Armed robbery at Lower Base DOLi clears O'Roarty, By Zaldy Dandan Variety News Staff TWO MEN sleeping in a car parked at the Lower Base beach side area were robbed and as Buchholz of liability saulted early Sunday moming by four uniden.tified baseball bat wielding men, according to De By Ferdie de la Torre Zachares said investigation 0 'Roarty on several occasions partment of Public Safety spokes Variety News Staff showed that the housemaid did without an approved contract from person Rose T. Ada. THE DEPARTMENT of Labor have the authority to seek an em DOLL Ada said the victims Nelson P. and Immigration has cleared gov ployer. "It's a relatively minor viola Javier, 43, and Rolando D. ernment lawyers Ross Buchholz However, Zachares explained, tion with a fine (at a maximum of Pestano, 33, lost $200 in cash, a andWilliamO'Roartyfromcrimi it appears that the housemaid was $500) involved. I am happy that diver's watch and a gold wedding nal liability in connection with working for Buchholz and Continued on page 23 ring to the robbers. DOLI's investigation of them for "They were sleeping in the car illegally hiring an alien worker waiting fortheirfriends, who were for domestic helper. PSS to impose hiring freeze fishing, when four men came to DOU Secretary Mark D. By Louie C. Alonso their car and woke them up," Ada Zachares yesterday said that based Variety News Staff said, citing the victims' account. on the department's findings there DUE TO· the limited budget it received for fiscal year 1999, the Public School System has now implemented a freeze-hiring policy in The men asked Javier and will beno criminal case to be filed Pestano for cigarettes and money, against Buchholz and O'Roarty. Ross Buchholz all non-teaching personnel in public schools. PSS Commissioner Rita H. Inos yesterday said PSS has to live with she added. "There was a finding made that Ada said one of the suspects there was a Labor law violation Buchholz was ousted as head its current obligation to provide good education despite th~ meager then got into the car and grabbed for illegal employment of maid. of the Attorney General's Office funding received from the· government recently. Javier's wallet, which was in his Criminal Division because of the ·"Weare just maximizing what we have. We cannot hire anybody It's an administrative finding. It's pants' rear pocket. probe. O'Roarty on the other hand, now because we don't have enough budget for personnel," Inos said. a relatively minor violation," said They were then told to get out resigned as legal counsel for the PSS received a $41,609,200 budget.for FY '99 compared to the $44 Zachares refen'ing to the outcome of car, Ada said. . Department of Public Safety. Continued on page 23 of the investigation. Continued on page 2-a _· ."' ,,·· Japan banking bailout good news for t·ourisrn Variety News Staff begin spending more. From our HAGATNA-There seems to perspective, the parliament's be a little. light at the end of the action is what has been needed tunnel for Guam's ailing Japa for Japan to finally acknowl nese tourism market. edge that they have a problem Last Friday, the Japanese Par- and do something substantial to 1iament completed passage of a· cure the problem." legislation that com mi ts $51 T Guzman said Guam's tour billion worth of taxpayer funds ism industry, along with the rest to rescue Japan's wobbling of the region, is hopeful that this banking system in an attempt to new development will translate get money flowing through a into more tourist arrivals a.nd crippled economy. increased visitor spending. The Japanese banking bail "The latest move by the Japa out, said Clifford Guzman, di nese government is also ex rector of the Bureau of Planning pected to affect foreign invest and special assistant to the gov ment," Guzman added. ernor; is expected to restore con "Although I think this will sumer confidence in Japan. take a little while longer be "And anytime consumer con cause most of the companies Students of Gregorio T. Camacho Elementary School play around before the culminating event of World fidence. increases, consumers Continued on page 21 Food Day Celebration last Friday. Photo by Maria Luisa c. Alonso G uarn-CNMI tourism f i~-~p~z'~;~~~=7;7~7-7f",-,~,,,c~-~,,,,,~'\\C\~··.~~~:At,,,;>,,~rr~~~~·7~1 partnership gets push r: filegal fishing charges vs 49 fl Variety News Staff ij1 HAGATNA-The Guam Hotel and Restaurant Association (GHRA) Filipinos disniissed by court fl said it is supporting a proposal for the various i;slands in the ;: By Aldwin R. Fajardo The court mled that there was Tcrvet, commanding officcrof ,J Micronesian region to band together and market the whole region · Variety News Staff not enough evidence to prove that the PSSH.I. Remeli ik Patrol ' jointly as a single tourism destination. · KOROR,Palau-Forty-nine the Filipinos were conducting ii- Bo -~--- TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1998 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-3 2-MARIANAS VARIET'(NEWS AND VIEWS-TUESDAY- OCTOBER 20. 1998 Ho[schneider 'to BOE: Korea peace t 'Focus on issues, not budget' By Bill Tarrant the two Koreas, China and the fuge to conceal its war prepara New York to discuss, among other separate peace between the United ,BY Haidee V. Eugenio the basis of money or an addi CNMI's quality of education has Variety News Staff He continued, "We're dumb SEOUL (Reuters) - Four-par1y United States begins on Wednes tions against the (Democratic things, reports of an undi,rground States and North Korea take prece tional JO percent funding. We suffered tremendous deterioration WHILE the Board of Education founded on trying to ascertain peace talks will resume in Geneva day. People's Republic of Korea)," complex in the No1th that may dence on the agenda. should be arguing on whether the over the last years, despite the bats for at least 10 percent addi what is really contributing to the this week to !I)' to hammer out an The exercises star1 on Saturday KCNA said in a commentmy. house a missile or nuclear Chinese-backed North Korea system in place is adequate or not, fact that the budget for the educa tional appropriation for the Pub deterioration of education in gen- :ICcord tlwt would end a half-cen and have provoked the usual howls Tensions have been heightened programme. fought U.S.-led United Nations or if we are delivering quality tion system tremendously went eral." ~ tur} state of w:u· on the Korean of protest from Pyongyang. by a spate of recent events, includ Inalandmarkagreementin 1994, forces in the 1950-53 Korean War, Iic School System from its present education. up during these times. BOE Vice Chaii"person Tho peninsula, the lasr of the world's "It must not go unnoticed that the ing North Korea's launch of a new Pyongyang agreed to freeze and which ended in a truce instead of a funding of 15 percent, Rep. Heinz ··we should look at fundamen ··what is interesting is that the mas B. Pangelinan earlier said Cold War frontiers. adventurous manoeuvres will be multi-stage missile that flew over eventually dismantle its Soviet-era peace agreement. S. Hofschneideryesterday pointed tal policies in educating our chil quality of education that is being that 15 percent appropriation is But in a reminder the peninsula staged three days after the third Japan into the Pacific on August nuclear programme in exchange The United States has 37,000 out that BOE should first address dren in the face of this economic implemented in the last 20 yeai; not enough to provide the best remains one of the world's most round of the 'four-way talks'," the 31. North Korea said it was only for annual deliveries of heating oil troops in South Korea, part of its the fundamental policies in im crisis," he said. has tremendously deteriorated proving the whole educational education and environment for dangerous spots. the United States Korean Central News Agency launching a small satellite into or- and two safe nuclear plants to be I 00,000-strong military force in The HEW chair added that the even on national level," he said. the children in the CNMl. and South Korea this week hold (KCNA) said last week. bit. ~ built by a South Korean-led con the region. system. their annual .. Foal Eagle" full-scale "This adds to the suspicion that The United States warned sortium. South Korean Foreign Minister Hofschneider, chair of the military exercises. the 'four-way talks' the U.S. de Stalinist North Korea another The first two rounds of talks in Hong Soon-young told foreign cor House committee on health, edu The third round of talks between scribes as peace talks are a subter- . launch would have "very negative Geneva, which began last Decem respondents last week Seoul does cation and welfare, also pointed consequences" on U.S. policy. ber, foundered over North Korea's not oppose discussing a troopwith out that PSS is actually getting Heinz S. Hofschneider The launch came as North Korea demand that a withdrawal of U.S. drawal, but only in the context of more than 15 percent of the fiscal and the United States held talks in forces from the peninsula and a an overall peace accord. year I 999's total budget. money," Hofschneider said in an "I don't like to argue whether interview. 15 percent is what we 're required The legislator said that under Alaska, Hawaii may ban gay.marriage I to give to the PSS. We've been P.L. 11-41, the PSS gets By Bruce Ounford ballots. Supreme Court's 1993 ruling that exceeding that. What is more $41,609,200 out of the $249.268 HONOLULU (AP) - Azure Alaska's measure would amend the state had no constitutional right relevant is how we can improve million budget for FY 1999. This waves break gently on gleaming its constitution to define marriage to banhomosexual marriages be the quality of education given the figure is approximately 17 per white sand. A young man in a as the union of one man and one cause that would deny some citi present economic situation. Ob cent of the total budget. white tuxedo with a lei around woman. zens the rights provided to oth viously, we have not enough "We shouldn't be arguing on his neck runs down the beach, The Legislature put the question ers. I l anns outstretched, toward a vi on the ballot after a Superior Court The Hawaii ineasure is half of brant young bride-then rushes judge ruled in favor of two homo a compromise devised 18 right past her into the arms of sexual men who challenged the months ago. The .second half Travel costs reduced another man. state ban on same-sex marriage. was a bill granting same-sex and By Jojo Santo Tomas mental income, that figure could The TV commercial jabqing The judge said choosing a Ii fe part other unmarried couples some Variety News Staff be cut to as low as$ I 0. at gay marriage is part of intense ner was a fundamental right and legal rights enjoyed by married HAGATNA - An announce While the figures may appear political battles in Hawaii and the state had to prove a compelling couples, including inheritance ment by the Governor and a chal innocuous, the net savings real Alaska, where proposed state reason to regulate it. , rights and spousal medical ben lenge to Guam's signatory air ized are $4,5 million annually, constitutional amendments ban The Hawaii initiative is lawmak efits. Lawmakers hoped to satisfy lines may be all that's standing in according to the study. the way of Guam's climb out of Gov: Carl. T.. C. Gutierrez.chat~ with Vice Speaker _Tony 8/az (!eft) and University of Guam Regent Chairman ning such unions are on Nov. 3 ers' latest try to sidestep the state Continued on page 2"2 Continental Micronesia Presi Da.v1d Shi'!'_tzu after s,gmng 81!/ 601 mto law on Fnday. The bill allows UOG to float bonds for improvements the Asian economic crisis. dent Bill Meehan said his com at its fac1/it1es. Photo by C.J. Urquico The results of the Tourism Stra pany is willing to do what they tegic Marketing Task Force study can, but notto expect results over US: King's health no problein were released yesterday at a meet night. By Barry Schweid to manage the Arab kingdom in the ing at the Pacific Star Hotel, with "We tend in the short term to do Zachares: No evidence of QUEENSTOWN, Md. (AP) - meantime. the annquncement that the "cost nothing different than we've done The Clinton administration issue<) 111e assurances followed a re per enplaned passenger" has in the past. We have been very fresh assurances Sunday that King p011 in an Israeli newspaper that dropped from $15.74 for fiscal aggressive, not only with the maltreatment of detainees Cuban President Fidel Castro looks tired during his final conference at Hussein of Jordan is making U.S. officials recently assessed the year 1999 to $13.03. GVB, but also with our infra By Ferdie de la Torre gation and the CNMI task force tive of the US justice depart the end of the VIII Ibero-American summit Sunday. Heads of state and progress in his battle with cancer king's condition as terminal and The task force also announced structure in Japan to maximize Variety News Staff on white collar crimes are cur ment, for proper action. government from Latin America, Spain and Portugal held their annual while also registering confidence informed the Israeli delegation at that should Guam's signatory air our efforts to bring tourists down DEPARTMENT of Labor and rently conducting probe on the Trotter in the Variety's Mon meeting in the picturesque city of Oporto. REUTERS. in Crown Prince Hassan's ability tending West Bank peace talks at lines increase passenger loads by here," he said. 15 percent and develop supple- c~o-n..,t~in_u_e_d~o-n-p-ag-e~2~1 Immi'gration Secretary Mark D. issues at the detention center. day issue stated that although Zachares yesterday denied hav "At this point, I have not been allegations ofhu man rights vio ing evidence "at this point" of made aware of any evidence of lations are not within his Bhutan outcasts wait for diplomacy to work Jordan's King Hussein Friday at any maltreatment of nonresident any mistreatment. It's an ongoing office's jurisdiction, tile fed By John Chalmers huts to prove they arc Bhutanese "In I 988 we activated immi the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Teno: Recent events no workers being held at the CNMI investigation," the secretary eral government will "look into BELDANGI II CAMP, Nepal citizens, Chilt.lrcn in scruffy aid gration regulations, and these Minnesota in this image from TV, Immigration detention center. pointed out. this." AP (Reuters) - ··They beat me on agency clothes chant, in English: people triet.l to politicise it. .. they basis for U.S. takeover As this developed, Zachares The federal government is re According to one of the de ··1 am from Bhutan, I am from indulged in seditious activities," the Wye conference center. expressed upset with Terence J. portedly looking into allegati·ons tainees' handwritten letter spir the back with a big stick, and takeover," the chief executive Bhutan." Tshering said. Hussein, 62, has been at the Mayo Trotter, enforcement director of of maltreatment supposedly aired ited out of the detention center when I was senseless they put yesterday told reporters. A