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Babauta asks .Clinton to intervene in airline strike
Juan N. Babauta Bill Clinton By Aldwin R. Fajardo Variety News Staff THE CNMI' s Washington representative has asked President Clinton to intervene in the labor dispute between the management and the pilot union of Northwest Airlines, which has paralyzed air routes to the commonwealth. "I would like to request that you use all powers at your disposal to Gutierrez-Borda/lo supporters have a lot to cheer about their team by early Saturday night (More photos on help Northwest and its pilots come.to terms and to end this debilitat pages 3, 12). Photo by Eduardo C. Siguenza ing strike," Resident Rep. Juan N. Babauta said in his letter to the President. He said the Northwest strike is aggravating the dwindling visitor Gutierrez, Bordallo top arrivals to the Northern Marianas, raising fears of a possible collapse of the local economy. . "Our economy is particularly dependent on ·tourism. It is our , principal source of income ... [And] the airline company is the only Democratic primary US carrier that provides direct flight services between Japan and the ... islands," Babauta said. · By Brandon N. Ashcraft ready for a change, while voters Santos with signed notarized let The local tourism industry, he added, is ·.already under duress ~ Tanya M.C. Mendiola in the south voiced that they were ters from his family, authorizing because of the ongoing Asian economic crisis. · Variety News Staff tired of the drug abu~e issue. the senator to release all informa He said the impact of the Northwest strike is an additional blow HAGATNA, Guam - Unoffi Drugs and corruption in gov tion regarding any memberofthe that the local businesses can ill afford. cial resu I ts from Saturday's ernment have inter-twined to be Gutierrez family who may be in At least three daily international flights to and from Guam and the Democratic gu bematorial primary come a central issue in this year's volved in any illegal drug activ Continued on page 20 showed Gov. Carl Gutierrez and primary. ity. his running mate Madeleine Prior to the fii:st numbers being The governor-gave Santos un Bordallo winning a majority of tallied, Sen. Angel Santos, one of til IO a.m. the following day to For abandoning worker the votes. Gutierrez's opponents, stood by release the information or "we Unofficial results showed that his word, believing that the people reserve the right to have a suit Gutierrez has defeated his chal of Guam were sick and tired of against you." DOLI fines.employer lengers, Sens. Angel Santos and the current administration, and the Santos replied by tearing up By Ferdie de la Torre Asper al so a warded Li bao $3 75 Torn Ada. corruption that allegedly existed the letters and handing them back Variety News Staff for Labor processing fees she had "We hope that when (the pri- throughout. to the governor. THE DEPARTMENT of Labor paid. -niary) is over, Democrats can He has vowed to fight the "I arn talking about a family · ,md Immigration has perr:rnnently Chung shall be required to pay come back together again," the "widespread corruption," no mat member of one of the two highest disqualified an employer from $500 fine for Labor law viola governor's staff assistant, Joshua ter what it takes, and proved so by public officials in this govern hiring alien workers and ordered tions, said-Asper in an adminis Tenorio, told the Variety. corning on strong in the ment, who was caught with drug him to pay a fine for abandoning trative order. The mood during the day was past weeks. contraband which tested positive an employee. DOLi documents _showed that described by observers as one of Last week, Santos and Gutierrez for crystal methamphetamine," Labor Hearing Office Supervi Chung abandoned Ubao and de anxiety and anticipation while got into what is being called a said Santos, in his closing re sor Linn I-I. Asper ordered Hye parted from the Commonwealth voters headed for the polls. verbal boxing match during the marks. Sook Chung to pay Teresita D. after renewing the complainant's Voters in Yona who wished to last debate prior to the election. Santos however, has consis Libao $7,200 in unpaid wages contract. remain anonymous said they were Gutierrez attempted to serve Cc:frffinued on page-20 and Iiquidated damages. Continued on page 20 rr==-~~==~=~11 On matching fund requirements Le~ijlative staffer· charged !:i WEATHER!;: Business can't help gov't .with· sexual abuse of min°-r ;i Ou1look By Jojo Dass ministration to "cut down (its) By Zaldy Dandan ago," Cepeda said. "He gave no rea Variety News Staff size." · Variety News Staff sons for doing so." THE LOCAL business commu "The business community THEA1TORNEY General' sOffice He added that he only heard ru nity can not rescue the govern right now is tied up and they are has charged a 26 year old man with mon, about Babauta 's case plior to ment from its$ I I -million capi busy trying to survive. 'three counts of sexual abuse of. a his resignation. tal improvement projects match "Businesses could help by minor under the age of 16. AGOallegesthatBabautadidhave ing funds predicament as it "does paying more taxes, but we are The defendant, Ray Anthony L. at least three sexual contacts with the not have the money to do so," totally against that at this point," Babauta or Antonio Babauta, works minor, who is not his spouse. according to Saipan Chamber of Ayuyu said. fortheofficeofRep. FrankG. Cepeda He has been summoned to appear Commerce President Jose C. The pos~ibility that the Cham (R-Prec.4,Saipan),accordingtocourt before the Su peliorCourt on Sept. 28. Mostly cloudy with Ayuyu. ber can provide financial aid to documents. Me,mwhile, the Office of Aging widely scattered Ayuyu said the "best ap the government is "farfetched, ''. . ButCepedayesterdays.~idBabauta employee accused of theft has pleaded shower_.._J proach" is for the Tenorio ad- ConUnued on page 20 no longer works for him. not guilty to the charges. "He resigned a couple or so weeks Continued on page 20 2-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY- SEPTEMBER-~------7. 1998 IMF, Latin America seek to curb crisis Car sales down By HARRY DUNPHY uies will try to help each other other major industrialized coun WASHINGTON (AP)-Top fi maintain market friendly economic tries to take a more active rple in by 81 percent nance officials from the Western policies. resolving the current global eco hemisphere and the International "We expect to send out a mes nomic crisis. By Haidee V. Eugenio Moreover. the total number Monetary Fund sought ways to sage saying that Latin America is "We will also a,k G-7 counuies Vanety News Staff of new cars sold in August show world markets they were do doing its homework:· Mexican for more leadership because this is TIIE AUTOMOTIVE dipped by 12 percent c~m ing their homework to prevent the Finance Minister Jose Angel Gunia no longer a problem of Southeast industry's saks figures fo1· p:1red lo July's 11.1 mark. global financial c1isis from deep told reponers Thursday. ··wedidn '1 Asia."' Anianr said ... This is not a Augus1 plunged by as muL·h Toyota n:mains 1hc CNMI's ernn_g. come her to ask for money nor did Russian problem. This is a global as XI pe1Tcn1 compan:d"io L'ar fa\'tiri le car as it ~arncrcd 25 At the end of theirrwo-day meet we come here to organize a large problem. 11ms the leadership must saks for the s.1111e period last rcrcent of the /\~gust sales ing Ftiday. rhe officials and central fund ofsuppo11 for Latin America." be at thal level. .. year. records fOI' a Iota! of 25 cars bank governors were expected to Chilean Finance Minister Treasury Secrerary Roben Rubin There were IO I l'(trs sold sold. announce a surveillance straregy Eduardo Aniant said the region and his deputy, Lawrence Sum fm Augus1. cumpa1·ed to the Kia came in next with U for Larin America in which coun- wanL, the United States and the six mers. took pan in the talks before I XJ uni1s sold for Aul!usl units sold. or 13 percent of the
J ')')7. an'ording to the l:~tcst market. Robert Rubin Alan Greenspan da1a from the Commonwealth Hyundai ranked third with flying to San Francisco to meet, counuies are treated perhaps un Auto Deakrs' Association 12 units sold, leaving Nissan I along with Federal Reserve Chair fairly by the markets who don't (CADA). and Mitsubishi behi1;u which l man Alan Greenspan, Japanese differentiate them enough" from Douglas Brennan. CADA both sold 11 units each. FinanceMinisterKiichi Miyazawa other developing counuies. secretary and 1rc:1surer, said Ford and Honda came in Rubin said Japan's recovery is He said he wanted to send a the Augusl sales record is one next, each with eight units "key and central to economic well signal to markets that Latin Ameri of 1he lowest since the slart of sold. being in the world." can countries were by and large the economic nisis. Micro! Corporation. the lo cal distributor of Toyota, Hino /" \ t"""l:-·i ;:..._____, r-\ .'.~.,,... ~ .... /-- ""\.:·, "";~ /--- ,, ....I.:.:, .... -I -i,:~__ . r-r,.'. ; ~. He also said Latin America, des pursuing the right policies and were "This (August) is a lousy :~-:, ;, ; r r t-.;· r. ( . :\ tination for 21 percent of U.S. ex ready to react if new action was month for CADA ... Brennan :111d GM cars, continues to domi _.:" __ , _L_ _L t. \,._) j __L_ }_ \ .. '"'--1 .,;__ 1-·. ~ ~~ ":\ }_~ J,_ 0 ports, is profoundly important to needed. told 1he Variety. nalc the market in August with a the American economy. He said Indicating pressure in emerging Brennan. who is also Micro! 26 percent share. these counuies "have been very markets was spreading to Latin Corporation's vice rresident. Tri pie J Motors ranked second, foiward looking in terms of eco America, Colombia became the added that the gowmment 's de garnering 24 rcrcent of the mar nomic policy and reforms and have first country in the region to de layed release of rebate and rdund ket with a total of 24 sold units of accomplished a great deal." value its currency, the peso, by 9 , checks have affected car sales. Mitsubishi, Hyundai and Suzuki. Besides Chile and Mexico, of percent on the eve of the meeting. lie said people arc st i 11 waiting Jocten Motors, the local dealer ficials came from Argentina, Bra Commenting on the talks at the r! for the release of their checks to of Nissan and Ford, grabbed 19 zil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, IMF, C. Fred Bergsten, director of (] be uscCalifornia liquidator. For Youth Congress • Cultured To sell off this entire large inventory, we will be holding a brief Teregeyo to propose TOTAL LIQUIDATION SALE, offering incredible savings on every UICI lower age brackets Pearls thing in the store. By Haidee V. Eugenio ' Sterling Silver 1 1 Vanely News Staff ml~/I y71111 1· ~\!~ nr/ ~.' r.,( ;r7',.. r.~~.'1(:-1 ! !./ 1 ~ nrl: / ~ ~~\J71 1 l~~n -~~-- J' .' '-'. ·' (" J l·OLLOW!NG the dismal Youth L_-~ '---1 l__ ::.] ~ .. _J L.: LJ L' L._J L 1-..i \.._.! \._::i.J LJ L__ , L! C:·'.) I : :, ,,.~.---=---·-. ' C-'7•·-,-- -. _ _._, ~-----''"-·== ... ::.u-,._. ___ ,,. ····""·"·-- =c.·,.