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\,,, \'C.<- ' arianas %riet_r:~r,;, Micronesia's Leading Newspaper ~ince 1972 \:,~,-.,,., '·(:Jl US delegation ·vestoday ;Affaiti·: · Dire6tor :: ·x1Ufo '.,:,: Inter-agency group to discuss 'federal takeover~ ·staymart'S four-daY, -visitii:i>". :: · · -, , , ·, .. , ", • , · 1 ·•. , :I .:.) \,i ,, ~., ·.' , 1 • , •• • • ~ By Zaldy Dandan Affairs field representative Jeff that continues to consider the . "peaceful one " > .·. ' . ,. . • • ·... . . Variety News Staff Schorr said. (CNMI's) needs and reflects our , . }eff ·Sch<>i,:, P~MI\fj¢Id:,;."::.;' INSULAR Affairs Director Allan In a media release Friday, U.S. national values." Re·reseritative··of:.ffie.Jnstiliif \ · 'ffi·.• ·.: .;;•fu, ··~Jc• \Id'".•'./'','. 1'"'-•...... __ __.,.,...,..,__,....,,....,.,..,.-___. U.S. Labor Secretary Alexis AJ'' ..·· Stayman along with six other Secretary of the Interior Bruce fi!1&rs o ice, re . Seu to,. i •: : ·· .· ·· Clinton administration officials Babbitt said the delegation "will Herman, for her part, said "(our) 1~· \• ·.. : ·.· will arrive later today to discuss have an open mind as it seeks to goal for the trip is to see what can with CNMigovemmentand busi­ meet (the Clinton) be done through these initiatives ness leaders the implementation administration's goal of eliminat­ to promote jobs for citizens and of the proposed federal takeover ing current abuses." permanent residents, and to as­ of local immigration and mini­ He added, "We want to see more sure there is a fair, decent and mum wage policies. job opportunities and higher level playing field for both main- · Stayman head~ a delegation that wages for CNMI residents, a more land and island workers." includes officials from the De­ diversified economic develop­ U.S. Commerce Secretary Wil­ sot1rces ho~e\lefsiild. MAAril9f i .···. · '• .ai;tii,ig._ :These :are· ·all ro11tjne. · partments of State, Labor, Jus­ ment and fair, equitable treatment liam Daley said "the focus" of his .. operattvei,:)YHJ \V()f~ ~~;te.ast,.: .. pr~ures/ the·5-ou~e· $aid.·•·• .. tice, Commerce and of the Inte­ for alien workers." concerns is on the· Saipan gar­ ··.·. three shifts, th.l'O:wijig, .ai~Cll- : ... : In: previous iy,isits -t~ ,..·the . rior. The delegation, according to ment industry which uses "almost . ·ritynetarouridthefe~eral~ffi-. >• CNMJ;,~taymanwas:Qb~erved The delegation will be here for Babbitt, would "develop the de­ exclusively Chinese labor and : Ciat ... :::'>i ·•... . /'}J.·.r: .·· ·?/to:~~yf.:tnq;e.tf;~pfr~JreeJy. a three-day series of meetings and tails for a smooth transition from material to gain access to U.S. .. ~. · The so*~· rt?fu~ed\to~::say , :< Cooth:iµeij:9_~ page 20 •, 1', . ,,... • •.'•·".·' <,•,.;.,.,.;,:,/· '. ,.' •• • •· ' ',, \ \ consultations, Office of Insular the current system to a federal law Continued on page 20 Westin chain to operate $65M resort hotel here By Rick Alberto apartel, and the 61-room Young Variety News Staff So Ha Hotel. A LUXURY hotel which will be The 17-story Saipan Resort part of a renown international Hotel is planned to have a total chain is being planned to be put of 510 rooms with such ameni­ up on Saipan. ties as a water part, restaurants, Saipan Resort Hotel, owned a convention center, beachside by Nikko Kikaku Saipan Co., recreational services, and retail Ltd., a subsidiary of Nihon outlets. Kensetsu of Japan, would be The beachfront hotel will sit managed by Westin Hotels. on a six-hectare lot next to The Coastal Resources Man­ Hopwood Junior Hihg School. agement has set a public hearing The hotel's proponents said it for this hotel project at the San would be one of the finest hotels Antonio Elementary School on on Saipan. Thursday at 6: 15 p.m. The $65-million hotel will be Two other hotel projects, designed by Wimberly Allison meanwhile, have pending appli­ Tong & Goo, one of the top cations for a coastal permit with hotel-design firms in the world. theCRM. Aside from the high-rise struc­ These are the 40-unit Cedar ture, the hotel will have a one­ Fascinating. Japanese children gather around "Uncle Joe" (Jose Lanizo) to touch his belly, at a "Coconut Inn, an apartment hotel or Continued on page 20 Cutting" show sponsored by MVB, Saipan Botanical and JAL at Kawaguchi Green Center in Japan earlier this month. Reyes: Interior should share blame for CNMI's problems By Zaldy Dandan The CNMI 's entire population, is .wrong." Variety News Staff he said, should not be punished Reyes, at the same time, said HOUSE Majority Leader Pete P. for the crime of an employer who the current federal takeover pro­ Reyes (R-Saipan) said Friday that abused his or her workers. posals "are still proposals." the U.S. Interior Department "That employer should pay for He said there was also a bill in should take equal bl~me for the .it and not the entire CNMI." Congress that would take away labor and immigration problems Reyes said the CNMI, "as a the federal funds allotted to the it has cited in its highly-critical new member of the American CNMI, "but were still getting the report on the CNMI. political family, is bound to make funds." "If they have oversight then the mistakes, but we would like to "We can't satisfy all the mem­ Department of Interference, I correct it ourselves." bers of Congress," Reyes said. mean, Interior should be out here He said the U.S. Labor Depart­ "Spme of them are bound to come constantly to help us right what is ment and the Immigration and up and disagree with our position, wrong," Reyes said. Naturalization Service (INS) but we do have a lot of them who "A federal takeover is not the should send "as many people as agrees with us." Pete P. Reyes answer." they want to help us correct what · ""'C-on"tl.. n-ue,_,d,.o_n_p-ag_e_.,.20

PAC NEWSPAPER STACKS 2-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY- AUGUST 25, 1997 ------MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 1997 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-3 Korea to Dlore food $282M DI 11 AI settlem.ent OK'd S. ship By Ferdie de la Torre however, BOS said, have taken rently involved in litigation at the Kathleen Fisher, Eduardo Calvo SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - the Ministry of National Unification shortages, caused by years of mis­ last month that 37 percent of the governments, according to South . Variety News Staff actions that jeopardize the pos­ International Court of Arbitration and Stephen Bomse for the ex­ SUPERIOR Court Presiding South Korea will ship $10 million in said.Theaidwillbedelivered through management and lack of fuel and country's children are already mal- Korean figures. sibility of an early completion of the International Chamber of ecutor,and Paul Lawlor on behalf Judge Alexandro Castro has ap­ food and other aid to itsnmorthem tpe United Nations Children's Fund. · farm equipment. A drought this year nourished. The U.S.govemmenthascommit- of the transaction and may even Commerce regarding Hillblom 's of the special litigation commit­ proved a settlement that will rival to help ward off looming fam­ The government has asked its com­ has laid waste to one-third ofi ts fann­ At least 800,000 tons of food aid ted $52 million. Washington and imperil the estate's receipt of the DHLI stock. tee of the Hillblorn Charitable pay $282 million to Larry in\'!, the government announced Sat­ munist rival to land. are needed to hold North Korea over Seoul say they will discus_s more food settlement payment. DHLC and the executorare also Trust. _ Hillblom 's estate executor Bank urday. bar the food aid from reaching its U.N. officials say famine could hit until the grain harvest in October, aid and help North Korea rebuild its Moncrieff sued DHLI and presently engaged in litigation at Lawyers Randall Fennell, coun­ of Saipan over the sale of South -Korea's assistance is tar­ military. one-fifth of North Korea's22 million U.N. agencies say. farm industry once the North agrees DHLC before the Superior Court the J]S District Court of Califor­ sel for Moncrieff, and Charles Hillblom's DHL International, getedtowardhungrychildreninnurs­ Flooding in 1995 and 1996 has people without outside aid. North The latest aid was in addition to to a Korean peace conference. \~ in an attempt to stop the alleged nia over Hillblom 's DHLC stock. Rotbart for petitioner Milagros Ltd. stock. eries, kindergartens and orphanages, worsened North Korea' schronicfood Korean officials told relief agencies $19 million South Korea already do- Representatives from both Koreas, · f "sham" settlements between the · DHLI and DHLC and their Feliciano, also attended the hear­ 1 Castro in an order issued nated to U.N. agencies in two earlier the UniteStatesandChinaweresched- . · 1 two firms and the executor. shareholders claimed they had ing. Thursday directed the executor aid packages for the North. uled to meet in New York in mid- . On the other hand, BOS claimed certain rights to purchase the stock David Lujan, Michael Dotts and Separately, the South Korean Red September to discuss starting talks to take all necessary steps, in­ that Kinney continues to insist owned by a shareholder who died Bruce Jorgensen, counsel for cluding the execution of the Cross has committed $14 million aimed at replacing the 1953 Korean ,1.·· _ she will not review any material pursuant to shareholder's agree­ claimants Kinney,. Josephine agreements, to cause the settle­ worth of com, wheat flour, seeds, annistice with a peace treaty. : Alexandro Castro related to the settlement unless ments. Nocasa, and James Hollman re­ cooking oil and blankets since late The two Koreas are still techni- ~ i ment. unconditionally promised access The settlement issue was heard spectively, excused themselves 1995. callyatwarbecausetheyneversigned "1{1 Castro asked BOS to have the with DHLI, explained the el(ecu­ to all the papers. in the Superior Court on Thurs­ from the proceeding after Castro · North Korea has set aside its iradi- a peace treaty at the end of the 1950- ,, saleofHillblom 's DHLishares to tor in its petition to approve the DHLI and the executor are cur- day. Present were lawyers decided to seal the hearing. tionofdefiantself-relianceandhasso 53 Korean War. Their border is the t DHLI concluded as promptly as settlement. far accepted $316 million in outside world's most heavily anned. '•) '' ~1 possible so that proceeds will be BOS Trust Officer Ru~sell relief aid through U.N. agencies, the But North Korea wants massive < received without further delay. Snow said the estate will immedi­ Hyatt adopts orie-taxi policy; Red Cross,othercharitiesand foreign food aid before continuing talks. ::\! The $282 million was executed ately invest the settlement pay­ r--'------, ~~? by the Arbitral Tribunal as a con­ ment once obtained. i sent award in the estate's favor Heir claimants David affected cabbies are outraged Ramos lashes back at ':l' intended to settle the dispute Moncrieff and Kaelani Kinney, J HY A TT Regency Hotel has Issa said cabs servicing the implemented a policy requir~ hotel's occupants must have in­ influential RP Cardinal Palmer gets subpoena, ing a lone taxi firm to service formed drivers who have its guest. know ledge of the Japanese lan­ to appear before Senate Mustafa Issa, the hotel's gen­ guage. eral manager, said the decision The cabs must not be over By Zaldy Dandan up. to implement a one-taxi policy three years old and must be Variety News Staff In her testimony, commission was reached following com­ clean "all the time." TINIAN gaming commission's deputy execulive director Esther plaints that cab drivers queu­ The hotel's management, executive director was served a H. Barr said Palmer has been off ing-in for passengers have said Issa, can also conduct ran­ Colleagues carry Habibur Rahman, a photo journalist, to hospital after he was seriously injured by a tear gas subpoena Friday ordering him to island since last month. transformed the Hyatt taxi dom inspections. · cannister fired by police during an opposition-sponsored strike in Dhaka on Sunday. AP appear before the Senate over­ He reportedly aITived last week. parking space into a picnic Affected drivers were out­ sight hearing on Sept. 15. During the hearing, Cing rec­ ground, allegedly drinking beer raged by the taxi policy, alleg­ The Senate's sergeant-at-arms, ommended to Mayor Herman M. and urintating on the hotel's ing that the hotel may have cut Ray Sablan, said he handed the Manglona the immediate firing walls. Mustafa Issa a deal with Boboy's for a com­ subpoena to Paul Palmer Friday of the "bad apples"' in the com­ "They (cab drivers) were mission on earnings. PUBLIC FORUM morning at the Office of the Pub­ mission. very unprofessional. We have ers have been in effect for the They however refused to Fidel Ramos Cardinal Jaime Sin lic Auditor. Cing did not mention names, brought it to the attention of past nine months. comment on Issa's claims. YOU.THS SPEAK OUT Palmer, in an interview yester­ but Manglona told the Variety the senior drivers. But they still He said an agreement was sub­ "The agreement does not in­ MANILA, Philippines (AP) Shaddai, thecountry'smostpopular day, said he has no comments, that he will "seriously consider" continued to disobey our in­ sequently signed with a certain clude commissions," stressed President Fidel Ramos on Sunday Christian charismatic movement "except that I'm here and willing the committee's recommenda­ structions to behave," said Issa. Tagabuel, operator of Boboy's Issa. Ara wa doing an111h to halpT called the Philippines' most influen­ Ramos has denied plans to re­ to appear" before the Senate hear- tions. "We went there (parking and Taxi company; last Friday. "What it (agreement) in­ tial churchman "unchristian and main in powerwhenhis term ends in ing. . Hongkong Entertainment, the queue,ing area) and saw empty The firm, he said, was chosen cludes,"he said, "are additional unpatriotic" for calling on Filipinos May 1998, but Sin said thePhilipine After Sen. David M. Cing raised company that will i_nvest more beer cans. So we closed it." "because it has the quality we services like sight-seeing (of to withdraw support from the gov­ leader's followers "are working fu­ allegations of numerous "impro­ than $200 million in a hotel and Issa said