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- . Saipan, MP 96950 - ©1992 Mananas variety T uesday ■ A ugust 4, 1992 Serving CNMI for 20 Years' -4 Post-Washington meeting set Guerrero, Legislature to resolve imrmgration, labor problems in CNMI

By Qaynor L. Dumat-ol tinue our immigration and mini­ mum wage,” Manglona told mem­ GOVERNORLorenzoI. Guerrero bers of the Saipan Chamber of will meet with legislative leaders Commerce. upon his return this week to resolve The US Congress too, t. :ording the labor and immigration problems to Manglona, has indicated it was in the Commonwealth, acting Gov­ allowing the CNMI to continue ex­ ernor Benjamin T. Manglona said ercising immigration and labor con­ yesterday. trols “provided we (CNMI govern­ Guerrero and other delegates to ment) take action to correct the la­ the July 30 hearing in Washington bor problems.” are coming home with the news that Manglona said the planned meet­ the US is not taking over immigra­ ing between executive and legisla­ SIX HUNDRED grade and high school students from Japan arrived on board the cruise ship Fuji Maru fora one- tion and labor controls. tive leaders would be the first step to day visit to World War II memorials and other tourist attractions in Saipan yesterday. “One good news that will be fulfilling the vow the CNMI gov­ Bluesea and Greenland, a non-profit organization in Japan, had been sponsoring such trip each year the past brought by thedelegates is thatas far ernment delegates made in Wash­ 15 years for the children to see remnants of the war 43 years ago and, according to tour coordinator Toshiro as the federal government is con­ ington on July 30 to correct the Hayashi, to teach them to aspire for peace forever. The Japanese youth held a memorial service in honor of their cerned, they would like us to con- fallen elders at the Banzai Cliff. continued on page 3 APIL calls for review UMDA net income may exceed $5M of Air Mike fare rates THE UNITED Micronesia De­ UMDA had not given dividends velopment Association to stockholders and that a recent By Rafael H. Arroyo (UMD A) is in the best financial stock offering was made only health as assets and income to a select few. He said UMDA LEGISLATORS from the Pacific continue to expand, the paid dividends to its 1,200 region have asked the US De­ company’s top officials said stockholders twice in recent partment of Transportation to re­ yesterday. years.. In 1990, the company view passenger and cargo rates Joseph W. Waechter, UMD A declared a dividend of $2.50 of Continental Air Micronesia to chairman and chief executive per share. determine whether the people of officer, said the company real­ “All of tbs shareholders were the region are being “over­ ized about $2.8 million during offered the right to participate charged.” the first six months of 1992 and in our recent offering,notjust a This was the recommendation was projected to earn more than select few....,” he said. made in a resolution adopted $5 million for the whole year. Clarifying its interest in during the Eleventh General As­ To date, assets total about Continental-Air Micronesia, sembly of the Association of Pa­ $21 million while stockholders ’ the UMDA said Air cific Island Legislatures (APIL) equity is about $10 million. Micronesia, which was formed held July 29-31 in Palau. “UMDA is stronger finan­ in 1968,had combinedits route At the same time, APIL mem­ cially than it has ever been in its authority with the operating bers expressed appreciation for 26-year history,” chief finan­ capability of Continental Air­ the efforts being exerted by the cial officer Michael T. lines Inc. to service routes firm to provide ample travel ser­ Benavente Guerrero Grandinetti said in a statement throughout the Western Pacific vices for the island people of the released yesterday. and Asia. APIL nations. UMDA issued the statement Waechter said accusations APIL’s Committee on Eco­ to refute reports that the com­ that he' or other officers nomics passed Resolution No. pany was in financial trouble, misappropriated company 12 asking the Department of #CONTINEIMTALE3Z that its officers misappropri­ funds were “absolute fabrica­ Transportation to review Conti­ ated company funds and that tions.” nental Air Micronesia’s rates and AIR M ICRONESIA UMDA only had “paper own­ “We have acted at all times to request the airline company to ership” of Continental-Air in good faith and in the best submit all future changes in rates Micronesia. interests of the company," he to the various member entities of by Continental Air Mike impose sored by the CNMI delegation Grandinetti pointed out that said. “Our total focus now, as it the APIL. upon the limited incomes of most composed of Vice Speaker the company’s total assets, net always has been, is to increase The committee said air trans­ of the people of the Micronesian Diego T, Benavpnte and Rep­ income and stockholders’ eq­ our stockholders equity and portation in the region is mo­ region represented by the APIL,” resentatives Pedro R. DL. uity in UMDA had increased provide a significant return on nopolized by Continental Air the committee said. Guerrero and Crispin I. DL. dramatically in the past four invested capital.” Micronesia and that air fares in “There is currently no mecha­ Guerrero. years under the leadership of UMDA’s stated policy is to the region substantially exceed nism other than market pressure The APIL, which is com­ its present directors and man­ seek investment opportunities rates charged to passengers on available to regulate the passen­ posed of members of the vari­ agement. The company is au­ throughout Micronesia which, similar types of aircraft used in ger and cargo rates charged by ous legislatures in the Pacific dited annually by Deloitte and will bring increased value to its other parts of the world. the airline company,” the com­ region, holds its annual gen­ Touche. shareholders, and to invest prof­ “We realize the excessive eco­ mittee said. eral assembly at the home Grandinetti also denied that its back into the community. nomic burden the rates charged The resolution was spon­ nation of its current president.

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.S13!?'' I V i « 'V WQrld Affairs ''3 X S * State agrees to look into visa issue

K orea urges Visa waiver for aliens in CNMI Workers in South Africa Iraq to follow following alternatives to allow sentative or US Attorney, as the to obtain a visa waiver through qualifying under one did not pre­ THEDEPARTMENTofStatehas sume qualification under the UN resolutions agreed to look into the possibility the entry of aliens to the US from examining officer solely to con­ the INS office in Guam. of adopting a new policy to allow the CNMI in times of emergency: duct the interview, a procedure In addition to emergency cir­ other. SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - the issuance of a US visa waiver * Authorizing the Guam Immi­ that must be met prior to issuance cumstances, Babauta brought up Talks regarding this issue are begin nationwide strike South Korea on Monday urged to aliens in the Northern Marianas gration and Naturalization Ser­ of a non-immigrant visa. the possibility of an alien obtain­ ongoing between Babauta’s of­ Babauta, during the meeting, ing anon-immigrant visa in other fice and the Dept, of State. By BARRY RENFREW strike call, heading for work on a to death outside Durban, it said. Many blacks are disillusioned Iraq to fully comply with under emergency circumstances. vice (INS) office to process the cited an incident in which a Fili­ instances such as a family trip to Lide offered to contact the INS cold winter morning. Some said Atleast 17 people died in politi­ or apathetic over the political UnitedNations resolutions and In a statement released yester­ application and issue a visa waiver or humanitarian parole; pino resident in the CNMI, mar­ the mainland. offices in Washington D.C. and JOHANNESBURG, South Af­ they opposed the strike or could cal violence Sunday and Saturday, process to end white minority rule. eliminate tensions in the re­ day,ResidentRepresentativeJuan ried to a US citizen, was .unable Barkell said it was improbable in Guam to determine if policy rica (AP) - Tens of thousands of not afford to lose wages. police said. Some black groups, Talks rai a new constitution have gion. N. Babauta said he had met with and * Designate a federal officer to travel from Saipan to the that Dept, of State regulations could indeed be instituted allow­ black workers began a nation­ Three black men were shot to including the ANC’s main black had little impact on die bleak life South Korea’s Foreign Min­ William Barkell, acting director for the Office of Freely Associ­ physically present in the CNMI mainland where a member of his governing issuance t>f visa would ing for the issuance of a visa wide strike Monday to demand death Monday by police and four rival, the Inkatha Freedom Party, and chronic violence in the black istry said in a statement that such as the US District Court family was hospitalized and had be altered and, as the US and waiver for aliens from the CNMI an end to white rule and police police officers were wounded in a oppose the strike. townships. ated States, and Frances Lide, visa the situation in the Gulf can be judge, TIA (Office of Territorial undergone major surgery. CNMI laws related to immigra­ to pnter the mainland under killed three black men in a clash gun battle in the black township The ANC and the government With the economy in a third officer with Consular Affairs. straight year of recession, many normalized only when Iraq and International Affairs) repre­ The person was eventually able tion were so separate and distinct, emergency circumstances. with strikers. of Soweto outside Johannesburg, appealed to people to avoid vio­ The meeting centered oh the lence, which has often erupted blacks were unwilling to lose two fully honors the cease-fire Many workers in black town­ police said. One officer was in during past strikes. A small team day’s pay and cause hardship for agreements of the Gulf War, in serious condition, police said. Post-W ashington Inos criticized ships ringing South Africa’s cities of United Nations monitors ar­ their families. Most companies Stayed home, as tho opposition Shooting erupted after some 50 which the allied forces drove continued from page 1 rived Sunday to try to help prevent have said strikers who don’t re­ S urrender of Legislature’s for rem oving African National Congress be­ blacks, apparently enforcing the Iraq out of Kuwait. reported labor abuses. violence. port for work would not be paid. gan the two-day strike to call for strike, stonedvehicles, police said. Iraq, however, continues to Reports earned even by national C ing from top The strike is expected to have The ANC and its labor allies called newspapers in the mainland stated President F.W. de Klerk’s re­ Police said they found an assault limited impact with essential ser­ the two-day strike as part of pro­ say that Kuwait is part of Iraq, com m ittee post moval. rifle after the crowd dispersed. defying a cease-fire ag-m ient “slave labor” practices in the CNMI appropriation pow er h it vices unlikely to be interrupted tests against chronic township were rampant, particularly on gar- Streets in