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----=:::------------~~----------------.I •i arianas %riety;~ Micronesia's Leading Newspaper Since 1972 b&) evvs ,. Vol: 23 No. 165 .. '.' .' . .' .: .' " .. '. -.' :.... : S' "'MP'96950' - lI:e'¢- , . '©1994 Mariar:Jas'Variety .. .....·Wedne.sday • ~o"ember. Z, '1 ~94 :. servi~~P~~MlfOr22Ye·ars·-·~~ ." ~ 1 . ' .. -. esShodain By Rafael H~ Arroyo Shoda was nominated by Gov In an interview Monday, Gov vocal abouthis dislike for Tudela. board memberswho were present ernorFroilanC. Tenorio pursuant ernor Tenorio said his appoint However, during an interview during yesterday's meeting THE BOARD of Directors ofthe to Executive Order 94-3 and sub ment ofShoda was actually initi yesterday, Palacios said he was Palacios, Manuel D. Muna, Commonwealth Ports Authority ject to the confirmation of the ated by majority ofthe CPA board, surprisedabout the Shodaappoint Rafaela Perry and David has accepted the temporary ap seven-member body. although in the past he has been ment. Quitugua. pointment of Carlos Shoda re "I don't know anything about Other members who were not placing Roman T. Tudela as ex it. Maybe, he was talking with the present were Juan T. Guerrero, ecutive director of the ports other board members," said Victor B. Hocog and George A. agency. Palacios. Sablan. The announcement was made The decision to confirm Shoda According to Palacios, the by CPA Board Chairman Roman was unanimous amongst four Continued on page 7 Palacios two hours afterthe board ..ti I lockedthemselves in a closeddoor li' executive session yesterday to 1- = discuss the fate of both Tudela and Shoda. Prior to yesterday's special board meeting, the choice ofwho stays at the helm of the agency '" depends on who the board pre fers. Roman Palacios Carlos Shode Gov't to earn $5.5M for Marpiland deal By Rafael I. Santos ral Resources executed a lease company will pay an annual agreement last month for the de- base 0rate of $198,000 and THE CNMI may receive at o velopment of 49,500 square 0$217,800 for the second five least$5.5millionfrom World meters of real property. year period. Thegovernment Corporation, a South Korean Under the agreement, the Ko will receive $239,580 for the developer, for the lease' of a rean firm will occupy the Marpi third five-year period and governmentpropertyinMarpi property for 25 years. The lease $263,538 for the five succeed for a period of forty years.. may be extended for another 15 ing years. Thecompanyplans to build years subject to the approval of World Corp. will pay an eight story 154-room hotel the legislature, as indicated in $289,892 to the govemment \ and a condominium complex agreement which was signed last forthe last five-year period of consisting of54 units on a 4.9 October 17 by Governor Froilan the lease agreement. The to I tal payment for the 25-year ~ o~__ ~~____ _~ ~ ~ ~~~ ~_1 hectares-ofproperty. C. Tenorioand World Corp. Presi • __ _ __ o .World Corp. and the De dent Kyu Sang Cho. lease amounts to about The curious Ronald Mufla touches the foot of the black statue of Jesus partment ofLands and Natu- For the first five years, Cho's Continued on page 9 Christ atop the grave of Monsignor Vicente Martinez at the Mt. Carmel Cemetery in yesterday's observance of All Saints Day. US Veterans to join may sue over Saipan celebration By Ferdie de la Torre arriving on Saipan to join "Veter English literacy policy ans Day" celebration, according Santos or employers of the CNMI. You and chefs ofculinary specialties WORLD War II veterans from to Joseph M. Palacios, chiefofthe By Rafael I. will be doing so, if the said ex from the "English-only" rule. It , the U.S. mainland and Guam are Veterans Affairs Office. was not clear if the document, Palacios told the Variety yes-· THEHOTELassociation yes emptions, so capriciously made, terday that 23 veterans from all terdaystrongly protestedagainst are not for all employers," David which was awaiting Cing's sig over the states will be amving on a Department of Labor and Im A. Wiseman, legal counselfor the nature has been published in the Weather the island on November 10. migration plan to exempt the Hotel Association of the North Commonwealth Register. On the other hand, 60 other garment industry and chefsfrom ern Mariana Islands, said. The notice amended a regula The warning was made in a tion approved in September by Outoak veterans from Guam will be di the English literacy require letter sent to Cing yesterday in Cings predecessor and now vided in three teams to play against ment for all alien workers in the reaction to a Variety story on the Conunerce Secretary Pete Q. two teams oflocal veterans in the CNMI. new laborregulation that appeared Dela Cruz. The new regulation softball goodwill tournament at At the same time, it warned of possible civii lawsuit against the in its Monday issue. The secre was supposed to