account the costs CNMI." who have their own concernsfrom of transportation, medical ex­ firms could afford to maintain ofthose industries which are pre- SGMA also lamented recent· expressing those concerns di- penses, bonding, workers' com­ pensation, CNMI employers are also on the losing end as they

o often become prone to complaints Modern Stationery & Trading Co. Inc. that sometimes are ill-motivated and frivolous. Manglona pointed out that SONY CFO-20S CD Radio Cassette . many employers in the CNMI SAMSUNG CT-5071 Recorder, Multiple Voltage 110-220 VAC have been complaining of agrow­ 19" Color TV (Auto-Voltage) 110­ Reg.($295.00) ing practice among workers to 220 VAC Cable-Ready, Remote KTV 19 CCO me a eornplaint with the Labor Control 19" Color TV wl'Remote Office shortly before the expira­ Reg.($495.00) Control, Cable-Ready 0 tion of his or her contract. 0 Reg.($425.00) According to the Rota seriator, by doing so, a worker gets to'

o extend his or her stay in the is­ lands and at the same time is as­ signed to a new employer. "Employers argue that by per­ All: mitting such· transfers so easily, - X'Mas Trees wehave actually encouraged I *2' to 7' some workers to fabricate labor - XMas Decorations 1stPrlze- "Technics" Component System complaints," said the Rota sena­ tor. SANYO M1750K 4-Band Radio - X'Mas Lights Model SB-DC920 (As Displayed) YAMAHA CDV-300K Digital Laser Disc To help prevent this practice, Cassette Recorder *Musical 2nd Prize - "Panasonlc" Vacuum Cleaner Karaoke Player, Multiple Voltage 110­ *Chasing and to further protect workers, Reg.($59.9,5) Model MC·5121 Manglona said government is 220 VAC *lndoor/Outdoor 3rd Prlze- "latung" Twin Deck Component currently developing legislation Reg.($1,100.00) *50 to 140 Lights to require that all inciefents of - X'Mas Cards System abuse be reported promptly to *Pop-Up Model AFP.·500G authorities, not many months later. *Musical 4th Prize- "National"· Car Audio He said a legislation is also be­ *W/Lights Model CQ-7070EW ing proposed so that transfers re­ sulting from such complaints 5th Prize· Auto Polisher And 50% Off on All should involve a presumption of Model AP 306 lack of 0 merit to ensure they are Kinds of troys 6th to 10th Prize· One (1) Night Stay·ln for scrutinized very closely, except Two In Salpan Ocean View Hotel in extreme cases. ~ In his letter, Manglona aired with breakfast concern that the Philippine senator's lettermay hurt efforts at cJlow trJ Join: addressing current problems on For every $20.00 purchase on all labor.

items (home, school and office supplies) "Indeed, I am concerned that 0 Shop ~ow and a"oid the rush 'you're entitled forone (1) raffle ticket. your letter could jeopardize the while supplies last. . Entries are not limited. ongoing 0 corrective process for Raffle Date: January 3, 1995 (Tuesday) labor and immigration problems," Time: 10:30 a.m. (San Jose Main Store) said Manglona. Two branches to serve you: The Rota senator assured his Beach Road, San Jose Tel. 234-6832/8585 .Philippine counterpart that the Mon-Sat 8:00 a.m. - 7:00p.rn, Winners need notbe present on raffle date. ;CNMI government is making ev­ Fax # 234-7176 Result will be posted in store ery serious effort to solve these' Beach Road, Garapan Tel. 234-8902 Everyday 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.rn. and printed on Marianas problems and that labor abuse is P.O. Box 799, Saipan, MP96950 Variety on Jan. 6, 1995. o not to be tolerated under any cir­ Open on Sundays cumstances. Nov. 27, Dec. 4,11 &18, 1994 San Jose 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m Please Drive Garapan 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. With Care 16-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWSAf'lDVIEWS-FRIDAY-DECEMBER 16,1994 Political donations flow in Japan Until the Liberal. Demoerats By ERIC TALMADGE senting the oil, automobile, steel, nation's most powerful leaders, a problem. fell from grace last' year, their TOKYO (AP) • After a year on life insurance and bankingindus­ and the resulting public outrage The recent slew of corporate monopoly of government made the sidelines because of corrup­ tries have pledged to resume their helped bring an end last year to pledges comes just before new, such hedging generally unneces­ tion scandals, Japanese corpora­ political donations..More indus­ the 38-year reign of the pro-busi­ stricterpoliticalcontributionsand tions are once again making po­ tries are expected to follow. ness Liberal Democrats. funding laws take effect on Jan. sary. .Since then, however, no single litical donations, zhoping to get "We took into account the ac­ The scandals also led theJapan I, and critics say they are a last­ party has been able to secure a on the right side of the powerful tions of other industry groups and Federation of Economic Organi­ minute attempt to curry favor. in Japan's sweeping political re­ decided to make our own contri­ zations(Keidanren),thecountry's Under the newlaws, a ceiling dominant position and Japan has been ruled by often-fragile coa­ alignment. butions," said Tadashi Maekawa influentialbusinessgroup,tocriti­ of 500,000 yen ($5,000) will be While that may be good news of the Petroleum Association of cize the practice of making cor­ placed on corporate donations to litions. Currently, t,pe Liberal forJapan's topparties,ithasraised Japan, which this month will do­ porate donations and urge com­ individual politicians, and the Democrats are back in power, concern that the renewed flow of nate' 50 million yen ($5 million) panies to'avoid excesses. Corpo­ amount of subsidies a party will but mustshare theleadershipwith corporate money may drown ef­ to the Liberal Democratic Party. rate donations fell off drastically be able to receive from the gov­ the Socialists. forts to reform this country's no­ Japan's currentpoliticalrealign­ soon afterward. . ernment will depend largely on Last week, sl!:veral opposition toriously money-hungry politics. ment was prompted by a seriesof Maekawa said his association how much it receives in contri­ parties representing.abroadrange "We feel like moaning," la­ corruption scandals over the past took such concerns into account butions this year. of political idem; banded together mented an editorial Thursday in few years that involved large in making its decision to resume In its editorial,··the Asahi to form the New Frontier Party, the Asahi Shimbun, a major lib­ amounts of cash flowing between political donations. He said the pointed out that many corpora­ which is expected to be a potent eral-leaning newspaper. "What big business and politicians. political situation had changed tions are expected to divide their force in the next elections. No we have dreaded has come true." The seemingly endless series over the pastyear,andsaidhe was donations among the leading par­ datehas been set for the elections Sofar this month,groupsrepre- of scandals sullied many of the confident donations will not pose ties to hedge their bets. as yet. Laotian refugees repatriated as camp nears closing pe~ution.Severalthousandhave By GRANT PECK the Mekong River into Laosfrom year, officials said. Mostof the 9,000 people still in BANNAPHO REFUGEE the Thai town of Chiang Khong, "Even though we stayed here a the camp are Hmong, many of not yet agreed to.go back, even CAMP, Thailand (AP) • More 675 kilometers (420 miles) north longtime, itcannot beourhome," whomfledafterthe 1975Comrnu­ though Thailand plans to declare than 200 refugees from Laos re­ ofBangkok. said Ing Xing, a Hmong man who rusttakeoverof Laos.Throughthe the camp officially closed.by the turnedto their Communisthome­ The refugees had been staying was returning with his family. 1960sandearly 1970s,theHrnong end of the year. Thai authorities land Thursday, some of them af­ at the Ban Napho camp in "They just let us stay tempo-: - with American aid and encour­ have warnedthatpeoplewhohave ter spending almost two decades Thailand' sNakorn Phanomprov­ rarily, so to go back home is bet­ agement - had fought alongside not agreed to go back by thenwill Mens levis Action Slacks All Toys All Ladles.Dresses in-Thai camps. ince, 525 kilometers (315 miles) ter,"he saidas hisbus wasleaving right-wing Laotian governments betreatedasillegalimmigrants with Regular $32.99 The 207 highland people from southeast of Chiang Khong.They BanNaphoWednesdayforthe 16­ backed by Washington. none of the privileges of refugees, 20% OFF 25% OFF the Hmong ethnic minority and are among the 5,000 people repa­ hour drive to the river crossing Even now, there is considerable whoreceivesomebenefitsfromthe Low Only triated from the camp so far this point. reluctance to return among the office of the United Nations High twolowlandLaotookboatsacross Girls Holiday Dresses , . Hmongrefugees, whosaytheyfear Commissioner for Refugees. $19.99 Selected Shoes . .... We Design &..Print . . 20% OFF 25% OFF Kris Aquino pregnancy All Christmas 0- Sel&cted Housewares • Brochures • Calendars · Books • Menu .Decorations Selected Mens talk oftown in Manila Clothing Now Covers • Posters • Corporate Logo • By OLIVER TEVES Aquino admittedshe wasliving Letterheads · Business Cards and more... MANILA (AP) • Corazon with Salvador and that her mother I Aquino ledthe country's uprising disapproved."Butintime,wehope On Sale 25% OFF against dictatorship and survived to prove to her we did the right seven coup attempts - but now, thing," she said. _ Younis Art Studio, Inc. newspapers say, she's got real "I loveIpeandIdon'tthinkIcan P.O. Box 231 SaIpan MP 96950 Located in Garapan . trouble. ever live without him," she said. Tel. 234-634'1 • 7578' 97G7 • Fax: 234-9271 Her daughter is pregnant out of f'We hope to spend the restof our wedlock. lives together." ______Publisher of: It is "perhaps the toughest cri- TheaffairbloomedafterAquino, sis in her life," the Philippine Star known in the local movie pressas ~ newspaper said Wednesday. the "massacre queen" for portray- LaOies DOM tMarianas %riety- That may not be much of. an ing massacre victims in several Micronesia's Leading Newspaper Since 1972 exaggeration. films, starred as Salvador's lead- Deem 17, Saturday }1 The Philippines is intensely ing lady in the' action flick, y;< Roman Catholic, and the former "Nandito Ako (I'm Here)," sev- Get an additional All Prrerecorded president is famously devout. eral months ago. Videos Next month's scheduled visit of Kris,theyoungestandmostout-. 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Benigno Free With Santa" is 10bring you the people and events 45-year-old Philip Salvador had Aquino Jr., who wasjailed by the Purses, Shoes, lhat touch yourIile- 11:00am • 2:00pm .objectively.Wrthout you, we'd be been circulating for some time, latestrongmanFerdinandMarcos. Hoisery and Under­ speechless. and wererepeatedlydenied bythe She accompaniedher motheron actress. Then a columnist broke their return from theUnitedStates garments. This is FREEIII Shlseldo vinyl bag the news Monday in the Malaya after Acquino was assassinatedin for one day only. So and Shlseldo samples for newspaper. 1983. don't miss itnn every purchase of $30.00 Official says help for Fijians riot anti-Itidian H!ll------FIJI's minister for multi-ethnic Ratu Josaid it was unfortunate affairs, Ratu Jo Nacola, says spe- thataffirmativepoliciesforFijians cial government schemes to help and Pacific islanderswere seenas indigenous Fijians should not be anti-Indian. He said the real inten- viewedas anti-Indianpolicies,the tionofsuch policiesWas to"bridge Fiji Times reported Monday. the gap between the races." He said that in due course, the He said affirmative programs government would provide spe- are of limited duration and will cial programs for the needy, irre- end when the goal of equity is spective of race. achieved. (Pacnews) I;'ij I ...... ,..,...,...... ===:::::::::===::.:...... ;;.,.:,,:::::::.:....=:::::;;,,;,;.. ~ ...;...~~ __zc1 , 'I FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1994-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-19 IS-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY-DECEMBER 16, 1994 Palau flag to fly with' others at UN Worker in armed assault yields By Sarah Clayton I. Boutros-Ghali, andPalau'snational proval. For the Variety The delegation included Para­ flag will be raised alongside those In the interim, Shmull said he By Rafael I. Santos Christopherearlierasked thecourt KOROR, Palau- PresidentKuniwo mount Chief Ibedul Yutaka Gib­ of its peers. foresees the placement of a charge Variety News Staff to release the defendant without Nakamura and a delegation of 10 bons; State Minister Andres The ceremonies will end with a d'affaires in Washington, D.C., to A CONSTRUCTI0l':! worker bail hecause of his close family were in New York Thursday for Uherbelau; Senate President Peter reception hosted by. Nakamura at oversee relations with the U.N. and who has been ordered arrested on ties in the community. Castro.has ceremonies honoring Palau as the Sugiyama; House of Delegates the U.N. Building. . the U.S. charges of assault with dangerous Iived in the commonwealth for ten newest member of the United Na­ Speaker Surangel Whipps; Senate Once the president returns to To pay for the membership, the weapon turned himself in to po­ years, according to Christopher. tions. Ways and Means Chairman Harry Palau on Monday, attention will president has put aside$258,200 in lice yesterday. Anotherconsideration for a re~ ''This is thegoal of anycountry ­ Fritz; and House Ways and Means turn to who is to represent the na­ the proposed budget for fiscal year Basilio Castro, 35 surrendered lease without bail was the fact to be recognizedas an independent Chairman Alan Seid. tion as its first ambassador to the '95 . Earlier in the week, Nakamura to the Department of Public Safety . that the defendant turned him­ nationandtakeitsseatamonginde­ The day will beginwith the U.N. U.N. AccordingtoShmull,Nakamura -. was in Washington, D.C. yesterday morning, a day after self in to theauthoritles, he said pendent countries of the world," General Assembly's vote to for­ mallyapprovethenation's applica­ has already interviewedsome can­ TherehehostedareceptionTues­ the Superior Court issued a war­ The' judge denied the motion Temmy Shmull, the president's chief of staff, said before leaving tion for membershipand an accep­ didates for the position. day and met with Assistant Secre­ due to the seriousness of the of-' MARIANA 5 EAS·I D E rant for his arrest. for-the United States Monday. tancespeech byNakamuraasPalau "It's an important matter," he taryofStateWinstonLordWednes­ Castro, a construction worker fenses charged. A third party cus­ Palauended almost 50 years as a becomes the U.N.'s I85th member said. "The president will take ac­ day. at JG Sablan Construction, was todian may be considered by the U.N.trusteeshipunderU.S.admin­ nation. tion on it as soon as possible." Nakamura and Lord reportedly arrested immediately after sur­ court today. istration with the signing of the Afterward Nakamura will meet Shmull stressedthat the appoint­ discussed the establishment of an embassy in the U.S. I rendering to the authorities, As­ Meanwhile, a teenager who Compact of Free Association Oct. with Secretary General Boutros ment must also receive Senate ap- Kuniwo Nakamura C Ire U T sistant Attorney General Nicole was accused of robbery was re­ more, it is taxation," said Vice Attorney General's Office con­ However, the governor said it is governorduring yesterday's press Forelli said in a bail hearing yes­ leased to his aunt yesterday af­ Speaker Jesus P. Mafnas, refer­ tinues to allow the governor to do just alright forthe administration to conference. terday. ternoon. Jeremy Rabausch, 19, $500••• ring to the $200 rate. this," he added. raise the fee owing to big govern­ "We can include everything The defendant made an initial was released to Regina Aguon, a Continued from page 1 House Speaker Diego T. According totheHousespeaker, ment costs associated with issues that is costing our government to appearance before Judge Marty retired CNMI government em­ ing of non-resident workers. Benavente, when interviewed yes­ the fee being proposed by the gov­ concerning alien workers. prosecute such offenders. So all W.K. Tayloryesterday afternoon. ployee. But the current $200 fee alone terday said he believes raising the ernor isexcessiveof theamountthe "We can justify $500 fee if we this money is coming out of our He was charged with assault with Rabausch, a citizen of the Re­ is already subject to grumblings fee to high levels is illegal. administrationisauthorizedby law .are to include everything we are funds unbudgeted. So we have public of Palau, was arrested two a dangerous weapon and assault from the House of Representa­ "I cannot believe that he contin­ to impose. spending to take care of non­ every right to increase fee to at and battery. days ago in connec.tion with a tives on the argument of its lead­ ues to feel he can illegally tax Hesaidthelawisveryspecificon resident workers. We have at least least $500," he said. Details surrounding the case purse-snatching incident in ers that the administration can­ people. Basically, this is whathe's what fees the administration can 10 such workers in prison "I dont wanna do this if the were not immediately available. Garapan early this week. not just raise such fees that high doing," said Benavente, referring charge and basically he said that currentlt. That's $30,000 per per­ Legislature is ready to adopt our But during the hearing, the gov­ Police reports said the defen­ through regulation. to a $500 fee. such rate shouldjust cover the cost son per year in cost. This is part tax reform and the budget bill," ernment said the alleged victims dant grabbed a purse belonging "This is not cost recovery any- "I am really frustrated that the of processingthe applications. of expenses we have," said the he added. in the assault case were brought to to a Japanese tourist while the the Commonwealth Health Cen­ victim was walking on Beach ter where they were treated for Road near Winchell's restaurant. No mass... injuries. Sgt. Edward Manalili, spokes­ Continued from page 1 Forelli told the court that the man for DPS, said Rabausch fled -1025 M ROAD COURSE- FOR ADULT ENJOYMENT beforethe cutoff dateas stipulated victims' condition was not life­ with the purse toward the in their contracts, others may stay Operated by Mariana Resort, KAN PAC/FIC SA/PAN, LTD. threatening. Garapan Elementary School. with PSS beyond 1995 until their Taylor refused to release the However, patrol policemen who contracts expire,thechairmansaid. For more information call: defendanttohisown recognizance, happened to be in the area pur­ "We haven't figured out yet 322-2211 a release which would not require sued the suspect. when[allalien teachersare]going a bail. The court will entertain the The police officers were able to leave," he told the Variety. matter again today 'l~ 10:00 a.m. to carch him and recover the PSS is now in the process of making final preparation for hir­ Assistant Public Defender Ted purse, Manalili said. ing new teachers to replace those that are due to quit PSS as man­ dated by Public Law 7-45. Officials are targeting teachers 'from continental United States, Hawaii,GuamandeventheCNMI. 0'-----MICRO SCHOOL SUPPLY_ He added that PSS may also hire teachers from other Asian coun­ tries such as the Philippines as long as they are American citi­ zens. PSS, he said are considering all e~~1S recruitment options and will choose the best way to get new teachers. Arecruitmentagencyhas proposed that it would do the hir­ ing of teachers for PSS - a pro­ posalwhichis yet tobeconsidered by the BOE, he said. ,III, , The departureof non-American SrlL& teacherswillaffect publicschools and the CNMI government, Quitugua admitted, but did not elaborateon the subject.Quitugua also acknowledgedthe many con­ tributions of alien teachers some of whom have been awarded best teachers and scholarships as a re­ sult of their outstanding perfor­ ~ Save as much as 20% to ;0% mance. "We will miss these people. .~' We'll open on Sunda)' 12:00 • ;:00 p.m. during the sale. Manyofthemhaveperformedwell and have been honored. [Their departure] will have an effect on the system," the board chairman on instructional products said. Quitugua reiterated that PSS maintains onlyasinglesalaryscale for American and non-American on Western Publishing Products teachers. "We don't havedual sal­ ary pay scale." he said. The U.S.JusticeDepartment has suedtheboard, its officialsand the PSS for alleged discriminatory on Mead Products policies.The suit claimed Filipino teachers received lower salaries pre·inventor~ andlessbenefitscomparedto their It's" Christmas sale rolled counterparts fromthemainland and in to one. the commonwealth. PSShasdeniedanywrongdoing CaUter Box AAA·60, Middle Road, Across Garap.m Central Park although it agreed to end the dis­ TDC, Inc. pute by agreeing to pay more than •and otherfi~e st~f$s. >.c Tel.235·4771 Fax: 235,4770 Tel: (670) 233-8484 $2 milliontothe affectedteachers. ..."1 ...------:------~~===------

~ " .:~~; 0),',1' 20-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY-DECEMBER 16, 1994 ;\{ -~ ': :';.,,> FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1994 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-21 .~,'-. ~*,::, Only 20%. • •Continued from page 1 W~: ' Representatives and the business force. "It is very discouraging for the ~' By Eldref Encknon community only imposes a 10% The chiefexecutive hasmade his governor not to give the working team a chance to work itout and see For the Variety surtax. preferenceoftheHillblomproposal GAME RATING. The Software Publishers Association has come up De­ what is affordable for the commu­ He indicated he will not settle known to the House in a letter with new ratings for computer games, likf! Sega and Nintendo video mEITEr,U nity," said Mafnas. mnnT cember 12, specifically saying he for that and would not go lower games which sometimes feature simulated violence and sexualover­ . Whc2r\z you'll always find the ' '. wants a 20% surtax, The team he is referring to is the & than what he earlier proposed. tones that parents may find very objectionable for their children. These BEST SERVICE, SAVinGS, QUALITY VARlET(, . He reiterated during the press coalition ofallbusinessgroups who "I'm getting fed up with all new ratings will indicate levels of violence, profanity, and nudity. that he would only go for such a have been tasked to study the this. I think I will just instruct my Consumers can start deciphering labels when purchasing video games, surtax. . Hillblom bill and come up with people to finalize the $500 or computer softwares. The ratings detail violence containing destruc­ ,~~ "If they want 10%, then maybe recommendations on it within two worker's fee and I am going to tion of nonhuman life, destruction ofhuman life,destruction oflifewith it's time to forget the whole idea," weeks. put that in," said the governor, blood and gore, and wanton or gratuitous violence. Then for nudity/sex I said the governor. "I don't want Despite the governor's threat to almost angrily. there are the revealing attire, fleeting nudity, partial nudity, and full­ ,them to touch anything and let's veto any bill other than a 20% sur­ "I will tell the Legislature to frontal nudity. Language is the last major rating in mild profanity, just wait until the next election. tax, the vice speaker said his sub­ forget about it. Forget about tax moderate expletives, obscene references, and sexually explicit lan­ reform, forget about the budget. ' "Let'sjusthave continuing reso­ committee will still do its best to guage. Let everything stay as it is and lution. If they are to submit any­ work with the businesscommunity Beef Short Ribs thing other than the 20% surtax, I and the administration on the new just wait until the next elections, ******* ';d/lb let's fight it out in the next elec­ am going to veto it. We'lltry to run proposal. . "In good faith,we will still try to VOICE OF POWER. Telephones, computers and improved voice tions," he added. this government under continuing come up withagood product on the recognition technology has turned talking to your computer an increas- The governor at one point dur­ resolution and wait until next elec­ Hillblombill.Ijusthopewhenwe're ingly common practice. Newly invented devices lise an audio-interface ing yesterday's news conference tions. Let the people decide," he done, he will have a change of standard, sporting from the fit and weight of computer headsets to sounded satisfied on learning that said. heart," said Mafnas. compatibility and volume control issues designed in forms of wireless the House Subcommitteeon Tax Askedhowcurrentrevenueneeds reform and the business commu­ of government will be addressed The Hillblombill, intends topro- devices and connections through PCMCIA cards. With voicecommand vide urgently needed interim rev- . . programs and computer-based phone answering systems the headset nity have started working on a tax without tax reform, Tenorio said billproposed byprominentSaipan government wouldjust have togen­ enues to the CNMI govemmeni . becomes a common PC peripheral. Monfort Ground Beef r: through thesurtax, to retire the bal­ 1..• .' businessman Larry Hillblom. erate more through the imposition ******* 5lbs/tube But later on, he reacted angrily of a $500 non-resident worker fee. looning government deficit. This is MAGIC OF SOUND. What do we have now is a standard, Dolby Pro whenhe foundout that the measure "$500 may not be enough but it to be done through the establish­ Logic, which prodpce the surround (rear) and center-channel signals being considered only involves a can help a lot. Itwill cut our costs in' ment of a special deficit reduction from only two stored or transmitted channels (left and right stereo) for 10% surtax. addressing non-resident workers trust account funded out of75% of a total of four channels. Expecting to have is the upcoming Dolby The governorearlier said he sup­ here in the CNMI," he said. all surtax revenues. Surround Digital System, this provides five discrete, full-frequency ports a proposal which imposes a When asked for comment, Vice Another section of the new bill audio signals for the left, center, and right speakers in front and the right surtax on an interim basis while a Speaker JesusP.Mafnas whochairs proposes atemporary rebate reduc­ and left speakers in back. This also renders a dedicated low-frequency final and more comprehensive, theTax ReformSubcommittee,said tion,meaningthatforacertain num­ channel for a subwoofer speaker, which is the 5. I-channel designation. omnibus tax measure is being de­ the governor's statement was un­ ber of taxable years, the rebate per­ We mean here is that the digital surround sound given to you at the veloped by a proposed tax task called for. centage shall be 90% of the per­ centage. movies will soon dazzle you at a home theater. Charm inToilet Tissue 4 rolls/pkg , ****lI<** COMPUTERVIRUS. 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22.MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY-DECEMBER 16, 1994 satellite navigation system used RNZI reported Wednesday. ing next Tuesday to specifically nowhere else in the world, ac-, This follows the widespread address the country's crime prob­ Region~I'News cording to an annual survey of Roundup negative reaction to its introduc­ lem. Pacific Islands civil aviation by tionof statutory restrictions on The information minister also Fiji church civil servants wages. says the government is concerned Islands Business magazine's De­ Fiji to lessen its Finance minister Berenado at the number of Fijians involved cember issue. E'arlier this year Fiji became foreign missions addresses Vunibobo has ordered that wage in crime. And it wants the minis­ rises for the country's 20,000 try of Fijian affairs t~ come up the first country in the world to A SENIOR Fiji government offi· unemployment government workers be restricted with suggestions to tackle this is­ allow local airlines to use global cial says the Fiji government is to to one per cent in 1995 to check sue, at village level with the help satellites as their sole means of reduce the number of Fiji's for­ FIJI's Methodist Church has an­ nounced plans to step up its agri­ inflation. of the chiefs. (Pacnews) navigation. eign missions early next year as a Equipment supplied free by the cultural training programs to help But, senior government minis­ cost-cutting measure, Fiji Times United States Civil Aeronautics combat the critical problem of ters lifted the order following Air Pacific reported Tuesday. heated opposition from unions FIJI's national airline Air Pacific Board enables pilots to obtain However, restructuring would unemployment among youths. The scheme will provide op­ that threatened to call a strike in will wait for international accep­ minute by minute fixes on their see Fiji strengthen its links with • February. tance before installing special­ position' accurate to within 100 its trading partners in Asian na­ portunities for about 300 school dropouts, particularly those from Information minister Ratu ized medical equipment to treat meters using data transmitted by tions by upgrading the missions rural areas, to obtain diplomacer­ Josefa Dimuri says the forum will heart attack victims. on its planes, a cluster of American military there. tificate courses in agriculture from conduct the negotiations. The Fiji Times reported Monday. satellites. (Pacnews) Fiji Times says it is understood the church's Navuso Agricultural Mahendra Chaudhry, general Air Pacific chief executive Fiji education hit the government is looking at a secretary of the' Fiji Public Ser­ School. Andrew Drysdale was reacting to IN FIJI, the administering of the roving ambassador based in Suva vice Association, says he'shappy Church president Manasa the call by the American Heart $3.3 million for scholarships un­ for the Forum island countries, wise counsel has prevailed, but Lasaro says the scheme is still in Association for all airlines to fol­ der.the Fijian Education Program and it is also likely to appoint he will not rule out industrial ac­ its infancy and he hopes to have low the lead by Qantas which has came under fire in the Upper honorary consuls to replace con­ tion. more details next week on costs the equipment which saved two House Monday, Fiji Times re­ sular missions in Sydney and tie says the union will wait and and funding. lives last month. ported Tuesday. Auckland as they are cheaper to see how the governmentresponds The courses are to be conducted The heart defibrillators, used Senator Ratu Jale Vasutoga maintain. to their claims for a pay increase. Springfield CSR One of the foreign missions with the Brisbane-based Gaton to apply an electric shock to re­ questioned the managing, con­ faculty of (Pacnews) likely to be affected is in Papua Agricultural College, a Start the heart, were used in No­ trolling and distribution of the ENRICHED WHITE Australia's Queensland Univer­ New Guinea where the govern­ Fiji fights crime vember on two separate Qantas fund and whether it was being ment thinks it is too expensive sity, and will be held in co-opera­ flights for the first time to suc­ monitored for evaluation. FLOUR SUGAR tion with the National Youth Ser­ having an embassy there. THE FIJI government is to allo­ cessfully resuscitate two heart Senator Vasutoga wasspeak­ The foreign affairs minister, vice Scheme. cate an additional $263,000 this attack victims. ing in support of the 1996 budget 2 Limit 3 Reverend Lasaro says the large Sib. $1.29 Limit 3 kg.