Johannesburg and State-run television said Mon­ SENATOR David N1. Cing and many businesses working. violence and a stalemate in politi­ to renounce its claim, to the menlfactory workers in Saipan. The set. What he is purporting to ac­ other cities were much quieter day militants were erecting By Rafael H. Arroyo The ANC, the main black po­ cal talks. emirate. Iraq has also'tried to reports prompted the powerful US complish is of grave danger to the yesterday lashed back at Sen­ than usual, with just a handful of barricades and using threats to litical group, realizing the lack of The ANC broke off negotia­ ate President Joseph Inos, block U.N. investigations for Congressional Committee on Inte­ SENATOR David M. Cing has balance of power which is so vital vehicles and pedestrians in many enforce the strike. Roads and supportfor the strike, scaled down tions with the government in June weapons of mass destruction rior and Insular Affairs to consider to the democratic process,” Cing saying the latter’s actions re­ areas. Trains and buses were al­ trains were blocked with burning the action, originally intended to after the massacre of more than expressed disappointment and taking over immigration and labor. said. flected the petty behavior and most empty. car tires in parts of Cape Town force de Klerk from power with 40 blacks in the Boipatong town­ in that country. anger over what he claimed as the “We have to do something posi­ Benavente said the House could bickering in the Senate that But other blacks ignored the and Durban and a man was burned weeks of protests. ship south of Johannesburg. tive and start (addressing the labor surrender of the Legislature’s no longer enter into a compro­ led lo the budget deadlock. problems) right away,” Manglona power of appropriation. said. In separate letters to Senate mise so he took the initiative to let Cing was responding to a M exico's dem ocratic M arcos back; President Joseph S. Inos and act­ the governor decide because at report last week that he was H onecker faces “We (executive and legislative officials) are sitting together to ing Speaker Diego T. Benavente, that time he felt the situation was being stripped by Inos of the says H K talks identify the problem”. “If we are Cing said the two presiding offi­ an emergency. chairmanship of die Commit­ reform s p u t to test “I felt that at the time, the s u c c e s s f u l series o f h earin g s able to do something positive then cers, in surrendering the budget tee on Federal Relations and By SUSANA HAYWARD National Action, however, the federal government would leave decision to the governor, “indicate governor was leaving for Wash­ Independent Agencies. criticized the governing party for MANILA, Philippines (AP) - us alone,” he added. that they do not belong to the ington and people at the Northern Imelda Marcos returned home By MARK FRITZ ried out his reputed shoot-to-kill “I have no recourse but to DURANGO, Mexico (AP) - continuing its policy of offering Manglona said the US has not offices that they hold.” Marianas College and the public + Monday from Hong Kong and orders that resulted in the deaths severely discipline Senator Mexico once again put its demo­ mass breakfasts in poor neigh­ given a deadline for the CNMI gov­ “I am shocked and appalled that schools needed to get paid, so I said talks with associates of BERLIN (AP) - People are lining of more than 200 people who ernment to improve working condi­ Cing for insubordination. I am cratic reforms to the test while borhoods and then busing voters up for a crack at Erich Honecker, tried to flee former East Germany. you seem to have no objection to and the president became to the polls. her late husband about coun­ tions of alien workers but said the the manner in which the governor Cing straightforward in having the firing him from llie Senate negotiators in Washingtonneared whose criminal case in Berlinmay In previous prosecutions of federal government need not issue an agreement that would establish Jose Luis Camargo of National tering government: charges of has decided to heed your request state of emergency following the governor use his emergency pre­ leadership effective immedi­ corruption were a success. not be the only time he must tes­ border guards, some have claimed an ultimatum for the Guerrero ad­ a common market linking the Action’s state executive commit­ to end the budget impasse. As failure of the Legislature to pass rogatives. I feel more people ately,” Inos was quoted as Mrs. Marcos, who arrived in tify about the sins of his East they had no choice but to follow ministration to take action. United States, Mexico and tee, denounced multiple voting in presiding officers, your high pri­ an appropriations act during the would support what we did more saying. Manilaafter midnight,also said German Communist regime. orders from the Communist Guerrero promised at the oversight Canada. The conservative op­ several polling stations in the ority should be to protect the special session, which was called than they would further inaction,” Cing earlier threatened lo she hopes to bring the remains German lawmakers said during government. hearing that he would persuade the position National Action Party - capital and about five other legislature to raise the CNMI mini­ power of the Legislature, not at­ by Guerrero. he said. sue Inos for depriving him of of the late President Ferdinand the weekend that the former party Honecker, 79, doubtless pos­ fresh from victory in the border communities nearby. mum wage and expand the wage law tempt to give it away,” Cing said. Inos and Benavente, in a joint Inos could not be reached for the services of the Senate le­ Marcos into the Philippines: chief also will be called before a sesses intimate knowledge of a state of Chihuahua on July 12 - In at least two communities, parliamentary commission in­ coverage to include construction Benavente brushed aside Cing’s letter following the deadlock at comment yesterday. Sept. I for burial after a 10-day variety of allegations: secret gal counsel. held high hopes of adding another about 30percent more ballots were workers, domestic helpers, fanners allegations, saying his and Inos’ the Senate on the vote for House Cing, in another letter to acting wake. vestigating secret deals cut by one business and political dealings “The president is recklessly governorship in Durango, just to cast than the number of registered and other workers. action was called for under the Bin 8-135, the budget bill, asked Governor BenjaminT. Manglona, The former first lady called of his top trade officials. with former West Germany, sending out the message that the south. voters, Camargo said. “There are Manglona said Guerrero would circumstances. the governor-to utilize his execu­ said he would file a motion for a her four-day visit to the British Another lawmaker, Angela leftist terrorists trained and hai- to oppose him is to lose your Elections for governor also some municipalities where they recommend to the legislature a “We foresaw no need for a tive powers to resolve the budget temporary restraining order to colony "fruitful” and said she Merkel of the Christian Demo­ bored by Eaj>t German authori ties, committee appointments...” were being held Sunday in four were not free elections because of “gradual increase” of the minimum compromise because there is no issue. impede the effects of the emer­ was “gratified to see that the crats, wants Honecker also and illegal arms and dope deals, wage, up to a level that would not Cing said. “This kind of po­ other states, while Baja Califor­ unscrupulous people,” he added. money to compromise .for. I be­ According to Cing, the lack of gency declaration if it was not associates of the late president summoned before parliament’s among others. “overburden” employers. nia voters chose mayors and a Mexican opposition parties lieve by hanging on to the budget an appropriations act created a recalled in five days. litical intimidation within the had stood strong through the special commission of inquiry, a Berlin prosecutors are consid­ The business community in Saipan state legislators. The early have long charged the government we would have created chaos in serious situation in the CNMI but Manglona, on the other hand, Senate must stop now.” years and loyal.” sort of soul-searching body set up ering whether to investigate had earlier taken a position against the voter turnout was high for what with using public funds to assist the government, especially in the not so serious that the Legislature said the Guerrero administration Cing aiso questioned Inos’ Mrs. Marcos refused to to take an extrajudicial look at the allegations that his wife, Margot, US plan to takeover labor control in the appears to be a hotly contested the Institutional Revolutionary agencies whose employees should forfeit the power that dis­ would not recall the declaration authority to remove the chair­ identify the people whom she wrongs of the East German gov­ who was the education minister, CNMIbecause the US minimum wage race - in contrast with previous Party, which has held a w ar mo­ needed to get paid last July 24 but tinguishes it from other branches since it was done with the interest man oF a committee. He cited met with. ernment. approved the forced adoptions of is $4.35 per hour, more than half or elections when the governing nopoly on political power for more $220 higher than the curremminimum are running out of money Wejust of government. of the people of the Common­ Rule 6, Section7A of the Sen­ The government alleges that That commission, formed by children belonging to political party candidates were shoo-ins than 60 years. Chihuahua was hourly pay in the Northern Marianas. acted expeditiously, seeing that “The declaration of the gover­ wealth in mind. ate rules which states that “the Marcos, his family and about the lower house of parliament, dissidents. and voter apathy was high. only the second gubernatorial Taking over immigration, the busi­ no immediate solution is in sight,” nor is unconstitutional and has “We justhope that SenatorCing 300“cronies’’ looted up to$10 the Bundestag, is addressing Honecker was brought back removal of a chairman of vice Several trucks carrying police victory by an opposition party in ness sector said earlier, would also hurt Benavente said in an interview attempted to secure sole power of would not do that. In my mind we billion from the national trea­ broader moral issues that cannot from Moscow on Wednesday and chairman of a standing com­ armed with automatic· weapons any of Mexico’s 31 states since most industries in CNMI particularly yesterday. appropriations To passively al­ knew what we did was right and sury during Marcos* 20-year be dealt with by a court of law. charged with manslaughter in the mittee shall require a vote of patrolled the streets. Polls closed the governing party was formed Saipan which are mostly dependenton Governor Lorenzo I. DL. low the governor to do so would according to law,” Manglona said rule. Mrs. Merkel, in an interview deaths of 49 people who tried to a foreign labor force. the majority leadership. ” at 6 p.m. without any reports of in 1929. The Chihuahua result Guerrero on July 24 declared a be a very dangerous precedent to in an earlier interview. “We