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PalauOEK Econon1y n1ay ren1ain passes bill to outlaw sluggish through 1999 prostitution By MALOU L. SA YSON By Aldwin R. Fajardo financial upheaval which caused maybe, end of next year," Ayuyu For the Variety Variety News Staff severe effects to the country and told the Variety. KOROR (Palau Horizon)-Be­ WITH ONE more week to go the rest of the Asia-Pacific re­ <;ontinental Micronesia presi­ fore adjourning over the past week before the new year, CNMI resi­ gion. dent Bill Meehan previously said for the Holiday Season, the 5th dents should not expect a better "There was not much move­ he is not very optimistic about the Olbiil Era Kelulau passed a monu­ year because business analysts are ment in terms of improved eco­ developments in the economy of r:nental legislation which seeks to predicting that the bleak economy, nomic activity in Japan. The Japa­ the Mariana Islands since this is prohibit prostitution in Palau. triggered by financial upheavals nese government is very reactive generally intertwined with the It took almost two years before in Asia, will stretch throughout on economic issu·es despite the economic activities in the Asian Senate Bill No. 5-21, SDI, HD3, 1999. pressure from the United States," region. CD I, otherwise known as Anti­ Outgoing Saipan Chamber of Ayuyu said. As this developed, Gov. Pedro Prostitution Act before it got Commerce president Joe C. He explained that economic P. Tenorio vowed to utilize all passed in Congress. Ayuyu said the '"hard times" will improvement from such a devas­ available means to prevent any Senate Committee chair on last throughout the new year al­ tating crisis is expected to be slow. adverse impact of the anticipated Heal th And Social Welfare Sandra "It will take a long time." though the economy is expected JoeC. Ayuyu subsequent sinking of economies Sumang Pierantozzi, who spon­ to show a slow rally of growth He added that CNMI is also to of major Asian countries. sored the bill, said the passage of during the later part of 1999. experience such a slow growth Japanese. "We don't think the situation the Anti-Prostitution Bill is "one Ayuyu said all indications arc since the economy of the North­ "Nextyear will be another year will change throughout 1999. As of the landmark achievements of leading to a still bleak economy. ern Marianas is largely depen­ of continuing slow growth. The a matter of fact, we think it's the OEK thi~ year." adding !hat the Japanese govern­ dent on Japan's considering t~at growth will not be so significant going to flow in to the year 2000 She, however, noted that the ment is re