$1.59 Filipe Bole, told the Upper House year to help police combat crime, A Qantas flight service direc­ buthequestioned the fairness and the government was now review­ number of unemployed young 'Fiji media reports said Wednes­ tor, David Furey, who revived honesty of the distribution ofthe Springfield Springfield ing all existing missions to deter­ people in Fiji led to a church deci­ day. one of the men, said the Qantas scholarship fund. He said the gov­ POWDERED LIGHT BROWN mine their diplomatic desirability sion to upgrade the Navuso school; This was announced by the in­ experience is that even with cur­ ernment should regard education which has potential to develop SUGAR SUGAR and affordability. Although Bole formation minister, Ratu Josefa rent technology, non physicians as a top priority, "moneyinvested into one of the best agricultural would not give any numbers, he Dimuri after a cabinet meeting with reasonable training can save in education is invested in 2 lb. $1.49 llb.79¢ said the retention of embassies institutions in the Pacific. Tuesday. people lives and do so dramati­ people." (Pacnews) would depend on their potential (Pacnews) He says the government is look­ cally. (Pacnews) King Gourmet Nestles values to the pursuit offshore of Civil service ing at savings from other minis­ VEGETABLE BUnERSCOTCH Fiji's interests. (Pacnews) pay discussed tries this year to divert them to the Pilots complain OIL MORSELS police. 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26-MARIANASVARIETY NEWS AND VrEWSl::!-FRID~~A~Y~-:!2D~ECgE~M~B!:!!E~R~1~6~,1~9~94!,:,.======-_--,--_-:------,--,----- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1994-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VrEWS-27 does not accomplish that impor­ about the use ofpower thatcomes tant function of controlling cross to you as a member of the House Moreletters, more'letters ", traffic. of Representatives. We wonder Weagree as youstate thatthere just who you are intending to Encounter with US sub concerns China about solon's power are examples of intersectionsthat serve. Is it the motoring public BEDING(AP)-ChinasaidTIlUrs­ Chen suggested that the U.S. spokesman said. The encounter ended when the Wednesday that the Kitty Hawk Concerned of Saipan or some other more day it was concerned about an submarine returned to the main was on a routine patrol in interna-' , trol of cross and turning traffic." appeared in the "Pacific Star" on do not use long, raised medians. trackingof aChinese nuclearsub­ The State Departmenthas con­ Rep. Stanley T. Torres narrowly defined politicalob-: encounterbetween one ofits sub­ navalbase in theChinese portcity tional waters and sought to estab­ You have criticized our reli- September23, 1994.The median Eachintersectionhasits own per­ marinemighthaveviolatedagree­ finned that the U.S. carrier Kitty House of Representatives jective? , of Qingdao and the Kitty Hawk lish "contact" with the sobm' ance on a computer-based analy- length, was further reduced by sonality, if you will, which in­ marines and a U.S. aircraft car­ ments that are the basis of Sino­ Hawk had an encounter with the NinthNorthernMarianasCom- Your reference to theMUTeD moved out of the area. But an rine. sis which determined the length DPW to a length of one hundred volvestheamountoftraffic,road­ rier, but declined further com­ U.S. diplomatic relations, but Chinesesubmarine in the Yellow monwealth Legislature implies one of three things:' 1) "We don't think that this type of the median. You point out that fifty feet with our knowledgebut side uses and other factors which ment until the details are clear. stressed again that the Chinese Sea in late October. American military attacheattend­ P.O. Box 610 influence a proper design. Based you have a copy of the MUTeD "We are in the process of clari­ side was still looking into the in­ News reports said the Kitty ingadinner in Beijing wasreport­ of incident ought to pose any un­ Saipan, MP 969:50 "thereisanon-goingdebatein the without our recommendation. engineeringcommunityastohow Youask "I notice that the 'island' on each intersection's relevant in your office; 2) you have a fying what has happened," For­ cident. Hawk's antisubmarine aircraft edly told after the incident that necessary threat' to the relations civil engineer working for you much an engineer should depend has n~w been shortened. Areyou factors, a median mayormay not eign Ministry spokesman Chen "The United States has the ob­ tracked the sub for three days. At China would use force if such an between our two countries," Dear Rep. Stanley T. Torres, in your staff; 3) you consulted on acomputer-baseddesign."We implyingthatisnowunsafe?"Our benecessary,butbyproperanaly­ Jian said at a weekly briefmg. ligation tofollow thoseprinciples one point, Chinese jet fighters incident recurred. spokesman Michael McCurry 'with a civil respond use only computer programs for reply is that the situations is cer- sis of these factors the most ef­ engineer\9 ''That in itself says that we are in earnest so that its relationswith were scrambled and flew within The State Department said. THIS letter is in response to to my Ietter.Dnfortunately;the' which we thoroughly understand tainly less safe than as originally fective "divider" will be used. concerned." China will not be damaged," the sight of the U.S. airplanes. yourletter tomedated November You described a convoluted information you received from', 9, 1994as appearedin one of the thedesign principalsincorporated' designed.Wediscussedthesafety and the specific data that is re- elements of our design with the procedure for vehicles coming any of the above conditions was' local papers. Since previous let­ incorrect. Maybe you shouldstay quired for input to give a mean- Departmentof Public Safetydur- down from Capitol Hill to get ters written by each of us have turned around. A U-turn is not outof the practice of'engineering. appearedin alocal newspaperon ingful analysis and yield the ap- ing the design process. At that prohibited by our design or by Pirates on loose in thismatter,we decidedto furnish propriate results. Ouruseofcom- time, we arranged to review the any sign appearing in'onr design Sincerely, a copyofthisletterto the"Pacific puters both reduces the chanceof accident records one year after at this intersection. A U-turn is JUAN C. TENORIO& ASSO­ Star" so that the public may con­ human error in lengthy calcula- the signalized intersection goes both safe and allowed in this in­ CIATES, INC. tinue to be informed. tions and reduces the cost of our into service. We will make fur- services. therrecommendations as appro- stance. You continue to insist that the /s/JUAN IfENORIO, P.E. Indonesian waters In closing, Rep. Torres, we c: medianon the road at the bottom Perhaps you are unaware that priate at that time. By GREGMYRE Kuala Lumpur to monitor piracy. The latest attacks show the prob­ must state that we are concerned President ofCapitolHillbe referredtoasan we advised the Secretaryof Pub- 'Y6u"ask "Did you evaluatethe KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia "These attacksare similar ... to lem remains serious, particularly "island." In referencing Part 5 of lie Works by letter datedSeptem- alternative of using raised pave- (AP) • Pirateshavebeepona ram­ the attacks that occurred in the in Asia. the Manual on Uniform Traffic ber 16,1994thatthemediancould ment markings instead of an 'is- Ban. .. Continued from page 5 page in Indonesian waters, with waters in 1991-92," it added.: .'Therehavebeenabout400cases ControlDevices (MUTtD)which be shortened by seventy feet in land'?" The answer is yes. A me- ' My dear friends in congress, chine since the tourist are not the ninereportedattacks oncommer­ ThetroublebeganOct.25,when ofpiracyreportedworldwideover is entitled "Islands," you clearly order to satisfy a complaint from dian formed by raised pavement please end the maximizing busi­ players and is a menace to the cial ships since late October, the pirates boarded the Dutch.con­ thepastfouryearsandlosseshave neglected to read as far as page the proprietor of the two story markingswiththe familiardiago- ness. This is no help to our community with a few local indi­ International MaritimeBureaure­ tainer ship Reestborg and robbed amountedto about$200 milliona two of that Part. Page two states commercial buildingonthesouth nal yellow stripes forms an area government's coffer nor to your viduals enrichingthemselves and portedTuesday. the crew. The most recent case year, said Eric Ellen, the bureau's "Wheredivisionalislandsarecon­ side of Cross Island Road.This is thatisillegaltocrosswithamotor constituents,andwe mustunder­ the major portionof the moneyis Allthe ships were attacked be­ came Dec. 6, when assailants executive.director. tinuous,theyarecalledmedians." a nineteen percent reduction in vehicle. This type of control of stand that we are a free country. going into the Pocket of an out­ tween the islands of Bangka and stormedthePanamaniancontainer Therecentattacksin Indonesian The underline:is our emphasis. the original length of three hun- cross traffic is not very-effective If you decide to end it, you can sider. Oh! and please, consider Belitung, about 300 to 500 kilo­ ship Eagle Tide. waters have been less than 500 Yourterminologyremainsincor­ dred andsixty-sixfeetasdesigned as it only invites motoriststo vio- start with the Banking Industry the "sin taxes bill." I think it.will meters(180to 310 miles)northof The bureauhad said inJuly that kilometers (300 miles) from the rect. The MUTCD continues on byus. Wecouldcalltoyouratten- late the law and perform an un- andthe pokerindustry.There are be a healthy bill. the capital of Jakarta, the bureau piracy in Indonesian waters ac­ Straits of Malacca, one of the that same page to state that an tion that this was fully one week. safe movement at the same time. tons of money that can be col­ said. counted for 12 of the 42 attacks world's busiestshippingchannels important function of medians is before your letter of criticism to A median without the yellow lected out of these businesses. Mery X-Mils! "Crewshave beentied up, ships worldwideinthefirsthalfof 1994. and a favored hunting ground of The bureau said then, however, pirates for centuries. Some 2,000 A Vietnamese man who resisted repatriation back to his communist to "provide protection and con- the Secretary of Public Works stripes is no median at all and On the other hand, you ought to havebeen left without navigation homeland, is carried aboard a plane rolled in a blanket by Hong Kong consider banning the Poker Ma- /s/NICK C. SABLAN andmoneyandcrews' effectssto­ that piracy was on the decline ships pass each day through the security officers. There are about 24,000 Vietnamese remaining in len," said the bureau, which is worldwide due to stricter patrols straits, which connect the South Hong Kong awaiting repatriations to Vietnam or resettlement else­ basedinLondonandhasaofficein and if!1proved law enforcement. China Sea with the Indian Ocean. where. (AP photo). 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FIGURES show that Fiji's defi­ from Indonesia have accused A spokeswoman for the West cit for the first half of 1994 sis, Fiji earned 198.4 million may get some snags Papua New Guinea of turning its Irianese in PortMoresbytoldNBC from the export of goods during dropped by $24 million, Fiji IN PAPUA New Guinea, prepa­ ToMar told the Post Courier his ganizers had also blatantly disre­ back on' them, NBC reported they alsosuffered from freedom, the first half of 1994. Import of Times reported Tuesday. rations for the visit of Pope John members were not happy with the garded traditional and spiritual Monday. of movement, expressions as well Provisional estimates by the goods during this period, Paul 2 to the country were upset levelof preparationsforthePope's values of the Tolai people when A gathering in Port Moresby as other abuses - treatments that Fiji Bureau of Statistics show amounted to $295.7 million. Monday with the withdrawal ofa visit, which is only five weeks they exhumed the body ofToRot Saturday to commemorate World they would receive in Indonesia. that Fiji's international transac­ The trade account was indefi­ group involved in the visit, Post away. The Pope is to visit Port on Friday. Human Rights Day was told that A small but vocal crowd com­ tions to June 1994 resulted in a cit by $97.3 million compared Courier reported Tuesday. Moresby on January' 10 to 18, But a church spokesman, Fa­ despitetheuseofexpression,"Our prising of non-government orga­ balance of payments deficit of with deficit 'of $135.1 million The Rabaul-based fundraising with an earlier program for a ther Adrian Meaney, said ar­ brothers from tM~side Ofthe nizations, West lrianese and hu­ $36 million, compared to deficit during the same period last year. committee for beatification of visit to ToRot's home village, rangements were going smoothly border," past IIIId lJrttIent PNG man rights activists held a dem­ $52.7 million for the same pe­ The improvement in the trade martyr Peter ToRot has taken near Rabaul cancelled after the and the Tolai withdrawal would governments have failed to ad- onstration in Port Moresby to balance was due to fairly sig­ riod last year. away support for the program. volcanic eruptions. not affect preparations. commemorate World Human nificant increases inexport earn­ The deficit was the excess of Committee chairman Dominic ToMar said Port Moresby or- (Pacnews) Rights Day. payments made of $618 million ings together with declines in , Addressing the activists, the import spending. (Pacnews) Air Caldonie lover receipts of $582 million. president of the PNGTrade Union operations Congress, John Paska, said de­ Islands unite on fisheries mocracy in PNG has been muti­ Fishingfinn in FSM THE 5-DAY Multi-lateral High­ conservation and management of would consult on the develop­ disrupted lated. He said PNG had the worst Level Conference on South Pa­ tuna stocks and the need for coop­ ment of a regional vessel moni­ record of human rights abuses in cific Tuna Fisheries in the eration between the coastal states toring system. by strike the South Pacific. bribing officials? Solomon Islandscapital, Honiara, and distant water fishing nations. They will.also consider ways NBC says successive PNG gov­ ALLEGATIONS are being has approximately 270 fishing last week reached common uri­ The conference also agreed to improve the collection and A NUMBER of flights by Air ernments have been taking the made that the Taiwanese fish­ vessels in the Federated State of derstanding on six key areas of that member countries of the exchange of fishery data and Caledonie Internationale were stand that West Irian's struggle ing company, Ting Hong, has Micronesia. the region's fisheries industry, the Forum Fisheries Agency and exchange stock assessment in­ cancelled because of a sudden for independence from Indonesia Britain's Queen Elizabeth /Idrives herselfawayfrom Windsor Castle, west ofLondon Tuesday, Dec. 6, 1994, after it was disclosed by seismic studies that oil lies beneath the castle. The Queen.has given permission been bribing government offi­ Radio FSM says while the SIBC reported Monday. distant water fishing nations formation. -(Pacnews) strike, RNZI reported Monday. is an internal matter and that they The strike was brought on by for exploratory drilling to take place. The Press Association national news agency said experts believe up cials in Federated States of company's profits areestimated at In a joint statement the states cannot meddle in another to $1.5 billion worth of oil lies under the palace - but chances of raising commercially viable amounts are only Micronesia, Radio FSM re­ between $100-200 million annu­ and territories of the South Pa­ unions in a protest against the country's affairs. (Pacnews) one in eight. (AP Photo) , ported Tuesday. ally. the Micronesian Maritime cific and distant water fishing Fiji man faces rape carrier's latest intake of new staff The allegations stem from re­ Authority issues a yearly foreign nations agreed there was a need which did not include any native cent reports in FSM newspapers fishing license for just $15,000. for sustainable development of New Caledonian Kanaks. that the company bribed gov­ The FSM government receives tuna resources of the region and raps inAustralia The action was taken after talks ernment officials with money, between $12-14 million a year the importance of fishing respon­ A FIJI man is to be extradited to applied for extradition through withthe management ended with­ jewelry anci' free travel. from foreign fishing companies sibility. Australia to face charges ofrape, the office of the director ofPublic out agreement. Subsequently, the The Ting'Hong company spe­ operating in the century. Agreement was also reached Fiji media reported Wednesday. Prosecutions. strikers used vehicles to block the cializes in longline fishing and (Pacnews) on effective enforcement in the The extradition follows the Two Australian federal police company's Boeing737 at Noumea signing of relevant documents by officers were scheduled to arrive airport. Fiji's foreign affairs minister, Wednesday in Fiji to escort Three flights to Sydney, Wallis Filipe Bole Tuesday after a ruling Gucake to Australia. and Papeete were cancelled. by the courts that Netani Gucake In the meantime, Gucake has (Pacnews) stand trial in Australia. been remanded in custody await­ The Australian government had ing his extradition. (Pacnews) Solomons

SUNDAY------r------,7P.M. Floods damage villages officials 1 HEAYY rains and flooding have from their floating houses. • I Minnesota Vikings caused widespread damage to vil- NBC also reports that the road told to lages at the foot of Mount Kabiu linking the villages has beencom- vs. Channel in Papua NewGuinea's East New pletely washed away. A team of declare Britain Province, NBC reported disaster officials is on its way to 41 Monday. the area to check on the extent of Detroit Lions Unconfirmed reports reaching the damage. finances NBC say half the houses in three The area has been experiencing THE SOLOMON Islands lead­ rDenver Broncos Sale is now going on! Avail of big discounts of villages have been washed out to veryheavy rainsincelastWednes- ership Code Commission has Channel up to 30% on jewelry and 50% on general merchandise! sea. And the people along the day and NBC says this is ex- warnedpublicofficersinthecoun­ I vSa North Coast villages are reported peeted to continue for sometime. try that failing to declare their i 42 You don't know what to give your loved ones this Christmas? to be salvaging bits and pieces (Pacnews) financial affairs is an offense un­ ~San Francisco 4gers der the Leadership Code Act. ______, ---1- ---1 Your problem is solved! Simply go and purchase a GIFT CERTIFICATE The warning comes from the of any amount from MIKE'S JEWELRY! Ex-AG, businessm.an secretary of the Leadership Code Commission, Sam Fangaria, who MONDAY 7P.M. ~------You don't have to worry anymore what he or she likes. has been issuing leadership code face fraud charges declaration forms for public of­ Lellhem choose the kind of jewelry they like at MIKE'S JEWELRY! Atlanta Falcons SUYA businessman, Tony million Tony Stephens' out-of­ ficers to fill. Just pay the amount you intend to spend for a gift at MIKE'S The form requires public offic­ Stephens, and the former Fiji at­ court Deed of Settlement. vs. Channell JEWELRY, and we'll give you a GIFT CERTIFICATE of the ~ torney general, Apaitia Seru, who The Kermodereport,whichwas ers to state their financial inter­ ests and that of their spouse and You Won't See These same amount! rr::~ were implicated in the Kermode rejected by the government, Green Bay Packers 41 : T'" report, appeared in court Mon­ branded the prime minister, children. ·~.~~f day, Daily Post reported Tues­ Sitiveni Rabuka's actions in the Fangaria said any false declara­ Games Anywhere Else don may also be seen as miscon­ NOW ACCEPtING'-\~~~/ day, lead-up to the signing of the deed Claveland Browns The two. charged with fraud. as prima facie illegal. duct in office. He said the form is On Saipan' Channel -, it normal circular to befilled-in by I Oil! W court FI ESTACARDS.TOOF~~Jt '··1 wen: the y ones taken No plea was taken and the chief , V5. hy the oilice of the Director of magistrate.SekoveNaqiolevu,has all public officers including those 42 PublicI'rosecutions from themany adjourncd the case until Wednes­ of statutory authorities, and does, l_P~ttsb~rg S~e_e :~(8il::i~~:~~:~I:::':;'~~ names involved in the aborted $7 day for mention. (Pacnews) not mean the commission is in­ __le_rs----+-__------, . vestigating them. (Pacnews) Check page 2 of the FREE MCV TV Guide for schedules or check tHE the classified channel I 12 political assistants DESlGNAnD DRMR II:III:~.A I Don't Miss Out-! end up withoutjobs ',' " THEFIJIgovernment hasdecided to official saidthedecision wastaken as termin,ate the appo!ntme~t ,ofpoliti- thecabinetbegancutsingovemment MARIANAS CABLEVISION c~! ,a~~lstants tocabinetrrumsters, the expenditure as it had promised to FIJI Timesreported Monday. duringthe 1994 budget debate. According to a seni?r official the The assistants were appointed to Call Today 235-4MCV lay-off of the 12 assistants would helpministers attend tomatters relat- save about $750,000 annually. The ingtotheirconstituencies. (Pacnews) -_..".,:tL , , TI 32-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY-DECEMBER 16,1994 FRIDAY,DECEMBER 16, 1994-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-33 No lifting ofSunday ban in Fiji PNG prime minister says December." Smith said then that Aussie threatened gov't THE r JI government is unlikely reported Monday. Acabinet sub-committee on the favor of revoking the Sunday Ob­ , the GVP wishedto see the restric- to lift the Sunday Ban this month Cabinet sources said the issue Sunday Ban has completed its re­ servanceDecree,whichhasbeen in PAPUA New Guinea's prime were a direct attack on PNG's tions return to pre-1987.He reiter­ as indicated by its coalition part­ is not on the agenda for discus­ port on the controversial issue. placesincethe1987militarycoups. minister, Sir Julius Chan, has re­ sovereignty. ated the Party's position last Fri­ ner the General Voters Party sion in the cabinet meeting sched­ Sources said the sub-committee There were four submissions vealed that controversial Austra­ According to Sir Julius, day. (GVP) in October, the Daily Post uled for Tuesday. receivedat least 30 submissionsin against lifting the decree, among lian national, Denis' Reinhardt, Reinhardt said ifhe left there'd be them one from the Methodist. A FijiLaborPartymotioncalling used threats against the govern­ possible negative repercussions for the Houseof Representatives to church. ment to try to stay in PNG, NBC in PNG's relations with Austra­ revoke the- Sunday Observance FSM news , GVP parliamentary leader Leo' reported Monday. lia. Also, that Sir Julius would be Smith said in October that govern­ Decree has been deferred untilthe , Tongan stands by Reinhardt left the country Sat­ toppled as prime minister and that .'. next session of parliament, next service menthad indicatedit would lifethe urday after losing a court battle to investor confidence would be decree "before December or in year. (Pacnews) remain in PNG. The Department damaged. proposed' 'dictator' remark of Foreign Affairs ordered him to Sir Julius said the threats were A PRO-DEMOCRACY cam­ Meanwhile, 400 women have leave afterhis visa expired inSep­ tantamount to attempted black­ A NATIONAL radio News Ser­ paignerinTonga,•AkilisiPohiva,is signedaprotestletterto parliament, Saturday rally vs tember. mail, adding that no visitor to vice for the Federated States of refusingto apologize for comments callingforareprimand ofPohivafor Sir Julius told reporters PNG could be allowed to getaway Micronesiahas been proposed this hiscomments. ThelettersaysTonga Moresby that Reinhardt's threats with threatening the government, week during a broadcast training he made aboutthe king in an inter­ violence on women viewwiththeAmericannewspaper, has no political prisoners and that of international disfavor and top­ the leader and the sovereignty of workshopin Pohnpei State, Radio THE FIJI Women' s Crisis Centerorganized marches throughout the the Wall Street Journal; re­ the monarchyhas never harmed or pling of the government ifhe left the nation. (Pacnews) FSM reportedTuesday. RNZI country on Saturday to call for action against violence against portedWednesday. killedanyoneforpoliticalreasonsas The idea for the news service women, the Fiji Times reported Monday. The paper quotedhim as saying is in thenatureof dictatorships. cameaboutafterbroadcasters from Center co-ordinator Sharnima Ali said the march was part of an the fourStatesof the FSM decided the Kingof Tonga is a dictator. Under Tonga's constitution, a international women's network which was fighting against violence Just about any weekt:;nd, one can see students from the high SChOOlS, or college out washing cars to raise South Pacific taking itisimportantforthedisseminating But Pohiva says he'didn't mean majority of parliamentarians are funds. Here, Pohnpe/.l~/a,!d Centre! School Cbuukese Club members Marr;:u$ Manuel, left, Robert Sirocy, against women. of information to the people of the thatthekingpersonally was a dicta­ nobles appointed by the king, with Evelyn Conrad, andvlcerious Mlzart are cleanmg one ofseveral hundred cars in an effort to raise money "It was Human Rights Day and the march was our call for action FSM. tor but rather that the monarchial onlyaminorityofmembers,includ­ to rent cars to do a day cruise around the island. (Photo by Tom Panholzer) part in world confab that violence against women was against human rights," Ali said. According to FSMBroadcasting system of Tonga's govenunent is ing Pohiva, being elected by the WOMEN fromnon-self-governing week's gathering as an historic oc­ Association chairman, Joe Ali said women wanted to show men folk that they will not accept dictatorial in nature. people.