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the arrest ofMitchell. At the same By Rafael!. Santos time, she asked that the defendant Variety News Staff be required to post a $5.000 cash noted that the defendant's profes SAIPAN attorney Theodore R. bail and ordered to surrender all sion requires him to travel a lot to Mitchell is free to travel in and travel documents. represent clients. out ofthe Northern Marianas pro Yesterday however. Gill with Mitchell made his first appear vided that he obtains permission drew the request for a cash bail ance yesterday in a new criminal from the SuperiorCourtin a stipu but asked that Mitchell be or case filed against him by the Of lation or through a hearing. dered to surrender his passport to fice of the Attorney General. The While acknowledging that the the court. new case accuses the long-time allegations against Mitchell are Defense lawyer Jeanne Saipan attorneyoftampering with serious, Presiding Judge Alex Rayphand wanted her client, who a witness, an offense which car Castro chose not to restrict the is also her law partner, to be re ries a maximum penalty of one movement of the lawyer. Castro leased on his own recognizance. meaning the court will not require any bail to be posted in order for Manglona tops Rota Theodore R. Mitchell the defendant to remain free. I. . year imprisonment. Judge Castro changed the cash On February 3. Mitchell alleg bail to $5,000 unsecured bond Concan delegate race edly made threatening remarks to and decidednot to require Mitchell to surrender his passport in con THE BOARD of Elections Michael Dotts, a lawyer who has been subpoenaed as a witness in sideratiol}J:.Q!:J1is Ia..~ra~tice. yesterday released unofficial Criminal Case No. 93-137, in Contiryued on page 7 election results from Rota in dicating the top winners in the race for four delegate seats allocated for the First Senato Governor won't wait rial District. Figures released by Elec tions Executive Director Juan M. Diaz to the Variety show for casino initiative that former lieutenant gover By Rafael H. Arroyo tive process. nor Benjamin T. Manglona is Variety News Staff "I am in favor of any means to headed fordelegateship to the GOVERNOR Froilan C. do it but I am not going to wait for Third Constitutional Conven Tenorio yesterday indicated plans an initiative. We can do it by law tion topping the field ofeight Benjamin T. Manglona to go directly to the people and right now. under the Constitu candidates with 667 votes from talk about his plans to establish tion. so we are going to do it by with 425 votes. Rota's two election precincts: law," said the governor. About41 votes awayis fifth casino gaming in the Common A far second is CPABoard "I am going to talk to the people I finisher Vicente M. Mendiola wealth as he maintained he would Chairman and Governor's maybe within the next month and I who got 384 while Jonas M~ push legalization of gambling by Rota representative Victor B. law rather than by popular initia tell them why we need to have t Hocog who garnered 525 votes Barcinas, the sixth overall tive. casino gaming businesses here. '1 followed by TeresitaA. Santos came through with 362 votes. I'm not going to wait," said the 1 Completing the Rota slate In an interview yesterday. who placed third overall with governor. was Edward H. Manglona Tenorio said that although he does 515 votes. Tenorio made the statement in who placed seventh with 302 not have any problem with either Rounding up the top four response to the recent action taken andJustin S. Manglona,eighth a legislation or an initiati ve to slots is Justo S. Quitugua who legalize casino gaming. he would by the House on House Bill 9 placer, with 232 votes. Froilan C. Tenorio appears headed for a victory prefer that the speedier route he 3f>R, the CNMI Casino Gaming The measured died after mem taken. that is throuuh the lezislu- Ac_t during its last re"gularse~si~i. ,------~ ~. bers through a majority vote. elected to kill the measure and PSShiring' shut the door on such a proposi tion. found to be Prior to that, the lower chamber . also approved House Joint Legis ineffective ' _. lative Initiative 9-15 seeking to amend the CNMI Constitution so By Ferdie de la Torre ... ., ....». (.. ~" , { Continued'on-page 8 Variety News Staff .\.~ THE BOARD of Education is ~f entertaining the idea of hiring a private manpower service firm to Weather assist the Public School System in the recruitment of American ~ ~, ..... '... Outlook school teachers. :f ~~ " This developed as the Board , ,"'- agreed in yesterday's BOE meet ing to let PSS personnel continue their recruitment venture in the U.S. mainland. Vice Chairman Dino Jones pushed the idea of privatizing the recruitment based on his observa tion that PSS is not quite effective ~~~._._-_._--_._._--_._-- in dealing with the problem. -_._----- Board of Education Vice Chairman DinoJones (middlej explains the need to get assistance from a private Mostlycloudy. "Wedon't know how long these manpower firm in recruiting American teachers, Board member Don Farrell (left) and BGE chairman Daniel Coi'ltii'ltJedon-page g Quitugua listen during yesterday's Board moeunq. ' ----._--._------~--_._-~======~
2-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-TUESDAY-MARCH 7, 1995 l World fails to curb global warming TUESDAY, MARCH 7 , 1995-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-3 By.GENE KRAMER comply and publicizeindependent Some pushed the date for governments." "Most other European nations WASHINGTON (AP) - Govern measurement of greenhouse gas achieving 1990emission levels to . Denmark. the Netherlands and havefallen shortevenofGermany's ments pursuing business-as-usual emissions by the top 25 countries. the year 2005, while "others, such Switzerland, "small countries with haltingrecord." itsaid,and lastDe environmental policies are turn "Public shaming could hurt a as Germany, have made the target minimalfossilfuellobbies,"arese't cember, the European Union "fi ing a 1992 treaty to curb global country's ability to do business in easier by usinganearlierbase year ting examples with measures such nallydeliveredthecoupde graceto warming into "an international an increasingly global market with higher emissions. Finland as emission levies, high fuel and a proposedUnion-wide carbontax." joke," according to World Watch place," said the article by decided to avoid setting a base auto taxes,subsidies for public and Third World countries have re magazine. Worldwatch Institute Vice Presi year at all, and plans to freeze bicycle transportation, and promo sistedevensyinbolic measures since make it appear the government The flyers, which were circu The 166 countries that signed dent Christopher Ravin and re emissionsonlyafter2000...France tion of natural gas and wind as en they give low priority to climate was endorsing a slate of candi lated by the group calling itself the Rio de Janeiro pact should searcher Odil Tunali. and Japan have come up with the ergy sources. issues and many have "fossil fuel dates in the flyer, an observation "Commonwealth Citizens for a "face the reality that, so far, the ItalsocalledforchangingWorld guileful idea of stabilizing emis Germany was cited for high en lobbiesas leastas powerful as those Lloyd denies. Good Constitution and a Good treaty has had little effect, and the Bank lending priorities from coal sions per capita" justifying in ergy taxes,encouragement of wind of Germany or the United States," "The AG is looking at it. But at Government" contained thenames world is still far from turning the power plants to solar, wind and creases in proportion to popula and solar power, and energy effi the articlesaid. this point, the major issue is that of 19 candidates for Saipan it en climate problem around," World otherlow-carbonenergytechnolo tion growth. cient buildings. But "supportof the But their emissions are increas they do not know the identity of dorses. Watch said in its March-April is gies, and to rail and public trans "Spain and Ireland have disre coal industryappearsto be a higher ingatmorethanfivetimestherateof this organization that have their Theflyers prominently display the sue. port. garded the treaty target entirely ... priorityin Germanythan is (danger industrial countries and China last name on the flyers," said Lloyd. emblemof a staron a tagastoneand Nearly three years after agree Deputy Assistant Secretary of Canadahasevadedtheissuebyturn of) climate change," World Watch year becamerunneruptotheUnited According to Lloyd, the name amwarmwar,withthewords,"Com ing to curb releases into the atmo State Rafe Pomerance, chief U.S. ingclimatepolicyovertoprovincial said. States as the largest. of the group is not in the listof on monwealth of theNorthern Mariana sphereof carbon dioxideand other negotiator on climate issues, said island non-profit organizations so Islands, official seal." ,gasesthat contribute to rising av in an interview that the Clinton its identity has to be determined. Itcomeswithwithanendorsement erage