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'Nleddling' Ane-W UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII L1BRARY1 arianas %riet.r:~ Micronesia's Leading Newspaper Since 1972 b&,Vlews Vol. 25 No. 77 ' . d . I 9 ' . Saipan, MP 96950 so·¢' @1997 Marianas Variety . ~On ay • ~U Y 7, 1. 9 7 · · Serving CNMI for25 Years A small, but historic 'roll' for humanity Sojourner lands, roams Mars' surface By MATT CRENSON _ announced at mission control. ceased communicating with the PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - Cheers erupted in NASA's Jet main lander Friday night, even Capping a nervous·day with tri­ Propulsion Laboratory's control though it was still latched to one umph, the little rover aboard the room as photographs of the rover of the main craft's three solar Mars Pathfinder rolled onto the on the ramp and on the ground panels. But when the time came frozen Martian surface to be­ flashed onto computer screens. for the rover and Pathfinder to come the first mobile vehicle Then, just after 2 a.m. EDT (0600 awaken Saturday, Sojournerwas ever on another planet. GMT), flight director Chris Salvo communicating just fine. Sojourner, the six-wheeled announced: "We can report visu­ "We feel like we've been in­ rover the size of a microwave ally six wheels on soil." vited back to the party," rover oven, took about a half-hour late As the rotation of Mars began operator Matt Wallace said. Saturday night to inch down a to carry it out of radio contact Later, mission controllers metal ramp and onto the salmon­ with Earth, the pride of the Path­ unfurled ramps in front of and red soil. finder mission was expected to behind the rover and then de­ The first pictures from the lower a sophisticated instrument cided that Sojourner would de­ rover on Mars showed it wheel­ to the ground and began sniffing scend on the rear ramp. ing away from the edge of the out its new surroundings. But, for the first few days, the ramp. "We just want to thank It was the last major planned scientists will not allow the rover you for the lift. Now we're on The Mars Pathfinder probe exits the ramp onto the planet Mars Sunday activity for the day. to travel much, preferring to use· our own," a rover team member in this image from NASA television. It is the first time since the 1976 The solar-powered rover had Viking mission that images of Mars' surface have been sent to Earth. AP Continuea on page 20 In his Fourth o.f July speech Tenorio raps US 'nleddling' ane-w By Zaldy Dalldan But, he added, the federal gov­ added, federal law is enforced at Variety News Staff ernment that "pretends to care federal expense, but in the CNMI, GOVERNOR Froilan C. Tenorio about human rights is too cheap to it is the local government that on Friday said the federal govern­ budget funds to enforce viola­ pays for a "little bit of federal ment should either enforce appli­ tions of federal laws" involving enforcement" out of capital im­ cable federal laws in the CNMI or alien workers. provement funds earmarked for stop whining about alleged labor Tenorio said if President infrastructure development. abuses. Clinton really cared about the "(J\nd) all we get are two or In yet another strongly-worded CNMI's labor problems, "he three people in the Wage and Hour Liberation Day speech that reaf­ would appoint a full time. U.S. office and an occasional visit from firmed the CNMI's union with attorney ... to prosecute federal (the Occupational Safety and the U.S. while, at the same time, crimes in the Commonwealth as Health Administration)," Tenorio lashing out at the feden.il govern­ called for in the Covenant." said. ment for "meddling" in local af­ He said he has requested for a Despite the federal fairs and "neglecting" local needs, fulltime U.S. attorney since he government's negligence, he Tenorio said the CNMI is already took office in I 994, but the CNMI added, some officials in Wash­ doing its part to protect alien work­ is still waiting. ington "and elsewhere" would ers. In other parts of the U.S., he even want to impose federal im­ migration laws on the CNMI, say­ PROUD GRANDPA. Gov. Froilan C. Tenorio's grandson, Tyler Lang ing that the Northern Marianas Tenorio, sits on his grandfather's lap, as they watch the 1997 Liberation Day parade from the stands Friday. Behind Tyler is First Lady Grace Borja says Governor's Continuea on page 20 Tenorio. speech 'inappropriate' Mitchell presses AG to . By Zaldy Dandan Variety News Staff prosecute .':r;nisspending' GOVERNOR Froilan C. Tenorio's strongly-worded By Ferdie de la Torre AGO has a duty to appoint an Liberation Day speech is.'