Volcano on Alarnagan ~New Com~erce secretary push~s i:J shows signs of activity By Rene P. Acosta nephew, Jun Cabrera, 19; and ~ f?,~jo~~rapp1ng of $~00,0~h~N~:P.y?v~~~- ti Variety News Staff his grandson, Jake. 1 I\: 11variety • News Sfaff erb ate t I1e cunent economic. . ,:J' FIVE persons including a three­ According to Emergency :J COMMERCE Secretary crisis. year old boy were evacuated Management Office Acting Di­ i; Frank B. Villanueva yester- He said eliminating the i : from Alamagan Island yester­ rector Greg r;uenero, the five [J day said he will be working $ I 00,000 deposit is vital in day as a volcano in the area were the only known reported ~ !:; '~ with the Legislatu1:e to scrap efforts to bring the CNMI's ):J started showing signs of activ­ inhabitants of the island. -0 the $100,000 secunty deposit moribund economy back to l' Guerrero said they learned ity. ;: required from investors ~ant- Iife as this wi II encourage ~:\ The evacuees were flown about the apparent activity of :f ing to do business in the Com- badly needed investment. '\ aboard a helicopter which Mt. Alamagan from the five who • /" monwealth. "We think that the$ I 00,000 touched down at about 3: 16 p.m. called up through a radio at about : In an interview, Villanueva deposit requirement serves no ·· 5 p.m. yesterday after seeing at the Capitol Hill baseball field. i said the requirement under business purpose and has dis- thick smoke coming from the i The five were identified as Public Law 10-44,isadversely couraged investment," said Ben Santos, 63; his two sons, volcano. : affecting investment flow into Frank B. Villanueva Continuecf on page 5-2 Patrick, 20, ·and Ed, 36; his Continued on page 52 J a...... THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1998 -MARIANAS 'j ARJETY NEWS AND VJEWS-3 2-MARIANAS VARIET\'__l'1EWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY- DECEMBER 24, 1998 A Yearender: Tan alia request denied By Zaldy Dandan said. act of transfer may have in­ Variety News Staff "Under Chamorro customary cluded a reciprocal under­ year THE SUPERIOR Court yes­ law, the mother has an absolute standing for Mrs. Taylor to agtheDo terday denied Amalia DLG. right to live out the remainder take care of Tan Amalia until Diaz's request for an order al­ of her life in her own home. the day she dies. By James Anderson Or Russian Prime Minister to the astonishing tune of $3.6 bil­ lowing the 86-year-old matri­ "Tan Amalia," he added, "did But this question could only LONDON (Rcutcrs)-Like film Viktor Chemomyrdin? lion. arch to return to a San Antonio not lose her family home when be resolved at trial, Lizama of ;m m111ed man floundering in President Boris Yeltsin faded Eleven European states readied house now occupied by the she gave in to her daughter who said. quicksand. 1998 showed a flabber­ almost from view during the year, themselves for a New Year's launch family of her daughter, Celina begged her for the legal title for The ultimate question. he gasted and mocking world the slow­ his health gone, his abrupt discard­ of their common cun'Cncy, theeuro, D. Taylor, whose husband is the property." said, is whether the Taylors motion image of its most powc1fol ing of underlings no help for the but without its principal founder the recently retired Supreme Lizama disagrees. have failed to provide Tan leader being swallowed by scan­ rnined rouble. after German voters in September Court chief justice. In his order, the judge said the Amalia with the respect she is dal. From September onwards, most rejected Helmut Kohl, their chan­ But Diaz's civil lawsuit San Antonio house is no longer entitled to under Chamor-ro A dduge of lurid detail swept observers rated Soviet era veteran cellor for the past 16 years. against the Taylors remains Tun Amulia's. custom. Tan Amalia Juan T. Lizama awav bo;ndaries between public Yevgeny P1imakov, the year's third Fears of recession and unem­ pending and will now go to a He noted that there was a Lizama said there may have and ·private life. leaving President premier, as the man most in charge ployment were still strong and it jury trial, according to her at­ with the Chamorro customary transfer of property, and that Lizama said based on all the been '"an extreme act of disre­ Bill Clinton to deny nearyear"s end of the precarious fo1rner super­ seemed thatthecuro'scentral bank­ torney, Theodore R. Mitchell, law, which we proved beyond Mrs. Taylor and husband Marty evidence, the custom that gives spect" toward Tan Amalia, that his small bombs in Iraq were power. ing regime might be less politics­ who admitted being "stunned" doubt at the hearing during the W.K. Taylor, who are repre­ Tan Amalia the right to live in who used to stay in the San twisting to the tune of his crisis at TI1e developed states of Nollh free and strictly monetaiist than by Associate Judge Juan T. testimony of our expert witness, sented by lawyer Rex Kosack, the house until she dies can no Antonio house, that forced her home. AmericaandWestemEuropeheard originally planned. Lizama's ruling. Dr. Donald Howard Rubinstein have managed and improved the longer be applied. to leave, which could be con- Soothsavers in the Far East had warnings that they too were also ENDOFCENTURY,MILLEN­ "It is totally out of keeping (an anthropologist)," Mitchell property. At the same time, he said the Continued on page 52 predicted ; nasty 12 months - an cruising to a crash. NIUM IN SIGHT easy call for economies in tu1rnoil, But their stock markets, excited With the end in sight for the born out bv the riot-driven depar­ by huge mergers and cuts in inter­ century and the millennium, 1998 ture of Indonesia's president est rates, rebounded from several seemed a "Wag the Dog" year of Poker fees raised shmp dips. TI1e steepest followed effects ill-matched to their causes. Suharto. By Haidee V. Eugenio given enough time to prepare the near-collapse of Long Term But it was also a time to tidy up, Yet who could have foreseen Variety News Staff for the hi kc. finish jobs, pursue justice, pay off that Clinton tormentor Bob Capital Management, the little­ THE ANNUAL license fees for The governor said that during known U.S. hedge fund which other old scores. Livine.ston would be likewise cut poker and pachinko slot ma­ the discussion of the measure Some buried old quarrels. Rus­ by th; claws of Tiger Year? threatened investors had to bail out chines in Saipan has been fi­ (now Public Law I 1-25 J which sia and Japan promised to make a An emotional President Clinton and first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton nally increased to $8,000 as removes the cap on the number formal end to World War Two by during a memorial service for America:7s killed in t~e K_enya bombings Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio yester­ of poker and pachinko m,tchines ...... _. _...,,_ ...... the year 2000. Rebels in at Andrews Air Force Base near Washington, DC. m this Aug. 13, 1998 _ file photo. AP day signed into law House Lo­ in the Third Senatorial District...... _..__.._ ~ - ... - Bangladesh, Bougainville and the cal Bill 11-13 which allows for it was agreed that the annual fee Basque territory of Spain all headed did not avert a singulai·Iy bloody buried with honour the bones of its a S2,000 hike in the said fees. for a license fee will be increased down the road to peace. bombing by dissident republicans last tsar, Nicholas II, his wife, three While this would mean addi­ Honduras and El Salvadorended which killed 29 people in the vil­ children, threeservantsai1d the fam­ to $8.000. tional revenues for the govern­ "This local bill accomplishes their border dispute in January. lage of Omagh. ily doctor, all murdered 80 years ment, Tenorio said the machine this,"· Tenorio said in his trans- When Ecuador and Peru settled Another Nobel laureate, Nelson before by Bolshevik revolutionar­ operators have been somehow theirs in October it was said to have Mandela, president of post-apart­ ies. Continued on page 52 been Latin America's last territo­ heid South Africa, tidied up his French bureaucrat Maurice rial fla,hpoint. private life on his 80th birthday by Papan and German SS officer Erich Iran promised Britain in Sep­ marrying Graca Machel, widow of Priebke went to jail for war time Free Trade Zone task tember that it would do nothing to Mozambique's former ·president · crimes and Swiss banks gave aid to threaten Indian-born British nov­ Samora Machel - surely the Wed­ Holocaust survivors in recognition force drafts legislation elist Salman Rushdie, whose life ding of the Year. that neutrality had brought them 1998Miss NM/ Universe Helene Lizama (left) and 1998 Miss NM/ International Sonya Pangelinan hand over had been at risk since the Islamic That took a load off the mind of tainted wealth from Hitler's loot. Christmas cookies and bubble makers to 0/eai Head Start students as part of their community activities last By Haidee V. Eugenio P. Tenorio' s special financial revolutionru-y Ayatollah Ruhollah Archbishop Desmond Tutu, also a An international tribunal in Tan­ Monday: Photo by Laila C. Younis Variety News Staff advisor, said the draft document B 'Y 3 TIRES Khomeini had denounced him for peace prize winner. "Now you zania convicted three leaders of THE FREE Trade Zone Sub­ will contain - among other blasphemy. won't shout at me and say I am Rwanda 'slnterahamwe Hutu tribal committee yesterday mulled the things - the reason behind the GET 1 FREE! Rushdie, hiding from assassins setting a bad example," Mandela militia of genocide in the 1994 drafting of a legislation which creation of a free trade area, and • From Regular Price. Not Valid With Other Offer. for 9-years, emerged rejoicing: "It toldhim after the ceremony. slaughter of Tuts is. calls for the creation of a free what this economic zone means. * 155/80R13 * 205/50R15 means everything! 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-1,·.:,,__ _ THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1998 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-5 JACK ANDERSON and JAN MOLLER WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Ii Letters to the Editor ;. ~ ii f Looking back at a Property tax another nightmare II nasty political season Dear F.ditor: by paying property tax, the people come of his article: I'M ORAWING A JUST NoT ' could feel they're participating in the It would be even more interesting During the past several months, l.lNE lN T~\E SANP. .. nus SA~P. .. AT THE risk of being the Grinch that stole Christmas, we offer improvement of the community. to read articles that address 'Com­ some headlines from your news­ an uncharitable look back at the events and people who charac­ The people of the CNMI want monwealth issues in generating rev­ 'l paper have guided my attention. to see these three problematic is­ enues in other ways, instead of draft­ terized a mean and remarkable season in Washington. "Property tax for the CNMI." I If there ever was a time when Washington needed a few days sues be improved such as educa­ ing a bill and imposing property tax No-frills holidays of peace and goodwill, it is now. A president who will forever am particularly interested in this tion, medical referral, and the for the CNMJ. be stained by his chronic inability to tell the truth has been issue since Representative Karl police department. Not new is­ I may be guilty of political incor­ impeached by a group of House Republicans who will forever be T. Reyes (R-Prel I, Saipan) had sues because they 're not ready for rectness but it is not an unlawful act to A BURGEONING deficit. Declining tourist arrivals. Steep tarnished by their rabidly partisan rancor. And a speaker-to-be stated that as a "last resort" he any property tax. write about this article. t might consider filling a bill that Although, I found Mr. Reyes' I'd be very curious to know just cuts in the budget. Less revenues. These are the problems I f.: who wanted nothing more than to move beyond the impeach­ would impose a property tax in article extremely interesting and how many CNMJ indigenous will the CNMI Government is facing as the islands prepare for '1 ment debate was sacrificed on the altar of right-wing Puritan­ the CNMI. . ism. provoking. I find it very disturb­ suffer from this article, if passed into the yuletide season. Its leaders are helpless; regardless of He said having property tax will ing if this bill is passed into law. law. For those who still think the impeachment was just about the enable government to provide ser­ The burden encompasses all the After all having property tax in the their will to somehow ease the pain for the citizens, there !I rule of law, ask yourself: Could you imagine today's conserva­ vices to the people of the CNMI, people of the CNMI. . Commonwealth is justanothernight­ is just not much money to bring about any remedy. It seems ~ tive majority impeaching Ronald Reagan for the same offense? such as free garbage collection, that all that can be done is to hang on, tighten belts and hope '-----~ Or Democratic Reps. Maxine Waters (Calif.) or Robert Wexler In fact, I challenge Mr. Reyes mare. lower current power rate for resi­ to con du ct some research and pub­ that the worst will pass as quickly and as painlessly as can . (Fla.) screaming themselves hoarse to defend Richard Nixon or ~ dents and he also, mentioned that lic opinion and see what's the out- VICENTE R. SANTOS be. George Bush for lying about an extramarital affair? The crisis is of regional proportions. The suffering is not For that matter, does anyone think speaker-designate Bob --~~~~~~~~~~~--- ~ Livingston would've resigned were it not for the small group of unique to the islands, but the difference lies on how every­ ~__...J right-wingers clamoring for his ouster after his admission of Issue is misuse of money, not shortage of it one copes with it. adultery? Dear Editor: school students, it is all the more services." While some other economies can wiggle themselves out Let's get one thing clear: The -cornerstone of the Clinton reason why more funding is re­ That's a contradiction in termi­ of the tight bind better and quicker than the rest, there are legacy - that of a lying, self-indulgent and unthinkably reck­ The position taken by a legisla­ quired. nology. Indulgence in the Spoils those that are simply not equipped with the means or the less chief executive - was written well before the House tor to oppose the initiative to raise To say education is important System has spoiled the system, economies of scale to deal with the problem. approved two articles of impeachment on Dec. 19. Now he will the PSS budget guarantee is in­ then tum around and say let's not no pun intended. --1 Yariations be joined in infamy by a House caucus whose personal hatred support it, is not "ironic." Stop the replacement of com­ deed "ironic" coming from him. The CNMI, being largely dependent on a Japan-based ~ ,,.._ ~ for the president caused it to absurdly redefine the meaning of • '1"-' To base the argument on the It is self contradictory. It is puters that work perfectly well tourism market, gets very much affected by the political Zaldy Dandan "high crimes and misdemeanors." fluctuation in annual government equally contradictory to think that and the purchase of fancy leather and socio-economic upheavals in Japan, so much so that it . Democrats are far from blameless. It is they who set this revenue is totally misleading. substituting the "free education" office furniture. plunges the same time Japan's economy takes a hit. process in motion during the 1980s and early 90s by clinging to Isn't it commonly understood provision for certain economic This humbling economic con­ Such is a reality that is expected to hold true at least in the Very Christmas the independent counsel statute as an instrument of harassment. that a fluctuation in total revenue rntegories-with "nominal fee" dition is the ripple effect of a bad foreseeable future owing to the lack of a viable fallback Many Democrats never got over the fact that Reagan won two will automatically triggeracorre­ will improve accountability. regional economy intensified by elections by wide popular acclaim. They investigated his industry. IN THE face of never ending difficulties demands that we improve ourselves, aspire sponding fluctuation of the The formula is, the more you the years of irresponsible man­ administration's every move, turning over every rock in an amount contained in the percent­ spend for education, the less agementepitomized by the previ­ As the tourists numbers continue to decline, there is less associated with existence, humankind has for what is pure, good and noble; further, attempt to undo the voters' will. The House Republicans just age? you 're going to need to spend on ous administration. opportunity for the CNMI to save itself from the doldrums reasons to remain optimistic as long as it that we set our eyes not on the demands of carried this fanaticism to its logical extreme. It is critic al that we cut to the health and welfare. The call to be practical of gov­ in as much as the most viable businesses here are those that celebrates the birth of a Palestinian who had the moment, but on what is eternal. Such Our cherished democracy may yet emerge stronger from the chase and go beyond rhetoric to You can choose to be proactive ernment spending has for years are either tourism-based or tourism-supported. died like a common criminal 2,000 years ago. faith tell us, moreover, that we are account­ ashes of the impeachment inferno. Surely it is a sign of Ameri­ do justice to the question of actual or reactive. Let the voters decide. stared at us in the face. can strength that our government can fight a war overseas while Since there simply is not much that can be done, all the Born in an open box in a stable for holding able for all our actions and that, therefore, cost to educate future generati ans. The conversation on fiscal re­ You see, the fundamental issue life-and-death political battles are raging on the home front. CNMI 's leaders can perhaps do is to hold on tight, keep feed for livestock, Jesus of Nazareth would we can not ask "Where was God?"-as The public school simply can­ form should seriously consider really, is not as much about the Unfortunately, the U.S. armed forces were the only ones who not operate on 15 percent of the the potential benefit of a unicam­ sh011age of money, as it is about government as austere and as no-frills as possible, and spend the last days of his mortal life being some did after learning about the horrors emerged from this mess smelling pretty. Politicians kept re­ derided by his fellow Jews for his often that happened in the Nazi concentration cun·ent annual revenue. eral legislature. the misuse of it. make sure that the utmost in productivity is achieved with minding us of how somber and historic an occasion it was. They Furthermore, to assert a perfor­ Let's also consideroptions like We have surfed the economic the most minimal of resources. That at least until the worst outrageous remarks regarding God. Eventu­ camps-without being asked ourselves, couldn't help comparing themselves to the Watergate warriors, mance comparison between pub­ suspending the use of all non­ tide recklessly and now it's time is over. ally, his enemies would succeed in prodding "Where was man?" as if they were worried more about their own place in history lic and private school students is a emergency vehicles. The five per­ to thoughtfully paddle back to There has never been a time in recent memory as bad as their Roman rulers to execute him. No one Clearly, faith is not for the weak-hearted. than the task at hand: deciding if lying under oath constitutes an fundamentally flawed argument, cent salary increase for satisfac­ shore. impeachable offense. this one. It is likely this may not be the last gloomy among them, of course, knew that this son of It is, as St. Paul noted, a fearful thing to fall simply because it is universally tory performance is not an incen­ We are faced with a challenge, a carpenter who "never traveled more than a into the hands of the living God. But to lose Instead we were treated to a lengthy diet of pious speech making accepted that a family income tive to do more. let's compose ourselves, take a Christmas the CNMI will see. by politicians whose own transgressions read like an issue of hundred miles from his birthplace, never faith is worse because it entails losing faith coITesponds to student achieve­ Instead, it's a good reason not lesson. rise to the challenge and But as Jong as everyone will not despair and continue to Hustler magazine. Leading the pack was the unctuous, twice­ wrote a book and died at 33" would become in our better nature, rendering us more sus­ ment. to have more to do more. There's weather the storm. count his blessings, the community can still make the most divorced Rep. Bob Barr, R-Ga., a champion of family values a term commonly used in govern­ "one of the most potent figures in history." ceptible to the deceptive allure of baseness. Since the indicator (family in­ out of the holidays. whose ex-wife sued him for stiffing her on medical expenses come) is lower among public ment refcrTed to as "non essential JOSE C. ,WAFNAS His crucifixion merely signaled the begin­ Through faith, however, we "sustain [our) and who was photographed in 1992 licking whipped cream off Everyone must see through the distraction and just focus ning of his resurrection as the Christ. Jesus sense of mastery" over this very strange a stripper's bare bosom (he says it was for a charitable cause). on the joy and togetherness Christmas brings. defeated death, which is, says C.S. Lewis, world. Now we move to the Senate, where Barr hands things off to NFL to shape up leaders of tomorrow This is the season to be merry So regardless of how big Majority Leader Trent Lott of Mississippi. who shares with Barr "something perfectly new in the history of To celebrate the birth of Jesus is, I believe, Dear Editor: National Forensic League. in the dramatic interpretations. or how little one's finances are, the important thing is how the distinction of being the only member of Congress to speak the universe." A door, he adds, that "had to celebrate this mastery, notwithstanding Just one year later, the very first Humorous interpretations were he or she can make the most out of the situation. before the Council of Conservative Citizens, a white-suprema­ always been locked had for the very firsttime the holiday's attendant commercialism and cist group that preaches against racial mixing and advocates Loud, intelligent, and furious island wide competition was held humorous. Excitement, sadness, Though this year's celebration may be simpler compared joy, and happiness were but a few been forced open." And it is this magnificent pagan origins. (Some scholars, incidentally, sending blacks back to Africa. was the first Island Wide National on Saipan. to previous years, everyone can delight at the thought that victory of Jesus over mortality that has con­ say that Jesus was actually born on Sept. The Senate tends to be the place where cooler heads prevail. Forensic League meet. The First Island Wide meet was of the feelings from poetry. Ev­ The National Forensic League, held at Marianas Baptist Acad­ eryone at the meet spoke strongly the hard times could only bring families closer and commu­ tinued to inspire faith in millions of people 11th, the birthday of the late Philippine The talk in Washington this week is of a possible censure deal, formed in 1925, is an organiza­ emy on December 12, 1998. and brought the words they spoke nities bound stronger. who consider him an avatar (Hindus), as one dictator, Ferdinand E. Marcos.) Indeed, to which would spare Clinton and the nation from the spectacle of After all, Christmas need not be expensive. It's actually a long and messy trial. Don't be so sure. tion that fosters the student's abil­ Nearly all, if not all the high to life. of the two greatest prophets (Muslims), the nitpick with the historical details of this ity to excel in speech, drama, and schools on the island competed in The caliber of the speakers at just a matter of perseverance, outlook and attitude. Standing in the way of the inevitable is one Sen. Robert C. Son of God (Christians). incredible event is to lose sight of the mean­ debate. the meet. the meet was phenomenal. All of Have an austere, yet happy Yuletide season. Byrd of West Virginia. He's a Democrat, but he's also one of the Take note: "faith," not just belief. Citing a ing 'of Christmas, which transcends techni­ few lawmakers you can be sure never cheated on his wife. He Presently the NFL hosts more Mount Carmel School, Eucon the speeches, and debates were Zen philosopher, Fenton Johnson recently calities. In turn, to worry about how this knows more about Senate history and procedure than the other than 91,000 high school sllldcnts International School, Marianas magnifique! explained the difference in a Harper's article: season's stress on material things could di­ 99 senators put together. And he's not about to sit idly by while and more than 3 .000 high school High School, Grace Christian This competition was not just "Belief...is the insistence that the truth is lute the meaning of Christmas is to belittle a deal is cut allowing Clinton to esc;1pc without a full hearing. teachers arc active members. Academy, and Marianas Baptist about speaking though, it was far The NfL is proud to have had Academy all joined in. Our very more. what one would ... wish it to be ... Faith .. .is an its meaning, which is unalterable. We might In the meantime, we look at this holiday season with mixed tMarianas 9/ariet~~ in its membership a wide variety own Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio The purpose of this competi­ unreserved opening of the mind to the truth, emotions. Christmas is a time for children, and there's been a lot Serving the Commonwealth for 26 years as well say that outdoor barbecues and bon­ of eminent speakers such a Presi­ opened the competition with-how tion was to give ro students the whatever it may tum out to be. Faith has no fires could imperil the meaning of breath­ of talk about kids in the capital this year. People rightly wonder Published Mo~day 10 Friday By Younis Art Studio, Jnc. . what kind of lesson children learn by seeing their president lie dent Lyndon 13. Johnson, Vice appropriate-a speech. chance to express their thoughts. preconceptions; it is a plunge into the un­ ing. After which "The games be­ and their feelings to others. It was Publishers: under oath about a tawdry affair. President Hubert Humphrey. and Abed and Paz Younis known. Belief clings, but faith Jets go... " Let everyone then enjoy the things they But there arc other lessons as well, such as perseverance. Senators Karl Mundt and David gan!" The speeches and debates a chance for these young· people For the faithful, the birth of Jesus is about Boren, international media pow­ were held in four different rooms to get up and to show others who Rafael H. Arroyo .....•Editor will receive this season without being told After a full year of abject public humiliation, our president letting go of one's "delusions of adequacy." that Christmas is not just about gifts, which refuses to quit or even to hide. I-le still shows up for work each erhouse Ted Tumcr and many throughout the school. they were. P.O. Box 231, Saipan MP 96950-0231 Member of others. Going one on one, in the Lin­ The competition was not only The Associated Press (AP) Which is why it is so difficult to maintain is, by the way, true. But then again, the birth day, under circumstances we wouldn't wish on our enemies. In Tel. (670) 234-634117578/9797/9272 ------Last year, a teacher at Marianas coln-Douglas debates the com­ expressive, but it was productive (670) 234·9271 r«ll&OI SINCE 1t&5 faith in him and his God. This faith declares that respect, he has become the Cal Ripken of American politics. Fax: TIONAL of Jesus is the promise of life and resurrec­ petitors spoke with fervor. fiercely and fun. Students utilized their Perhaps the greatest lesson of all, however, is this: A republic Baptist Academy, Mr. Stephen B. © 1998, Marianas Variety NEWSPAPER that humankind, to quote George F. Will, is tion, and is, in itself, the greatest gift we will Smith, sought a new type of com­ defending or attacking the oppo­ God given abilities to go a level All Rights Reserved :.,<....,. ~,tT, ASSOCIATION that can survive a president like this one, and a year like the one made for something finer, that our existence receive this year. sition. Feelings spewed forth on higher than most expected. that's about to pass, can handle just about anything. petition for high school students is not just about the pursuit of gratification. It It will be a sin not to relish it. to join. What he found was the stage as fiery speeches were made Continued on page 53 6-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY- DECEMBER 24. 1998 TIIURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1998 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-7 GTA's privatization seek picking up in '99 I :A. reviews ad proposals Variety News Staff ,uea.~ in the law mandating the tele­ HAGATNA - The privatization of phone autl1rnity ·s privatization. By Aldwin R. Fajardo have trimmed down the number to ment. gious and respected advertising · the Guam Telephone Authority .. On Public Law 24-36. we aie still Variety News Staff the seven best propositions based The $2.248 million settlement companies in Japan, enhanced fur­ (GT A)isexpected to pick up steam in waiting for amendmenL~ to the law." THE MARIANAS Visitors Au­ on the criteria imposed by the tour­ agreement is around $1.3 million ther by a recent merger with the January when the new legislature Aniola said. thority has started reviewing pro­ ism office. According to Jackson, less than the original $3.5 million world's top advertising firm, sl'll1S operations. One of the issues tl1at need to be posals submitted by public rela­ some of the companies suggested unsigned contract between the Omnicon Subsidiary. ··r expect things will pick up from ac.lc.lressec.l 1evolves around the provi­ tions and advertising agencies to that the payment be made in Japa­ MVB and the advertising company Omnicon, a New York-based the legislative side," GTA Interim sions for ai1 employee coordinating ..Io promotional work for the nese yen. which did the promotional works advertising company has chosen General Manager Vincent P. Aniola committee JI1d the hiring of ,m em­ CNMl's embattled tourism indus­ I&S Corporation, the advertis­ for the CNMI since 1992. l&S as one of the top ten compa­ said. ployee financial adviser. try, it was disclosed. ing company commissioned by the I&S is one of the most presti- nies in Japan. ··1 have already talked to Nestor According to Aniola, tl1e intent of At least 35 advertising and PR former Marianas Visitors Bureau Licanto of Sen. Carlotta Leon P.L. 24-36 was to have a 1ep1esenta­ companies based in Guam, Hawaii to do promotional work forCNMI' s r------,I Purchase 1 gal of Vinyl Shine I Guerrero'sstaffwhopromised to get tive from each department vote for and Japan have submitted propos­ touiism, did not submit proposal. the amendments we need to jump­ themembersoftheemployeecoordi­ als to promote the Northern The company is not to transact any I polish & protect all vinyl coverings I start the GT A p1ivatization process in nating committee. Marianas in. key tourism market, business with the MV A for two Bart Jackson I (auto/furnitures/boats/etc) I this coming legislature:· However,Aniolasaic.ltl1elanguage MV A board member Bart Jackson years. . I I The p1ivatization process of GTA in tl1e law indicates tliat the election said. This, after the controversial $2.24 although officials previously in­ I I has been at a standstill due to gray Continued on page-50 . Jackson said most of the compa­ million settlement agreement be­ sisted that they should be paid 100 I I nies which signified interest to do tween MV A and I&S for the pro­ percent. I '(1) one-air freshner (cartridge) I advertising work for the CNMl are motional work performed by the The situation has become a hard­ Year End Inventory Just call him Dr. Governor. CNMI Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio in ceremony Sunday at the University ol Guam learned lesson for the advertising I One coupon per visit per person. I Fall Commencement exercise held at the fieldhouse in Mangi/ao. With the governor are Carmen and Dr. Jose based in Japan, while one was from advertising company for the now I coupon expires Jan. 31 , 1999 I Nededog, UOG president, and CNMI First Lady Sophie Tenorio. Pholo by Eduardo c. Siguenza Guam and two others were from defuntMVB. company, adding thatI&S, because Clearance Sale Hawaii. I&S accepted the $2.24 million of what had happened, will be a The proposals were reviewed by partial payment, a discount for the little bit more cautious about its :CJ~ s~c~e~!i}!~R~~~!~::lASa~!~de&:;c~~:'! : six Visitoris Authority officials who services provided by the company dealings with the CNMI govern- '-../ Thi: (670! 23.5-9778 • Fax: (670! 235-9768 I Teno to UOG grads: Don't be I Business Hours: 9 am - 6 pm, Munday to Saturday . ,• . . •. . Jones urges ~------~ afraid to do what's needed . t quick action on THE BIGGEST challenge facing Mendoza Reyes who graduated before for guidance and creative STANFORD RESORJ'i~g:pTEL telecom bill · SAN VICENTE HILL• SAIRA~ the Northern Maiianas today is to Cum Laude. solutions." ·, , ·:·;:,: .. :·/:,·' ensure that the education of its The governor called upon the The governor praised the Uni­ :\ youth is not compromised by the Board of Education and the Leg­ versity of Guam for taking the By Zaldy Damian Asian economic crises affecting islature to assist his administra­ lead in educating some of the Variety News Staff the islands. tion in finding "innovative solu­ region's political and business HOUSE Minority Leader Dino M. l/, Thus, said Gov. Pedro P. tions" to the financial crisis plagu­ leaders. Jones (D-Prec. 4, Saipan) says the Tenorio in a commencement ad­ ing the CNMI. The UOG's President, Dr. Jose I passage of the telecommunications dress at the University of Guam '"When money is short," Nededog, was the governor's high regulatory bill should be a top priority .1 (UOG) last Sunday (Dec. 20) Tenorio told the graduates, "I be­ school classmate on Guam. in the legislative agenda next year, where he also received his Hon­ lieve that we can still provide Nededog introduced the gover­ adding that it could help attract new orary Doctorof Laws Degree from qua! ity education by being cre­ nor to the graduates and briefly investments. the same institution during the ative.'' gave them an overview of his In a letter to Speaker Diego T. ceremony. The problem is not only aCNMI career before his commencement Benavente (R-Prec. 2, Saipan),Jones Tenorio saw several students problem but the region as well. address, both as a public servant said the bill, H.B. 11-22, could biing from the CNMI receive their de­ .. Faced with declining revenues,·· and career in the private sector. in new investors in the local telecom­ munications industry, protect con­ grees with honors, including he explained "all of our school The governor said he wasn't Jenny Arriola Diaz who gradu­ system and local community col­ ce11ain ,~s a student what he wanted sumers from monopolies, and lower Beach Rd. Susupe across ated Summa Cum Laude, and lege will be looking to the Uni­ to be in public life. current rates. He said the bill would promote from Saipan Community School Therese M. Apatang and Yvette versity of Guam more than ever Carffinued 011 paife so more competitive m:u·ket conditions and increase public subscribership. "We must act soon so that we can UOG excels in Calculus reap the benefits offederal programs By Tanya M'.C. Mendiola (tl1e CNMI can avail ot)," he said, THE ORIGINAL AND THE BEST Variety News Staff 1efening to the universal se1vice pro­ HAGA TN A - A national study conducted on last year on Guam and grams such ,L~ c.lisumce lellllling ap­ Hotel representatives serve the Manamkos at the Office of the Aging colleges nationwide reveals that students at the University of Guam plications mid telemedicine, which Tuesday where the Hotel Association of the Northern Mariana Islands Calculus classes exceeded the national average in three of four would benefit CNMI schools, libr.u·­ treat the elders to lunch. Photo by Louie c. Alonso ies ,md health c,U"c clinics. categories of the Advanced Placement Calculus Study. ~~ -~_-:.-., --- -· - ,~, Beginning and intermediate calculus students participated in a Introc.lucec.l last Febmiuy by Rep. 11 ' - --- ~- -- :.. •.~· ~=:--_ >;,?; ~ ------~ ~ comparability study during the U.O.G. Fall and Spring Semesters. MclvinO.Faisao(R-P1ec.3.Saipm1), the30-page bill proposes Ll1e crcatio_n According to U.O.G., a preliminary report from the Educational of a Commonwealth Telecommurn­ Testing Service in Princeton, New Jersey, released on Dec.21, cations Regulatory Commission. yielded positive results for the calculus program. ll1e bill, however, is still wiu1 the According to the results U.O.G. students in beginning calculus House Committee on Public Utili­ level classes scored 29 percent against the national average of 33 ties, Tr,mspo1tation imc.1 Communi­ percent in the multiple-choice portion. Continued on page 50 cations (PLITC). ALL SPORTS PRODUCTS Since Au rust I 997, tl1e Federal (formerly 19th Hole) 6 *Autograph}; *Jordan Card., Communications Commission 'tvlcg,.\·irc C,ml.:; 4 ln~'rt Card<.; Intercession experiment a success (FCC) ha., been urging the CNMI to Tel.: 233-0937 *Sosa Cards *24 karat Cards enact such legislation to allow the By Tanya M.C. Mendiola A semester's wo11h of work is islimds to corn ply with the 1996 Fed­ Variety News Staff crammed into one month. eral Telecommunications Act mid HAGATNA - An experiment in The program offered by the th~s receive the numerous benefit, ALL YOU CAN EAT high-density education has turned university's Center for Continu­ offercc.l by the law. "Does not indudt.• \Vo1x PaC"k.'i into success for the University of ing Education and Outreach FCC Commissioner Rachelle B. LUNCH AND Guam. Program began as "an experi­ Chong, who visitcc.l Saipan in the Students at U.O.G. who want to ment in high density educa­ summer of 1997, tole.I then governor Froilan C. Tenrnio that "it is ex­ DINNER BUFFET STETICA SALO accelerate the process of complet­ tion" in 1994. tremely important for the (CNMI) to Where Beauty is Born not Made ing their degrees have enrolled in The program began with 46 swiftlyfonnitmwn1egulatoryagency uvury ~TLJRDAY $1'00. oo c~h,-,-is-f;t,,-,.../14.,S 9-ifi :3,.J'ecifJI- intercession courses offered by the students who had signed up to deal witl1 telecommunications is­ university over the p,L~t four years. for two classes that winter. Purchase your special gift voucher for yourself or a friend. sues." FOR ONLY $9.00 GUARANTEED PRODUCTS The students opt to take classes Now, four years later, the pro­ Christmas Vouchers are reedemable for a delux beauty day She said, "I rnnnoternphiL,ize how at Estetica Salon consisting of a Hair Cut, Manicure, Pedicure during their month-long Christmas gram offers 44 classes and has important fo1ming tl1is agency is, ,md \l J B~ffet il'lcl~des1 vcu•ie~ of favo..-ite and Facial. Customers are allowed to choose other services if FREE SURPRISE W/ EACH PURCHASE break. 918 students currently enrolled. I urge you and the Legislatu1e to act they wish, call us for more Information or to make an appointment. While others are enjoying the The cuITent figure surpasses last quickly. By acting quickly, you can ) 'I\ Filipitlo Dis~es, desserts, iced tea. rest, dete1mined cla~,mates spend SAll'AN'S # I FULL SERVICE SALON WHAM BAM IS LOCATED ONLY ON MIDDLE ROAD . year's enrollment of788 making facilitate the full benefits of these 1 a full day, five days a week, taking the success of the intercession fedeml programs flowing to tl1e citi­ ~ ' 11 - Call r:012 Koa12 Appofatment TolJaK GUALO RAI RIGHT NEXT TO SUBWAY one or two courses. classes evident. zens of the CNMI." Located near the Oriental Hotel on Middle Road 234-30)0 . 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,0 .I' ~ DOLi asks AGO, DOC Ada-Cam.acho list CRM plan to raffle to probe company By Jojo Dass Asper said the workers arrived continues to grow Variety News Staff on Saipan "and we"re told by per­ jetski permits nixed THE DEPARTMENT of La­ sons unknown to go and look for . By Eric F. Say work on their own." Variety News Staff bor and Immigration (DOU) is By Jojo Dass plan without raising a howl. cense will be expiring this month to "(The employer) provided no HAGAT\'A - ll1c lawyer for GOI·. Carl GutieITcz in the electoral asking the Department of Com­ Variety News Staff ''It is always difficult to change any give way for a raffle dmw. employment.. paid no wages to _lawsuit likc.J by fonner governor Joseph Ac.la said he welcomes the merce (DOC) and the Attorney COASTAL Resource Manage­ perception after your mind has been He said he has come up with the SuperiorCou11's rejection of an Ac.la lawyer's motion to "seal" the new General's office (AGO) to probe (the workers)," said Asper in his ment (CRM) Director Felipe Q. fixed on something for a long time. I plan following a review of compa­ ,·oters · list. an alleged fly-by-night firm which ruling. Atalig 's move to have jetski per­ don't tl1ink anybody will welcome nies applying for permit to operate Plaintiffs Ada-Camacho team early this week filed the motion after left some 11 nonresident workers Hua Tai has managed to bring any opportunity to change the sys­ jetskis which revealed that those in the first voters· list that they submiucd to the court was made public. mits raffled is facing stiff opposi­ it has recruited from China on in some 11 nonresident workers I tion from operators who claim it tem. My position is that I'm just the lower slots have not been able to ·n1c list. supposec.l to incluc.le names of illegal voters who cast votes .. I their own to find jobs in the is­ recruited from China. trying to be fair and equal to all," said get a license due to the repeated in the Nowmbcr General Election. stitTetl a controversy because it will put their investments to waste. land. However, only six of them were I Atalig,inaninterviewyesterday, Atalig. permit renewals of those already In his ruling, Linn Asper, DOLi be present during a scheduled contained known Guam residents. I He said CRM "will still continue" given one. Attomey Randy Cunliffe said the Ada-Camacho team has been howeverremainedadamant he will Administrative Hearing Office DOU hearing on their case. Asper with the raffle. As a result, Atalig said, some referred the five others' name to making "unsubstamiatcc.l allegations of voter fraud throughout this ~ push through with theplalllled raffle (AHO) Supervisor, ordered Hua 1,' draw "for fairness sake." "We 'II just have to raffle these applicants have been waiting in line DOLi's immigration division for election-and creating an aura of wrong-doing against my clients." Tai Enterprises to pay its nonresi­ I 'The idea is not welcomed by (permits). Give people time to pre­ over the past several years. depo1tatio[). · Ada· s attomey Cunis C. Van c.lc vclc.l has tu med owr a "new and dent workers a total of $12,700 1 pare themselves," said Atalig. The CRM, as part of its policy to He meantime awarded the six re, iscd" list containing thousands of people who either votcc.l illegally thesepeople(jetski operators) and it covering a year's contract. is expected," said Atalig. Atalig met with about 12 jetski avoid possible adverse impacts workers· some $6,300 each and m rmc from the grave to cast a ballot. Asper said the workers' em­ "Many of them reasoned they operators yesterday to discuss the jetskis could have on the beaches, ployer "operated a fraudulent tapped the insurance firm which Continued on page 53 have business investment, the1eare mechanics of the planned raffle draw. has regulated license issuance to business." covers them to have their bonds' money involved," he added. In an earlier interview, Atalig said just I I operators. He fined the firm some $5,500 full wage proceeds released. Atalig said he was not expecting CRM will not anymore be renewing Currently, Atalig said there are and referred the matter to DOC Guam's village mayors and vice mayors held its annual election of officers at the council office in Hagatna permits of jeL~ki operators whose li- more tl1an 30 applicants. Marianas Variety is now online! DEQ gets settlement yesterday with Mayor Paul McDonald of Agana Heights, president; Yigo mayor Robert Lizama, vice jetski operators to abide by his new and AGO for criminal and civil Visit LIS at: president; Rosanna San Miguel of Chalan Pago!Ordot, secretary; southern lnarajan mayor Jesse Perez, investigation of the frauds alleg­ www.marianasvaricty.com treasurer and vice mayor of Sinajana Rake Blas, sgt. at arms. Photo by Eduardo c. Siguenza edly committed by its incorpora­ payment on Shogun made possible by Mayor suspends coral deliveries tors. IBEDivision ofEnvironmental Qual­ 800 gallonsofbunkerfuel into Rota ·s "lt is not even certain that the ity (DEQ) yesterday mmouncec.l that waters. damaging the coral reef near Guam rock 'n roll center plan backed rarily suspending the coral deliv­ nition for his extraordinary busi­ individual respondents are exist­ Inter Bulk Shipping Inc. (IBS), the the harbor's entrance, DEQ said in a Variety News Staff region's ente1tainment capital. "'Not only that, our local technical ery services effective immediately ness skills. Today, you have ing persons. There is no record of company operating the oil tanker Ml news release. HAGATNA- ll1e chairman of the Earlier, Sen. Sen. Antonio people like lighting, audio and stage until all pending requests have brought this honor once again to any of the individual respondents TShogun when it ran aground in Rota According to a prelirninary dam­ Guam Visitors Bm-eau (GVB) and Lamorena V, chairman of the legisla­ professionals could get work a, well been disposed of. our island," he wrote. entering the Commonwealth. The h<;t year. h:L~ paid$ I00.000 as pa11 of age assessment repon prepared one the pr-esident of the Guam Hotel and tive committee on tourism, proposed as our ve1y talented session musi­ He, however, said requests "Your immeasurable contribu­ corporation has no business li­ KUENTOS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. tions and dedication will always cense and no official presence in "The ONLY choice for lntemetSERJ'7CE" ;1 settlement agreement for the acci­ week after the November 6, 1997 RestaurantAssociacion(GHRA)have holding weekend concens featu1ing cians who can back up the foreign which are considered for emer­ www.guam.net dent. grounding, a n:cf ruea measuring I 84 expressed willingness to suppo11 a American style rock 'n' roll. entertainers." gency use such as for funeral, be remembered," he said. the (CNMI)," said Asper. TI1e Shogun spi lied approximately Continued on page 53 plan that would make Guan1 the 'TheJapanesepeopleloveAmeri­ "When we have new entertainers road repair, and as a response to canrock "n' roll. And right now, there appearing on Guam, even if they aie natural disasters, are exemptec.l. are a lot ofrock 'n' roll groups from outsiders, they increa<;e the attrnc­ Rosario explained that the the '60s and the '70s who we can get tiveness of Guam to tourists," Flores mayor has the discretion to deter­ from the mainland for a very low added. mine the urgency of the request. fee:· Lamorena told the Variety in ar1 For his pall, GHRA President He said the mayor's office has Make This A Verv inte1view. David Tydingco described Sen. been receiving about 45 requests # AltJ1oughGuamoccasionallyhol~ Lamorena'splanasawonderfulidea a day. concer1S like the Hard Rock CatE '"If we cru1 incorporate tl1is into the Jose C. Sablan Meanwhile, Sablan also ex­ opening concen which featured out­ uixomingGVBSummerCampaign, tended his congratulations to Gov. Merry Christmas! side talents, Lam01ena said Guam it will give an additional element of By Rene P. Acosta Pedro Tenorio who has been cou Id earn more 1evenues if weekend value to the packages that we can Variety New Staff awarded a doctorate degree by "mini-concens" are held on a smaller offertoourmajorrnarkeL,,''Tydingco MAYOR Jose C. Sablan has or­ the Guam University last Sunday. ~ "otoro\a 650e scale. saic.l. dered the temporary suspension "It brings me great pleasure to \V' . at on\)' "If the senator could make that "I think this will pruticularly fall in of the municipality's coral c.leliv­ take this opportunity to extend start1n9 . * happen it would be wonderful for the linewithourtargetmarket,asubstan­ ery services unti I such time that my utmost, sincerest congratula­ tourism and music industries here," tial part of which are young males and all requests have been acted upon tions to you. As you may recall, • r~·';i'·?, ~F~ GVB Board Chairman Jimmy Dee females. This age group will be par­ by his office. the late Jose C. Tenorio had re­ ( I•· li Flores said. ticularly enthusiastic about that kind Sablan 's orc.ler was coursed ceived the same recognition for "Even if the plm1ned concens just of promotion." through his special advisor for his extraordinary business skills. ,,;,,..,_7,,...3ti) ./\...."')~- '. ·--".r~...ti~ ) stai1 on a small scale. that would be Tydingco ac.lded that the detaib of legislative and public relations, Today, you have brought this (~c.····· fine for Guam's tourism industry. this concept must Ix; worked out ,L~ Kimo M. Rosario, who informed honor once again to our island,'' 'lliis will open tJ1c door for ouLside soon ,L, possible so that it can oc he wrote. . · $229 all concerned offices untlcr the Regular pnce 51 cntc11ainment acts to ,1ugmcnt our included in the corning big marketing mayor's office about the direc­ "Your immeasurable contribu­ d feature . local entertainers. Hopefully, our push for GVB 's summer campaign. tive. tions and dee.Ji cation wil I always Enhance h dia\ing lteys young talent, wi 11 also be given a "We need to iron out the details of TI1e mayor said he was tempo- be remembered," he said. recog- 'one touc ber redial chance to lemn frnrn outside profes­ such a prngram. I think that is exactly , 1.ast nurn . er sionals." what we need to encournge more ' S kinds of ~ing Floressaidlocalpe1fo1merscar1 be tourist traffic to Guam. Obviously, , ,urbo dia\ln9 opening acts or even Ix; co-head Iinc rs there will be logistical issues tliat will Woman threatened of shows featuring off-ishmc.l enter­ have to Ix; worked out But we mi: tainers. very open to tl1e idea." by car-riding male From our family to yours, we wish By Jacob Leon Guerrero themselvesafewtimesnearlybeing you all the best of the season. KAHAon the Web Variety News Staff hit by the man driving the red Ter­ May your celebrations be HAGATNA - Several people cel. both joyous and safe. By Tanya M.C. Mendiola werereportedlythreatenedbyaman TheredTercelthenslammedinto Van'ety News Staff ear!yyesterdaymorningontheh.igh­ the group's car and then fled the HAGA TNA-1be Guam Council on the Arts and Humanities Agency also way. area. Tiie driver of the red Tercel known as CAHA has a website on the Internet Tiie website started a month According to police spokesman was described to be male. The po­ ago according to CAHA officals. Ron Taitano, the group wa.~ in a car lice had no other details about him. KAHAProgramCoordinatorJackieBalbassaidCAHADirectorDeborah stopped at the intersectionofRoute l One of the female pa~sengers of Bordallo had been discussing the creation of a websi~ since last July. and Route 3, heading towards NCS, the group sustained injuries to her 1 a wo-year con rac get: The purpose ofthe site is so local artists and the community can have more Dededo. upper body. The Guam Police De­ FREE Plug-In Charger of an outlet to the agency and its events, said Balbas. '.'. While they were there, a red partmenthas yet to recieve informa­ Cellular FREE Leather Case The site has pointers on the agency's events and what it offers. Features Toyota Tercel pulled up next to tion on the nature ofherinjuries. No FREE Activation in the site include the mission statement and history of the agency. them, the driver then approached one else in the car was injured. A list of CAHA staff and members of the agency board of directoIS can their car and threatened a female The case remains open and is Tel: 235-8808, 235-2080 PLUS! 20°/o OFF be downloaded. passenger. under investigation. Anyone with Next to Subway in Gualo Rai Thesitealsooffersinformationonfellowshipandgrantguidelinesandthe Fearing for their lives, the group any infonnation may call GPO at ACCESSORIES types the agency offers. Cultural art fairs and the Chamorro Path ofTradition fledtheintersectionheadingtowards 472-8911 ofCrimeStoppersat477- "Activation of new cellular wr11ice required. S:25 end S125 rate avilil,1ble with a two-year contract for any GTE Pacifica plan exc~pt Cellsmnrt. With a one­ I. and "A Tribute to Chamorro Masters of Tradition" are also showcased on NCS.Astheydroveawaytheyfound HELP. year contract The Motorola 6SO is only $39 and the StarTAC is Just 5169 with il Til.ga El'lte orTag,1 Ultra plan. With a one-ye.:irT,iga plan contract the Motorola 650 is just $69 and th(: Star TAC 1s only S199. Some re'>trictiom, apply. While supplies las!. Continued ori page 5:J [1 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1998 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-11 Guam authority set to CNMI \VOinen take part Sanctuary applying market port facilities in International Congress for GHURA grant By Tanya M.c_ Mendiola build shelters for males, fe­ HOUSE Floor Leader Ana S. Variety News Staff thesafetyofportemployees,PAG seize upon new opportunities." various roles women played in ing ailments common to NM! Variety News Staff males and for its Transitional Teregeyo joined more than a HAGATNA - The Port Author­ has continued to be an active par­ Despite Guam port vessel calls developing their countries, the women such as cancer, hyper­ HAGATNA - Sanctuary, Living Program clients on the thousand delegates from 31 ity of Guam (PAG) has partnered ticipant in the Islandwide Beauti- dropping slightly overall, conference also gave participants tension and diabetes. Inc., a shelter for troubled GHURA-owned property. countries in a conference aimed with the Guam Economic Devel­ fication Program." · Bermudes said he remains opti­ the opportunity to inspire and "It was a very worthwhile youths, may have its perma­ They also hope to relocate at recognizing the role of women opment Authority (GEDA) and Bermudes said he lauds the mistic because P AG is getting share with each other values that experience. Listening to women nent home soon. the Mangilao Administrative in history and in nation building otherGovernmentofGuamagen­ regular port-wide cleanups made larger vessels that carry more con­ will lead to women empowerment. talk of their trials and successes The organization applied for Offices and the Tiyan office and development. cies to formulate a plan that will by PAG and the authority's ten­ tainers. During the last fiscal year, Issues affecting women on has given me a better perspec­ a grant from the Guam Hous­ which provides counseling market all of the port's facilities ants. the port serviced a total of 2,752 The five-day conference health, culture and business were tive on who women are and the ing and Renewal Authority's services to the Chalan Pago along with the rest of Guam to He said this ensures that all of vessels down from· the 3,078 the dubbed as the "International also discussed in the conference. challenges they face both as Federal Community Block location, said Santuary Board ~-,~-' 1·'-~ attract more business that will the facilities are clean, safe and year before. Congress on Women's Role in Delegates Chailang Palacios individuals and as community Grant Program. of Directors' Chair Dan Web. ~ .;; ·-=-i~; benefit the local economy. very marketable to potential in­ The port also handled 90,392 History and Nation Building" and Mozhdeh Bruss from the De­ members," Teregeyo said. GHURA Planning Office The grant request has not Alexander & Baldwin Foundation gives a grant to the NM/ Chapter of In his year-end assessment, vestors. containers, down from 9 I ,372 the was held in Manila from De­ partment of Public Health and Teregeyo said Northern Administrator Mike Duenas been finalized, but Web said the American Red Cross. Photo shows Cassandra Ely (right), Red Eulogio C. Bermudes, outgoing "The coming years will bring previous year. Bermudes expects cember 8 to 12, 1998. Teregeyo presented the First Marianas women are in a much said that sanctuary officials Sanctuary is optimistic it will Cross executive director receiving the contribution from Matson Navi­ Aside from recognizing the Lady's health program address- gation Company Saipan manager Jim Stowell. P AG general manager and now more exciting changes for the Port to see a slight increase in the next Continued on page 54 chose a six-acre site in Maimai receive the funds. Guam senator-elect, said PAG Authority. We have laid the fiscal year. road in Ordot to build its of­ The non-profit organization COMPUTER SERVICE AND SALES continues to look at partnerships groundwork for our continued "Although there was a slight fices and shelters. was first established on island with the private sectorto develop growth and many of these plans drop in business over the past Sanctuary has applied for a more than 20 years ago, by '100% Pure Customer · Satisfaction! facilities and share in the profits. will come to fruition over the next fiscal year, volumes are still sub­ lease and a grant of $950,000 Father Robert Phelps and "And to make all port land more couple of years. We are ready to stantially higher than the previ- for site improvements and Louie Martinez to provide a "It Doesn't Get Any Bettor Than Ttlls" attractive for development and for accept future challenges and to Contrnued on page 52 construction of the shelters home for run-away youths and and its administrative offices. abused children. A public hearing is set for Since its establishment. the Jan. 19 to discuss the proposed organization had to move from project. one place to another because Sanctuary officials hope to it could not finc.l an ic.leal site. BEACH ROAD CHALAN LAOLAO (Next to Triple J Motors and CNMI Travel) Phone 235-6111. Fax 235-6714 idn't get your paper today?

