arianas %riet.r,:;~ Micronesia's Leading Newspaper Since 1972 ~ ews 'Threat' on RP attache bared By Jojo Dass Department of Labor and Em­ Variety News Staff ployment (DOLE)" to act on the THE PHILIPPINE Consulate has matter." sought assistance from Manila fol­ DOLE is expecteofficial's proposal, a House mem­ . election...... nation, 'Gov: Fr'oilan c: , ber has made a counterpart move of the Constitution. . , • • I "I'm still a Democrat, but at Tenorio, have repeatedly • calling for a raise in the annual Aside from an increase in PSS this point it is in the interest of clashed over what the senator • guaranteeemocraticP.lrty)scen~.J However, the House Legisla­ ·t1ayi·.··.··.. .. :·.:::'..'· /,,-,::.·,· ( tr~le~e~utiv~·cc5nµnitte¢:yoted::; tive Initiave introduced by Rep. the education board. ·-:.He added thatQledecision. of:·· .·. •13 fo;:,f.;Wed~esqay, :hightA9j Malua Peter does not a> /'}:! fiscal autonomy. Mafua T. Peter "

i 2-MARlANAS V ARlETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY- FEBRUARY 10, 1997 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1997 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-3 24 reported killed in Northern Uganda Case 'strong' vs Villanueva KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) - on the Lord's Resistance By Ferdie de la Torre Rebels killed 24 people in two Army. which has been fight­ with gui It or innocence. It's a Variety News Staff ,eparate attacks in northern in~ to O\'athrow President Bellas says suspect may have committed the crime matter of credibility," defense THE SUPERIOR Court has L:~anda, the independent Y ;weri Museveni ·s govern­ lawyer Atalig told reporters af­ found probable cause to charge murdering Bernadita B. ~1:111itor newspaper reported ment for eight years. The victim's 15-year-old hicle was at his house when the ter the hearing. Antonio P. Villanueva as the Mendiola and injuring her three Sunday. Uganda and Sudan accuse daughter sobbed as she narrated incident happened. Probers arc looking into the likely person who committed kids at a residence in The att.1cks occurred each of helping the other's how Villanueva stabbed her Bellas said the court finds possibility that the killing was the Jan. 21 crimes that left a Koblerville. He was charged \\'cdnesday, the newspaper rebels, a charge both deny. mother inside her room and as­ probable cause to continue hold­ "ice-related." woman killed and three of her with murder, robbery and sexual said. The report could not be Kitgum is 80 kilometers (50 saulted them with a knife. ing the defendant for trial. The killing had led to the for­ four children injured. molestation. independently verified and miles) south of Sudan's bor­ Bellas did not "bite" the Arraignment was set for Feb. mation of Crusade Against During Friday's preliminary Deputy Atty. Gen. Loren ~01·ernment officials were der. defense's "alibi" that I 0. Drugs spearheaded by Frances Sutton presented two wit­ ~navailable for comment. Another rebel group, the hearing, Associate Judge Ti mo­ Villanueva could not be the "This is just a preliminary Sablan-Bellas, wife of judge Eight people were battered West Nile Bank Front, is also thy Bellas said after taking the nesses-a police officer and the killer considering that his ve- hearing. It has nothing to do Bellas. victim's 15-year-old daughter to death in Palapek Gem and fighting in northwestern evidence into consideration, the another 16 in Lugwa, two vil­ Uganda and officials say it, court finds there is sufficient who was among those injured. lages near Kitgu7n, about 450 too, receives support from evidence to believe that the Antonio M. Atalig, counsel ':Borja says independent bid to ,. kilometers (280 miles) north Sudan. crimes charged have been com­ for the defendant, presented of Uganda's capital, Uganda broke diplomatic re­ .. mitted. Villanueva' s wife and son as Kampala. lations with Sudan over the Villanueva has been held for defense witnesses. largely depend on his .financ~s ··. Both attacks were blamed issue last year. Man nabbed at airport By Mar-Vic C. Munar "I would have been surprised if they Burmese students Than Nyunt Do, left, and Thet Hmu speak to reporters at the jungle he~dqu_8:rters of.the Variety News Staff reversed the resolution," he said. Iran: Gulf states will Karen national Union (KNU) in Teakaplaw, Burma. The two most wanted suspects by Burma s military regime IN THE wake of the Democratic jf 1l1e committee had met to discuss for leading recent student unrest have slipped a massive dragnet and found refuge with the anti-government for heroin possession Party's rejection of his bid for ·~' Tenotio's and Borja's request for a guerillas. AP Photo By Ferdie de la Torre DUiing Friday's bail hearing, gubernatorial nomination, Lt. primary. suffer if US attacks Variety News Staff Associate Judge Timothy Bella~ Gov. Jesus Borja now considers ---~, Borja did not discount suggestions Iran's will be the one that invited running as an independent candi­ :'ii', ·., TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - CUSTOMS authorities arrested a agreed to release the defendm1t on ' . that the meeting might be just a mock supreme leader warned pro­ these foreigners here in the man who was allegedly found in $5,000cash bail to the latter· s brother date. But only if his financial ' 1 proceeding. American Gulf states Sunday first place," Khamenei said. Korean scandal probe . :1'· possession ofan estimated .12 grams standing allows it. ''A lot of things arc going through as third party custodian. :...:·:.· that they would have the most He was speaking to 1 mil­ ' :j of heroin last week at the Saipan 1l1e prosecution believed that the "Financial (problem) is the great­ my mind. I have to admit that that's to lose from any U.S. mili­ lion worshipers gathered in International Airport. drugs were probably for personal est consideration for me right now," one of the things that's going through tary action in the region, Tehran for prayers marking .turns to gov't officials . :.:i1 Vaughn Lavere Bybee was consumption only considering the Borja said during a forum org::u1ized my mind,'' Borja said. Tehran radio reported. the end of the holy month of charged with importation of a con­ small amount seized. Friday bytheSocietyofProfcssional He also suggested some commit­ A vatollah Ali Khamenei' s Ramadan. SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Pros­ producer, collapsed Jan. 23 under S 6 trolled substance and illegal posses­ Astudyshowedthatthereisagree­ Journalists at Jade Garden Restau­ tee members might have made bi­ rem~rks were most likely di­ Tehran has been alarmed ecutors investigating a major bribes­ billion in debts, mostly in bank loruJs. sion of heroin before the Superior mcnt among epidemiologists that rant. ased votes given the fact that some of rected at Saudi Arabia, which at recent reports that the for-loansscandal said Sunday they plan Critics and news media say that Court. heroin is the most under-reporied "An institution like the party is them are currently employed in tl1e has allowed the United States United States is considering to start calling in politicians and gov­ Hanbo' s creditor banks, all controlled According to a complaint filed by drug in terms of usage and that any usually in the better position to ask for Jesus Borja executive branch of tl1e government. to maintain bases on its land. a military strike to punish ernment officials for questioning this by the government, would not have Assistant Atty. Gen.JamesNorcross, usage statistics arc unreliable. fonds tl1an an individual," he said. MembersofthecommitteeareDan "If any of these foreigners Iran if it is determined that week. given such large Joans without illegal last Feb. 5 Bybee "did knowingly The estimated range from To court financial support from Aside from financial problem, Quitugua, E:cl Palacios, Manny Borja, , in the Persian Gulf makes one Tehran was behind the June Two bankheacir 1ncnts for the immediate repauiation of Baked Chicken with Cranberry Sauce Fish & Chips in the bankrnptcy scandal. the Board of Elections' proposal aikr B0ijanan1ed fon11erpruty chair­ "We hope things will have coded He had sent his two immediate pre­ mid Immigration during the lir.;t week 52-yearold Rosalinda A vegute1io who Opposition parties named those con­ to impose a campaign spending man Ben Sabhm as running mate. down (hy then), and we will beableto Served with Coleslaw and Roll Served with Soup of the Day decessors - Roh Tae-woo and Chun of the month. fidants a., Choi Hyong-woo and Kim Il.'Ccntly succumbed toa fatal bout with cap may help mitigate his finan­ Borja saicJ he was not surprised by talk without emotions involved," he Choice of Rice, Fries or Mashed Potato $7.00 (Free Iced Tea) Doo-hwan - to prison on corruption DOLi Special AgentJohn Taitano a c::utliova.c;cular clisea.'ie. Duk-ryong, the president's lifelong and other charges. cial handicap. the committee's decision. added. $7.00 (Free Iced Tea) identified the six as Gui Bin Han, aidesnowseekingtherulingNew Korea Opposition presidential hopeful Kim Ming-heJin, Yan-TaiW::u1g,all males SA'TUYlDAY Party's presidential nomination for an Dae-jungalso suffered a blow la.,t week :md Chinese nationals. 'TUESDAY Pork Chop & Egg clection in December. The two have when key aide Kwon Ro-gap admitted The other.-; were identified as Ko­ Guam receives technical grant from DOI denied any wrongdoing. to accepting $ I 76,000 in cash from Meat Loaf Served with Baked Potato Served with Potato O'Brian, rean I-long ln-kil, also a personal aide to Hanbo. Kwon says it wa., a legitimate nationals Jong Hoon Cho and Green Salad and Roll documents. Jelly and Toast the president for ncmly 30 ycru-s, was political conu·ibution. Xiru1g Guo Jin, both males. "to measure the costs incurred $7.00 (Free Iced Tea) $6.50 (Free Iced Tea) alJcgcd to have rccdvccarrying out the This grant was made by vir­ - census. and under the can: of her boytiiend ··,_._;]J tue of Public Law 99-239, the 'THUYlSDAY whom Taitano refused to identify. She In a report on the impact of report said. Spaghetti with Meat Balls .crashes in Yellow Si~a .· ·. was arrested in Chalan Kanoa. the Compacts of Free Asso­ "This grant will be used for ciations submitted last month Served with Green Salad and Garlic Bread SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - /\ can F-18 jct went down, Yonhap The other foreigners, it was gath­ l.~A_... -. the services ofan independent to Congress, the Department U.S. Air For<.:c jct on a routine reported, quoting South Korean crccl, have also been overstaying in contractor to assemble and $5.50 (Free Iced Tea) of Interior said, the census training mission crashed into the maritime polic~. theCommonwcalthforanaverageof evaluate cost data collected II "will provide significant ad­ Ycl!ow Sea between China and U.S. military officials were not one year. by the government of Guam ,· ditional information regarding Call 234-6930 South Korea on Sunday, national immediately available for com­ The DOLi, Taitano said, is still for fiscal year 1996." news agency Yonhap said. ment Sunday. awaiting cowt decision on another Carl Gutierez Allen P. Stayman the number and characteris­ The resulting report to be tics of citizens of the freely U.S. and South Korean heli­ Yonhap said that two Ameri­ overstaying Filipina, identified as submitted by Guam, will be copters, as well as 10 South Ko­ Jovita Asilo. associated state who have mi­ forwarded to Congress "as part can pilots were on the jet but did By Mar-Vic C. Munar grant to be used for conduct­ rean navy and maritime vessels, Atotalof3 l overstayingF01iegners grated to Guam since the of a future impact report and not identify them. Variety News Staff ing a census of citizens of were searching the sea offTacan, have been deported by the DOLi last implementation of the Com­ can be used by Guam to as­ Some 37,000 U.S. soldiers arc THE OFFICE of Insular Af­ freely associated states who month. pacts." semble additional cost data for I 00 kilometers (62 miles) south­ stationed in South Korea under a fairs has ·provided Guam a I CALL 911 FOR EMERGENCY I D0LISecretaryTI1omasO.Sablan have migrated to the U.S. ter­ .OIA has also agreed to pro­ past and future years," the re­ west of Seoul, where the Ameri- defense treaty. $60,000 technical assistance ritory, according to official said more overstaying and illegally vide Guam with another grant port said. MONDAY, FEBRUARY I0, 1997-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-5 Cing apologizes, Manglona argues

By Rick Alberto plication as "one of the best Variety News Staff preapplication proposals re­ WHILE Sen. David M. Cing ceived from the Pacific area." 'JR'! nbiantu I\H.!>.'i-... HE'S apologized, Tinian Mayor More recently, on Sept. 3 by: John DelRosario UK\0£0 To Herman M. Manglona dis­ last year, however, Chesney BECOME A agreed with Commerce Sec­ informed Manglona that the Vl:6,-ET~R\fl.N ! retary Pedro Q. Dela Cruz. EDA Seattle regional office In an interview Friday, the had "temporarily tabled action Tourism: Gradual Buy-out of •. J ,.·, Tinian senator said that if it on the project pending the Indigenous Partners was true that the secretary in­ gathering of appropriate data· cluded Tinian in the Overall to support the conclusion that During the initial development of tourism in the islands, the indigenous Economic Development Plan the high school graduates can­ people were beneficiaries of a foreign investment law that required local (OEDP) submitted by the gov­ not find work on the island participation of 51 /49 percent. We were allowed to invest though we were ernment to the United States and that they and others have cash poor. Initially, our share in company stocks were covered by the parent Economic Development Ad­ departed for better job oppor­ company until we pay them off. It was a good start in economic partnership. ministration (EDA), "l would tunities elsewhere .... " However, we repealed this law in the late seventies to mitigate an like to apologize and extend Also, according to Manglona, Tinian consultant impending loss in revenue (about $9 million) as the Trust Territory Govern­ the appreciation that the guy David M. Ging Herman M. Manglona Pedro Q. Dela Cruz ment started deployment plans for Pohnpei. With the inevitable loss of deserves." Adan Turner sent to Dela Cruz revenue, we were willing to try anything to spur economic growth and make­ Cing had earlier castigated funding for roads, with Saipan Tinian leaders for Tinian' s Plan," Manglona said in his the "entire detailed plan" or up for this loss. We had to repeal this law and open the floodgates of the Tenorio administration for alone getting $26 million. being apparently ignored in letter to Dela Cruz dated Feb. information on the Tinian investment. These investments started trickling in from the Land of the allegedly leaving out Tinian "The federal people came the OEDP. 6, the same day that the com­ water line project last Dec. Rising Sun. We were proud owners of stock in these companies. Nonethe­ from the OEDP, but Dela Cruz here and told us that it is sup­ "The fact is that we initiated merce secretary's comments 18. less, over the years and with the repeal of the foreign investment law, we were blamed Tinian leaders for not posed to include Tinian and contact with the US Depart­ were published in the Variety. "It is typical of you people bought-out by parent companies on a gradual basis. The once promising meeting deadlines in their sub­ Rota," he said. ment of Commerce request­ Manglona said Tinian' s in­ to look out and suggest partnership dissolved. JACK ANDERSON and JAN MOLLER mission of requested project Mayor Manglona, mean­ ing the Economic Develop­ dustrial/commercial waterline projects for Saipan and Ro :a, These investments were concentrated on tourism development, i.e., hotels, proposals. while, said, in reaction to Dela ment Administration grant for system proposal was received and Tinian has to look after restaurants, gift shops, taxi cabs, entertainment, transportation services, WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Dela Cruz said Tinian' s wa­ Cruz's statements, that he our water project long before by the EDA on Sept. 30, 1995. its own interests," Manglona island tour, water sports, helicopter tour, trips to Maiiagaha Island, resorts terline project was included "strongly" disagreed with the you developed the Overall Frank McChesney of the EDA, closed his letter to Dela and golf links, etc. In recent years, locals in the taxi business registered a in the second OEDP draft. secretary when he faulted Economic Development he said, even praised the ap- Cruz. concern with the legislature about the invasion of foreign-owned taxi cabs in Dela Cruz had also said Gov. a business they feel should be reserved strictly for the indigenous people. Marshall was upset by national lampooning Froilan C. Tenorio wrote This sentiment was buried alive by our lawmakers. Nothing concrete by way Mayor Manglona on Dec. 16 House passes 12 bills; to resume session tomorrow WASHINGTON -The late Supreme Court be done about it." and 30 and that "to date (Jan. of policy, emerged. The problems persists even to this day. Was it a tale of THE HOUSE of Represen­ late Reconnection Fees of Reyes. • H.B. 10-60, "To Pro­ Justice Thurgood Marshall -a champion of Webster quickly wrote back, telling 30), no direct reply has been being unjustifiably bumped-out by foreigners per-se or was it our inability tatives, meeting for the CUC and cable TV compa­ • H.B. 