temperatures on the planet, administration's goalinBerlinwill Robbers explode grenade in "There's a question of the spe thatgoes,"Voteforexperienced, ca "the world's governments have be tostrengthen commitments and cific use of the Commonwealth pableConconDelegates... Use this failed to take effective action to establish policy guidelines aimed seal, in that it would seem that an listto pick thetopchoices." reducecarbonemissions,"asserted at mitigating climate change im busy Manila street, 7 injured Bruce Lloyd endorsement of candidates would Whenaskedfor commentyester the article, titled "Getting mediately after thetum of the cen seem not tobe proper,"said Lloyd. dayabouttheflyers, GovernorFroilan Wanner." tury. MANILA,Philippines(AP) - At ersby. in the exchange of gunfire. . Asked what prompted a probe C. Tenorio said he is aware of the It attributed the inaction to the "In Rio,somecountrieshidtheir least seven people were hurtMon AIlthevictimswere treated with Probers suspect the robbers be from the AG, Lloyd said people leaflets butdoesn'tthink there'sany treaty's lack of a binding mandate opposition to hard limits behind day when a group of robbers ex shrapnel wounds in nearby hospi long to the same group behind a Monuments in Marpi have been asking whether the use thing wrongwith them. to reduce gas emissions, resisted the obstructionist positions of the ploded a hand grenade on a tals except for one man who had a recent series of pawnshop rob of the Commonwealth seal to en "Isawtheflyers butIdon't knowif by the United States during the Bush administration," said the crowded street in Manila'sdown gunshot wound, police said. beries in Manila. shrines vandalized dorse candidates was proper. that'sillegal. I didn't think muchofit Bush administration. magazine. town Quiapo district tocover their The man is being investigated In one of the pawnshop hold By FerdI8 de IaTorre .edIyworth$5,000wasdonated by "It's more aquestion of whether at the time. But if it's illegal, then The article said most nations President Clinton in 1993 af escape. as a possible. suspect who may ups, the robbers also threw a gre Variety News Staff. the use of the seal was appropri that'sfortheAG todecide,"said the favored such a mandate, "but the firmed the 2000 goal, but "results Mr. SunaoSatoof Tokyo. Police said the violence oc have been hit by the traffic officer nade at pursuing officers. MARIANAS Visitors Bureau . .Donation was coordinated with ate. There was a war going back governor. vehementopposition oftheUnited have been meager so far," World curred at about 10:30 a.m. (0230 Managing . Director Anicia Mr. Makoto Machida, executive to the first Legislature covering '''I haven't asked the AG to States resulted in a last-minute Watch said, blaming this on resis GMT), minutes after four armed Tomokane has expressed dismay the use of that seal. There were look into it, but if it's illegal, the compromise" which suggests- but tance from Congress and the auto managing director for the Japan men held up a cooking gas store Report: No evidence of afterlearning thatanincense bumer NorthernMarianas Association.Mr, some prohibitions on the use of AG has the prerogative to look does not require - that industrial industry. and fled with about 300,000 pe at Suicide Cliff was stolen while Kuribiyashi and Mr. Kosuge and the seal during that time and so into it without me asking them," countries hold emissions to the ItsaidU.S.carbondioxideemis sos (dlrs 11,500). murder in lion mauling several monuments at BanzaiCliff members of N. B. K.whobuiltthe the AG is looking into thecircum said the governor. 1990 level by the year 2000. sions, five times the per capita Manila police chief By LEROY TILLMAN Rock, Arkansas. Buttheydeclined were vandalized. monument stances surrounding its use," said Boardof EJections Executive Di The Rio pact's member nations world level, are currently ov Hermogenes Ebdane said a traf WASHINGTON (AP) • An uni to make a positive identification. In an interview with the Variety Tomokamerequestedanyofscrap Lloyd. rectorJuan M. Diaz was also asked are slated to gather for a review er the target level called for in fic officer gave chase and was dentified wo~an whose partially A zookeeper going to feed the yesterday, the disappointed metal recycling companies on the conference in Berlin on March 28. 2000. about to collar one of the suspects devoured body was found in the two lions housed in thecompound Tomokanesaidshesentalettertothe islandtocomeforward andletthem World Watch is published by World Watch said European in whenanother shot butmissedhim, lions' pen at the National Zoo found the victim's mutilated re chairman of the Zenkoji Memorial knowwhosoldthematerials. Worldwatch Institute, a private dustrial countries have weakened triggering a brief gunfight in one apparently bled to death after be mains around 7 a.m. Saturday. Group from Japan, containing her TheMVBmanagingdirectorlike research and environment-moni their resolve since 1992, many re of the city's busiest commercial ing attacked by the lions, accord She appeared to be in her mid- to apology to the visitors with what wise appealed to individuals who toringorganizationbasedinWash lying "on the vague, non-binding districts. ing to a published report. late 20s. The natureofherinjuries happened. hangarounddrinking tostayaway ington. language of the treaty to justify Ebdane quoted witnesses as Police said they were working made it impossible to take finger The group arrived yesterday to andrespect thearea. The article urged that the Berlin nationalgoalsweakerthanasimple saying one of the escaping rob on figuring out how the woman prints. boldamemorialserviceatthemonu Tornokane pointed out that two conference clarify requirements, reading of the treaty would seem bers suddenly lobbed thegrenade, got over the 9-foot (3-meter) wall ment, whichwasamongthosevan busdrivers spotted agroupdrinking establish penalties for failure to to call for." The Washington Times quoted wounding some vendorsandpass- and 26-foot (9-meter) moat that an unnamed police detective as dalized by unidentified persons re inthe areawhocouldberesponsible separate zoo visitors from a pair saying there was noevidence any cently. forthedamages. of African lions. one had killed the woman and Tomokane said one of the col "DPS isverymuchawareofthis. umnsattheZenkojiMonument, was 1·--- i The Washington Post reported thrown her body into the lions' They do the patrol but the area is in Monday's editions that sources den, where a female named Asha chipped off. completely darkintheevening. One . familiar with the autopsy said the resides with her mate, a male Also damaged were the Adult! couldsee the approaching vehicles woman died as a result of a maul named Tana. YouthMarianas Pilgrimage Memo andeasilyhide,"she said NI NO S ingthatcaused massiveblood loss. "The staff of the National Zoo rial Monument, Kaiunji Memorial Tornokane recommendedthatthe There was no other evidence of is very saddened by this tragedy," Monument and Uchida Minoru immediate solution is tohaveDPS trauma on her body. said zoo public affairs chief Rob Memorial Monument AIl are lo officers dofrequent patrol ndcheck Police sources said they recov ert Hoage. "The safety of our visi cated at Banzai Cliff. ingin theareaas possible. 7)~g~~~t ered two pieces of photo identifi tors and animals is our primary On the other hand, Tomokane Themanaging directoraddedthat cation that resembled the woman, concern, and this incident will be mentioned thatthe incense burnerat longtermsolution ispossibly through suggesting she was from .Little examined very carefully." NanyoGuntoKyokaiatSuicideCliff putting upofafence which sheplans All You Can Eat wasstolen a fewmonths ago. to discuss further with the MVB The 2,500poundsburnerreport- Boardof Directors. Large Selection Salad Multimillion dollar share Large Selection Bar, Hot Fresh Pizza, rocket is busted by police. Salad Bar, NEW DELHI, India (AP) - Po cates to the brokerage compa Spaghetti W/Meat lice have busted a multimillion nies, the brokers changed names Soup, Hot Fresh dollar racket in stealing, forging of.shareholders on the certifi Sauce, Fried Chicken, and illegal selling of share certifi cates and transfer applications Pizza. cates of 185companies and banks, and resold them at about one Rice and Fruits news reports said Sunday. fourth their market values, po Daily: 11:30am to Nine people, including six bro lice said. Daily: 6:00pm to kers and two postmen, were ar The fraud was discovered after 1:30pm rested in raids during the last two police began investigating acom-. 8:30pm weeks, The Times of India daily plaint from a broker of Dabur Only $5.95 quoted Deputy Commissioner of India, who suspected that ap Adults:$S·95 Police Qamar Ahmed as saying. plications for the transfer of Police recovered 780,000 share 36,000 shares worth 17 million Child: 75 certificates worth more than 100 rupees ($ 548,387) had forged $5. million rupees ($ 3.2 million) signatures. L .. from offices of the brokers in Shares recovered during the New Delhi and police teams have raids included those of Indian ~,... j . I. Garapan and Dandan Stores been sent to other Indian cities blue-chip companies 'such as ,. ~.JI for raids, Ahmed said. Reliance and foreign ones such While postmen intercepted as Bausch and Lomb, Ahmed One of the monuments at Banzai mail and passed on share certifi- said. Cliff which was cut offby uniden ------__-J tified person/s.· The Nanyo Gunto Kyokai at Suicide Cliff where the incense burner was stolen. . A column at Zenkoji Monument was chipped off. ... --"------.._-----_.. _------_.-. ~.-