(pacnews) territories of the South Pacific are casion. Commor, the introduction of the violence against women. She said the Women Crisis Center had been meeting in Fijithisweektoprepare She says it will be the first time News service would mean a better Tuvalu cabinet approves lobbying for the past 10 years and will keep doing so until legislation to send a delegation to the Fourth that Pacific women from the non­ news exchange in the FSM. Erratum that treat women fairly are implemented. WorldConference on Women tobe self-governing territories aregetting Commor says that news will be Ali said petitions had been given to the United Nations and member heldin Beijing nextyear, RNZIre­ togetherto discusstheir problems. shared between all Radio Stations The last name of the president-elect of the Rotary Club countries that support services be provided for women victims of cost reduction proposal portedMonday. Territories to be represented in­ in FSM as well as outside news International of Saipan that appeared in a photo caption on page three in Wednesday's issue of Marianas Variety was violence. (Pacnews) TUVALU's cabinet has approved ingoftheVaiakuLangiHotelcom­ percompletedyearofservice uptoten Ounei-Small, who represented cludeEastTimor,WestPapua, New organizations. Incorrect. The correct name should be Frances Borja, not The one-week workshop orga­ reformsto the public sector aimed pleted recentlyat a costof $2.3 mil­ years i.e. total max of40 weeks. The New Caledonia's Kanak Indepen­ Caledonia and French Polynesia. Bellas. In the following caption, a computer error resulted to at reducing government expendi­ lion. dence Movement at the last world Observers have also been' invited nizedbyPacific Broadcast,hascov­ the unintentional omission of the name of Karl Reyes, past I estimated savings from theredundan­ ered many aspects of radio news president of RCI-Saipan. The ori inal caption was, "Rotary tureandrectifyinganover-employ­ Redundancy paywill befourweeks cieswill be$175,000. (Pacnews) conference, has described this from Bougainville. (Pacnews) writing including news presenta­ Club International of Saipan Karl~eyes helps RCI secretary ment problem in the civil service, tion. (Pacnews) David Welch tabulate..." We regret the errors. r RadioTuvalureported Monday. The reforms are the result of a 11:'1~ <>,------I"rnJl reportbya 3manmission, commis­ sioned by the new government of Prime Minister Kamuta Laatasi early this year to conduct a review of the public sector. The mission comprised John, Baker from New Zealand and two prominentTuvaluans,SPC econo­ mistSiliga Kofeand former secre­ tary general of the Forum Secre­ tariat, Henry Naisali. Themissionrecommendedmak­ ingredundant53publicservantsby March1995. To implementthis the government iscallingforvoluntary House Special redundancy tobefollowedbycom­ pulsory lay-offs ofofficersassessed to exhibit unsatisfactory perfor­ Black Angus Prime Rib mance. The mission also recommended Caesar Salad privatizing thetravel officeandleas- Sashimi Ban versus and awide selection journalist of cold and hot Items <> gets lifted Buckle Up! 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36-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS ANDVIEWS-FRIDAY-DECEMBItR 16, 1994 FRIDAY. DECEMBER 16, 1994-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS ANDVIEWS-37 Clinton leaningtoward $50B tax cut US-Vietnam ties possible next year ByTOMRAUM moved any doubt. Leader Richard Gephardt for a Dee Myers. - Making the Federal Housing HANOI, Vietnam (AP) • A key "I wouldn't be surprised to see reporters. And the main obstacle catesthattheyare cooperative"on limited diplomatic recogrution.in WASHINGTON (AP) - Presi­ ''Thanks to the president's suc­ tax break for all workers earning As Clinton met for a third day Administration, aDepression-era U.S. Senator predicted Wednes- something significant happen in to better relations, the American theMIAissue,Murkowski saidof exchange for Pyongyang's prom- dent Clinton got down to final cessful deficit reduction program up to $75,000 a year. in a row with his economic ad­ body that guarantees mortgages, day that the United States could 1995," said Sen. Frank requirementthatHanoido more to the Vietnamese. isejo dismantleitscapacitytomake details of his tax-cut plan for and the economic growth The other administration offi­ visers, the scope of possible a quasi-independent entity and establishfulldiplomatic relations Murkowski, R-Ahiska. help resolve the 1,621 cases of The Republican lawmaker is nuclear weapons. middle-incomefamiliesWednes­ achieved largely by his export­ cials, who spoke On condition of spending cuts was coming into creating a public housing corpo­ withVietnamassoon as next year, Private and government finan- U.S.servicemenmissingfromthe likely to serve as the next chair- President Clinton lifted a 19- day, with officials saying he was promotion policies, we will be anonymity, also said an expan­ focus. ration to sell off apartment prop­ helped along by a recent thawing cialclaimsleftover fromtheViet- war in Vietnam,is becoming less man of the Senate Subcommittee year economic embargo against moving toward proposing a $50 able to give a tax cut to the middle sion of tax breaks for individual According to various adminis­ erties that the government now in Americanrelations with North nam War would probably be troublesome, he said. on East Asia and Pacific Affairs. Vietnam in February, and both billion mixof breaks. class," said Brian Atwood, head retirement accounts might be in­ tration officials, they include: controls. Korea. settled by then, he explained to "Every report we've had indi- He spoke during a three-day visit countries have agreed to set up In addition to reviving a 1992 of the Agency for International cluded in the package. - Some $1 billion in cuts from -Sharpreductionsin theEnergy to Vietnamwith Sen. Paul Simon, liaison offices in one another's campaignpromise for taxcuts for Development, in a speech advo­ On the eve of a nationally tele­ public housing programs, par­ Department's environmental D-Ill., afellowmemberoftheSen- capitalsin thenearfuture.Thetwo middle-class parents with chil­ catingcontinuingforeignaid pro­ vised speech, the 'president had ticularlythose for renovation or cleanupprogramatweaponsplants ate ForeignRelations Committee. sides initialled an agreement last dren, the president will probably grams yet to. make final decisions onthe upgrading. At least 12 programs and in money for basic science Three Korean War MIAs to The senators came to Hanoi af- Friday .to return old diplompM: proposecredits or deductions for Generally, Clinton is expected tax-cut plan and exactly how to may be eliminated and an unde­ research, including a proposal to terbrieflyvisitingNorthandSouth properties. .1 collegeandotherpost-highschool to limit the tax breaks to those pay for it, aides said. terrnined number would be con­ shut one of the depllftment'spres­ Korea. But Vietnamese officials anft education, administrationofficials earning under $100,000 a year. Clinton will only sketch out solidated. tigious research labs. be buried after four decades The rapid improvement in U.S. U.S. businessmen complain that ties with North Korea contrasts Vietnam's lack of most favored said. That would put him between a his proposals in the brief speech, By ROBERT BURNS nephew of George Aaron, said in with four others that the Koreans Thepresidenthas saidhe would Republican plan for tax breaks withthe administration expected WASHINGTON (AP) • More . an interviewthatheonly leamedof saidwerefromthesameB-29crew. with the slow progress in Ameri- nationtradingstatushinderscloser proposea tax cut only ifhe could for children in families. earning to fill in details on Friday. "This than 43 years after they were de- . the formal identifications through Wilson's dog tags were included. can relations with Vietnam. ties. Murkowski said he supports find a way to pay for it. The ad­ up to $200,000 a year and a pro­ is not a budget speech," said Photos ofNicole clared missing in action in the Pat Dunton, president of the Ko­ More than 8,000 service men "It points out a bit of an incon- grantingMFNstatus,underwhich ministration on Wednesday re- posal by House Democratic WhiteHousePressSecretaryDee KoreanWar, the remains of three rean-Cold WarFamilyAssociation areofficiallylistedasunaccounted sistency, where we've had a long Vietnam's exports to the United Americanservicemen shot down oftheMissing. Herfather, Lt.James for from the three-year Korean relationship with Vietnam ... " Stateswouldqualifyforthelowest in a B-29bomberover North Ko­ S. WilsonJr., of Memphis,Tenn., War. Murkowskisaid. "This may cause possible tariffs, as the next step in Simpson seized the State Department and our ne- improved relations once financial reahave been turned over to reia­ was the navigatoron the same B­ Sen. Frank Murkowski, R­ gotiators to revisit the timetable claims are resolved. By LINDA DEUTSCH killings of Ms. Simpson,and her tives.forburial. 29, which was shot down by a Alaska, who is expected to be the It is only the second time since Soviet MiG fighter over the Yalu 'next chairman of the Senate For­ here in Vietnam." Murkowskidenied that the new LOS ANGELES (AP) - Pros­ friend Ronald Goldman on June Murkowski is an outspoken Republican majorities in both ecutors in the OJ. Simpson case 12. the 1950s that remains of U.S. RiveronApril12,1951. eign Relations subcommittee on servicemen have been formally Remains that the North Korean East Asian and Pacific Affairs, criticof an accord signed in Octo- houses of Congress would neces- drilled out the lock on Nicole Authorities with a search war­ ber underwhich the United States sarilycreatepressurefortheUnited Brown Simpson's safe-deposit rant opened the safe-deposit box identified bythe U.S.government army said were' those of Ivirs. said he raised the issue of MIA andpresentedtofamily members. Dunton's father were-turned over accounting when he visited North willgiveNorthKoreatwo modem Statestogoslowinitsrelationship box and seized photographs of last month and founPat least four nuclear reactors, oil supplies and with Vietnam. her with a bruised forehead and photographsofMs.Simpson,said Thefirst,last February,was Army toLl.S. officialslastDecemberalong . Korea last week. . injured left eye, defense sources sources speaking on condition of Sgt. Frank M. Morales ofPuerto said Wednesday. anonymity. Rico. r!J{:·}i'..-··· . The pictures purportedly show' It was not immediately clear Funeralservicesfor the threeB­ injuriesMs. Simpson had after how the pictures ended up in the 29 crew members are set for Fri­ .-.... police were summoned to the safe-deposit box. day, said Sandra Krueger, whose ,'.1':' Simpson home in 1989. Simpson In a TV interview, Ms. cousin, MasterSgt,RobertWilson pleadedno contest tospousal bat­ Simpson's father wept when he Jones, wasamongthe three whose remains wererepatriated withmore ~f"!) tery in that incident. recalled first seeing'the pictures. than 100othersin late 1993by the .RE YOU TIRED OF Prosecutors in the Simpson Lou Brown said his daughter ~~·~~ ~.~I,;\";:·lL~~;'~1,j;~Li;';l~:,~;.,,;~~Jl murdercaseare expected toargue showed the photos to him two or NorthKorean army. .'. thatjurors should see. the pictures three days after the New Year's Ms.Krueger,of Dekalb, Texas, asevidenceof a pattern ofdomes­ Eve 1989 incident. said in a telephone interview tic violence that could have led to "She never thought I got the Wednesday that Jones would be the slayings of Ms. Simpson and . significance of it, and I didn'tat buried in Dekalb, his hometown, her friend Ronald Goldman. the time," Brown said. on Friday beside the graves of his WAITING TO SEE Simpson's lawyersare likelyto "I don't want to biame myself motherand father. oppose any use of the photos be­ for something Ijust f;lidn't recog­ "Tt's really a relief,"she said. cause theyareremoteintimefrom nize," Brown said inan interview Thetwoothermembersof theB­ ~~ 29crewwhoseremainshave been :I 11te'tle I: the 1994 killings and because no on CNBC's "Rivera Live" to air III cross-examination is possible to Thursday, "because the 'whole identified are Lt. George Aaron of A DOCTOR? determine how Ms. Simpson got family was unaware of the situa­ NewYorkCity,who was the pilot, injured. tion that existed then. That's all and 2nd Lt. Elmer T. Bullock of A hearing on the admissibility something that we've since come Penacook, N.H., the plane's radar FanFair of domestic violence evidence is observer. Joneswastheflightengi­ "THE SPORTS FAN'S GIFT SHOP" to recognize - the signs that are AT scheduled for Thursday. there." neer. PACIFIC MEDICAL CENTER '''':''. Alan Aaron of New York, a GARAPAN SQUARE PLAZA 0233-1813 Simpson; 47, a former Ameri­ Simpson has declared he is in­ YOU DON'T HAVE TO WAIT. can footballstar turned television nocent. He hasreferredtohimself '\'-'~...... ------.....,J. sports commentator and movie as feeling at times like a battered actor, is charged with the knife husband. ,',":;' Aussie WE'RE OPEN FROM 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. The photos show a bruise on Ms. Simpson's foreqead and in­ 7 DAYS A WEEK juries to'her left eye, the sources said. Another photo is of Ms. tourist Simpson, wearing a' white sweatsuit, at a police station, the PROFESSIONAL & COURTEOUS sources said. falls to Meanwhile, a defense request to postpone a hearing on the ad­ missibility of DNA ~idence un­ tilafter thetrialis underwaydrew death a disdainful reply from prosecu­ BUENOS. 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"', " .. • ., AidARl~~tD~;_DECEM~I;~se int'l instability FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1994 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWSAND VIEws-39 'kcts living" he said. adding that the Sri Lanka hopes pope visit ends war He referred specificallyy to a and may be in cousidcrahlc.lC'I'P· , spent to I'n\1ll()~(,. (,ICC' 1"., • I ..•. l r Stutes will ay a price' RITA BEAMISH '('d Jly ~q,\tbli";lIl ~ By NIRESH ELIATAMBY o ethnically'divided island nation, have many Christians. and previous attempts at negotia­ in 1938, when the family of a WASHINGTON (AP) • In a bid d t th kby the conser- ardv with the take- al1d advance u.s. IlH'('\f.l1l'l,lI, 111. C '. II· IPtJ.' 11 d stu you IS wee •. .,.. , I. "ccunouucu y, po I ca y. an . COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) • which lies off the southern tip of PopeJohn Paul II's visit in.late tions have foundered. dying Indian woman put his pic­ toderailRepublican-spearheaded ti thi k t k the Heritage over .'1 l '111 11.,1Hill ~.l';\ S. f . . th . va ive . In an d';~ \,~., .. l:l "'\1 Sc' 11 \Iill'll • Hut Atwood l'lH'traycd:\I\ morally." or ignonng 0 er DevoutRomanCatholics believe India. January comes as a new govern­ About 100,000Catholics in the ture on her body and prayed.Five cuts in U.S. foreign aid, the F ndation It recommen s lor- rv , t .... h ., , ., r" bl .ou .. be ithdra '1' I \1 .,' ,·· .._·'1 lIlt'; \\ :"l·!.. l'n'I'I1.;l',1 al'I"'al\'I'1i,'future unless muncy coun nes pro ems, d i Father Joseph Vaz performed Sri Lanka isdominatedby Bud­ ment and the Tamil Tiger guer­ Tamil stronghold of Jaffna, a doctors testified to the Vatican Clinton administration on e gn assrstance 'WI IU.l.IWll rutt ." • """ ,. ".. . I h . e It I. 1'" '1 i , ... <»>, , •• I' \'- 1I,,·c t hc is spent 1111 crixis prevention in Ttl' agency as revamp . - miracles when he came to Sri dhist Sinhalese, who are battling rilla movement are taking tenta­ northern peninsula, have asked that no scientific explanation Wednesday wamed"international all counrries exccpt uiosc cstar- I._.S.A,.'" • •• • dAd g . hi f .. k' I···· .;,._" _ ,<;.:: '1'1111"11("1' countries that an.' increasingly selfun er twoo ,announ~m Lanka 300 years ago. They hope a rebellion by minority Tamils tive steps toward peace. permissionto travelto the capital, could be found for her recovery. disorder"willstemfrom ignoring Is mg reI.' nl'lr .et re onn, " ". ,. '. . f23' . I The "Index ~f Economi~ Free- ~:I':11 ;\:.1 :';:"::r( ;11\\1 ;11','li:;h plagued hy poverty, hunger and ~Iosure 0 overseas mISSIOns he can do another when the pope who want their own homeland in The government announced Colombo, for the Jan. 20 beatifi­ Now, many Catholics hope for conditions thatcreatepoliticaland .. t rd f 100 nations lj~ ·\IP "11 Ill" tl1l' SI;lIe De- environmental degradation and .In the next three years and comes to beatify him. the north and east. The Tamils, Mondaythatthe rebelsaccepteda cation of Vaz. a miracle to end the bloodshed. social instability. dom a s u yo, , ~. ':- :- . .., .." lininz" t' s ncludesthatcentralgovemmenl partment ,'I'"1r,,1 of foreign as- ensuing political instability. • stream imng opera lO.n .R With Republican sentiments After1i yearsofcivilwar, many who contend they are discrimi­ proposal to start a cease-fire be­ A step toward sainthood, beati­ Peace talks that began in Octo­ co I tri ti {ee markets sistance programs "Millions of refugees, the . But many conservative e- Sri Lankans believe a miracle is nated against in jobs and educa­ fore Christmas. But terms of the fication is a proclamation by the ber were suspended after a. sui­ emerging tocut foreign assistance, contro , res .c 109 r tie; McConneU inc~ming chair- spread of drug trafficking, pol- publicans take adim view of it's•.. the administration is trying to k no A~propriations neededto help bring peace to this tion, are mostly Hindus but also truce remain to be worked out, church that a person is worthy of cide bomber killed the leader of eeps uch aidtht poort rna man of the sub- lution of our air and water and new emphasis on population becoming a saint. the country's main opposition make the case that working on hoAwmuodc ai th eythge h' d con cornmittee on foreign opera- the disruption and loss of mar- problems and environment; development issues with poor two on eo er an, - .. . . hi h h Cl' dmi . t "The church has repeatedly party and 56 other people at an '. tions said he wanted to make kets w111 inevitably undermine w IC t e mton a mInIS ra- urged the government to negoti­ election rally. countries averts more costly tended many countnes now pro- I, . d f . h d idi 1 k t fo US ex sure that U S tax dollars are our security and our.standar 0 non as promote. ate withtheTamilTigers on open­ The intenupted round of talks longterm crises like food short­ ~~=~~.~.-=:"':=':;;~~======:::=:::==:::=:::;;;;;;;;=;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;~~~======;l VI mg arge mar e s ror .. - ing a land route to the peninsula, was focusing on opening a route ages, rampant disease, illiteracy ports,likeSouthKorea, havebuilt their economies with the help of since almost all Jaffna Catholics to Jaffna. "We hope the two sides andenvironmental problems that are anxious to see His Holiness," will reach agreement before Jan. cause migration, social tensions past U.S. foreign aid. Others poised to be substantial said the Rev. Malcolm Ranjith, 20," said Ranjith. and ethnic conflict. the auxiliary bishop of Colombo. But even without a formal "Wecannotsimplywall outthe tradingpartners,suchasThailand Rebels have banned traffic on agreement, the church is prepar­ chaos beyond our borders," 1. andChile,are alsopastaid recipi­ the two land routes from the pen­ ing for up to 10,000 Catholics to Brian Atwood, administrator of ents, USAID said. But the Heri­ insula since 1992, while army make the perilous crossing of the the U.S.AgencyforInternational tage study also used the example troops block the way from the lagoon that separates Jaffna from Development, said in a speech of Chile, noting that despite $1.2 other side. the mainland. Wednesday to the Center for Na­ billion in U.S. development aid "Eventheguerrillashaveagreed Nearly half of the nation's 1.2 tional Policy. "Those who sug­ from 1946 to 1990, Chile re­ that Catholics should use this million Catholics are expected to gest that our nationcan afford to mained stagnant economically wonderful opportunity and will attend a three-hour Mass on the reduceourforeign aidbudget stiIl until the last few years when it allow thempassage," said Bishop Galle Face Green on Colombo's further are playing with fire." introduced market reforms and Thomas Savundranayagam in sea front. "The threatis internationaldis­ privatization. Jaffna. Interest in the visit is not con­ order and it is a strategic threat Foreignaid,although represent­ LegendshavegrownaboutVaz, fined to Christians on Sri Lanka, becauseitendangersthepolitical, ing less than 1 percent of total an Indian. missionary known as where about 70 percent of the 17 economic and security interests government" spending, has long the "Apostle of Lanka," since he million people are Buddhist, 15 of the United States," he said. beenapopulartargetofCongress, came to the island in 1687. percent are Hindus and 7 percent He sneaked in aboard a slave each are Christians and Muslims. Firms hired to construct the world's ship after the island's Calvinist "Everyoneisexcited.Thisevent Dutch rulers expelled 120 mis­ will really put Sri Lanka on the longest underwater telephone cable sionaries in an effort 10 stamp out world map. All we are known for NEW YORK (AP) - The world's data andvideo messages. Catholicism. He started his mis­ is war, corruption and political largest telecommunications cable­ In addition to the United King­ Western Temporary Services' Santa School Santas relax poo/side at a hate.'in Beverly Hills, Calif., before sionary work at Jaffna. assassinations," said Mohamed an underwater link from Britainto dom andJapan,thecablewillhave a graduation ceremony Thursday, Dec. 1, .1994. Western Temporary Services trams about 3,000 santas The miracle ascribed to Vaz Nazeer, 37, a Muslimtraderfrom Japan - will be built by AT and T landing paintsinSpain, Italy, Egypt, yearly throughout the United States, Australia, and New Zealand for more than 25 years. (AP Photo) thatearnedhis beatification came Dharga, a town in the south. Corp. and Japan's KDD Inc., an the United Arab Emirates, India, investor groupledby NynexCorp. Thailand, Malaysia, Hong Kong announced Wednesday. and Korea. The$1.2billion opticalfiberlink Nynexisbeingjoinedintheven­ willbecome theworld'slargest tele­ ture by Dallah-Al Baraka Group, MEENA'S communications cable and touch aninvestment company inJeddah, nine other countries or territories. Saudi Arabia; Marubem Corp., JEANS FOR GUYS AND GALS Construction istobegin inthespring Japanese trading company; andGulf and finish at the end of 1996. Associates Inc.,aNewYorkdevel­ P.O. BOX 2147 A consortium called Fiberoptic oper. CHALAN KANOA SAIPAN Link Around the Globe (FLAG)­ TelecomAsia Corporation Pub­ led by Nynex -will pay for and lic Co. Ltd. of Thailand and the Teddy Girl," the teddy bear menutectured by Steiff of Germany in 7904 is held by its new owner Yoshih!ro ACROSS MEITETSU MART operatethe system. The cable will Asian Infrastructure Fund, an in­ Sekiguchi, at Christie's auction house In London, Monday, Dec~r.nber 5, 1994. 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Islamic nations' leaders seek unity I . Chiapas violence could erupt Algerian Prime Minister Mokdad lims more clout. Palestinians objected to out of pressing to givesome clout to the By ELAINE. GANLEY Sill said in an address to leadersat I BVANITA SNOW and just the slightest. incident is,thewarcoulderuptin48 hours," Robledo Rincon, used fraud and the government last Jan. 1, de- CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) ButfeudingbetweenJordanand fear it would weaken their claim Islamic world in anew world or­ I .. " . SAN CRIS~OBAL DE LAS co~ld make a sp;?'k th.~t coul?.set self-proclaimed protest governor intimidation to steal the guberna- manding more rights andservices to sovereignty over that sector of derundertransformationsincethe a sessionlargelydevotedto fanati­ - .The world's Muslim . leaders the Palestinians that has dogged CASAS,MeXICO (AP) -Th.e army Chiapas abl~e, the .Tr~lSl.tI~n Amado Avendano.toldreporte~~ . torial election from him during an for the region's impoverished In- the city holy to Christians. Mus­ fall of Communism. In his open­ cism. worked to plan seeds of unity the 52-nation Organizationof the and rebellea~ers. are ~racmg for GovernmentmRebelhon said in But he emphasized that he had Aug. 21 ballot. dian farmers. More than ·145. limsand Jews. ingaddressTuesday,hecastigated The summit was expected to among Islamic nations and com­ Islamic Conference since last renewedfighting in Ch!a~asstate, a statement Wednesday. no inside information about rebel Hours after Robledo was inau- people were killed in the fighting It was not immediately clear Islamic extremists for "tarnish­ adopta codeofconductforbidding bat religious fanaticism at a sum­ weekovershadowedthoseefforts,. whe~ two men are claiming to be Amado Avendano, head ofthe or army movements andwas sim- gurated last Thursday, Avendano in the southern state. who got the upper hand in the ing" the image of Islam. the financing or other support of mit soured by inter-Arab rifts. emphasizing the rivalries plagu­ t!tenghtful govern~r, the alterna- parallel government, told report- ply trying to underscore the seri- declared himselftrue governor of A government-declared cease- dispute. He denounced "fatwas,' or re­ terroristgroups. The West has ac­ The meeting, which continued ing Muslim unity. nve government said, ers he feared war: could erupt ousness of the conflict in this Chiapas. fire has held since Jan. 12 but "There is no problem over ligious decrees, against other cused· Iran, Libya and Sudan of past midnight Wednesday, was King Hussein of Jordan left u~ere are movements by both wi~~ day~ if fe~eral ~u- southemmos~ state.. He and his support;ers have Zapatista leader.Subcomandante Jerusalem." Hussein saidinabrief Muslims and "jihads,"· or holy state-sponsored terrorism. tw? prolonged an extra day, as was a Casablanca abruptly Wednesday arm~es; both are currently on tho?tlesdldnot.n~medlat~lym- . Avendano.lsalawyer-Journal- taken over buildings owned by Marcoshad warnedffghtingcould airportstatement."Wedonotseek wars. Sudanese leader,Gen. Omar al­ foreign ministers' session that afternoon. He denied being an­ ~axunum alert. The. confronta- te~ene to.ease. nsing t~nslOns. . ist w~o clann~ that the ruling the federal National Indigenous resume if Robledo was inaugu- to compete with anyone." Without naminganyone,hewas Bachir, said accusations that his preceded it. gry, but his early departureun­ tIon could start at any moment If the SituatiOn contmues as It party s candidate, Eduardo Institute in San Cristobal de las rated. making a clear reference to the nation supports terrorists was a The summit fixed its sights on derscored the schisms that exist Jordanian Prime Minister . Casas anddeclared themthe head- "Chiapas today is living one pf an action plan for Islamic nations even among friends. Abdel-Salam al-Majali stayed on death. warrant over Salman "plot" againstIslampropagated by Westernmedia. quarters oftheir parallel state gov- its tensest moments," said the al- . on behalf of the Muslim-led ;Jordan had been seekingpublic to continue summit business. Rushdie, author of "The Satanic PAL blast in Tokyo may be time bomb induced emment. temative government'sstatement. "It is the UnitedStatesthat calls Bosnian government, and on iII!: endorsement of its role in safe­ King Hassan II of Morocco Verses.Ta novel that many Mus­ TOKYO (AP) - The finding ofa ateinhandingovernecessarydata. explosion. The National Defense Head- Itcalled on President Zedillo to us terrorists," he said at a news provingIslam's imageto give the guarding Musiim holy sites in went to great effort to ensure the lims believe blasphemes watch and parts of a battery have It said Philippine investigators Several hours after the blast, a quarters did not confirm reports haltthemilitarization.Zedillo,like conference. "Butupuntilnow,they world's more than 1billion Mus- Arab east Jerusalem - a move the success of the summit that marks Muhammed, the father of Islam. raised the possibility that a time RichardB.ExcondeandS~tumino caller claiming to belong to Abu of military movements on Robledo, belongs to the Institu- The king's remarks also targeted have failed to give any proof .... the 25th anniversary of the Ole. bomb caused the explosion that Delacruz arrived Wednesday in Sayyaf, aMuslim fundamentalist Wednesday, and no greater mili- tional Revolutionary Party, or the Islamic insurgency in neigh­ This isjust a war againstIslam." More than 25 heads of state were killed one passenger on Philip- Naha,wheretheHoeing747 made group responsible for numerous tary presence was visible. PRI, which has governed Mexico The plightof Bosnia's Muslims a present and an equal number of boring Algeria, where more than pines Airlines flight,'Japanese an emergency landing after bombings and kidnappings in the The army, however, has added for65 years. Robledo tookaleave was a rallying point for far-flung rankingdelegates.Onlyahandful 11,000peoplehave been killed. news reports said Wednesday. Sunday's explosion. southern Philippines, telephoned roadblocks on the way to rebel of absence from the party shortly Muslimnationsandofferedanop­ of leaders attended the previous "Who are these Muslims who Kyodo News Service reported The explosion also injured six The Associated Press in Manila territory deep in the Lacandon before the inauguration in an ef- 30.M'NurE 0''' CHANGE summit, held three years ago in declare jihad against other Mus­ portunity for: them to prove their earlierthatpolicehadfoundpieces passengers on the plane, which and claimed responsibility. jungle. It has also increased secu- fort to defuse tensions. up to 5 quarts 20-40 SuperShell mettle where the West is stum­ Dakar, Senegal. lims,whoslashthethroats ofwomen of black plastic in the Japanese carrled273 passengersand acrew But Philippine television sta- rity at the government palace. Zedillo vowed Tuesday thatthe OilandNapaBrandoil Filter.Plus The Moroccan monarch is andchildren, whobumschools...," bling. 19-point car check. Come'in to- victim's body, indicating the ex- of20 on a flight bound for Tokyo tion ABS-CBN reportedMonday President Emesto Zedillo has army will maintain its cease-fire plosivecould have been a plastic from Cebu in the central Philip- that a group leader denied that sworn that the army will not ini- with the rebels. \ day, no appointmentnecessary: grenade. pines. AbuSayyaf was responsible.The tiate fighting. "In Chiapas there will not be rtS ShinichiFushimi,aspokesman The airlinesaidin ManilaTues- chief of police at Manila's air- Avendano is backed by the war," Zedillo said inMexicoCity. , ' _ @Shell ,$29.0 Militant Islamic group of the Okinawa Prefectural Po- day that mechanical trouble had port,PeterMutuc,alsoquestioned Zapatista National Liberation "The Mexican army will unilater- lice, said only that police were been ruled out as the cause of the whether the group was to blame. Army, whichdeclared war against ally maintain the cease-fire." CAI.I. examining about 120 tiny pieces TIRES Ilia 2:f5-nRi ofmaterial,iricludingplasticfrag­ seeks attacks on Israel ments' and were trying to identify Near the West Bank town of By SAID GHAZALI of the founding of the Islamic them.Hegave nodetails, andsaid Tulkarm, two Israeli soldiers . DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip ResistanceMovement,or Hamas, police had not announced any were slightly injured when they (AP) - The militantIslamicgroup with all leaves canceledand extra conclusionslike those in thenews drove over a roadside bomb, the Hamas marked its seventh anni­ patrols. In its battle against the reports. army said. No other details were versary Wednesday with an un­ September1993Israel-PLOpeace Police also have recovered the BUY ONE ruly rally where speakers de­ plan, Hamas has claimed most of available. plane'scockpit voicerecorderand manded that Israel release their the attacks that killed 94 Israelis. In the Gaza Strip, a Palestin­ flight data recorder, he added. spiritual leader or face further Violence claimed 187 Palestin­ ian stabbed and injured a soldier Kyodo and NHK television ­ bloody attacks. ian lives in the same period.' . at a look-out post near the Jew­ the Japan Broadcasting Corp, ­ "Israel must release Sheikh On Wednesday, four: Israeli ish settlement Ganei Tal. Israeli bothsaid investigators had found troops opened fire, wounding Ahmed Yassinor thebrigadesare soldiers and a Palestinian were parts of a battery. Kyodo said . the assailant in the legs. preparing booby-trapped car injuredinthreeseparateincidents. police considered it unlikely that Palestinian reporters identi­ bombs," Hamas spokesman In the occupied West Bank city the parts and a watch found ear­ fied the attacker as Talal Abu Bassam Nassar" told the 3,000­ of Rarnallah, a reserve soldier lier were thrown out of passen­ Moussa, 19, from Khan Yunis. strong crowd. "There is no solu­ made a wrong tum and found gers' baggage by the blast. tion except through holy war." himself in the center of a hostile They said Abu Moussa, a Barnas InareportTuesday, Kyodosaid member, was carrying a Koran. Sheik AhmadYassin,thequad­ group of youths who stoned his the plastic did not come from the The rally at Deir AI-Balah in riplegic founder of the extremist car. ~'" victim's seat. It said investigators movement, was sentenced to life The soldier was bleeding from the center of the Gaza Strip area believed the explosive had been GET ONE in an Israeli prison in 1989 for the head and his car' destroyed under Palestinian autonomy in­ wrapped in the life jacket under cluded displays of martial arts ordering attacks on Israeli sol­ before Israeli troops arrived to the seat. Hey, Kids! let's all have diers and informants. extract him. The army said the and speeches calling for the es­ The body also bore traces of The security services were on soldier was hospitalized in mod­ calation of attacks against Is­ burning gunpowder, Kyodo FR(( FUN at WhiMSY" erate condition. rael. special alert for the anniversary added. eJCp@tiene~ Japan's Transport Ministrysaid Be ChI! of the fitsf to fhe hfttfest