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FORD ,s2 DR AMUSTANG ABT-642 Blue $14,700 10,soo 952 ORA MUSTANG ABT-702 I Red $14,700 10,500 Students, teachers, judges and staffgather for a photo after they attended the Adult Basic Education program 95 4DR ATAURUS ABT-672 Green $11,100 r,700 Science fair held at Joeten Kiyu Library. 954 ORA TAURUS ABT-722 Champagne $11,100 7,700 954 ORA TAURUS ABT-732 C\Jrk Bue $11.100 $7,700 96 4DR ACROWN VICTORIA ABZ-312 Black $18,275 $13,825 96 4DR ACROWN VICTORIA ABZ-322 Silver $18,275 $13,825 96 4DR AESCORT ABZ-282 Red $9,500 $6,550 %4 ORA ESCORT ABZ-272 Red $9,500 f6,550 . T!-!U~DAV · %4 DR AESCORT ABZ-262 Red $9,250 6,450 96 4DR A. ESCORT ABZ-252 Red S9.250 $6,450 s,; 4D,1 AESCORT ABZ-242 Green S9,500 $6,550 21 22 23 24 25 "4DR AESCORT ABZ-232 Purple CHRJSTMAS S9,250 $6,450 LIGHT & EASY LUNCH BUFFET SEiFOOD 0/1VMJR BVWtT ARC HOUSE Sc 4DR;; ESCORT ABZ-212 Red $9,500 $6,550 DINNER BUFFET at Costa Terrace Restaurant MONGOLIAN BBQ from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30p.m. SPECIALS J: 4DR AESCORT ABZ-202 Red S9,500 $6,550 at Costa Terrace Adult $22.00 I Kids $11.00 from 11 :OOam-2:00pm DINNER BUFFET e: 4o:i AESCORT ABZ-192 Red $9,500 $6,550 Wake up to a delicious Restaurant DINNERBUffiT Breakfast Extra Value Meal Adult: $12.00 from 6:30p.m. to 9:30 p.m_ from 6:30PM-9:30PM UJNCII HONDA mllOG BUfFKr • Prime Rib SAUSAGE McMUFFIN Child: $8.00 ADULT: $22.00 ADULT: $22.00 at the COSTA ltffl.4UIUNT • Caesar Salad & Sashimi 9c 3D~ SiD U,CW,!IVi!'.( ABC-960 Silver $12,400 CHILD: $11.00 CHILD: $11.00 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. $8,550 from 11:00AMto2:00PM 1 1 CHRISTMAS GALA DINNER 9~ 3CR ACi'/: DX H? ::.:,t.:•: ABC-940 Red $13.050 $8,800 WITH EGG MEAL Adult $18.00 I Kids: $10.00 ADULT: $25.00 Vino (lobby lounge) llaraina ~ine Dining SIT-DOWN DINNER ~~ 3DM ;, Jncluc.k~ Small coffee, Crispy hash hrown and TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS CHILD: $12.50 ::I:~;' .~r:,;~,~:< ABC-950 Black $13,050 $8,800 Take a relaxing Our flagship and indeed 1 Sausagl' Muffin wilh Egg sandwich DINNER at RARAINA ~~ 2DR S7D ·: ii: Dt CO'P: ABC-970 break and listen to the favorite haunt for Red $12,265 $9,150 (Fine Dining) the music of Manny many residents TOYOTA on the piano at the Try us out - CAB SIT DOWN DINNER from 6:30PM-9:30PM ,, 2o:i STD TERCEL ABV-292 Silver $9,575 LUNCH AND DINNER PROMO Vino Bar tram Prime Rib everyday! $6,175 7:00pm-12:00mn. from 6:30pm-1 O:OOpm Adults S65,QO I Kids: $30.00 ;: 2DR STD TERCEL ABV-322 Silver $9,575 $6,175 HOT AND CRISPY 9:1D,;','O?ICK·UPTRUCK ABZ-151 Red $17,695 $12,700 CHICKEN NUGGETS SENTRA 2 9: 4DR ASENTRA ABF-885 Blue $10,800 WITH YOUR CHOICE OF DELICIOUS SAUCES 2~ 1 (Barbecue, Swi.:cl & Sour anc.l Hot Mu~tard) ec4DRASENTRA ABF-875 Beige $10,800 CHAMPAGNE ;; 4o,:i A FOR ONLY CENTS SOUTHOFTHE STEAK & NEW YEARS EVE ARC HOUSE SENTRA ABV-382 Gold $10,995 99¢ SUNDAY BORDER HANGOVER 9£ t DR ASENTRA ABV-372 Ruby Prl $10,995 OTHER SPECIALS: BRUNCH GALADINNER SPECIALS MEXICAN LOBSTElt NIG1rl1 at RARAINA · 'lRASENTRA ABV-362 White S10,995 .99¢ Wild Berry Pie from 11 :OOAM - 2:00PM DINNER ADULT: $20.00 INCLUDES: RESTAURANT BllUNCII MITSUBISHI Introduction of 21 oz. Bottle Spring Mountain Water for .89¢ STYLE BUFFET SALAD BAR & $3-99 Scared Silly Video, with any purchase of extra value meal. CHILD: $10.00 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30p.m. Adult: $65.00 from 11:00AM to 2:00PM BUFFET 1:4DRAMIRA E ABV-352 Blue $10,400 TEMPTING Kids: $35.00 ADULT: $22.00 • PRIME RIB ADULT: $22.00 ,s4DRAMIRAGE ABV-342 Silver $10,400 $2.99 Christmas Dinner Plates, with purchase of Extra Value Meal or Happy Meal. DESSERTS From 6:00PM - 10:00PM CHILD: $11.00 STEAK &WBS1tElt Child: $11.00 • CAESAR SALAD ;,4DRAMIRAGE ABV-332 Silver $10,400 $1.99¢ Bugs Lil'e Watch, with purchase of any Extra Value Meal or Happy Meal. from 6:30PM - 9:30AM from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. "" DR AMIRAGE ABV-312 Green $10,400 $7 375 NIGIIT Price: A 'la Carte· NEW YEARS EVE ADULT: $25.00 STORE HOllRS INCLUDES: SALAD BAR & GALA DINNER SEAFOOD DINNER CHILD: $12.50 Middle Road: Sunday to Saturday - 6 AM lo 12 PM TEMPTING DESSERTS AT THE POOLSIDE BUFFET Drive-Thru OPEN 24 IIOLJRS EVERYDAY from ADULT: $70.00 from 6:30p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Garapan Express: Sunday to Saturday - 6 AM lo Midnight 6:30PM - 9 30PM KIDS: $35.00 Adult: $22.00 Trice,: cA '/a, Carte.' FROM 6:40PM • 1 :OOPM Kids: $11.00 ~ THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1998 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-13 12-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY- DECEMBER 24. 1998 ------·------~---~------~ ---~------·

The Around the Islands section covers community stories; local events, and cultural activities. Should you have a story you would like to share, or an event that needs to be covered, contact Laila at 234-6341 @7#,erry crghristmas & @II; @!}tappy @Jvem JI-ear Winners known in X'mas Village \ By Louie C. Alonso be getting $200. materials with a little touch of (MAFEA) entry landed on the pinoCertified Public Accountants Variety News Staff The second place is a soda can island life. MCS will be getting first place. The association will (MIFICPA) gets the third place THE PHILIPPINE Christmas lantern which is the official entry $300. be receiving $300. with $100. Village '98 organizers has an­ of Mariana Islands Amateur Ra­ Marianas High School's Vice For the second place in the booth The judges for the contests arc nounced their list of winners for dio Association (MIARA). The Principal Anne Quick bags the contest, Lydia Gapaz' entry First Lady Sophie Tenorio, busi­ the lantern. belen (Christmas na­ group will be getting$ I 00. second place in the Belen contest bagged the $200 prize. nessman Dennis Yashimofo, Ho­ tivity scene) and ·booth contests Benguet Ifugao Bontoc Apayao with her entry made up of shells. The Marianas Institute of Fili- Continued on page 54 which will be presented tonight at Kalinga (BIBAK) bags the third She will be receiving $200. the Mount Carmel Ballfield. place with their entry made up of T11e bamboo Belen entry of the For the lantern contest. Filipino rolled newspaper materials. Philippine Consulate landed on Hongkong Bank Saipan group VIZMINDA bagged the BIBAK will be receiving $50. the third spot. The Consulate will first place award. In the Belen contest, the Mount be receiving $100. to donate to CDAC today Vizminda entry is lantern Camie! School will be receiving ·s a In the booth contest, the OFF1CIALS at the Children's _the center says the CDAC pro­ made from the leaves of bread­ the first place award. Marianas Association of Filipino Developmental Assistance Cen­ gram is federally-funded but that frnit tree. The organization will The entry is made up of natural Engineers and Architects ter (CDAC), in Saipan will have money to purchase needed equip­ more funds to purchase needed ment, is often limited and is al­ equipment and materials as a ready set aside for various needs. result of a $500 dollar donation Through the Bank's donation, THE Christmas hike that was The hikers began their march IllCJ'l(J¢(the from HongkongBank Saipan. supplies and equipment which are ~ssufs ...... •-••••• •. ) Bank officials are scheduled not bought by federal funds such held on Saturday, Dec 12, was a at 7 am at Micro! Beach,.at9 am •.. 'Jhr~?:~~7otJtI}i~t~?tc911t success. they stopped at SusupeJ]ark for · mit.t~e·····v(o.uld •• Ji~t f 8\th1nl{ .) to make a check presentation as wheelchairs, feeding tubes, Even though all the troops water refreshments, but some · those.J3py~C()llJ~; thf!ir l.f.~d..7. today, Dec. 24 at the CDAC, a · therapy mats, and refrigerators can did not participate, but it was a of the scouts and their leaders er~·and.•_th~·p~rf!11.ts·.i11~qiyf!d.. news release from the bank said. now be purchased. fun and exciting experience for continued. i11•·this hiM?)he. sco11t~ saiq•••· This will mark the third con­ CDAC is a program which is those who participated. At 12 noon they carrietothe inane'i,vsrel~ase; <.Si>····· secutive year HSBC makes such operatedbyboththePublicSchool The .10 mile hike was a learn-· last point Obyan Beach were uV{f!_ also tha.nk/Ayigie a donation to the CDAC. System and Public Health through ing experience for the Boy some of the troop went down to Vi llagomezforallowingus to Jack Taitano, administrator for Scouts who have not hike in a the beach and swim. Hiking is utiliz~ their property in ~tom: long time. one of the Merit Badge require- OiJyjanforJhis eyent'" ?a,onrtre.s.sman Ef. ~r.s. <5£7tank [#.. ?JepeBa Ef @;) tat6 To all the people of the Commonwealth:

This holiday season, as we gather together with family and friends to celebrate the birth ofour Lord, let us always be grateful for the gift of Zife, love and peace. Francea Lizama, first-grade Judy Aguon, second-grade student from Mrs. Schultz's student from Mrs. Pagapular's In the Spirit of giving, we should also strive to be examples of Him to those who class, is an eager and positive class, is a smart girl who com­ student. She follows directions, pletes her work on time. She completes her work, helps oth­ has never been absent from are less fortunate. This is the true meaning of Christmas. ers and always gives her best! school and received the Per­ fect Attendance award for the first quarter. My wife Fe and I would like to take this opportunity to extend to you our warmest holiday wishes during this season. Have a very joyous Christmas and may Jesus bless you in this upcoming New Year. On your graduation from University of Guam on Edgardo Macabalo, third-grade Sincerely, student from Mrs. Thorpe's December 20, 1998 class, completes his work quickly Charmagne Arengo, fourth­ /--;T) :J and accurately and is coopera­ grade student from Mrs. tive and alert. His excellent work Castro's class, is an excellent .. -~(, ~--C~-c~­ GRADUATED WITH HONORS: is a reflection of his fine attitude student physically and aca­ and effort. demically. Charmagne is very Frank,(i. Cepeda "Summa Cum Laude" independent and responsible. She does her work well and Congressman Bachelor of Business with enthusiasm and pride Administration (B.B.A.) in Finance and Economics A Special Holiday Greetings to ALL of our Military families

FROM Garrick Suemith, from Mrs. Mom, Sisters, Brothers Borja's class, is a model fifth­ who are away from home during grade student. He excels in all and the Aldan's family academic subjects. He enjoys reading during his free time. He has excellent manners and is the holidays ... well-liked by his classmates. 14-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY- DECEMBER 24. 1998 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1998 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-15 r·:: ...... :::"."0. ,_. ::··: :-"<:= : :::: · . : :·=.-= .. : :,:_ ... :·::-: .::··<>·- .-:-"- ..:: . _. -. ·_ ... -··=:: ... :,:_ -_: ---~- . : :·.: .. ,. 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But when I do, I sional - bother to realize what Eye Blind, Metallica, Nirvana, ceiling. No matter how busy or a R is for REPORTING. It's really live upto it. That's why it's tmst means. But I hope they will Eraserheads, Blakdyak will do the tired a person is, I figured out that what I do for a living but I'm glad painful for me when the people I have a meaningful Christmas. trick. the spirit of Christmas will al­ I enjoy what I'm doing. Being in thought were my friends tum out M is for MUSIC. Christmas A is for ADVENTURES. It's ways bother him in one way or the media - just like any other to be my nightmares. Trust is so won't be the same without music. everywhere. I have never had a another. profession - has its ups and sacred a word for me. How I wish I don't mean the traditional De- Continued on page 54. So there I was, thinking about downs. But I'd rather think about the things that would make this the ups. After all, it's Christmas. Christmas - the first time away I is for Internet. Were it not . . from home - as jolly and mean­ for the internet. I could have spent ingful as it used to be. a lot of dollars on overseas calls Clinton sends C is for CAR. I didn't buy a just to tell my aunt or my cousin car. but at least I now have the that I have already gained few his greettngs . freedom and the right to use any pounds since I arrived here in of the company's automatic cars Saipan, or that I'm learning a lot Variety News Staff for my coverage. I wouldn't have of new things - from the most Despite the turmoil of the im­ to depend on other people to drive mundane t; complicated ones. peachment hearings for President me to Capitol Hill or anywhere in Through e-mail, I could greet as Bill Clinton, he still found time to order for me to hunt for my news many people I know a ··very send Christmas greetings. sources. I can go on writing until Merry Christmas and a Prosper­ The following is a release from wee hours of the evening without ous New Year!" Plus, I get to see the White House: having to worry who will drive and read the latest news in the "Warm greetings to everyone me home. Well. having your Philippines, particularly by read­ celebrating Christmas. driver·s license three days before ing The Manila Times' website. Each year during this season of Christmas is something worth S is for SIMBANG GABI light and hope, of sharing and celebrating. (MISA DE GALLO). I have to giving. we celebrate the birth of a H is for HEART. When I talk admit. I'm not a church-goer. But Child. about "heart:· I talk about love. when December strikes, I'm one This Child came into the world And when I talk about love. I of those people who would really with only a stable's roof to shelter think of nw kid brothers and sis­ wake up at 3:30 am just to hear Him: yet He grew to teach a les­ ters, my m;ma and pnpa. cousins. mass. It's also the time of the year son of love that continues to en­ aunts. uncles. relatives. friends. when bibingka. suman. puto rich our Ii ves 2,000 years later. Santa Claus and his helpers ride the streets of Hagatna in a carabao drawn cart at the opening of the annual and of course. my boyfriend. TI1en bumbong and other delicacies That love is at the heart of Guam Chamber of Commerce X'mas lights display at Skinner Plaza. Photo by Eduardo c. Siguenza Christmas. It is the love we give our children who make our world Ground Floor, AFETNA SQUARE radiant with joy and promise. It is Beach Road, San Antonio the love of family and friends that inspires every gift and greeting Saipan, MP 96950 we receive. Rejoice and It is the love .that moves us to reject the prejudices that divide us. It is the love that calls us to ease the suffering of those touched by poverty illness injustice or We accept catetzln~ .iot Celebrate the many oppression. Above all it is the love of God for each of us, revealed in the A,e,e oeeAs-101v timeless gift of His Son. · Wherever Americans gather to blessings of the celebrate the birth of Jesus let us for inquiries call give thanks for the precious gift of love that graces our lives and Tel.(670) 235-7938 • Fax (670) 235-2520 lights our way toward a better future. Open Everyday 6:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M Holiday Season. Hillary joins me in sending our warmest wishes for a memorable Christmas and a new year bright with the hope of joy and peace."

William J. Clinton May Gods' gift of love be From the Management and Staff of IT&E donates your joy this Christmas. to 5 charities SABLAN Variety News Staff HAGATNA - Long distance telecommunications carrier IT&E today will present CONSTRUCTION $1,000 checks to representa­ tives of Sanctuary, Alee Shel­ ter, the Salvation Army, Catholic Social Services, COMPANY, LTD. and Rainbows for all Chil­ dren. IT &E said all five charity Tel. 234-7937 I 7947 I 7513 / 7509 • 235-5266 / 5267 organizations are instrnmcn­ Fax No.: 234-3379 tal in providing much needed support for those in need. Each year, IT&E makes the Continuecl on pageT8

,,,. 24. 1998 16-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY- DECEMBER 24, 1998 .______.. THURSDAY, DECEMBER -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-17 r----;:--;-> ,.,.-,-----.,.------,,,.,.-,., ..... ,.··•.··· ·...... ·, ... _.. ,.... ··.·.···•······•··.·· .. _,.·· ... , ... ·..... <•·······_,.· ...... ,,···· .· ...· ······· ..···· ·... ,.. · .. ,· ...... · ...... ,.··· '··.· .. , . ~JJJJJJJJJJ;;;;;;;;;;;;; ·(H•RISTMAtARTl(LE•··••\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\~ Tormented father's ChristmaS By Aldwin R. Fajardo for so many years now since we with my former girlfriend to a IT WAS my first Christmas at arc so impoverished to celebrate longer, normal Ii fe for Baby · stmas is ist the health beat. I was workin<> - 0 a grand Christmas,'· he told me. Alma. l wished that she sur­ on a story about a few-day old "My children would wish that vives her heart condition. By Louie C. Alonso Buena tonight. sick. Good thing that our pub­ And an hour of waiting just to Mildred off just to reserve the baby who was born with heart Santa Claus fill their socks hung She did not. Variety News Staff 2. Valid driver's license - So lisher has provided me with a get a ride back to the office camera for me or take some outside her chest so I had to

18-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-]'HURSDA Y- DECEMBER 24, 1998 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24,I998 -MARIANAS VJ:\RIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-19 DEQ OKs pennit to scuttle ships DPL eyes leaseback MOU ROTA is pinning its hopes that said in a news release. m1t issuance, DEQ said the flict with the long-standing des­ tional permit, Rota must the scuttling of two Chinese One of the vessels, a single­ project is justified under their ignation of this area as Class implement a long-term bio­ By Jojo Dass She said that as a result, gov­ governments. clarified whether DPL can en­ '·Now that we (DPL) are under ships in Sasanhaya Bay will help engine stern trawler. is await­ regulations "as maintenance of AA marine waters. logical monitoring plan that Variety News Staff ernment can not move in to re­ "Back then, •· said Guerrero. force land regulations on the lease­ government, arc we now respon­ bolster the local scuba diving ing further cleaning and inspec­ the existing use of the area for He added that part of the will study the effects of the THE DIVISION of Public Lands quire permits and fees from cattle "(MPLC) was told lo stay away back area now that the agency sible for it or is the executive industry that saw one of its main tions before being transported. recreational diving, which was purpose of this designation is SCU ttling. I (DPL) is seeking a memorandum raisers and farmers who arc now from the leaseback site." handling land matters have ceased branch still responsible for it r dive attractions destroyed over One of the goals of the project degraded following the destruc­ to protect the wilderness char­ Cabrera says this is an im­ of understanding with Gov. Pedro using the area without due autho­ Guerrero said it needs to be to be an autonomous body. Guerrero raised. two years ago. is to provide an alternate dive tion of Coral Gardens." acter of pristine waters portant part of the plan. .P. Tenorio allowing it to manage rization. The Division of Environmen­ site to the Coral Gardens, a As part of the permit, DEQ is throughout the CNMI. "We want to allow time to a big parcel of la;1d on Tini;n The seeming confusion stems tal Quality (DEQ) has issued_ a popular dive site that contained imposing a ten-year moratorium In the past, CNMI environ­ observe the long-term envi­ which has been leased back by the from an agreement the CNMI Japan fmn to lobby for more NMI flights 401 Water Quality Certification abundant amounts of coral and on the issuance of similar per­ mental agencies have not al­ ronmental effects of this type CNMl government from the US government forged with federal By Aldwin R. Fajardo dressed to Wakatsuki. sion of interest will help, so our conditional permit to Rota's other marine life. mits for the sinking of addi­ lowed near shore vessel scut­ of project in the Marianas," Department of Defense. authorities on the leaseback of a VarietyNews Staff GueJTero also authorized AIM Visitors Authorily c.an give Office of the Mayor, giving the The area was wrecked in June tional vessels for dive sites or tling. However, Cabrera said said Cabrera. The vessels will "We arc going to put together portion of land that has been leased A JAPAN-based company has Corporation to set out dialogue them due considerntion in island permission to transport 1996 when US military person­ artificial reefs. special consideration was war­ be sunk in l 00 feet of water in an MOU with the executive to DOD by the defunct-Marianas vowed to support the Aviation with EV A Airlines, an air com­ evaluating their interest." the the ships from Guam and scuttle. nel detonated explosives to de­ DEQ Director Ignacio V. ranted "in light of the destruc­ an open, sandy area in the branch stipulating that DPL will Public Lands Corp. (MPLC) sev­ Task Force in encouraging more pany based in Taiwan for a pos­ task force chairman said. or intentionally sink. them in a stroy World War II ordnance. Cabrera explained that his· tion of the coral gardens." northeast section of Sasanhaya be responsible in enforcing pub­ eral years back. air ciln'ierSfose1;ve the Northern ,ible regular flights between the Guerrero also poi ntedout the sandy portion of the bay. DEQ In a letter explaining the per- agency found the project to con- Also, as part of the condi- Bay. lic land laws in the leaseback The MPLC functioned as an Mariana Islands amid flight re­ c0t.mtry and the Commonwealth. possibility of a meeting between . i area,'' said DPL Director Bertha autonomous body as mandated duttionsleps tiikenby other air­ "This is therefore to authorize the Task Force and executives of dition. One more thing, the do­ die for nothing. She carried a Leon Guerrero in an interview under the CNMI Constitution. Hrtes aue to the saggingregionai your company to commence dia­ the EVA Airlines, should its Tormented ... nations her family received in mission to help her poor family yesterday. /\t the time. Guerrero explained, ec;9nomy, / .. ··.··•··· •··· ·· · logue with EV A Airlines ofTai.­ subsidiary travel agency be will­ Tips ... IT&E • • • Guencro said she is pushing the Office of the Governor had ····· MjkeWakatst1ki,chairinanof · wari and explore the possibility of ing to help MVA tap Taiwan­ Continued from page 17 her behalf was used as a capital rise from poverty. Didn't her for a small business and then family's wish for so many years Continued from page 15 Continued from page 15 for the MOU as it is not clear jurisdiction over the leaseback the 1'okyo--l::m$eli AIM C9rpora~ them servingSaipan from·_Tai­ ese tourists. die for nothing. Doctors said which government agency has area since the agreement is be­ . tion,Jias expressed willingness wan," Guerrero said. As this developed. a recent President Ramos pledged to re­ for a better Christmas granted? man candle activities must be donation on behalf of its custom­ they learned a lot from her op­ jurisdiction over the area. tween the CNMI and the federal to help thlCNMI govemmcnt's He was also encouraging AIM report has noted that complexi­ lease a social fund for the And yes, I reconciled with my away from any nearby structures, ers, using the funds it would have eration which could be used to · efforts to entice moreair caniers Corporation to contact its subsid­ ties in existing aviation policies Magbanuas. ex-girlfriend on Christmas of spent on Christmas cards for the group of people and power elec­ to serve the Northern Marianas. iary travel agency on the possibil­ in the Western Pacific are dis­ save other infants with her con- Indeed. Baby Alma did not 1996. Christmas donations instead. trical lines for at least 500 feet in Task Force urged to look at "Weare very grateful for your ity of them helping the Marianas couraging airline companies to distance; "These charities have been interest in supporting us inthis Visitors Authority to tap the Tai­ operate in an economically en­ come in. and more people who has to offer on the table this around for quite some time and • All fireworks, firecrackers and chrillengingendeavor," Aviation wanese market to Saipan. vironment. Pray for . .. have new ideas to help the is­ Christmas. they are extremely active in bring­ Korea waste disposal model Roman candle activities must be 'i'ask Force .. chairman l. M. "Perhaps, the background in­ "Airline and aviation service Continued from page 16 land pull back,'' said deputy Another employee, Tina ing some much needed support to a By Zaldy Dandan "It costs less, needs less land avoided from any dry grassy ar­ Guerrero in letter ad- formation on them and expres- Continued on page 51 clerk Dora Decena. Pangelinan was also wishing eas; variety of clients," said Jay Perez, Variety News Staff Continued on page 51 said a just prepare a barbecue and the She hopes to have a better for the economy to recoup. • If high winds, all fireworks, IT &E vice president and general THE CHAIR of the House Com­ traditional Chamorro food Christmas next year. For now. For now, she said that " firecrackers, Roman candle ac­ manager. mittee on Natural Resources is bunelos dagu and that's it. she would just prepare a simple Christmas really is what's in tivities must be stopped immedi­ "IT&E hopes to bring a little urging Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio's "I am hoping that our celebration and stay with her your heart and not what's in­ ately; cheer into the lives of these folks solid ;aste task force to look into economy will improve and next