4-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-TUESDAY-MARCH 7,1995 WOlllan found dead in Riviera Hotel rOODl A FEMALE tourist was discov lice assistance after he was as ...... ered dead in a Fina Sisu hotel saulted by two unidentified men Saturday morning, the Depart whom he saw smoking mari mentofPublic Safety said yester juana inside a restroom at Chris day. topher Night Club in San Roque According to DPS spokesper Saturday midnight. son Sgt. Edward Manalili the vic The complainant said one of ...... ~ . tim, a 28-year-old Korean tourist, the men threw a can at him. was found deadSaturday at 7 a.m . No arrests were made yet. Kualidat Representasion gi Lehislatura inside one of the rooms at Rivera In Chalan Kiya, an abandoned Gi halom gupot, lisayon matai, bautismo, fandango yan siha na inetnon otro Hotel. structure, made up ofwoods arid taotaota matto gi teug i dinisfrutan i kualidat representasion gi lehislatura na Manalili said initial police in· tins, was razed by a fire of still estakontodo i eskribenten miyoguinenapahinagigasetamahfigafig, Pinilegho vestigation showed that the vic unknown-cause yesterday be na guaho ha' manripapara, lao gaige na lamegai tumufigo hafa masusesede ya tim went to bed midnight. She fore dawn. At Marianas High School, a fatigao i publiko ni na'tata na huegon politika. Hafa na taiguine i sentimenton was laterfound not breathingby a tour guide inside a room in the person was injured after he was publiko? morning. reportedly punched and hit with Kanaha' ni uno gi membro malago' umekufigog sa' inipos man listo ...... The victim was transported to a rock by anotherindividual Fri manmanrispuesta gi todo ideumo osino finaisenmo. An unekufigog ya un ~ the Commonwealth Health Cen day morning. abalua i fino' niha, sen tai sustansia ya inafuetsas fumaisen maiso hao kao man ter and was declared dead at 9:30 The victim sustained a cut ill ~ the right palm area and bruises mananaita osirio man manestutudia i rumepresesenta hit guihe na kuetpon ,-,' a.m, ~ 1U"'Y"Rml..'-. d1f"Wf&~ Manalili said an autopsy will' on the left forearm and lower guma. I hinason niha i primera dinanche ya todo otro rekomendasion maseha ~cr. ~; be conducted to detenninethe back area. ginen un edukao na sudadano ke uno giya siha, lache! STaLKiNG nte e1.1/$iVe BalaNceD P.,uDGeT cause of the woman's death. No otherdetails were given in Megai besis ni hu konsidera kao malilifigo kinalaktos kabesan un taotao In the past two weeks, a Chi the report. dispues de man hula' komo setbienten publiko? Kao hafa i kuetpon nese woman and a German male DPS received 14 theftlbur fattafia The more the better. Woman flashes the posters of five candidates to arriving voters near the entrance of JACK ANDERSON and MICHAEL BINSTEIN tourist were found dead report glary cases over the weekend. lehislatura na sen hasan talie ' kualidat na chochu' adelanto para i publiko? the K6blerville Elementary School Saturday. edly due to drowning in sepa There were also 14 other ve Mampos buente manefighefig i offisinana nina' fan retatdomanman haso. Sen '. , WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND rate incidents on the island. hicular accidents reported. I:. I hasan talie' sustansiao na presentasion gi dibaten prinoponen un lai. Megaifia Meanwhile, a man sought po- (FDT) -. J chispas tela' ke sustansia gi dicho asunto. i Fakto na todo taotao hatutuhon mumalifigo kinalaktosfiadispues de hadifigo Pressler shaken by Barney's roar i kampon eskuela. Mas fiafio' ramentankabesafiapiotya ti mananaitaleblo yan Court sentences man WASHINGTON- Sen. Larry Pressler, R PBS officials predict that Pressler will otro siha estudiao na attikulo yan gaseta ni propio ! gikinuntinuan muna'lagtos S.D., finds himselfbruised and battered in find some of the stiffest criticism coming .( I titanos. Gi idat bente sinko (25), hatutuhon i titanosta mufiaba'. Mas inatisa his battle with Big Bird and Barney. from his own backyard - his constiuents in in burglary, theft case este yangin taya animumo sumustene propio na exsisio pot para un guasa' As the new chairman ofthe SenateCom South Dakota. Support for public broad i By Rafael I. Santos against the defendant including merce Committee, Pressler holds legisla casting is strong there, and federal funding machetemo. theft. The defendant would have tive sway over some ofthe most powerful is a vital life-line for the tiny radio and VarietyNews Staff Sefiores yan senoras, ti mattochifia gi para baiho fan kritisia giya hamyo pot A. SAIPAN man accused of tak been given a maximum sentence corporate' executives in America But he television stations there. As one PBS offi para baiho fan kritisisa sin motibo. Lao i sentimento gi publiko fatigao yan ing assorted clothing and money of 15 years imprisonment and can'tsem to get his armsaround thecuddly cial put it: "Thescorpion'sowntail is going I. during a break-in two years ago fined $15;000 if he were con malaet sa' opan mampos giya sihana mernegaifiagiya hamyo kaprechon miyo children's characters who have come to to come around and sting him," Not so, was given a suspended sentence victed in the criminal case, the' ha' intatitiye. Fan dispasio unrato ya tafan hita manmamokat sa' taimano ha' symbolize the opposition to his plan to cut says Pressler, who believes South Dakota yesterday for voluntarily plead prosecutor said. ilegho nigap na mampos ancho i pasun miyo yaesta inna' fanmalalago ham sin tax-payer support for public broadcasting. stations will get more funding under his ing guilty to burglary. Aguon was given a suspended I "My messageisn't getting through very plan. nesesida. George A. Aguon was sen sentenceon certainconditions that well," a clearly frustrated Pressler told us. While Pressler gripes about the lavish Na fan humidde harnyo ya infanunog unrato ginen i tatkilo na tronun miyo tenced yesterday morning to five he must comply with. Failure to "All they say is I want to cut or kill Barney. programming budgets of some of the big I follow the conditions would mean ya tafanhitamanohge gi pareho yanonaplasetsa' estebuentenaattura 'nai sifia That's not true at all." marketpublic stations, public broadcasting years in prison, but the jail term __ _ !i ! I .! was suspended by the Superior a revocation ofthe suspendedsen I' man ahufigog hit sin tafan esalao. Dispues, ti haye harn ni publiko. Yangin ti Pressler apparently underestimated the officials say such complaints are short Court as stipulatedin a plea agree tence and may result to imprison inhago'.papa' amano 'nai mangaige ham, bai'n f':llmama'guaot tafigantafigan willingness ofthe Public BroadcastingSer sighted. Ninety percent of PBS funds go aOE Executive Director Juan Diaz writes on his tally sheet the tabulated ballots before 5:00 a.m. Sunday. ment reached between the attor ment of five years. vice -and the Corporation for Public Broad directly to the 1,000 TV and radio stations, • •••••••• ' •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 0 ••••••• : osino piao. Sipudera bai'n fan basnag lao bai'n atotga fumedos i finatinas ney general's office arid the Pub .The defendant' must seek an casting - to engage in trench warfare in most of which are rural. big city stations marne guaot pot sinsero na diniseha para tafan akomprende. employment and pay restitution • • defense of the $285 million it receives may get less than 4 percent oftheir budget lic Defender's Office. • • Presiding Judge Alex Castro to the victim. Castro also ordered Gi komunidan Marianas, guaha otro patte (bandan bisnis) kana' hapupuno' from the taxpayers each year. Although from the feds, while rural ones may get up • • the man to "stay out of trouble" • • siha i los pobres umestudiaye koyentura pot para ufan mama'.ganansia. Ginen the subsidy represents a mere 14 percent of to 40 percent from the government. If handed down the sentence after • • accepting the terms of the plea by obeying all laws of the com este naganansia 'nai marikokohe i kontribusion tax ni humahalom gi tresurarion public broadcasting's revenue - and .02 Presslersucceeds, the first to black out may • • agreement. The judge instructed monwealth and the United States. • 0 percent ofthe federal budget - the battle of be the small stations with no otheroptions. o 0 Marianas. Ginen henerat na fondu 'nai inchichile' este na finkas gi hechuran the defendant of his rights in The court warned the defen Bamey vs. Pressler has become an unwel "We've got four of the