talks with the driv- were looking for." the tourists)." Jojo Dass ernment riously to keep him in office." prieties" and "inegularities" in casino, has earlier expressed con­ Manila Catholic Archbishop Car­ The cardinal was refening to a the Tinian Casino Gaming Con­ cerns over the Senate probe, say­ dinal Jaime Sin Thursday urged the signature campaign by Ramos sup­ trol Commission, Senate Presi­ ing that its suppliers and vendors public "to dissociate itself from sup­ porters urging an amendment to the dent Jesus R. Sablan (R-Saipan) are staring to "worry" over its Tom.okane says MVB may rely on porting" Ramos, whom he said was 1987 constitution that would allow last month asked the Tinian dealings with Tinian. trying to alter the Philippine consti­ him to run for a second term. Democrat to head the Senate But Cing, together With Mayor tution to prolong his hold on power. Sin also declared his opposition to Asiana to fill in Korean Air's void probe. Manglona and Gov. Froilan C. By Jojo Dass rean Air's suspension of flights to "I consider it unchristian and un­ recentmovesbylawmakerstotnms­ Palmer was one of those asked Tenorio, has assurecJ investors that Variety News Staff the Commonwealth_ patriotic for anyone to call for non­ fmm Congress into a constituent to testify during the first over­ the probe will not affect the hotel­ THE MARIANAS Visitors Bu­ In an interview over the week­ cooperation and divisiveness," assemblytoproposecharterchanges. sight hearing conducted on Tinian casino itself, which is scheduled reau may try to tap Asiana Airlines end, MVB Managing Director Ramos said in a speech before tens On Wednesday, aHouseofRepre- last Aug. 15, but failed to show to open later this year. to fill-in the void created by Ko- Anicia Tomokane said she is also of thousands of members of EI Contlnued on page 2-a set to meet with concerned govern­ ment agencies today to address problems caused by Korean Air's Philippine Senator: Vigilante suuuen suspension. attacks on· qr~g dealers rising _ (' "I will definitely look into all ' ( aspects of this (KAL's move). We're holding a meeting to ad­ MANILA, Philippines (AP) - A crusader. "Worre, the killings might I: dress all concerns," she said. Philippine senator on Sunday said a "We may also talk with Asiana vigilante group has killed at least 38 sp:~~~timated I.7Filipinosaredrng I (Airlines) for a continued servic­ Anicia Tomokane suspected drug dealers in a soutl1e111 users, most of them hooked on crystal 1· cityandwamedsimilarattacksmight ing ofCNMI-bound Korean tour­ The move, CPA said, is seen to 'methamphethamine hydrochlo1ide, ·_· -.,·,··· ists." spread in otl1er areas. locally known as "shabu," or the direly affect CNMI's tourism in­ Sen. Ernesto Hen-era said the "poor man's cocaine." Korean Air's, last Monday, dusl:Iy which derives a sizeable bulk started suspending flights to the government's failure to effectively President Fidel Ramos has de- · of its market from Korea. I Commonwealth for still unknown deal with the counuy's worsening scribedthedrugproblemasathreatto f CPA, according to its spokes­ drug menace is forcing many citizens national security and has directed the , ,,, reasons. The suspension, accoru­ person, Frank Rosario, has yet to ing to a letter sent by the air! ine lo tobattledrugsyndicatesontheirown. Justice Department, the Defense De­ tl receive a reply from a letter sent the Commonwealth Ports Author­ In the southern port city of Davao, partment, the Department of Interior last week by CPA Executive Di­ ADOLESCENTS · AT RISK IN THE CNMI ity, ends Oct. 25. a vigilante group calling itself "Ser­ and local governments to fully coor­ rector Carlos Shod a demanding an Passengers st iII in the Common­ vant of the People" has gunned down dinate Ll1eir efforts to intensify the explanation for the suspension. wealth were flown back to Korea TIME · 7:00 PM TO 9:00 PM 38 suspected drng pushers, 16 of anti-drng crunpaign. Korean Airbus 300s ten on chartered flights. DATE August 27, 1997 them in the last four weeks, Herrera The campaign, however,gotmired times a week to CNMI with seven said ina statement. He said the figures in controversy after a recent govern­ The airline, which brings in an night flights and three daytime Pl.ACE Multi Purpose Center were provided by police. ment rnid on the house of a suspected estimated 2,000 tourists a week, ones. ''IflltWenforcementremainsweak, drug lord led to allegations that a may have just been conforming There were 800,000tourists who SPONSORS The Chamber of Commerce 1 with a Korean government policy more vigilante killings are bound to senator, active-duty police and miH, t · Saipan Rotary Club donated $500.00 to the CNMI Box Scout Association at a luncheon meeting last week. went to the CNMI last year with '? to lessen departures of its nation­ and The Division of Youth Services happen," said Herrera, an anti-crime tary officials were protecting him. Ji Supreme Court Justice Ramon Villagomez, also Boy_ Scout Director, receives the check from SRC Koreans comprising the second Community Services Dircetor Brenda Sana. Rotary President Dave Burger looks on. Photo by Lalla c. Younis als, it was gathered. · f~~ largest group. ,ti~ ,/}ii __:JI 4-MARrANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY- AUGUST 25 1997 Sablan seeks Jones PSS makes do with on plan to cut RP off By Ferdie de la Torre p1,1rchased i terns from the told the police last Aug. 7 that forged checks at the Sunleader registered to Lely. Variety News Staff Sunleader Market using two he was called by the Bank of Market. A $ I 0,000 cash bail was rec­ a 'meager' budget THE Attorney General's Office Tradewell Inc. checks. Hawaii in Puerto Rico and was The defendant was also identi­ ommended for Lely's temporary has discovered a forgery scheme The Bank of Hawaii, however, advised about his forged checks. fied after police traced that the release. The bail hearing was set By Rick Alberto Last year, he said, 89 percent of involving a private company found out that the checks were Sak went to BOH and discov­ suspect's car's license plate was Friday afternoon. Variety News Staff high school seniors graduated in checks. forged, court document alleged. ered that four of his checks were THE Public School System had theCNMiandthehonorrollcom­ .Police an-ested the suspect iden­ Zhang said on June 20 a man forged. The name of Juan L. to make do with with whatever prised almost half of the gradu­ tified as 35-year-old William came into the store and pur­ Sablan was the payee on the C.B. CRUZ meager budgets it had been get­ ates. Matagolai Lei yin San Jose Thurs­ chased fruits and canned foods checks, documents showed. C.B. CRUZ ting from the ·government, and Also, the dropout rates had re­ OPTICAL day morning. He was charged with using·a Tradewell check in the The businessman said he was did quite well despite this, the. mained lower than the US average Optical & Gift Shop two counts of theft and two counts amount of $625. surprised because he never had educatiqn commissioner said re- rate over the last three years, he Beach Road, Chalan Kanoa of forgery. When asked for an identifica­ any transaction with Sablan whom (across Townhouse Department Store), Tel. 235-3110 cently. . added According to court documents tion card, the man produced a he does not know. · William S. Torres told the ''(Ihis)implieswearedoingwell • Latest style of imported frames and sunglasses submitted on Friday to the Supe­ driver's iicense of Juan Lizama Sak said the the signatures on House Committee on Ways and in addressing the needs of students • Plastic/glass Rx lens, no line reading glass, rior Court by Assistant Atty. Gen. Sablan, stated the court records. the back of the checks were not by anti-reflective coating, UV non-scratch lens Means chaired by Rep. Ana S. at all levels of performance," he Robert Steinborn, last July 24 Three days later, the same man him. • Thin lenses plastic or glass that change Teregeyo during a budget hear­ said. Thomas 0. Sablan Dino Jones from dark to light Peng Zhang from the Sunleader came and purchased fruits, Sak later discovered that four ing the PSS had been able to do Torres said he was proud that 40 • Anti-glare lens for computer work By Jojo Dass paperwork is better," has said Market in Garapan filed a theft canned foods, two cases of milk of his checks at his house were • All types of contact lenses solution much even if it had not always percent of high school graduates William S. Torres Variety News Staff he will confer with Philippine and forgery complaint. and four plastic chairs using missing. • Simple prescription, 1 to 24 hours received the "constitutionally plan to atten.d. college even if "we Consul Julia Heidemann on 1 • Extraderm # 1,2,3,4 LABOR and Immigration Zhang said last June 20 and 23 another Trade we! 1 check Witnesses identified Lely in the guaranteed an:iotint of 15percent · hearing. use our school-to-work and voca~ Jones' proposal. • Bleaching, moisturizing, sunblock cream Secretary Thomas 0. Sablan W a male individual who claimed amounting $846. police photo line up as the man • Likas, transparent, bleaching soap funding from tl1e general revenue The education commissisoner tional education programs -to pre­ Rep. Dino Jones, on Tue-s- t\\ has sought Rep. Dino Jones' himself as Juan Lizama Sablan Paul Sak, owner ofTradewell, who went shopping using the fund" and even if "during three of alsosaidthePSShadbeenforcedto pare those students who choose not audience for a discussion on day last week, urged Sablan to the last six years there has not been use "im,mvative techniques;, to fund to continue their education." the latter's proposal to cut the waive the processing of em- ;· ·25%0FFon 1997 POLICE SUNGLASSES a budget for PSS." student participation in such activi­ ·· Torres likewise pointed out that Philippine Consulate off the ployment documents by the Torres said the PSS has decreased ties as the Academic Challenge two-thirds of high school students routing of employment docu­ Consulate saying the "worth­ DOLi to monitor payment of ! Party Favors or Give-away non-instructional expenses and in- . Bowls, Geography Bees, _and other scored 700 points and over in the ments of its nationals. less" process is a mere "impo­ ' Gifts for all occasions! creased those for instruction. CNMI, national and international SAT, whichareacceptableinmany In his letter sent Friday, sition of foreign regulations" ''Even in this period of limited competitions. colleges .. Sablan implied that waiving on the CNMI government. pay checks to BSA workers financial resourcesthePSShas been These techniques include the Torres said the PSS continues to the Consulate's processing Jones, citing · complaints \: • Baptism able toimplementprogramssuchas leasing of 12 school buses and the face challenges including over­ may cause difficulties for Fili­ aired him by employers, said ,. By Jojo Dass He also cited the workers' failure to stated in the approved employment • Wedding literacy, phonics, teacher substitu­ proposed financing of new schools crowding, high student-teacher ra­ pinos departing for the CNMI the requirement does not help f Variety News Staff promptly submit work time sheets as contract; and • Anniversary • Birthday .., .•. tion, remedialintercessionimdother and classrooms. tio, dilapida~ classrooms, off­ from the Philippines as they to expedite the "lengthy pro- t TI-IE DEPARTMENT of Labor and among 1easons for the delayed sala­ * lnaccumte 1ecords and falsified activities that directly impact on the Torres cited the high graduation island staff recruitment, unstable Immigration will closely monitor the ries. documents. • Debut .,,. will be leaving without the cessing procedure" at the Phil- f,:.·· quality of education being pro­ funding source, and making public rates (100 percent in Tinian last necessary clearances and ippine Overseas Employment f issuance of paychecks by the This however was refuted by Asper Benaventehassaidhe"1eallywants • Valentine's.. 2 ••,.7./ 1 ~•,I vided toourstudents,"Torres said school education a ''high stakes" . . ·--·., year) and low dropout rates as out­ document~tion. Administration "nor does it \-_· Benavente Security Agency to its who insisted that such "is not a justi­ to clem·this (unpaid wages) before the and any other occasion in his testimony at the budget comes of the PSS' efforts. proposition. "If a Filipino national does reduce fee, nor stop the costly [ workers for the next three pay pe1i­ fication" for the delays. yem· ends." not go through the Consulate, agency fee charged to employ- i ods, it was learned. "It (delayed work time sheets) is an their deployment to the CNMI ees." r In a hearing presided by DOU explanation. It is not a justification. Having employment con­ Administrative Heming Office Su­ That is your (Benavente' s) 1esponsi­ might have difficulties which \ the Department nor.the CNMI tracts processed through the pervisor Linn Asper, the Depmtment bility. You have to devise a method to • Total docµment management power Tuesday is Ladies Night! government has no control," Philippine Consulate is among also moved to hold another meeting get information from your workers," said Sablan. major agreements reached in today to fu1ther 1eview charges lev­ said Asper. ·directly ov~r. the ne~work~ : "I would like you (Jones), the recently-concluded RP­ elledagainstAntonio Benavente; who In his complaint letter, acting La­ BudJ¥eiser. runs BSA. bor Director Jeffrey Camacho is pro­ Zf. ~,T, ,.., "f!!,r,'.. _·f~; ~ .q;~·-··· your staffmembers and mine CNMI talks. ~- Asper likewise urged Benavente posing that BSA pay $445,000 to the ~BDJ.ly <\ ._;. to sit down and discuss this The process ensures that Fili­ ,;;,. very touchy subject to ·pino workers are provided Over­ to seek legal counsel. workers for "payless paydays," an­ LadleiOnly accomodate our business seas Employment Certificates by Benavente is being asked to pay a other $638,800 for unreleased over­ community and the need of POEA, which, in tum, guarantees total of$2.5 million to his workers in time payments, $93,000 for wages the general public," he added. that they are accounted for by the unpaid wages and benefits. due to paying below tl1e minimum Sablan, stressing that "less Philippine government.