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Russian officers de­ fistsat thesightof fivefreshly dug Several womenwerebusycook­ heavy fighting and Serb limits on ingand servingboiled meat, s1i.les would travel to the region in the onWednesday intheBosnianSerb SERNOVODSK, Russia (AP) ­ conquer? Our own people?" he scribed rocketand mortarattacks graves. Theysaidthevictims, young .By ROBERT H. REID guarantee human rights. stronghold of Pale. their movement. . As elders danced in a circle and said. "These politiciansshouldbe and said there were casualties. A menin theirmid-20s, diedof Rus­ of bread with a hot sauce caned The concessions would return nextcoupleofdaystorestarttalks. SARAJEVO, Bosnia- . But officials at the United Na­ Bosnian Serbs delayed tWQ . prayedfor thedeparted,Chechen fired. Including (PresidentBoris) military helicopter was downed sian sniper fire and rockets fired adzhikh, applesand tea. U.N. operations to the shaky sta­ Carter, who this year defused Herzegovina (AP) - The leader tions, speaking on condition of U.N. food convoys that were villagers lowered into the cold Yeltsin." WednesdaynotfarfromSlptsova, . fromhelicopters Tuesday, "Thisisourarmy.theseourweap­ tus they had before an escalation tensions with North Korea and of theBosnianSerbsoffered con­ anonymity, reacted cautiously, headedforSarajevoandtwoshells ground the body of Umar There is little doubt among the and witnesses said its pilot was Some apparently put up a fight. ons," said Magosed Batayev, the of tensions last month, and ap­ negotiatedan end to military rule cessions in an attempt to get saying it was not clearwhat con­ hit the center of Bihac, a U.N.­ Dugushev,killed by Russianbul­ soldiers that what they are doing captured. Othersdid not have a chance. regional administrative head, point­ peared aimed at ensuring that the in Haiti, toldCNN lrewas willing former U.S. President Jimmy ditions Karadzic may have at­ declared "safe area" in which ci­ lets. is necessary. Most view DudayevvowedWednesday to 'There are more bodies in the ing to a crowdof menstanding on United Nations does not end its to travel to Bosnia if the Serbs Carter to help negotiate an end to tachedto theofferedconcessions. vilians are supposed to be· pro- A dozen kilometers (eight Chechnya, a 'tiny and mainly fight to the end and threatened a woods," one Chechen said as he the steps. mission to Bosnia. follow throughontheirpromises. the Bosnian war. Countlesscease-fireshavebeen tected. , miles) away, Russian soldiers Muslim republic of 1.2 million partisanwarontheRussianarmy. listened to the chanted names oi "But we'll fight. Let us live our If the United Nations left, the "I think it's a good move in the Radovan Karadzic told Cable announced in the 2 1I2-year-old The convoys, with a total of people, as a kingdom of crime Tension mounted as a heavy those buried. Umar Dugushev. own life. Wecml)Cotlive once," he Bosnian Serbs could face a re­ right.direction and he led me to manningacheckpointonthemain News Network late Wednesday war,andthereappearedtobelittle 239 tons of food, arrived in the With no law or order. fog fell on the outpost and dark­ Sultan Dalyev. Isa Tazuyez. saidas thecrowdshoutedinagree- armed Bosnian amy. Bosnian believe that there were conces­ road to Chechnya questioned the thathewouldallowthefreemove­ that world leaders could do to besieged city of 30Ct,OOO later But four days intotheinvasion, nessapproached. The elders danced in a ritual ment. ~ Serbs are also mindfulof the situ­ sions he wouldbe willing to con­ wisdom of politicians who sent mentof U.N.convoys, releaseall Wednesday. Land' convoys are' doubts are arising about their ex­ The partisans are right there in circle, beating their feet into the One old man cameforthahete­ ation in neighboring Croatia, sider inthefuture,but this isallhe ensure that Karadzic respected them to crush the region's pro­ U.N.personnelwhosemovement necessary becauseSarajevo's aif-;' claimed independence. act role. They are asking what Sernovodsk, which lies on a back mud and singing in a sad mono­ calledtheviolenceof the massie­ wherethepresenceofU.N.peace­ would consider unilaterally,"· human rights. has been restricted, and release Carter met with Bosnian Serb lift hasbeensuspendedsinceNov;" "They should have done this took the Kremlin so long to deal road, about15kilometers (l0miles) tone. portation of Chechensin 1944,of keepers has effectively cemented Carter said. allMuslimprisonersof war under envoys Wednesday after being 21. . threeyears ago," when the south­ withChechenPresidentDzhokhar inside Chechnya, and even closer Fighters gathered at the-town' s seeinganold womanshotbecause Serb territorial gains from a six­ U.N. spokesmanFred Eckhard age 19. contacted by Karadzic about a There was more fighting just ern republic broke away from Dudayev and whether they are to the Russian' checkpoint. Houseof Culture:'youngsters car­ shecouldnotwalk,ofburyingrela­ month war in 1991. said he had no word on the offer He also said he would order a southwest of Sarajevo around Russia,oneofficersaid."lnstead, caught up in some politicalgame Twomiddle-aged mencarrying rying Kalashnikovs, rocket-pro­ tivesin the steppesof Kazakhstan. Karadzic said the proposals from the top U.N. envoy in the week ago. Carter said he has unilateralcease-fireinandaround Mount Igman, where Bosnian Russiaprovidedthemwitharms." at the top. Kalashnikov assault rifles stood pelledgrenadelaunchers and even "We would bury them, and the would be implemented within 24 former Yugoslavia, Yasushi briefed President Clinton on the Sarajevo,reopentheSarajevoair­ government forces apparently "The soldiersare coming to me All the Interior Ministry offic­ guard on the main street of the shoulder rockets. Older men car­ dogs would dig them out and eat hours, and said he hoped Carter Akashi, who met with Karadzic meeting, but he stressed he is not port for humanitarian flights and acting as a U.S. government rep­ were trying to threaten a Serb askin,g: If Chechny~ is part of ers and troops interviewed smalltownof 13,000. ried an assortment of other weap­ them the next day," he said. "Do resentative. supply route, and in far west­ .Wednesday at the checkpoint in Men flocked to the village cem­ ons, rangingfrom ancienthunting you think I will surrender to the The development came as ern Bosnia where Serbs were Three Middle Slptsova,about50kilometers(30 etery, where they clenched their riflesto outdatedgrenades. Russians? Never!" We'll do everything except NATO brass sought ways of bol­ reportedly counter-attacking miles) outside Grozny, the steringtheU.N.missioninBosnia against advancing Croat Eastern nations Chechen capital, spokeon condi­ and peacekeepers struggled with forces. tion of anonymity. carry your suitcase to' give oil to Some were so worried about Aristide urges victims North ·Korea showing their. faces that .they But if you take us with you, we'll do that too! Israel, South Korea to threatened photographers with SEOUL (AP) -The government breaking their cameras and made Thursday said they had no infor­ to sue their tormentors an Associated Press correspon- , Call right now and ask about our have closer relations mation about a reported missile­ dent expose his film. By PIERRE·YVES GLASS Haiti's right-wing army asked people from dying in the same SEOUL (AP) - Israel's Prime type missilesto Arabnations,they oildealbetweenNorth Koreaand "Our families don't know we PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti for an amnesty during many conditions," said Aristide, who great package tours. Minister Yitzhak Rabin met with said. three Mideast nations. are here," one said. (AP) - A tearful Jean-Bertrand months of talks with the Aristide at times appeared to weepduring South Korean President Kim North Korea's communistgov­ Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the ThecheckpointontheChechen Aristidepaidtributetoamartyred camp.The talksendedwithaU.S. the funeral at the capital's pink­ Young-samThursday and agreed ernment maintainsclose ties with United Arab Emirates reportedly border swarmed with elite troops follower and, with army leaders military occupation of Haiti in and-cream colored cathedral. NEW OFFICE HOURS FOR THE to promote trade and other ties, Israel's traditionalenemies in the agreed to provide North Korea in camouflage and gray spotted visibly uneasy, called for the .Septernber and Aristide's return "We must take awaythe weap­ presidential officials said. Middle East, including Iran and withoil ifitagreed tostopexport- . uniforms. Some stood guard near public's help.inprosecutingthose on Oct. 15. onsfromthe peoplewhodidthese HOLIDAY SEASON Rabin,a 1994Nobel Prize win­ Syria. ing missiles to the Mideast, ac­ parked armored vehicles in full . who tortured and killed. Aristide spoke at the funeral or things." ner,arrivedinSeoullateWednes­ Israel hopes Rabin's trip will cording to an article Wednesday metal gear. Others camped in a Since his U.S.-orchestrated re­ .Marcellus Denis, who once told As Aristide spoke, some ofthe MONDAY - FRIDAY 8:30 AM TO 7:30 PM day, becoming the first Israeli spureconomic relations withSouth in the South Korean newspaper nearby field. turn as Haiti's president,Aristlde thepresidenthewould"dieathou­ t?e officers in attendance looked chief executive to visit South Korea, which long shunned the Munhwallbo. . Army trucks and armored per­ has made a point of preaching sand times" for him. down at their shoes. SATURDAY 8:30 AM TO 5:00 PM Korea. Jewish state because of its rela­ The report, quoting diplomatic sonnel carriers rushed back and reconciliation.Hehas urgedHai­ The 54-year-old school princi­ Foreign diplomats, six top Rabin and Kim, meeting at the tions with Arab countries, upon sourcesinSeoul, saidtheMideast forth and; at one point, two com­ tians not to use violence against pal was beaten and tortured in officers of Haiti's now-emascu­ SUNDAY 9:00 AM TO 1:00 PM latter's office, agreed on the need which it relies heavilyfor oil. countries offered North .Korea bat helicopters flew toward Rus-. those who overthrew him in a Aristide'shometownofPort-Salut lated army and about 250 other for more bilateral cooperation in South Korea is also eager to 100,000 tons of oil in 1995 and sia. 1991 militarycoupandruledbru­ a week before the president's tri­ people, including Roman Catho­ trade and diplomacy andjoint ef­ promotetieswithIsrael'sadvanced 500,000tons annually from 1996 "Some sleepin theAPCs,some tally for most of the next three umphant return. The Americans lic Bishop ThomasGumbleton of forts to help support the peace agriculturalanddefensetechnolo­ 'ifitstoppedsellingmissiles in the just spread flak jackets on the years. hadalreadyarrived,buthad yet to Detroit, also attended. Dozens of Please Call Us At 233-3600,3700, 3800 process in Israel, officials said. gies after the peaceprocessin the region. It-did not give further de­ ground. Quite a few soldiers are Aristideinsistedthathisappeal fan out across the country in an armed U.S. soldiers stood guard, Afterthe summit,thetwocoun­ MiddleEasthasledtoaneasingof tails. suffering from colds," said an of­ to citizens Tuesday to file crimi­ effort to stop such human rights' ringingparts of the""cathedral with And Ask For Edgar, Mira or Juvy. tries signed agreements to estab­ the Arab boycott. North Korea is reportedly sell­ ficerwho gavehisnameasSergei. nal charges in humanrightscases abuses. . concertina wire- and keeping lish a direct air route between Tel . Rabin, who is also1srael' s de­ ing its Scud-type missiles to sev­ Furtheralongtheroad,thearmy was not a departure from that Aristide had the ailing Denis crowds at a distance. Aviv and Seoul and promotecul- . fense minister, is to nteet with his eral Arab nations. The reclusive was showing its iron fist. Dozens policy. flown to a private slinic in the In addition to praising Denis, tural exchanges. South Korean counterpart Rhee hardline communist state main­ of tanks were parked in a field. "It is the entire nation that, capital at his own expense. But Aristidepaidhornage toCapt.Fritz In a meeting with Rabin, Kim Byong-tae Friday. Talks on arms tainsclosetieswithIranandSyria. Artillery pieces pointed toward through me; says we must con­ he died Dec. 6 of internal inju­ Pierre-Louis, his former body­ confinned hisgovernment's plans purchases and. military technol­ Underanagreementsignedwith Grozny and soldiers were dig­ tinue to do our duty to not bring ries. guard killed in the 1991 coup, to provide $12 million in grants ogy cooperationarenot ruledout, North Korea in October, Wash­ ging trenches. vengeance,but to bringjustice to "What I say here has no sense, and Guy Malary, hisjustice min­ and loans to help rehabilitate the officials said. ington promised to supply Chechnya is mounting a fierce Haiti," he declared. no value if wecan't prevent other ister assassinated in 1993. The Public School System in conjunction with the Department of Public Works is soliciting proposals Palestinian autonomous regions , Sixrepresentatives fromdefense 150,000 tons of heavy oil next from interested contractors for the renovation of a Special Education Facility at Marianas High on within Israel,the officials said. contractorsandotherbusinessmen year and 500,000 annually after Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). Theofficials quotedKimassay­ were accompanying him. that to,compensate for shutting ingthatthesuccessofthePalestin­ Before winding up a four-day down nuclear reactors suspected The proposals must address the following: ian autonomy is a key to peace in visithereSaturday,Rabinplansto of being used forbomb develop­ the region. tour the Demilitarized Zone that ment. a. Profile of the company and key personnel; Rabinvoiced concernoverNorth separates pro-Western South Ko­ The reported oil shipments are b. Past experience with similar projects; Korea's continued sales of Scud- rea from the communist North. to help meet energy needs in the c. Time frame for design and construction; and North while two lightwater reac­ d. Financial and manpower capability. tors,whichproducefarlessweap­ Former UN official blames ons-grade plutonium, are being A business licenses is a requirement, plans and specifications must be prepared and stamped by built with Western aid. a CNMI Registered Engineer or Architect. errors for Bosnia failure Completion, at a cost of about Stateside Gifts Available Just In Time For Christmas! By SLOBODAN LEKIC ~rt extent that its work is now $4 billion, is targeted by 2003. Proposals must be delivered to the Office of the Director, Divisions of Procurement and Supply, WASHINGTON (AP) - The in­ virtually paralyzed, Forrest said In November, South Korea's Department of Finance, no later than 4:00 p.m., December 30, 1994. effectiveness of U.N. peace­ in a telephone interview with Honant Oil Refinery Co. won an Gifts For All 'Ages lncludinq Kids! keepers in Bosnia is a result of The Associated Press. He had international bid let by the U.S. A detailed Scope of Work will be available at the Department of Public Works on or about December errors injudgment by their com­ aired some of his views in a Defense Department for the first Stuffed Animals, Wreaths, Ornaments, Gift Baskets, 02, 1994. All concerns may be referred to Mr. Oscar R. Babauta at telephone number (670) 322- manders and not a deficiency in commentary published Monday shipment of 50,000 tons of oil, Soaps, and Much More! 9828 or 322·9436. . their mandate, a former U.N. in The Washington Post. whichisdue toarrive inthe North official says. "The Serbs' goal is to create a '~ . by the end of December. . The Government reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals in the interest of the Charles Forrest, an American relationship of dependency Although Washington already .• ~ Government. lawyer who resigned his U.N. where UNPROFOR is pleased had committed to providing the - liaison post in Sarajevo last to get any scraps they can from first 150,000tons, there has been ,; lsi ELIZABETH H. SALAS-BALAJADIA. P.E, week, on Wednesday accused the~. They have now largely speculationthatthe newRepubli­ * Secretary of Public Work the U.N. forces commander in achieved this," Forrest said. can-controlled Congress might Visit the newest gift shop with Bosnia of willingly cooperating UNPROFORstandsfortheU.N. refuse to fund subsequent ship­ some of the lowestprices on the island! Date; 11/14/94 with Serbs. Protection Force in former Yu­ ments. By deciding to operate only goslavia. Munhwa Ilbo usually focuses We're located at the Northern Marianas College Bookstore. lsi W.ILLIAM S. TORRES with the consent or' all the war­ Officials at United Nations on cultural affairs but also has Call for directions: 234-3690 ext. 1300-1302 Commissioner of Education ring sides, the U.N. leadership headquarters in New York de­ broken several major news sto­ has allowed the Bosnian Serbs clined to comment on Forrest's ries. . -.-.' . . " . ., ••,.".,.1 Date: 1/21/94 to shackle the mission to such allegations. 'I ••••• •••••••••••• • ...... -. _. _ .. - ...... - ...... " ti:.. 'iI ------·...... -.------once proposed to outlaw unem- Gal 10 l:1:1.J ~U:>L II1I1l UIC LCeuU. running for elective office for five dog, they accusehim ofhaving personally responsible - the um­ years. rabies," Tapie said. brella Group Bernard Tapie and a The Paris Commercial Court Ifthe ruling was a political ca­ holding company for his personal ruled that the brash tycoon, belea­ tastrophe for Tapie, it was a fi­ estate. guered for months by legal woes nancial disaster for debt-ridden The court questioned theTapies stemming from the crumbling of Credit Lyonnais, which cannot for nearly four hours and deliber­ his business empire, was unable now reclaim the 1.2 billion francs ated throughout the day. to cover the debts of two compa­ ($222 million) the bank loaned Tapie's woes aren't over. On nies for which he is liable. him to finance his businesses in Dec. 19, the court rules on the Tapie announced he'd appeal, the 1980s. bankruptcy claim filed by Alain butif the ruling stands he will lose "We won, but that doesn'tmean Colas Tahiti, which ran Tapie's his seats in the European Parlia­ we're happy," said ]ean Veil; the 74-meter (243-foot) yacht, the ment and the French National bank's lawyer. "The court stated Phocea. Tapie has been ordered Assembly and cannot rim for of­ that Mr. and Mrs. Tapie cannot to pay 66.7 million francs ($12.4 fice again for five years. possibly pay their debts, which is million) in taxes for falsely regis­ The ruling, effective immedi­ dramatic for us." tering the boat as a commercial ately,dashes themaverick leftist's The golden boy of French busi­ vessel. dreams of being elected mayor of ness in the 1980s, Tapie has fallen Tuesday, Tapie endured what Marseille and definitively takes on hard times since 1990, when he called the "disgraceful" public him out of the contest to succeed he overstretched. himself to ac­ tourofhis 70 million franc ($12.9 President Francois Mitterrand quire Adidas, the world's largest million) Paris mansion ahead of next spring. sporting goods company. an auction by Credit Lyonnais to Estimating, the personal debts But as his business empire recoup some of the money it is of Tapie and his wife, Domin­ crumbled,. his political career owed. ique, at 53 million francs ($10 soared. The impressive 12 per­ The sale was scheduled for million), the court said that "the cent he scored in June's elections Thursday. In light of the bank­ couple's liabilities far outweigh for the European Parliament as ruptcy ruling, bank lawyers said their assets." candidate of the small,Radical it could not go forward. Rene Monory, centrist presi­ party led to talk of him as a first­ A self-made millionaire from a dent of the Senate, remarked: round presidential contender. family of modest means, Tapie emerged from obscurity in the Chen Sui-bian, the opposition Democratic Progressive Party's candi­ "You can'tlive on credit forever." Tapie, 51, voluntarily took him­ date for Taipei mayor, gestures topeople to vote for No.3, the number Tapie blamed the ruling on self out of the presidential race late 1970s to forge a reputation allocated to him, as he solicited for votes on a van in a Taipei street media "hate-mongering" and Tuesday, calling it a "bazaar" for purchasing failing.companies, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 1994. Teipeines eiected a mayor for the first manipulation by the conservative since the leftist president of the rebuilding them, then selling them time since 1967. (AP Photo) Il~~;e~~ ~ ~[N~D~lfU1J ~ "GOOD QUALITY AT LOW PRICE" ~'l/1 S' ~ /J e: SAIPAN CREDIT BLDG., GARAPAN. CALL 233-7762 D -'7 n,,{,,;,~

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Among recommendations, the federal Attorney General's office SAN CRISTOBAL DE LAS Watch-Americas and its Boston­ There was no immediatecom­ reporturgedZedillotoarrestarmy of attempting to coverup possible CASAS,Mexico (AP) • Two top based counterpart: ment fromZedillo's office or the officers responsibletor the Jan. 7 military involvement intheexecu­ humanrightsgroupscalledThurs­ The call for'prosecution is the government-funded National torturedeathsof threecivilians in tions of five men in Ocosingo, a day on President Ernesto Zedillo first by independenthumanrights Human Rights Commission, Morelia, a Chiapas village near Chiapas town that saw fighting to identify and prosecute. army monitorsto thenewpresidentand which has said all cases were be­ rebel territory.. aroundJan. 2. officers suspected of summary posed a challenge toZedillo,who ing exhaustively investigated. On that day, villagers said they While authorities were con­ executionsand other atrocities in announced a sweeping reform of The report said both Mexican watchedassoldiersdraggedthree fronted with"numerous contradic­ Chiapas. Mexico's notoriously corrupt army personnel and Zapatista men into a tiny church and tor­ tionsanddiscrepancies" aboutthose The call by Human Rights courts as his first act. rebels jn Chiapas were guilty of tured them until their screams killings in a marketplace. "thefed­ Watch-Americasand Physicians Zedillo, who began a six-year human rights violations,but sug­ echoed across the town plaza. eral Attorney General's officehas for Human Rights comes amid termonDec. I,saidreforms would gestedthatmanyof the mostseri­ "They accused them of being failedtoreconsider itsexoneration heightened fears that a guerrilla include reshaping Mexican jus­ ous offenses were committed by rebels,but noone here is a rebel," of military personnel as possible rebellion could soon erupt into tice from the Supreme Court on the army. saidavillager, who.identified him­ suspects." said the report. new fighting. down while creating a "Mexico "Mexican army troops were self only as Jesus. f7, in an inter­ Other cases of suspected mili­ The report 'Waiting for Justice of justice for all." responsible for'violations of hu­ view with AP. tary involvement included the in Chiapas" was one of the most Eric Stover, executive director man rights and humanitarianlaw Villagers said the bodies were shooting deaths of 11 wounded exhaustive independent investi­ of Physicians for Human Rights, during the Chiapas conflict and loaded into an army ambulance rebel suspects outside an lJN'easesYugos'avia.sancti()DS .' gations arising from the New told The Associated Press that its aftermath," said the report. and dumped in a ravine, where Ocosingo hospital,andthedeaths Year's revolt and concluded evi­ several Mexic~ institutions in­ "The violations include sum­ peasants found them weeks later. of 14people in a small passenger fOI"()n~.titU.¢'DJ.edicalshippleDt ." dence 'exists to indict unnamed vestigating atrocities from' the mary executions of civilians and American forensic anthropolo­ bus near the RanchoNuevo mili­ . . . ." ", -" . military personnel. January uprising hav.e failed to of wounded or captured combat­ gistClydeSnowsaidhecouldiden­ tary base Jan. 2. the disease is made from blood release any findings. . ants;widespreadarbitraryarrests, tifythebodiesas the villagers who Neither the Secretary of Na­ ~TED NATIONS (AP) - At authorizes payment. "To date the Mexican govern­ products and takes six months to "It's outrageous that they ... prolonged incommunicado deten­ }ladbeenbeatentodeath- contrary tional Defense nor the National therequestofUNICEF. theSecu­ Diphtheriais spreadingquickly ment has lackedthe political will have notdonevigorous,thorough tion,tortureandattackson hospi­ to official claims that identifica­ Human Rights Commission has rity Council voted unanimously ineasternEurope andCentralAsia produce. to issue a single arrest warrant," Torlakwasamajorinternational investigations," Stover said by tals." it added. tionswould bedifficult. issued any definitive report in Wednesday tograntYugoslaviaa and some 2,000 to 4,000 deaths said a joint statement issued by pharmaceutical supplier before Thegroups hadalsoaccusedthe either case, the report said. one-time exemption from U.N. are expected this year. UNICEF tradesanctions. allowingit to ex­ said in its appeal to the United sanctionswere imposed. 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NATO bolsters UN force in Bosnia NEWYORK(AP)-MostAmeri-. so-called "Contract with Newt Gingrich,41 percenthad an constitution, while only 12 per- wouldnot want to pay more taxes. moves under consideration would as 25,000 U.S. Marines under By SALLY JACOBSEN tion. More than.200,000 people by diplomats for strengthening cans 8.