have formulated strate­ during the weekend with the Ber­ flee former East Germany. He Aside from promising to include “By what imaginary orcon- violence or confrontations. was a blow to the governing party. gies as tb how to face all of lin newspaper BZ, gave a hint of also has been charged with cor­ blue collar workers in die minimum uived power docs the presi­ these attacks and all -of these the sort of things that Honecker, if ruption-related crimes. wage, the governor vowed in Wash­ dent of the Senate claim to he is brought before the commis­ misconceptions for the truth to He had been in exile for 17 ington to “iequestf(xlegislation giving ‘fire’ me from?” Cing asked. sion, would have to address. equal treatment to alien and US citizen prevail,” Mrs. Marcos said. She months with his wife, who has “This attack on a professional ¿Marianas GVartety~$P*\ did not give details. “The name Honecker stands for workers,” as well as ask the legislature Puerto Rico not bilingual not been charged with a crime Mrs, Marcos faces more than chicanery and spying, for the to mandate the enforcement of basic level is unfounded and with­ Serving the Com m onwealth for 19 years and who flew to Chile a day alter legal rights of alien workers. out substantial, legal basis.” Published M onday to Friday By Younis Art Studio, Inc. 80 criminal and civil suits filed abuse of an entire generation, for by the former government’ of the ecological and economic ruin Honecker was confined to Guenerolikewiseptomisedhewoukl SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - fluently. of the “Spanish First” law signed “I may be a rookie, but I am Publisher*· push for the passage of the proposed Corazon Aquino, who was in­ of an entire land,” she said. Berlin’s Moabit prison. If you thought Puerto Rico was Planning Board President by Gov. Rafael Hernandez Co­ not a baby, I am not crying, Abed and Pa* Yount* developer tax so investors can help stalled as president in the 1986 Berlin prosecutors insist they truly bilingual consider the find­ Patricia Custodio says 50 per-, lon last year, when the govern­ Honecker also could conceiv­ improvepublic infrastructure,and allo­ and I am certainly nor in the will keep the trial from becoming ings of a new study: 44 percent of cent of Puerto Rigans 25 or older, ment was accused of mounting a Nick Legaspi...... Editor M e m b e r of “People Power” uprising that ably be called as a witness by cate a portion of the income tax rebate minority, until such a time that Rafael H. Arroyo...... Reporter toppled Marcos. a political circus, a forum in which the island’s people do not speak the majority of the work force, campaign of cultural resistance The either prosecutors or defense for infrastructure development. the leadership of this Senate Ma. GaynorL. Dumat-ol...Reporter English and 18 percent speak it Fidel Ramos, who succeeded lawyers involved in the criminal a largely unrepentant Honecker, Manglona did not elaborate on the are not competent in English. against US influences on the-is- dcclarcs-so by vote,” he said. A ssociated P ress Aquino as president in June, cases of five prominent members who has denied the charges US government’s feedback on the tax with great difficulty. Accord­ The question of language on land. “Theremaycomca time when has maintained her policy of of his inner circle, who are facing against him, could defend his i e- rebate issue in the CNMI but said ing to the study by the Puerto the island - where Spanish was English is taught as a second P.O. Box 231, Saipan MP 96950-0231 banning the Marcos remains I may lose my committee © 1992, Mananas Variety similiar charges. He could also gime. Northern Marianas leaders are discuss­ Rico Planning Board, just reinstated as the sole official lan­ language through the 12th Tel. (670) 234-6341/7570/9797 All Rights Reserved from the capital but allowing chairmanship, but at least let be called as a witness in the doz­ But Honecker’s attorney, ing the possibility of allocating a por­ 541,160 Puerto Ricans, about 15 guage in 1991 - is a hotly debated Fax: (670) 234-9271 their burial in his home prov­ grade. Until 1940, English it happen through due pro­ ens of pending cases against the Friedrich Wolff, has said the trial tion of the tax rebate given back to percent of the commonwealth’s political issue. ince of Ilocos Norte. was the only language of in­ cess.” border guards who allegedly car­ taxpayers for education, public health 3.6 million people, speak Engl ish Disputes preceded the passage would indeed be political. and infrastructure. struction. TUESDAY-AUGUST 4.1992 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-5 4-m a r ia n a s v a r ie t y NEWS AND VIEWS-TUESDAY-AUGUST 4,1992 School helps bright M à Ä - n rr- C, Bush undaunted by calls to quit students to enter !■· if 2 i & By MERRILL HARTSON ways happens,” he said. healthy victory margins over Baker III - as his poll standings He got on top of a picnic table Undaunted by three editorials Democratic candidate Michael have tumbled. Three newspapers to thank the crowd and predicted college at less cost WASHINGTON (AP) - Presi­ urging abandonment of his bid Dukakis in 1988. The president urged Bush not to seek re-elec­ his support would surge. dent Bush is writing off his shaky fora second term, Bush predicted was to meet with workers at a tion in the last four days alone, “In the dog days of summer, By Gaynor L. Dumat-ol school, she can take the week-long when you go to college,” said Rob­ re-election bid to “the dog days Sunday in Illinois that he’ll pre­ textile plant in Dalton, Ga., be­ and conservative fund-raiser Ri­ it’s very easy to be attracted to AP test administered by her school ert Lem Berkey, head of the acad­ of summer” while accusing vail when Americans have time fore going to a rally in Jackson­ chard Viguerie said he should the new candidate - the one who DILIGENT and bright high school and, if she passes, she is exempt emy. Democratic challenger Bill to contrast his positions on the ville, Fla. settle for one· term. says the things that polls say students in the Northern Marianas from taking the college subject— Su Jin, for example, saved about Clintonof tellhig voters whatthey issues with Clinton’s. Bush’s campaign has seemed Several administration figures people want to hear,” Bush said. planning to go to college now have granted that she enrolls in a college $1,200 in tuition fee for having “want to hear.” Bush was traveling Monday to in disarray - amid persistent re­ hit the television talk shows to “But by the fall, the American a way to minimize their college or a university which recognizes been exempted from taking the “This election is not about Georgia and Florida, two south­ ports it will soon be taken over boast that Bush had only begun people look more closely, and tuition fee. the AP. english course in college, Berkey A college entrance testing In the CNMI the AP was intro­ said. A student who wants to take change alone because change al- ern states where he enjoyed by Secretary of State James A. to fight. “If I know anything about they ask this question: who do scheme called Advanced Place­ duced about three years backbut so AP test pays only $60, according to George Bush, it is that he is not a we trust to change America?” ment or AP enables qualified stu­ far only the Marianas Baptist the school head. Campaigning inRosemont,111., A n m K T quitter,” said Sen. Phil Gramm, dents to take college courses while Academy has been known to be Villagomez andSu Jin are among J r \ . V J O A. Bush charged that Clinton favors R-Texas. still in high school so that they offering AP. the estimated 360,000’ students cAmfac For his part, Bush has stuck health-care changes that “would DISTRIBUTION could skip taking them in college, a Two of the academy’s graduates worldwide who qualified for the mostly with the issues while oth­ slap at least a 7 percent payroll S A I P A N saving scheme for those who want this year, Jose Anthony program. ers, including Vice PresidentDan tax on middle-income to enroll in universities or colleges Villagomez, 18 and Su Ji Song, Various subjects are available c SALE STARTS JULY 31 THRU AUGUST 13,1992. WHILE SUPPLIES LAST. J Quayle, have carried the heavi­ Americans” and cost 700,000 with costly tuition fees. also 18, qualified for the AP. for the AP applicants, including est rhetorical artillery. people their jobs. 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Fire burns huge area 15,000 expelled A rm y helicopters Hit-and-run victim near Yosemite Park from villages due retrieve bodies in serious condition to religious dispute fro m crash site By Gaynor L. Dumat-ol Reyes was returning to the con­ The hit-and-run victim’s em­ By STEVE GEISSINGER of homes were threatened. About fire raging in mountainous west- sulate where he sought shelter ployer was still being traced. 2,000 people were, evacuated, central Idaho. The blaze was re­ By AJA* SINGH ; inatemattheendofthe tarmac, A worker from the Philippines after running away from his em­ Last July, 16, Filipino Melchor By JOHN RICE Chamula, a mountainous dis­ where the victims’ relatives will MOCCASIN, Calif. (AP) - said Kathy Campbell, a state for­ ported Friday and has blackened trict of 86 scattered communities who ran away from his alleged ployer, when sideswiped by a car S. Pilande, 37, was sideswiped KATMANDU Nepal (AP) - try to identify them later in the Firefighters battled in steep ter­ estry spokeswoman. nearly 4,000 acres (1,620 hect­ afewmiles (several kilometers) abusive Saipan employer became believed driven by a person under on Beach Road near the Post Of­ SAN JUAN CHAMULA, Flying through low-lying mon­ day, authorities said. rain against flames that burned Rugged terrain hindered ares). Some campers and sight­ north of San Cristobal, is where the victim of a hit-and-run early the influence of liquor. fice while walking for home, and Mexico (AP) - A snuggle of soon clouds, two army Relatives, investigators and across more than 3,500 acres firefighters who also fa'ced the seers were evacuated. the expulsions began and last Sunday, the second Filipino The responsible for the hit-and- died a day later due to head injuries faith, tradition and politics has helicopters on Monday began onlookers gathered yards (1,417 hectares) of land near unusual problem of hard-to-see It was believed to have been worker who met such accident run incident was being hunted at the CHC. driven 15,000 people from their reached their height. retrieving the bodies of H3 (meters) from where the heli­ Yosemite National Park. abandoned mine shafts. caused by lightning. The area is here in less than three weeks. down by police authorities. Police authorities tracked down villages in the trcpcalmountains Thousands of people have people killed when a Thai Air­ copters landed just after dawn and arrested suspect Crispin A. Smoke was so thick airplane The fire burned in Sierra foot­ so steep and remote that been driven from their homes in Efren N. Reyes, 35, underwent The hit-and-run victim, the of southern Mexico, ways jetliner crashed in the in the Katmandu airport, Borja, 46, a few days after the crews could not make an accu­ hills country four miles (six kms) firefighters had to hike in or were two surgeries and was in a serious Philippine Consualte said, was a A few are Roman Catholics, Chamula, a well-known center Tlie wreckage, of the Thai incident. rate acreage reading, said David from Stanislaus National Forest dropped in by helicopter. One Himalayas. condition due to fractures in the farmer lured by the prospect of Mexico’sdommamreligion,but ofTzotzil-Maya tradition, one Hie plane developed techni­ Airways jetliner was sighted Pilande’s body however, re­ Ortegel of the California Depart­ and 20 miles (32 kms) outside of suffered a broken pelvis jumping pelvic bone and right thigh. His earning dollars in Saipan and most are converts to Protestant­ of the most-sntdied cultures in cal problems oa a flight ftiday early Sunday in a deep gorge, mained at the CHC morgue ment of Forestry, adding that as Yosemite National Park. from a helicopter on Saturday. face and ankles were badly ended up a stowaway when he ism. All challenged the status Mexico. from ttjuTgfcpk m Katmandu an1 and are central to wife in their house’s garage last minutes later complaining that he ing spree inChalan Kanoa District ral districts have taken part in Chamulan culture. to retrieve all the remains by On Sunday, 23 relatives and Saturday morning but no signs of felt hot and went to the garage. 