'' 'I 20-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY- DECEMBER 24, 1998 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1998 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-21 .,,,._ Two Fiji women die in ~ ;.a,-----.-..--~... Elsewhere in.the Pacific · Foreign minister on Bougainville issue: domestic abuse cases Gov't moves to stop US Coast SUV A (Pacncws)-Two women abuse and deliberate negligence. in Fiji have died from alleged do­ Police say Rabuka's comment~ Guard closure of Pago harbor 'Peace crucial for PNG' mestic violence and abuse, raising that the fu 11 force of the law should the concerns of the P1ime Ministe;, be brought to bear on the guilty PAGOPAGO (Pacnews) - In­ tract between Port Administra­ Lt. S akaio said he was satisfied CAIRNS, Australia (AP) - PNG parliament reconvening mitment is there to put together permanent, but said Papua "We believe Australia will the Commissionerof Police and the person have prompted them to neat tervention by the Governor's Of­ tion and a local company, Harbor with the assurance but needed to Peace on Bougainville was vi- are very small," Downer said workable arrangements." New Guinea would resist pres­ respect the type of final settle­ Women's Crisis Cenne. both cases very seiiously. fice in American Samoa has pre­ Refuse and Environmental Ser­ get confirmation from the con­ • ta! for Australia's long term in­ after the meetings. Yaki agreed the peace moni­ sure to pass the legislation pre­ ment we come up with on A fonncr Suva school teacher, In the second incident, a 26-year vented the closure of Pago Pago vices, which has provided the ser­ tractorthat it had come to an agree­ vestments in Papua New "But I am satisfied the com- toring group must not become maturely. Bougainville," Yaki said. 30-year old Meena Kumaii, was old woman in the Northem Divi­ Harbour by the United States vice for the past decade. ment with ASG over their new Guinea, as well as the viability removed from her house and taken sion died after she was allegedly Coast Guard. The Coast Guard's Lt. Michael contract. of the Pacific nation's economy, to the hospital last month after attacked by a man believed to be her Late last week, the Coast Guard Sakaio said federal regulations If the Coast Guard had c~rried Foreign Minister Roy Yaki said neighbours found her in a critical de facto husband. warned the Department of Port require every port to provide fa­ out its order, the closure of the Tuesday. Skate: Opposition misleads nation condition and reported the matter to The head of the Women's Ciisis Administration that vessels of cilities and services for the re­ port would have affected the busi­ Yaki told an annual Austra­ PORT MORESBY (Pacnews) the police. Centre, Shamima Ali, says women more than 400 tonnes would not moval of waste oil from incoming ness community, the government lian and .Papua New Guinea · He said the head of government of ernment,every government min­ - Papua New Guinea's Prime ister and backbencher who were Police suspectKumaii was beaten will continue to die if the authrnities be allowed to dock at the main vessels otherwise it would likely and residents as freight ships ministers forum that Australian any other democratic counny would Minister, Bill Skate, has accused resign if such a thing happened. not detained away from the par­ and systematically star.ed by a 1mm. don't do anything about the iising wharf, fuel dock and inter islanil end up in the ocean. bringing in food and other essen­ had an important role to play in Opposition Leader, Bernard Skate says he is extremely dis­ liament for legitimate reasons The Piime Minister, Sitiveni dock, effective 12:00 p.m. Tues­ The day after the Coast Guard tials would not have been allowed .ending the Bougainville crisis incidence of domestic violence in Narokobi, of deliberately mis­ appointed that a leader of were in the chamber. Rabuka, has expressed deep so1rnw day, December 22, if the govern­ gave its warning, Sakaio was con­ in. and contributing to the overall Fiji. leading the nation, in relation to Narokobi's calibre and standing He says on the other hand, the at Kumaii 's death. ment did not retain a company to tacted by Acting Governor, The canneries would not have economic and political stability Commissioner of Police, lsikia his latest statements on would come down this low and Leader of the Opposition and He describes it as a very sad GL<;e remove waste oil from incoming Togiola Tulafono, who assured Savua, has called on the public to had any fish to process because of his country. Bougairiville. accuse him ·and his government Momis were unable to organise vessels. Sakaio ·that a new contract with of an innocent woman ,md devoted refrain fmm such violence, espe­ fishing boats that supply them He linked peace on Narokobi recently called on the of being irresponsible. and have all Opposition MPs mother falling victim to cruelty, cially duiing the Christmas season. The Coast Guard issued the Harbour refuse wo.uld be in place would not have been allowed to Bougainville to the long-term Prime Minister to resign, citing Skate says if there is anyone available for the vote. warning after the lapse of a con- before Tuesday. dock and unload. viability of Australia's exten­ Parliament's failure to pass the who should resign, it should be Skate says the Opposition sive resource sector investments Constitutional amendments af­ Narokobi and Bougainville Re­ Leader and his dwindling group France transfers powefs in Papua New Guinea, includ­ fecting Bougainville. gional Member, John Momis. of followers showed the nation in Fiji gov't powerless to prevent ing the Australian dollars 3 bil­ The Opposition Leader said this The PM says Hansard records the last session of parliament that lion (S l.86 · week the government should ac­ show that dming the vote on the they are more interested in play­ to New Caledonia Gov't billion) gas pipeline proposed . oept responsibility for not muster­ constitutional amendment to allow ing politics than working with the eviction as land leases expire SYDNEY (Pacnews) - The With the bill going through par­ by U.S. energy giant Chevron ing the required 83 votes to pass the for the establishment of a government to biing about lasting across the Torres Strait to Aus­ important piece of legislation. Bill Skate Bougainville Reconciliation Gov- peace in Bougainville SUVA (Pacnews) - The Fiji evict the tenants: being forcefully evicted or be­ French government has approved liament, a gradual but irreversible a bill to begin transfe1Ting powers tralia. government does not have the The tenants are mainly Fiji- ing asked to pay compensation transfer of powers from Paris to a Australia has committed Aus­ power to stop landowners from Indian farmers in the country's by landowners. to the French Pacific territory of new local government can begin. New Caledonia. tralian dollars l 00 million ($62 evicting tenants whose land sugarbelt. The first of more than Many landowners have com­ France retains control of key The French parliament has ap­ million) over five years to help leases are expiring. 500 leases under ALT A began plained of unauthoiised sub-let­ areas such as justice, foreign ex­ reconstruct Bougainville after a The Prime Minister, Sitiveni expiring last year. ting or developmen·t by the ten­ proved the terms of an accord on change and law and order, but ten-year secessionist war, ended Rabuka, has confirmed this. Many of the indigenous Fijian ants. New Caledonia's political future. New Caledonia will soon be able with a cease-fire agreement He says owners of native land landowners have indicated they The government has fo1med The Noumea Accord was to make its own laws, which will signed in January. with tenants whose leases are wanttheirland back fordevelop- a joint parliamentary select com­ signed in May. supersede those previously made Australia has also agreed to expiring under the Agricultural ment purposes. mittee with the opposition to The French parliament ap­ for the territory by the French accelerate funding for Landlord and Tenant Act There have been several re- find a solution. proved the terms of the accord government. after years of complex negotia­ Elections for the new govern­ Bougainville infrastructure (ALTA), have the legal right to ports since last year of tenants Conntinued on page 50 tions. Conntinued on page 50 projects in an effort to speed up the peace process. Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said a new incentive fund was designed to increase the performance of government and non-govern­ 13I ment agencies in the delivery of I aid money. Aid would be maintained at \ I Australian dollars 300 million ($186 million) for the period July 2000 to June 2003, but ad­ I I ministration would be refined ~ to ensure projects better meet I l, I Papua New Guinea's develop­ I, ment needs. Yaki said the considerable I 1 I structural reforms set down in I his country's budget should sat­ I' isfy concerns about waste and ~-~~ inefficiency raised by aid do­ Ii I nors. I I I Congressmantkx "Timmo" Olopai I I Downer expressed disap­ • , I pointment Tuesday that legisla­ and Family tion to establish a reconcilia­ I I I tion government on 1 From the Management & Staff of Bougainville had not been passed by Papua New Guinea. l . He said peace monitors from New Zealand, Australia, Fiji and }Vl.ay the ehrist ' Vanuatu could not be expected to stay there forever. SAIPAN BUS & r Downer said Papua New Guinea's approach to the peace ehild IJless you process had been "constructive TRANSPORTATION and flexible" but that he had hoped the parliament would re­ and your family COMPANY convene before the next planned sittings in June 1999 to pass the P.O. Box 37 C.K. Saipan, MP 96950 reconciliation legislation. during this Tel: (670) 322-3995 / 3998 Despite it being part of the Fax No.: (670) 322-3977 January cease-fire agreement, the Papua New Guinea Parlia­ Christmas and ment ended sittings earlier this month without passing the leg­ islation. the }Jew Year. "It seems the chances of the

\ ·;,t ., '-\. I t., ______,. __ ...... _ ...... ,_ ...... ·····-··-.. --.. ·-----..--...... _...... _ ...... , ...... -...... _ ...... _____~--· ...... ___, ., ...,, 22-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY- DECEMBER 24, 1998 . THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1998 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-23 ~'1"~at-. Elsewhere in the Pacific · Pacific airline gears Tourism to some Pacific for growth in 1999 RP w-orkers fear future By ROBERT KEITH-REID larger Boeing 747, and application By Raju Gopalakrishnan and the money goes out again." SUV A, Fiji (AP)- In contrast to made for permission to run a third MANILA (Reuters) - For 'There is no value added. there areas soar despite crisis other Asia-Pacific region call'iers service. weeks. Manila ·s international air­ is no productive capacity added ,,_,- hard-hit by the Asian financial cri­ McQuay said the codesharc " port has been bursting at the to the economy." SlJV A, Fiji (AP) - The three cxcrntivc of the bureau. about 400,000 visitors. sis, Fiji's national airline Air Pa­ agreement with America~ Airlines seams. i\t the airport, however, there main South Pacific Island tourist But tourist numbers 10 Fiji are The bureau expects Australian cific plans to increase its cai1ying gave Air Pacific access to the inte­ Thousands of overseas Filipi­ was little sign of any restraint.
destinations - Fiji. Tahiti and growing and 1998 count is ex­ business to grow by I 1.6 percent capacity by 70 percent in 1999, the rior of the United States and its nos are taking a break from the ,1\!most all the returning over­ New Caledonia - are expecting pected to break the 1997 record of to I I I.SOD visitors; U.S. business airline said Monday. flights would connect with the U.S. factories and homes they work in seas workers carried big-ticket a record number of tourists in 359.441 visitors. he told an indus­ to grow by 13.2 percent to 55,800 Chief executive Michael canier's flights to Europe. to return for Christmas. joining electronic items. liquorand choco­ 1999 despite the col lapse of Asian try meeting. visitors; Canadian business to McQuay told a Fiji tomism indus­ Despite suffering a Fiji dollar I0 family am! friends for a brief pe­ lates bought in a last-minute outbound tourism. the Fiji Visi­ Tahiti, which had 163,774visi­ grow by 20.3 percent to 16,000 try meeting that Air Pacific had million ($5 million) loss on its Ja­ riod before going back to jobs frenzy at duty-free shops and suit­ tors Bureau said Tuesday. tors in 1997. and New Caledonia. visitors; British business to grow signed acodeshare agreement with pan service this year, the airline did which can be distasteful and dan­ cases full of what most said were Twelve other Pacific destina­ whichhad91.121 visitorsin 1997 by 8.5 percent to 43,000 visitors; American Airlines and would en­ not expect that business would con­ gerous but, from a local point of new clothes. tions. including Australia. New were 1"<.:porting similar trends as and European business to .grow ter a strategic alli,mce with a major tinue to slide. view, are extremely well-paid. "I bought a VCD," said Malilin. Zealand and Hawaii. were report­ Fiji. by 3.7 percent to 30.000 visitors. Asian canier in the first qum1er of Pacific expected a 7-9 percent Some five million Filipinos "And clothes, usually clothes ... ing tourist downturns caused by Yaqona said the bureau was Japanese business was expected 1999. recovery in Japanese traffic, work overseas. and this year their The red-carpet welcome for slumping Asian visitor :11Ti val fig­ confident of 8.5 percent growth to fall by 5 percent to 33,700. The airline plans to boost the McQuay said. remittances home are upwards of overseas workers at the airport, ures. said Sitiveni Yaqona. chi~f in 1999. taking visitors to Fiji to Yaqona said. number offlights to existing desti-. Two new Boeing 737-300s to be $5.0 billion, helping keep the peso which includes the band playing nations in North America and Aus­ delivered in 1999 would enable the cmTency relatively stable at times in the arrival hall, fast-track :Japan aids tnllia and add new destinations. airline to operate to ·new Pacific of steep falls elsewhere in Asia. counters at customs and immi­ PNG sees Bougainville "We have a tremendous increase destinations now served only by But there is won-y in the air as gration and special cash prizes, is Nauru on in capacity," McQuay said. wide-bodied jets. the overseas workers, laden with not really necessary and hides the as 'greatest' challenge McQuay, a vice-president of He said the airline had negotiated gifts, return to tears of joy and fact that little else is being done, fisheries Hawaiian Airlines until being re­ $125 million in finance for the two laughter from their families and says Varona. CAIRNS (Pacnews) - The island. cruited to reorganize Air Pacific, B737-300s and a B737-7000 at "in­ the -sounds of musicians playing '"We don't need a red carpet Philippine President Joseph Estrada (right) escorted by Armed Forces Chief Gen. Jose/in Nazareno (left) salutes the color while trooping the line during the 63rd anniversary of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Papua New Guinea Government He says there are minor mat­ said that in 1999 capacity would be Christmas tunes. which starts at the airport and NAURU (Pacnews)-The gov­ c1-edibl y favorable" low interest for in subrban Qenzon City Tuesday. AP says the ongoing Bougainville ters of concern but overall, PNG ernment of Japan will give Nauru increased by 70 percent, to nine the next 12 years, McQuay said. Some 700,000 of them have ends at the airport," he said. "A any access to the workplace to somewhere in the world each year. conflict is one of the major po­ is pleased wJth Australia, New a grant of 675 million Yen (5.7 flights weekly from Fiji to Sydney, He said work agreements Air lost their jobs this year because of red carpet doesn't solve the prob­ nations because of the disease I prove that the elements of factors On top of that two are brought litical challenges in the country's Zealand and other Pacific million US dollars) for the de­ daily to Brisbane and four times Pacific had negotiated recent! y had Asia's financial crisis while those lems." contracted in Taiwan." which causes SJS are there," home dead each day ... he said. 23-year history. countries that have come velopment of a community lxiat weekly to Melbourne. lifted pilot productivity by 40 per­ who remain are being paid less or "The future is not exporting She said government officials Buenaventura said. '"It's not nice living abroad, the PNG Foreign Minister, Roy together to support PNG's · haibour at Anibai-e in the republic. Regular services were planned cent and cabin crew productivity have to work longer hours. more people overseas but encour­ had told her any suit against the Varona says her case is not the work can be dirty, dangerous and Yaki, was speaking at the an­ endeavour to overcome the The grant is the first to Nauru for two other Australian cities. by 23 percent. Alone and adrift in harsh con­ aging the people there to invest manufacturer was likely to fail. only one. demeaning. It's winter in many nual ministerial talks between nine-year conflict on under the Japanese government From June 1999 a service will Air Pacific is 51 percent govern­ ditions far away from home, many their money in the Philippines," "'They said it's hard to prove "Five hundred Filipino migrants places now and the lone! iness Australia and PNG being held in Bougainville. Official Development Assistance fly from Fiji to Los Angeles non­ ment-owned. In May, Australia's die. are murdered or are sentenced he said. thatthe SJS I contracted was work­ are .killed or sentenced to death penetrates more than the cold ... Cairns. Australia is leading a programme. The project includes stop four or five times a week. Qantas Airways lifted its stake to to death. MONEY NOT THE ONLY related because we don't have Yaki has thanked Australia for multi-national Peace Moni­ the construction of a wharf and Services to two other North Ameri­ 46 percent by purchasing govern­ DESPITE WORRIES, ISSUE its lead role in the international toring Group from the re­ apron, car parking space, access can destinations were planned. ment shm·es. OVERSEAS WORK MORE For Jennieh Buenaventura. her peace-keeping force working to gion in efforts to maintain roads, and improvements to the A twice-weekly service to To­ The government plans to float ATTRACTIVE one year spent working in an elec­ restore peace on the troubled peace on the island. kyo now operated by a Boeing 767 part of its remaining shareholding "If they will clll our salaries, I tronics factory in Taiwan has al­ Continued on page 50 jetliner would be operated with the on the Suva stock exchange. think I will just go back home," most cost her her life. said Gina Malilin, who works asa Exposed to dangerous chemi­ maid in a Hong Kong home as she cals on the job, she contracted the sat perched atop a loaded bag­ Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS), gage cart at the airport. a disorder of the skin and soft "The very reason I work out­ tissues which resulted in bums side the country and live away and sores on most of her body. A blessed from my family is the compara­ About 30 percent of those afflicted tively high salary I receive," she with this disease die. and joyous said, pushing back her hair and "Whenever I am reminded of bringing the bright yellow band the pain, it's really painful," she of her wrist-watch into view. told Reuters, breaking into sobs. Christmas to all, Hong Kong authorities arc con­ "Even if I want to go back there to siderin~' cui'ting the minimum work, I can't. I just want a house .:- - wage for foreign workers by 20 for my child, I can't work any and percent from the current more. l lKS3.8Ci0 ($500). "I've been :1pplying but 1·ve may the coming year But rhat amount is sti 11 far higher been failing the medic;il cxarni- than most Filipinos can hope tu earn at home. Trained nurses. be filled with health, doctors and people with college degrees have been known to take peace, love and prosperity up menial labour overseas. "Can I work in the ficlds'l Do you want that?," said Noemi La­ brador. also a maid in Hong Kong. returning home with Malilin. present Marianas' Sign of Quality. Labrador said she had been in Past, Present, and Future. · I long Kong for almost IO years and would stay another three or

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zens anu a Malaysian kid­ Sa bah. I napped by former Muslim They were then brought to rebels in the southern Philip­ Sulu province and moved from pines were released Wednes­ town to town in the hinter­ day after I 06 days in captiv­ lands as police and solc.licrs ity. searched for them. Officials said 110 ransom was The kidnappers included paid for the release of Law members of the Muslim ex­ Cheung Yau and So Chi Ming tremist J\bu Sayyaf group. of Hong Kong and Tong Ket whose leader was killL:d in a Ming or Malaysia. raid by police last Saturday, But a military officer, speak­ and former members of the ing 011 condition of anonym­ Moro National Liberation ity. saiu the men's employer Front, the main Muslim rebel U.S. NAPA paiu at least 2 million pesos group that had signed a peace CABBAGE (about dlrs 51,000) in ''board agreement with the govern­ anu lodging" fce·s to the kid­ me 11 t. c:::;1 F.~7 :r?:: L\:: .. :-\ C~~--. ,". -l nappers. Negotiators led by MNLF The three were seized Sept. chief of staff Yusuf Jikiri and c~s;f>> c_.~. -~.,,.,, LL1 Philippine military officials escort Presient Joseph Estrada (second right) at the 63rd anniversary celebration ~ while buying live fish for Sulu Gov. Munib Estino of the Philippine armed forces in Manila Tuesday. Estrada who addressed the gathering said: "We will not shirk or quit by default from our responsibility of defending our sovereignty and strategic maritime interests." sale to Hong Kong restaurants fetched the victims from the REUTERS near an island in Tawi-Tawi kidnappers' mountain hideout outside Timbangan town, U.S. FIJI about 920 kilometers (575 APPLES miles) south of Manila. .. We are very happy that we >:~;,? (§7_(: have been released by the kid­ ,.. f. ··-! (i). nappers," said Malaysian .....,_ Tong Ket Ming. He saiu they were fed mainly dried fish and root crops and were not harmed by the kid­ KRAFT BARBEQUE ' nappers. SAUCE, 18 OZ. i. .. The first thing I will do is ANY FLAVOR i i·l talk to my family in Hong u Kong. my mother, my father, .. FJ said Law Cheung Yau. Estino said the kidnappers ~ hL:ld the three men hostage to ti-~ show the government that they have been "left behind .. in re­ DUNCAN HINES ceiving social benefits for MOIST DELUXE former rebels. YELLOW CAKE MIX .. We had to explain to them the program of the government ~~)/,))<~~-.Sf: for development, that's why it ,:'_,_:_;_ ) Lb. took us many days fo1· them 10 accept the program of the gov­ ernment," he said. Police Chief Superintendent DROMEDAY DICED OR SLICED Panfilo Lacson, the heau of PIMENTOS, 4 OZ. the presidential anti-organized crime task force. saiu the /'v1uslim feast of Ramad:m as \\'ell :1s the involvc111cn1 in the negotiations of MNLF chair­ man Nur Misuari helped 111 winning the early release of the victims . .. Fortunately this matter was settled without bloodshed," (~61 ryir:;:, said Interior Undersecretary t::•,J'fl l·'.;·.··]·:--' "°1,\0)9 - KINGFORD MATCH Ronaldo Puno ... This is an in­ c,,c.t.) L/J. LIGHT CHARCOAL dication that much can be done 8 LBS. here in this region ... if we L·o111111unicatc well with nnc :mother. 1·111 very happy ... The three men wen: brought lo a 111 ii itary hospital in /.:1111ho:111!!a City. north of Sulu. for :1 checkup. They were 10 he l'lown lo Mani la aftt:r