reclusive kingdom of ancient He said the few hundred who Clinic in Rochester, Minn., since the US labor department's wage by alien workers being detained last week, some al,ien workers me into a latrine for three days. At the same time, Tenorio said culture, lush forests and Hima trickled out first were too readily July. He has informed his people . and hour division, for releasing at the immigration detention cen are being subjected to "harsh with no food and no water." that the administration is doing layan mountains wedged between accommodated in refugee he has cancer. info1mation "without going to ter in As Lito. conditions." ··After the last arrest they said, its very best to address the alien camps, and they "tcrrnrised and Having sib'11eda peace treaty with the proper channel" about the Trotter was quoted as saying. The detainees spoke ofover 'you have to leave the country'. China and India, Bhutan has long workers' complains of maltreat coerced" others back in Bhutan Israel in 1994, Hussein plays a detainees' allegations. that he will refer the detainees' crowding, dirty water for bath So I left." been a romantic anachronism for ment inside the Department of to join them. pivotal role in the Arab-Israeli con Zachares in an interview said complaints to the US Attorney's ing, lack of bath and laundry Prabhu Chimoriya's story is the outside worlc.l. Labor and Immigration's deten But its elite ruling class, domi The SAHRDC report alleges flict. the Federal Bureau of lnvesti- Office, the local field representa- Continued on page 21 an unremarkable one in Beldangi tion center. that while the futureofthe95,000 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin II, one of seven refugee camps nated by a Buddhist ethnic group "We are addressing the prob known as Drukpas, has come un ·inhabitants in the U.N. camps Nctanyahu met with Hassan in set up in southeastern Nepal for lem. We're trying our best to der fire from human rights groups remains unresolved, ··Bhutan Amman before coming here for Man charged thousands of ethnic Nepalese provide everything that is as hu TRO issued vs Grand Hotel · continues its resettlement policy negotiations with Palestinian leader . ' who claim they were tortured for alleged ··ethnic cleansing" of A Bhutanese girl is pictured at of shifting people from other Yasser Arafat and consulted with manely as possible to make those with 'ice' and then evicted from the moun Lhotsampas, sou them Bhutanese Beldangi II, one of seven refugee detained to stay here. We're By Ferdie de la Torre injunction on Oct. 30, the expira parts of the country to land once the king by telephone. tain state of Bhutan after 1991. of Nepali origin, camps in south-eastern Nepal. Pedro P. Tenorio trying to make sure that they are Variety News Staff tion date of the TRO. Some 95,000 stateless people belonging to the refugees." Israeli Del'ense Minister Ariel importation ··Tocre are no human rights in ·· ... singling out Bhutanese of accommodated fairly," said THE EQUAL Employment Op According to court documents, five in the U.N.-administered Bhutan says it is genuinely Sharon, meanwhile, met with Bhutan," says 26-year-old Nepali origin and expelling them By Haidee V. Eugenio Tenorio. portunityCommission filed a law Alisanrc Angeles, an alien worker. By Zaldy Dandan camps. REUTERS committed to finding a solution Hassan and paid a hospital visit to filed a complaint before EEOC Mishra. "They raped our sisters from Bhutan simply to preserve Variety News Staff The governor pointed out that suit against Saipan Grand Hotel, Variety News Staff the king, praising his peacemak and mothers. They took men to the ethnic purity of the world's says there was no brutality prac to the problem. But it blames I GOVERNOR Pedro P. Tenorio complaints of maltreatment arc asking the US District Court to last July 3 l, charging Grand 1-lo THE ATTORNEY General's ing. tel of discrimination. jail. They made us sign volun ·Iast Shangri-la' cannot be con tised against Lhotsampas. Nepal's revolving-door politics yesterday dismissed fears that not alien to the government, and enjoin the hotel from terminating Office has charged a35-yearold In a statement Sunday, Sharon Angeles, who was employed tary departure certificates." doned," writes me New Delhi He told Reuters that those who for the two countries' failure to the U.S. may again zero in on in fact being used by the detain a worker who complained of em man with illegal possession of said he had told the king ··1 am with Grand Hotel since 1990, al Bcldangi II is the largest of based South Asia Human Rights left the country were for the most implement an agreed mechanism the recent allegations that alien ees to divert the attention of ployment discrimination. methamphetamin'e hydrochlo convinced that we will enjoy your The US District Court during leged that the hotel was requiring ride, or "ice," and importation the United Nations-adminis Documentation Centre part 1960s contract workers and for identifying refugees as workers held at the CNMI de authorities. presence in this region for many yesterday's hearing, granted a him and other employees to be tered cumps, whose roughly (SAHRDC) in a report soon to be their families from Nepal who Bhutanese and non-Bhutanese. tention center are being mal He said detained alien work of contrnbund. years to come" and had praised temporary restraining order, pre tested for HIV infection. 95,0()0 stateless inhabitants are published. stayed on in a counuy where edu ··Every time we do so nething, treated, as a basis for federal ers are given opportunity to air The suspect, Teddy I. him as "a great humanitarian." venting Micro Pacific Develop Angeles said the test results of victims of u dc:adlock between NEPALI WORKERS WHO cation and health services were free the government collapses in takeover of local labor and im their complaints for the DOLi Lequigan, pleaded not guilty The State Dcpmtment, mean ment, Inc.,ownerof Grand Hotel, some other employees were pub during yesterday's Superior two of the world's poorest na OVERSTAYED THEIR and fanning inputs subsidised by Nepal and then the whole thing migration laws. to determine whether they re while, issued a separate statement from not renewing the employ lished where members of the pub tions. WELCOME? the government. is put back again,"Tshcringsaid. "Regardless of what we do ally have to be deported or not. Court hearing. saying the king "has been making ment contract of the complainant. lic can see them. Refugees wave yellowing Bhutan denies the charge. Its TI1c trigger for the mass exodus ·'But they keep blaming us, say here, there's always a complaint. "Some of the people who are AGO alleges that Lequigan good progress" in his medical treat Chief Judge Alex Munson set Last Oct. 5, Angeles filed an identity papers at visitors from ambassador to India and former was a 1988 census, whose aim was ing Bhutan is dragging its feet. I don't think there's a basis for Continued on page 21 was caught in possession of the entr,mces of their bamboo interior minister, Dago Tshering, to weed out illegal immigrants. We arc painted as the villain." ment and said "we look forward to EEOC's motion for preliminary Continued on page 21 Continued on page 21 his full recovery." ,. . •' ' TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1998 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-5 BOE asked on Dandan school \1 By Louie C. Alonso and not speculations," said SVES-PTA is looking forwan.l I ' Variety News Staff Benavente. I for Pellegrino and BOE's answer. I TIRED of waiting for the comple However,Benavente lauded the Benavente said in his letter, that tion of the Dandan School project, Board's efforts for the fast con SVES is looking forward to see the Parents Teachers Association struction of SVES' six new the school in Dandan to help of the San Vicente Elementary classrooms. them move out of the multi track School asked the Board ofEduca But the six classrooms, schedule soon. tion about the status and logistics Benavente said, is not enough "We believe that more days of the school building construc to fill in more students from tion. of instruction, which the multi other vii Iages due to overcrowd track schedule cannot afford, SVES-PTA President Roman ing. will enable our children to learn Fire in the House Benavente said the overcrowding SVES-PTA wants to see the in the school is far from over more. With the Board's active blue print of the Dandan build leadership and our PTJ\'s full despite additional classrooms that ing to locate classrooms, library, support, we can make the school BOE provided them in the past. SOMET\-llNG'S burning at the Big House in As Lito. cafeteria, administration office in Dandan a village school we I've been through a similar place when I was a kid, visiting my Benavente said the Dandan and restrooms. They also want can all be proud of," said Roman Benavente Anthony Pellegrino uncle who was doing time for homicide. School project if completed will to know the date of occupancy Benavente. And I heard all sorts of stories - some of them quite unimagin solve the overcrowding problem and purchase order for the col able - about how inmates are being treated by custodians: Being at SVES. to ask the organization on the lateral equipment. COMPUTER SERVICE AND SALES fed meals fit for pigs: night calls, etc. In a letter to BOE capital im status of the building construc According to CIP Facility Special Amptron 100% Pure Customer But my uncle - a true blue Sigue Sigue Commando with tattoos provement project committee tion in Dandan. Specialist Kathryn Ladoulis, the . · Satisfaction! all over he always has to wear long-sleeved shirts when he finally chairperson Anthony Pellegrino,· 17" monitor -<7?-., "We would like to give them Dandan project will be going on £1it.:i;iJ!; "It Doesn't Get Any Better Than This" turned in a new leaf - was not complaining. Benavente said parents have come definite answers based on facts as scheduled. However, the $ 399. .® · ~-~ . "We were bad guys, iho," he would say over plump, sweet ripe mangoes one visitors' day at the Philippine National Penitentiary, resigned. "We kind of deserve it to be good." GHRA backs more incentives __:.~--~e._ Maybe. But these people don't. JACK ANDERSON and JAN MOLLER BEACH ROAD CHALAN LAOLAO {Next lo Triple J Motors and CNMI Travel) The nonresident workers being held at the Commonwealth Immi for airlines servicing Guam Phone 235-6111, Fax 235-6714 gration Detention Center are a breed apart. WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND They did not kill, nor ran away with somebody else's hard He added that there is a serise of "The impact on our earned dough, nor burned a house, nor raped, nor did anything urgency in Guam's tourism in economy Vfill be dramatic unquestionably anti-social. dustry today. becauseoureconomy is driven Some of them were wrong only to think they can stay longer than Tribe sees dollar signs in recognition ''Guam like the rest of the re by tourism,".he said. allowed to earn income, thereby contributing to the money in gion is being challenged by the Due to the continuing de circulation and the economy. Asian economic crisis. We've A PARCEL of land south of Detroit is at the But it appears that Gould and his followers crease in Japanese traffic, Others were wrong to have become unwitting victims of unscru seen over the last several months HERTZ . center of an unseemly tug-of-war involving understand the legislative process quite well. Continental Micronesia h<1s pulous recruiters who abandoned them on the island. not only a reduction in occupan WHOLESALE PRICE two groups of American Indians, the city of They've learned that all it takes to succeed in already announced that it will Overstaying is not a criminal act by universal human rights cies ... we're about 10 to 15 per Detroit, the Michigan congressional delega Washington these days is a congressional patron be reducing flight frequencies standards. cent below last year's occupancy 95 4DA STD. CHEROKEE Grey $13,600 $12,795 tion and a swarm of well-paid lobbyists. and lots of money. and using smaller aircraft with Therefore, overstayers do not deserve to be treated inhumanely rates ... but we 're also seeing a About 40 members of Michigan's Swan GERMANY'S NEXT GENERATION - the airline's 1999 scheduled ~~~EROKEE ABJ-668 Grey $13,600 $12,795 "to be good." reduction in the total market share ffies-\4 Creek Black River Confederated Ojibwa Indi Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it, seats declining by about 23 lf the-allegations about maltreatment at the immigration deten as well from outbound travel com ans descended on Capitol Hill last week to ask said George Santayana. In Germany, millions of percent mostly in the Japa FORD tion center is true, something must be done about it. ing out of our major markets in for federal recognition as a tribe. In a packed youth remember, yet seem determined to repeat it nese market. 95 2DA AMUSTANG ABT-642 Blue $14,700 110,900 Overstayers do not deser~e to be restricted from talking to Carl T. C. Gutierrez Japan." hearing room, they laid out their case for why anyway. Moreover, Continental 952DAAMUSTANG ABT-702 Red $14,700 10,900 visitors nor be yelled upon nor be denied the telephone. The outlook for next year, . their history and culture can only be pre Neo-Nazi violence is on the rise in Germany, Micronesia reported that the 95 4DA ATAURUS ABT-672 Green $11,100 Back when Chinese overstayers were escaping the Big House Variety News Staff Tydingco adds, is just as dismal. served if they're granted tribal status. and so is adulation of Adolf Hitler, despite strict new Guam international air 954DAATAURUS ABT-722 Champagne $11,100 19100a:100 almost every other month, then labor and immigration secretary HAGATNA-The Guam Ho He saidall components of 954 DR ATAURUS ABT-732 But this fight isn't so much about culture as laws against any pro-Nazi displays or propaganda. port costs the airline an add i Dark Elt.e $11,100 8,100 Thomas 0. Sablan did not enforce tighter measures, explaining tel and Restaurant Association Guam's tourism industry, includ~ it is about the lure of slot machines and black In a country where a stiff-armed salute can earn tional $19 million per year. 96 4DR ACROWN VICTORIA ABZ-312 Black $18,275 that the place is actually a halfway inn where overstayers are held (GHRA) is supporting the ing the airlines, should combine 114,225 jack tables. you a prison sentence, nearly half of all voters told Gov. Carl T.C. Gutierrez 96 4DR ACROWN VICTORIA ABZ-322 Silver $18,275 14,225 prior to departure. He also did not reprimand officers who were on Gutierrez Administration's Right now the Swan Creek Indians are mem pollsters recently that they were considering vot and maximize resources together has ordered the Multi-Agency 964 DR AWINDSTAR ABZ-332 Blue $17,415 \13,325 duty at the time of the escape incidents, which proved unpopular. move to provide more incen bers of the Saginaw-Chippewa tribe, which ing for parties with anti-foreigner platforms. In the in order to create market segments Asian Economic Crisis Re !164DRAWINDSTAR ABZ-342 Green $17,415 13,325 Now there's a fire in the House. tives to airlines so that they can owns the second-largest Indian casino in the last year alone, more than 12,000 "hate crimes" that would be attractive to the spo,nse Group to launch a 964DRAESCORT ABZ-S I> $10,110 be persuaded to start or continue 964 DR AESCORT ABZ-292 country. If the Swan Creek faction is allowed were committed, mostly by young Germans who traveling population out there. major initiative aimed at mak Red $10,110 r1507,150 g,; 4DR AESCORT to form its own tribe, they're almost certain to operations on Guam. Next year, we are faced with a ing the Guam airport more ABZ-282 Red $10,110 7,150 barely remember a divided Germany. g,; 4DR AESCORT ABZ-272 Red Gardenia Showdown "We need to be able to support substantial reduction in airline seat attractive to airlines servic $10,110 7,150 open their own casino on the outskirts of All this in a country that's more sensitive than 96 4DR AESCORT ABZ-262 Red $10,110 our airlines," GHRA President capacity, about 35 percent to 40 7,150 IT DID not have the usual ambiance from the wild west film Detroit. The new casino would present un perhaps any other to the ugly consequences of ing Guam, including making 96 4DA AESCORT ABZ-252 Red $10,110 7,150 David B. Tydingco said. "The percent overall. If in fact that genre where a sheriff, guns abiazc, walks into a saloon, cuts down wanted competition for the Saginaw-Chippe racism. This is a nation where dozens of Nazi death airport rates more affordable. 