·,-.co Congn:ss registration turnout at 0 Bracelets llopwoocJ Junior High School, a All of our magnificent Diamonds, Precious legislator said the age bracket of ...... LERIA 14 to 21 years may need to be • Engagement Gem Jewelry, Stunning Gold Masterpieces, lowered for greater youth partici- pution. · Rings Cultured Pearls, Sterling Silver and more UJil/ iiJOETEN MOTOR COMPANY INC. The preliminary list of regis AUTO SALES, PARTS & SERVICE I ij i =I PACIFIC~ trants from Saipan, Rota and PEOPLE MOVING IDEAS'" Tinian has 1,255 participants. • Precious Gems be sold at a Fraction of their Original Price! Of this figure, only two came Rep. Ana S. Teregeyo from Hopwood where the stu dents arc 12 to 14 years old. registration turnout. • Anniversary KEICO MOTORS House Majority Leader Ana S. Plumfria Resort THE POWER OF CHOICE Hopwood has a student popula One Million Dollars of Fine Jewelry ,...._.A.°", Teregeyo (R-Prec. 1, Saipan), the tion of 1,300. Bands .~~~. authorofthe amended Youth Con Teregeyo said more youth par ,>~···· -~.. ,·, .:., ,', gress bill, said by reducing the ticipation means greater aware will be Sacrificed NOW! ~- -~,: · '7ft" _H;..Y-A..J, T £ Microl Corporation age limit by one or two years, nesson issues that affect the young i • Diamond more youths from the junior high ~ ~ f G f •,,r. Y ~ An Inchcape Motors Company ones who will later on lead the I U@DA school will be able to participate. community. Earrings "We all need to amend the law The three-month registration to reflect our needs, especially to period ended on Sept. 25, while ~deP~S~ accommodate more youths," the last day of petitions for candi • Pendants t~n F. Camacho Pena House Tcregeyo said, adding that young dacy will be on Sept. 14. KINGS PUZA BU/WING AA"-cellular {ngno•Jfl • Al,;:hlods people these days tend to be more Electiri1 day is on Sept. 21. Dan Dan inquisitive and outspoken than Elcct,:d officers, who will take . .. and much, (across the street from Joeten) Pacific Arnercian Title • Triple J Motors • Saipan Shipping • National their predecessors. their oath four weeks after the Office Supply • Chongs Corporation • Life lnc.(JM) • Shell Marianas Hopwood principal Lourdes T. elections, will be called senators much morel GOING our OF BUSINESS HOURS: Mendiola said there are only a and will bt: allowed to introduce Monday tbru Friday 10am-7pm • Saturday 10am-5pm • Sunday llam-5pm CNMI Auto Dealer Association • Saipan Sunset Cruise small number of students who arc and pass legislation. AU MAJOR CREDIT otRDS EXCEPTED JM & Associates • Saipan Bowling Center • Tasi Tours • Island Cruise already 14 years old. They will be supervised by the This, she said, rcflt:ctcd the low Mobil • And special thanks to rnany other in-kind contributors! Legislature's legislative bureau. ~-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY- SEPTEMBER 7. 199'8 ' . r ' , MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1998 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-9 Despite economic crisis DOLi finds businessman Japanese still go abroad Woman sues ex-husband By Ferdie de la Torre it peaked at 80-plus yen in 1995, at fault in labor case Variety News Staff after which the trend reversed. for $1.5M in damages THENUMBERofJapanesetour Year-on year, the yen weak By Ferdie de la Torre wealth. By Zaldy Dandan tress." Further,heallegcc.llysubjectec.lMl'S. ened relative to the dollar by 12 Variety News Staff The Labor referred the case ists going abroad reaches a new Variety News Staff Mrs. Reyes, who is tepresented by Reyes to continual verbal abuse LABOR Hearing Office Superyi to the Attorney General's Of record high of 16.8 million, ac yen in 1997. LOVE MAY be blind, as the saying the law firm White, Pierce, Mailman anc.l has threatened anc.l cursed her, sor Linn H. Asper has ordered a fice for collection assistance. cording to the 1998 Japan Travel JTB said the Japanese economy gees, but Jem1ette P. Reyes c.lic.ln't & Nutting, alleges that her former ''calling her all types of vile and Bureau report. continued to suffer from low expect to almost "prove" it liternlly. husbm1c.l"conc.luctec.lacourseofh:u,h Japanese busint'ssman to pay fine "Complainants are not at indecent names in the presence of In a civil complaint filed in ~1e :u1d cr11el treatment" towmtl her." and unpaid wages in conQection fault in the mailer that gave JTB said the number of Japa growth, only managing a real others and the minor children." GDPgrowthrateof0.9percentin Supeiior Court, she alleges that her He allegedly committed acts of with a labor case filed by his two rise to the filing of the com nese traveling abroad in 1997 Mrs. Reyes, moreover, alleges former husband, Brian P. Reyes, in- physical violence on Mrs. Reyes workers. plaint,·• said Asper, adding came to 16,802,750, setting an 1997, under 1 percent, and re that her then husband engaged in flicted severe mid painful physical ··on numerous Asper asked Yukishige that Cadiz and Capile are eli other new record. flecting the general view that numerous infidelities a;d ~adul injury on her, causing her eyesight to occasions ... inflicting severe and Akivama. doing business as Nitto gible to transfer to new em "On a .calendar year basis, this obstacles to economic growth terous affairs, resulting in the birth represents the sixth consecutive remain. be impaired. painful physical inju~·y, incluuing of his two children by another Saipan Corp .. to pay S 1.000 for ployers. She now wants him topayher$1.5 impaired vision from blows to the labor law violations. Cadiz was transferred to annual increase since the one-off "Despite these less than favor woman. decline in 1991 due to the effects able economic conditions, the million for the physical, mental, head, a rnptured eardrnm and ex- Mr. Reyes, she alleges, ass'oci Akiyama was required to pay Fletcher Pacific as a mechanic emotionalanc.lverbalabuseshealleg- tensive bruises about the body," SR.442 and $6,846 in unpaid while Capile to Kathleen Yeba of the Gulf War," the bureau said. number of Japanese traveling ated with bar girls and flaunted The year-on-year growth rate abroad increased on the previous edly inflictedonherc.lulingtheirm;- He allegedly slapped, punched, his affairs before Mrs. Reyes and wages and liquidated damages to of Mark Auto Shop as a main riage. - pulled to the ground, stomped and for 1997, however,JTB said, was year, albeit marginally, a trend their children. complainants Olympio Cadiz and DOLi's Linn H. Asper tenance repairer. \)~.~ The two were married on June 13, kicked Mrs. Reyes in an incident only a tiny 0.6 percent, a pro underpinned by buoyant demand As a consequence, her com Carlos Capile respectively. Asper pointed out that the 1980,andweredivorcedlastAugust. two years ago. plaint stated, she suffered physi nounced slowdown when com for the travel experience," JTB '.'lt~ Asper said Akiyama is per insurance companies' bonds prospective employers will Mrs. Reyes, in her complaint, said Last year, he allegedly hurled a cal pain, mental anguish, sleep pared with the rates around 10 said. manently barred from the em should be used to partially assume all duties and obliga her former husband should be held radio telephone at Mrs. Reyessuik- less nights, depression, humilia ployment of nonresident compensate complainants as tions under the prior contracts percentregisteredin 1994and the Of the total number of 16.8 liable for assault and battery and "in- ing her in the back, and causing pain- tion, nausea, despondency, head workers in the Common Akiyama has closed his busi pending processing and ap subsequent two years. million Japanese travelers, the tentional infliction of emotional dis- ful injury anc.l severe brnising. aches and "other symptoms." wealth. ness and appears to have de proval of new employment The report s(ated that the yen bureau said, men accounted for The supervisor said the two parted from the Common- contracts. dollar exchange rate remained 9.13 million and women 7.67 consistently high from 1990 until million. NMHC checks Kobler housing
. de - ···------~ .-•, ,~· By Ferdie la Torre Marylou Ada in an interview said millionhousingprojectwillsoonto · Robbery . .:· Variety News Staff CNlvfl is in a typhoon zone area so start at the 68,000 square meters of THE NORTHERN Marianas houses have to withstand 155 miles l!md in Koble1,1ille. ._ •.. susp.ect··.· HousingCorporationwantstomake per hour wind. NMHC will be working with sure that the designs prepared by "In Honolulu there building safety pre-qualified applicants because in . ;.,•-:_ the Honolulu-based architecture code can only go up to 85 so we're every two, three to four bedrooms ·nabbed.· firm on the 45-housing project in much higher. So they're looking at there arc four models that the Koblerville can withstand strong various ways that we can use alterna homeowners can select By Jacob Leon Guerrero A member of the Hula Dance Group performs a traditional Hawaiian typhoon winds. tive," Ada said. The houses are intended for first Variety News Staff dance number during yesterday's Labor Day celebrations at the American Memorial Park. Photo by Louie c. Alonso NMHC Corporate Director The construction ofNMHC's $7- HAGATNA, Guam-A man Continued on page 20 suspected to be responsible for a string of robberies was arrested by the police Thursday. Power lines may delay Police spokesperson Ron Taitano said the man fits the de opening of new bldg. scription of an individual who robbed two markets and a bakery By Haidee V. Eugenio payupfrontfeesfortheexisitingCom last July. Variety News Staff monwealth UtilitiesCorporation lines. After three months of investi TI-IE SEPT. 25 target opening of the Manglona said that the Fund paid for gation, police agents arrested Fred nearly completed Retirement Fund the said fees, so as not to wait fornew Aguigui Aguon Jr., 29, of Maina, building at Capitol Hill may be post disaibution lines to be installed be who was already in jail the night poned if power lines will not be in fo1e tl1enew buildingwillhavepower before. stalled immediately, according to supply. Aguon faces three counts of Fund Administrator Edward H. ''Wec.lic.lnotanticipatethosepower second degree robbery, one count Manglona lines to delay this project. But if ever, The KOOL of third degree robbery, eight "Our contractor has informed us we have generators," said the Fund CHANGE counts of terrorizing, three counts that power lines for the building will chief. of reckless conduct, two counts only be connected if the new distribu If this problem in power connec of possession and use of a deadly tion line up there will be completeu. tions is not ac.ldressec.l immediately, it weapon in the commission of a So it seems that l11is will dday Ilic full will Ix: the second ti me that die fund ~ ..(j/J'on,d felony, and two counts of assault. completion orevcn Ilic opening of the building's op;ning is postponed. Police maintain that it is still building," Mm1glona told the V:ui IL may be nxalied l11at l11e Fund Back to Back hard at work on all the robbery cty. em-Jieruu·getec.l a May 30, 1998 op.:n· With cases, and is asking forthe public's He ac.lued that m1 agreement be ing but "uesign flaws" anc.l typhcxms help for any information regard tween Sablan Constnrction and the delayed iLs const111ctions. Thus, the The r J ,.. ,.. r' ing these cases. Fund indicated that the latter h:1, to Continued on page -22 If you have any information JJ.!.!f Band call GPO at 472-891 I or An employer with enough foresight to offer a 401 (k) plan Crimestoppers at 477-HELP. that all employees can unc.k:rstand and participate in and ...