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·, 26-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY- DECEMBER 24, 1998 THURSDAY,_DECEMBER 24, 1998 -MAR.JANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VJEWS-27 ... Palau senator hits JKRC deal Pollution noted By MALOU L. SA YSON to benefit his own business. Special Prosecutor Michael the settlement with John K. force a party (who like JKRC has Rechucher Construction, which a desire to enter into a reasonable at Palau channel For the Variety "I think they (OSP) should bring Rosenthal, according to Fritz. KOROR (Palau Horizon) -A it to the court and allow the culprit should not have settled such case the Court may not necessarily disposition outside of Court) to By MALOU L. SAYSON la ti on near the mangroves. the key Palau Senator has expressed be punished according to the law." out of court. impose,'' he noted. trial and cause the expenditure of For the Variety presence of a piggery and fish­ dissatisfaction over the out-of­ opined Fritz. When asked about Rosenthal's And thirdly, Rosenthal ratio­ money on attorneys and Court KOROR (Palau Horizon) - pond. which has made an en­ court settlement strategy being Fritz expressed some reserva­ comment on the Senator's state­ nalized that it would be unfair to costs. The Toachcl-rnid Channel closed water area in Ngesaol adopted mid implemented by the tions on the possible effect of ment, he cited three reasons why strategically located between black and stagnant. ~ · new Special Prosecutor. saying settling cases involving govern­ an out-of-court settlement was the Koror and Airai States is un­ Near the collapsed K-B to PNG amcJ. Au.stlfaiiaif\>•·.••• der tremendous environmen­ Bridge is a derelict ship which viulators of the counu:y's statutes ment officials having conflict of best approach settle the JKRC do not get the punishment they interest out of court. case. tal pressure as dredging op­ has been abandoned in the area d~scrve. The Senator said there are per­ In a faxed message, the Special ··m111istert$······•a[s•~us·~·······•1ii1~···· ermions have causci th~ for­ since 1991. Senator I-t11Ty R. Fritz. chair­ sons out there who just know how Prosecutor said that entering into CAIRNS(Pacne\Vs} ~f~dct··· ·1tdib~6Jtw~b111hgiw&&Bhi1iribs•. mation of a thick film of coral According to Yano, the ship man of the Committee on Bank­ to move about the legal system a settlement agreement instead of the Fritz w:1s rcfening to the $80 money. Secondly, "all litigation has ·and Development Roman cals and paints become more reria1···t···o·ri. m.• 1h.•·.g··.··••.h.!!.14.m....•. S>.•u.. :_.rr.s .... J\.uswa1ia mill ion out-of-court settlement of "I was the one who wrote the risks" such that a Court may dis­ · •.Ix:.. ·.·•'d .. · · l ··ct· c.·· ··•.• ... •~J*tio~hipa·n··ct·p. ·.NG .. ··.••-•· ·~th'~tr · · · · · Yano, the ever-increasing toxic, and they cquld be leak­ Th.• ··· .. etwo ~) ~~ area ~9 .. lt Chief Justice to conduct a review miss a case on various procedural, pressure on the Taochel-mid ing into the waters,'' Yano said a case involving John K. .· .. cussin~ foreigr}11id. • qneofthi.largest)!!ipisteri;il legal and factual grounds. fi-\?}thcf Channel could be attributed to as he believes there are still Rechuchc!r Construction (JKRC) of Rechucher·s actions when he ·· B0t1g31i11viHepya¢epfo¢ess> · •••.c9gtiligynt(ist4kirtg pa,·t. the presence of two auto re­ remaining substances inside Company involving the juggling was the governor of Ngardmau. "By entering into a settlement • ·< Foi-thefi~.tfirrte;'local·bi.lsi­ · Thisyeat markst11¢#~ye[)th pair shops in Ngesaol, the con­ the ship_ of funds amounting to some And based on the court findings. agreement, the parties can assure Australia/ t>apµa t'.fW <:i1.1inef . . ness leadersare alspipy9lyed in S 125.000 by the owner. himself. he really did something wrong,'· an outcome certain and agree to struction of Surangel marina "It's an awful eyesore which ministerial forum; which alters . •Contlnu~d P?9~ Si -_:'.: a forn1er governor of Ngardmau, Fritz stressed. terms, such as those contained in on in Airai, the non-removal of a the government should eradi­ derelict ship which may still cate," Yano said the ship ~~t·tbe ~ ~ ...y 6'-1 .. ' . . ' contain some toxic or hazard­ could have been returned to ous materials. the Philippines, its country of Free. Cellular Airtime with Every New Activatio.n! Yano also noted the continu­ origin, way back in the early DISCOTHEQUE . . ous dredging of corals for 1990s_ construction fi II ing materials There were attempts to bring in the area_ back the ship but these were The dredging activities have opposed during the time of caused some spillage of very Philippines' Foreign Secretary fine coral dust which come to Raul Manglapus sometime in GIG mix with oil coming from I 99 J_ $IO Entry Nl5~12' heavy machines operating in Yano has urged both the the area as well as oil and Koror State government and ( Includes 5 Bud Family Beers ) Starting as . grease washed down the road the Environmental Quality 1owas by heavy rains. Protection Board (EQPB) to HAPPY HOLIDAY The film of dust and oil arc look into the pollution occur­ 0 Can't Decide? observed to have already ac­ ring at the Toachel-mid Chan­ SC&P Gift Certificates cumulated in the waterside nel. -~ areas of the road leading to He at the same time called SPECIALS Are Easy To Do & Easy To Give! 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·11 ______THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1998 -MAR1Ar"1AS VARIETY NEWS AND V!EWS-29 .1 Japan rice tariffs Japan to launch anger Australia 4 spy satellites CANBERRA (Reuters) - He used 4WD car imports TOKYO(AP)-Japan'sCabi­ North Korea is planning another Australian Trade Minister Tim from Japan as an example. net officially approved a plan test. Fischer on Tuesday threatened Australia currently has a five Tuesduy to launch four surveil­ The United States says North to retaliate against Japan's percrnt tariff on all 4WD im­ lance satellites by 2002 in an Korea has also begun construc­ move to place a 39D percent ports. apparent move to monitor North tion of a suspected underground tariff on rice imports there, 'Tm not in favour of a tariff Korea's weapons program. nuclear-related facility at saying Australia would be­ tax increase on 4WDs from Proposals for Japan to build a Keumjang-ri, 40 kilometers (25 come less cooperative. Japan, Korea or anywhere multipurpose spy satellite have miles) northeast of the North's "I don't telegraph our else ... but I just make the point gained momentum since the fir­ main nuclear complex of punches, but clearly I'm not that I'm hardly going to rush ing in August of a North Korean Yongbyon. going to be arguing vigorously to the door to facilitate that rocket. The reclusive communist for further trade Ii beral isation trade in light of their deci­ Defense Agency chief Hosei states says the new facility is for which would facilitate more sion.'' he said. Norota told a Cabinet meeting civilian use and refuses a U.S. imports from Japan at this Japan announced last Thurs­ Tuesday that the introduction demand that it allow uncondi­ time.'' Fischer told reporters. day that a new tariff of up to of a surveillance satellite would tional inspection there. Fischer was careful to add 351 yen per kilogram wou Id be "very significant" by giving On Monday, the Finance that Australia was unlikely to be imposed on all rice imports Japan its own information-gath­ Ministry approved a total of raise its tariffs in response to above the minimum access ar­ ering capability, according to 8.2 billion yen ($74.14 mil­ the Japanese decision, but rangements from April 1999, news media. lion) in research spending on pointed to other means of re­ in a bid to curb imports and Japan relied on information the surveillance satellite taliation. ease the impact of foreign rice from the U.S. military to moni­ project for next fiscal year, "We 'II be keeping the gate on domestic farmers. tor the Aug. 31 firing of the which begins April I. open bt1t not opening it at any The tariff would drop to 341 rocket, which flew over Japan The sum will include 6.8 bil­ faster rate," he said, and pin­ yen per kilogram from April before landing in the Pacific lion yen ($58.6 million) for pointed Japanese car exports 2000. Australian rice had pre­ Ocean. technology studies by the Sci­ to Australia as an area where viously been purchased at I DO Last week, a Russian news ence and Technology Agency, Aswe Australia cou Id become more yen per kilogram. report cited Russian Defense said agency official Masaaki celebrate the difficult to deal with. Fischer said that tariff would Ministry officials as saying that Nishijo. added cheer and certainly achieve its protec­ generosity of the - tionist purpose in the case of Australian rice exports. Tokyo officials say steps holiday season, let us "I have to accept that at that remember all the level. it (the tariff) represents taken to revive economy wonders that make a bamboo curtain with some rate taxes to levels similar to the this season special. pretty spiky bamboos, but TOKYO (AP) - Japan's top we'll be doing all we can to economic official said Tuesday United States. And let us wish Combined with massive wedge open that curtain and his country would no longer rely you and your family spending on public works, reduce its size," he said. on exports to pull itself out of the happiest holidays recession and was moving Sakaiya predicted the changes . . ever from our family at quickly with internal reforms, would be enough to restore Clha.nk lf OU totz 6eln'j a. Thailand ·eases such as cutting taxes and red Japan's gross domestic product Hawaiian Rock Products. tape. to a growth rate of about 0.5 the tax burden Speaking along with Japan's percent next year, up from this Happy New Year for unemployed prime minister before a group year's contraction of 2.2 percent. patzt o.i outz 6uslness. of business leaders, Taiichi "I have a lot of confidence that BANGKOK (Reuters)-The Sakaiya, said Japan must fol­ growth will become positive,'' he Thai cabinet on Tue~day low the example of the robust said. agreed to exempt Thais receiv­ U.S. economy, which he said is /h,uf the pea.ce 06 Chiist be ing redundancy payments reaping the benefits from a from personal income tax, Fi­ shrinking of government in the nance Minister Tarrin 1980s. May the spirit of the l1olid oys Nimmanahaeminda said. "In that same America where 11Jlth l(OU this jOlfOUS The government would give they used to have such big defi­ tax exemptions for up to cits. they 're now debating what be in your hearts, and the art 300,000 baht or financial com­ to do with their (budget) sur­ pensation, or the cquivaknt pluses." he said. Sakaiya heads of giving your hond§. (?h,zlstmas Sea.son of 300 days of average wages. the Economic Planning Agency. for Thais in medium and low A 11eccssary step is curtai I ing income brackets who arc laid­ government involvement in the off, he said. economy. which Prime Minis­ He said unemployed Thais ter Keizo Obuchi said wouid Wishing you a very already being taxed in the: past lead to opportunities for creat­ yc:ar could apply for tax rc:­ ing new industries. hatcs rrom the govcrnmc:111. "Entrepreneurship is the ba­ which would lose only about sis of economic growth," 7JO million haht in po1cnti:il Obuchi said. Merry Christmas and :111nual t:1x rcvc·nuc. 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F..-om Va..-iety Staff 30-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY- DECEMBER 24 1998 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1998 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-31 .. - ----~------~-- ,------···----- ~ ------I ------~= In Cambodia: To discuss East Timor: .10,000 flee toxic waste Habibie m.eets envoy JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) United Nations considers Por­ said, ratist rallies have raised fears cial airport in the East By Chhay Sopha! petrochemical giant Fo1mosaPlas­ dumping to seven. soldiers al1'ived early on Tuesday tion as unhazardous and safe for - President B.J. Habibic on tugal to be the administering After several months of rela­ of confrontations with Indo­ Timorese capital of Dili and SIHANOUK VILLE, Cambodia tics to dump the waste, said Kong Officials raised new health con­ to prevent a repeat of the violence, landfill disposal. Tuesday thanked a United power in East Timar. tive calm, sporadic fighting (Reuters) - Tl+ai militaiy scien­ Saran, head of the provincial infor­ cerns on Tuesday. saying the in which one person was killed and Mok Mareth rejected this: "If nesian soldiers. pushed past soldiers as they Nations envoy for his efforts "President Habibie ex­ tists with geiger counters on Tues­ mation depmiment. province's water supply could have several injured as mobs sacked they thought this waste was really between separatist guerrillas On Sunday, protesters tore tried in vain to speak to Marker to end the bitter conflict in day inspected Taiw,mesc indus­ Earlier. local police chief Em been contaminated by the waste. government offices. not hazardous, why did they ship it pressed his gri1titude to the has resumed and recent sepa- down a fence at the commer- as he left_ ' Indonesian-controlled East efforts made by the United trial waste dumped in southem Bun Sath said up to a third of the which they believe contains haz­ Deputy Prime Minister Sar Continued on page-51 Cambodia after a panicked exodus province ·s 150.000population had ardous materials such as lead, zinc Kheng and Environment Minister Timor. Nations to resolve the East of thousands of people fearing fled. and mercu1y, and bears skull-and­ Mok Mareth appealed for calm. U.N. diplomat Jamshecd Timorese problem,'' Marker Marker spent more than an hour said after the meeting. chemical poisoning. Police said four people had died crossbones danger signs. saying the waste was not as dan­ with Habibie, who has adopted "I have been certainly en­ More than 10.(lOO. had !led the mid I?, had been hurt in car crashes TI1ai A1my specialists. includ­ gerous as people feared and woulu a more conciliatory approach couraged by his unde1'stand­ prmince ofSihanoukvilk since the on Monday as they fled ing nuclear scientists and chemists. be shipped out of Cambodia_ on East Timar than his authori­ ing of the problems and the weekend. which saw violent pro­ Sih,moukville in heavy rain, bring­ said they had detected no abnomial Onicials said protective suits for tarian predecessor, Suharto. difficulties," said Marker, who tests against officials who allowed ing repo11ed deaths blamed on the radia1ion at 1he dump, about 10 km 500 workers assigned to gather up Peace talks on the former Por­ met pro- and anti-indepen­ (six miles) fromSihanoukvillecity. the waste had arrived from tuguese colony have gained mo­ dence leaders in East Timar -but said samples would be taken to Singapore and Vietnam. mentum since Suharto quit in this past weekend. test it for any chemical hazard. Prime Minister Hun Sen has or­ May amid riots and protests "We are progressing al­ "So far our man has determined dered the waste sent back to Tai­ against his 32-year rule. In 1975, though it is not an easy mat­ the level of radiation is not signifi­ wan without waiting for test re­ Suharto ordered an invasion of ter," said Marker. He was cant and not a health hazard. It· s sults, but Taiwan's F;reign Minis­ East Timor and annexed the ter­ scheduled to leave Indonesia justno1mal background radiation,•· try urged Phnom Penh to launch an ritory a year later. on Wednesday. said Colonel Chalermsuk Yugala. inquiry,calling it i1rntional to blame Habibie has offered autonomy Foreign Minister Ali Alatas "Chemical-wise, I can't yetgive Taiwm1 without sufficient evidence. in exchange for international met separately with Marker you and answer - it could be toxic: "If it is found that the waste is recognition oflndonesian sov­ and then accompanied him to it could be non-toxic.'' tml y the source of the problem then Cambodian Prime Minister Hun ereignty, but East Timorese the meeting with Habibie at Although there was no violence we will ask the local company to Sen waves his hand on a door of separatists say an autonomy the state palace. He said Indo­ in Sihanoukville on Tuesday, fulfil its responsibility." said min­ plane upon his arrival at the deal should be transitional nesia would push for a negoti­ schools remained closed for a sec­ ist1y spokesman Herny Chen. Phnom Penh airport last week. prior to a vote on indepen­ ated solution. ond day along with many govem­ Fmmosa Plastics has said the Hun Sen appealed for interna­ tional organizations to assist his dence_ "Indonesia will continue as rnen t offices and the port, waste has mercury traces, but had government in getting rid of more A new round of U.N.-spon­ it is committed to proceed with A sack is marked "Made in Taiwan," places on a pile of toxic waste Cambodia's main sea gateway. been certified by Taiwan's Envi­ than 3,000 tons of industrial waste sored talks between Indonesia the process of negotiations un­ which dumped behind a district military police headquarters 1O kilome- Over 200 militaiy police and ronmental Protection Administra- which is treatening Cambodia's ters east of Sihanoukvi/1 town. AP coastal city AP and Portugal is scheduled next der the auspices of the U.N. Indonesian President B.J. 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The 1i\ll'. \I hid1 :mangc·d a S17.'2 praised Taiwanese lawmak­ He won the support of many billil1n rcscuc· package for Thai­ calls him a 'dog' jailing of ers for contributing to the Taiwanese after appearing at Lind in A11!211st 1997. is ~uidiIH! the Anwar's lawyer Fernando Chris­ her pillow. island's democracy by re­ a news conference Monday to cash-straprcd country C out of its topher. defending him on five "What a stupid question. Since dissidents placing once-notorious call on Chinese authorities to 1n)rsl economic crisis in decades. ch,mies of sodomy and conuption, when have you come into my HONG KONG (Reuters)-A brawls with serious debate. respect the right of Taiwan to "This pooqxrfonnance govcm­ asked Umrni about the note. room to know what I keep under group of Hong Kong lawyers on Visiting the Legislature on choose formal independence. mcnt is concentrating only on "Because he deserved it," an­ my pillow?" she asked the law­ Tuesday expressed regret at the the second day of his first Wei, however, also exhib­ implementing fiscal and monetary swered Ummi. looking bitter. "He yer. imprisonment of dissidents Xu trip to Taiwan, Wei said ited his pragmatism by urging policies and ignoring the plight of has deceived the people, the whole Femando:"ldon'twishtocome Wenli and Wong Youcai by the mainland authorities had Taiwanese to "exercise their poor farmers ... said Chavalil dur­ of Malaysia and faulted the prime to your room. Just answer the Chinese Communist authorities. used pandemonium at the right not to declare indepen­ ing a party mceting in n011hc111 minister and others for his mis­ question." "The Hong Kong Bar Asso- island's parliament as proof dence" as long as China threat­ Chi~m!! Mai town. deeds." Fernando said a friend of . ciation deeply regrets the con­ that democracy cou Id not ens to invade . Chavalit Yongchaiyudh "In the next general election the Ummi maintained accusations Continued on page 51 viction of Xu Wenli and Wong take hold in a Chinese soci­ Taipei and Beijing were split NAP will sweep the pmfo1ment she levelled in 1997 that Anwm· Youcai when all they have done ety. politically amid civil war in BA\GKOK (Reuters) seals am] I will return to Govern­ was a bisexual who sodomised his is exercise of their right to free­ But Wei noted Taiwan's 1949. ·n1ail:md ·s opposition le:1,knmved ment House as prime minister driver and slept with her sister-in­ dom of association, their right democracy has since ma­ Taiwan's ruling Nationalists on Tuc'sday to oust the 1ul ing ,ewn­ again." he told supp011ers. Anwar Ibrahim law-allegations that contributed to to freedom of expression and tured and "even brawls are say the island's peaceful tran­ Exiled Chinese dissident leader Wei Jingsheng smiles in front of the p:1111· gm emment for allegedly ,·io- Chavalit was premier for just their right to participate in pub­ much better than a closed sition to democracy over the By K. Baranee Krishnaan Anwar's ;acking and mTest in Sep­ cameras upon his arrival at Taipei's Chiang Kai-shek International 1:iting the constitution aml embrac­ over a ve,ff until November 1997 last decade should be a model AP KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) tember. lic life," the association said in society where you could not Airport Monday at the start of a nine-day visit to Taiwan. ing nmuption. when coalition government col­ for China, but they have gen­ Ii, - Ummi Hafilda Ali did not 1l1e 31-year-old adve11ising ex­ a statement. express your views." Chavalit Yongchaiyudh. leader lapsed under severe public pressure erally distanced themselves said Wei's visit could be an rial. flinch as she read in court a note ecutive is noted for her flashy "All these rights are protected "More mainlanders now of the New Aspiration !'any (NAP). amid a national economic c1isis. from exiled Chinese dissi­ important step in fostering "Taiwan should play a mor she had written to Malaysia's clothes, make-up and purpo11ed re­ by the International Covenant realize the unanimous votes s:1id during a pany campaign that 1l1e Chu an government took over dents, many of whom uphold dialog between the people of positive role in helping main former deputy prime minister. semblance to Monica Lewinsky, on Civil and Political Rights being taken at our National he had documented 32 cases of China's nationalism and its Taiwan and China. landers to strive for their po the reins of power after Chavalit "To the dog Anwar Ibrahim," the former White House intern who which the People's Republic of Peoples' Congress are com1p1ion by government officials China has already signed," it false," he said. claim to Taiwan. "Democracy can become a litical freedom ... and thus hel resi!:'.ned. she read as the cou11housc fell had sex with U.S. President Bill during the year-long tenure of pre­ The NAP h,L, 123 seal, in parlia­ The United Daily News, a topic of such dialogue," the itself in reaching a new rela into a hush and then gasped. Clinton. said. Wei was released from a rnierChuan Lcckpai' s administrn­ major Taiwanese newspaper, newspaper said in an edito- tionship" with China, it said. ment. Small opposition pm1ies have "Stop the hypocritical act and The four-hourexchange between On Monday, Xu was sen­ Chinese prison last year af- tion. :mother l Oseal,. but the government accept the fact that you are indeed Ummi and Fernando had civil mo­ tenced to 13 years in prison and His pany recently liled an im­ controls a big majrnity in the393-seat an animal with the mask of hu­ ments and comical banter as well Wang to 11 years after trials peachment motion against Prime lower house with 257 seal,. man, and my prayer will be that as ang1y words. that lasted just a few hours. \linistcr Cllllan Leekpai and Fi­ The government spokesman. A third activist, Qin Yongmin, this dog Anwar Ibrahim will soon Fernando suggested that Ummi nance Minister Tarrin Akapo! Sorasuchart, dismissed was jailed for 12 years on Tues­ be dan~ned with the AIDS dis­ was a jilted admirer who was re­ Nimmanahaeminda in parliament. Chavalit's remarks. "I think its a day despite international con­ ease handed down by Allah." sentful because she thought Anwar 1l1e motion accused the two go1·­ slip of his tongue as usual," he told Ummi Hafilda Ali, the sister of demnation of harsh jail terms Tuesday was the 31st day of was having sex with her sister-in­ ousted deputy prime minister e111ment figures of violating the imposed on Xu and Wang, lead­ repo11ers on Tuesday. Anw,u·'s trial and the second day law. He depicted her as a woman Anwar Ibrahim's private secre­ constitution by agreeing economic Premier Chu an has shrugged off tary, leaves the Federal Court­ ers of a banned opposition party. on the witness stand for his main who was crazy about Anwar, who targets. legislation and priorities the impeachment motion, which is house after testifying at Anwar's Chinese foreign ministry accuser, Ummi. wrote love letters to him, and asked for Thailand with the International now being studied by a constitu­ trial in Kuala Lumpur Tuesday. spokesman Zhu Bangzao said "Why did you do that?" Ummi if she kept his picture under AP Monetary fund without prior par- tional com1. on Tuesday that "Xu and the others colluded with overseas hostile organisations and ac­ cepted overseas assistance to en­ - gage in activities for the pur­ pose of subverting state power." The United States, Britain, Fra'nce and Germany have de­ The Management nounced the jailing of Xu and Wang, saying China breached OOiJhin9 you aii the the rights covenant that it signed & Staff of in October. Saipan Stevedore bte.s.sin9 ot C(j ht:i.stma.s Company anB a @JJ em d}jeat: would like to wish the people of the cefJiiteB with ci}tappine.s.s. Commonwealth a