~ree that welfare.shouldbe America," ~e legislativeprogram unfavorableopinion,while25per- cent were opposed to one. Nearly two-thirds, 65 pel'cen~ UNPROFOR were redeploying have to meet "the test of military NATOcommandto help evacuate BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) • are dead or missing in the nearly i' ~, be R~p~blicans effectiveness." stranded peacekeepers. refo. the budget should that have vowed to cent had a favorable opinion and A workrequirement for women agreed that "it is the responsibility, Fearing more bloodshed if U.N. three-year war in Bosnia­ the peacekeepers to more secure be Such measuresalso could make 'The Glswould be partofaNATO balan.ced :md prayer should passwithinthefirst lOOdaysofthe 33 percent weren't sure. on welfare who have young chil- of the government to take careof forces arewithdrawnfromBosnia, Herzegovina. positions;grantingthemincreased J><:nrutted mschools, a New York new Congress. Asked about school prayer, 64 . dren was favored by 52 percentof peoplewhocan't takecareofthem- iteasier to withdraw U.N.troops if evacuationplanforupt045,(XX)~ NATO defense ministers are di­ In aneffort tokeep the forces in power to return 'fire if attacked; Tunes-CBS News poll released Over~, 49 ~rcent of respon- percent~aidthey.thoughtitshou~d respondents, and yet 87 percent selves,"whileonIy 29 percent dis- extending NATO air cover; and fighting worsened. backed by thousands of armored ve­ recting militarychiefstofindways place, the United States and Wednesda~ says.. den~said th~y disapproved~fho~ permitted,whlle29percentsaid thoughtgovernmentshouldcreate agreed with that statement. creating a fortified supply corri­ "We have to preparefor a situa­ hicles and dozens of warplanes, to ?e to strengthen the peacekeepers' France proposed an urgent meet­ .Bu~despltetheRe~ubli~l~d- ~eslde~tClinton washandlrnghis It should not be. jobs programs for welfare recipi- The telephone poll of 1,147 ing of allied military chiefs on dorfromSarajevotocoastalports. tion that nobodywants," said Ger­ helpbring thepeacekeepers to safety. ability to deter Serb attacks. slide. in last month s legislative job, while 38 percent approved Over four-fifths of repondents, ents,and59 percentwouldbe will- adults, conducted from Dec. 6 to Hut some of the ideas, such as man Defense Minister Volker The United States has refused to But it was unclear how the na­ MondayandTuesdayintheDutch elections,. only 27 percent of those and 13 percent weren't su~~. 81 percent, said they favored a. ing topaymoretaxestosupportjob • Dec.9, hasa marginoferrorofplus thesupplycorridor, havebeendis­ Ruehe. "We are attempting once' send any ground troops to Bosnia, tionsintended togivemoremuscle capital, The Hague. polled SaId they had heard of the Of House Speaker-deSignate balancedbudgetamendmenttothe training. Thirty-seven percent or minus three'percertge poillts. to the 24,000 U.N. international "The object is to decide and carded in the past as unworkable. again to make UNPROFOR more angering prance, Blitain and other troopsthat havebeensubjected to plan for the best way for Moreover, they would need ap­ effective. Butat the same time, we allied nations withthousandsoftroops relentless Serb harassment. UNPROFOR todo itsjob," saida proval oftheUnitedNations, which are in the preparatory phase for a underfirethere. Defenseministers,wrappingup senior U.S. official, who an­ has opposedaggressive action for pullout." Greece,Germany andl'ortugalaso two days of talks on Thursday at nounced the special meeting of fearof Serb retaliation. With U.N. peacekeepers under saidthey wereready to helpoutillooy M2~1-!~ 1:'~go~!2~n~ions W~E;:!Ch~~atio~~f2!£~q NATOheadquarters, were under military chiefs. "The idea is to do British Defense Secretary increasing risk, President Clinton withdrawal ofthe 24,cro U.N. sol­ eralJudgeprohlb~t~enforceme~t tty to reg~lat~ imrmgranon. . Pfaelzer's injunction bars en- and another banning.the sale and thority to deterinine who can enter pressure to bolster the U.N. Pro­ this expeditiously." Malcolm Rifkindstressedthatany last week offered to send as many diers. The military officials, he said, of most Proposition 187 provi- U.S.. District Judge Manana forcement of all but two provi- use of false immigration docu- and remain in the United States. tection Force, UNPROFOR, or sa~ing ~e .~~aelz~r sion~ ~f m~asu~e: wouldputtogethera report within .sions on Wednesday, granted a preliminary .the one that ments.. The health care provision had face an embarrassing pullout of .measure appears to conflIct WIth InjunctIOn after a 2 II2-hour hear- prohibits dlegallmmIgrants from Thejudge blocked enforcement seriousimplications,Pfaelzersaid. the humanitarianmission. 10 days. of bans on public school educa- "The loss of medical services "We want to avoid (a with­ U.S. Gen. John Shalikashvili, Australia to observe 100 tion, social services and non- for illegal aliens could result in drawal) actually taking place," chairman of the Joint Chiefs of emergency health services. greater health risks for thegeneral British Defense Secretary Staff, will take part in The Hague Malcolm Rifkind told reporters t.alks along with defense chiefs Pfaelzer said Proposition 187 population," she said. yearsofties with Russia denies health and social services The injunction stays in effect afterthefirstdayof talksonThurs­ from Britain, France and other tp some immigrants who may be until a trial to determine disputed day. "It would be very damaging, allied nations. Australia will watch as Foreign whose capital in. the 1890s was MELBOURNE, Australia CAP) entitled toreceive them underfed- facts in the case, but unlike the indeed disastrous, for the people French Gen. Bertrand de Minister Gareth Evans unveils a one of the richest cities. in the • On a December day in 1893, erallaw, and could pressure some temporary restraining order the of Bosnia if UNPROFOR had to Lapresle, the U.N. commander in plaque in Putiata's honor. world thanks to the gold boom. Alexei· Putiata landed in intoleavingthecountry whenthey judge issued previously, the state withdraw." former Yugoslavia, has been in­ The ceremony has been timed Since thencommercial and dip­ Melbourne to' open diplomatic had the right to remain. can appeal thepreliminaryinjunc- Allied governments have vited as .well as senior officers to mark the lOath anniversary of lomatic relationshavecomealong relations between Imperial Rus­ The judge noted that only the tion to higher courts. warned that an evacuation of the from Russiaandother non-NATO sia andHer Majesty's Colony of Putiata's death on Dec. 16, 1894. way. forcescould-lead to a widening of nations with troops inBosnia also Victoria. Evans will tell the assembled Australia recognized Soviet theconflict and increased casual­ were invited. He died a year later aged 39, dignitaries, including Russian Russia in 1924, and opened a le­ ties among the civilian popula- Among the possibilities cited much to the sorrow of Ambassador Alexander gation in Moscow in 1943 when JOB VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT Melburnians, who mourned his Losyukov and the head of the two were allies against Ger­ passing and buried him in the Victoria's Russian Orthodox many. STAFF ENGINEER Melbourne General Cemetery. .Church, that Russia was one of Although the Cold War cooled On Fridayin Melbourne,on the the first countries to base an offi­ relations markedly, the two na­ PUBLIC NOTICE The position of Staff Engineer is a highly difficult and responsible profes­ sidewalk outside the site of cial representative in Australia.•. tions continued to "find ways of sional position which involves, planning, developing, directing and coordinat­ IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE Putiata's office as Imperial Rus­ . Thenative ofSmolensk workep dealing with each other," Evans ing all technical and engineering prog~ms orrelated activities under the Com­ NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS sian Consul, the latest in a long hard to develop the relationship will say in his remarks. monwealth Ports Authority. line of Russian ambassadors to between his nation and Victoria, . A trade agreement in 1965 was CIVil ACTION NO. 94-586 followed eight years later by a Duties and Responsibilities are: Anguar state election on Monday bilateral eccnomic relations agreement. 1. Develops an overall program of Capital Improvement Program BANK Of GUAM, a Guam Banking Corporation, Trade is again expanding fol­ (CIP) for theAgency. . Plaintiff , THIS is to notify all registered voters of Angaur state, Republic of lowing disruption caused by the -vs- Palau who are in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands 2. Develops scope of work, reviews procurement of contracts in NICANOR F. NOR ITA, that its 7th General Election for Governor and members of the State collapse of the Soviet Union, and Actress LOQI Anderson arrives at Superior Court in the Van Nuys district ofLos Angeles for a hearing against Defendant. Legislature will be held on Monday, December 19, 1994, from 7:00 reached $268 million (US $200 BurtReynolds on Monday, Dec. 5, 1994. Reynolds andAnderson have a 6-year-oldson, Quinton. (AP Photo) enQ!neering related, negotiates and participates in the selection process. a.m. to 7:00 p.m., at the Carolinian Utt, Garapan, Saipan. million) in 1993-94. .. 3. Coordinates projects with the other government ag~cies, Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. EPA, FAA and other- federal and local agencies. NOTICE OF SALE REQUEST FOR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATION POSITION VACANCY 4. Reviews all designs developed in-house or by consultants to WHEREAS, on July 8, 1994, the Commonwealth Superior Court DPW95-RFP-00307 ensure that technical needs and requirements are met. . entered a Default Judgment in favor of Plaintiff and against Defendant in the FHP, Inc. amount of: (1) $15,751.35, plus interest thereon at the rate of twelve percent has an Immediate opening for a 5. Monitors progress of projects orprograms; makes adjustments . (12%) per annum from June 2, 1993; and (2) $1,217.16 for attorneys' fees The Public School System in conjunction with the Department of PublicWorks is soliciting in schedule or scope of work to ensure t,he fulfillment ofstatutory or policy and costs of suit, plus any additional attorneys' fees and costs incurred by proposalsfrom interestedcontractorsfor the construction of a HeadstartBuildingat William requirements and technical objectives. Plaintiff in its attempts to recover the judgment amount. S. Reyes Elementaryon Saipan, Cornrnonwealtn of the Northern Mariana Islands-(CNMI). WHEREAS, on October 18, 1994, the Commonwealth Su perior Court 'SALES COORDINATOR 6.. Performs other related duties as assigned. issued a Writ of Execution, ordering the Chief ofPolice ofthe Northern Mariana Islands, tosell, in.the manner provided by law, all of the right, title, and interest The proposals must address the following: Qualifications: This position will provide administrative support to the Sales Team and coordinate ofDefendant tothat certain real property, described as follows: a. Profile of the company and key personnel; all aspects of the Sales organization, including telemarketing. The ideal candidate b. Past experience with similar projects; The position of a Staff Engineer must be fulfilled by an individual who hasa Land situated in Chalan Kiya, Saipan: will be fluent in word processing, spreadsheet, and database PC software, Strong . Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering with at least five (5) years ofprogres­ Lot No. 388 ·e·, containing an area of 25,000 square meters, more orless, as c. Time.frame for design and construction; and Sively responsible engineering experience. shown on Drawing/Cadastral Plat No. 2055/79, the original of which was d. Financial and manpower capability. written and oral communication skills are required. The individual must be highiy registered with the Land Registry as Document No. 8570, on the 14th day of dependable, self motivated, and require minimal supervision. Background in a Individual must be familiar with CNMI government procurement and must August, 1979. A business licenses is a requirement, plans and specifications must be prepared and Sales or Marketing environment preferred. have knowledge and working experience with Federal Agencies and local agen­ cies. "... NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that on WEDNESDAY. stamped by a CNMI Registered Engineer or Architect. DECEMBER 21. 1994. AT 9:00 A.M., at his office, the Chief of Police of the Qualified, interested applicants may obtain an application and detailed position The salary is negotiable. North6rn Mariana Islands will sell, at public auction, all of the right, title, and Proposals must be delivered to the Office of the Director, Division of Procurement and description from the FHP Sales Office, 2nd floor, Oleai Center, between 8:00AM interest of Defendant in and to the aforementioned real property. Supply, Department of Finance, no later than 4:00 p.m., December 30, 1994. Registered Professional Civil Engineering license issued by the CNMI is pre­ - 5:00PM, Monday - Friday. Ask for Marcia Camacho. No telephone calls please. ferred but nor required. FURTHER NOTICE is hereby given that the terms and conditions of Deadline for submitting application and resume is Friday, December 16, 1994. .the sale will be as follows: A detailed Scope of Work will be available at the Department of Public Works on or about Please submit complete resume to: 1.The right isreserved toestablish minimum bids for the above-described real December 02, 1994. All concerns may be referred to Mr. Oscar R. Babauta at telephone Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. property, which mayor may not disclosed at the sale, and to reject any or all number (670) 322-9828 or 322-9436. . FHP, CARLOS A. SHODA bids, for any reason; and EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2. It will be required-that a deposit of ten percent (10%) of the purchase price COMMONWEALTH PORTS AUTHORITY be paid on the day ofthe auction. The remaining balance will be due within ten The Government reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals in the interest P.O. BOX 1055 .' (10) days of the sale. Failure to make payment of the remaining balance within of the Government. SAl PAN, MP 96950 ten (10) days will result in forfeiture by the buyer of the deposit, and any and all of the buyer's rights, title and interest in the aforementioned property will revert /s/ELIZABETH H. SALAS-BALAJADIA. P.E. /sIWILLIAM S: TORRES Application forms areavailable at the Commonwealth Ports Authority's main to thll Bank of Guam. F=I-IP® office, Second Floor, Arrival Terminal, Saipan International Airport. Applica­ Secretary of Public Works Commissioner of Education tions m~st be accomp~nied by an updated police clearance. ~ DATED this 7th day of December, 1994. HEALTH CARE ~ubmlss!Qn of application is December 30, 1994 at 4;30 p,m, For more' Date: 11-10-94 Date: 11/14/94 Your health partner. For life. Information, please contact Mr. Shoda at 234-6084. /sl CHIEF OF POLICE, NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS ACt 10786(12/2.9.16&23) 50-MARIANAS'VARIETY NEWS ANDVIEWS-FRIDAY-DECEMBER 16,1994· .. . . US company wins Sydney casino bid FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1994 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-51 .. ., the casi "I am satisfied that there isn't As a result of the investiga- tium, named Sydney Harbor Ca- By PETER JAMES SPIELMANN tium, sell Its equity In e casmo US to support investment in Haiti within five years. credible material before me that tions, Leighton is required to sell sino. . .. SYDNEY, Australia (AP) • The WASHINGTON(AP)- TheUnited Lindsay Le Compte, chief ex- establishes as a matter of notori- its stake in the consortium to a He said this won't affect the· ministration announcedWednesday. economic recovery and strengthen- provide financing and energize its make available $5 million to$8 mil­ American gaming company States will provide financing to sup­ ecutive of the Casino Control ety or otherwise, any links be- trustee company, National Mu- company's ability todevelop and 'Thepackage ofmeasures reflects ing Haiti's restored democracy," commercial policy tosupport invest­ !lonto charmeT short-term capital to Showboat Inc. won the right portinvestment in Haiti, encourage President Clinton's conviction that White House Press Secretary Dee Authority, said an investigation tween (Showboat's U.S. partner) tualTrustees Ltd., that in'turnwill build the casino at a site fronting mentbyHaitian aswell asU.S. com­ Haitian and U.S. businesses. Thursday to open the first casino trade and stimulate the Caribbean creating productive employment for DeeMyers saidina statement foundthatLeightonisn'tof"good and organized crime figures," sell the stake to a "suitable third Sydney Harbor. panies. ... :.E;sW~li~hin~atechnical assis­ in Sydney, Australia's biggest nation's economy, the Clinton ad- Haitians isthekey toself-sustaining ShesaidtheU.S. government will repute" because of allegations it Tobias said. party." lheinvestigationintoLeighton's 'The immediate effort will be fo­ tanceprogram to provide training city, after being cleared of claims engaged in bid-rigging for build- Opposition state Labor party Leightoncontinuesastheproject past collusive dealingsfound Wal cused ontheassembly andhandicraft in fields such as port manage­ that it had organized crime con­ ing contracts. leader .B obCarr released material developer for the Australian $1- King, Leighton's chief executive, sectors, which canreturn tensofthou­ ment, customs administration, nections. MurrayTobias,whoheadedthe in August in which he said Louie billion (US$777-million) casino and themanaging director, Vyril 135 nations to spend $340M sands of Haitians to'work,"shesaid: export marketing and infrastruc­ The Casino Control Authority Steps tobe taken include: ture development. in New South Wales gave its ap­ investigation into the claims Roussel - who is a joint operator project. Vella, were notofgoodsepute. against the Sydney casino con- of a casino with Showboat Inc. in LeComptesaidthatLeightonand Theywere senior executives of -Creating a JointBusiness Devel­ -Suhmittinga U.S.-Haitiinvest­ proval on the condition that opment Council tostrengthen private ment treaty to the Senate for rati­ Leighton Holdings Ltd., the con­ sortium, said he found nothing to NewOrleans - had been linked in its senior executives have been thecompanywhen it was involved I on environment protection sector cooperation and overcome fication. structioncompanythatisthemain tarnish the reputation of Show- aU.S. police report to an alleged "quarantined" from the manage- in the collusivetenderingandfalse boat. mafia figure. mentof the Sydneycasinoconsor- invoicing ~ past years. By CARL HARTMAN theseaswill beincluded, Ms.Subiza under way, with the largest total ­ obstacles to giowth. Myers noted .that the United Australian partner in the consor- WASHINGTON(AP) - Approval said. $239 million worth - in the Asia­ -Dispatching a -presidential mis­ States has already pledged nearly is expected early next year by 135 The Global Environment Facility Pacific area siontoHaitiearlynextyeartoidentify $25 million to help Haiti as it governments in theGlobal Environ­ Council will meet in Washington Thebiggest projects included $30 trade and investment opportunities. makes past due payments on its ment Facility forthefirst projects ina earlynextyear, sheadded inaninter­ million beingspentinChinaon im­ -TheOverseas Private Investment international debt. She said that ~ program that will cost up to $340 viewWednesday. ShesaidlOprivate proving methods for disposing of Corporation will provide $400 mil­ should help clear the way for new .... itrak firing 5,500 workers million in 1995, a spokeswoman for environmental organizations willbe ships'waste, andanother$30million lion in financing and political risk loans from international lending vice.Downssaidtherearenoguar­ theprogram said. invited, but meetings will remain todevelop geothermal energy onthe insuranceoverthenextfouryears arid institutions. of some routeson Feb. I and start ticketsresulting fromfrequent fare Amtrakofficials,facedwithtens By ROBERT NAYLOR Jr•. of millionsof dollars in lossesan­ antees that federal subsidies will The first 15to 20 projects areex­ closedtothepublic andnewsmedia PhilippineislancisofLeyteandLuzon. WASHINGTON (AP)· Amtrak: eliminatingotherstwomonths later. wars hive cut deeplyinto the pas­ nually, have sought more money continue.. pected to dealwithdepletion of the For three years that ended inJuly, In Brazil, $30 million was being will begin scuttling more than a "In the past we have tried to be sengerbasesofbothintercity trains from Congress for capital invest­ The cuts are expected to save ozone layerovereastern Europe, the 99projects wereapproved atacostof spentto develop programs for pre­ 4)£tlqun£ fifth of its rail passenger service every place all the time," Amtrak and buses. Amtrak: is stilla serious ments. Amtrak has always de­ $173 million in the current fiscal preservationofendangeredplantsand $663million. Mostarebeing carried serving biodiversity, the variety of Hair News andfiring 5,500workersinthenext PresidentThomas M. Downssaid competitorwithairlines in itsbusy pended'heavily on federal subsi­ yearand morethan $360millionin animals, and the threat of climate outbytheWorld BankandtheUnited different species. two months to address a mush­ during a news conference to an­ Northeastcorridor, butlimitedser­ dies - $952 million this year - but 1996and annually thereafter. Fur­ changes, said Maria Subiza of the Nations Development Fund. Biodiversity,climaJechange,ozone rooming deficitandtheprospectof nounce the cuts. But he said "rail vice in other.areas and the time it has facedmountingpressureto re­ therfrequencyreductionsarebeing facility's external affairs office. A quarterly GEF report for No­ depletion and the management of reduced U.S. government subsi­ passengerservicescan't affordthat takestotravellongdistances byrail ducethem. plannedandwillbeannouncedlater Later, projects dealing with the vember, made availableWednesday, international waters are the GEFs dies. anymore ... ill a.rapidlychanging have takentheir toll. Officialsofthequasi-government in the year, railroadofficials said. degradation of landand the stateof listed $713 million worth ofprojects priority areas. Officials said Wednesday they transportation environment." 'The railroads needto go where Amtraklost $76.2 millionin fis­ wouldbeginreducingthefrequency In recent years, cheaper airline thecustomers wanttogo,andwhere agency feared that the new Con­ theydon'twanttogoservicedoesn't gress,wheremembersof both par­ cal 1994, the fifth straight year it need to exist," Downssaid. ties are proposing tax cuts, might has been in the red. Ridership fellabout300,000from JOB VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT He saidAmtrakcouldno longer notlookfavorably oncontinuingto Financial Summary affordto serve530 stations. spend taxpayerdollars on the ser- the year before. New York stocks prices goods, textiles and a host of other shipintheworld'slargest trade body, up areas. suggesting that Beijing's absence • Straight Perm COMPTROLLER NEWYORK (AI» -Stockprices European Free Trade would hurttheorganization's effec­ • Body Wave Perm French assembly approves GATT rallied Wednesday aftergovernment Association tries to win tiveness. China has said repeatedly The Commonwealth Ports Authority (CPA) is soliciting applications reports indicated the U.S. economy back defectingmembers • Spiral Perm for the position of Comptroller. The position requires a B.A. De­ for the accords, while the small '~Round, France drove one of the that itwants negotiations onitsmem­ PARIS (AP) • The National As­ was strong yetinflation wasstilllow. • Silk Touch Perm gree in Accounting plus a minimum of five (5) years experience, leftist opposition stood against. hardest"lines, seeking to protect GENEVA (AP) - The European bership intheGeneral Agreement on involving increasing levels of responsibility, of accounting systems sembly ratified the Uruguay The numbers contained inthereports The treaty lowers trade barriers its politically powerful farmers Free Trade Association sought on Tariffs and Tradeconcluded by the • Hair Dye management. Prior experience in governmental or proprietary au­ Round world trade accords were all about what private econo­ from subsidy cuts. Wednesday tocometogrips withthe end of the year so that it can be a • Hot Oil tonomous agency accounting and financial management is desir­ Wednesday in a routine raised­ worth billions of dollars to the mists hadexpected. The DowJones able. The successful candidate must possess knowledge of IBM hands vote that contrasted with world economy and replaces the Paris threatened to veto Euro­ defection ofnearly halfitsmembers founding member of GATT's suc­ Haircut for Lady compatible personal computers and integrated general ledger, average of 30 industrial stocksrose the bitter fight over their negotia­ GeneralAgreementonTariffsand pean Union approval ofthe deal, tothemorepowerful EuropeanUnion, cessor, the World Trade Organiza­ and Man spreadsheet, word processing software. A certified public 30.95points to 3,746.29. andsetaJanuary deadline toresolve tion, which comes into being onJan. 1. accountant's license is preferred. tion. Tradewiththe more potentWorld whichwould have sunktheround, Trade Organization. up to the last minute when the US consumer prices key issues. Holdouts Switzerland., Spending cuts slashed The majority right-wing Rally increase ule are :J{appy to Serve 9Ou!!! This position requires an accounting professional capable of su­ for the Republic and Union for Among all the negotiating na­ United States and other agricul­ Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein Cuba's deficit pervising the accountingoperation of the CPA. Dutiesand respon­ WASHINGTON (AP) - A turn­ were noncommittal about the pros­ MEXICO CITY(AP) - Spending sibilities include, but limited to, the following: French Democracy parties voted tions in the seven-year Uruguay tural exporting nations-gave way, Merry Christmas and:J{appy fJ\&w 'lear!!! around infood andenergycostssent pects of boosting the association's cuts and tax increases have slashed U.S. consumer prices up0.3percent 1. Evaluates, updates and maintains the internal control flagging membership byadding bur­ Cuba's budget deficit, the govern­ .:PIs. make reservation right now. Tel. # 234-3352 I structure and performs research of accounting and technical infor­ •• inNovember, theLaborDepartment geoning newdemocracies inCentral mentsaid Wednesday. Themeasures i L______. ------, mation applicable to practices and procedures for ports authority J said Wednesday. Meanwhile, the and Eastem Europe. have made Cuba's peso - and jobs operations for uniform statistical and financial reporting, Federal ReservereportedthatAmeri­ China warns vs exces­ that pay pesos - more valuable. A 2. Supervises the processing ofthe day-to-day operational canfactories operated in November sive terms report byFinance Minister JoseLuis Dave you ever tried transactions ofthe Authority and ensuring proper recording In jour­ attheirhighestcapacity1n51-2years. BEUING (AP)- China'stoptrade Rodriguez estimated the year-end nals of original entry. AndtheCommerce Department said officials warned Wednesday against deficit at3.2billion pesos, well below ATTENTION • ALL TAXICABS OPERATORS the deficit intheU.S. current account Bottomfishing?" 3. Maintains the general ledger and related subsidiary excessive conditions foritsmember- the4.2billion recorded lastyear. ' ledgers for accounts receivable, inventory, fixed assets, employ­ hit$41.7 billion in thethird quarter, ees' earnings, accounts payables, etc. thelargest foreign tradegapinnearly fROM Management, Kan Pacific Saipan, Ltd. seven years. 4. Prepares and submits timely monthly interim financial statements presenting current statements of position and results French tycoon declared of operations as compared to last year and current year's budget. HE : Service Authorization Cards for Service Year 1995 bankrupt PARIS (AP) - Bernard Tapie, the 5. Prepares the annual financial statements and coordi­ flamboyant French politician andty­ nates the annual audit ofthe Authority's operations, as well as, any special audit conducted by other audit agencies. coon, wasdeclared bankruptWednes­ Those currently holding valid KPS, Ltd. service authorization dayina court ruling that wouldban 6. Prepares the annual budget submission and related him from holding orrunning forelec­ justifications for review and approval bythe ExecutiveDirector and cards must renew their cards in order to operate on KPS, Ltd. tive office forfive years. The Paris Board of Directorsin accordance with the CNMI Budget Act. grounds in 1995. CommercialCourtruled that the brash lt's fun for Adults and Kids. 7. Prepares cost analysis, statisticalreports, cost and con­ tycoon, beleaguered for months by tract evaluation and other management information reports as re­ legal woes stemming from thecrum­ Weill provide the softdrinks quested by the Executive Director and the Board of Directors. To renew your card, simply submit your renewed Bureau of Taxicab bling of his business empire, was equipment and bait. 8. Supervises the Authority's compliance to public laws, License for 1995. unable to cover the debts of two administrative regulations and such other authoritative pronounce­ companies forwhich heisfinancially -Free gift-wrapping ments as may be applicable. ~.,~ "YOU KEEP THE·FISH" Those wishing to apply for service authorization cards must submit liable. -Gift certificates available 9, Performs such other duties as may be assigned by the Europe approved GATI .~ ~ Soturdov & Sunday Special Rates Executive Director and the Board of Directors. their completed application forms and all required documents to accord -45.00 & up) Personnel Office, KPS, Ltd in Marpi. STRASBOURG, France (AP) ­ A.M. Course 8:00-11 :00 a.m. Please submitcomplete resume to; The European Union'sassembly on P.M. Course 1:00-4:00 p.m. CARLOS A. SHODA Wednesday approved the Uruguay Adults $20 Child $15 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR The deadline f~~ all re~ewals and all new.applications is January 31, Round world trade agreement, re­ Sp~cial Ordersfc:>starfJanl.199S ••..