arianas %riety.;~ Micronesia's Leading Newspaper Since 1972 ~ fl\VS ,· I II i Teno assured Japan nuclear radiation won't reachCNMI By Haldee V. Eugenio Variety News Staff GOVERNORPedroP. Tenorio on Saturday assured the CNMI community ·that radioactive contamination from last week's nuclear accident inJapan would not in any way reach NMI shores. Tenorio made the statement following safety assurances from various federal and local agencies. "The community should not worry because the agencies in volved assured us it will not have an effect on the NMI," Tenorio told the Variety on Saturday. Tenorio on Friday morning immediately ordered the Emer gency Management Office (EMO) and the Division of En vironmental Quality (DEQ) to monitor possible effects to the Saipanda welcome for Northwest. Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio (center) is joined by MVA, CPA and other officials in welcoming the return to Saipan CNMI of the major leak at a of Northwest Airlines' bigger 8747 Boeing jet. The new jet landed at the Saipan airport Saturday (inset). uranium-processing plant in central Japan which sent radia tion levels in the area skyrock eting. The incident also reportedly Northwest: Dem.and for exposed some 55 plant work ers to radiation, with at least two workers said to be in criti cal condition. Saipan travel stronger EMO and DEQ contacted the Federal Emergency Manage By Haldee V. Eugenio the airline's decision to re-intro interview. "We want to work closely with ment Agency, the u:s. Envi Variety News Staff duce bigger aircraft to accommo CNMI government officials led Northwest and I am very thankful ronmental Protection Agency THE JAPANESE tourism mar date more passengers .. by Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio, tour for their (decision of) using big and the U.S. Command Naval ket remains strong as ever and From July to September, for operators, and the media trooped ger planes," said Tenorio. Marianas based in Hawaii to only the lack of available airline example, Northwest's passenger to the Saipan International Air With Northwest's bigger pas get information on the inci seats has made the market seem to load rate was' pegged at over 90 port Saturday afternoon to wit senger capacity, Japanese dent. perform bad. percent, according to Nishihara. ness the arrival of Northwest's monthly arrivals to the island is "I am saddened by this (inci This was the observation of Starting Oct. 2nd, Northwest firstB747 flight from Japan, more expected to register a steady posi dent) and we are concerned be fered by Northwest Airlines offi will be using B747 aircraft which than a year after the use of such tive growth. cause especially during the cials during Saturday's "Hafa has a seating capacity of 371, re aircraft was terminated. Marianas Visitors Authority month of December, prevail Adai" clearance for the arrival of placing the 271-seater DC 10 air The governor said Northwest's (MV A) Board chaitman David ing winds come this way. its first Boeing 747 flight for the craft. decision to upgauge its aircraft is M. Sablan said Northwest remains "We have cool breeze on De, year. "We have strong demand in a big contribution to the CNMI a reliable tourism and transporta- cember because of the melting Toshiaki Nishihara,Northwest Japan. Lots of people want to go tourism industry. Continued on page 26 of the snow in Japan. We want Tokyo's sales account manager, to Saipan that's why we decided to ensure the wind that we will said the strong market demand to change the aircraft from DC 10 Continued on page 26 has been the main force behind to B747," Nishihara said in an ·Anjanette insists 'ice' -··--· ...... - · 4. ~ - --········------~- --···-- •• ·:... ------·- = -· :_..,... .. :...... _:~. -r~c_-::::..-::: '.7"\..::...._.- sr:::----..:::: ---~- · ::.::_ .. ;:::~-----~..::::::...... ,- -.:::..•.• --=.;,.____.;,_. · --- · -il n ._DPH, DOLi eye more Manila clinics)! pipe belongs to sister .,'I By Eric F: Say By Haldee V. Eugenio Luke's Medical Center, flex " Variety f\JewsStaf( ibility has been given to DPH ;1 Variety News Staff :I HAGA~A-:,-The Philippine: AT LEAST four more medical and the Department of Labor · movie actress arrested· last Sat:. ·· institutions in the Philippines and Immigration (DOLi) in fl urday for allegedIYattempting · H are being sought for the issu- designating additional accept !' . tosmugglecrys~l'fu~thajnpll¢F'. ..· : · p ance of the required health clear able sources for health certifi- l amineor~~ice'.':intoG~ariicfaims: . = '. /: ances for Filipino nonresident cations. ! il workers bound for the CNMI, DPH and DOLi, together r ii the Department of Public Health with the Philippine Consulate I ·:r;~11~~~):;': /j (DPH) disclosed over the week here, are currently working on t .be¢ri: .charged.. >bY,:·.tlieiattomef· <' II end. finalizing the list of these clin- fl Genera]~s:-Qffi:te\(J.\PP);/w1fut:·1 I' Health Secretary Joseph ics. ·1 foutsepatateJelonyAAiimisde:..· ,. /; Kevin Villagomez said that "The reason why (we want l.1 ineanof crimes.i,:,, .... /'.;Y;,::.(:·c ..·:<:, .•.... a f; while the newly-enacted Pub additional certified clinics) is ~ :: ·:. sliea~¥ed~~fo~.sµ~ri9r: :i (i lie Law 11-97 only specifies St. Joseph Kevin Villagomez Continued on page 26 ij l'.:::·.=·::-_-c".- :cc::cc·c. .... ,•:: ::c.c:.._:e=.::.c: -. ·· ..• , -· ... , .... •·. 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2-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY- OCTOBER 4, 1999 NMl prote$ts In the Philippines · · News-Briefs. . · reimbursement deal offered by Powe1-f\1l blast injures 5 US missile-intercept test Federal Gov't ZAMBOANGA, Philippines Police said the show was not including Muslim separatist rebels. By Jojo Dass (AP) - A homemade bomb disturbed by the explosion. Zamboanga police chief Mario a success Variety News Staff spiked with nails exploded out "I saw two people, their faces Y angasaid the bomb was made of WASIDNGTON (Reuters) - The United States military said THE CNMI can only spend the side a school stadium in this south bloodied, being dragged away by gunpowder and nails and left in a early on Sunday it had successfully completed the first test of a $750,000 reimbursement it will emPhilippine city, inju ring at least the police. There was chaos and tin can near the stadium's ticket prototype weapon that could lay the groundwork for a national five people, police said Sunday. confusion and people were booth at the main gate. receive from the U.S. for accom missile defence system. modating 700 illegal Chinese mi Police said the bomb went off screaming," said Juvielyn Several grenade attacks on pas U.S. military officials said a modified unarmed Minuteman inter grants under the terms and condi late Saturday near a ticket booth Espiritu, who saw the explosion. senger buses and terminals have continental ballistic missile (ICBM) fired from. California was tions imposed by the federal gov of the Summit Center, injuring at No one was arrested by police, been staged by suspected Muslim intercepted and destroyed on Saturday night over the Pacific ·ocean ernment, and Labor and Immi least five people milling outside who are investigating whether the separatist rebels in Zamboanga, by a "kill vehicle" fired from the Marshall Islands. The two launch gration Secretary Mark D. after being unable to watch a blast was caused by people who about 850 kilometers (520 miles) sites were 4,300 miles (6,880 kms) apart. musical show by a popular movie might have gotten mad after failing south of Manila, and in nearby Zachares is not too happy about idol due to a heavy crowd. to watch the show or other groups, Basilan province this year. Medicare to pay it. "After the successful repatria for low-fat diet tion of almost 700 illegal aliens, W ASIDNGTON (AP)-Medicare will pay forup to 1,800 elderly the (U.S.) Department of Justice Americans with severe heart disease to try Dr. Dean Ornish's attempted to satisfy the federal famous but radical ultra low-fat diet, to see if it could be an government's.obligation of more than $750,000 through a federal alternative to heart surgery. . Under the pilot project, announced Friday, Medicare patients who grant with terms and conditions," have been told they will soon need bypass surgery or ari angioplasty said Zachares, in a letter sent to to clear clogged heart arteries can instead try the intensive diet-and Sen. Frank H. Murkowski (R Alaska). lifestyle program. Medicare will study the patients to see if the Ornish program is Murkowski has sought more medically effective and ifitcan save some of the more than $6 billion written testimony following the a year now spent on heart surgery by the nation's health care program Sept. 14hearing on his S. 1052 at the· Senate Energy and Natural for the elderly. Gov. Pedro ':'· Tenorio signs a procfamation declaring October 1999 as Retirement Fund Month in ceremonies attended by officials and staff of Resources Committee that he the NM/ Retirement Fund last week. · Passenger pulls gun chairs. "We find it unacceptable," said on Brazil bus, 3 die Zachares, "that the federal gov RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - A noisy bus rider got irked at ernment is not acting in good faith Teno takes 'hands-off' stance· on being told to quiet down and shot the city bus driver and other on its prior commitment for 100- passengers, sparking a firefight that left three people dead and eight percent reimbursement by plac wounded, Globo Network TV reported on Saturday. ing terms and conditions on how Robson Gualhardo Lucas, 28, had asked fourofhis passengers to the CNMI can utilize repayment selection of Fund administrator be quiet when one of them pulled a gun and opened fire on him and of the funds it expended on the other passengers, which provoked a return of gunfire inside the bus. Tinian diversion operation." By Haldee V. Eugenio "When I appointed the Board the Board violated certain regula With the driver slumped over the steering wheel, the bus sped out The release of the $750,000 re Variety News Staff members, (although) some of tions and ignored criminal records of control, hit a man playing billiards in a bar, ran over a car and then imbursement money is contained THE ADMINISTRATION did them were not my appointees ... with the selection of Torres. crashed into a school playground. under a memorandum of agree not have anything to do with the I have confidence they will do The OP A, the Office of Person ment reached between INS and selection of Juan S. Torres as the their fiduciary responsibility nel Management (OPM), Fund's Judge orders the Office of Insular Affairs last new NMI Retirement Fund ad and making sure the resources Board, and media were also fur month. ministrator but Gov. Pedro P. of the Fund is taken care of," nished copies of the documents. reattachment of penis Insular Affairs Director Tenorio said he trusts the Board said Tenorio. The group pointed out that the A Chinese military poficeman stands guard in front of a giant portrait of Mao Tse-tung, founder of the NORWALK, Conn. (AP) - A man who cut off his penis in an Ferdinand Aranza has said the of Trustees did the right thing. The chief executive added that integrity of the Board is also in Peopfe's Repubfic ofChina, at Tiananmen Gate Sunday in Beijing. The security in Beijing still remains tight "I assume the Board members the Office of Public Auditor after the 50th anniversary of the founding of the communist China on Oct. 1. AP apparent suicide attempt was ordered by a judge to have it reat agreement, if also signed by question. tached. CNMIGov.PedroP. Tenoriowill reviewed the qualifications ... But (OP A) is already looking into the "All candidates were required Wednesday's ruling came at the request of Norwalk Hospital, ensure the immediate release of according to the information I re allegations hurled by a group of to submit police clearances. The after the 42-year-old man refused the surgery for his self-inflicted the money. ceived, almost everybody is quali "concerned individuals" question selected candidate was recently Hatch, Keyes want drastic tax cuts injury. He also expresse9 hopes fied," said Tenorio, who finally ing the Board's decision, so there Juan S. Torres charged with three felony bank broke his silence on the issue on GRAND Teton National Park, Police said they received a call early Wednesday that said a man Tenorio would sign the agree is no need to conduct a separate ing violations while the manager Friday. Wyo. (AP)_:_ Presidential candi was running along a street holding a towel to his bleeding groin. ment by today. investigation on the m3'ter. all other members could not be of the Bank of Saipan," the group The governor, who just recently dates' demands for drastic tax re Officers tracked the blood to a house and found the man inside. Aranza said the agreement le Last week, a group of individu reached for comment. alleged. named some of the Board mem als brought to the Senate, OPA form drew app°Iause and cheers He told authorities that someone had told him ifhe cutoff his penis gally obligates INS to release re Torres himself does not want to Torres was named new Fund bers, said he is yet to know on and other goiernment agencies' during the Western States Repub he would bleed to death, police said. A paramedic found the severed imbursement money should an make any comments when asked administrator during the Fund what grounds the Board selected attention the alleged "question lican Leadership Conference on penis on the apartment floor. other foiled smuggling attempt Thursday evening. Board meeting last Sept. 22. Six Torres over nine others vying for able" selection process for the In a three-page protest letter Saturday. into Guam happens in the future. of the seven Board members voted the position. new Fund administrator. "We have got to simplify our Veteran affairs secretary He said that with the reimburse submitted to the Senate Commit for him, while the chairman re He, however, said he has faith Except for Board member tax returns. And we've got to ment agreement in place; money tee on Executive Appointments cused himself due to his close accused of waste on the Board and does not want to Marian Tudela who said the Board make it so we don't need the can be processed "as quickly as and Governmental Investigations relationship with another candi 24 hours." interfere on internal matters. did check on Torres' background, (EAGI), the group alleged that date. IRS any more," said Sen. Orrin WASHINGTON (AP)-Veterans Affairs Secretary Togo West Jr. Hatch, R-Utah. violated government regulations and cost taxpayers thousands of Hatch came in second to no dollars by using military aircraft for two trips to Louisiana and Afan Keyes FBI takes custody of man who posed as federal agent show George W. Bush in a straw Sen. Orrin Hatch Alaska in 1998, the agency's inspector general concludes in a report. i. poll of nearly 500 paid partici West, also "fueled the perception of waste" with a $283-pcr By Ferdie de la Torre agent and in such assumed character, Borja agreed to allow defendant Another student, however, chal Police recovered from the de pants at the conference. Bush re 29 percent and Steve Forbes 24 issue is neither that income taxes person dinner at his home on Oct. 7, 1998, to honor then-Navy Variety News Sta"ff "did detain and search belongings access to the campus and informed lenged Castro's authority to search fendant a wallet with an imitation ceived 34 percent of the votes, percent. are too progressive nor that they Secretary John Dalton and his wife. While the party, which featured THE FEDERAL Bureau of In and property of a student" the campus security personnel of them, but he responded that he did of the U.S. Department of Trea organizers said, while Hatch got On taxes, Alan Keyes said the should be flat. the U.S. Army Band, did not itself violate government rules, the vestigation has placed under ar An FBI agent in his declaration his presence in the school. not have he right to ask him that sury, Department of Alcohol, report found that a $375 plaque for Mrs. Dalton should not have been rest a 27-yefl!"