- He may also be baITed from wage, and $580 for urueimbursed further hiring foreign workers for medical bills paid for by the workers. a range of violations that include BSA is also being asked to pay non-payment of minimum wage,. $500 each to the workers for 13 vio­ Tinian, Rota alerted failure to reimburse medical ex- lations, or a total of $1.3 million. With a high resolution output of 600 x penses and failure to provide l10us- Among BSA 's alleged violations 1200 dpi and standard duplexing, the GP200 about lifeguard law ing for the workers as stipulated in include: and GP200F give you features you'd expect the latter's employment contracts. * Failure to provide the workers a from a more costly system. By Ferdie de la Torre they should be more concern on the Benavente, in an em·lier inter- copy of their employment contract; Variety News Staff issue. Let's not wait until another view, said the delayed paychecks * Failure to provide medical ex- Both systems are built around open­ TI-IE Department of Public Safety's tragedy occurs for their customer." were a result of delayed payments amination; industry standards, so you can be sure they're Boating Safety Section has alerted .DPS has intensified the inspec- from his clients. He said he still has * Allowing the Bangladeshis to compatible with your existing network.* And they're ENERGY STAR compliant to minimize Tinian and Rota aoout DPS cam­ tion of hotels and other establish­ a total of about $13,000 in "col- work while permit was still being cost and maximize efficiency. paign against violators of law on ments with swimming pools and lectibles" from clients of his con- renewed; lifeguards. beach front properties after two \ . sauction film. * Failure to provide housing as What's more, with their modular 1~r;J;~J;;i' Fi m11 f:!7 i.:,jl Maj. Raymond B. Carnacho,Boat­ children drowned at the Ph.imeria fA f'/ir! ~\···:: ,~·!---' -~-:"":;..... ff/i."·• ... •-·:~;:7 -.·,~, l"f~)! ,/f!fJ!: "'~ );{) ftf1 design, the GP200 and the GP200F are total ,·.:, .. :. 1;,:·,,::-:-:.-'::, -,::-,·,:.•, 1)1':j}:"i',i:-:.:1 ff-;,·w!:.) <:,,r,i (t'"':il t.5..f :i•' ing Safety chief, in an inte1view Fri­ Resort Hotel's swimming pool last document management systems that can day said he had already alerted Tinian July 25. ~ Sablan says credit union En/oy Hvc muola expand to meet your needs well into the );{} it.\tji) t:~~ Jf ,;~J (tf J[ ~~} .-- and Rota Boating Safety officers to The statute states that all hotels future. :.:c:<' wlth Sam Joyner check the establishments ignoring and property owners in the CNMI i;'. is a benefit to employees the law. using beach front and property and Monday's from 10pm to ~- By Gerr R. Cayabyab, Jr. owner," Sablan also cited. _· Come see the Canon GP200F, now "My personnel and the enforce­ swimming pools for commercial running at the JBSS showroom and find out T.D.C. Shot Nite-$2.50 ea. closing. Every ment team are continue moving, go­ recreational purposes shall employ .~. Variety News Staff In te1ms of the Union's capability FORMER Commonwealth Govern- to loan out more money, Sablm1 said why network printing, faxing, scanning and Wednesday's Monday, Tuesday, ing around as aregularroutine ... and if a qualified lifeguard who shall be copying are easily wiihin your reach. they spot no lifeguard present in the on duty during established hours mcnt Employees Credit Union Gen- it (the Union) needs working capital era! Manager David C. Sablan on which is lacking now. Sauza Margarita Nite-$2.50 ea. Wednesday, Friday swimming pool and beach front for swimmers. *Optional equipment required. Friday stressed that membership '"But we have solicited funds for Thursday's f)nd Saturday. property with swimmers, the es­ The law carries a$ I 00 fine. tablishments will be given cita­ Camacho said following the is­ into the CGECU will provide bet- deposits from government agencies Bud's Nite-$2.50 ea. It's a hot week of cool Bud Family tions," Camacho said. suance of citations a lot of hotel ·'· ter avenue for government em- and the p1ivate sectors. In fact, the1e \ ployees when borrowing money. is also a proposal before the Bank of specials at Bud's Bar in Garapan! The Boating Safety had issued representatives called him, ex­ Sunday's Citing the significance of the Saipmi which solicits the 'buy mid So grab·your buddies and come citations to 15 hotels, including pressing concern because of the Bud's Nite-$2.50 ea. CG ECU, Sablan said that banks sell' of notes," Sablan explained. join the party! three from Rota, which were found difficulty in finding certified life­ violating such law. · guards. and other financial institutions are Sablan said tJ1at inessence,ifBank canon "What can be done is hotels "I told them to try their best offering anywhere from 15 per- of Saipm1 will buy notes from the , . [GMt PAC) lJI~ cent up to 24 percent while the Union, it will provide money for •. M«t should do announcements for job (hiring lifeguards). If they have a vacancies on lifeguard ... and let's lot oflegitimate points on that issue Credit Union offers up to 12 percent memt.crs to bo1rnw. only. CGECU, which was established Island Business Systems &Supp.ly·(CNMI) Corp. takeitseriously,"Camachopointed that I cannot respond to P.O. Box 167 Beach Road, Chalan Kanoa (next to TownHouse) . 'ilu~;~ an "Aside from that opportunity on February 13, 1995 underPL 9-27 out. them ... unless they go to the comt . b~·~>,I "Day to day they're (establish­ and share their concern about life- . ~.trictly restJicted to government em- mid subscquenlly PL 9-52, has a Tel : 234-8002 / 234-5155 Fax: 234-8050 ployees, every memt.cr is considered · cu1rent member of around 1,000. ments) dealing with customers and guard situation," Camacho added. :r··:· ... '\ft}; 6-MARI~AS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY- AUGUST 25, 1997 MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 1997-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-7 Teregeyo on $262M budget _for FY '98 Start spreadin' the news, Al, 'House to meet dead.line' we're just little town blues passed by the Legislature before Sept on a first draft." of $262.4 million. projected revenues from the opening 30-the end of fiscal year 1997- ThegovemoronApril I submitted Under the proposed budget, the ofTinian' s hotel and casino, amount­ In where the from Al Slayman. Something like the done to the culture of the people of depends on how fast the Senate acts, . a $257.6million budget proposal for Department of Public Health Service ing to $4.3 million. New York by the deaf Mexicans, the CNMl's Commonwealth Ports following: Teregeyo said. fiscal year 1998, $IO million more gets the largest allotment, more than It was the first time the Tenorio alleged terrorists or even the racist Authority officials met with financial "If the Senate offers only minor than the FY 1997 budget, and the $47 million, while the Public School administration included in its budget institutions to discuss their plan to "Dear George: cops. Nobody thought that the Big revisions and amendments, we may biggest ever in CNMI history. System gets more than $46 million. proposal the projected revenues from expand and improve facilities on The people of New York are bad and Apple shou Id put a cap on how many . meet the deadline," she said. On Timrsday, Speaker Diego T. Tenorio, in his letter to the Legisla­ Tinian 's casino industry. Tinian, I gained an interesting cannot handle the control of their own people it allows into the city. Not one But, she added, "we have to realize Benavente (R-Saipan) referred to the ture, said the new budget includes the perspective on the problems with state because of the consistent abuse story condemned the people of New An earlier casino investor, Lone that there was never a time when Ways and Means committee the Division of Public Lands' revised Star,closedshopin I 995 afteragrand immigration in the United States and FROM THE. GOVERNOR'S DESK of immigrants. Since 1789 the United York and no where did any official or (Rota, TinianandSaipan)wouldagree governor's revised budget proposal how the federal government treats the States has adhered to the Bill of Rights any reporter claim that the Big Apple revenue projection of $438,000 and opening in the previous year. I MANAHANTE PARA HAMYO/LEADERSHIP and since we have repeatedly told Y.OU has gone sour. I guess, lucky for CNMI over these same issues. FOR THE PEOPLE I am sure most of you by now have to shape up, I've been asked to New York, none of these atrocities heard about some of the horrendous coordinate the immediate mobilization took place in China Town .. conditions uncovered in the Big Apple at least she used to. Just the other day .the CNMI, according to the Interior of federal troops to takeover the Empire With all of this hoopla over the in the last several weeks. I and my State. I'll be arriving on Tuesday to ugliness of a system that doesnt work Ana S. Teregeyo I read that the United States is Department and Al Slayman. Seems iQI, _fftli•-· .· ...' :-:lj . staff have been using one example, deporting those illegal immigrants. Can · to me they've got more serious discuss implementation. in NYC, I figured for sure I'd bump into Al . . J . f 1-.I . By Zaldy Dandan . ·.• , . ";- ' t... :.. .~ . -~-.: ,.''.. .'. : ,'.. ..-+• .. ;,.'f, ·.~·:t. .~.. if Your friend, Slayman ready to lay daim for Interior especially, to prove our arguments you believe they accuse us of problems themselves. Variety News Staff Al Slayman" the rights to America's newest insular with the Interior Department and their insensitivity when we send home More recently, you must have heard THE House of Representatives will claim that our local men and women area, Manhattan Island. I know Al is a Bangladeshi workers caught up in a about the unfortunate immigrant who likely act on the proposed $262 mil­ are incapable of effective control of similar scam. was apprehended by racists in the New I could not find this letter printed busy guy what with his takeover of the lion fiscal year 1998 budget by the CNMI immigration. Are you like me and do you sense York Police Department. This man was anywhere, either. Northern Marianas in mind, but I've really We've referred to the case of the a double standard in terms of how the sexually molested by these cops as Then I searched for the piece of got to tell him about New York City. I am first week of September, the illegal, deaf Mexican immigrants federal government handles some of well as beaten to where his life was legislation that must have been entered sure he and the Immigration House Ways and Means Com­ forced into absolutely atrocious living the very same problems we have here hanging by a thread. by Congressman George Miller and Commission, Inside Edition, Jeff Schorr, mittee chair said Thursday. and working conditions right there in in the Northern Marianas? Let me Our nation's largest city has been Senator Daniel Akaka to take away Congressman Miller, Senator Akaka, The Rep. Ana S. Teregeyo (R­ downtown New York. A scam was explain. beleaguered by some pretty ugly New York's charter-I couldn't find that Reader's Digest, Wendy Doromol, and Saipan) said the committee has uncovered where dozens of illegal Over the last several weeks, there mistakes and some awfully gruesome either. certain~ Jess Varela can make it big time ,·,.: started reviewing Gov. Froi Ian C. immigrants from Mexico were forced have been a string of immigration­ conduct, but strangely, I never once What is interesting, however, is that here. · .. Tenorio's budget proposal in the into slave labor conditions selling related gaffes uncovered in New York read anything about the Interior every media outlet all over the entire After all, isnt that how the song goes? 1 light of the information gathered small trinkets on the streets of City. In addition to the deaf Mexicans, Department urging Congress to strip country reported on each of these "Start spreadin' the news ... " Al; ; fr(?m the recently concluded Manhattan. With the promise of a local NYC officials snagged a potential away Mayor Rudolph Guiliani's power unfortunate incidences over and over Saipan, really is just 'those little town i month-and-a-half long public better life in America, these poor, terrorist attack in their city only later to and authority as Mayor of New York again. Front page, top story, editorial blues." ! hearings. oppressed people lived in some of the find out that one of the suspected City. Funny, I combed the newspapers after editorial, but guess what? Not one You cant "make ithere,"so I suggest l Once the committee completes iota of coverage mentioned anything you try "anywhere." Wrth all of those most squalid conditions anywhere in terrorists reported to the U.S. to find articles on the letter President r a draft, she said, the House lead- _ __!nruiaLhge r_ ln centh~e ho gram ______the world. Immigration and Naturalization Service Clinton must have sent New York's about the annual amount of federal problems, wouldn~ you rather ''be apart [, ership will review it and schedule funding the State or City of New York of it, in ole Neeww Yooork!" Rather than making monthly or quarterly payments, the annual plan lets you make just one I was reminded, too, on flying over that he was a suspected terrorist in Governor George Pataki announcing a Hoose session to act on the bill. receive or have received since Think about it l payment of only $132 - you pay for eleven months of service and get the twelfth month FREE! the Statue of Liberty standing tall in Israel. Imagine this guy slipped through the arrival of federal troops to take over , If passed, the budget bill will be New York Harbor: "give me your tired incorporated as a state of the Union. If you're a regular pager user, this plan is perfect for you. the cracks of a massive system that is the State of New York. I couldn't find \ sent to the Senate which can then and your poor." she exclaims. Well, one. So then I looked for at least a letter There was not one mention of the harm Si Yuus Maase supposed to solve the tiny problems of hold its own public hearings. For Full Details Whether or not the budget bill is In Guam In Saipan call: 649-7243 call: 235-7243 Artists ·to do · ·· performances . Due to increasing public ev~cyweek ·.·. ·.