10-51, "The Prod­ hibit the Stopping of Ve­ press freedoms and the First Amendment­ Marshall, "I am having the enclosure stud­ received from the to deal with the new kid in the block legally situated? fourth straight day on Fri­ nies-main sponsor Rep. uct Information Act"­ hicle Which Would Im­ could be less tolerant of such liberties when ied," and "I certainly agree with your characr Mayor. .. with regard to As recently as last year, Lt. Governor Jesse Borja appealed to the Saipan day, passed 12 bills, and Manuel A. Tenorio. main sponsor, Rep. Crispin pede the Flow of Traf­ the joke was on him. terization of it. Tinian' s requested submis­ Japan Association to consider an inclusive policy in the expansion of the is expected to take up • H.B. 10-305, "To Cre­ I. DL Guerrero. fic"-main sponsor, DL Marshall's FBI file, released late last year According to the files FBI sleuths then set sions." tourism industry so that the indigenous people may partake in the benefits of more pending legislation ate a Statutory Rule of Evi­ • H.B. 10-8,"The Hazard­ Guerrero. under the Freedom of Information Act, re­ the growth and development of this industry as active participants. It is a out in search of a company mentioned in a Cing said the Tinian delega­ when it resumes session dence/OSHA standards"­ ous Differential Pay Autho­ All these bills now go to legitimate appeal to which I fully subscribe. It seems, however, that even if veals the details of a 1982 incident in which box at the end of the article, International tion will meet this week. tomorrow. main sponsor, Rep. Rosiky rization Act"-main spon­ the Senate. "I will bring this (inclusion these investors open the doors for local participation, only a handful would the distinguished jurist apparentlv mistook Porno Inc. Soon thereafter, the agents re­ Among those passed on F. Camacho. sor, Reyes. • Senate Bill 10- I I ,"To of Tinian) up to the attention be able to invest and the reasons are obvious. the intent of an article in the humor maga­ ported their findings. "Results were nega­ first and final reading: • H.B. 10-306, "The Pa­ • H.B. 10-13, "The Crimi­ Revoke the Driver's Li­ of our mayor," he said. Down the stretch, ,ve will see an increase in the number of visitors from zine National Lampoon, which delighted in tive, however, the New York Office advised • House Bill 10-286 rental Leave Act"-main nal Impersonation Act" - cense of Anyone Violat­ Cing said the reason why he Japan and neighboring East Asian countries. It means the islands need to parodying the powerful and the rich. that an office building at ... (the address) had (House Draft 1), "The sponsor, Majority Leader main sponsor, Reyes. ing the Controlled Sub­ "jumped so quickly on the is­ build at least one-thousand more rooms to meet the demands of the market. Marshall contacted the FBI after receiving about 40 tenants, including the publishers of C.ommon weal th Fire Pete P. Reyes. • H.B. 10-164, "To Raise stances Act"-main spon­ sue" was the past instances As hotels expand and new ones arc built, other collateral developments a copy of an article the magazine ran spoof­ two magazines: National Lampoon and Heavy Safety Code"-main spon­ • H.B. 10-11, "To Perma­ Requirement for Admission sor, Senate Vice President wherein Tinian was allegedly would spring-up in this industry. And for all the planned development in this ing the Supreme Court's treatment of por­ Metal." · sor, Rep. Stanley T. nently Ban a Deported of Alien Immediate Rela­ Paul A. Manglona. sector, we will continue to ask ourselves: Development for who? About the left out from project appro­ nography According to the court's standard, The FBI agent then dutifully recorded that Torres. Alien From Reentering the tives" -Minority Leader The bill now goes to the only aspect that would be our savior in this major shuffle is our land upon priations. pornographv can be declared obscene under he bought 'the current copy" of National • H.B. 10-82, "To Regu- CNMI"-main sponsor, Dino M. Jones. Office of the Governor. (ZD) which these developments stand. As former chairman of the Indeed, we're appreciative of these investments which came from the East the First Amendment if the work as a whole Lampoon from a nearbv newsstand, where he committee on federal pro­ and West. They have created and generated jobs and revenues in the islands. lacks serious artistic. literary, political or found the offending article. grams, he said he found out But we're equally wary of how big investors in this sector have eased-out our scientific value. After a thorough review of the evidence, that Tinian in some instances • The article, entitled "How to Write Dirty," FBI lawyers finally determined there was received the least amount. • participation, subtle alienation and displacement. It seems we're now destined to be nothing more than utilitarians. Perhaps this sentiment is a bit is typical of the humor in the magazine - nothing rhey could do. "No FBI jurisdiction Even during the previous ad­ too radical when viewed through the lenses of investors. But then investors risque, profane and, in Marshall's eyes, of­ is appan;nt," the memo reads. "In addition, it ministration, he pointed out, who know the people of these islands understand only too well that for their fensive. is unlikely that Justice Marshall could suc­ Tinian "was never, never in­ investments to have any lasting meaning in paradise is to allow the indig­ ' One of the most timeconsuming tasks a cessfully sue the publication because (1) he is cluded in the EDA(-funded projects)." enous people to figure prominently in this equation as true partners. Supreme Court justice performs is reading a 'public figure" and (2) despite the article's ·oHER FEBRUARY IO THROUGH FEBRUARY' 15 I admit that this scribe isn't endowed with the business acumen nor the through mounds of pornographic material to use of his name in the byline, the table of Likewise, he cited a recent bendits of the academic discipline in the imperfect science of economics to determine if it is protected by the First contents ... lists the real c1uthors." case wherein, he said, the gov­ ernor had requested federal fully grasp the larger picture of investments here. But it doesn't take a genius Amendment right to freedom of speech," the "My only suggestion," the ~1emo concludes, either to discern that these investments have not trickled into the local article begins. "is that you provide the magazine to Justice community on an appreciable basis. It, therefore, presents a challenge to All prospective jurors The ensuing two pages which parody ra­ Marshall so that he may be aware of the lcc1dership in the consideration of policy matters. Do we allow this to summoiied·to.appear cial and gender stereotypes, are a crude fic­ perpetuate itself in hopes that it will someday accommodate our dreams and context in which the article was printed." ·· at the Superior·Court tional depiction of Marshall as a ravenous aspirations by stroke of luck? Or wouldn't we be better off if we begin That task was handled gingerlv in Webster's on.Feb. 10 at 8:30 a.m. lkliberative discussions on this matter? consumer of pornography, who spends his next letter to Marshall. "For vour assistance, . are excusect . . time in the court's chamber reviewing ob­ should you desire to pursue this matter pri­ Even as I question these policy issues, it takes the proactive participation The Jury trial ... of the indigenous people to explore whether the problems we have raised are scene works to see if they meet the court's vately, I will enclose a copy of the maga­ real or perceived. We must buckle down and define what we want in an test. zine." the letter said. An attached note ex­ has been cancelle,L •·. industry often dubbed the "number one income earner". Is it really Lhe Marshall was not amused. plained: "Copy of the magazine was obtained number one income earner? Other than the millions of dollars we spend to According to the FBI file, reviewed bv our as part of the effort to identifv the material promote this industry abroad, have we really gone past the glamour of this associate George Clifford III, Marshall wrote and to determine whether there was any basis industry to determine, by nickels and dimes our expenditure versus profit a letter on Supreme Court stationery, marked for FBI investigation." KEEP margin repatriation to parent companies? I hope we've not been gulled by "personal and confidential," to then-FBI lronicallv, Webster concludes his letter by • Activation fee waived the effects of fine wine and red carpet treatment abroad. Director William H. Webster. The letter sug­ dispensing some free legal advice to a Su­ • Security deposit required ·/ Of course, this view doesn't pre-empt the foct that as time progresses, more SAIPAN gests that Marshall may have only seen a preme Court justice. • 18-month contract required upon of our young people have braved entrepreneurship. I am proud of their \~y- copy of the article, unaware that it came purchase of unit courage for venturing into a sector in the economy most prefer to avoid not "I have been advised bv our legal counsel • Offer good while supplies last from a nationally distributed magazine. that they fear self-employment, but perhaps strengthen indigenous forte­ that, as it appears the intended purpose of the CLEAN perpetuation of our knowledge on anything that is government! It is a "Enclosed is some sort of leaflet which magazine is to produce humor for publication dangerous attitude. For young local entrepreneurs, march on for I will pace right came to my attention this afternoon," regardless of qualitv or decency of the material and MON·FRI 8AM • 6PM alongside your journey to secure real freedom in being yo.ir own boss. In fact, Marshall wrote. "It is at least scandalous. I on its face the particular article is patently absurd. & SAT-9AM·2PM SUNDAY CLOSED 7 SAi PAN PAGING /1,i/,C 11 RM. IO I am sending it to you with the hope that you - BEACH RD. CHALAN KANOA the article probably enjoys constitutional protec­ your contribution into the local coffers would spur appropriate review of all - SAIPAN PAGING SAIPAN, MP 96950 • TEL: [670) 235 · 7243 • policies affecting entrepreneurship right here in the paradise. March on! can give me some suggestion as to what can tion from private legal means of redress." SAME DAY ACTIVATION l I PAGE ( 7637 • FAX: [ 670 I 235-7640 BEAUTIFUL. • SAlf'AN AG£NTS NJ(l10PAC • (QMMPA( • 6-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY- FEBRUARY 10, 1997 ------·MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1997 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-7 CPA hosts regional conferences EPA certifies Rota water potable THE Commonwealth Ports Au­ from various government agen­ and how they affect airports, Division Manager for the FAA, By Rick Alberto The EPA clearance closed a pre­ to drink. thority (CPA) will be hosting cies who ar; responsible- for projects, and passenger safety. is scheduled to give an over­ ter standards. Thirty-two new wells, in ad­ Variety News Staff vious administrative order, or cita­ Some wells on Saipan have two conferences beginning to­ major disaster-related activities. CPA Board Vice Chairman view of "airport facilities." These wells, according to the dition, are in the process of be­ WATER coming out of Rota's tion, for the Rota water system. also been cited for not comply­ morrow Tuesday on Saipan, These include policy makers Tony S. Camacho will deliver Other topics to be discussed CUC, are being remodeled to ing brought into production ac~ taps is now potable. The administrative order had CPA said in a news release. from the Emergency Operations the welcome remarks, to be during the two-day airport di­ ing with the EPA drinking wa- comply with the EPA standards. cording to EPA standards. An announcement from the been in place for years. The events include a day­ Center, Public Safety, Public, followed by William rectors workshop include the Commonwealth Utilities Three months ago, the EPA long State and Regional Disas­ Works. and the Commonwealth Withycombe, Regional Ad­ FAA technical assistance, flight Corp. on Friday said the US Pacific Islands Program chief, ter Airlift planning (SARDA) Health Center. ministration of the Western standards, aviation security, and Environmei;ital Protection Norm Lovelace, and CNMI Pro­ Castro allows two California workshop and followed by the The main focus for the Pacific Region of the FAA, air traffic control Agency, or EPA, declared on gram Manager James Branch FAA Pacific Aviation Directors SARDA workshop is to define who will give the opening re­ At the conclusion of the con­ that same day that the public came to monitor the progress of Workshop for two days at the the role of every agency in marks. ference, the participants will water supply on Rota "now the work of water wells on Rota lawyers to represent executor Saipan Hyatt Regency Hotel. case of an aircraft disaster off Participants will also hear pre­ tour the Saipan International complies with all US drinking and Saipan. More than 50 participants the airport premises. The sentations on "pavement main­ Airport which covers the fire Presiding Judge Alexandro Hill's legal staff, served the sub­ water standards." At the time, Branch said they from the Pacific Region as well SARDA workshop begins on tenance management and plan­ station and air traffic control Castro in his order issued Friday poenacommanding W.ScottTho­ "That means that the com­ were ready to close the adminis­ as Washington D.C. will be at­ Tuesday. ning" as well as "telecommuni­ tower. allowed Raoul D. Kennedy and mas to give oral testimony at the munity utility is not in viola­ trative order for Rota. tending the workshops. On Wednesday, the Avia­ cations on "pavement mainte­ A welcoming reception for Kathleen V. Fisher, partners in Feb. 27 hearing before the Supe­ Carlos A. Shoda tion of EPA regulations and Lovelace was also quoted as Carlos A. Shoda, CPA Ex­ tion Directors' Subregional nance management and plan­ participants will be hosted on Morrison and Foerster Jaw firm, to rior Court. that the Rota water is safe to saying there was not a single vio­ ecutive Director, said the two ning" as well as "telecommuni­ Wednesday by 11 companies represent BOS in respect to all The hearing was in connection workshop gets underway Participants from the three drink," the cue said. lation in the water system in the workshops are sponsored jointly which involves airport man­ cations upgrade" in the Pacific. who are CPA's tenants at the Hillblom proceedings relating to with Kinney's request for a full­ Freely Associated States, For two years, the CUC said, six months that he had been by the FAA and the Department agers from the Pacific Region Dr. Stephen Goodman, FAA Saipan International Airport heirship claims. blown investigation into serious Guam, and Hawaii and repre­ the EPA and the CNMI Divi­ coming to monitor the of the Interior. and FAA officials from Wash­ Regional Flight Surgeon, will such as the airlines, duty-free Castro approved the two Cali­ accusations leveled by Scott that sentatives from several air­ sion of Environmental Qual­ progress in the Rota water sys­ He said the SARDA work­ ington D.C., Los Angeles, San talk about "violence in the work shoppers, Lufthansa, and fornia lawyers' request pursuant to Kinney's lead counsel David lines will be discussing nu­ l ity monitored the treatment tem. ' ! the CNMI Supreme Court's opin­ Lujan had extrajudicial contacts shop will in vol vc those officials Francisco, and Honolulu. merous aviation-related issues place"' while Ed Moy, Deputy CTSI. process in Rota. I Last year the administrative ion dated Dec. 18, 1996. with Presiding Judge Alexandro On recommendation of the I order for Tinian was lifted. Thejudge,however, stressed that Castro. I EPA, two chlorination stations The 'Governor's Water j all issues relating to the administra­ Killlley, through counsel Barry Business. sector helps fund adult· schobl's:Operations . ! had been installed on Rota. Emergency Task Force, which tion of the estate shall remain the Israel, asked the court to compel Personnel had also been was created almost two years Alexandro Castro responsibility of Special Adminis­ Thomas to testify in open court or trained on the daily operation ago, aims to have all water By Rick Alberto Northern Marianas College in As educate the community's individu­ A total of 32 people had actually trator William Webster and his before the CNMI Ethics Com­ of water treatment. Variety News Staff Terlaje la,t Jan. 20. als; so we're always looking forop­ signed up, according to theadulthigh coming outofSaipan 's taps safe By Ferdie de Is Torre counsel. mittee to justify in making the SAIPAN"S business community Pellegrino said the business sector portunities where we can assist and school program's coordinator, Dr. Variety News Staff Meanwhile, a lawyer for charges. is not wanting when it comes to had lx."en "very responsive" to ap­ participate in community activities Jack Angello. Car-riding snatchers THE SUPERIOR Court has Hillblom Charitable Trust refused Bellas sanctioned Thomas to helping Saip;n's first adult high peals for financial help. and especially worthwhile causes such In an earlier interview, he said that granted the application of two to accept a witness subpoena served pay $I,OOO for also hurling,un­ school stand on its two feet on its Aside from the Bank of Hawaii, as this one which the Chamber of as soon as the numberof prospective lawyers from San Francisco, Cali- by