-Old man who alleg said Joseph A. Borja, vice princi Court papers said that during because it's his job. Tobacco, and Firearms special paid for by the government. West was told to reimburse the govern- edly posed as ~ federal agent and pal of MHS, stated that Castro lunch hour ofSept. 24, Castro asked Withoutsearchingfurther, Castro agent badge and a Bruni Model ment. · searched the belongings of some came to his office and spoke with a school aide to show him around and the school aide left and moved '92 Starter pistol. Clinton urges more tolerance students at the Marianas High him last Sept 22. the campus. to another area of the campus to The FBI agent said upon inter LOS ANGELES (AP)-Urging is the primitive age-old fear and rial prosperity or technological Man arrested in School. Borja recalled that the defendant The school aide accompanied meet another 25-30 students near rogation the defendant claimed Americans to "purge the darkness dehumanization of the other people breakthroughs alone can purge the NickManingSanchezCastrowas was wearing a T-shirt with "Cus CastrotoanareabetweenBuildingT BuildingM. he had purchased the gun and in our hearts," President Clinton who are not like us," Clinton said to darkness in our hearts." university bombings charged with impersonating a fed toms" written on. the back, and andBuildingJ wheretheyapproached Castro showing abadgeand iden badge on Saipan two to three called on the nation Saturday to extended applause. 'Tm going to Serving as host for Saturday's TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -An unemployed white man was arrested eral agent A $50,00) was recom black long pants, and .had a pistol in a group of 10 to 15 swdents. tifying himself as DEA agent al months ago. reject the type of hatred that led to do everything I can, every day that dinner was ANGLE, or Access Friday in two racist bombings at predominantly black Florida A&M mended for his temporary release. a holster attached to his waist. Castro removed his wallet and legedly inslructed the students to Castro alleged! y admitted to the shootings in California and the I have, to remind people of that." Now for Gay and Lesbian Equal University after he was recognized on a hardware store surveillance According to the .complaint filed · Borja said Castro displayed a displayed a badge and told the stu put their bags in a pile. FBI agent that he identified him Midwest. He said it is expected for Ameri ity, which initially met with Clinton tape buying the pipe used in the blasts, the FBI said. Thursday by the·u.s. government, badge and represented himself as a dents 'Tm with DEA. I smell mari Castro picked up two bags and self as DEA officer at MHS. The president delivered his mes cans to disagree over specific is eight years ago. ANGLE was the Lawrence Michael Lombardi, 41, a licensed embalmer and mar onoraboutlastSept 24Castro"did member of the CNMI Drug Task juana. I want to search everyone's searched them. When he did not Castro allegedly stated he is sage of tolerance before gay and sues. But he said there should be no first gay rights organization to en ried father of two from Tallahassee, was held on a single count of knowingly, willfully, intentionally, Force working with DEA. bags," court papers said. find any contraband he told the unemployed and. is not in fact a lesbian supporters at a black-tie disagreement over "whether we dorse his candidacy then, and re manufacturing a bomb. The FBI said more charges will be filed later. and unlawfully represent himself to The MHS official said Castro Castro told the students to put their students they could go. federal office with any agency. dinner that raised $850,000 for share a common humanity" despite mained supportive despite disap Lombardi's attorney, R. Tim Jansen, said, "He is absolutely as an officer of the U.S." stated he wanted to conduct inves bags down on the ground and not to Last Monday morning, police The DEA Task Force said Democratic congressional candi differences in race, religion, pointments from his "don't ask, innocent." . The complaint said Castro repre tigation on the school campus to move. He then frisked a student and officers arrested Castro at MHS on Castro is not a member of the unit sented himself as a U.S. Drug En identify students involved in ille had him empty his pockets, accord dates - the largest amount of ethnicity or sexual orientation. don't tell" policy for gays in the The first bomb exploded Aug. 31 in the restroom of an adminis suspicion of impersonating a fed and is not a law enforcement of forcement Administration (DEA) gal drug dealing activity. ing to court documents. eral law enforcement officer. ficer in any capacity. Clinton's three-day West Coast "We have to be one America," military and his 1996 decision to tration building. The second went off Sept. 22, damaging a restroom swing. Clinton said. "And we cannot be sign a law denying federal recog surrounded by classrooms and offices. 'The biggest problem we've got under the illusion that either mate- nition of same sex marriages. ,,' :l 4-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY- OCTOBER 4 1999 MONDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1999 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-5 Tinian Dynasty gets backing: Speaker turns cook Residents· petition boats' release Reyes says scholarship By Ferdie de la Torre and Tinian," they said. taxes paid by the Dynasty," they Casino be mortgaged just to ob decide their application after should be funded more Variety News Staff The people said they have had said. tain the release of the ferries. Debis counsel has an opportunity TINIAN residents have filed a occasion to depend upon the ferry "Please, your Honor, as you During Friday's hearing,Judge to comment on the additional pa By Jojo Dass He however cautioned that petition informing the U.S. Dis service in emergency medical and . consider the law and equities in Alex R. Munson initially denied pers that they will put in. Variety News Staff the budget should be passed trict Court that the seizure of the other situations where immediate this matter, consider also, to the defendants' application for sub · Meanwhile, the court denied THE CHAIR of the Senate soon to have pending new two Tinian ferries will result to . transport to Saipan was necessary extent that the law allows, the stitute security put in place of the Debis' request for a sale of the Committee on Fiscal Affairs projects funded. disaster for the island's economy, during hours when the commuter needs and concerns of the people vessels because there was an ex vessels in the middle of the pro said he will be "very, very · Rep. Heinz S. According to the petition signeq airlines were not in operation. ofTinian as expressed and as ac- isting mortgage on the property ceedings at such stage. The court unhappy" if the government's Hofschneider (R-Saipan) has by 292 people, the occupancy rate The petitioners said the Dynasty . knowledged by the undersigned in favor of Tinian Dynasty In told. Debis to put the petition in scholarship program is not said the scholarship program at the Dynasty Dynasty Hotel and Hotel and Casino, Tinian's hope citizens of Tinian," the petition vestment. the normal hearing calendar. funded enough in the pro is $1.3 million short of funds Casino has diminished substan for economic prosperity, depends ers asked the court. When defendants informed the "However, if the court grants posed budget for Fiscal Year for the current school year. tially and the casino has become regularly on the ferry service to The Delaware-based Debis court that Tinian Dynasty Invest our application to have the ves 2000, and if the Manila Liai Some $2.5 million has been empty since the boats have been transport supplies, workers and Financial Services, Inc. sued ment was willing to subordinate sels released for substitute secu son Office remains open. appropriated for the seized. most importantly, customers who the Tinian Shipping and Hong its mortgage, Munson took off its rity, we believe the De bis' peti In an -interview during a government's scholarship pro They explained that since the spend money and contribute sub Kong Entertainment for al tentative ruling and took the mat tion would become moot," Hansen fundraising dinner organized gram for FY 1999, of which inception of the regular daily ferry stantially to Tinian's and the leged non-payment of $7.6 te.r under advisement. said. for Sen. Juan P. Tenorio (R Pete P. Reyes $.2 million was spent on op schedule, Tinian citizens have Commonwealth's tax bases. million loan. Rupert P. Hansen, counsel for "!t' s not just the hotel and ca Saipan) Thursday evening, erational expenses of the utilized such mode of transporta "This translates into a disaster The federal court issued an or defendants, in an interview said sino that are suffering. From what Senate Floor Leader Pete P. And I'll be very unhappy if Scholarship Office, and $1.3 tion for many purposes. for Tinian as the island's local der last August authorizing the the court will be provided with we have seen from the petition of Reyes (R-Saipan) also urged the Manila office is retained," million on the scholars, includ "We take the ferry to go shop budget, which runs virtually all seizure of the vessels. additional documents to show that the citizens ofTinian, they too are the House of Representatives he added, when told that Gov. ing those enrolled under the ping on Saipan. We use the ferry Mayor's Office programs for the Tinian Shipping and.Bong the leases bn whicp the Casino suffering economically and hard to finish the budget by the Pedro P. Tenorio has been in Teachers Scholarship fund. for transporting personal supplies benefit of the community, is de Kong Entertairunentproposed that Hotel sets have. been paid. ship wise with the absence of the end of this month, for him to formed that some senators are Hofschneider said the re back and forth between Saipan pendent almost entirely upon the the Tinian Dynasty Hotel and Hansen said the court will then ferries," Hansen added. have enough time to review "not too· happy" with the maining $1 million is short it. House version of the budget. of some $200,000 as $1.2 Diversion of The administration plans to "I hope the House acts on million is needed to fund the pass the budget before the the budget. I hope they have it $3,000 grant given to each of smuggled aliens year ends. done before the end of Octo some 406 regular students. to Tinian planned, "I am waiting for an offi ber. There is still time to act Hofschneider said there are 11&•----············e;· fijrd1;··d;··1a·T·······re·········•···················.:············ ··•· + "giitt9~i $~rirl1'. ~~~ t#ii¥I~i; Speaker Dieqo T. Benavente wears a "Cook for Victory" apron at the cial copy to be submitted to on it," said Reyes. some 300 pending applicants ·'not unforeseen" Royal Taga m Susupe during Sen. John P. Tenorio's fundraising us," said Reyes. Reyes said he can not object for the coming spring semes dinner Thursday. Photo by Zaldy Dandan cfy~:~~;~iffi~~~t~:1t;) '!~f:JIBT~,iim~w,t;i By Jojo Dass "I'll tell you this, I'll be to plans for a continuing ap ter, which should also be re Variety News Staff very, very unhappy if the propriation covering the first ceiving $3,000 ea~h or :~~!afle~kJ~~ti!;!~htt~i8 C'.ijrli~rt;•B9~;;;;;~rgiti1~R 1HE ARRIVAL of some six boat scholarship is not funded. quarte·r of the current year. $900,000 in all. loads of illegal Chinese migrants to Parents show more faith ·~[Jf);:~/!i#?:fli,~,~~~i·· •>'.fJi~Jr~~~JfNfiif~i~i·: Tmian was not an "unforeseen cir 1 cumstance" as the U.S. hnmigration inPS~poll r~t.ii'"c~e!;~¥11tzih!aswf and Nalllralization Service (INS) has ••• ;~t~~1000·•~•0~J.[:0~,I~m~~:~r•• ~t~tit By Louie C. Alonso A big 99.6 percent of the •• Ja<.:lc~'.!,pl}{!fll;l:f>pfl~flf<,t nw n been claiming. •~e ~"A·¢~tq.-~~s.~~ilth~ps,••• AccordingtoCNMILaborandim Variety News Staff parents said that the sessions migrationSecretllly MarlcD.Zachares, PARENTS of public school with the schools in the sum N TOAll ~ate. pv~rs!@t PB!))!lllt~~.~ students on Saipan now show •~view@the prop~~d.settl~-··· the federal government has laid down. mit helped them understand ~ SUFFERING FROM BACK PAIN & SPINAL STRESS RELEASE greater sympathy for and un •. Ilient ()ftJ:ie .. claimsofRRH;· plans to redirect the boats, which were .J the roles of the families and caught trying to smuggle the Chinese derstanding on the current the community in supporting MIRAMAR CORP. REFLEXOLOGY & CIDROPATHY CLINIC . nationals into Guam, to the Northern problems faced by the Public public education. Marianas at least four months before School System, it was learned. Some 97.6 percent parents the spate of human smuggling actiyi- The organizers of the re have also stated that the is ties started. . cently held Saipan Public Edu sues facing the local educa Zachares, in a written testimony, cation Summit showed better tion agency are clearer to them clairnedthatonlxc. l, 1998,hemet results in the latest survey as a result of the first-ever withtheU.S.INSAssociateCommis conducted among more than PSS summit. MINDA D. CULLEN sioner for Policy concerning future 400 parents who came to the Based on the survey results, CRC (CHAMP) diversion efforts to the CNML summit. 99.1 percent of the parents who SAFETY AND SPEEDY NATURAL REMEDIES Holistic Therapist Consultant 2'.achares sent the testimony to Sen. With the more than 400 par attended the event have learned Frank H. Mwicowski who requested · • Frozen Muscles • Tension & Stress • Body & Stomach Pain • Stiff Neck/Headache , Stroke/High Blood Pressure, ents who attended the event, what they should know about theinforrnationfollowingtherecently Sprai?"Gout/Cram~s • Shoulder ~ain/Fatigue • Back Pain/ Cough • Fever/Flu •Asthma, Urinary Infection , Health about 55 percent submitted their children's· schools. concluded Senate committee hearing Mamtenan:e • D1se~~ Prevention • ?ysmenorrhea/Constipation , Dry Skin Rash , Rejuvination/ Facial Palsy , their evaluation back to PSS. The survey results, accord on S. 1052, which seeks to extend A total of 95 percent of the Rheumatism/ Arthritis • Muscle Pam/Weakness • Migraine/Memory Improvement, Sports Related Injuries. federal immigration laws into the ing to one education official, iin'liil• ALL DIGITAL SOUND [Dtoourrl respondents said they now un gives PSS some encourage FREE CONSULTATION FOR EVERY TREATMENT We can serve you better with CNML our new male rejlexologist ~ DOLBY EX 0 ~:0~~ derstand what the local edu ment as compared to the pre :v~: In his letter late lastmonth,Zachares MASSAGE FOR KIDS cation agency is facing as far summit survey which indi Monda October 4th explained lhat the rationale behind the 5MONTHS T05 YEARS$5.00/5-12 YEARS ONLY FOR '10.'° diversion program was to utilize the as financing and budget are cated that only 35 percent of For coughing, runny nose, flu, fever, asthma, spinal THREE KINGS R CNMI's "Expedited Exclusion" pro concerned. Saipan parents have strong alignment, good appetite and scalp theraphy, 4•30 • 7•00 • 10.00pm cedures, while the INS met its treaty A measly five percent ex knowledge of the local edu for memory improvement pressed disatisfaction over the obligations under the .U.N. Torture cation agency's effective use WE CAN ALSO PROVIDE YOU HOME SERVICE Convention, and conducted expedited financial management of PSS. of its financial resources. free consultation from 1:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. (Mon. to Fri.) THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT R We are open from Monday-Sunday 1:00PM-B:30PM 4 45 • 7•00 • 9•30 pm "credible fear'' inteiviews for the Chi Some 98.6 percent of those A summary prepared by PSS ) nese asylum-seekers on Tmian. polled believe that solutions estimates that there are at least NARDS T. BELTRAN HJs6a~d.aha i61by!