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Saipan, MP 96950 ©1992 Marianas Variety

Saipan, MP 96950 ©1992 Marianas Variety

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Vol. 21 No. 190 Saipan, MP 96950 ©1992 Marianas Variety . Friday » Decem ber 1 1 , 1 7 9 2 Serving CNMI for 20 Years Release of young detainees sought THE PUBLIC Defender’s Office dition of the center. yesterday exposed what it de­ The judge will decide this af­ scribed as the deplorable condi­ ternoon whether or not the five tion of the juvenile detention juveniles currently detained center in Kagman and asked the should be temporarily moved out Superior Court to order the re­ of the facility, as requested by lease of the detainees until after Public Defender Dan DeRienzo. the facility is cleaned and reno­ Pictures presented to the court vated. show that the toilet and sleeping After seeing pictures showing quarters were dirty and even the filth and disorder at the detention dining area showed grime. center for minors and then hear­ The plumbing fixtures were not ing the testimony of several wit­ functioning and detainees had to nesses affirming the Public rely on water from a hose, a wit­ Defender’s contention that the ness said. ASSISTANT Attorney General Jane A. Burkhart argues against the release of 5 detainees in the juvenile facility was unfit for the young Aportion of the facility’s barbed detention facility in Ragman during oral arguments in Superior Court yesterday. Public Defender Dan detainees, Judge Alex Castro de­ wire fence had an opening big DeRienzo (seated, right) asked the court to release the juveniles temporarily. cided to see for himself the con­ continued on page 24 P ostal Gov’t approves Duty Free faces 2 hotel projects Service in Saipan THE GOVERNMENT has ap­ m u lls 2 proved two hotel projects in Article 12 suit Saipan. One of the projects, Saipan n ew sites By Gaynor Dumat-ol The voting stocks of CIC, the suit land sale was initially void because, Royal Garden,willhavel02rooms. A PLAN to construct a million- said, were in two types— Class A at the time of the purchase, CIC was Royal Garden will rise on a ANOTHER Article 12suithasbcen and B. dollar central postal station in a “construed ve trustee for DFS Ltd.” 1.33-acre property in lower filed with the Superior Court, this A certain John Monteiro was the “All lands owned by CIC in the Garapan and another post office Capitol Hill north of the Flame time against Commonwealth In­ only class B holder with 45 percent NMI were either leased to DFS or at Tree Terrace apartments, a copy that would cater to the Dandan- vestment Co. (CIC) and Duty Free of the total voting strength, the suit the disposal of DFS,” the suit said. of the permit decision provided Koblerville-Kagman areas, is Shoppers Ltd. said. DFS, the suit said, has become shaping up. Saipan resident Joaquin LG The remaining 55 percent of the majority shareholder of CIC with by Administrator Joaquin P. Three US Postal Service offi­ Tudela alleged in the suit that the voting strength, said the suit, was 95 petcent of all outstanding shares. Villagomez of the Coastal Re­ cials from Honolulu and the purchase by CIC of his land along divided among class A holders The president of DFS, according sources Management, said. mainland met with Governor Beach Road in 1984 was void be­ Marian Aldan Pierce, Manuel Cruz to the suit, is also president of CIC. The permits were jointly ap­ Lorenzo I. Guerrero Monday to cause it violated Article 12 of the and Lino Fritz. Majority shareholders and direc­ proved by the CRM, Departments inquire if the goverment could Constitution. Fritz is of Palauan descent and tors of CIC, said the suit, are em­ of Commerce and Labor, Natural lease a public land for the two Article 12 restricts ownership of cannot be considered of NMI de­ ployees of DFS. Resources and Public Works, land only to persons and corpora­ scent under the Constitution, the planned post offices in Saipan. “DFS and CIC have commingled Division of Environmental tions of Northern Marianas descent. suit said. corporate funds,” the suit said. Arthur Hembric, California- Quality, the Office of Historic CIC, according to the suit filed Dec. Because all of the B shares which The plaintiff said the identity of Preservation and the Common­ based area manager for Hawaii 3, was not of NMI descent. has 45 percent of the voting strength CIC and DFS “is so substantial that wealth Utilities Corp. and.the Pacific; Ed Chargualaf, DFS, also not of Northern and one-dtird of the class A shares CIC should not be considered a director for field operations in Marianas descent, provided CIC which has 55 percent of the voting separate legal entity from DFS, and CRM approved the permit Honolulu and Western Pacific US with the money to purchase the 929 stock are held by persons not of that DFS, rather than CIC, was true Monday. The other government Post Offices and Honolulu Post­ square-metcr property on Oct. 4, Northern Marianas descent, a total buyer of the property,” the suit al­ departments and agencies earlier master Edward Brolio were opti­ 1984 for $ 169,050, the suit alleged. of63.3 3 percent of CIC is not owned leged. approved the permit. mistic the CNMI govpmment The property was leased by DFS by NMI descendants, said the suit. Tudela asked the court to The proposed hotel will be would fmd land for the projects. three months after it was bought The suit also said that at that time issue a judgment declaring that seven storeys high and will have a from Tudela. the land was bought, only two of the leases, deeds or other transac­ The three left Tuesday. swimming pool, a helicopter The suit said majority of CIC’s four directors of CIC board were of tions concerning the land and “It looks very positive. We feel landing pad and other amenities. voting shares were not held by per­ NMI descent. entered into by the defendants continued on page 24 sons of Northern Marianas descent. Tudela further alleged that the be declared void. continued on page 24 Added benefits to elected officials hit THE RETIREMENT Fund has in a letter to Senate President Juan tion 401 of the Internal Revenue a maximum amount of as high as ture and residentrepresentatives opposed a bill seeking to in­ S. Demapan Monday. Code prohibiting benefit dis­ 100 percent of their highest an­ to the US. crease retirement benefits to He cited the following reasons crimination for the same class of nual salaries when they were still Aldan said the proposed ceil­ former elected officials. for opposing the bill: membership paying the same level in office. ing for benefits for die elected House Bill 8-161 was passed * It is grossly unfair to those of contribution. Proposed beneficiaries of the officials was more than the by the Senate Wednesday on non-elected members who con­ * The government cannot af­ bill are former members of the ceiling allowed for non-elected first reading. tribute at the same rate as the ford to be saddled with more out­ Marianas District Legislature and government retirees “yet all are “Let us see some sound elected and yet the elected gets a lays. members of municipal councils contributing the same percent­ judgement by putting this bill higher benefit for the same years The bill proposes to increase whose served prior to Jan. 8,1978 age level.” to death via the shelves or filing of service, solely on the basis of benefits for retired elected offi­ as well as former governors, “In other words, payment of system,” Retirement Fund Ad­ service as an elected official. cials by three percent (based on judges, lieutenant governors, this additional benefit comes ministrator Tomas Aldan said * The provision violates Sec­ their average annual salaries) with mayors, members of the Legisla­ continued on page 24

$ L c - 'S 'f a . c k s FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1992-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-3 2-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIPAY-DECEMBER 11,1992

I V * % TOYOTA CEUCA GT LIFT BACK W Q rld Affairs Task force studies AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, A/C, AM/FM STEREO CASSETTE, POWER STEERING,POWER BREAKS, N0 RUST, NEW TIRES . t . EXCELLENT CONDITION! !! ! ! ■ \ TOYOTA TERCEL SR5 4WD WAGON . A/C, AM/FM STÉRÉO CASSETTE, N0 RUST/4 WHEEL DRIVE, W orld sum m it on racism proposed SEATS 5 COMFORTABLY.·· · ”,-·' low er tax rebate . EXCELLENTCONDITION!!!!! By Doug Mellgren issue,” said the 33-year-old In­ “This prize will live in the bloodshed in her country. the Oslo City Hall, collecting her SALE check and carrying out official FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL dian rights activist upon arriving Guatemalan Indians for a long Right-wing Guatemalan secu­ A TAX study group is looking The study criticized the high DAY: 323-6506 ASK FOR SANDY OSLO, Norway (AP) - Before in Oslo Wednesday. “I think rac­ time,” she said, calling it a prize rity forces are blamed in the deaths duties, Menchu will find Norwe­ EVENING: 322-2111 gians waiting for her in the winter into the possibility of reducing percentage of tax rebates even as accepting her Nobel Peace Prize ism is among the worst things on for all the world’s Indians on the of 50,000 of their countrymen, I#« night. tax rebates to generate more rev­ the burden of subsidizing the 8Ü Thursday, Guatemalan Indian Earth.” 500 anniversary of Christopher many of them highland Indians Hundreds traditionally brighten enue for the government, Finance government operations was Columbus’ arrival in their home­ like Menchu and her family. Rigoberta Menchu said she knows Menchu, whose parents and the dark winter streets with a Director Eloy S. Inos said placed on the US government the pain of racism and called for a brother were killed in Guatemala’s lands. Menchu fled to Mexico, where torchlight parade in honor of Wednesday. through federal programs and world summit to fight such ha­ three decades of civil war, won She said she hoped the prize she lives in exile, after receiving Nobel laureates. “Our basic aim is to adjust the grants. tred. the 6.5 million Swedish kronor would help her “get to know and death threats. Norwegians, like Menchu, are rate of rebates percentage such Under section 602 of the Cov­ “I have experienced racism on (S958.000) peace prize for her be friends with other Peace Prize After getting the coveted Nobel worried about the rising racism, that it makes the tax system less enant, the NMI government may my own body. I would like to see attempts to bring reconciliation winners so we can work together. ” medal from Norwegian Commit­ hatred, anti-Semitism and neo- regressive asperceived by many," by local law impose taxes in addi­ Nazism in the world. top officials gather to discuss the and peace to her homeland. She said it might help end tee chairman Francis Sejersted at Inos said in an interview. tion to those mirror-imaging US Inos chairs the Task Force on tax laws, as it deems appropriate, Income and Sales Taxation and and provide for the rebate of any 2 Law m akers scream Somalia faces years of famine Business Tax Incentive. taxes it receives except that the By Frances D’Emilio we would have a long-term prob­ war, harvests will be poor due to “We’re looking at inadequately taxes rebated are from income lem ... of two or three years” of shortage of seeds and farm tools in outrage as death taxed areas with an intent to bring MA/ derived from sources within the w ~ ~ · .. ROME (AP) - Somalia will hunger, Newhouse told reporters as well as a flight from rural areas, them to the tax base without in­ NMI. struggle with famine for at least at a UN conference on nutrition. FAO said. Food shortages “will creasing rates. If untaxed items A move to reduce the tax rebate toll rise s to 600 Eloy S. Inos two years despite the US-led mo­ While US troops were pouring continue next year regardless” of are taxed, one way or, another, was also initiated by the House of By Thomas Wagner attack. revenues for the government will legislations on hotel surcharge Representatives wriich. bilization to get food to the into Somalia on Wednesday to whether the war there ends, Advani and Joshi are charged be increased,” Inos said. taxes, developer’s infrastructure “We are looking at a prelimi­ starving, a UN expert said discourage looting of donated Newhouse said. NEW DELHI, India (AP) - on three counts: inciting reli­ food, Newhouse painted a bleak Food aid for Liberia has been “The amount of rebates are not tax, and the dedication of gas taxes nary report from the tax task force sal Special A Wednesday. The death toll hit 600 Wednes­ gious enmity, threatening And similar crises loom else­ picture for the hungry in other pledged, but the fighting there just arbitrarily determined. We for road improvement,” according to guide us in sponsoring a legis­ day as Hindu-Muslim riots national integration and induc­ lation that will reform the current ... - / ' ' ' > where in Africa, especially African lands. makes it difficult to deliver. “It’s have to do modelling to ensure to Tim Bruce, the governor’s convulsed the nation for a third ing others to commit crimes. special legal counsel. tax system,” said Rep. Pete P. is brew in’over at; Mozambique, Sudan and Liberia, UN officials have said that as a Somalia-type situation,” that the basic thrust of the tax day, while in the capital legisla­ The maximum penalty would rebate system is maintained while A study by the Congressional Reyes, chairman of the Commit­ said Peter Newhouse, whose di­ many as 1 million of the approxi- Newhouse said. tors screaming in outrage over be a total of 11 years for the mately 5 million people in reaping a benefit for the CNMI Research Service said the CNMI tee on Ways and Means. (Vi vision at the UN Food and He called a food shortage prob­ the bloodbathforced Parliament three counts. Their trial is due to Agriculture Organization ana­ southern Sudan face starvation economy,” he said. has the most favorable income “What we’re doing is we’re lem in Mozambique “ironic” to adjourn. begin Thursday in Faizabad, lyzes harvests and forecasts amid a flare-up of a 10-year civil “There is a need to ask ourselves tax rate among any state or terri­ coordinating with the task force A M If? p T r % I A O B 3 M because rains in late October bode Many Indians Stayed at home Ayodhya's twin city. war. questions about the tax system. tory under the US flag, with a tax in coming up with a reform act famines. It warned of the disaster well for the next harvest and a to comply with a one-day gen­ Rao, who has been unable to For Sudan, like Somalia, the Should we stick to our current structure that “favors the wealthy that would generate greater tax in Somalia nearly a year ago. recent peace accord to end the 15- eral strike called by a political address the stormy legislature, “Famine will not end when the problem mainly consists of get­ excise tax rate, our gross receipts at the expense of low-income in­ activity for the CNMI,” he said. year-old civil war there means party whose leaders are accused refused to discuss the crisis as conflict ends” in the east Africa ting food to the hungry because tax. Whatever happened to the dividuals. (RHA) it’s possible to distribute more o f supporting Hindu radicals he entered Lbe building looking nation, where agriculture has been of fighting, which has suspended I t ’ 1 1 rope you in food aid. But word of the peace who destroyed the mosque in worried. “devastated,” he said. a UN barge operation in the Up­ Ayodhya on Sunday. In a country where four out of per Nile area. accord also prompted refugees to In India’s five most troubled The government has an­ five people depend on livestock, Newhouse said he couldn’t come home, meaning more food slates, Hindu and Muslim mobs nounced that it will rebuild the a n d g e t y o u r i d i n ’ prolonged drought in the main predict if Sudan would need the is needed. ¡armed with guns, knives; stones, mosque, create a fund for fami­ B ill seeks $5M grazing areas has caused a “mor­ same kind of huge mobilization Some good news was reported sticks and firebombs clashed tality rate of some 40 percent” for under way in Somalia. for Africa, notably better harvests lies of riot victims, and will try with each other and with police w ith the "BEST" livestock, a FAO report said. While a strong harvest has for Ethiopia and Eritrea. politicians who backed tire reli­ and soldiers. They set fire to Recent rains will help pasture meant Sudan could make some Newhouse also said that if rain gious extremists. people, mosques, temples, It also has Lakcn control of for M an Am ko conditions, but several good sea­ cereal exports, “The urban popu­ continues in southern Africa homes and shops. Uttar Pradesh state, where In Bombay, one of the worst j) Country sons in a row are necessary for lation of the south basically through February, “the wide­ REPRESENTATIVE Stanley Central Park, including a health Ayodhya is located, and an­ hit cities, rioters in several ’’substantial restocking,” the re­ depends totally on food aid,” spread emergency” caused by Torres led a group of lawmakers clinic. nounced a ban on fundamentalist neighborhoods killed atleast 20 port said. Newhouse said. drought, “could - repeat, could - yesterday in introducing a bill to ‘The Legislature finds that the groupSiil' people Wednesday. Police a n d “Even if peace comes today, In Liberia, also tom by civil come to and end. appropriate $5 million for the Man Amko, who are indigenous • The arrest of the accused poli­ : opened fire on mobs of people construction of a Man Amko to these islands are at least, if not ticians on Tuesday heightened throwing stones and setting fire'; Center in the Garapan Samoan more, deserving of the enjoyment tension between Prime Minister to buildings. Press Trust of In­ F irst re lief fligh t housing area. and beauty of prime public Cham orro M usic Congress P.V. Narasirnha Rao's govern­ dia reported. The site has been rejected in a beachfront areas as our transient ing Congress Party-and the top As it has. in other troubled recent vote by senior ci tizens who visitors,” House Bill 8-186 says. lands in M ogadishu opposition group, the national-:, areas, dte army marched dtrou^h 2 4 said they preferred the Garapan “Therefore, the Legislature con­ hours a day!! rejects ist Bharatiya Janata Party. - slums to deter violence. But in, By Tina Susman Central Park along Middle Road cludes that the Garapan Samoan Stanley Torres as they dared. For the first time Wednesday, the back alleys, people coalin'-' f= l as the new site for the Man Amko housing area, with its ample The bill was signed by Speaker After seizing the seaside airport the government began arresting ued to hurl firebombs at each MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - Center in Susupe. space, large shade trees, Thomas P. Villagomez and Rep­ and the harbor in uncontested Gaidar a few of the tens of thousands of otherin battles on roaftops„PTI Masaji Nakamoto, who is refershing ocean breezes and resentatives Pedro P. Reyes, Ana After freeing Somalia’s capital dawn landings, Lhe Marines - By Alan Cooperman extremists who demolished Lhe said. .,; · from the grip of warring gunmen, planning to build a resort hotel in warm white sands, is the most S. Teregeyo, Heinz S. spearheading a force of 28,000 mosque, then left Ayodhya on The death.toll jumped to’130 US Marines opened the way for the Samoan housing area, has appropriate and suitable location Hofschneider, Pedro R. Guerrero, US noops - took up positions at MOSCOW (AP) - Russia’s buses and trains chartered by trie in Bombay, which has been tom massive air convoys of soldiers offered to build the center for for the construction of the new Crispin Deleon Guerrero, Jesus three checkpoints leading into the Congress double-crossed Boris authorities. by violence since Sunday, rais­ I The round-up begins and supplies to revive the city. ' senior citizens in the Garapan Man Amko Center.” T. Attao and Torres. (NL) Yeltsin by voting down his candi - Police arrested 26radicals who ing Maharashtra state’s toll to country’s starving interior. The US intervention was part date for prime minister. Now the were injured while destroying 150, the news agency said. Their next goal was to seize of a U N-sanctioned operation that W E ’ R E A L W A Y S B U S Y legislators had better look out, the mosque. Akhilesh Mehroira, Soldiers, who guarded gov­ and only on 1 inland airstrips from bandits so will include soldiers from about a Give information about crimes because Yeltsin has a history of a senior police officer, told re­ ernment buildings, warned BAKING BREAD. that US transports could fly in dozen nations, including Italy, getting even. Out broad’s bakod ttosh ovory lew bouts In (act, porters his men were collecting people to stay off the streets committed or about being committed all our ingredients aro fresh — from cold cuts to Ireo limn s. tons of food aid where it is needed Egypt, Turkey and Canada. Whichcvor Subway sub you choose, A "A A ñK O a StartingThursday, the president evidence against the suspects and during the general strike. Few wo mako rt fresh — inside and out A 'iM v A J.vJL most. The first of thousands of The first 120 of 2,000 French has no reason to make any more that more people would probably buses or pars were seen in the Army hoops for the mission were noops arrived from neighboring concessions to the former Com­ be arrested soon, city of 10 million people. to arrive Thursday. Djibouti, aformer French colony, € 2 1 3 9 munists who hold almost 90 per­ In New Delhi, the speakers of In order to stop Ute trains that On Wednesday, Somalis and set up checkpoints before cent of the seats in parliament. both houses of Parliament ad­ were ignoring the strike, BJP crowded hillsides and jammed nightfall at a crossroads. And he has every re'ason to shoo journed session until Dec. 16 supporters stood on the tracks, CHALAN KANOA into the airport to welcome the Teen-age gunmen and their them back to the provinces for SAIPAN when they failed to stop legisla­ removed metal plates from the (670) 235-7051 (, 1,700 Marines who brought machine gun-mounted jeeps - the good, if he can find a legal way. tors from shouting at each other rails, stoned train cars and set FAX (670) 235-7052 4 Mogadishu one of its most peace­ terror of the city since President Yeltsin had offered his hard­ for tire third straight day. fire to seat cushions. ful days since civil war broke out Mohamed Siad Barre was over­ line opponents a deal: Let the Some members yelled slogans In eastern India, riots contin­ two years ago. thrown in January 1991 -appeared brains behind my free-market condemning the Congress Party ued to tear Assam state apart. ; A holiday mood swept over thi s Wednesday to have mostly hid­ reforms, Yegor Gaidar, be con­ for arresting the leaders of the Thirty people were killedthere shattered capital. Looters and den their weapons or slipped out firmed as prime minister. I’ll lei BJP; L.K.. Advani and Murli Wednesday, raising the death gunmen temporarily disappeared, of town. you have final say over four othei Manohar Joshi, Congress law­ toll to'60. That included 18 mothers and babies ventured out But reporters saw youths riding Cabinet posts. makers screamed for aresolution: ¡people who were hurried todeatli onto thesneets and children boldly in one pickup truck dismount two (PARA) It was a reasonable, even gen- censuring the BJP for the mosque: : Tuesday, PTI said. Call:234-7272 swarmed as close tp the US noops Continued on page 6 Continued on page 8 W ar claim s w ith Jap an -©BPZ'M piTT56uesH pffiss , 0W16P F£№jp& icAIE: becom e sticking point EDITORIAL By Giff Johnson sympathizing by Japanese sol­ diers at the height of the war. MAJURO - Although the Japa­ Mili islanders say they ;wefe Justifying salary increase nese government has brushed worked as slaves by the Japanese aside the matter of war claims during the latter phase of the war, and many starved for lack of food. LAST week judges of the Superior Court asked for an payments to the