96 4DR AESCORT ABZ-242 Green $10,110 7,150 airlines are critical to putting happens ... and it looks like 964 A the bad guys into hal;es by the bar, splattering blood and brain was and the city of Detroit, which is planning camps have been preserved, just as they were left According to .Tydingco, DR ESCORT ABZ-232 Purple $10,110 7,150 everything together. We may that's where it's driving to ... it· 964DAAESCORT ABZ-222 Green $10,110 7,150 everywhere and declaring nobody is above the law - or whatever to open three new casinos in the next few at the end of World War II - just to remind the Guam needs to help not only create the best tour packages but will without question reflect on the international airlines but 964DRAESCORT ABZ-212 Red $10,110 7,150 it is he was supposed to say while swi::ging his smoking six years. world of the horrors committed there. 964 DR AESCORT ABZ-202 Red without the support of airlines our hotel occupancies and visi also the regional commuter $10,110 7,150 shooter in the air before sliding it down his holster. The Swan Creek Indians are being bank Neo-Nazi activity in Germany is nothing new. 96 4DR AESCORT ABZ-192 Red 10 110 all our efforts will be fornaught." tor spending. Continued on page 22 7150 But it was worth seeing nonetheless. rolled by a wealthy Detro-it businessman, An What's different now is that it's grown to where HONDA They did not actually gnash and tear each other's face and ripped thony Soave, who's picking up much of the it's no longer confined to back alleys and "skinhead" 963 DR STDCr/COXIL\JOE!lK ABC-960 Silver $12,885 each other's intestines, stuffing something up their throats etc., but tab for lobbying Congress on the issue. groups. Dozens of registered political parties have 96 3DR AC\\IIC DX I\IJCHBACK ABC-940 Red $12,885 9,200 House OKs bill on worker cross-utilization 963 DRWf1CDX\IATC"B~CK ABC-950 Black $12,885 roo it was pretty tense - at the onset. This isn't the first time American Indians have adopted anti-foreigner platforms. A recent gov 9,200 962 DRACl~DWl\l\lt ABC-980 Labor and Immigration Secretary Mark Zachares was face-to asked Congress for recognition as a tribe, but it may ernment investigation into the military found that By Haldee V. Eugenio since it was open ended, allowing Maroon $13,125 9,795 96 2DR AC\\IIC DX COOPE ABC-970 Red $13,125 9,795 face with about 32 representatives of the 33-member Saipan Gar be the most brazen attempt ever made to short some German soldiers were holding drunken birth Variety News Staff employer to assign employees to ment Manufacturers' Association (SGMA), egging them on to spill circuit a process set up to ensure that America's day parties for Hitler at which they viewed Nazi THE BILL which allows non any other job within their busi TOYOTA the beans out on who among them was responsible for subcontract Indian heritage isn't exploited for a quick buck. propaganda films, sung Third Reich anthems and resident workers to be assigned to ness, regardless of occupational 962 DR STD TERCEL ABV-282 Magenta $9,575 $6,575 ing unfinished apparel to a firm apparently engaged in a Koblerville When a group of American Indians want recog traded black-market copies of Hitler's infa perform different jobs within the category. 96 2DR STD TERCEL ABV-292 Silver $9,575 $6,575 fly-by-night operation. nition, they normally apply through the Interior mous "Mein Kampf." same occupational category is one "The Committee feels that this 962 DR STD TERCEL ABV-302 Green $9,575 f6,575 I ABV-322 Zachares, whose invited arrival at the SGMA 's Pacific Gardenia Department's Bureau of Indian Affairs. Applicants BUDGET PORK- Members of Congress step closer to becoming a law as would allow for abuse of the sys 962 DR STD TERCEL Silver $9,575 6,575 95 2OR 4WO PICK-UP TRUCK ABZ-151 Red $18,435 Hotel meeting threw back every SGMA-guy at the conference must document their tribe's history and cul finally went home to campaign for the No the House of Representatives tem, hence the changes reflected $13,300 • I NISSAN room like school children about to be scolded by the principal a ture, and prove to the government that they were vember elections, but not before loading up : I passed it during last week's ses in the (bill)," said the committee moment, before recovering to return the official's stare with once a separate tribe with their own culture and sion. report. 96 4DR ASENTRA ABF-885 Blue $11,160 the budget with billions of dollars worth of 964 ABF-875 Beige $11,160 Introduced by House Speaker DRASENTRA 8,175 squinting ones, expectedly unleashed an unrelenting 15-minute traditions. The application process can take at least unnecessary pork-barrel projects. House Bill 11-34 was earlier 96 4DR ASENTRA ABV-382 Gold $11,395 8,250 IO years, and often much longer. refe1Ted to the House standing Diego T. Benavente, the bill also r75 blistering speech. Lawmakers will have plenty to say about 964 DRASENTRA ABV-372 Ruby Prl $11,395 8,250 ··1 am telling you," Zacharcs told his audience, staring at each of But the Swan Creek faction doesn't want to wait the money they voted to hire new teachers committee on labor and immigra intends to remove unreasonable 964 DRASENTRA ABV-362 White $11,395 8,250 them in the cyc as he speaks, "I am getting back into a corner and that long. So the group got Rep. Joe Knollenberg, and build new roads. They'll also crow about . I tion headed by Rep. Herman T. bureaucratic or regulatory ob MITSUBISHI whcn lam back into a corner I will do everything ... wi,ll apply the R-Mich., to sponsor a bill that would bypass the the suqilus. But they probably won't have Palacios for proper review. stacles, and allows the more effi 964DRAMIRAGE ABV-352 Blue $10,870 law tu the fullest extent against all parties." BIA by granting automatic recognition. On the 111L,ch to say about last-minute deals to spend In its final report to the House cient use and employment of alien 964DRAMIRAGE ABV-342 Silver $10,870 Nobody budged following Zacharcs's who dunnit tirade though. other side are Michigan Reps. Dale Kildee (D) and $ I million on stopping beach front erosion in leadership, the committee recom labor, thus achieving a sustain Herman T. Palacios 964DRAMIRAGE ABV-332 Silver $10,870 !164DRAMIRAGE ABV-312 But I was told things arc finally moving in the direction he wants Dave Camp (R), who oppose the project. Indiana; $2.25 million to build a fishnet off mends the bill's passage after able, equitable balance between Green $10,870 954DRAMIRAGE ABV-748 Blue $8,575 5100 it to be. "We've been waiting a long time," explains Swan the coast of California; $750,000 for Zebra some provisions have been ei thcr resident and alien labor. cross utilize employees, it will allow for more efficient use of All told, some arc saying maybe a similar showdown every after Creek leader Gerald Gould. "The (application) pro mussel research in the Great Lakes; and a added or modified. The committee agreed with the LOWEST PRICES government raid on garment firms is warranted under the circum cess is difficult and complicated for people who whopping $20 million for something called The committee pointed out that intent on the bill. laborresources, thus contributing J1JJil.ft.~ Car Sales ON ISLAND . 288-0042 • 234-8336 stances. don't understand it." the Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration program. the original bill is open to abuses· "By allowing employers to Continued on page 22 ~ ..... ,., Cl 6-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-TUESDAY- OCTOBER 20 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, l 998 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-7 BOE to establish CNMI education baseline data Saipan Cellular & Paging is proud to ·announce the activation· of its New Switch! ·:.•, Sy Louie C. Alonso need to know right now the edu (' Variety News Staff cation level of CNMI. TO ASSESS the level of educa "This is a state level assess tion in the Commonwealth, the ment This is the report card of Board ofEducation plans to con the whole system," said Inos. duct tests in all pu bJic schools to Tellei, however said, that this establish baseline data that will year's testing is difficult. detcnnine the progress ofleam- · "This is the first year that we ing among the students. used SAT 9 that stands for Education Specialist Patrick Achievement Test 9th edition. U. Tellei said the Public School It is like having a pre-test and System had already tested third, post test. It's a year to year fifth, eighth, tenth and eleventh examination to assess the Stu grade students last year. .dents' progress," Tellei contin • "Our plan for next year is to ued. test all students from kindergar However, Tel!ei disclosed that ten to grade eleven." Tcllei said. the tests that PSS will be admin According to Tellei, if the PSS istering to gather baseline data can administer the test again in is completely different from the the succeeding year, it could exit exams ·required· in main draw out the conclusion in the land schools. progress of students' learning. !nos also said the result of the Fifteen-year-old Amanda de/ Rosario (right) played the piano marvelously in Sunday's Guam Symphony Education Commissioner Rita test will not affect the academic Orchestra concert at the Micronesia Ballroom at the Hilton .Hotel. With her is her proud music teacher, H. Inos stressed that PSS really standing of the students in school. Elizabeth Barretto de/a Cruz of St. John's School. Photo by c.J . .Urquico 1;J :\'A ti 2• I ~ 2; 1 ; i'¥ 19 : t 2•XI) ! =1 BOE com.m.ittee enlllllerates DEPART TINIAN AND SAIPAN DAILY on TIN/AN EXPRESS or SA/PAN EXPRESS crim.es schools m.ust report Effective By Louie ·c. Alonso ing to BOE policy, has the main Variety News Staff responsibility of resolving on WEDNESDAY, THE COMMITTEE on Student campus discipline problems. and Teacher Affairs (STA) of the However, there are certain in LOWER BASE ...... OCTOBER 21, 1998 Board of Education enumerated stances that may constitute crimi (SEAPLANE RAMP) FROM 00:00AM the school crimes that shou1d be nal acts and may fall under the reported to the Department of jurisdiction of DPS. Public Safety during the group's Pangelinan also added that stu DEPART TINIAN DEPART SAIPAN meeting at the BOE Office last dents who committed school . ,,' 6:00 AM 8:00 AM Friday. crimes should be arrested and held The committee said the case of in a juvenile court. He a !so 9:30 AM 11 :00 AM Marianas High School, which re stressed the liability of parents or 1 :00 PM 5:00 PM cently referred its students to DPS guardians to the crimes commit after they forged their passes, ted by a child. 6:30 PM 8:00 PM should instead be dealt with un Thomas B. Pangelinan The committee stressed that 10:00 PM 11:30 PM der school laws. BOE policy 619 should be prop '"In cases offorging passes, prin of guns, knives, and other danger erly implemenced in a]lschools. ~ State-of-the-Art Motorola EMX 2500 Switch! 1:00 AM 2:30 AM cipals should implement the ous weapons, illegal drugs, vio Under the BOE policy, DPS (except Wednesdays) school laws to the students. DPS lent behaviors causing injuries to personnel must report first to the 6i, Improved Island-wide Coverage! wi,coMi aao,uu»E 3:00 AM have a lot more things to do than other students, riot and physically principal' s office to explain to the attend to the student school viola assaulting a memberof the school principal the students in question ii'"~ (Wednesdays only) tion," said Thomas Pangelinan, staff or guests are the kinds of and the purpose of their visit in ~ Expanded Home Coverage BOE Vice Chairperson and STA school crimes that should be re school. rt) 'Tinian t For more information call: ported to DPS. The only exception to this rule Links Saipan to Guam easily! Saipan Office:Tel. 233-1133 • Fax 233-8833 Committee Chainnan. The school principal, accord- is when there is a crime in - YlJ:,9-t§IC)Y" Tinian Office: Tel. 328-2233 • Fax 328-1133 The committee said possession progress. DPS then has the right to make an immediate arrest and ~ 3 New Cell Sites activated : report afterwards to the principal 's Limited immunity to office. Lower Base, Mt. Tapochau & Fina Sisu! be lenient, says DOLi Local sailor· '-More Enhanced Features & Services! By Jojo Dass "Lets get everyone out in the VEHICLE FOR SALE Variety News Staff open. We arc making it friendly hurt in fall · THE LIMITED immunity to be to the employees, we are making " Clearer connections and audio clarity! A.SIS granted for overstaying nonresi it friendly to the alien workers. Variety News Staff dent workers will be "friendly" to '"I think everyone ... will be quite HAGATNA - A U.S. Navy both employers and employees, surprised that I will be coming out Seabec fell some I 00 feet while '-And much more! assured Labor and Immigration with such lenient rules and regs, climbing Spanish Steps Sunday, 1998 COUGAR XR7 2DR S~DAN Secretary Mark Zachares. but I am a believer in this limited landing on a coral area below. I Zachares, at the same time said immunity bill and I think we need He was a Seabee assigned to ! Please contact the Bank of Guam Credit ! Department at telephone number (670) the implementing rules and regu to make it as loose as possible to Naval Mobile Consu·uction Bat lations of Public Law l l-33which ensure that we get everyone out talion One. 233-5000 and ask for extension 208 or he has worked on, will be out into the open," said Zachares. The ConNavMarianas Secu 238 for details. Bid( s) will be closed on earlier than Dec. 2, it scheduled Zachares, on Friday, submitted rity and Helicopter Combat Sup October 23, 1998 at 6:00 p.m. cffectivity. his draft implementing mies and port Squadron· 5 responded to I ', regulations of the limited immu the scene upon receiving reports ·, The Bank reserves the right to reject any "We have 90 days to get the ! rules and regulations pro mu 1- nity law to the Legislature for of the accident by two other SAIPAN CELLULAR & PAGING or all offers. : : 1 gated. We believe we have a work review. sailors on the hike. /1 ing draft right now that just needs UnderZachares 's draft, an over The sailor, whose identifica The Choice is Clear. a bitoffine tuning," said Zachares. staying nonresident worker, tour tion is being withheld pending "We want to implement this ist, student, missionar), or short notification of relatives, was For more information regarding coverage areas, before Dec. 2," he added. and long-term business permit flown by a he! icopter lo the Zachares said the Department holder, who wish to apply for Naval Hospital with a collapsed please contact Saipan Cellular & Paging at 235-7243. of Labor and Immigration (DOLi) limited immunity must register lung and flesh wound to his Jljank of ~urun is "making (PL! l-33) friendly to with DOLi from Dec. 2 to May I back. "!!: Local Bank, The Peoples' Bank. the employers ... (and) to the alien next year. He is currently listed in stable Member FDIC workers." Continued on page 22 condition. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1998-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-9 8-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-TUESDAY- OCTOBER 20, 1998 Pierce takes exception to Zachares remark: 'SGMA has been cooperative' SAIPAN Garment Manufactur pany. the owners of the seized In a related internal compli er~ Association Executive Direc apparel items, had not come for ance work under investigation tor Richard A. Pierce has ex ward to openly resolve this inci by SGMA, two SGMA firms '98 Women's Expo Saturday pressed disappointment over La dent." Pierce said in a news re have been requested for full dis bor and Immigration Secretary lease. closure on alleged improper pay POWER 99 FM and the Hyatt businesses and associations for a Affairs Office, and C.H.C. the Club Elan at the Hyatt. pening this Saturday, October 24, Mark Zachares' earlier pro According to Pierce, the non practices. Regency Hotel is paying tribute showcase in the latest products, Women's Clinic, emphasizing The Northern Marianas Beauty from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Hyatt's nouncement that he had received cooperation is not SGMA but is "Unless SGMA is satisfied to the women of the CNMI. services, and information that Breast Cancer Awareness. Pageant Association will feature Gilligan's. no cooperation from SGMA in one of its members. with pay standards at the com Every mother and working pro every woman should know. Businesses such as Nature's fashion shows of beautiful bridal Door prizes will be raffled off the investigation of the He added that if the concerned panies, the possibility exists that fessional, all fashion, health, anJ The 1998 Women's Expo will Sunshine Products and Health gowns from the First Floral Shop, throughout the day. Also partici Koblerville raid. company does not present them we would recommend notifica sport enthusiasts are being invitcJ display groups such as the Family Counseling, the Crystal Network and stylish outfits from Espirit. pating isGNC & Spices, Marianas "This is not the case at all. selves to DOU immediately, tion to DOLi, if these reports to join a Jay to as rally local Violence Task Force, Women's Center, Jacqueline Boutiqui.: and The 1998 Women's Expo is Electronics, BiohealthCcnter,Saipm SGMA has been cooperative. I SGMA will supply additional are indeed correct. an aerobic demonstration from free to the public and will be hap- Continued on page 22 fully understand Secretary information to DOLL "We will "This work is now getting The NEXT MILLENNIUM SEMINAR Zachares' frustration, in that identify the member. There will into full swing. I really do wish SGMA had not been notified by be no non-cooperation," Pierce that everyone involved, as Continues Live via Satellite! Guam VIEC hosting tourism summit Zachares that our member com- said. Richard A. Pierce Mark Zachares Chairman Lin emphasized in With noted speaker & author Dwight K. Nelson his address last week, would Tonight: Finding Pesonal Peace in By Tanya M.C. Mendiola to members of the GVIEC Pacific community involvement. Cun-cnt "Personaily, I'm tired of this censed garment manufacturers. recognize now as the time of WA VE School Clubs. GVIEC membership totals over ' Today's Stressful Times Variety News Staff ~ The alleged illegal trimming incident "SGMA does not understand opportunity. Why blame and HAGATNA- Future leaders of Attendee·s of the summit are four hundred students. Members Barking turning into more than it is. SGMA how or when this practice started find .fault? As long as this in An urgent offer to a NO FEAR generation - a Guam's tourism industry will get members of the GVIEC Pacific arc elementary, middle and high Gecko knows the score. And, if we see in the first place, where the La dustry is providing the rev relationship you can count on. a chance to meet today's tourism WA VE School Clubs. WA VE is school students. our member continue to be non bor Department has issued per enue this Commonwealth leaders. anacronymforWelcomeAII Visi The summit will provide an J cooperative with DOLI, after mi ts for trimmers that do not needs, the companies need to Wednesday, October 21, at 7:15pm The Guam Visitor Industry tors Enthusiastically; the Guam opportunity for the club members l they've com'c in voluntarily and work in garment factories, yet be in compliance. This is the "The Truth on the Spotted Leopard" An Education Council will host an Visitor's Bureau's campaign to to get an update on the events and ' discussed the situation with us, work in companies that subcon work of the Code of Conduct. ancient jailer and a spotted leopard may have annual tourism summit this week enhance tourism by promoting Continued on page 22 ~Bistro when the enforcement provi tract for garment factories. We Let's just stick with the issue more to do with your own life and happiness than you ever sions our Code of Conduct be believe this is a circumvention and the work at hand. Forget suspected. came operative on November 1, of existing moratorium law," the other agen·da for a while," 1998, this Board of Directors SGMA said. SGMA said in the statement. Friday, October 23, at 7:15 pm CHC Volunteers get donation will be hard pressed not to find "Darwin's Black Box?" Careful scientists have peered into our member at a disadvantage." Darwin's Black Box with startling new discoveries about the The SGMA Code of origin of life. It may be the surprise of your life! Conduct's Rule and Compliance Committee can recommend to awa, Sat., Oct. 24 A Dying Queen's Last Prayer. the board for penalties and sanc ·> · · .. ·.·.····················· Sun., Oct. 25 The Secret Charles Darwin Forgot to Remember tions, up to and including, sus i~l~I pension, expulsion, fines, noti ·· '' ·. •·•• }b.••.••.•. e.·••.•.•_;_J.•.>1g?.l.• .. •.te.·.•.·•.•.·.• ·.•.. •~.•·.•·•.-.·.• .. •• Continuing Nightly except Mondays & Thursday fication to the member's buyers 1i!iil tit&·· through November 21 on large 12' x 12' screen! and public disclosure...... ·.····· ...... ········ ...... fu_...• •.1JU:_P_ •••..•.•.••. ~. o.••.1~. :.r.9_··.•·.t. J.•. 0 11 1 1 Ca/1234-7234 In a prepared statement deliv ••.•.•. 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(2f1?~FMS<>ll1gliJ11JP~llff, $~\ii ing, SGMA stated that they will amine or''ic~'\tWqJT1oiithsago··· .... •said; ''It'srnyjpb;'\ancl §'11~11 · recommend to the CNMI gov- · at•the.airport. \••.•? < r···•••• t.•··· ·•·cnstoMKoffi?etf~~fe~her/if Adventist Center (JJzf~frJ;s; emment that all licensing, and Chalan Lau Lau - Between Beach Road & fff!Jfr Marianas Variety is now online! Visit us at: PSS conducts nutrition awareness activity www.marianasvariety.com By Louie C. Alonso The School Based Nutrition and pared to the already high stateside SNAPP has been adapted by 13 made possible by Variety News Staff Physical Activity Partnership rate of 27 percent. schools on Saipan, Rota and THENUTRffiON division of the (SNAPP) will be presenting pro To help reverse these trends, Tinian. It is being supported by Public School System will be con grams and suggestions that can be the CNMI Food and Nutrition the Nutrition Education Depart ducting a school based nutrition ~...... started in any school. Council urged the PSS and the ment at Public Health, and the ~~·- and physical activity training to According to PSS Nutritionist Department of Public Health to Food and Nutrition Services and day at the Saipan Grand Hotel's Tina Goodwin, almost 40 percent form a partnership to help im Physical Activity Department at KUENTOS COMMUNICATIONS, [NC. Seaside Hall from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. ofCNMI students are obese com- prove the health of the local kids. PSS. ''The ONLY choice for Internet SERVICE" www.guam.net Now up SAVE to A MILLION DOLLARS OF FINE JEWELRY MUST GO NOW\ Diamonds • Precious Gems • 14K Gold • Sterling Silver • Cultured Pearls • Rings • Pendants Bracelets • Earrings • Anniversary Bands • 14K Chains • Engagement Rings and more ... 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Marshalls to ask US: after airline worker's arrest PAGO PAGO (Pacnews)--Cus officers found a parcel con Vanuatu cabinet revalllped toms officers at Pago Pago Inter taining eight plastic bags of Extend Compact for 15 years includes Port Vila UMP MP, Keasipai who is Assistant Min national Airport have been re marijuana in a parcel that the PORT VILA (Pacnews) Willie Jimmy who will take up ister for Ni-Vanuatu Business By Giff Johnson ceiving threatening phone employee had tried to take out Vanuatu Prime Minister Donald cording to U.S. Department of rent Compact between the two that despite nearly a billion dol the Deputy Prime Ministership Development. For the Variety culls following the arrest of of the airport without customs Kalpokas has ousted its coali Interior figures. countries. lars in financial assistance from tion partner National United and also Minister for Trade and In a press statement, Kalpokas :m airline employee believed clearance. MAJURO - The Marshall Is During discussions with high Al though the State Department the U.S., the effort to develop a says he had been left no choice to be Jinked to a ,uspcctcd The estimated value of the Party (NUP) :md given portfo Business Development. lands will seek extension of the level State Department officials has said officially that it won't self-sustaining economic base in m,Iriju,rna smuggling opera m:1rijuana was between lios held by NUP to members of UMP member and Pentecost other than to change coalition Compact of Free Association with jn Washington earlier this month, start talks before November 1999, the Marshalls had been only par- tion involving the two Samoas. US$ l ,500 to $2,000. Union of Moderate Party (UMP) MP Vincent Boulekone is Min partners when he -could no the U.S. for a period of more than U.S. officials "expressed a will the Marshalls is optimistic that tially successful. · and John Brum Movement in ister for Internal Affairs; longer trust the President of ' 15 years. ingness to work with us," Muller U.S. Congressional pressure will In response /o comments by The suspect, a Samoa Air The employee has been '' male employee in his late 30's charged and is out on bail, order to restore stablility in gov Malekula MP and a UMP mem NUP, Father Walter Lini. Majuro will also ask U.S. sup said. help start talks sooner. Roth ta U.S. Congress question ernment. ber Paul Telukluk takes on as The Prime Minister says he I was arrested after customs awaiting a court appearance. ( port for including incentives in The environment in Washing Muller said Congressional lead ing the Marshalls' commitment A new Memorandum of Minister of Infrastructure and has faith in the new ministers' the new agreement to attract ton - bath in the Congress and ers expressed their interest in see to government reform and private Agreement has been signed by Public Uitilities; and UMP's commitment to the Comprehen American investors to the Executive Branch agencies-was ing talks start soon, even if those sector development, Muller said the two parties with Yanuaaku Port Vila MP Henri Taga was sive Reform Programme and to Marshall Islands, said Foreign very different from previous trips aren't formal negotiations, he said. the Marshalls "is moving ahead Pati, terminating the coalition sworn in as Minister of Health. carry out their tasks in accor Minister Phillip Muller in an in when the Marshal\s did not re "Even U.S. Congress leaders with reforms and working with with NUP. Another change will be taken dance with the new rules of gov terview yesterday. ceive such a warm reception, he expressed a desire to commence the Asian Development Bank." Five new cabinet members up by MP for Tanna and an John ernance required by the Reform These are two of the key nego said. dialogue soon," Muller said. Roth asked U.S. Congress ear were sworn in yesterday which Brum party member Jean Programme. tiating points that the Marshall In a meeting with Stanley Roth, The Marshalls wants negotia Stanley Roth lier this month whether the U.S. PURSUANT TO 1 CMC § 9910, Islands will advance once rene the State Department's deputy as tions to begin early next year. should continue to guarantee SI hosts meetings gotiations of the Compact with sistant secretary for Asia and the Muller stressed that the variety of trade and investment multi-year aid to the Marshalls or GOVERNOR PEDRO P. TENORIO, LT. RAAF plane makes .safe the U.S. begin next year, he said. Pacific, both sides agreed that a Marshalls wants to see an agree incentives that can be included in provide aid as it does on an annual HONIARA (Pacnews)-The The economic provisions of the new agreement should be negoti ment with the U.S. for a longer the new agreement, as well as a basis to other nations. GOVERNOR JESUS R. SABLAN, AND Solomon Islands Scout Associa emergency landing in Pago current agreement expire in 200 l. ated as quickly as possible, and to period, possibly 15 years with the new trust fund "to provide for the While acknowledging that ter tion is hosting for the first time THE BOARD OF PUBLIC LANDS, The U.S. isn't going to provide insure this the U.S. Congress will option to renew for another 35 basic future needs of the Marshall mination of U.S. funding to these PAGO PAGO (Pacnews)-A Royal Australian Air Force C-130 several regional meetings. funding like it has before and the be consulted from the start, Muller years. The current Compact pro Islands," he said. . highly dependent islands would THROUGH THE DIVISION OF PUBLIC aircraft made an emergency landing at Pago Pago International They are the South Pacific only way to advance the economy said. vided guaranteed economic fond "We've learned from our mis "devaste" them, Roth said that is