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WASHINGTON (Reuters)- A ity of censure but said it must origi­ WASHINGTON (AP) - After The current expansion, which the benchmark rate on overnight handful of Republican congress­ nate with the senators. helping stabilize world financial began in March 1991, this month loans between banks unohanged men who votcd·to impeach Presi­ "We are now navigating in pre­ markets with three interest-rate became the longest during peace­ at its four-year low of 4.75 per­ dent Bill Clinton joined on Tues­ viously uncha11ed waters, but one reductions this fall, Federal Re­ time in U.S. history, surpassed cent. day with those seeking presidential thing is clear: For the good of our serve pol icy-makers meeting only by the Vietnam War-fueled Rattled by markets' response to ccnsmc in the Senate instead of nation, there must be no "deal' in­ Tuesday have little reason to cul expansion of the 1960s. Economic Russia, the Fed engineered three removal from office. volving the White House or any again right now. growth this year should easily top quarter-point interest-rate cuts in The Senate faces the prospect of entity beyond the cutTent member­ ~ Stock~prices, which plunged in 3 percent for the fourth time in a seven-week span, starting in late only the second presidential trial in ship of the U.S. Senate," Byrd said the United States and elsewhere five years. September. But after the last cut, history and since the last was 130 on Monday. after the August devaluation of The nation's unemployment on Nov. 17, policy-makers sig­ years ago there is little precedent. Lockha1t said on Tuesday the the Russian ruble. have recov­ rate, at 4.4 percent in November, naled they were linished cutting Senators were debating how to go White House agreed the situation stands just a notch above the 28- for a while. should be resolved by the Senate ered. about t1ying Clinton on two ar­ Bill Clinton After more recent jitters over year low of 4.3 percent reached With the three cuts, "financial ticles of impeachment. and "we look forward tci that hap­ the impeachment of President Bill this spring. conditions can reasonably be ex­ 111c White House, where Clinton there ,u-e only 55 Republicans it pening and finding a bipartisan Clinton, the Dow Jones average "Consumers couldn't be hap­ pected to be consistent with fos­ was going through the typical holi­ appears unlikely that would hap­ solution to end this quickly." of industrial stocks gained 85 pier.... They have jobs. They see tering sustained economic expan­ day motions of Christmas pmties pen. The Los Angeles Ti mes repo11ed points Monday, closing at 8,989. low interest rati;s and their stock sion while keeping inflationary coupled with presidential duties, Clinton has refused to resign. that at one of the Christmas pmties And business credit, which con­ portfolios are going up," said pressures subdued," they said. was preparing a trial defence while despite calls to do so from some at the White House recently, Clinton tracted sharply for all but low­ economist David Jones of Aubrey On Monday, the International at the same time indicating a will­ Republicans. His job approval rat­ was asked how he felt to have been risk borrowers this fall, has loos­ G. Lanston and Co. in New York. Monetary Fund credited rate cuts ingness to compromise short of ings approach or exceed 70percent impeached and he replied: "Not ened up. "The Fed has no reason to ease in the United States and other removal from office. in several major public opinion bad." And then added that within Not only that, the U.S. economy and, in fact, it may be on hold well industrial countries with helping Adding to the compromise ef­ surveys. 10 or 20 years he believed he will Sit-year-old Jaynie Ventura from Auburn, New York explores into 1999, contrary to market ex­ stabilize a situation that seemed Sen. Robe11 Byrd, a West Vir­ be on the right side of history and Bloomingdale's new Apple iMac online shopping kiosk with the just keeps barreling along, show­ f011 was a letterfrom four moderate ing little sign outside of manufac­ pectations that more rate cuts are in danger of spiraling out of con­ Republ icm1s. Reps. Michael Castle ginia Democrat admired for his 4D that histori,~1s will not give ~nduc Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Commit­ department store's Santa Friday. Apple Computer Inc. climbed tee, talks to reporters outside of the NBC studios in Washington Sunday coming." trol when Russia's economy col­ years of service in the Senate and weight to impeachment when they further out of the barrel last month as sales of its low-end iMac turing and farming that it has of Delaware, Jim Greenwood of after appearing on 'Meet The Press.' AP computer became the No. 1 selling personal compuler. AP slowed in response to the world's Jones said Fed policy-makers lapsed. Pennsylvania and Sherwood for his knowledge of its history and analyse his presidency. But Flemming Larsen, deputy Boehle1t and Benjamin Gilman, director of the IMF research de­ both of New York - sent to the partment, said the staff of the Senate Republican Leader Trent world financial body believes that Lott and released on Tuesday. additional cuts are not required The lawmakers said they did not now. want their votes on Saturday to "The advice is for monetary impeach Clinton "interpreted to policy to be put on hold for the mean that we view removal from time being," he said. office as the only reasonable con­ Economists said the Federal clusion of this case." Reserve is likely to wait for fresh Instead. they said the Senate evidence of a slowdown in the should consider options that in­ I-Iappy Holidays! This is such a great time United States before cutting rates cluded "a tough cem;urc proposal, again. It probably will get the which would impose a fine and of the year that I feel like sharing my evidence, but not before its first block any pardon." meeting of 1999 on Feb. 2-3. /1. fifth Republican. Representa­ good wishes with everyone. "I think we 'II see another cut at tive Bob Franks of New Jersey, the late March or perhaps the early said he would support a proposal May meeting, somewhere in by former Presidents Gerald Ford there," said economist MarkZandi and Jimmy Caner for a strong cen­ I certainly hope that each and everyone of of Regional Financial Associates sure of Clinton. in West Chester, Pa. But Franks conditioned his stand you have a wonderful holiday season. Let "Half our trading partners are on Clinton saying he lied under wish you in or near recession, and that's oath in the Monica Lewinsky af­ us all hope for peace, joy, good health and undermining ourtrade balance and fair. something the president has "--'-'-"-~-=-?the gift of faith, corporate profits," he said. resolutely refused to do. prosperity for everyone. "And I don't think consumers The I louse of Rcpr<:scntatiws the blessing of hope and will be able to keep up the aggres­ appron;d by nmstl v part y-1 inc rnte -··-? sive spending that has character­ t\\'o articles or impeachment cov­ the peace of his love at ized this past year:· ering pcrju1y and obstrnction or justice, each of which ended by Christmas and through­ saying Clinton's actions wa1rnnt "removal from orlicc." out the New Year. White Ilouse spokesman Joe Lockhart said the letter showed th:1t Republican leaders had rammed i mpcacl11rn.:nt through the House and if they had allowed a vote on censure, as Democrats had . demanded, it wculd have passed. "l11is letter is a positive sign that meml-:ers on the Hill ... don't believe th:11 the president should be removed from oflice mid want to find a bip,u·­ tis,ITT way to put this behind us in a A-.~ prompt m,mncr." he said. Democratic Sen. Carl Levin of OFFICE OF THE FLOOR LEADER Michigan was less charitable, tell­ ing CNN the letter shows "how partisan that process was ... "I sure wish they had said that to ~~/[;u,,.~ their colleagues and to themselves prior to their votL: in the House," Rep. Ano S. \.Jer.;geyo Traders work on the floor of the Levin said. "I! seems that would Greetings from New York Stock Exchange Mon­ have been a more timely place and Tracy, Ben and Joe Jose C. Sablan day. The Dow Jones industrial time to make that point." Mayor of Saipan average rose as much as 175 The Senate would need a two­ points before closing 85 points thirds majority, or 67 votes. to re­ higher at 8,988, about 400 points from record terrain. AP move Clinton from office and since ______THURSDAY,.:..::.::..::..::.=::_:_c.c__>_=-== DECEMBER 24, 1998 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND YIEWS-37 36-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY- DECEMBER 24.1998 ______.~----~- Despite spectre of impeachment trial At f av$?: >~< Clinton in high spirits doing his job as president in order crate House Republicans on im­ tions whc:n they were feeling pres­ to run his own defence, his popu­ peachment. sure from pro-Clinton voters in lar support would plummet. the The president said his biggest theiruist1·icts rather than from rnn­ Times said. mistake was failing to press mod­ scrv ati vc Republicans. Clinton said that was why he erate Republicans to publicly de­ The ncwsparcr said that when went to the Middle East earlier clare their intention to vote against friends at the party urged him not this month rather than stay in impeachment in the weeks imme­ to resign. he as,urcd them that it Washington and try to lobby mod- diately after the November elec- hall not even "crossed my mind."

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There were no nities to spend the night in bomb AMMAN.Jordan (AP)-About Baghdad were special U.N. envoy The workers were evacuated af­ suspected guerri Ila bases in east­ in a statement released in Tel Aviv air, apparently using a backup casual ties from the raid. shelters in case rockets were fired. 120 U.N. hutnanitarian workers. Prakash Shah, U.N. humanitarian evacuated from Iraq last week dur­ ter spending the first night of the ern Lebanon on Tuesday, killing that he had communicated his sor­ transmitter. No other details were Hezbollah, the guerrilla group Israeli warplanes flew over airstrikes last Thursday huddled in coordinator Hans von Sponeck, and ing U.S.-British air atti1cks. left a woman and h~r six children, row to Lebanon and Syria through available. leading the fight against Israel's southern Lebanon Tuesday night, their headquar1ers on the outskirts 26 other U.N. workers. A~1man on Tuesday to return to Lebanese security officials said. a third party, and promised both Israeli fighter bombers also occupation of a border zone in the occasionally dropping flares ap­ Baghdad. Israel expressed regret at the countries an investigation. fired four rockets earlier Tuesday south, promised to avenge the parently to thwart guerrilla move­ Before departing for the Iraqi deaths, the highest civilian casu­ The Hezbollah confirmed that at suspected guetTilla bases foe- "atrocious crime." ments along the front line. capital. m,my in the group were Butler rejects talk alties in an Israeli raid since a 17- smiling and taking photos of one day bombing blitz of Lebanon in another in front of the buses that 1996. will take them on the more than 12- of his resignation .Lebanese security officials said hour journey across the dcse11. one Israeli rocket crashed on a "We ,rre very happy to be going farm where a couple and their back to take up our work in lraq," By Anthony Goodman UNITED NA TIONS(Rcutcrs) seven children lived in the village Darleen Biseau said as she boarded · of Nabi Sheet, about 23 kilome­ one of the three buses that will - Chief U.N. weapons inspec­ make the trip along with eight four­ tor Richard Butler, under fire by ters ( 14 miles) southwest of the whcel-drive cars. some Security Council members ancient city of Baalbek. 'nle U.N. workers left Baghdad as well as by Iraq, said on Tues­ The mother and six children on the second day of airstrikes day speculation about his pos­ between ages two and 13 were against Iraq. sible resignation was a "red her­ killed. Biscau. who works on the U.N.­ ring" and should stop. The father, Mohammed approved oil-for-food program in "Frankly, I think this question Othman, and an 11-year-old son To all the people of CNMI may the Christmas spirit fill B:l!'.hdad. had described herevacu­ should be put down. It is a silly were wounded, the officials said, ati;n to Amman as a journey that question," he told reporters after speaking on customary condition our hearts with Joy and Love. U.N. workers made with tears for being asked whether he would of anonymity. Richard Butler the people they left behind. She step down, if asked to do so. "I felt I was lifted from the said the bombardment would add "I know that some people have Butler said the issue was not ground and then everything went to the suffc1ing of Iraqis. asked for my resignation or dis­ about who headed the U.N. Spe­ black," Othman, who suffered She said she was ··hoping forthe missal,"hesaid, refen"ing to pub­ cial Commission (UNSCOM) in shrapnel wounds, said from his be st"" in reru rnirn~. lic criticism by Russia, China charge of disarming Iraq but hospital bed in Baalbek. SAIPAN ICE & Abdullah Odeh, resident repre­ A U.N. security guard greets an UN humanitarian worker upon her and others. "about Iraq obeying its obliga­ Local television stations sentative in Amman for the U.N. arrival in Baghdad late Tuesday. About 120 U.N. workers where "But I ask you to think of this: tions and our finding a way to showed blackened limbs and Development Program, said all the evacuated from Baghdad last week during US-British air attacks on WATER CO., INC. is it about me or a personality, or make that possible." other charred remains of the agency personnel who left Baghdad Iraq. AP "Whoever would be in my job dead wrapped in blankets at a except those on ho! ida y leaves were is it about substance? The sub­ of Kuwait. It allows Iraq to sell would- have the same responsi­ morgue. returning to "pick up the pieces" of humanitarian mission," he added. stance is thedisannament of Iraq. limited quantities of oil to buy bility. I think it is a red herring Lebanese officials said five their work. The oil-for-food program is an No one in the Security Council is needed food and medicine for its other air-to-surface missiles "They will continue the mission exception to punishing trade sanc­ saying anything else. They have and I think it should stop," he 22 million people. also hit the hills around the vil­ they are there for, which is the full tions imposed by the U .N. Security various views on how to do that."· Continued on page 39 Council after Iraq's 1990 invasion Most of the U.N. workers de- lages ofNabi Sheet and Janta in the Bekaa Valley. The officials said a guerrilla from the Shiite Muslim mili­ tant Hezbollah was killed and another wounded in the attack. But a Hezbollah official in Beirut said he was not aware of any guerri Ila death. Merry Christmas & Lebanon's government com­ plained to U.N. Secretary-Gen­ eral Kofi Annan and cal led for a meeting of a multinational committee monitoring an un­ ~~~~~~~ A Happy New Year. derstanding bctwc<:n Israel and the gucrrillas on not attacking civilians. HERMAN'S MODERN BAKERY Israel's army said in Jerusa­ lem it regrelled the loss of civi 1- Tun Herman Pan Road Thank you for your patronage ian life. 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Talks will centre on Chavez's plans for government and a trip he plans to make to the BANK OF SAIPAN United States before taking office on Feb. 2. . The D_nited States denied Chavez a travel visa in 1996 for leading "More Than Just Your Saturday Bank" a failed military coup in 1992. The former parau·ooper spent two years in jail for the unsuccessful uprising. But since Chavez's landslide victory in the presidential election . on Dec. 6, Washington has held out an olive branch to the incoming leader of its main crude oil supplier along with Saudi Arabia. CHALAN KANOA Branch GARAPAN Branch TINIAN Branch ROTA Branch Chavez, 44, won widespread popular support in Venezuela with Sablan Building II Bank of Saipan Bldg. San Jose Village V's Corporation Building From the Management & Sta.if of: his vows to rid the counu·y of corruption, and nationalist stances that P.O. Box 690 Saipan, worried investors and Washington. · P.O. Box 690 Saipan, P.O. Box 476 Tinian, Songsong Village But since winning a five-year tenn, he has adopted increasingly MP 96950 MP 96950 MP 96952 P.O. Rota, MP 969 orthodox, free-market economic views and assured foreign inves- tors they would be. welcome in Venezuela. . Tel: 235-6260/6265 Tel: 234-2264/7694/2267 Tel: 433-0332/0336 Tel: 532-2265/7682 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1998 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-45 r -~------· ---~ N;;;YNJ;p~ECg~~t unveiled soon India, Russia to sign pact TOKYO (Reuters)-Japan 's new coalition government will be fo1mally tary ties into the next century. Union. "By 2000, we will double totalled $1.57 billion in 1997/98 unveiled on January 5, just before By Sanjeev Miglani major countries in the Asia-Pacific The two sides also promised to the size of our trade," Primakov (April-March), down sharply from Prime Minister Keiw Obuchi leaves NEW DELHI (Reuters)- India region to promote stability and se­ boost bi lateral trade which suffered told Indian businessmen. the Soviet era figure of about S5 fora week-long uip to Europe, major and Russia announced plans on curity. after the collapse of the Soviet Trade between India and Russia billion a year. newspapers repo11ed 6n Tuesday. Tuesday at the end of a two-day Primakov had on Monday called · The Mainichi and Asahi newspa­ visit by Russian Prime Minister for a ··strategic triangle" in Asia pers, quoting unnamed sources, said Yevgeny Primakov to sign a wide­ involving China as the third nation, the new cabinet lineup would include ranging strategic agreement next but offered no formal proposal. one member of the opposition Lib­ year. China responded on Tuesday with ernlPrutyandbeannouncedasObuchi '"The sides imend to move to­ a terse rejection that stressed an prepared for his Januruy 6-13 visit to wards strategic paitnership, which independent position. France, Germany ru1d Italy. will be conlinned during theirnext A strategic pmtncrship is seen ButObuchi was non-committal on summit level meeting by the sign­ widely as a response to create geo­ the timing, only telling reporters: "It ing. of the Declaration of Strategic political stability in the region in hasn't been decided yet" Pa11nership between the Republic the face of Washington's indepen­ The question of whether Liberal of India and the Russian Federa- dent action on matters of global Ti:tke some bome leader Ichiro Ozawa would accept a . tion." a joint statement said. concern. for the bolidays! cabinet post which Obuchi offered India. a member of the Non­ .. The sides deplored the recent him on Monday is still hanging in the aligned Movement, and the fom1er missile attacks against Iraq," the air. Ozawa has expressed unwill­ Soviet Union maintained strong statement said on last week's bomb­ ingness to join the cabinet, pre­ ties during the Cold War:· ings by the U.S. and Britain. Rus­ feITing to wield power backstage, Primakov said the pact was ex­ sia, India and China have criticised analysts said. Asked whether Ozawa would pected to be signed during a planned the act, seen by its critics as a gross soften his stance, a Liberal Party visit by President Boris Yeltsin violation of United Nations mies. official said: "All I can say is that sometime in 1999:· India and Russia rcaffomed their Prime Minister Obuchi did say ''It (the agreement) envisages faith in a multi-polar world. "'The yesterday that he would respect non-participation in alliances sides proceed from the understand­ · Ozawa 's position on the matter." against each other or in joining ing that it was necessary to create a The ruling Liberal Democratic treaties and agreements which in­ multi-polarworld based on the sov­ Party (LDP), hampered by a stun­ fringe upon the soverigmy of each ereign equality of all states, demo­ (·.-/:·.i ning setback in July Upper House other:· an Indian Foreign Ministry cratic values and justice,"' it said. i'>'..! elections, has courted Ozawa and spokesman said. 1l1e Indian spokesman said the •.· ... ,1 his party, anxious for the backing The Russim1 leader, the first gov­ pact would be the first strategic of their 38 Lower House and 12 ernment head to visit India since its partnership signed by Russia with BE SURE TO f}Lj Russian Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov (left) and his Indian counterpart Ala/ Bihari Vajpayee clap their Upper House seats. nuclear tests in May, held discus­ any country. Moscow has a "con­ LISTEN TO YOUR FAVORITE i.; :0.1 hands after the signing of agreements in New Delhi Monday. Primakov is the first head of state from the five -~~--· . RADIO STATION FOR A '-... ·· . ·.· • ' ' ' ·'., ' The newspapers reported that sions with Indian Prime Minister strnctive pmtnership aimed at stra­ nuclear declared stales to visit India after the Indian government conducted nuclear tests last May, AP the Liberal Party would receive Atal Bchari Vajpayce, and opposi­ tegic cooperation in the 21st cen­ .... · ·-·/ COCA·COLAHOLIDAY "'.Z~ >··::{):{/-(···•:) ·.. . . ,,, .. 3 I ---• . " , ,,. ~ ., , . 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This political document of para­ international community, to be a mount impol1ance will set new strong mid appropriate candidate parameters and guide the fwther for pe1manent membership of an ~et~ StJU'Jt'D o1 development of the close relation­ expanded Security Council," the ship between India and Russia," it statement said. said, pointing to a 1971 peace and On Monday, the two nations friendship treaty. signed seven agreements, includ­ ~, ~feuf& Moscow and Delhi also sought ing a long-te1m military coopera­ "active and constructive"' tics with tion pact aimed at sustaining rnili- ~~de~epue~