petitioner Kaelani Kinney after founded serious ethical and char­ first year of operation. other companies which have given Commerce is sponsoring." students in the waiting list reaches 10, strike again in Garapan . fomia to represent the Bank of a hearing at the Superior Court on acter allegations against Michael The latest to contribute to the monetary contributions include the Pellegrino said he also met with they would open another section. FOUR car-riding snatchers phone, and an identification Saipan as executor for Larry Friday. Dotts, counsel for petitioner school's operation is the Bank of UMDA Corp., Tan Holdings, Bank some senators Friday morning and People enrolled in the adult high struck in Garapan anew Thurs­ card. Hillblom's estate. Kinney, through lawyer Joe Josephine Nocasa. Hawaii, which turned over last Fri­ of Guam, Duty Free Shoppers, and said they asked more information school are aged 17 to 40. They day before midnight, taking No arrests have been made day a$2,500check through Anthony ofSaipan. about the adult high school program. Bank had either dropped out from high away a purse from a woman. yet in two cases. Pellegrino, chairoftheSaipan Cham­ Pellegrino said Union Bank of The legislare is expected to take over school or stopped going to school Police said while a 28-year­ In other police report, an uni­ ber of Commerce· s education com­ California and Continental themainresponsibilityoffundingthe after graduating from the elemen­ old woman was walking near dentified person/s broke into a mittee. Micronesia have also pledged. high school on its second year. tary school. Arirang Market, a car stopped house in Chalan Kanoa District Earlier, the chamber had given a Bank of Hawaii branch manager Pellegrino said the high school is a Anthony Pellegrino The adult high school program next to her. 2 Friday before dawn and took a SS,000 seed money to make possible Herb Flores said the bank "favors pilotprojectwhichshouldenablepro­ takes a year or three semesters to ~ Four unidentified men TV set belonging to a 29-year­ the opening of the high school at the (giving) donations which will ... help ponems to determine after a year if adequate for what we want to do," he complete. alighted from the car and pushed old man. ROTA RESORT such a program is necessary in Saipan. said. The program, according to .... ·-· ·-·-·------&·------the woman down. In Chalan LauLau, an uniden­ He said they hope to raise $22,500, The adult high school, which is Pellegrino, has been successful in One suspect grabbed the tified person/s forcibly opened which is the school's budget on its housed in a one-classroom building Honolulu and many states in the US victim's wrist pouch contain­ the rear right passenger win­ first year of operation. right behind Building V, opened it, including, Texas, Tennessee, and ing personal items, police said. dow of .a car and took a waist "It's a very low budget, but it's door to 25 students last Jan. 20. Ohio. PRESENTS The snatchers fled. pouch containing personal items GREAT A snatcher also grabbed the from a 34-year-old man Friday purse of a woman who was midnight. standing behind Arirang Mar­ The DPS received eight bur­ NEW TASTE! ket Thursday midnight. glary and theft cases and 16 SUB-SPECIALIST COMING The purse contained $200 vehicular accident reports cash, $400 worth of cellular Thursday and Friday. (FDT) TO SAIPAN HEALTH CLINICU! Heidemann eyeing RP Treat your special someone to the most thoughtful and personal Valentine's Day surprise. Avery special weekend is being planned Vo.ep,u~~* ~~ umbrella organization for you on Rota, "Nature's Treasure Island." ~~en~~? By Jojo Dass held together. .. maybe repre­ Variety News Staff sentatives from each group On Friday, Februaiy 14, Executive Chef Clayton Babas will team NEWL Y-installcd RP Consul will be elected as members of up with Pacific Wines & Spirits, to create an elegant and memo­ Julie Heidemann said she is the board," Heidemann ex­ rable food & wine pairing dinner. Special commemorative forming an "umbrella" organi­ plained. B1'i'l1 ;] ;J ~: I;t•J ~~I~ gifts will be presented to each table. The Sweet sounds of Linda li3: i ;I zation of different Filipino "That way the Filipinos can Practicing Endocrinology in Hawaii, will be available for groups in the Commonwealth be well-represented, not as a Guerrero will heighten the mood for an evening of romance. "to have a force to integrate force to reckon with, but as a consultations at Saipan Health Clinic on Friday, February 21, 1997. with into the CNMI commu­ force to integrate with in the Pepperoni. cheese. marinara nity." community," she further said. On Saturday, Februaiy 15, join us at poolside for a special out­ sauce. tomatoes and oregano In an interview, Heidemann These group, she said, can door concert and barbecue "Luta style". Those interested must have blood testing Monday through said there already are Filipino smoothen implementation of on fresh baked bread Wednesday to ensure blood test results will be available for Dr. Schroffner organizations formed here based particular projects, "traffic on the region they came from in degongestion for instance." .. And of course, the ultimate Valentine's Weekend wouldn't be For more information or appointment, please call 234-2901. the Philippines. It can also "spearhead" inter­ complete without a pampering aromatherapy massage at The "That's how Filipinos are ... a sociocultural activities to Nature Spa, or the popular Champagne Brunch on Sunday! bit regionalistic ... and it reflects strengthen ties with the local Weekdays: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on the organizations thay have Chamorro and Carlonian popu­ Saturday: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. here," said Heidemann. lation. Packages starting $169.00 per person i We accept health insurance, credit cards, checks, The bulk of the estimated She stressed though that the Based on double occupancy. Includes aiFfarc, one night and cash for services rendered. 20,000 Filipinos in the CNMI organization will try to sway suite accommodation, breakfast, airport transfer, tax SHOULD BiE,. I i came from Northern and Cen­ away from politics explaining .l tral Luzon, one of three major that "it is not the right venue for GUAM SAIPAN Agat, Barrigada, Harmon _Ji; Health Professional Corporation Philippine islands. such." Micronesia Mall, Tamuning & Yigo Chalan Kanoa anJ Gua/o Rai I "We're trying to see how "We will not discuss politics, Spacr is limited for this special weekend. For i11for111atio11, please call tire I members and leaders of the dif­ it will plainly be a civic group," Rota Resort & Country Club at (670) 532-1155, /fax 1156. For the "Rota Getawalj Packa1;c", At participating stores only. - SAIPAN HEALTH CLINIC plrase contact Pacific Island Aviation (Guam-647-3600 / Saipa11 234-3601) ' I ferent existing groups can be she said. ,, ' j . ·''I' .·,I .~~. '1:f1 1~"/i,' . MONDAY.FEBRUARY 10, 1997-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-9 8-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY- FEBRUARY 10, l'--"9-"-97'------~------PNGwomen urged to Fiber optic cable to wage war against rape party PORT MORESBY (Pacnews) Pamben called for the hanging of be operational soon New Fiji formed - A police commander in the rapists after tbe abduction and SUV A (Pacnews )- A new political party named, is the brainchild of some SVT a constitution for the new Burebasaga Highlartds of Papua New rape of two other women. He said THE FIBER optic cable telecommuni­ with the world. We will educate our this undersea fiber-optic cable and what ha, been formed inFiji-asariftwithin the backbenchers, in anticipation of political party has been prepared. And party work­ Guinea is calling on women in again Thursday that women were cations connection between the three children better... we will be able to play it will mean for the Commonwealth's ruling Soqosoqo ni Vakavuiewa ni changes expected, with the adoption of a ers are already on the move seeking the country to join their voices not sexual objects for men to walk islands of the CNMI will be operational host to businesses we never thougbt we future," Jenkins said. Taukei's parlinmentary caucus widens. newconstituency.Andthebackbenchers support from the people. in protest to the national gov­ up to and demand sex or take it by by the end of this month, Micronesian could attract." The crew from Alcatel Submarine The new party is expected to encompass concerned arc worried that moves to While details of how the new party ernment to get tougher laws force. He said the National Coun­ Telecommunications Corporation In addition to some 60 per.mnncl both Networks.Inc. withsubeontractorsSAIO the confederacy of Burebasaga (east and make the Great Council of Chiefs self­ would function was notquiteclear Thur,­ against rapists. Western High­ cil of Women must take a leading (MfC) announced. on ship and land working to install the Maripro and V's Corporation of Rota central Vitilevu), and the provinces of autonomous and independent, does not clay, political sources say the party's stand lands police commander, Titus role in this, which was now be­ In a news release, MTC said the long­ cable, representatives from MTC's man­ workcdalldayonThursclayinstallingthc l..omaiviti, Serua, Namosi, Nadroga and augurwcll for the political stability of the is focused on "multiracialism" as the Pamben, made the call Thurs­ coming a major concern through­ Ba, the Daily Post reports. awaited undersea fiber-optic cable was agement team spent the clay at Tetcto cable. which came over the reef to be SVT. only way forward for Fiji and it, consti­ day after the daylight pack-rape out PNG. The new party, which is yet to be laid at Teteto Beach, Rota over the week­ Beach to witness the first leg of its $14 attached beachside to MTC's under­ According to sources within the SVT, tution is styled towards that end .. of two women in seperate at­ Pamben said no one should take end and wiU be brougbt to Tinian and million, 166-mile-long project. ground telephone system on Rota. The tacks in the province, Post-Cou­ the matter lightly, because rape then to Saipan this week. "To sec this project come finally to heavy cable was reeled in slowly by Ex-official wa.rns .. Tougher penalties vs drug rier reports. and especially pack-rape were be­ Stretching 63.3 miles from Guam. the fruition after years of work i~:really excit­ progressively larger ropes pulled by a Last week, Chief Inspector coming major problems. cable was brought in to Rota on the 285- ing for MTC, but more importantly for bulldozer. of demoralization foot VS Kendrick, an offshore workboat the citizens of the CNMI," said MTC The 2-inch tiber-opticcable was gradu­ crimes sought in A. Samoa specially outfitted with cable equipment General Manager Del E. Jenkins. ally let off the !Jack of the ship anchored amohg policemen PAGOPAGO (Pacnews) - liable to pay a 20,000 dol­ "By landing this cable, it provides the offshorcbeginningatapproximatcly 1:00 American eyes Suva hotel for MTC's projccL A bill that provides tougher lar fine and serve any­ 'Tus is a historic day for Rota. In opportunity to bring a variety of new p.m. It wa.s marked by a stiing of tempo­ i11 Solomon Isles . SUV A (Pacnews) - The American buyer who is will­ penalties for drug crimes has where from 15 to 3 0 years terms of its impact, only MageUan'sdis­ statc-0t~the-art telecommunications ser­ rary orange floats which gradually American Ambassador to Fiji, ing to establish negotiations HONIARA (Pacnews) - Former been introduced in Ameri­ in jail. In addition, drug covcry of the Marianas would equal it. vices to these islands and will :ow us to stretched from ship to shore. Don Gevitz, has disclosed that between the govc;nment of chairman of the Solomon Islands can Samoa's legislature. A crime offenders will not Rota is going to be connected to the 21st fully typhoon-proof our facL ~cs. AccordingtoA!catclNetworksProject an American buyer is willing Fiji and he hopes that his of­ ccnrury ," said Chief Administrative Of­ "\\'e wantto acknowled!c,, the effort;; Manager W arrcnSoloduk, the cable was Sub-ordinate police officers as­ first offender would be pun­ be eligible for parole dur­ to purchase the Grand Pacific fice could cause al I the par­ ficer Crispin M. Ayuyu, who delivered of many individuals-not only those on carefuUy laid on the seabed and guided sociation, Martin Karani, has ishable by a 10,000 US dol­ ing their entire jail term. Hotel in Suva. Gevitz says due ties to come to the table in MTG contractors prepare to reel in the fiber-optic cable as it reaches grectingsfromMayorJoscphinos. 'With MTC's staff but the CNMI Legislature, through the top of the reef by divers. warned of a poor performance of lar fine and a jail term of5 to Under the present law, to the political unstability in the next 30 days. Gevitz says Rota's Teteto Beach shoreline. this cable, we will communicate better which had the foresight to sec the need for It wa., pinned to rocks so it will not be duty by members of the police 10 years. A second offender possesison of drugs car­ Nauru, negotiations will take the name of the American moved around by waves and will eventu­ force. would carry a 15,000 dollar ries a maximum sentence a while, Radio Fiji reports. company will be offici:tlly ally become part of the reef. He claimed that members of fine and 10 to 20 years in of five years imprison­ I He says the Grand Pacific announced when the agree­ ''Futurebcachgocrswon'tcvennotice jail. ment,· a fine 5,000 dollars the association have been deprivt:d Hotel is owned by Nauru, and ment is signed by the p;rties the cable as it docs its job connecting Third time offenders are or both. thousands of voice and data communica­ I of promotions while only senior there is a very interested concerned .. tions each day to and from the Common­ officers have benefited in the last wealth to the rest of the world," said I four years, SIBC reports. I Introducing MTC. I Karani urges the police promo­ tion board to meet soon to con­ Anti-toqacco· sider police officers entitled for l promotion to avoid a further dete­ bill teinttoduced . " 1 rioration of work performance. He says the situation has af­ in House of E,eps fected subordinate officers in pro­ vincial police stations and techni­ By Zaldy Dandan I cal people at the police force. Variety News Staff REPRESENTATIVE Ana S. Tcregeyo ,/ However, supervising deputy ha, introduced an "improved" version of i commissioner John Homelo says ·.1 the delay was caused by uncer­ a bill that would providcfurtherdctcrrent 'i for the sale of tobacco to minors. .I tainty over whether the acting A similar legislation was vetoed by \ commissioner has the power to Gov. Froilan C. Tenorio last Dec. 9, 1 recommend promotiorts. Mean­ saying that he fully supports the bill's f while, he says the attorney intent, but it~ penalty provisions "arc so generals' s office has clarified that seriously !lawed that I am compelled to the acting police commissioner, THE 1997 TOYOTA veto" it. can recommend promotions be­ He said he hopes that the Legislature cause the appointment has been pass an amended bill which he will then sign into law. gazetted. House Bil I I 0-324 would impose a 4 Runner fine or not more than $100 and up to 30- day imprisonment to those found to have Burning of ><>Id tohacrn pnxlucts or cigarette papers tu persons under 18 years old. election docs The hill would also give authrnizcd law enforcement mid hcaltl1 agencies to investigated secure the voluntaiy assistance of minors to conduct underrnver iiivestigations PORT MORESBY (Pacnews) against persons or business establish­ - Police and Electoral Commis­ ments selling tobacco to minors. sion officials in Papua New However, no minors may assist in Guinea have launched investiga­ such operations ascondition of prubation tions into the alleged burning of or in connection witl1 a minor's sentenc­ completed renumeration rolls at ing injuvenilcdelinquency proceedings. the Komo-Magarima electorate Business establishments selling to­ haccopnxlucts would be required to post in the Southern Highlands prov­ conspicuous post signs reading "Tobacco ince recently. The MP for Komo­ Sales Prohibited to Minors." Magarima, Alfred Kaiabe, has Likewise, Ll1e hill would ban vending alleged that two intending candi­ machine containing tobacco prcxlucts dates and their supporters broke from ai1y location in which the minimum into the Local District office two legal age for admission is not at least I 8 weeks ago and stole the rolls years of age. which were later burnt, NBC re­ The bill's earlier version had "stiffet'' ports. penalties: a fine of up to $ I ,000 per day Kaiabe had requested authori­ and the seizure of a business establishment's tobacco asset~. ties to investigate the matter and In the veto message last Dec. 9, the bring those responsible to jus­ governor commended the Legislature tice, He feared that the issue could for addressing the growing health prob­ get out of hand if no immediate Pairere #1 TOYOTA lems associated with our youth using action was taken. Police sources tobacco products. confinned that they were now If properly amended, he said, the investigating the incident. bill "could go a long way toward Microl Corporation at the corner of Beach Road and Chalan Mnsr. Guerrero discouraging both adults and com­ in San Jose.Call us at 234-5911 or Fax us at 234-6514. DON'T DRIVE An Inchcape Motors Company mercial businesses from giving and/ or selling tobacco products to mi­ DRUNK! nors." 8-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY- FEBRUARY 10, 1997 -·--- -~------___:M:..:.0:::.:N._._D:::.:A._._Y~,,_.FE~B:"R'_::'_'_UARY 10, 1997 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-9 PNGwomen urged to Fiber optic cable to i wage war against rape party PORT MORESBY (Pacnews) Pamben called for the hanging of be operational soon New Fiji formed - A police commander in the rapists after the abduction and SUV A (Pacnews)-Anewpolitical party named, is the brainchild of some SVT a constitution for the new Burebasaga Highlands of Papua New rape of two other women. He said THE FIBER optic cable telecommuni­ with the world. We will educate our this undersea fiber-optic cable and what has been fanned in Fiji- as a rift within the backbenchers, in anticipation of political party has been prepared. And party work­ Guinea is calling on women in again Thursday that women were ruling Soqosoqo ni Vakavulewa ni cations connection between the thncc children better ... we will be able to play it will m= for the Commonwealth's changes expected, with the adoption of a ers arc already on the move seeking the country to join their voices not sexual objects for men to walk islands of the CNMI will be operational host to businesses we never thought we future," Jenkins said. Taukei's parliamentary caucus widens. new constituency. And the backbenchers support from the people. in protest to the national gov­ up to and demand sex or take it by .. - .... by the end of this month, Micronesian could attract." 