1 early last Sunday. LOLLlpoPc expulsionsover the past 18 years, “When diere is no drink, there Tuesday, Shashi said. friendsof the 14crewmembers Danniel Tengadik, 25, suffered external injuries were found by When his wife checked him often beating or jailing religious is no fiesta," said Sebastian Army medics wearing pink and two passengers aboard the the police. later, she noticed her husband was a knife wound in the back and converts. Some women have Gomez Coyaso, a senior gloves unloaded 25 body hags plane arrived in Katmandu The police theorized that no longer breathing. The uniden­ was treated at the hospital. been raped during raids. Chamula official, and Protes­ aboard a Special Thai Airways CLOTHES « TOYS - SHOES onto stretchers, some weighing Safomino Kaipep, 33, might have tified wife rushed Kaipep to the The suspect fled after the Gov. Fatrocinjo Gonzalez of tants "don’t want tocoopcrate.” flight from Thailand. They were barely two kilograms (4.4 suffered a heart attack or a stroke. Commonwealth Health Center but stabbing incident that occurred at STORE HOURS: MOW. - SAT. 9:30 A.M. - 9:00 P.M. · SUNDAY -10:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. Chiapas state, whose 3-year-old In recent years, many accompanied by a Buddhist. pounds). The bap were placed Investigation showed that he was declared dqad on arrival. 2:45 a.m. admin istmnon has tried to stop Chamulans have taken to the expulsions, described than drinking cola in religious cer­ as “a human tragedy.** emonies in addition to liquor. U U ° ¡ o i o Gon/alez has set himself a Chamula leaders also have The P a cific Pow er A ssociation Conference P lan n in g Com m ittee w ould lik e to difficult task. rejected attempts by Roman Leaders of the Mayan Indian Catholic officials in San thank the follow in g lo ca l contributors, governm ent and private, as w e ll as villages claim they are under Cristobal to become more active W rite On contributors from outside the Com m onw ealth o f the N orthern M ariana Islands, attack by outsiders trying to de­ in the districL stroy their culture. But most of On April 2, an attempted fo r th e ir generous con trib u tion and support to the tlie leaders also are allied with expulsion led refugees to ^ . c h ö o 6pd$ f·® I Mexico’s dominion political abduct several Chamulan P a cific Pow er A ssociation Conference power, the institutional Revolu­ officials who were visiting tionary Party. San Cristobal. A melee be­ ADVANCE MARKETING CORPORATION GRIFFIN DIESEL AND ELECTRIC SUPPLY PACIFIC DEVELOPMENT, INC. (PDI) f & ; Q _ Critics often accuse village gan that involved thousands AL ASHER & SONS (CALIFORNIA) (WASHINGTON) PACIFIC GARDENIA Ait Paper Glue Colors School Bags k School Boxes 5 t £ ! leaders of using tradition as an of people and put aL least 25 ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE MR. RAMON S. GUERRERO PACIFIC INFORMATION BANK . > Beginner’s Tablets Highlighters Book covers/Stands Krazy Glue Scissors esc use tostay in power and keep in the hospital. AUSTRALIAN HEAVY HARDWOODS PTY. LTD. HAKUBOTAN PACIFIC MACHINERY (HAWAII) Bordette Magnifiers Scotch Tape control over die sale of alcohol Many refugee leaders ac­ Sharpeners BANK OF SAIPAN HATCH & KIRK, INC. (CALIFORNIA) PACIFIC INSURANCE Bulletin Borders Markers W c C j e t 2 ¿ 1 i f f and such ritual goods as candles. cuse state officials of com­ Butcher Paper Mickey Mouse Hems Sketch Books BASIC CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY IMMIGRATION PACO (CALIFORNIA) 4 Many refugees, however, say Classiiiers Memo Books Snoopy Items plicity in the expulsions. BERKLEY ENGINEERING & EQUIPMENT CO., ISLAND BUSINESS SYSTEMS & SUPPLY (IBSS) HENRY K. PANGELINAN & ASSOCIATES, INC. Compass Modeling Clay Stencils irt Qij bnf their neighbor?, not die village They note that expulsion-re­ INC. (HAWAII) ISRAEL DESALINATION ENGINEERING (IDE) PERSONNEL OFFICE Composition Books Music Books Steno Books leaders, turned against them be­ lated criminal charges against Stickers CHALAN KIYA INDUSTRIAL CENTER I i r FLYGT CORPORATION PHELPS DODGE PHILIPPINES /Mruction Paper NFL Supplies cause of dieir religion. several Chamula leaders were CHONG'S CORPORATION J.C. TENORIO ENTERPRISES POWERHOUSE DIESEL (CALIFORNIA) Crayons 1-3-5 Sub). Notebooks Teenage Mutant Items y j e Paint Brushes TelYAddress Books The expulsions po>e a legal dropped days before a state C.M. GENERAL FABRICATOR J.H. BAXTER & CO.'(CALIFORNIA) POWER MEASUREMENT (CANADA) Diaries The Simpsons Items Dictionaries Peanut Supplies dilemma, Gonzalez said. election in the 1980s, when the COMMONWEALTH PORTS AUTHORITY JOETEN ACE HARDWARE PROTEK CHEMICALS * ENGINEERING PTE., Pencils A Erases Theme Books Mexico’s constitution guaran­ leaders threatened not to set up Disney Items Thesaurus C t c. T ^ COMMONWEALTH ZONING BOARD JOETEN-KIYU PUBLIC LIBRARY LTD. (SINGAPORE) Drawing Paper pens A Ballpens tees fteedom of religion, but also Pocket Calculators Transparencies poUjng places. The Institutional CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIAL SUPPLY KUL B. 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The host to cut on research e c o n o m i c working mothers in the United family .must pay for tuitioa States has dovetailed in an unex­ Agencies generally place sev­ TOKYO (AP) - Key industries Investment in R and D by steel mand and the high cost of raising grow th rates pected way: Hundreds of women eral au pairs in one area for are sharply cutting back on and chemical companies will also capital. to ‘oil w ar5 in Siberia . from the former East Germany companionship. The au pairs meet spending for research and devel­ be down over 15 percent, said the Last Monday, Japan’s central By THOMAS GINSBERG are expected to drive production to currency tariff of about 30 percent a technical director at Repin’s con­ HONOLULU (AP) - State fig­ have become au pairs. And US periodically with a. counselor opment in belt-tightening forced survey, which was conducted last bank cut its official discount rate less than 450 million metric tons exporters must pay on each ton of glomerate. “The wells are sitting on ures for income and general ex­ Census figures indicate a grow­ provided by the agency. by Japan’s faltering economy, a month. The newspaper said by 0.5 percentage points to 3.25 TYUMEN, Russia (AP) - Leonid this year, from 510 million last oil sent abroad. land owned by the state. It’s our state cise taxes paid in some 17 cat­ ing market for live-in child care Froehlich began her one-year survey published Monday said. companies in these sectors are percent to encourage lending and The survey of 318 companies Zakharov, the brash, rotund chief year. In an attempt to increase pro­ land, but the process of privatization egories yield a rough estimate of help. stay with the Fortinis last Sep­ holding back on buying equip­ give a boost to the economy. by the leading economic daily of a small state oil company, has a That would drop it to nearly the duction, Yeltsin’s government has is going on.” how some economic sectors did Nearly 18 million two-career tember. She has overcome her ment for research that will, not On the brighter side, 18 power Nihon Keizai showed investment half-joking threatfor anybody who same level as second-ranked Saudi granted tariff exemptions to some Privatization supposedly would let last year, when inflation was families in the United States have fear of driving in America and, help earnings in the short term. It and gas companies surveyed in research and development this challenges his claim to cme of Arabia, which produced about 425 foreign exporters and promises to Zakharov, Repin, Shten or anybody about 7.2 percent. one or more children. Nearly 25 when she isn’t taking the kids to said they are also reducing in­ showed an increase of 19.2 per­ year will remain around 199l ’s Russia’s richest oil fields. million metric tons in 1991. A ton givedomesticproducers credits and with enough moneyorinfluenceown The figures show “producing” percent of such households have day camp or piano lessons, she vestment in manufacturing cent in their R and D investment. level after years of expansion. facilities and in basic research, an “I have a pistol!” he said to a of oil equals seven42-gallon (159- more of its own profits. Still, offi­ the land. But the government has not gained about 15 percent, services at least one child under age six. visits Boston museums and de­ The Nihon Keizai attributed the visitor, patting his hip where a gun liter) barrels. cials do not expect a turnaround for fully implemented the complex plan, 7.5 percent, sugar processing 6 Of thatnumber, 2.4percenthave partment stores. However, 54 firms in the high- area where Japan has historically technology areas of electronics increase to pressure on the com­ might have been. “There’s a paradox in our oil three to four years. which requires Kremlin approval of percent and hotel rentals 4.6 per­ what the Census Bureau calls a The pay isn’t much - $100 a been weak. and precision instruments said panies to invest in more With militant fervor, Zakharov industry,” said Vladimir Repin, “We’reverymuchinamonetary, any privatization because oil is a cent. Manufacturing was down non-relative providing child care. week. But had Froehlich not be­ The figures are the latest sign of they would spend 16.7 percent environmentally friendly plants has become one of many company deputy director of the not oil, crisis,” said Don Joiner of “strategic asset” about 2 percent, commissions “The interest on both sides of come an au pair, she might never weakness in an economy that has less this year on such investment. and equipment. and government officials compet­ Nizhnevartovsk Oil and Gas Pro­ White Nights, a US-Russian joint Delays and confusion have led down 12.5 percent and interest the Atlantic is increasing im­ have left her hometown, where been hit by slow consumer de­ ing for parts of the industry that duction Association. “Everywhere, venture struggling to keep its 2- to something like a free-for-all in down 18.5 percent. mensely,” said