take effect last the American Memorial Park. tary was not immediately avail October 25. The tournament will be held department if the exemptions able for comments. A labor and TIle emergency regulation re during the "Veterans Fair" on on the "English-only" policy is immigration employee said Cing stricts the issuance and renewal November 12th and 13th in col implemented by laborSecretary was baving an urgent meeting. oflaborcertificates001yto work laboration with the U.S. Depart Raynaldo Cing. "Mr. Secretary, please do not On Monday, the Variety re ers who are literate in English. ment of Veterans Affairs Office place your new department in ported that the newly-created de Garmentmanufacturershavere Increasing cloudin'ess on Guam and the Saipan VAO. partment has prepared a notice to jected the promulgation as dis- and showers activity. The fair includes displays of litigation jeopardy by discrimi Contfnu-e-d on pagel) nating againstcertain businesses exempt garment factory workers Continued on page \} fAC NE\VS~/.rEr.~ STACKS WEDNESDA Y, NOVEMBER 2, 1994-MARIANAS VARIE:TY NEWS AND VIEWS-3 2-MARlANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-WEDNESDAY-NOVEMBER 2, 1994 ----------------------------------------- Tenorio wants depoliticized CUC US plane crashes, 68 perish SAYING he does "not want CUC convening a Board meeting. The last proposal offered by r---- By ERIC FIDLER airplane out there," said Michael Kathy Philpot, a spokeswoman It was carrymg 61 passengers runway after dep~ng in dense to be involved with or influenced He also suggested that, with the Governor Tenorio is a relaxation Schwanke, a r-eporter with WLQI for the Lake County coroner's of- and four crew members. fog from the Ralelg~-?urham, by the government any more than removal of the two ex-officio po of the five-year business experi is necessary," Governor Froilan sitions from the Board, one addi ence requirement that prospec ROSELAWN, Ind. (AP) - An radio in Rensselaer who was at fice,said workersweretoldtostop "Allourconcem iswiththefami- N.C. airport bound for Richmond, C. Tenorio has sent back to the tional seat could be given to both tive Board members must pos American Eagle commuter plane the site. searching for bodies and return to liesof the victimsof theaccident," Va., killing all 12 people aboard. Ameri~an ~ad legislature his veto of a house bill Tinian and Rota for representa sess to be eligible to serve as a crashed Monday in a cornfield The plane was descendingfrom the scene Tuesday. said Peter Piper, president of Eagle plannedto that would have re-configured tion. member of the CUC Board of during a driving rainstorm, kill an altitudeof3,000 meters(10,000 Jasper County Sheriff Steve Simmons Airlines, the American celebrateltslOthanmversaryTues- Board membership and quorum Secondly the Governor wants Directors. "This requirement has I ing all 68 people aboard. feet) to 2,500 meters (8,000 feet) Reames said the Newton County Eagle carrier in Chicago. day, complete with a ceremony I to increase agency autonomy for caused difficulties in the past, Flight 4 I84 from Indianapolis when it disappeared from radar sheriffs department had set up a It was the second major plane unveilingaspecially-decoratedair- requirements for meetings. and probably will continue to I toChicagowent down 48 kilome screens at Chicago's 0'Hare Air- command post near the crash site, crash in seven weeks. A USAirjet plane from behind a wall of bal- In his transmittal letter to law CUC by eliminating from the port, said Don Zochert with the "We've had torrential rains all crashed Sept. 8 on approach to loons at Dallas-Fort Worth Inter- makers,GovernorTenorio offered Board the Secretary of Finance do so," explained Governor I ters (30 miles) south of Gary in I northwest Indiana at abollt4 p.m. FAA. day, and right now there's such a Pittsburgh, killing all 132 aboard. national Airport. three specific proposals that he and theSpecial Assistant for Man Tenorio in his letter. (2000 GMT), the Federal Avia The plane, which was full, had downpour. They're almost unable American Eagle commuter Four commuter airlines operate believes will make this legisla agement and Budget. "I would welcome legislation I that incorporates those changes tion Administration said. been circling in a holding pattern togoout - we're talkingopenfarm planes have been involved in at under the name American Eagle. tion more palatable in a future Although the Governor con I have proposed," said the Gov \ Heavy rain forced authorities before it began its descent, said country," Reames said. least two other fatal crashes in the The Eagle carriers are sisters of bill. cedes Board members must work First, the Governor opposed a closely with the Secretary and ernor. "These are reasonable to quickly halt the search of the Tim Smith, a spokesman for The plane was a new American last seven years.