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UNIVER5/f'( OF i-lA '"V" . ' t-\j 1 L/jjRAk t arianas ~riety,~~ Micronesia's Leading Newspaper Since 1972 ~ New law grants amnesty to 'overstaying' foreigners €ontinental cuts munity. The law will take effect in December, or 90 days after it was signed into law by the gov- flights to CNMI emor. ) .,I House Bill I I :266, which be- By Aldwin R. Fajardo 18 percent starting October, ex He said that each yen decline to came Public Law 11-33, grants Variety News staff plaining that the drastic steps were the dollar represents $1.8 million qualified overstayers, who have CONTINENT AL Micronesia is taken to help Continental weather annually to Continental, while entered and stayed in the CNMI reducingto25 its roundtripflights the economic turmoil plaguing adding that economists have pre or before January this year, at between Saipan and Nagoya for Asia. dicted that the yen will sink fur least half a yearto registerto the this month, citing the worsening "We are looking at pulling down ther to between 150 and 180 Department of Labor and Immi- economic situation in Japan which ASM or flights within Guam and against the US dollar by year gration to legalize their status. has forced many potential travel- Saipan with the Asian economy end. "This is the first time a pro- ers to avoid taking overseas trips. not doing very well right now. The expected air traffic demand Pedro P. Tenorio posal of this sort is attempted in Bill Meehan, Continental presi- We have to do some of the things from Nagoya, despite the im trying to resolve the problem of dent, met with Gov. Pedro p. that all of the other airlines are proved service patterns to Saipan By Aldwin R. Fajardo illegal aliens in the CNMI. I Tenorio yesterday to infoim the doing in order to survive during did not materialize primarily be Variety News Staff believe it is timely due to the CNMI government of the airline the crisis," he told reporters. cause of the Japanese recession OVERSTAYING foreigners in recent passage and approval of company's plans to pull down the On the airline company's deci- . and the Asian cuITency crisis, ac the CNMI will now have six the moratorium Jaw," the local cording to Meehan. chief executive said. number of flight services to the sion to pull down flights between months to come forward and Northern Marianas. Nagoya and Saipan, he pointed "Continental has been forced to register as legal nonresidents Tenorio is raising hopes that Meehan said the region's major out that Japan overseas travelers reassess the schedule in order to without prosecution after Gov. the measure will encourage over- air caITier is looking at reducing from January to June totaled only minimize losses. The company . Pedro P. Tenorio signed a new staying foreigners in the CNMI Assigned Seat Miles by 22 per- 7.425 million, which represents effected a program to review Jaw granting them limited im- ~onti_nued on page 3o cent and flight activity by at least an 8.3 percent decline. Continuedonpage38 h":.,./.·,;:i.:£:_i:,:::.i;.'&,,:::.{, •;e,,,, ... ,.,,, .. Y·'·',J,,c,,,.~·~2-c• .. ·:' .. ··~~.... -~ ,. ... ,.:;, ,C·. ,-, '., ... , .... ,,,-,.:."·,;'"c·•·O•,-'j'.'.'···.·.~c·s::;!·;·., ...,.c· .. .-:';,~ ~ US disowns Tanapag dump mess[\ House balks at: override /,J By Jojo Dass which used to be a naval air sta- fense Sites (FUDS). ti of legislative powers bill J Variety News Staff tion of the US military, has ··very "'If it was dumped by some- ~ By Aldwin R. Fajardo · :j THEMILITARYdumpsitein good archival records." one else we can't be respon- ~ Variety News Staff !J upper Tanapag, which is be- He added that the federal gov- sible under the program,"said f THEHOUSEofRepresentatives r.) lieved to have been abandone_d emment is maintaining an ex ten- Streck. f· J on Wednesday withheld action [:! by u_.s. fo_rces after the war, IS sive record in San Bruno, Cal. "We have an extensive ar- r·1 on the bill that seeks to fortify r:~ not listed many of the federal that covers all military facilities. chival research on war and r·I the powers of the Legislature ( government's archives, a se- 'Thisdumpdoesnotshowup," military records andTanapag /i after it was disapproved last !