111c crew from Alcatcl Submarine The new party is expected to encompass concerned arc worried that moves to While details of how the new party ernment to get tougher laws force. He said the National Coun­ ~:.--:~---.'.-~ the confederacy of Burebasaga (cast and ...... ·~ Telecommunications Corporation In addition to some 60 per.;onncl both Networks,Jnc. withsubcontractorsSAICJ make the Great Council of Chiefs self­ wouldfunctionwasnotquiteclearThurs­ against rapists. Western High­ cil of Women must take a leading Maripro and V's Co!JJOration of Rota central Vitilevu), and the provinces of autonomous and independent, does not day,politicalsourccssaytheparty'sstand lands police commander, Titus role in this, which was now be­ ...,---·.-~ - .- ·-"""t.··. (MTC) announced. on ship and land working to install the In a news release, MTC said the long­ cable, representatives from MTC' s 1rnm­ workedalldayonThursdayinsLallingthe Lomaiviti, Serua, Namosi, Nadrogaand augur well for the political slability of the is focused on "multiracialism" as the Pamben, made the call Thurs­ coming a major concern through­ Ba, the Daily Post reports. awaited undersea flber-optic cable was agement team spent the day at Tctcto cable, which came over the reef to be SVT. only way forward for Fiji and its consti­ day after the daylight pack-rape out PNG. laid at Tetcto Beach, Rota over the week­ Beach to witness the first leg of iL, $14 attached bcachsidc to MTC's under­ The new party, which is yet to be According to sources within the SVT, tution is styled towards that end .. of two women in seperate at­ Pamben said no one should take end and will be brought to Tinian and million, 166-milc-long project. ground telephone system on Rota. 1l1e tacks in the province, Post-Cou­ the matter lightly, because rape then 10 Saipan this week. "To sec this project come finally 10 heavy cable was reeled in slowly by Ex-offic:ial warns Tougher penalties vs drug rier reports. and especially pack-rape were be­ Stretching 63.3 miles from Guam, the fruition after ycan; of work is really excit­ progressively larger ropes pulled by a Last week, Chief Inspector coming major problems. cable was brought in to Rota on the 285- ing for MTC, but more importantly for bulldozer. ·of demoralization crimes sought in A. Samoa foot VS Kendrick, an offshore workboat the citizens of the CNMI," said MTC Thc2-inchfibcr-opticcablcwasgmdu­ among_policemen specially outfitted with cable equipment General Manager Del E. Jenkins. ally let off the back ot the ship anchored PAGOPAGO (Pacnews) - liable to pay a 20,000 dol­ American eyes Suva hotel for MTC' s project. "By landing this cable, it provides the offahorebeginningatapproximatcly I :00 A bill that provides tougher lar fine and serve any­ in Solomon Isles ·. SUV A (Pacnews) - The American buyer who is will­ "This is a historic day for Rota In opportunity to bring a variety of new p.m. It wa.s marked by a slring of tempo­ penalties for drug crimes has where from 15 to 30.years !enns of its impact, only Magellan's dis­ slate-of-the-art telecommunications ser­ rary orange floats which gradually American Ambassador to Fiji, ing to establish negotiations been introduced in Ameri­ in jail. In addition, drug covery of the Marianas would equal it. vices to these islands and will low us to stretched from ship to shore. HONIARA (Pacnews) - Former Don Gevitz, has disclosed that between the government of can Samoa's legislature. A crime offenders will not Rota is going to be connected to the 21st fully typhoon-proof uur fac, .,~s. AccordingtoAlcatc!NctworksProjcct chairman of the Solomon Islands an American buyer is willing Fiji and he hopes that his of­ first offender would be pun­ be eligible for parole dur­ eentUiy," said Chief Administrative Of­ "We want to acknowled);, the efforts ManagerWarrcnSoloduk, thecab!ewm; Sub-ordinate police officers as­ to purchase the Grand Pacific fice could cause all the par­ ishable by a 10,000 US dol­ ing their entire jail term. ficer Crispin M. Ayuyu, who delivered of many individuals-not only those on carefully laid on the seabed and guided sociation, Martin Karani, has Hotel in Suva. Gevitz says due ties to come to the tabk in MTC's staff but the CNMI Legislature, through the top of the reef by divers. lar fine and a jail term of 5 to Under the present law, MTG contractors prepare to reel in the fiber-optic cable as it reaches greetingsfromMayor Josephlnos. 'With warned of a poor performance of to the political unstability in the next 30 days. Gevitz says this cable, we will commllllicate better whichhadtheforesighttosecthcnccdfor It was pinned to rocks so it will not be IO years. A second offender possesison of drugs car­ Rota's Teteto Beach shoreline. duty by members of the police Nauru, negotiations will take the name of the American moved around bywavesand will eventu­ would carry a 15,000 dollar ries a maximum sentence force. a while, Radio Fiji reports. company will be officially ally become part of the reef. i He claimed that members of fine and 10 to 20 years in of five years imprison­ "Future bcachgocrs won 'tcven notice I He says the Grand Pacific announced when the agree­ the association have been deprived jail. ment; a fine 5,000 dollars the cable, as it docs its job connecting Hotel is owned by Nauru, and ment is signed by the parties of promotions while only senior Third time offenders are or both. thousands ofvoice and data communica­ there is a very interested concerned .. tions each day to and from the Common­ officers have benefited in the last wealth to the rest of !11e world," said four years, SIBC reports. Introducing MTC. Karani urges the police promo­ tion board to meet soon to con­ .Ari.ti-tobacco ' · sider police officers entitled for promotion to avoid a further dete­ bill reintroduced-· rioration of work performance. He says the situation has af­ in· House of Reps j fected subordinate officers in pro­ vincial police stations and techni­ By Zaldy Oandan l l cal people at the police force. Variety News Staff ··...: However, supervising deputy REPRESENTATIVE Ana S. Tercgeyo :1 I commissioner John Homelo says has introduced an "improved" version of ..i a bill that would provide further deterrent the delay was caused by uncer­ .-_·,; for the sale of tobacco to minors. ·1 tainty over whether the acting A sinlilar legislation was vetoed by 1 commissioner has the power to Gov. Froilan C. Tenorio last Dec. 9, J recommend promotions. Mean­ saying tlmt he fully supports the bill's ', while, he says the attorney intent, but its penalty provisions "arc so [ general s's office has clarified that seriously flawed that I am compelled to l the acting police commissioner, veto"it. THE 1997 TOYOTA l can recommend promotions be­ He said he hopes that the Legislature ! cause the appointment has been pa.,s an amended bill which he will then / sign into law. gazetted. House Bill 10-324 would impose a 4 Runner fine of not more tl1an $ l 00 and up to 30- day imprisonment lo those found to have Burning of sold tohacco 1mxluc1.rnrcigarcnc paix;rs to p,-;rsons under 18 years old. election docs The bill would also give autl1rnized law enforcement and hcaltl1 agencies to investigated secure the voluntary assisLance of minors to conduct undercover investigations PORT MORESBY (Pacnews) against persons or business establish­ - Police and Electoral Commis­ menls selling tohr.cco to minors. sion officials in Papua New However, no minors may assist in Guinea have launched investiga­ such operations as condition of probation tions into the alleged burning of or in connection with a minor's sentenc­ completed renumeration rolls at ing in juvenile delinquency proceedings. the Komo-Magarima electorate Business establishments selling to­ bacco pr

, I' t I, r J .'I< ,,,·1 ... \ 12-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY· FEBRUARY 10, 1997 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1997 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-13 .-. -,. RP gov't, rebels eye ceasefire agreement Ecuador has new president -~....,.... f'..... !. : MANILA, Philippines (AP)-Gov­ The fighting erupted despite an By MONTE HA YES legislature in the early hours fiery leader. vacuum." Alarcon rejected the chal­ enunent and Muslim rebel peace ne­ initial round of peace talks between QUITO, Ecuador (AP) -Con­ Sunday. "The armed forces decided On Saturday, Bucaram chal­ lenge. Bucaram's dismissal gotiators will meet later this month to the government and MILF in early gress named Vice President Arteaga was broadcast on not to support lawyer Abdala lenged Alarcon to meet him followed a nationwide 48-hour . . .~. discuss a possible general cease-fire January aimed at ending decades of Rosalia Arteaga as Ecuador's national television on the floor Bucaram," said Gen. Jose for talks, accusing the con­ strike that began Wednesday agreement, agovenunentspokesman Muslim secessionist fighting. Last president early Sunday, in a of Congress accepting the new Grijalva, commander for the gressional leader of usurping to protest recent austerity mea­ said Thursday. September, the government reached military-backed move that re­ post. southern province of Loja. his authority, declaring: "Only sures that have sent electric­ Press Undersecretary Honesto a peace agreement with the main places deposed chief execu­ Sunday's developments Reacting to Grijalva' s com­ I am the president of this re­ ity, fuel and telephone rates Isleta said members of the rebel group, the ,Moro National Lib­ tive Abdala Bucaram. mark a likely end to a govern­ ment, Bucaram said: "If true, public." soaring.

· .. .:: government's subcommittee on eration Front. The unanimous congres­ ing crisis that emerged when it would mean a civilian dic­ Showing the abrasive style Hundreds of soldiers main­ cessation of hostilities and the The MILF and the government sional vote came after Bucaram was ousted. He had tatorship in the country. that has marked his political tained security around the na­ Moro Islamic Liberation Front later agreed to allow a third party to Bucaram, who had been fight­ refused to accept the decision "I am the president of Ecua­ career, Bucaram said that if tional palace, which was pro­ are to "lay down the parameters monitor the Buldon cease-fire after ing to regain the office fol­ and Ecuadoreans have turned dor and the armed forces have Alarcon was a man, he would tected by rolls of barbed wire. and demands" that will lead to a each side accused the otherof violat­ lowing his dismissal by Con­ to the armed forces echoed a decision of some not be afraid to meet him face­ Alarcon tried to lead a march broad cease-fire. ing the truce. gress Thursday, conceded Ecuador's final arbiter of conspirators," he said at an to-face. Otherwise, he said, on the palace Friday, but po­ The two sides agreed to a local Isleta said the subcommittee talks early Sunday that he had been power - to resolve the con­ impromptu news conferen1:e Alarcon should give up his lice used tear gas to drive the cease-fire late last month following were moved to Feb. 16 from Feb. 9 left without power. flict. in coastal Gu.ayaquil. aspirations for political lead­ marchers back to a plaza three two weeks offighting in which about because Muslims will celebrate the There were no more imme­ The Congress charged Grijalva revealed the mili­ ership. blocks away. 40 people died in Buldon town in end of the Muslim holy month of diate details on the congres­ Bucaram with "mental inca­ tary decision in an interview Maguindanao province, about 850 Ramadan on the 9th. sional move, but news reports pacity," and his foes accused with Radio Centinela, a radio kilometers (530 miles) south of Ma­ The MILF is a militant breakaway said the military and Congress him of worsening the station in the city ofLoja. The nila faction of the MNLF. The MILF and had agreed on a plan to tem­ country's economic ills with interview was replayed by The clashes, niggered by a rebel the smaller Abu Sayyaf are the two porarily put Arteaga in the his erratic behavior and po­ Quito radio and television sta­ Thai Prime Minister Chavalit Yongchaiyudh helps the Philippine Marines place a wreath at the foot of the Rizal ambushofthetownmayoronJan.16 remaining Muslim rebel factions still presidency and that congres­ litical showboating. tions. Monument in Manila on the last day of his state visit. Chavalit was in Manila for trade and other talks with in which two soldiers were killed, fighting the govenunent sional leader Fabian Alarcon But Bucaram vowed to re­ In his statement, the com­ Philippine leaders. AP Photo forced hundreds of families to flee The military estimates the MILF would assume the post in a main in office until his term mander said the military will Buldon to avoid the crossfire. has 7,000 anned guerrillas. few days, after she resigns. officially ends in 2000. not accept a state of emer­ The reports said the plan Alarcon was named interim gency declared by Bucaram. called for Alarcon to call new president and Arteaga also laid "He has been dismissed by Church to stop mas.s~$', · presidential elections in Au­ claim to the post. Congress and no longer exer­ gust. Bucaram was elected to In a comments earlier Sun­ cises his functions," he said. the post six months ago. day, Bucaram conceded that The resignation of Defense classes to mourn bislj.op Congress leaders discussed he had been left without a Minister Gen. Victor Bayas COTABATO,Philippines (AP) smaller schools in Sulu province the plan with the military com­ mandate after broadcast sta­ earlier Saturday and his tem­ - Church officials said Thursday starting Thursday until deJesus' mand, the reports said, and tions quoted an important gen­ porary replacement by armed they will stop holding Mass and murder is soived. . then the leaders convened a eral as saying the military had forces chief Gen. Paco suspend classes at church-run Priests also will stop celebrat­ closed-door meeting of the withdrawn its support from the Moncayo was a result of schools in a southern region to ing Mass at churches across the Bayas' decision to accept the mourn the death of a Roman southern provinces of Sulu and state of emergency requested Catholic bishop killed by sus­ Tawi Tawi, Ipiz told a church­ Report: Federal court papers by Bucaram, Grijalva said. pected Muslim rebels. operated radio station. 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Local and opened fire, killing the but stressed that "the country tion and help moving overland ficers to help assassinate fel­ officials fear the murder in the bishop and a woman b)'stander. cannot have a power and into the United States al­ low officers, guard drug ship­ Muslim-dominated town in Sulu Five others were injured by stray most at will, The Washington ments, tip off the drug family province will worsen tensions be­ bullets. Post reported in an account about investigations and pro­ tween Christians and Muslims. The bishop is to be buried Feb. based on federal documents. vide it with the names of wit­ Fred Ipiz, chancellorof the Ob­ 14 at the J olo cathedral. 