Paul Wehrlin, a herparents both woric in a factory. controls Russia’s most important the oil industry is profitable, but year-old drilling operation going Siberia. When Zakharov and oth­ The numbers don’t readily re­ spokesman for EF Au Pair, based “It’s hard for young people to natural resource and hard-currency here, it’s unprofitable.” in the Varyegan basin. ers assert theirright tomake inde­ veal how construction did be­ in Cambridge. go away,” she said. “I will miss it earner. Repin’s conglomerate controls Russiaproduces 90 percentof all pendent decisions, higher-level cause contractors, carpenters and When the Berlin Wall came when I go back home.” The bickering, caused by the the Samotlor basin, the richest oil the crude oil in the former Soviet officials such as Repin try to block builders report their income in down, Nicole Froehlich, 19, was collapse of the Soviet Union and field in western Siberia. Union. Half of that comes from them. several areas, said state tax di­ living in Liederlehme, East Ger­ subsequent promises of Crude oil now costs more to ex­ western Siberia, a vast, forbidding “They try to make declarations rector Rick Kahle. many. Now, nearly three years privatization, has left both the oil tract than the state allows produc­ land of forests, swamps and bleak about our work, but they have no There also seemed to be confu­ later, she works in Duxbury, a and the industry without a clear ers to charge, but President Boris tundra nearly one-third the size of authority with the workers,” sion involving the “insurance Boston suburb, caring for Ken owner. It has worsened a host of Yeltsin has refused to risk social the United States. Zakharov said.explaininghis own solicitor” and “retailing” catego­ and Kathy Fortini’s three chil­ OFFICE troubles that are lowering produc­ unrest by raising domestic energy After World War n, workers at­ authority with a Soviet manage­ ries, as insurance solicitor ini­ dren, ages 3,6 and 9. tion and slowing foreign invest­ prices quickly. tracted by high pay moved to ment slogan: “The voice of the tially showed a whopping 119 “It’s not easy. Sometimes they C O P I E R S & ment. As a result, the industry cannot Tyumen province, 1,500 miles chief is the voice of the workers!” percent increase and retailing a drive me crazy,” Froehlich said. “Each company ought to be able afford to modernize or to tap known (2,413 kilometers) northeast of Zakharov, whose formal titles “But I like it.... I don’t feel like a THE 3 BEST slim gain of less than 4 percent. foreigner anymore. I like best that to decide its own path,” Zakharov reserves, only half of which have Moscow. They survived dark, se­ are chief geologist and head of his “Were not sure what the fig­ the country is so big, that you FACSIMILE said of his North Varyegan Oil been developed in Russia. vere winters andmosquito-infested company’s labor collective, said ures should be, but we know that’s have so many choices and possi­ Company, which pumped almost 1 Privatization might alleviate some summers to drill wells, lay pipe­ he must be free to make deals and wrong,” Kahle said. It appeared bilities.” percentof allRussiancrudein 1991. problems, but it has been slowed lines, and build roads and towns. money without the consent of the retailers wrote their information MACHINES The Fortinis decided to hire an “This is an entirely new age, an by political resistance. After struggling with limited parent Varyegan Oil and Gas Pro­ on the wrong line on the tax form, Outside investment is one an­ reforms introduced by the Soviet duction Association: au pair after Kathy Fortini went REASONS TO entirely new epoch.” as theirs was next to the insurance Already, Zakharov said, he has back to school to earn a master’s The epoch, however, may see swer, and many foreigners have Union, managers and directors line, he said. degree in nursing. Now that she is the industry lose its position as the visited the oil regions to explore began challenging government unilaterally considered and re­ Gov. John Waihee recently an­ jected a proposal from the Swiss a pediatric nurse, she really needs world’s No. 1 oil producer. Out­ opportuni ties. But the obstacles are control after the August coup. nounced $115 million in spend­ company Marc Rich. an au pair. dated technology combined with a great, including infighting among “We pump the oil, therefore the ing cuts for the current fiscal year lack of new wells and equipment men like Zakharov and a hard- wells are ours,” said Vladimir Shten, Directors of the parent associa­ after tax collections were lower “It’s been fantastic,” Mrs. BUY FROM IT&E tions persuaded Yeltsin to sign a than projected. Fortini said. “We couldn’t have decree June 1 reaffirming their done what we’re doing without control over the industry. her, that’s for sure.” 4 IT&E assists you in identifying your Critics claim the decree contra­ Wehrlin said the number of au ■ * specific needs dicts the privatization law, and pairs the agency places each year PUBLIC SERVICE Zakharov called it “a step back to has increased steadily since 1989 the old regime.” and totals about 2,500 around, the 2 IT&E installs your new equipment nation. The agency has received B and trains you to use it most more than 1,000applications from ANNOUNCEMENT the former East Germany since effectively. FOR LEASE the fall of the wall. The au pair concept took off six This is to advice the owners of aircraft parked at Saipan years ago, when the State De­ 0 IT&E m aintains your equipment to International Airport to register their aircraft with the S 2 , OOO Sq. Ft. Warehouse partment authorized eight keep it performing for your office. 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Govemmentregulations require jr Saipan A uthorized Xerox D ealer 10-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-TUESDAY-AUGUST 4,1992 TUESDAY, AUGUST 4,1992 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VEE^S-ll S om are leads opposition G ov’t to buy Korean reporting program $164M planes party in Papua N ew G uinea Yeltsin, Kravchuk f r o m S p a i n PORT MORESBY, Papua New Sunday citing personal reasons, finds 60,000 illegal aliens Guinea (AP) - Ex-prime minister including the ill-health of his wife, SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - The SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Over 32 countries did so, said ministry Reflecting the manpower 22,035, followed by 18,998from Margaret. government has decided to buy 12 Rabbie Namaliu, who lost power 60,000 illegal aliens turned officials who asked not to be shortage in labor-intensive in­ the Philippines, 8,950 from Party officials said Somare was military cargo planes from Spain following elections in June, has d iscu ss fleet’s fate themselves in under a reporting named. dustries, the ministry said only Bangladesh, and 5,036 from been replaced as opposition leader elected as the new leader on an for $ 164 million, the Defense Min­ ing temporarily to keep the fleet ment. The defense ministers also program that underlined the labor The number of aliens has in­ 6,705 of the aliens who turned Nepal, the officials said. by another former premier Sir interim basis and will vacate the By THOMAS GINSBERG istry said Monday. under unified command. They could not attain accord. The ball is shortage in South Korea, the Jus­ creased in recent years as Kore­ themselves in were sent home. They said they believe be­ Michael Somare, officials of their position next March in favor of a A ministry spokesman said the agreed the fleet would be divided now in the president’s court.” tice Ministry said Monday. ans abandon the so-called “3-D tween 20,000 and 30,000 illegal Pangu Party said Monday.. senior Pangu politicianJackGenia, YALTA, Russia (AP) - Russian government recently selected The rest, especially in manufac­ up afterfurther talks on the issue. Yeltsin told reporters in aliens did not surrender during Namaliu, 45, surrendered the 44. President Boris Yeltsin left for CN235M cargo planes made by The 'government issued an or­ jobs” - dirty, dangerous and diffi­ turing jobs, will be allowed to Dagomys that the fleet would be prime ministership to rival Paias Somare, 56, was Papua New this Crimean resort Monday for The agreement skirted the issue CASA of Spain over G222 planes der June lOtelling illegal aliens to cult. The officials said 42,480 il­ stay for a limited period. the reporting period. over control of the Crimea, which jointly financed by the two coun­ Wingti, 41, when he failed by cme Guinea’s first prime minister when talks with his Ukrainian coun­ made by Alenia of Italy. report themselves by the end of legal aliens were found to be Ethnic Koreans from China led tries and would serve as a basis for vote to secure a majority in Papua the Pacific island nation, became in­ terpart over the future of the historically has been Russian but The 12 mid-sized planes, worth July. A total 61,126 aliens from working in such jobs. the list of illegal aliens with was transferred to Ukrainian ju­ building separate Russian and $ 164million, will be deliveredfrom New Guinea’s parliament on July dependent from Australian adminis­ disputed B lack Sea Fleet, a news risdiction in 1954. Ukrainian navies. 1993 through 1995, he said. About 17. tration in 1975. Helostpcrwer through agency reported. The Dagomys treaty, which $32 million worth of parts and sup- Namaliu had acted as opposition a no-confidence vote in parliament Yeltsin and Ukrainian Presi­ Yeltsin told reporters in Mos­ dent Leonid Kravchuk were to cow before leaving for the Crimea Kravchuk called “a major turning -porting equipment will also be de- but returned to office in 1982-85...... Southa ...... Korea’s , . . . ? trade ...... ·* gap tM *...... narrows to $5.87B t ...... leader since then but resigned on livered.______continue discussion on the fleet that implementing the Dagomys point” in relations between the $920 million, down 42 percent twocountries, also allows Ukraine SEOUL, South Korea {AP> - from $7.87 billion in the same exports cheaper and more com­ INVITATION FOR BID based on an agreement reached agreement would be the focal from $1,587 million from July in June in the nearby seaside point of discussion between the to introduce its own currency and D o lla r drops, South Korea’s trade deficit dur­ period Iasi year, was due to brisk petitive in overseas markets, of­ The Chief, Procurement and Supply is soliciting competitive sealed 1991, the ministry said. leaders of the two most populous meets a Russian demand that the ing the first seven months of thi s exports and government efforts ficials said. bids from qualified individuals or firms for the lease with the option to town of Dagomys. stocks fa ll Officials predict the trade Russia and Ukraine have been former Soviet republics, the nations’ border remain open to year fell 26 percent from a year to curb consumption that has re­ Between January and July, ex­ purchase a copier machine: deficit for the entire year will feuding over ownership of the Interfax and Itar-TASS news free travel with only customs earlier to $5,87 billion, officials j duced growth in imports. ports rose 9.3 percent to S43.1 SPECIFICATIONS: i n T o k y o fall to S7-8 billion from S9.6 300-ship fleet and other eco­ agencieSreported. checkpoints. said Monday. An 8 percent decline in value billion, Vhiie imports rose 3.5 1. 