< Rcflcxology/Chirophethy 2'.achares said the operation was undertaken by the local edu 3,869 parents who send their .wire 'wants'id i,~ve Swedish/Shiatsu Therapist Four more years. Sen. John P. Tenorio (second from left) with (from extreme left) Senate Floor Leader Pete designed forintradictionatsea; CNMI cation agency are clearer to DEEP BLUE SEA R P. Reyes, Senate President Paul A. Manglona and Rep. Herman T. Palacios during Tenorio's fundraising children to public school from Call: MINDA CULLEN or.NEN/NG for appointl71ent ' and U.S. processing; prosecution of • NATURAL HEALTH THERAPY 5:oo • 7:30 • • 10.15pm dinner last Friday. · Photo by Zaldy Dandan them and to others that par kindergarten to 12th grade on . @235~6069 ~ .. • MOLE & WART REMOVAL smugglers;andexpeditedrepatriation. ticipated in the polling. Saipan. ''Fourmonthsafterthismeeting, the . P.p. Box.2956CKSaipan;MP9695D. NO NEEDLES! HAUNTING PG-13 govemor(PedroP. Tenorio) received NO SURGERY! 4:45 • 7:15 • 1 O•OO pm. Burglar gets 60 days in.jail a phone call from De(xity Attorrey WE OPEN MON. TO SUN.10 AM.· 8:30 PM NO SIDE EFFECT! General Eric Holder, requesting per By Ferdie de la Torre mined by the Office of Probation. The coo rt ac.cepted the agreement mission to divert the first of what Variety News Staff The Attorney General's Office According to court documents, would lllm out to be six ships full of UNIVERSAL SOLDIER R SUPERIOR Court Associate charged Ada with burglary, theft, Gave information of about crimes 4•30 • 7:00 • 9A5 pm. on or about last July 23 the defen undocumented aliens seeking entty Judge Timothy H. Bellas has given and criminal mischief. The dant damaged the fence at Ceron into the United States," saidZachares committed a 60-day jail term to a man who charges carry a maximum pen Heavy Equipment/Island Market in his letter. CHILL FACTOR R was convicted for burglarizing an alty of 15 years' imprisonment on Saipan. ''Clearly," said Zachares, the diver 5•15 • 7:30 • 10:15pm establishment last July 23. and $15,000 fine. Ada "alone or with others, did sion was not an "unforeseen circum Whether You're BellassentencedJoseph V.Ada/o Ada and his counsel entered a unlawfully and knowingly enter a stance" nor an "emergency situation r Buying Or Selling. five years imprisonment, all sus plea agreement with the govern secured portion of the building or that required an emergency response" AMERICAN PIE R as INS General Counsel Bo Cooper 5•15 • 7•30 • 10•15 pm. pendedexceptfor60days, with seven ment. He pleaded guilty to bur OCC\Jpied structure, to wit: Ceron days credit for time alreedy served. glary. In return, the AGO recom Heavy Equipment/Island Market has testified before Murlrowskiduring last month's hearing before the Senate 24 HOUR SHOWTIME: 234-9000 Bellas said Ada shall pay resti mended the dismissal of the re with the purpose of committing tJ(arianas CW.rietr~ tution in the amount to be deter- maining counts. the offense of theft." 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/\ ,._,).. By Haidee V. Eugenio Zippity doo dab: Little rules to live by Learn to use Winzip LAST WEEK I was sitting in the By the time 28.8 came along I was one of the first laces to go on the IONLYWORK AUTHORITIES, particularly government officials, don't have editorial offices shooting the doing more downloading than up Internet is a major shareware site IN OILS ... TVE a monopoly of making the rules. Everyone can set rules (well, breeze with one of my editors loading, so I was "unzipping" such as "Hotfiles" · at NEVER TRIED provided that the security of the state, er, the government and when a thought struck me (no more than "zipping" files. www.zdnet.com, Pet projects ELEPHANT OONG the people are not at stake, and that it does not pose a clear and nasty comments now [grin].) It· Nowadaysmostfolkshavehard www.tucows.com, present danger). has been a coon's age since I drives bigger than what NASA www.winfiles.com, etc. Or, you Following are simple rules that, when ignored, can make us wrote an "Internet IOI" column had to send our guys to the moon; can go directly to the horse's WE WERE told that certain CNMI lawmakers are unhappy with the· appear either foolish or literate, whichever comes first: mouth and getthe gennnnuuuiiine Marianas Variety's report on Thursday, which implied that the spending for our wonderful readers new to so personal files are not com Wet hands. Don't shake the hands of somebody who just the Internet. pressed to save space anymore. article at http:// bills being introduced and passed faster than you can say "pet project" have came out of the rest room. Regardless of who he is, even if he Many years ago most of my Does that mean you don't need www.pkware.com/shareware/. something to do with the upcoming elections. is the chief executive or the manager. Instead of extending your columns dealt with emerging soft the zip suite of files any longer? Please remember that unless The appropriate response from lawmakers should have been, "Duh?! and hands, just a verbal greeting or a smile can do, especially when ware programs and procedures Yes and no. Most of us still otherwise noted these programs you can quote me on that." They could, of course, also point out that I) the that person is the first one to greet you. that helped make the eNet more need an "unzip" program that will are-shareware-not "free" CNMI has to spend locally matched federal funds for capital infrastructure Look! It's· normal here in the CNMI to see reddish marks on useful and fun. As the sophistica expand a compressed program ware. Please pay the reasonable projects (CIPs) before Congress takes then away and hands them to other the road, pavements, walls, tables. Betel nut spit, no doubt. So tion of the average user escalated, that we download from the licensing fees these talented folks insular areas; 2) these construction projects could help enliven the sluggish before you sit anywhere, check first whether that red mark is I guess I forgot my roots a little. Internet. There's a ton of them ask for if you use their software. local economy; and, 3) they are expected to do something beneficial to their still fresh. And when you are driving, say, a small car, look out Soooooooooo.. .let's do a little online-but all owe their codes to A final caveat about zip files: constituents, who do not consider it "bad" to have paved roads, improved for the bigger vehicles around you because red liquid might just basic eNet stuff today. OK? the original PK Software. Most of Many times these programs cre drainage and better sporting facilities. spurt out their windows at any moment and before you know it, Netites like to download pro the new breed of zippers and ate temporary files when they The problem, however, is that most of these politicians share the you 're already cursing. grams from the Internet-admit unzippers are pretty much auto decompress. Most of the time apolitical's uninformed yet cynical attitude towards politics. Hence, the Speed. Usually, 25 to 45 is the normal speed of vehicles here it. We search out those free files matic. Users just go to a down these temporary files are auto pols are almost al ways lost for words "defending" what is, after all, their on Saipan. If you want to go faster or slower, better roam first matically deleted. But, also some main job in a representative democracy-paying attention to voters, wherever we can and download load site and select a program to and see the roads you may use. That is, .if the policemen would them to ever-diminishing disk try, push a button and it magically times they are not. They can end particularly if you only have a two-year term. As one of the masters had put let you do your thing. space just to see what they will do appears all ready co run on your up taking a lot of disk real estate if it, "A politician le~s that if a constituent calls about a problem, even if it's Democrat or Republican? The next time you ask a certain for us. hard drive. not kept in check. a streetlight out, you don't tell them to call City Call. You call City Hall." government official on controversial issues (for example, the Almost every one of those The WinZip-type programs At least once or twice a month You don't neglect your electoral district. You don't take your own JACK ANDERSON and JAN MOLLER recent naming of a former bank executive who figured in a downloaded programs are-com have all kinds of wizards and doo go to the "start" menu and then neighborhood for granted. And that's from someone who served for 18 felony case to head a government agency), make sure you know pressed-using some sort of a dads to automatically extract the "find" and look for these type terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, of which he was speaker for 10 to what political party that government official belongs to. It "zip" engine based on PK Ware's compressed files and reassemble files"* .temp ."If you see any that years. WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND makes sense. original "WinZip" application. them in a folder wherever we dic do not have that day's date on Politicians should only be held responsible for the result of their actions, Drink but ask. This is something I should have told myself A zipped file can contain one or tate. It's almost like magic. them you should select them and and not because they acted like "politicians." How else, indeed, should they and a co-reporter last week. If somebody (even if he is a scores of different programs or However (my favorite word), delete. act? Some, to be sure, could justify theirs actions as based on what they senator) pleads you to taste a particular lady's drink which is parts-and that's one of the beau many newbies do not understand WinZip or it's descendents/ think is best for their constituents. But it is the better politician who knows What is Bill Bradley? new to you, be wary. Know what it is exactly you are drinking. ties of this software. Not only can they have to go out and actually cousins/brothers is a must file if not only what should be done, but how to do it well. Which you couldn't And it it's going to make you throw up. Too bad, me and my zip programs make the original get a copy of WinZip or other zip you plan on downloading any do if voters don't like you. friend needed to stay for about 20 minutes in the movie house' WASHINGTON - If the presidential elec him once they realize how he voted? data file smaller, it's possible to program. before they can do all thing from the Internet. It's also rest room, just about 30 minutes after we dropped by at this tion were held today, ex-Sen. Bill Bradley, - Tax loopholes. Bradley worked hard to also put all kinds of different pro these wonderful software down handy to use if you need to com place where we. consumed that "lady's drink." Worse, we D-N.J., would attract more than twice as many advance tax reform when he was in the Sen grams or files into one digital loads. Personally, I don't under press most computer files to send Now about the budget weren't able to finish the movie "The Blairwitch Project." I crossover votes from Republicans as Vice ate, but he was a zealous protector of special ''envelope." Many years ago I used stand why- Microsoft didn't buy via the Internet. could have spent that money I paid for the movie on something President Al Gore (9 percent compared to 4 tax privileges enjoyed by big pharmaceutical the zip program to take little used PK a long time ago and make the An exception to this is when else, perhaps on a book entitled "What Not to Drink." AND 1HEN there are those who find fault at how the government's budget percent), and substantial support from Inde companies headquartered in New Jersey. As a files and compress them-saving software part of Windows. you send photographs. Most pic Don't chat and work. Internet surfers and technology buffs, is prepared, particularly in an election year. It has been argued, for example, pendents (29 percent to 24 percent). Liberals senator, he opposed federal subsidies for etha lots of hard drive space (This was If you use Windows 98 and tures are-already-compressed. here's for you. At first you thought you could do two things at that preparing the budget should be a "simple process." It is, if we have a disappointed in Gore's centrist policies also nol. As a candidate in the Iowa caucus, where backinthedayswhena540mega bought the "extra" software CD If you use *.jpg or *.gif-type the same time: work and get hooked with the net. But as time dictatorship, or even a parliamentary form of government. It is not under find refuge in Bradley's candidacy, elevating ethanol subsidies are manna from heaven, ·he byte hard drive was considered Rom there IS an integrated unzipper pictures using WinZip or other goes by, you realize you cannot do that. The trick is to finish a system where the legislative and executive branches are not only separate him as the lone l_iberal in the race. supports them. Hearing ·firsthand the plight of huge). in that package. Also, many utility programs like that on these pic first whatever is required of you by the company you are but are also equal. It even gets worse if voters would choose one party to What gives? How can right and left alike the Io.wa farmers changed his mind, he says. Is I also used variations of the zip programs such as Norton's ture files won't net much savings working for (without of course, sacrificing the quality of your control the administration and another to run the legislature. embrace the tall man from New Jersey? Truth that principle or expediency? program to compress files small SystemWorks2000andotherscon and will also cause all kinds of work). After that, well ... But that is the main idea in this setup. It was not devised to be efficient. is, nobody knows quite how to label Bradley, - School vouchers. Bradley was one of a enough to send at 1,200baud and tain an unzipper program. color shift problems when decom Swim and be merry. A true-blue island resort that it is, The American Founding Fathers did not trust government run by, well, which is part of the secret of his success. handful of Democrats who voted to support later 2,400 baud modem speeds. If you just got your computer pressed. Saipan is treasured by nature lovers like many of us from other humans. But they also knew that there is no representative democracy Until now, Bradley has enjoyed the relative voucher programs, which are anathema to lib places. Because unlike in the Philippines, for example, where without humans (read: politicians) running for offices. Hence, the checks anonymity of a campaign operating under the erals and strongly opposed by teachers' unions going to the beach is a luxury for those living in Metro Ma.nila, and balances, which were created precisely to check and balance. Hence, radar. .OPINION who are the backbone of the Democratic Party. we can just park our car anywhere on Saipan and plunge into the under this system, there is no such thing as a "de-politicized" budget The honeymoon is over. Gore's announce He now says vouchers are "not a national process. ment that he will seek a series of debates with blue waters. Make sure though that you know how to read the solution" to the ills of inner-city public Division of Environmental Quality's warning signs. On Guam, Republican lawmakers who are not faced with an election year his elusive opponent means that Bradley's China's 50th schools. In a sly slap at Bradley, the Gore Shhhhhhh. Here on Saipan, if you don't like the looks or the want to cut the number of government employees working for the admin views will soon be subject to exhaustive scru forces distributed buttons at a Democratic istration of a Democrat who, the GOP hopes, would figure in a runoff smell of the people around you and would want to make a harsh tiny. A sampling of the contradictions in the National Party meeting that said, "Al Gore - JUDGMENTS of China on its very mention and fulsome honor all the lofty public-spirited goals against their standard bearer. Still, the GOP position that GovGuam should remark using your native language, better be careful. More Bradley record: Always a Democrat." 