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14-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY- FEBRUARY 10, 1997 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1997 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-15 Polls open in 'l\ila, Russia Rebels, troops trade mortar fire By OSHAN FERNANDO civilians to flee to refugee camps, said on condition of anonymity. the United Nations High Com­ the allegation. seat vacated last year by Alexander The prize in the election is rela­ the regional elections." IT AR-Tass said. TULA, Russia (AP) - Polls opened COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - military officials said Sunday. There were no reports of guerrilla missioner for Refugees. There are no independent re­ Lebed, the chari?matic fonner gen­ tively small - one of 4 50 seats in the Leading the field is Alexander Korz.hakov,intum,reportedlygave Sunday in Tula's colorful, high-pro­ Government soldiers and rebel Government troops in the fron­ casualties. "With the new arrivals, the ports because journalists are era.I and Yeltsin' s main political rival. lower house of parliament, the State Korzhakov, the fonner head of Tula residents presents of vodka, tea file election race that features candi­ separatists traded mortar fire in tier town of Vavuniya fired shells On Saturday, the rebels fired at numbers (in the camps) have barred from the battle zones. Some 234 polling stations opened Duma. But the celebrity candidates Yeltsin' s presidential guard and once and chocolate through veteran groups dates ranging from President Boris northemSriLankaovertheweek­ into rebel-held areas early Sun­ least 30 shells into the govern­ doubled, but we don't have any The rebels are fighting for a at 8 a.m. (0500 gmt) in this industrial and their unorthodox methods have the president's confidant, who was working on his behalf. Yeltsin' s fonner top lxxlyguard to a end, forcing thousands of Tamil day morning, a military official ment-held Thandikulam town, a problems with food and shelter," Tamil homeland in the north and put the race in the national limelight. ousted in a Kremlin power struggle "Isurvivedthewholewarandnow chess champion and a suspected ex­ town 170 kilometers ( 105 miles) south few miles north ofVavuniya. Two said Meijer in a telephone inter­ east of the island nation since of Moscow and will stay open until The daily newspaper Kommersant last June. Early in the race, the they want to buy me with a bottle of tortionist. policemen were killed in the area view. 1983. They allege widespread dis­ the evening for Tula' s452,000 regis­ condemned the race this week as popular vodka," complained World War II Ten candidates are running in a 210 kilometers (130 miles) north In a statement from its London crimination by the majority Sin­ tered voters. "one of the most scandalous among has endorsed Korzhakov, a veteran Konstantin Dubrovin, who special election to fill the legislative Lebed of Colombo. office, the rebels on Sunday ac­ halese, who control the govern­ longtime Kremlin insider with an Friday told the Moskovsky About7,000peoplehavemoved cused the military of shelling in ment and the military. unsavory reputation and close links Komsomolets newspaper that he re­ into refugee camps in nearby different directions to drive the More than 47,000 people have to the defense plants that are Tula's ceived vodka, chocolate and a Madhu town, said Peter Meijer of people away. The military denied been killed in the fighting. bread and butter. Korzhakov calendar from a young Korzhakov could not possibly find woman who knocked on his door. a better ground. Korzhakov, wellahead of the oth­ "I hope the new Duma deputy will ers in polls this week, denied the Mahathir says Malaysians to be help Tula weapon-makers to revive charges at a news conference. the idle plants," one ofthe first voters, He accused his political enemy, investing less in the Philippiµes fonnerdefense factory worker Sergei presidential chief of staff Anatoly • •s ' l ;' Medvedev, told the ITAR-Tass news Chubais, of a smear campaign. KUALA LUMPUR, Malay­ first policy." agency. Only five ofthe candidates, includ­ sia (AP) , Prime Minister "I feel Malaysian investors Other candidates include fonner ing Karpov, are actually from Tula - Mahathir Mohamad said Sun° will be more careful and will world chess champion Anatoly and Karpov rarely visited his home­ day 11alaysian investors will not invest too much in the Phil­ Karpov and a popular Tula econo­ town until the campaign. cut their investments in the ippines," Mahathir said. VINYL SIGNS: For indoor/outdoor with col­ mist, Eduard Pashchenko. In a recent newspaper interview, Philippines. · The Philippines had invited ors, style and quality, on wood, glass, metal, On Saturday, virtually at the last Karpov said he wants a brilliant ca­ · Mahathir made his remarks Malaysian· investment to help plastic cloth and walls, designed in computer moment, a Tula court tossed out one reer in politics to follow his brilliant when questioned by reporters revitalize its economy, he said. of the most controversial candidates, career in chess. He has sought votes about the recent decision by "We are not investing merely · graphics, artistically drafted, composed with afonnerfashionmodel whomitfound by promising to pay the elderly over­ the Philippine Supreme Court to reap profits,'.' Mahathir said. a lot of talent and knowledge, is now avail­ guilty of "crude" violations of cam­ due pensions and is supported by to stop the sales of the Manila Mahathir advised Malaysians to able at Younis Art Studio, Inc. paign finance laws. Communists and other hard-liners. Hotel to Malaysia's Renong be careful when investing in Yelena Mavrodi, 27, attracted at­ One of the more colorful local Ltd.. ·· . . . ' other nations. " tention and the close scrutiny of elec­ candidates is Nikolai Novikov, a Although the Malaysian "We do not want others to say VINYL BANNERS: On cloth and plastic tion authorities by plying voters with sports club president who is cam­ company had won a bid to buy we are very greedy to the extent materials, from 1-5 feet wide and length from cash to sign on as campaign workers. paigning from jail, where he faces the hotel, the court ordered it of wanting to grab all the in­ 3 feet to 50 or 75 feet and more, with any She is the wife of Sergei Mavrodi, extortion charges. to be sold to the Manila-based vestment for ourselves," he said. the decision on the hotel is embarrassing to the Philip­ color, letters size and.style and rich graph­ who ran oneofRussia' s first and most Amongtheperksofofficeenjoyed Prince Hotel Corporation in The Philippines Foreign Sec­ notorious investment funds that by members of the Russian parlia­ line with the "Filipinos-come- retary Domingo Siazon has said pines government. ics. stripped thousands of their life sav­ ment is immunity from prosecution. ings. EarlyresultsareexpectedonMon­ Also hand painted signs and banners, artis­ Election officials labored all night day and election officials expect to Angry Muslims burn down chllrch tically designed and colored on any mate­ tocrossoutMavrodi' sname by hand, fonnall y announce the wilmer in a as it was too late to reprint the ballots, week. \. rial surface of all sizes. LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) of the Punjab provincial capi­ Christian Party in Shanti Muslims angered at rumors a tal of Lahore, said they feared Nagar said the mob had burned -•-•~,..;.l copy of the Koran had been further violence, and warned down a Salvation Army DIGITAL PRINT: Signs for inside markets/ Prime Minister-elect Nawaz Sharif addresses supporters outside his esecrated burned down a Christians not to leave their church. home. Defeating former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, Sharif pledged stores/shops in full colors with print of the Tuesday to move ahead with economic reforms. Election officials church in southern Punjab, homes after the overnight at­ "All the priests and work­ goods/merchandise on plastic sheets/ Tuesday estimated turnout at nearly 30 percent, a record low that police said Thursday. tack. ers living at the church have suggested a lack of support among voters for any of the candidates anrl Police in Shanti Nagar, 240 Thousands of armed Mus­ fled," Younis Rahi said by boards or on transparencies on special pa­ a disgust over the state of Pakistani democracy. AP Photo kilometers (150 miles) south lims in this largely Christian telephone. per or cloth for ceiling hang for display or area took to the streets Desecration of the Koran above shelves, counters and merchandise Wednesday as the uncon­ carries a death sentence in Is­ stands, can easily be produced by the tal­ Barred South Korean lawmaker firmed rumor spread. They lamic Pakistan. ented and capable sign makers at YAS Sign shouted for a jihad, or "holy Religious clashes are common war" against Christians. in Pakistan and have become in­ System. demanding apology from Burma The leader of Pakistan's creasing violent in recent years. Full color digital print for back light in shops SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea has started an in­ The military government has window or special display in the outdoor, A South Korean lawmaker who vestigation through its diplo­ been criticized by the U.S. State was denied entry to Burma de­ matic mission. Department as one of the such as food items, drinks cosmetics, per­ manded an apology Sunday, Without specifically saying world's worst human rights vio­ fumes, jewelry and many more. accusing the Rangoon govern­ why Kim was refused entry, lators. ment of slighting his country. Burma's military government Kim said that upon his Thurs­ Kim Sang-woo, a member of said Friday that Kim "blatantly day arrival in Rangoon he was Vinyl signs are durable, colorful and guar­ the National Congress for New interfered in the internal affairs" taken to an airport office, where anteed to last for five to seven years in all Politics, the nation's largest op­ of the country during his last immigration officials threatened weather conditions and stands heat tem­ position party, called on the visit to Rangoon in June 1996. him with arrest unless he left. perature 40-180 degrees Fahrenheit. South Korean government to fi]e Kim said he made Thursday's He said he held proper travel an official complaint to Burma. trip to find out firsthand about documents and was given no The legislator was thrown out Burma's political situation. He reason for being barred entry. of Burma on Thursday after be­ planned to meet with Aung San His request to contact his am­ ing temporarily detained at the Suu Kyi, the leader of the bassador also was ignored, Kim For all signs need, please visit or call airport in Rangoon. He said he country's embattled democratic said. The last flight to Bangkok was bruised when Burmese of­ opposition. was held past departure time for ficials "grabbed, pushed and Kim also was carrying a letter Kim. shoved" him onto the last flight from Kim Dae-jung, South When Kim refused to leave, of the day to Bangkok, Thai­ Korea's top opposition leader, Burmese officials grabbed him land. to Suu Kyi. and took him to the plane by "I take the treatment as a seri­ Burma is ruled by a military force, the legislator said. ous slight on South Korea," regime which seized power in Burma has refused entry oc­ at 7~ Younis Art Studio, Inc., in Garapan. Kim, 42, said in a statement 1988 after violently suppress­ casionally to other foreigners Sunday. ing pro-democracy street dem­ seen as sympathetic to the demo­ Telephone Nos. 234-6341 ¥ 234-7578 ¥ The sunken _warship Zhonqshan that China plans to display as a Foreign Ministry officials onstrations. It held a general cratic opposition. It applies ar­ ~ymbol of national pnde 1s rifllS~d from the muddy Yangtze River, where 234 .. 9797 ¥ 234 .. 9272 or Fax No. 234.. 9271. rt fayed for nearly 59 years m Jmkou, central China. The cruiser named were not available for comment. election in 1990, but refused to bitrary restrictions to Suu Kyi, after modern China's founder, Sun Yat-sen, also known as Sun But national news agency turn over power to the winners, and has sometimes even denied Zhongshan, was sunk by Japanese forces Oct. 24, 1938, after shooting Yonhap, quoting unnamed min­ Mrs. Suu Kyi's National League diplomats .accredited to Burma down three Japanese fighters. AP Pho10 is try officials, reported that for Democracy. access to her. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1997 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-15 Rebels, troops trade mortar fire

By OSHAN FERNANDO civilians to flee to refugee camps, said on condition of anonymity. the United Nations High Com­ the allegation. IT AR-Tass said. TULA, Russia (AP) - Polls or,ened seat vacated last year by Alexander The prize in the election is rela­ the regional elections." COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - military officials said Sunday. There were no reports of guerrilla missioner for Refugees. There are no independent re­ Korzhakov,intum,reportedlygave Sunday in Tula's colorful, high-pro­ Lebed, the chari~matic fonner gen­ tively small - one of 450 seats in the Leading the field is Alexander Government soldiers and rebel Government troops in the fron­ casualties. "With the new arrivals, the ports because journalists are Tula residents presents of vodka, tea file election race that features candi­ eral and Yeltsin 's main political rival. lower house of parliament, the State Korzhakov, the former head of separatists traded mortar fire in tier town of Vavuniya fired shells On Saturday, the rebels fired at numbers (in the camps) have barred from the battle zones. and chocolate through veteran groups dates ranging from President Boris Some 234 polling stations opened Duma. But the celebrity candidates Yeltsin' s presidential guard and once northernSriLankaovertheweek­ into rebel-held areas early Sun­ least 30 shells into the govern­ doubled, but we don't have any The rebels are fighting for a Yeltsin's former top lxxlyguard to a at 8 a.m. (0500 gmt) in this industrial and their unorthodox methods have the president's confidant, who was working on his behalf. end, forcing thousands of Tamil day morning, a military official ment-held Thandikulam town, a problems with food and shelter," Tamil homeland in the north and chess champion and a suspected ex­ town 170 kilometers (105 miles) south put the race in the national limelight. ousted in a Kremlin power struggle "I survived the whole war and now few miles north ofVavuniya. Two said Meijer in a telephone inter­ east of the island nation since tortionist. of Moscow and will stay or,en until The daily newspar,er Kommersant last June. Early in the race, the they want to buy me with a bottle of policemen were killed in the area view. 1983. They allege widespread dis­ Ten candidates are running in a the evening for Tula' s 452,000 regis­ condemned the race this week as popular vodka," complained World War II 210 kilometers (130 miles) n01th In a statement from its London crimination by the majority Sin­ special election to fill the legislative tered voters. "one of the most scandalous among Lebed has endorsed Korzhakov, a veteran Konstantin Dubrovin, who of Colombo. office, the rebels on Sunday ac­ halese, who control the govern­ longtime Kremlin insider with an Friday told the Moskovsky About 7,000 people have moved cused the military of shelling in ment and the military. unsavory reputation and close links Komsomolets newspaper that he re­ into refugee camps in nearby different directions to drive the More than 47,000 people have to the defense plants that are Tula's ceived vodka, chocolate and a Madhu town, said Peter Meijer of people away. The military denied been killed in the fighting. bread and butter. Korzhakov calendar from a young Korzhakov could not possibly find woman who knocked on his door. a better ground. Korzhakov, wellahead oftheoth­ "I hor,e the new Duma deputy will ers in polls this week, denied the Mahathir says Malaysians to be help Tula weapon-makers to revive charges at a news conference. the idle plants," one of the first voters, He accused his political enemy, investing less in the Philippiri~s fonnerdefense factory worker Sergei presidential chief of staff Anatoly Medvedev,toldtheITAR-Tassnews Chubais, of a smear campaign. KUALA LUMPUR, Malay­ first policy." agency. Only five of the candidates, includ­ sia (AP) - Prime Minister "I feel Malaysian investors Other candidates include fonner ing Karpov, are actually from Tula­ Mahathir Mohamad said Suns will be more careful and will world chess champion Anatoly and Karpov rarely visited his home­ day Malaysian investors will not invest too much in the Phil- · :·,. Karpov and a popular Tula econo­ town until the campaign. ·( ~-.. - cut. their investments in the ippines," Mahathir said. VINYL SIGNS: For indoor/outdoor with col­ mist, F.duard Pashchenko. In a recent newspar,er interview, ; Philippines. · The Philippines had invited ors, style and quality, on wood, glass, metal, On Saturday, virtually at the last Karpov said he wants a brilliant ca­ '··-·.J\· .~ Mahathir made his remarks Malaysian investment to help moment, a Tula court tossed out one reer in politics to follow his brilliant revitalize its economy, he said. plastic cloth and walls, designed in computer wheriqtiestioned.by reporters of the most controversial candidates, career in chess. He has sought votes • abou(the recent decision by "We are not investing merely graphics, artistically drafted, composed with afonnerfashionmodel whomitfound by promising to pay the elderly over­ . . ~:-.:::.;. .. the Philippine Supreme Court to reap profits,'_' Mahathir said. a lot of talent and knowledge, is now avail­ guilty of "crude" violations of cam­ due pensions and is supported by \ to stop the sales of the Manila Mahathir advised Malaysians to able at Younis Art Studio, Inc. paign finance laws. Communists and other hard-liners. Ho.tel to Malaysia's Renong be careful when investing in Yelena Mavrodi, 27, attracted at­ One of the more colorful local Ltd. . . . other nations. · ·c- tention and the close scrutiny of elec­ candidates is Nikolai Novikov, a Although the Malaysian "We do not want others to say VINYL BANNERS: On cloth and plastic tion authorities by plying voters with sports club president who is cam­ company had won a bid to buy we are very greedy to the extent materials, from 1-5 feet wide and length from cash to sign on as campaign workers. paigning from jail, where he faces the hotel, the court ordered it of wanting to grab all the in­ 3 feet to 50 or 75 feet and more, with any She is the wife of Sergei Mavrodi, extortion charges. to be sold to the Manila-based vestment for ourselves," he said. the decision on the .hotel is whoranoneofRussia'sfm;tandmost Among the perks of office enjoyed Prince Hotel Corporation in The Philippines Foreign Sec­ embarrassing to the Philip­ color, letters size and.style and rich graph­ notorious investment funds that by members of the Russian parlia­ line with the "Filipinos-come- retary Domingo Siazon has said pines government. ics. stripped thousands of their life sav­ ment is immunity from prosecution. ings. Early results areexpectedonMon­ Also hand painted signs and banners, artis­ Election officials labored all night day and election officials expect to ·~gry Muslims .hum ·down chllrch tocrossoutMavrodi'snamebyhand, fonnally announce the winner in a tically designed and colored on any mate­ as it was too late to reprint the ballots, week. ) rial surface of all sizes. .( LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) of the Punjab provincial capi­ Christian Party in Shanti .: .-_r:_ ~ Muslims angered at rumors a tal of Lahore, said they feared Nagar said the mob had burned copy of the Koran had been further violence, and warned down a Salvation Army DIGITAL PRINT: Signs for inside markets/ Prime Minister-elect Nawaz Sharif addresses supporters outside his esecrated burned down a Christians not to leave their church. home. Defeating former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, Sharif pledged stores/shops in full colors with print of the Tuesday to move ahead with economic reforms. Election officials church in southern Punjab, homes after the overnight at­ "All the priests and work­ goods/merchandise on plastic sheets/ Tuesday estimated turnout at nearly 30 percent, a record low that police said Thursday. tack. ers living at the ch'Jrch have suggested a lack of support among voters for any of the candidates and Police in Shanti Nagar, 240 Thousands of armed Mus­ fled," Younis Rahi said by boards or on transparencies on special pa­ a disgust over the state of Pakistani democracy. AP Photo kilometers (150 miles) south lims in this largely Christian telephone. per or cloth for ceiling hang for display or area took to the streets Desecration of the Koran above shelves, counters and merchandise Wednesday as the uncon-· carries a death sentence in Is­ stands, can easily be produced by the tal­ firmed rumor spread. They lamic Pakistan. Barred South Korean lawmaker shouted for a jihad, or "holy Religious clashes are common ented and capable sign makers at YAS Sign war" against Christians. in Pakistan and have become in­ System. demanding apology from Burma The leader of Pakistan's creasing violent in recent years. Full color digital print for back light in shops SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea has started an in­ The military government has A South Korean lawmaker who vestigation through its diplo­ been criticized by the U.S. State window or special display in the outdoor, was denied entry to Burma de­ matic mission. Department as one of the such as food items, drinks cosmetics, per­ manded an apology Sunday, Without specifically saying world's worst human rights vio­ fumes, jewelry and many more. accusing the Rangoon govern­ why Kim was refused entry, lators. ment of slighting his country. Burma's military government Kim said that upon his Thurs­ Kim Sang-woo, a member of said Friday that Kim "blatantly day arrival in Rangoon he was Vinyl signs are durable, colorful and guar­ the National Congress for New interfered in the internal affairs" taken to an airport office, where anteed to last for five to seven years in all Politics, the nation's largest op­ of the country during his last immigration officials threatened weather conditions and stands heat tem­ position party, called on the visit to Rangoon in June 1996. him with arrest unless he left. perature 40-180 degrees Fahrenheit. South Korean government to fi!e Kim said he made Thursday's He said he held proper travel an official complaint to Burma. trip to find out firsthand about documents and was given no The legislator was thrown out Burma's political situation. He reason for being barred entry. of Burma on Thursday after be­ planned to meet with Aung San His request to contact his am­ ing temporarily detained at the Suu Kyi, the leader of the bassador also was ignored, Kim For all signs need, please visit or call airport in Rangoon. He said he country's embattled democratic said. The last flight to Bangkok was bruised when Burmese of­ opposition. was held past departure time for ficials "grabbed, pushed and Kim also was carrying a letter Kim. shoved" him onto the last flight from Kim Dae-jung, South When Kim refused to leave, of the day to Bangkok, Thai­ Korea's top opposition leader, Burmese officials grabbed him land. to Suu Kyi. and took him to the plane by "I take the treatment as a seri­ Burma is ruled by a military force, the legislator said. ous slight on South Korea," regime which seized power in Burma has refused entry oc­ _·COMING SOON at 7~ Younis Art Studio, Inc., in Garapan. Kim, 42, said in a statement 1988 after violently suppress­ casionally to other foreigners Sunday. ing pro-democracy street dem­ seen as sympathetic to the demo­ Telephone Nos. 234-6341 ¥ 234-7578 ¥ The sunken .warship Z~on[Jshan that China plans to display as a Foreign Ministry officials onstrations. IL held a general cratic opposition. It applies ar­ symbol of nat,onal pnde ts r~,s~d from the muddy Yangtze River, where ¥ ,t fayed for nearly 59 years m Jmkou, central China. The cruiser named were not available for comment. election in 1990, but refused to bitrary restrictions to Suu Kyi, 234 .. 9797 234-9272 or Fax No. 234-9271. after modern China's founder, Sun Yat-sen, also known as Sun But national news agency turn over power to the winners, and has sometimes even denied Zhongshan, was sunk by Japanese forces Oct. 24, 1938 after shooting Yonhap, quoting unnamed min­ Mrs. Suu Kyi · s National League diplomats accredited to Burma down three Japanese fighters. AP Photo ' istry officials, reported that for Democracy. access to her. 16-MARIANAS VARIETYJ-l§'S AND VIEWS-MONDAY- FEBRUARY 10, 1997 ------·------'---MONDAY.FEBRUARY IO, 1997.=_MAIUANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-17 Widow wins legal battle to 1]11 - .""'''f 'tf 1 have dead husband's child :ii ·::yr" tt1 ·a..._ . ;~: Bosnia gets $32M WB credits LONDON (AP) - A widow fully hugged and kissed her '1 ~ ' ,y won court permission Thurs­ legal team afterthe three jus­ By SRECKO LATAL Bosnian Croat and Bosnian World Bank from helping day to conceive a child with tices announced their deci- . 'i '· ;' ·- I SARAJEVO, Bosnia­ Serb rep res en tati ves, Alij a Bosnia. The bank has given her husband's sperm, follow­ sion. ' Herzegovina (AP) - The Izetbegovic, the Muslim presi­ the country $ 355 million in WANTED ing a protracted legal battle The justices also ordered World Bank sent$ 32 million dent of the joint Bosnian presi­ loans and credits since April that exposed an unforeseen Human Fertilization and Em­ ,,~ in reconstruction credits dency, signed the aid con­ 1996. difficulty in British law. bryology Authority to pay Thursday after a two-month tracts. "While some African coun­ Three justices of the Court her le gal costs. delay caused by lawmakers "I hope that this delay will tries are starving, we are sit­ ADMINISTRATIVE of Appeal ruled Jhat Diane Thu;sday would have been that couldn't agree on who not affect our further relations ting on these credits and do­ Blood, 30, could take the fro~ the 32nd birthday of her hus­ should sign for the money. with the World Bank," ing nothing," said Kasirn zen sperm to Belgium, al­ band, Stephen Blood, who died The·credits - part of a $ 5.2 Izetbegovic said. Omicevic, the Muslim repre­ ASSISTANT though the law would not per­ in March 1995. Blood, who billion program to rebuild Hospitals are to receive dlrs sentative of Bosnia's Central mit her to be inseminated in contracted bacterial meningi­ Bosnia - were the first signed 15 million. Another$ 10 mil­ Bank. Britain. tis, had fallen into a coma and We're looking for an individual to join our team! by representatives of the lion is aimed at helping indus­ Rory O'Sullivan, directorof The Human Fertilization tbe sperm was taken while he newly elected Bosnian insti­ tries restart production, and $ the World Bank mission in The ability to handle multiple tasks, and Embryology Authority was unconscious. tutions, covering the country's 7 million will be invested in Bosnia-Herzegovina, and heavy phone volume is a must. Mrs. Blood, 30, had been said it would study the ruling three ethnic divisions. small companies. downplayed the delay. "It took The successful candidate will be a self-started, organized, before deciding whether to frustrated by British law, After two months of dis­ Some officials had worried time to get used to the way seek an appeal to the House which requires that a sperm A dozen members of Hong Kong's Democratic Party demonstrate in the lobby of the office of shipping out-going personality with excellent PC skills. magnate Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's leader after the Chinese takeover in July, to pr?test Tung's support agreements between Muslim, the delay might discourage the procedures work," he said. of Lords. donor give written consent. for a plan to roll back civil liberties in the territory. The banner reads: Protect human nghts and protest the The ability to successfully interact with people of varied ''I' mjust really pleased and In October, a lower court had restoration of harsh laws. AP Photo backgrounds, experiences and cultures is critical. I hope that it won't go on ruled that the same law pre­ ...... much longer," Mrs. Blood vented her from taking the Tajikistan government prepares told reporters. sperm out of the country. More· Vietnamese releases· seen· To join our high-caliber team providing quality banking "I really hope that on Feb. Baroness Warnock, head for .. the release of UN hostages services to the people of CNMI, 27 I'll have the bit of paper of the team of medical and submit your resume to: that says I can export the ethical experts who drafted aftercoutt. ruling" ill HongKong DUSHANBE, Tajikistan (AP) - continued through the night, and there ment last year. But he was recently sperm." the law on fertility treatment, Tajikistan'sgovernmcnthasapparently appearedtobeatentativeagreementasof blocked from returning to Afghanistan reached tentative agreement for the Thursday morning, lnterfax reported. along with his gunmen, according to Mrs. Blood, who had mort­ had called the lower court By DIDI KIRSTEN TATLOW seekers in Hong Kong, left over from meats. If it doesn't tally, the Hong Kong a release ofU.N. peacekcei;x:rs and Rus­ "The sides are discussing tenns on Russian news reports. BANK OF SAIPAN gaged her borne in Worksop decision "a miscarriage of HONG KONG (AP)-Ajudge'sruling waves of Vietnamese who fled their government's application for rcpania­ sian journalists taken hostage by rebel which hostages will be released," said Bakhram Sadirov is demanding his that Hong Kong has been "slapdash" homeland after the Communist victory tion is rejected. P.O. Box690 in central England in order to natural justice, if not a mis­ fighters, anews agency reported Thurs­ Shami! Nugayev, a spokesman for the brother be given safe passage back to about sending home Vietnamese a,y­ there and numbered 60,000 at their 1991 Inaninterview,Brookcitcdlmmigra­ pursue the court case, tear- carriage of the law." day. Russian Embassy in Tajikiskan. Tajikistan .. Saipan, MP 96950 lum-scekcrs could lead to the release of peak. tion Department papers which gave an However, the United Nations mis­ He said the prisoners might be re­ He made the same demands in De­ upto l,500fromdetentioncenters,oneof The court ruling is an embarrassment address as "Haiphong Province," which sion.in Tajikistan cautioned that such leased as soon as Thursday evening. cember, when his group kidnapped 23 their lawyers said Thursday. to the Hong Kong government as it seeks doesn't exist and should have read "Hai optimismcouldbeprernanire, saying it The rebels abducted the U.N. workers people, including seven U.N. military ------·------Eleven failed asylum-seekers were to clear the camps before China takes Duong Province." .. was not dear when the hostages might - an Austrian, two Swiss, a Briton and a observers. over the colony on July I. He said lawyers were preparing to sift freed Wednesday after the Hong Kong be released, the Interfax news agency Tajik interpreter - as they drove The hostages were released un­ High Court ruled that immigration The 11 freed Vietnamese are entitled through 900 government files for other The people who im•entcd Tuesday from the central town ofgann harrned,butSadirov'sbrotherremained to get jobs and settle anywhere in Hong rejections resulting from similar mis­ reported . low cost long distance bungles had kept them in the British · TheTajik)cl:,els seized five members toDushanbe,theTajikcapitalinthewest clear in Afghanistan. The government of OPEN POSITION colony's detention camps for too long. Kong. It isn't what will happen to takes. ofa:T,.'f.N. ~g mis.sion, four 1 When two Red Cross staffers, a Briton Tajikistan, a poverty-stricken former They were among some 4,000 Viet­ them after China regains sovereignty. The 11 freed Wednesday were Rus.sian and two Red Cross and a: Tajik, anived to provide medical Soviet republic in Central Asia, has IMMEDIATE JOB OPENING FOR THE namese in 1,376 households represented A, an example of the bungling rc­ from four habeas corpus actions. The Journalists care for the ailing Ausnian on Wednes­ been battling a broad coalition of Is­ ferrcd to bythc judgc, Brooksaid authori­ court rejected four others and ad­ +TuesooyandWednes:lay. Tuey in the biggest habeas corpus action in a havedemarided that therrfellow guenilla day, they were also seized. lamic and nationalist forces for the past FOLLOWING POSITIONS: tics misspelled the addresses of asylum­ journed one. A. REPORTERS/NEWS WRITERS Commonwcalthjurisdictionsince World fighters l::c allowed back into Tajikistan After that, the rebels alxlucted four four years. War Il, said lawyer Rob Brook of Refu­ seekers in infonnation supplied to Viet­ The four successful actions involved from Afghanistan. Russian journalists and a Tajik driver Russiathensentsome25,000troops gee Concern, an advocacy group for the namese authorities. cases chosen at random, and by that ~ooring Thec!1¥foITajikistan' spresidential who went to the area to report on the to help the government of Tajik Journalism gracJuate w~h good command of the english language and Vietnamese. Vietnrnn uses the infonnation to match yardstick, up to 1,500 more people could Network Administ·rator guiud, 'Geri. Gafur Mirwyev, has been kidnappings. President Emomali Rakhmonov fend at least two to four years work experience for a daily newspaper. There arc 6,300 Vietnamese a,ylum- people with iL~ own rcgistrntion docu- be released, Brook estimated. negqtiating with warlord Bakhram Bakhram Sadirov, the leader of the off frequent raids of the rebels. . Accounting. Clerk . .· Sadirov, whose armed group took the hostage-takers, is a brother of Rizvon Clashes have subsided since the gov­ Salary based on knowledge and experience. hostages, thelnterfaxnewsagencysaid. Sadirov, a former rebel military leader enunentand opposition signed a peace We are looking for highly motivated individuals The talks started late Wednesday, who switched his loyalty to the govern- agreement on Dec. 23. ··· 1NVITAl'ION.. ', . ·· .. · .·,.· .. ·. ,·· . . . ', ' . . .· FOR. ,". ··e1D·' '. . . ·.. ·· B. GRAPHIC ARTISTS to join our team. All interested parties please submit their resume at our office. 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The Commonwealth Ports Authority (CPA) is soliciting applicants for the following positions at the NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS RETIREMENT FUND Interested Parties may pick up a bid package at CU C's Procurement & Supply Office in Lower Base, Saipan, Saipan International Airport: With at least two years work experience in offset printing CNMI, during work hours (7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) or have the statement of work faxed or mailed upon establishment; operates small and large presses. request. Two (2) Ground Maintenance I Salary begins at S3.35 - 3.75 per hour PUBLIC NOTICE Bidders shall provide a certification signed by a principle of the company stating that the company has in the Two (2) Custodian I Pursuant to Public law 8·41, Section II, Governor Froilan C. Tenorio and Lt. Governor Jesus C. Bo~a. lhrough the NMI Retiremenl Fund Board of TrusteesM'orkers' Compensation Commis­ past, and is currently, in compliance with all applicable CNMI and federal labor laws. Should the company be One (1) AOA Controller D. SIGN - MAKING ARTISTS sion, are hereby giving notice thal the regular meeting lor lhe NMI Relirement Fund Board of unable to provide such certification, the company must provide !1 writt.en explanatio~ as to why, including a Truslees will be held on Thursday, February 13, 1997, at 6:00 p.m. in lhe Fund Conference Room, Saipan. description of any violations of such labor laws and any remedial action taken. Failure of the company to The Ground Maintenance I is responsible for maintaining areas adjacent to restricted and sensitive provide the certification or explanation is grounds to rejec the entire bid. Material use experts with knowledge of sign design and paint, AGENDA navigational aids and devices at the airport. Performs mowing and other procedures, including use of r.omputer for graphics, vinyl cutter and digital printer. A. 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,,·, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1997 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND V!EWS-19 18-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY- FEBRUARY IO, 1997.______.--- On the OJ Simpson civil case: UN: US debt plan 'acceptable'