Marshalls, the issue is not going to go away. These videos are to be used to get increase in salaries, forthemselves and forthe justices of Particularly as one atoll in the wider coverage of this issue in the Supreme Court. •Marshalls has hired noted the US and Japan. Our dispensers of justice cited the following reasons for American attorney Melvin Belli, The Japanese position is that their request: who is used to tackling giants - compensation for World War II and winning. damage was already paid and the * There is a big gap between salaries of judges in the Since Belli began representing matter resolved, end story. But Northern Marianas and Guam; and the people of Mili Atoll last May, American Phillip Kelly, a long * The difference between judges' salaries and those of he has been taking a fairly low time friend of Mili Senator Bien, executive directors of government agencies are minimal, key approach to the issue holding who video taped the elders on Mili, says: “The point is that yet their basic qualifications are quite different. Medical discussions and correspondence cs> Letters to the Editor with State Department officials, there has never been any com­ doctors are paid more than judges. and meetings with Marshall Is­ pensation for the Japanese war One gentleman from the bench adds that his job lands leaders. That apparently crimes against the people of Mili.” exposes him and his family to more dangers than-an hasn’t moved the compensation In fact, he said, the evidence of Better plan for Somalia? executive director. campaign forward a gt;eat deal, unexploded ordnance and bomb crates around Mili shows that the Senate President'Juan S. Demapan promptly came to so the 84-year-old attorney is Dear Editor: malia Capitol with their AK-47 Once order is restored, we can picking up the pace of the assault. Japanese did nothing to restore As a patriotic American (and appear to be no match for any send in a team of experienced the defense of the judges, in a lapse of a sense of During the past week, an the atoll to its pre-war condition. one who is too old to fight), I am street gang roaming any major retailers to distribute the food. propriety, considering that his brother not to long ago American colleague of Belli’s An American military demoli­ proud to see President Bush UScity. Lct’sgiveouryoungsters The hardworking retailers of East joined the list of those who would benefit from the Jr’s A ge n d a was on Mili Atoll video taping tion team came recently and re­ commit 28,000 soldiers so that a chance to see the world. Let’s and Central L.A. are probably proposed pay increase. elders who went through the moved many of the live bombs, food can be distributed to these pick a dream team consisting of still waiting for their Small by John DelRosario Japanese occupation. They have but much still remains and the Business Loans to be processed. The first justification can easily be set aside. If local Dl poor individuals starving in fam­ the best hoodlums we have to recounted on film horror stories people are afraid to farm for fear ine-stricken and lawless Somalia. offer. Because America is a We could ask them to also vol­ judges’ salaries are raised to catch up with their counter­ We have adopted a policy on tourism develop­ to just 25 years. Firstly, we run the risk of forcing a of the Japanese period that are of hitting a hidden bomb, he said. However, I think I have a better melting pot, we can assemble unteer their skills. (Most of them parts in Guam, should we not raise the salaries of ment. It seems, however, that the type of facilities developer to scale down its planned development certain to tug at the conscience of Something needs to be done, plan. Here it is: hoodlums of all races, ethnic are recent immigrants from the laborers here to reach Guam 's pay level? that we have today are what we call second tier or from one of “world class resort facility” to one of both the American and Japanese Kelly said, the US is also respon­ Several months ago, there was backgrounds and religious beliefs. Orient and would probably like to transitional facility. It simply means that we would sible since the Marshalls was part The second reason is basically the same as the first, class type hotels and motels. In other words, they do governments. The Mili people a very nasty riot in L. A. Most of If we cheer them on, I believe that share their loyalty to their new not come close to what’s known in the industry as be getting lessor amount to the dollar once such (and islanders from other atolls of the trust territory - and thus had the participants appeared to be they will do better than Magic, country). Who would raise their although the other side of thecomparative coinischanged. “World Class Resorts.” facility is completed and operational. And we’re where the Japanese maintain no voice - when the war claims members of rival street · gangs. Michael and the other NBA All- eyebrows if they made a few bucks In this, the judges may have a point, but not serious It stands to reason, therefore, that the type of back to square one. We again resort to luring more bases) tell of mass executions of compensation deal with Japan The punks that we see on TV Stars did at the Barcelona Olym­ in the black market. enough to justify granting their request in the near future, tourists we lure quite successfully to the islands arc honeymooners rather than wealthy vacationers. islanders who were accused of continued on page 10 strolling down the streets of So- pics. It will be a great TV event. continued on page 6 considering the government’s financial problems. the “honeymooners”. In other words, we have yet to May I further illustrate a point: Assuming that you attract the upper echelon or people wi th money. And are renting a beautiful piece of property along the Representative Pete P. Reyes’ reasons for opposing the latter group arc those with big bucks who also beach area. But the term of the lease is only good for ► 4 « the pay increase forjudges may be a bit impulsive. He spend more money than honeymooners. ten years. Definitely, you will not venture sinking MIDDLE ROAD vV- criticized the judges for being too lenient toward crimi­ It behooves us to reassess what our goals are in the thousands of dollars into permanent structures ►V·►v. development and refinement of the glamour indus­ knowing that you have only ten years within which MULTILINE STORE PUSSY ►V·V-4 nals. CAT 44 try. So far, we have given several developers the you must recoup your expenses. Therefore, you will FLASH ► 4 * But he was right in saying that if exposure to danger ACE BUILDING, CHALAN LAU LAU ►V minimum requirement in publ ic land leases of twenty- limit your hard earned money to transitional facili­ FOTO ►V· were to be the reason fora pay increase, police officers, ■VÏ TEL, 235-6335 4 4 five years. The real question which we must answer ties, right? AVÎ 1 OPEN: 9-8 MON - SAT *9-5 SUNDAY vw who are aware that sometimes they may find their faces V i 1 is whether these leases ought to be limited to 25 If however the term of the lease is 55 years, it V i| MULTI UNE in front of a gun barrel, are more deserving than judges years or should we grant the 15 year extension being leaves you room to plan for a first class and perma­ CHRISTMAS TREE 9 FEET...... $89.95 TO 69.95 to receive a salary raise. sought. nent facility in that you have the latitude now to K5· ►V I can envision the risk of limiting these land leases continued on page 10 6 FEET...... $69.95 TO 45.95 > v It's unfortunate that salary levels of judges were not & ■V*4 2 FEET...... $39.95 TO 14.95 identical to those of medical doctors. That should be JACK .-uJDERSON and MICHAEL BINSTEIN VA i corrected by the government as soon as its finances ■V4 V r 1 Vri»8 WA 1i CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS AND LIGHTS...... 20 %TO 15% OFF <44 allow. WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND -Vil : r ’. W i > 4 · NATIVE CHRISTMAS WREATH 4 4 Right now, however, our honorable judges should be V i .20% OFF & prepared to carry on with their “sacrifice” and try to make A 1 AND RIBBON DECORATIONS...... ►V · NATIVE CHRISTMAS CANDY/FRUITS BASKETS .20% OFF ends meet with an annual salary of only $72,400. They Report charges BIA with housing abuses V i & .Vi V i may consider it as an expression of sympathy to thou­ ViV i K* WASHINGTON — Though hand. ished one-bedroom house that was A 1 TOYS AND GIFT ITEMS...... 10% TO 15 %OFF ►V sands of workers making $2.15 an hour ot$4,300 a year. Congress proclaimed 1992 The “It’s not uncommon to sec three V missing some exterior walls and (VV<| .10% TO 15% OFF ►V Anyway, why do lawyers aspire to become judges? Is Year of the American Indian,” a or four people living in a two- slabs of the roof. The daughter CAR ACCESSORIES...... 4 4 4►V 4 it because of the salary (a lot of attorneys make more), or draft audit report prepared by the bedroom home or even 15 to 20 was forced to sleep in a small V i BEACH TABLE, CHAIRS, UMBRELLA AND M A T ...... 15% OFF ►V Interior Department portrays the people living in a one or two- camping .trailer parked in the V i 4 % is it because of a desire to serve the people? V i AUTOMATIC IGNITION STOVE (Single /Double Burner)... .10% OFF Pf. iV 4 4 Bureau of Indian Affairs in terms bedroom home,” Daschle told us. backyard. 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HEAVY DUTY BUCKETS, PAIL AND BASIN...... 4 4 rugs on the floor for the kids to made it a high priority,” accord­ V i 4 4 Serving the Commonwealth for 20 years The 30-page Inspector General sleep on at night. “ (V ►V· ing to the report reviewed by our >4 4 dian Affairs, has witnessed first­ teen-aged daughter in an unfin­ continued on page 10 v s . v i v 6-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY-DECEMBER 11, 1992 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11,1992 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-7 Letters.. ' continued from page 5 T orres-N akam oto debate continues Transport Once the Somalian people have around the world will send money Dear Editor: Park sits next to a busy 4-lane Amko Center. Does he want to Prosecutor says M arcos some food in their stomachs, we in an effort to rebuild their public Please allow me to respond highway, (2) the SamoanHousing compete against CHC and dupli­ workers will have to send teams of experts images. Even if no country Offers publicly to the most recent pro­ Area is twice as large as the Cen­ cate their services? to assist restoring Somalia to some to assist the US in implementing paganda issued by Nakamoto tral Park, and (3) the Samoan If the man amko want to re­ sense of order. The road to re­ my plan, it is still a lot cheaper Enterprises. Housing, Area is quiet with re­ consider the options, then I will go on strike not behind A quino m urder covery will be long and ardous, than sending in 28,000 troops and I resent Mr. Nakamoto mis­ freshing ocean breezes and the support them. However, if they CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philip­ MANILA, (AP) - The late Presi­ Gonzales originally led the pros­ ian commission to investigate the termind or masterminds are still but, fortunately the timing is per­ will not involves ticker tape pa­ leading our elderly and corrupting Central Park is noisy with lots of are truly intent on not having the pines (AP) - A strike by transport ecution at a 1990 trial that assassination as well as during roaming around, very much alive fect. The US has a surplus of rades in every city in America. their minds. He is obviously us­ trucks going by with smelly Samoan Housing area, then I will workers to oppose an electricity dent Ferdinand Marcos did not mastermind the 1983 assassina­ convicted a brigadier general and the two trials against the soldiers and very much with influence engineers, technicians, hamburger The major benefit, however', is ing them in a sick attempt to ma­ fumes. recommend the site be given to rate increase spread Thursday, tion of the husband of former 15 soldiers in the killing, but was linked to it by the commission. today,” he said without elaborat­ flippers, lawyers, politicians and a very personnel one. Ivyilhbe neuver his project. It makes me Then why was the vote by the our youth for a permanent youth paralyzing public transport in President Corazon Aquino as was removed in the middle of the trial “If there was one person I ing. other semi-skilled people who are able to go back to watching world wonder who are spies or agents he Man Amko 44-2 in favor of the center. major cities of the country’s sec­ widely believed, a former pros­ in an unrelated.dispute with the wanted linked as mastermind of The chief of airport military either homeless or jobless. Re­ news on CNN without being is employing. Central Park? Were they misled Nakamoto will continue to use ond largest island. ecutor said in a letter published Supreme Court. the Ninoy assassination, it was security at the time, Brig. Gen. cruiting these people will be no constantly bombarded with the The Garapan Samoan Housing or deceived or tricked into vot­ whatever means he has at his In Davao, the largest city on yesterday. The killing triggered massive the late president,” Gonzales said Luther Custodio, and 15 other problem. If you doubt me, just opinions of experts formerly Area is clearly superior over the ing? If you could have one place disposal to secure his good deal Mindanao island about 975 kilo.-, Raul Gonzales did not say who protests leading to the February in a letter published in the Phil­ soldiers were convicted in 1990 look at the number of expatriates employed by the Department of Central Park for the location of or the other, how would you vote? project because at S2 per square meters (610 miles) southeast of he believed plotted the murder of 1986 “people power revolution” ippine Daily Inquirer. “But going of killing Aquino and a former who worked in the Trust Territory State, Department of Defense, the Man Amko Center as anyone Of course most people would Manila, officials said nearly all of meter per month rent, he can af­ former Sen. Benigno “Ninoy” that toppled Marcos and installed over and over the records and gangster, Rolando Galman, who Government on Saipan. We CIA, etc. who visits the two can plainly see. choose the beach area. So obvi­ ford to sound generous. Re­ the public transport drivers had Aquino but said he suspected Mrs. Aquino as president. every bit of evidence and infor­ was killed by soldiers whoclaimed couldn’t get rid of them! The Bush plan is flawed in that I visited both areas with the man ously, something very fishy is member he is one who will really joined the walkout. some people still influential here. Mrs. Aquino was convinced mation I could lay my hands on, I he was the Communist-hired as­ The advantages of my plan are it invites expert opinions from amko and heard them tell me that. going on. who is to blame? profit and benefit from our public Theislandwide strike was called Aquino was shot minutes after Marcos engineeredherhusband’s could not find any proof that sassin. simple. If no military personnel boring, pedantic former officials, Here’s a few of the reasons why: I notice that Nakamoto said he land. to oppose an 18 percent power he arrived from self-exile in the murder but she refused to testify Marcos was the mastermind.” Cus todio died of cancer months are involved, no other country half of whom probably didn’t (1) the Samoan Housing Area is would plan to establish a gout and Sincerely, rate hike to take effect on Dec. 26. United States on Aug. 21,1983. before a Marcos-appointed civil- “I am convinced that the mas- after the verdict. could accuse the US of harboring know where Somalia was when beachfront property, the Central arthritis clinic within the Man /s/Rep. Stanley T. Torres Drivers in Cagayan de Oro, a impure or unnoble motives. Some they received their invitations to port city of 200,000 people about countries might even offer to pay appear on evening news updates, 800 kilometers (500 miles) the US for some of the costs. I talk shows, etc. I take some Student opposes appointed BOE members southeast of Manila, launched Scientists lower Pinatubo alert level may be too optimistic because consolation in the fact that they their strike before dawnThursday. MANILA. Philippines (AP) - livitics have dropped to llie same The institute also said that surface is going on." the insti­ Russia is a basket case, Germany probably don’t care receive big Dear Editor: While we are in agreement with power of the people; the people By 8 a.m. (0000 GMT) Police Scientists on Wednesday low- level befoie July, when Lhe insti­ seismic activity was very low. It tute said. is currently occupied with prob­ honorariums for such appearances My name is Caroline Aldan. I the rest of the proposed legislation need more, not less, say in gov­ Chief Nilolsguerrasaid90 percent ei cd the alert level around Mount tute said the volcano appeared to added that aerial survey of the Despite the lowering o f the lems caused by neo-Nazi- as the TV producers are adept at am the student council president to be considered at the hearing, of the public transport vehicles ernment. It is not necessary nor is Pmalubo, say ing the volcano has be gearing up for a violent crup- volcano showed dial the dome warning, the institute retained a skinheads and our Pacific Rim appealing to their egoes rather at Marianas Baptist Academy. we are totally against H.L.I. 8-4. it logical for one man to make all were off the streets. ■ quieted down during the past lion has stopped growing and that no 10-kilometer (6-milc) danger neighbors prefer to steal US tech­ than their pocket books. After having discussed the fol­ This bill which would give the of our decisions for us; the Strikers setuphuman barricades month. BuL instead of a violenta upnon additional lava is being expelled zone ai ound the volcano because nology so they can build televi­ Yours for a better world order! lowing issues with our student governor the power to appoi nt the temptation to appoint friends and along major streets, bridges and The Philippine Institute of SimilartothcJunc 1991 explosion, by the volcano. iLs slopes are coveied widi still- sions, automobiles and other Name withheld by request. body, I would like to make com­ members of the Board of Educa­ relatives as political rewards is the entrance to the port, paralyz­ Volcanology and Seismology Pinatubo quicfiy expelled lava lo ‘Tilts indicates that no signifi­ hot 1991 deposits and heavy consumer items for export to the (The author, an attorney, re­ ments on proposed bills H.L.I. 8- tion is a bad one. Why? We feel too great as it is. The governor is ing transportation to Davao, said lhal Pinatuho’s seismic ac- form a dome inside its crater. cant movement of magma to the rainfall could start an avalanche. US. quested that his name be withheld) 4 and H.B. 8-66. that this bill would reduce the continued on page 13 Zamboanga and other major cit­ Hopefully, some dictatorships ies of Mindanao island. Jaime Baconga, manager of the city bus terminal, said long dis­ F i r s t . . . tance buses operated for about three hours before dawn to allow continued from page 2 scores of stranded travelers to two machine guns and stow them leave. on the floor as they approached a But departures were suspended Marine checkpoint. At another, at5a.m.(2100GMT Wednesday), a crowd cheered when Marines he said. stopped a pickup truck carrying In Davao, there was no violence construction materials and plucked but most shops were closed as of out a rifle. mid-morning. Banks in the city Many Somalis wanted the Ma­ were closed and city hall em­ rines to disarm all the gunmen. ployees also walked off their jobs “If there’s no security, there is no after hanging a black streamer food,” said Ômar Faiki, a 60-year- declaring “No To Power Rate old former policeman. Increase.” Although Marines were confis­ Some Davao schools closed, cating weapons, it remained un­ but there were widespread ab­ clear whether they would try. ag­ sences inmost which operated. A gressively to disarm the Somali crowd of several hundred strikers clans. gathered in Jones Circle, a major Marines entered the dented iron transport hub. Others were con­ gates of the deserted, garbage- gregating around the city to picket strewn US Embassy compound and local offices of state poVver com­ hoisted the flag. Thé $50 million panies and cooperatives. embassy, built in 1990, was looted On Wednesday, drivers in down to the flagpole rope after being Iligan, about 50 kilometers (30 evacuated last year. miles) west of here, launched their In a diplomatic move, officials walkout Wednesday and para­ also raised US flags on both sides of lyzed transport there. Walkouts the Green Line separating the two and protests were also reported in warring clans in the capital. Zamboanga, Dipolog, General The first relief flight in six weeks Santos City - also on Mindanao. brought 17 tons of a powdered formula of sugar, beans, flour and G ov’t loses vitamins for babies and malnour­ ished adults. The flights had been $40M yearly abandoned because of looting at­ tacks at or near the airport. t o p o w e r Up to half of the 200,000 metric tons sent to Somalia this ye t h i e v e s ar have been stolen. One ton can MANILA (AP) - The energy- feed about 2,500 people for a day. strapped Philippines loses one “I’ve been waiting for this day discount s· vary on vehicle model billion pesos ($40 million) a year for so long,” said Victor Tanner, a from illegal taps and other pilfer­ UNICEF worker. “This airport Test Dyive One Today at age of the country’s decrepit usually is a pretty nasty place, but electricity grid, an official said the town today is like after a Sunday Thursday. football game.” Rex Tantiongco, chairman of About300,000Somalis have died *5 JOETEIM MOTOR COMPANY INC. tTT^TTl the Energy Regulatory Board, of starvation, disease and warfare AUTOMOBILE SALES, PARTS & SERVICE RO. BOX 680, SAIPAN MP 96950 said factories, businesses and in the past year, and 2 million are Built fix the Human Race: TEL. 234/5562/5563/5564/5565/5567/556B private residential’users were all threatened wilh’famine. Business Hours: Monday to Saturday B:OOam to 5:OOpm J-Ltst on SaipAn FRIDAY, DECEMBER i 1, 1992 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-9 8-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY-DECEMBER 11,1992 NM I, O TIA on joint labor study Police rescue mirror IRC tax alone, without comparing it toother jurisdictions for the subsequent review of la­ THE CNMI government and the bor, alien and tax issues when the rebate. and to Commonwealth revenue The Office of Territorial and Interna­ •A review will also be made of needs. statements of work are completed. tional Affairs (OTIA) have agreed Northern Marianas the entire CNMI tax structure, The OTIA wil 1 provide funding (RHA) kidnap victim to conduct a joint review of the Music Society local labor and tax problems. MANILA (AP) - Police on Witnesses were able to call the The recently sip ed memoran­ P ice m t t s Wednesday rescued a kidnap vic­ police while the kidnapping was dum of understanding between tim and arrested one of the going on, giving the lawmen time OTIA and the CNMI demon­ suspects during an hour-long car to give chase, the officer added. strates its intention to fully Чкв чСоЬЪц Shcjt chase in a northern Manila sub­ After an hour-long chase that THE SAIPAN CHORALE cooperate with the federal gov­ urb. reached the adjoining town of ernment, governor Lorenzo I. A police officer identified the Obando in Bulacan province, the WHERE YOU BUY WITH CONFIDENCE! A variety of Christmas favorites Guerrero said. rescued victim as Felisa Ong, a suspects’ car bumped into an performed by our local Saipan Chorale. “By thishistoric agreement, we WE SERVICE WHAT WE SELL! 32-year-old Filipino-Chinese who electric post, a few meters from a show that we are open to federal works as a clerk in the treasury police station. scrutiny, committed to work with department of a steel factory in The commotion prompted the Washington to get to the bottom PREPARE FOR A DON’T DELAY 2 PERFORMANCES ONLY suburban Valenzuela town, north kidnappers to abandon Mrs. Ong of labor and financial concerns, GET AN EXERCISER of Manila. and one of their comrades who and open-minded for reform,” Saturday, December 12, 1992 was accidentally shot by one of AND WITH TIMER & The officer, who spoke on con­ Gov. Guerrero said in a letter to SEXY Joeten Kiyu Public Library his companions during the acci­ Guerra SPEEDOMETER FROM dition of anonymity, said Mrs. Assistantlnterior Secretary Stella 7:00 PM Ong was abducted early dent. The rest of the kidnappers Guerra last week. •Observing all confidentiality fled to different directions on foot, HEALTHY Wednesday while on board a Guerrero agreed to a three-stage requirements of local and federal 3 & * Vfoblni §& op Sunday, December 13, 1992 company-owned jeep, together police said. review of basic data on current law and regulation, where the BODY FOR YOUR with three fellow employees. Five The police identified the Hafadai Hotel wages and benefits in all CNMI Internal revenue Service will be TODAY! wounded kidnapper as Roberto HOLIDAY PARTIES. 