50th anniversary as a state ruled ing cast a shadow over the holi it otherwise embraces. only spend money it can collect is defensible, if not laudable. But the same often than not, they can understand what you are saying. In - Drug policy. Bradley would call an end - Foreign policy. Bradley is an interna by a Communist party tend to day proceedings. It is precisely because the thing could be said about Gov. Carl T.C Gutierrez's concern for the short, you embarrass not only them, but also yourself. to the War on Drugs. By stating that he would tionalist and a free trader, whose views echo start with its substantial social One figure is, of course, Mao People's Republic of China ex livefo10od of thousands of government employees during this economic Love yourself. When your job takes so much of your time, concentrate on the demand side rather than the Clinton administration's in most areas. and economic achievements and Zedong, founder of the Commu tols the heroes it does that its slump. How this situation will e~entually play out depends on the political I even your weekend Uust like us), reward yourself a little. ''pump so much money into the supply side," One point of conflict is the expansion of skills of the protagonists. Trust the system-and the voters who, either this <' Here's an example. Since it's almost 10 p.m. on my watch and then to move on to its political lag nist regime in China and creator relationship to the United State he is essentially saying that we should copy NATO, which Bradley opposes. But liberals ' year or next year, will soon "send a message." I am yet to finish writing this, I should have a good dinner both in popular democratic par of the Cultural Revolution, a cruel is incomplete and uncertain. A the U.S. policy toward cigarettes, which is to and conservatives alike criticize expansion, In the CNMI, with the revenue projections either still unclear or not afterwards. A good movie to watch at home perhaps, or a good ticipation and in its retention of a and irrational phase of Chinese country with the values of a true reduce usage through education, warning la including former Soviet bloc countries, as an encouraging, the consensus between the GOP administration and the GOP book to read. Or give myself enough time to sleep, perhaps until discredited Marxist ideology. But development that took an im dembcracy is bound to have a bels and advertising. As to Bradley's own unnecessary provocation of Russia. Bradley Legislature is to wait until after the November elections before passing the 12 noon tomorrow and forget about rules! that review scarcely does justice mense toll of the country's eco jagged fit with one that pro admitted use of marijuana, he will not elabo ducked taking an opinion on the Kosovo inter to the contradictions on view in nomic capacity and its human fesses a belief, even a diluted Continued on page 7 rate except to say it occurred in the '70s. vention, which may provide him another open Beijing last Thursday at the huge capacity as well. Whatever else belief, in class war. - Health care. Bradley would require par ing to take on Gore if the Kosovo Albanians parade organized for the anniver Mao did, he is forever identified Chin.a' s attempt to modernize ents to purchase coverage for a child at birth, continue to exact revenge upon the Serbians, Editorials • • • Continued from page 6 sary. with the death by purge or star on the economic side while re with federal subsidies and tax credits to ease and the conflict appears never-ending. fiscal year 2000 budget. This is, we believe, one of the very few inspired There was an abundant celebra vation of tens of millions of his taining a traditional Commu the burden. Having parents exercise personal - Polls. Bradley says that he makes deci decisions ever made on Capitol Hill, so far. tion of the achievements (most of countrymen. But, then, what nist ideology to monopolize responsibility is a conservative idea, but im sions based on principle, not polling. Yet which have taken place in the last would you expect of a regime Here's why. lt will not allow legisiators seeking reelection to use the power on the political side posing a federal mandate to force responsi when he ran for reelection in 1990, he spent 20post-Maoyears),includingthe that simultaneously honors the sharpens more tensions than it budget process for scoring political points. At the same time, it will not bility echoes the social engineering that got more money on polling than any other Demo military power acquired steadily Soviet Communist state's dulls. That does not mean no prevent the administration and the Legislature to adjust funding allot Hillary Rodham Clinton in trouble with her cratic senator. And he hasn't gone cold tur and sometimes stealthily over founder, Lenin? Lenin invented ments to more realistic levels after the elections, when lawmakers are purpose is served by the United heal th plan. key. Pollster Diane Feldman is currently on time; this power makes China in 20th century mass political mur States working with China on not as hard-pressed to please voters as they are now. This is not only - Welfare reform. Bradley's main claim his payroll. In fairness, Bradley's near defeat creasingly important in the Asian der. Leninism is the creed of common concerns, first of all, Associate Editor to liberalism is his 1996 vote against welfare convenient, but wise. in his '90 Senate race coupled with his wife's security equation. single-party, unaccountable, Taiwan. It means that a realistic Member of If, however, after Nov. 6, the CNMI officials would fail to seize this P.O. Box 231, Saipan MP 96950-0231 reform. Bradley maintains that the jury is out breast cancer made him re-think his approach But there was also the glorifi totalitarian politics. A party that attitude, free of happy talk, must Tel. (670) 234-6341,7578/9797/9272 The Associated Press (AP) opportunity for drafting a fiscally sound budget, local voters, like their on its success because the time limits im to politics, and to life. But Bradley better tone cation of a collection of figures in salutes that creed puts its own guide American policy. (Wash Fax: (670) 234-9271 Guam counterparts, could always take comfort in the knowledge that posed on welfare recipients have not yet down the sanctimoniousness. He's running an the Communist pantheon whose power and preservation before ington Post) © 1998, Marianas Variety kicked in. He may be proven right, but will the next elections are only two years away. Alf Ri hts Reseived outsider's campaign, but he was an insider for those Republican-leaning voters stick with 18 years. 8-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY- OCTOBER 4, 1999 MONDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1999-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-9 Taiwan tells Marshalls: GSLA gets grant for 'Don't expect ovemight miracle' low-income housing Variety News Staff come ($24,000 for a five-mem stacles to major foreign invest By Giff Johnson Although Taiwan's funding • provided more than $500,000 share its economic development HAGATNA-Guam Savings ber family and $15,560 for an ment in the Marshalls is the rela For the Variety support to the Marshalls is loom for a trash collection system in experience. The most important and Loan Association (GS LA) individual). tively high minimum wage of MAJURO - Diplomatic ties ing large this year - Taiwan the two urban centers. issue for the Marshall Islands is has been awarded $315,000 in Addi ti on al financing for this $2 an hour. He said his labor between the Marshall Islands and money represents 14 percent of • agreed to fund a $500,000 an "economic development plan" grants by the Federal Home $7.5 million Koblerville Taiwan aren't yet a year old, but - the $91 million national budget local government complex for into which Taiwan's aid can fit, costs in the Marshall Islands Loan Bank of Seattle (Seattle project comes from the Com Taiwan's economic aid is having for fiscal year 2000-Taiwan's Majuro, the nation's capital. he added. "There are no condi would be four times higher than Bank). monwealth Development Au a major impact in this north Pa Vice Foreign Minister Wu Tzu • established a $5 million low tions to our aid," he said. he currently pays in one Central The Seattle Bank awarded thority, Commonwealth Utili cific island group. dan said that the Marshalls "can interest loan fund for develop "Our policy is we stretch out American country, while it more than $6 million to fund ties Corp., Bank of Guam and Still, despite the high-profile, not expect (development to oc ment projects in the Marshall Is our hands to make friends." would be eight times higher than housing initiatives across its Northern Marianas Housing multi-million dollar injection of cur) tomorrow morning. It took lands. But, he cautioned, "economic in Haiti, he said. Unless there region that spans eight states, Corp. funds, Taiwan government and Taiwan 40 years to reach where • agreed to fund building of a development needs time, (people) are other factors to entice inves American Samoa and Guam. The initiatives selected for business leaders caution the we are." new airport terminal and related have to have patience." tors, the relatively high labor The Seattle Bank, a whole AHP grants met the Seattle Marshall Islands against expecta Since formal ties were estab facilities in Majuro. A Taiwan business leader had costs in contrast to other coun sale bank serving more than Bank's criteria to create af tions that commercial and other lished between Taipei and • agreed to fund paving of roads observations similar to Wu. P.T. tries will discourage investment 300 financial institutions, pro fordable housing, promote economic ties between the two Majuro last November, Taiwan on Majuro and completion of a De, who chairs the National As in the Marshall Islands, he indi vides grants semi-annually community stability, and en countries will blossom overnight. has: six mile long causeway in sociation of Small and Medium cated. through its Affordable Hous courage public/private part Kwajalein Atoll at an estimated Enterprises in Taiwan and oper De suggested, however, that it ing Program (AHP). nerships. tost well in excess of $2 million. ates manufacturing and retail busi might be possible to get Taiwan The AHP supports commu The two district priorities investment for manufacturing nity organizations' affordable • provided $2 milJion to Air nesses in Taiwan, the U.S. and For senator. Republican Sen. John P. "Morgen" Tenorio (far right} with Democratic Party official Jack this year are homes with two Marshall Islands as an· initial elsewhere, said he thinks that the aimed at the Marshalls' domestic Muna (far left} and supporter Amado Verbager during the senater's fundraising dinner in Susupe Thursday. housing initiatives and is or more bedrooms and hous ~l;li~i~~~§~~11at•~·. down payment for two new Ger market, with possible future ex Photo by Zaldy Dandan funded annually with ten per ing in rural areas. Marshalls should view Asian im man-built Dornier Fairchild 328 ports as a starting point for com ports to island neighbors. cent of the Seattle Bank's prof Since 1990, the Seattle Bank planes. mercial relations. For his part, De said he's willing its. has provided $535,000 in AHP i>:~;~flliffialalB • agreed to provide $12 million "Taiwan can provide products to give commercial relations a boost "We support local financial grants to support affordable 1 for the fiscal year 2000 national but ata better price (than what the by offering office space to two or Tenorio says he is 'a little bit institutions who in tum sup housing development on Guam 1~E budget, which started October I. Marshalls gets from the U.S. and three Marshal ls' businesses in Tai port their communities," said and $65 million in grants ,r~~~~Zi,\' .)If,ili\l{;1 The Vice Foreign Minister elsewhere)," he said. wan for promotional purposes. more confident' of his chances Norman B. Rice, president and throughout the region. getting ·money·---to- help:pi,.y_. -· a.1.ttll9#zaJi9rJ-,rr~!'l~St~g Jn-• downplayed the significance of Because most Taiwan busi "I'd like to help," he said. De chief executive officer of the The Federal Home Loan for a second·yearofw~lf~r~-<- .•.• ligi~,,9??-·- r~sm1tly i~tfgt-•• this aid to the Marshall Islands nesses- know little about the also said that a Marshall Islands By Jojo Dass (CUC) executive director porting us and that means a lot Federal Home Loan Bank of Bank of Seattle expands hous t-00\\'ork _tra.ining•·-•programs .·duc~()by·_:R,¢p.'1:l~11Ja;plN·· which has quickly become the Marshalls, visits to Taiwan busi commercial center in Taipei Variety News Staff Ramon S. Guerrero. to us." Seattle, in a statement. ing and economic opportuni which aim to get peop1r c,ff > JJ?\~aJJ:I.11~d) 1;1,nd Ga.r4iP- second largest source of foreign ness exhibitions by Marshallese would help tremendously in pro WITH ABOUT a thousand Guerrero is the Reform Party The fund-raiser, held at the "It's the lenders and non ties by,providing funding and publicassistanceand in_to ~he ·--. 0 §~~·/I)it11.iel' l ~-'11,_ -___ -_ 1£' Vicente C. Pangelinan Carl T.C. Gutierrez Robert Underwood 0 ~~te ~ Gi~c:Qo 1 Variety News Staff UOG has complained that The $4.4 million that I HAGATNA-Sen. Vicente C. the fiscal year 2000 budget Pangelinan is eyeing to fund ! ' Pangelinan (D-Barrigada) approved by the Legislature UOG will be· given to ~ INDIAN RESTAURANT~ has introduced a bill that did not have enough funding GovGuam as reimbursement TEL: 234-8448 would appropriate $4.4 mil provisions for the university's for maintaining the hundreds lion from the general fund to needs. of illegal immigrants at the the University of Guam Last Thursday, Gov. Carl Department of Corrections. ~~~~1~ (UOG) for the university's T.C. Gutierrez used his line The Interior Department's • SHOULDER PAIN fiscal year 2000 operating ex item veto power to cut from Office oflnsular Affairs has penses. the budget of the Legislature already signed the grant Bill 323 would use the $4.4 LUNCH BUFFET and other GovGuam agencies • HEADACHES which is now awaiting only million that the Government to increase UOG's budget the governor's signature and ·i'_i~;; of Guam will be receiving from the general fund. final certification from the 11:00 am -2:00 Pm from the federal government However, the Legislature Immigration and Naturaliza ""7,')... U.S. LICENSED BOARD CERTIFIED DOCTORS for expenses incurred by could still opt to override the tion Service. -.c:;. Monday thru Friday Ir, GovGuam in capturing and governor's veto. The Office of the Gover detaining illegal immigrants. According to Pangelinan, The Junior Statesmen Club of Marianas High School recently elected "i -- 233--BACK (2225) . nor and Congressman Rob officers for SY 99-00. Front row, from left are: Jihye Choi (president), ·-~-M According to Pangelinan, UOG has been suffering from ert Underwood (D-Guam) Ming Jung Yoon (treasurer), Jin Ah Kim (secretary}, historian Lauria li $ 'l.95 the Legislature's minority declining and unstable appro feel that the $4.4 million Tagabuel. 