Airport on Thursday because of engine problems .. Emerging National Scout is to beef up the private sector, "We don't want negotiations ing for 15 years. takes and we 're setting priorities no reason that "we must continue LANDS (DPL) OF THE DEPARTMENT OF The aircraft, enroute from Honolulu on a scheduled refuelling stop Organisation Council . Muller said. that take 15 years," Muller said in "It's our plan to go to the U.S. for enhancing the private sector." to provide (them) with more fund notified the control tower about 200 mrles north of Pago Pago that (SPENSOC), the Assistant Lead LANDS AND NATURAL RESOURCES, "Expanding and supporting the reference to the length of time it with a proposal in hand," Muller. U.S. State and Interior officials ing per capita than any other na one of its four engines was not working. ers Training Course and the Asia ARE HEREBY GIVING NOTICE THAT The local Federal Aviation Administration airport's emergency private sector is the only way we took to complete talks on the cur- said. This plan will propose a told Congress earlier this month tion in the world." Pacific Regional Workshop. can achieve economic self-reli action plan was acitivated immediately. The meetings which began Fri THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF Traffic controller, Edward Simon said the plane landed safely and ance," he said. day and ends on October 24 are Over the 15 year life of the PUBLIC LANDS SCHEDULED ON there was no disruption to scheduled arrivals and departures as a being runned by resource person result of the emergency landing. Compact, the U.S. will have pro nels from World Scout Bureau, vided the Marshalls with about FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1998 WAS The engine was repaired and the aircraft left on Friday for Austra United Kingdom, Australia and lia. $800 million in funding aid, ac- NORTHERN MARIANAS HOUSING CORPORATION UNAVOIDABLY POSTPONED. New Zealand. COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARJANA ISLANDS SAIPAN, MP 96950 EQUAL HOUSING NewPNB OPPORTUNITY THE MEETING HAS BEEN POSTPONED Police charge PNG governor remittance PORT MORESBY He will appear for mention rectian from Prime Minister Bill UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. (Pacnews)-Papua New before the Baroko District Court Skate. scheme will Guinea Western Highlands today. They were accompanied by ,benefit·OFWs. Amended Deadline For Submitting Governor, Father Robert Lak Father Lak voluntarily walked FrLak's lawyer, Moses Murray. STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION has been charged by Port into the Boroko Police station National Capita! District Po MANILA (PHNO) - The Phil PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM Moresby police for his alleged yesterday, accompanied by lice Chief, John Wakon says Fr ippine National Bank (PNB) Dome Loan Applieations involvement in production of Minister for Public Enterprise, Lak is being charged for unlaw promisesOverseas Filipino Work INVITATION FOR BID . Dr Fabian Pok, Minister for . PSS:IFB99-002 the phornograph video tape. ful carnal knowledge and tak ers (OFWs) that they will get a Public Service, Ian Ling ing part in objectional publica better deal for their hard-earned The CNMI Public School System is soliciting competitive sealed bids for the Stuckey and Finance Minister, tion. construction of the Marianas High School (MHS) outdoor eating area next to the dollars abroad with a new pack cofetorium located on the MHS campus on Soipan. Commonwealth of the Dibara Yagabo and Forest Min He has been granted 200 Kina age of benefits the bank is The NMHC Board, through its Chairman, Mr. Juan S. Tenorio, Nortnern Mariano Islands. ister, Peter Arul, following di- ($US91) police bail. liningup. Scope of work requirements are now available at the Procurement & Supply As part of a set of OFW-friendly is informing the public that the deadline for the acceptance of Office situated on the 3rd floor of the Nauru Buiiding, Susupe, Soipan, MP 96950 measures promised by President during regular working hours Monday through Friday except Holidays. Bids in duplicate must be received no loter than 2:00 p.m, November 12, 1998 at the Four solomons police Joseph Ejercito Estrada n his home loan applications for the Koblerville Expansion Proiect Procurement & Supply Office situated on the 3rd floor of the Nauru Building, Susupe, PORT MORESBY speech before some 3,000 OFWs Saipan and must be focemarked 'IFB99{101: Construction of the MHS outdoor in Singapore onOctober l l, the eating area·. (Pacnews)-The International officers investigated has been extended through November 30, 1998. Home loan Judicial Arbitration reviewing the PNB is set to launch soon new (Pacnews)-Four Solomon Islands police officers, A pre-bid conference for this project will be held at 10:00 o.m. local time, 50 million Kina ($US23m) HONIARA remittance investment productthat October 21. 1998 of the project site at M-:iriana High School, Susupe, Soipon. If including two special constables arc being dealt with following applications will only be accepted daily, Monday through bidders would like to visit at any other time, they are required to get prior Sandline Contract has rnled that will be highly affordable to Fili reports that a woman had been sexually harassed by police. approval from the School Principal Dr. James Denight. All questions/concerns must Papua New Guinea will pay the pinos working abroad. be submitted in writing at the pre-bid conference. Police Commissioner, Frank Short says he has ordered the Police Friday, except holidays, from 8:00 a.m. through 10:00 a.m. remaining halfofthe military con The PNB said its new US-dol Commander of Honiara Police Station to deal with the officers by A bid bond of 15% of the total bid price must accompany fhe bid. This security tract with accumulated interest of lar denominated common trust maybe a certified check cashier's check bid bond or other forms acceptable to 8 percent per day beginning from disciplinary proceedings. fund (CTF), to beknown as the the government mode payable ta the PSS Treasurer, CNMI Public School System, Short says he would take appropriate action following receipt of Dollar Punla Fund, can-ies fea 3rd floor of the Nauru Building, Susupe, Soipon. The bidder is requested to submit March last year. Individuals who have picked up residential loan applications with his bid a copy of his business license as complionce with the Contractor's The three man arbitration made the disciplinary cases against the four officers. tures designed to enable OFWs Registration and Licensing law of the Commonweol\h of the Northern Mariano The Solomon Star newspaper last week reported that the woman tochannel theirdollarsavings into Islands. its ruling last Friday and says the 234-7689/7670/6866/ 8 percent interest will continue was sexually harassed after being taken to the Central Police another form of investment in are urged to contact the NMHC Office at All bidders are required to submit their responsibility determination documents in Station. strument withhigher yields. compliance to PSSPR3-301. Responsibility determination documents must be until the payment is completed. submitted in separate enveloped ond focedmorked 'IFS99-002 Responsibility The arbitration found that the Police Commander Short says he encourages the public to use the Punla (seedling) requires a 9447, for more information, or for an appointment if needing Determination Documents· responsibility determination documents are due at Sand line Contract, the cause of a office of Complaints and Internal Investigation Office in Honiara to minimum investment of $ the date, time, and place of the bid opening. military revolt, is a legal docu lodge complaints to ensure proper investigation and to avoid what 1,000.00. assistance to complete the home loan application form. The responsible bidder submitting the lowest responsive bid will be awarded a ment approved by the PNG gov he termed a "media trial." Apart from the advantage of contract with the CNMI Public School System and will be required to deliver retaining their funds in strong Applications may be picked up at the NMHC Office during Performance and Payment bonds equal to 100% of the price specified on the ernment in line with international contract. Performance time for completion of the project is forty (40) calendar and relevant national laws. cuITency, theOFWs will enjoy days. Liquidated damages to be assessed at one hundred fifty ($150.00) dollars The formcrChan-Haivetacabi flexibility in meeting emergency regular business hours. per calendar day. Bank union criticized net has suspended the contract requirements at home. SUV A (Pacnews)-The Fiji should instead have congratulated OFWs who will invest in this Attention is called to the Labor Standards Provisions for Wage Rate after the Sand line unrest placing a Rank Employees Union (FBEU) him on turning the bank around. new PNB fund can authorize their Determination of the CN Ml Classification and salary structure plans and payment defence argument of a frustrated of not less than the minimum salaries and wages as set forth. All documents has come under fire from bank Sharma says McArthur had beneficiariesto withdraw from received shall be the sale property of the Public School System, Government of contract a;d wanted the first half /s/MaryLou S. Ada employees for comments its leader helped the bank go through a their accounts, either in pesos or the Northern Mariano l~onds with the bid bonds, certified or cashier's check which payment to Sandlinc to be re will be returned to the bidders in accordance with the specification "individuals made against outgoing Bank Chief struggling process to where it is turned. dollars. Corporate Director For Bidders· Page 1-2 No. 5 Bid Guarantee. Manager, Ken McArthur. now, a secure and strong position. They can alsawithdraw their However, arbitration says the The CNMI Public School System reserves the right to reject any or all bids if in its National Bank of Fiji executive Shankar had earlier called for interest earnings in pesos. Skate government changed the sole opinion to do so is in its best interest. counci I member, Indira Sharma local people to be appointed to In another development, the defence to argue that the contract says that FBEU leader, Diwan head the banking body and less PNB set up a Remittance Call /s/Rlla Hocog lnas, Ed. D ls/Louise Concepcion was i lie gal. "NMHC is an equal employment and fair housing public agency" Commissioner Of Education Procurement & Supply Officer Shankar should not have 1rn1dc recruitment of expatriates to be Centerthatcanquickly respond to Continued cm page 22 remarks against McArthur and made in state owned institutions. Continued on page2'2 14-MARIANAS V J\RIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-TUES~D_A_Y_-_O~C~T_O~B~E~R_2~0~,~1~99~8~------TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1998-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-15 ------·-·------···--. ~------····------~-----~------~------RP lawmakers plan to attend Anwar trial MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Anwar has been charged with Al least 14 Filipino lawmakers sexual misconduct and com1p plan to attrn SunJay. a Manila radio station. aGUAL HOVllllct OPPOtfUHl1Y The group 11oulJ include a son Alvarez said they wanted the of former President Corazon trip lO remind Malaysian authori Aquino. who. along with current ties ··that human societies have NORTHERN MARIANAS HOUSING CORPORATION Philippine leader Joseph Estrada. cha1iged and that there is now a has openly expressed her support major concern for human rights \o Anwar and his family. in the world:' ptzesents .. We don·\ warn to intervene in /\t least 14 legislators have their processes but we know that agreed to join the trip, including KOBLERVILLE EXPANSION when there are eyes watching. Benigno Aquino III, the son of sufferings are somehow cased." the former Philippine president, said Heherson Alvarez, a mem and six Muslim lawmakers, Philippines President Joseph Estrada (right) talks to Nuru/ lzzah, the eldest daughter of jailed former MORE THAN A PLACE TO LIVE, AN IDEAL NEIGHBORHOOD ber of the Philippine House of Alvarez said. Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, during a hastily called visit at Estrada's residence last -- Thursday. The president told Nurul that his arrested father should not waiver in his fight for reforms. AP Representatives. Citing the Philippines' bitter FORTY-FIVE AFFORDABLE AND ATTRACTIVE HOMES, Anwar. 51, was fired as deputy experience under the late dictator prime minister on Sept. 2 by Ma Ferdinand Marcos, Alvarez urged After Zeb, Philippines braces for Babs WITH SOME UNITS ADA ACCESSIBLE. laysian Prime Minister Mahathir Malaysia to consider repealing a Mohamad. He was an-ested Sept. harsh law that allows the Malay MANILA, Philippines (AP) - A Typhoon Zeb last week. lometers (248 miles) east of east new storm moved closer to the Weather forecasters tracked ern Samar province. 1· 20 and later appeared in court sian government to arrest and de .; central Philippines on Sunday, the new sto1111, which had maxi The storm, dubbed Babs, is ex with a black eye, bruises and a tain people without charges. i while officials continued search mum sustained winds of75 kilo pected to strengthen further and neck brace, saying he was beaten He warned that Malaysia's re I., in police custody. Contmued on page 2-2 ing for missing people and repair meters ( 46 miles) per hour, over hit several eastern Philippine ing the damage wrought by killer the Pacific Ocean about 400 ki- provinces in two to three days if it maintains its current course, said weather forecaster Susan Dampog. Storm warnings have been raised in several eastern prov inc es, which were expected to be hit by strong winds, rain and rough seas starting Sunday. Last week, Zeb blew across the northern Philippine region, kill ing at least 7 4 people, forcing more than I 00,000 people from their homes and causing wide spread damage. Disaster officials said the num -·' ber of missing people has risen to . more than 60 as reports came in FLORES ATBOT BOUGAhVV!LLAEA from isolated villages on Sunday. TWO-BEDROOM RESIDENCE TWO-BEDROOM RESIDENCE The typhoon destroyed an esti muteJ 1.5 billion pesos($ 35 mil lion) worth of property anJ crops in 1,087 northern villages in the country's tobacco- and rice-grow ing region, officials said. Search, rescue and relier work were continuing, they added. :illt·.:·:iio)V"JtHe: city of stars CHICHI RI KA ASUSENA THREE-BEDROOM RESIDENCE THREE-BEDROOM RESIDENCE MANILA (PHNO) - Quezon City, atone time tht.eapital of the Republic of the Philippines, now sports a glittering new official title: City of Stars. The new title is courtesy of one the city's many stars, singer KOBLERVILLE EXPANSION Dingdong Avanzado, who as Quezon City Councilor from the SHAPING AN INNOVATIVE COMMUNITY 3rd district filed Resolution 98- A CREATIVE NEIGHBORHOOD ALLIANCE WITH A COMMITMENT 23 l declaring the city a City or FLORES ROSA HIBISCUS Stars. TO REGIONAL GROWTH THREE-BEDROOM RESIDENCE THREE-BEDROOM RESIDENCE Naturally, the resolution was much welcomed by the QC City Council, and publicly endorsed by no less than Mayor Mel Mathay t"'7- he Koblerville Expansion is a model residen himself. ~1; tial subdivision for the modern homeowner. One sour note is the opposition Aimed at maintaining the attractiveness of the from a member of the QC Coun community and minimizing ownership turnover, cil, who happens to be also from show business like Dingdong. the project was planned with much foresight. The Councilor Anthony Castelo was $7.3 million subdivision will make much improve a puzzle to many when he stooJ ment to the image of the existing Kol:ilerville sub up to voice objection to the reso division. The project will stimulate the economy FLORES MAYO PLUMER/A lution, which everyone had ex- with job and business activities. 