4:00 PM heavily armed men forced Mrs. industries; the use of this data to asked to review a representative Jagman, 26. Ong to their car and drove off. assist the process of setting sample of CNMI tax returns in a way similar to the IRS taxpayer Both performances are free to the public! minimum wage rates in the CNMI; NOW Continued from page 2 and in the preparation of a cost/ compliance measurement pro­ REG. C ongress... gram. These data will enable the Crotts, Music Director benefit analysis of the effect of erous, offer - especially because into the foyers of the Grand non-US citizens on the. CNMI parties to determine how well $159 JJ $198.95 Oliver Skanse, Piano one of the four posts was foreign Kremlin Palace. Under a glitter­ economy. taxpayers are meeting the re­ Randall Johnson, Guest Conductor minister. That meant Yeltsin was ing chandelier, Deputy Prime Thejointreviewis alsoexpected quirements of CNMI and federal (EXERCISER WITH TIMER Suny Kim, Violin ready tosacrifice Andrei Kozyrev, Minister Vladimir Shumeiko told to remove speculation about the law aside from providing the raw AND SPEEDOMETER) reporters that the nearly even vote, data for the next stage of the re­ I the man the opposition loathes actual effect of the CNMI system * Selected Men & Ladies Mountain Bikes & Racers on Sale most, next to Gaidar. 467-486, actually demonstrated of income taxation, how it affects view. * Our bike customers are entitled to enjoy 10% off on bike parts and accessories. Hard-liners never formally confidence in the government. taxpayers in various income •A review will be performed Free gift for all customers. shook hands on the deal, b.ut they “Nothing terrible happened,” brackets and how much revenue measuring receipts under the didn’t reject it either. They let it said another minister, Alexander it raises in comparison to the ap­ CNMI system of income taxation Offer good thru 31st December 1992 stand, an invitation to coopera­ Shokhin. He predicted Yeltsin plication of the Internal Revenue (wage and salary tax, gross re­ Come and see us at TRANSPACENTER, Middle Road, Guaio Rai tion, from Tuesday morning until would simply keep Gaidar as Code. ceipts tax, and mirrored IRS tax Wednesday evening. “acting” prime minister, the title . The MOU provides for the with rebate) and measuring what Tel.(670) 235-3355 Fax:(670) 234-1801 12/11.15,16.17.18 &22 Then they burned Yeltsin. he has held for six months. following: receipts would be under a pure First the 1,000-odd members But there was no hiding the of the Congress of People’s humiliation for Yeltsin and Deputies amended the Constitu­ Gaidar. The vote could also hurt tion to accept the part of the deal the economy, because faith in the they liked. They gave the smaller government’s stability is needed KW EK'S ENTERPRISES, IN C Supreme Soviet - the standing both at home, where inflation legislature elected from their own threatens to spiral out of control, RETAIL CASH - N - CARRY ranks - power to approve the ap­ and abroad, where creditors and pointment or dismissal of the investors are wary. TELS: 234-7243/0733/0734 ministers of foreign affairs, de­ Opponents of reform took their fense, interior and security. shot. Was it a wise one? A few hours later, they voted They had four birds in hand, on Gaidar’s nomination by secret fourCabinet seats they could have ballot, a rare parliamentary pro­ determined in the near future. cedure with one clear aim: avoid­ They went for the one in the ing individual responsibility. bush, Gaidar. Gaidar got just 467 votes, 54 They may well get nothing, short of the majority needed for because Yeltsin’s likely response confirmation. is to refuse to submit any minis, The chubby, balding economist terial nominations. His aides say took the news gamely, laughing he' can keep the entire “reforrp and shaking hands with a fellow team” in place until April, when Cabinet minister in mock con­ the Congress holds its next" ses­ gratulations. sion. “The results are no surprise. And that’s not. all. Yeltsin does We had no illusions about our not forget. Mikhail Gorbachev ‘high popularity’ in the Congress drummed himoutof the Politburo H ein z ’ 5 0 G r a in s of People’s Deputies,” Gaidar in 1988. Just under four years S o y B e a n White Vinegar said. Tomato ketchup later, he drummed Gorbachev out Vegetable Oil Yeltsin’s spin doctors rushed of a job as Soviet president. 1 gallon 1 gallon 14 oz. $ 1 . 0 0 /bottle K o sh e r $ 2 . 5 0 /each... Continued from page 7 . $ 4 .5 0 each : C a n n e d G o v ' t . . . Dill Pickle Spears Pork and Beans HawaiianSun tapping into the system illegally. investment which the government $ 5 . 7 5 /Gallon,*: Fruit Drinks "“We lose one billion pesos desperately needs to revive its Hawaiian Sun $ 3 . 7 9 /#10 can yearly in pilferage,” Tantiongco 4 6 o z . ca n stagnant economy. Last year, the Tropical Iced Tea told a television interview. “There " S'P£(Z/} /i£ n

continued from page 5 way. M arshall... Washington... the first, an agency official was Safolan gets Even the BIA concedes that the spotted on the subway editing a continued from page 4 housing program is a disaster. “It’s was approved, he said. ‘The com­ fications on Maloelap, Wotje, memo stamped “Confidential” s u s p e n d e d pensation that was paid was not K wajalein and Jaluit atolls before spent for air conditioners, a dish­ a program for the neediest of the while in full view of other pas­ washer, a carport, ceiling fans, for '.war crimes but was for de­ the US won the Marshalls in 1944. needy and we ought to be getting sengers. j a i l t e r m struction from the bombing,” he That even today these former window awnings, and garage door the services to them.” one senior In the second, FDIC staffers said. Japan did not pay any indi­ Japanese facilities are causing openers for houses on 10 differ­ BIA official told us. “We’re look­ were fingered for discussing, on FORMER Public Works Direc­ vidual compensation. Instead.it problems for die Marshalls be­ ent reservations. BIA is also ac­ ing at the program and we re an agency elevator, “the imminent tor Nicolas C. Sablan was given a provided about 55 million in came evident shortly after cused of “funding improvements concerned. We’re doing what we failure of a bank whose size and 30-day suspended jail term Tues­ economic aid to the governments TyphoonGaysmashedtheislands that did not address substandard can to get it cleaned up, but it’s not location presaged problems with day after pleading guilty to assault of Micronesia and the Marshalls, lastmonth. AnoldJapanesecargo conditions but that instead were just (in California). We’ve got certain customers and the media. and battery and contempt charges. and the US State Department ac­ vessel that was sunk by American routine maintenance or remodel­ problems in other areas, too.” Worse, one staff member named Sablan’s sentence was sus­ cepted that as meeting Japan’s bombers just off the shore of the ing. These projects included Even in this “Year of the the head of the agency, saving he pended after the victim in the war claims obligations. Mean­ main island in Maloelap Atol. has painting interior and exterior American Indian” improvement would need to ‘brief him on the assault and battery complaint, while, the US paid out S5 million been a landmark for forty years walls, replacing vinyl flooring that of the Third-World living condi­ political implications’ of thé im­ Union Bank manager Ken Kato, directly to islanders throughout with just its two masts jutting out was in good condition, and mod­ tions plaguing reservations has pending failure.” told Superior Court Judge Alex the former trust territory, some of of the lagoon water. Within hours ernizing kitchens and bathrooms. been scant. More than 40 percent Employees are served notice Castro he no longer wanted the which is still in the process of of the typhoon in mid-November, of the residents still live below the that “discussing business matters case against Sablan to proceed. being paid in the Marshall. fuel - possibly diesel - began Daschle told us: “The way that poverty level. in public places has the potential After the sentencing, Kato and Japan’s ambassador to spewing forth into the pristine the BIA has run the Indian hous­ LOOSE LIPS - Just as the coun­ for embarrassment, and perhaps, Sablan shook hands. Marshalls, who is also the repre­ lagoon waters. Fuel tanks in the ing program in the last 20 years try was warned that loose lips sink dismissal, if not disaster.” Staff­ The assault and battery charges sentative to Washington, was in hold of the ship had apparently has been a genuine scandal. ships during World War 11, so too ers are also advised to admonish were filed in July after the former Majuro.earlier this year and said rupture under the force of the ty­ “They’ve frittered away the little can they sink banks, according to their indiscreet colleagues by public works director allegedly iif no uncertain terms that’ while phoon and spilled their contents resources that we have. Contrac­ the in-house organ of the Federal saying. ‘ Excuse me, but I think chased the bank executive with a Japan was aware of the campaign into the lagoon. The Marshalls tors have ripped the BIA off time Deposit Insurance Corp. there may be people on this el­ golf club. by Mili islanders it was not inter­ EPA has no equipment to deal and again. Not enough housing The warning by the bank regu­ evator who should not be privy to Kato suffered a fractured heel ested to discuss the matter. with oil spills, and the best rec­ units are being built, and the ones latory agency was prompted by the information you are discuss­ bone and broken right thumb and Mili Senator Bren is hoping to ommendation that came (unoffi­ that are built are built in a shoddy two reported security breaches. In ing. “ right toe. s ip on other island leaders from cially) from government officials Sablan was cited for contempt atollsf that suffered similarly to was for Maloelap to join with dreds of millions of dollars if he as a destination on the world map. after he violated a court order to add to the numbers seeking com­ Mili in the campaip to get dam­ J r ’s . . . knows that the term is too restric­ With world class facilities, any stay away from his estranged wife. pensation. Japan had major forti- age compensation from Japan. continued from page 4 tive for purposes of recouping at Japanesemillionairesittingathome The couple had been granted a recoup expenses and losses, right? least what he’s invested here. during the winter months would divorce. So the same is true when we talk Granting these developers the definitely be lured to spending the Yesterday, police said Sablan about the term of the land leases for Fifteen year extension makes sense. next three months out here (only complained against his ex-wife Each would be able to build “world resort development purposes. In three and-a-half hours away) than for bad-mouthing over the phone. other words, no developer/investor class resorts” which automatically attempt taking an eight to ten hour in his right mind would sink hun- puts the Northern Mariana Islands flight to Honolulu and Australia for rest and recreation. AIDS panel But we do not have these facili- des today. And it is up to us to lure these developers in to building world to sponsor class resorts here by granting them the fifteen year extension or risk TV show their bidding adios to the CNMI for THE GOVERNOR’S Common­ good. So what’s so important about wealth AIDS Committee will building world class resorts here? It sponsor a live television talk show means more money to meet our and everyone will be able to pick constantly growing demands for. YES, more revenue to cover the needs of up a telephone and call in ques­ our Public School System, CHC tions about the deadly AIDS virus, and its constantly ballooning medi­ Commonwealth News Service cal referral program, more officers said yesterday. and equipment for DPS, and other The live TV show will feature equally nightmarish social problems three members of Governor that also call for none other than Lorenzo I. Guerrero’s Common­ MONEY!! wealth AIDS Committee: Maria This desire is far stronger a senti­ T. Peter, Dr. Larry Hocog and ment in the Asia Pacific Region. And each of these countries are even AIDS Program Manager Richard Conserve offering free public land to devel­ Ceyzyk. Each panelist brings 'a YOU opers because they know that any unique background and talent to E n e r g y major development and its ripple the show. Mrs. Peter has been effects stimulates the economy in instrumental in training Com­ their community similarly situated monwealth teachers in AIDS like the CNMI — hardly any re­ education and can field questions sources to sell or trade on a global in the Carolinian language. Dr. basis. Thus, the aspiration to resort Hocog’s reputation in the com­ to the cleanest industry the world munity is well known. Specific over. These countries include: medical questions can be directed Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, to him in either English or Australia, New Zealand, the Peoples CAN! Republic of China, South and North Chamorro. And, Mr. Ceyzyk can Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, •address general questions about Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, the number of local AIDS and Singapore, Thailand and Brunei. HIV positive cases as well as help We need not actually go any people learn more about hassle- further than our neighbor to the . free testing. HOLIDAY CLOTHING south, Guam. It is our closest The show comes after increased competitor and we either put dangers and publicity about AIDS our act together or forget it! in the Commonwealth. Governor & MORE 2 0 % O F F MIDWAY MOTORS AND MARINE PRODUCTS Never for a moment neglect Guerrero’s AIDS Committee the fact that the Asian Pacific seeks to promote education about DECEMBER 4TH - DECEMBER 13TH ONLY 234-7524/26 Region is one of the most dy­ the virus and wants to Save as namic regions in the world. GIVE US A CALL, WE'LL GIVE YOU A RIDE' many lives as possible. 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I believe some I S ‘EX S09¿g% E‘Ernc>tgS ί ο a l l t r o w í told the gathering sponsored by all single girls over 17 were or­ agreements are upcom ing,” Lou Gallegos. r II 0 December 11 & 1 2 Japanese bar associations and dered to line up on the compound The lieutenant governor will Manglona said. . t y & S l citizens groups that she remem­ of a Japanese prisoner-of-war be accompanied by members of Highlight of the meeting will 1 0 : 0 0 am - 9 : 0 0 pm V*— bers her ordeal today every time camp in Java, where she was kept the Governor’s 902 negotiating be the issuance of joint commu­ she is with her husband in bed. with her sister and mother. Sol­ panel, including the chairmen of nique and agreement signing cer­ Coral Ocean Point Resort, 2 nd Floor diers picked 10 girls, including the House and Senate’s federal emonies on Dec. 16, the last day к her. Everyone is Welcome. к relations committees. of the talks. This will be followed к O’Heme said they were taken η Senate President Juan S. by informal discussions focusing к к on a military truck to “the House Demapan is also expected to join on transition, both panels ’ reports к к of the Seven Seas,” a brothel for he Diam ond Gallern $ . 0 0 к the group. to the US president and the CNMI к high-ranking officers in к Gallegos is expected to submit governor, the De Lugo/Johnston к Semarang. There she and others FINE JEWELRY & GIFTS 140 к his resignation by the end of the bills, the interagency project team, к were raped repeatedly. When they year to give incoming President the Intergovernmental Personnel For more information, 235-1930/1 resisted, officers threatened to kill Bill Clinton a free hand in ap­ Act and the Department of De­ them, O’Heme said. Various financing plans available with approved credit. Purchases require a down payment. The Diamond pointing his successor. fense Civic Action. (RHA) Club* Account is available for single purchases over S5000. Please visit our show or store for details. The government’s study came up with no total number of sex Special at a c if ic slaves, but historians estimate P t a their number at70,000 to 200,000. Theo van Boven, a Dutch pro­ Continental to wait I s l a n d s fessor who has worked for the ШШПЕ ¥ОТ.ТОШЖШ > H A V E Y O U United Nations human rights Pacific Islands f l S ^ H R K D R I V E N committees since 1970, said, for runway repair “These matters are forced prosti­ C l u b CONTINENTAL Air. Micro- И И В в Ш И И Ш ! ! A F O R D tution and that itself is a serious day and, according to violation of human rights.” ■■ · nesia’sflightstoRotaareexpected Kretzers, the government LATELY? C lub G uam Boven said he is to submit a to remain suspended for months promised to “look into what report' on the sex slaves to the because of the island’s faulty run­ has to be done.” T H E N E W United Nations human rights way. ■ “It’s a major (restoration) job,” subcommittee by August 1993) Max Kretzers, the airline’s Kretzers said. The duration of the Effective immediately through Lourdes Indai Sajor, co-c,oor- general manager for Micronesia, repairs would take months, he dinator of the Task Force on the said the temporary cancellation said. December 2 0 , 1 9 9 2 . of the Saipan - Rota flights was Filipino Comfort Women Core , Smaller planes also have the теярпгстм та g l Group, said that all of the 30 made after the US Navy reported same experience with 727s .on Pacific Islands Club Guam is offering the former Filipino sex slaves who that the run way in Rota is unfi t for Rota’s runway, Kretzers said. have identified themselves "said aircraft as large as a Boeing 727. Continental’s daily Saipan- following special to residents of that they were.abducted from their Airline and CNMI govern­ Rota flight was suspended Mon­ homes or workplaces. ment officials met Wednes­ day. Lee Mi-Gyoeng, Korean Saipan, Rota and Tinian. Council for Women Drafted for Sexual Slavery By Japan, agreed: Conditions: L e t t e r s . . ^ continued from page 6 $140.00 Package Includes: ‘Those who didn’t even know anything about sex were raped. only one person in the CNMI. Valid dates-through December 20,1992 We also feel that H.B. 8-66, the How they were deceived, forc­ Further, this bill seems to imply establishment of a Youth Con­ ibly taken and forced to lose their that voters are incompetent and gress, is a great idea. The govern­ $140.00 per room per night rate applies to Room tax and service charge virginity is common among all are unable to choose qualified ment should allow the youth to single/double occupancy. Children under Ocean view room the victims.” people for these important educa­ take part in the political process 12 free. Maximum of 4 persons per room. Five other former sex slaves tion posts. We are supposed to be so as to encourage their knowledge Use of all on site sports facilities and activities: from South Korea, the Philippines, a democracy. This means that and awareness of government op­ Rate applies to accommodations at Pacific China and Taiwan also spoke be­ people do and should hold the erations. Through this congress, 4 D oorG L Islands Club Guam only. W ater Slides and Sw im Pools 3.0 Liter V6 Engine fore officials of the United Na­ most power. The bill proposes to the youth would have a voice in 4-Speed Automatic Overdrive Transmission Tennis Courts and Archery tions and citizens groups.. dilute their voting rights and give matters that would affect them. 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I am also sure that the Wednesday, confirming years of house will sympathize with the 'I“!“'“'“'“!' fumuninumiiìii speculation of a royal romance wish that they should both be af­ itjìiuìiuìumimi gone sour. forded a degree of privacy,” Major uTumiTiiuniimfn HJTlUillJÎUJniiïü ifrmniriiiininujii nmifiiifiiiíTmni “This decisionhas beenreached added in a personal statement. amicably and they will both con­ The same statement was read to iïnimîmrhiAim njîuaî/nununi tinue to participate fully in the the House of Lords by Lord lìJJl:-Ì7l:jTL:.‘7l=.?TV: upbringing of their children,” Mackay, the Lord Chancellor. /Hû'uru’xn i/r/ìvf’ì-n: Major said, reading a statement The palace statement said issued by Buckingham Palace. nothing about the cause for the Because there will be no di­ separation, but in response to a vorce, Major said Diana remained question a Buckingham Palace eligible to be crowned queen. The spokeswoman said “both parties • J ^ í r f C J ccpcxne^e JHood. faù^ordaéie,price#) couple will continue to appear would deprecate any suggestion together in public from time to that a third party was involved.” • (ITHe OnLy' L)cxnci CDcule NJoocLLe time, he added. Charles and Diana wanted the ‘The queen and the Duke of announcement made before the fDeUCr>1-Ut)ON) In Edinburgh (Prince Philip), though end of their sons return soon from saddened, understand and sym­ boarding school for the Christmas pathize with the difficulties that holidays, Major’s aides said. Caller Box PPP-519. Garapan, have led to this decision. Her Royal affairs rarely intrude into Saipan. MP 96950 majesty and his royal highness the House of Commons. It was 56 Tel. 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Manuel Sound, Deep Fried Lobster, Curry-flavored 10 to receive Medals of Freedom dents who are US citizens enrolled special projects coordinator at the *** PSS central office, may be con­ WASHINGTON (AP) * Ella Fitzgerald, Johnny Carson and Richard in any US state or US territory tacted at tel. no. 322-9823/27, ext. Petty are among 10 notables who will receive the nation’s highest public or private high school. Lobster M iso Soup “This program isn’t necessar­ 230for an application and details. DANIEL Schweizer, an 8th grader at Saipan Community School, receives Walkman as his reward for civilian honor Friday, the White House said Wednesday. *** Deadline for award submittals is participation in the recent CNMI Red Cross Walk-A-Thon. Presenting the award are Red Cross board members The other recipients of President Bush’s final Presidential Medals of ily for the academically talented,” the Commissioner said. “All that Jan. 22. Heidi Dennis and Joe Taitano. Steamed Rice Freedom are: architect I.M. Pei, violinist Isaac Stern, author Elie is needed is a 2.75 average over *** Wiesel, actress Audrey Hepburn, broadcaster David Brinkley, retired Gen. John W. Vessey and diplomat Harry W. Shlaudeman. the first two high school years and a narrative describing their future T ro p ic a l F m its w ith Ice C re a m Both Carson and Petty retired this year after long careers, Carson as goals and demonstrated accom- host of NBC television’s “Tonight Show” and Petty as the king of stock car racing. 