2nd row: Jerry Diaz (vice president}, Shivon Quitugua I";" leader, this $4.4 million has priations over t:1e last few reimbursement is not (public relations) student advisor Andrew Borja, parliamentarian Marydel ~ Across Saipan Grand Hotel, Susupe, P.O. Box 3358 CK Saipan MP 96950 Make it a habit, not yet been factored into the years and this could result in enough for the illegal im Palacios and corresponding secretary Sarah Sabino. The purpose of Fax : 235-8460 revenue projections for fis the loss of the university's JSC is to promote student awareness of the democratic and judicial migration costs sustained systems through debate, guest speakers, mock trials, government read Marianas Variety everyday cal year 2000. accreditation. by Guam. takeover days, and other activities. ·,) •...::t. ',, ...... COMMUNITY MONDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1999 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-11 Teno signs AT Warranty law By Louie C. Alonso nology devices, usually people during the opening of the AT Ana S. Teregeyo (R-Saipan) on Variety News Staff with developmental disabilities Center_ Nov. 18, 1998. LEGISLATION to enhance the that depend on such devices and It was passed by the Legisla Meanwhile, the GDDC's AT lives of persons with develop services to function more inde ture in August. Center has vowed to give people mental disabilities in the com pendently. The legislation, according to with disabilities information and monwealth is now law. The act would provide warran Executive Director Thomas consultation on available products, Gov.PedroP. Tenoriolastweek ties in the purchase of AT devices Camacho of Governor's Devel services and other resources to as signed the Assistive Technology and give consumers the rights to opmental Disabilities Council, sist individuals with disabilities. Warranty Act of 1998 (Public Law return the materials. was initiated by the agency's AT The AT Center, GDDC said, is 11-101), otheiwise known as the The act also provides refunds Project through contract with the a place where individuals with Lemon Law. and allowance in purchasing AT Northern Marianas Protection and disabilities and their families, ser According to the governor, he devices, as well as "arbitration of Advocacy Systems, Inc. vice providers and employers can signed the new law to protect con disputes in certain circumstances." (NMPASI)_ try and learn the different assistive sumers who avail of assistive tech- The bill was signed by Tenorio Pedro p_ Tenorio The act was introduced by Rep_ technology devices. Associate Justice Alexandro C. Castro (center, back) joins DES Principal Evelyn Manglona, Stuco Advisor Vivian Sablan and the newly-elected officers of the Student Council after their swearing in. Contributed Photo Officials and dignitaries cut the ribon for the opening of the AT Center Fr. Gary Bradley (fro{lt) looks at the camera during the AT center opening last week where AT devices were Castro inducts OES Student Council last week include Fr. Gary Bradley, GDDC Exec. Dir. Thomas Camacho, installed for people with developmental disabilities. contributed Pho10 Advisory Board Chair Daniel Camacho, and GDDC chair Pedro By Louie C. Alonso The elected OES Student Coun Chargualaf, Alana Leon Guerrero, This year's Stuco Advisor is TheStucoelectionthatwasheld Nakatsukita. Contributed Pholo Variety News Staff cil officialsareJoannaCruz(gov Isaiah Wabol, John Cabildo, Vivian Sablan with co-advisors on Sept. 23, the committee said. THE NEWLY-elected Oleai El ernor), Perdita Taitano (lt. gov.), Michelle Tudela, and Marge Velma DLG. Guerrero and Esther The student body is expected to ementary School's Student Gov Tomiko Lisua Herkes (Mayor), Mendiola. Seman. help the school in maintaining ernment for school year 1999-2000 senators Kimberly Williams, The seven members of the stu The student body gave a brief peace and order inside the cam was sworn-in by Supreme Court Lupe Kaipat, Romnick Sotto, dent congress represent each of speech during a campaign rally pus as well as to encourage their Associate] ustice Alexandro Castro Josepha Arriola, and representa OES grade level from kindergar held in the school cafeteria last classmates to achieve academic at the San Jose campus. tives Esterlita Pua, Brandon ten to sixth grade. Sept. 22. excellence. The Commonwealth Utilities Corporation (CUC) is soliciting proposals from qualified engineering firms for the design of upgrade or BEACH ROAD SEWER SYSTEM FROM SAN ANTONIO TO GARAPAN on the island of Saipan Commonwealth of the N!l[lhern Mariana Islands (CNMI) . • Tne selecled firm is expected lo study the exisling system and prepare a report giving recommendations for upgrade based on available construcfion funds. Upon approval by CUC of upgrade recommendations, the firm will prepare construction documents consisting of plans, specifications, and project cos! estimates, and will perform topographic and horizontal survey as required for the pipeline route, perform limited soil analysis at appropri ate locations along the transmission line route, and prepare O & M Impact Statement. Existing sewer capacity, new capacity currently under construction. and future population growth and development in the area will be considered in the system upgrade design. MARTIN BORJA ADA MANUEL AGULTO. TENORIO Incumbent The proposed changes lo the existing sewer system include !he upgrade of gravity collector and force main transmission tines, "pgrade of all lilt stations (and standby generators where necessary). and the addition of new sewer lines where necessary. The upgrade of pump stations will include t'ne addi'.101 ol equiomen'. (flow meters, level transducers, pressure gauges, data acquisition units) to monitor pump station perlorrr.ancc. Proposals will be evaluated and selection made based on the following criteria: Qualification of the principal and proposed stall - 30 points: Experi ence in similar projects - 25 points: Proposed project approach - 25 points: Time frame ol the work - 20 points. Selection shall be made in accordance with CUC Procurement Regulations. Discussions shall be conducted with al least three (3) of the firms JUAN PANGELINAN TENORIO (MORGEN) regarding the contract requirements and technical approach and selection made therefrom, in order of preference, of no less than three (3) firms For Senate determined to be most highly qualified to perform the services required. The officer with expenditure authority shall negotiate a contract with the highest qualified firm at a price determined to be fair and reasonable to the CUC. If a fair and reasonable price cannot be negotiated, netotiations shall be undertaken with the second highest qualified firm. If a lair and reasonable price cannot be negotiated with any of the firms, then the office with expenditure authority shall select additional Jirms in order of competence and qualifications and continue negotiations until a fair and reasonable price is agreed upon. A pre-proposal meeting will be held at the CUC Conference Room, Third Floor, Joeten Dandan Building, Saipan, CNMI al 3:00 p.m. on Friday, October 8, 1999. HERMAN TUDELA PALACIOS DAVID MUNDO APATANG Proposals shall be marked CUC·RFP-20.001 and submitted as an original with five (5) copies to Mr. Mariano Fajardo, Matertals Management Incumbent Incumbent Manager, Third Floor, Joeten Dandan Building, Saipan, MP 96950, no later than 4:00 p.m. local time Friday, October 15, 1999. CUC reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive any defects in the said proposals, if in its opinion to do so would be in its best interest. All proposals will become the property of CUC. ANA SABLAN TEREGEYO All inquiries shall be directed lo Mr. David Yamartino, Wastewater Division Project Engineer, at (670) 235-7025, extension 141. Incumbent is/ TIMOTHY P. VILLAGOMEZ (l/ote c=Repub-lican -- ·,, .. ' SOUttf PACl'FIC 12-MARlANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY- OCTOBER 4, 1999 'PHILIPPINES~: · MONDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1999 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-13 To stress MOX dangers Fiji police report 'stolen American Greenpeace dwells on arrested for Japan nuke accident passports' breakthrough tearing up SUV A (Pacnews)-An accident before the arrival of a shipment of SUV A: (Pacnews) - Fiji police cashed around the capital, Suva NavendraPrasadsaid "a stop pay ment notice had been issued 50-peso bill at the Tokaimura nuclear site in weapons-usable fuel at the say they have made a break and the nearby town of Nausori. "Four detectives are working against the cheques with serial Japan exposes once again the lack Takahama nuclear power plant in through in the theft of 386 pass MANILA, Philippines (AP) - round the clock since the theft number 004801 to 006400 and of an adequate nuclear safety re the Fukui prefecture. ports and Government cheques An American executive was ar was discoveredlast Monday and these bear the name of the Immi gime in Japan, Greenpeace said This is the same shipment that stolen from the Immigrations De rested Saturday at the airport after we are following strong leads on gration Department. today. passed through the South Pacific partment last month. he tore up a piece of Philippine Fiji's Deputy Director of CID this case," said SP Sen. Prasad said his Department had And the environmental group recently despite a number of currency - a criminal offense strong protests from Fiji, the Fed Superintendent Bijay Sen who is Four Presidential passports, one taken appropriate measures to says the accident makes it all the which carries a five-year jail term erated States of Micronesia, directing the investigations said Prime Ministerial passport and 381 ensure the security of the stolen more important that the South Pa and fine of $625. Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. they had questioned two people diplomatic passports with the four passports. cific Forum leaders now meeting in Glenn Hudepal, 42, an execu over the use of the stolen cheques cheques were taken from a safe at Police are asking the public and Palau make a strong statement about The plutonium shipment is now tive with Proctor & Gamble Co., after investigations revealed four the Immigrations Department. the business community to be the MOX (mixed oxide) fuel ship at the centre of a scandal after the was charged with mutilating Phil Acting Director Immigrations wary of the stolen cheques. ments through the region. producers of the MOX fuel, Brit cheques worth US$8 l 6 were ippine currency. Under Philippine The explosion and contamina ish Nuclear Fuels (BNFL) admit law, ·a government prosecutor tion of workers at the site north of ted to falsifying important safety decides whether there is enough Tokyo, comes less than 24 hours data during production. Islands eye sustainable dev't evidence to bring a case to court. Hudepal, whose hometown was NEW YORK (Pacnews)-The world namely, the Caribbean, the made since the 1994 Barbados not immediately available, was concerns of Small Island Devel Western Indian Ocean and the Conference," a statement from about to board a Northwest Air oping States (SIDS) are a micro Pacific Ocean. the UNEP said. lines flight to Los Angeles Satur cosm of the challenges facing all The launching of the reports "The concerns-environmen day. He stopped to pay a fine for nations, the Executive Director coincided with the United Na tal and economic - of this par overstaying in Manila and re of the United Nations Environ tions General Assembly special ticularly vulnerable group of ceived a 50-peso bill - worth $1.25 mental Programme (UNEP) session on the Sustainable Devel States are a microcosm of the - as change. Klaus Toepfer said in New York opment of Small Island Develop challenges facing all nations," Two women immigration of today. ing States that has just ended in said Toepfer. ficers reported that Hudepal of "Their sustainable develop New York. "The European Union is fered them the money "for cof ment and ultimate survival is of The reports provided an over pleased to help island govern fee," but they refused. global importance and require view of the state of the islands' ments and communities develop "Since I have no more use for the forging of effective partner environment from a regional per their own capacity to as~ess and Philippine Defense Secretary Orlando Mercado (left) greets his U.S. counterpart William Cohen before their luncheon meeting at a Manila's hotel this, I might as well tear this," ships between peoples and gov spective, they evaluated policy manage their environmental prob Sunday. Cohen is in Manila to discuss the bilateral military relations of the two countries and to talk about regional security issues. AP they quoted him as saying. ernments, and between devel responses and highlighted the pri lems," said Francisco Granule, oped and developing countries," ority issues that the international Principal Adviser of the Euro Toepfer said. community should address. pean Commission's Directorate He gave the observations when "The reports thus provide a General for Development. Cohen arrives in RP launching a series of reports on timely contribution to this week's The EU had provided the fi the environmental conditions in assessment by the United Nations nancial support for the UN re three major SIDS regions of the General Assembly of the progre.ss . ports. at end ofAsian tour Typhoid outbreak in Tonga MANILA (Reuters) - U.S. exercises in the Philippines. Manila says the Philippines COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS Defence Secretary William It also cleared the way for the needs the VFA to strengthen COMMONWEALTH DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY NUKU'ALOFA (Pacnews) youngest victims are broth Cohen arrived in the Philippines resumption of joint military its weak armed forces and to Tonga has reported an outbreak ers, a three year old and a five early on Sunday for a brief stop exercises which were sus bolster ties with Washington, of typhoid with five boys being year old boy. and a meeting with Defence pended in 1995, three years especially at a time when admitted to the kingdom's main The report said the Ministry of Minister Orlando Mercado at REQUEST FOll PROPOSALS after the U.S. shut down its China is expanding its pres A man arranges Christmas trees along a busy street in suburban Manila hospital in the capital Nuku'alofa, Health in Tonga is taking extra the end of a whirlwind tour of last military base in the coun ence in the disputed Spratly Thursday. Christmas is still months away but many enterprising Filipi September 22, 1999 Radio Tonga quoted health of measures to contain the spread of five Asian nations. try. Islands in the South China Sea. nos have already made preparations for the upcoming yuletide rush. R~ ficials as saying the outbreak is typhoid. The defence leaders are due AP Pursuant to Public Law 8-41, Section 11, Governor Pedro P. Tenorio and Lt. Governor iesus R. restricted to only one area, Acting Director of Health, Dr to discuss regional and bilateral Tatakamotonga. military issues over lunch at the Sablan, through the Board of Directors oftlie Commonwealth Development Authority (CDA), Taniela Lutui believed the dis All five patients are from ease is being spread by food prod venerable Manila Hotel. Topics are soliciting proposals from qualified financial institutions authorized to do business in the the same family, their ages ucts as there are·no signs of water include a controversial U.S. Vis Commonwealth to provide interim financing in the form of a loan or loans to fund capital ranging from 3 to 18. The two contamination. iting Forces Agreement (VFA) improvement projects in the Commonwealth. CDA is an autonomous agency that has the approved by the Philippines this statutory authority under Commonwealth Law to issue bonds and borrow money, from time to year and modernisation needs time, to fund capital improvement projects in the Commonwealth. of Manila's armed forces. Solomons yields int'l Cohen was also scheduled to CDA is requesting proposals from qualified FDIC financial institutions who have experience visit an American World War Two cemetery. He is to fly home and financial capability to provide such interim financing. Your firm is invited to submit a airspace to Australia later on Sunday to wind up an 0 proposal to serve as interim financier. Proposals shall be submitted to: 1(fftct;(JJJ{lffe:l~ eight-day trip which also car () oW HONIARA (Pacnews) compliant in all systems deal ried him to Australia, Indone Solomon Islands has delegated ing with its upper airspace but Commonweal th Development Authority sia. Thailand and Singapore. its international airspace to Aus while all their equipment is O{!