Employees who understand the importance of tax- Navy base deferred savings for the future. bans tint By Tanya M.C. Mendiola According to a prcssreleasc, Pacific Century Trust (formerly Hawaiian Trust) has been HAGATNA, Guam-Saying Variety News Staff Guam's popul,u-ity :Ls a resoit desti helping companies find solutions to retirement problems that reflective and dark tint are HAGATNA, Guam-111e ishmc.l's nation for Japm1cseD·avele1, ··aducc.l for 60 years. Now maybe it is time for us to help you, too. safety hazards, the US Navy has "hometown airline," Continental ovc1:t!l visual color ,md attraction to issued a new policy banning from Micronesia, h,L~ bcrninviled to have a the exhibit." the naval base vehicles with front p.:1mm1ent exhibit in Jap:m ·s Ori~nr ·111e Orient Airmuscu m was cstab- windows or windshield tint with Air Museum. 1ishcd in 1996 ,md diplays exhibits more than 80 percent of light re '11lcairlincwill donate a model 777 fromJap:m ,md Asia showing all ,Ls aircraft anc.1 uniforms that arc pccls of the aviation indusDy. flected by the tint. SUNDAY TO THURSDAY 4 PM TO 12 MN • FRIDAY TO SATURDAY 4 PM TO 1 AM Vehicles with colored tint on cum:ntlywom by pilot<, ,mc.l flight 'Ilic exibiL~will be fc:1turcc.l c.lur-ing attenc.1:mL~. J ap,m' s' 'Skye.lay," celcbrntcc.lonSepl A DIVISION OF BANK OF HAWAII any window, including the wind • .I WITH LIVE MUSIC. ENTERTAINMENT 134 W. SOLEDAD AVENUE. ACiA.NA · Pl £ONE 477-0430 shield, will not be allowed on the Thcexhibi twill also featurcpostct, 20:mc.121. base, according to a press release anc.1 advertising material. "Sky Day" is cclcbmlec.l to em I A,ny !nv_estments in stocks and bonds are subject to risks that may result in loss from the navy's public affairs of Thcairmuseum, located in! hmcc.la, brace :md appn:ciatc thcair.mc.lsky as HAPPY:HOUR , o1 pnnc!pal, an.': are no_t ..deposits or obligations of, or endorsed or guaranteed by fice. Japan, selected the airline, key elements of th environment. 4 PM TO 9 PM (Monday 4 PM to 10 PM All Night• No live band) I Bank ol Hawan or Paci11c Century Trust, and are not insured by the FDIC, However, the new vehicle win citingContinental Micronesia's pmt 'nie c.liplay wil be relocated toils the f'cderal Reserve Board or any other government agency. dow tinting policy will ·be en nershipwithChinaAirwhichalready permanent home in the museum in HOME OF ROCK & ROLL REVIVALMUSIC forced starting Dec. 1 of this year. has adisplay al the museum. Haneda. COLDEST DRINKS & GREAT APPETIZERS• PIZZA• DINNER (.JLG) ------~---- ______J '10,MARIANAS V ARIETY·NEWS-AND VIEWS-MOND:a;Y' SEP'I'EMBER 7: 1998 · MONDAY'. 'SEPTEMBER 7; i 998-MAIUA)\(AS 'vARfEtY· NEWS AND VIEWS~i 1 The Around the Islands section covers community stories, local events, and cultural activities. Should you have a The Around the Islands section covers community stories, story you would like to share, or an event that needs to local events, and cultural activities. Should you have a be covered, contact Laila at 234-6341 story you would like to share, or an event that needs to be covered, contact Laila at 234-6341 Labor Day fest at the park Art student -wins poster contest ::. ~,, I'.\ I 1. 11,1 I' \ I By Louie C. Alonso ing the event were the con Variety News Slaff Iemporary dance group com By Louie C. Alonso competitiononlycamefmmMmiana., A MUSICAL festi,·al was helJ poseJ of Boiz 2 Mix. Gyrlz 2 I Variety News Staff High School. But we were surprised 9th ;\11nual Mic:r\:lnesian Crafts yesteriJay at the American Me Mix and Babies 2 Mix danc \ A SENIOR rut student from the because the studenL~ came out with a & CulturGl Herii~gu~~it ;nori:II Park to celebrate this ers. Mmimmsl-IighSchool won thisycm·'s really good design," said Tina Foster, year's Labor Day festivities. The Hoapili Hula Studio poster contest held through the 9th one of the exhibit's organizer. After the award-giving cer an1a2cd the audience with their Annual Micronesi:m Crafts Exhibit. The 17-yearold Davis said he did emonies forthc 1998 Employ elaborate Hawaiian dances. Joseph Davis's poster design, the not expect to win in the contest be ees of the Year. the entertain And one of the.numbers that event's organizers said, has "easily" cause all other participant~ came up ment ex.travaganza set in al stood out Juring the celebra captured the Micronesian theme with gooo poster designs. around 1 \ :00 in the morning. tion was the men's stick dan~e which is the biggest criteria in choos "I just collected all of my thoughts The program was a gather group. ing this year's winner. to design a cultural-related poster. I ing of some of the CNMl's Other bands that performed At lew;t 15 individuals joined the tried to think what would it be like to bes1 local performers. during yesterday's activity in Arts Council-launched contestwhich integratealotofdesignsinoneposter. The firs! musical group Iha! clude CM Serenaders, Island was rumounced last August I just put it all together and created an entertained !he auJience Remedy and Maliu Band. "We tried to reach to the older illusion of what would it be like in the through their island music There were also some games :utists. In fact, the poster design past. The poster tries to illustrate what Joseph Davis of Marianas High School receives his award from Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio during the opening style was the Marianas that commenced during the contest is open to all ages. However, we had in the past that we can still Rhythm BanJ (MRB). musical festvity such as the of the 9th Annual Micronesian Crafts Exhibit last Friday. Davis /;Jested 14 qzl]e.rR~rticipants in the paster all of the artists that pruticipated in the Continued on page 20 design contest hosted by the CNMI Arts Council. · · ' · · :· :.,., Photo by Louie c. Alonso i\1arianas Rhvthm captured talaya throwing. obstacle DANCING QUEEN. First Lady Sophie Tenorio boogies during yesterday's Labor Day festivities at the the musical sc11siliilities of the games, ,tug of war competi American Memorial Park. Photo by Louie c. Alonso audience as people kepi 011 tion. greesy pig competition, dancing during their sci. apple eating contest. dance E\'Cll Ihc FirSI Lady Sophie con1cst anu 1he musical chair Tenorio couldn't help but competition. Why Rent To Own?) joined 1hc d:111cing people in The I abor day program was Credit Check one hoo,2,ic number. hosted by Olomwaay Band's ~NO The lo71gest performers dur- frontman Gus Kaipat. i!t1'.'No Repair Bills [~f:No Lon~-T~mi Obligations ~ NO Security Deposit
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Siguenza Solomon Islands Governor dio had broadcast yesterday General Sir Moses Pitakaka night. has given notice of his inten He ·was referring to state tion to institute legal proceed ments by the Prime Minister PORT VILA (Pacnews) the island by the World Vi A provincial councillor, ings against the Solomon Is Bartholomew Ulufa'alu in a The people of Maewo island sion International (WVI) in Ezekiel Boe says oil will be lands Broadcasting Corpora press conference on the health on Vanuatu's Penama Prov Vanuatu. processed into products such tion (SIBC) for defamation. of the Governor General. ince have begun extracting The machine which is the as cooking oil, soap and body In a letter to SIBC today Sir Ulufa 'alu had said that the coconut oil using a new ma first of its kind in the country oil. Moses said he is claiming medical treatment being re chinery recently installed on was installed as part of the He says they are targeting damages for defamation in ceived by Sir Moses in Aus WVI's· project known as the firstly the local markets but what he says inaccurate state tralia may have affected his Poll registration Direct Micro Expelling will extend to other islands in men ts about his personal state of mind. begins in Australia Project. the future. APIA (Pacnews)-The Austra Future of pumpkin uncertain lian High Commission in Samoa's PM to address UN assembly NUKU'ALOFA (Pacnews) year. capital Apia, has begun registra Tonga 's ministry of agriculture It has indicated that less than tion of Australians who are eli PORT .VILA (Pacnews) mission (ECOSOC) has . ' ti VanuatuPrimeMinister Donald sought to shift Vanuatu out has also sounded the same con 6-thousand tonnes will be gible to vote in next months na cern as the Development Bank on achieved, far below the intial __ ; .~~1: c~ tional elections. Kalpokas will highlight the vul of the LDC category .. . I_"' =·i ~ nerability of Small Island States Kalpokas who leaves Port the uncertain future of the current target of 12-thousand tonnes. The lead for Australians to go squash pumpkin season. The Bank and the ministry the polls was announced by prime when he addresses the Vila on September 26 will United Nations General As pay a brief official visit to Both organisations expect a of agriculture extension divi -~-"..,,-· ~·-..::.,".>' minister John Howard at the end very low yield this year, esti sion both blame the prolonged sembly on September 30. the United Kingdom and ... ,,.. . of last month, setting October 3 . . ~ This issue, together with -New York. · mated at less than half of the drought as the major cause. ;,, for polling day. . proposed target. Acting head of the ministry, • •. ,, . . ·1 The Australian High Commis Van11atu's status as a Least It is anticipated that • - i~!:.1 Developed Country, are of The Development Bank Hon Tu'iha'ateiho says all of '··- . 7 ~,. -·-'-· - • sion in Apia has advised those Kalpokas will also visit concern as the world body's France if a· response is re stands to lose most of its 4.4m the squash plantations on the A supporter for Tom and Lou in Oededo. · Former Gov. Joseph Ada gets a buzz from his daughters, Ester and Tricia. with new addresses to re-register Economic and Social Com- . ceived from Paris. Pa 'anga ($US2m) allocation eastern district have been af their new enrolment. for the squash industry this fected. The majority of Australians in Samoa either work with their High Commission, or are contracted to work in the territory. Sale Prices Workshop tackles ·wE'L-l. . MATCH. YOUR·CASH!- proper restoration Starting At: plan for Boug'ville PORT MORESBY (Pacnews)-Papua New Guinea's Department of Bougainville Affairs this week conducted a workshop aimed at speeding up the restoration pro gram and implementing projects on Bougainville. The Bougainville Affairs Co oll r ordinatorfor Management of Res toration and Development, John Sania says the workshop held in Port Moresby addressed problems UPTO which has led to services like health. infrastructure, and micro economic programs not reaching $1000 the people despite substantial amount of funds injected for res toration. Sen. Lou Leon Guerrero and her husband Jeff wave to passer by in Infractions of election rules. were rampant such as this man exiting a polling place at the Maria Ulloa school LL Oededo. in Oededo. Saniasaysattheendofthe work shop they will have a package of properly structured restoration plan Sephia Sale Price s12,995. for Bougainville. The workshop was attended by representatives from government Your Cash Down s 1,000. and non-government organisations. Keico Cash Match s 1,000. _UK helps Kiribati .;})\:')\,./:\:'./;(:. '. . ------~ .... ---- ·------in cleanup drive ,:~e,1195:::: _ Amount finan~ed 810,995. TARAWA (Pacnews)-The British government is assisting "~,~-,... .. ~:i:":z!;}J\:-ti\t(t(.: -,"''. ·> Kiribati to assess the environmen ·-·~·soortag·11: .. ~ '·'i,;.~\ . . .. : . ; -':.,}<,'·, following its nuclear activities on :}''\ the island in the 1950s, during the colonial era. The five-memberteam 's assess .. "$297.70,* ment is part of a clean-up cam paign agreed by British prime 1t41c,nth lyt<. minister, Tony Blair and presi .;...,;.._ . dent Teburoro Tito at last year's , ·-· ~- Commonwealth Heads of Gov It's about time everyone had
ernment Meeting in Edinburgh, a well-made car. "13.5%APR Financing on approved credit. 48 p.i~IT'enlS Finance Ch.lr!J(I S3,2'J4.60. Tatll de1erre• •• .,. n•o, --~--···--b,..,,,,,...,,,,,,.,.,,,,,,.""" ..... """'""""""""""·-"·"'-"""'=-===""·'·""""""·""""""':'l""t ·l::i :::;: ::::,e,::, """"'"""""''""' ==z=--=·-"'™=""'""'"'e::,,,,""'""'"""'""tt.·=-'-"====.,.,,,======d ~======~------MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1998 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND vrnws:17 -1-6-M .\RI A.NAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MQND_8X_: SEEJEMBER_7'-'.l'-"9~98,:c______Ra.Sh-0:fjioisoning worries Japan Clinton warned on Pakistan · · · s d f d · saned attacks and the creep mg sense By JOSEPH COLEMAN Ak1kol akayanag1. 24. as she he lat_cr recovere . d ,- h ouThn pott1 ks h·ave struck a cord that another killing could come KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) their nuclear weapons pro had been firm in his intention tacks by America on Afghani TOKYO (.