poorest counties o 0 appropriasion. Hu mensiona este pot para bai' nafan manhaso hamyo na tisifia Charnorro language. dant not to give any judge an come imbroglio for GOP budget cutters. in the nation here, and one of the highest • e na ti inekufigog rekomendasion niha gi todo prinoponen lai piot gi tax yan PBS fans, officials and employees at After asking a number ofques opportunity to send him to jail for • 0 percentages ofworking mothers in the na failure to comply with the require" • • sueddo. some of the 1,000 TV and radio stations tionsinChamorro, thejudgefound • • tim)," a television executive in South Da ments. that depend on the subsidy are not taking kota told a top PBS official. "They depend that the change of plea w.a::.:s_m_ad_e_-===:;:::::::;::;;~;;;;_;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;__ · .. Kabales maestudia ni CongressonAmerica hafa na dafio humuhuyofig ginen voluntarily and with- r- • • Pressler's assault lying down. The Swan • • mapasan sueddon minimum wage. Ti rna fabrika ayo naestudio. Man famosu on 'Sesame Street' to train day-care work out coercion. • • Lake set are not intending Pressler's attack ers and give those kids in day care achance • • yan respetao na ekonomista umestudiaye yan sumoda' na dos masusesede gi to be any swan song for them. Aguon admitted re to learn to read, give them a little bit of a sponsibility in a • • kada mahatsa i sueddo: 1). Ensegidas kumahulo' i presion fektos nesesidat "Pressleris trying to treat a case of a little head start." • • Koblerville .burglary • • familia. 2).. Pinino' todo appottunidat chochu' sa' i man bibisnis hana' para dandruffhere and there with decapitation," . The state official maintained that many which occurred on • • todo planonman empleamas taotao pot parausifiakumubre i nuebo na hatsada. one PBS official told our associate Dale rural areas in South Dakota, including iso • • Van Atta. March 3, 1993. The de • • Estague' fakto ya chatmiyo fan madadagi. lated Indian reservations, depend on PBS I: • • I fendant allegedly Responding to his critics, Pressler says for much oftheir programming. PartIydue I • • Kulan bisiolokue' gi entaIo' membron lehislaturai maletkeosino mafatafigaye broke into the resi • • he's simply been misunderstood. His plan to affordability, the percentage of homes in I • • un mauleg na ginagao sa' ti suena (unpopular) gi botadot. Kulan inmalefaye I dence of certain Lee would not kill public broadcasting, he says, South Dakota with cable television isamong I • • I: WonSye and took sev na i primera besis na man maelihe harnyo pot para inestudiaye hafa mauleg yan simply remove the taxpayer subsidy in the lowest the country. in eral items includingas favor of new revenue sources. Pressler's core concept, that PBS can I ~ ~ propio gi maadelantan linala' publiko. Gigon un meskla este yan marian para sorted clothing, a lug Messatje of Appp8ciatioR 'They (PBS) have a treasure' trove of be privatized without losing its identity, unmaelihe sin unfachuchue' i tronu ni ungiguot pago, esta' giya hamyo sa' ti I, gage and passport. · .~ profit that the taxpayers could get relief by also erodes with a glance at Barney's • bachet i man intelihente na botadot gi inabaluan haye dipotsihe chumochogue' He also took a tele • getting a percentage of," Pressler says. history. Commercial television turned f : To the voters of Saipan that exercised their tights to vote on March 4 : checho'fia. Among other things, Pressler wants public vision set worth about down the purple dino-star because its $650 and an unspeci : and especially to those that gave me their overwhelming support : Siernpretalie' paramahogue' este nagalaide'. Lastimasa' paire naguinaifen broadcasting to recoup some of the profits target was 1 to 5 year-olds, who don't fied amount ofmoney, • and vote of confidence, I thank each and everyone of you. • generated by the marketing and merchan mafiglo yan pasifiko kulan lana i tase. Harne ni publiko mantestigo na hamyo buy much. "Barney and Friends" is now Charles Rotbart, assis dising of PBS characters such as Barney, : .I am Truly grateful for your support. : mismo sumise i layag galaide'. In likukukue' i galaide' miyo ni finatinas marne public broadcasting's most popular pro tant attorney general • • the popular purple dinosaur. "The point gram. boten proa. Manmalago ham ha' umakude hamyo, lao uno ha' sifia kinatga ni told the court during a • • I'm making is there's some creative ways "A complete cut in the federal contri : Si Yuus Maase, : dikiki' na proa-si senor publiko. Bai 'n bira ham halom gi tano' ya bai 'n fan sentencing yesterday of having to be self-supporting." bution," one top PBS official warns, "will • • rnanagafig ausilio. Tinaka' tiempo este na ayudo sa' chago kontra i tano'. An With polls showing PBS enjoying 70 morning. • • make public TV consumer-driven, not Aguon entered a plea indiiigo hamyo, sina hal kahulo' i chubasko ya finondu i galaide' miyo. percent public support, Pressler has his education-driven, and it will be just an : Frances Leon Guerrero Borja (Olympio) : work cut out for him. Some of his critics of guilty to burglary. • • Mientras tantos, rikonose kao sifia i lagse i matiteg layag sa' intifigo ha' na ni other competing network running reruns In return, the govern- believe he is playing fast and loose with the • ---~--~- • hagua osino hilo ti in haso 'nai indifigo i puerto. of "I Love Lucy" and selling imitation ment moved for the dis- L=:----,-=--::;:-__--.---;-:::-:::-::-- _ · . truth as he tries to make his case. diamond bracelets.''' • • missal of othercharges : ••••••••••• o ••••••••••••••• ~ ••••••••••••••••••••••••• •• e-, '. , \
TUESDAY, MARCH ]-,-1.995 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-7 FSMgets Hemsing guests on access to Saipan Cable Forum. To the People ofSaipan SAIPAN CABLE TV has an Chamorro people are still un aDd Northern Islands 800 nos. nounced that tonight's guest on der Colonial Rule after 300 Cable Forum will be Howard years. Hemsing, overall chairperson of Most importantly, they hope in the US the Tri-Centennial Committee. to rally support and interest to By Tom Panholzer Under the auspices ofStudent For the Variety recognize the Chamorri lead Government Association at POHNPEI - It has been a long ers who fought and died re time coming, but at last the Feder the University of Guam and sisting the Spaniards 300years ated States of Micronesia has ac the College of the Northern ago on the island of Aguigan. to all the Winners of the 3rd cessto 800 numbers in the United Mariana. Cable Forum, starring Jeff States. The main purpose ofthe Tri Evans run's every Tuesday Takuro Akinaga,FSMTelecom Centennial Committee is to might at ):OOpm only on Constitutional Convention munications Corporation general raise awareness that the Saipan Cable TV Channel 12. manager, explained that March I, FSMTC introduced Paid 800 Ser and the people of CNMI for vices to FSM consumers who dial .-...... _-. direct to the States. San Vicente School He said all Paid800numbers are having successfully selected billed as Hawaii terminated calls, ..... and extension beyond Hawaii is to hold PTA meeting the delegates to represent us free of charge. THERE will be a very important sion Akinaga explained that calls meeting at the San Vicente El- Prudencio Building - After- placed on week days will be billed ementary School cafeteria for all noon session at$2.50perminuteandthoseplaced JOAQUIN (Jack) P. Villagomez #16 in this historical event. parents of Kindergarten students The meeting will begin at on Sunday will be billed at $2.00 per minute. who attend thefollowing centers: 6:30 pm on Tuesday March 7, My family and I want to extend our sincere appreciation for vour vote of confidence. Fe and I send our heartfelt He added that operator-assisted Dandan Center - Morning ses- 1995. calls are not available to U.S. do sion Con-tact the school at 234-6219 SGM Frank G. Cepeda mestic 800 numbers. Dandan Center- Afternoon ses- if you have any questions. GUAHO YAN I FAMILIAN MAME, EN EXTETENDE DANGKULO NA SI YUUS POT "Thank You" to all our Local businessman, Charles "Green Beret" UN BOTA YU PARA DELEGADON MIYO GI NIMA TRES NA Martratt, who specializein restau CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. relatives, friends and the rant equipment,saidhavingaccess to 1-800 is a "real boom to me Thank You Very Much ... S,i Yuus Maase ... Ghilisoow . because of my diverse market I general public... We want you to know our havesuppliers withwarehouses all Salamat Po ... OIbmwaay ..: Kom Kmal Mesulang . overtheUnitedStates.Since 1-800 numbers tendtobeserviceoriented, community involvement and services continue. I can make one .phone call which connects me withpeoplewhohave all the information I need at that one numberinsteadof making sev 'j eralphonecalls.Iwillsavemoney." From Sergeant Major Over all, most businesspersons thisreporterspokewithsaidhaving the access was most important, and though having it completely free Mrs. Frank G. Cepeda. would have been nice too.