50 copier/minute output TOKYO (AP) - The US dollar nomic, political and military is­ “We succeed in some matters The talks between the two The Ministry of Trade and In­ of the Korean won in the past percent to 548.97 billion. billion last year. 2. Automatic document Feeder Minimum 20 sheet capacity inched lower against the Japa­ sues since the Soviet Union’s and do not succeed in others,” he presidents likely will be held in dustry said the sharp decline, year alsohas made South Korea’s The trade deficit in July was Letter & Legal Size nese yen on Monday, while share collapse last year. The fleet was said, according to the TASS repent former Soviet President’s \ f ikhail 3. Automatic Duplex (1:2,2:2,2:1) prices on the Tokyo Stock Ex­ once the Soviet strategic coun­ “One of the all-important issues Gorbachev’s summer house near change fell back in thin trading. Bids should include the following information: terbalance to the US 6th Fleet in is that of the Black Sea Fleet,” Yalta in the coastal town of Foros, The dollar closed at 127.25 yen, 1. Machine cost per month the Mediterranean. TASS quoted Yeltsin as saying. where he was held prisoner last 2. Machine warranty term In June, the two presidents “The commissions set up to solve August during the failed coup, down 0.05 yen from Friday’s 3. After warranty service cost per month signed a friendship treaty agree­ this problem failed to reach agree­ ITAR-Tass said. close. After opening at 127.17 4. After warranty service contract cost per copies.month yen, it ranged from 127.05 yen to 5. End-of-lease buy out option 127.28 yen. 6. Customer’s liability if lese cancelled before expiration Traders said the dollar’s lower 7. Toner cost per unit and copy yield per unit S atellite stuck in low orbit opening followed its downswing 8. Developer cost per unit and copy yield per unit Friday on mixed US economic shrimp eggs, was set free from and a cosmic dust catcher. 9. Fuser agent cost per unit and copy yield per unit By SUSAN HIGHTOWER data. the shuttle on Sunday after a one- Graf said the biological samples 10. Company’s practice and policy regarding service call response The Commerce Department day delay caused by communi­ would not be damaged at the cur­ time. SPACE CENTER, Houston (AP) reported Friday that orders for cations problems. 11.3 year, 4 year and 5 year lease quotations - A $213 million European satel­ rent altitude. But the scientific US factories jumped 2.3 percent accepting All bids must be in a sealed envelope marked IFB92-0047 submitted in lite released by the space shuttle When controllers in Darmstadt, studies cannot begin until the sat­ in June, the best gain in months, duplicate to the office of the Chief, Procurement and supply, Lower Atlantis ’ astronauts got stuck in a Germany, fired the satellite’s ellite is in a stable orbit. while another Commerce report orders fo r Base Saipan, before 2:00 P.M. August 13,1992, at which time and dangerously low orbit, and thrusters to boost it to its 320- Eureca is supposed to spend said Americans ’ personal income mile- (514-kilometer-) high place, all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Any Bids ground controllers in Germany nine months in orbit. Another failed to grow in June. received late will not be considered. theCNMl government reserves the struggled to solve the problem working orbit, it appeared to be Atlantis crew is to swing by next Yoko Shimizu, a dealer at the quality bread right to reject any or all bids in the best interest of the government. Monday. turned the wrong way. They April or May and bring it back to Fuji Bank, said the dollar was ,/s/David M. Apatang The Eureca research satellite, stopped firing the thrusters, leav­ Earth to examine the effects of sold slightly in early trading but ing Eureca only 276 miles (444 Younis Farm , D andan Heights loaded with crystals, seeds and space on the samples. remained in a narrow range, as kilometers) up. products The European Space Agency traders waited for the release later P.O. Box 231 S aipan, MP 96950 Unless controllers can raise paid dlrs 29 million to the Na­ in the week of US employment Eureca, its orbit will decay to the tional Aeronautics and Space Ad­ figures for July. Tel. 234-3793 point that the craft cannot be re­ ministration for delivery and Trading was expected to be light Pocket Bread trieved by shuttle astronauts as pickup; the entire Eureca project "•4 i lW' l * v*\ this week as employees at some planned during a mission next cost $428 million. overseas banks began their sum­ ( P i t a ) spring. The satellite would plunge There were no plans for this mer vacations, she added. th-ough the atmosphere and bum Atlantis crew to rescue Eureca. On the stock exchange, the 225- I l l up. Late Suntuy, the shu ttle’s seven 5 choo issue Nikkei Stock Average shed Saipan Loaf It’s Back-to-School time again, when every store in town has a The solution may be as simple astronauts tested equipment for 200.83 points, or 1.26 percent, to as sending a computer program special sale on clothes, lunch boxes, notebooks and other school- the mission’s main event: close at 15,709.45 points. On Fri­ correction, said Eckart Graf, a related items. Tuesday’s release of an Italian day, the average gained 354.68 program manager for the Euro­ T u t u r a m For this school year, satellite that will be connected to points, or 2.28 percent. pean Space Agency, which owns Atlantis by J 2 miles (20 kilome­ The Tokyo Stock Price Index P a n d e S a l the satellite. ters) of electricity-generating of all issues listed cm the first iarianas cVariety' “We ire optimistic,” Graf said. cord. section fell 11.81 points, or 0.97 Eureca.managers said they The 30-hour tethered-satellite percent, to 1,207.44 points. The Spanish Bread hoped to fire the thrusters again experiment was supposed to have TOPIX rose 25.77 points, or 2.16 Monday afternoon. begun Monday but was pushed percent, on Friday. ^ Fifteen experiments are to be back a day because of the delay in A Nikko Securities dealer said conducted aboard the 66-foot (20- releasing Eureca. NASA may stock trading remained slow with S u b m a r i n e meter), 9,900-pound (4,485-ki­ extend Atlantis’ mission by one many investors retreating to the ■ y logram) reusable satellite, in­ S a n d w ic h & day because of thedelay. Atlantis sidelines in the absence of fresh volving brine shrimp eggs, bacte­ is supposed to land at Kennedy incentives. French Bread ria andfungal spores, seeds, crys- Space Center on Friday, one week As of 3 p.m. , the benchmark §3 tals, a telescope, solar monitors after lifioff. will be publishing a No. 129 10-year Japanese gov­ ernment bonds edged lower to and other bread orders "frfcrc ccmii ttgttsL . . 107.76 points from Friday’s please Aquino sets trip 108.02-point finish. Their yield rose to 4.990 percent from 4.945 c a ll 2 3 4 - 3 7 9 3 MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Sept. 8 to 11. percent. Supplement-Guide Former President Corazon She also said she will travel to J i Aquino said Monday she will visit New York to spe.ak before the Bread products are now rvailable at the f ...... J L s I I it will feature: Spain and New York for g speak­ Carnegie Council of Ethics. She BU following stores: »CNMI Schools ing tour and Portugal for a pil­ gave no specific dates for her US j i Joeten San Vicente. Susupe. Chalon Pioo. -•- ■ispf (from kindergarten to college) grimage starting next month. trip. \ \ »Bookstores , office and school supplies t Q Hafa-Adoi Shopping C enter. Six-Ten Store. Mrs. Aquino, whose 6-year \ »Fads-& fashion In an interview aired by private Payless ond other stores. \ (shopping guide£>✓»*' *' to back-to-school ' * - , '' wear) term ended last June, said she has radio station DZXL, Mrs. Aquino j i been invited by Spain’s social said she will also visit Fatima, Advertisers aretencQuraged to place their ads on this issue. welfare department to address a Portugal in October with her Ai women’s group in Sevilla from youngest daughter Kris. For reservation,|pfiase::camat telephone numbers I 234-6341/9797/7578 Ad placement will be accepted no later than August 12,1992. Publication: August 14,1992 12-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-TUESDAY-AUGUS r 4.1992 TUESDAY, AUGUST 4,1992 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-13

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AGAlM 1 S o c c e r ByTONYCZUCZKA record. 39 Without end score In the women’s 3,000, Elena 7-5,6-0, 6-3. 41 Soaks up After eight days of competition, 5 C la ra — Romanova broke away from British hurdler Colin Jackson 8 P ain 4 3 ' D o c u m e n t BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - the Unified Team had a big lead 12 Otherwise 4 5 T a rd ie r in the medals standings - 32 gold teammate Tatyana Dorovskikh in andhis US rivals traded bravado 4 8 K ite AmericanJackieJoyner-Kersee 13 Mountain on the final 50 meters and won in 8 while qualifying for Monday’s C re te 5 0 F e a s t claimed the title of top all- and 74 medals in all to 19 and 56 14 insect sumptuously for the United States. Germany minutes, 46.04 seconds. Angela semifinals in the 110-meter 51 Civil injury around woman athlete for the 15 Retract; stood third with 14 and 45. Chalmers of Canada won the hurdles. re v o k e 5 2 A n g e r second straight Olympics on 17 Sharp reply 5 4 K in d of .Sunday, becoming the first Joyner-Kersee, who won silver bronze. Jackson ran the fastest c o lla r rings, parallel bars and vault hurdles in Olympic history, 57 Dispatched GARFIELD® by Jim Davis 21 River duck the Unified Team’s Vitaly her bestmarksince a world-record and shared victory on the pommel 13.10 seconds. “I made a 23 Meat of pig DOWN 24 Affirmative Scherbo finished with a record performance of 7,291 points at <88> horse with Pae Gil Su of North statement to the guys who were 26 Narrates 1 M ic ro b e 8-4 © 1992 United Feature Syndicate six Olympic gymnastic gold the 1988 Olympics. Sotomayor, whose world mark Korea, another nation that boy­ watching,” the 1988 Olympic 2 8 O c e a n 2 B u tte r silver medalist said. 31 N e a r substitute: medals after winning four on Irina Belova of the Unified stands at 2.44 meters, was among cotted the 1984 and 1988 Games. 6 Hypothetical 11 D in es 32 By way of c o llo q . five jumpers clearing 2.34. He The Americans said they fo rce 16 T id y Sunday. He had golds earlier Team won silver with 6,845points China’s Li Xiaosahuang com­ 33 Hesitation 3 K in d s o l 7 A rm e d 18 God of love and Sabine Braun of Germany won because of fewer misses. It pleted the competition’s only weren’t really listening, and so u n d n e c k w e a r from the all-around and team con flict 22 Foot pedal 3 4 In san e 4 R e n t was third with 6,649. was the lowest winning height triple back somersault and easily Jackson’s quarterfinal was less 8 L ater 23 Real estate events. 36 Encounters 5 Small amount 9 F ro cks m ap s The team of former Soviet Joyner-Kersee won the 100- since the 1976 Olympics. won gold in the floor exercise. impressive. Stumbling over a 10 Flock 24 Sweet potato meter hurdles, 200-meterdash and PatrikSjoeberg of Sweden won American Trent Dimas won on hurdle, he came in second to 25 Greek letter athletes also won two track and 27 Falsehood field golds, sweeping all three the long jump in the two-day his third Olympic medal, a silver. the high bar. Jack Pierceof the United States. 