••••.. COMMONWEALTH PORTSAUTHORITY moving another barrier to EU ratifi­ •. Now AcceptlllQ Wholesol.eCusfom$l'$i> P.O. BOX 1055 1995, After thIS deadlme, enrollment Will be closed until December SAl PAN, MP96950 cation of the I23-nation accordby a 1, 1995~ when KPS, LTD will once again be accepting applications for Jan. 1deadline. Ina325-62 votewith Cal'l • 322·7676 Application forms are available at the Commonwealth Ports service year 1996. 12abstentions, deputies in the 567­ December store Hours:' Authority's main office" Second Floor, Arrival Terminal, Saipan In­ seat European Parliament approved ternationalAirport. Applications must be accompaniod by a police BESTSELLER M-Set 10:00-8:00 Saipan Sea Ventures theaccord, which wouldlowerbam­ clearance. Deadline for submission of apolication is January 9, Susupe, Saipan Sun 11 :00-6:00, ~ Formore information, please contact Mr. Shoda at 214-6084, For further information, please contact Mr. Joe Asanuma at 322· ers to global trade in manufactured Tel. (670)235-76121Fax (670) 235-7615 Special Rate for Residents Only 0770, ext 601. , r • I •.....••••••••••• - •••••• - •.. '. >. '. _ ~ " •• _ •• " __ ._ " r ... FRIDAY. DECEMBER 16,1994 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-53 52-MARIANAs...VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY-DECEMBER. 16,Mystery 1994 blackout affects up to 2 million in western US TreatDlent forAIDS-related ing the Diablo Canyon nuclear By RICHARD COLE trouble began, a 60-mile (96 kilo­ plant near San Luis Obispo on the SAN FRANCISCO CAP) • An meter) line between Tracy and California coast, which will go unexplained power surge in the Fresno inCalifornia'sCentral Val­ back in service this weekend. blindness shows proInise U.S. West Coast's main electrical ley. "There was a domino effect and transmission line plunged parts of "Webelieve it was a powersurge By PAUL RECER Dr. Carl Kupfer, director of the "Some drug penetrates from the these power plants shut down for eight states into darkness early from outside our service area and WASHINGTON(AP) - A plas­ U.S. National Eye Institute, said bloodstream into the eye, but not in safety reasons," said Paul Ward, a Wednesday, shutting down a a substation tripped to prevent an tic membrane that slowly releases about 25 percentof all AIDS pa­ high enough concentrations tocon­ Pacific Gas and Electric Co. ELCA TOWNHOUSES nuclear plant and forcing doctors overloading of our system, just as drugs into the eye may beable to tients develop CMV infection in trol the disease progression as well spokesman. Fina Sisu • to stitch by flashlight. a circuit breaker would do in your controlan infection that strikes one the eye. Unchecked, the virus can as the drug introduced directly into The blackouts. hopscotched Up to 2 million customers from house," Bill Sessa, Pacific Gas in four AIDS patients and sen­ inflame the retina and eventually the eye." said Kupfer. aroundeightWestern states. Some Arizona toWashington went with­ and Electric Co. spokesman, said tences thousands to blindness. cause blindness. To constantly bathe the inner out powerforperiods ranging from later. neighborhoods lost power, while Thedouble-layered plasticmem­ CMV infection currently is eye with the drug, researchers de­ a few seconds to several hours The surge was recorded at 569 Christmas lights blazed away in brane, just four millimeters in di­ treatedwith daily intravenous doses veloped a plastic film that can be when a stretch of the giant 500­ kilovolts, 69 kilovolts above the adjoining areas. ameter, delivers a powerful anti­ of ganciclovir or foscarnet. saturated with ganciclovir. Once kilovolt Pacific intertie went dead line's capacity, he said. PGandE is One ofthe hardest-hit states was viral drug inside the eyeball and Since AIDS patients lack the im­ implanted in the eye, the drug is Washington, where 340,000 cus­ just after midnight. checking with several-other power prevents spread ofa sight-robbing mune system response necessary slowly released', controlling the The blackout darkened the companies that.meet the intertie at tomers lost power, including infection called cytomegalovirus tocure the virus, they must take the infection. homes ofI million California cus­ that point. 100,000 in Seattle. or CMV, researchers reported drugs for the rest oftheir lives. In the clinical research, 26 pa­ tomers and interrupted power to The intertie connects British Co­ Swedish Medical Center in Se­ Wednesday in the Archives of Earlier studies showed that in­ tients recently diagnosed with patches of Arizona, Nevada, Utah, lumbia, Washington, Oregon arid attle went dark, and an emergency Ophthalmology. travenous doses of the anti-viral CMV infections ofthe retina were Oregon, Washington, Idaho and California. When the section shut room backup system failed, said CMV is a common virus that is drugs could control CMV infec­ identified. Arncng the patients hospital spokesman Ed Boyle. One .TOWNHOUSE FOR RENT . Montana. down, the power imbalance trig­ benign in healthy people but poses tion in the eye for only about two there were 30 infected eyes. The tugboat Hoga, is the only Navy vessel left from the attack on Pearl gered shutdowns in transmission patient with cuts had to be sewn up Harbor and remains tiedup in its berth at Treasure Island, a navalbase An initial inspection showed no a serious threat to patients whose months. The disease then Fourteen of the eyes underwent LOTS OF ROOM WITH OVER 1,100 SQ, FT. OF SPACE in the ~iddle of San Francisco Bay, Thursday, Dec. 1, 1994. ~here are breaks in the section where the stations and power plants, includ- by flashlight, he said. immune system is weak, such as progresses, often leading to the loss immediate surg~ry and the drug FULLY FURNISHED a numberof plans to get the tug back to Pearl Harbor, but until enough people with AIDS. of sight. release device was implanted. TWO BEDROOMS, I 1/2 BATH funds can be found it won't be going anywhere. (AP Photo) 24 HOUR WATER AND ONSITE LAUNDRY FACILITIES $177M plan to save salmon Experts call fat-checking device unreliable NICELY LANDSCAPED GROUNDS EMPLOYMENT GOOD MAINTENANCE Moreover, the Army Corps of This year, only 400 to 500 fall By PAUL RECER direct clinical treatments. fat estimates may not be accu­ By BOB BAUM Within minutes from the Airport andmajor shopping cantersl PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) • Hop­ Engineers, which operates the chinookare believed to have made BETHESDA, Md. (AP) - An Yet; there is little effort to rate for specific individuals, standardize the' measurements the committee said. FOR MORE INFORMAllON CAll ED OR ULUANAT 2B8-1660AffiR 5 P.M. OPPOR1UNITY ing to save salmon from extinc­ hydroelectric damsofthe Colum­ it past the eight dams to their electronic fat-checking device or to assure that devices are "We're not saying that BIAs tion in the Columbia River sys­ bia River system, is not required spawning grounds. Sockeye that helps doctors decide if a The Department of Public Health tem, a four-state power council to go along with the plan. salmon runs are even more de­ patient is too stout or too operated by properly trained shouldn't be used, but that Wednesday adopted a sweeping "The costs are substantial. No pleted. In 1993, 19 sockeye made skinny may be unreliable, and personnel, the panel found. they should be used properly The BIA machine attempts and within the limitations of Services needs home visit nurses to $177 million plan to help the one should kid themselves," said it to the Snake River. health decisions should not be based on it without more re­ to determine the level of body the method," said Dr. Dennis young fish make it to the Pacific Angus Duncan, chairman of the ~ search, an expert committee fat by measuring the flow of M. Bier, a member of the com­ work at the Division of Public Health. Ocean. Northwest PowerPlanningCoun­ US helps house The Commonwealth Ports Authority (CPA) electricity between two elec­ mittee and a professor at The plan, approved by the cil, "Recovery isn't a free ride. said Wednesday. Candidates should be Licensed A panel of doctors and sci­ trodes. In most cases, the elec­ Baylor College of Medicine is accepting applications for: North west PowerPlanning Coun­ Recovery isn't a cheap ride." Ukrainians who entists assembled by the Na­ trodes are attached to the wrist in Houston. Used improperly, cil, would increase the volume The council, created by Con­ Practical Nurses or Registered Nurses. aimed nuclear tional Institutes ofHealth said and ankle and a very light the BIAs "gives data that is and velocity of water as it moves gress to oversee electrical power the method can give distorted amount of electrical current is unreliable and has no mean­ Eight (8) Fire Fighters This is a position tailor made for a self­ through the eight hydroelectric supplied by federal installations, weapons at US or useless information, and applied. By gauging the flow ing," he said. dams on the Snake and Columbia has two representatives each from WASHINGTON(AP)· Included appears to have little value in of current, the device mea­ Bier said BIAs should not starter as salary depends on patient rivers. Oregon, Washington state, Idaho for the Saipan International Airport. Applicants measuring small changes in sures the water in body tissue. be relied on to detect small, That would reduce the amount and Montana. in the U.S. national budget: hous­ body fat. The method involves The water content, in turn; is subtle changes in body fat con­ must have at least a high school education or load. Must have own transportation. If of water available to generate Columbia Riversalmon mature ing for the people who once oper­ a "bioelectrical impedance used to estimate the percent­ tent, such as by someone at a a GED diploma. To those who submitted power and irrigate crops, and it in the Pacific, then return to the ated the nuclear weapons aimed you are qualified, please submit an analysis," or BIA meter. age of body fat. sports club who is attempting would mean higher electricity river of their birth to spawn and at the United States. applications within the past two months at the The committee said BIA de­ BIA data, however, can be to mold his body through ex­ rates. die. However, the hydroelectric The Pentagon on Wednesday CPA need not apply as those applications are application to the Personnel Specialist, vices are manufactured by a affected by body shape, by the ercise and diet. Opponents, however, said the turbines often chew up the baby announcedajoint U.s.-Ukrainian number of companies and are amount oJ moisture on the still active. App1ications must accompany an Division of Public Health, plan will probably never be put fish as they try to make their way venture to build a $16 million "A person who does a widely used in doctors' of­ skin, by food or beverages, by updated original police clearance. Application into action, in part because the past the dams to the ocean. apartment complex in strenuous w.orkout and goes Commonwealth Health Center. For political makeup of the council is Salmon runs have dwindled Khrnelnitsky, Ukraine, for former fices, sports and fitness clubs nearby appliances and even by in with elevated pulse and forms are available at the CPA Main Office on further details or any questions, please about to change and because the through much of the Columbia Strategic Rocket Forces officers and in hospitals. In some muscles mass, the experts said. body temperature and is the Second Floor of the Arrival Building at the new Republican Congress may system, especially in the Snake and their families. cases, data from the .devices As a result, formulas for con­ sweaty produces a reading that are used to adjust diets or to verting water content to body is unreliable," he said. Saipan International Airport. For more call 234-8950, extension 2026. be unwilling to spend the money. River. Although they once com­ manded a substantial portion of information, please contact the CPA office at the Soviet nuclear arsenal, these Moscow plane Tel: 234-8315/6/7. The deadline for submission of officers have fallen on hard times application is 4:30 p.m. December 23, 1994. REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATION STATEMENTS JOB VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT with the collapse of the Soviet crash kills one FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRualON MANAGEMENT SERVICES empire and the devaluation of their MOSCOW(AP) - A small pas­ Is/CARLOS A SHODA The Commonwealth Pom Authorily (CPAl is soliciting stotements of professional qualificatians for the pensions. senger jet crashed shortly after purpose of selecling firms !o perform design and c.on~truction management services in connection ~ith The Commonwealth Ports Authority (CPA) The money is part of a broader takeoffearly Thursday, killing one Executive Director CPA's projects, bOlh for OIrporfs and harbors, within the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariano at the Saipan International Airport has an Pentagon effort to assist Russia person and injuring at least five Islands. and other former Soviet republics opening for: others, emergency officials said. At a minimum, Ihe slotements of professional qualificalion should address Ihe areas generally de­ in dismantling their nuclear arse­ The German-owned Learjet -35, scribed below: nals. Ukraine requested the fund­ bound for Magnitogorsk in the Saipan Veterinary Hospital IP,g for the housing, noting to U.S. Urals Mountains, crashed shortly 1. Overall design and conslruction n:onagement experience in the Pacific orea and espa­ 2 (Two) Staff Engineer officials that it was difficult to ciolly in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. after midnight at Sheremetyevo­ Middle Road, Garapan justify spending money taking 2, Moscow's main international Phone: 233-7387 2. Specific work plan or approach to be engaged in the execution of projens in the The deadline for submission of application apart weapons when military of­ airport, said Karl Smolikov, a Commonwealth of the Honhern Mariano Islands. ficers and retirees were homeless. spokesman for the Ministry for is December 23, 1994 at 4:30 p.m. In all, the Pentagon has pro­ 3. Resumes of personnel. Emergency Situations. Application forms are available at the CPA vided Ukraine with $277 million The crash of the twin-enginejet S9,995 Only firms with established active offices (not field offices) in the Commonwealth with valid businesses Coupon $20 Applies to Examination Office on the Second Floor of the Arrival in aid under the Cooperative killed the pilot and trapped the co­ 5Speed lrcrsrnsson will be considered. Also Ihe firm's ability 10 perform design activities in the Commonwealth of ihe Threat Reduction law, known as pilot in the cockpit until rescuers AM/FM Cassette Honhern Mariano Islan~ os well as ils ability to process and coordinale documents with ihe Federal Building at the Saipan International Airport. the Nunn-LugarAct. could free him. The co-pilot and Air Condrtioning with Vaccinations Aviation Administration and the Army Corps of Engineers in Honolulu are essential considerations in Rear Antilock Brakes the selection process. Qualified small business entities in Ihe Commonwealth sholl be given special They must be submitted together with A ground-breaking ceremony one passenger were hospitalized; Deluxe ClothInterior & Full Carpeling Dogs (Distemper, Parvo, Corona) consideration. Interested firms may submil their stalements of prolessionnl quolilicolions no loler police clearance dating back five years. Wednesday at the construction the other three passengers were Rear Step Bumper than 4:30 p.m., Friday, December 30, 1994. site in Khmelnitsky, a city 186 treated at the scene, Smolikov 36Monlh/36.CXXl Mile Warranty Cats (Distemper Leukemia) The CPA reserves the right 10 reject any or ollslolemenls of professional quolificalions for any reason, For more information. please call the CPA miles southwest of Kiev, will lead said. LIMITED AVAILABILITY if in its sole opinion 10 do so would be in its besl inlerest. CPA's selection of firm(s) will be for a three­ at 234-8315/6/7. to a 135-unit development. The Three of the four passengers year period. project is expected to be com­ were foreigners, but their nation­ C::'i7ffiw~P;;-c pleted within a year. alities were not immediately - ) Send information to: Mr. Carlos A. Shodo Executive Director /s/ Carlos A. Shoda known. TRI~~~Of~Pl£~9!ORS There were no further details n Commonwealth Ports Authority Executive Director G8IIlDafl Buecn RoacI234 ~llJ P.O. Box 1055 immediately available. Soipon, MP 96950 ISave Power I . -'.....;,

••••• , •I - •• __ • ..;.r · ..- . FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1994 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-55 54-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY-DECEMBER 16, 1994 Peruvian police find halfton ofopium Death for killer cop upheld in Vietnam . ed i th . id f the raw opium Valle where the drug.was found. By LYNN F MONAHAN north of Lima, police said No one was arrest In e rare, source 0 . .. P th rrill By BRUCE STANLEY Cheers and applause erupted Lt. Nguyen Tung Duong, 37, Hung Son, 20, as he struggled to try renowned for.its heavy ern­ LIMA Pe~ (AP) _ Police who Col. Asterio Tresierraof the Na- since anyone involved had ample The. first opium poppy fields The ~hinmg a ,gue .~ grou~ HANOI, Vietnam (AP) ­ from a crowd of some 5,000 had asked the court to overturn stay on his feet amid l\ surging phasi~ on internal security. seized'a half ton of raw opium tional Anti-Drug Office, who an- warning and time to escape aft~r f~und 111 Per:u 111 re~ent years were ~as been known to prov~ protec Vietnam's highest court upheld people that filled the courtyard his October conviction for mur­ mass of jubilant spectators. Thursday's spectators showed hidden in the jungle said the drug nounced thefindWednesdaynight, hearing the drone of the four heli- discovered 111 Apnl, when seven tlO~ for ~g.1fi~ers I~.the area. the death sentence Thursday for a and choked the street outside the der with intent to commit robbery Duong, having exhausted his their sympathies early on by ap­ haul shows the opium poppy trade said the opium could have been copters used to carry police to the acres (three hectares) of ~e ~o~- .~ b~ ICla 111 o~ahlo~ t~~ policeman convicted of murder SupremeCourt building in down­ in the shooting death of a Hanoi only appeal, now has seven days plauding the mother of Duong's. th in Peru is much greater than they refined into 128 pounds (58 kilos) site, he said. ers were uncovered growing 111 e avai a e on . e am us '. u in a case seen by many as a rare town Hanoi when the chief jus­ youth. in which to ask Vietnam's Presi­ victim when she entered the gate thought. of heroin worth $8.7 millionon the However, police believe the highlands of the department of .~. ~eport said the soldiers ~d test ofjustice in a nation usedto tice announced the 'decision over "All of us will be happy when dent Le Due Anh for clemency. before the court announced its The 1,275pounds(580 kilos) of U.S. market. . 0:-vner of thedrug we.nt to C~lom- Ayacucho. ,' civilians wer~ ~art of a road main- cover-ups ofofficial crime. a loudspeaker. he dies," said student Nguyen He will face a firing squad if Anh -verdict. crudeopium paste was foundSun- "It was a surpnse for us to find bia to arrange to sell It, he said. ~te Wedne~day, the country s tenanc~ detail, .' . does not intervene. Duong was convicted of killing day by Peruvian anti-drug police, this big a drug haul, which indi- The jungle site where the drug leading TV station, P~amencan~, Tresierrasaidpolice~d U.S.an~- Electric nightsticks crackled as NguyenVietl'huong, 20,afterstop­ accompaniedby agentsofthe U.S. cates they've already sown a con- ,,:,as fou~d was onl~ astorage point, r~p?~ed that 1~ soldler~ ~d SIX drugagentshave beenusing l!.S.Air RP cop linked in kidnapping slain security men waved people back pinghimonabridgeoverthenearby DrugEnforcementAdministration. siderable quantity, because it took ~1I1~e opium poppies do ?ot flo~r- clVllI.ans were ~lled earlIer.m the Force pl~es to scour the highland from the building's front gate to Red River. Phuong was carrying It was buried in the jungle outside 60 hectares (150 acres) of opium Ish 111 the lowlands, he Said. Poltce day 111 a ~uemlla arnbush 111 an- cow:tryslde~avOlllbleforpoppypro- MANILA (AP) - A team of gun- . of the gunmen on camera firing at Ebdane said police did not imme­ make room for a convoy of five 50 million dong ($4,545)-equalto Tarapoto, 380 miles (615 kms) poppies for this," Tresierra said. were investigating to find out the other sectIOn of same Huallaga ductlOn lookingforthe.plants. men Thursday killed a police of­ least two shots before he was seen diately have suspects. trucks and jeeps carrying Duong 20years' wages formostVietnam­ ficer who had been acquitted of by the assailant. No group has claimed responsi­ away after the verdict,The offic­ ese-whichheplanned toshiptohis kidnappingcharges,severalmonths "He pointed a gun at me ... and bility for the attack.. ers showed restraint in trying to company's office in Ho Chi Minh after his co-accused, also and of­ then he took thecamera, but a cord In May, police Maj. Timoteo keep order amid one of Hanoi's City from Gia Lam airport on the ficer,.was assassinated by Com­ connecting it to my battery belt Zarcal, Pring's co-accused in the biggest public gatherings in outskirts ofHanoi. FBI releases information on bombing munist rebels. held it back. He thought I did not 1992kidnapping of threeTaiwan­ memory. A June 1993 issue ofDai Doan wasdroppedinamail boxorbrought Maj.Jose Pring, a decorated of­ want to give it to him, so he fireda ese children, was gunned down The court had expected toreach Ket (Great Unity), the newspaper Authorities say a serialkillerthey killed twopeople andinjured 22oth­ he could have easily bought," Paul By RICHARDCOLE to a post office. ficer who once headed Manila's (warning) shot," Yagumyum said.. near his home by members ofthe a decision Wednesday but post- of Vietnam's Fatherland Front, havenicknamedthe"Unabornber' is ersin 15bombings since 1978. Two Snabel, head of the localBureauof SAN FRANOSCO (AP) - A mail In asking for help inidentifying anti-kidnappingtaskforce.wasshot Ms.Drilonsaidshepleadedwith Alex Boncayao Brigade. . poned it. An angry crowd reacted reported thatsome officialshelped believedtohavesentthedevice tothe bombsmailedin 1993weresentfrom Alcohol, TobaccoandFirearms, said bomb thatkilled an advertising ex­ the Unabomber, Jim Freeman, whilehewasdriving hiscaron one the gunman not to' shoot The two officers were acquit­ to the delay by throwing stones cover up evidence of murder, in­ suburbanNewJerseyhorrie ofTho­ SacrarnentoandhadSacramentoState of the bomber. ecutive caniedareturn address foran head of the FBI's San Francisco of Manila's busiest streets. Yagumyum. The gunman seized ted in April. But the Brigade kept and shoes at the paddy wagon cluding a second policeman who mas1.Mosser.The New York. City University listedas their return ad­ The bomb was similar to other "H.C. Wicke!" at San Francisco office, drew attention to an im­ A news team from ABS-CBN the camera and fled on foot. their names in a list of corrupt transporting Duong back to jail. helped Duong change out of the advertisingexecutivewaskilled when dress. devicesconstructed by Unabomber, State's Department of Economics, pression found on a letter sent to television, which happened to be The gunnien fled on a comman­ policemen targeted for assassina­ Later on the same day, young clothes he'd worn at the scene. he opened it Saturday. Laboratory analysis of the device Snabelsaid,buthedeclinedtoelabo­ authorities saidWednesday. The New York Times last year. two cars behind Pring, witnessed deered passengerjeep, which they. tion. people lobbed rocks at police­ Other papers alleged that mem­ The Unabomber was so named that killed Mossershowed it was a rate. But noone by thatnamehas ever The letter, which authorities say the ambush and took video foot­ later abandoned together with the The Brigade is the armed wing men, who charged and appre­ bers of Duong's family offered because his early targets involved pipe bomb about the size of two The packagehad a San Francisco taughtor enrolledat theschool, said was from the bomber, contained age of the attack, but one of the camera, but took the cassette. of a break-away Communist rebel hended two of the youths. The money to the dead man's rela­ peopleconnectedto universities and videotapes stacked together. postmark on it, but Hagberg said Daniel Hagberg, chiefpostalinspec­ the words, "Call Nathan R Wed. 7 gunmen seized the team's cam­ ManilapolicechiefHennogenes faction based in Manila. fracas was remarkable in a coun- tives to keep them silent. airlines. The personisbelieved tobe "It was verymeticulously made­ inspectors have not traced it to a tor in San Francisco. The FBI's p.rn." in the impression. a white man, likely very quiet and he'sacraftsman. Hehandcraftedparts particular facility andcannotsayifit era. ;'ii';';';';';';';';";,;,;,;,;,;,;,;,;,;,;,;,;,;,;,;,;,;,;,;,;,;,;,;,;,;,;,;,;,;,;';';';';';!;:;:;:;:;:;:;';:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:::::::;:::;:;:;::::::: UnabomTaskForceaskedthatany­ Television reporter Ces Drilon pleasant, butaloner,authorities said. _'-'.','. '.'.',',',',',',',',',',',',',','i'" ,','i',',',',',' i',',',',' i',',',',' i'" ,','i:':':':':': i":':':':" ':':':':':i:i: i:':':':':': i:':':,',:. :D:o: onewithinformation aboutthename saidtheyweremaking a tumon the ~.~.:t.:t.:t.:t.:t.y.:t.:t.:t.:t.:t.:t.:t.y.:t.;t".:t.:t.:t.y.:t.:t.:t.:t.:t.:t.:t.:t.:t.:t.:t.y.:t.:t.:t.:t.:t.:t.:t.:t.y.:t.:t.;t".:t.:t.:t.:t.y.:t.:t.:t.:t.:t.:t.:t.y.y.y.y.;t".y.y.y.:t.y.:t.:t.:t.y.y.~:~ The bomber is believed to have comeforward. street when she and the others in ;::1:;:1:;::* ~.~ Lawsuit fears drove their van saw the gunmen firing PUBLIC NOTICE their .45caliber pistols. Cameraman Rudy Yagumyum -Ii;:r;r;<.* ~.~ IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF got out and filmed the attack. FIIFTH DEATH i.1 THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS experiments secrecy Yagumyum said he caught one human radiation experiments se­ the Atomic Energy Commis­ CIVIL ACTION NO. 94-95 By H. JOSEF HEBERT Four Navy teachers WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. cret, newly disclosed documents sion from 1947 to the early Ii;:r;r;<'* ANNIVERSARY' ill~:~ in sex harassment to governmentconcem overlawsuits show. 1950s, suggest that national ;:r;r;<.'* ~~:i~ IN THE MATIER OF THE and public relations played a para­ The memos and letters, security - long cited as the be court-martialled ;:r;r;<.* :i~ " reason for the -secrecy - may SANDIEGO(AP) - Fourteachers ;:r;r;<.* ~.~ ADOPTION OF mount role in decisions in the late mostly exchanges between ;:r;r;<.* :i~ 1940s to keep information about scientists and officials from often have been only a sec­ . at the u.s. Naval Training Center ;:r;r;<.~ ~.~ ondary consideration, re­ facecourt-martialproceedings,the ;:r;r;<.* ~.~ A Minor Child. ;:r;r;<.* ~.~ searchers said. Navy said Wednesday in closing ;:r;r;<.* ~.~ r------, ;:r;r;<. ~.~ The documents, many of aninvestigationintoallegedsexual ;:r;r;<.~ ~.~ NOTICE OF HEARING ~~qY~~If~J_~BDfY~~1~ them only recently declassi­ harassmentof 16women students. ;:r;r;<. ~.~ fied', were found by investiga­ Seven other people - six instruc­ ;:r;r;<.~ ~.~ cue RFP NO. 95-0011 ;:r;r;<.* ~.~ Please take notice that a hearing in the above-captioned tors among hundreds of boxes tors and one student - have been ;:r;r;<. ~.~ December 2,1994 ;:r;r;<* . matter is set for the 22nd day of December, 1994, at the hour of papers in a warehouse at disciplinedfor either taking part in ;:r;r;<'* ~.~ ;:r;r;<'* ~.~ of 1:30 p.m. in Courtroom C. the Energy Department's Oak theharassmentor failing to follow ~.~ The Commonwealth Utilities Corporation (CUG) is soliciting proposals forthe acquisition ;:r;r;<'* Dated this 2nd day of December, 1994. Ridge facility in Tennessee. up on complaints of the incidents, ;:r;r;<:* ~.~ of (1)or (2)Aerial Basket Trucks. They "confirm, as previ­ whichspanned 18 months.. ~:~ ~:~ Some of those seven have been WE, MR. AND MRS. JOSE C. CABRERA (RC) AND OUR CHILDREN WISH .~ /~CHARLENETEREGEYO Specifications: ously hypothesized, that in the ;:r;r;<* immediate post-war period in­ required to undergo counseling, ~:~ ~:~ DEPUTY CLERK OF COURT TO INVITE RELATIVES AND FRIENDS TO JOIN US IN THE HOLY MASS OF INTENTION nit Hood Cab Insulated Lower Boom formation on human experi­ others have had warnings put in Diesel Engine ~:~ ~:~ Cab Shield mentation, including pluto­ theirfilesand others have had pay IN COMMEMORATION OF THE FIFTH DEATH ANNIVERSARY Fiberglass Upper Boom Fiberglass Body Hydraulic Outriggers nium experiments, was kept docked. ~.~ OF OUR BELOVED DAUGHT.ER AND SISTER ~.~ no. 'Theinvestigationiscomplete," ;:r;r;<'* ~.~ Safety Warning Light Bar (Amber) 55 Foot Working Height secret in anticipation of pub­ ;:r;r;<'* ~.~ Five Speed Transmission Two Speed Rear Axle lic relations and legal prob­ Capt.John Ensch, the base'scom­ ;:r;r;<'* ~:~ mander. The four instructors are Two Man Fiberglass Basket/500 lb. Capacity lems," says a memo summa­ ;:r;r;<'* \....