fense for a preliminary hearing. Good Luck!! Mitchell.u Citing a certain rule, Rayphand Continued from page 1 told the court that her client is ; entitled to a preliminary exami f However, the lawyer should not have any indirect or direct contact nation as soon as possible, with any of the witnesses in an Gill argued that Mitchell is not other criminal case in which he is deprived orhis liberty and so he is By Tom Panholzer a defendant. not entitled to a preliminary hear For the Variety ing. The chief prosecutor cited a ---~~ -~------~--- ~~----~-~ -~- ~~ - -- ~-- ~ ~------~ - ---- ~~- ~------~------~---, Castro however rejected the POHNPEI • The Friends of the government's request to prohibit recent ruling of Judge Castro Pohnpei Public Libraryre-elected Mitchell from going to establish which said a person who is not Perry Weilbacher president in its ments where drinking of alcohol substantially deprivedof freedom annual general meeting in late is allowed. The judge said it is is not entitled to preliminary ex amination, (~;;, February. hard todelineatea restaurant from You can't predict the unexpected, Other elected officers were a drinking place. The court agreed with the gov n William Iriarte, vice president; ernment and denied Rayphand's Arraignment followed imme Merins Hadley Race, treasurer; diately after the bail hearing. motion. prep~e ~(:'fi LucyLeopold, secretary;Yolanda Mitchell pleaded not guilty to the Meanwhile, a specialjudge will but you can for it with 1 Elanzo, Fund Raising chairper charge of obstructing justice. On be appointed to hear the Mitchell son; and Phyllis Roegel and Jack February 28,the prominent attor case, according to Rayphand. personal accident msurance. ~ ~~\6 :;- ~~~ Yakama were elected as volun ney told the media that he was No reason was given for the THANK YOU FOR YOUR teer coordinators. "absolutely innocent" of the alle decision, but the Superior Court Two new employees were gations against him. normally asks the Supreme Court HELP AND SUPPORT added to the library staff: Alice In yesterday's proceedings, the chief justice to name a special Isaac and Carmina Lihpai. court denied a motion of the de- judge if sees possible conflict of DURING THE CON-CON ELECTION. It was also reported that of the interest. Minimize the cost and Inconvenience of an accident by taking out a personal accident policy almost I, I 00 new volurnes re RPEntprs- Taxi,3-1 ceived by the library in February, from Moylan's. It affords you full coverage against any accident anywhere In the world, Bud ... RPEnterprises beat Taxi,3-1,and 1,000 were donated by theUnited Continued from page 20 ended its two streak of tie-making Including medical treatment. Premiums start from as little as 58.25 a year for 55,000 States government through the games. In the first two weeks, RP coverage, so make the smart decision today to see the Good Guys and Gals at Moylan's. director of Project Handclass, the 545.WencyLamsonledtheSharkies Enterprises could only manage tie frank. ()·Lc;. Camacho USCoastGuard CutterBasswood with576-pinfall series. gameswithRBElectrical andFun& and the U.S. embassy in Koloni~ Med Magtipon of Mark Shark Garnes, DannyLorzano ledRPwith MOYLAN'S INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS (INT'L), INC. Town. rolledfivestrikes inarowtowina gift a 545-pinseries. and -- HOME OFTHE GOODGUYS ANDGALS certificate from Shirley's Coffee ; Sablan Buildln~ P,ota Br;1nch ~ Of those received, 330 books RB Electrical-R.Y. Enter- I! PO, Box 206. Sal61~/24a9.an. MP 969)0 1'0. Bo; 995. Rota. MP 969)1 ATLANTIC SOUTHERN were processed in February. . Shop. prises, 3-1 Tel: 234-6571/ See Florence Baronas ~ INSURANCE COMPANY Ice Draft - Chern/Owen, 3-1 •. 234-6129/718) Tel (670) 532-2230 Further reported was that 1,469 RB Electrical slipped past RV. family 11I Fax' 234-8641 F,1,(' (670) 532-2230 MonchingAngeles' seriesof 548 Enterprises, 3-1, despite lackluster Micronesians and 465 expatriates pinfalls ledMarPacIceDraft toa 3-1 checked out more than 1.600vol games. Rosalinda Cal's series with ----~------,--I victory overfellow newcomer Chem umes during the month. handicap of 613 topped all female Tach/Owens. Gil Dumassupported bowlers to win the Budweiser Fe Angeles with532-pinfall series. male Bowlerof theWeek. ..
I ., ~',. 8-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-TUESDAY-MARCH 7, 1995 ._------~------According to House SpeakerDi- justavoid tough decisions. tooversee andlicense casinogaming casino gaming firm indicating interest TUESDAY, MARCH7, 1995 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-9 Governor... egoT.Benavente, hewouldnothave "If (members of) the Legislature enterprises Commonwealth-wide, the fora major casino hotel development any other way of legalizing casinos doesn'twant tomake atough decision, same goal expressed in H.B. 9-368. project on Saipan. The firm, Sodak Continued from page 1 Small business program but through initiative because of the then they should resign. They can't Themeasure iscurrentl ybeing stud Gaming, Inc. hasrecently outlined its $120million proposal totheHouse for that the initiative process would be tremendous impact such ventures just ask the people everytime they iedbytheSenate Comminees on Fis calAffairs andon Resources, Devel consideration, on its 4th year in CNMI the only means gambling could get couldhaveon thecommunity, want tomake a tough decision. They opment and Programs for a possible Asked if he has beendirectly dis THE NORTHERN Marianas Through this program, small legalized ~"MI-wide. Hemaintained thedecision tohave should notaskthepeople tomake the cussing the Sodakplan with its offi College (NMC) Business Devel businesses receive thekind of free Underthe Constitution, gambling ornottohavecasinos shouldbemade tough decisions forthem," he said. public education andhearing prucess. cials, Tenorio said no. opment Center announces its or low-cost professional business is prohibited in the CNMI unless by the people themselves, through a "Maybe youmay saytheir decision GovernorTenorio inprevious news "Sodakisnotnegotiating with me. fourth annual summer Graduate consultingservicestheyotherwise providedbylaworbyinitiative within referendum. is to reject casinos. They rejected it conferences said he wantscasinoop I am not talking to them about their Internship Business Assistance could not afford.."The purpose of any senatorial district. Currently, Butaccording tothegovernor, itis oncebutIwill godirectly tothepeople erations in the CNMI as this would casino plan. They're talking to their Program and invites local busi the program is not only to help Tinian is the only district alloweda imperative that the Legislature de- within the next 30 days and on that boost revenue sufficiency efforts and theoverall economy of theCNMl. representative here. I am notdealing nesses and entrepreneurs to par local small businesses and gov casioogaming industrybeingtheonly cideonthematterasitsmembers are basis I hope toresubmit a new casino scaled with them because I can't deal with ticipate. ernment agencies, but also to pro onethat has ratified agambling initia supposedly tasked tomakedecisions bill," said thechiefexecutive. He also said taxes may be them when casinos arenotlegal yet," This year, the Business Devel tive, for their constituents' good and not Asked about a bill introduced by down oncetherevenue effects ofcasi vide a hands-on, practical educa Senator Eusebio A. Hocog, Tenorio nos arefelt. saidthechiefexecutive.. opment Center plans to recruit 10 tional experience for our stu saidhehasnotseen thebill andthathe 'There'sbigmoney incasinos. We The governor also previously dis graduate business students from dents," NMC President Agnes does notknow what form itis in. should take theopportunity noworwe closedof plans byClubMed,a noted theUnitedStates to provide tech McPhetres said. Thesubject bill isSenate Bill 9-182 might lose it," said Tenorio in oneof "ship-borne" casino company, torelo nicalassistant to local small busi The internship program is a TltankYou which proposes theestablishment ofa those previous press conferences. cateto thewatersofSaipanifand when ness owners and government collaborative effort between the CNMI Casino Gaming Commission Tenorio made mention ofa topUS casino operations arelegalized here. agencies in the CNMI. NMC Business, Development for Your Support The Graduate Internship Busi, Center and Cooperative Educa fied any. Farrell also asked the Board to ness Assistance Programs began tion and Business Education De Ineffective. .. .When Jones asked if they have proceed with the recruitment in the in the summer of 1992 as a coop partments with the University of Continued from page 1 information with regards to how mainland considering the expenses erative venture between North Hawaii at Manoa's College