.'in­ Variety News Staff independent special prosecutor to appropriate," Lt. Gov. Jesus C. · LAWYER Theodore R. Mitchell investigate and prosecute Tenorio Borja said Friday. urged the Attorney General's Of­ for his violation of the Common­ "It's kind of strong for the : fice to investigate and prosecute wealth appropriations laws. occasion," Borja said. Gov. Froilan Tenorio criminally "I C.M.C. § 7703. Section 770 I "I think the (speech should in connection with the court's re­ makes it a crime to obligate or have been deli.vered) l:iut not cent ruling that found the latter expend public funds in manner on this occasion." (see relateµ liable for "misspending" public which is not consistent with the story in this issue) funds. appropriation laws," said Mitchell Borja, who is running against Mitchell, counsel for taxpayer in Rayphand's motion to dis- J.esus C. Borja Continued _on page 20 .. Jeanne H. Rayphand, said the Confmuedon page 20 2-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY-JULY 7, 1997 -------------------'----'--'---'-------MONDAY, JULY 7, 1997 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-3 Carnbodia PMs battle Fourth of July '97 highlights By Robin Mcdowell series of confrontations between PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) forces loyal to the two premiel:i. with - Weeks of rising tensions and Hun Sen pressing his advantage in isolated clashes erupted into a bloody numbers and arms to disarm mrntar and rocket battle in the capital Ranariddh 's troops. Their rivalry has Saturday when one of Cambodia's increasingly turned violenL feuding prime ministe1:, attacked the Wearing camouflage fatigues in­ other's forces in an apparent coup. stead of his usual civilian suit, Hun Dozens of rocket and mo1tar Sen appeared on national television rounds slammed into severJJ areas of Saturday to accuse Ranariddh of Phnom Pe'lh, killing at least four treachery and of preparing for civil people and wounding 29, hospital. war. and military officials said. A 4-year­ Ranariddh's whereaoouts were boy hit by shrapnel was among the unlmown. He1eportedly left the coun­ wounded. try for FrJI1ce on Friday, but the A nighttime curfew was imposed French Foreign Ministry and the Cam­ -.:.',../:....·.·· .. in the capital. bodian Emtiassy in Paris said they •·:·· The battle in the city came hou1:, had no information about Ranariddh. after troops loyal to Hun Sen wrested In a statement faxed to news orga­ The Korea Association of Saipan imparts its Fourth of July message via control of a military base near the nizations in Pruis, Ranariddh accu~ an airborne parachutist. AHA airport from forces alib'Tled to his co­ Hun Sen of taking advantage of the premier. PrinceNorodom Ranariddh. prince's absence. Hun Sen's troops also sunuunded a '"'The bloody events that are cur­ second base near the airport on the rently taking place in Cambodia in ouL~kirts of Phnom Penh. my absence are due to the peI:iOnal Troops loyal to Hun Sen ride tanks through the streets of Phnom Penh Sunday as fighting erupts between The fighting was the latest in a initiative of Second Prime Minister forces of the two rival Prime Ministers, after weeks of rising tension. Dozens of rockets and mortar rounds slammed into several areas of the city, killing at least four people and injuring 29. AP Hun Sen," Ranariddh said. The fax, people scattering for cover. Chao fense minister who backs Hun Dignitaries wave from the VIP viewing stand. From left, Lt. Gov. Jesus C. Borja, Mrs. Mary Anne Borja(partly hidden), US Rear Adm. Martin Janczak, First Lady Grace Tenorio and Gov. Froilan C. Tenorio. AHA which did not disclose Ranariddh 's Sambath, a senior army official Sen's Cambodian People's Party. ;; ' location, alleged that Hun Sen had aligned to Ranruiddh, lives in the His counterpart from Ranariddh's been plotting his actions for some neighborhood. royalist party also was out of the time. Roads leading into Phnom Penh country. Hun Sen, however, defended the fmm the west were sealed by Hun Foreign diplomats warned Tea move as pie-emptive. Sen' s troops. The airport was closed Banh on Saturday against increasing "'P1ince Norodom Ranmiddh and by the end of the day. the violence. a numocr of accomplices have ille­ Hun Sen 's move Saturday had "Our citizens rue all here to help gally impo1ted weapons in m1 ill in­ all the trappings of a military Crunbodia," U.S. Ambassador Ken­ tention to provoke a wru·," Hun Sen coup, but his defense minister neth Quinn toldTheAssociated Press. said in his broadcrn;t. denied there was a plan to oust "'Tl1eycan 'tafford tobe in danger and Not Ion~ aftcrwm·ds, at lc:lq eight the prince. it won't be understood if there is rockets rni71ed Jown on a residential "'l11is is not at all ru1y coup fighting and foreign citizens me put at district of Phnom Penh, sending d'etat,'' said Tea Banh, a co-de- 1isk.'" ' China ups oil exploration at home '· l BEIJING (AP) -China will inten­ verified 3.5 billion tons of crude oil, responsibleforonshoresuppliesand .
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