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'~";.... '•''~'I •I• r _', '.. '., ''' ,'' ." !. ·,:• • ~ l ,·,,', 1+·· THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1998 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-47 I 46-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY- DECEMBER24.1998 -~-·______------~------Pakistan targets power thieves ECB-learns from Greenspan By MIKE CORDER Greensp,m wou Id have been val candidate: its central courts would hold speedy tri­ of electricity is rampant, ne­ ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - authorising the use of troops The decree, issued by fig­ AMSTERDAM, Netherlands proud of, described the rate banker, Jean-Claude Trichel, als of offenders in areas where cessitating calling upon the The Pakistani government is­ to combat what it called ram­ urehead President Mohammad (AP) - Wim Duisenberg un­ cut as "rather sensational." ironically a good friend of Rafiq Tarar, said military the armed forces had been armed forces of Pakistan to sued a decree on Tuesday pant stealing of electricity. derstands the power of words. A member of the center-left Duisenberg's. "called upon to act in aid of act in aid of civil power to One offhand remark can send Dutch Labor Party, Although Duisenberg, 63, civil power" to combat the suppress the said menace and stocks soaring or make finan­ Duisenberg rose to promi­ eventually was elected for a theft of power. - to provide for speedy trial of cial markets tremble. nence first as finance minister full eight-year term. the quar­ It allows appeal against a offences .... " So when the new president in the 1970s and later as presi­ rel marred a moment of Euro­ conviction before a similar The move comes a month of the European Central Bank dent of the Dutch Central pean history. military court, but no appeal after Prime Minister Nawaz was looking for tips of the Bank. Immediately after his ap­ to any civilian court. Sharif issued a decree setting trade, he went straight to the His 16-year reign there is pointment, it was announced A preamble to the ordinance up military courts to fight man who knows it best: Fed­ widely credited with helping that Duisenberg would step said it had been issued be­ crime in the violence-plagued eral Reserve Chairman Alan turn the Dutch guilder into one down after four years under a cause "the menace of stealing ay peace, port city of Karachi. Greenspan. of Europe's st;ongest curren­ "gentleman's agreement" That decree was denounced "I have to be extremely care­ cies, ushering in a period of brokered to end the rancorous by opposition political parties ful and guarded in my use of price stability and pushing row over who should get the joy and love be near and human rights groups, who language," Duisenberg said in down interest rates. job. said it could be used against a recent interview. Despite his impressive track · Duisenberg since has stated political opponents. "'Greenspan understands that record and the backing of most that no such agreement exists. you always and the Officials say most of the like nobody else. I can learn a EU leaders, Duisenberg's path And he is adamant that a four­ electricity lost by the state­ lot from him. I've already spo­ to the 35th floor of the Euro­ year appointment violates the owned Water and Power De­ spirit of Christmas ken to him about it." pean Central Bank headquar­ Maastricht Treaty, the 1992 velopment Authority The Dutch call him ''Wim ters in Frankfurt, Germany, blueprint for monetary union (W APDA) is stolen by people II," Prime Minister Wim Kok was far from untroubled. that calls for an independent in your hearts. tampering with meters and being Wim I. But Duisenberg After serving as president central bank. making illegal electrical con­ has a new nickname these days of the bank's forerunner, the Controversy aside, he '11 al­ Wishing you nections in villages. - "Europe's Greenspan." European Monetary Iristitute, ways have Paris - in Septem­ In a move which seemed to On Jan. I, with the historic Fed~r<}I ReseNe Chairman Alan Greenspan ponders a question while he was widely expected to ber, France inducted him into testifying befor~ the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in this herald a reduction in launch of the European become the ECB 's first leader. the coveted Legion of Honor, WAPDA 's huge staff, the gov­ June 16, 1998-file photo. The Federal ReseNe announced Tuesday it a prosperous Union's common currency, will leave short-term interest-rates unchanged. AP Then France proposed a ri- its highest tribute. ernment issued another decree the lanky Dutchman with the to make it easier to sack or shock of white hair arguably holiday season! retire WAPDA employees will become the world's sec­ An old protester chants anti U.S. without allowing normal and Britain slogans at a rally Sun­ ond most powerful central day in Lahore to condemn air labour laws to stand in the banker after Greenspan him­ strikes against Iraq. AP way. self. Although the euro debuts on Greetings from the Board of Trustees & Staff of the: paper at the first of the year. Exercise, not necessarily euro coins and notes won't go Northern Maria1111- Islands to lose it, but to enhance into circulation in the 11 p;r­ ticipating nations until Jan. I. circulation. 2002. As chief of the power­ RE1\REMENT ful European Central Bank, it is Duisenberg's job to preside over the transition. Despite the comparison with Greenspan. analysts say only time will tell whether Duisenberg-a former Dutch We wou[c{ [i~ to tak's tlie opportunity to e~tencf our finance minister and ex-head of the Netherlands' central bank - will have the same power and influence to move "Felis Pasgua Yan Ano Nuebo" (j2(!2LCI0'l1S rT~1(S to a{{ our C'llSrTO!Jv['E,1{5 global financial markets. ··we base our U.S. interest rate predictions totally on Greenspan ·s words." Ellen wlio liave macfe our progress possib[e. van dcrGullik of the merchant bank J.P. Morgan told the Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant. "But for the euro zone we don't listen exclu­ sively to Duisenberg." Although Duisenberg is the Our Office wi[{ be c{osecf on European Central Bank's president, he has only one vote on its board of 17, which is made up of representatives of 'December 30, 1998 for Inventory the 11 nations taking part in the monetary union and six directors. But the chain-smoking golf !Happy !Ho[itfays ant£ 'Best 'Wislies for tfie !J(,w ry-ear love1· with the decided!~ low iJ profile remains a poter{t fig­ urehead, bearing overall re­ sponsibility for 1;rice stability in the vast euro zone and ove,:­ seeing monetary policy. His bank flexed its muscle for the first time Dec. 3, when all 11 euro countries except ltaly cut their base interest :from tlie Staff ant£ !Management of rates to 3 percent in a move Senator & Mrs. David M. Cing that took financial markets by surprrse. Family and Staff '13omat C'J{MI Lttf. a.6.a. '13ontfe{ !Materials Company Duiscnberg. in a carefully chosen reaction that 48-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY- DECEMBER 24, 1998 ______THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, _199~ _-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VJEWS-49 India then Pakistan carried out Turkey, its treatment of its own of ordering the kidnap, torture and power against targets in Afghani­ tests in May which made them the peop)e ofteo criticised, was re­ murder of left-wing activists. stan and Sudan which he said were A 'Wag ... world's first new, openly declared buffed by Italy when it sought ex­ In the 50th anniversary year of linked with August bombings at Continued from page 2 military nui;lear powers for a third tradition of its most-wanted fugi­ the Universal Declaration of Hu­ U.S. embassies that killed 253 of a century and raised fears that Nor had Libya surrendered two tive, the Kurdish rebel chief man Rights, delegates from more people in Kenya and 10 in Tanza­ they might fight the sub-continent's suspects to stand trial for the 1988 Abdullah Ocalan. than I00 countries cheered a vote nia. Many questioned his evidence Saddrundo seen next war with atomic bombs. By SUSANNE M. bombing an American airlinerover But the most astonished human in Rome to set up a permanent against Sudan. SCHAFER in the region and others clearly Israel kept its near-nuclear pow­ WASHINGTON (AP) - The Lockerbie, Scotland. rights defendant of the year must International court to try war crimes BALKANS look at what happened to Iraq and ers in the closet. North Korea, un­ U.S. and British attacks against One who finally got away was have been Chile's former military and genocide. Working in slightly better con­ realize that Saddam ... suffered a dernuclear suspicia'n but unable to Iraq could well hasten Iraqi Presi­ Cambodia's Pol Pot. He died in dictator Augusto Pinochet, now 83. Not clapping were the delegates cert in the trouble-filled Balkans, defeat." Ap1il, a prisoner held in a jungle Herepair;d blithely to a hospital of the United States, unwilling to the NATO allies twice in the year feed its people without outside help, dent Saddam Hussein's demise, a He scoffed at charges by Iraqi hideout by his own guerrillas but in London, his favourite European sanction the risk that members of used the threatofairpower to make launched its first satellite in 'Au­ State Department spokesman says. officials that the campaign had tar­ without answering for the cruel city, for medical care and was ar­ their own armed forces might be Yugoslav President Slobodan gust, alarming Japan, which took "We believe that the future will geted civilians. as well as schools dictatorship that killed millions in rested inOctoberona warrant from accused. Milosevic rein in troops and police the rocket shot for a missile test see an Iraq that is not governed by and hospitals. the 1970s. a Spanish judge who accused him In its eighth year as the world's in the southern province of Kosovo. crossing its own coasts. Saddam Hussein, and that future "We absolutely do not target last remaining superpower, the That left U.S. allies clinging to a December'sbombingoflraqdid will draw closer as this realization those types of things," he said. Iraqi United States launched the mighti­ slender hope that Kosovo's Alba­ not stop two millionaire adventur­ grows and grows that he alone is officials said Monday that the est warship ever put to sea, the nian separatist guerrillas would be­ ers, Briton Richard Branson and responsible for what's going on airstrikes killed 62 soldiers. 111cy aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman, have and unsure of their own code American Steve Fossett, setting off inside his country," spokesman claimed the civilian causalities were and grew lonely on the world stage. of conduct in a world order grow­ from Morocco on a joint effort to James Foley said Monday. "much, much higher" but refused The bombing of Iraq was twice ing less careful about sovereignty fly a balloon around the globe. Oeposing Saddam "was not an to give details. Zinni, however, said averted by the U.N. 's Secretary and borders. SPACE object of the action, but we believe he had no idea how many Iraqis General Kofi Annan and l:iu nc hed Clinton's diplomatic triumph of Higher still, manned space mis­ that he has been weakened, and we may have been killed. near year-end under the Security the year was October's Wye River sions shot back to the top of the believe it's only a matter of time :·we are not in the business of Council's eight-year-old edict that accord between Israel and the Pal­ n_ews. until he does depmt power," Foley _body counting," he said. President Saddam Hussein be estinians. It seemed to shift their John Glenn, who was the first said. Asked if he had ordered a halt to stripped of weapons of mass de­ land-for-peace deal out_ of pro­ American in orbit back in 1962 and In the meantime, U.S. military any of the troops being dispatched struction. longed deadlock but was soon in has spent much of the interval as a forces will remain in the Gulf be­ to the region, Zinni said he was It drew military help only from political trouble itself, as was Is­ U.S. senator, went back as a geriat­ cause Saddam still poses a threat, completing a report on the matter B1itain, little applause in the world raeli Prime Minister Benjamin ric guinea pig on the shuttle Dis­ thecommanderofOperation Desert for Cohen. and cries of outrage from two per- - Netanyahu. covery, weighing up the burden of Fox said. The force in the Gulf region re­ manentSecurity Council members, Regardless of America's blows zero-gravity on his 77-year-old "I don't think anybody has a mains some 20,000 stron~. Zinni frame. - crystal ball and can predict when A starving Sudanese boy cries inside a compound run by Doctors Russia and China. to Iraq, 1998 was a vintage year for did not say how long he'd k~ceptwo In November Russia sent up the Saddam will go away," said Gen. Iraq's Presiden_t Saddam Hussein during a televisi!)n adress in Baghdad Sunday. The speech, thanking Arab Without Borders in Ajiep, within famine-torn Bahr el Ghazal province in Clinton also sent Ame1ica 's air the weapons of mass destruction. peop(e for therr support, was a,red on an Arabian TV channel before being aired on Iraqi national TV. aircraft call'iers there Lo keep watch south Sudan, in this July 26, 1998. file photo. AP first section of a huge, international Anthony Zinni, head of the U.S. considered highly unusual. AP over Iraq. construction job. America's shuttle Central Command. America's al­ astronauts cruised in a fortnight lies in the region "appreciate us later to bolt on the next massive being there providing a counter , component in a projectthat will not and a deterTence lo that threat." be completed till the year 2004. Offciing his first overview of the Satellite images saved untold operation, Zinni said U.S. and Brit­ I numbers of lives during the year ish forces hit 85 percent of their with accurate warnings of big I 02 planned targets, 74 percent of t' storms and floods, like those that them successfully. left three-qmuters of Bangladesh "Operation Desert Fox was a under water in September. highly successful operation," ech­ oed Defense Secretary William i.l' W arnings·werenotenough when ~~~u-i~·· Mitch, an October hurricane run­ Cohen. ning sho1t of breath, dumped its 111c opciation delayed Iraq's "»"1. 0" torrents on poor and rickety moun­ development of ballistic missiles tain villages in Central America. by at least a year, Cohen said. It An estimated 11,000 people died, also made it hm·der for Baghdad to mostly in Honduras and Nicara­ use chemical or biologic;! weap­ gua. ons against its neighbors; "severely \awn,!~'-·---_ :_::. ,_:_.. ).::_,,_ ) ~~ A new drng, Viagra, was ap­ damaged" the Iraqi mi Ii tary 's com­ proved by the U.S. government in munications systems, and dimin­ March as the first pill to help impo­ ished Iraq's ability to safegmu-d its ~ weapons of mass destruction pro­ - tent men. It was soon being pre­ scribed for millions and spawned gn1 n1. _-._--_._(I___ ' an instant black market, plus frauds Should Iraq again threaten its ._,_·_·_._·_·;_-... neighbors. "We 'reprqJarcd to act." -· -·--V and fakes. n Cohen said. - HIV victims in the developed world began lo see that the death Ir:1q·s refusal to rnopcratc r11llv sentence of AIDS was really not as with the { I.S. inspectors sc:1rching abrupt or as final as seemed a few rm weapons or mass dcstrnction years before. AIDS dropped from· prompted the United States and i___ :.c ._1 _ ... _:_·•·_::_: __ J -__ -_-_•. _•-•-· 8th place to 14th as a cause of death Britain to attack last week. Presi­ ------,.,_. .. .;::::.:· ·o-.=.::: dent Clinton declared a halt lo the Ueb in the United States. But complex drugs saving lives effort Saturday evening. in rich nations were far beyond the Zinni said that overall. Opera­ pockets of the Third World, where tion Dcse1t Fox involved more than the epidemic kept spreading at cri­ 30,0()() troops directly, and 10,(X)() Peace, Love, And Joy To Your Family From Ours. sis speed. Sub-Saharan Africa had more who provided support from 22 million people already infected, bases around the wol'id. most with no hope of help in a In addition, forces new ovcr600 - region locked in turmoil. sorties in four days. More than 300 AFRICA aircraft were involved in the opera­ Laurent Kabila, winner in l 997's tion, dropping 90 air-launched rebellion in Zaire, fell out with his cruise missiles and some 6(XJ other bombs. He also said some 40 ships From the Management and Staff of Ugandan and Rwandan backers by_ mid-year and found his renamed pmticipatcd, with IO launching Democratic Republic of the Congo more than 300 Tomahawk c111is~ menaced by a new revolt. missiles. Summoning new friends to save Zinni showed pictures of dam­ FROM THE STAFF AND MANAGEMENT OF him, Kabila was soon at the centre age inflicted to Iraq's ministry of Esco's ENTERPRISES defense in Baghdad, the Baath Party of a war embroiling the armies of dba: Esco's Bake House and Market half a dozen states - its violence headquarters and a jamming sta­ mitigated only by theirpove1ty and tion in Tikrik. Pointing to the sc.mcd FAS MOVING & STORAGE COMPANY P.O. Box 5801 CHRB, (Capitol Hill) Saipan, MP 96950 the vastness of Central Africa's building, he quipped: "I gwmmtcc Tel. No.: (670) 322-9993 • Fax: (670) 322-8422 space. you, nobody's working in the Baalh P.O. Box 702 Saipan, MP 96950 • Tel: (670) 322-6587/6588/1041 Store Hours: Monday - Saturday 8:00 am - 8:00 pm • Sunday Only 8:00 am - 6:00 pm Zimbabwe's help to Kabila cost Party headquarters." Fax: (670) 322-3238 • E-mail: [email protected] it heavy strain. Angola's interven­ Queried about defiant statements • International door-lo-door ser:ice • Residential/Office moves· Inter-island mov·rng , Packing & Crating tionexposed it to renewed civil war out ofBaghdad that Iraq was victo- 1ious,Zinni said, "Ithinkourfriends • General cargo dehvery • Trucking • Consolidation • Secure warehouse storage Contfnued on page 54 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1998 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-51 50-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY- DECEMBER 24. 1998 i as well as community colleges in accomplishments in the private hear this?" Ummi asked after de­ ente·conomicenvironment. In those playing a key role in the growth sector and public service as a Con­ Anwar's ... nying the question. days. the challenges ofnationbuild­ Pohnpei and Palau. Teno. . . and development of various gov­ gressman, a Senator, as President "You '11 be surprised," Fernando ing - including trying to build an ernments and businesses in Guam, ''These teachers have both a good Continued from page 32 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.~.WHAT IS IT? Continued from page~ education, and an understanding of of the Senate, two terms as Gover­ replied, and the court laughed. economy from scratch -were in­ the Northern Marianas. and Ummi's was overheard saying in The exchange ended heatedly island life and culture," Tenorio nor, and now in his third term, to As Domeslic Violence awareness has increased, it has become evident that abuse can occur within a number or "In fact, I had never imagined deed enom10us." Micronesia through the education the ladies toilet of the courthouse when Ummi tried to tell the cou11 pointed out. the support.of his wife, family, and relationships. Th~ laws in many states cover incidenls of violence occurring between married couples, as well as that I would be here one day to The 64-year old chief executive of many island leaders. that it was because of Um mi's ac­ of an audio recording of a pur­ He added that during his tenure friends. ab~se elders by bm1ly m~mber:'· abuse belween roommates, dating couples and those in lesbian and gay relation­ address a graduating class of the said the challenges of his time are He said it is difficult to venture to cusations that Anwar's former ported conversation between as governor, he always believed "Looking back over the years," ships. _In an abusive relat1onsh1p, the abuser may use a number of tactics other than physical violence in order lo University of Guam." Tenorio the same as the challenges the new any place in these three entities driver was forced to testify that Anwar and the driver in which the that if one wants to do anything in the governor reminisced, "I'd like to mmntam power and control over his or her partner. graduates may be called upon to without finding graduatesofUOG Anwar had sodomised him. former minister was alleged to have said. office, one has to make a choice of offer a few words of encouragelnent He said he wanted to do "some­ address in the future. whom hold leadership positions. "I wonder how Mr Fernando begged his driver not to tell police ··Just as the leaders of my gen­ whom it is they want to help. as you begin your careers. And this is thing worthwhile'' and use the He commended the people of managed to slip into the ladies' to of their secret trysts. Emotional and verbal abuse: eration created the political, eco­ "My choice was students and - don't be afraid to do what you knowledge gained through educa­ Guam and its leaders, both past and Surv_ivors _of domestic violence recount stories of put-downs, public humiliation, name-calling, mind games and nomic and social structure that ex­ present, for their foresight in estab­ teachers," he noted, "and the com­ believe in. Be bold. Be honest. Be Frightened citizens continued to tion to contribute toward the bet­ truthful and straightfoiward. And al­ manipulauon by their partners. Many say that the emotional abuse 1hey have suffered has left the deepest scars. terment of the community and ist today throughout the region," lishing UOG, which actively par­ munity that I represent. today, as 10,000 ... leave Sihanoukville on Tuesday - never before, education is the key ways respect what others believe in welfare of its people. Tenorio said. "the task of your gen­ ticipates in both the regional and Continued from page 30 the poor by train and the wealthier to economic strength and develop­ too. Above all, make sure that your "My advancement into the ca­ eration will be to improve it by world community. by bus or car. Isolation: ment. Itisalso the key to a fulfilling moral compass is working, and that it to Cambodia?" reer world was in a different era:· changing with the times to meet the He added that UOG was essen­ "All 11 members of my family It is common for ~n abu~er to be extremely jealous, and insist that the viclim not sec her friends or family members. life and a productive career." will continue to point toward what is he said. "in a different political needs of the future." tial to the planning and develop­ Acting -head of state Prince have left already. I am just here to The resulting feeling of 1solat1on may then be increased for the victim if she loses her job as a result of absenteeism right." atmosphere, and in a much differ- The governor praised UOG for ment of the CNMI's own college, He attributed his successes and Norodom Ranariddh told reporters look after the restaurant," said res­ or decreased productivity (which are often associated with people who are experiencing domestic violence). he believed the waste was "very taurateur Sam Phala &"We are been raised about the objectivity and . dangerous." scared the rain could spread the cent on the free-response section. bility test is reflective of the impartialityofa financial adviser who Formosa Plastics said it would poison into the water." Threats and Intimidation: UOG ... progress of university level math GTA ... U.O.G. Math Professor Arlo ishiredbyGTAmanagementtolook respect any Cambodian decision, Deputy chief of ihe provincial Threats - including !hreats of viole~ce, suicide, or taking away the children - are a very common tactic employed by at the university. Continued from page 6 ~CJ~tinu~d from J)afJe_~ Shurle said the results show that after employee interests. but stopped short of saying it was cabinetSokThantoldReuterspoor the batterer. The existence of emotional and verbal abuse, altempts to isolate, and threats and intimidation within a An estimated I 00 students have would be at-large. thu~ possibly pos­ And passed the nntional aver­ the university and the mathemat­ Theoretical! y. Aniol a said conflict preparing to bring the waste back people had carried off some waste relationship ~ay be an indic~tion that physical abuse is to follow. Even if they arc not accompanied by physical signed up to take beginning calculus age on the free-response part of ics cuITiculum of the university ing a disadvantage to GTA's smaller of interest problems may arise. to Taiwan. It said it dated back to to repair homes before dumping it abuse. the effect of Ihese mc1den1s must not be minimized. There are many resources available 1hat can provide per yearat the university to meet their Disputing allegations that GTA is the test with 37 percent to 36 are doing a splendid job. departments. 1993 and no landfill in Taiwan near water sources when they heard people who are involved with an emotionally abusive intimate partner. major requirements and 75-80 stu­ Another issue is GTA 'spaying to dragging its feet on privatization, percent. The university's math program would take it, because oflocal pro­ it was dangerous. information for dents per year continue with the cal­ hire tl1e services of a financial adviser Arriola said that the issues hindering At the intermediate calculus takes students and puts them tests. "Some were using the waste with culus program andenmll in the inter­ for the employees. theprivatiza.tionprocessdidnotcome level students surpassed the na­ through the sequence of math Mok Mareth told Reuters he was cement to make flooring as stone is mediate level of calculus. UndertheGTA privatization guide­ from management but from the fo­ tional average of I 8 percent by courses that they need as prereq­ delighted the waste was not radio­ expensive. When they heard it was A final report of the test results lines, this financial adviser is sup­ rums held by the employees them­ scoring l 9 percent on tile mul­ uisites to calculus classes and it active, but added: "There are indi­ dangerous, they tookitand left iton Every Home A Safe Home will be released early next year. posed to guide the employees on selves. i tiple choice part. and showed an prepares them to succeed in the cations of at least a level of mer­ the streets and places near water . ' According to Aniola, there has There's NO EXCUSE for Family Violence math course. The detailed report will be avail· financial matters and the privatiza­ impressive score or 32 percent also been a proposal to continue the cury, lead and other materials." like streams." Source: Bureau of Justice S!atistics National Crime Victimization Survey Shurle said that the compara- able at the university. tion plan itself. over the national score of 21 per- But Aniola said questions have hiring freeze at GTA preparatory to He said test results, also being The head of the local water au­ GTA's privatization. carried out by Hong Kong and thority, Prak Chanroeun, told Thi~ Ad is paid.through a Grant to the Governor's Community Outreach-Federal Programs OlTice from the "This falls in line with our priva­ Singaporean scientists, would be Reuters that samples had been sent Violence Against Women Grants Office (VAWGO), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), US Department of tization efforts," Arriola stressed. available within two days. to Phnom Penh for tests. Justice, Grant #96-WF-VX-0066 "And certainly we 'II work with ticular the proposed ga~ pipeline be­ Sen. Leon Guerrero's office to PNG ... tween PNG and Queensland. get the necessary amendments The meeting will also discuss The dawn of a New Year approaches and we have passed." Continued from page 26 Australia's ongoing involvement in the forum. the Bougainville peace pmcess, and They will discuss business oppor­ will review Australia' said treaty with folded our pages of history and prepare once more to be France . . . tunities for the two countries, in par- PNG. Continued from page 20 The paper also said problems .. Japan ... occur because operators may not rnent will be held before the end be aware of the differences in of next year. Continued from page 19 your companion regulations applying in the juris­ After a transitional period of 15 providers must work under regu­ dictions they operate. Extra costs to 20 years, the New Caledonian lations and rules that are clear and are also involved to ensure com­ government or France may call a effective. The legal regime should pliance with different regulations. ypur,.m·e$senger referendum in which people who allow the industry to operate in an Integrated legislation and poli­ .. . . lived in the territory for at least 20 environment conducive to eco­ years will be asked if they want cies as management tools will en­ nomic growth sustained at opti­ full independence. hance safe and economic opera­ your voi~e mum levels," the report said. tions. It will also allow for more At present, it said that airline efficient use of resources and be companies that would want to responsive to industry and techni­ Fiji ... operate in the Pacific region are cal changes, according to the docu­ Continued from page 20 subjected to at least four or five ment. To all our advertisers, readers and friends legal regimes which may require Developments in international Rabuka says the joint commit­ different application and compli­ trade and services will require co­ tee has made a lot of progress, ance requirements. ordinated laws and policies to en­ we wish you a happy holiday season and~ fruitful New Year. working out various alternatives For five decades now, the bilat­ sure that certifications and opera­ such as lease extensions and sepa­ eral mTangements between states, tion specifications and maintenance rating the tenants' residential lots based on fair and equal opportu­ procedures are not barriers to trade. MANAGEMENT AND STAFF OF from land that landowners want nity for airlines to compete and Simplification of the regulatory to use. ownership and control of desig­ framework is essential for continu­ The mass expiry. of the land nated airlines have worked com­ ing viable economic operations on leases has dramatically affected paratively well. the routes served .. Younis Art Studio, Inc. the sugar industry, with farmers halting development and banks back. curbing lending because of the Task. . . He added that RPG is wi !ling to Use your rebate as a down payment or just put it in the bank! uncertainties that have so far sur­ <;ontinued from page 19 ma_ke arrangements for a visit of -·· 1 rounded the issue. ~ 11 ill be consillcrcd. Also. 1he individual Economy. . . to between 150 and 180 ing significant recovery since According to the five people tain the island. The others were in against the US dollar by year­ its complete breakdown late employed in massage parlors and up of saying or finn S ".briny lo ye:form planning and desi.gn aclil'ities In _rhc CNMI as \\'ell as_ its ability 10 process and coordinate pcrmilling Continued from page 1 who were rescued, they started the area raising animals. documents w11h !he L.S. Army Corps of Engrnecrs (ACOE) m Honolulu. !he Envrronm,'ntal Pro1cc1ion /\Qcncv (EPAJ. and other end. He also mentioned the last year. "The Korea market cstabl ishments that serve alcohol According to the Senator. sub­ local regu_lalory agencies. These arc essential considerations in !he selection process. Qualified small busin;ss c~tilrcs in the CNMI and beyond," Meehan said. reported collapse of the Ko­ has completely collapsed every six months for I-IIV and jecting a cashier working in a bar, shall be given special consiUeration. rean economy. [and] no recovery is in sight." sure that all of its customers are sexually-transmitted diseases. for instance, to such medical He was citing economic fore­ CPA intends ro utilize the Marine/Seaport Consul!ing Service on ··as needed"' basis only. casts in Japan which indicated He also said that the Korean Tenorio said he will call for Guam ... treated fairly and serviced as As partly stated in Section 203 check-ups is ··an outright viola­ (Medical examination required) tion·· of her privacy, her right as a a closer coordination between Continued from page 10 completely as possible. \iti;cslcd individuals or firms may submit their sra1cmcnls of professional qualilicalions no later than 4:30 p.m .. Friday. January s. the Marianas Visitors Author­ "All of this will come to an contained in the new Chapter 36 woman and her right as a human A Northern Mariana Islands Social Service ity and the private sector, as ous decade. Despite this in­ end by March of next year. added to Title 17 of the Palau being. National Code, "a medical ex­ Prostitution, which has found The Commonwealth Ports.A_uthority reserves 1he right to rcjccl any or all statements for any reason and to waive any defects in said well as the revitalization task crease in business, P AG is The Naval Ship Repair Fa­ slatemenls rf 111 lls sole opmron to do so would be in its in1cres1. cility has now been turned amination to detect all sexually its way back again to Palau about - force to come up with an eco­ forced to operate with less pier --- to transmitted diseases, including one or two years ago is emerging Send information to: Mr. Carlos H. Salas nomic blue print that would over the people of Guam .