of people (teachers) come. How are many teachers areretiring, DelaCruz incurred byPSS. ernMarianasCollege (NMC) and Business Administration. Last our two recruiters doing..Let's answered in negative. The motion wasapproved. theUniversityofHawaii at Manoa year, funding for the Project was make a decision now. Make pro Thevicechairman pointed outthat Jonesbroughttheprivatization idea College of Business Administra provided by the Northern posals and review these propos PSSfailed toprovide straight figures after he recently met and discussed tion (UHM-CBA). Marianas College (NMC), the als," he said. considering that the number of the proposals of two private man ThreeMBAstudentscame from Commonwealth Development Describing the issue as compli retirees was not included. power service company, Paras and Hawaiito Saipan to provide tech Authority (CDA) and the Office cated, PSS legal counsel Sean "The best thing we do is go out Lasco,torecruit250qualified Arneri nicalassistancetothree local busi of Territorial and International Frink suggested to have PSS per to the private sector for assis canschool teachers. nesses. These students also acted Affairs (OTIA)'. From let to right: Micah Kane, Jennifer Goodhart, James Jones, Ronnie Tai See, Emily De Maria and Brett sonnel present the initial result of tance," he said. The companies submittedapro as mentors and were teamed with Dr. Patricia Cleveland, Assis Meyer. University of Hawaii Master of Business Administration (MBA) students Kane, Goodhart, Jones, Tai three NMC undergraduate busi tant Dean and head of the UHM See, and Meyer, and University ofTexas Masterof Public Affairs (MPA) student De Maria receive their award their recruitment. Jones stressed that PSS spent posal to reduce the PSS teachers plaques for participation in the 1994 CNMI Graduate Internship Business Assistant Program. This prompted Margaret Dela close to $30,000 for these two cost throughout 1997 school year nessstudents towork on projects. CBA Office of Student Academic Services, coordinates the program Cruz, PSS deputy commissioner recruiters currently looking for and bring the system in compli All six students received college credit for their work. In addition in Hawaii. Dr. Cleveland called for instruction, todiscuss with the the needed teachers in the main ance with Public Law 7-45. the Graduate Internship Program, :New- indu.stry Board the result as of March I, land. The law requires PSS by Sep ofairand transportation, the three "a unique opportunity for all par .in A, Samoa .. 1995. "How many teacher aides do tember 30,1995 to hire teachers MBAstudentswereprovidedwith ticipants. Small and new busi Dela Cruz claimed they have we have. Are we counting that. who are graduates of college or housing and paid a modest sti ness owners receive excellent .createsjobs identified 26 replacements out of These are some of the important universities in the U.S. which are pend to cover day-to-day living consulting services, graduate in Si Yuus "aase 31 positions forthe regularteach expenses. terns gain first-hand experience factors we have to consider," he accredited by the U.S. or U.S. NEW industry in American ers. The pilot project proved to be while working in a developing said. U.S. accrediting associations, or Samoa is expected to create Forspecial education, she said, extremelysuccessful, and all par economy, and the NMC students Board member Don Farrell alternatively must be graduates several thousand jobs, RNZI PAlYOUNIS 16 replacements have been iden urged that the idea of asking as of acollege or university and pass ticipants, students, and business working alongside the graduate reported Friday. tified for 21 positions. owners,benefitted greatly, a news interns learn that there are educa sistance from aprivate manpower a "BESTE" test for English profi tional opportunities beyond the Governor AP Lutali predicts With the related services, they release from the NMC Business should bediscussed and reviewed ciency or its functional equiva Associate Degrees they plan to more than 5,000 jobs will found 16positions but not identi- Development Center said. further by a committee. lent as designated by the BOE. earn. come from seven new indus Based on the overwhelming Jack Peters, Director of the successoftheprogram's first year, tries scheduled to be in full NMC Business Development operation by the end of the the project grew dramatically in Center, said, "we strongly urge 1993, with eight students from year. all small business owners and The forecast is contained in UHM paired with ten NMC stu entrepreneurs who whish to start dents to provide a wide range of the governor's mid-term re up a new business, to take advan view of his administration's technical assistance to twelve lo tage of the highly quality assis performances since elected cal students from UHM were tance they can receive through into office. joined by a graduate student from our program." the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Interested parties should con The new factories will Public Affairs at the University tact Eric Plinske, Lori Enfield.or manufacture sausages, and Family extends of Texas-Austin. Working with Jack Peters at 235-1551 for infor watches. and paper cartons. CAMACHO, GEORGE FLORES ten NMC student interns, the mation on how to participate in There will also be a brewery & FAMILY " Dangkulo No 51 Vuus Moose" groupcompletedatotalof twenty this program. The application and three garment factories one projects for local businesses. deadline is April 17, 1995. PacNews to all the voters and supporters
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DEEPEST in three years to 30,000, the offi- pany has 49,000 workers. auiomaker, planstocontinue aggres cutcostsby 10percent, or360billion yen against major world currencies Loggingandslash-and-burnfarm tutes and alternative sources of cial said. Nissan has said it expects to GRATITUDE TO THOSE WHO sively cutting production costs and yen($3.87 billion). haveraiseddomesticlaborcosts.rnak ing have destroyed some 45 mil fuel such as biogas, kerosene and The company spokesman said post70 billion yen ($753 million) thesize ofits workforce overthenext Nissan will achieve the cutbacks ingitsautos lesscostcompetitive on lion hectares (111.15 million solar energy. CIRCULATED AND TO THOSE the company's previous plan to in operating losses at the March three years, a company official said through attrition, hiring fewer new foreign markets. acres) of forest in the Asia-Pa Between 1980 and 1990, the bring down the size of its work 31 end of fiscal 1994, the third WHO SIGNED MY PETITION TO Monday. A Nissan official said the collegegraduates, paying less forparts To counter declines in domes cific region injustonedecade, the region's area covered by forests force to 48,000 by early 1996 consecutive yearly loss. BE A CANDIDATE TO THE THIRD moves weremeant tomakeupforthe and reducing the numberof chassis tic sales due to the economic Asian Development Bank said has been reduced by a yearly av effects of a four-year ongoing reces models under production, the report Monday. erage of 4.5 million hectares CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. sion anda drastic appreciation inthe said. The Manila-based bank said it (11.12 million acres), or about 9 EQUALLY, I AM GRATEFUL FOR value of the yen in recent years, but The official, speaking on condi Sri Lankan rebels offer to drop has approved apolicy that would percent of the total. would notdivulge details. tion of anonymity, said the ratio of promote protection of forest ar In addition, fires destroy more THE SUPPORT GIVEN TO ME BY TheNihon Keizai Shimbun, a ma Nissan's laborcoststosales currently eas, production of renewable re than 200,OPO hectares (494,000 MY FAMILIES, FRIENDS AND TO stands at10percent, whiletheaverage jor economic daily, quoted Nissan their demand for independence sources and participation of local acres) offorests annually. THOSE WHO GAVE ME THEIR officials as saying 7,000 jobs would ratio amongJapan's II automakers is By DEXTER CRUEZ proposals thatgivetheTamilssecu routes totheblockaded northern prov communitiesand organizations in That indicated deforestation COLOl\'ffiO,Sri Lanka (AP) rity andself-respect areput forward, incethattherebels control hashalted managing forests. was twice as fast as the annual VOTE OF CONFIDENCE ON In a bid to break the deadlock in we are readyto consider them,"the peacetalks. Bothsideshaveblamed theother The region, which contains a replantingrateof2.! millionhect MARCH 04, 1995 stalled peace talks,Tamil rebels have rebel statement said. quarter of the world's tropical ares(5,19million acres), the bank Two months ago, reporters who fornotbeingserious andsincere. No onceagain offered to droptheirde date for the next roundof talkshas forests