£-> / . ~ ~.~~'{J:;J:;:l Two Year Supply of Standard Maintenance Parts charged with sexual harassment, 6a rizing the findings. ~:~ ~ ~:~ The Commonwealth Ports Authority (CPA) wishes to Copies of the documents and indecent language and indecent .ou:a assault involving 16 students at announce a job vacancy for one (1) Electronic Technician/ Selection criteria will be performance capability of oHered vehicle, warranty, parts avail­ the presidential panel staff :;;:i~ ~ Electrician for the Operations Department of the Saipan ability, delivery time, organization, and cost. memo were obtained Wednes­ the center's internal communica­ ;:r;r;<'* . ~.~ ;:r;r;<'~. =~.~ day by The Associated Press. tions school. where sailors fresh International Airport. The Proposals shall be marked CUC RFP 95-0011 and five (5)copies of Sealed Proposals ;:r;r;<'* .COMMENCING ON SUNDAY, ~.~ The documents are to be dis­ out of boot camp train for 19 ;:r;r;<'* ~.~ Application forms can be picked up at the Office of the must be submitted to the Manager. Procurement and Supply, Commonwealth Utilities cussed at a public hearing weeks. g:~ DECEMBER 18, 1994 AT 4:30 A.M, ~:~ Executive director, Saipan International Airport, Second Floor, Corporation, Lower Base, P.O. Box 1220, Salpan, MP 96950, nolater than Wednesday, 'The Navy refused to say what January 3, 1994 at 1600 hou rs. Thursday by the presidential ~:~ (MISAN AGINATDO) AT THE KRISTO RAI CHURCH IN GARAPAN. ~:~ Arrival Building. exactly the alleged assaults and Advisory Committee 'on Hu­ ~:~ Interested applicants must posses an Associated Degree Discussions may be conducted with responsible otterors who submit proposals deter­ man Radiation Experiments.· harassment involved. ;:r;r;<:* in Electronics and must have at least five years experience as mined to be reasonably susceptible of being selected for award forthe purpose ofclari­ The committee was created Although the Navy had initially ~:~ .THE FINAL MASS OF INTENTION WILL ~:~ Ilcatiou and to ensure full understanding of,and responsiveness to, solicitation require­ ;:r;r;<* ~~ an electronic technician and at least one year experience as by PresidentClinton nearly a reported that the alleged miscon­ ~:~ ~:~ ments. OHerors shall be accorded fairand equal treatment with respect to any opportu­ duct included instances of sex­ END ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1994 AT 6:00 A.M. electrician. Salary is negotiable. nityfor discussion and revision of proposals and such revisions may be permitted after year ago to look into human for-grades. Ensch said Wednes­ ;:r;r;<.* AT THE KRISTO RAI CHURCH. ~.~ For more information, please contact Mr. Regina Celis, submission and priorto award for the purpose or obtaining the best and final oHers. In radiation testing during the conducting discussions, there shall be no disclosure of any information derived from day that no such evidence of that :::::;:~ ~:~ Airport Manager, at the Saipan International Airport at telephone Cold War and assess the ethi­ proposals submitted bycompeting oHerors. cal implications. was uncovered during the three­ ~:i YOUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED; ~:t0 number 234-8323/24. month investigation. CUC reserves the right to reject any and all bids forany reason and towaive any defect in Scientists involved in such Interested applicants are requested to submit their human radiation testing, in­ The most publicized cases of ~:~ ~:~ said proposals, orany ofthem if inits sole opinion to dosowould be in the best interest ~~ application forms no later than 4:30 p.m. on Friday, December of CUC. All proposals shall become the property of CUC. cluding the injection of pluto­ sexual harassment among Navy ;:r;r;<* JOSE AND RITA C. CABRERA 23, 1994, together with an updated original police clearance to nium in some ill' patients to personnel occurred at the 1991 ~:~ KIN AND MARGARET C. DELA CRUZ ~:~: ::: : the Office ofthe Executive Director, second floor of the Arrival All inquiries shilllbe directed to Mr. David M. Koch, Chief, Procurement & Supply for CUC learn more about its effects on Tailhook convention in Las Ve­ ;:;::;:~ ~:§ atTelephone number (670) 322-4033 Ext. 68, Facsimile number (670) 322-6582 gas. FRANK AND BOBBIE P. CABRERA 'Building, Saipan International Airport. the body, stubbornly sought to publish the results of their More than 80 women said they /5/Timothy P. Villagomez were fondled and molested by Executive Director work, but were thwarted by lif;*;~*;~*;*:*;*P;*§*;*;*;~P-:*;~*;~*;~*;*;~*;*;*~J.~~;*~:*~;;~;;~*;*;*;*:*;*;*;*;~*~;*;*~t*~;*;*;*;~~*;W;~j.l lsi CARLOS A. SHODA drunken Navy and Marine avia­ U.S. government officials, the ,',',';':';':':':';':':';':1;',';';';';';';';':':';1:';':';';':';1:':';';';':';':':';',';';';';1;';':':';':';';':';':';':';',':';':':';':';':':';':';':',',',' Executive Director documents show. tors. 56-MARiANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY-DECEMBER 16,1994 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1994 -MARIANAS. VARIETY NEWS. AND VIEws-57' Seedlings ofJurassic plants sprout Prince Charles' birthday remains holiday scientific discoveries of the Modern cultivation tech­ old, said Nicholas Harord, a many youngerFijians werenot as 'Even in Britain, where Prince cently,goodsensewouldha,-::etoldus ' By PETER JAMES SPIELMANN cial plant nutrient solution and century, comparable to the liv­ SUVA,Fiji (AP)- Royaltymeans widelyregardedasanoddityamong niques could use tissue cul­ spokesman for the Environ­ strongly tied tothe monarchy. Charleslivesinsplendor, hisbirth­ to forget thePrince ~-xi hisbirthday." SYDNEY, Australia (AP) ­ one has sprouted, said Cathy ing fossil finds of the dawn loyalty.Fiji's Senateis soreluctant Britain's former colonies, saying Offord, the research officer at tures to propagate thousands ment Ministry. to loosen ties with Britain's royal there were too many public holi­ TheRupertMurdoch-owned Fiji day goesby relatively unnoticed," Insteadof wastingtwodayseel­ Only a day after announcing They are covered in dense, red wood tree in China in 1944, eHl1iting meariTngless royalpublic the discovery of a real-life the gardens. . of plants a year from a single farnily thatit votedagainstabolish­ days and thatone had to go. Urnes today put it more bluntly, said its editorial. waxy foliage and have distinc­ and the coelacanth fish in 1938 "One would have thought thatin holidays, the timeshouldbe spent Jurassic Park, where pine trees The institution is also ex­ bud. ing a holiday to mark Prince 'This year was the firstformany evendaringtosuggesttheQueen's tive nobby bark that makes off Madagascar. the wakeof the scandals that have ~<>?~c~ ~~re~xl?9rts~ thought extinct for 150 mil­ perimenting with branches and On Wednesday, Carrick Charles' birthday. yearsinwhichtheroyalheir's holi­ Birthday holiday also should be '. ..[, thenews­ them look like they are coated . The closest relatives of the paper SaId:' lion years still thrive, scien­ leaves brought back from the Chambers, director of the All 20 senators who voted daywasnotobserved,althoughthe . scrapped. been rocking the royal 'family re- with bubbly brown chocolate. Wollemi Pines died out in the tists have unveiled the sequel: secret si te of the Wollemi Royal Botanic Gardens, said Wednesdayto restore the holiday Queen's Birthdayholidayremains So far only 23 adult trees 'Jurassic era 1'95-140 million It's the son - or seedling - of Pines, to see if they reproduce the discovery of the 39 are Fijian tribal chiefs, who said firmly entrenched. and 16 juveniles have been years ago, and the Cretaceous the Jurassic Bark. by sending out runners or Wollemi Pines "is the equiva­ sendingPrinceCharlespackingaf­ Despite theSenate's 20-: 10vote found, making it one of the era, 140~65 million years ago. Angered Buddhistpriests to For the last two weeks, hor­ shoots. lent of frnding a small dino­ ter theirancestorscededtheFijian Wednesday to reinstate the holi­ world's rarest plants. Their The Wollemi pine had been ticulturists at the Mount "Because it is a new genus, saur still alive on Earth." islandsto Queen Victoriain 1874. day,thelowerHouseof Represen­ exact location is being kept thought extinct for 150 mil- , Annan Botanic Garden have we have no prior knowledge "It really is a living fossil," wouldbe disrespectful. tativescanoverruletheupperhouse secret to protect them, while lion years. mounted a secret, feverish ef­ of how to propagate the plant," said Barbara Briggs, the No matterthatthe Britishthem­ and abolish it forever. boycott Pope John's visit botanists take seed samples to . fort to propagate seeds from Offord said. institution's scientific direc- selves don't celebrate the heir to The Foreign Affairs minister, of Buddhiststhroughout thecoun­ propagate them. By NlRESH ELiAtAMBY ·Roman Catholicmissionary. the prehistoric pines, found Now the Mount Annan tor. . Pilots planned the throne's birthday, or that Fiji Sen. FilipeBole,reassuredtheup­ Angered by what they describe try ," Panyaseeha said in a tele­ Its home is a tiny 1.2-acre COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) . only last August and chris­ Botanic Garden is hoping, like The trees were found in Au­ . hasbeena republicsince1987;the .per house Fiji was not severingits the book's insure to Buddhism, phone interview. (5,000-square-meter) grove of PopeJohn PaulIl's new bookhas as tened the Wollemi Pines, af­ the fictional founder of the gust in an almost inaccessible aborting landing Senate said the annual November ties with the BritishCrown. · Sri Lanka's main religion, its four Thepopeisscheduledtorneet all rain forest in the 1.2 million­ touched'off a controversy in Sri ter the park they were found fantasy Jurassic Park, to get part of Wollemi National Park, publicholidaymustbe kept. Although there was deep pro­ religious leadersin SriLanka dur­ acre (500,000-hectare) park, lanka less than five weeks before toppriestshavedecidedto boycott rich by propagating prehis­ about 125 miles (200 km) west before American The Cabinet last year scrapped royal sentiment among senators, inghisvisit,thesecondbyapontiff In. found by National Parks and .heanives tobeatifya 17th-century the pontiffs visiton Jan. 20-21. On Thursday, they an­ toric pot plants. . of Sydney in the Blue Moun­ the holiday, which" had become he said they must recognize that to the Indian Ocean island. About Wildlife Service officer David Eagle's crash "The Pope mustexpresshissin­ nounced the good news: It's a "Let's face it, everyone is tains. 70 percent of Sri Lanka's 17mil­ Noble on a weekend hiking cere regret for this act of discour­ seedling! going to want one of these The biggest tree towers 130 By JULIANNE BASINGER tesy.He hhsinsultedLordBuddha lionpeopleareBuddhists,andseven feet (40 meters) with a 10­ holiday. MORRISVILLE, N~C. (AP) ­ Forty seeds recovered from plants from the age of the di­ and attacked Buddhism,"Madihe percent are Catholicsor belongto foot (three-meter) girth, indi­ Briggs hailed it as one of the grove of Wollemi Pines nosaurs," said Mark Savio, An American Eagle commuter ·Panyaseeha, the chief priestof the other Christiandenominations.. cating it is at least 150 years Australia's most outstanding have been incubating in a spe- curator of the gardens. plane that crashednearthe Ra­ · Amarapura chapter of Buddhism Pope Paul VI briefly' visited leigh-Durham airport suffered Going To Palau? in Sri Lanka, told The Associated Colombo airportin 1970. an engine flame 'out an'li its Press on Thursday. Dharmasiri Senanayake, Sri. IN HUMBLE GRATITUDE pilots talked about aborting Panyaseeha saidthe pope'sBOok Lanka's media ministers said on their landing approach, an in­ makes abriefreference toBuddhism Thursdaythatthegovernment still vestigator said Wednesday. thatcriticizesitsdoctrineofsalvation, plans to receive the Pope with all The Jetstream 3200 carry­ Words cannot adequately express our sincere The-PENTHOUSE Hotel "home away from home" which encourages people to with­ honors as the head of a religious gratitude and appreciation to all our relatives and ing 18 passengers and two pi­ drawfrompublic lifeandmeditate. order,"Thecurrentcontroversy will lots slammed into the ground ...Business class hotel conveniently located in Downtown. Koror. friends for the kind expression to us on the death of TheprelatesofthefourBuddhist in no way be allowedtoimpairthe Tuesday in a rugged, wooded our beloved. Thank you for sharing our sorrow. Your sectorsinSriLanka,theequivalent respectthestate willshowhisholi­ area about 3 1/2 miles (6 kilo­ Located in lobby of Roman Catholiccardinals, dis­ ness, the pope," he said. most comforting expression of sympathy, kindness, The PENTHOUSE Cafe ..specialiting in local sryle dishes sw:h as batS "fanihi" meters) from the airport. Fif­ fruit cussedthe pope's book,"Crossing During his visit the pope will prayer and thoughtfulness are more deeply teen people were killed and mangrove/coconut crabs. reeffish. TheThresholdOfHope,"lastweek beatifyJosephVaz, anIndianmis­ appreciated than any words of thanks can ever be five survivors were hospital­ The PENTHOUSE Karaoke Lounge ... pleasant , relaxing & entertaining atmOsphere. .and decided to boycotthis visit . sionary credited. with preserving. expressed. Please be assured that you will always be ized with serious injuries. The ONDUNG BEAUn CLlNIQUE ... by p-rofessiorurls far all ),ou beaury needs "Earlier, we welcomed his visit Catholicism from Calvinist Dutch remembered in our thoughts and prayers. John Lauber of the National sw:h as hair rrecrments & sryling, facials, massage. & manicure/pedicure .. to Sri Lanka, but now he has out­ rulers trying to stamp it out in the Transportation Safety Board' Thank you and God Bless you all. . The BUSINESS Center ,..all ),our business services needs such as faxing, copying, raged the religious-susceptibilities l7tllcentury. said Wednesday that investi­ conference room, typing (uordprocessing) , computer (spreosheet) .. gators had· not r-uled out any ~ l\lnacio M. Sablan & Children factors, including weather, as \. SlS.TE,RTHERESA:-.·· -"...- ~, ...~ a possible ,cause of the crash. FOR RESERVATIONS: Call (680) 488-1941/42/43 or '.'~'J'~. Write: Manager, The PENHQUSE Hotel, P.O. 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GENERATOR FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1994-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-61 60-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY-DECEMBER 16. 1994 De Niro plans :restaurant in Harlem NEW YORK (AP) - Robert De but has been shut down for 20 Israelis, Palestinians produce 'Romeo and Juliet' Niro, who likes to put his money years. more than six years to launch the "Harlem really needs to be back By MARILYN AUGUST where vour mouth is, has plans PARIS (AP) - It's a road show project. in the jazz wosld," said Melba for another restaurant, this one at unlike any other - Romeo pro­ The Israelis play the Capulets; Wilson, another partner: "When a former jazz club in the New claims his love in Arabic, Juliet the Palestinians the Montagues. we put up the neon sign for the York City neighborhood of responds in Hebrew. The two troupes worked sepa­ pleee ene"ight,-people 'actually Harlem. An Israeli-Palestinian produc­ rately for four months before be­ started lining up thinking it was The actor and his business part­ tion of the Shakespeare classic is ginning joint rehearsals. While JERUSALEM (AP) • The scare the five fish caught a day earlier ner Drew Nieporent want to re­ open." making its international debut, to most of the Palestinians speak over piranhas in the Sea of Gali­ were colossoma, a South Ameri­ De Niro and Nieporent are also vive Minton' s Playhouse withjazz the delight of audiences and the fluent Hebrew, the Israelis speak lee, a favorite pleasure spot for can breed that subsists mostly on and soul food, The New York opening a bakery in the spring consternation of police. virtually no Arabic. Israelis, dissipated Wednesday nuts and fruits that fall into the Timessaid Wednesday. The jazz­ between their two New York res­ Unlike Shakespeare's tale of Awad, 38,wasborn in Nazareth. when a mystery fish turned out to water. club landmark opened in 1939 taurants, TriBeCa Grill and Nobu. two clans divided, then united by Like most of his actors, he says he be a tropical variety uninterested "It does not bite people, does not eat meat," said Uri Rappaport, love and death, the Middle East carries the "conflict" of being a , in dining on humans. l still awaits a happy ending. Nev­ Palestinian living in Israel deep An investigation determined head of the fishing division in Carteris going across America ertheless, the co-production by inside. Palestinian Fouad Awad and Is­ Baniel said he underestimated ATLANTA (AP) -.Former U.S. Dan Sweat, program director of the Atlanta Project, will lead raeli Eran Baniel marks a small, Palestinian frustrations. Crosby out after liver trasnplant President Jimmy Carter is going "What I discovered working across America with his good the new operation. quiet step toward peace. LOS ANGELES (AP) -Its been tal Tuesday. three weeks af- abuse. The America Project will spread "This little cultural reality, or with the Palestinians was how a long time coming: singer ter undergoing a seven-hour A hospital ~pnke~woman works. much rage and bitternesstheyhave The Atlanta Project, founded the word about the Atlanta Project dream, has really been the only David Crosby has been re- transplant operation to re- would not g ive details about to other cities, work to improve successful venture between Israe­ inside," he said. "In the begin­ leased .frorn the hospital. place a liver damaged by . his condition. but said doctors by Carter to improve the Iives of partnerships between industry and lis and Palestinians," Baniel, 48, ning,the violentscenes came natu­ Crosby, 53, left the hospi- years of alcohol and drug considered his outlook good. inner-city residents, will go na­ , rally. I wondered how the Israelis tionwide as the America Project community groups and teach the said in an interview Wednesday. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••0 •••••••••••••••• "We didn'twant anotherIsraeli could match the tour de force of on Jan. I, it was announced Tues­ value of community-based' ap­ Kath!een G1!zman, president ofChristie's East, examines gowns. worn by famous movie stars prior to the playwith Arabs init ...We wanted the Montagues." suction of FIlm an~ Teleyision Mt?mort;1bilja at Christie's East in New York Monday, Dec. 5, 1994. The gowns day. proaches to urban problems. • • equal footing." Months passed before the ac­ from left are: Tern Garr s, worn In 1974 In "Young Frankenstein, n Esther Williams' worn in 1952 in "Million Dollar Mermaid, n Rosalind Russell's in 1966 in "The Trouble With Angles, " Greer Garson in 1949 in 'That The play, in Hebrew and Ara­ tors let down their defenses. After Forsythe Woman," Joan Collins' in 1980 in "Dynasty, n and a Mae West gown at extreme right. (AP Photo) Duchess of York for AID's campaign bic with French translations pro­ a Jewish settler massacred 29 Pal­ (T & 0 MOTEL PALAU) • estinian worshipersataWest Bank ! i married and once before becom­ jectedon ascreen above the stage, LISBON, Portugal (AP) - When mosque in February, three Israe­ ing pregnant," according to depicts the 16th century Verona it comes to AIDS awareness, the lis leftthe troupe, fearing for their •: Conveniently located less than 5 minutes from Downtown Koror.• : Portugal's Diario de Noticias. envisioned by Shakespeare. Duchess of Yorkdoesn'tjust talk safety and convinced the project A report by the British agency "We didn't want to do a folk­ the talk. would fail. Press Association differed loric version of 'Romeo and • • The former Sarah Ferguson, "Now all the actors are friends • • slightly, saying the first HIV Juliet,' with the Capulets wearing estranged wife of Britain's Prince skull caps and the Montagues - when I saw them on the plane I test was before she became preg­ DOUBLE OCCUPANCY : Andrew, was in Portugal to help wearing kafirs," said Awad, di­ realized how close they are," : $55.00 raise money for an AIDS aware­ nant with her first child and the rector of the Al Kasaba Al Quds Baniel said. "That's the big per­ second for an insurance policy • • ness campaign. Theater. "We wanted the bigger sonal and professional transition. about a year ago. The discrep­ • Specious air-conditioned rooms with color cable TV and VCR• Asked ifshe had had been tested themes." Now they must act on stage the ancy could not immediately be INTRODUCES for HIV, the duchess responded, Security at the Villette audito­ hatred they no longer feel." : Convenient store & karaoke lounge located on first floor : resolved. "Of course! Once before I was rium in northern Paris was tighten The production premiered in THE ... : Boat charter for Rock Island tours & fishing available : after smoke bombs disrupted a Jerusalem in June. It is still seek­ • Airport pick-up and drop-off • Rick James to pay $225.000 performance and young Jewish ing venues in the occupied terri­ militants crashed a round-table tories and neighboring Arab coun­ • • LOS ANGELES (AP) - A jury sentencedin January to five yeass discussion shouting anti-Arab slo­ tries, and will tour Germany, Italy, •: FOR RESERVATIONS: Call (680) 488-2883 or Fax (680) 488-1725• : has ordered singer Rick James to and four months in prison. gans. Dozens of regular police Belgium, and Norway in the pay 5225.000 to a woman he was His girlfriend, Tanya Anne and private guards with dogs are spring. convicted of brutalizing and hold­ Hijazi, pleaded guilty to assault deployed at each performance, Performances at the Brooklyn •• Write: Manager, T & 0 Motel, P,O.ill Box 1382, Koror, Palau 96940• : ing hostage in a hotel room in with a deadly weapon and was and spectators are frisked before Academy of Music and the 1992. sentenced to four years in prison. entry. Kennedy Center in Washington, •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• The civil court verdict came Baniel, director of the Khan D.C., are planned for late next Tuesday during the second phase Theater in Jerusalem, said it took year. of Mary Sauger's lawsuit. On Fri­ WeeklyCNMI day. thejury awarded SaugerSI.8 marine water miIIion incompensatory damages. Earldom sold to mystery buyer The 45-year-old funk singer, report is out LONDON (AP) - Just when it am pleased to announce that the nest known for the 1981 hit "Su­ THE DIVISION of Environmental appeared that no one would pay earldom has been sold." per Freak." was convicted last Quality (DEQ) analyzed water 450,000 pounds ($702,000) at "I can't say who the buyer was year of assaulti ng Sauge r. He was samplescollectedfrom Saipan' srec­ auction Wednesday for a feudal because he does not wish to be rcational beaches and storm drain­ earldom on a romantic Scottish identified," Smith said, adding ages this week, The samples col­ isle, a mystery buyer emerged that the price, too, would remain LOOKING FOR A lected from the following location and snapped it up. secret, although it had reached contained excessive concentration The Earldom of Arran, with the minimum. of fecal coliform bacteria, which Smith said the buyer was in the VEHICLES FOR BID . (~ 1,000acres (406 ha) on the island exceeded the CNMI Marine Water of Arran and the half-ruined 14th room, approached him after the Quality Standards. century Lochranza castle, was the auction, made his purchase and IIAS IS" BIG . '{('.r: •.. ,.DPW Channel Bridge . star lot of a sale of titles - many vanished. \~ /-:.. High concentrations of Fecal .. Lady Jean Fforde said she had Coliforms may be the result of dating back to the 11th century ~~. stormwater runoffduetorainstorms. Norman Conquest. no regrets at losing the right to 1990 Nissan Hardbody PlUp Truck CHRISTMAS (z,1Tl. Fct:al Coliformbacteriaarenotusu­ Arran, 20 miles (32 km) offthe call herself the Countess of Arran, ~ ally disease causing. The bacteria west coast of Scotland, is a 165­ "the 20th and present holder of GIFT \ 'I ,,\ can indicate the presenceof human square-mile (427-square krn) is­ the lands and Earldom of Arran." 1991 Hyundai Excel 2DR. SDN. I \, ;!~j~ ' andanimal wasteinthe water.S~­ land of hills, glens and lochs. "The title hasn't been used for Also Hamburger and Hotdog Buns are different res have shown that storm w~ter Telephone bids took the money many years because my family • -, j Ci.~ runoffintropicalenvironmentsmay under. the hammer swiftly up to had other titles and did not use {rom what you buy from others. also containfecal coliform bacteria 400,000 pounds ($624,000) but that one," she said. Please contact Bonk of Guam Loon Dept, for details at FOR A SPECIAL MAN n< Y()UR LIFE from the natural environment. To no further, and auctioneer Robert "I didn't even know I had it. It ALSO AVAILABLE ------.--.----.--.-. adequately address public health Smith of the Manorial Society of was discovered again a year ago concerns. DEQ maintainsits policy • Pullman Breac • Pita Bread· Ampan • Chocolate Cream tel. #233-5011/233-5000, Great Britain announced that by Mr. Smith and his researchers WE II/WE RINC;S I~ ST(X:K IN !f/\l\[) of advising the public not to fish ~r Roll Cake· Hot Dog Bun· Pan De .Coco- Hawaiian Ring and he approached me about it." Bid will be closed on 12/23/94 at 6:00 p.rn swim within300feetofthis locati~ there was no sale. The minimum • Cup Cake • Vanilla Cream Roll Gake • French Bread TO FIN\) L/\I\(;I: SIZES She inherited her title from within 48 hours of this notice. •. acceptable price was 450,000 • Kalihim • Pan De Sal· Banana' Cake· Cheese Cake The bonk reserves every right to refuse all or any offer, her mother, the Duchess of SP[(:I:\LLY PIZ!C:El) The Division of EnvironmentAl pounds. , Butter Cup Cake and more .. , ~ O f G l ' Qualityanalyzessamplesof marine Lady Jean Fforde, 74, trying to Montrose, who died in 1957. recreational and stormdrainagewa­ sell the family title "to raise Her brother inherited the CQ~; - ~~~ ter from 37 locations on the west money," told the milling report­ Montrose title. side of Saipan island each week. ers and photographers, "I shall The title she sold, unlike those For Restaurants, Bars and Snack Bars ~" ,\ DEQ welcomes all inquiries as to wait for another sale, another that can be obtained only through special order please call 234-0862 <..lll ,J! I! f the quality of the beach water. The day." inheritance, goes with land ten­ publicisencouragedtocontactDEQ \\\1'\ \I....·,'F But as she spoke, the auction­ ure and can be purchased as prop­ at234-61 )4 withanyquestionscon- "'~A"se ~~.!)""-''''''~'8iCSWX_ me ~ ~',., ~~:·~4 Tel.: (670) 235-6190 eer banged thegave! and said, "I erty. ·'.u 4 -1,\ 0\-,(;\.l" cerning this matter. ' Memher FDIC

