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Arianas %Riet.R;~ Micronesia's Leading Newspaper Since 1972 .UNIVERSITY OF HAWAH LIBRARY arianas %riet.r;~ Micronesia's Leading Newspaper Since 1972 . ~ f\VS 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 ..
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