By Gerr R. Cayabyab, Jr. demand Tinian Shipping Variety News Staff THE MARIANAS Visitor's Bureau is seeking a venue for artists, craftsmakers and perfo1mers who is pleased to announce assist in providing CNMI visitors the FINANCING AVAILABLE oppo1tunity to get acquiantcd of the indigenous people's unique cultures and artfonns. iii ·) their new ferry schedule AUGUST l':".6'! .- I MVB Public Infonnation Officer 15 · 30, 1997 I ... : r-;--,-,---,--.,-,--i.--~--'-~-----.....1. . • I Rotert Hunter said that in the coop­ ' ···/ eration with the Commonwealth OPEN WIRELESS . 42KNL009,014 between· Saipan & . Tinian Council for Arts and Culture, they MON. - SAT. REMOTE CO~TROL were able to rurnnge an exhibit en­ 8:00am - 6:00pm 9,000 BTU 13,500 BTU titled "Extension of Jslimd Hospital­ ity" to te held in Garapan, East of effective September 1997 Dai-Ichi Hotel. ft) Hunter said the event will take FREE ESTIMATES!! 10.5 EER place every Friday and Saturday, be­ FREE BASIC INSTALLATION!! 10.8 EER ginning August 22 and continuing Monday to Friday (Pad, Bracket, disconnect not through September 27. included) , "Another objective of this event is . Depart Salpan:· 09:00am \.1 • 1- ~j to give the m1ists from different na- REMEMBER!! " . 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Ruak, Rafaela Rubuan, Florencia D DJRS Saipan Branch • Middle Road, Gualo Rai Phone: 234-8330 • 234-8337 • Fax: 234-8347 Please call (Saipan)233-7890 or (Tinian)433-0865 for reservations Seman, Lany Lee, the Island Cmis­ SAIPAN COCKPIT HANS CARRIER ® ers and Abby Kaipat. - •• 8-lv\M~lt\~:-~S VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY- AUGUST 25. 1997 MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 1997 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-9 American-Samoa, Guani and--HaWail Cook Islands.GNP among top US ports in fish landings Marshalls ship registry expands highest in Pacific By Giff Johnson supertankers ground to make the start ot emony was attended by Presi­ Cabinet ministers and govern­ HO~OLULU. Hawaii- Cook, chairman of the West­ For the Variety Stewart said that since In­ construction official. The cer- dent Imata Kabua and other ment officials. American Samoa. Guam and Top 10 U.S. Ports ern Pacific Fishery Council. HONOLULU (Pacnews)­ first quarter of 1997 - with Marshall Is­ ternational Registries, Inc. Ha\\'aii were among the top He said the Council will con­ The Cook Islands, with a per small positive growth amount­ MAJURO-The took ·over management of the ten U.S. ports in terms of the By Value of Landings, tinue to work with industry, capita GNP of US $5,720, now ing to about 0.5 percent, now lands flag of convenience ship registry has grown dramati­ Marshall Islands Trust Com­ \·;due of all commncial fish 1996(Millions) government, the scientific has the highest Gross Domes­ expected for the entire year. International Lmded in I LJ96. according to community, environmental­ tic Product of any Pacific Is­ Meantime, while the Cook cally in the past two years, pany in 1990, the startup loan ~ INTER-KAM TRAVEL AGENCY I. Pago Pago ($212.5) l ands nation, according to Islands GNP is high for Pacific accumulating more than 6.5 from the Marshall Islands the \Vestern Pacific Fishery ists, and representatives of P.O. Box 3397, Saipan, MP 96950 ·council's e\'aluation of th~ American Samoa indigenous groups in its deci­ economist Michael Moriarty. nations, Prime Minister Sir million gross tons, according Development Bank has been ~ Now attached to the Cook Geoffrey Henry has expressed .; to the chairman of the Trust completely paid off and the Tel. 235-5554/5555/8888 FAX (670)235-7070 f;~r11• latest statistics released by the : 2. Dutch Harbor ($118.7) // sion-making process. ( Network • National Oceanic and Atmo­ · Unalaska, Alaska "The success of our fisher­ Islands Minister of Finance and concern that average incomes Company of the Marshall Is­ registry is now earning ·rev­ spheric Administration(NOAA). I 3. New Bedford ($100.5) ies speak for themselves. I see Economic Management, on the capital island of lands which runs the registry .. ~nue for the Marshall Islands Pago Pago. American Samoa. Massachusetts I no reason to fix something that through assistance from the Rarotonga are much higher This is a two million ton government. Last year, the \\'as the top port by for with a 4. Guam ($94.6) is working well," he added. Asian Development Bank, than average incomes else­ "or close to 30 percent" in­ Marshalls earned close to ,·alue of S2 I 2.5 mill ion fora II fish 5. Kodiak ($82.3) \ The primary species targeted Moriarty points out, that GNP where in the Polynesian coun­ . crease over the ship registry's $500,000 from the registry opera­ TAKE ADYAIITAGE!tt landed. Pago Pago was also the Alaska by commercial fishing vessels in fell by 7 percent in 1995 and a try. tonnage in 1996. tions. CONTINENTAL:S SPECIAL HOLIDAY PACKAGE further 2.5 percent in 1996. Trust Company chairman When IRI came on the scene in top port in value in 1995. • 6. Hawaii ($64.3) I: the central and Western Pacific He says, "A more equitable News Flash - News Flash - News Flash - News Flash - News Flash - News Flash Nevertheless, he adds, the distribution of income among Archibald Stewart noted the 1990, the registry was in debt and Second place went to Dutch 7. Key West ($62.8) include tunas, , marlin, Manila & Bali Package Now Extended Until 30 Sept. '97 Harbor. Alaska. with SI 18.7 Florida mahimahi, bottomfish, , Cook Islands recession appears all islands remains one of the Marshalls ship registry's losing tonnage, he said. The Trust million. 8. Brownsville-Port Isabel / and coastal pelagics, mainly opelu to have bottomed out in the government's major goals." strong growth during a ground Company management has es­ MANILA- $469- 2N - Admiral Hotel Guam came in strong fourth ($60) (mackerel scad) and akule (big­ breaking ceremony in Majuro tablished the Marshall Islands reg­ BALI - $599 - 4N - Aneka Beach place with S94.6 million. and , 9. Point Judith($46) I eye scad). this week for the company's istry as a respected and reputable company, which has shown tre­ TAIPEI - $679 - 2N - Cosmos Hotel Hawaii was sixth with S64.3 mil­ : Rhode Island The Western Pacific Regional Solomons has new speake_r- new two-story headquarters J' mendous growth in the past two HONOLULU - $850 - 2N - Outrigger Hotel lion. f I 0. Empire-Venice ($45.4) Fishery Management Council is that will house ship registry Although NOAA does not in­ : Louisiana one of eight regional fishery HONIARA (Pacnews)­ parties and independents, the and offshore corporate regis­ years. MANILA FARES: clude American Samoa. Guam or management councils autho­ Solomon Islands current Solomon Islands Alliance for try programs. Legislation passed recently by 'BUY 1 REGULAR FARE AT $850 AND GET ONE FREE TICKET the Northern Mariana Islands in The Western Pacific rized by the Magnuson Fishery Speaker of Par! iament, Paul Change, did not nominate any Stewart heads International the Nitijela (parliament) allows OTHER FARES: its rankings of U.S. ports, the Region's other major port, the Conservation and Management Tovua, will be sworn in this candidate after a last minute Registries, Inc., a Res ton, Vir­ foreign corporations to form off­ '$ 525.00 14 DAYS ADVANCE PURCHASE '$ 575.00 7 DAYS ADVANCE PURCHASE \\'estem Pacific Fishery Council Nothern Mariana Islands, had Act of 1976. afternoon for his second term in decision. ginia-based firm that in addi­ shore companies by registering office. '$ 615.00 3 DAYS ADVANCE PURCHASE annually reports the commercial a 1996 value of $18.6 million, It primary mission is the con­ The group says it did not tion to managing the Marshalls in the Marshall Islands. Tovua's nomination was un­ nominate the candidate it named \'alue of fish landings at its ports placing it 48th on the list of servation and management of ship and corporate registries, "Corporate laws modelled opposed when nomination earlier this week, Michael SERVICES OFFERED: to NOAA. top 60 IJ.S. ports. fisheries in all waters of the U.S. also operates the Liberian ship after New York and Delaware closed Thursday afternoon, Maina, after considering a po­ Airline Reservations &Ticketing TheWestemPacific Region's "This clearly demonstrates Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) registry. Although the and recent legislation provid­ (Asiana Airline, Continental Airline, Freedom Air, Japan SIBC reported. tential concern by the people of other major port. the Northern the value of the fisheries of around U.S.-flag islands in the Marshalls ship registry is ing for limited liability com­ Airline, Korean Airline, Northwest Airline. United Airline and PIA) Tovua was nominated by Temotu Pele Constituency over Mariana Islands. had a 1996 the Western Pacific Region in central and western Pacific Ocean. small compared to the panies and trust have greatly Hotel & Car Reservation members of the Solomon Islands the possible loss of their elected Package Tours , alue of S 18.6 million, plac­ Liberian and other older reg­ increased the interest of the national terms, but more impor­ The EEZ, in general, Group for National Unity Party. Special Discounts for Group member of parliament. istries in terms of the actual international community in ing it 48th among U.S. ports. tantly, it reaffirms the fact that stretches from three to 200 nau­ They also nominated MP for Free Ticket Delivery Solomon Islands deputy number of ships registered, forming offshore corpora­ A number of other U.S. ports our conservative management tical miles offshore around Ameri­ Ulawa Ugi, Nathaniel Waena, speaker is elected from among Travel Insurance statistics show that the tions," Stewart said. :ire also excluded from the philosophy of protecting the re­ can Samoa, Guam, Hawaii, the for the post of deputy speaker. the elected members of parlia­ Marshalls has the highest ton­ Paramount chief and land­ .\OAA report in order to avoid source first has not detracted Northern Mariana Islands, and a Its understood there's also ment, whereas the speaker has nage per ship average of any owner Toej Albattar and Jisclosure of proprietary in­ from our region's performance number of smaller islands and no othernomination for the post. to be a non-member of parlia­ registry in the world largely Transportation Minister formation. or productivity," said James atolls. 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JOETEN MOTORS FORD MOTOR COMPANY ri• AUTO SALES, PARTS & SERVICE ·- -- ?.& 234-5562 to 55~8 or 235~5557 or 235-5559 e#a 25th Anniversary Co-sponsored by: Fm;t on Saipan! l:r.:C::,;.,,~CI [1;,i..:,i.:-,',h•YJ H~T REDENCY Committee to elect Eli Cabrera Budget Rent ACar SAIPAN ~~ IL'ii PAC) • MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 1997-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-11 10-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY- AUGUST 25, 1997 rt} ------~----~---· ---- ~~ra~a~ans~2M i ---1·p~ arriv• e Al::i::::'s!~::~~ts us Warsh NOW SERVING THE CNMI Marshalls worried US not 1 INTRODUCTORY ~!?,~,)~~- f?iI m~~:~~~,,, Crimea for ex~~~~~~ OFFER. !ian foreign affairs minister . to_h~lp Fiji_improve ~he reli- Alexander Downer an- ability of Its gathenng and act1·ng on r1·s1·ng sea levels ' By Steve Gutterman nounced nearly $US2.2 mil- reporting of statistics for the DONUZLAV NAVAL BASE, Ukraine (AP) - lion to help Pacific Island government and private sec- By GiffJohnson U.S. Navy ships power that it hasn't taken the lead Muller said. dropped anchornearthe Crimcan_coast countries control HIV-AIDS. tor and international agen- For the Variety to set a timetable for control of Downer said the package, cies. At the recent special session of ~aturday, dealing a blow to th~ pnde_of MAJURO-The lack of tangible (greenhouse gas) emissions," said the United Nations, President Russians who have seen their emp1re 20%0FF worth US $2 million, would Downer was greeted in action by the United States to Foreign Minister Phillip Muller. shrink after the Cold War. support Pacific Island gov- Fiji's capital Suva Wednes- Clinton said that scientists "ex- limit "greenhouse gasses" that are "We need a timetable for ac­ pect the seas to rise two feet or U.S. warshipsarrivedatabaseonthe ernments and other day by a Greenpeace protest leading to global waiming and tion. Otherwise, we 'II all go back westemcoastofCrimea,about 45 miles organisations dealing with the banner across a central city more in the next century," a de­ sea level rise are of great concem next year (to the United Nations) from Simferopol, to participate in ~ea spread of AIDS in the region, building reading "Downer the velopment that would virtually Breeze '97, a joint military exercise to small island nations. and it'll be the same problem. In the Daily Post reported. Drowrier, Oz Climate Policy wipe out the Marshall Islands and " with Ukraine. "We 're disappointed with the the meantime, the Marshall Is­ Downer also announced US Sinks Pacific." its population of 60,000. ~ Also joining the drills are ships from United States as the last super lands, Kiribati, the Maldives and Muller said the Marshall Islands ,, Turkey, Romania, Bulgaria and Geor­ other low lying islands continue is extremely dissatisfied with the gia. ACCORDION to be scared that the oceans will U.S. inaction on greenhouse emis­ A brass band welcomed a Turkish SHUTTERS start rising." frioate and submarine that docked at sions. He said that little has been th; base. But Capt. Richard Foster, Forthese coral islands, sea level done since the U.S. made a pledge commander of the U.S. destroyer Ukrainian Navy sailors are ready to moor the Turkish frigate Fatih, arrived PANEL rise threatens the very existence at the Rio de Janeiro U.N. confer­ for a military exercise, at the Donuzlav naval base on the ";'eSlf;rn C~f:!SI Spruance, and other officers were 1 of entire nations. ence five years ago to reduce greeted by a of Crimea Saturday. The US and sever<;1I other c~untnes, m~ u mg SHUTTERS Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania and Georgia: will tak!3 part tf! the exercise that Most of the islands in the emissions that are causing the crowd of about 20 protesters bear­ has provoked anger in the mostly ethnic Russian region. AP ... Marshalls arc barely one meter earth to warm and the seU-:~ to rise. ing angry placards and shouting above sea level at their highest In 