1 9 9 2 $65.00 per person The medals will be handed out at the White House. Tanapag lists Wayne’s daughter gets child honor students TANAPAG Elementary School Reservations 234-1234, extension 26 SANTA ANA, Calif. 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Lei' Ogumorro-Uludong, Les B o o m b o x 6pm -10pm, $55 &$75 per person you buy any 1992 Subaru, you The controversial lead singer of the Guns N’ Roses rock group arrived Ogumorro-UIudong, Arlyn © A 3.5 C ubic Foot Refrigerator in South America’s largest city Tuesday for two performances. Sarapio, MelkiannTaitano, Mayo can have your choice of a The chair throwing incident occurred early Wednesday while Rose Reyes and Leilani Kani. Fourth /// was playing pool in the hotel’s game room, said Sao Paulo police officer ■Grade - Martha Agulto, Serlin 1CAFIA TERRACE Regina Neves Guerra. Mariik, Kimberly Ruak, Isidro Christmas Eve Lunch & Dinner Fsuflfets She said Rose spotted a crowd in the hotel lobby and hurled the chair Taisacan, Alingmar O. Uludong '92 SUBARU Celebrate with special buffets prepared at them from a 10-meter-high (33-foot-high) mezzanine. and Brian Welbert. Fifth Grade - LOYALE SEDAN just for the Christmas days with Santa “Luckily the chair fell to the ground before it reached the crowd. No Tara Aldan, Franklin Santos, Claus and live Christmas music! one was hurt,” she said. Jenny Nolson, Jerry Kapileo and Lunch 11am - 2pm, $14 adults, $7 children Trish Falig. Sixth Grade - Bar­ Dinner 6pm - 10pm, $24 adults, $12 children bara Suel, Loni Perry and Clarissa Charles.... continued from page 18 Castro. Sixth grade A - Janice Omar. over paying for the repairs, the her second husband. government announced on Nov. Throughout the year, Charles Everyone welcome! Come meet Santa 26 that the monarch had volun­ and Diana made unwanted head- · W a t e r s a f e & enjoy Christmas Carolers in our lobby, free! teered to pay taxes. lines, but speculation became 6pm - 8pm from December 21-25 ’HE DIVISION of Environ- Subaru... What to Drive on Saipan Charles and Diana appeared, feverish after the publication in ntal Quality (DEQ), which together Monday night at the June of “Diana: Her True Story,” ilyzes samples of marine recre- Royal Variety Show, but were not by Andrew Morton. The book )nal and storm drainage water For Reservations, call 234-1234, Ext. 26 seen speaking to each other. claimed Diana had been in such nples from 37 locations, said •Club at the Hyatt cards do not apply to these special menus. The announcement came just despair over the marriage that.she re of the samples collected m /i TRIPLE J MOTORS four days before Princess Anne, had attempted suicide, and that ing the week of Dec. 7 con- TEL: 234-7133/3051 · Beach Road, Garapan JL Ш 42, was to take 37-year-old naval the couple’s relationship had be­ îed excessive concentration of 1 RE G ' E N С V commanderTimothy Laurence as come a loveless sham. 22-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY-DECEMBER 11,1992 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1992 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-23 Dollar ends higher; GATT extends textile, IBM likely to launch BAHA’I WORLD CONGRESS gold prices decline R ebroadcast on MCV, Channel 20 NEW YORK(AP) - The dollar US Treasury benefits from in­ garment restrictions cost-cutting program Saturday, Decem ber 12th rose-against major currencies creased revenue and the deficit GENEVA (AP) - Negotiators on the so-called Multifiber Arrange­ signatories to the arrangement, this year, and many analysts be­ this quarter to pay for it. IBM 7 - 1 1 : 0 0 P .M . Wednesday amidperceptionsthe will be lowered. By Bart Ziegler Wednesday agreed to extend ex­ ment because the Uruguay Round accounting for about 80 percent lieve the company is doing no already plans to reduce earnings United States economy was im­ The market, meanwhile,' is of world trade in the sector. The Baha'is of the Mariana Islands have been filled with isting restrictions on trade in of trade negotiations, meant to NEW YORK (AP) - Two in­ better in the current quarter. by $1 billion this quarter to pay proving and the incoming skittish about political and eco­ lower barriers to a wide range of For years, nations like India a renewed dedication to the pivotal principle of the textiles and clothing until the end dustry analysts have predicted that In October, IBM reported a> for previously announced cut­ president has a steady hand on nomic troubles worldwide: the and Pakistan have pressed for a unity of mankind inspired by the Baha'i World Con­ of 1993, pending the completion products, had not yet been com­ IBM would launch another cost- third-quarter operating profit backs. the economic pulse. Hong Kong exchange is gress, held recently in Hew York city, commemorating of wider trade liberalization talks. pleted. dismantling of the MFA, intro­ cutting program shortly as it profit before special charges - of Jones said he believes IBM at Gold prices fell On the N ew ' troubled, the German economy this lOOth anniversary of the inauguration of The General Agreement on The MFA, first introduced in duced to protect textile industries attempts to boost its sagging $86 million. That was about half some point in the near future may York Commodity Exchange, is skidding, the British economy Baha'u'llah's Covenant. Tariffs and Trade textiles com­ 1974, is a system of bilateral im­ in rich nations against cheaper earnings. IBM said it had no the lowest amount expected by have to cut its generous dividend. gold bullion for current delivery is in recession, Japan's markets mittee said it reached the decision port quotas for textiles and competition. comment. analysts. in order to pay for the charge settled at $333,60 a troy ounce, are roiling, “Theonly place the The members of the Baha'i Faith share with all of the on the understanding that bilateral clothing negotiated between in­ As part of the GATT-sponsored . So far this year, IBM has said.it The speculation about another against earnings. down $1.80 from Tuesday. Re­ inhabitants of the Marianas our joy in living with you in international money can go is talks in the course of next year dustrialized nations and Uruguay Round of trade liberal­ would eliminate at lepst. 40,000 IBM revamping was boosted by “The charge is going to be public National Bank said gold this community of such wonderful racial and cultural the United States,” whether it is would open up more markets for developing country exporters. izing talks, there is a proposal to jobs worldwide. It also plans to the fact top IBM financial ex­ substantial enough and involve fell SI.50 an ounce to a late bid diversity. in dollars,Treasuries or the stock Third World exporters. A GATT It covers annual trade worth phase out the MFA system over a consolidate its manufacturing ecutives canceled recent meetings enough people so that they will price of $333.75. : market, Giamuzina said. "You statement said it had to prolong about $136 billion. There are 42 ten-year period. with two Wall Street investment not be able to fund the dividend capacity and office space. To pay We also express our sincere gratitude to MCV and MTC Zlatko Glamuzina, chief cur­ willgetahead in the short term." firms, according to a Wall Street out of cash flow next year,” he for these programs it has said it for their assistance with the reception and broadcast of rency dealer at Banco di Sicilia, In New York trading, the dol­ executive who spoke on condi­ said. said the dollar was a double will reduce its earnings this year satellite transmission of the Baha'i World Congress. lar was quoted at 124.05 by S4.4 billion. tion of anonymity. A dividend cut move could beneficiary of bad international Asian Dole sees fall cause IBM’s already depressed Japanese yen, up from 123.75 Last December IBM’s chair­ Analyst John Jones of Salomon new? and good domestic hews,' For those who missed the first program. MCV sched­ yen late Tuesday. Overnight in Brothers Inc. said Tuesday he stock price to fall further. On The market likes President­ man, John Akers, announced a uled a second broadcast on Saturday, December 12th, believes IBM will unveil another Tuesday, IBM shares closed at Tokyo, the dollar had closed at markets program to split the computer Channel 20, 7-11:00 P.M. elect Clinton's rcportedxhoices maker into 13 separate divisions, cost-cutting program, including S65.37 1/2, down 50 cents, on the ______12/11(09885) for various economic posts and - 123.85 yen, up 0.02 yen from in 1992 profit additional employee reductions, New Yofk Stock Exchange. it likes the improving economy,· Tuesday’s close. The dollar each of which will be measured ' closed at 123.95 yen in London, mixed By E. Scott Reckard ings projections for the food and forprofitability.Thatplan already to take place next year. Analyst Daniel Mandresh of ey.en though the improvement is is under way. Jones said the announcement Merrill Lynch and Co. also said slow^ lie said, , In New York, one pound cost HONG KONG (AP) - Asian real estate company from $2.25 But some IBM watchers be­ could come as soon as next week. Tuesday he believed IBM will Plus.Glamuzina saidjfhigh- dlrs 1.5660, less expensive than stock markets closed generally WESTLAKE VILLAGE, to $1.80 per share. lieve the restructuring moves have If that is the case, he said he be­ conclude the year by announcing income people take profits from 31.599751 ate Tuesday. In Lon­ mixed Wednesday, but share Calif. (AP) - Dole Food Co. pro­ Dole officials, including AM SPECIAL AND IMPORTANT not gone far enough. IBM has lieves IBM will announce an “sizable” additional charges Stocks and bonuses before tbe don, the British pound was prices surged in Hong Kong de­ jected 1992 earnings of S15 Chairman David H. Murdock, reported disapointing earnings additional charge against earnings against earnings. year is out in anticipation of quoted at $1.5695, down from spite the Sino-British political row million Wednesday, down from were holding a rare meeting EVENTS OR OCCASION YOU higher taxes next year, then the S 1.5975 late Tuesday. over the future of the territory. S134 million in 1991, sending its Wednesday with analysts and In Tokyo, share prices rose for stock tumbling on Wall Street. portfolio managers in New York. WANT TO BE MEMORABLE! a second straight day as optimism Dole blamed the lower profits In a statement, Murdock said FEMA spends $3 .5 B appropriation about the economy gradually took on the global recession, banana Dole’s banana business remained profitable despite cutthroat com­ W E X O T I C shape. price wars, a $50 million charge for disaster recovery activities LIKE: W EDDING , BIRTHDAY PARTY, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index, for accounting changes and a $27 petition withcompanies including PROM OTION,BAPTISM AL, W\ (AMERICAN DANCERS. the key indicator of blue chips, million charge for a cost-cutting arch rival Chiquita, which is con­ By Howard G raves Stickney, who leaves his post state and county officials, and rose 136.89 points to close at program. trolled by Cincinnati’s Lindner LIHL’E (AP) - The federal in the Bush administration in called their response “to this di­ GRADUATION, CONFERENCE family. 5,339.25. Special charges aside, Dole government’s lop disastcrrehct January, cautioned that if further saster a textbook response that AND OTHERS. Brokers attributed the surge to projected earnings at about S92 Silvers noted there had been agency official Wednesday es­ major disasters strike the country can be followed by other states," relief that Chinese and British million, or SI .54 per share, down greater than anticipated resistance timated that $3.5 billion in Congress will need to make if they are similarly affected. members of the Sino-British Joint 31 percent from 1991, when its in Europe to importing bananas congressional appropriations emergency appropriations. He said two early decisions from Central and South America Liaison Group were still holding net income of S2.24 per share set has been spent this year on natu- Stickney, who is making his helped on the road to Kauai’s JUST CALL: SAIPAN T.V. PRODUCTION rather than North Africa. talks on the colony despite the a record. i al disaster recovery programs. second trip to Kauai since the recovery. One was the mobili­ “We expect the banana mar­ FOR YOUR VIDEO COVERAGE dispute between London and By the close on the New York Federal Emergency Manage­ Sept. 11 hurricane, said he was zation of California Air National kets to continue to be difficult in Beijing. Stock Exchange, Dole shares fell “absolutely amazedhow theisland Guard transport aircraftbrought 1993,” Murdock said. ment Agency Director Wallace by SI.12 to S28.87. is restoring itself and how it has to Kauai to ferry supplies and The market has been fluctuat­ He said Dole’s cost-cutting Stickney said $250 million of FOR MORE INFORMATION: disaster relief workers to the is­ ing wildly because of the row “The eamings projections were program, which involves layoffs that has been obligated to come back." CONTACT: over proposed political reforms far below what we had expected,” Kauai’s recovery from Hurri­ However, he said it will be land. and consolidations around the JOEY EJERCITO OR ROSA CAMACHO in Hong Kong before 1997, when said analyst Craig Silvers at world, is expected to result in a cane Iniki. He estimated that “years not months” before full He said another key decision the territory reverts to Chinese Crowell Weedon & Co., who al­ stronger competitive position next $236 million of that amount had recovery is achieved. was bringing in mainland crews TELEPHONE NO. 234-0386 rule. ready had been predicting a year for Dole. A $27 million af­ been spent through Tuesday. FEMA officials estimated that to work on restoring Kauai's FAX NO. 234-2162 Tokyo’s 225-issue Nikkei Stock decline and recommending that ter-tax charge in the fourth quarter He told a news conference Iniki caused SI billion in dam- power and water. Average rose 124.37 points, or investors sell their Dole holdings. will cover severance and related that $500 million for disaster ages, left thousands of people Stickney said a /proposed re­ 0.72percent,closingat 17,406.32. Silvers lowered his 1993 earn­ costs. i relief remains in die congres­ homeless and destroyed or left. gional FEMA office may be Come Join Us A t The averag" rese 74.73 points, or sional appropriations for fiscal uninhabitable 6,800 homes. opened in Honolulu some time 0.43 percent, Tuesday. 1993, which ends next Sept. 30. Stickney praised the help of /next ye^·;;/;;;.:.: ■. ■ * The Tokyo Stock Price Index Yuan drops by 11% ROPPONGI of all issues listed on the first section was up 8.06 points, or BEIJING (AP) - China has hard currencies according to sup­ NMC students learn how to sell N I G H T C L U B 0.61 percent, to 1,312.92. gradually devalued its currency ply and demand, but under BUSINESS education students at The course is a requirement for education is learning by doing,” CALLER BOX AAA 895, MP 96950 · TEL. (670) 233-7070 · FAX: (670) 233-7071 Kunihiko Hitomi, an analyst at by 11 percent over the past 20 government supervision. The Northern Marianas College are all students planning to receive an he said. Had a major crisis in your life? Need a place Wako Securities, said expecta­ months, and the value of the yuan yuan rate has reached 7.2 to 7.4 getting some practical experience associate in applied science degree All the college students in­ to call home... quick? tions for a recovery in the US is expected to continue todrop,.an yuan to the dollars, the official in learning how to sell. in sales and marketing. volved had to select a product line economy prompted buying in official report said Wednesday. Xinhua News Agency reported. The Valley Inn comes to your rescue with The 11 students of instructor “This practicum is a require­ sectors such as semiconductors The United States last week China’s currency is not traded available at the gift shop, develop furnished studios or 1 bedroom apartments Eric Jackman’s “Introduction to ment for business education and automobile parts that rely on accused the Chinese government on world markets, and the official a list of prospective customers, ready for move-in today. Personal S elling” class are students at the college,” Jackman demand in the United States. of manipulating its exchange rate rate is set each day by the State and develop and implement a sales said. * Daily, weekly, month to month or SYDNEY: Australian share to gain an unfair trade advantage. working at the Sugar King gift Administration of Exchange “We combine classroom train­ plan, all to be graded as part of the lease discounts prices closed stronger for the Chinese officials denied those Control. Shop this week and will assist ing with practical experience class. Students arc allowed to * Linens, dishes, TV, microwave, maid fourth consecutive day, buoyed charges, and the official Xinhua The analysts said the value of high school student manufactur­ because the CNMI needs people work independently or in teams at service available by a firmer Australian dollar, News Agency cited analysts as the yuan is likely to continue to ers Saturday at the Junior with more than just book learn­ the gift shop from Monday to * Laundry, 24 hr water and power, security higher commodity prices and saying the devaluation of the drop because of rapid growth in AchievementTrade Fair at Joeten- * Sorry, No pets ing. A big part of vocational Thursday. another gain on Wall Street Chinese yuan was likely to con­ imports, a rising price index and Susupe. tinue. Tuesday. The All-Ordinaries in­ the government’s aim of making ATTENTION-U.S. TAXPAYERS Deposit arrangement varies with credit history. Y u a i l ... Continued from page 22 dex rose 13.2 points to 1,482.1. The official buying rate of the the yuan convertible. IR’S TAX PROBLEMS? Be pari of Roppongi’s Membership Club WELLINGTON: New Zealand yuan on Wednesday was 5.8104 China’s imports from January Demand for hard currency also change rate has to be closer to the EXPERIENCED STATESIDE TAX and gel benefits! share ended mixed in moderate to one US dollar and the selling to October grew 12 percent faster 5 increasing as China’s domestic exchange rate at the “swap mar­ PROFESSIONAL trading with local brokers ex­ rate was 5.8396. That compares than exports. Devaluing the yuan conomy develops rapidly and as kets,” which is considered closer RESOLVE ALL TYPES OF TAX The Valley Inn, quietly nestled pecting the market to improve with a buying rate of5.2090 to the t cuts tariffs on more imported to the currency’s true value. DISPUTES makes foreign goods more ex­ in the valley with built-in garden, over the nextfewdays. The NZSE- dollar and a selling rate of 5.2352 ;oods, Xinhua said. The analysts said gradual ad­ ROPPONGI NIGHT CLUB ft pensive in China, while Chinese offers you all the comforts of home. ROPPONGI, RESTAURANT (2nd Fir.) 40 Index fell 9.73 points to on April 9, 1991, when China, products become cheaper over­ The report noted that officials justments of the exchange rate CONTACT "TH£ MAIL TAXMAN" lPOONS l· I RESTAURANT! ; 1517.14. unannounced, adopted a floating seas. iave said that China eventually were preferable to the past prac­ 4696 CALLE.REINA SANTA BARBARA As Lito The FuriPlaceTo Be! P.O. Box 1120 TAIPEI: Share prices closed exchange rate system. The US government has alleged vill make the yuan convertible as tice of large, one-time CA 93110 305-967 5191 8 PM - 2 AM Daily , »art of its moves to gaining mem- Tel. (670) 234-7028/9684 CASTRO'S: higher in moderate trading. The Exchange rates at foreign ex­ that Beijing is artificially de­ adjustments, which resulted in LEAVE A SHORT MESSAGE. I WILL CON TACT YOU Saipan MP 96950 GASOLINE STATION, tcrship in the General ] market’s weighted index rose change “swap centers” also have instability in the national ...SPECIALIZING IN AMERICANS LIVING ABROAD 12/11,18-AC 09913 pressing the value of the yuan. Administration on Tariffs and 15.54 points to close at 3776.55. dropped. The swap centers trade Continued on page 23 economy. s»

24-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY-DECEMBER 11,1992 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11,1992 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VEEWS-25 waii, Miller said. The volume of letters the postal P o s t a l . . . He said the proposed Garapan office receives daily during the central station needs two to three regular months 40 to 80 feet, equal continued from page 1 acres. to about40,000letters .Miller said. this can be worked out,” said Jim The central station will take Though the piles of letters and Miller Officer-in-charge for about two years to be built, he packages seem endless, Miller and Saipan. said. his staff are not complaining. The US Postal service wants to Meanwhile, the holiday season What they are concerned about lease public land because offers saw the doubling of the number of is that their small, one-story from the private sector were way letters in the lone post office in bui lding might be too packed with above what it thinks should be the Saipan, where employees have to the arriving packages that have equitable lease price. sort 40,000 to as many as 80,000 also doubled. Prices quoted by private indi­ letters and packages daily. “We just have no additional viduals in Saipan were even “During the month of Decem­ room,” Miller said. Packages that higher than the land value in Ha- ber we receive about double the arrive daily at the post office av­ mails that we normally receive,” erage from 5,000 or 6,000 but Miller said during a short break during Christmas, they can go up yesterday. to 10,000. Studia 7*¿ctune& Steccai All nine employees in the Cha- Miller urged customers to im­ lan Kanoapostal office and Miller mediately claim their packages to Package A Package В Package С Package D had their hands full sorting letters give room to more arriving par­ $20.00 $25.00 $30.00 $35.00 and packages and accepting mails. cels. CAMERA 18x10 18x10 18x10 28x10 30% . . continued from page l 15x7 15x7 ' 25x7 25x7 BINOCULAR Gov’t approves. 5 3R 103R 103R 103R FLASH CRM also gave the go-signal to rant, a lounge, a beauty salon 5 Wal. Size 10 WS 10 WS 10 WS OFF B. Y. Enterprises for the construc­ and tourist gift shops. Any num ber of persons, young or old. Take 3 pose to choose from . tion of a 31-bedroom hotel. Twelve resort hotel and golf Call Tropical Color in Garapan now! The Telephone No is 234-6306 or 234-7229 An existing building in Garapan course projects worth close to owned by B.Y. Enterprises $1 billion have been approved (fOoJ{¡or- the noKth ofj Decerniet° l a m r i r ä i which presently houses apart­ by the government but most Photo Frames ? fl% ' Also Available ment units and stores will be of them have yet to break u /u Christmas Cards from your Favorite negative transformed into a hotel. ground because of the eco­ Photo Album The hotel will have a restau­ nomic slowdown. Photo Accessories OFF Can be printed here at Tropical Color Saipan. Call us today! 234-6306 or 234-7229 12/2.4,11,18 «ACO A d d e d . . . continued from page 1 from the contribution of the other salary. “Nothing else should be members of the fund,” Aldan said. considered because the so-called KANG’S GENERATOR “We ask you, is this a fair deal for elite (elected officials) are not all members tobepaying the same paying any more than any other - Sales - Parts while privileged elected officials employees,” he said. - Rental receive more?” HB 8-161 was signed by Rep­ - Repair He said the amount of benefit resentatives Mametto U. Maratita, should be based only on the length Herman T. Guerrero and Antonio W e have rew inding service and m aintenance service. of service and the average annual M. Camacho. (NL) W e can supply on special order item s of all kinds of Please contact us: Heavy Equipm ent and Generator Spare Parts. KANG CORPORATION Release. . . continued from pagel P.O. Box 3053 W e have 10 kva up to 300 kva Generator. Saipan, MP 96950 enough for any detainee to slip out, the detainees were all under 18 Fuel Tank (500 G/L - 4000 G/L) Tel. # 288-9366-9 one wall had a crack and there was years old and, therefore, suscep­ Ί/?077·12/4.1 ие.?5ИЛ A. Fax # 288-5004 a lot of graffitti; the pictures show. tible to disease. The judge also learned that the De Rienzo said detaining minors filth inside was not the only prob­ in an unhealthy environment was lem. “contrary to our values of how When questioned by DeRienzo even the delinquent should be about allegations that some juve­ treated.” nile detainees were allowed to slip “If you treat them like animals, out of the detention center and they will behave like an animal. commit burglary, witness We can’t expect them to behave like humans when they go out,” 89 MAZDA RX - 7 LET'S GO IN MY CAR $ 8,995 6 . 