@aa@w~@m ~®~aUV$i ®fr WMJM©mg P.O. Box 2149 Military ties between Wash tralia. year 2000 ready, they have yet ,;,";" ' . ' I I -;,1.~a~ Saipan, MP 96950 ington and Manila have im ,~ .• ~ ·r!,;.~-,-,i,·,~;t-.,;;-~~? "°,~,, Solomon Islands along with to confirm whether their navi . . Email Address: [email protected] proved slowly and steadily since Indonesia, and recently Papua gational system is also com Im Im a tense period seven years ago, Ericsson AF738 Motorola Motorola Motorola Panasonic New Guinea have signed an pliant. when the United States was Wordline LS750 LS350 Slinger no later than October 07, 1999 at 4:00 P-m. Copies of the RFP package may be obtained from agreement to allow the same The Civil Aviation Director forced to remove its forces from ·$150 CDA at Wakin 's Building in Gualo Rai. Inquiries may be directed to Ms. Mary Lou S. Ada, course of action. said Australian Y2K expert the big Subic Bay Naval Base Executive Director, at telephone nos. 234-7 l 45/46/6245/6293. The Commonwealth Develop Director of Civil Aviation Arthur Paula is currently look and Clark Air Base. ment Authority reserves the right to reject any proposal determined not to be in the best inter Demetrius Piziki said this deci ing at the system to determine The most contentious issue sion was taken after a risk analy whether it's ready for the year ests of the Commonwealth Government. under Philippine President Jo sis on the Y2Kcompliance ca 2000. seph Estrada, sworn in last pability of aviation equipment !fit's not ready then the Civil Isl Juan S. Tenorio year, has been the VFA. It was in the country. Aviation Director says contin Chairman, Board of Directors ratified by the Philippine Sen He said Solomon Islands gency plans would be put in ate in May over vigorous op aviation equipment is Y2K place immediately. position from the local Ro man Catholic Church and left ist groups, who see the accord ~:iiteracM is life learning and as an infringement of Philip C A T 0 N S pine sovereignty. The VFA spells out legal • Cellular Phones: Conditions apply. New activations only. $25 a~tion tee The Choice is Clear. required. 24-month contract required on Naml plan or higher. Securio/ doposit procedures for dealing with · roqulred. Penalty for early cancellaUon. While 5L!pp1ies li!Sl.· Free airtime Telephone: (670) 235-7243 • Fax: (670) 235-7640 C(l)nneotion to the future crimes committed by U.S. ser applies to tho next billing cycle. Free airtime app!i~& to cellular airtime only, Ieng Open: Monday-Friday 9am to 6pm • Saturday 9am to 3pm • Sunday closed distance charges not Included. Gualo Ral Main Building, Middle Road vicemen wb1le on military COMMUNITY MONDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1999~MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-15 14-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY- OCTOBER 4, 1999 Experts warns of a new nuclear threat STOCKHOLM,Sweden(AP) Iran, Iraq and possibly Syria go Another war between India and nuclear as well," he said. Pakistan could include a nuclear Francesco Calogero of Italy, a exchange, former U.S. defense sec former executive of the Pugwash retary William Perry said Saturday Conference on Science and World at an anns control symposium. Affairs, winner of the 1995 Nobel ''The. losing side might be Peace Prize, said the availability of \. \. / - / \. ',, / tempted to use nuclear weapons in highly enriched uranium - the kind ! I I \ ! \ / ' / / / a desperate attempt to save the day," used in nuclear weapons - is par \. I I I ' I I ' ' / Perry said. ticularly worrisome. -\/'I,'/\ / \ I \ Speaking in a panel discussion ''I think that there is an even chance \. ._ / \ - ' /' ' ..... that ended a two-day Nobel Sym that a nuclear explosion in a city will \ I i J \ posium called "A future arms con occur in the next decade," he said. ' \ ' ' ' / - trol agenda," Perry said he thinks 'Thsnuclearexplosior: will be due to ' ·- ' it's likely that more nations will a terrorist act, or perhaps be made by obtain nuclear weapons. ... some crazy people." \ / , "Last year's India test ruptured Less than 220 pounds of highly ' I I I the fragile barrier of the (Non Pro enriched uranium is needed to make . / \ \ I liferation Treaty). Not surprisingly, a bomb, and there's more than 2.2 Experts walk about rice field with full grown rice as radiation test continues particularly focusing in on the i ' - Pakistan quickly followed suit, and million pounds of the material in \ farmlands beneath the JCO uranium procession plant in Tokaimura, northeast of Tokyo Sunday. The plant's my expectation is that we will see Russia alone, Calogero said. - \. I uncontrolled atomic reaction spurted radioactivity into the air on Sept. 30. · AP / ' I \. I I j \. I I I --\/'''/\ / \ - - I ' / ,, / \ ..... Senior official: Japan preparing new Asia aid plan phase I ' ' - \ I \ ' i ! / - i / SINGAPORE (Reuters)-Ja billion Miyazawa plan. new phase would be announced Earlier, Japan said it was es bility in this region," he said. \ ' ' ' ' I - pan is preparing a second phase "During the first year, the or whether its need would be sential new ASEAN memberna In a separate press briefing, of its Asian assistance plan that tions - Vietnam, Cambodia, Arai sidestepped the question very important measure was to precluded by Asian economic \ would offer technical and de provide financing," he said. recovery, but said Japan could Laos and Myanmar - be sup of financial support, saying it velopmental aid, a senior trade "To have a stable economic do more. ported in their transition to mar must be coordinated with ministry official said on Satur recovery (in Asia), it is nec "It's time for Japan to pro ket economies and Arai said organisations such as the Asian / day. essary for Japan to provide vide (for) those areas more than Japan was committed to regional Development Bank and World Hisamitsu Arai, Ministry of technical assistance or human before." . training and promotional pro Bank . Trade and Industry (MIT!) vice resources development assis Arai was visiting Singapore grams. Under its Miyazawa plan, Ja minister for international affairs, tance or... in market rest.ruc to meet Association of South "If they (new members) have pan had disbursed about $4 bil told Reuters the time was ripe turing." East Asian Nations (ASEAN) good economic stability, that lion to Asian nations as of early for a "second stage" of the $30 He declined to say when the economic officials. will contribute to political sta- August. I \ ,_ I \ I - \ i I ' \ ' / - r \ ' ' I I -·< \ ' i / \ ' / \. ,,, -1, ,., ! i ... .. ···, .·.·.·· / ' I 1 ;,!\ /'i I , : 1ll~v1d'M,li~do,Apa~ng .: \ / , , I 'M'atlln'B.rJaAda' / \ ~ ..: i /, , , , 11\euot,nJ)dOBen~venie,-/:: -Osca'r,r«aliu~iiJl&Babau~' _:· / .... \- / \. .._ I '~ / I I I ' \ -I \ '1 \ \ \ \ ' / ' / \ - \ -' \. - ' ' / -IJFF ~All I \ / / MONDAY OCTOBER 4. 1999 j - \. \ ' ' M···_·,. [[f;; (D ~ onn p'.';, M··...... ,. I ! 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NATION MONDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1999-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-17 ./"./ 16-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY- OCTOBER 4, 1999 Deadline passes in InAlaska Bangkok standoff Fedst e over fishing JUNEAU, Alaska (AP)-Fed voters an amendment to the state including Myanmar diplomats, subsistence fisheries there have federal law dates back to I 980, BANGKOK (Reuters) - Gun (OlOOGMT) if their demand for a eral authorities took back a trea consiitution that would allow some Thais and foreigners. been limited in recent years af when Congress included the men who seized the Myanmar helicopter was not met. sured prize of Alaska's state the rural subsistence fishing pri The deadline mentioned in the ter commercial fisheries took a rural priority in the Alaska Na embassy in Bangkok pulled down When the twelve attackers hood Friday, seizing partial con interview with the British Broad ority. big bite out of weak salmon runs. tional Interest Lands Conserva their pro-democracy flag just af stormed the embassy on Friday trol of the state's rich fisheries casting Corporation also passed "This is about protecting sub The return offederal fish man tion Act. Nine years later, the ter a Saturday morning deadline, they removed the Myanmar flag to protect the rights of rural without the arrival of a 20-seat sistence fishing for villages in agers is a bitter pill for many Alaska Supreme Court ruled that by which they had vowed to start and replaced it with their own, Alaskans who depend on fish helicopter demanded by the at Alaska and the people who live who recall disastrous federal it violated the state shooting hostages, passed with emblazoned with a pro-democ for food. there," said Marilyn Heiman, tackers in order to fly to the Thai practices that depleted salmon constitution's guarantee of out incident, witnesses said. racy symbol - a yellow fighting Federal law requires the sub Interior Secretary Bruce Myanmar border with some hos- runs before Alaska became a equal access to fish and game. The BBC on Friday had quoted peacock on a red background. sistence fishing priority for ru Babbitt's top aide in Alaska. state in 1959. The federal Federal managers took over tages. . a man who gave his name only as Thai police negotiators said the ral residents -including Eski The subsistence priority ap government's cozy relationship Negotiations had been stalled subsistence hunting on federal Johnny and identified himself as attackers had issued no threat dur mos, Indians and other native plies toabout20percentof Alas with big fish canneries was such land the next year. A 1994 court for several hours with police say the leader of the group as saying ing their talks to shoot hostages if people -freeing them from many kans, or about 120,000 people, a sore subject that more people decision expanded federal au ing that the intruders had blocked in a telephone interview they their demand for a helicopter was regulations that govern sport who are classified as rural. voted to abolish the commer thority to lakes, rivers and telephone calls that had enabled Bruce Babbitt would start shooting Myanmar not met. The group has taken at hunting and fishing. Opponents Slightly less than half of those cial fish trap than for ratifica streams within or alongside that talks previously. hostages one by one from 8 a:m. least 30 hostages in the embassy, contend that discriminates people are Native Alaskans - allows federal wildlife manag tion of the state's constitution. land. Intervention by the state's against urban residents who also including Eskimos, Indian~ and ers to protect. the subsistence "We could have prevented the powerful congressional delega rely on fish and game. Aleuts. users by restricting the amount offensive intrusion of federal tion fended off the takeover until The federal takeover came af The rule allows them to catch of wildlife taken by other hunt management of Alaska's fish this year. Gusmao thanks Portuguese ter eight Republican state sena more fish and use more effi ers and fishermen. and game resources, a right that The eight Republican lawmak tors blocked an attempt to send cient methods for fishing. It also The immediate impact of the really was at the root of state ers repeated! y blocked attempts takeover will likely be negli hood," said Gov. Tony Knowles, to amend the state's constitution, for sharing East Timor pain gible because the summer fish who called the Legislature into arguing instead for a legal chal ing season is nearly over. But special session in a last-ditch lenge to the federal law. LISBON (Reuters) - East ter the Portuguese had abruptly colony. the impact is expected to grow effort to amend the constitu "The only course ofaction now Timorese independence leader withdrawn. Jakarta annexed the Bishop Belo said the youth of over time. tion. "We could also have at the remaining is for the governor to Xanana Gusmao, in an emotional territory the following year. East Timor were the key to re An unide'ntified woman is helped by a Bangkok police officer after being The federal managers could very same time protected the file a direct action suit in Su address, thanked the Portuguese Gusmao was visiting Portugal building the devastated terri released as a hostage by armed rebels Saturday during a standoff at begin restricting commercial vital importance of subsistence preme Court of the United States the Myanmar Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand. About 40 people are on Saturday for sharing the suf to thank the country's leaders for tory. fishing as early as next year to· to the economy, to the culture, and request an immediate in being held by armed rebels who seized the embassy at gunpoint more fering of his people under Indo their support during the violent "The young Timorese are the allow more salmon to reach re to the way of life in rural junction to halt any federal ac than 20 hours earlier. AP nesian occupation. days that followed an August 30 true heroes of East Timor," he mote villagers on waterways Alaska." tion," said one of the eight, Sen. Gusmao, on the second day of vote for independence from told the crowd after a brief ora such as the Yukon River. Some The conflict between state and Robin Taylor. his visit to Portugal where he has Jakarta. tion in remembrance of those who had died during the Indo received a hero's welcome at ev Australian-led U.N. forces are ([ommontuealtb Wtilities ([orporation ery tum, was mobbed by hun slowly restoring order in the terri nesian occupation. "We are de dreds of Timorese when he ar tory, where pro-Jakarta militias, pending·on the young to rebuild JOB VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT rived in tight security to address backed by elements of the Indo East Timor." IT IS THE POLICY OF THE COMMONWEALTfl UTILITIES CORPORATION (CUC) THAT THE CUC MERIT HIRING SYSTEM . Earlier in the day, Gusmao SHALL BE APPllED AND ADMINISTERED ACCORDING TO THE PRINCIPLE OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL ClT!ZENS Timorese exiles from often bru ta! nesian army, went on the ram AND NATIONALS AS DEFINED BY THE NORTHERN MARIANAS COMMONWEALTH CONSTITUTION AND STATUES Indonesian rule. page following the U.N. met opposition Portuguese poli REGARDLESS OF AGE, RACE, SEX, REllGION, POLITICAL AFF/llATION OR BELIEF. MARITAL STATUS /-/AND/CAI' OR ticians and had lunch with Prime PLACE OF ORIGIN. . "You (Portuguese) have shared organised vote. Job Vacancy No. 99-030 Opening Date: 09/21/99 our pain," he told the crowd, a Gusmao said he had met a Minister Antonio Guterres, who Closing Date: 10/05/99 mixture of Portuguese and seven-year-old Portuguese girl as said he hoped to visit East Tim or Timorese who chanted his name he arrived at his Lisbon hotel on as soon as possible. COMPUTER AIDED DESIGNER & DRAFTER (CADD) and held up posters showing him Friday who was weeping, and said Gusmao said on Friday he DUTIES: Under the supervision of Ihe Head CADD, Ihe incumbent in this position will assist in all CADD duties required by the Technical Service Supervisor (Senior Engineer). Duties include but arc not 1.imited to: a.ssis1ing in the design of in guerrilla fatigues during his that this symbolised the grief felt hoped to be able to return home in mid-October. · Water, Pow~r and Sewer systems; Data entry of Power Genera1ion Feeder Load; trouble calls and other da1a required for younger days when he led East by the Portuguese at the suffering analyzing and reports; maintaining updated maps of the Power, Water and Sewer Dis1ribution system; providing olher Timor rebels against Indonesia. of the East Timorese. The former guerrilla leader, CADD related design services to all divisions within CUC; ass1stin° in the slandardization of en•ineerin• desion draftin•· "Thank you to the Portuguese, Flanked by Nobel peace laure who is widely expected to be and perfonning other related duties as assigned. SUBJECT TO PRE-EMPLOYMENT DRUG SCREENING. o• who have shown solidarity with ates Bishop Carlos Belo and inde the first president of a future the defenceless people · of East pendence leader Jose Ramos independent state of East Timor, LOCATION: COMMONWEALTH UTILITIES CORPORATION, SA/PAN Timor," he said. Horta, GusmaoJed a minute's si was planning private engage Portugal is the former colonial lence for those who had died dur ments on Sunday before head MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Any combination equivalcnl to high school diploma plus (2) years rela1ed experience. power in East Timor, which was ing Indonesia's 24-year occupa ing to Britain on Monday, Education or degree in a related field may substitute for experience. AutoCAD experience beneficial, but nol required. tion of the former Portuguese Timorese sources said. invaded by Indonesia in 1975 af- STARTING SALARY: SI 3,052.98-$18,000.00 per annum Applications arc available at the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation, Saipan, the CUC Rota or Tinian office. Northern Mariana Islands Copy of diploma and/or official transcript and recent police clearance must be attached. 