1992, the U.S. and other major "NATO go home." and welcomed Ukraine's charter set- . Citing_ the Jack of necessary flli:Ilt point above the high water mark. The American ships were the first ting up its relations with the American- ties, Ukrameresponded tothedKre~lm } VISIT US AT: BASEMENT WAREHOUSE, ACROSS SAIPAN HEALTH CLINIC, AS LITO monDnY . TUESDAY . nations promised to reduce emis­ U.S. Navy craft to visit S:rime~ sin~e Jed NATO alliance. irebymoyingthe.land-b_a,;e portiono WEDftEIDAY Increasingly frequent sions to 1990 levels by the year 8:00 AM. 5:00 PM MONDAY. FRIDAY• 8:00 AM -12:00 NOON SATURDAY • 2 SLICES PEPPERONI and the collapse of the Soviet U_mon m But Moscow's refusal to participate the exerci.se offO:e_pe~ms~la • 2 SLICES GREEK SPINACH • 2 SLICES HAWAIIAN PIZZA occurences ofunusually high tides 2000. in Sea Breeze is a clear signal of its The ships part1c1patI~g m the exe~- BLACK OLIVES PIZZA, with I991. Their arrival reflects the mcreas­ PIZZA with CHOICE OF GREEN plus GREEN SALAD that inundate many parts of these "We need more serious discus­ ingly close military ties _between ~e opposition to what it sees a~ NATO's cise are s_cheduled to sad to the Ukrru- OFFICE OF THE Cl~IL SERVICE COMMISSION GREEN SALAD SALAD or POTATO SALAD • SOUTHWEST TURKEY islands with sea water are leading sion and commitment from ev­ United States and Ukrame. Ukrame aggressive activities in its fom1er terri- nian mrunland near Odessa startmg • GRILLED FISH TACO, and NATO participated in joint land tory. Tuesday. • TERIYAKI BEEF KEBOBS, BURGER TOPPED with SALSA. islanders to believe that the prob­ eryone if we are to control these MEXICAN RICE and REFRIED exercises in 1995. PUBLIC NOTICE BUTTERED CORN and SERVED WITH BUFFALO lem of sea level rise is not some­ greenhouse gas emissions," BEANS Those relations have ruffled feath­ Pursuant to Public Law 8-41, the Civil Service Commission STEAMED RICE POTATO WEDGES thing to worry about in the future, Muller said. • GRILLED SOUTHWESTERN ers in the Kremlin, and the U.S. pres­ hereby gives notice that the Board will meet on Thursday, • ITALIAN SAUSAGE HOAGIE •ITALIAN PLATE: SLICE OF ,------· ------··------/ ence on Crimea strikes close to the PORKCHOP. SERVED with August 28, 1997. The Board will c?nvey a~ 9:30 a.m.,. ~t the with FRENCH FRIES or PIZZA, SPAGHETTI, CH:CKEN hearts of Russians who see the penin­ BAKED POTATO with BLACK I Commission's Office, Capitol Hills, Sa1pan. Add1t1onal POTATO SALAD ~ LOLLIPOP and GARLIC BREAD /Australia's Downer set sula as their territory. BEAN SALSA DRESSING. The exercise also has angered the information concerning this meeting is a~aila~le a~ the plus GREEN SALAD pro-Russian and separatist Crirneans, I Commission's Office, Building No. 1211, Capitol Hill, Sa1pan. Ito visit PNG this week as well as Ukrainians who oppose the The Commission may also be reached at phone numbers I CANBERRA (Pacnews)­ country's closer ti~s with NATO. by Prime Minister Bill Skate. 322-4363 and 322-6954 or fax number 322-3327. IAustralia's Foreign Minister, Downer says he will use the Empress Cathenne the G~eat added THURSDAY· . ffllDRY Alexander Downer, will visit visit to emphasise to Skate that Crimea to Moscow's realm m the 18th AGENDA Papua New Guinea this week century, but Kremlin lea_der Ni~iw • 2 SLICES OF ANY 2-TOPPING • 2 SLICES SEAFOOD PIZZA Australia is willing to continue Khrushchev oave it to Soviet Ukrame in an effort to reinvigorate the CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL PIZZA and GREEN SAL.AD and GREEN SAL.AD to work in partnership with PNG i in 1954. It be~ame part of m1 indepen­ I. 'I relatio_nship between the two II. ADOPTION OF MINUTES -April 1, 1997 • BEAN AND TURKEY • SOFT CHICKEN TACO, on important issues such as ' dent Ukraine six years ago. countries. . Many in Russia an_d on Crimea want May 12, 1997 BURRITO, MEXICAN RICE and MEXICAN RICE and REFRIED 1 PNG's economic development, REFRIED BEANS He says he will be encourag­ security and Bougainville. the peninsula back under Kremlin rule Ill. DELIBERATION OF VICENTE C. SEMAN'S APPEAL OF BEANS ing the PNG government to see - particularly Sevastopol, the port • BARBECUED RIBS and Pacnews Canberra Office says ADVERSE ACTION • FRENCH DIP with FRENCH Australia as a friend with whom city. . . CHICKEN, BUTIERED CORN the PNG visit, starting on Sun­ IV. NEW BUSINESS FRIES or POTATO SAL.AD it can productively discuss a Officially, Russia reco_gmzed )Jkrru­ and STEAMED RICE day, is part of a fence-mending nian sovereignty overCnmea this year, V. OLD BUSINESS range of important issues. tour by Downer following the 1. Law Enforcement Officers' Benefit Act The visit by Downer will be 1 inadvertent leaking last month 2. Sick Leave Bank ! the first by an Australian Minis­ of Australian documents criti­ VI. ANNOUNCEMENT i ter since the election in July of cal of several Pacific Island VII. ADJOURNMENT / the new PNG government led leaders. /s/ VICENTE M. SABLAN Acting Chairman Civil Service Commission eek COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES . . . .' TUESDAY I • I • ' . Sphagetti Charbroiled Baked Marinated Homemade charbroiled Meat Loaf with meat 6oz Top porkchop, yellow fin The CNMI Council for the Humanities in~i:es served with balls served Sirloin Steak hawaiian served with the general public to attend a grant wnt1ng mashed with green served with style served rice, mix, vegetables workshop. The workshop will focus on how potato, roll salad and mashed with rice, and roll to prepare a grant app~ica:ion for a and mix garlic bread potato, mix vegetables $7.00 vegetables of the day humanities project. The public will also ha~; vegetables $7.00 the opportunity to review the Council s and roll and roll Sweet and $7.00 sour pork program and make c?mments and $7.00 $7.00 served with suggestions. The workshop 1s free and open fried rice, roll and mix to everyone. Place, date and time as vegetables follows: $7.00 Saipan August 26, 19976:30 pm - 7:30 pm NMC Campus Room V-110 Tinian August 27, 1997 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm NMC Campus (Room TBA)

For more information, please call Ron Barrineau Open 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 A.M. at 235-4785. ~------~------·------12-MARlANAS V ARJETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY- AUGUST 25.=-.,_:._c__:__:___ 1997 ______MO_NDA Y, AlJGlJST 25, 1997 -MA~A!'/_P.? VARIETY NEWS AND_VIEW~-1~ GOP sizes up hope s Israeli air strikes continue TYRE, Lebanon (AP) - Fight­ said the witnesses, speaking on By Ron Fournier fonnervicepresidential candidate and the White House with leaders of the the presentation was a little weak. ing intensified between Israeli and Heavy fighting intensifies in Southern Lebanon condition of anonymity. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (AP) - three fonner presidential candidates. AFL-CIO," Bush said. "I think he may just be the next HeZbollah guerrillas in south Leba­ which had been in effect more than tillery shells at suspected guetTilla urday, a bo!llb exploded in Beirnt State-run television and the pri­ Texas Gov. George W. Bush, a Facing re-election in 1998, Bush TouchingonRepublicancampaign nominee," said Glenna Stephen of non on Saturday, with Israel IO years, was lifted July 30. hideouts, said the officials, speak­ when a cab driveropened the trunk vate Future TV said Musawi rising star of the Republican Party, has played down talk about a 2000 cornerstones, Bush also endorsed a Redkey,Ind.,echoing the sentiments launching air strikes against sus­ KeITey, vice chairman of the ing on customary condition of ano­ of his taxi, killing him and injuring worked with Parliament Speaker criticized President Clinton on Sat­ presidentiq] bid, although he did joke balanced budget amendment, tort re­ of many delegates before the speech. pected guerrilla outposts and un­ Senate Intelligence Committee, nymity. The extensive firepower a passenger, news rep01ts and wit­ Nabih BeITi'sAmal militia,aShiite about it. form, tougher law for juvenile offend­ "He seems different than the rest, so I urday for siding with organized confirmed reports of ground com­ traveled to Sidon at the invitation indicated heavy ground combat was nesses said. group fighting Israeli forces in Iaboi· and deraiDno a Tex:1s we!- "I'm not planning to follow in my ers and a smaller Washington bureau­ want to hear what he has to say." bat. southern Lebanon. Police declined -=- father's footsteps," Bush said. "I will cracy. "Limited government works," Yet delegates said Bush's star sta­ of Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, who under way, they said. An identity plate in the cm· iden­ fan: initiative. Two Israeli jets staged three sor­ comment. .. It's fiusa-ating that the AR..-CIO not jump out of any airplane." he said. tus is an early phenomenon that could hails from the city. He stopped in In other Lebanon violence Sat-· tified the driver as Khalil Musawi, issening welfare ~,aiverpolicy," Bush In a plan to streamline Texas' wel­ Themessagewaswarmlyreceived fizzle. He must win re-election in ties within an hour and fired at least Syria before traveling to Lebanon. told Republican activists, many of fare system, Bush wanted the private by the 1,500 Republican activists, Texas;decide to run forpresidentand six missiles near the Shiite Muslim KetTey 's visit came one day after whom considered the keynote ad­ sector to detennine who is eligible for many of whom said their desire for a develop a strong message for a cam­ villages of Yater, Zibqine and J ebal the detonation of a roadside bomb dress an early test of his presidential benefits. Unions objected; worried "fresh face" on the 2000 ticket made paign that is still three years away. al-Boutom, said Lebanese security by guenillas, killing an Israeli-al­ menle. that state workers would be replaced Bush an attractive presidential possi­ "He's going to have to prove him­ officials in the southern port city of lied militiaman in the southern Bush, son of f01mer President by cheaper labor. The Clinton admin­ bility. self before the people will get tied to Tyre. Lebanese enclave that Israel has George Bush, is headlining the Mid­ istration refuse to allow the change. Yet some said Bush's delivery was him," said Kenneth Culp, a farmer An Israeli aimy statement con­ occupied since 1985 to protect its west Leadership Conference-a pa­ 'Thepresidentofthe United States, surprisingly uninspiring. "l thought from Jasper County, Ind. "This is a filmed the attack, saying its planes northern towns from cross-border rade of presidential potential that also a man who had promised freedom he had a good message," Ed Mueller good way to start." . bombed "sources of fire." George W Bush gueITilla attacks. includes a former vice president, a and flexibility, said no after he met at of Laporte, Ind., said. "But I thought Another presidential hopeful im­ It was the fourth Israeli air strike pressing delegates Saturday was Sen. The targets of Saturday's air r­ on Lebanon mthis week. Twenty­ strikes were believed to beHezbollah i FredThompson,R-Tenn., who revved up the crowd with a hard-hitting as­ six people, mostly civilians, have guenillas seeking to force Israel from I sessment ofPresident Clinton's cam­ died in fighting this week in the the occupied zone, which is patrolled paign spending practices. As chair­ region. by 1,500 Israeli soldiersand the2,500- man of the Senate panel probing the The Israeli strikes came while strong South Lebanon Anny militia. affair, Thompson promised to hold Sen. Bob Kerrey, a Nebraska Hezbollah guenilla spokesmen Democrats accountable for "this out­ Democrat, was visiting southern claimed five Israeli soldiers were rageous behavior." Lebanon in the first visit from a killed and seven injured in ground "We're going to see to it that we high-ranking American official in combatSaturday,butthereportcould have accountability,"Thompson said. more than a decade. not be independently confirmed. Thompson, who urged his own "The purpose (of today's visit) Hezbollah 1-efused to confirm or party to pass new campaign finance for me personally is to say that we Jaws, hopes to position himself as an deny reports that tluee of its fighters should not become callous to the independent-minded Republican - were killed, but claimed that it shot anoutsiderwhohelpedreform Wash­ suffering ofinnocents," KeITey told down an Israeli Cobra gunship. ll1e ington from the inside. "Are we going reporters after meeting 15 wounded Israeli mmy said it had not, the Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, right, and US Sen. Bob Kerrey, center, tour hospitals in the southern to become part of the problem or civilians at two hospitals in the spokesman said. provincial capital of Sidon Saturday to visit some of 35 people wounded by Israeli shelling. Kerrey is vice continue to be partofthesolution?"he town of Sidon, 25 miles down the Lebanese security officials said chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee. AP asked the GOP activists. coast from Beirut. Israeli troops \and gueITillas of Former education secretary Lamm· Ken-ey was accompanied by the the Iranian-backed Hezbollah Alexander, who didn't survive the U.S. ambassador to Beirut, Rich­ were battling along the Israeli­ I 996G0Ppresidentialprimaries,said ard Jones, who was making his occupied border enclave in the Republicans must convince voters first visit to southern Lebanon. A south. that the party wants to ease racial and U.S. ban on travel to Lebanon, Israeli forces fired about 150 ar- ethnic divisions - just not the way Democrats would do iL CNMI Subscribers 'They are the party of preference. 1 We are the pmty of opportunity," he Allies of Karadzic Y I · • d. said. Magazine publisher Steve Forbes, ·. ou··re ... nv1te ..• ! theonlypresidential hopeful who took refuse to cooperate Efore's your :invitation to sample the introduction of the questions from the delegates, de­ nounced the budget deal negotiated By Misha Savic through c01ruption and black­ Lowest Rates JEvew Ofic:r~d by by Republican leaders - some of BANJA LUKA, Bosnia­ market deals. whom may be presidential candidates Herz.egovina (AP) - The hard­ Plavsic, who supported Karadzic in 2000. "It's an abomination," he line Bosnian Serb government an- during the 1 said. ~R. / ..... ': 1)("1f) !f },1].. " ! I nouncedSaturdayitwouldnolonger Bosnian war, has atllcd October 1re.. , "-Pc~-" t.