9 9 5 Margarita Olopai-T aitano, admin­ istrator of the Division of Youth DeRienzo said. 92 B2200 P/U RED ALL OVER $ 9,795 8 . 9 9 5 and Services, nodded and said, The condition of the facility, 91 MAZDA 323 . ZIPPITY DO DAH $ 6,995 4 . 9 9 5 “yes.” DeRienzo said, was “dehumaniz­ Taitano said a security guard and ing” the minors. 90 B2600 4X4 P/U LET'S PUT THAT BOAT $ 7,495 5 . 9 9 5 an employee of the center had been Assistant Attorney General Jane 91 MAZDA RX-7 ME AND MY GIRL $11,995 9 . 9 9 5 terminated when the scheme of let­ Arthur Burkhart opposed ting juvenile detainees escape and DeRienzo’s position that the juve­ 89 B2200 P/U PUERTO RICO TRIP.S WITH AIR $ 4 ,9 9 5 3 . 9 9 5 commit another criminal offense, niles be immediately released. 86 626 2/DR STILL SINGLE $ 4,595 4 , 1 9 5 surfaced. Burkhart said even if the detain­ One of the two had been charged, ees were minors, they had been ac­ 88 CAB PLUS LET’S TAKE THE KIDS $ 7,695 6 , 6 9 5 Taitano said. cused of committing serious crimes. 91 B2200 P/U YOU LOOK GOOD IN BABY BLUE $ 8 ,4 9 5 7 , 3 9 5 Antonio B. Camacho, health in- The release of the juvenile detain­ ees, Burkhart said, “will have a big 90 B2200 P/U TO THE BEACH $ 6,695 5 , 5 9 5 spectoroftheCommcnwealthHealth Center, testified he inspected the fa­ impact on the community.” Some of 92 929 DREAM MACHINE $21,995 8 1 9 . 9 9 5 cility in February and told the court them, she said, do not even have 90 B2200 P/U IT WAS EASY $ 6,675 8 5 , 5 9 5 the facility was in worse shape then, houses to go ¿o. compared to what he saw in the Burkhart asked the court to give 91 MAZDA MPV LET'S GO SHOPPING $20,995 8 1 8 . 9 9 5 pictures taken Wednesday. the government at least one week 91 B2200 CAB PLUS I HAVE ALL THIS FOOD $ 8,995 8 7 , 9 9 5 ' Camacho said, the unclean envi­ allowance. ronment of the facility was “not Taitano said lack of funding was 90 B2200 P/U I HAVE ALL THE KIDS . $ 6,395 8 5 , 5 9 5 much” of a health risk because, • the main cause of the deterioration of 90 B2200 P/U I HAVE A PICNIC TABLE $ 6,995 8 5 , 9 9 5 according to him, the food is not the facility which opened in 1989. She said only two’social waters 91 B2200 P/U LOST BUT LOOKING GOOD $ 7,595 8 6 , 9 9 5 cooked there but served by a cater­ ing firm. were waking in the facility when it • When asked by the judge what should have seven. 1 P.O. Box 887, Saipan MP 969SO the health inspector would do if the Becauseoflackof funds,Taitano Located in San Jose on Beach road facility were ahotel or arestaurant, said, the two social workers also Automotive: 234-8616,7524,7525,7017 Paris, Service & Body Shop:234-7S14,6881,6826 the health inspector said he would take care of the facility’s mainte­ recommend its closure. nance and sometimes function as Castro told the health inspector security personnel. aTR •-Mi ■Vt.,· SIX STORES 10 SERVE YOU: fi»· V f£ b Joeten Shopping ceníer (SUSUPE), Joefen Hafa Adai Shopping /*к7. f e , ¿ s e . :Щ ш Ceníer (GARAPAN), Joeten O.K. ( CHALAN KANOA), < M ¡ f £ San V icente Food Mari (SAN VICENTE), Susupe Mini Mari (SUSUPE), Chalan Piao Plaza (CHALAN PIAO) •*Y>\ j^-r0of. 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Vietnam claims H£»;£>]ç>3r, economic success BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - until Hanoi makes a satisfactory Vietnam’s economy fared well in . accounting for the more th an 2,000 ISffl FfiV O R STO RE 1992 despite the cutoff of Soviet US servicemen still listed as ( G I F T & PARTY FAVORS) aid and an American trade em­ missing from the Vietnam War. Tel: 234-5751/52 bargo, Prime Minister Vo Van Diplomats in Hanoi and others Come and see our practical and decorative “ One-of-a-Kind” Christm as Kiet announced at a meeting of suggest that recent stepped-up g ift baskets. People on your g ift list w ill appreciate and enjoy receiving the National Assembly. cooperation on the issue will lead Gross domestic product in 1992 to a lifting of the embargo soon. our special g ift sets. grew by about 5.3 percent over Kiet said that an economic crisis Excellent fo r: the previous year, industrial out­ had been averted by stemming - office exchange gifts put swelled by between 14.5 rampant inflation, from about 70 - for clients and special custom ers percent and 15 percent, and agri­ percent in 1990 and 1991 to about - business associates cultural output grew by 4.4 15 percent in 1992. - special friends and relatives percent, he said. Kiet said the strategic target for - loved ones Kiet was speaking at the open­ 2000 is to double the gross do­ ing ceremony of the assembly's mestic product from 1990, We accept item s fo r g ift wrappings in: second session Wednesday. His requiring $40 billion in invest­ • b a s k e t s speech was reported by the offi­ ment, of which $12 billion to 14 - b a llo o n s cial Vietnam News Agency in a billion will be needed for 1991- - C hristm as bags dispatch seen in Bangkok yester­ 1995. - b o x e s day. Budget revenues are still too HALLM ARKS - cards,' pictures fram es, puzzles, potpourri, candles, bags, Kiet also said food production low to support such a plan but and many m ore!! II!!! grew 9 percent to 24 million metric could be raised by reforming the tons, government capital invest­ tax structure “to make the taxes BALLOONS - Deck your party w ith red, green and w hite balloons!!! ment rose 25 percent, direct simple, reasonable and easy to We accept special order fo r printing or festive center Piece. foreign investment increased 73 collect,” he said. I LOCATION: Island Com m ercial Center fGreen Building.) 2nd Floor, Gualo percent, budget revenues rose 82 He said that in 1993 Vietnam Rai, M iddle Road by Shell Gas Station percent, and exports went up 9 would begin to collect a value- percent. The report of his speech added tax in some sectors, and ’HOURS: 10:00 A.M. to 6:30 P.M. did not present net values for the adjust the import-export tax and statistics. the oil tax, among others. “In 1991 we stood firm before very severe challenges when the economy which had not yet come out of crisis and inflation was struck by the cutting of a major source of aid from the former Soviet Union while the US con­ 1 tinued its embargo,” Kiet told the deputies assembled in Hanoi. “In 1992 we have better shown our capabilities and determination to ride through these challenges.” w isn io tg yo u The United States has main­ tained an economic embargo of Vietnam since the Communist takeover of the southern half of ‘B f E ‘B ‘ES ‘1 i m i s the country in 1975. Official American policy is that the embargo will not be lifted t t O L I U W y /V

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ß Clinton economic RP vows to continue o t 0 U R A / V 0 J. I team takes shape э У * . . . 4 By John King Berkeley, was in line for a White free m arket policies 4 House economic post, although WORLD TOUR & TRAVEL LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - her role was less clear. She was in MANILA, Philippines (AP) -The ments. when he appears later before the President-elect Clinton is making Little Rock for the announcement, finance secretary said yesterday “We are deliberately avoiding congressional Commission on AT PACIFIC ISLAND CLUB his economic team the centerpiece but declined comment. the government was committed the easy way out of reflating the· Appointments. of his first major appointments, Also unclear was whether to economicliberalization despite economy too early before infla­ Del Rosario said the Philippines ^»O N A l SAIPX**1^ '4^ ' . SATURDAY, DECEM BER 12,1992 ' Ask us aboutx turning to a mix of Capitol Hill Clinton would expand his an­ anticipated resistance from groups tion expectations would have sta­ must “get out of the development ONLY!!! ver Rafting J and Wall Street veterans to pro­ nouncement beyond selections to that favor protectionist policies. bilized,” he added. strategy that lost steam two de­ J n Bali * 9:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M . mote the new administration’s his economic team. Ramon del Rosario admitted Del Rosario spoke at ground­ cades ago.” ambitious agenda. Two sources, speaking on that the first steps toward liberal­ breaking ceremonies for the new “I refer to the inward-looking, P.I.C. EM PLOYEE PARKING LOT Clinton scheduled a news con­ condition of anonymity, said ization undertaken since Presi­ headquarters of Citibank-Philip- protectionist, statist economic T h is ference for yesterday afternoon, Clinton had settled on University NEW AND USED INVENTORY dent Fidel Ramos assiimèd office pines, to be completed in 1995. policies which have proven to be where transition and Democratic of Wisconsin Chancellor Donna as^ 5 ? ? % ï ï u,“'Socsra"cv CLEARANCE... J une 30 had not generated massive Del Rosario, a banker and pro­ unreliable in creaLing jobs and sources said he would tap Texas Shalala to lead the Department of Sen. Lloyd Bentsen as treasury Health and Human Services. One new investments. ponent of liberalization, is among disbursing wealth throughout the AUTOMOBILES COMPUTER PRINTERS secretary and California Rep. said Carol Browner, Florida’s top He said the government’s eco­ the most controversial members population,” del Rosario said. HÖBIE CAT 14' W/ SAIL BASKETBALL RIMS Leon Panetta to head the Office of environmental official, was his nomic liberalization program of the Ramos Cabinet. Critics say “We have no illusions about KAYAKS CASH REGISTERS Management and Budget. pick to head the Environmental would reduce inflation and mini­ del Rosario’s business connec­ the challenges we face in shifting DOUBLE BEDS W/ P.I.C. 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Inflation will Taiwan’s economy is expected 1993, the agency said in a icporL (670)233-3900 economist Laura D ’ AndreaTyson about the secretary of state post. lie controlled at below 3.5 per­ Pa c if ic I s l a n d s C l u b to grow by 7 percent ncxl year, Tins year’s growth, originally Mailing Address: World Tdup & Travel, PPP 305, of the University of California, Clinton was out of the public up from about 6.1 percent this projected at 7 percent, was af- cent m 1993, it said. Saipan, NIP 96950 w o r ld to u r & eye on the eve of his announce­ Taiwan’s trade surplus is ex­ year, die government’s Council fecLcd by delays in publ ic projects TRAVEL „ ments, but did issue tough new pected to total SI 0.4 billion this Sugar for Economic Planning and De­ because of land purchase prob­ King b h ethics guidelines prohibiting top year, down from 1991 's $13.3 Poons Restaurant appointees from quickly cashing velopment said yesterday. lems and poor administration, it billion, w ilh exports up 7.1 per­ in after leaving government. A gradual economic recovery cent to$8 L6 billion andimports HIGH WAY Garapan ‘ The conduct code includes a worldwide and planned public The report said pci capua in­ up 13 percent to $71.2 billion, targeted five-year lobbying ban projects at home will help sus- come is expected to icach US the report said. after leaving the government and a lifetime ban on senior admin­ istration officials lobbying for foreign governments. The Bentsen-Altman treasury ж 1 tandem gives Clinton two gov­ ernment veterans at the department that would oversee the tax policy changes Clinton favors to spur investment. Panetta, the House Budget Committee chairman, is a deficit Beach Road, South of C hina H ouse R estaurant hawk who has proposed politi­ cally tough spending cuts to EDUCATIONAL ELECTRONIC GAMES AND SELECTION OF THE LATEST reduce the debt. Like Bentsen, tie is w6ll regarded on Capitol Hill, TOYS ON THE MARKET. where Clinton is promising early delivery of his economic package. Clinton’s major·appointments will require Senate confirmation, which in a Democratic-controlled: Senate will be little more thari a formality.

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In Re Estate of Tegita, Mariana K. 99.7 percent of the crude oil that it on any one source. As such, Japan the following primer titled "Plu­ is a valuable source of energy David T. Camacho et. al. vs. MPLC, In Re Estate of Doo Young Chung uses. With a view to achieving a has placed nuclear energy, whose et. al. Dec. 18 tonium, A Renewable Source of 1. Why docs Japan use pluto­ bom of human technology. Japan balance between the economic supply is relatively more stable Union Bank vs. Theresita C. Van 9.-00 A.M. Energy," which explains Japan's nium? depends on foreign sources for Winkle CNMI vs. Mario M. Reyes implications of different sources than that of petroleum, as the core policy for the use and plan for (1) Why does Japan need plu­ more than 80 percent of its energy Latte Motors Inc. vs. Luis B. Cepeda. CNMI vs. Efrain M. Reyes, Jr. of energy and environmental of its alternative energy sources. tonium? needs. In particular, Japan is de­ Joeten Motor Co. Inc. vs. Michael A. Domingo C. Cruz et. al. vs. Terra transport of plutonium. It also As a.result, Japan strives to effi­ Manglona Firma, Inc. et. al. The plutonium that is found in pendent upon petroleum for considerations, Japan strives to seeks to allay fears about the dan- ciently use uranium resources, and First Savings & Loan Asso. vs. AG & Ino vs. Imelda S. Aclera Vicente L. Seman et. al. JUDGE ALEX C. CASTRO with a view to stabilizing the Bank of Hawaii vs. Jesus R. Jones Dec. 14 Whether your gathering is large or small, supply of energy through nuclear Avis Rent A Car vs. Dionicio S. Fitial 9 3 0 a :m . power generation, has undertaken •Union Bank vs. Estevan I. Kileleman CNMI vs. Francisco M. Cabrera at your place or at ours, the party experts at Hyatt Guam' Memorial Hospital vs. Roque CNMI vs. Henry lio Igual the goal of establishing a nuclear C. Babauta AG & Ino vs. Jocelyn P. Toloso can help you achieve a most successful event. fuel recycling program in which Fidelity Financial Ser. vs. Roque C. 1:30 P.M. spent fuel from nuclear power Babauta JUVENILE Business ■meetings, christening parties, plants is reprocessed and pluto­ Triple J. Saipan Inc. vs. Debra P. JUVENILE wedding receptions, birthday parties Diaz JUVENILE nium is recovered for use as Ume Sato Browne vs. Health D. Lee JUVENILE -w e do it all at the Hyatt. nuclear fuel. Pacific Island Aviation Inc. vs. JUVENILE Plutonium utilization Vicente M. Aldan AG & Ino vs. Ernesto L. Marquez Spent fuel removed from reac­ Abel R. Obpai vs. Gregoria Fitial AG & Ino vs. Oscar P. Casuco Saipan Auto World Inc. vs. Diego I. AG & Ino vs. Nelia Del Guzman tors of nuclear power plants, after Okaruru Miranda producing energy, contains newly Saipan Auto World Inc. vs. Contida Dec. 15 the banquet experts at 234-1234, extension 5626. produced plutonium and remain­ Sonis 9 3 0 A.M. ing uranium. This plutonium and Bank of Saipan Inc. vs. Pelander CNMI vs. Wilfredo E. Imperial Benjamin CNMI vs. Ernest Ngirkelau uranium; which accounts for about Tadotsu Saipan Co. Ltd. vs. 1:30 P.M. 97 percent of spent fuel, could be Elephant Coro. in Re Estate of Deleon Guerrero, reused as nuclear fuel. The op­ Bark Hon§ Sik vs. Nicanor Norita Francisco X Tenono ent. vs. Jocelyn In Re Estate of Lanjyo, Jose III eration of separating plutonium Taitingfong In Re Estate of Laniyo, Jose III and uranium from spent fuel is Rosa C. Sorensen vs. Robert R. Dec. 16 called “reprocessing.” tT. Lon 9 3 0 A.M. O · N * C · Taimanao, Henry CNMI vs. Julio Mercado Sangalang (2) Why is it that even though Taimanao Indalecto, et. al. Dec. 17 A PRODUCTION the supply of uranium is expected Pacific Orient Travel Ser. vs. 9 3 0 A.M. to increase arid :its cost has re­ Ricardo B. Songsong continued on page 38 mained at a low level during recent Bank of Saipan Inc. vs. Raymond T. u p p ic e > o u N years, Japan continues topromote Tudela <— i S—-> Roman Legue Corp. vs. Nicanor the use of plutonium? Norita With falling uranium prices and Bank of Hawaii vs. Ricardo B. a stable supply of uranium in re­ Songsong Bank of Saipan Inc. vs. Martin M. cent years, there is decreasing Sablan understanding of the need for and Joeten Motor Co. vs. Ricardo B. L A P E R G O L A significance of Japan’s nuclear Songsong fuel recycling program’s goal of Pacific Trading Co. Ltd. vs. Jesus securing a stable supply of low- Tudela.Margie Carino World Wide Corp. vs. Ricardo B. cost uranium over the long term. Songsong ZHAGGYS MOOD f . However, there is no guarantee of Continental Airlines Inc. vs. Ros'ita P. a stable supply of low-price ura­ Flores nium for the future. Indeed, in its Continental Airlines Inc. vs. Ricardo C B. Songsong ■ FREE CONCERT 1990 annual report, the Nuclear CUC vs. Francisco F. Babauta t q £ 7 f Energy Agency (NEA) of the Bank of Hawaii vs. vicente C. Hoashi Organization for Economic Co­ -■«&. víiÍM, -.A JACK LITTLE operation and Development Union Bank vs. Nicolas B. Santos George F. Fleming vs. Servando (OECD) stated that currently S.P. Regis Kippy says Hi! “known” resources (the combined Bank of Saipan Inc. vs. Carmen BLACK DOORS total of confirmed and projected Fujihira Moon Rent a Car vs. Lillian R. resources), amounting to 3.4 Matsunaga December 13,1992 million tons, would not be suffi­ Joeten Motor Co. Inc. vs. Francisca CHAMOUNIÂN cient to sustain production T. & Ramon Sakisat capability to cover projected de­ Magdalena B. Pangelina vs. Teresita R. Rasa et. al. ·■ 3rd GENERA TION mand for uranium after the year CUC vs. Cornelia Faisao 2005. Japan is the third largest Pacific Electrical Supply Inc. vs. C o m e t o LA PERSOLA and C a t c h .. consumer of uranium. The NEA’s Rizaldino Domingo report also estimated that in the Guandong (Saipan) Constr. vs. The M ost G orgeous Sunsets Ricardo B. Songsong ilffiP IS lillP year 2005, Japan’s demand for Antonio A. Benavente vs. Ricardo B. and The C oldest from 10 am-5 pm uranium would account for over Songsong 20 percent of world demand. Thus, YK Corp. vs. Kusan Ent. Inc. 'Pacific Financial Corp. vs. Maria C. CHERRY’S BAND the promotion of nuclear fuel re­ Santos SI cycling, which contributes to Triple J. Saipan Inc. vs. Rostia C. easing the tight demand and sup­ Cnsostomo ply situation for uranium, is clearly Triple J. Saipan Inc. vs. Barbara K. on the Island ISLAND SUN Somol an important topic. ( Nakamoto Ent. Ltd. vs. MPLC et. al. According to projections made White, Novo-Gradac & Manglona by the Department of Energy of vs. Eliza Pangelina Sablan HIGH ENERGY the United States, 500 tons of Town House Inc. vs. Rosalinda Marshall highly enriched uranium is ex­ Torres Ent. vs. Ignada T. Demapan M on-Sat 2:00 -6:30 pm pected to be left over after the Pacific Information Bank vs. Jose S. Sponsored by the Saipan Unity Lions Club dismantling of Soviet nuclear Cepeda Drink Specials: 1 3 0 P.M. C o-Spor?sored by weapons. If all of that were used tr-'jrr··'- Anthony C. Martosvs. Emma Bud, Bud Light 99< · K ahlua Drinks 99< as nuclear reactor fuel, it would Chong Camacho supply world demand for nuclear Dec. 18 • Select W ines - ■ .’·> s m p a n s fuel for two or three years. Al­ 9 3 0 A.M. « « * ■ · ÇZ·'·' Homsi though that might create a Doo Young Chung vs. YKE Ent. et. 7 RAINBOW ENTERPRISES al. G am ay B eaujolais, Chardonnay, W hite linfandel 99 < tir rrn <‘‘ temporary slackening in the de­ Chinese Goods Ctr. Inc. vs. Earl mand for uranium, it is not Warren ______· C appuccino & E spresso 99< ______P acific G ardenia · C lassics · The Live LA · P aradise D isco sufficient to have a great influence JUDGE MIGUEL & DEMAPAN Dec. 14 on long-term supply and demand Exciting Prizes w ill b e raffled during the happy hour S ounds U nlim ited · Pro S ound 24-Track R ecording S tudio 1:30 P.M. trends in the market. AG & Ino vs. Teodoro O. Malimban A nuclear fuel recycling pro- AG & Ino vs. Battazbr D. Deleon Contlnued on page 40 Dec. 15 IH L A P E R G O L A 38-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY-DECEMBER 11,1992 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1992 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-39 M. Indalecio Carmen Safeway Meitetsu vs. Rose Priscilla A. Castro vs. Hal John Marshall VARIOUS JOB OPENING C o u r t . . . Cabrera Carmen Safeway Meitetsu vs. “Plum Pudding” for Christm as continued from page 37 Dec. 17 Marianas Far East Cultural FOR FACTORY W ORKERS 1:30 P.M. Commonwealth Utilities Corp. vs. CNMI vs. Anthony C. Flores Adoption.Terminate Parental Kim Moo Hun Plum Pudding and seal tight. Steam in large, (LOCAL HIRE ONLY) Dec. 18 Dec. 18 Commonwealth Utilities Corp. vs. 1/2 lb. beef suet, chopped covered kettle, roaster or 8:30 A.M. 9:00 A .M Jesusa Igibara US $2.35 - US $3.00 PER HOUR Carmen Safeway Meitetsu vs. Carmen SafewayMeitetsu vs. Lusia 2cupsall-purposeflour, sifted similar utensil and let sim­ ; ■ ':./y CNMI vs. Uaguno, Danilo F. 1 '· ·· о No experience needed. We’ll provide training for the CNMI vs. Usua, Steven T. Augustin Pangelinan Oiph & Floriano Thomas 1 cup bread crum bs mer for at least five hours. Commonwealth Utilities Corp. vs. nev/comers. Interested person please pick up application at CNMI vs. Oliartman, Dion'icio R. Sunny Market vs. Maria P. Castro 11/2 cup brown sugar Serve with Rum Sauce. CNMI vs. Ayunen, Santos B. JC Tenorio ent. vs. Atanacio Ramon Manahane LINSON (SAIPAN), INC. on Middle Road, Gualo Rai for CNMI vs. Benitez, Mario Taitingfong Ike’s Market vs. Summit Marianas 2tsp. ground cinnamon Note: Make this pudding Corp. call 234-3481. 1:30 P.M. Carmen Safeway Meitetsu vs. Maria 1 tsp. ground allspice at least two weeks before Delicious cookies and pastries 9/IS-23 1004 P. Castro Ike's Market vs. Elizabeth Polloi Young, Sun Bae vs. Koji Aragane, 1 tsp. ground ginger Christmas. Agingitimproves ■ et. al. Saipan Supermarket vs. Maria P. Cigna Ins. Co. vs. Ki soon Lee m ade fresh daily by our JUDGE MARTY W.K. TAYLOR Castro Commonwealth Utilities Corp vs. 3 cups raisins-any kind the flavor. Dec. 14 Bank of FSM vs. Wilson Saimón Irene Baculi 1/2 cup diced candied citron Swiss Pastry C hef F O R R E N T 9:00 A.M. Sambhawani’s Corp. vs. Takashi CUC vs. Juan T. 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Lynette Radar Into a bowl mix and work to a boil, strain and serve over Basa Pangelinan Rey Saipan Supermarket vs. Egbert made Rum Sauce could be Z im t Stem Domingo B. Esturas vs. Asusion C, Sambhwani's Corp. vs. Pamela MaBel your answer— they make together all the ingredients one the pudding. Esturas Rivngel Saipan Supermarket vs. Geraldin D. at a time, in the order in which 1990 BMW 325i Margarita Dig. Indalecio vs. Martin Sambhwani’s Corp. vs. Maria Walter Sebaklim wonderful Christmas gifts! Ike’s Market vs. Nancer W. Martin they are listed above. When LIKE NEW COND., 18,500 Ml. This recipe, makes five See Ike’s Market vs. Frances S. Lagadia pounds of pudding. It may be they have been well mixed, ALLPOWER OPTIONS fit MANY EXTRAS Business Services island Fiesta Foods Co. vs. Lucy S. English Fruitcake Bowen kept a year and will improve pour the mixture into a well- $19,500. Classified Ads Sixten Store vs. Elizabeth F. Polloi with age. greased mold or can. 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Special Christmas stocking staffers include: painted wood earrings & Nightly Rosary will be said at 8:00 P.M. at the family’s resioence in Chalan Kanoa #2. On the final day, Wednesday, December 16, pins, leather holly earrings & pins, and ornaments 1992, rosary Will be said at 12:00 noon. Mass of Intention will be for only $ 2 .5 0 '$ 6.001each. offered at 5:00 p.m. at Mt. Carmel Cathedral, Chalan Kanoa, Saipan.