\.P) - Four people stoodoutsideaTokyodepartmem 1l1epo1somngwavestarte \\!I ea ac . . An armed Muslim militant grams to justify a presidential to visit the region. even in the stan, we will respond in the _,. · ·. f - · \ the worst attack yet in Japan where memories of the anywhere, anytime. group threatened Saturday to visit to the area. wake of U.S. missile strikes same manner," Syed said. u1eattereatmgkc:u1Tyatka e~t1vak: store. A loc.al,fe,·t·1v·1\ ·1n. the \\'estern 1995 subway nerve gas assault Theinabilityofthepolicesofar ; supernnr ·et wor ·er unn s "Whenever I buy a drink I have ·' , · ' th disrupt President Clinton's Both nations detonated against suspected terrorist Lashkar-e-Tayaba, based in · · · 'l · · d ' bl - to check the can for holes." citv of Wakayama turned to hor- that killed 12 in Tokyo_ and the to make much progress on e the eastern Punjab province. ,ome pmeapp e JU tee an uou es - - f II d · k'lrngs or any of upcoming visit to Pakistan to nuclear devices in May. sites in the Muslim nations of ; Ycr in nausea. Authorities have yet to ;mest ror in July when dozens fell ill smaller gassmgs that o owe _ p01son cuffY_ 1 is fighting in Indian-held 1 ! - protest recent U.S. missile · sharply escalating tensions in Afghanistan and Sudan on A man sips canned tea at break- anyone in the string of cases. after eating arsenic-loaded cuITy are still fresh. the other pmsonmgs - has only strikes against Afghanistan the region. Since then. the Aug. 20. Kashmir to make the Muslim f:ist _ th.:n colbpses and,dics. which spread rapidly this week as served under picnic tents. The poisonings have also come added to the fear. . and Sudan. United States and other na The strikes - in retaliation province part of Pakistan. In ,\ rash of poisonings - from copycats have been piercing drink Four people - including two as the nation is grappling with a "We have to ca~~ ~he c~p:its Hafiz Mohammad Syed, tions have tried to persuade for the bombings of U.S. em dia is predominantly Hindu. arsenic in cun-\· ro cvanide in cansandinjcctingpoisonsaround children -died. growing crime rate, a jump in quickly," Prime imster eizo head of the Lashkar-e-Tayaba them to abide by international bassies in Kenya and Tanza The U.S. has already with oolong tea_ h:is gripped Japan the country. Since then. poisoning cases juvenil; delinquency and general Obuchi was quoted as saying Fri- group, refused to say what type non-proliferation agreements, nia that killed 257 people - drawn nearly half its diplo this summer. killing five. con- In the latest case. a woman have mounted. A man died this malaise related to the economy, day by Kyodo News agency. of action the group would take ''There's been some move have fanned anti-American matic staff and all embassy founding police and making many working in a convenience store in week after drinking canned tea now in its worst recession since "Aiming so indiscriminately at if Clinton carries out plans to ment (but) not enough at this sentiment in much of the Mus families from Pakistan, and think twice before taking a sip of the western city of Nagoya swal- laced with cvanide in his home. World War II. the public is cruel." visit Pakistan in November. point to justify going," Sandy lim world. including Pakistan. warned American citizens ~m\'thine. lowed a mouthful of pineapple Two hot pots used for making For many Japanese, the most He also is scheduled to visit Bill Clinton Berger said in Ireland, where "If there are any more at- against visiting the country. :.lt·s ; 0 ,cary-l really have to juice Thursday night and imme- tea- one at a company and one chilling aspect of the poisonings India. Clinton is visiting. "The trip be careful." said diately vomited. at a Buddhist temple_ have been is theapparentrandomnessofthe Urine test Later Saturday, Clinton's would make the trip, saying is very much tied to what they ·for monks national security adviser cast India and Pakistan had made agree to do." Gaclhati bits ·us·. doubt on whether Clinton insufficient concessions on Until Saturday, Washington BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - By TAREK EL-TABLAWY Last month. Washington and Lesser sentence for genocide sought Thailand's Ministry of Education Congo rebels head to peace talks TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) - Bran London persuaded the Security c luding substantial coopera wants men applying to become dishing the flag of African na Council to allow the trial to be By KARIN DAVIES Jean Kambanda, the high plead guilty to genocide. By HrvoJe Hranjskl support Kabila and defend the was not on the invitation list, ti ona Ii s m. Libyan leader held in the Netherlands with Scot ARl'SHA, Tanzania (AP) - est-ranking former political The prosecution countered tion with the prosecutor. Buddhist monks to submit to urine tests for drug use and the virus GOMA, Congo (AP) - Over capital Kinshasa from rebel and he objected to Moammar Gadhafi Saturday tish judges and under Scottish law. Preparing to issue its first sen leader in the custody of the that Kambanda merits life im But Deputy Prosecutor Ber coming last-minute objections, advances. Zimbabwe's mediation ac blasted American and U.N. sanc Libya has accepted the deal. tence. a U.N. tribunal must tribunal. was hoping for le prisonment, despite agreeing nard Muna argued that no that causes AIDS, a ministry Congolese rebels on Saturday The rebels - ethnic Tutsis, cusing Mugabe of siding tions against Libya, saying a defi but Gadhafi wants further nego weigh an ex-prime minister's niency during his sentencing to plead guilty and giving evi amount of testimony against spokesman said Friday. sent a team to Zimbabwe to disenc'hanted members of with Kabila. ant Africa had triumphed over tiations to provide "guarantees·· admission of guilt and testi Friday. dence against other alleged others could offset such More than 60 complaints have help negotiate a cease-fire Kabila 's army and opposition After weeks of dramatic imperialism. for the suspects' safe custody and mony incriminating other kill The defense asked for a sen ring leaders. . wrongdoing. Kambanda is ac been filed with Thai police in the and the withdrawal of for politicians - accuse Kabila gains, the rebels were re Speaking before thousands in fair trial. Washington and Lon ns against his crime the tence of two years or nothing Defense lawyer Oliver cused of inciting massacres, past two years involving drug eign troops from Congo. of incompetence, nepotism cently pushed out of their Tripoli's Martyr's Square, don say the offer is non-nego grnocide of more than 500.000 at all on Thursday for Michael Inglis contended that ordering roadblocks to help abuse at Buddhist temples, the Arthur Zahidi Ngoma, the and corruption, problems last strongholds in western Gadhafi. dressed in tan fatigues tiable. Rwamlans in \ 994. Karnbanda. the first ever to Kambanda, 42, was merely a round up of Tutsis, and dis spokesman said. puppet manipulated by a pow tributing weapons for the Amphetamine abuse is soaring vice president of the rebel Kabila had promised to eradi Congo. They still control and seated behind a podium, com Thrusting his fist in the air. erful and evil military. "The slaughter as his hard-line Hutu in Thailand. The country is also Congolese Democratic Coa cate after ousting longtime several eastern cities but mended the bravery of Sudan\ Gadhafi lashed out at the U.S. and e are now accepting listings for our new Community strings were pulled and he government presided over the the epicenter of the AIDS epi lition, said the rebels decided dictator Mobutu Sese Seko in have virtually abandoned Omar el-Bashir. Chadian Presi Britain for "belittling human W Calendar section. danced." he said. bloodbath. demic in Southeast Asia. to attend the peace talks even May 1997. their effort to take the capi dent Idriss Deby. Niger's Ibrahim rights. international law ... and Listings must pertain to C\'ents such as weddings, christenings, Rwandans in the gallery at "How can you balance the Traditionally, almost all Thai though they were not directly They insist the revolt is a tal. Bare Mainassara. Mali ·s Alpha the world court" by proffering an anni,ersaries, special observations or occasions, achievements the U.N. tribunal laughed thousands and hundreds of Buddhist men become a monk for invited. They said they were Congolese affair and had to Rwanda said it. too, would Oumar Konare and the Central agreement he says could leave the of local residents and activities of non-political local organiza aloud in derision as he pleaded thousands killed with the co a brief period at some point dur attending at the request of be resolved within Congo. attend the talks, but not as a African Republic's President two suspects vulnerable to extra tions and groups. We will be happy to list ongoing or weekly for a light sentence for operation of the accused?" ing their lives to make religious Rwanda, their ally. Mugabe said the next round party to the conflict. It has Ange-Felix Patasse as "a gather c.lition from the Netherlanc.ls to en•nts such us club meetings, support groups, sports events, etc. Kambanda "to enable the heal Muna asked the court. ''We merit. "I think for the first time of peace talks scheduled Mon repeatedly ruled out having ing of hawks" who had faced up Scotland. ing to take place." believe this crime merits noth Education Minister Akhom the rebels wi II be able to day at the northwestern Zim troops in Congo. lo "American imperialism". Gac.lhafi said Libya woulc.1 ac cept an agreement only if "Hol How to list your event with Community Calendar In the Rwandan capital ing less than life imprison Engchuan has asked the Religious present their case and be babwean resort of Victoria After they were pushed The five presidents were in· Kigali, Anastase Murumba, ment." Affairs Department, which the heard," Rwandan spokesman Falls received the backing of from Kinshasa, the rebels vited to attenc.l a ceremony late land was the last stop (for th<.: two director of the survivors· A life sentence is the maxi ministry controls. to study the Joseph Bideri said. leaders of the non-aligned na said they were consolidat Saturday marking the 20th anni men) ... whether they are found • Listings must pertain to t•,,cnts such as weddings . Congo President Laurent tions at a summit in Durban, ing their gains in eastern versary of the Libyan Armed La guilty or innocent." christcningl,j. anniversaries. spcdal ohsL·r\'ations group Ibuka. asked in anger, mum that can be imposed by proposal before submitting the "We c.lon 't care about the sanc or on.:asions. i.H. .'hitvcments of local residents and "How dare he ask for such a the International Criminal Tri recommendation to the Sangha Kabila has accused Rwanda South Africa, that ended on Congo and advancing in the borers Day. The celebration also actirilics 111' n11n-p111itkal local organizations and sentence when we who Ii ved bunal for Rwanda, based in Supreme Council. and Uganda of sponsoring the Thursday. southern, copper-rich honorco the 30th anniversary of tions." he said. "We live with groups. know Kambanda was no pup the northern Tanzania town of The council, made up of the rebels' monthlong rebellion The rebels did not attend that Katanga province, where the Sept. I bloodless coup that integrity. We live to challenge ... pet? He was a big supporter of Arusha. education minister and the country's in an effort to drive him from summit. they captured the Lake brought the Libyan leader to "Challenge on. oh you lone Information must be ac.:companied by all information l'OIICL'rning power. hawk.'' was the reply from the the e,enl. l.c· .. names. dates. places. event the genocide. He deserves the Rwanda has carried out its top Buddhist monks, oversees poli It appeared the rebels have Tanganyika port of Kalemie. power. titlt. etc . .-\l,o includL· phone numhL·r..; and t·ontacts for death penalty." own prosecutions. In April, cies pertaining to Buddhism and Along with Angola and been divided over the issue of They also claim to control The Security Council imposed crowd. additional informatiun. Be ~JS t:ompll'IL· as p11 ... -.ihll'. Kambanda has already re Rwandan firing squads ex temple management. Namibia, Zimbabwe has sent talks. Rebel leader Ernest Kabila 's birthplace of the embargo in a bid to force For months, Gari.c: Suite IS~. ·1:mn;ning, (;uam 96911. United States or Britain. am1s sales. YORK (AP)-Ameri exploded Aug. 7 at the Ameri economists predicting that more interest rates and a crcc.lit crunch central bank has been defending !·.-mail us at: [email protected] NEW can intelligence officials drew can embassies in Kenya and stable consumer prices over the that causec.l hard times for many the peso chiefly hy raising its ow1~ . up plans last spring for a co Tanzania. Bin Laden is sus rest of the year would lead to a businesses. night borrowing rate. its main tool vert raid to capture Osama bin pected by the United States of further softening of interest rates. But measures adopted by the in controlling domestic funds that Laden in Afghanistan, The orchestrating the Africa bomb .. The government announced government and central bank over could be used tospcculate against ~------~I New York Times reported ings. Friday that the consumer price the past several months have re the peso. HOWARD TRAPP Sunday, citing senior U.S. The cruise missile strikes the index rose l 0.5 percent in August duced interest rates. and econo The overnight bo1Towing rate I I ATTORNEY AT LAW I Please st.art home delivery of ~ government officials. United States launched against from a year earlier and 0.5 per mists believe there is scope for is cutTently 16 percent. up from The planning began after Afghanistan and the Sudan to cent from the previous month. It further declines. 13 percent before the peso hit a I Marianas Variety & Ishmds Variety to I U.S. military, intelligence and retaliate for the bombings were also revised its figure for inflation Economists expect inflation seven-month low of 44.79 pcsos HOWARD TRAPP INCORPORATED TELEPHONE law-enforcement officials con I my home for only $15.00 a month. I a much lower risk operation in July to I 0.7 percent from the will remain stable in the rnmin!! against the dollar on Aug. I 0. 