-t·PJan-· Bush, 51, the fonner president's / cooperate with President Biljana elections to replace the a,sembly, , eldest son, dismissed the buzz about Plavsic, intensifying the power but the Constitutional Court rnled 1 ;u·t'. ,_:,.,c his political ambitions. "I've said from strnggle between her and her rivals. against her. DU, , \L,,41 day one, I'm staying focused on our The government, made upof sup­ Meanwhile, the top peace envoy state," he said in an interview. in Bosnia, Carlos Westendorp, TiJrne: He is serving ms first term, and porters of Plavsic's rival Radovan large majority of Texans are telling Karndzic, accused Plavsic of violat­ tlueatened to shut down Bosnian Place: pollsters they will vote for him in ing the constitution by suspending Serb television becauseofits "delib­ 1998. Yet no Texa governor has won the national assembly and calling erate misinformation, inflmnmatory An employer with enough foresight to offer a 401(k) plan for elections. commenuuy, insulting language and that all employees can understand and participate in and ... back-to-back terms. And a likely op­ ponent, Land Commissioner Garry In a suitement issued through highly biased reportage." Date: Mauro, is a fiiend ofPresidentClinton Bosnian Serb state media, the Duncm1 Bullivant, a spokesman Employees who understand the importance of tax­ andwillhavenotroubleraisingmoney. Bosnian Serb government said it for Westendorp, said the Serb gov­ Tin1.e: deferred savings for the future. Bush doesn't want voters thinking would regard all Plavsic 's decisions ernment does not"have the author­ he's only inte1-ested in the White fmm now on as "irregular, illegiti­ ity or the legitimacy to issue such a Place: Hawaiian Trust has been helping companies find House. He refused interview requests solutions to retirement problems for 60 years. Now maybe mate and non-binding." statement." Saturday. In the days leading up the The announcementseemed to rule He said Plavsic 's decision to sus­ it is time for us to help you, too. conference, Bush aides tried to play out any hope of compromise in the pend the national assembly was in down his appearance by saying he did not consider it a rehem-sal for 2000. rivalry between the government accordance with the Serb constitu­ Still, conference organizers head­ in Pale and Plavsic, raising fears tion. "We support· that position," lined their first news 1-elease, "George that Bosnian Serbs were headed Bullivant said. for a showdown that could end On Saturday, international offi­ ATrust and Investment Subsidiary of W. Bush to speak," with the likes of fo1mer vice president Dan Quayle in either a their half of Bosnia or cials indicated they were ready lo and House Speaker Newt Gingrich an armed conflict. move against Bosnian Serb state not mentioned until the third pm·a­ The outcome depends in part media, which has sided with ~ h Danit of Hawaii graph. Bush aides complained about on how the foreign powers guar­ Plavsic 's rivals and broadcast blis­ 134 W. SOLEDAD AVENUE,AGANA · PHONE 477-0430 the high-profile billing. anteeing Bosnia 'spcace, particu­ tering attacks against her and the Bush was in the oil business in larly the NATO-Jed peace force, NA TO-led peace force. West Texa~. then managing partner respond to the crisis. A video clip broadcast repeatedly Any investments in stocks and bonds are subject to risks that may result in loss of the Texas Rangers major league Western nations have increas­ on'Thursday andFriday interspersed of principal, and are not deposits or obligations of, or endorsed or guaranteed by baseball team before winning his first elective office in 1994 by forcing out ingly backe4 Plavsic in her cam­ footage of peace force soldiers and Bank of Hawaii or Hawaiian Trust Company, and are not insured by the FDIC, Gov. Ann Richards, a popular Demo­ paign to discredit Karadzic. She Nazitroops,pmtrnyingthema~ simi­ I the Federal Reserve Board or any other government agency. crat. has accused the former Bosnian lar. Citizens in Pale who were inter­ I Alan Keyes, who ran for president· Serb leader and his allies of viewed on the video called the peace I__ in 1996, is scheduled to speak, along impoverishing their people force presence "an occupation." ------·------with Kemp, on Sunday. 14-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY- AUGUST 25, 1997 • Bethlehem. siege protested "'------·------MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 1997 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-15 By Nasser Shiyoukhi thrower, his face masked by a white Japan pushes reform plan By TODD ZAUN BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) T-shirt 'Tuey will lift the closure or political analyst at Mitsui Marine TOKYO (AP) - A panel led by Analysts said the Finance Min­ _ Palestinians protesting Israel's we will bum the ground underneath Institute Co. "It's going to be the liquidation of seven housing loan Japan's prime minister agreed istry will remain the dominant fices. While they agreed some of three-week blockade of this biblical their feet." same guys running the govern­ companies last year. force in Japan's bureaucracy until their functions, including postal city threw stones and bottles Satur­ Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat Thursday on a blueprint for reor­ ment." Still, the reform panel's pro­ ganizing government but stopped those functions are split. savings and insurance, should be day at Israeli troops, who responded predicted Saturday that relations with Critics have called for Japan to posal would lead to big changes short of breaking up the nation's Finance bure,rncrats will also at least partially run by private with tear gas and mbber bullets. · Israel would deteriorate further: take power from bureaucrats and elsewhere. 'The worst is yet to come," Arafat most powerful ministry. retain control of exchange-rate businesses, they did not agree on Israel has gradually lifted some of give more to elected officials as a The plan would create a Cabi­ The Administrative Reform policy. The panel was split on when or how the change should the restiictions it imposed on the toldPalestinianjoumalistsinthe West way of making the government net Office that would deal with Council, headed by Prime Minis­ whether the ministry should be be made. West Bank and Gaza Strip after a Bank town of Ramallah. In a veiled more directly Llccountable to vot­ such things as macroeconomic able to collect taxes, as it does The reform panel will issue an suicide bombing in Jerusalem last threat of violence, he said the Pales­ ter Ryutaro Hashimoto as part of ers. policy, science and technology, t· promise to reform government, now, or if that job should be interim report on its proposal by month that killed 16 people, includ­ tinians, options were open, but would The blueprint drafted by and disaster prevention. " announced a plan to consolidate . given to the new general affairs Sept. 3 and then move on to dis­ ino the two bombers. But the 00,000 not say what those options wen:, "No t Hashimoto's 15 memberadmin­ It would also create a General the functions of Japan's 22 minis­ ministry. cussing the specific functions of re:identsofBethlehemarestill barred one reveals their cards," he said. istrative reform council during Affairs Ministry that would house tries and agencies into a new cabi­ After a recent series of fail­ each of the prospective minis­ from leaving their town. Israel imposed a blanket closure on 4 days of meetings was a pre­ Japan's Fair Trade Commission net office and 12 ministries. ures at financial institutions, the tries. Israel reportedly suspects that the the West Bank and Gaza Stiip after I liminary one and was short on and some of the functions of the masterminds of the blast, leading fig­ the Jerusalem market bombing. The Analysts said the proposals details. Finance Ministry has faced cuITent postal ministry. A wider group of politicians could make the government more harsh criticism that its wide from Japan's ruling coalition par­ ures in the Islamic militant group action barred all Palestinians, includ­ The most contentious proposal It would also combine the cur­ efficient but wouldn't lead to :1 powers have hindered the de­ ties will take it from there and try Hamas, are hiding in Bethlehem, five ing 100,000 laborers, from entering was to leave the mighty Ministry rent Construction and Transport miles south of Jerusalem. Israel. dramatic change in the way Japan velopment of a healthy financia/ to shape the plan into formal leg­ I'l is tun. of Finance largely intact. Under system. ministries into a single National islation. About 300 Palestinians marched Israel also enforced an internal clo­ .~ the plan it would continue to con­ Land Development Ministry. "Although it looks on the sur­ Calls for its breakup became The changes could take effect from the center of town to Rachel's sure, preventing Palest(nians from TI trol the national budget and over­ The panel mostly put off deal­ J Tomb, an Israeli enclave guarded by leaving their townsandv11lages. That ;i face like a lot is going on don't be especially frequent after it was from 200 I, said a member of the \-· see the financial system, the two ing with the question of what to Israeli troops.About l 50people threw has gradually been lifted,andonly the ,... deceived," said John Neuffer, a revealed that oversight failures panel who spoke on condition of main pillars of its power. do with government-run post of- anonymity. stones and empty bottles at the sol: Bethlehemarearemains under block­ were partly responsible for a costly diers. Protesters also burned anisraeh ade. COMMONWEALTH PORTS AUTHORITY · flag. Bethlehem's acting mayor, Hanna - . . he West Bank city of Bethlehem Saturd~y. Clashes 'Toe Israeli government should Nasser, participated in the mar:h but betweenPalestinian Palestinian youths push protesters a burningdt,lre an srae dupngl~!a;;g;ot~tout , so ,e Saturday after a march through the city to protest know that we as a nation will never be not the stone-throwing. He sru.d ~e JOB VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT Israel's closure of the West Bank and Gaza. AP humiliated," said a 19-year-old stone siege was choking his ci~, which is largely dependent on tounsm. The Commonwealth Ports Authority at the Saipan lnternationar Airport Some tourist buses have been-~­ is looking for: lowed to come in, but individual v1s1- tors have been turned away at Israeli ONE (1 J GARDENER . L I· . C ·N · D . T · . . army roadblocks. . Last month, Palestinian secunty An employee in this class performs specific landscaping, gardening forces uncovered a Hamas bomb fac­ and ground maintenance work. Employee receives instructions to Amendmend I tory in the to.wn of Beit Sahour near perform landscaping work in selective phases of CPA's landscaping Bethlehem. Israeli media have had and gardening program. conflicting repor1S on whether the explosives found there were the ~ame The minimum qualifications for this job is graduation from high school type as those used in the bomb1~g. or GED. After the bombing, Israel also with­ held millions of dollars in tax refunds ji it owes the Palestinian Authority. ~~ I The minimum pay is Pay Level 12/1 or $471.63 bi-weekly, or depending 2, I on qualifications. Application forms are available at the Security Office Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin ~ : . . Neumyahu suggested that the rest on the First Floor of the Arrival Building or at the Administration Office would not be transferred until Arafat on the Second Floor of the same building. Application forms must be arrests large numbers of Ham as ac­ accompanied by an updated police clearance. The deadline for tivists. submission of application is August 29, 1997 at 4:30 p.m. ,:Is IS TO INFORM ALL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THAT THE Israeli leaders were infuriated th(s /' .. di GOVERNOR'S ~c~:±'.' ----·-·------.. ______Jc\., :_J week when Arafat met with opposi­ For more information, please contact Tel: 664-3500. JTPA OFFICE IS SOLICITING ONE HUNDRED (100) APPLICANTS FOR THE YOUTH tion gmups, including I-lamas lead­ Homeless people have a free haircut by volunteers at a park near the Metropolitan Government Office in Tokyo's Shinjuku district during the Shinjuku Summer Festival sponsored by homeless people living around VACATION EMPLOYMENT TRAINING PROGRAM. ers, ih a carefully staged show of Shinjuku railway station and their supporters. AP /s/ FRANK A ROSARIO Palestini,m unity. · Public Information Officer 8 Arafat said Israel was punishing the Palestinians without cause, say­ -·------,