Dinner will follow immediately at the family’s residence in Chalan BEACH ROAD, Kanoa Village Dist. #2. - У Щ / кх0% PLEASE JOIN US IN PRAYEFtS. THANK YOU Japan Italy France former United States United Kingdom West Germany THE FAMILIES Λ 12/8.11,15-AC 09881 BOBBY WINCHELLS Source: Energy Balances by the OECD CADILLACS 234-7764 DONUT PIZZA operation of its prototype reactor international community for its context, the Government of the in 1994. However, the reason for peaceful uses of nuclear energy. United States has never expressed C om e feel the spirit of Christm as at Tradewinds. ш 'hx-iaZ(Ссеатъ N/uZ (3) Is nuclear energy environ­ . mate Change signed at the Earth that cessation is that the research There is absolutely no reason to concern about Japan’s plans to Locals still receive 10% discount! 12M „ 18 22 .AC09* mentally safe? Summit in Rio de Janeiro. Sec­ plan that has been followed for 20 question Japan on this matter. As use plutonium. Indeed, the United First of all, unlike fossil-fuel- ondly, the nuclear fuel recycling years will reach the conclusion of the majority of the uranium fuel States Government has supported based power generation, nuclear process reuses uranium and plu­ the current stage in that year. In that is used in Japan is enriched in Japan’s plans on this matter. Date December 14-20, 1992 tonium recovered from spent fuel, fact, the United Kingdom, France the United States, the United (2) Isn’t Japan storing an ex- 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. which otherwise would have to and Germany have integrated States has a greatdeal of influence Continuedon page 43 Venue The PRO SHOP, be discarded as radioactive waste. their demons trationreactorplans. CORAL OCEAN POINT RESORT CLUB, KOBLERVILLE AUDIO, VIDEO, P.O. Box 2429, As a result, the amount of high- Since 1988 they have beenjointly SAIPAN HEALTH CLINIC Dlcount 20 - 50% Saipan, MP 96950 level radioactive waste that needs developing the next-generation WATCH (SALES/ on As Lito Road Tei : 234-5419 to be stored is less than when demonstration reactor under the REPAIR) European Fast Reactor Program on December 19-20 all CNMI residents are entitled Fax : 234-6020 spent fuel is not reprocessed. SAIPAN'S WALK-IN URGENT CARE CENTER to a 10% Discount on all Hots & Shirts. Furthermore, the recycling pro­ (EFR Program). Russia is cur­ P r o v id e r s : rently operating two cess makes it easier to solidify the Larry Hocog, M.D. resultant waste into a hard and uranium-fueled demonstration ON SALE ITEMS : stable form and the radioactive FBRs and has a program for de­ Gary R. Noe M.D. LA MODE GOLF WEAR veloping a plutonium-fueled FBR BAJA GOLF SHIRTS life of that waste is relatively Saikachy Angey, P.A.. PGA TOUR CLOTHING shorter than for unprocessed spent as well. Hence, it is incorrect to Hours: 9 A.M. - 5 P.M., Mon, Tue , Thurs, Fri SAHARA GOLF SHIRTS fuel. Thus, it is much easier to say that only Japan is proceeding ELAINE BENEDICT LADIES WEAR ensure proper control of radioac­ with development in this area. 9 A.M. -1 P.M, Wed & Sat. M AG IC THREADS PULLOVER Furthermore, were Japan to be WE ACCEPT: CNMI Gov’t, Staywell, Pacifica, Calvos Connecticut, Life Universe PICKERING SWEATERS tive waste material. Ins. Underwriters Aenta, Delaware Amer. Travellers InsurAnce, the only nation working in this ANTIGUA GOLF SHIRTS (4) Is it cost-effective to use 12/11,18.25 •1/1.8.15 STRAW HATS plutonium? area, Japan would view its re­ LOGO BAGS The cost of nuclear energy sponsibility as even greater and LOGO SHOE BAGS SHEARUNE PUTTERS generation is entirely dependent redouble its efforts to contribute F O R S A L E on the level of the technology to the international community COP SHIRTS 8c BATHROBES through technological develop­ used. As the level of related Rosewood and Blackwood Furniture, Chinese ANDMANYMORE!!! technologyincreases and the use ment. In addition, France and of plutonium expands, the relative Germany are at the forefront of Rugs, Lamps, Crystal Chandelier, Bedroom Set cost decreases and the competi­ research being conducted in Eu­ and other fine furnishings. KV-1424RD SONY SAMSUNG TV 19" AVM 2502 SANYO AVM 2502 SANYO tiveness of plutonium as a source rope on developing uses and TV 14"AUTOVOLT DIAGONAL REMOTE CONTROL CTV CALL 256-5650v w v 12/4.11(09859) High-tech space saving monitor design T V 2 5 " T V 1 9 " for nuclear energy generation in­ technology concerning MOX fuel Safety 1st Systems, With a capacity ol up to 97 channels 126 channel reception quartz F/S tuning 25" REMOTE CONTROLLED 19" REMOTE CONTROLLED (Mixed-Oxide fuel), axombina- COLOR TELEVISION creases. Given that technological SALE $ 370® system. COLOR TELEVISION tion of plutonium and uranium, vTTy (Saipan), Inc. One-Button automatic color control, One Button automatic color control, innovations do not take place SALE $ 320·^ Auto shut-off and Channel recall. Auto shut-off and Channel recall. overnight, it is important to con­ used in light water reactors. It is HOUSE FOR RENT ШШШЁ SALE $ 499·^ SALE $ 320*°° tinue to develop technology in not at all accurate to state that the | > i < l v · order to secure the energy that use of plutonium has been aban­ PARTLY FURNISHED THREE(3) BEDROOM CONCRETE humankind will need to sustain doned. HOUSE WITH TELEPHONE, WATER TANK WITH PUMP B«** itself in the future, regardless of 2. Have sufficient measures LOCATED IN GARAPAN ADJACENT TO JG SABLAN 1 the particular economic factors of been taken to prevent nuclear BUILDING. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT Y 1910.135 Occupational Head Protection the present. Such technology proliferation? TEL. 2.34-7497 BEFORE 6 P.M. § Helmets for the protection of heads of occupational should be seen as an asset for our (1) Won’t Japan’s use to plu­ workers from Impact and penetration from falling and tonium possibly lead to the P R O C T O R SILEX future; and in this area Japan is. flying objects and from limited electrical shock and burn SONY CFS-1030S SANYO VHR 5202 S T E A M IR O N development of nuclear weapons 5 Band Graphic Equalizer, Built-In REMOTE CONTROLLED 2-HEAD committed to contributing to'the shall meet the requirements and specifications estab­ 2 Slice wide slot Toaster O nly $ 19*35 LOST PASSPORT microphone, Mixing mic Jack. DOUBLE AZIMUTH VHS VIDEO BROTHER future of the international com­ in the future? lished in American National Standard (ANSI) Standard O nly $ 17*^ CASSETTE RECORDER WITH munity. Japan strictly adheres to its three SALE $ 95-® ENGLISH/SPANISH BILINGUAL ON­ ELECTRONIC SHIM, HYUNG SUN Passport No. 3063379 Safety Requirements for Industrial Head Protection, SCREEN PROGRAMMING TYPEWRITER (5) Why is it that even though non-nuclear principles of not Z 89.1-1969. Τ’ Featuring Automatic Word-Out and possessing, producing or allow­ SHIM, EUI SEON Passport No. 3054448 SALE $ 320*®° France and other European States Line-Out Correction System. have stopped or postponed the ing nuclear weapons within its PARK JUNG NIM Passport No. 3059121 DON’T BUY IMITATIONS! SALE $ 199*35 development of fast breeder re­ territory and has explicitly stipu­ Safety's 1 St'S products and service include (he following: =7ТЬ£Я actors (FBR) because of technical lated in the Atomic Energy Basic • Fire and safety equipment, supplies and apparatus. 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REWINDER 300 METERS WATERPROOF VHS 4-HEAD VIDEO RECORDER nix has been taken out of NuclearNon-ProliferationTreaty Sews fancy, satin, straight and zig-zag LOCATED IN GARAPAN, ADJACENT TO J G SABLAN • NFPA - National Fire Protection Association Multi TV band remote controller. operation. However, France has and has concluded full-scope • NEC - National Electric Code stitches. SALE $ 170® SALE $ 14® Only $49® S A u f$”320® not ceased its FBR development. Safeguards Agreements with the BUILDING. • OSHA - Occupational Safety & Health Administration SALE $ 199® International Atomic Energy Located in Chalan Kanoa at Sugar Dock continued on page 41 FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT TEL. 234-7479 Tel.: (670) 235-6500 · Fax: (670) 235-7400 Agency (IAEA) aq,d has accepted BEFORE 6 PM. 12/4.11 (09863) FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1992 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-43 ,1992 ______4 2 - m a r ia n a s v a r ie t y n e w s a n d v ie w s -f r id a y -d e c e m b e r 11,1992 Japan... cessive amount of plutonium? In (1) For what purpose is the plu­ normal marine transport ships, the First Anniversary Rosary Hundreds feared order to ensure transparency in tonium being reshipped to Japan? vessel being used for this ship­ Japan’s nuclear fuel recycling For more than 20 years, Japan ment has an extremely high degree plan, in August 199-1, the Advi­ has pursued research and devel­ of safety. Furthermore, the pluto­ sory Committee on Nuclear Fuel opment of fast breeder reactors nium will be encased in casks that JM dead in m udslide Recycling of the Japanese Atomic (FBR). In May of last year, the exceed the highest international BOX OFFICE OPEN 7:30 P.M. Energy Commission issued a re­ prototype reactor “Monju” was safety standards. There is no con­ supplies. Cooperatives. SHOW START 8:00 P.M. By Peter McFarren port on the projected supply and virtually completed. Monju is cern that this shipment will have a The rescue workers belonged Thousands of Indian gold min­ demand of plutonium. According currently undergoing compre­ negative effect on the environ­ to a mining camp near Llipi. ers work in the Llipi region, living LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) - Several to that report, the cumulative de­ hensive testing. Current ment. Rescue workers from La Paz have in wooden shacks without run­ hundred people were feared dead mand of plutonium up to the year projections indicate that there will (2) Safety measures to prevent still not reached Llipi because their ning water and surrounded by Wednesday in a mudslide that 2010 will be between 80 and 90 not be sufficient plutonium for accidents during transport vehicles have beenunable to cross buried an isolated gold mining mosquito-infested ponds and for­ tons. At approximately 85 tons, reloading fuel next spring. The A. The selection of the safest the Andes on precarious dirt roads camp in the foothills of the Andes. ests. projected cumulative supply, in­ approximately one ton of pluto­ transport route The bodies of 97 miners, women that are often interrupted by Miners have stripped many hills cluding plutonium reshipped to nium fissile that is being Natural conditions,political and We, the family of the late and children were recovered, and landslides. Heavy rains made the of trees and vegetation, making Japan after reprocessing overseas, transported this time will be used social situations, marine transport 200 more were missing and feared winding 300-kilometer (185- them more susceptible to land­ is adequate to meet the demand. to produce reloading fuel for information and other factors will mile) road from La Paz to the site G u i l l e r m o dead, Bolivian Red Cross and slides. Eventually it is projected that the , Monju. be taken into consideration in the mining officials reported. virtually impassable. The United States Government total supply and demand will be (2) Why is it transported from selection of the safest transport About 21,000 cubic meters C onception A gulto, In addition, 10 rescue workers has agreed, to provide food, blood balanced for the medium- to long­ France? route, which will be selected im­ (700,000 cubic feet) of mud were killed when their vehicle and medical supplies as well as term. (Refer to figure 3.) Japan’s electric power compa­ mediately prior to departure of would like to jnvite all of our relatives and friends plowed into Llipi on Tuesday and fell offa30-meter(100-foot)cliff cots, tents and personnel to assist Furthermore, Japan scrupulously nies send spent fuel recovered the vessel from France. covered nearly the entire camp. to join us for the first anniversary rosary of our en route to the site, said Jorge in rescue operations. President maintains the policy of not keep­ from nuclear power plants in Ja­ B. Installation of anti-collision beloved one. Monje, President of the La Paz About 1,200 miners, their ing on hand more than the amount pan to be reprocessed in France equipment families and other workers lived Jaime Paz Zamora has requested Develoment Corporation. the assistance of several foreign ofplutoniumrequiredforrunning and the United Kingdom. Long­ In order to prevent accidents at · The vehicle was carrying 20 in Llipi, said Edmondo Polo, an stocks. term reprocessing contracts have sea, a satellite navigation system Nightly Rosary will be held at the residence of Anne Parillaud inspires terror in Innocent Blood. governments. people and medicines and food official for the Federation of Gold (3) Isn’t there a danger of been concluded, under which and anti-collision radar have been Mr. & Mrs. Augustine T. Camacho in San Roque nuclear proliferation if the pluto­ approximately 30 tons of pluto­ installed. Furthermore, the trans­ beginning on Sunday Dec. 6, 1992. Also daily M ICROL CORPORATION nium is stolen during the nium will be recovered and port ship will be accompanied by mass will be offered at San Roque Church at shipment? transported to Japan. The pluto­ an escort vessel with an extremely 6:00 p.m. On the final day, Monday, Dec. 14, P .0 BOX 267, SAN JOSE* SAIPAN, MP 96950 , » m . 234-5911,2,3,4^,7,8 All necessary measures have nium to be transported this time high capability to monitor the the mass of intention will be offered at 5:30 p.m. been taken to protect the pluto- - will include approximately one surrounding area. at San Roque Church. nium during the shipment. (Refer ton.of plutonium fissile recov­ C. Hard-to-sink structure to 5 below.) The Government of ered from a French reprocessing Even in the unlikely event of an the United States, which provided facility. accident such as a collision or Dinner will follow immediately at the residence UC. # SELL STK# YEAH MODEL cooperation and assistance to Ja­ 4. Wiat kind of safety measures grounding, the reinforced double- of Mr. & Mrs. Augustine T. Camacho. Your CAMRY 4DR. AAM-742 3,995 U91-082 1988 pan in drawing the transport plan, are being taken for this marine hulled and double-bottomed presence and your prayers is greatly appreci­ CHEVY CELEBRITY AAG-689 4,495 U91-157 1989 is fully satisfied with the current transport of plutonium? structure will prevent the ship ated. SUBARU LEGACY AAU-182 8/495 U91-230 1990 plan. A considerable amount of (1) Special transport vessel from sinking. Kindly join us military.force would be necessary AAO-793 6,995 The transport vessel, remodeled D. Anti-disaster measures The Family 1989 V.W. VAN to steal the plutonium during U92-053 AAH-930 4/495 specifically for this mission, is Anti-disaster measures have 1989 TERCEL U92-057 AAO-886 6,945 transport. It would be extremely among those which have safely been implemented based on in­ 1990 CAMRY WAGON U92-063 AAH-570 3/495 difficult for any groups other than carried more than 5,000 tons of ternational standards; including 1988 CHEVY CAPRICE U92-074 AAF-984 3,195 State-sponsored terrorists to make spent fuel from Japan to Europe advanced fire detection devices, 1987 MAZDA B2000 MCM BOUTIQUE U92-083 AAO-681 3,695 an attempt at the plutonium. It is on over 100 voyages. For this fire-fighting equipment such as 1988 CHEVY CELEBRITY U92-085 AAA-977 5,995 inconceivable that State-spon­ voyage it is equipped with an in­ carbon dioxide fire extinguishers TELEPHONE: 234-0432 1988 CAMRY U92-087 AAO-444 3,995 sored terrorists would make such dependent communications and sprinkler systems and the vir­ 1990 TERCEL U92-089 AAT-844 3,995 an attempt. system and its crane will be re­ tual absence of flammable 1990 TERCEL U92-090 AAO-604 4,695 3. For what will the plutonium moved before shipment. This material in the storage areas. Local Hire / Filipino IR U92-095 1990 CHEVY SPRINT SUBARU LEGACY AAS-484 7,595 being transported this time be vessel has a credible record of Measures have been taken to en- < 0 U92-099 1991 2,995 1989 MAZDA AAM-691 used? safe transport. Thus, compared to Continued on page 45 U92-108 AAF-646 2,995 SALES CLERK - FULL TIME 1987 MAZDA P/UP U92-116 3,695 1988 NISSAN PULSAR AAF-558 cN"1 U92-128 12,495 SALES CLERK - PART TIME 1990 MAZDA 929 AAP-844 p . * N." U92-129 AAP-084 5,995 High school graduate *'r U92-142 1990 COROLLA WAGON AAC-313 2,995 NOTICE TO GENERAL PUBLIC Can speak Japanese or Filipino № -■... y.: U92-145 1989 MAZDA P/UP AAO-447 2,995 U92-146 1985 CAMRY 4 DR. SDN A ll parties interested in subm itting proposals in response to the Salary: $3:00.hr or negotiable AAB-803 1,695 124 lo 15 (09Θ53) U92-148 1988 SUBARU 4DR. AAA-486 2,995 Com m onwealth Ports Authority’s (CPA) Request for Proposals for U92-149 1988 CARGO VAN AAD-3T1 4,695 u?2-152 1988 HILUX P/UP AAC-886 6,395 the Saipan Harbor Im provem ent Project are hereby notified of the U92-156 1987 NISSAN MAXIMA Safety 1st Systems, AAO-474 4,695 U92-164 1990 SPRINT f o l l o w i n g : AAZ-501 7,995 (Saipan), Inc. U92-165 1991 COROLLA WGN. AAD-373 3,995 U92-166 1987 BONNEVILLE AAM-425 4,995 U92-167 1989 CELEBRITY 1) Statem ent of Qualifications - Subm ission deadline is | > i « l V AAA-774 995 U92-169 1985 MAZDA AAO-484 4,695 extended to Novem ber 27, 1992 at 4:00 p.m. U92-171 1990 SPRINT AAG-296 3,995 l o r » 4 * U92-172 1989 CAPRICE ç O AAO-903 7,995 U92-173 1989 4X4 EX-CAB 1910.136 Occupational foot protection. AAN-628 4,995 € U92-174 1990 HILUX 2) Notification of Intent to Subm it Proposals - Subm ission Safety-toe footware for employees shall meet the AAR-014 8,695 U92-175 1989 CAMRY requirements and specification in American Na­ AAY-193 0,695 deadline is extended to Decem ber 4, 1992 at 4:00 p.m. ф е , U92-177 1992 4X2 AAK-480 15,995 tional Standard (ANSI) for Men’s Safety-toe Foot­ U92-181 1990 4-RUNNER AAA-174 6,995 wear, Z41. 1-1967 U92-182 1986 4-RUNNER AAT:874 7,695 U92-185 1991 CAVAUER 3) Opening of Proposals - Subm ission deadline and DON'T BUY IMITATIONS! AAJ-403 16,500 opening of proposals is extended to Decem ber 15, Safety's 1 st's products and service include the following: R92-018 Î990 4-RUNNER AAN-167 4,695 • Fire and safety equipment, supplies and apparatus. R92-021 1989 HILUX P/UP • Protective clothing and footwear. « e t 8,995 1992 at 10:00 a.m. AAN-459 R92-022 1990 COROLLA 4 DR. • Construction and traffic safety equipment. AAS-841 6,595 R92-026 1990 HILUX 4X 4 •All sizes ol Dry Chemical and Halon Fire Extinguishers, as well as refilling and AAT-475 6,595 maintaining them. R92-027 1990 HILUX P/UP AAM-478 4,595 A ll tim es references are to Saipan Local Tim e and all subm issions R92-030 1989 COROLLA 4 DR. Safety 1 st prides Itself In providing only the highest quality merchandise. TAXI-366 9,395 R92-031 1991 COROLLA STA/WGN are to be received at CPA’s office at the Saipan International Airport, Our Inventory meets the following standards: ABA-561 7,595 • UL - Underwriters Laboratories R92-032 1991 HILUX P/UPS/B AAO-739 6,995 • ANSI - American National Standards Institute P ° R92-033 1990 HILUX P/UP Saipan, M P 96950. AAO-737 7,995 • NFPA - National Fire Protection Association R92-034 1990 CAMRY 4 DR. TAXI-260 8,295 • NEC - National Electric Code R92-035 1990 COROLLA AAS-817 6,995 • OSHA - Occupational Safety & Health Administration______R92-038 1991 4X2 /s/J.M . GUERRERO ABB-381 13,995 R92-039 1991 CAMRY LE Our S tu fili is trainedin OSHA еомрОалее, Come and test as. AAS-431 5,995 Chairm an/Contracting O fficer R92-040 1990 COROLLA Located in Chalan Kanoa at Sugar Dock AAK-124 5,995 11/20.27*12/4.11(3390) Tel.: (670) 235-6500 · Fax: (670) 235-7400 R92-041 1989 4X2 44-IMARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY-DECEMBER 11,1992