200 SAYLOR BUILDING (671>477-7000 1 cluded they had ample evi than the proposed raid and did previous I 0.6 percent. months, possibly even tapering The peso has lost nearly 40 pa 139 CHALAN SANTO PAPA FACSIMILE 0.'ame: I dence linking bin Laden to a not result in any American ca This brings inflation in the first off. assuming that the food sup cent of its value since the start of AGANA, GUAM 96910 (671)477-2040 I I series of anti-American ter I Home Address: I sualties. But it also did not eight months of 1998 to an aver ply isn't hard hit by expected the regional financial crisis in July rorist attacks in recent years, bring them bin Laden. age 9.3 percent, well within the heavy rainfall beginning in Octo 1997. I I the newspaper reported. Bir, Laden Bin Laden had emerged as government's target of 9.5 per ber. Although encouraged by the Developed by the CIA and the leading target of the CIA' s cent to IO percent for the year. Teresa Taningco. chief econo lower-than-expected inllation rate COMPUTER SERVICE ANO SALES : Permanent Address: : U.S. special forces months be scrapped by CIA Director The August inflation data re mist at Banco Santander's Philip for August. Auui Pantillano. an Counterterrorism Center by 100% Pure Customer I I fore the August bombings of George Tenet and other senior 1996, the paper said. flects slower growth in food pine branch, noted that the gov economist at Securities 2000 Inc .. Satisfaction! . two U.S. embassies in East officials because of the poten prices, which make up about half ernment is prepared to import said investors cannot be expected Special Amptron I Tel. No. : (W) (H) I He was named in a secret ·11 Doesn't Get Any Better Than This" Africa, the secret plan called tial for casualties among Ameri presidential covert action or of the consumer price index. Food food, particularly rice and com. as a result to give the Philippines 17" monitor I We'll contact you for your delivery location. I for U.S. forces to extricate the cans and innocent Afghans, the der on terrorism signed by costs have risen steadily over the in the event heavy rainfall causes a second look. s399_!rn I I Saudi millionaire from his newspaper reported. President Bill Clinton that au past several months because of a noods that damage crops. "These are just a few bright I Send this ad to: I hideout in Afghanistan and Even so, U.S. officials said thorized intelligence agencies severe drought attributed to the El Edison Yap. an investment ana spots in an otherwise bcarish fi I I bring him to justice in the they continued to develop a to plan and carry out covert Nino weather phenomenon. lyst at PCI Bank Trust. said that nancial market:· he said. notirn, United States. range of other options aimed at Finance Secretary Edgardo maintaining a manageable intla that neither the foreign cxcham,~ I 960 South Marine Drive, Suite 152 P.O. Box 231 Saipan, I operations that might lead to BEACH ROAD CHALAN LAOLAO (Nc:ct to Triple J Motors a,nd CNMI Travel) The mission was ultimately I Tamuning Plaza, Guam 96911 MP 96950 ; bin Laden when deadly bombs some deaths, the Times said. Espiritu welcomed the inflation tion rate will help relieve pres nor equities markets ;ere affect~Texas, has mobi tion ... the United Nations said and the judiciary, representa• in a move which helped avoid a rector. What DeLa?s shop is offering ters to House members distilling Sunday to begin a landmark visit year. It has signed but not rati diplomatic embarrassment dur lized a "war room" to disseminate "They are also asking questions is "unbiased information and a lot some of his research. in an earlier statement. tives of non-governmental to China. the world's last major fied the International Covenant information about sanctions . pet1aining to issues such as cen of historical documents.'' Rudy One key document in the grow Her itinerary would include a organisations, including ing the Robinson trip. communist country and a fre of Economic. Social and Cul Clinton could face. including im sure and perjury, and we've de said. ing DeLay library - a 1974 visit to the predominantly Bud women's groups. and academ Natalie Liu. also known as quent target of criticism ~y glo tural Rights. peachment and censure. cided to fill the void and try to The operation also is equipped report by the House Judiciary dhist region of Tibet. ics. Liu Qingyan, was freed at dusk bal rights acti\'ists. Robinson was scheduled to on Friday after being detained Aides to the House's third-rank become sort of a research organi to answer questions such as: Is a Committee staff on the consti meet Chinese leaders, includ International human rights She would sign a memoran During her ten-Jay visit. dum of intent to develop techni for more than two days and sign i~g Republican say they are get zation for the members to try and simple House majority or a two tutional grounds for impeach Robinson w;1s expected to dis ing President Jiang Zemin. groups have accused China of cal cooperation between the ing a statement in which she tmg necessary information into provide this information.,. thirds margin necessary to report ment - was worked on by cuss with Chinese authorities a Vice-Premier Qian Qichen and trampling on religious freedom Office of the High Commis acknowledged working for a the hands oflawmakers who here To that end, DeLay summoned articles of impeachment (Answer: Hillary Rodham. now the first broad range of human rights is Foreign Minister Tang J iaxuan. and widespread human rights sioner for Human Rights and foreign news organisation in tofore haven't needed to bone up his staff back from their August simple majority). and what Sen lady. sues. including ratification of Robinson. a former president abuses in the restive Himalayan the Chinese government. Beijing without government ac on the finer details of perjury, Tom Delay recess early. ate margin is required for im DeLay's aides have con international human rights in oflreland, made no formal state region. China has denied the China on Friday released a creditation. censure or impeachment. They They've gathered documents peachment (Answer: two densed findings from that 1974 struments and further coopera ment on arrival in the Chinese charges and slammed rights group and the West for interfer- reject the war room label. a segment of the Republican lead that span everything from the thirds.) report, among them the view tion with the United Nations. capital. But Democrats and congres ership has instead chosen to Founding Fathers' thoughts on In the weeks since Clinton's that impeachment does not re sional observers find it hard to trivialize the process and exploit impeachment and Clinton's depo acknowledgment of an improper quire criminal conduct but rather Trimble won't shake hands with Adam believe that Delay is merely run the situation for partisan political sition in the Paula Jones case to relationship with Monica is a tool used to punish public . ' . Youth march officials' violation of public trust. . . . . ning an information clearing gain ... the views of the House Judiciary Lewinsky, DeLay has openly house. DeLay's aides insist the Hous Committee when impeachment called for Clinton's resignation Stephen Hess. a Brookings In until one is absolutely certain ... pressed confidence that guer LO:\DO:\ (Reuters) - David Jim Jordan. spokesman for ton-area lawmaker merely has last was widely broached - dur but has not called for his impeach stitution scholar who worked in Trimble. Northern Ireland's Trimble told the Observernews rilla disarmament, known as de Democrats on the House Judi stepped into an information ing Watergate. They also have ment - and won't make such a the Eisenhower and Nixon White firsr Minisrer. will tell Gerry paper in an interview published commissioning. would now take ends up in riot ciary Committee. which will re vacuum. prepared for many different sce decision until he has read the re Houses, characterized DeLay's Adams in a historic face to face on Sunday. place. By CHELSEA CARTER ceive Starr's report. said: "At least narios, including what would hap- port that Starr is expected to operation as useful. "I am not convinced yet that They (the Republicans) have J. "Members are looking for in- meering rhis week that Sinn Fein NEW YORK (AP) - Filled with fiery rhetoric against whites, there is a genuine whole-hearted put themselves on an escalator will not be allowed into·apower Jews and police, the Million Youth March ended with a clash commitment to exclusively and that escalator will inevita sharing government unless a between police and ralliers after an organizer riled up the crowd. st:irt is made to the handover of peaceful means on their part," bly lead to actual decommis Congressmen to discuss sioning. The soooner that hap At the end of Saturday's event, organizer Khallid Abdul guarilla weapons. he added. Muhammad called the police names and told participants to "beat Adams, whose party is the po pens the better because that will Trimble. whose Protestant the hell out of them with the railing if they so much as touch you." impeachment possibility litical wing of the Irish Repub clearly transform relationships Unionist pany on Saturday ap "We have a right, a God given right,· a constitutional right to proved the meeting with the lican Army (IRA), declared last and make it much easier to Smith. "In his conversation. the defend ourselves against anyone who attacks us," said Muhammad, lri,h Repub\ ican leader who has week that the violence of the progress," Trimble said. speaker pledged that Democrats dismissed as an aide to Nation of Islam minister Louis Farrakhan been his sworn enemy, said he past 30 years over British rule But he said that Sinn Fein would be partners in the decision after- a 1994 speech in which he referred to Jews as "bloodsuckers" would not shake hands with of Northern Ireland was "oveR, could only be accepted as a gov making process and agreed to a meet - and insulted Pope John Paul II, homosexuals and whites. Ad:ims. done with and gone." erning partner with the Union ing on Wednesday t; outline proce Muhammad, who went minutes over a court-ordered time limit of The meeting between the two Sinn Fein also announced that ists when the handover of weap dures for dealing with a report to four hours, told the thousands of participants to leave peacefully. As men. who have until now spo Martin McGuinness, its leading ons begins. Congress." the crowd dispersed, a police helicopter flew in low, angering some ken to each other only through strategist, would liaise with a Trimble's new-found willing He quoted Gephardt as adding: "If members who threw bottles and other debris. Police said 17 officers third parties. could come on commission handling the thorny ness to speak directly to Adams this process must begin, it is ~ong Tuesday or Wednesday as the issue of guerrilla disarmament. should boost the peace process and five civilians were injured. the most serious responsibilities Con assembly elected last June gets Not a single weapons has yet which was thrown off course by Police in riot gear quickly took the stage while officers on gress will undertake and it must be down to business after a s~m been handed over by Republi a summer of riots over Protes horseback and motorcycles occupied the rally area in the city's conducted in a truly bipartisan man mer break. can or Protestant guerrillas de tant parades and a dissident Re Harlem neighborhood. A Dallas man was arrested on charges that ner." ----~. include disorderly conduct. More arrests were expected. Pick up a lnc\·itab\y there will be a de spite a peace accord signed by publican guerrilla bombing in A Republican leadership aide, More than 3,000 police officers were at the rally. which Mayor gree of re,erve. That means I their political wings in April. the town ~f Omagh on Au;ust Kenneth Starr speakingonconditionofanonymity, 15. ~ ~ Rudolph Giuliani estimated about 6,000 people attended. Organiz copy of am not going to shake his hand Trimble in his interview ex- said Gingrich "made clear that he ers had expected 50,000. The death toll in the Omagh By Curt Anderson hoped the process would remain bi P~ople of all ages came to the event, which triggered controversy blast - Northern Ireland's WASHINGTON (AP) - The partisan,hehopedthememberswould earl!er this summer when Giuliani denied organizers a permit, bloodiest bombing in 30 years - House's senior Republican and not prejudge until they have reviewed callmg it a "hate march." A court said the event could oo on but rose to 29 on Saturday when • . • b , Democrntic leaders will meet after all the evidence and that he had tre scaled back HS duratton and size. another man died from injuries Labor Day to discuss how to handle mendous confidence in the ability of ., Gi;1liani said . the march turned out to be precisely what he Islands ''•1.,:... -- received in the attack. an independent counsel's report an .--·;-1,:,l, ~ Henry Hyde to lead this process." ,, .. _... .._ __ ... predicted, one .. filled with hatred, horrible, awful, vicious, anti Trimble and Adams were both ticipated to outline allegations of im Hyde, R-III., is chairman of the .f&~m, ;;•=I',~ Semitic and other anti-white rhetoric, as well as exhortations to kill 11U.a:P qn~ \, elected to the ;--.;orthern Ireland peachable offenses by President House Judiciary Committee. which USED CAR MART people, murder people .... The speeches given today should not assembly set up under the April Clinton. would have jurisdiction over anv re occur anyplace.'' peace accord. Trimble was cho The meeting, requested by House pon StaJT submits. The meetin:, on WBLIL BE CLOSED DUFHNG Some participants said they came to promote black unity, to speak sen as Northern Ireland's first Democratic Leader Dick Gephm'dt preparations will include H~de LABOR DAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1998 minister and starts meeting with out for an. end to gang violence and in favor of reparations for of Missouri in a telephone conversa Gingrich, Gephardt, House M,tj;1icy \\'~, u•i// r(·-opn1 fr)r husitll'SS tit: political parties this we~k to descendants of slaves. tion Friday with Speaker Newt Leader Dick Anney, R-Texas, and 7:30 a.m. (TRIPLE J MOTORS & EXPRESS TIRE & LUBE) choose a cabinet and to plot the "We got people selling drugs on the comer, people carrying guns Gingrich, R-Ga .. would be the first Rep. John Conyers of Michigan, the 8:00 a.m. (USED CAR MART) today. way forward for the limited de and people shooting each other where I live. l want to learn how to between the two on the issue. Mean Judiciary Committee's senior Demo m1 1i1<'sday, S11111·111hl'I' H, 1998. gree of self-rule for the prov stop that," said Roland Samuels of Philadelphia. while. the Rules Committee re \r;, f/}'o/ogizt•j{;r fl!~)'' inCO!Jl't'JJicnc·t', crat. ince. Meanwhile, hundreds of people turned out in Atlanta for the leased a proposed House proce StaJT's investigation begm1 four Million Youth Movement, a weekend of workshops sponsored by dure for dealing with an impeach years ago and has r,mged overnumer A weekly magazine JOB VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT several civil rights groups. ment probe. ous topics, including Clinton's con All told, the events were a sure fessed sexual trysts with Monica n. !,", :·; il. !''. i_1 ...r1 ·r,r ~J-"1,n;. c_·r i ·.t,.,ro.\'\H .-11:n_1 r_ .. 11, .. rrn.., c:01u·r m,:ruo.\· 1c .L ·ci 1 llA'f' n n. en: .\11:IUT J-J rn 1.\(,' _q·,'d1:.H .,11.-11.1. !If. filled with the :: :' ,' '.-.·/ ! : i/; 1i_,.-1.u\°!A Fl .., 1:., H }:( ,AH I )/.F.\\ ( )J,' :Ha:. lL·!( .T. ·t.•. 1.. l.!<,/ 1 J.,_ 11iJ..J!r :11.:1.1 !-l!.l:11!<,.\ rm Jl!:J.IlJ ..\f:\Hll:1/ . .',J:lit.. ,, Ff:\.\'fJl<.Al' <>I< 1·1 . .-1<.J:t>F LL ..r,py o 1p om.1 ,me. or o 1c1a 1 tran\cript and n.:ce11t polkl' t:lc.:1.r;111cc must be attadl<.:d. tive phone call with the speaker," hid the truth from the public for Interfax said the Central Bank that the first deputy chairman of said Gephardt spokesman Erik months. LET US KEEP CNMI LITTER FREE. FAII.UJU; TO l'ROVIDE THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS WILL RESUI;r IN AUTOMATIC had turned down a proposal by the Central Bank, Andrei Kozlov, DI SOUALI FICATI ON. , the commercial banks to index had resigned.