~ : R~O&s;~UTY ino0 he believed the two suicide ~~~:G ~~~T~~:\~!~~M :·cc. ;~ ~~;~~;:;~~~;~r:~i:}:f ~!i~ ...... ·:;- A.:,·.N>.;-: ~: ":·; ·,... (;',, SCHOOL STUDENTS AGES 16 , bombers came from abroad and ··. GUIDELINE (ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED). not from areas under his control._ 'This is robbery. ... Why this injustice and humiliation? Because HOWEVER DEPENDING ON THE AVAILABILITY OF LOCAL FUNDING, THE PROT~;~L~I~~ the target is the peace process," ACCOMMobATE THOSE STUDENTS WHO ARE CONSIDERED HIGH INCOME Arafat said. ., . ·, THE 100 SLOTS. Despite Arafat's tough words, a statement released Friday night af­ GE ;er the weekly Palestinian Cabinet APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION IS WEDNESDAY' A UGUST 27 ' 1997 . No meeting said the'security coope~·a- WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE ESTABLISHED DATE. tion between Israel, the Palestin­ F ians and the United States would continue. ALL STUDENTS ON GREEN TRACK ARE ENCOUR~GEi ~~u;1:~TT t~~~~: oC:~~~ LOCATED DIRECTLY ACROSS CUC, OR CONTACT R . . Also Saturday, about 150,000 students who study at U.N. MARTIN C. p ,:\NG ELI NAN AT 664-1700/4 FOR MORE INFORMATION. schools in Palestinian refugee cumps in the Gaza Strip staged a strike protesting the RESPECTFULLY, organization's decision to charge tuition. Horiguchi Street, The schools are run by the U. N. between Middle and Relief and Works Agency. Until now, students did not have to pay Beach Roads in tuition, but officials say they had to Garapan /s/ FELIX R. NOGIS stmt charging occause of a $20 mil­ lion budget ddicit. Anytime between JTPA DIRECTOR Arafat said tl1e Palestinim1s and August 78 and Reserve your place in the j agency commissioner Peter Hm1scn xc: PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER t have stmtcd conu1cting donors to August 29 N help covcrthc deficit. 1998 MTCTelephone Directory now! World-class ••Communications, Island Values 16-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY- AUGUST 25, 1997 -·------Clinton fin yrelaxes MOSCOW (AP) - Russia unveiled By Laura Myers of reporters \and fellow joggers on a a new anti-aircraft missile system this EDGARTOWN, Mass. (AP) - crowded bike path. 'The first day or weekthatitsdesignerdesc1ibedThurs­ After a full week of vacation, Presi­ two I was here I was going on adrena­ day as more powerful and accurnte dent Clinton pronounced himself as line. Yesterday, I had no adrenaline than its predecessor, tl1e IT AR-Tass relaxed as he could be on Saturday. left. ... And I lost my rhythm on the news agency said. 'This is the longest vacation I've golf course." ll1e S-300 PMU2 missile system, had ina longtime,"Clinton told a knot Last Monday, he shot a game of79 Fav01it, was displayed publicly for at the 72-par course at Far:rn Neck tl1efirsttime atan airshow in Moscow .· FRENCH Golf Club. On Friday, he scored 86. this week. , .WINDOWS "Golf is really a mind game," ll1e missile is the latest modifica­ Clinton said. tion of the S-300 se1ies, according to @"'01' tlw The pre_sident noted last year's re­ Vladi_mir Svetlov, general designer election campaign allowed him only and director of the Fake! Oesi6>n Bu­ dr,nt ~ f.!==~=¥===\l a week's vacation, and he desexved a reau. o(delwu&e break. He's scheduled to stay on He said it offered a longer range, at Martha's Vineyard for three weeks. 200 kilometers ( 125 miles), and a Salo! "it feels pretty good," he said after more powerful warhead than earlier waitinguntilnoontoemergefromthe versions. ·i. AMS 20-acre estate where he and Hillaiy The S-300, a low altitude missile : 288-2678 Rodham Clinton are staying. targeted at ai1planes and low-flying Wearing matching purple shorts enemy missiles, is the Russian equi va­ lent to the U.S. made Paaiot system. Russian military officials say their system is much more accurate. President Clinton sticks a dollar bill into a tip jar, saying, "College money," to the employees at Mad Martha's Ice Cream Shop in Edgartown, Mass. S.aturday where he and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton stopped to buy ice cream cones. AP 3 killed in and T-shirt with a "Black Dog" logo sister, Kari, 17. "College money," the president from a popular Martha's Vineyard "We brought our camera just in told server Paul Roberts, putting a $1 mid-air crash eatery,Clintonlookedlikemostother case," Kari said after posing for a tip in a jar on the counter after he joggers on the trail running through photo with the president. "It's about ordered a blueberry ice cream cone in NE Japan Manuel F. Correllus State Forest. time I gotashotof someone famous." and his wife, Hillary, got an orange­ TOKYO (AP) - A small private A holy Religious Healer, God's messenger who through the Power of God can show you how she guarantees to remove all sorrow, sicl

DEADLINE: 12:00 noon the day prior to publication PUBLIC NOTICE Anti-smoking forum in China ~§vlai-ianas CW,rietr~ NOTE: If some reosonyouradverlisementis incorrect.call usimmediatelyto IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE make the necessary corrections. The Marianas Variety News and Views is PUBllC NOTICE COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN By Joe Mcdonald . learn a lot from their overseas coun­ tobacco revenues of $4.9 billion. MARIANA ISLANDS responsbleonlyforoneincorrectinsertion.Wereserve1herighttoedit.refuse. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE BEJJING(AP)-Morethana thou­ terparts," Han Changlin, deputy sec­ Holding the conference in Beijing rejectorcancelanyadatanytime. COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN COMMONWEALTH DEVELOPMENT AUTHORll'I, Classi·fied Ads Section Plaintiff, sand health experts converge on retary-general of the meeting, told is a personal coup for Li, the most . MARIANA ISLANDS vs. A1JGUSTIN M. TAGABUEL and MARGARITA S. Beijing this week for an international the official Xinhua news agency. prominent anti-smoking activist in a MARINE MORTGAGE BANKERS, TAGABUEL, The conference comes at a time country where puffing on a butt is the 07 CLEANER HOUSEKEEPING-Sal­ 01 ASSISTANT MANAGER-Salar.y: 01 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANIC­ 01 SALES CLERK-Salary: $3.05 per Delendants. conference on smoking - while Employment Wanted ary:$3.05 per hour $1,787.00 per month Salary: $3.05 per hour Plainlill, Cl11il Action No. 96-907 hour ·V· China itself tries to decide what to do when China - home to one-third of closest thing to a national pastime. · 03 COMMERCIAL CLEANER-Sal­ Contact: ME!TETSU SHOPPING CEN­ 01 MASON-Salary: $3.05 per hour . Contact: WUYING SAIPAN CORPORA­ RAMON DLG. ALDAN, NOTICE OF AUCTION SALE . about cigarettes. the world's smokers-is deeply split An estimated 70 percent of Chi­ ary:$3.05 per hour TER, INC. dba Meitelsu Mart/Penny's Contact: UNICORN CORPORATION TION dba Wuying Apartment Rental Tel. Deledanl. CIVIL ACTION NO. 94-494 The CommissiQner of the Department ol Public Safely, For the first time, the I0th Interna­ oversmoking. Thehabitaccounts for nese men smoke. Fewer than IO per­ Contact: CANICE PATRICK M. DIAZ Meitetsu Tel. 234-6230(9/1 )M23498 dba Unicorn Construction Tel. 322- 233-4831 (9/8)M23617 hereinafter referred to as auctioneer, and lhe Developmenl dba Marianas Maintenance Services 3364(9/8)M23613 Corporation Divisioo of the Commonweallh Development tional Conference on Smoking or IOpercentof government' srevenues, cent of women smoke, but that figure THIRD AMENDED Aulhontv, hereinafter referred lo as CDA, hereby give Tel. 234-0862(8/25)M23428 01 AUTOMOBILE (DETAILER)-Salary: 01 GRAPHIQ.ARTIST-Salary: $3.05 per NOTICE OF SALE notice of the auction sale of the lollowing descsibedvessel; Health is being held in a developing yet according to health officials, costs is rising. In some areas, as many as 40 $3.05 per hour 02 SECURITY GUARD-Salary: $3.05 hour and ol all of the right, Me, and interest ol defendants • country, where critics say tobacco more than that in smoking-related percentofchildrenaged 13-l 8smoke, Job Vacancy 02 CONSTRUCTION WORKER-Sal­ Contact: ALFREDO E. & VICTORIA per hour Contact: STERLING DEV. CO., INC. dba NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to Augustin M. Tagabuel and Margarita S. Tagabuel • in lhe a First Amended Order issued by the Court in this lol~v.ing descsi!ied real pioperty: · companies are marketing furiously to diseases and fires. according to official statistics. ary:$3.05 per hour ALCANTARA Tel. 234-1011(9/ Contact: COMMONWEALTH RANGER Help Supply Servs. Tel. 235-5357(9/ matter on May 6, 1997, I will sell, at public auction, to · Announcement · Contact: ELEPHANT CORPORATION 1)M23494 CORPORATION OBA SAIPAN 8)M23618 the highest bidder, on lhe terms and conditions set VESSEL- 45' F~hing Boat make up for stagnating sales in the The Ministry ofHealth says smok­ In an attempt to scare smokers into Tel. 234-3300(8/25)M23427 SHOOTING RANGE TEL. 234-3193(9/ Vessel Name: KATSU MARU No. I forth hereinbelow. all of the right, title, and inleresl of United States and Europe. ing-related diseases and fires cost quitting, the government publicizes 02 SALES CLERK-Salary: $3.05 per 03 SALES CLERK-Salary: $3.05 per 8)M23614 01 MASON-Salary: $3.05 per hour Defendant in and to the following property: Lot 001 Rll!Jislered Number: ON2-0570 Plare of Reg~t,y: Okinawa hour 01 COOK-Salary:$3.05 per hour hour 01 BEAUTICIAN-Salary: $3.05 per hour G79, situaled in Kagman, Saipan, Northern Marlana Buikler: Nitta Zosen, lbusuki City, "China's anti-smoking forces will $7.8 billion in 1993, compared with the dangers of tobacco relentlessly. Islands, containing an area of 990 square melers, Kagoshima, Japan 01 WAREHOUSE WORKER-Salary: Contact: JACK H. MUN dba Kokonut Contact: MING LI CORPORATION dba 01 MANAGER, FARM-Salary: Contact: RENATO G. AZUCENAS dba more or less, as shown on the Division of Lands and Year Built 1979 $3.05 per hour Fiesta Restaurant & Lounge Tel. 233- Ming Li Store Tel. 234-2150(9/1)M23495 $1,500.00 per month • Myra's Trading, Const. & Manpower Surveys Official Cadastrat Plat No. 001 G 03 dated Hun!Malerial: Sampan/Fibre Reinforced Plastit 01 MAINTENANCE (BUILDING RE­ 7744(8/25)M23421 Contact: C & L INVESTMENT CORPO­ Services Tel. 234-1058(9/8)M23615 March 18, 1986, the description therein being Len am/Dralt: 12.3M.82/1.1B meters • INS Guam officer-in-charge their error-ridden report?" PAIR)-Salary: $3.05 per hour RATION Tel. 288-9888(9/8)M23616 incorporated herein by reference. Net ~placement 12.21 Metric Tons us ... 01 GENERAL MANAGER-Salary: Machinery/Propulsion: One 400 hp Yanmar 6 cylinder 01 DRIVER/FORKLIFT OPERATOR­ 02 CLEANER (COMMERCIAL)-Sal­ Date lime and Place of Sate. The sale ~II be David Johnston "It's really arrogant for them to . $2,000.00 per month diesel eigine, Model 6KES-HT, mounted inboard, and Continued from page 1 Salary: $3.05 per hour ary:$3.05 per hour held on Friday, September 5, 1997, at the hour of driving asingle 3bladed propeller. • INS assistant chief inspector come over here to discuss federal Contact: NOAH CORP. dba Noah Corp. 1:15 p.m., at the law offices of White, Pierce, Recently appraised value: $110,300 01 SALES MANAGER-Salary: $4.00 Contact: NfCANOR A. BOCAGO dba Mailman & Nutting, Joeten Cenler, Susupe, Saipan, market," and are "taking jobs from Patrice Ward. takeover when it's not even a . Tel. 235-3774(9/1)M23504 REAL PROPERTY· A:, Teo, Saipan per hour Bocage Enterprises Tel. 234-3071 (8/ Try Workers from NEPAL Northern Mariana Islands. The sale will be open lo Tract No. 22805-RI {part of Tract 22805 formerly A.H. 1941 U.S. citizens and permanent resi­ • John Fraser, acting adminis­ law yet." Contact: FRANCISCO DELA CRUZ 25)M23415 the general public. and containing an area ol 29,051 square meters, more or Honest, Hardworking and Discipline Workers Inspection ol Property. The property described less. dent aliens." trator of the Labor Department's Broadhurst said the dba Saipan Supply Services Tel. 322- 02 PLUMBER-Salary: $3.05 per hour above is presently located at Kagman, Saipan, Beginning at acomer wflicll is designated as Corner Aside from Stayman, the del­ Wage and Hour Division. delegation's visit was sup­ 1801 (9/1 )M23496 01 QUALITY CONTROL ENGINEER­ 01 ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN-Salary: Northern Mariana Islands. ti is the responsibilily ol No. I having plane rectangular coordinates of 52,951,391 Salary:$6.00 per hour $3.05 per hour ·l Quality English-Speaking: All Occupations: j · each bidder 10 view and inspect the property prior to merers Nand 56,760.571 meters Eof the Mariana Islands egation includes • Stephen Fischal, director of posed to improve communi-· 01 COMPUTER PROGRAMMER-Sal­ Contact: HAWAIIAN ROCK PROD­ the sale. Failure to inspect the property or any Disttk:t Coordinates system of 1966. 02 ELECTRICIAN-Salary: $3.05 per portion thereof will notconsMUle ground for any claim, Thence, S 18°14' 44" W, 47.97 meters lo Comer2; • Insular Affairs deputy direc­ legislation, regulations and advi­ cation between the CNMI and ary: $5.75-6.25 per hour UCTS CORPORATION Tel. 322- hour Hotel Workers, Waitress &Waiters, Cashier, Warehouse Workers, adJustmenl. or rescission b)r any buyer. Thence, S70°27' 54" E, 112.02 meters to Comer 3; tor Ferdinand Aranza, who vis­ sory assistance of the State federal governments, "but 01 A/C REFRIGERATION TECHNI­ 0407(8/25)M23416 02 PAINTER-Salary: $3.05 per hour Warranties and covenants All property !isled Thence, S 34°47' 53" W, n.01 meters to Comer 4; CIAN-Salary: $4.25-4.50 per hour Cooks\ Bartenders\ Receptionist\ Commercial Cleaners, House Thence, N68' 36' 28" W, 265.50 meters to C-Omer 5; Department's Bureau of Consu­ they didn't even follow proto­ Contact: SABLAN ENTERPRISES, for sale in !his Notice will be sold in ils currenl ited Saipan last month to present 07 STEVEDORE 2-Salary: $3.20-3.55 01 WAITRESS-Salary:$3.05 per hour condition, and at its current location. The sale will be Thence, N16' 36' 05" E, 125.79 meters lo Comer 6; lar Affairs. col and formally wrote a letter INC. Tel. 234-1558(9/8)M67670 Workers (Live-in maid), Gas Attendanc~. Construction Workers, held without any warranties or covenants whatsoever, Thence, S66' 39' 54" E. 179. 79 meters lo Comer 1. the Clinton administration's per hour Contact: MICHAEL STIEFEL dba lhe point of the beginning; Grounds & Buildings Maintenance, Farmers and Drivers whether express or implied, including but not limned highly-critical report on the No plans to the Office of the Governor Contact: SAIPAN STEVEDORE COM­ Saipan Sunset Cruise.Tel. 234-8230(81 01 STOREKEEPER-Salary: $5.00 per to warranties of tnle, merchantability, and/or lilness The auction sale wiU oo open to !he.general public PANY, INC. (9/1)M67535 25)M23417 Office, Gov. Froilan C. Tenorio, how­ and ask for a meeting." hour for any purpose whatsoever, all of which warranties and llill be held al lhe Department of Publ~ Safely CNMI's labor and immigration Susupe, Saipan at 10:00 a.m., on Wednesday August 27, Two years of retail experience & knowl­ For more information call or tax 288-2078 and covenanls are hereby expressly disclaimed. 