and half the earth' splant said. APRESIASION mandfora separate Tamil nation. visited the guenilla stronghold of Jaffna two months ago said a rebel beensel and animal species, is threatened Thailand'sannualdeforestation The statement by the Liberation leader also offered to drop the de Sunday's statement, released to by rural .poverty, population rateduring theperiodwas515,300 Tigers of Tamil Eelam, the main mand for an independent nation if newspapers in Jaffna, urged Mrs. growth and certain fanning prac hectares(1.27millionacres). That HU EXTETENDE UN DANGKULO NA APRESIASION PARA guerrillagroup,cameSundayasPresi Kumaratunga toendthewarof attri governmentproposalssatisfiedTamil tices, the banksaid. wasfollowed by Burma, 400,500 TODU I FAMILIA KU, MAN ATUNGO HO YAN TODUS HAMYU dentChandrika Kumaratunga made political aspirations for greater au tionandoutline thepolitical package It said firewood collection and hectares (989,235 acres); Malay . her first visit to the war-tom region toendtheethnic war. tonomy. slash-and-bumagriculture "are as sia, 396,000 hectares (978,120 NI MUNAI YU NI BOTUN KONDIANSA PARA IMINA TRES NA andurged theTamilpeople to pres Morethan 34,000 peoplehavedied Mrs. Kumaratunga, whowonelec intheinsurrection. TheTamil minor big,ifnot bigger, threats to Asia's acres); India', 339,100 hectares sure the rebels to end their II-year tions last year by promising peace, CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION KUMU PARA BAI HU war. itybelieves itiswidely discriminated tropical forests as logging." (837,577 acres); the Philippines, began therebel negotiations inOcto In slash-and-burn farming, REPRESENTA HAMYU. "Thepolitical aimandideal ofthe ber and reached a cease-fire that is against by the majority Sinhalese. 316,100hectares (780,767acres), Liberation Tigers is nodoubtTamil holding. whocontrolthegovernrnentand mili landlessmigrantpeasantscut trees and China, 304,700 hectares E.e1am (homeland), but if alternate Butbickering overreopening land tary. and other vegetation to clear (752,609 acres). /s/ Tomas Benavente Aldan slopes for raising rice, com and The 'bank said in a statement othercrops. Once the soil loses its that for forest-rich countries, the French firm sells Texasgulf nutrients, they move to other ar policy should be to'protect exist 51 YUU5 MAA5E • GHILISOW • THANK YOU • 5ALAMAT PO Thank you for eas, leaving only barren patches ing forests and set aside areas for PARIS (AP) • Elf Aquitaine Elf acquired 100 percent of N.C., is one of the world's largest onmountain sides that are prone logging, watersheds, animal and SAand TheWilliamsCompanies Texasgulf in 1981 for 13 billion producers of phosphate rock and to erosion. plant habitats, and forest-dwell Inc. said Mondaythey wouldsell francs, or dlrs 2.62 billion at cur phosphateproducts,andsellssolid To deal with firewood cutting, ing communities. your vote &support TexasgulfInc.toCanada's Potash rentexchangerates.Itlatersold 15 and liquid fertilizers. the bank said, "swift and effec . Forest-poor countries should Corp. for dlrs 810 million. percent to Williams Elf, France's largest company, tive action is needed to meet the create tree plantations for domes Elfowns85percentof theU.S. Elf Chairman Philippe Jaffre in is an integrated international oil rising demand for energy from tic wood consumption and im based phosphate company while January said the French oil com company with chemical, pharma poor rural households." It sug- prove forest management, it said. Joseph Tenorio Torres Williams owns 15 percent. panywouldlikelytakealossonthe ceuticals and beauty-products in Thecompanies hadsaidinJanu sale of its Texasgulf holding be terests. arytheyplannedtoselltheirstakes cause. of the depreciation of the Elf was privatizedinearly 1994, Burmese gov't closes and Family inTexasgulfby floatingitsshares dollar since 1981. inthelargestprivatization evercar on the stock market. Texasgulf, based in Raleigh, riedoutbytheFrenchgovernment. a border with Thailand MAESOT,Thailand(AP) -Burma Thailand has steppedup around hasclosedakeybordercrossing with the-elock patrols by anny troops, ThailandandThai troops havestepped Border Patrol Police andlocalvolun up patrols along the tense frontier, teers. Thai military officers saidMonday. .The river border. crossing is be ~c Earlier, Thailand warned it would tweenMae Sot,375kilometers (230 (2n behait. o~ OUt: taJniiies, an() aii the SUbWaY@SUbmaPines sup/ace retaliate with force ifBurmese troops miles) northwestofBangkok, andthe continued theirincursions intoThai Burmese townof Myawadee. In re tenitory in their campaign against cent years, trade has increased rap ?Jon?Jon can()if)ates, ()anfJkuiu na si Karen rebels. Col. Adirek idlyacross thefrontier here. ( ( atBankoh BankMachines. 0 Yarnngamreab, the regional com Although Thailand and Burma mander, said Thaibusinessmen and maintain friendly relations, ties have '!Itt us ma ase pot tof)o i nzinapot Jniyu, visitors seeking to crossintoBurma beenstrainedsincelatelastyearwhen from the frontier town of Mae Sot Burma'srulingjunta launched ama '!Ian sapouasion rniyzt ni in nai haJn. havebeen turned back since Satur jor offensive against ethnic Karen day. rebels basedalongtheborder. ThecolonelquotedBurmesetroops Thousands of refugees havefled assaying theborderc1osurewasaimed into Thailand since the fighting atensuring security forBurmese au erupted and Karen insurgents lost thorities visiting thefrontier area majorbases. ButThai officials inMaeSot be The Karen areamonga welter of lieve itwasareaction toThai protests ethnic minorities whohadfoughtthe andthreats to retaliate, centralgovernmentfordecades,seek LastFriday, theThai Foreign Min inggreaterautonorny. Almostallhave istry senta protest to Burma overan made theirpeacewithRangoon, and earlierincursion inThailand inwhich while theKaren vowtofighton,their Burmese troops kidnapped a Karen recent defeats have badly hurttheir lawyer andwounded twopeople. cause. SUBWAY· coUP·OtlS Ruling party activist You'll goballistic •. S·I.lX) offany Foollong Sub, shot dead in Dhaka @Jose ~a;wp; eJti6w ~a1Vt:ence ~ewm _ Bankoh BankMachines overthismoney-saving • Turkey HoundSandwich. Cookieand Small Sodafor$I.
14-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-TUESDAY-MARCH 7, 1995 TUESDA Y, MARCH 7, 1995 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEws-IS Demand for justice is growing in Haiti China suffers blow in 11K polls By JOHN LEICESTER watched because both candidates injured. Policedetainedthreemen Voterturnoutwas 25.8percent, Alan Cheng, a banker, said he Message of AppReciation By MICHELLE FAUL Romain last month to stop plot HONG KONG (AP) - China's are immensely popular and their brieflyfor questioning. the highest ever for a municipal voted for the Democrats' Steve PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti ting against Aristide or face ar efforts to seat sympathetic politi views toward China so different. But otherwise, the sun shined election. Chan because "the British are (AP) • Weeds grow through the rest. cians suffered a blow in Hong "It's the battle of the century," and the mood wasjovial. After touring an election cen leaving us with a self-governing We the family of cracks inthe concrete floor where "Why are they threatening? Kong's elections when a former one voter told Hong Kong televi Party campaigners offered ter, Pattensaidthepollwaspartof system. If we don't support it, the late Honorable Jose R. Cruz wishes to extend our warmest blood flowed in a massacre of Why haven't they arrested him missionary itbackedwasunseated sion. greetingsandhandshakestofami a "steady, unthreatening matur thIn where is our future?" Dangkulu na Si Yuus Maase to those who participate worshipers that helped preacher already?" heyelled. "Do wehave by a fierce critic of Beijing. With abouttwo-thirdsof results lies, shoppers and old men in ing" Hong Kong that made him Chan, 28, beat the DAB's Ip in both spiritual and morale support. Jean-Bertrand Aristideoustadic to wait for another massacre?" Szeto Wah's convincing win declared early Monday, Szeto's Chinese slippers and high-col question why Britain and China Kwok Him in Western, a work tatorship. The government issued a war over Englishwoman Elsie Tu in Democrats had 16 seats and 10 laredjackets wholineduptovote. argued. ing-class neighborhood near the Nearly seven years later, with rantfor Romain's arrestlastweek municipal elections Sunday defeats. Their main pro-Chinari Under rules devised by Gov. "Youthinktoyourself,'What's spot where British forces landed Special 'thanks to Aristide ensconced in the presi after he reportedly fled to the showedthat Hong Kong's demo val, the Democratic Alliance for Chris Patten against China's the fuss been all about? What's when they seized Hong Kong in Bishop