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(AP)- Malaysia's former deputy that permits access to his lawyers brought against Anwar, The Star three days of talks without an agreement on the dispute over the The two sides discussed their prime minister says his prisoncon and family. newspaper reported Sunday. ballistic missile capability and di Ii on.~ haw improved because of His treatment drew interna About 70 people gathered in Himalayan territory of Kashmir, in1cma1iorwl pressure and gov tional condemnation when heap downtown Kuala Lumpuron Sun the cause of two wars between the conventional arsenals, Ahmed cmmenl fear of the populace's peared in court with bruises and a day evening and lit lanterns to neighboring countries. said. wr:ll h. black eye and alleged that police demonstrate their solidarity with They promised to meet again in· Both India and Pakistan have In his first statement since his had brutalized him. Anwar. February. missiles capable of carrying am~st Sept. 20. Anwar Ibrahim Mahathir, 72, has said he fired On Saturday, nearly 10,000 "It's not that talks have failed ... multiple and single nuclear war said the !'.Overnment acted to stem 1..?-•r·• Anwar because he was morally protesters marched to the palace this was just a beginning," said heads. pressur.; from abroad before a unfit to rule. Anwar has denied of Malaysia's constitutional mon K. Raghunath, India's chief nego "We discussed measures to summit meetin!'. next month in the charges, saying they were fab arch, demanding that Anwar be ~I tiators and foreign secretary. avert the risk of a nuclear con flict and to prevent an ex.pen ~1abysiaof the f,.sia-Pacific Eco ricated to eliminate the challenge reinstated as deputy prime minis- The two foreign secretaries is sive nuclear arms race," Ahmed nomic Cooperation forum. he posed to Mahathir's 17-year- ter. sued a brief statement that said "The uctcntion wa, an attempt they discussed confidence-build said. w 11·cak.:n m1 rcsoh·c. Thev have ing measures. The talks in Pakistan are the failed ... he ,:1id in 1he srar~mem Rich nations to meet to They also talked about peace first high level negotiations in ci1n1 lated bv his wife late Satur A man walks past a book store displaying anti-government publications more than a year and the first Sunday. Dozens of books and magazines, supporting t~e reform and security now that both India day. "'It is ti;ne for change ... since the two countries con movement by jailed dissident Anwar Ibrahim, have been publ!shed. AP discuss Africa poverty and Pakistan openly have the abil Anwar. once the heir-apparent ity to make nuclear weapons. ducted underground nuclear ex and organized mammoth anti- charges of com1ption and illegal w longtime Prime Minister "Both sides underscored their plosions in May, generating world government rallies. homosexual acts, under the Inter- Mahathir Mohamad. was ousted commitment to reduce risk of a fears of a nuclear annsrace on the He was arrested Sept. 20, on nal Security Act- which allows View of concluding session of Pakistan India peace talks Sunday at Punjab house in Islamabad. Sequestered as deputy prime minister Sept. 2 conflict by building mutual con for three days, negotiators of the world's nuclear states emerged Sunclay without an agreement, but with a volatile subcontinent. fidence in the nuclear and con promise to meet again in February 1999. AP Sharnim Akhter, a political ventional fields," the statement analyst in the southern port city said without elaborating. There was no resolution or state fomenting violence on its side improve relations until the Kash of Karachi, said no one had At the heart of the three days of ment of confidence-building mea of the· border, a charge that mir dispute is resolved. hopes of a major breakthrough. talks was the intractable Kashmir sures related to Kashmir, where a Islamabad denies. "We are not unmindful of the "But the two countries have dispute, which has dogged their bloody guerrilla war is being Shams had Ahmed, Pakistan's complexities and sentiments in broken a long spell of deadlock, relations since independence from waged on the Indian side of the negotiator. and foreign secretary, volved in this issue," he said. which in itself is a positive devel British colonial rule in 1947. border. India accuses Pakistan of said the two countries cannot In recent months, cross-border opment," he said. Mahathir Mohamad Kofi Annan Australia airs concern over· Hundreds reported killed By Nao Nakanishi Africa division of Japan's for TOKYO (Reuters) - Top eign ministry. in oil pipeline explosion African officials meet col "But the most important thing East.Timor troop rumors By FRANK AIGBOGUN ognition. leagues from rich nations in is human education. In that, LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) "I just cannot believe this," Tokyo on Monday to discuss we've been successful through CANBERRA (Reuters) - kmg time ... that we wanted to see. activi_ty .in East Timor and a Thieves sabotaging an oil pipe Feghabo said by telephone, after concrete steps to fight the promoting agriculture, which is · Australian Foreign Minister a significant. downsizing of . ,substantial reduction of the In line touched off an inferno that surveying a pile of corpses. \ P,ck up a continent's worsening poverty. known as the green revolution," Alexander Downer said on Suns Indones.ia 's military presence," donesian presence· there. ripped through several villages The blaze began late Saturday I• ·'Poverty in Africa has be the Japanese official said. ,. day he was concerned by Downer said in an interview with· · Downer said i'l.usi:ralia sup and destroyed a swath of sur near the town of Jesse, about 300 copy of come even more serious," the Malaysian Prime Minister rumoui·s of an increased Indone Network Ten television. ported such calls as a means of rounding cropland, witnesses and kms ( 180 miles) southeast of Japanese government said in a Mahathir Mohamad, a harsh I' sian military presence in East Australia had .been unable to progress towards a negotiated officials said Sunday. Lagos, in the southeastern Delta statement ahead of the second critic of western economic mod Timar. . confirm the iumours, he said. settlement. He said.a key player At least 250 people were re State. . Tokyo International Confer els, is one of the keynote speak Downer also said that a nego Last week, amid unconfirmed in any resolution would be portedly burned alive. The above-ground pipeline ex ence on African Development ers at the three-day conference tiated settlement on EastTimor reports of increasing Indonesian jailed guerrilla leader Xanana Although an official death toll ploded when thieves sabotaged (TICAD II). which will also be attended by would provide a better resolu military presence and clashes be Gusmao, who Downer said was not immediately available, the line, hoping to siphon the oil· Islands "If the present situation con U.N. Secret:1ry General Kofi tion than a simple referendum. tween troops and the Fretlin guer Australia would like to see re military· commander Walter in makeshift containers, an offi tinues, the growing disparity Annan. "We are concerned about the rilla movement, United .Nations leased. Feghabo ordered a mass burial cial for Nigeria's state petroleum (between the rich and the poor) Japanese officials said rumours and, as I said, we've Secretary-General Kofi Annan "I can say to you that the for farmers and villagers whose corporation said on condition of will become a major cause of Mahathir was invited in May, maintained a position for a very called for a cessation of military Continued on page 22 bodies were charred beyond rec- anonymity. world-wide social disorder." well before the Malaysian prime A plan, to be considered by minister came under interna ar~~!Y patticipants from 13 African tional fire for the aiTest or his Effective now through October 31, 1998 nations, 69 other countries anJ former deputy Anwar Ibrahim. 42 international organisations, The conference is being held Nokia 252 today. calls for a sharp reduction in as optimism about the future of African poverty by 2015. the vast continent evaporates after a period of euphoria fol $150\ The conference, first ASSORTED COLORS: R's A Colofflll World. organised by Japan and the lowing the collapse of apart ,... 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Thant yoot Gualo Rei Commercial Cooter, Main Building next to' First Hawaiian Bank on Mlddfe Road. l Zachares said. hindering in the investigation by ing policy crisis has eroded con Zachares. • • With regards to dirty water, he releasing information. And who Japan .. . sumer confidence in Japan, re Continued from page 3 pointed out that the detainees are gave Mr. Trotter authority to re Continued from page 1 sulting in the Japanese economy Jiang meets Taiwan envoy soaps, among other things. using the same .island water that lease the information?" he said. shrinking by 3.3 percent over the "we are all showering in." which have experience investing past year. ··we are not afraid of differ The workers also expressed Zachares said he will be speak The secretary refused to dis overseas took a big hit. I would The Guam Economic Develop By Benjamin Kang Lim ences. We should maintain con fears of being trapped inside in ing with Fred Black from the US BElJl:--;G (Reuters) - A senior cuss other issues raised by the Attorney's Office in Guam to find predict that we probably won't ment Authority (GEDA) has tact," he said. case of fire because guards on letter, saying "whatever treatment out why Trotter is releasing such see any substantial foreign invest singled out the move to re-capi Taiwan envoy met Chinese Prcsi Asked if the Chinese and Tai duty are always out somewhere. dcnt Jiang Zcmin on Sunday in at the center is being investigated." information. ments in the immediate future." talize the Japanese banks as a key wan presidents would exchange Zachares denied that there is tl1c hi!!hcs1-lcwl contact bl'twccn On the other hand, Zachares Nearly halfofthe rescue money first step toward improving con visits, Koo said both men have overcrowding, citing that federal "I say there is an investigation 1he rn7o riv:J/s on Chinese soil for said he is extremely disturbed by provided by the Japanese govern sumer confidence in Japan and expressed an intent to do so but officials from the Department of ongoing now. But I didn't release a/mo,! five c.Jecac.JL's. sea/in!! a new Mr. Trotter releasing information ment will be used to expand the stabilizing or reversing the down that it remained at that stage. Justice were here a month ago, the information priorto .... because warmth in tics ancr a 1hr(e-ycar reviewing the detention center. to the press. I want the investigation to con capital base of Japanese banks ward trend in the U.S. dollar value freeze. A summit in a third country which have been reluctant to lend of the Japanese cu1Tency. would have to be in a form ac "They (federal officials) gave "Once again it seems that the tinue. If there is anything wrong China described the 90-inute out of fear that they will not be The Guam economy, GEDA ceptable to both sides and would us corrective actions that we need US is trying to conduct the inves outthere(center), Mr. Trotternow meeting as ··cordial" and the Tai repaid. further pointed out, is a service require the support of the people to take out there. We have already tigation to the press when there is may have compromise the inves wan envoy, Koo Chen-fu, said it A squeeze in credit, despite based economy in which the in on both sides, he added. gone through that. There was no already an investigation ongoing tigation by releasing infrnmation," was "\'cry \\'arm." although no finding of overcrowding," and he (Trotter) maybe made the he added. record-low interest rates, has ternational businesses arc driven breakthroughs were reported by China viewed Lee's visit to the deeply hurt many Japanese busi by consumer confidence and as United States as a grab for inde either ,ide. The final figures came as a re business on Guam, and if we nesses and aggravated the worst consumer confidence in Japan pendence. There k\J been ,peculation that sult of the Guam International can lower the cost and not jeop postwar recession in Japan, the recovers, Guam's economy is also The following year, Beijing Travel . .. the mcctin!,! might result in an AirportAuthority'scareful analy ardize any of the vital services, world's second-largest economy expected to recover. staged menacing war games and Continued from page 3 announce111e111 of an invitation to sis and cost-cutting, while main and Guam's number one tourism Mark Fish, Guam Savings chief lobbed missiles into waters off we should do that," he said. Tai\\'an President Lee Tem!