,. '' •• '-' " " " ~· IJ " II ~I ; •- ti (1 ~! '.', I' • I. 20-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY- SEPTEMBER 7. 1998 ______:M:.:..:..=O.:..:N-=D~AY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1998 -MARIANAS VARIET_Y_NE_~~A~ V~E_VIS}_l ing bonds to come up with the Besides theft, Mm1ibus,m h,L~ been sion to Washington D.C., which badly needed money. ch.u·ged bv AGO with theft by un will review it before it can be Legislative .. Business . . . But Ayuyu said that by floating lawf~I disposition rn1d miscond.uct approved. Contin1.1_ecl_!rom P~[~ C:~ntinued from page_1 bonds, the administration will in public office. The Tenorio administration is only be "mortgaging the fu A status conference hearing for required to come up yearly with The· employee, Dolores B. some $11 million to match the ture of the residents." RP gov't signs $610M loan her case has been set on Sept. 30. he said. tlhmibus,m . ..\5. is ,tccuscd of submit The government is now trim federal funds. He said the government may She is represented by Public MANILA, Philippines (AP) _ from the foreign currency deposit budget deficit from non-peso do interest rates have increased be officials. The International Mon ting falsified time n~cords forpi1yro\1 ming d-own the number of ClP A member of the CIP task · end up unable to pay back the Defender Harvey Palefsky. The Philippine government signed holdings of the participating mestic sources and the global capi cause of the turbulence in Asia's etary Fund has projected, how pu{voscs to benefit ,m imlividual not force formed by Gov. Pedro bonds, since money acquired Assistant Attorney General proposals from 300 to 50. Friday an agreement with a con banks, has an interest rate of 8.95 tal market. financial markets. ever, that the deficit will reach SO cntitkd to it. It is also preparing these P. Tenorio has said that the from it may not be used for AGO "s complaint said the ,m1ount Marvin J. Williams is the pros sortium of 16 mostly local banks percent. However, the conditions for After turning a small SUI1)1us in billion pesos($ I .2 billion). projects' specification for su bmis- government is looking at float- income-generating projects. al legc_n_tir11Je_ci frorn_pa9e_1 daily average of 300 passengers in, stating that the opposition's nent, should team together and is 45 percent owned by the gov ticipating. ernment. PNB contribute one Northern Marianas have been sus to the CNML tently declined to identify the pub camp is n;t done in their efforts to support former governor Joseph will In an effort to relieve pressure third of the total loan. on interest rates, the government pended since Nonhwest 's man It services Saipan once a day lic official or the "family mem expose the problems in the cur Ada. The one-year dollar-denomi agement and pilots failed to reach and flies Guam two ti mes a day. ber" during the campaign run. rent administration and "make a Ada needed 4 percent of the plans to reduce local borrowing, nated loan, which will be drawn seeking instead to finance the an agreement late last month. Northwest also flies direct be Santos would not comment af better life for all the eople of vote to be the Republican guber The pilots are asking fora higher tween Saipan and Tokyo using a ter the election, as he wanted to Guam." natorial nominee. The controversy and allega His camp received an unoffi pay rate. Boeing 747 aircraft with passen spend time with his supporters, Babauta cited an informal re gers averaging to 300 per Jay and which he claimed to be the "true tions against the current adminis cial numberof close to 5,000votes Slower economic port by Northwest agents in the al most l 00.000 in a year. grassroots people of the island." tration may not stop just because Saturday,. when approximately Marianas who claimed that some The strike and the con-espond Sen. Lou Leon GueITcro, mean- the primary is over though, as only 1,500 were needed. 600 passengers have been rerouted in!! shutdown of Northwest's ·growth predicted to other carriers during the strike. A~·Iink service offered by Under ·the Fiscal Yem· 1999 Ap government coughs out every He said this figure represents Mesaba Airlines and Express Teno ... propriations Act, at least 75 percent of hour," he said. MANILA, Philippines (AP) remains a sticking point with only ,1bout one-third of the total I Airlines eliminated 2,460 Continued from page 3 the $249.26 million budget has been The higher pay given by the Finance Secretary Edgardo the International Monetary Fund. daily departures at 223 air number of passengers who would existing pay scale. The salary of allocated to salaries and benefil~ of government is apparently the rea Espiritu said Friday he expects An IMF mission is in the Philip ports in the United States. rwrnial ly enter the commonwealth government employees are being government employees. son why local residents are more the Philippines' gross national pines to review recent economic reviewed by the personnel which This means that the government is interested in securing jobs from product will expand 1.5 percent develoP.ments and to set economic DOLI found out that Chung re comes out with an audit of each coughing out m01e than $80,000 per the pub] ic sector than the private this year, indicating a further targets under the terms of a din; 1.4 VINYL SIGNS: For indoor/outdoor with col DOLI ... quired Libao to pay her own La agency." hour as payment for personnel sala sector. Commonwealth Develop slowing of the country's billion Il'v1F precautionary loan ors, style and quality, on wood, glass, metal, Continued from page 1 bor permit processing fees He, however, maintained that ries alone, according to House ways ment Authority chair Juan S. economy. arrangement plastic cloth and walls, designed in computer Officially, the government Espiritu acknowledged that no Chung failed to pay Libao any amounting to $375. his office has always been on the and meanscommitteechair Rep. Karl Tenorio, in previous interview, graphics, artistically drafted, composed with thing on the renewed contract, Asper referred the DOLi's find said that a big slice of unem continues to target an economic agreement has been reached look out for any possible cuts in Reyes. 111is makes the CNMl gov a lot of talent and knowledge, is now avail said Asper, adding that the re ings to the Attorney General's expenditures in order for the govern emment pay an average of $18-$20 ployed local residents in the is growt rate of b;tween 2 percent with the IMF on some economic spondent should be ordered· to Office for enforcement assistance. ment to live within the available re per hour for every public office em lands' workforce is voluntary. and 3 percent this year, but many targets, including the growth able at Younis Art Studio, Inc. pay the complainant salary ($300 Libao was given authorization sources amid the worsening economic ployee, which approximately total 'They chose to be in that situa economists have been skeptical that goals. even the low end of the target can be Last month, the IMF's Manila per month) for one year and liqui to seek a transfer employer within situation both in the CNMI and the 4,300 to 4,800. tion. It is either they don't want to VINYL BANNERS: On cloth and plastic dated damages. a 60-day period. reached. representative said the Philippines Asia-Pacific Region. But this figure is already inclusive work for the private sector where materials, from 1-5 feet wide and length from of other benefits which eat up at least there are more than sufficient job 'The present target was a down would be "lucky"toachievegrowth 22 percent, Reyes said. Without the opportunities, or they just don't ward revision ofan original goal of 1 percent this year, a comment 3 feet to 50 or 75 feet and more, with any 22 percent, the government will still like to work," he said. for the GNP to expand by be that so annoyed the central bank color, letters size and style and rich graph tween 3 percent and 4 percent IMF have to pay its employees close to Workers of Chamorro and that it publicly censured the ics. this year. But economic growth official. $68,000 every hour. Carolinian descent were concen has slowed as a result of Asia's As matters stand, it "I think it's way too high but this is trated in public administration appears lhat financial crisis, which pushed inter Also hand painted signs and banners, artis average, including rank mid file em (34.9 percent and 28. I percent thePhilippineeconomywillatleast ployees and officials. But this is big, respectively), professional and est rates higher, and because of a grow this year, a marked contrast tically designed and colored on any mate looking at the $86,538 per hour the related services (22 percent and severe drought which lowered agri with the shrinking economies of rial surface of all sizes. manpower alone," Reyes said. 24.6 percent), and retail trade in culrural. production. rilostothercrisis-hitSoutheastAsian The government's growth target countries. More than $180 million from dustries ( 11.6 percent). DIGITAL PRINT: Signs for inside markets/ Tenorio's Fiscal Year 1999 bud The commerce department re get have been appropri atcd for ported that during the 1995 cen stores/shops in full colors with print of the government employees' salaries. sus, Carolinians had the highest Muslims hit US goods/merchandise on plastic sheets/ "When divided by 2,080 hours, it unemployment rate at 21.2 per boards or on transparencies on special pa is costing the government $86,538 cent while ChamoITos account for per or cloth for ceiling hang for display or per hour. That's how much the around 12.5 percent. attacks on Sudan above shelves, counters and merchandise stands, can easily be produced by the tal By CLARO CORTES small park across the street from NMHC ... .. But the ovcriding thing is that MANILA, Philippines (AP) - the embassy. About 50 police ented and capable sign makers at YAS Sign Continued from page 9 houses will hav~ a common as A new Philippine Muslim group formed a cordon to prevent them System. pect so that you Jon 't have a neigh condemned on Friday the U.S. from approaching the embassy. time homeowners or those people bor blocking one neighbor be attacks on suspected terrorist tar "We Muslims cannot accept the Full color digital print for back light in shops who have no houses. cause he wants to build a thrce gets in Sudan and Afghanistan in reason given for the U.S. attacks Ada recently met in Honolulu the storey," she said, adding it is a a protest outside the heavily in Sudan and Afghanistan," said window or special display in the outdoor, people who did the ,u·chitectuml de well-developed housing subdivi guarded U.S. Embassy in Manila. Abdul Bashed Marangid, a Mus such as food items, drinks cosmetics, per signs of the houses. sion where the planning began Manila police threw a tight se lim cleric and a leader of the group. fumes, jewelry and many more. "We looked at tl1e models that since 1995. curity net around the seaside em The missile strikes were in re they have worked to make sure "We're pleased with the archi bassy earlier in the week after taliation for the bombings of U.S. Vinyl signs are durable, colorful and guar that it meets our satisfaction. We tectural designs that they have Philippine authorities were in embassies in Kenya and Tanza want quality, affordable. cnergy done. We also stressed to them to formed of a written bomb threat nia, which Washington has anteed to last for five to seven years in all c!Ticicnt housing in Koblcrvillc," look one more time the blueprint found on board a plane in Kuwait. blamed on Saudi Arabian mil weather conditions and stands heat tem she said. and sec whether i;:nergy efficient U.S. officials announced the lionaire Osama bin Laden. Ada said the company brought perature 40-180 degrees Fahrenheit. can be incorporated .. whether we closure of the non-immigrant visa Marangid, however, said no up one concept and will Jo some can use solar panel as an alterna section of the embassy on Friday clear evidence has been presented estimation to make sure that build tive for electricity because we and Monday, giving no specific to show who was responsible. ings can withstand the velocity have sunshine 365 days, " Ada reason. The section is the most He said his group will ask the ( 155) of typhoon wind. added. crowded, with people filling th U.N. Security Council to investi For all signs need, please visit or call sidewalk to line up for visas. gate the U.S. missile strikes. to continue slur.lying in ,u1 ,u1sschool. About 500 members and sup On Thursday, Kuwait's Inte Art ... CNMI Arts Council Executive porters of the Philippine Muslim rior Ministry said a han,dwritten Continued from page 11 Director Robert Hunter h,Ls notl1ing Task Force Against U.S. Aggres note warning of a bomb attack on have today," Davis said. but praises to tl1e young rntist. sion chanted "Allahu Akbar," or the American embassy in Manila 111c poster that Davis has designed "Joseph Davis is a lot better than God is great, as they marched to on Friday was found on a plane the embassy after praying at a that arrived in Kuwait from Dubai. w,Ls used by the Arts Council in the me when I Wi.LS inhighschool." Hunter at Y• Younis Art Studio, Inc., in Garapan. promotion of tl1is ycm·'s exhibit. said. mosque about two kilometers (one In response, Philippine police Gov. PcdroTcnrniohanded Davis "What more if he goes to college mile) away. blocked off a lane of the boule Telephone Nos. 234-6341 ¥ 234-7578 ¥ The demonstrators, some car his certificate and the$ I(Xl priz.e dur and finish a course in rnts school? He vard which passes in front of the rying placards saying "Clinton is ingtheopeningofthe9thMicronesian could probably be the next CNMI embassy and deployed more men, 234.. 