By ROBERT H. REID Administration officials, speaking arrears is settled, the United Nations at around dlrs 900 million, a figure 'Double jeopardy doesn't apply' which the White House believes Con­ UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Secre­ on condition of anonymity, acknowl­ will agree to changes in the assessment gress will accept. 'The Fifth Amendment's prot&­ sity law professor, noted that some tary-General Kofi Annan can live with edged that the White House faced a rate to stabilize annual U.S. payments By RICHARD CARELLI tional. defendants are even forced to face a a White House plan to pay offthc U.S. long process of com promise with Con­ "The whole concept of any mod­ Lion against double jeopardy applies WASHINGTON (AP)-A criminal second criminal trial alter being ac­ debt to the United Nations even though gress on the U.N. debt issue. em-day criminal case leaves out the only to criminal sanctions and only ufal jUI)' d&ided not to find OJ. quitted in die first. the formula violates U.N. rules, a U.N. But they said they believed the Re­ victims, who are on the sidelines," against the government, not private Simpson guilty of conunitting two That's what happened tn two spokesman said Thursday. publican leadership was anxious to said George Washington University lawsuit~," she said. Should that settle the arrears because it threatens mw-ders, but a civil trial panel later fonner Los Angeles police officers · Though U.N. rules require the 185 law professor Mary Cheh. "But they be? member states to pay their annual dues U.S. leadership in the world organiza­ d&ided he was responsible. Some accused in die videotaped beating of still get their day in private causes of ·'If we step outside this case and on time and in full, Annan "can live tion. may consider that unfair, but legal motorist Rodney King. Both were experts say it's perfectly constitu- action. into an everyday setting, it's easier to with this compromise which ... repre­ The United States is also seeking to seetl1efaimess,"Chehsaid. "A drunk acquitted in state court in a vcrdicttllat sents ... a good faith effort by the reduce the percentage of the U.N. bud­ driver hits and injures someone. sparked riots in Los Angeles, but United States to come to terms with the get which it must pay. Under current Whedier or not die government de­ wereconvictedinasubsequentcrimi­ arrearage situation, which is crippling rules, the United States pays 25 per­ cides to prosecute, no one would nal trial in federal court of violating the organization," U.N. spokesman cent of the annual operating budget, King's civil rights. Fred Eckhard said. now about$ 1.3 billion. ~ FIRST DEATH ANNIVERSARY argue that the victim's family Kofi Annan According to the Unitfd Nations, 0 In Washington, President Bill ~ shouldn't be entitled to sue and re­ "What happened to 0.J. is a step removed from the dual-sovereigns Clinton submitted to Congress a dlrs criticbm because unlike the United Washington must also pay about 31 c5, We the Family of the Late cover damages." Still, it's an odd O.J. Simpson l .69 trillion budget that includes pay­ States, they have submitted repayment percent ·of the separate budget for in­ :J scenario, and probably not as trou­ 0 Sff!Uence of events. ment of all the money Washington plans and stuck to them. ternational peacekeeping. But Con­ u, bling," Bennett said. That' sso,A.merican University law extra protection of requiring the gov­ says it owes the world organization. When Annan visited Washington gress has placed a 25 percent cap on professor Ira Robbins said, ''because ernment to prove guilt beyond area­ Robbins added: "It's obvious tllat The Clinton administration says it this month, several key legislators, in­ such payments, a move which the d DIANE ~ dietypicalcriminaldefendantdoesn't sonable doubt, and dien use diat as a paying dlrs 8.5 million or more in owes nearly dlrs 1 billion. The United cluding srnators Ted Stevens and Jesse United Nations has not accepted. a5· -+ have any money worth going after." sword in a civil case, where a prepon­ damages is punitive, but it's not as Nations puts the figure at just below$ Helms, said they were reluctant to That accounts for much of the dif­ --< NASGA "How many criminal defendants derance of proofis all tllat' s needed," serious as being subjected totlledeath 1.6 billion. approve any advance payment. fcrcncc between U.S. and U.N. esti­ z can afford I I lawyers?" he asked. he said. penalty or being put in prison. OJ. is, In the budget proposal, the White But Helms' spokesman, Mark mates of the arrears. U.S. officials say (D after all, a free man." House asked Congress to authorize Thiessen. indicated that the Nrn1h Caro­ they will ask the United Nutions to =£ ro Don Keenan, an Atlanta lawyer Fred Bennett, a Catholic Univer- u, ::r-' ~ ~ \ full payment of next year's U.S. dues lina conserv,itive might agree if the consider the difference "an issue in D 0 0 ~ s INOS and past president of die American r-t- ::r-' s:: > to the United Nations and$ 100 mil­ United Nations accepts "benchmarks" dispute" and no longer consider it in 0 (D 0 ~ 0- Invite all our friends and Board of Trial Advocates, acknowl­ for reforms. As those targets arc met, the peacekeeping budget. D s ~ lion toward the arrears. (D ro 0 1-'t 1-t edged diat some may diink it's piling r:J) relatives to join us in the The administration also asked Con­ money would be provided. But the officials said Washington ~ ::) ~ Id 0 ro i,,-i.. < on to have heldasecond trial in which "I don't think there's anyone under stands no chance of convincing other :J 'JJ ro nightly rosary and daily gress to approve an advance appro­ 0 --< ~ ~ the burden of proving Sinlpson' s priation this year of $ 921 million, the impression that our money is not U.N. members to approve a change in 0 1-1-. '""i 1-'t -r-t- mass commemorating the wrongdoing was far less demanding. coming without some benchmarks," the scale of assessments until the ar­ =£ C -r:r ::; ~ Mice, bugs at Buckingham Palace most of which would be transferred to c:;;· ~ i-t i,,-i.. 'That's the way die Constitution's the United Nations in 1999. Thiessen said. He said payment of the rears is paid. ::r-' -·::) ~ first death anniversary of our LONDON (AP)-Queen Elizabeth II is trying to kick a few unruly subjects s (D C rJ'J arrears would come "provided they They also said the Clinton adminis­ 0. ~ ~ ro 00 00 i,,-i.. fuuners wanted it back over200 years out of Buckingham Palace. Russia and some other countries c:;;· ::) beloved one. have run up large debts bL1t avoided arc tied to concrete reforms." tration hopes that once the question of -+ 0 rJl • i,,-i.. ago," Keenan said. 'The burdens are 'Buckingham Palace is an old and very large building and from time to ~- ,-+-, --< ,-+-, different when, on tlle one hand, you time there is a problem with pests like mice. We take the necessary steps CY ::; C 0 ('j Rosary is said at 8:00 P.M. at the residence of Mayor could lose your life or liberty and, on to keep it under control," the statement read. -+ ,-+-, ~ ro ~Jg (D -·(D '""i the oilier hand, you could lose only The London tabloid The Sun, which broke the story Wednesday, said the r:J) en 1-'t i,,-i. .. Joseph S. lnos, Liyo. Rota, beginning on Tuesday, Russia may yet participate in 0. (D r-t- 00 i,,-i.. ~ February 11, 1997. Daily mass is offered at San your pocketbook. mice and beetles spread from one of the palace kitchens. 0. rJl-· a- r-+--· .... 'The second trial had nothing todo According to The Sun, senior palace aides insist that only staff kitchens 0 ro Francisco de Borja Church at 6:00 A.M. '"1 e --< ~ widi OJ. losing his liberty. He won't were affected, but servants say otherwise. summit with NATO members --< ro .-+- 0- 00 ~ "There is a big flap on about the mice. Everyone is trying to hush it up. ~ have to spend anodier millisecond in MOSCOW (AP) - Russia could Russian participation will depend In discussions last weekend with :J ~ ~ ~ ~ 0- Several have been spotted in the kitchens in the residential area" where the 0- ~ On the 9th day, Wednesday, February 19, 1997, jail. Only his pocketbook was at on "how well prepared it will be ... for Chirac, Yeltsin reiterated Russia's 3 ro r:J) i,,-i.. ro royals live, the newspaper quoted an unidentified servant as saying. take part in a summit with four -- 0 --< an appreciation dinner will be served at 6:30 P.M. stake," Keenan said. reaching concrete results," strong opposition to admitting '""i -0 ro 00 NATO cotmtries this spring to dis­ :J r:J) - '""i 00 Rutgers University law professor former Warsaw Pact nations into --< • r-+- at the same residence. King of Pop hires prince as manager cuss the alliance's eastward expan­ Yastrzhembsky said, according to (D i,,-i.. FrankA.skinseesSinlpson'splightas Russian news agencies. tlle alliance. 0 ::r-' ~ sioi presidential spokesman Sergei C (D ('j ~ ::; "totally fair." LOS ANGELES (AP) - The King of Pop reportedly wants a prince to be Yastrzhembsky said Thursday. ThesummitcouldbeheldinApril, NATO has been trying tone­ -+ "Criminal guilt has nothing to do his right-hand man. Michael Jackson has fired his longtime personal (D ::r-' ::; Thank you and Si Yu'us Ma'ase SomeNATOmembers havepro­ the Interfax news agency reported. gotiate a special charter witll -+ widi civil liability. Criminal defen­ managers and put his career in the hands of Saudi Arabian Prince Alwaleed u, ro '_',~C, ~"- C telephone calls for comment. 0 i~ ~~· ~·; :J , - ~,;·v 0. '-~-· ,c~, ' ·., , Slain reggae star's views on new album .· ! -t" ,' :J I' I , ~ In loving memory of KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) - Peter Tosh wasn't exactly known for 7' keeping his views to himself. Now fans will hear more of the slain reggae 0 star's opinions in an album on his life and work, for release in May. 0 i :J "When Peter went on sl'1ge, you knew he was going to speak out," said p" n> n> l> I Nicolas M.~ Ibo Cooperofthe reggae band Third World. Tosh put to the beat his C. C. -cl < convictions on issues such as the legalization of marijuana, regarded as 0 1 l> ..... ~ < "' ;1ru , sacred by his Rastafarian religion. -::;- :J m m (J1 • "'-· ""'I: i :J - ""'I: iie Leon Guerreio Honorary Citizen, produced by Columbia-Legacy on three CDs, will ~· r+ - D d::, "' ..... I\) r+ r+ -r+ follow the singer's career from the '60s, when he was one of the orif!inal (D "' I ·~ "".... CX) (.,,) -·(/) '< -· ::r Wailers along with Bob Marley and Bunny Wailer, to his solo work i71 the f Ill 0 0 "'-· m '70s and '80s. ""'I: ~ :s I I :s-· s::: the family, invite all relatives and friends to join us in Tosh was slain by gunmen ,it his Kingston home in 1987 in what police (D ao. w, a, a, ao. I commemorating thP. First Anniversary of his passing unto suspect was a drug-related crime. He was 43. '..... ~ 'I :s-· (D (.,,) "'C :s-· ::c ""'I: eternal life by attending the nine day Eucharistic celebration at 6:00 '~~ ..... ~ii>'< m -· C'b. ere. m p.m. at San Vicente Church, beginning on February 9, 1997 and Police chase fugitive-a cow . • ...,. ::l 0 "C r+ I • '< COLUMBUS, Nebraska (AP)_ Authorities tracked down a fugitive r+ ending with a Memorial hluss on Febr::,ary 17, 1997. ' •(/) s:::""'I: Dinner will be served following the Menwria.1 _Mass at the San Vicente after a chase through town, shot the offender twice, than lassoed and ~ 0 tied her to a tree. The outlaw - a cow - was being loaded into a trailer fl J Church patio. Tuesday at an auction house after being sold for slaughter when she broke free. ~Q00GOG©D0QOO~QGOQGOGOao, The animal rumbled and roamed through the town. She was spotted ;J Your atte;?dance is gratef..dly appreciated. near a hospital, a middle school and in several yards. Happy Birthday Three police officers, a sheriff's deputy, a state trooper, a veterinar­ ian and several sales barn employees blocked traffic and helped catch "'0 S. (', Helen Leon G.:errero the animal. ti FLORENDO Anna Leon Guerrerc-Sullivrm& Brian Su.'livan The veterinarian shot the cow with two tranquilizer darts, striking 0 C' r:~· her in the shoulder and the rear end. She finally ran out of steam in the 0 "JHUN" ALM OITE (., driveway of a lrnmc, was lassoeJ and tied to a tree. f:res!dent BorJs Ye!tsin shakes hands with his Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin Tuesday, Feb. 4, 1997 ~ C m his Kremlin office. Yeltsin and Chernomyrdin talked about the Prime Minister's upcoming trip to From YAS & :tviarianas Variety ,. ~ob ~?,~hba~gh,_a part ownc:.olthc pavilion, said cows have escaped 8 L' Washington to meet with Vice President Al Gore. AP Photo before. 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SEAFIX INCORPORATED 1 No agreement yet on plan to ~tft[arianas %rietr~ NOTE: If some reason your advertisement is incorrect, call us immediately to As a result of continued expansion, we are in need of an experienced accounts .- make the necessary corrections. The Marianas Variety News and Views 1s person to handle day to day processing of company finances and responsible only for one incorrect insertion. We reserve the right to edit, refuse, bring beleaguered ship to Japan reject or cancel any ad at any time. administration. Classified Ad·s- Section ·. II you have the drive and ambition to further your career, are willing to learn LONG BEACH, California (AP) - partner in the venture and has agreed million restoration of the ship and to and have the ability to think literally, SEAFIX would like to meet you. The A controversial plan to raise money to spend dlrs 30 million to build a pay the city of Long Beach dlrs 5 Employment Wanted 01 OMS DATABASE (SYSTEM ANA­ 02 WAITRESS-RESTAURANT-Sal­ 01 SALES PERSON-Salary: S3.05 per successful candidates will receive a competitive starting salary, company for the beleaguered Queen Mruy by wharf and other structures the ship million a year while the ship is over­ LYST)-Salary:$24.42 per hour ary:$3.05 per hour hour health insurance and job satisfaction. Contact: MICRONESIAN TELECOM­ Contact:NIPPONGENERAL TRADING Contact: BEST CORPORATION dba PUBLIC NOTICE taking it to Japan apparently doesn't would require. seas. MUNICATIONS CORPORATION Tel. CORPORATION dba Country House Bazaar Colfection Tel. 235-0405(2/ SUPEROIR COURT OF THE COMMONWEALTH Of THE 234-6600(2/1 O)M64075 Restaurant Tel. 233-1908(21 24)M227794 Resumes should be submitted to: have the supprnt of authorities there, Koji Suzuki, a spokesman for the But while horse racing is allowed NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS who deny the ship operator's claims Tokyo harbor deparnnent, said noth­ in Japan, authorities there say slot 17)M227697 1 0 MAINTENANCE BLDG.-Sal­ 10 COMMERCIAL CLEANER-Salary: BANK OF GUAM. a Guam NENETTI: PRATHER of a signed agreement. ing has been agreed to. machines for money are not. ary:$3.05 per hour 03 AUTOMOBILE DETAILER-Sal­ S3.05 per hour Banking Corpmation, SEAFIX INCORPORATED Additionally, the Japanese say their He said the manager of the harbor Prevratil contends he had met with 20 COMMERCIAL CLEANER(GEN. ary:$3.05 per hour 10 MAINTENANCE REPAIRER-Salary: Plaintiff, Westpac Building, Puerto Rico law would prohibitcasino-style gam­ department had met twice with the executive director of the port and Job Vacancy HELPER)-Salary:S3.05 per hour 03 CASHI ER-Salary:S3.25 per hour $3.05 per hour VS. Tel. 322-0997 JESUS D. MUNA, bIi ng aboard the ship, contrary to ship has an agieement signed by him. 10 CARPENTER-Salary:$3.05 per hour 03 MAINTENANCE REPAIRER Contact: GRL INVESTMENTS, LTD. Prevratil, in January 1996 and again Announcement 10 PLUMBER-Salary:$3.05 per hour HELPER-Salary:S3.05 per hour dba AMC Manpower Services Tel. 235- Defendants operator Joseph Prevratil 's proposal lastmonth,and they discussed a Queen Prevratil says he can't sign it until he 10 ELECTRICIAN-Salary:$3 .. 05 per 05 ACCOUNTANT-Salary:S4.00 per 7281 (2/24)M227782 02 COMPUTER PROGRAMMER-Sal­ CIVIL ACTION NO. 94-1244 1 to offer such gambling there. Mary tour of Asian ports, not an gets City Council approval, but main­ hour hour ary:$1 ,000.00 per month Contact: DIMIS R. DELA CRUZ dba D 05 WAITRESS-Salary:S3.05-per hour 02 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT-Sal­ NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL :~":!: MICRONESIAN The conflicting accounts of the extended stay in Tokyo Bay. tains he has a signed agieement. Contact: SABLAN ROCK QUARRY Tel. PROPERTY FORECLOSURE & P Enterprises Tel. 256-2628(2/ 05 SALES REPRESENTATIVE-Sal­ ary: S3.05-3.50 per hour ON ship-moving proposal come as the ''First we learned that the city of Prevratil also insist~ that gambling 234-7937(2/17)M64169 OF MORTGAGE ---- 10)M227609 ary:S3.25 "per hour Con1act: KAN PACIFIC SAIPAN, LTD. Long Beach City Council prepares to Long Beach has not approved to is allowed in Japan. 