-hui "What everybody has to under taining service and keeping up "What we 're doing is making market operating officer and executive to \ isit Chi1w. - Taiwan ahead of the island's first Passage of the rescue legisla vice president, added that the pass direct presidential elections. stand is that moves that Continen with obligatory bond mandates. Guam competitive with major air The meeting was the climax of tal Micronesia has done and will Gov. Carl 1'.C. Gutierrez con lines that are based in Japan right tion had bee·n expected and was ing of the Japanese bank rescue a six-day visit by Koo that re Earlieron Sunday, Koo spaned welcomed as marking a conclu package last Friday is good for with a former Chinese foreign continue to do, is responding to tinued to drive home his phi now - you have cities that are sulted in an agreement to reopen market demand, and we have to losophy of public-private part giving airlines from Indonesia sion to months of acrimonious Guam and the rest of the region. formal talks stalled since 1995, Chinese President Jiang Zemin (right) and Koo Chen-tu, Taiwan's top negotiator with China, shakes hands minister over democracy and bit as Koo's wife Yan Zhuo Yum looks on at a meeting Sunday in Beijing. Taiwan cannot accept China's plan stimulate that market demand to nerships. subsidies to fly into their cities. bickering among politicians in "It continues to be our belief when Beijing reacted with fury to terly complained about China's Japan. that the correction of the bank to reunify under a "one country, two systems" formula akin to Hong Kong's status as a capitalist enclave efforts to wipe Taiwan off the increase that demand to come to "It's more of an administra So this is what we 're facing and if a visit to the United States by Lee. within China, Koo said. AP · The legislation had received ing problems in Japan is going diplomatic map. Guam. This doesn't happen over tive policy to do things in a very we don't do something to match The official Xinhua news night, .and it takes a group effort businesslike manner. Govern that, then we 're going to end up worldwide attention as officials to be the cornerstone for the ing of the Asia-Pacific Economic as general secretary of the Com alist Party's top decision-making He set out an uncompromising agency described Koo's session by not only the airlines, but the ment cannot just sit back and not having enough seats to fi 11 up of other countries looked to Japan turnaround of the regional Cooperation (APEC). munist Party in line with Beijing's body. position on the island's right to a with Jiang, which was extended entire, entire community." not share the burden of doing 500,000 seats a year here." to help avert a global recession. economies, including Guam." for 30 minutes, as a "courtesy "Due to time limits, full under policy to avoid the appearance of The Taiwan envoy, an 81-year role on the world stage as a de Along with a second set of Fish, however, said that not meeting" and added that it ··pro standing could not be achieved in state-to-state contact and foster old billionaire tycoon, again lec facto independent state during a newly passed banking laws, much should be expected from ceeded in an atmosphere of a cor the meetings with Mr Jiang and ties with Taiwan's ruling Nation- tured China on democracy, a line meeting with Qian Qichen, now a from the raided paper products tions of maltreatment supposedly Teno factory in Koblerville the other aired by non-resident workers Friday's rescue package is the the Japanese immediately. "By dial and free conversation." other top leaders of the Chinese alist Party. - that grates with Beijing. vice premier. biggest in a series of bailouts that Continued from page 3 week adds up to the number of being held by DOLL nature, the Japanese are conser Jiang "affitmed the efforts made mainland," he said. Beijing has regarded Taiwan as "China's reunification hinges After the Qian meeting, a the governing Liberal Democratic vative. It's probably going to take there are' violating the laws. If people held by DOLL His department got hold of a by Mr Koo to develop relations "However, we understand that a renegade province since the upon democratisation of the Chi spokesman for the Chinese side Party has assembled to stave off a they 're found to violate the law "There's no overcrowding. Of handwritten letter by one of the a while for the Japanese people to between the two sides." Xinhua it still requires a great number of Nationalists retreated to the is nese mainland," he said. "Only told a news conference Taiwan collapse of Japanese financial in gain a comfort level before they then they have to be deported. course there are a lot of people detainees in the As Lito immigra said. contacts between the two sides land in 1949 after being driven when the Chinese mainland has should stop being an "ostrich" stitutions which have been weak We try to accommodate those because recen ti y there are 21 tion center last week which al go out and start spending more He praised the agreement to before mutual understanding can from the mainland by communist achieved democracy can the two and accept the fact that most coun ened by hundreds of billions of people that's why we try to put people detained. leged that some of the detained money. But in the Jong run, this is resume dialogue reached between be achieved since they have been forces. sides of the Taiwan Strait talk tries in the world recognise Beijing dollars in bad debt. them in the detention area. There "Everyday we start catching il alien workers are subjected to expected to happen." Koo, chairman of the semi-offi separated for so Jong." Koo is a memberof the Nation- about reunification." instead of Taipei. With the recent series of inter is always a complain. There are legal or overstaying aliens," he "harsh conditions," including He added that Japanese for cial Straits Exchange Foundation, He said he had "no disappoint est rate cuts initiated by the Fed said adding that the immigration overcrowding. eign investments are not ex and his Chinese counterpai1 Wang ments" about the outcome of his valid complains but also there are eral Reserve and with further re some complains that are not status of some of the detainees are Trotter said he will refer the pected to rebound in the near Daohan. meeting with Jiang because prob ductions in U.S. interest rates ex term. Taiwanese opposition politician valid," he said. cu1Tently being verified by DOLL detainees' complains to the U.S. Koo told a news conference lems between the two sides can pected later, the Japanese yen is "But in the long term, what Taking up the cudgels for the He said they may be legal and Attorney's Office which is the after the meeting that he and Jiang not be resolved in a short period expected to make a recovery and therefore will not be deported. local field representative of the this will do is turn the corner of were "old friends." The two met of time. barred from landmark meeting government, Tenorio also said that ease pressure on Guam's visitor the reported overcrowding in Terence J. Trotter, enforcement U.S. justice department. the Japanese economy and as in Manila in 1996 during a meet- Jiang met Koo in his capacity industry. BEIJING(Reuters)-Chinese had fonnally ended. The group a euphemism for indepen DOU detention centers is not at director of the US labor A bill which seeks federal take things solidify there, we can see With more than $600 billion in President Jiang Zemin on Sun leaves on Monday. dence. all a permanent thing. department's wage and hour divi over of CNMI labor and immi more capital investments in the problem loans, the Japanese bank- day snubbed an opposition Tai The official Xinhua news Asked to comment, Kang said He said the recent detention of sion, earlier said the federal gov gration policies has been intro region." wan politician with a pro-inde agency described Koo's meeting he would have asked Jiang to 2 I illegal non-resident workers emment will look into the allega- duced in the U.S. Congress. the tourism field is more pos pendence platform, barring him withJiangwas a "courtesy meet lift a decades-old ban on new sible," Tydingco said. from a landmark meeting with a ing." political parties if he were al Guam ... · other employees that if they par EEOC said the Commission, by According to Tydingco, the senior envoy from the island. Xinhua said Jiang met Koo in lowed to attend the meeting. Continued from page 1 TRO ... ticipate in EEOC proceedings, its San Francisco District direc participants agreed that for each Taiwan had requested that his capacity as general secre Kang said he would also have they too would have their con tor, has concluded that prompt of the islands to succeed and Kang Ning-hsiang, a member of tary of the Communist Party, asked Jiang to protect human Qontinued from page 3 tourism experiences are unique. tracts terminated. judicial action in the form of pre ·effectively battle the J\sian eco Taiwan's main opposition The Guam experience is differ apparently to avoid the appear rights and introduce democracy. other charge alleging that the ho EEOC said if the worker's con limina1y relief is necessary to nomic crisis, cooperative work Democratic Progressive Party ance of state-to-state conract. International organisations ent as the Rota or Saipan, or tel was not renewing his employ tract is not renewed, Angeles will carry out the purposes of the Tinian experiences are different ing groups would have to be (OPP), be included in the meet Koo is a senior member of say human rights violations are ment contract in retaliation for be Jess available to the Commis American with Disabilities Act. from each other.'' established. "Rather than view ing between Jiang and the en Taiwan's ruling Nationalist widespread in China. him filing a complaint and par sion, impeding its investigation Assistant US Atty. Greg Baka Tydingco said the fact that the ing ourselves as competitors, voy, Koo Chen-fu. Party. Kang was one of the founders ticipating in an EEOC probe. of his charges. represented EEOC during Rota forum attrncted high-pow we should view and market our But Kang, amemberofKoo's Beijing regards Taiwan as a the OPP in 1986 in defiance of Angeles believes that he was Based on preliminary investi yesterday's hearing, seeking the ered delegations proved that re selves as a region and create delegation, was left out the meet rebel province and has threat a now-defunct ban on political intentionally not renewed to scare gation of the allegations raised, TRO. gional cooperation is being products that would appeal to a ing. ened to invade if the island de parties. He is a member of given serious consideration. The broader market that is out there." A spokesman for the Chinese clared independence. Taiwan's Control Yuan, a Court, in connection with the al a brown wicker basket contain delegations included represen He auded that with regional defended the decision, saying the Kang's party advocates self watchdog body empowered to Man ... leged burglary incident last Sept. ing the special agent's Nintendo tatives from the Guam Hotel and cooperation. tourists will have six-day visit by the delegation determination, seen by China as impeach officials. 28. . 64 video machine game, control Continued fro_'!l_page 3 Restaurant Association, the a variety of tourism experiencc:s An FBI affidavit stales that at lers for the game, a black Guam Visitors Bureau, Univer "under just one roof so to speak" "ice," a controlled substance, last around 4:30p.m. on that day, spe camcorder and a flashlight. sity of Guam, the Marianas Visi and within minutes of each Taiwan offers to fund N. Korea project Sept. I. cial agent Gerald W. Hewitt ar Hewitt said he told Fitial to tors Authority, the Hotel Asso other. "Ecotourisrn in Rota, the In a separate case, the teenager rived from work to his Chinatown ·•put the stuff down." ciation of the Northern Mariana casino experience in Tinian ... Fitial, however, did not stop, BEIJING (Reuters) - Taiwan simply: "It's no use.'' who burglarized the house a Fed residence and saw a man, who Islands, Continental Micronesia, there are a variety of packages difference amid the Asian finan eral Bureau of Investigation (FBI) he said. on Sunday urged China not to KEDO, which includes the would later be identified as Fitial, Northwest Airlines, Pacific Is that we can do." cial crisis. agent pleaded not guilty yester Hewitt pulled out his FBI ID, block its plan to contribute funds United States, South Korea and walking away from his house. land Aviation, Freedom Air, the The next step now is to col "Taiwan considers that the day. Hewitt said he recognized but Fitial allegedly responded to a U.S.-led international con Japan, was formed in 1995 to fi project is of great importance to Rota Chamber of Commerce, late all the findin~s ;rnd recom Marco S. Filial 's lawyer, As Fitial as the man who once asked "I don't care." mendations and sl;are them wich sortium building nuclear reactors nance the building of two light the peace and stability in the Rota government and tourism sistant Public Defender Dan him for some betel nuts from An altercation followed in all the participants, Tydingco in North Korea, but the appeal watcrreactors in accordance with Asia-Pacific region," a state enterprises, Tinian Dynasty, Bowen, at the same time asked the trees outside the agent's which Fitial allegedly hit tours operators. and other tour said. The participants will then was apparently rebuffed. a 1994 agreement between ment released by the Taiwan the court to hold a jury trial for his house. Hewitt's head with a tbsh!ight. ism-1·elated businesses. be tasked with the responsibil A Taiwan delegation Jed by top Pyongyang and Washington. side said. client. But Hewitt managed to g;.ab He said, on another occasion, "I would like to commend and ity of taking care of their end in envoy Koo Chcn-fu told Chinese Under the $4.6-billion deal, "It is now investigating the AGO has charged Fitial with Filial around the neck and pull he also saw Filial standing in congratulate the mayor of Roui, developing the regional concept. Vice Premier Qian Qichen that Washington promised Stalinist feasibility of participating in the one count of burglary, two counts him down to the ground. front of his driveway with sev Benjamin Manglona, for his "We should each take this con the island hoped to share the costs North Korea two reactors gener KEDO and contributing funds of theft and one count of assault eral other young people: Responding police officers ar foresight. Last August, he had cept to our respective govern of the Korean Peninsula Energy ating 1,000 megawatts of elec to help finance the project," the with a dangerous weapon. rested Fitial for burglary, theft On the afternoon of the al come to our office here and re ments and lobby for it," Development Organisation tricity each by approximately statement said. Fitial is likewise facing crimi leged burglary, Hewitt said he and assault with a dangerous quested consideration for Guam Tydingco stressed. "The private (KEDO). 2003 if Pyongyang would freeze "Given the importance of this nal charges in the federal District weapon charges. noticed that Filial was carrying sector should d1:ive this regional Asked what Qian's reaction and ultimately dismantle its ex project to the region, Taiwan to assist Rota with their visitor Protesters hold up a poster demanding the resignation of Malaysian industry and through his initia marketin~. But at the sa;1e to Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad as more than 5,000 people crammed was, a Taiwan spokesperson isting nuclear programme. would expect no obstruction by ken, we need the support of our the sidewalks of downtown Kuala Lumpur streets Saturday. AP quoted the vice premier as saying Taiwan said it would make a China." tives, a closer partnership be tween Guam and the CNMI in respective governments." '''1; TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1998 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-23 22-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-TUES DA Y-J02!C:=T[:!02)B~Eg]RUl20~..