/ nior archaeologist of the U.S. said Streck. actually has very good archi- : j month by the Governor and the r ! Army Corps of Engineers Streck raised the possibility of val records on naval air sta- i : veto was oveITiden by the Sen-· I _j (USACOE) said. the dump having been created by tion. I j ate. The disclosure may have other parties which, if proven, "It (dumpsite) is not in it. It : ' Rep. Manuel A. Tenorio (R doused hopes of having may automatically disqualify it does not show in any naval air Saipan, Pct. I), in an interview, USACOE initiate a clean up from being listed under the fed- facility station records," he said he prefers that the neces of the site. era! govern rnent 's Defense Env i- went on. sary amendments and correc Manuel A. Tenorio Charles F Streck Jr., in a ronrncntal Restoration Program Streck said it is now up to tions, as suggested by the gover press briefing, said Tanapag, (DERP) for Formerly Used De- Continued on page 10 nor, be made so that the bill can Senate. be passed by both chambers of "This section attempts to limit the Legislature and transmitted or restrict the constitutionally .to the governor again. mandated prosecutorial discre Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio had tion vested in the CNMI Attor said that the problem lies with ney General which creates a the proposal to impose certain· major concern," he explained. mandatory requirements regard- · Section-3, which the local ing prosecution of parties al-Jeg chief ext>cutive raised concerns edly held in contempt by the about, provides that whenever· House of Representatives or the Conff nued on page 36 Marshalls President Kabua faces vote of 'no confidence' By Giff Johnson tors introduced the motion For tile Variety Wednesday afternoon, the first MAJURO - Less than two session of Nicijela (parliamenl) weeks after shaking up his cabi since the new cabinet lineup ~vas net by bringing in two former announced last Monday. opposition senators, Marshall Is Wotje Senator Litokwa ~,. .. -'.~'.;_z~ .... lands President lmata Kabua is Tomeing, who was dropped from facing a vote of no confidence. cabinet in the shakeup, introduced Despite an effort by Kwajalein the motion shortly after the \; Senator Ataji Balas Wednesday Ni tijela had reconvened after sev to delay and possibly hold off a eral extended recesses requested motion of no-confidence against by Balos in an effort to forestall Students of Oleai Elementary School join their teachers in celebrating Fitness Day with games and other physically-straining activities at the San Jose campus yesterday. Photo by Maria Luisa c. Alonso President Imata Kabua, six sena- Continued on page 5 2:MARI~N_ASVARIETV NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY- s'EPtEMBER 4 1998 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1998-MARIANAS VARJETY NEWS AND VIEWS-3 . -·--- -----------·- -----·----------- ---·-- ---------------------------------------------- ------ --------------- - ---- - Japan says North Korea After 902 resumption called off plans 2nd missile test SwissAir jetliner TOl\:YO (AP) - Jap:m :mu South Korc:m :urncJ forces 11,c1e Infonnal t sproposed put on ,m incre,beu k,,d of alci1 crashes in Atlantic ll1ursJay t1.) p1cp,u·c for :mother By Aldwin R. Fajardo lated to immigration. CNMJ\ Attor; on 1ecord supponing rcp1esentation CNM! to call off the scheduled Sep BLANDFORD, J\ova Scotia ballistic missile test bunch b1 Nonh Variety News Staff ney General met with EEOC 1epre for all Americans, I am not sure what tember 16 discussion, Cohen said he Korea. rx1ssibly \\'ithin a 111:mcr of (AP) - A SwissAir jetliner tly AFfER calling off the scheduled sentatives visiting Saipan to explo1e mo1e 1emains to be discussed," he remains inte1ested in meeting with Jays, ing from New York to Geneva Covenant Section 902 discussion, otl1er sue hjointenforcemenl effoi1s, •· stressed. He also explained that the the CNMI negotiating team to dis .lap:u1 ·, Chief C1bi11ct Sccn:t;u:s' has crashcJ in the Atlantic Ocean the CNMI negotiating team is pro he added. Section 7(12 process for negotiating cuss pressing issues confronting both l Iiromu Nonak:1 s:1iJ the govcm off the coast of Nova Scotia, a posing an info1mal talk with rep <;::ohcn has suggested that both US anJ detennining the level of pay the CommomvealtJ1 and the US. merllln, inlcmii:uion tJw No~ll1111:1v Cmadian rescue official said. resentatives of the United States and CNMI 902 negotiating teams mentstobemade by the United States At the same time, Gov. Pedro P, :1ttt:111pt :mother missile test :mu fs There was no worJ on survi government on Saipan within the focus on problems concerning mini is separate from Section 902. Tenrnio said the federal 1epresenta u:- ing to Jissua1.k the Communist vors. month. mum wage, immigrntion and cus But he emphasized that concerns tive to the 902 talks should not look at state through diplomatic ch;umels. Swissair Flight 111 was tlying Lt Gov. Jesus R. Sablan, who also toms in relation to gannent transship fundamental to the relationship be the Commonwealth's move to sus ..·n1ey :ue n: jeering ourprolesL-;.'' Wednesday night with213passen chairs the CNMI negotiating panel, ment. tween the CNMI and the US govern pend the negotiations a, an offensive he told 11:po11.:rs at a regul:u, p1ess gersw1J acl't!W of I 4whcnitdeclwed maintains that the possibilities re But the CNMI negotiating team ments be add1essed under the'context move by the CNMl conk1ence, an emergency m I 0:30 p.m. EDT main high for the resumption of the proposed the waiving of Covenant of the Section 902, ''If the9fJ2process "I hope he is not offended.