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Bush hold a vote Oct. 12. Sandy Berger •·.> .. l.•.... J•.... ooe ...... •..·.·.·····r·•.•·.•·.\Qe ...•.•...... P ?.... .O.•..•. ·.t····••.P. ro.•. '.J.·.ec .•.•...•..•...•.. .•...t. i.•'•.·P1 .... .0 ..•. ·.·.•· .. •.. • Associru:fonfaitwfoier brrilshre~··· •• ,) 18-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY- OCTOBER 4 1999 NATION MONDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1999 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-19 White House moves to Bauer beats Bush in poll save test ban treaty WASHINGTON (AP) - The ST.PAUL, Minn. (AP)--GOP Reagan-Republican mes tor of the .state Republican Party, life White House launched "a hurry presidential candidate Gary Bauer sage," Bauer said after hearing said Bauer's first-place finish in up offense"' to save a global edgedoutfront-runnerGeorge W. the results. the straw poll should tell other nuclear test ban treaty, racing to Bush in a Minnesota straw poll on Before the votes were tallied, candidates something. build support for the landmark Saturday. the conservative activist had told "It means that if you show up, it agreement while accusing Sen Bauer, the only presidential can reporters he hoped to place in the helps your campaign," Sutton ate Republicans of trying to kill didate at the Minnesota Republi top three. said. "You can't underestimate it with an unexpectedly quick can Convention, captured 294, or Meanwhile, former Green Bay the power of being in the room." vote. 36.6 percent, of the 803 ballots Packers defensive lineman Reggie Sutton admitted that the straw cast in the nonbinding straw poll. White, keynote speaker at Satur poll of 803 people ·may not accu After two years of inaction and without any hearings on the Bush came in a close second with day night's gala Christian Coali rately represent how most Min treaty, Senate GOP leaders 291 votes, or 36.2 percenL tion dinner in Washington, threw nesota Republicans would vote, abruptly decided Thursday to The vote has no bearing on the his endorsement to Bauer. but added "you win a straw poll, it Gary Bauer George W. Bush hold a vote Oct. 12. 33 delegates the party will send to "You have been unflinching in can't help but help your candi Sandy Berger '"This is not what the Found the national GOP convention next your defense of the family, con campaign. dacy." "a lost cause." ing Fathers meant by advise and ning Wednesday. The treaty nor year. sistent in your commitment to the Bauer aides eagerly circulated No other candidates placed even Bauer has raised about $5.4 consent," Sandy Berger, the mally would be considered by "Everyday, my candidacy gains sanctity of life and reliable when the letter at Christian Coalition close to Bauer and Bush. Forbes million so far for his campaign. national security adviser, said the Senate Foreign Relations momentum as American work the battle has been toughest," meetings Saturday, one day after came in third with 68 votes, or 8.5 Bush has grabbed a whopping in an interview Saturday. '"This Committee but its chairman, ing families add their support for White wrote Bauer in a letter re coalition founder Pat Robertson $56 million. percent, and Alan Keyes had 40 is hit and run." Sen. Jesse Helms, is one of its my unapologetic pro-family, pro- leased by Bauer's presidential dismissed Bauer's candidacy as Tony Sutton, executive direc- votes, or 5 percent. The administration and its al foremost opponents. lies accused Republicans of Defense Secretary William rushing the vote in hopes of Cohen and Gen. Henry H. Robertson says Bush likely Bradley says new· defeating the treaty. Democrats Shelton, chairman of the Joint fear they are about 15 votes short Chiefs, will present the of the 67 needed to ratify the administration's case. donors key to success agreement. Cohen is cutting short a trip to to be Republican candidate Trying to build support, Presi Asia to return to Washington REDFIELD, Iowa.(Reuters) dent Bill Clinton will speak WASHINGTON (Reuters) the polls and in garnering cam sues and had not unified behind for a meeting Monday of Democratic presidential hopeful about the treaty Tuesday when Clinton's national security Pat Robertson, founder of the paign money. In the first nine a message that reached Ameri Bill Bradley on Saturday attrib he signs a major defense bill at team. In Singapore, Cohen said Christian Coalition, said on Sat months of this year the son of cans. uted his quarterly success in rais the Pentagon. Saturday that ratification of the urday he was not yet ready to former President George Bush has "I think they let the president ing more campaign money than To demonstrate military back treaty would send a strong sig endorse a Republican candidate taken in a record $56 million - 15 steal the march on the public Vice President Al Gore to his ing for the agreement, Clinton nal to India and Pakistan, as for president, but it appeared times more than his opponents for relations battle," Robertson said pursuit of new kinds of campaign will gather testimonials well as other nations, to temper Texas Gov. George W. Bush the Republican nomination. of the Republicans in Congress. donors. Wednesday from former chair their nuclear ambitions. would win the party's nomina Bush was one of several Re "'They read the poll numbers, Bradley was in Iowa to rout his men of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, A former Republican senator, tion. publican presidential hopefuls to they think that they 're behind in $65 billion health-care reform former astronaut and Sen. John Cohen said he wants "to talk to "I wouldn't predict it with to address Robertson's Christian the polls, and they don't unify plan announced on Tuesday but Glenn, and Nobel laureate former colleagues and ask them tal certainty, but I cannot under Coalition on Friday. The social with a coherent message that is found himself answering ques physicists. to keep an open mind." Shelton, stand in today's world, with the conservative force within the Re being communicated to the tions about campaign finance fig Bill Bradley Republicans say the treaty is also in Asia, may return early, money he (Bush) has and the publican Party held a conference American people," he said. ures released last week that lead he's got, thathe'snotgoing this weekend in Washington, Robertson's criticism of con flawed, in part because it would too. You·u dliiJ NCl Argentina may expel exiled strongman Full color digital print for back light in shops BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Oviedo made the remarks to Paraguay's former President Raul window or special display in the outdoor, Argentina may expel an exiled fellow patrons in a bakery in the Cubas, who has since been im such as food items, drinks cosmetics, per Paraguayan military strongman remote Patagonian province of peached and sought asylum in the ·group.admitted it rans6rns, President Pa~&l11a fumes, jewelry and many more. wisdlat"gi11g after he was quoted saying he will Tierra de! Fuegc, where the gov- Brazil. recently said that negotiations could start as soon as theyfreeihe return to his country to stage ernment banished him a week ago President Carlos Menem remaining hostages. "coups through votes" and com- for making political statements. government's refusal to extradite Vinyl signs are durable, colorful and guar paring himself to Jesus Christ, a Clarin said he made the latest Oviedo led Paraguay to recall its anteed to last for five to seven years in all top official said on Saturday. remarks knowing there were re- ambassador to Buenos Aires a weather conditions and stands heat tem Interior Minister Carlos Corach porters around. month ago. But on Friday Para saidformerParaguayanarmycav- The Argentine government guayan President Luiz Gonzalez perature 40-180 degrees Fahrenheit. RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) billiards in a bar, ran over a car alryman Lino Oviedo had been "will analyse the situation and Macchi said the row was cooling - A noisy bus rider got irked at and then crashed into a school granted asylum in Argentina on proceedaccordingly,"Corachtold off and that Ambassador Leila being told to quiet down and shot playground. the condition that he not make reporters. Rachid will return next week to the city bus driver and other pas Three of the four noisy passen political statements, "and this will Asked whether that may in- Argentina. sengers, sparking a firefight that gers escaped after the incident For all signs need, please visit or call be fully applied." elude Oviedo's expulsion from Oviedo had asked the Argen left three people dead and eight shortly after midnight in Oviedo was quoted on Satur- Argentina, he_ said "all possi- tine government to delay for sev wounded, Globe Network TV re Tiradentes, an eastern suburb of day in the Buenos Aires newspa- bilities are open." eral months his confinement to ported on Saturday. Sao Paulo. The gunman was perClarinassaying: "I stage coups Corach said asylum condi- wind-swept Tierra del Fuego un Robson Gualhardo Lucas, 28, thought to be one of the dead, through votes. And I will do that tions require Oviedo not to make til his hair transplant could take ligms had asked four of his passengers killed by a bullet from another again, only I will not say when." political remarks that may hold. to be quiet when one of them passenger, Globo said. "In Paraguay I fight the power- destabilise Argentina's Jand- pulled a gun and opened fire on Argentina rejected the plea and Police were not available to ful people. That is why I am being locked neighbour Paraguay. at Younis Art Studio, Inc., in Garapan. him and other passengers, which confirm the report .. Thursday confined him to a ranch 1'• chased around like, at a given Oviedo fled Paraguay in . 90 miles (150 km) north of provoked a return of gunfire in Sao Paulo, Brazil's largest city time, Jesus Christ was chased March after being accused of Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego 's capi Telephone Nos. 234-6341 ¥ 234-7578 ¥ side the bus. with 16 million residents, had an around," Oviedo, a former coup involvement in the assassina- tal and the southernmost city in With the driver slumped over average of 13 murders a day in Ieader and strongman behind tion of old political rival Vice the world. 234-9797 ¥ 234-9272 or Fax No. 234-9271. the steering wheel, the bus sped 1997, compared with two a day in Paraguay's civilian government, President Luis Argana. 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We were extremely disap played very good together." told reporters Friday. the lookout," assured Guerrero. found to be contaminated and were pointed that American Samoa and Guam's scoring was rounded Samoa did not come. But I'll tell The governor is worried about Despite Japanese engineers' hospitalized. out by Jin Ho Han and Arnold you this. We will rememberGuam the CNMI's proximity to Japan. stoppage of the fission chain reac About 150 people were evacu Mesa with 5 apiece, Joey Cepeda retun1 as the only team that fronted us." to 4, Mike Swaney 3 and Lloyd Spurs work By Friday afternoon, DEQ and tion inside a uranium processing ated from the immediate vicinity of Less than three weeks ago, the EMOsaidtheCNMiisclearofany plant on Friday, hundreds of thou the plant, one of 15 nuclear-related Lagutang 2. two Samoan nations withdrew SAN ANTONIO (AP) - The the Spurs will take part in the six climating the new players. In the radioactive contamination. sands of residents near the area plants in Tokaimura. "They played their hearts out," amid sanctions by the Oceania San Antonio Spurs start training team McDonald's Championship offseason, the Spurs re-signed free Newly-appointed EMO director. were warned to remain inside their TheU .S. government is working Milligan said of the Guam play Basketball Confederation for camp this weekend, beginning the in Milan, Italy. agent forward Malik Rose and Gregorio A. DL. Guerrero said homes for about two days, to avoid closely with the government of Ja ers. "But we just have so much player ineligibility. And just last chase for another NBA title while SanAntoniowonitsfirstcham guard Jaren Jackson. Will Per agencies involved are closely moni- possible exposure to radiation in pan on the response to the accident. more experience. We still give so Thursday, two days prior to the much credit to Guam for being . Sean Elliott watches from the side pionship in its 26-year history, due, a 7-0 backup center, left for Oceania tournament, American here. And we would very much lines. going 15-2 in the players and Chicago. "We expect seats to be filled Northwest is one of the few Samoa withdrew its women's like to come to Guam one day and As the Larry O'Brien trophy drawing on the strength of 7- The Spurs signed free agents up. Our forecast for October and airlines operating in the CNMI Northwest ••• team, handing New Zealand the play there, too." delighted fans in a tour of San footers Tim Duncan and David Samaki Walker and Felton Spen November is that it will be filled that is expected to avail of the Continued from page 1 title as well. Brad Riley, anew comer to New Antonio, a summer of celebration Robinson to defeat New York in cer. Terry Porter, a guard, also up. The market is so strong, and Commonwealth Ports The Oceania Basketball Con Zealand's international circuit, led was offset by the startling news of the NBA Finals. · was added to the roster. The Spurs tion partner of CNMI. also on December," he added. Authority's airline incentives, federation ruled this qualifier as a the game with 27 points. Five Elliott's kidney transplant. Much of the camp will revolve agreed to terms this week with "This is the fruit of ournegotia Arturo R. Ocampo, North including the 50 percent reduc one-game format after the drop others scored in double figures. The JO-year veteran received a around replacing Elliott and ac- forward Chucky Brown. tions with Northwest, as part of west-Saipan station manager, tion in landing fees provided out. New Zealand's front court three kidney from his brother Noel on our efforts in bringing in more said the greater number of seats they bring in more passengers Guam, too, was restricted on some of 6-foot-6 Peter Pokai (292 Aug. 16. Elliott had a condition Japanese tourists to the CNMI. available for Japanese tourists, here. players. Shimizu confirmed that pounds), 6-foot-6 Glen Denham that prevents the kidneys from It's a great help tous," said Sablan. the better it becomes. MVA also said Northwest's both Fred Peters and Carmen Blas and Judd Flavell pumped in 13 properly filtering waste from the Nishihara added that Saipan "The market is there and all upgauging of aircraft has come were deemed ineligible. Peters, points each. blood. Without the transplant, he remains to be a more favored des we need to do is provide more at an opportune time, following Guam's tallest player who helped Seven-foot-one center Robert