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(AP)' Moerdani said the Issue of Commonweallh oltha Norlharn Marllnllsllnd~ CANBERRA, Australia - 1" F Ills was not . . . . ki a IIcanls lor theposition asEnvironment.al (aU rooms),.1 1/2 Indonesia's former defen~e A~s~ra~~~ inIndonesia The CNMI DIVision of,EnVironmenta.1 Quality I(DEQ~n~Si~~~e ~~PI~~entahon and developmenl91 DEQ~ solid 1 CREDIT MANAGER - College grad., 2 4 TOUR GUIDES 1AUTOMOBILE PAINTER - High school 5 YARDWORKERS - High school equiv., c~mmander Engineer. ResponsiblllllBS Include dlrectllntvgnve;osion and sedlmertalion centro', RCRA. TSCA.•nd CAA bathroom in Chalan Employment Wanted years experience. Salary.$1,ooo-$1 ,700 3 TOUR COUNSELLORS - High school grad., 2 years experience. Salary$2.75 2 ~~r~ ~xPJQ$l!1CE!.. S,C'!.lary ,$2:45 per minister and Ofthlts wI"e/. en from the layman's wa~ management.".ground water pr~~c ~nlorcemAnt 01 CNMI environmental laws and regulallons Qrad.,2 years experience. Salary $600 per hour. 'hour, programs. and assisunc the.agency In e .~1., per month. armed forces said Thursday at v.. t Kanoa Dist .. per monthly. Contact: GOLDEN NEENACORPORA­ Contact: RAY S. TENORIO dba Rays ~ever~omes 0 .' I dfIIdesign and construction. inhazard gus w~ste 1 ASSiSTANT FRONT DESK MAN­ Australia and its SoutheastAsian perspecuvc, It h Successlul candidales willhave experience InSOlid waste :~d ~nVlronmenlal sampling. Appllcanls must also "C~ntaCt:235-4916 1 DIESEL MECHANIC - High school TION. P.O. Box 2646, Saipan, MP Lawn Care & Maintenance Inc. P.O. ~.any respons~ ope~~~~~;s AGER - College grad., 2 years experi­ neighbors largely share a mind to. I?doneslans w Y site invesligal10n work. emergency Experience wilhmunicipal skills are arnust and the ence. Salary $1,000-$1 ,800 per month. grad., 2 years experience. Salary $2.45 96950. Tel. No. 235-0597.(12/23)F/ Box 546, Saipan, MP 96950. Tel. No. have a knowledge 01 U.S. EPAregulallons an pro ndin and cullurally diverse work envlronmenl where 288-0602 hour. 17657. . tlook. Indonesia. he said, . applicant must have the Ilexlbllity to work InBa/e~~gine~ring and have alleasl4years otrelated experience. 2 ASSISTANT FOOD AND BEVERAGE per 234-6176/480Q.(12130)F/17742. co~mo~;:te~~~i gave the Similarly, he said. Indone.sJa En IIsh isasecond language. Must possess a . .In MANAGERS - College grad.,2 years Contact: EXPO TRAVEL & TOURS, Sl~rl,ing salary S35.000/yr. plus benehts. 2 yr.contract. en. ro Australia's long- had no problem about the FI~e experience. Salary $1,000-$2,000 per LTO.P.O. Box3018, Saipan, MP 96950. 1 JANITOR 1 (DOCUMENTATION) CARGO 1 OFFICE MANAGER· College grad., 2 month. Tel. No. 234-0888.(12116)F/1089. 1 PAINTER (MAINTENANCE) CHECKER - High school grad., 2 years thumbs d~ense plan, despite Power alliance, alt.houg? Its Please send resumes and r~~~~t~ers ~~MI Division 01 Envuonmenlal Q~allty years experience. Salary $5.00-$8.00 1ASSISTANTEXECUTIVE CHEF- Col­ 1 GENERATOR OPERATOR experience. Salary $650 per month. ~~;~:Stions that Indonesia could origin remained a delicate ISSU:. P.O. Box 1304. Saipan.MP96950 per hour. 1 SUPERVISOR, SALES (STORE) ­ 9 HOUSEKEEPING (CLEANERS) Contact: WESTPAC FREIGHT dba An­ Tel: (670) 234-1011112 lege grad., 2 years experience. Salary be offendedby some elementsof It was formed to guara?tee t e Fax: (670) 234-1003 1 SEWING MACHINE SUPERVISOR $1,000-$1.900 per month. College grad., 2 years experience. Sal­ 2 SECURITY GUARDS - High school tonio S. Camacho. P.O. Box 204flt, ia'sdefense suire. security of Mala.ysla an.d 1 FINISHING SUPERVISOR - High 1 LAUNDRY PRESSER ary $500-$3,000 per month. grad., 2 years experience. Salary $2.45 Saipan, MP 96950.(12J30)F/17743. A~~gataco~erenceatthe f~,llo~tng the~r school grad., 2 yeDrs experience. Salary 1 LAUNDRY MAN 1 TOUR COORDINATOR-AGENT ­ per hour. . Singapore. $3.00-$5.00 per hour. 1 PURCHASING CLERK High school grad., 2 years experience. Contact: CHANGSHIN RESORI 1 PAIN1ER - High school grad., 2 years Australian Defense Force "c~nfrontatlon With Indonesia Contact: MICHIGAN INCORPORATED. 1 LINEN ATIENDANT Salary $900-$1,695 per month. SAIPAN CORP. dba K6tel Riviera Re­ experience. Salary $2.45 per hour. Contact: TASI TOURS & TRANSPOR­ sort Saipan. CallerBoxAAA928, Saipan, Contact: SUNG WOO HEAVY.EQUIP­ ady• M dani who is now during the 196Os. . P.O. Box 2682, Saipan, MP 96950. Tel. 2 BELL HOP Ac. em oer . 'l'f said the Moerdani said neither Australia No. 234-955516.(12116)F/17564. 2 PAINTERS- High school grad., 2 years TATION.P.O. Box 1023, Saipan, MP MP 96950. Tel. No. 235-2111.(12123)F/ MENT CORP. P.O. Box 2939, Saipan, retired from publ1C I e. . 1 f d f~kTE V\~~~L~~~~~l 96950. Tel. No. 234-7121.(12116)F/ experience. Salary $2.50-$3.00 per hour. 17653. MP 96950. Tel. No. 234-1760.(12130)F/ . f Jaka.. n and Canberra nor Indonesia currenty ace any views rom i1MU "" D · 1 MARKETING MANAGER • College 2 FRONT OFFICE CASHIERS 1087. 17732. . . nal economic realthreat. ~ SALES CLERK - High school grad., 2 on many reglo. . '''This does not mean that 5 BR/3 FB grad., 2 years experience. Salary $3.00- 1 RESERVATION CLERK $5.77 per hour. . 2 COOKS - High school grad., 2 years years experience. Salary $2.45 per hour. 2 COOKS political and security Issues were roblems may not arise in our 2,700 S.F. 1 DRESSMAKER Contact:' COMMONWEALTH GAR­ 6 JANITORS experience. Salary $2.45 per hour. Contact: SAl-CHI U.S. INTERNA­ 1 WAITRESS, RESTAURANT - High ~f~I~~ *~y~O~; ~~::~ ~elations in the future or ~hat ANAKSCONDO MENT MFG. INC. P.O. Box 741 CK, 3 RESTAURANT WAITRESSES - High Contact: YOUNG KWANG CORPORA­ TIONAL CORP. dba Santa Lourdes Mini­ school grad., 2 years experience, Sal­ a . d W hi ton regional problems and conflIcts saipan,·MP 96950. Tel. No. 234-3481/ .school grad., 2 years experience. Salary TION dba Jang Kun Restaurant. Caller' Mart. P-

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J: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1994-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEws-67 66-MARIANAS VARIETYNEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY-DECEMBER 16, 1994 is no impasse and that owners million contribution in August to US Major. •• Continued from page 68 free promotional appearances per year: haven't bargained in good faith. the union'sbenefit plan. Thatcase Thursday, they would eliminate son. They also would eliminate Theunionwouldchallengesuch The NLRB ruled against own­ likely willbe heard in March by Women's cage league a big step in '95 an administrative law judge, ac­ salary arbitration - which has ex- rules that limit the amount a 'a-move as early !isFriday, asking ersWednesday, announcingit will Carmel, Marianas High, on Guam for sometime nowr A istedsince 1974-andforcesome player's salary can be cut and the National Labor Relations file twounfair labor practicecom­ cording to Daniel Silverman, the games," Rangamar.said. \ Amateur Basketball Association Guam all-starteam carnehereone plaints,alleging that management NL,RJ3' s regional director in New Another big step is about to take Ifplanswill push throughand if Hopwood. The divisions were teams to cut as much as $5.6 mil- insert clauses into contracts re- Board to seek an injunction in (SABA). time fqr aseriesofgoodwill games iIIegally failed to make $7.8 York. place in the field of local sports the women's league's objectives sophomores, juniors andseniors. lion from their payrolls next sea- quiring each player to make 20 federalcourton groundsthatthere a Local women's cage mover, with the local Angels team'.:Our next year. will be realized in 1995, another This time, its island-wide and the As 1994 ends on a high note Elias Rangamar said; PABA is local team fared well." ·weakh aaikBt.balI team Garcia sports body will be here for good players are more mature," and trophies at more than 50 per­ ers. are partly responsible." . with the birth of the first youth hoping that out of the 1995 The¥\ngeisweredefeatedtwice gave an affirmative answer. to widen the CNMI involvement Rangamar said. PABA... cent less than the prevailing local "It makes the players look bad. "We have no part in the elec­ football league in the common­ Women's SABA, the common­ but not after putting up a strong , Continued from page 68· "We at MarPac loves sports. in regional sports. Women's basketball is not as prices. PABA did not even bother We tried our best to help by get­ tion. We don't want to have part wealth, 1995 is about to be ush­ wealth will be able to form ari all­ We sponsor many organizations Rangamar saidthat the imme­ hard as most women think. fight. game. The season ended last Oc­ to give 10percentdown payment ting trophies at very low prize. I in it. Partly responsible are those ered in by the sports community star team just in time before the , In the first game, the Angels and teams this year. Ifthey want diate objective for the first year is "I used to play with some girls. tober. of the amount in order for us to wonder why they failed to come who did not show up in the elec­ withanothermilestone- thebirth Oceana games in 1996. 'were behind by '15 points. the us to be ofhelp to them, we will toimprove theskiIlsofthe women they're a lot better than me. In Garcia's representative saidthe make the order;' Garcia said. up with the budget for the tro­ tion so their votes will be counted of the first amateur women's is­ "We don't have enoughtime to that," the promotions Women shouldnot shy away in second game; the Angels were trophies cost a little over $500. Garcia said MarPac has beenin phies and plaques." to the right person. gladly do land-wide basketball league. form a women's team and hone cagers. manager said. "Our long range objective isfor playing withguys becausewomen tailing by fifteen points. "We did not include the plaques, the forefront of promoting the League officials charge Garcia said he has no objection The women's amateur basket­ their skills for the 1995 South The Angels were able to nar­ with PABA enlisted teams play­ Regarding the 1995PABA sea;. the women's league to serve as can do anything man can do. We We just have to buy the plaque league since its inception in 1986. $800.00 per team in the 1994 ball league will start in January . Pacific Games. The best we can row the lead to five points at the ing in a tournament sponsored by son, Garcia said that it should be the CNMl's regular source of are in the nineties," • herebecauseits cheaper;'hesaid. This year alone, MarPac spent at season. Ten teams raised under the auspices of the Saipan do is prepare for the Oceana end of the game. $8000.00 at the start of the sea­ another brand distributor. the fans and players who should competitive players and team for Two teams have confirmed Garcia saidMarPac's involve­ least $5,000 for the uniforms of The Angels', performance im­ ."It is good for the sport espe­ take advantage of the sponsors the SPG, Micronesian games and their intention to join 'theleague. ment with PABA is to sponsor the ten teams which competed in son. pressedmany observers. TheAngels The plaques and trophies are ciallyifthe competition ishealthy. and the sport. other international games. Ironi­ Rangamar will field'and coach the players' uniform and help the league. . only had a monthof practice, while I am even willing, if someone "We will fulfill our commit­ cally, we are RBA member but a team named the "Angels." De­ them procure trophies from the ."I am disappointed with what estimated to cost more than $500 will come and approach me,' to ment to the fans and and PABA ...,o we do not have women's basket­ partment of Public safety report­ some of the Guam cagers started supplier at highly. discounted happen. I would like to sponsor as one 29-inch championship tro­ playing since elementary to high sponsor a tournament with SABA but let us stop one from taking ball," Rangamar said. edly will also field a team to be' prizes. PABA again but I have to deal phy cost $1 per inch from the • teams playing with the PABA advantage of the sponsor. Wewill The SABA move was also in headed by police captain Bertha schoolusing goodfacilities. In return for the sponsorship, with the board of directors and MarPac source. ~g. Rangamarsaidthey havealot teams with the same or even bet­ sponsor PABA in 1995 but the line with the association's bid to Tudela. still the trophies and plaques will bear not tojust one person anymore as The promotionsexecutive said ter spcnsorship,' Garcia said. officials should also realize their 1)~ cope up with the development of Many called in to inquire with of "pushing" to.do to advance the Budweiserlogoandthe league in the past," Garcia said. the officials should not be the When asked if he is interested commitments to the, players, fans .-'.. 'OJ) women's basketball in theregion. Rangamarabouttheleague.Many women's basketball. will carry Budweiser as part of Garcia said the league officials only focus of the blame. "Many stillclingto theconserva- -, for MarPac to playa part in meet­ and sponsors," Garcia said inclos- .~ "Palau alrady has a team which are reportedly interested to join the official league title. should never renege on their ob­ "Those who elected the" offi­ C tivebeliefthat basketball is not for ing the needs of the Common- ing. (AAPD) . ~ won silver in the last Micronesian but there is no one to coach them.. "Our role is toorderthe plaques ligationto give awards totheplay- cials and those who did not vote .- . women. A lot of people believe ' tJ) games.. GuaIJ1 also has a very In the line with the coaching Q) .- strong national team. It's about concern, Rangamar is calling on . women shouldonlyengagein con­ J: .... Continued from page 68 ...... time we have one of our own or knowledgeable basketball play/ servative activities. But if we-start Tahiti. .. Q) we'll be left behind," Rangamar ers or coaches to contact him at now,wewillbeableto catchupwith school progra,rn coordinator. LizamasaidthatHanes, ina way, the trend,"Rangamar said. affected his present styleof basket- added. the Ada gym so he could refer any Hehasbeenan avidloopersincehe PUBLIC NOTICE =ca ,"CS> ball. '' (Jet Women's basketball was re­ volunteer towomen's teams with­ Rangamar sadly noted the ab­ was 15 years old He has not been portedly first activated in the out coaches yet. sence of Public School System's witha teamtoSPG buthe waswith "Hetaught metouse bothmymind .support ingirl'sbasketball."They andskiII, notjust mybody. Before, I APPLICATION FOR CNMI WATER QUALITY STANDARD WAIVER CNMI in 1972 or 1973. Rangamar said many women' theall-star teamwhichcompeted in "It.was basically interschool­ here have the potential of becom­ don't support that. I wish they do thelastMicronesian games. wasnotsmartin playing the sport." The Antidegredation Policy of the Water Quality Standards of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana . Lizama believes he is past his Islands requires that p~ior to waiving Wa.ter Quality Standards, the Commonwealth shall assure the following: based. The teams were mostly ing good basketball players. in the near future," Rangarnarsaid. Lizama isoneofthemostbankable prime in basketball. "the quality of 1) the 10,wer water quality be ful!y protective ~f desiqnated uses, 2) the impacts onwater quality and economic from high schools like Mount "Women's basketball has been (AAPD) defensive cagersintheCNMItoday. He became a Hawks-team member basketball hereisnotinmylevel. Itis and .s~cla.1 devel,opment ~e subjected .~o d~talled analyses, 3) that intergovernmental coorolnatlon and public Team standing as of not very competitive for me any­ participation be Included In any deterrnlnaticn, 4)the highest statutory and regulatory requirements be achieved the'Eagles 15-3, 11-15, and 15-1 ,since itsinception intheyouth league Dec. 14, 1994 more. Whenit'sshowtime, that'sthe forall new and existing point sources, and 5) that allcost effective and reasonable best management practices Achoscho... for their six straight defeat, while in 1986.. onlytime 1getinspired,"Lizamasaid .for nonpoint source controJ be applied. Continued from page 68 GCA improved to 2 and 3 with He first learned. basketball when Junior Girls VI L Hopwood P.E. teacher Ray Aldan For Ray Lizama, the onlychal­ the victory. 4 I Wat~r. QU~lity w~ivers losing four straight with the tat­ Aschoscho introduced himtothesport "Hewas lenging basketball for his age is Application fo: St?ndard must be submitted to DEQ. Upon receiving an application; DEQ In the second game, the Angels 4 ,I Issue~ a. pubnc notification which. describes the potential impacts of the proposed activity on water quality est, to the tough Tanapag Rockets Lali 4 my first coach,"Lizama recalls. international games. defeated the Islanders for the sec­ 3 2 aquatic life and human health. Athirty (30)day public comment period willbe provided from the date ofthe first which beat them with a score of Talabwog It took Lizamaonly a year to de­ "Ihavenotdecided yetifIwill join ond time with a close 15-6, 16-18, GCA 2 3 publication ofthe notice. The public comment period forthis application began on December 09 1994 with the 15-10 and 15-12. velop hisskills. Butit wasnoteasy. the SPG tryout. If I see that some League leading Dream Team 15-5 score to tie the Islanders for Koblerville 0 6 date of the first publication. The public comment period shall end on January 08, 199~. ', "I spent six to seven hours a day players arejoiningonlytohave fun, I added another win to their un­ second place with an identical 3 Junior Boys. playing basketball in thosedaysout­ will notjoin because I will just be beaten record as they edged out . and 4 record. The Angels how­ Dream Team 4 0 The Dire.ctor of DEq ~ay conduct a pUbli~ hearing to solicit comments on the waiver if a hearing is requested by sidetheregular practice gameswith wasting my timein Tahiti, mytime GCA in two sets, 15-8, 16-4, last ever, have the upperhand by tak­ GCA 2 I the public. DEQ will Issue or deny a waiver based upon acomplete technical review of the application and the my team. During actual games, I for my family and timedevoted for Wednesday for a perfect 4 and 0 ing 2 out of 3 matches against the Tanapag 2 I public comments received. . worked asa rebounder andshooter." my work," Islanders. 2 2 record. WSR' "IfIseethat thosejoiningthetryout Team Garapan cruised t,9 a 15­ 2 2 Theefforts paidoff.Lizarnasaidhe DEQ is soli~iting comments on the following request for aCNMI Water Quality Standard waiver: The second game saw the de­ Team Garapan aredetermined toplayfortheCNMI, 9, 15-9 two-set victory over Garapan Is. Sons 0 4 wasabletobreakthePPGrecord of fending champions No Fear fall I might join. Basketball is a game Koblerville in boys junior divi­ Koblerville 1 3 TimPiasinthesixties. "Tim's record 1. APPLICANT: Commonwealth Ports Authority, P.O. Box 1055, Saipan, MP 96950. for the second time as they were involving skills, talent, discipline, sion to improved their record to 2 Senior Girls was 32 PPG. I had 33.I," Lizama victimized bytheGraceChristian physical endurance andshape." ~UTHORITIES: and 2 while the Umangs dropped Tipi Yeew 6 0 said. 2. APPLICABLE STATUTORY CNMI Commonwealth Environmental Protection Act (Public Academy in three sets, 12-15, 15­ Lizamadoes notwishtostopplay­ to I and 3. Angels 3 4 Lizama shined in the last SABA Law No. 3-23); CNMI Water Quality Standards,' Part 3 (Commonwealth Register Vol. 13 No. 11 November 15 13 and 16-14 and dropped No ingbasketball. "As longas I canrun 1991). ., , In the Senior boys action, the Islanders 3 4 league. In the fading minutes of the Fear to second place with a 4 and and jump and able bodied, I 'will Marianas High School Power GCA 1 5 championship game, itwashispower 2 record. always playbasketball." I'm pastmy 3. LOCATION OF PROPOSED ACTIVITY: Saipan shipping channel, Saipan. Slammers shut out the Grace Senior Boys rebounds-:-altematedbyteammates On Wednesday, December 14, prime and I'm justwaiting for my Christian Academy in the first set MHS Power Jammers 5 I' Allan Magcalas andJohn Carpio­ Koblerville Elementary School son, Ray-'myjunior-togrowup 4. DESCRIPTI~N OFP~~POSED ACTIVITY: T~e Commonwealth Ports Authority is requesting awaiver ofthe with a 15-0blowout and went on No Fear 4 2 whichpreservedtheteam'swill power junior girls forced GCA to go the soIcanteaehhimeverything Iknow." CNMI ~ater ~ua.llty turbidity standard for dredging operations for the Saipan Harbor Improvement Project in to win the match in the third set MHS Power Slammers 3 4 to win thecrown. whole three sets but fell short of Lizama married toViviarrSkilang. the saoan shippinq channel area. with a 15-7 score. GCA 1 ' 6 Lizama joinedtheyouth league in winning their firstwatch losing to 1986undernowHawksCoachSonny The couple is also blessed with a It h.as been ?etermined by the CNMI government that this project is necessary to accommodate important flares: He was then with' Marianas three-year-old daughter named pair of the American Memorial economic o~ SOCial development. The project has attempted all feasible options to lessen the sediment load Camacho... High School. In the said school, Chamessa. Ray Junior is fourteen :, 'Veteran'... Park tennis courts. from operations. Continued from page 58 Lizama made it to the all-star team months old Continued from page 68 "We are shouldering part of which participated in the amateur Whenaskedabouthisconcerns in ment is reportedly planning to the expenses for the repair work Trophies were awarded to the 5. IMPACT OF THE PROPOSED ACTION: An increase inturbidity may .affectbenthic communities in isolated league. thenext three to five years, Lizama convert their five grass courts because if we will not, the ex­ monthly aces as wellas the Aceof areas adjacent to the channel area. ,. '1 wastheyoungest in the team. I replied, "Myfamily, myworkandto to hard courts just in time for penses will be passed on to those Aces at the Amigos post-game wasleanbutI dida lotof dirtyjobs finish myhouse. Basketball isthelast ~~e the veterans tournament. who want to use the courts," barbeque. 6. COMMENTS AND IN,QUIRIES: Division of Enyironmental Quality isseeking comments from the pUbltc, under the board formyteam because priority." to Jordan said. ' . Monthly aceswere Larry.Nori~ . !ederal and CNMI agencies and otflcials and other Interested parties in order to consider and evaluate the \ . Also expected join the tour­ Lizama has no regrets for the (Jan), Sid Taisacan (Feb - did n6\ ofmydesiretobethebestplayer. That Impacts of the proposed activity. Any comments received will be considered by DEQ to determine whether to nament are tennis players from The tennis association will time he spent in basketball courts play), Til Cabrera (Mar), Jack was the prime of my basketball ca­ tssue or deny the waiver. . Japanand Korea'. "We will ad­ meet again on January 3rd at 5 in the last ten years. For him, his \ Guerrero(ApI1, BobNaraja(May), reer." vertise this tournament in those p.m. at the memorial park Lizama laterwentto Oregon. He ten years of basketball were a Eli Maravilla (Jun), Rick Kautz Written inquiries and comments should be submitted to DEQ within thirty (30) days of the date of this notice. countries to encourage more grounds to accept nominees for enrolled atthe Western Oregon State learning experience as a person,a (Jul), Joe Rosario (Aug), Jack Please mall comments to Director, Division of Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 1304, Saipan, MP 96950. participants," said Jordan. the 1995 set of officers. The College where hefmished B.S. Ec0­ eager and a father. Lizama(Sep),FrankRosario (Oct), Aside from trophies, the win­ election will take' place before nomics. "Totheparents whose kids have no Joe Camacho (Nov) and .Iex ners will receive cash prizes. the veteran tournament. Lizama saidhe joined the college interest yetinbasketball, Iaskthem to Aquiningoc (Dec). ' "We have yet to determine the (AAPD) , varsity tryout andmade ittotheteam encourage their children to try the amount of cash prize to be given butdidnotstaylongenough. sportBasketball takesyourkids away away," Jordan told Variety ''Ourcoach thenwasMarkAdams fromdrugsand alcohol." Sports. who is the assistant coach of the "To the parents whose kids are In a related development, Jor­ Washington State University Cou­ already into basketball, give your ·234-5100 dan said that association offi­ gars. Oneof my teammates, Melvin kids your neverending support • Ilut Linevolunteer answer the 1101 Line cials, in their meeting last week, Hanes, later made it to the Portland because its a big help for them." in the comfort of their home'. approved the release of $1,000 Trail Biazers,''Lizama reminisced. (AAPD) which will be spent for the re-

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68-MARIAN'AS VA~IETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY-DECEMBER 16, 1994 SPORTS~I Achoscho, Lali 4 tied at...4-1 NORTHERN Islands Mayor's Both are assured a shot at the KoblervilleElementarySchoolon and arecord. Team Garapan defeated WSR team Aschoscho defeated Lali 4 pennant title with each having Friday instraight sets, 15-6, IS-a, After the loss to Tipi Yeew, the on Monday night by taking 2 out last Wednesday to avenge its ear­ three games remaining inthe on­ dropping Koblerville further in Angels stormed back on Friday on sets, 15-3, 14-16and 15-7for lier loss as they easily won in two going Athletes Foot Youth Vol­ the standing to a and 5. night to upset the Islanders in their first victory. straight sets, 15-10, 15-7, to now leyball League. Also in conten­ InSeniorgirlsaction,TipiYeew .three sets, 15-12, 13-15, 15-7 for Team Garapan and Koblerville tie the Lali girls as front runners tion for the prestigious award is continued their domination over their second win in six tries. Elementary School are now tied in the league with both sporting a Talabwog, which improved to 3 their opponents as they routed the In Junior boys division, Team at one win two-loss apiece. 4 and I record. and 2 with a victory over Angels in 3 sets, 15-6,7-15, 15-6, Garapan finally.put a mark o~ the Badnewsprevailsovertheothea on Wednesday and on Monday win column after suffering two Garapan team, Island Sons, as night, they crushed GCA in two straight losses at the beginning of they have yet to Post a victory straight 15-8, 15:8 enroute to a 6 tlie season. Continued'on page66 Tahiti SPG, an arena ofglory Barely eightmonths from now, ath­ Youmusthavetherightattitude and be wasting his timein Tahiti. It will letes fromallover thePacific region determination to prepare yourselfto alsobe,according toLizarna, awaste willflock toTahiti forthe1995South do anything to win, not for yourself of timea person. Pacific Games to give it theiur best butwhatyou represent," he said Lizama, 25, isa father of two. He shot for the glory-of their flag and Lizama gave the opinion that a worksas Public School System pre- people. playerwithout thisoutlook willonly COnHnueao'na--eo1 Thisearly.various athletes arebusy polishing their skills in the hope of winning medals. This istrueparticu­ larlyin theCNMI. tis Major-LeagUe·· Veteran looperRayLizamaofl994 SABAchampion team-theTakai & Associate Hawks, shared some Baseball:talksfail thoughts forlocal athletes toconsider By RON4LD BLUM , tor for the owners, said after (- injoining anylocal team fortheSPG. RYE BROOK, N.Y. (AP) -' talks broke down Wednesday.. "An athlete shouldjoinatryout not U.S. Major League Baseball "The union hasrefusedtomake simply tomakeitinSPGandhavefun moved toward a large-scale any proposal onthe criticalis­ there. An athlete hasto seta goal. U' court 'fight as two years' of sue of linking player costs to you're a dedicated player, youraim contract talks collapsed' gr()ss, revenue ..". must be to win a medal. Joining an Wednesday, and owners pre- , Players struck Aug. 12in an international competition is not like pared to cap two decades of effort to force an agreement joininga picnic." spiralling.player salaries. that would prevent a cap'. But , "Joininga national teamistotight Owners refused to back off owners held firm and on Sept. I forthegloryofyourflag andpeople. their demand for costs-control 14 canceled the World Series' and players refused toconsider for the first time since 1904. 'Veteran' tennis proposals that would restrict , Talks resumed in mid-Octo­ tourney up in '95 .'free agency, a right they won ber under the supervision of. in 1976. After two hours of former. Labor Secretary W.J. ,,,' The Northern Marianas Islands bargaining, management's ne­ 'Usery. but four rounds of ses- Tennis Association will unfold gotiatingcommittee headedfor sions produced scant progress. another tennis tournament that Chicago, where all owners are "Sure there's disappoint­ will focus on non-junior play­ to meet Thursday: the owners ment, but 1 don't think any of ers starting next year. left little doubt that they will usare surprised bywhere we're Dubbed as the First Annual declare an impasse and impose at," Atlanta' Braves pitcher Marianas 'Veteran' Tennis a salary cap. TomGlavine said. "We're try­ Tournament, the event begins "We remain deadlocked at ing to maintain what little in March at the American Me­ this time over the central issue amount of freedom we have." morial Park Tennis Courts. of cost control," Johri If owners impose a" cap NMITA President Chuck Jor­ Harrington, the chief negotia- dan said the tournament will Continued on page 67 cater to players 35 years old PABA sponsor unhappy and above. Camacho isAmigos'Ace ofAces The tournament will have five age categories in every division, JOECAMACHOwontheAmigos' ert Naraja and Jack Lizama whose over closing of season The age categories are 35 to 39, Aceof Aces (AMIGO of 1994)on net scores were tied.To determine A representative of a major spon­ the season's outstanding cagers 40 to 49,50 to 59, and over 60. Sunday, December IIth, at the the winner for Ace of Aces, the sor of the Philippine Amateur after the championship game, The divisions are women's, LaoLao Bay Golf Resort. Amigosdecided tousethe"hidden Basketball Association is disap­ A representative of Garcia said men's, singles, doubles, and mix Concluding twelve months of holes" system, as suggested by pointedby PABA's failure torec­ PABA already issued a check for doubles. qualifyingroundsforthemostcov-, experts. ognize the outstanding players MarPac three weeks ago to buy Anyone can join the tourna­ eted prize,27 Amigos playedtheir The "hidden holes" system that and team in the 1994 season, the 1994 season trophies ment as long as he or she meets round of golf pitting the monthly was used in last year'? ace of aces Marianas Pacific (MarPac) "We already ordered the tro­ the minimum age requirement. aces against each other to deter­ was, used to determine the winrer Distributorspromotions manager, .phies shortly after we received The tournament director will mine the "best of the best." ofthisyear's prizebecauseaccord­ Tom Garcia, expressed his dis­ the check. The trophies will be be Franz Reksid. Mike Mason Sunday's game saw a stroke-to­ ing to experts, this system reduces appointment on how league offi­ here by January because the ship­ and 'ordan will be assistant di­ stroke race between defending thedisparity betweenhighandlow cials handled the closing of the ping takes four to six weeks," the rectors. champion,Jack Guerrero, and Joe handicaps. season, in an interview yester­ representati ve said. Jordan said that matches will Camacho who squeezed ahead on The regular Sunday game big day. Traditionally, trophies and also be held at the Pacific Is­ Guerrero's bogeyat#8 holetolead bucks went to the followingsand­ Controversy surrounded the plaques are given to deserving lands Club and the Coral Ocean by I stroke. It was a dead-heat as baggers:Low netters- Rick ~autz, 1994 season when league offi­ players and the' champion team Point. the back nine ended in a tie. Bob Naraja, PJ Igitol. Mel Sablan cials failed to give awards to the minutes after the championship Coral Ocean Point manage­ Runners-up for third place were and Jack Lizama. ' 1994teamcham ionFf/SNEand ContinuedOn-i' e61 C-ontlnued on page66 FrankRosario,EliMaravilla,Rob- c-ontinued on page 66 %riety;~ I I ' c?Aarianas ; , Mlcronesla's leading Newspaper Since 1972 ~ P.O. Box 231 sotocn tyIP 96950 • Tel. (670) 2~4-<>341 .' 7578 • 9797 . / i Fax:(670) 234-9271 I __~mIS1J