05 ADMINISTRATIVE ASST.-Sal­ Tel. 322-4692(2/24)M54294 -MT. BIKES 01 HOUSEKEEPER-Salary:S3.05 per Under and by virtue of a Decree of vote onPrevratil' sproposal Tuesday. movetheQueenMarytoJapan,"said 'They have slot machines just like 20 CARPENTER-Salary:$3.05 per hour ary:$3.25 per hour hour 20 MASON-Salary:$3.05 per hour 03 COMPUTER OPERATOR-Sal­ 01 COMMERCIAL CLEANER-Salary: Foreclosure and 01der ol Sale entered --- - has Prevratil has said he wants to take Suzuki. "So nothing has really been you see in Las Vegas, but they use 01 PURCHASING AGENT-Sal- 20 STEEL WORKER-Salary:$3.05 per ary:$3.50 per hour $3.05-3.50 per hour on October 1, 1996, I am commanded and empowered to sell at public auction, the 60-year-old, city-owned attrac­ discussed on the Japanese side yet." their own sets of coins. ary:$700.00-1,300.00 per month hour 05 WAITER-Salary:$3.05 per hour Contact: GUM CHOUN CORPORA­ NOUNTAjlUIC.H KONA MT. BIKES for cash, the following described real tion to Tokyo Bay for three to five Prevratil, whose group leases the I've been there. Gambling is per­ 01 TRUCK DRIVER, DELIVER-Sal­ 20 WELDER-Salary:$3.05 per hour Con1act: DANTE R. FLOJO / SAIPAN TION Tel. 233-6349(2/24)M227785 ary:$2.90-3.25 per hour property: years for use as a floating hotel-ca­ ship from the city of Long Beach, mitted. I'm really mystified by what 20 ELECTRICIAN-Salary:$3.05 per MANPOWER (2/17)M227692 1996 21-speed Hahannas for sale 01 SHEET METAL WORKER-Sal­ hour 01 WAITRESS-Salary: $3.05 per hour Land situated in San Vicente, Saipan, sino. wants to tow the Queen Mary to To­ he's saying." ary:$2.90-3.25 per hour Contact: VIRGILIO IMPERIAL dba V & 03 KITCHEN HELPER-Salary:$3.05per 05 COOK-Salary: 83.05 per hour Northern Mariana Islands with Tract No. New & Used A poll of seven of the nine voting kyo Bay and operate it there for three Japanese officials said there are 02WAREHOUSE WORKER-Sal- L Ent. Tel. 483-5710(2/10)M227610 hour 02 CASHIER-Salary: $3.05 per hour 20472-17; Beginning at a corner which is council members Friday found four to five years as a hotel-casinq. He said slot and pinball machines in Japan ary:$3.05-3.25 per hour 02 MAINTENANCE REPAIR-Sal· 05 MAINTENANCE REPAIRER-Salary: designated as Corner No. 1 having plane Call 256-BIKE (2453) 02 MAINTENANCE-Salary:#3.05-3.25 rectangular coordinates of 48,412.12 meters undecided, two leaning in favor of heexpectsJapanesecrowds to gamble where players can win prizes such as 03 GEN. MAINTENANCE WORKER­ ary:$3.05 per hour $3.05 per hour per hour Salary:$3.05 per hour 05 WAITER-Salary:$3.05 per hour Contact: MARIA ELENA B. PROVINCE North and 52,753.96 meters East of the Authorized KONA Dealer keeping the ship in Long Beach, and at slot machines on the ship. chocolates and other products. But 02 ELECTRICIAN-Salary:$2.90-3.50 Contact: MIDWEST TRADING CORP. 07 COMMERCIAL CLEANER-Sal­ dba E2JP2's INT'L MANPOWER Mariana Islands coordinate system of 1966; one leaning in favor of letting it go. Prevratil said the plan would reap they said gambling for money is not per hour Tel. 234-8379(2/1 O)M227611 ary:$3.05 per hour AGENCY Tel. 235-4237(2124)M227786 03 HOLLOW BLOCK MAKER-Sal­ Thence N 24" 06' 03" W, 31.77 meters 10 Contact: R.S.M. MANPOWER SER­ corner 2; Thence N 56" 47' 32" E, 30.48 Prevratil says the city ofTokyo is a more than enough to pay for a dlrs 40 pe1111 itted. ary:$3.05-3.25 per hour 02 COILL-REWJND MACHINEOPERA­ VIC ES dba Manpower Services Tel. 235- 15 DANCER-Salary: S3.05-3.50 per meters fo corner 3; Thence S 33" 18' 18" E, 03 PLUMBER-Salary:$2.90-3.25 per TOR-Salary:$3.05 per hour 0790(2/17)M227696 hour 31.31 meters to corner 4; Thence S 56" 41' Attn: Government Employees Howehis can only be done hour Contact: CHO DAE CARMEN F. 800 02 BARTENDER-Salary: S3.05 per hour 42" W, 36.56 meters to corner 1.; Initiative. .. Right... after just compensation is 03 PAINTER-Salary:$2.90-3.25 per KAGMAN CONSTRUCTION Tel. 234- 01 ELECTRICAL ENGINEER-Sal­ Contact: CHAN PAC dba Club Jama Tel. Continued from page 1 hour The above described property Continued from page 1 7129(2/1 O)M227607 ary:S1 ,000.00-1,500.00 per month 235-9182(2/24) M227797 contains an area of 1,035 square Earn credits toward your next promotion or pay raise given to the affected owner. 05 MASON-Salary:$2.90-3.25 per hour Contact: ISLAND ELECTRIC INCOR­ provide funds to better enhance Bad weather, he said, also 10 CARPENTER-Salary:$2.90-3.50 per meters more or less, and as shown on when you attend training courses offered by claims which set back 02 WAITRESS-Salary:$3.05 per hour PORATED (2/17)M227693 01 SALES EXECUTIVE-Salary: $5.50- Drawing No. 2010183. the classroom instruction of chil­ government's timetable. contributed in setting back the hour Contact: PARK'S CORPORATION Tel. 6.50 per hour Contact: SABLAN ENTERPRISES, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Asia-Pacific dren of the CNMI," HLI 10-5 It was gathered that there scheduled completion. 234-7129(2/1 O)M227608 01 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT­ Contact: WORLD WIDE INSURANCE INC. Tel. 234-1558(2/17)M64174 Salary:$550.00-700.00 per month Tel. 233-3750(2/24)M64314 Wednesday, the 191h day of February, Management & Infonnation Systems states. were close to 20 private land­ "But all the major works 01 TOUR COUNSELOR-Salary:$3.05 Contact: COSMOS, INC. (21 1997, at 10:30A.M., at the Police Station, Virtually ignoring the fiscal owners whose properties had have been done. It should just 01 JANITOR-Salary:$3.05-3.15 per per hour 17)M227694 01 OFFICE MANAGER-Salary: in Susupe, Saipan, CNMI, I will. pursuant hour to said Order, sell the above- 1997 Unilod Foa1uro Synd1ca1e. Inc. 1/,a December 14, 1996, against come from him. Robert Wagner. actor. CAKCER. (June 21-Julv 22) - 19) - A promise can be ke\)t easi­ playing a round robin format. Capitol Hill all the way down lo 'S1l\i.L8ld '1:::(1\iHJ S,A08 'H3>l\iHS ll\iS '>H:lO.:d Continue~rom page 2~ To see what is in store for vou Physical ailments will not slow you ly today, even though this may Morehead State. Andy 'We keep throwing it up. If After the preliminaries, the two thto San Yictonte Back Road. tomorrow, find your birthday and down if you can maintain a posi­ have been difficult yesterday. 'SS\118 'HSIG 'c!Ol\il:E38!H:l31:::( '3l:::(n.LJld 11''./M :sN\i Schmidtmann of Wisconsin­ they go in, someone's going to read the cc,rresponding para­ tive attitude. Healing begins when What has changed'' Look inside the Anderson teams especially in best teams will then figure for the The team's participation to graph. Let vour birthday star be you look forward to upcoming ad­ yourself for the answer. ParksideholdstheDivisionilreco1d have a big game," Clement said. the 7' s. I think we are pretty championships. Guam was made possible your daily guide. a ventures. Copyright 1997, llnikd Fl.'.aturc Syndi<.~\.c. Ice. ofl4,setFebruaryI4, 1989,against 'Tm 5-10 and not really scorer. strong team and I believe that we In related event, the team

assists and three steals as the Ea.,l beat d1:mcc to play them here Tuesday a row at one point mid sm1k all ii vc of a two-handed set shot that drifted off CLOSERS the West 96-91. ni<'ht so for them booing me I cru1't themulticoloredballsthatwereworth to the, left. frk!gy Bryant... The basic monctarv unit of The Chinese army numbers nearly TI1e crowd booed when lverson w~t to come back in a'nd play !he two points. Of his two-hru1ded shot, which Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and Continued from page 24 Bangladesh is the taka, and its chief 3 million troops. Thomas J effcrson tried to design the 7:00 wa:; rumounced as the winner, and he Cavaliers. "Susru,, it's your tum now. The more resembled .the style that wa, fractional unit is the paisa vowed to get back at them when his The night' sotherhighlight wa~Stcve pressure is on you," Kerr said with a popularinthe 1940sand '50s, Valente Great Seal of the United Slates, but tion," Bryant added. In 1994, American citizens and com­ their attempt was rejected. 9:30 Philadelphia - 76ers play the Clevc­ Kerr, the selt:pmclaimed "Susan Lucci laugh. said: "When I got the ba~ketball on Frnm I ~!J2 to 1995. the number of panies held nearly $314 billion in for­ The judges gave him 49 out of a hmd Cavaliers when the sc,1,;on re­ ofthe3-pointcontes~"finallywinning Lucci is a soap opera star who has Jan. 24 at 3 o'clock, I said, How hard American public schools equipped possible 50 points, and Chris Carr eign stocks. Grover Cleveland is the only presi­ sumes. the event in his fourth try. been nominated for l 6Emmy Awards could this be?' But I learned I didn't with CD-ROM computers rose from 7 mid Michael Finley could come up dent to have served two terms that "Maybe people felt that Kobe Kerr beat out defending champion but has never won. have the strength to get it there (with percent to 41 percent Light travels at the speed of about were not consecutive; he was the 22nd with nothing to match should have won it. He played a great Tim Legler, who hasn't yet played a Jim Valente of Bradenton Beach, one hand) or the accuracy. 186,282 miles per second. and the 24th president. IfBzyant' steam hadn't lost in the Paper was invented in AD 105 by a 3:00 game forth- Wa,hingtonBulleL, this Florida, won't get another chance at rookie game, he might have gone ballgame and they probably felt he "I felt more comfortable with the Chinese inventor named Lun season because he has been recover­ his award - and what an award it set shot. We had times I was shooting The Great Barrier Reef stretches 7:00 home with two trophies. Bryant wa~ supposed to have won it because for more than 1,200 miles. he had 31 point~. ing frnmreconstructive knee sw·ge1y. would have been. 40 to 50 percent in the gym. But this In Internet lingo, LOL means scored 31 points, but "It's not something I'm going to let Kerr totaled 22 points to Legler's Valente, who needed to make a 3- is a little different than being in a high "laughing out loud " OJ1996 NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ASSN. 9:30 Allen Iverson got the MVP tro­ phy for scoring 19 points with nine botl1er me," Iverson said. "We have a 18 in the final mund. He made nine in point shot to win $1 million, fired up school gym." ·,·

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Kerr:. Iverson lead winners in All-Star Saturday Bryant wins 1997 ualJain CLEVELAND, Ohio (AP) - Kobe points in the evening's first attraction, In June, he joined the Los Angeles I into the air, passed the ball be­ said. Bryant, the kid, is now The Man. the rookie game. Lakers. And in November he became tweenhis legsand finisheditoffl with It was a pose Bryant first assumed In a perfonnance that undoubtedly ''Winningthedunkcontestissome­ the youngest player ever to appear in a right-handed windmill. in his last dunk contest - a high left high school seniors all over the thing I dreamed about since I was a an NBA game. But that wasn't the end. schooldunk-offheldinMyrtleBeach, country thinking they, too, are ready little kid," Bryant said. Age, however, wasn't the deter­ Bryant strutted over to the bench South Carolina for the NBA, Bryant was the show Little kid? mining factor in the dunk contest It where all the regular All-Stars sat, 'The crowd got me real pumped Saturday night. Hey, he still is a little kid. had more to do with style. assumed a bodybuilder flex pose and up after the dunk, and I just felt like The 1 8-year-old, who jumped di­ It was justfouryearsagothatBryan4 And Bryant added a dominant dose pursed his lips into a pucker. flexing. I don't have much, but I rectly from the preps to the pros, then 14, dunked for the first time in his of stylin' following his best dunk of The All-Stars, some of them nearly flexed what I have. joined the ranks of slam dunk cham­ life. Less than a year ago, he was the night. twice as old as this precocious young­ "I don't do that kind of stuff in a pions by winning the final event of going to his seniorprom with pop star On Bryant's winning jam, he ran ster, absolutely loved it "Man, that game, only in a dunking competi­ All-Stu· Saturday. He also scored 31 Brandy, who was at the competition. toward the basket, jumped part was sweet," Alonzo Mourning Continued on page 23 Budweiser Saipan Rugby Club to compete in Guam back on top By Erel A. Cabatbat Variety News Staff BUDWEISER blanked Orien­ tal Hotel then watched Sunset Villia Resort upset erstwhile leader DFS Saipan, 3-1, to re­ claim the lead in the overall team standings of the Women's Thursday Night League at the Saipan Bowling Center. Behind by a half a win prior to the 14th round, Budweiser pounded Oriental Hot!!!, 893- 847; 895-824; and 983-880 pins. Budweiser completed the shutout win with a 2,771 pin total compared to Oriental Hotel's 2,551. The victories gave Budweisera35.5-20.5 win loss slate or a commanding two and half win advantage against previous round leader DFS Saipan. SRC-The Saipan Rugby Club during a lull in their weekend practice session at the Airport Field. Photo by Erel A. Cabatbat Sunset Villia Resort pro­ duced a big score in the third By Erel A. Cabatbat and the Anderson Air Force Base "The South Pacific Games When asked about the chances game to break from a 1-1 tie Variety News Staff squads. Another team has yet to Commission will observe and of the SRC teams, Banes is opti­ against DFS Saipan for the THE SAIPAN Rugby Club is set confirm its attendance. consider whether to put Rugby as mistic that the team will fare very night's biggest win. to participate in a Rugby Tourna­ David Banes of SRC said that a regular sport in the South Pa­ well in the tournament despite Su~set Villi a won the opener, ment before the South Pacific the SRC-Guam mgby series is cific Games Calendar of Events the absence of several key players 940-884 but lost the second Games Commission on Pcb. 23 in considered very significant be­ in 1999," Banes said. due to injuries. game, 977-995 before complet­ Guam. cause the games will be played SRC will be sending two dif­ "Traditionally, Saipan has done ing the upset win with a 119 Saipan Rugby Club (SRC) will before the South Pacific Games ferent teams of seven's (7's) in very well against both Guam and pin advantage in the third frame compete against two teams, Guam Commission. the Guam event. Continued on page 23 for the victory. Sunset Villia brings its record to 6-2 in the f•·e1~idtit.t:;•.:,:,c-~bigtt6:-~~;:ti6tT~ti.~::.~J ~,Wheels survive Ol'Aces, 122-95 last two weeks to improve to 27-29 overall. By Erel A. Cabatbat Palacios and playing coach Tony JTG Enterprises remained at i if~I~i{ t'i'i~'; :~it/f!l[l!,I Variety News Staff Sablan to take the first half by third after defeating the Clip­ . T\VO~E~~ a~etwitjpj1Jgt~~:. •.. honp~: .l>y :r,a~~Wi~~&Q;;J ;Qp~;,;l THE TOY OT A Wheels sur­ nine, 65-56. pers, 3-1. ; tit.le, :Jar,idon ~q~qr11~ed\i:-(s>.•c 2;792,.)!tj~,i};P:§Q/pitj~ Jo,¢i;.ili,¢.;d vived Winsor Peter's hot hands Peter sustained his hot streak JTG leaned on its big lead in •..• morith,long:imbe"atef!. furnw~th.a/ :· •,·. ,higll;sd.rot¢Jifhiglf~crat~h gafl:re$}] last Friday night to post a 122- in the final half by cashing in the first two frames 1-,015-956 95 victory against Lite 01 'Aces several clutch hits. The Wheels, and 979-878 to offset a big run in the second game of the Bas­ however, managed to keep their by the Clippers in the final ketball Association of the North­ heads above water with the ar­ game, 958-1,014 pins. ,~m,~~i!ttit1:~11111~1t11 ;· of ariothets,Cll$C>OOf tlieW,~dQ~$r·:; ;i iW-Up:(;Jijri~o'n'':~Y:-W.ini\ttjg{tlJi:e¢iJ ern Mariana Island's Island wide rival of Dado Vista! and clutch JTG totes a 32-24 tally while · day. ·.·Pin~usters;: •L.eagµ~)ar'.ii:i~ :::::, ,:iriqixl~i'uijJ;(4it~x~iiti~lii1~i]I~;:}J.;f:\j Men's Basketball League at the three points shots by rookie Luis the Clippers fell to 27-29 mark •. Saipan. Boo/ling Ceri_tef: :)\i•/:::: .• ,•./f' .: ·.pagiga,p;'JWpplfq;:if ~~:;~~i,'.lij?j Gilbert C. Ada Gym. Cepeda. good for ninth overall. : ,· Jaridpn ·who s.w6¢p '.Chong1,s .:: haildic~p'glm@1tiigl;j,~ct&~~-and'.-:, Peter scored 23 points in the Vista!, who missed the entire The Jets improved from sixth : jn thefina1 roana of thlpr~vious ::: -'.high'hliridf~~if~r;e's!t?Y;:~~t~iijg::'J first half alone as the O'I Aces firsthalfburied two triples while to fourth in the leaderboard de­ : tot\rn~me_nt continue~ its.demi~ . ,, 269, 679· an#-7:$f'.p)#~?\)h/)!>/i gave the Wheels some excruci­ Cepeda had three as the Wheels spite being held to a 2-2 draw niuic:e ag~inst the::same oppo~: ·· .. ·,· Jari'dorCs:;D,a\letO,'B"rieir:l ating moments. broke away from a close game by Jarid on. The team won the •.nents by nl(:kihg :ir whopping·.• · : . averted ii~i\Bigi9·sw_eep·p§~liil:'.1 Playing with only seven men, to win their seventh game in first two games, before Jaridon 200 to tat. pin; a~v a~tage, 3,06{>" .·. ·· ging t~¢: higfi:~cr~tch :gam¥rJW'.ti the Wheels leaned on Edwin eight outings. came back with a strong fin- Bubos, David Chesley, Felix agai~st2,860; for theA-0 start...... ; 'c~~tl~4~d :~o:p~g~i~g~}i Continued on page23 Continued on page 23 .. : ..,. ,.', . ··- - ·, ...... ,, •. '... ·. ;-: ..... :· '.<· ..... '.' . .-. . ~ '···-- ... ~ ..... :•_ ... ? .,-·, ,).. ~.: ~···... ,, .;, ,'. ·- ,'., :.~,1 ",'··-· +>.' ..·.:, .... \ .... ',.' .,,,.;,;-~., •• ;·.:. "~ •' ..... '.,~ ~arianas %riety;.~ l·1l1r:1r)/ II :sir i's I (:()(Jir,u r j.c:1:,1 JCl).lf.'I 2,ir 11:r. [ 9t) ~ 1).0. flox ?31 Suir,, Hi. lv1P 9Ui.'.i0 • Id ((,!CJ) 73-1-c',J,1 l • /.')/il •<;NI rm; (6/U) 2'.M-9271