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Shimizu Project Opposed At Senate Hearing best interests of the community Marpi. by Dan Phillips front payment of $5 million, same views. She suggested the to haveaprison built in Kagman," Assistant Attorney General The controversy brewing which would be used to provide facility be relocated to the and that the Governor shares the continues on paae 43. over the proposed Shimizu infrastructure for new village Commonwealth forest area in "mega-resort" was brought in homesteads, according to Lucy front of the public's eye again Nielsen, Acting Executive Tuesday during a Senate public Director of MPLC. She said hearing. MPLC has already received Much of the hearing was a permits from Coastal Resources repeat of the public hearing held Management (CRM) for two before the House Natural homesteads, but that a Resources Committee on requirement of those permits is November 6. Several members that the on-site infrastructure of the community spoke in must be in place first. opposition to the project, and There are currently about representatives from the 2,000applications for homestead Marianas Public Land lots, Nielsen said. Corporation (MPLC) and Greg Camacho, Director of Shimizu spoke about the benefits the Department of Public Safety of the project. (DPS), said he is opposed to the Tuesday's hearing was project because MPLC has conducted by the Senate promised the DPS 40 hectares Committee on Resources and (of the approximately 200 Development. Sens. Jose P. hectares the project would use) Mafnas and Herman R. Guerrero for the construction of a were the only two members of correctional facility. the six-man committee present. Nielsen said the Kagman BREAKING BREAD TOGETHER: Two young girls, both named Tina, have a picnic together in front of the Shimizu is promising an up community feels it is "not in the World War II Japanese tank on Beach Road. Tina (I.) ia an American and Tina (r.) is a Japanese Hawaiian Men Assault, Rob Co-Worker Tuesday CHC Forces Nurse To Resign, Nurse Fights Back by Patty Jacobs Waywright was called into the Waywright said she was illegally are ten phénobarbital by Patty Jacobs Kathy Waywright, a administrative offices and told with a medevac unit in Honolulu tablets. Waywright claims, Two men, employed by Registered Nurse working on that narcotics was missing from attending training when the Gebhardt said, that the Shimizu Construction, beat! contract with the : the pediatrics medicines5 drawer. alleged narcotics thefttookplace. narcotics inventory control up and robbed a third co Commonweal thHcal th Center She was told by Director of She said that the narcotics system at CHC is "awful" and worker in the early morning (CHC) was forced to resign Nursing Dr. John Crowley and were there when she left for that "alot more is missing from hours Tuesday. Mohammed recently because she allegedly hospital Administrator Pete Hawaii and were not there when those drawers than ten pills." Ishaqui,34,from Koblcrville took narcotics from amcdicincs Untalan, according toGebhardt, she returned some ten days later. The Demand letter states and employed by Shimizu, drawer on the pediatric floor. to sign the letter of resignauon Gebhardt said Waywright that Waywrightwas the victim reported the incident at 6:40 Attorney Ted Gcbhardt, that was al ready prepared and to has never received anything in of a "wrongful discharge." a.m. at the Koblcrville DPS representing Waywright, said backdate it several weeks. writing accusing her of taking Waywright's last day of work substation. his office scnta Demands letter Gcbhardt said when- the narcotics. She was told by at CHC is scheduled to be Ishaqui was driving his to the CHC administrators Waywright said she did not take v Untalan and Crowley to sign the December I s l pickup truck to work in Puerto regarding the forced resignation the narcotics, the administrator resignation and" to backdate it to CHC administrative Rico and had Nasir Ali, 32, of his client. told her to sign the letter or "we before the election." personnel wereunavailable for and Mohammed Arifa, 30,as According to Gcbhardt, will have your license revoked." The items allegedly taken comment. passengers, both of whom work at Shimizu and reside in Koblcrville, the report said. The automobile ANA Begins Saipan/Norita Service developed mechanical problems cn route to Puerto Rico and when Ishaqui got by Fermin Meriang their places in front of the arrival Kiotabashi, Senior and Sundays. out of the vehicle, Ali and All Nippon Airways (ANA) gate and welcomed to the CNMI Representative for the Saipan • Kiotabashi said the airplane Arifa both battered him with became the newest airline to the 201 passengers, most of them office, the airline will have two is a brand new L1011 Tristar pieces of rebar, said the the begin service between Saipan tourists from Norita. direct flights a week