Japan... Continued from page 43 sure that the transport packagings a decrease in the degree of physi­ F i f t h will not be exposed to a large- cal protection. scale fire exceeding IAEA safety — Each shipment should be ac­ standards (800 degrees Celsius companied by one oi more escorts A MESSAGE TO THE for 30 minutes). or guards. E. Highly-sealed packagings —The shipment should be What happens if there is an placed in a secure compartment accident like the sinking of the or container which is locked and vessel? The transport casks have sealed. Locks and seals should be been shown to be resistant to water periodically inspected in transit. pressure at a depth of 10,000 6. Why isn’t the transport route MAN AMKO PEOPLE announced? meters in independent tests car­ » ried out by the Government of (1) From the viewpoint of en­ Japan (99.999 percent of the suring physical protection, the world’s ocean floor is at a depth transport route is not publicly an­ nounced. This is done in order to of less than 10,000 meters.). Dear R eaders: avoid giving any data to terrorists Given that there was no damage so as to preventnuclear hijacking. of the leak tightness of the,casks For that reason, no information when subjected to the pressure In memory of my beloved _ . . - , , ^ ------regarding ibgaiuiug the UJC luuie, route, including P lease allow us to give this m essage to the honorable elderly people in Saipan. la{lePth1 ■ Which locations will not be passed husband and our father ofnf 10,0()0 1 I J.f ft U 1 meters,mPtAre it It is1C concludedpntlrtlnrla/I I i_i·. rm · * is made public. This is an estab­ that the c asks are extremely strong lished international norm, and Jesus M una Palacios 1. W e have been inform ed that the M an Am ko people voted in favor of the G arapan in their structures. Furthermore, criticisms that Japan is being un­ highly non-corrosive stainless duly secretive about this shipment We would like to invite our relatives and friends to join us for the Fifth Central Park by a super m ajority of 44 votes vs. 2 votes as the future site of the Senior steel has been used for the casks are not accurate. Anniversary Rosary to be held at the residence of Mrs. Anuncia S. and it has been estimated that the Note: At the review conference Palacios in Chalan Kanoa, Dist I. Nightly rosary will be begin at 8:00 C enter and thus w ish to take this chance to thank you very m uch for your sincere and casks could maintain their integ­ of the Convention on the Physical p.m. on December 10, 1992. The final rosary will end on December 18, rity under water for a considerably Protection of Nuclear Material 1992. The Mass will be at Mt. Carmel Cathedral at 6:00 p.m.. courageous decision. long time. In addition to this, each held in Vienna from 29 Septem­ container is equipped with a ber to 1 October (attended by 31 Dinner will follow after the mass at the residence of transmitter, and thus, its location countries), the member States Mrs. Anuncia S. Palacios. highlighted the need to preserve 2. W e Jap an ese have the sam e tradition of honoring and respecting our elders and their can be confirmed even in the event of an accident. In the event that the confidentiality of information Please join us. related to the movement of nuclear w elfare and w e feel the sam e for the CNM I people. the transport packagings sink to Mrs. Anuncia S. Palacios and Children materials. the ocean floor for some reason, Thank You the Japanese Power Reactor and Nuclear Fuel Development Cor- 3. W e hope to provide the elderly with a pleasant environm ent w here they can spend porationis prepared to make every effort to recover them by em­ their rem aining years. ploying the most advanced salvage techniques. 5. What kind of physical pro­ TRUCKS The G arapan Central Park has plenty of greenery and a calm environm ent and thus tection measures have been taken to protect the nuclear materials such area w ould be a safe and com fortable place for the elderly people. being transported on this ship­ ment? $1,000 OFF In accordance with the condi­ tions outlined in the Annex to the O N A N Y N E W 4. W e agreed that w e would construct a center for the elderly in the G arapan Central Subsidiary Implementing Agree­ Park at our cost in our lease agreem ent with M PLC. ment to the Japan-United States NISSAN TRUCKS Nuclear Cooperation Agreement entitled “Guidelines for the Inter- national Transportation of Further, w e are now planning to establish aclinicfor the treatm ent of arthritis and gout Recovered Plutonium,” the transport vessel will be accompa­ in such elderly center. W e are happy to d iscu ss with the M an A m ko people any idea w hich nied by an escort vessel of Japan ’ s Maritime Safety Agency. Fur­ you m ay have concerning such center. thermore, during transport, the vessel’s cargo crane and the stor­ age hatches will be rendered inoperable. The operation center 5. W e are also very happy to cooperate with the M an Am ko people in order to pursue will maintain constant supervi­ the m aterialization of this w onderful project, the construction of the new Senior C itizens sion of the ship’s location and the status of the cargo. Redundancy C enter in the G arapan Central Park. will be built into the ship’s com­ munications systems and well-trained armed guards will be aboard the ship. All necessary Although w e are now in the process of litigations in the Suprem e Court (Stanley T. measures will be taken to guard against any attempt to steal the Torres vs. M PLC & N akam oto Enterprises, Ltd.) and in the Superior Court (N akam oto material or to interfere with (WHILE transport. These measures exceed P L U S F R E E SEIKO WATC E nterprises, Ltd. vs. M PLC), w e have already prepared to start the hotel project a s soon the requirements of the Conven­ SUPPLIES tion on the Physical Protection of See any of our # 1 Sales Team LAST) as th ese litigations are settled. Nuclear Material and the guide­ lines of the IAEA. Specific example of the condi­ 6. W e sincerely ask for the M an Am ko people’s understanding, as well as support, for tions outlined in the Convention on the Physical our hotel project together with a beachside park (7,600 sq. m .) in the Sam oan H ousing Protection of Nuclear Material —Prior arrangements among A r e a . senders, receivers and carriers of the material —Constant surveillance by es­ Rodney T. Cabrera Nick T. Salas Tom C. Barcinas Felix U. Palacios corts Sales Manager Luis S. Villagomez Sales Rep. Sales Rep. Sales Rep. M asaji N akam oto —The assurance of close com- Sales Rep. munication with appropriate P r e s i d e n t response forces ТЙГ JOETEIU MOTOR COMPANY INC. Specific examples of IAEA N akam oto Enterprises, Ltd. AUTOMOBILE SALES. PARTS S SERVICE ш т guidelines " P.O. BOX 680. SAIPAN MP 96950 —Transit operations should not TEL. 234/5562/5563/5564/5565/5567/5568 be advertised if this could lead lo Business Hours: Monday to Saturday 8:OOam to 5:OOpm BuÉ for the Human Race: .' Jd-ltst on S aip an FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1 1, 1992 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-47 46-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY^DECEMBER 11,1992_ Sponsors cool S h a r k s . . . INVITATION FOR BID REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL INVITATION FO R BID t o A t la n t a Continued from page 52 Seeking a career? IF B 93-0008 I F B 9 3 - 0 0 0 9 ad campaign 17-15, after running out of time. The Chief, Procurement and Supply is soliciting competi­ The Commonwealth Development Authority (CDA) The Kings exploded for seven tive sealed bids for the purchase of a Police Package Patrol is soliciting proposals from interested companies ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta runs in the top of the first, high­ The Chief, Procurement and Supply, is soliciting com­ Vehicle. licensed in the CNMP for JANITORIAL Olympic committee figured all it lighted by Giovanni Mira’s SERVICES for a period of one year. petitive sealed bids from qualified individuals or firms needed was 12 corporate spon­ three-run inside-the-park , but the Aces cut it to two with fi ve Specifications for the above may be picked up at the Office for the purchase of license plates. sors at S40 million a pop to come Interested companies are requested to contact Bobbie IS LOOKING FOR A up with a half-billion dollars. A runs in their half led by Jetty of Procurement and Supply, Lower Base, Saipan, during Guerrero at telephone No. 234-7145 for more informa­ year has gone by and the plan Ayuyu’s three-run over-the-fence government working hours. tion regarding the proposal requirements no later than Specifications for the above may be picked up at the shot. Mira made it 8-5 with a solo isn’t working. December 18,1992. Date of award will be on Decem­ FIELD office of Procurement dnd Supply, Lower Base, Saipan The Olympics may be a lavish shot but the 01’Aces countered, Vehicles must be CEF supply rep., Tinian, have a one year marketing vehicle, but a listless tying the game to 8-all, high­ ber 22, 1992. Please forward your proposal to the during working hours (7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 maintenance/warranty agreement which includes parts and economy has taken the excitement lighted by Winsor Peter’s two-run labor, rustproof/undercoated, safety inspected prior to de­ address indicated below: COLLECTOR double. p.m. to 4:30 p.m.). out of companies signing up for livery at Marpands, with registration fee payable at the the 1996 Games’ corporate part­ After Macario Scallion put the Commonwealth Development Authority CNMI Treasury. ner program. Kings on top, 9-8, with a solo Wakin’s Building, Gualo Rai NEGOTIABLE SALARY. All bids must be in a sealed envelope marked IFB93- So far, only four companies homer, the 01’Aces took the lead P.O. Box 2149 FRINGE BENEFITS. 0009 submitted in duplicate to the office of the Chief, have announced sponsorships.. for the first time with threo runs in All Bids must be in a sealed envelope marked EFB93-0008 Saipan, MP 96950 Procurement and Supply, Lower Base, Saipan, before Two of the four - Home Depot (a the third. But the lead was submitted in duplicate to the office of the chief, Procurement shortlived as the Kings, behind 2:30 P.M. December 30,1992, at which time and place, home improvement retail chain) and Supply, Lower Base, Saipan, no later that December 14, CDA reserves the right to reject any or all proposals for FOR MORE INFORMATION and Sara Lee (a national bakery Tony Luzama’s two out bases- 1992 before 2:00 P.M. at which time and place, all bids all bids will be publicly open and read aloud. Any bids loaded triple in the top of the fifth any reason, if in its opinion, doing so serves the best company) - still have not signed would be publicly opened and read aloud. Any bids received GALL SHERYL SIZEMORE CAMACHO enroute to a seven-run outburst interest of CDA. received late will not be considered. The CNMI govern­ contracts and, therefore, have late will not be considered. The CNMI government reserves OR VISIT OUR OFFICE AT THE made no payments. NationsBank regained the lead for good before ment reserves the right to reject any or all bids in the best the right to reject any or all bids in the best interest of the PROFESSIONAL BUILDING, SAN JOSE. and IBM are the other partners. time expired after six complete Submitted by: /s/Lvdia M. Sablan interest of the government. The Atlanta Committee for the innings. government. Abogados 17, Wheels 5 Acting Executive Director Olympic Games’s revenues were /s/David M. Apatang 11/20.27*12/4,11(3366) 31 percent behind projections for Greg Camacho made sure no­ 1 2 /4 ,1 1 (3429) /s/David M. Apatang 12/11.18,25(3460) TELEPHONE 234-5706/8615 the first nine months of the year, body messed around with the 12/7,11,15,18 homerun and RBI crown as he The Atlanta Constitution reported increased his league-leading Tuesday. homeruns to 13 and RBIs to 43 Report crimes committed The committee has had to cut i IN CASE ÓF EMERGENCY. with twohomes, including a grandi expenses, hold off on hiring staff slam and eight RBIs leading the Call 7272 (PARA) and borrow from its line of credit, or being committed... D I A L 9 1 1 Salas and Manibusan Abogados the newspaper said. past the Toyota Wheels, 17-5, in ACOG president Billy Payne the fifth inning. and his marketing advisers said The Wheels scored the first run 1376 Saipan, MP 96950 they expect to sign additional $40 of the game in the top of the first million partners.Buttohelpmake on Ivan Igitol’s RBI fielder’s ARLENE'S BOUTIQUE sure the committee gets the $500 choice. But three consecutive base million budgeted from corporate on balls for Greg Camacho gladly sponsors, it now plans to offer a responded wi th a first pi ich grand P.O. Box 2740, Saipan MP 96950 new line of sponsorships costing slam to put the Abogados on top $20 million to $25 million, the for good, 4-1. OPEN: 9:00 A.M. - 10:00 P.M. DAILY newspaper said. Jess Omar’s two-run homer in (THIS HOLIDAY SEASON) Introducing a new lower-price the third cut it to 4-3. But the tier of sponsorship creates a Abogados rallied for 13 of the problem because exclusivity has next 15 runs for the shutout. been the cornerstone of Atlanta’s With all the B Division’s top LOVIWEMPilRWil four teams identified, the A Divi­ partner program. Only 10 to 12 sion has yet to settle theirs as the elite companies, paying $40 mil­ DFS CK Defenders upset the top lion each, were to have access to four teams, including the Tenorio Bffisa ::r the best hotel rooms and tickets Korasons and the COP Enforcers. - nramiL©· during the Games. Under the A Korason victory would have —"f“ program, partners would be in­ \F>¿ /-ri i’ ended the pennant contest and a №&T'fc 1 vited to all the top pre-Olympic Defenders’ loss would have 10% OFF events, such as Olympic festivals settled the top four rankings but and a Savannah Regatta and the Defenders meant business as Seafood Festival. their hope for a playoff is now just ALARM CLOCK (wall) SONY DOUBLE CASSETTE ELECTRIC SEWING MACHINE ACOG officials have yet to a step away, depending on the Quartz RECORDER With motor and handle describe the rights that will go to outcome of the Glazers-COP En­ Modem style Brilliant CD System · Wireless the 15-20 companies they hope to forcers and Miller Draft-Shoe FOR iU NEW ITEMS Easy to use manually remote control system Adjustable stitches from 7 to 30, Attractive colors bring in under the new sponsor­ Gallery games. Movement free Double cassette deck (P.MP.O.) from infants, children, Ladies, M ens w ear forward/reverse ship level, to be called “major Gallery 18, Buds 16 if* »4 .95 Made in Japan 110-120 V X-Mas Price ffc.4 4" »/V 95 X-Mas Price suppliers.” In the first game of the day, the X-Mas Price ¿K r · .95 “It will be a tangible, visible MTCShoe Gallery and the Tropi­ $139 association that is not at the partner cal buds played the shortest BUY 1 TAKE 1 TOYS level and that will have adistinctly inning, with the former coming at low,, low prices different set of rights and benefits out victorious in the fourth after to create a logical differentiation,” time expired. O N SELECTED ITEMS chief marketing officer B ill The Shoe Gallery jumped on MeCahan said. top, 8-1, after two innings with • Children dresses · Ladies w ear · T-Shirts For instance, partners might get four runs apiece in the first and to use the five Olympic rings in second innings led by pitcher ads, but suppliers may get only Wayne Shibata with three RBIs. ACCESSORIES 20% OFF SONY KARAOKE the Atlanta Olympic logo. The Buds responded and took the 150 W P.M.P.O. Whatever the distinction, it is lead, 9-8, with eight big runs in SONY CASSETTE CAME and WATCH Microphone supplied clear more companies will be the top of the third, highlighted by (hairdips, fashion earrings, panty hose, socks, necklace) RECORDER AUTOMATIC RICE COOKER 5 band equalizer X-Mas Price ^ g .195 touting Olympic connections in RickChant’s three-run inside-the- Auto-reverse Mixing mic with echo effect Automatic keep warm One-touch recording and up . television, print and tailboard ads. park homer and D. Engler’s 3 cups to 15 cups control and volume control Whether consumers will be able two-run inside-the-park shot. Made in Japanan High speed dubbing system X-Mas Price rf* f \ t \ . 95 to tell the difference between Two consecutive errors by the 110-220 V - Made in Japan ARLENE'S Buds followed by three base-on- land up X-Mas Price X-Mas Price ^ ^ ^ gg partners and suppliers, is a ques­ BOUTIQUE! $29 $136 tion for the two companies that balls put the Shoe Gallery back on $279 have already spent $40 million to top, 10-9. Mark Grandinetti’s be partners. bases-loaded double brought in three more runs for a 13-9 lead. For over $10.00 purchase get one (1] coffee mug. MORE HEMS ON BIG DISCOUNTS THIS HOLIDAY!!'. Two more costly errors by the Buds and a two-run single by Cas FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1992 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-49 48-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY-DECEMBER 11,1992

Ror one inch column -S3 00 1 Classified Display _'T~ Per one inch columrv$3.50 ■ — Holyfield decides to retire - again DEADLINE:' For Tuesday Edition - Friday 5:00 p.m. ■■ ■ ■ — For Friday Edition - Wednesday 12 noon ■■ Holyfield said he has watched to remember.” NOTE: If for some reason your advertisement is incorrectm call us im m ediatet/ to m ake the necessary ATLANTA (AP) - Former Holyfield told The Atlanta “So many people were telling tapes of the fight more than a Holyfield repeated his criticism corrections. The Marianas Variety Nev/s & Views is responsible ontyforone incorrect insertion. W e reserve ------heavyweight champion Evander Joumal-Constitulion in a tele­ me, ‘Evander, please don’t quit.’ the right to edit, refuse, reject or conce) any od at any time. ______dozen times and believes he won. of promoter Dan Duva, whom he Holyfield has changed his mind phone interview from Los It felt good. But after seeing what “But I’ve accepted defeat,” he and decided to retire - again. Angeles that he is quitting boxing. I said when the paper came out, I has accused of having divided said. “I ain’t coming back. I’ve Holyfield also says he should He had said the same thing fol­ realized I’m not a hungry person,” loyalties for representing both 1 (CUTTING) SUPERVISOR 1 BEAUTICIAN - High school equiv., 2 2 BARBER - High school grad., 2 yrs. got no reason to. I’m only speak­ MANAGER 2 (RESIDENCE/HOUSING) SUPERVI­ PUBLIC NOTICE have been awarded the decision lowing the Bowe fight, but two he said Tuesday. “If I came back, himself and Bowe. yrs. experience. Salary $2.15 per hour. experience. - Salary $3.00 - $5.00 per ing now for the welfare of other SOR Contact: GENEROSO D. HUERTAS, hour. In the Superior Court of the given unanimously to Riddick weeks ago he said he wanted a I wouldn’t be doing it for myself. “Promoters shouldn’thave such 1 MANAGER, CLUB - College grad., 2 fighters. A champion should al­ 7 SUPERVISOR - High school grad., 2 SR. dba GENE'S BARBER SHOP & Contact: KHCORPORATION, P.O. Box Commonwealth of the Bowe in their title bout three rematch against Bowe for a mini­ I can’t get up for a fight if I need yrs.experience. Salary$1,000-$1,700 yrs.experience. Salary $4.05 per hour. BEAUTYSALON, P.O. Box 132, Saipan, 3019, Saipan, MP 96950, Tel. No. 234- ways leave something for people a conflict of interest,” he said. per month. Commonwealth of the weeks ago. mum purse of $15 million. the people to pump me up.” 4 ELECTRICIAN , MP 96950, Tel. No. 233-6662 (12/18)F/ 6081 (12/24)TH/09904. Contact: ROY HO CHON dba SKY 5 BUILDING MAINTENANCE AË- 09847. Northern Mariana Islands LOUNGE, Caller Box AAA 810, Saipan, PAIRER 2 WAITRESS, RETAURANT MP 96950, Tel. No. 235-8433 (12/11 )F/ 5 MAINTENANCE MECHANIC 2 SOLID WASTE TECHNICIAN (GAR­ 1 COOK - High school grad., 2 yrs. CIVIL ACTION NO. 92-1572 09785. 5 COOK BAGE COLLECTION) - High school experience. Salary $2.50 per hour. 10 INSPECTOR, GARMENT equlv., 2 yrs. experience. Salary $2.50 Contact: JTG ENTERTAINMENT & 1 SALESMANAGER-High school grad., 10 (PACKER) HAND PACKAGER per hour. PROMOTION dba SAIPAN BOWLING In the Matter of the Petition 2 yrs. experience. Salary $1,500 per 10 QUALITY CONTROL CHECKER Contact: BERNARD S. GUERRERO CENTER, P.O. Box 29, Saipan, MP for Change of Name of: month. 10 PRESSER, HAND dba SAIPAN SANITATION SERVICE, 96950, Tel. No. 234-6420 (12/24)TH/ FRANKLIN JESSE ATALIG Contact: HEMLANI PURANCHASiD D. 15 LAUNDRY WORKER 3463. P.O. Box 311, Saipan, MP 96950, Tel. LIZAMA, dba PACIFIC ISLAND TRADERS/ 5 WAREHOUSE WORKER No. 234-7387 (12/18)F/09848. MARIANAS FLEA MARKET, Caller Box 15 CUTTER, HAND 1 WAITRESS (RESTAURANT) - High minor, PPP 190, Saipan, MP 96950 (12/11)F/ 100 SEWING MACHINE OPERATOR - 1 COOK - High school grad., 2 yrs. school grad., 2 yrs. experience. Salary By: JACQUELINE ADA 09781. High school grad., 2 yrs. experience. experience. Salary $2.88 per hour. $2.15 per hour. ATALIG, Salary $2.15 - $2.50 per hour. Contact: RAMBIES ENTERPRISES, Contact: PEDRO C. SABLAN, JR. dba Petitioner. 