9797 ¥ 234 .. 9272 or Fax No. 234-9271. a liar" and "Muslims unite versus Crafts Exhibit held last Friday. Ans Council Executive Director," he including plainclothes officers, to American tyranny," gathered ina guard the area. According to Davis, he is planning added. ii-MARIANAS VARIETY NE\~ AND VlE\\'S-MONDA Y- SEPTEMBER 7. l.2'9c2_l98L__ __~------~--'------MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 , l 998 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-23 ~------··--·- --· h:L,. h,t week, urged the Lcgislatun~ also lessen the CNMI's depen would apply to alien workers in Consortium ... to investigate CUC's selection pm Key ... dence on foreign workforce. the CNMl, except for those hold Continued from page 3 ccss for the power plam proj.:ct. Continued from page 3 "Investors f~el that they can ing professional or executive po Kim Jong II to become N. Korean head ·n,c consrntium filed :m appc.al always come in and import for sitions earning an annual salary a comparison of the price propos allow businesses to review their By PAUL SHIN Democratic People's Republic economic opening causing in The missile launch: Yoon That led the United States to before the Office of the Public /\udi eign workers without even con of more than $30,000. als. own manpower pool. SEOUL, South Korea (AP) of Korea." stability in North Korea's tightly said, appears to have had the strike a deal with North Korea tor(OPA) and a motion fortempo sidering training the available lo The bill defined professional as I k strcsscd that /\lson-Tomen "It will force businesses to re He has lived in his father's Four years after his death, the controlled society. dual purpose of solidifying in the following year,giving it two rarv rcstrainin!l order (TRO) at those whoa re receiving more than ··has three times more c:q1crience view whetherthey need additional cal labor force. shadow for all of his 56 years, elder Kim is still revered in North Korea already has ap ternal unity and sending a mes nuclear power plants worth at th; Superior c'aun. "lt will help deter our depen- , $30, OOOin annual compensation; than t,larubcni-Sithc .. in opcral manpower or not. The position but the time has finally come North Korea as the "Great proved plans by two South Ko sage to the outside world that least $ 4.6 billion in exchange Associate Judge John A. Jenee on nonresidents, as well as those who are in fields requiring in>! diesel power plants. will be vacated and eventually, advanced training or original or for Kim Jong II to make his own Leader,"theembodimentof"the rean businesses, including the despite its deepening economic for the North's promise to dis :.We han: more years of expe M:m!llona. in his ruling. denied make the businesses think twice the business community will look creative work which is artistic; mark as president of North Ko sun and the stars," a ruler who · giant Hyundai group, to start difficulty, North Korea's mili mantle its suspect nuclear weap rience. \Ve haw h:1d 11101c pmjccL~. the c;nsortium 's TRO bid but di whether they will continue to re whether it would be cheaper for those who are engaged in teach rea. had "the mandate of heaven." sightseeing tours of a scenic tary power remains formidable. ons program. ,\nu \1·c hal'c more cxp,:ricnc,; with rected cue to release the docu ciuit from the outside or start train them to tap the available local ino dental, medical. nursing and That milestone will be of con So long and deep is his mountain on its east coast be Yoon compared the North's "Missiles are another bargain l IS cm·ironrm:m:1/ 1cgulations. ·· said ments. ing local workers," he said. labor pool," he said. cern to a world already worried shadow, that his son, known as ginning later this month. The missile-firing with a crisis cre ing chip North Korea is using to cue heeded this ruling sewn The proposed three-year limit oth~r medical professions I !cir.:\'. Villagomez said the move will about" the possible nuclear ca the "Dear Leader," is not ex deals could earn.the North up to ated by the communist country's exact economic aid from neigh ·11i~ same bloc of losing bidders days after ii was issued. pability and growing missile pected to radically change the dlrs 100 mill ion a year. threat to pull out of the Nuclear boring countries," Yoon said. technology of Kim's beliiger nature of the regime he inherits North Korea desperately Non-proliferation Treaty in "They are desperate, so they Wabol-Foster. Dynasty ... HOUSE FOR RENT /LEASE ent, isolated Marxist state. in communism's first heredi needs the money. Its economy 1993. have nothing to be afraid of." • 4 Bedroom • 24 hours 2COMMB\CIAl SPACE fOR Ill Crafts ... The crafts made by inmates of Continued from page 5 Continued fro_l'l1 page 10 the Division ofCoffection(DOC) Kim will assume the presi tary power succession. is in shambles, forcing the coun water/power • fully turnished across from Hv m lion in employee payroll and dency next week, ascending to "For North Korea, it'll be a try to rely on outside aid to feed 1. t) 1,000 sq. ti for S3,000 are also on display and being sold Monthly rent is $SOO. into two sections, one of which is benefits alone. It's total fixed an office that has been vacant long time coming but it will not its 24 million people. ( l) 9,000 sq. ti for Sl,700 at the exhibit. composed of crafts made by cost, including payroll and al ever since his father, Kim II bring any drastic change in the Nearly 5 million North Kore 0 Contact #233-1347 13 Bedroom House, Ch.1\.111 Kil'a The Historical Preservation Chamono and Carolinian people lowances, amounts to about $3 Sung, died of heart failure in country's Cold War foreign ans reportedly subsist in part on Office (HPO) lent some photos >, Please call Gcor~c @234-6025 of CNMI. million a month. policy,," said Park Young-rim, grass, tree bark and other food +: on the history of the Northern July, 1994. .... Q. APARTMENT FOR RENT prclcrabiv'bctwccn While the other is comprised Liew stressed that Tinian ·The first legal step in that as a political science professor at substitutes. Some International G) ,.... 2 Bedroom Apartment 7:30 .1m .md 10:00 am with crafts from the different Marianas. Dynasty's average current level ·- G) The guests on the first exhibit cension comes Saturday when Korea University. monitors believe that up to 2 .. 0:: (Furnished) Micronesian peoples. of profit reaches only about $2 include the art students from the the country's newly elected par Indeed, even without the title million people have died of star North of PIC Hotel An estimated 35 local partici million per month. This figure 'OJ) Marianas High School (MHS), liament, the Supreme People's of president, Kim Jong II has vation in the past three years. ~ Call: 234-3694 PROPERTY FOR LEASE pants joined the exhibit. Among represents a $1 million monthly the Manamko from the Office of Assembly, convenes its first ses been running the country since Despite the acute economic LOCATION: OLEAI, SAIPAN · the crafts on display at the CNMl shortfall and company officials Aging Administration .(OAA), sion. his father's death as commander problems, North Korea's old .cG) ·=Cl) SIZE: 664SM section, some of the interesting \'IDEO STORE FOR SALE are not expecting the market The 680-member assembly inchiefofits 1.1-millionstrong tactics of upping the security CONTACT: (671) 637-3609 (collect) pieces include the traditional fish and other government officials. .... ·- \'.'E HAVE OVER 8,000 UP TO to turn around in 12 months. will elect Kim and he is ex militm;y and head of the ruling stakes as a means of exacting .... TOM/AGNES MANIBUSAN FOR DETAILS trap designed by Lino Olopai, The exhibition will resume to DATE MOV[ES AND GAMES. ALL "The economic outlook of pected to be installed in office Workers' Party. Little has economic concessions ·will = .. [NYENTORY AND EQUIPMENT "Serious inquiries only" Carolinian canoe made by Mao mon-ow and will run until Sep ca a.> our feeder markets, notably on Wednesday, the 50th anni changed in that time. likely persist under the new INCLUDED. '------~ Pialug, Chamorro tools done by tember 23. This year's exhibit is CJ > Japan, Korea, China, Hong versary of the founding of North Park said, however, that North leader, analysts say. "'O PGR. (671) 721-0414 Noel -Quitugua and the elaborate coordinated by Arts Council's Kong and Taiwan for the next Korea in 1948. Korea underKimJongll 's presi "The recent firing of a long 1 · • 1: 24-~ARIAN__AS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MQNDA Y- SEPTEMBEg_]_. 1998 ___ ~--- ______MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1998 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-25
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1998 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-27 26-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY- SEPTEMBER 7. 1998 ue1ent.11::iacrm.>.•.•••·.:.··.••.•·.. t.••.·•_t~.<.·•.-.r_•_·.•·.•··•.•.< ...·-••••· .. ·;;1.••.·•_•····._.· .. i_<.<_·.•.••·.>• )_••.··.·..•· ... •·.···· c11ammr u_>···J·I· }.>_<_·••.i•_> .• _.n_·._ .. •...•.... rtOK.L y A'_·...··. +.T_1t:. Quick matches for Open's top seeds National League: ·Arnerican•·.•Le···························.·.•··>.•··••.)•···.(.··.···.······.····•·•.···············.•··-• ...•·.·.·_·_·· By ROB GLOSTER Sampras' next opponent will more than a few feet from the Mariners beat Ori?les in/ NEW YORK (AP) - Pete be unseeded Marat Safin, the middle of the court, watching McG\Vire ties Ruth with #60 .··f~~a.s•··Effii~~ta·•···••··cY~§sic Sampras and the rest of the world's Russian teen-ager who became a helplessly when Williams hit shots top tennis plityers are doing little crowd favorite in Paris with his into the comers. Ncibnd's face hitless innings. Alan Embry (4-1) Padres 4, Rockies 2 battle of under-acbieyers work on this Labor Day weekend. improbable tun through this year's was contorted with pain as she ST. LOUIS (AP) - Mark In Denver, Kevin Brown ( l 8- was the loser. SEATTLE (AP) - Ken aftergoing2°J8Jortl~eAn- The top-seeded Sampras French Open. He defeated Tho held onto the umpire's chair for McGwirc moved within one of 5) became the first San Diego Cubs 8, Pirates 4 GriffeyJr. hit his American gels in 1996; worked his way needed just 78 minutes to defeat mas Muster in the third round. support after five games and told Roger Maris home-run record. pitcher to win l 8 games sin:e In Pittsburgh. Sammy Sosa hit League-leading 48th homer, back through Chicagq's mi- Mikael Tillstrom 6-2, 6-3, 6-1 The thiru-seeded Rafter, who Williams she could not continue. hittin>! his 60th in the first inning 1985 anu San Diego reduced its his 58th homer. remaining two a go~ahead, thr;e-run shot in nor league system. Saturday night to advance to the lost just six points on his first "I really would have enjoyed to Saturd:1v as the St. Louis Cardi magic number for clinching the behind McGwire. the eighth Saturday that led Andy Pettitte (1 ~"9) _ga\e fourth round of the U.S. Open, serve and never faced a break have a match where she could nals tx::;t the' Cincinn:11i Reds 7-0. NL West to six. His 417-foot drive into the right the Seattle Mariners overthe up five Juns and six hits .rn and several of his peers spent even point, will face No. 14 Goran have played to her full ability," i\kG 11·ire. who h:1s five fiomers field scats off rookie Sean Brown gave up two runs :mu Baltimore Orioles 6-5. two innings, his shortest a~~-. less time on court. Ivanisevic in the fourth round. Williams said. '·J can get the prepa in his las! four games and I 3 in 18 five hits in seven innings. striking Lawrence ( 1-1) started a two-run With Seattle trailing 5-2, ing .· (not caused by injury) Defending chµmpion Patrick [vanisevic had 21 aces in a 7-6 davs. has 21 gam.:s remaining to ration on the practice court." out five and walking four. He also sixth inning. Sosa has homered in Alex Rodriguez hit an RBI since Apri!T996, .. . . · set the record. He joined Babe Rafter won in 66 minutes, drop (7-5), 6-3, 6-4 win over Paul Agassi, who played thiruon the broke a 2-all tie with asixth-in three straigl1t games and six of his single off Armando Benitez Indians 5,Tigers4 Haarhuis, a player who had tor Ruth and Maris as the only play ping only three games in a third Arthur Ashe Stadium court after ning double. last seven. (5-4) and Griffey fol lowed In Dflroit, On1ar Vizquel round victory. Andre Agassi ad mented him in the past. The tem ers to hit 60 homers in a single Rafter and Williams, was shocked Steve Finley, went 3-for-4 in Chicago has won six straight with his first home run since homered. for the. first. time vanced while losing just five peramental lvanisevic said he has season. to start playing so early in the cluding a t\Vo-run homer and and remained a game ahead of Au11.. 