between Lockheed with a 256 passenger report. and Norila, Japan with a maiden According to Hideo Saipan and Norita on Thursdays capacity. It has20executiveclass Reyes said Ishaqui flight to Norita Wednesday and 236 economy class to offer reported that the pair took morning. its passengers. The plane is the $500 from him as they were Distinguished guests newest in its class, capable to hilling him. including the reigning Mrs. landand take-off on itsown when Ishaqui sustained CNMI and Ms. CNM1 on automatic-pilot. lacerations and his shirt was International were guests for the Kiotabashi also said the tom In the fracas, the report inaugural Highland theovemight opening of the Norita/Saipan stated. stay in Norita. route is to accommodate the At 9 a.m., both Ali and Also invited was a increasing number of tourists Arifa were arrested at their representative of the Marianas coming to Saipan from that area place of employment and Visitors Bureau, AgncsCabrcra. of Japan. ihkcn into custody by DPS, Mrs. CNMI Maggie During the maiden flight, accqrd ing to the police report. DeLeon Guerrero Woncnbcrg the guests were accommodated They havcbccn charged with and Ms. CNMI International at ANA Hotel Noritacourtesy of robbery and assault with a Gloria Probst, acting as good the airline. dangerous-weapon arid arc will ambassadors for thcCNMI, The beauty gueens were being held on $50,000 bail. led the deplaning passengers on invited at the request of the Rcycs said the case is under thcrctum leg 6f themaiden flight. ANA airline taxis along the runway, returning from Norita. ANA Northern Marianas Beauty investigation. The island beauties, dressed in inaugurated its Saipan/Norita sen/ice with special flight and over night Pageant Association. I long island type dresses, took stay in Norita. / k ¿ , FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1989- MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS- PAGE 3 PAGE 2-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17,1989 A M eeting Place For Our Airport Expansion Master Plan Unveiled Opinions And Yours FORUM: by Fermin Meriang that the present growth at the driveways, provide more bus bureaucratic offices such as He added that it is imperative Commonwealth Ports airport has surpassed by 50% stalls, and even impose a CPA’s. that security requirements Authority (CPA) officials, in a projections from a 1982 Master charge for all public parking, The Master Plan calls for are implemented immediately. public hearing held Tuesday Plan Forecast and unveiled a among others. two phases of expansion, the "There should be no mixing of night at the CPA Conference new plan that will concentrate In addition, KsKowski said first to make the most possible deplaning and boarding Room at the airport, unveiled a on upgrading the existing the top floor of the main use of the existing structure passengers," he said. EDITORIAL Letters to the Editor^ building currently occupied by and the second to add other Master Plan to expand and structure. He warned those in upgrade the present airport Included in the new Master CPA and other offices may vitally needed structures. Dear Editor: 2) The area that Shimizu people on island, we are not structure and facilities. have to be vacated for use by KsKowski did say that the attendance the master plan he Recently, there have been wants to lease for its mega Plan are suggestions to widen taken into consideration. Ed KsKowski, an officials the present airport road, open airlines and other airport must increasing growth mandates the unveiled was not a final plan, What's The Big Hurry On The heated debates from both resort project is one of the best Thank you and Si Yu's with Leo Daly-, the firm up alternate roads leading to based facilities. present seating, screening, instead it should be used to "set i private and professional agricultural areas on island for Ma'ase' for your time and contracted to draw up the and from the terminal, expand He said the space is too ticket counters, and customs a direction rather than set citizens of the CNMI, farming and giving away this Kagman Project, Congress? consideration on this very vital valuable to be occupied by areas be expanded. definite times for changes." particularly Saipan about the master plan, told CPA officials the public parking area, enlarge valuable land area would surely matter that is upon us. With issue of whether or not your The proposed mega-resort at Kagman by Shimizu be detrimental on the part of warmest regards and best of office, Marianas Public Land local farmers who are raising luck in your decision, I'm needs 200 hectoares of public land to complete the land Corporation, should issue cattle and growing edible plants crossing my fingers for a very Northern Islands Election Protested package. MPLC seems ready to hand it over. Argument "precious" land at "resourceful" (vegetables and fruits) that _ ^ i it i .