1997, subject to lhe lollowing announced terms and policies. ever, has no plans of meeting with CNMI government and busi­ 01 COMPUTER SYSTEM ANALYST­ 01 MANAGER (N/C)-Salary:$1,200.00 Neither lhe undersigned nor the Plaintiff may give edge of any computer software related rondmons: • Martin Walsh, international the delegation. ness leaders have said that a Salary: $2,000.00 per month per month Mas Mauleg Enterprises any warranty or covenant, express or implied, wnh SECTION ONE to retail a must. respect lo the property listed for sale in lhis Notice. INSPECTION OF VESSEL OR PROPERn' trade specialist of the Commerce "Why should he meet federal takeover of local im­ 01 COMPUTER PROGRAMMER-Sal­ 01 ASSISTANT MANAGER-Sal- Contact: LOLLI POPS dba Lollipops Tel. Employment & Help Supply Services Neilher the undersigned nor the Plainliff shall be The vessel described above ~ presently localed at ary: $2,850.00 per month ary:$1, 100.00 per month 234-8040(9/8)M67668 liable for the quality of the property listed for sale in the Seapor, Lower Base, where it may be viewed and Department's Office of Textiles (Stayman)?" the governor's migration and minimum wage 01 SALES ASSOCIATE-Salary: 01 WAITRESS (N/C)-Salary:$3.05 per lhis Notice, or lor any iault or defect in the inspected between lhe hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. and Apparel. spokesperson Mark policies will be disastrous to $1,300.00 per month hour descriplion thereof. Buyers shall not be entttled to each weekday before tire sale. 03 MASON-Salary: $3.05 per hour Contact: SAIPAN LAULAU DEVELOP­ Contact: WESTERN PACIFIC ENT. rescission, damages. or any other remedy on accounl The real property described above ~ situaled in As • Immigration and Naturaliza­ Broadhurst said yesterday. the local economy, which is Contact: EMILIO P. QUIATCHON SR. f !hereof. Teo, Saipan, and may be viewed and inspected at all tion Service's (INS) associate "To hear the same inaccurate heavily dependent on the free MENT, INC. dba LaoLao Bay Golf Re­ INC. dba Kimchi Cabana Night Club Tel. dba EQ Construction Tel. 234-8827(9/ Co11duc1 of Sale reasonable hours. sort (9/1)M67531 234-6622(8/25)M23418 8)M23595 a. ~ The auction sale may be All inspections of the vessel or real property musl general counsel Alex Gisser portrayal of the CNMI and flow of cheap alien labor. Quiet Two (2) Bedrooms • Swimming Pool be coordinated with Joaquin Q, Dela Cruz, CDA Loan held with reserve. The reserve price on 02 TINIAN STATION MANAGER-Sal­ 01 COUNSELOR (TOUR)-Salary:$3.05 any propeny offered for sale may or may Manager. Failure to inspect the vessel or real property v.ill 01 COOK-Salary: $3.05 per hour Tennis Court per hour not be disclosed to bidders, in the sole not constitule a ground for any claim adjustment, or when there is "resentment" against He also held a two-hour, ary: $1,000.00-1,500.00 per month 01 FARM WORKER-Salary: $3.05 per descretion of the undersigned. rescission by any buyer. Contact: PACIFIC ISLAND AVIATION, Contact: 21 CENTURY CORPORA­ I SECTION TWO hour b. Rights and duties or auctioneer Security. . . the Clinton Administration's closed-door meeting with La­ INC. Tel. 234-3600(9/1)M67551 TION dba 21st Century Tour Agent Tel. WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS Contact: FU XING CORPORATION Consistent wilh the laws, customs and All property listed for sale in this announcement will plans for a takeover of CNMI bor and Immigration Secre­ 235-2848(8/25)M23422 LTD. Tel. 256-5686(9/8)M23596 KANNAT GARDENS usages of the Commonwealth of the be sold "AS IS, v.,thout any warrani1 or covenant on the Continued from page 1 Northern Mariana Islands governing control over immigration and la­ tary Thomas 0. Sablan and 04 COMMERCIAL CLEANER-Salary: (Near Northern Marianas College) part ot the auctioneer or CDA as to qualtty, character, $3.05 per hour 01 ~NTERTAINER-Salary:$5.50 per auctions sat~. the undersigned shall have contition, size, weight, or kind, or that such property is in without any security men. bor. other officials after which he 02 COMMERCIAL CLEANER-Salary: f the tollow1ng rights and duties in condition 01 fit lo be used tor the purpose lor which ti was 01 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT-Sal­ hour $7.70 P/Trip AM $49.50 P/Trip $3.05-3.50 per hour conducting the auction sale: (1) to original~ intended. No claim tor any allowance or any ol When asked for comment, Gov. Stayman will be discussing the told the Variety that the CNMI ary: $3.05 per hour PM Bi-Weekly plus $300.00 housing al­ 235-5686 (8:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Weekdays) withdraw the property listed tor sale in this Contact: MND CORPORATION Tel. the grounds v.,11 be considered alter the property is struck Froilan Tenorio's spokesperson implementation of the take over ::1 Contact: JUAN T. & GLORIA DLG. lowance; Flexible works schedule NLT 235-5849 (6:00 PM to 9:00 PM, Everyday) \, Notice before sale or belore abid tor such off to abidder by auctioneer. government's campaign i) 287-3300(9/8) M23598 p1operty is accepted: (2) to adjourn the Neither auctioneer nor CDA may give any warranty, ., SABLAN dba JG Sablan Recruiting & 40 hours-one day off Mark Broadhurst said providing plan with leaders of the business against overstaying aliens "is ! sale without notice at any time belore any express ol implied, as to quality or description of the Manpower (9/1)M23499 Contact: SAIPAN SUNSET CRUISE, 01 ACCOUNTANT-Salary: $6.25 per spec11ic propeny ,s struck oil, without properly listed tor sale in this announcement. Neither security to the federal official is community. (see related story on something that I don't think INC. Tel. 234-8230(9/8)M67442 auctioneer nor CDA shall be liable for the qualily of the hour ,ncurnng any 1tab1l1ty whatsoeverthereby; "absurd." this). 01 STOCK CONTROL CLERK-Salary: and (3) to re1ect, an behall ct the seller, property listed for sate in this announcemenl or for any taulty we got results showing a lot of CONTACT: PACIFIC DEVELOPMENT, $3.05 per hour any or all bids, lor any reason. description thereol, in any catal09ue, acfvertisemen, or othet "It's a bit of an insult to the The OIA director's last visit to improvements yet." 03 CASHIER-Salary: $3.05 per hour INC. Tel. 322-8876(9/8)M23604 c. ~ Bids may be submitted in me~um employed tor announang this saie. Buyers shall Contact: NAINA ENTERPRISES.INC. nol be enntled to rescission, damages, or any other remedy people of the Northern Marianas the CNMI was late last year when 02 BARTENDER-Salary: $3.05 per hour advance for any or allot the property listed "There are sti 11 a lot of mea­ dba Roshis Variety Store (9/1)M23500 NAME: PAEK, HYUNHO ,n tills NQt1ce The highest cl such bids on account ot the quality of the propeny lisred for sale in this to think that they will inflict bodily he met with several CNMI offi­ sures that have to be taken to track 02 DRIVERS-Salary: $3.05 per hour 03 WAITRESS-Salary: $3.05 per hour wtll automatically be considered the announcement. or the laully descnption thereat. 03 MASSEUR, MASSEUSE-Salary: 01 WAITER-Salary: $3.05 per hour SECTIOtl Ti,REE harm on him (Stayman)," he said. NATIONALITY: opening bid for the item. Advance bids cials on a host of concerns, in­ visitors who may become work­ 01 MUSICIAN-Salary: $3.05 per hour $3.05 per hour 02 CASHIER-Salary: $3.05 per hour KOREAN CONDUCT OF AUCTION SALE Contact: ARTZ ENTERPRISES, INC. may be submitted only in wnting, s~ned A. Reserve. The auction sale shall be heldwilh reserve. "Mr. Stayman should not worry. cluding the clean-up of the Puerto ers illegally," he said. 08 WAITRESS, WAITER-Salary: $3.05 Contact: PERFECT FANTASTIC COR­ by the bidder, and delivered to the law 8. Rights and Duties of Auctioneer. Consislenl v.ith the (9/1 )M23501 PORATION dba Momiji Karaoke Club/ PASSPORTNO. offices of White, Pierce, Mailman &. custome and usage and applicable law of the We don't throw rocks or spears Rico dump and threats posed by Variety sources said Tenorio per hour GM 009248 Contact: AMERICAN INT'L. NEW & Violet Discount Shop Tel. 235 6706(9/ Nulling, Joe1en Genier, Susupe, Sai;ian. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands anymore." brown tree snakes on the has no plans of meeting with 01 GAS STATION ATIENDANT-Salary: Northern Mariana Islands. The bidder governing auction sales with rese,ve, auctioneer shall THRIVING GROUP, CO. dba Amuse­ 8)M23605 IF FOUND PLEASE CONTACT TEL. NO. 235-7535 assumes all risk of non-delivery, late fiave the loll0Vv1ng right and duties 1nconducong the Slayman 's visit comes at a time Commonwealth's economy. Slayman. $3.25 per hour aucli'.ln sale: ment Center/New Oriental Night Club delivery, or mis-delivery ol bids. Any (1) To wilhdraw the properly !isled for sale in lhis Contact: CNMI SERVICE STATION, Tel. 235-3536(9/1)M23479 04 CARPENTER-Salary: $3.05 per hour person, including the Plainlifl, may bid in announrement oolore sale or before abd for sudt prOfl' INC. Tel. 234-8338(9/1)M23502 ConlacT: 3K CORPORATION (91 person al the auction sale, whether or not !!_rt)' ~ aro,f)led. 01 AUTO PAINTER-Salary: $3.05 per 8)M23612 such person has submttted an advance (2) To acjoum the sat, witllout no~ al any lime before any thrives largely on Japanese tour­ and manufactured by International 01 SALES ASSOCIATE-Salary: S3.10 bid. spDfJc rrofJl(I)' is struck off, witllout iro.JnilY,J any w Westin. hour On My Mind 1 by Ruth L Tighe, is back! The weekly commentary on current • • ists, who constitute 60-70 percent Homes of Cedar, Inc. per hour d. ~ The undersigned may ity v.ra~ lhereby; and Contact: SAPPHIRE ENTERPRISES, 01 TRAVEL AGENT-Salary: $4.00 per events is now on-line! Check it out!!! Just go to the Saipan DataCom home 13_) To re~ on behal of lhe seler, any ard ail lids. Continued from page 1 Contact: CARMEN SAFEWAY ENTER­ resubmrt any property !isled in this Nolice of the total visitors. The apartel will be on a 5,000- INC. dba Salyn's Beauty Shop Tel. 234- hour page click on the "Personal Pages" and then click on "Ruth L. Tighe." if a dispute arises as to any bid !hereon. C Sranlltm DI Sale. Alx:tiooeer° shaD require, and White, Good Condition, whose addn:ss is al Founh Floor. H~riguchi Bldg .. successful bidder shall have one (1) working day al· alt buyers musl sign, a memorandum of sale discuss its differences with the fed­ ary:$6.00-6.35 per hour Contact: PARK KEUM CORPORATION P.O. Bo.x 1184, S:npan, MP 969)0 as soon as ler court approval of the sale to remove any personal ITTTieifra~ alter lhe sale 01 any property ~ consummated. Car Aircon Evaporator Contact: PACIFIC DEVELOPMENT Tel. 235-7231 (9/1 )M23491 01 REFRIGERATION TECHNICIAN­ 40,000 Mileage pr.1c1icable after liling your answer or sending it property purchased from lhe place of sale. After the c. Removal or StoraQeof Vessel. 81Jfer smll ha~ ten eral government 91) days after Jllymenl of lhe purchase rrre to remove the (Any Type) INC. Tel. 322-8876(8/25)M23420 Salary: $3.05 per hour A/C, Auto, Stereo to the clerk of this cou11 for Ii ling. expiration of this 24-hour period, the successlul Your answer should tic in writing ,md lileJ vessel from Seaport, Lower Base. Buyer shall bear the enlile · CLEAN "That's the fomm, (the so-called 01 SUPERVISOR-Salary: $3.05 per Contact: MELITON R. 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By Zaldy Dandan and Levis Estimo rescheduled, to Danny Gregorio, while a draw Variety News Staff while J& Y Tours was awarded a resulted· on board 2. P A~ESEITING Fortune Inter­ 3-0 win over Hotel Nikko Saipan Geonel Enterprises' Almer national continued to pile up the which is no longer participating Santos defeated Nagoya Star's points, sweeping Pale Blue on all in the tournament. Paul Elauria on board 1, with three boards yesterday in the 10th Owens Enterprises won its Santos's teammate Boyet Minor round of the 1997 Allied Insur­ board 2 match against Bigi Bar & also winning against Emil Pendre ance Cup/CNMI chess team Restaurant via default, drew the on board 3. championship at Piney Special. board I match, and picked up Nagoya's Oscar Dimatulac, With five rounds left, Fortune another win on board 3, for a 2.5- however, eked out a win on board has amassed 24.5 pts, a whopping .5 victory. . against Jun Villafuerte. five points ahead of nearest pur­ EssenceBoutiquenotchedwins In the make-up games, J&Y's suer Club Jama which scored a on boards 1 and 3, but lost on Cesar Cataluna beat Y ana 's Bien 1.5-.5 win with one game resched­ board 2 against National Office Sugatan, Kim's Jun Ocena uled against Chargualaf & Asso­ Supply. trouncedDimatulac, whileElauria ciates. Owwa/Philippine Consulate's and Pendre drew their games In other round 10 matches, de­ board 1 John VillaminbestedKim against National's Rey Villamar fending champion Y ana Law Of- . Enterprises' Roel Bjnce, but his and Kim's Kiff Aldan, respec- fice and K Boys are tied 1-1 with team mate on board 3 Armer tively. the board game between Rey Y ana Andres didn't fare as well, losing Continued on page i3 'CNMI did grea,t but hot enough' ·~•111~~-l\,lJII·:1:nc,e;r~,mmmenmi · ··· '·(o~e, ,, · ··. ·/ CNMI athletes to the recently­ concluded South Pacific Games Greg Norman waves to the crowd after saving par on the third hole at held in Pago Pago, American Sa- i~i!)~~ft!l~llt~i~~r Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio, during the third round of the . moa were not as successful as :, thelntercommerci~tBas~etball,('. :' ::theif..•.... in t ' ,. aro/Gug-P'alacios World Series of Golf Saturday. AP hoped for, CNMI Sports official Bill Sakovich disclosed. Athletic reaps the most golds The CNMI team did not win any medals but they gave -good in South Pacific Mini Games performances, Sakovich said in a memo Friday ,to Joe Lizama of PAGOPAGO (Pacnews)­ tive aspects that may have Sports and Recreation Division. The 5th South Pacific Mini occurred during the athletes The games ended Wednesday Games ended in American stay in American Samoa. with Nauru winning'the most gold Samoa's capital Pagopago Meanwhile, Nauru leaves medals at 33 and Fiji getting the Wednesday night with a dis­ Pagopago with 33 golds and most medals overall at 91. play of fireworks, cultural en­ Fiji is one medal behind in The CNMI's Joey Dela Cruz, By Ed Schuyler Jr. decision Saturday night at Madi­ tertainment and the handover second place with 32 golds. laying his final round in the tour­ NEWYORK(AP)-JulioCesar son Square Garden. of the South Pacific Mini In total medals, Fiji is num­ nament with the leaders from both Green and William Joppy staged Green knocked down Joppy in Games flag to the host of the ber one with 91 medals. American Samoa and Western a two-round brawl in a 12-round the second round and Joppy next mini games, Norfolk Is­ American Samoa finished in Samoa shot an 85 in he golf com- fight as Green won the WBA knocked down Green twice in the land. third place of the gold medal Continued on page 23 middleweight title with an upset Continued en page 23 Governor Tauese Sunia count with 22 followed by ra.:-""'ll!'llio":'---

Gold Silver Bronze Total Nauru 33 15 14 62 Fiji 32 31 28 91 I American Samoa 22 25 7 54 Papua New Guinea 19 25 20 64 Western Samoa 14 10 15 39 New Caledonia 11 10 5 25 Tahiti 10 11 10 31 Tong 5 4 10 19 Solomon Islands 3 6 12 21 Vanuatu 2 4 6 12 Guam 2 2 3 7 Cook Islands I 0 3 4 Federated States of Micronesia 0 3 0 3 Norfolk Island 0 0 I Palau 0 Niue 0 Northern Marianas 0

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