2 9 M o ra y competition, which also included Artur Partyka of Poland, Tim On th^hot red clay of the tennis Pierce ran a 13.17. Jackson was 30 Joan Van — medals in the hammer throw 3 5 L e a v e and placing 1-2 in the women’s a high jump, shot put, javelin Forsyth of Australia and US courts, third-seeded Pete Sampras a sizable .40 behind. 3 6 S im p le 3,000-meter run. Men’s judo throw and 800-meter ran. jumper Hollis Conway, the 1988 wilted against Russian Andrei Host Spain, Ne wZealand and 37 Food fish 3 8 L an d ·■! and weightlifting provided two “Because it was so historic, I silvermedalist,tiedforthebronze. Cherkasov, leaving Goran France split the gold medals in p ro per ly more golds. really wanted to get the gold. It The Unified Team hammer Ivanisevic of Croatia as the only yachting events at Barcei. .ia’s PEANUTS® by Charles M. Schulz 40 Openings 42 Harrison and Javier Sotomayor, afirst-time was a challenge mentally and throw medalists were led by one of the world’s top 24 players port. G e ra ld in e Olympian because Cuba stayed physically,” said Joyner-Kersee, Andrey Abduvaliyev - from the in the quarterfinals. Spaniards Luis Doreste and HERE'5 HOW IT'5 WHEN YOU CHASE IT, YOU THEN YOU BRIN6 IT BACK I PIDN T SEE 4 3 F o n d les Cherkasov, seeded 13th, ral­ Domingo Manrique won the 44 Medicinal away in 1984 and 1988, won who also will be seeking a second former Soviet republic of 5L/PP05EDTOW0RK.. RUN WITH TOTAL ABANDON.. WITH WILD ENTHUSIASM! ANYEAR5 FLAP.. p lan t the men’s high jump gold to straight gold, medal in the long Tadzhikistan - with a heave of lied when Sampras was within gold medal in the Flying THE BALL 15 YOUR EARS ARE FLAPPING AND 46 College in jump this week. 82.45 meters. Igor Astapkovich two games of a straight-set win Dutchman class. THROWN, SEE... N o rth add to his 3-year-old world YOUR T0N6UE IS FLYIN6! C a ro lin a t t r 4 7 H ire 49 Gratuity 5 0 C rim s o n S an Francisco G iants fo r sale 5 3 S u n g o d Fallen tennis stars SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - San to decide whether the deal is worth over others, but Lurie bel ieves his Francisco Giants owner Bob Lurie pursuing. fellow major league club owners blame everything plans to take the “first good offer” Jennings said Lurie wants con­ would approve a move, Jennings for the team, regardless of whether siderably more than $100 million said. By STEVEN WINE Wimbledon and the US Open it comes from local investors or for the team, which he said is A decade has passed since Lurie magnifies the mental and physi­ STELLA WILDER Call For Answers · Toucb-tone or Rotary Phones not, according to a report pub­ expected to lose $7.5 million this first said the team would move BARCELONA,. Spain (AP) - cal strain, they say. STUMPED?; *900-454-3535 ext. code 700 · 95« per minute lished Sunday. year and finished last year $6 out of chilly, windswept Candle­ Fallen stars in Olympic tennis “This tournament was not YOUR BIRTHDAY “It’s not a bidding war,” Giants million in the red. Its payroll is stick Park once its lease runs out blame the courts, the weather, the scheduled at the right time,” said vice president Duffy Jennings told $32 million. in 1994. He failed in separate at­ format and the time of year. Boris Becker of Germany, a third- SOLVE THE REBUS BY WRITING the San Francisco Examiner. “The Lurie is basing his asking price tempts to get voters in San Motivation may also be a _ IN THE NAMES OF THE PICTURE round loser. KMSp®*' first acceptable offer at fair value Francisco and San Jose to pay for problem. With a couple of ex­ CLUES AND ADDING OR SUBTRACTING THE LETTERS. on the Seattle Mariners’ recent “The problem is not that there’s is going to be submitted to other sale to a group of Japanese in­ a new ballpark. ceptions, the top professionals say no prize money here,” said Ion By Stella Wilder WEDNESDAY, AUG. 5 be the hero — or the goat. Your desti­ baseball owners for their ap­ vestors, which he said was $99 Now Lurie has decided he wants they wouldrather win Wimbledon Tiriac, Becker’s manager. “The LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Time is ny is in your hands right now. proval.” Born today, you are loyal, devoted, likely to work for you today, and may AREES (March 21-April 19) - Are million plus an additional com­ to leave baseball altogether, or the US Open than a gold medal. problem is that every player is The remarks by Jennings, who steadfast and always on the lookout seem to pass more quickly or more you going after that which you really WHAT COULD YOU. mitment to make $25 million in Jennings said. “I don’t think you can put the worried about how his ranking for a cause to support. You are not one slowly at times, according to your deserve, or are you letting others per­ said he was speaking for Lurie, capital improvements to Seattle’s “He feels he’s had his time in Olympics in the category of the will drop if he puts too much into suade vou to settle for less? CALL A PE R SO N WHO of those who will quickly devote his or appeared calculated to hearten Kingdome stadium. baseball... and now it’s time for Grand Slams, not quite yet,” said the Olympics and is not ready for her efforts to an endeavor which is VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) - This is TAURUS (April 20-May 20) - Ma­ HATES DIETING "Z virtually guaranteed success; rather, a good day to come to terms with a terial gains are less important today potential buyers outside the San Lurie believes the Giants are him to turn it over to someone third-ranked Pete Sampras, an the US Open.” you pick those things In which you tru­ past emotional wound. Perhaps it’s than emotional and spiritual health. Francisco Bay area after the worth more because they can be else,” Jennings said. upset victim Sunday. “TTiere are In 1988, when tennis became a time to forgive — no strings attached. ly believe, regardless of the odds. In­ Focus on the internal today. emergence last week of a new moved elsewhere and because of Lurie bought the team for $8 guys that are here that shouldn’t medal spori. the Seoul Games deed, in your heart of hearts you much LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) - Resist GEMINI (May 21-June 20) - You prefer to back the underdog or long- the temptation to turn from your may have to alter the pace from time groupof local investors. Cable the franchise’s rich tradition. million in 1976 when the Giants be, and guys that should be here immediately followed the US shot. You thrive on giving a helping friends today. You will need increased to time today in order to take full ad­ television millionaire H. Irving City officials have maintained were threatening to move to that aren’t. ... It seems like just Open, and many top players hand to those in need — and you rarely companionship come nightfall. vantage of your waxing and waning Grousbeck, who heads the local that the Giants have an obligation Toronto. The club moved from another tournament.” SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) - Your skipped the Olympics. This year’s ask for anything in return. energy. group, saidhe needs several weeks to give local groups preference New York in 1957. Butforsecond-tierplayers such You have a deep interest in all the instincts are leading you in just the CANCER (June 21-July 22) - Take lineup was stronger, but the arts, though you may not ever hear the right direction at this time. Don’t let your time today. You can wait out any as Russian Andrei Cherkasov, the Barcelona Games extended the calling other artists respond to; rath­ your mind intervene just yet. serious challenges and come out Olympics are a chance to become European clay-court season for SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Continued from page 16 er, you may find your niche in a sup­ squarely on top. Reach for what you A th le te s... _ a national hero. That’s why he players who might otherwise be portive capacity, making it possible — You may not be in touch w .h your want! for others to shine In the spotlight. In­ heart’s desire today, with the expected · ing,” Stasa Bailey of Slovenia’s Latvia, its neighbor to the north, The former Soviet republics are threw his racket into the stands taking a break. deed, when it comes to guiding others result that emotions go astray. Olympic delegation said Sunday won a silver medal in men’s rapid still competing here under the with glee after beating Sampras, “I ’m just a bit tired,” Sampras to success you seem to have something CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) - For your personal horoscope, afterhercountry’srowers secured fire pistol. 6-7 (7-9), 1-6,7-5,6-0, 6-3. of a Midas touch. Your loyalty is likely to be put to a test lovescope, lucky numbers and umbrella of a Unified Team - but said: “With only a coupleof weeks Alao born on thia date are: Percy today. Be sure you have enough money future forecast, call Astro*Tone a second - and unexpected - bronze And the northernmost of the for the last time. In 'he 1994Winter Among the 24 top-ranked play­ off after Wimbledon, to come Shelley, poet; Oliver Perry Morton, in your pocket. Heed silent warnings. (95i tach minute; Touch-Tone for the nation. three Baltic republics, Estonia, Games in Lillehammer, Norway, ers in men’s singles, only one - back and play best-of-five in governor ot Indiana during the Civ­ AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) - phones only). Dial 1-900-740-1010 No. 4 Croatia’s Goran Ivanisevic Someone has an important message As soon as the medal was pre­ won itself a gold when Erika each will have to fend for itself. singles and doubles in this heat is il War. and sntsr your access code num­ - survived to the men’s To see what is in store for you to­ for you today, and you must be sure to ber, which is 500. A sented, the phone in the Salumae clinched the women’s The Summer Games have given a lot of tennis for me.” morrow, find your birthday and read keep lines of communication open. delegation’s office began ring­ cycling sprint Olympic them a taste of what that’s like quarterfinals, which begin Mon­ the corresponding paragraph. Let PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) - All There’s been a dearth of upsets „Hasen 3H0S„ V :U3MSNV © 1992 United Feature Syndicate. Inc.. 94- ing. And ringing. First, the presi­ officials were so unfamiliar with because individual medal winners day. Eleven others lost in the first your birthday star be your daily guide. eyes are on you today. It’s your turn to Copyright 1992, Unltod Future Syndicate, Inc. on the women’s side, where dent called from Ljubljana. Then Estonia’s flag, that they flew it from the Unified Team stand un­ three rounds. Shelley (1792-1822), poet; Knut Hamsun TODAY’S WEATHER: On this day in the prime minister, and then in upside down during the medal der their own flags to the sounds All three Americans are gone. matches are best-of-three. (1859-1952), novelist; Helen Thomas 1930, Moorefield, W.Va., set the all-time Like Jim Courier and Michael Quarterfinalists include the seven = w RLD (1920-), journalist, is 72; Maurice “Rock­ record high for the state with a reading little type quick succession the entire Cabi­ ceremony. Salumae was unfazed. of their own anthems. et” Richard (1924-), hockey star, is 68; of 112 degrees. net, the athletes’ families, their “It is the first time in these “It is a great honor to see the Chang before him, Sampras faded highest seeds, led by Germany’s Mary Decker Slaney (1958-), distance SOURCE: THE WEATHER CHANNEL® employers and teachers, journal­ Olympic Games we see the Es­ Armenian flag raised and I feel on the hot red clay. Then he and Steffi Graf, whose first two victo­ A l m a n a c runner, is 34; Roger Clemens (1962-), 1992 Weather Guide Calendar, Accord Publishing, Ltd. ists and just plain well-wishers. tonian flag raised,” Salumae said. very proud,” Israel Militossian Courier were eliminated in ries took 35 and 47 minutes. baseball player, is 30. TODAY’S MOON: Day be­ doubles by Spaniards Emilio D A T E B O O K Croatia, Slovenia’s neighbor “It was not only for me, it was for said after winning a gold in Several players say the men’s TODAY’S SPORTS: On this day in 1982, fore first quarter (Aug, 5). which also proclaimed indepen­ my people.” She’s no stranger Sanchez and Sergio Casal, 5-7,4- Joel Youngblood became the first major BIGPULTS weightlifting. matches should be trimmed to 6,6-3,6-2,6-2. leaguer ever to play baseball for two TODAY’S BARB dence from Yugoslavia last year, to Olympic glory, having won a Aug. 4, 1992 BY PHIL PASTORET Fedor Kassapu became the first best-of-three for the Atlanta T T s l different teams in two different cities “Conditions are very·tough ÍWFF You can tell it’s summer. The depart­ Use The Classifieds has not been as successful al­ gold in the 1988 Games. But then, Today is the on the same day. He was traded to the Moldovan to see his country’s Games in 1996. ssaswf ment stores are advertising their pre- though it could still medal in she was cycling for the Soviets. here,” Sampras said. 217th day of 1992 Montreal E.s,. -fter hitting a single “We already have five best-of- season, postseason grand opening close­ Whether You’re flag raised at the Olympics. “I felt He and other top players say the and the 46th day eas£fiCM93fiSMtts«itSQ& for the New York Mets vs. the Cubs in basketball, tennis or canoe- In fact, quite a number of the outs on winter coats. five tournaments. We don’t need of summer. Chicago in an afternoon game. He made Buying Or Selling. kayaking. medalists from the new states the whole of Moldova was fol­ slow surface, wilting weather and © 1992, NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ASSN. another one,” said Becker, who TODAY’S HISTORY: On this day in it to Philadelphia in time for an evening Lithuania, for 52 years an un­ made their mark under the Soviet lowing me and that their eyes best-of-five matches have turned 1964, three civil rights workers were game, where he got a hit for the Expos. According to the Physicians’ Hand­ willing part of the Soviet Union, flag and benefited greatly from were on me,” he said after nailing the Olympics into an endurance needed nearly five hours to win book, the average 12-year-old Ameri­ found rtiurdered and buried in an earth- TODAY’S QUOTE: “Our sweetest songs is alsd making its mark in bas­ the awesome communist sports the gold in middleweight test that skews results. Squeezing last week’s opening match on m dam outside Philadelphia, Miss. are those that tell of saddest thought." can boy stands 4 feet, 10 inches and oMarianas GVariety'Æ& the tournament between weighs 83 pounds. Tel. 234-6341/7578/9797 · Fax: 234-9271 ° ketball and could get a medal. machine. weightlifting competition. center court. rODAY’S BIRTHDAYS: Percy Bysshe — Percy Bysshe Shelley 16-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VffiWS-TUESDAY-AUGUST 4,1992 SPORTSPSa US bows to Japan; Cuba unbeaten BARCELONA, Spain (AP). - runs in the ninth inning to defeat Back-to-back home runs by Koji Puerto Rico 7-6 in the final Tokunaga and Shigeki Olympic baseball game for all Wakabayashi sparked a four-run four teams. sixth inning for Japan which then Spain 7, Puerto Rico 6 rolled over the United States 7-1 Luis Leon’s pinch-hit, two-run in Olympic baseball Sunday night single highlighted Spain’s three: The loss means Japan will play run ninth inning off pitcher J ames Taiwan it its first medal-round Figueroa that gave the Spaniards game on Tuesday. The United their first win in the tournament. States will play Cuba, which is Spain, which ened its tourna­ the hr st seed with an unblemished ment with a record to 1-6, took a 7-0 record. 4-3 lead into the. ninth on the Cuba drubbed Taiwan 8-1 Sun­ strength of a grand slam by Felix day to remain unbeaten in its last Cano. But Puerto Rico, which five years of international tour­ finished the tournament 2-6, ral­ nament pjay. The Cubans ’closest lied for three runs off starter game during the Olympics was Xavier Civit. their 9-6 victory over the United Angel Morales had a single and States. sacrifice fly and drove in three Although the United States, runs to lead Puerto Rico. Taiwan and Japan finished with Dominican Republic 7, Italy 5 identical 5-2 records, the Ameri­ The Dominican Republic blew cans lost out on the tie-breaker - a two-run lead in the ninth inning runs allowed head-to-head. Sunday before rallying on Teofilo The two semifinal winners Pena’s two-run single in the 10th Tuesday will play for the sport’s inning to beat Italy. first Olympic gold medal on Italy, which ends the tourna­ Wednesday. The losers play for the bronze. ment with a 1-6 record, tied the THE ROKUROKU Panomi Nokai of Japan recently donated sports equipment to the Garapan Elementary In the early games Sunday, the game 5-all in the ninth on School. Hiroyuki Kinjo, president of the association, is shown presenting the equipment to Victoria DLC. Domincan Republic rallied to beat GuglielmoTrinci’s one-out, two- Cabrera, vice principal of the school. Italy 7-5 and Spain scored three run double.

A thletes put F o rm er S oviet sets record, M edals table new nations A s of A ug 2 on w orld m ap pays trib u te to o ld system Olympic Medals Table By The Associated Press By RUTH SINAI By PETE HERRERA bars and pommel horse - adding has been in recession since 1984, Through 143 medals to his individual all-around and when the US team captured six Sunday, August 2 BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - team titles in Barcelona. G S B T o t BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - medals against an Olympic field Unified Team 3 2 2 3 1 9 7 4 They came to the Olympics to put Former Soviet Vitaly Scherbo “I certainly did not expect this that was minus the Soviets and their countries on the map. United States 19 1 9 1 8 5 6 made gymnastics history and paid to happen,” he said. “It seemed most Eastern bloc countries. G e r m a n y 1 4 11 2 0 4 5 Namibia and Slovenia weren’t tribute to the system that pro­ impossible that I could win so “A lot of things are going to C h i n a 1 0 1 6 8 3 4 at the last Summer Games. Nor duced him. many gold medals.” change because of that medal,” Australia 6 8 7 2 1 were Armenia or Estonia. Or America’s Trent Dimas But along with the gold was the Burch said. “This is what our F r a n c a 5 4 1 2 2 1 Latvia or Lithuania. emerged a savior for a forgotten Red: The crossed tongs of the old country needed. It needed a hero H u n g a r y 1 0 7 2 1 9 J a p a n 3 7 7 1 7 Now they’re the new Olympic US men’s program and paid back communist regime, silver against lik' Trent. We’ve been put down countries on the block. 1 ta ly 4 5 7 1 6 his father’ labor of love. a red background in a heartshaped a lot. All the big countries were R o m a n i a A Some are even winning gold 5 6 1 5 The ¡incomparable Scherbo and emblem. Where his teammates here, and we ’ve got a medal now.” P o la n d 3 4 6 1 3 medals. the American whose father helped showed a blank space, Scherbo Scherbo exceeded the previous South Korea 6 2 4 1 2 At least 10 of the world’s new­ build the gymnasium on which he wore his roots in proud tribute. record number of gold medals - C a n a d a 5 1 6 1 2 est countries, the dye barely dry C u b a 3 2 6 11 started the road to Barcelona, “It was like a good-luck charm,” four - in Olympic gymnastics by 4 on their flags, managed a medal he said. “It was the symbol of the fourformerSovietstars: Vladimir B r ita in 3 3 1 0 produced an unforgettable finale Netherlands 0 2 6 8 on their first try. Sunday night. ex-Soviet Union. I was not given Artemov (1988), Nikolai The Baltic republics of Latvia New Zealand 1 3 3 7 Scherbo, the superstar on a the emblem of my own country Andrianov (1976), Viktor S w e d e n 0 4 and Estonia have medals. So does 3 7 Unified Team making its first and (Belarus) so I used that one. I Chukarin (1952) and Boris S p a in 6 0 0 6 the former South African terri­ only appearance in the Summer could not appear with a vest with Shakhlin (1960). B u lg a r ia 1 4 1 6 tory of Namibia. And the ex- Games, set an Olympic record nothing on it. Besides, I’m used Scherbo was better than any Czechoslovakia 2 2 1 5 Yugoslav republic of Slovenia, T u r k e y 2 1 1 4 with six gold medals in gymnas­ to it. It’s almost like a religion other gymnast - ever. Scherbo along with former Soviet repub- now.” N o r w a y 1 2 0 3 . tics. Sjpent he night smiling, hugging B e lg iu m 0 1 2 3 . lies Belarus, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, There on the chest of Scherbo’s Dimas’ gold in the high bar and kissing coach Leonid Arkaev Armenia, Moldova, Kazakhstan Y u g o s la v i a 0 1 2 3 green Unified Team uniform was was the product of his family’s and piling up gold. B r a z il 1 1 0 and Georgia. 2 a stark reminder of the dismantled dedication to keep him in the sport Scherbo qualified for five of North Korea 1 0 1 2 And there might be more be­ system that produced him and so at any cost. the six individual finals. Is r a e l 0 1 1 2 fore the Games end next Sunday. many other gymnastics stars: The “His dad helped me build my In floor exercise, the first event L a t v ia 0 1 1 2 The medals they won at the hammer and sickle of the Soviet gym because they couldn’t afford of the night, Scherbo missed the D e n m a r k 0 0 2 2 S lo v e n ia 0 0 1992 Olympics, have given these Union, his very own good-luck to pay me,” said Dimas ’ coach Ed landing on one of his somersaults 2 2 E s t o n ia 1 0 0 1 fledgling nations a sense of na­ charm. Burch. “Everytime we had ameet, and stepped out of bounds. He tional pride that even the United G r e e c e 1 0 0 1 In all likelihood the last of that his dad would pay me just before finished last, then headed to the . A u s t r ia 0 1 0 Nations couldn ’ t when it accepted 1 long, gilded line, the 20-year-old the competition or I would take pommel horse and a place in J a m a i c a 0 1 0 1 them as members over the past from Minsk became aii Olympic care of it myself.” history. N a m i b ia 0 1 0 1 two years. legend Sunday. He won four gold Burch also predicted Dimas’ The last athlete up on that piece, P e r u 0 1 0 1 F in la n d 0 “The whole country iscelebrat- medals in men’s individual gym­ gold medal will help turnaround Scherbo tied North Korea’s Pae 0 1 1 M o n g o lia 0 0 1 1 the US men’s program, which Gil Su’s score of 9.925. Contlnued on page 15 nastics finals - rings, vault, parallel S u r in a m e 0 0 1 1

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