__I~ 9'29§..S ______-=::=------:;:Th;:e~l:ate:s:-t;:in:iti:11;;:tiv:e:re:in~D~ol'~ce=s~o::nce cooperation with my depart With regards to the adminis -· al. .n" Downer said. The resolution process would New PNB . . . more the role of PNB as the ment. He understood we have trative aspect, the secretary said 01 DOLi . . . Austr 1a . . . m::,,: man with a natural capacity be delicate, and whilc m :e 1eadingbank in the remittance Continued from page 1 our duty. I do not feel that this the Labor director is currently Continued fro_m_J)age 20 for leadership and he is going to ?rogress had been _n:ade 0 ~ this Continued from page 13 business, with a domestic network F·OR ·RE-NT will affect our relationship. We discussing a settlement agree - ' Ambassador (to Indonesia) John be a very important part of the issu~ in the last yeai .th~~ m th_e inquiries on status of incoming of 324 branches, 74overseas of- there is no criminal violation in had a long-standing coopera ment with Buchholz. CA) Concrete House with 3 Bedrooms, McCarthv's report on Gusrnao l·es·olu1·1011· oftl1e EastTimorprob- previous 20. Downei s,ud theie remittances. f"1ces and links with 771 corre- there. Mr. Buchholz acted ex tive relation with Mr. Buchholz Zachares said he can't really_ was that he" was a very ·1mpress1ve · \ em. " he s·1·1d, · was still a long~ way to go. Fam'"1\'1es anddependents of spondent banks . tremely professional through in the past. I anticipate that will say if there is a settlement agree out the investigation," he said. continue in the future," Zachares ment with O'Roarty because he One Bathroom and Carport - Located The agenda stresses the impor oversJas Filipino workers in the Aside from the Remittance Call year. Phili~pines can inquire Center, the PNB also boasts of • "I appreciate his (Buchholz) said. hasn't spoken to him. TICAD members plan to ap tance of helping individuals, par in Denni HiH. $900.00 per month Rich ... aboutincoming remittances by variousremittance service facilities, prove an agenda for action for ticularly women who account for tertaining teacher vacancies at Continued from page 18 simply dialling telephone num- such as the Electronic Remittance !nos. achieving the goal, which includes about two-thirds of African poor. PSS ... present but this would be on a Recently, the Board of Edu better education, health services, Italsosaysof31 million suffer ber 551-8888, thehotline con- Processing living in extreme poverty by the nected to PNB 's overseas remit- System, Rapid Remit and Cash Continued from page 1 "case to case basis." cation has been asked to con CB) Executive Type Dormitory (12 rooms} year -2015, TICAD mebers esti promotion of the private sector, ing from AIDS worldwide, 21 tancedivisionatPNBFmancialCenter Door-to-Door Delivery Remittance "If for example a public tinue its special programs which mate African countries need real industrial and agricultural devel million of them live in Africa, and million it had asked from the school teacher resigns, we can are being threatened by the aus located on the main road in Hagman. along Roxas Boulevard in Manila Service. growth of more than five percent opment, democracy, and conflict 80 percent of all women with the Administration. not replace him or her at this terity measures of the PSS. virus are in Africa. The freeze hiring policy has in Gross Domestic Product each prevention. tional law. time. Honestly, we cannot re !nos said the PSS's main con For inquiries, please call Stan or Lito actually been implemented in place anybody right now due to cern right now is to support all father. Arbitration ... Arbitration has instructed the ment and said they were consid principle since last October I st, our limited budget. What we the The Philippines, Indonesia and Continued from page 12 PNG government to pay all costs academic classes of the Tel. No. 234-6267 or 234-7310 ering boycotting a summitof Asia the beginning of the fiscal year, should do is transfer a teacher schools and maximize the per RP ... Malaysia are members of the As The findings say that a political incurred by arbitration while a Pacific Economic Cooperation a few days after the omnibus from another school or utilize sonnel they can only afford. Continued from page 14 sociation of Southeast Asian Na further charge of paying over 3 forum leaders in Malaysia next decision has been made and its government budget bill was en the other teachers from the same "We are just trying to live tions, and a rift over Anwar could execution by a person with appar million Kina ($US 1.3m) to PUBLIC NOTICE ce111 actions could affect its trade month. acted. school and fill-in the internal .within our means," continued IN TIIE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE Last week, Anwar's daughter endanger harmony within the re ent authority to bind the Skate equipment storage charges is yet COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN relations with other countries. !nos added they are only en- MARIANA ISLANDS giona( trade bloc as it tries to to be deliberated further in cabi need of that institution," said Inos. Estrada and Indonesian presi visited the two leaders and other government gave rise to a valid Antonio P. Sablan, dent B.J. Habibie have spoken officials in the Philippines and work cohesively to overcome the contract in \he eyes of interna- net. Ada said when Pestano saw that had contusions on his right arm Plaintiff, region 'syear-old financial storm. vs. against Anwar's arrest and treat- Indonesia to seek support for her MARPAC, and Mita Travel and Armed ... two of the suspects were chasing and minor abrasions on the right Ryutaro Takashi, him he dove into the water. side of his face, Ada said. Defendant. QC and those who are not are '98 Women's more. Continued from page 1 inQuezonCity:Regal, Viva.FLT, When the suspects finally left, They were brought to the Com Civil Action No. 906D planning to move to QC be Continued from page 9- Special thanks are b;ingextended QC now ... Seiko, StarCinema, FPJ,etc. Most to Townhouse, Sugar Dock Market, At this point, Javier told police the two victims walked to the monwealth Health Center (CHC), SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION TV stations (exceptABC-5 which cause that's where most of their PUBLIC NOTICE Northwest Airlines and P.I.A. that he was struck with a baseball · L&T factory and called the po where they were treated. To Defendant Ryu1aro Takashi: Continued from page 14 work and commitments are. Photo Lab, Isabella Gifts, YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and noti IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE is in Novaliches) are also in QC, bat on the left side of his face. lice. The case is now under investi COMMONWEALT!l OFTIIE t\ORT!IERN The Vice Mayor of Quezon fied to file any answer you wish lo make to the \IARIA:,.;A ISLr\:,.lDS pectecl him to support because including ABS-CBN, GMA-7, ta! Micronesia; Jesse Lujan of "Two of the four suspects ran "They said they couldn't de gation. plainliff's complaint. a copy of which was served City is actress Connie Angeles. David A. Wiseman, ) like Din~dong, CouncilorCastelo PTV-4, RPN-9 and IBC-13. Most Tarza Magical Adventure zone; away after Javier got hit," Ada scribe the suspects because it was DPS is asking anyone who may on theA1tomey General pursuant to 7 CMC §1104 The former Vice Mayor is Guam ... (a), within thirty (30) days after service of this Plaintiff. ) is a professional singer. of the recording companies are in and Lt. Rick Flores of the Guam said. too dark," Ada said. have information about this inci Summons upon you, and to deliver or mail a copy ~ ) Herbert Bautista, who like Continued from page 9 A. major justification for the QC. such as Vicar, OctoArts, Al Police Dept.'s CATI (Crimes Meanwhile, Pestano was also She said the police received the dent to call the police at 234- of your answer to REYNALDO 0. YANA, the LINDA MIN WANG & ) Connie, was a child acting plaintiff's attorney, whose address is Posl Office M&H CORPORATION ) new name is the fact that most of pha, Star Records, PolyGram, etc. projects of the tourism industry. Against Tumon's Tourists) pro struck wit.ha baseball bat, which call at 1:45 a.m. 6333, or the Crimestoppers Defendants. ) prodigy. Box 52 CK, Saipan, MP, 96950, as soon as the movie companies are located Most of the stars also reside in The summit will help the club gram. he blocked with his right arm, Javier sustained multiple con hotline, 234-7272. practicable after riling your answer or sending it Cil"il Action No. 98-0982ll to 1he Clerk of Court for filing. prepare for the year ahead. Speak The summit will be held at Hyatt tusions on the left side of his face, A few minutes after receiving days to seek temporary work after ever, limited immunity only cov Ada said. Your answer should be in writing and filed with AMENDED SUMMONS ers slated for presentations are Regency Guam Hotel's Main B~l left arm and back, while Pasteno the victims' call, police arrest.ed the Clerk of 1his Court n1 Susupe. Saipan. It may which an application must be sub ers foreigners who entered the He then ran toward the beach. Limited ... part of the tourism industry and room on Thursday, Oct 22 for high the driver of a car that crashed be prepared and signed for you by your counsel TO: LINDA Mi;,,' WANG Continued from page 6 mitted. Commonwealth on or before Jan. and sent to the Clcrl< of this Court by messenger YOLi ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and no they include Senator Alberto school students and Friday, Oct 23 appealed to Palau President Under Zachares's draft how- I this year. against a flame tree in front of or mail. It is not necessary for you lo appear tified to file any answer you wish lo make to Anyone who registers has 90 Lamorena, Chairman of the Com for elementary and middle school Illegal ... Kuniwo Nakamura to drop the Diamond Hotel, Ada said. personally until further notice. , the complain!. a copy of which is given you If you fail to answer in accordance with this herewi1h, within twenty one (21) days afterthe mittee on Tourism, Economic students. TI1eevent will re from8AM Continued from page 1 possibility of the government fil She said the driver, Paul G. Summons. judgment by default may be taken fourth publicatwn of this Amended Summons, Development and Cultural Af I 2PM. ing a civil suit, said the chief ex Puguon, 43, will be charged for against you for the relief demanded in the plaintiff's and to deliver or mail acopy of youranswer 10 ecutive officer has informed her complaint. !he Law Offices of David A. Wiseman. whose fairs; Pilar Laguana of the GVB; Formoreinformation,contactSally ice and water. reckless driving and driving un By order of the above Court: address is P.O. bo, 2601 CK, Saipan MP96950 that the national government will Ken Stewart oflnnova Technolo Mudge at Glimpses>McCann Operatives, in their affidavit, der the influence of alcohol. ls/Deputy Clerk of Court as soon as practicabk after fl\ing your answer gies; Benita Krussc of Continen- not press for the filing of a civil Superior Court m sen To take 2-0 lead in World Series ees • never had a chance, with rookie Game I on his way to becoming how they've won 123 games and fielding sparkled Sunday night in By BEN WALKER Ricky Ledee's RBI single mak MVP of the W oriel Series, the staked their claim as the greatest a 9-3 romp over San Diego for a NEW YORK (AP) - Wonder ing it 7-0 in the third and chasing quirky El Duque shut down San team in baseball history. 2-0 lead in the World Series. no more why these New York ill starter Andy Ashby. Diego on one run in seven in Orlando Hernandez dominated After winning Game 1 by play Yankees are so special. That was more than plenty for nings. on the mound, Bernie Williams ing home-run derby, the Yankees From the very first inning, El Hernandez, the Cuban defector By the time Posada's two-run and Jorge Posada homered to lead showed off their whole potent Duque and Co. demonstrated for who floated to freedom less than homer in the fifth made it 9-1, the a relentless attack and Yankees package in. Game 2. The Padres all - particularly the Padres - IO months ago and helped save sellout crowd of 56,692 was go New York's season with a win in ing crazy while several Padres Game 4 of the AL championship players were standing with heads series. down and hands on hips. Exactly a year after his younger The Padres face a tough task in half-brother, Livan Hernandez, trying to regroup for Game 3 on pitched Florida past Cleveland in Continued on page 2G l Brotherhood prevail over · Mandatory Sub in Rocball IN ROCBALL action Friday at Marianas High School (MHS) team Brotherhood beat the Mandatory Subs in four sets,46-30. · Brotherhood was led by Roy Kai pat who scored three aces, three kees, one goal for a total 15 points to dominate the entire game. Brotherhood won each of the four sets; 15-10, 14-1, 15-12 and 5- 4. The fourth set was awarded to Brotherhood, as they were ahead when regulation time expired. In the other game the Chukeese Bweikers defeated the Weweiks in four juice sets in an earlier game Friday. Antonette Taitano of the Chukeese Bweikers team became this years first "Master Blaster" when she led her team to the victory. Taitano scored one jam, three aces, two xunks, a kee and one goal San Diego Padres pitcher Andy Ashby talks with catcher Greg Myers(L), pitching coach Dave Stewart and for her points total of 16. shortstop Chris Gomez(R) during the first inning in Game2 of the World Series against the New York Yankees Taitano successfully scored in each of the five rocball technique October 18. Ashby last only 2 2/3 innings, giving up seven runs on 10 hits. REUTERS to earn her title. IEastern Eagles take solo lead in \Vin over Northern Cyclones By Tony Celis The Eagles scored first in the open Eagles, Christim1 Camacho canied Variety News Staff ing quarter when Ch1istian Camacho the ball 15 yards for m1other first THE EASTERN Eagles (midget scrdmbled eight yards into the end down at their own two yard line. division) took sole possession wne fora touchdown. The point after At about the eight minute mark offirstplace in the Saipan Youth wa, unsuccessful. m1d on first down play the Eagles Football League (SYFL) with Northern 'sFrnnzDecenaanswered went to Joe B01ja who mm1aged to 1 their win over the Northern Cy with an interception and a touch find an opening in the defensive line clones, 19-13 during Sunday's down. The extra point was good for m1d dove into tl1e en [i·\·<." _,:·~·· ··· ·. :~·>···' ·._ ··-: ... :£·.;;::,~:.·-,. · ··./,:s·.c,;...... :1:,.,c:.: ... i:.:J~"' ·· '.:b...::u':"i''"T:C'.'?,C>,..cc~l-:0~~7rl '·· ~~~!, beatsh,~!~ w~~' ~~~~, ~~~~~! { ] Vanety News Staff Kent Enterprise now has four for Kent Enterprise. [{ Ji KENT ENTERPRISE 1s wins_ against just one de'.eat; Kent En_terprises players '' ) now setting its sights for With Kent Enterpnse s found their mark as seven '.)i the top position in starting five players contrib- of ten players scored in i~ InterCommercial Basket- uting in the scoring depart- double digits by the end of ,r '1 ball League (ICBL) com- ment, the team more than the basketball game. ' petition after overwhelm- doubled the opponent's score R. Alegre finished with , ing the STS team, 111-69 at 54-26 by the time the buzzer 17 points, four assists and .~ in Sunday's game played at sounded ending the first half one steal. Teammates F. the Ada gym. of the ballgame. Muleta added 14 points Hot on the trail of league The onslaught continued while B. Montano, D. Vista! 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