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Boston's last Saturday as the Utah Jazz beat the 23 points. time in nine games overall in win 13 points arrd 14 rebounds for the win at Market Square Arena was Portland Trail Blazers 98-81. ningitsfifthconsecutiveroadgame Knicks. March 16, 1989. Blue Edwardsscored eight of his Knicks 89. Cavaliers 76 against Cleveland. Each team has The Cavs, who shot 38 percent in Byron Scott led Indiana with 10 points in the fourth quarter as At Cleveland, John Starks sank beaten the other twice this year losing their fourth in a row, were 21 points off the bench. Reggie Utah put the game away. seven 3-pointers and scored 29 withtheroadteamwinningallfour. ledbyJohn Williamswith20 points. Miller and Vern Fleming added The Blazers were without Rod points as the New York Knicks New York didn't trail in the sec- Michael Cage pulled down 20 re 15 apiece. bounds. The Celtics survived a fourth quarter rally by Indiana that re Pacers 10I, Celtics 107 duced an 18-point lead to nine. China pledges no more doping At Indianapolis, Dino Radja Derek Strong scored seven of scored 23 points as the Boston his 10 points in the fourth to cases in swimming competition Celtics sent the Indiana Pacers to secure the victory. By CHARLENE L. FU China repeatedly asserts. inBangkok,andWemerrefusedto BEIJING (AP)-China's swim The,FINAprobewaspromptedby give any indication what conclu First amateur basketball ming association pledged to the the positivedrug testsof 11 Chinese sions and recommendations the International Swimming Federa swimmers last year, accounting for delegation 'wouldmake. tiononSundaythattherewillbeno more than half of the total doping Wernersaidthedelegation was league preparation is on moredopingcasesamongChinese casesdiscoveredincompetitiveswim satisfied that the Chinese Swim The preparation for the first Association (SABA). swimmers. ming in the past two decades. The ming Association has followed Budweiser amateur basketball Dubbed as the First Budweiser The assurance came from Guo results led to accusations by many FINArulesandregulations inhan league is now in full swing with Invitational Friendship League, Qinglong, secretary-general of the . coachesandathletes fromothercoun dlingthedopingcases,thatChina organizers ironing out details on the league will be solely spon Chinese Swimming Association, triesthatChina's successesinswim has a good dopingeducationpro how to make the league an excit sored by Marianas Pacific said Gunnar Werner,secretary of ming were due to widespread drug gram and thatChinesesportsoffi ing feat to cagers, live game (MarPac) Budweiser, distributor FINA,whichisconductingan un use. cials aresincerein their desire to audience and home television of a complete line of Anheuser precedented investigation into the Werner saidtheteamstillneedsto fightdrug use. viewers. Busch beers use of performance-enhancing studyinformation and material ithas The RNA members met with The league is the result of a It wiII feature teams from both drugsby Chineseswimmers. gatheredduringitsfive-day visitbe sixswimmers, including LiuBin,a series of consultations the past SABA and PABA and a new all Werner did not say how Guo. fore makingany decisions. three-time world champion, and month with some team members American team coming in as the could make sucha pledgeifsuch Theteamwillpresentareporttothe YangAihua, theworld400-meter of the Philippine Amateur Bas eleventh team. drug use were not systematic, as RNA boardat theend of thismonth freestyle champion. The six were ketball Association (PABA) and Continu~d on page 19 The league formation is the Saipan Amateur Basketball MarPac's way of helping prepare the betterment of the CNMI se lection basketball team in the 199:; American Kristy Powell wins in US gym.nastics South Pacific Games in Tahiti in SEATTLE (AP) - Romania's Mixed Pairs gymnastic meet. seniorgymnast. makingthe all-around cut Thursday August. Ana Maria Bican just missed the Bican finished second to Ameri Themeetfeatured 14male-female attheAmericanCup,finishing ninth. The league will also hone the all-around title at the McDonald's can Kristy Powell Saturday at the pairs. Mostofthepairswerefromthe Hescoreda 9.375on therings,9.175 CNMlselection team's skills and American Cup on Sunday but American Cup in the women's samecountry. Thegymnastssuchas on thefloorand9.075on theparallel improve their performance record came back with Italy's Marcello all-around. Bican, like Powell, is Bican, the only representative from bars. in the prestigious regional sports Barbieri to win the International competing in her first year as a Romania, elrew forpartners. Ukranians Irina Bulakhova and competition. Each gymnast elected their three Rustam Sharipov finished second The upcoming league is another Budweiser leads in 13th favorite events.Thegroupwascutto witha combinedscoreof 56.461. milestone in the commitment of eightpairs afterone round, three pairs An American team of Mohini MarPac in supporting the devel aftertwo. Bhardwaj and Rob Kieffer placed opment of local sports to a com PBA bowling tournament Bicanand Barbieri finished witha third with a scoreof 55.625. petitive level in the Pacific re BUDWEISER capitalized on the the Budweiser male Bowler of the combined scoreof 56.C)O. The pair was third entering the gion. lackluster performance ofCMS,Inc. Week. BiGUl. 15, scored a 9.75 on the final round.Bhardwaj steppedoutof Expected to be invited from the andbreezed toaneasy,4-0victory to Eachweek,Budweiserdonates one vault andunevenbarsanda9.775on boundsonherfloorroutinc andKieffer SABA league are the CNMI All lead the 13thseason oftheBudweiser case of beer to the top male and the floor, Barbieri, 25. just missed felloff the highbar. ContfnUea on page 19 Philippine Bowling Association female bowlers. League at the bowlingcenter. Talaverarolledfivestrikesinarow InSaturday'sgame,NardGemaJe towinagiftcertificatedonatedweekly ledBudweiserwitha three-game se by Whimsy. Major League kicks offFriday ries of 533 pinfalls. Ed Cacha sup Fun & Games-Mark Shark. THE NEXT SEASON of the pennant titlist. ported GemaJewitha535-pinseries. 3-1 top four teams slugging it out in CNMI Major Lague baseball will Seven teams participated in the Magnolia-D' Mixers, 4-0 Defending champion Fun & a best-of-three series. The best kick off this coming Friday at the last season. Robert Talaveraplayeda brilliant Garnes, bidding to become the first Continued onpage19 Francisco 'Tan Ko' Palacios Base This season, the league is down three-game seriesof652andlednew teamintheleaguetowintwoback-to comerMagnoliaIceCream to a 4-0 backtitles, displayed awesomepower hall Field in Susupe. to six teams. One of the teams is Softball coaches, shutout ofD' Mixers. Talaverarolled in defeating last season's runner up This was learnedyesterday from composed of the same set of play ganlesof248,224,and 180toleadall MarkSharks, 3-1. Major League president Jack ers with new members from the managers to meet scorers for theweek. After three weeks of play, Fun & Taitano who said that league offi big league but under a new team IN LINE with the upcoming Bud After two games, Talavera ap Games holds the highest pinfalls of cials are ironing out last minute .narne. LightTriple Crown slow-pitchsoli peared set to break the high scratch 8,960,or76 pinsaheadofthesecond details of the league in a 6 p.m. Playing in the upcoming league balltournament, ameetingofallteam series record of 682 pinfalls set by bestteamin totalpinfalls. meeting today, Tuesday, and this are the Toyota Wheels, Kautz managers and coaches will be held 1994 PBA Bowlerof the YearRoss Wellington Ang rolled a three coming Wednesday, same time. Glass Glazers, the Chiefs, Conti today,Tuesday,March7,at 5:30p.m. Zapanta garneseriesof574 pinfalls - games Taitano is calling the attention nental Micronesia Flyers, UMDA at the Ada gymnasium conference However, several miscuesin the of 199, 195, and 180- to lead the of all team officials to attend iri Aces, and Miller Brewers, for room. third garneallowed Zapanta to keep defending champions' onslaught. the 6 p.m. meeting. merly Seabees Four. The Sharks To bediscussedinthemeetingare: therecordforat leastanotherweek. RossZapantarolled aseriesof555 The league ended last year with team dropped out from the league. thecollectionof the$200 fee, tourna Talavera scoredthe highest series pinfulls, whileJell)' Tan contributed the Toyota Wheels as champion The lea:' e format is a two, mentopeningdate,additional field to hold the tournamentand to passout with ahandicapof676 pinfalls towin Continued on page 7 and Kautz Glass Glazers as the round-robin elimination with the __ ._~..Q!'!!lliued o~_Ii~gEi-l9 t/VIarianas %riety;~ Mrcrones.os Leading Newspaper Since 1972 ~ PO Box 231 Soipon MP 96950 • Tel (670) 234·6341 • 7578 • 9797 Fox. (670) 234-9271