1 SALES MANAGER - High school grad., 1 PRODUCTION MANAGER - College IN AND OUT CAFE, P.O. Box 2785, INC. dba RAMBIE'S FAST FOOD, 2 yrs. experience.'1 Salary $1,000 per grad., 2yrs. experience. Salary $5.80 - Saipan, MP 96950, Tel. No. 322-0704 STEAKHOUSE & LOUNGER, Caller month. $10.00 per hour. (12/18)F/09849. Box AAA 50, Saipan, MP 96950, Tel. NOTICE OF HEARING Contact: CLARITOC.VIRAY dba VIRAY 1 ACCOUNTANT- College grad., 2 yrs. No. 234-6010 (12/24)TH/09909. Notice is hereby given that on FARM SUPPLIES, P.O. Box 3052 PR experience. Salary $5.20 per hour. 6 COUNTER ATTEN DANT- High school December 17, 1992, Thursday, 406, Saipan, MP 96950, Tel. No. 235- Contact: LINSON (SAIPAN) INC., P.O. grad., 2 yrs. experience. Salary$2.15 2 FOUNTAIN SERVER - High school 5456(12/18)F/09860. Box 2706, Saipan, MP 96950, Tel. No. per hour. grad., 2 yrs. experience. Salary $2.35 at 1:30 PM in the courthouse of 234-3481 (12/11 )F/09790. Contact: INT’L. BORDERLINE DEV. per hour. the Superior Court in Susupe, CORP.; Caller Box PPP 171, Saipan, Contact: JOHN HIRSH dba THE BIG Saipan, Commonwealth of the MP 96950, Tel. No. 322-5440 (12/18)F/ DIPPER ICE CREAN FACTORY, P.O. Northern Mariana Islands, the ACCOUNTANT ENTERTAINER Box 27, Saipan, MP 96950, Tel. No. 09851. petitioner will petition the Court 1 ACCOUNTANT-College grad., 2 yrs. 234-9352 (12/24)TH/09908. experience. Salary $5.20 per hour. 3 WAITRESS (NIGHT CLUB) 1 COOK, RESTAURANT - High school to change the name of the above- Contact: SKILL INTERNATIONAL 1 DANCER grad., 2 yrs. experience. Salary $2.15- 1 MAINTENANCE REPAIRER, BUILD­ mentioned minor. CORPORATION dbaSPACE RENTAL, 3 SINGER - High school grad., 2 yrs. $3.06 per hour. ING - High school grad., 2 yrs. experi­ Dated this 9th day of December, ence. Salary $2.15 per hour. P.O. Box 2618 CK, Saipan, MP 96950, experience. Salary $2.15 per hour. 1 WAITRESS, RESTAURANT - High 1992. Tel. No. 234-6141 (12/18)F/09854. Contact: GEMS CORPORATION dba school grad., 2 yrs. experience. Salary Contact: JOAQUIN F. TORRES dba COCO CLUB & RESTAURANT, P.O. $2.15 per hour. JVR ENTERPRISES, P.O. Box 1263, /s/Reynaldo O. Yana Box 1519 Saipan, MP 96950, Tel. No. Contact: KORART INC. dba GREEN Saipan, MP 96950, Tel. No. 235-7936 Attorney for Petitioner CONSTRUCTION 234-3777 (12/11)F/09791. HOUSE RESTAU RANT, P.O. Box 2949, (12/24)TH/3470. 12/11(09905) WORKER Saipan, MP 96950, Tel. No. 234-3707 6 WAITRESS - Highschool grad., 2yrs. (12/18)F/09861. 2 YARD WORKER - High school grad., 1 MASON - High school equlv., 2 yrs. experience. Salary $2.30 per hour. 2 yrs. experience. Salary $2.50 per FOR SALE experience. Salary $2.15 per hour. Contact: MORE MONEY INC. dba hour. Contact: JOSELITO L. BOCAGO dba LITTLE SAIGON RESTAURANT, P.O. Contact: RAY S. TENORIO dba RAY'S GENERATOR DIESEL JB's CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Box 877, Saipan, MP 96950, Tel. No. CLASSIFIED ADS NEW LAWN CARE & MAINTENANCE, P.O. P.O. Box 744, Saipan, MP 96950, Tel. 235-5009 (12/11 )F/09787. Box 546, Saipan, MP 96950, Tel. No. 40 KW DENYO GENSET No. 234-5014 (12/18JF/09857. 1 MANAGER, OFFICE - High school 234-6176 (12/24)TH/09900. 2 3 4 -3 1 1 8 1 WAITRESS, RESTAURANT - High grad., 2 yrs. experience. Salary $2.50 - 12/11,14-17(09906) 3 MASON - High school equiv., 2 yrs. school grad., 2 yrs. experience. Salary $4.00 per hour. experience. Salary $2.15 per hour. $2.15 per hour. 1 TIMEKEEPER - High school grad., 2 Contact: EUGENIO C. VARGAS SR. Contact: FAR EASTERN GENERAL yrs. experience. Salary $2.50 - $4.00 dba VARGAS ENTERPRISES, P.O. Box F O R S A L E MERCHANDISE INC. dba DIAMOND per hour. 623, Saipan, MP 96950, Tel. No. 234- CHINESE RESTAURANT, P.O. Box Contact: UNOMODACORP.,P.O.Box MERCEDES BENZ 190E 1983 3480/235-0297 (12/11)F/09783. 1147, Saipan, MP 96950, Tel. No. 234- 1847, San Antonio, Saipan, MP 96950, SI 88 (12/11 )F/09786. Tel. No. 234-1861/2 (12/24)TH/3466. W hite, Mags, Aircon, MECHANIC 1 DEPARTMENT MANAGER-College Autom atic, M int Cond. grad., 2 yrs. experience. Salary $1,200 1 MAINTENANCE REPAIRER, BUILD­ MISCELLANEOUS per month. ING - High school equlv., 2 yrs. experi­ 1 STORE SUPERVISOR - High school Contact person: ence. Salary $2.15 per hour. 4 DRESSMAKER - High school equiv., Contact: OH SUNG INVESTMENT dba grad., 2 yrs. experience. Salary $650 Angie/Hilda 2 yrs. experience. Salary $2.15 per per month. TROPICANA HQTEL. Caller Box PPP hour. Tel. 322-6818/19 131, Saipan, MP 96950, Tel. No. 234- 2 ACCOUNTANT-College grad., 2 yrs. Contact: MR. JEDSUS TESERO dba J 322-2405 5530 (12/11)F/09784. experience. Salary $900 per month. & R ENTERPRISES, P.O. Box 3157, Contact: TOWN HOUSE, INC., P.O. 1 AUTO PAINTER Saipan, MP 96950, Tel. No. 235-9104 Box 167, Saipan, MP 96950, Tel. 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CALVO ENTERPRISES 4 CUTTER, MACHINE Contact: JAC DEVELOPMENT COM­ 2 PRESSER, MACHINE - High school 1 MAINTENANCE WORKER - High PANY, INC. dba CALOY CONSTRUC­ Procurement and Supply, Lower Base, Saipan, no later than grad., 2yrs.experience. Salary$2.15- school grad., 2 yrs. experience. Salary TION & MANPOWER, P.O. Box 5048 December 28, 1992 before 2:00 P.M. Any proposals $4.00 per hour. $4.25 - $5.00 per hour with $425.00 CHRB, Saipan, MP96950,Tel. No. 322- received late will not be considered. The CNMI govern­ 1 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT - housing allowance per month. 5800 (12/24)TH/09902. College grad., 2 yrs. experience. Salary 1 COMMERCIAL DESIGN SUPERVI­ ment reserves the right to reject any or all proposals in the MICROL CORPORATION $4.65 - $5.00 per hour. SOR - High school grad., 2 yrs. experi­ 1 CARPENTER - High school grad., 2 bëst interest of the CNMI Government. Contact: NEW STAR CORPORATION, ence. Salary$5.25-$6.00perhourwith yrs. experience. Salary $2.15 per hour. P.O. BOX 267, SAN JOSE, SAIPAN MP 9695Q PHONE: 234-5911,2,3,4,6,7,8 P.O. Box 1749, Susupe, Saipan, MP $425 housing allowance per month. Contact: 3K CORPORATION, P.O. Box 96950, Tel. No. 234-5296/7 (12/11)F/ Contact: DFS SAIPAN LTD., P.O. Box 1489, Saipan, MP 96950, Tel. No. 234- /s/David M. Apatang 09788. 528, Saipan, MP 96950 (12/17)TH/3434. 5558 (12/24)7H/09911. r ° 12/11,18,25^3460) FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11,1992 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-51 50-m a r ia n a s v a r ie t y NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY-DECEMBER 11,1992 EEK & M EEK® by H ow ie Schneider Track group Women I JU5T SIGWEP UP RH? A McEnroe wins first GOUSSE. IN'PARTY-6Ш 6' to sponsor to compete ATTHERMìNSSER/ICE ACROSS 44 Deface Answer to Previous Puzzle 1 Launching 45 Siamese F u n R u n against men currency match in Grand Slam THE NORTHERN Marianas BIRMINGHAM, England 4 Walk 47 Smoke and the quarterfinals. the media.. 8 Baseball club ' fog Track and Field Associ ation has By Nesha Starcevic (AP) - British track· and field 49 Employ Off the court, McEnroe contin­ McEnroe acknowledged last 11 Kill scheduled the next Fun Run on claimed a first Wednesday when 12 Pitch 51 Twelve ued to avoid reporters. He was week that his marriage to actress 13 Be in debt months Dec. 26 at 6 a.in. MUNICH, Germany (AP) - it announced that men and 14 Tantalum 54 Number The nice starts at PIC and John McEnroe began what couljd allowed to skip the usually Tatum O’Neal is in trouble and 56 Moray women of the same standard will 1 symbol ends at the Last Command Post be his last big tennis tournament ■· obligatory post-match news con­ has since avoided facing report­ 15 Hurricane 58 White House compete against each other. center nickname in Maipi.adistanceof 14miles. with a 6-1, 6-4 victory'over 1 , ference. ers. Although the move does not 59 — to sender Five makes a team. Each ream McEnroe “is quite visibly feel­ Kul ti is ranked 79th by the ATP 17 Colonize 62 Legal matter Nicklas Kulti at. the Grand Slam apply to major meets, such as 19 Emmet must have two “handicaps”, ing the building of pressure” and Tour, world, the lowest ranking 21 Before 64 Note of scale Cup Wednesday. national championships, the 23 Parcel of 65 Ginger — either women, kids under 16oi is “insecure” about the kind of among the 16 players at the Grand GARFIELD® by Jim Davis 66 Hindu McEnroe thoroughly outplayed British Athletic Federation said land people over 40. questions he might face, said Bill Slam Cup which invites the play­ 24 Vegetable garment the Swede, served 12 aces, never it will give top women a higher 26 Finish 68 Abound Prizes at slake arc for best lost his serve, and broke Kulti Babcock, administrator of the ers who performed best in the caliber of competition. 28 Otherwise 70 Small lump 12-11 © 1992 United Feature Syndicate dressed team, best team name, 71 Fencing three times in showing frequent International Tennis Federation. year’s four Grand Slam events. “This will help to clear the 31 Scold tool best tcamspirit.best team lunch 33 Female deer sword 3 Change color touches of his extraordinary skill. He said McEnroe was “excused” The 21-year-old Swede joined frustrations of women athletes 72 Swiss river of 10 Golfer’s and best decorated team ve­ 35 Corn plant 4 Cubic meter need He screamed “yes” every time from Wednesday’s news confer­ the field only last week, as a late unable to obtain competitions of part DOWN 11 Pierce hicle. Of course, the fastest also 36 “Tag’’ 5 As far as he scored a break, roaring himself ence, but would be fined if he replacement for injured Ivan theright standards,” said G wenda 6 Abstract 16 Old pronoun wins a pnzc. Ward, secretary of the BAF’s player 1 Wood­ being 18 Pedal digit on by clenching his fist. misses any more. Lendl. But Kulti’s"results in 1992 38 Sharp replies worker's 20 Decimal base For more information and Women’s Advisory Group. 41 Father 7 Pare After his victory, McEnroe Since he made dlrs 300,000j ust include a four-set victory over tool 8 Glass 22 Sanction; race tuIcs, call Bill Sakovich ai “It’s a great step forward, be­ 42 Small child 2 Cooled lava approve watched Michael Chang stun by reaching the quarterfinals of McEnroe in the first round of the container 234-1001 or Kurt Barnes at cause we’ve found that women 9 Shoemaker's 25 Sailor Wimbledon champion and sec­ the richest tournament in the French Open. '27 Click beetle 234-0526.______have so often not been able to ond-seeded Andre Agassi. world, McEnroe may decide to McEnroe, the sixth seed and 29 Weaken find the level of racing they want 30 Period of Chang, last year’s runner-up pay about $10,000 in total fines No. 20 on the tour, never gave time V o lle y b a ll at the time that they want it.” 32 Precious here, beat Agassi 6 4 ,6 -2 to reach he could face and stay away from him a chance Wednesday. st one PEANUTS® by Charles M. 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52-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY-DECEMBER 11, 1992 SPORTS

Sharks capture B Bonds becom es a Giant, in m oney

Division pennant and in S. Francisco By Ray D. Palacios By Ronald Blum mark, In total money, it easily Men’s Island-Wide-Slow-Pitfch Softball League topped the $32,5 million, five- THE NPI Blue Sharks clinched (Team Standing as of Sunday, December 6) LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - year contract that Cal Ripken the B Division pennant champi­ Burry Bonds is finally a Giant - and the Baltimore Orioles onship Sunday by edging the Team “A” in San Francisco and in finance, agreed to on Aug, 24. The av­ Town and Country Sound Waves, Win Loss Pet GB erage annual value of Korasons 9 4 · - 15-14, and blasting the Ol’Aces, .692 Thu offseason’s biggest lice C.O.P. Enforcers 8 4 .666 1/2 $7,216,667 topped the $7.1 23-6. agent prize finally made it to the The Sharks survived a scare in Miller Draft 8 4 .666 1/2 million average, of Ryne podium Tuesday, 45 hours after Sandberg’s four-year contract the first game against the Sound Kautz Glass Glazers 7 4 .636 1 1 he first walked first into the Waves but kept their composure D.F.S. Defenders 8 5 .615 with the Chicago Cubs, a deal M.T.C. Shoe Gallery 3 8 .272 5 room. Bonds and the San Fian- to cut short die Sound Waves’ agreed to on March 3. Tropical Buds 2 11 .154 7 ciscoGiant agi ced to their rocoi d The contract is baseball’s rally in the top of the seventh, Team “B ” S43.75 million, M.\-year con­ longestsince Dave Winfield and getting Tony Camacho to ground NPI Blue Sharks 10 2 .833 out to the pitcher for the final out Sound Waves 8 4 .666 2 tract, easily the richest in the New York Yankees agreed with the bases loaded and the ty­ Salas & Manibusan Abogados 8 4 .600 2 baseball history. to a 10-year deal on Dec. 15, ing run at third. T.G.I. Kings 8 4 .600 2 By April, his contract won’t 1 °80. Chicago \V hite Sox owner The Sharks broke an 8-all tie O ’L Aces 6 6 .500 4 be the bi g nu mber. The notables Jerry Reinsdoil, said by some with a seven-run outburst in the Toyota Wheels 5 6 .454 4 1/2 numerals will be 24, theoneson to have nudged the deal to bottom of the fifth after the Sound Precinct #3 Gangs 1 10 .090 8 1/2 lus back, the same ones made completion has been the Waves rallied for four runs on famous by Willie Mays, his Batting Leaders: (Based on 30 or more times at bats) contract’s most vocal emic. Tony Camacho’s and Kirk Player Team AB Hit Batting godfather, four decades ago. “I understand where Jeiry is VergitK’s back-to-back double Tony C. Camacho Sound Waves 37 25 .676 “I have the opportunity to ful­ coming fiom," Magowan said. that tied the game. Joe Johanes Greg C. Camacho Abogados 34 23 .676 fill the dream of anidol,” Bonds “But I think we had to do what led off with a walk. John Idechill Eddie Saka Blue Sharks 38 25 .658 said, choking back emotions at is light for the San Francisco followed with a single before Peter Barlas Tropical Buds 30 18 .600 times. "I get to keep his name Giants’ organization. With this Joseph Celis Defenders 32 19 .594 Benito Ichikawa loaded the bases alive and it’s an honor for me. 1 one move, we have transformed with another walk. Clarence Saka Miller Draft 39 21 .538 want to lhank the San Francisco our ballclub on the field and Led Bobai then drew the third Martin Cruz Defenders 30 16 .533 Giants for talking to Willie and sent a message to the Northern: walk of the inning to score Tony Luzama T.G.I. Kings 30 16 .533 Abel Celis Defenders 32 17 .531 giving me this opportunity and California community Johanes! After Bobai was forced Maurino Besebed Blue Sharks 33 17 .515 especially Wiliic for allowing And a costly message it was. out at second on Ignacio Noel’s Mark Ngiraidong Miller Draft 41 21 ,5 1 2 . this to happen. Tins is the Bonds, who made 55.15 million; fielder’s choice scoring Idechill, Jpss Peterson Korason 40 20 .500 the Sharks went on to score five greatest moment in m> entue last season, gets a S2.5 million Jerry Ayuyu O ’L Aces 32 16 .500 life.” consecutive runs for a seven-run Jess Omar Toyota Wheels 32 16 .500 signing bonus, $4 miilion in lead. Runs: (23) Eddie Saka (22) Greg Camacho (19) Mark Ngiraidong Bonds, a 28-year-old out- : 1993, $4.75 million in 1994, The Sound Waves rallied in the (18) Joseph Celis (17) Cris Guerrero, Tony Reyes, Ben Lizama fielder who spent his first seven ; $7.75 million in 1995, $8 mil­ last two innings but came up short, Doubles: (7) Tony Camacho (5) Ray Saka (4) Winsor Peter, Greg seasons with the Pittsburgh Pi- lion in 1996, S8.25 million in including a possible shot at the Camacho, Peter Barlas, Nick Guerero, Joe Tenorio, John Diaz rates, was the National League’s i 1997, and$8.5 million in 1998. pennant. The Sharks came back Triples: (5) Ben Mesa (4) Martin Cruz, Mark Ngiraidong Most-Valuable Player in 1990 The last four yearly salaries are Homeruns: (13) Greg Camacho (6) Jerry Ayuyu (5) Eddie Saka, two games later and needed just and 1992. He gets to go home to : higher than any others in base­ Junior Martin (4) Tom Diaz, Tony Camacho, Brian Nicholas two innings to take the lead for RBI’s: (43) Greg Camacho (23) Greg Camacho (19) Gloyd Martin his father's team'and to play : ball history. good as they jumped to an 8-3 (18) Giovanni Mira alongside Will Clark, who’ll be In addition, Bonds gets a hotel lead. Pitching Leaders: looking to sign a big deal, too, : Suite on road trips and a provi­ Junior Martin’s three-run in- Player Team Inn Run ER W /L E.R.A. because he’s eligible for free sion that prevents him from side-the-park homer in the fourth Joe D. Sabían Korason 26 31 13 2-0 3.50 agency after next season, being traded to Montreal or and Eddie Saka’s two-run over- AI Taitano Glazers 63 63 33 5-4 3.67 “I think the signing... puts us Toronto without his approval. John Diaz Enforcers 72 69 42 7-4 4.08 the-fence shot in the fifth enroute in a better position to sign Will Of each year's salary, $500,000 Joe Torres Korason 63 73 41 7-4 to 13 runs ended the game in the 4.56 Clark,” said Peter Magowan, Clarence Saka Miller Draft 73 100' 57 7-3 5.46 is deferred at the prime rate, to fifth on a ten-run rule. |||li!in|pne^ be paid from 1999 to 2008. He Kings; 17,01’Aces 15 Donald Flores Sound Waves 47 66 39 5-2 5.80 Mark Quitugua Ol’Aces group buying the team from Bob can earn bonuses of $100,000 Tony Luzama’s bases-loaded 56 86 50 4-5 6.25 Noel Ignacio Blue Shark 40 55 37 6-1 6.47 Lurie for S100 million. “Will for winning a Most Valuable triple in the top of the fifth broke John Camacho Wheels 53 72 51 4-4 6.73 Clark wants to be with a winner. Playeraward, another S250,000 a tie and the TGI Kings held on to Eddie Sabían Abogados 68 95 68 7-4 . 7.00 We hope to be able to sign Will for his second, $500,000 for his edge out the 01’Aces in the sixth, Dick Weil Tropical Buds 65 123 65 2-8 7.00 Clark.” third and $1 million for his Continued on page 47 John Aldan T.G.I. King 44 68 445-2 7.00 Bonds’ contract set a mighty fourth. Little League IOC to restrict recognition meeting set By Stephen Wilson mittee executive board amended Samaranch said. “If things con­ recognition are pending. Of those, COACHES, managers, trainers the criteria for recognition of na­ tinue the way they are, maybe the 17 don’t meet the new criteria, he and members of the Little League LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) tional Olympic committees United Slates could have 51 said. They include Catalonia, the Baseball Association will hold a - In a move to limit the number of (NOCs). NOCs.” Spanish region which had wanted special meeting at 3 p.m. today in new countries seeking to join the The IOC currently recognizes Among the expected new separate recognition for the the House of Representatives Olympic movement, the IOC said 184NOCs, including 11 republics members will be two from Barcelona Games. chamber. Wednesday it would admit only from the former Soviet Union. Czechoslovakia, which is sched­ Carrard said the IOC continues Jesus B. Pangelina, president those which are internationally Even with the new restrictions, uled to break into two republics to recognize Yugoslavia and its of the association, said partici­ pants in the meeting would elect recognized as sovereign nations. IOC president Juan Antonio on Jan. 1, the African nation of former republics of Slovenia, the first little league baseball ad­ With more and more autono­ Samaranch said he expects around Burundi and “some small islands Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina. ministrator for the CNMI. They mous regions, territories and other 200 NOCs will compete in the in the Americas,” Samaranch said. No decision has been made on will also discuss the 199^Far groups applying for membership, Summer Games in Atlanta. IOC director general Francois Macedonia, which has yet to re- East baseball tournament “We have to take some action,” the International Olympic Com­ Carrard said 29 applications for Continued on page 51 little league division. oMarianas W arietjr^ Micronesia's Loading Newspaper Since 1972 P.O. Box 2 31 Saipan, MP 96950 · Tel. (670) 234-6341 · 7578 · 9797 Fax: (670) 234-9271

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