soon would have needed dialysis. tination among Japanese due to seats," he said. Continental Micronesia's deci the island win the South Pacific Hickey of New Zealand ended The 31-year-old forward, who its proximity and physical fea Barbara Pangelinan, North sion to terminate all direct Games silver medal in June, sat with eight points. Tony Rampton averaged 12 points per game tures. west-Saipan 's station supervi flights to the Marianas starting out. added 14 and Brendon Cathie through the title run despite his He said with bigger aircraft, sor, also expressed hopes the this month, including those from Blas traveled with the team as Pongia 13. illness, wants to play again. Such group travels and family travels bigger aircraft will be utilized Nagoya - its remaining direct S~n Antonio Spu_rs coach Gregg Popovich {right) talks with forward . an alternate. In Peters' spot was The nations vying for.Olympic a comeback would be unprec will become more convenient. to the fullest. flights from Japan to the CNMI. edented in professional sports. He Tim D~ncan during the team's first practice at training camp in San Manny Alegre, who with Blas basketball gold slated for Sept. 15 Antonio Saturday. The Spurs are the defending NBA champions. AP was not a member of the SPG to Oct. l, 2000, are: has gradually increased his activ ances of alien workers. government's various concerns on team but was chosen to replace • Australia, the host natfon; ity and earlier this week shot bas turn, it would be late in the sea broadcaster. Several agencies of the federal the CNMI's labor and immigration DPH ... one. · • Yugoslavia, the 1998 World kets with teammates. son, at the earliest. In the mean Players reported to camp late government, including tli.e State laws with several local officials. He plans to watch training camp Continued from page 1 Against New Zealand, Guam Champions; time, he intends to travel with Friday, with twice dailyworkouts Department and the Immigration Mansur proposed that the workouts. he does indeed re- was led by Mike Lee with 9points. • United States, gold medal If the team and work as as a Spurs starting Saturday. On Oct. 14-16, and Naturalization Services (INS), CNMI government pattern its that St. Luke's is far away from Jesse Pinaula added 8 points and winners at the Pan American maintains lists of reputable and re screening procedure after the Im people we hire. If somebody is Joey Santos 7. Games held July 15-25; liable agencies and entities in for migration and Naturalization Ser from the province, for example, This is the first time Guam had • Canada, silver medalist at the eign countries that are considered vice. he has to spend a lot of money faced New Zealand this decade. PanAm Games; Uust to travel) when in fact they acceptable sources of health Villagomez also said the new Yankees win home field It's highly possible this is their • Italy, Spain, France, Russia screening certifications and crimi law will help employers and ev can go to some place closer," said first ever meeting in basketball, and Lithuania, all from the Euro nal background checks. eryone involved in the Lealth Villagomez, who also met earlier period. Guam had previously pean Region; The signing of the new law is screening process save money. with Philippine Health Secretary competed in the Oceania tour • Angola, which defeated Nige advantage for playoffs largely seen as the CNMI "It would be cheaper for the Dr. Alberto C. Romualdez to dis nament only once. That was on ria 79-72 in theJuly29-Aug. 6All government's response to propos employer because he will pay for cuss the issue. Aug. 22-29, 1981, when it Africa Championships; ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. ning run with a single in the sixth as In Cleveland, Shawn Green, als raised by U.S. Congressman it only one time ... We want to PL 11-97, signed last Sept. 15, landed a silver medal to Austra • China, which downed Korea (Reuters) - The world cham the Yankees won their third straight Tony Batista and Willis Otanez Don Young's CR-Alaska) chiefof hone up the system so that we will aims to improve the reliability of lia with no Olympic berth at 63-45 in the Asian Champion pion New York Yankees assured game. They are one game in front all homered off Jaret Wright in a staff, Manase Mansur, regarding only do the alien (health) screen health clearances and criminal stake. ships held Aug. 28-Sept. 5 in Ja themselves of home-field advan of Cleveland (97-64) and hold the six-run third inning and Pat stricter pre-screening procedures ing here on the second year of his background checks submitted to "The Oceania Region is re pan; tage throughout the American tiebreaker edge. Hentgen tossed eight-plus strong for new nonresident workers. · or her stay. After OJ?,e year then DOLL It requires the DOLI sec ally very competitive," Shimizu • New Zealand, which defeated League playoffs with a 3-2 vic New York won an AL-record innings as the Toronto Blue Jays Mansur was on Saipan in Au that's the time when we are going retary to establish an approved ex:pJ-ained. "This definitely Guam for the Oceania Region title. tory over the Tampa Bay Devil l 14gameslastseasonbeforeromp posted a 7-3 triumph over the list of sources of the required clear- gust to discuss the federal to re-do it here," he said. Rays Saturday. ing to the title, losing just two Cleveland Indians. New York (98-63) will open postseason games. While Toronto is playing out Championships. Abayari, who was scheduled to title when it was found that she is the Division Series on Tuesday Although things did not go as the string, Cleveland was hoping He is one of the 14 athletes in appear at the Alindog karaoke a U.S. citizen. FSM ... night at Yankee Stadium against smoothly this year, the Yankees to secure home-field advantage Anjanette ... Oceania that have been awarded lounge in Harmon this week, ar Since then, she has been an eitherthe Texas RangersorCleve have captured the AL East for the throughout the playoffs. But Continued from page 1 Continued from page 28 AU$7500 to assist in his prepara rived at the Guam International actress in the Philippines while land Indians. The Yankees beat third time in five years and are losses on Friday and Saturday tion for the Sydney 2000 Olym Airport Saturday at around 6:30 ~aintaining residency in Califor both in the 1998 playoffs on their heading to the playoffs for the fifth have left the Indians one-half Court Presiding Judge Alberto In late November, he will travel pic Games by the Australian a.m. rua. waytothefranchise's24th World consecutive season. game behind the New York Yan Lamorena ill for a bail hearing to Athens Greece to represent the Government's ASP 2000 Saturday and entered a "not After an initial interview, Cus Last July, another Filipina ac Series title. In Baltimore, Ramon Martinez kees. FSM in the Worid Weightlifting Programme. guilty" plea. toms officers decided to give her tress and former beauty queen Alma Chili Davis and Scott Brosius made his case for a spot in the Wright has won just once since Her bail has been set at $50,000 luggage a secondary inspection. It Concepcion was caught with a each hit fifth-inning home~ and postseason rotation before giving July 7 and is 1-5 over that span. in cash. was then that a broken "ice" pipe small amount of ice. Davis drove in the evenutal win- way to brother Pedro as the Boston Following two solid outings, She is currently being detained was found in her make-up bag. She spent a month in jail and was You can avoid accident, Red Sox: blanked the Baltimore Wright (8-1 O)\arlier this week at the Department of Corrections, The white crystalline substance sentenced to supervised release and Orioles, 8-0. was named a starter in and is scheduled to appear before found in the pipe tested positive for $350 in fees and fines. Ramon Martinez (2-1) started Cleveland's postseason rotation. the court for a preliminary hear "ice," court documents said. She was also ordered to make a if yortUlooo and tossed six superb innings, yield This afternoon he was hammered ing on Wednesday at 4 p.m. The 1990 Miss Philippines/Uni donation to a drug recovery pro ing just two hits with two walks for six: runs and seven hits over 2 According to court documents, verse, Abayarri later gave up her gram. and three strikeouts. Sidelined the J/3 innings. first five months of the season as he In Oakland, Freddy Garcia One of the most talented Pippen also called Bulls gen recovered from shoulder surgery, helped his case for American players in the league, Pippen's eral manager Jerry Krause "a he has posted an 0.69 ERA in beat League Rookie of the Year by Pippen ... Drive ing Baltimore in each of his last pitching 6 2/3 strong innings, scoring average was the low chicken" for failing to renegoti Continued from page 28 est since his rookie season of ate his contract before the 1997- two outings. notching his 17th win as the Se PedroMartinez,thelikely Ameri attle Mariners routed the Oak Tomjanovich said. "I had no 1987-88. He underwent sur 98 season, when he earned a can League Cy Young Award win land Athletics, 10-2. problems with him." gery after the Bulls won the relatively paltry $2.77 million. Safely ner, worked the seventh inning in Garcia ( I 7-8) ended his first The Rockets received six: 1998 NBA championship to It is the second blockbuster his second relief appearance of the season in the majors with three players to made the trade work repair two herniated disks in deal both teams have made this season. He hitB.J. Surhoffwith a straight wins and six: in his final under salary cap rules. Pippen, his lower back. Pippen has off-season. The Rockets ac pitch before recording his Ameri seven decisions. The22-year-old who averaged 14.5 points, 6.5 made the NBA All-Defensive quired Steve Francis, the No. can League-leading 313th righthanderallowed two runs and rebounds and 5.9 assists last sea First Team the last eight sea 2 pick in this year's draft, as strikeout by fanning Albert Belle, six: hits, walking three and strik son, is slated to make $14.75 sons and is a seven-time All part of a three-team, I I-player then got Derrick May to line into ing out five. million this season. Star. trade that also included three an inning-ending double play .. In Anaheim, Tim Salmon went All six: players are reserves. Pippen is a notoriously draft picks. ~. In Chicago, Paul Konerko went 4-for-5 with two homers and five Williams, Cato and Augmon fig headstrong player. He once sat The Blazers acquired Gray '/., 3-for-4 with two RBI and rookie RBI as the Anaheim Angels used ure in Houston's plans and Gray out the final seconds of a play and star shooting guard Steve St. Louis Cardinals Mark Carlos Lee added two hits and a seven-run seventh inning to may help fill the bench. Rogers off game against the New York Smith in a four-player swap McGwire watciies the flight of drove in two runs as the Chicago seal a 15-3 rout of the Texas and Shaw barely played last sea Knicks because he was not go that sent guards Isaiah Rider the ball after hitting his 64th and Jimmy Jackson to Atlanta. White Sox: sent the Minnesota Rangers, who will enter the son and may be released. ing to take the final shot. home run of the season, off the Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Twins to their eighth straight loss, postseason as the American Andrew Lorraine in St. Louis 6-1. League's third seed. Saturday. AP ·' '" ·•.::...... -··--·-··--···-. ~-···c-.. I 28-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY-OCTOBER 4 1999 l f SPORTS t' I tp ,. Pippen traded to· Blazers HOUSTON (Reuters)-Super deal in reality." earlier this week during a taping son, who now guides the Los star forward Scottie Pippen While playing for the Bulls, of an interview for ESPN Angeles Lakers. Prior to last sea brokered his second move in less Pippen, 34, won six NBA titles in SportsCentury, calling the out son1 Barkley signed a one-year, than a year and is headed for the eight years alongside Michael spoken power forward "fat" and $1 million contract so the Rock Portland Trail Blazers, who gave Jordan. But he quickly grew dis "selfish." ets could bring aboard Pippen with up six players to get him. enchanted playing with fellow Barkley said he was "disap a five-year, $67.2 million con One of the NBA's 50 Greatest superstar forward Barkley, also pointed" in Pippen, who de tract. Players, Pippen was dealt by the one of the NBA 's 50 Greatest manded a trade after last season "We wished each other well," Houston Rockets just days after Players. and expressed a desire to be re Rockets coach Rudy blasting teammate Charles Pippen lashed out at Barkley united with old coach Phil Jack- Continued on page 26 Barkley. He had requested a trade earlier this summer and got his wish late Friday. The Rockets, who acquired Scottie Pippen Pippen in January from the Chi cago Bulls, received forwards a news conference in Portland, Walt Williams, Kelvin Cato, Oregon. "He's excited about our Stacey Augmon and Carlos chances of winning a champion Rogers and guards Ed Gray and ship." Brian Shaw. "The deal is what we got," "He's extremely excited," Blaz Rockets vice president of basket ers president Bob Whitsitt said at ball Carroll Dawson said. "We FSM\v~ightlifter wins gold . at Micronesia Cup in Nauru · PALIKIR (Pacnews)~The Federated StatesofMicronesia(FSM) 's champion weightlifter Manuel Minginfel shone in the Micronesia Cup Weightlifting Championship iri Nauru this month. The South Pacific Games gold medallist participated in the 62KG division and won first place and a gold)nedal with a combined liftof 230KG. . .• ·.. _.. · .-> ... · . · · • · .·. · ·: .rw.~:tS,";=:11r•t~m,;1Harvey Tulensru of kosrae·al~o represerttirg.the FSMi~·the s~e. Gu~ participating, Minginfefwas)1warded)the/high¢sl Q:V.erall \ .· iifterof theChampionship, .• ·. ·> ---\ ,C·f:: ,/,(.·;:: .;::(·- 1·:;\'f(·;:F! .. ·Minginfel will remain in Naurirforanother six:weeks to· triilii~tli) the Island Republic's best weightlifters for six-weeks> .·· . .,.··: ·99~~1~-~e~~<>~;p~~~~~-6.... · Cincinnati Reds Barry Larkin is out at second as Milwaukee Brewers Ron Belliard turns a double play on Reds Sean Casey in the first inning Saturday in Milwaukee. AP Guam loses to NZ in basketball By Eddie Siguenza was stopped by a taller, more tal out in late August - Guam en Variety News Staff ented opponent.Yet Guam gained tered as ready as it could. HAGATNA-The Ladder that an extremely valuable experience But it faced a "Tall Black" extends Guam to another com and was taught a lesson of inter squad - a term that coincides petitive level was placed. It just national basketball unlike it has with New Zealand's mostpopu left out a couple of rungs. ever seen before. larsportclub,rugby'sA!lBlacks Guam failed to gain an Olym "We don't have the opportu - that features national and in pic berth, but lives to fight an nity to see New Zealand and Aus ternational professionals, as well other day after losing 125-43 to tralia much at all," said Paul as their nation's top amateurs New Zealand Saturday in the Shimizu, Guam Head Coach. "So among a population of more than Oceania Olympic Basketball it was good to come here. I'm 3 million. Qualifier at the North Shore glad we did. This exposes us to "It's to Guam's credit that they Events Center in Auckland, New the next level of competition. If did show," said Robin Milligan, Zealand. we didn't go, we would never New Zealand's Basketball Man Guam's one-shot opportunity have seen it." c:ger. "We have a lot of respect Florida State running back Travis Minor (23) gets knocked across the to be one of 12 basketball na Given the short notice - line of scrimage by Duke linebacker Kevin Lewis (27) after picking up for Guam because they did come a first down during the first half Saturday, at Alltel Stadium in Jackson tions at next year's Summer Shimizu had just 36 days to pre when everybody else dropped ville, Fla. Duke's safety Eric Jones (23) helps out on the tackle . . 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