30 at New York, send- since last Sept. as Cleve- games. Venus Williams needed been playing better since banging Ruth hit 60 in \ 927. a record 15 afternoon. Quil\'i; \I eras went 2-for-4 with a New York in the NL wild caru ing-the Orioles to their 13th land beatDetrqitfortheniqth to play only half a match. his head on the court during a that stum\ until Maris hit 61 in "Both matches combined were walk. race. loss in 15 games. time in 11 .games this year. "You never feel badly about second-round win over Todd like an hour and 15 minutes, phe 1%\. Trevor Hoffman got three outs Kevin Tapani (17-7) won his winning. You want to get on and Martin earlier this week. Saturdav ·s shot off lxnnis Reyes Greg McCarthy ( 1-2) got Brian .. Giles and Richie• nomenal," Agassi said. ··r felt for his 46th save. fifth straight decision. Rod Beck three outs for the victory, Sexson illso connected for off as quick as you possibly can," ··sometimes I am a little bit (3-5) put SL Louis ahead 2-0. rather rusheu, I didn't enjoy that ... Darryl Kile (10-16) allowed <>ol 0;1c o~t for his 44th save. Rafter said after his 6-1, 6-1, 6-1 messed up," he explained. "'I have Donovan Osborne ( ·l-:1) pitched andMikeTimlinfinishedfor Cleveland< and ... Juan at all." four runs_ just one earned_ and c Expos 7, Marlins 1 a t/Jree-hitter and the Cardinals his 13th save, . . Encar11acio1l a.ndPaul Bako. vietoryover David Na ink in. 'This to bang, then everything comes Women's winners included No. eight hits in seven innings. In Miami, Wilton Guenero hit won fort he fifth time in six games. Blu~ Jays 4, Red Sox 3. bit two-rnn.~h9ts for.the Ti~ is a Grand Slam. You want to together." 2 Lindsay Davenport, No. 4 - Dodgers 6, Giants 3 a two-nm triple off Rafael Medina In Toronto, RogerClemens oers, who havc)pst of32. conserve your energy." Agassi won 6-2, 6-3, 6-0 in 96 stopping a I CJ-game losing streak ( 1-3) and brother Vladimir addeu 25 Arantxa Sanchez Vicario. No. 7 In Los Angeles. Chan Ho Park 0 10 the Reds. (18-6) al]owed three hits in ~verall a11.d are J 4 sirfoe Only two seeded women and minutes over Davide Sanguinetti, Conchita Martinez, No. I 0 ( 12-7) pitched a four-hiuer to win an RBI triple. Florida has lost a Mets 5, Braves 4 eight. innings to remain un- Larry Pai:rish5e8licedman., four seeded men have.been elimi who twisted his right ankle late in Nathalie Tauziat, No. 12 Mary for the second time in seven starts, team-record IO straight at home In New York. Tony Phillips beaten .. since fy[ay29, and ag~r BudclyJ3yll. > < nated. Sampras, serving 14 aces the first set and played the rest of Pierce. No. 13 Amanda Coetzer givine Los Angeles its first four and nine in a row overall. made up for a rough sixth inning Torpnto won its inth ·.... pave.Byf?~(J3:.?)alloweq at up to 125 mph (200 kph), was the match with the ankle heavily and No. 15 Anna Koumikova. ~ame-winning ·streak of the sea- Expos rookie Mike Thurman c - expressionless for most of the taped. Agassi 's next opponent will Fourteen of the 16 women's \. with a two-run homer in the eighth (3-3), winless in his previous six straight.> •·•·· ..•· ... ·· i i . fourrun.sqnsJ~h.itsins~ve11t son. winning the. th1·~e. · · B1usipnin.~~/~9.qMi~e-! match as he pounded winners past be No. 9 Karol Kucera. off Rudy Seanez ( 4-1) that over starts since July 30, allo\ved one ~y first w~~> seeds reached the fourth round, Orel Hershiser (9-10), who games ... of theJour-garne .. ·se- sqn pitc:he~~hp.ni11tpJor.n1~ .. the Swede. The on 1y men's seed to lose came a 4-3 deficit. run and three hits in 5 1-3 innings. the first time that has happened pitched for the Dodgers from ries, tht Blue puHed ... 36th sa.ve/Bri4nf9Well.(3.c But the four-time U.S. Open Saturday was No. 6 Greg since 1987. And the ease with ln the top of the sixth. Phillips Brewers 3, Phillies 2 Jar, 1983-94. g:wc up six runs and withip six games of th.eR.ed . 6) gave up t'Nq~uns,six)Jits champion raised his arms to the Rusedski, who was upset 4-6, 6- which favorites are advancing is had failed to come up with In Milwaukee, Jose Valentin eight hits in two-plus innings. Sox, the AL wild-card ·andstx walk§Jnfive.jt1ni11gs.. crowd to solicit applause on one 4, 5-7, 6-2, 6-4 by Jan Siemerink in stark contrast to this year's C,renColbrunn's fl,- to left that singled home the winning run as Astros 6, Diamondbacks 5 leader... Boston IostJor th(! ·• point after slamming a forehand in a match that lasted 3 hours, 22 turn~./· · At Gainesville, Florida, Jesse "Driving Ms. Lindsay:" hits in six innings. Mik.¢. Tron1bl.ey .. (5c4) Kansas State pounded ovennatched with one second left and Travis opponents. Palmer threw for 30 I yards and four P1entice r,m for 162 ym·ds as Miami errors. "We did good with the 11-2 deadlocking their series White Sox 9, Yankees 5 pitched. l 2°3 innings, .and touchdowns :md Teny Jackson ran at I to force a third and de Norre Dame's win wa~ the first for of Ohio 1uined Cm·! Torbush's re1:,'ll tennis star takes wheel Aces . . . hit anu run. We made them -'i In Chicago, JimAbbougot Rick Agujlern got three outs for 127 yru-ds ,md two scores to lead ciding game next weekend. die Irish against Michigan since 1993, lm·-season coaching debut. By LARRY SIDDONS Continued from J)~ge 28 throw. We capitalized on a a win in his return to the for his 35th save in 43 Floiida Jerry J\yuyu's two-run major leagues ,mMississippi 6; each added two iushing TDs for the sive," she said. 1995.· Houslon 89 53 .627 Cleveland 79 62 .560 the home tun record that has trans Sosa says "eve1y day is a holiday" that started a three-run ninth inning No. 19 Georgia 56, Kent 3; and Or Bulldogs, who piled up 566 yards. For others looking to get here quick, Davenport suggests Chicago 80 62 .563 9 76 .461 14 No. 10 Tennessee 34, Chicago 65 fixed ba.-.eball fans since the Babe a~ he and McGwire supply a nation rally. egon 48, No. 23 Michigan St. 14. Oregon 48, this route: "Nornrnlly I take the Triboro Bridge," she saiu. SI. Louis 68 73 .482 20 1/2 76 .461 14 Kansas Cify 65 Ruthhit60in 1927.ButSosa,whose with their daily fix of home iun fever. Itwasn'tahomer. Itwasn'tcloseto Tim Couch and Ricky Will No. 17 Syracuse 33 No. 23 Michigan St. 14 "But if I hear there's traffic on the radio, which l listrn to, Milwaukee 67 75 .472 22 Minnesota 63 78 .447 16 58th horner Saturday left him two But Sosa clearly has not lost sight a homer. But had hesnuckout, swing iams each opened their Heisman At Syracuse, New York, Jeff Hall At Eugene, Oregon, Akili Smitli I take the Midtown Tunnel." · Cincinnati 66 76 .465 23 Delroit 53 89 .373 26112 ?1nsbu1gh 64 76 .457 24 that even ovettaking McGwirc will ing madly for the seats, who is to say Trophy campaign with big games. kicked a 27-ym-d field goal as time th1ew four touchdown p,tsses mid Wes\ w L Pel. GB behind McGwirc. is channeling his Even this road warrior has her limits, though. West w L Pel. GB energies toward another pursuit not be totally satisfying if the Cubs the Cubs would have won at all? Couch threw for 498 yards and expi1ed to give Tennessee a stunning Reuben Dmughns iushed for 202 "l 'm not driving crosstown," Davenport s~id. "'I 'rn just san Diego 91 51 .641 Ar<1heim 78 64 .549 victory in the first game of the post 66 }i.12 2112 Not the home run rnce. The pen don't play past Sept. 27. 'Toe playoffs are more important seven touchdowns as Kentucky ymtls mid scrned tliree IDs iL~ Or getting on the FDR (the highway that runs up Manhattan's san Francisco 76 66 .535 15 Texas 75 Peyton Mmming era. Oakland 65 77 .458 13 nant race. "I've been patient, and I've got to to me than the record," Sosa said. routedLouisville68-34. Williams egon won its opener. East Side) and I'm out. Los Angeles 72 70 .507 19 Tee Mmtin, Manning 'sunderstudy Colorado 65 78 .455 261/2 Seattle 54 76 .457 13 The postsea'iOn has been out of the stay patient," Sosa said. 'The way "My situation is different than his ran for 215 yards and six touch Smith completed 15 of 25 passes Arizona 57 86 .399 34 1/2 y-dinched playotl berth question for McGwire since about we've been playing and the situation (McGwire's). I'm not looking for downs as Texas beat New Mexico the past two year.;, threw for two for 266 ym-ds against Michigan Stale May, allowing St. Louis Cardinals I'm in, I'm getting a lot ofopportuni home iuns. I'm looking for the play State 66-36. touchdowns, ran for one and led the (0-2). Keep Saipan Clean & Be~utiful fans to focus entirely on his titanic ties to go to the plate." offs." ...------~-----~===~~~==· ------··-·· .------SPORTS Aces top Glazers to clinch series By Michael Wright home plate. Then James ing the Kautz Glass bats with IT TOOK them a little time Soback brought in Inoski eight strike-outs on the day. to warm up, but the UMDA Yamada with a hit. Later, All told, the Aces got six Aces got a 14-5 win over the another errant Kapileo pitch runs in their half of the sev Kautz Glass Glaze rs in the allowed two Aces to steal enth irin.ing, and the Aces Saipan Major League Base home. were up 14-3, threatening to ball playoffs Saturday after Still, it wasn't all bad for invoke the ten-fun rule. noon to win their best-of Kapileo. He pitched seven On this ·day, however, the . three series, 2-0, at the innings and had four strikeouts Glazers would not fold. Palacios Ballpark in Susupe on the day. But it was the Steve Coleman took over for . The Aces next game is in seventh inning that proved to Nelson on the mound for the two weeks when they will be the most cos.tly. Aces, and promptly walked play the winner of the Brew Kapileo walked a couple Kapi leo. John Duenas' bunt ers/Chiefs matchup in a five runners, then hit Mark Toves got him to second base on an game series for the SML in the foot to load the bases errant throw to first. And Championship. with no ·outs. Jess Taitano ·Mike Guerrero (who was 4- Both the Aces and Glazers came in to relieve Kapileo, 5 on the day) got on with a started slowly on Saturday. but the mess he inherited was single. Kautz Glass was up 2-1 go too much. A two-run single Manny Evangelista ing into the fifth inni1,1g when by Brian Lettinga, a sacrifice smacked an RBI single, and the Aces took advantage of a fly by Coleman, an RBI double two more walks had few Glazers mistakes. Ben by Hocog, and an RBI triple Coleman faced with a bases Hocog had an RBI single by Soback just about finished loaded situation with only early in the inning to get the off the Glazers, as the Aces one out. After walking De.an I Aces going. Soon after, a went "through their battirig Camacho for another Glaz 1:· wild pitch from the Glazers lineup in the inning. ers run, Coleman calmly lnoski Yamada of the UMDA Aces rounds third on his way home during Dave Kapileo allowed Steve Meanwhile, Aces pitcher struck out Joe Celis and Jess the fifth inning of their 14-5 win over the Kautz Glass G/azer_s Saturday Coleman to stroll across Chris Nelson was busy silenc- Continued on page 26 . afternoon in Susupe. The Aces won the best-of-three senes 2-0. Photo by Michael Wright Soccer league sets annual m.~eting BANMI-· readies.itself Variety News Staff Officers and new Directors for Games, recognition of the out THE NORTHERN Marianas Soc the Board of the Federation will standing performance of the cer Federation will hold its An also take place, as well as ap CNMI's gold medal soccer fo:r ll.Nq~l!).ilJ.K$~¥1$()rl nual General Meeting this month pointments to committees. The team during the Micronesian on September 30 at 6:30 pm in the Articles of Association of the . vaJiety N~Wsstii~\·>( . ._ ... _ . _.. _-_· . . .·. Games, membership dues, etc. THE 1998a999 Jslarid-:Wide ._Men's· arid-_ Women's_ Basketball Joeten-Kiyu Library conference NMSF will also be proposed to If anyone wishes to place Leag~es-are now beingformect. Tlie inen;siea,g~e c~nsist ora: • room. All organization members, the membership for approval. will any of these or other topics on ma;imumpf eightte;irn1l, The entry°feeis$8QOp~rteam, and_thefi~st as well as any interested persons, Other business to be dis the agenda for di scussiori, or eight teams totum.i~ thefrfe~willbe apart of the league. Men must are welcome to attend. cussed may include youth soc if anyone wishes to nominate be 18 y~ars ofa,ge olger .t~ play: : .• . • · . _ ... The agenda for the meeting will cer, women's soccer, coopera anyone for vacancies on the or include the President's Report, tion with the CNMI Public The entry feeJI' teams on Monday, Septemb~r 28 at 5:30 pm -at the Gilbert C. Ada i I : ! Gymnasium. A representative from. each team must attend this meeting. For further information, contact Abner Venus at 234-5911 or Mike White at 234-6547. 1~otre: Daine ·upset~· Mich.··~ in college football .~pene:~· . . . . ' ' . . . . ' SOUTH BEND, Indiana (AP) discrimination suit and m1 NCAA Notre Dame took a Iittle more than a investigation begin into cunent and hal fbeforc showing Michigm1 mid its fom1er players taking gifts from a c1itics that 1997 andiL~ longoffsem;on booster. m-e history. Jmious Jackson threw two touch Nou-e Dmnc scOI-ed 611 its first five down passes in his first stm1 and second-half possessions, overcom Auuy Denson c,mied 24 times for a ing a sluggish first half to beat defend career-best 162 ymtls and two TDs as ing national champion Michigm1 36- the 22nd-ranked liish snapped No. 5 20 Saturday. Michigan's 12-gamewinningstreak. The season-opening win was a ''We can compete against anyone shocking turnaround from a 1997 in the country," said Jackson, who season that saw Michigan win its first passed for 96 yaitls and ran for an national title in 49 years and Notre other 62 in Notre Dame's new option Dame lose six gmes for the first time attack. since 1986. "You never know who's going to Mark McGwire celebrates his 60th home run of the year, tyinq him with Babe Ruth in the record books. It also eased much of the pain be the national champion this year." McGwire needs only two more homers to break Roger Mans' record. Game summary on page 26. endured by the Irish during a summer No. I Ohio State started its run for that saw a fOimerassistant win an age Continued on page '1.1 SAHPAN
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