~.\IUD.\T•.. REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS space and less container yard Execulive Direclor minimize the impact of the area due to the construction in and a new public-private part­ HIV, shall be conducted no !es: as a very serious problem, threat­ Karidal is sol1c1tmg almanc1al and compl~nce acdil al Ka,rlal Im F,scal Years 1995, 1996 and 1997. Only proposals lrom frequently than once every 180 Commonwealth Pons Au1hori1v U.S. nallonally recognized l1rms will be accepled. Proposals sha1I be subm1tte:I mdup'icales (11\o copies) 10 Karidal, P.O. Asian crisis to the CNMI. progress, Bermudes said. nership has been formed to ening to wreck havoc on the P. 0. Box 1055 · Bo, 745, Saipan, MP 96950. no ~te, than 4:30 p.m., Janua~ :5. 1999. The audrt shall be pertorme:I in complance with Aside from intensifying its He added that that P AG' s ter­ fully develop this facility's days for every entry permit Palauan family, drain the modest Sai pan, MP 96950 lhe lollowm, gud~1nes promotional efforts in the minal and operations divisions potential. We hope to lessen holder ... family financial resources, and 1. OMBCircutirA-133 Early last November, President is/CARLOS H. SALAS. Executive Director Dale: December 17. 1998 2. Standards lor Aud1ls lo: Non-Prolrt Organizalon programs, activities and lunctions-revised present tourism market, he have been working extremely the impact of the Bases Re­ more dreadfully introduce STD 3 Other applicable Generally Accepted Audrting Standards. pointed out that MV A has al­ hard to accommodate all of its alignment and Closure '95 de­ Nakamura, himself. batted for and HIV-AIDS and spread them Prop,Jsals musl at le2st have the lol~wing inlormatiln: "more teeth" in the enforcement among the local population. TlclePage: ready started exploring the customers as best it can. For cision and attract more diverse a) Request for Proposals possibility of tapping travel­ instance, P AG has implemented industries to our island," of laws against prostitution in "'We don't need AIDS to fur­ PUBLIC NOTICE b) Name ol Your Company ers from other countries. vessel schedule windows to en- Bermudes said. Palau. therdeci mate ourpopu lation," she c) local Address a,1d telephone number The President expressed seri- said. Pursuant to the prov:sions of 2 CMC 4141 et~. the Pl/81 IC PURPOSE I AND EXCHANGE AUTHORIZATION ACT OF di Name ol contact person and subm~sion date He said this is the most sen­ 1937, Governor Peare P. Tenorio and Lt. Governor Jesus R. Sablan, through 1:19 Qi vision of Public Laods (Qivisior.l. J.!.!]Ofil Transmittal Letter: a) Brielty stale you understanding otthe audit work to be pertormed. lnc:ude an allirmalive slalemenl lo pertorm sible thing to do since Japan house last year, and filed a civil the Department o_f I.ands and Nall1ral Resources. hef9by gives :iotice that the Division tr.tends to enter i:ito an exchange \he vrnrk w1tnin \he \lille soec1\1ed overseas travelers, who are Tan ... lawsuit, in which she alleges that Finally the NFL promotes the agreement 1nvolvrng _the parcels of lana described below. Concerned persons may request a ne~rinc on any proposed b: State acorr,prehensae lee tor wh~h \he audt '111'11 be perter meTIFIEIJ 1hal if 1hc 1 Ocwhcr d1a H, 1998, c~l:1guc· $10,378.)l.. Joseph Rufo Roberto, BID FORMS AND SPECIFICATIONS AT THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR PRO­ othernon-teaching personnel in pub­ ;.unmmL-; d11e for principal am! interc!·.t an• CUREMENT AND SUPPLY, LOWER BASE. SAIPAN DURING WORKING H'ouRS the best route to go is to decrease the between January and April due to the Mariana Islands President Ron the winners tonight at 8 pm. The ~1ana'm.tun~n· !iamyo mas !la yanR,~l'n ti en apa..:;i aka Joseph Rufo Roberto, lic schools. 1101 p,ucl 11ilhin !hirlv UO) dars from rour 1 l11lat I prins1pal y;m i 111lcrcs ni dcbi di u (7:30 A.M. TO 4:30 P.M.) . working hours instead of salary de­ awarding ceremony will be at the receipt of this ~oticc, the cntii-e amoui1t of Deceased. The librarian, counsellors and possibility more aniving tourists. Sablan, Aging Office Rep. Lino f:.u~rn;t'ap:~si gi halorn i lrcnta U) dias gincn i duction or mass lay-off," Reyes said. If that happens, Reyes said that Olopai, photographer Jack Hardy, Mount Carmel Ballfield. 1hc re,rnuning principal shall be due and ns,bon-rrnyo 1111 cstc na nutisi;1, i cntcrarucnlc na Civil Action No. 98-983 ThePSS,accordingtoReyes.could school nurse, Reyes added, "are vital m1ing and cou11 proceedings 11ill be ini1i­ tul_at gi tetctnan i prinsipal dcbi na 11 111:t'ap;tsc ls/HERMANS. SABLAN people in the day to day functions of PSS, departments of public health ior. a1ed 10 foreclosure on 1hc Mnrlgage. ns1110 u mapo'!o na madidibi ha\a i Kolle u DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY still give the normal benefits to its and public safety might find some diuisedi rn:mcra ni pam u macliulc' C11tc i dirccho the schools." "HSBC is pleased to make do­ IL gi Mori~ (Emp!'na). NOTICE TO CREDITORS employees if the system decided to financial aid to augment its budget Hongkong ... trim down the working hours of the With PSS still having a $400,000 nations to worthwhile civic pro­ I>:tll' and Ammml of 1\fortgage and services. Continued from page 12 . On Fcl!rna11· i, 1997, l..C.S. Corpora­ IL PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY CNMI GOVERNMENT school system staff. budget shortfall despite the $1. 7 mil- grams," said Joan Kosack, HSBC uon of monies received, made, cxecu1eora­ a memorandum of understand­ i signed Joseph tee Roberto, executor REQUEST FDR PROPOSAL legislation will be the answer to "We hope the money will help pal amounl of TIIREE IIUNDRED TIIOl:· tion pot safappc ni marisibi, ma fatina..;, ma fima their health insurance premium. ing. The services are given to chil­ ~an m:ma'hanao guato gi Citizens i &lk (Nola) gi RFP NO. RFP99-0022 Hofschneider's bill that was ear­ S.\@ ASD 00/100 Dollars ($300,000.00). of the estate of Joseph Rufo Roberto Mandatory "It will probably continue to do dren one day old through three children with disabilities get ac­ On Fcbrm11· 7, 1997. LC.S. Corporation,"-' 1111a1 i prinsipal gaige gi$300,000.00. Gi Fehrn­ FOR: CLEANING SERVICES ary di:1 7, 1997, ~i u:.s. Corporation, komu siha aka Joseph Rufu Roberto, deceased, Continued from page 3 so, and finding the source to pay lier deferred. cess to treatment and supplies that mongagor, made, execUicd and delil'ered OPENING DATE: JAN. 06, 1998 TIME 2:00 P.M. years, regardless of their parent's 10 Citizens, ;J.I mongage, 1he Mortgage a,; i 1nortga~nrs (mllill'111pena, ma fatimas, ma fitma to the creditors of, and all person "That will resolve aren 'tnonnally bought by the fed­ mana'hanao i Cilitens, komu siha drafting will resolve the question for that will be left to the Legisla­ financial background. secuniy for the ~ole describcip:il ni cti,l1i 11:111 ma':masi Contact: Dave at Bnmeman on the-stand in his own interest in :1ccorITl p~9e_3 could those firms situated in the elections might actually be kept donesia, largely directed at ethnic <~msequences <>f Failurl' 1,i !'av :\11111unl'-i l)11e ,ala1u·. The administration earlier If you, I..C.S. Corporalion, rail 10 l"'Y 1he Chinese, and in May forced Suharto . Y;.rnR~m.ha.inro I..C.S. Corpor:uion ti rn apa.si ~ made a pitch U.S. economic CNMI, when exporting their next year. :unount of principal due mul the rumJu111 cif iaowi p~ 1-Bedroom Apartment for wi Il discuss the tax aspect," said I un:11 1 pnn:,;1pa1 na :,;al:ipt' ll'tc111:111 van i tlllJl i to step aside after 32 years of power. Sablan, after attending laws and tax incentives, among manufactured products to the Nigeria also saw the year's most inlcresl clue ll'ilhin 1hinv C\O) dm, ofrnur ir~teres n,1 :;:11:ipl:' ll'll'lll:111 gi halom i 'trl'll!:J (~OJ RENT (Full furnished with United Sates and elsewhere," gruesome man-made disaster: Japan faced its recession with a receipt of lhis ~OTIC:E.'1he fol101i"ing shall d1;1s gillt'll i ris1bo11-111irn m1 es1e n:t m11isia, i 24-hour water; Emergency yesterday's meeting of task others, in attracting U.S. and happen: sigit·111e sih:i para 11 f:u11i1:L,usl·dt•: A1Ufa }If0/Ue Ive.ya change of premier and a bewilder­ generator; laundry facility; force members. other foreign investors to do said Jones. crowds of scavengers scooping up A. Arrrln:uion or Principal: The .\ Ma'ati~ar1 i Prin-.j1J..i!L I t·111t·r:1111t·111t· 11:1 Oil In related news, Sablan met petrol at a broken pipeline were ing shuffle of party alliances. China enlirl' amount of thl' n:111aining unpaid prin­ ~11~•~\~ ~t·s~·ph_Ja ni ~i n.1a',11~:1p;L..;i gi prinsipat e.~li swimming pool) The document will be drafted business in the CNMI's free cipal of $21)7,7(,5.08 shall be clue ;utcl OIi'· 1 ~~),. d).).~lS dt-lu d1 urn :~pasi }·:m II mapo ·10 with Finance Sec. Lucy DLG. caught by a huge fireball that roasted andHongKongtougheditoutwith­ with the help of legal staff from trade zone areas. ing; in olher words, liw rtpavmcnt of the ko1.rn1 111ad1d.i!>i: .kumeke'dl'k-u:1 11:1 ya11ggt·i1 Location: Marpi Saipan In a statement faxed to media, Nielsen and other finance offi­ 700 people alive. . out devaluing their currencies. principal shall he accl'lcra1e11nlap II :\ltollltrs for GR.1NDtl1A & GRANDl~·I products in the U.S. Customs the community despite a lim­ in modem technology with power Lewinsky turned over to relentless l,1rlsmid1 Ball & < Dpn Drink Drive t:itizl'n; Srn1ritr B:mk ( ;L1:m1) !tu.:. l States. special prosecutor Kenneth Starr. '- "We are positive about this territory ... ited budget. blackouts lasting three weeks or ' I THURSDAY, DECErvtB~~ 24, _1998-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-57 56-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY- DECEMBER 24. 1998 EEK & MEEK® by Howie Schneider CROSSWORD PUZZLER I'VE. 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WHfTf-1~ YCXJ VISIT ITOR ACROSS 34 Pari of TGIF /JOT I W/v'T /\JEED Lrt)J el) 35 Sutherldnd SOAk ',(X.)Rt-1f.AD DOT COM' 1 Soviet ID Answer to Previous Puzzle fighters 36 Concept 01 (CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER) 5 Key- pie 38 Comparative 02 ACCOUNTANT-Salary:$3.05-4:00 01 OVERHAULER-Salary:$3.05 per 01 SALES CLERK-Salary:S3.25 per COM PTROLLER-Salary:$4.00-17.00 9 32nd pres. ending hour 12 Appearance 39 Container Employment Wanted hour per hour per hour · 01 COMPUTER OPERATOR-Sal· 02 MAINTENANCE MECHANIC-Sal­ ~ 13 - and bear 40 Roman Contact: TROPICAL RENT A CAR dba Contact: SAJPAN SEVENTH-DAY it 1,005 House of Fabrics Tel. 288-0373( 12/ ary:$3.05 per hour ary:$3.05 per hour 01 IMPORT & EXPORT COORDINA­ ADVENTIST CLINIC dba F11.mily Den­ 14 Joyful 41 Questions 31)Th29285 03 HAND SEWER-Salary:$3.05 per TOR-Salary:$3.05 per hour tistry/Optical Clinic Tel.· 234-6008(12/ exclamation 42 Contends hour 44 Spots 30 SEWING MACHINE OPERATOR­ 24)F29215 15 Eyelashes ·tMt- 01 MAINTENANCE REPAJRER-Sal­ 01 PRODUCTION MANAGER-Sal­ 17"--to 46 Zigzag ary:$3.50-5.00 per hour Salary:$3.05 per hour ary:S4.25 per hour 01 ACCOUNTANT-Salary:$800.00- Live" 48 Burst forth .· Job Vacancy .· · Contact: U.S CNMI DEV. CORP. Tel. 01 GENERAL MANAGER-Sal- 19 Add on 51 Suffix with Contact: AMBYTH SHIPPING 1,900.00 per month MICRONESIA dba lntermodal Cargo 235-8101 (12/24)F29213 ary:$750.00 per month 21 Utah ski men •Announcement .· Contact: MIRAGE (SAIPAN) CO., LTD. Contact: NIIZEKI INT'L. SAIPAN CO., resort 52 Loosen Forwarders Tel. 322-0907(12/ LTD. Tel. 234-5050(12/24)1"76154 10 EMBROIDERY MACHINE OPERA­ Tel. 234-3481 (12/24)F29225 22 At any­ 54 Algerian 31)Th76050 (whatever seaport TOR-Salary:$3.05 per hour 55 Med. 01 WAITRESS (RESTAURANT)-Sal­ 08 DANCER-Salary:$3.05 per hour happens) 01 SALESPERSON-Salary:$3.05 per 10 CUTIER (MACHJNE)-Salary:$3.05 24 Symbol lor personnel ary:$3.05 per hour 04 DANCER-Salary:$3.05 per hour PUBUC NOTICE hour per hour xenon 56 Pointed arch 8-20 © 1998 United Feature Syndicate 01 DRIVER SALES ROUTE-Sal­ Contact: WAYNE A. SHIMABUKURO All interested resider1t workers are Contact: JLT CORPORATION dba La 20 SEWER HAND-Salary:$3.05 per 25 Harris and 57 Bird's home dba Stop Light Nite Club Tel. 288- 6 Pressed 16 Pacino ID urged to register at the Isla Boutique Tel. 233-4051(12/ hour ary:$3.05 per hour Sullivan 7817(12/24)F29210 26 Here (Fr.) DOWN 7 "A-is a 18 Female Dept. of Labor & Immigration, 02 ACCOUNTANT-Salary:$3.05-4.00 01 MANAGER (RESTAURANT)-Sal­ 31)Th29288 27 Lack of lerrible thing 20 Rejoice in Division of Employment Services for per hour ary:$3.05 per hour ------01 TRAVEL COUNSELOR-Sal­ clothes 1 Roman to waste" triumph 05 MESS COOK-Salary:$3.05 per hour 01 SCREEN PRINTER-Salary:$3.05 per the job/s being advertised in which 01 (BOUTIQUE) MANAGER-Sal­ 29 Selleck JD 2,100 8 Compass pt. 22 Dangerous you are qualified and available. 15 PRESSER-Salary:$3.05 per hour hour ary:$14.36 per hour ary:S3.25-4.00 per hour Contact: NIPPON TRAVEL AGENCY­ 31 DC VIP 2 "Rocky-" 9 Is chance For further assistance, 05 SHIPPING & RECEIVING SUPER­ Contact: SUN MEI CORPORATION Tel.. unsuccessful 23 King toppers Contact: YCO CORPORATION dba MICRONESJA, INC. dba Mach Tour Tel. 32 Overhead 3 Jelly please call Alfred A. Pangelinan at VJSOR-Salary:$3.05 per hour 234,8058( 12/24)F29226 rail 4 Marsh bird 10 Idiotic 25 Collar YCO Servistar Hardware/Liberty Plaza/ 234-9309(12/24)F29209. Tel. 664·2078. YCO Construction Tel. 235-6604(12/ 200 SEWING MACHINE OPERATOR­ 33 Behold! 5 Gehrig ID 11 Ms. Perlman 27 Broadway 01 OPERATING ENGINEER-Sal- light 31)Th76063 Salary:$3.05 per hour 01 MAINTENANCE MECHANJC-Sal­ Contact: MARIANAS GARMENT MFG., ary:$3.75-4.00 per hour . 02 WAITER-Salary:$4.00-ll.05 per hour 28 "--Lucy" Contact: CLIPPER CARGO CORPO­ 01 WAITER-Salary:$4.00-4.05 per hour 29 Long journey ary:S3.05-4.00 per hour 01 ACCOUNTANT-Salary:$1, 100.00 INC. Tel. 234-5821 (12/24)F29213 01 CASHIER-Salary:S3.05·4.00 per RATION Tel. 234-0892(12/31)F29318 Contact: SAIPAN HOTEL CORP. dba 30 Letter per month Hafadai Beach Hotel Tel. 234-6495(12/ salutation hour Contact: MOYLAN'S INSURANCE 01 SUPERVISOR-Salary:$3.05-3.70 PEANUTS® by Charles M~ Schulz 34 Cleft Contact: CNMI SALES AND MACHIN­ 01 AUDJTOR-Salary:$2,000.00- 24)F76159 I UND. INT'L., INC. Tel. 234-6442(12/ per hour · 36 Unless (Latin) ERY SHOP Tel. 235-4710(12/ 3,000.00 per month ,, 31)Th76056 Contact: NIIZEKI INTERNATIONAL /2-ZJ- 97 37 Hamper 31)Th76064 SAJPAN CO., LTD. dba GIG Disco­ Contact: ERNST & YOUNG (CNMI). 02 BLDG.MAINTENANCE BLDG.-Sal­ 1HE FAMOUS WORLD WAR I WOULD IT 1-lELP IF"I HELD 39 "The-Are 01 VIDEO (CAMERA) OPERATOR-Sal­ theque Tel. 234-5050(12/24)F76155 INC. dba Ernst & Young Tel. 234·- ary:$3.05 per hour FLYING ACE LOOKS LONELY .. 7 Ringing·· 01 TRAVEL COUNSELOR-Sal- 01 PAINTER-Salary:$3.05 per hour 1-115 PAW FOR AWHILE' 41 Rubber city ary:$530.00-650.00 per month 8300( 12/31 ) F76096 . ary:$14.36 per hour 01 ACCOUNTANT-Salary:$3.05 per 42 Nullify Contact: SAIPAN TV PRODUCTION 01 NIGHT AU DJTOR-Salary:$3.26-3.95 ----~--- Mr------r---r-.,__,_--1 Contact: NIPPON TRAVEL AGENCY­ per hour 01 CARPENTER-Salary:$3.05 per hour hour 43 Construction INC. Tel. 234-0S86(12l31)Th29293 beam MJCRONESIA, INC. dba Mach Tour Tel. Contact: PACIFIC MICRONESIA COR­ Contact: MIDWEST TRADING CORPO­ 01 PHOTOGRAPHER-Salary:$3.05 234-9309( 12/24 )Th29209 (2 1•1ds.) 01 SALES CLERK-Salary:$3.05-3.85 PORATION dba Dai-I chi Hotel Tel. 234- RATION dba Kareena's Retail Tel. 235- per hour 44 Chinese 6412(12/30)W76033 8752(12/31)F29309 Contact: RENATO G. AZUCENAS dba dynasty 08 DANCER-Salary:$3.05 per hour per hour Contact; 3'S, INC. dba Island Souvenirs Sunshine Photo Shop Tel. 234- 45 Dirty Harry 04 DANCER-Salary:$3.05 per hour 01 MAINTENANCE (MACHINE) RE­ portrayer Saipan Tel. 235-4710(12/31)Th76065 01 ASSEMBLER-Salary:$3.05 per hour 1058(12/24)F29219 Contact: WAYNE A. SHIMABUKURO PAIRER-Salary:$1, 100.00 per month 06 PRESSER MACHINE-Salary:$3.05 (inils.) dba Stop Light Nile Club Tel. 288- Contact: JUAN ·p_ TENORIO dba 47 Status - 01 (CUSTOMER RELATIONS) MAN­ per hour 01 MANAGER (RESTAURANT)-Sal­ 7812(12/24)Th29210 Morgen Enterprises, Inc. Tel. 235- 4 9 Dance step AGER STORE-Salary:$1,500.00- 05 CUTIER, MACHJNE-Salary:$3.05 ary:$3.05 per hour 50 Explosive 2611 (12131 )F29308 per hour 01 SUPERVISOR (RESTAURANT)­ (abbr.) 01 GARDENER-Salary:S3.05 per hour 4,000.00 per month 2 years required in a retail environment. 02 MARKER-Salary:S3.05 per hour Salary:$3.05 per hour 53 Faeroe 02 COMMERCIAL CLEANER-Sal­ 01 MAINTENANCE REPAIRER-Sal­ Do sales promotion to pro mole the Japa­ 12 SEWING MACHINE OPERATOR­ 02 WAITER-Salary:$3.05 per hour STELLA WILDER Islands ary:$3.05 per hour ary:$4.25 per hour whirlwind nese Market Division. Maintains good Salary:$3.05 per hour Contact: MING DYNASTY INVEST­ Contact: JAC INC. dba Tropical Clean­ Contact: · AMBYTH SHIPPING public relations with tour agents. Contact: EXPRESS MANUFACTUR­ MENT CORP. dba Ming Palace Chi-· ing Services Tel. 235-5377( 12/ MICRONESIA dba lntermodal Cargo S425.00 housing allowance per month. ING, INC. Tel. 322-6743(12/31)F29311 nese Tel. 234-1005(12/24)F29220 24)Th29207 Forwarders Tel. 322-0970(12/ 01 ENGINEER (ELECTRICAL)-Sal­ YOUR BIRTHDAY SOLVE THE REBUS BY WRITING 31)F29313 114 SEWING MACHINE OPERATOR­ 01 MAINTENANCE BUILDING RE­ ltidSp®C ...... ary:$2,000.00-5,000.00 per month 01 SUPERV\SOR-Salary:$3.D5 per IN THE NAMES OF THE PICTURE Degree in construction required. Gen­ Salary:$3.05-11.00 per hour FAIR-Salary:$3.05 per hour hour 01 (PIANIST) MUSICIAN-Sal- CLUES AND ADDING OR SUBTRACTING THE LETTERS. eral construction operations; experience 02 ACCOUNTANT-Salary:$5.50-8.00 Contact: JAIME G. AGLIPAY/GOOD Contacl: PACIFIC OCEAN INT'l. ary:$900.00-1, 150.00 per month with diesel power generation equipment per hour SAMARITAN dba Cocktail Night Club TRADE CORP. Tel. 288-1668( 12/ 02 WAITER/WAITRESS-Salary:$3.05- THURSDAY, DEC. 24, 1998 receive something special mate that will pay off. and RO Water equipment; strong com­ 01 OFFICE MANAGER-Salary:$5.00- Tel. 29217 24)Th29204 3.25 per hour Born today, you are one of the from someone who has main­ CANCER (June 21-July munications skills. 8.00 per hour What could 01 SALES REPRESENTATIVE-Sal­ $425.00 housing allowance per month. 22 CUTIER HAND-Salary:$3.05-14.50 01 SCUBA DIVING INSTRUCTION & . most positive, bright, light­ tained a close relationship 22) - What seems to be per­ you call 01 AUTO MECHANIC-Salary:S3.05- ary:S1,000.00-1,500.00 per month Contact: DFS SAIPAN LTD. Tel. 234- per hour TOUR-Salary:$1,000.00 per month hearted, and adventurous in­ with you through thick and fect for you today may actu­ 3.50 per hour 01 AUDITOR-Salary:$3.25-3.90 per hibernation? 6615( 12/31 )Th76071 04 MAINTENANCE MECHANIC-Sal­ 01 STOCK CONTROL CLERK-Sal­ dividuals born under your thin. ally be deceiving. Take care '~ Contact: WON'S CORPORATION Tel. ---- hour ary:$3.05-3.75 per hour ary:$750.00 per monlh 234-3429(12/24)Th29205 Contact: AQUA RESORT CLUB sign. You also happen to har­ CAPRICORN (Dec. 22- 01 SUPE8VISOR STORE-Salary:$3.05 04 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT-Sal­ Contact: BIG DOG CORPORATION that you're not walking into SAIPAN CO., LTD. dba Aqua Resort per hour ary:S3.05-6.00 per hour dba Big Dog Dive Station Saipan Tel. bor deep beneath the surface Jan. 19) - Take care that some sort of trap. Use cau­ 01 SURVEYING AIDE-Salary:S3.5D per Club (12/31)F76094 Conlact: CHARLES W. INGRAM JR. 10 PRESSER MACHINE-Salary:$3.05- 322-2363( 12/24 )F29221 hour some of the most volatile and something which begins as a tion. dba Military Surplus Tel. 235-5312(12/ 3.50 per hour Conlact: CANDIDO I. CASTRO dba 01 WELDER-Salary:S3.15-3.50 per explosive emotions of anvone friendly game is not allowed LEO (July 23-Sept. 22) - 31)Th29298 05 LAUNDRY WORKER-Salary:$3.05- 01 AUTO MECHANIC-Salary:$3.05- Castro & Associates Tel. 235-7410( 12/ hour 3.75 per hour 4.00 per hour born under any sign oi the to develop into anything more Your positive energy is ap­ 24)Th29206 01 (MUSIC TEACHER) TUTOR-Sal­ 05 MASON-Salary:$3.15-3.50 per hour 06 SEWING MACHINE REPAIRER-Sal­ Contact: SAIPAN SEA VENTURES, Zodiac. Thus, your life's task serious. What may seem harm­ preciated by those around you. 01 PAINTER-Salary:$3.20-3.50 per ary:$3.05 per hour ary:$3.05-3.75 per hour INC. Tel. 233-9298(12/24)F76167 will be to find a way to bal­ less could actually be a huge You've been flirting with a 01 AUDIT (MANAGER)-Sal- Contact: NOMJNANDA LIFOIFOI hour 05 EMBROIDERY MACHINE OPERA­ ance the light and dark halves threat. Id ary:$5,500.00 per month KOSAKA dba Magnificant Music Cen­ 07 CARPENTERS-Salary:S3.15-3.50 TOR-Salary:$3.05-3.75 per hour 01 INVENTORY CONTROLLER bad mood, but you sl10u be Contact: DELOITTE & TOUCHE Tel. ter Tel. 322-3137(12/31)Th29291 per hour 04 QUALITY CONTROL SUPERVI­ CLERK-Salary:$3.05-3.25 per hour of your personality in a cre­ AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feh. able to keep it at bay. 322-7337(12/24) Th75991 01 STEEL WORKER-Salary:S3.20 per SOR-Salary:$5.50-8.50 per hour Contact: SAIPAN ICE & WATER CO., ative way. Keep things in har­ 18) - Someone is SLJI't! to be VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) 01 OFFICE MANAGER-Sal- hour 01 PRODUCTION MANAGER-Sal­ INC. 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ARIES (March 21-April 04 CIVIL ENGINEER-Salary:$ 1,050.00- hour VICES CO., LTD. Tel. 233-2150(12/ hour Contac\: TANO GROUP, INC. Tel. 235- You must learn lo Jive with 19) - Your own personal 01 SEWING MACHINE OPERATOR­ 24)F76175 W~Y 15 Cfifd-will . Defense key to Miami's Tournament 6n.the 27th' chances in NFL playoffs ITF cha1np fails By Louie c. Alonso TheTft:en Center is> also . Variety News Staff set to tji:ing a profes~ipnal and trying to pick up first downs SYDNEY, Australia (AP) - taken or been administered the "I am delighted that the Com­ By STEVEN WINE ning room out there," he said. TWENTY -one male mem- counseil'0r duringthe games - I think they were giving a Reigning Australian Open tennis banned substance, no further pen­ mittee has vindicated me. DA VIE, Florida (AP)-As John Elway went I 3-for-36 for 151 bers · from the House of to advice the kids in areas of pretty good effort," Johnson said. title-holder Petr Korda failed a alty would be imposed. 'This allegation came as a, tre­ Elway and Te1Tell Davis can at­ yards, including 6-for-20 in the Manhoben' s Teen Center, conflict resolution, decision The Dolphins, upset last week drugs test at the 1998 Wimbledon The appeals committee heard mendous shock and caused con­ test. the National Football second half for 61 yards with two which is being run by making,rnping with neglect to have just one Pro Bowl selec­ Championships, the International evidence from Korda, his repre­ siderable distress to me and my Karidat, will be going to and substance abuse. League's stingiest defense will interceptions. Tennis Federation said Wednes­ sentatives and the federation be­ family. make the Miami Dolphins dan­ "A very long night," Elway said. tion - defensive tackle Tim Rola on December 27 for the The participants for the Bowens - beat a team with nine day. fore making its ruling. "From a professional standpoint four-day ··c NM [ You th goodwill tournament range gerous in the playoffs. "They're no slouches. Korda, from the Czech Repub­ Korda submitted the positive my performances since August Whenever you cover the receiv­ of them. Goodwill Tournament." from 10 to 17 years olAtlanta. organized to boost the self· in; their female members. Hut fumble. Korda said in the statement. substance intentionally. "You' re not going to see a de­ Johnson termed the victory the The Dolphins will clinch a home image and self-es teem of allplans will depend on the out­ game in the first round of .. at come of Dec. 27· games and fensive perfon11ance like that very biggest in his three seasons with teen-agers considered Miami. He bristled at the sugges­ postseason if they win, or if New risk.'' availability of funds. often, because that was a talented, talented bunch we went up tion that the Broncos (13-2) had England loses to the New York Larey Bird's winter against," coach Jimmy Johnson little incentive because they had Jets. said Tuesday. "Appreciate it." already clinched the home-field The Dolphins' first-round oppo­ SSA . . . Men's . . . The speedy, swai-ming Dol­ advantage through the playoffs. nent will be one of two AFC East of discontent Co~tinLJed from page 60 Continued from page 60 phins held Davis to a season-low "If you look at the expression rivals, New England or Buffalo. Mi­ INDIANAPOLIS (AP)-LaITy victories and to Game 7 of the ami beat both at home this season and DOUBLE pos,ibility of utilizing the 29 yards in 16 cmTies. on John Elway's face when he's Bird feels just the way he did Eastern Conference champion­ lost to both on the road. (MEN) bal Jfied for the Govt League. "There just wasn't much run- scrambling and running for yards when he retired from basketball ship. Team Douole The ballgames will take about six years ago. This fall, he was inducted into Mike LBDn Gue:rero Jusl+Fun 9 two davs to conclude. "You look around and think, the Basketball Hall of Fame. Lwy TenoriJ TC Clan 5 "Ifw~ can gel the ballfielToronto Blue Jays. baseman Dave Magadan to a hander Ken Ryan, who made Pacers games and still goes into napolis, trying to keep busy. Connie Ca~,acho TC C1an 2 can be played the following day. 1-lamilton, traded from San Di­ $675,000, one-year contract. $990,000 last season. The the office three or four days most As a former player, he underst,mds Valerie Williams Jusl-4-Fun 2 "I think the players would be ego for Woody Williams during Also, outfielders John Mabry, Phillies let him go, then re- weeks. the players' side of the dispute. As a Gina Wesl,y Mapr Leak, 2 the winter meetings, agreed James Mouton and Darren Bragg signed him for $600,000, a 29 He meets with assistants Dick minority ownerof the Pacers, he sees liona Rubuenog Cer,lral 2 better served with that schedule,"added Attao. Monday to a $17 million, three- were among39 players who be- percent cut. Harter and Rick Carlisle and the other side, too. RBI Attao said he would like to sec year contract. came free agents Monday Left-hander Alvin Morman, watches college games on televi­ 'Tm like everybody else, I thought (MEN) "I tried over the last couple of when their teams failed to of- cut loose .by Sun Francisco, sion, looking for players who we'd be playing by Dec. l 5 ," he said. Q;:)l the championship game played iwn ,,;JI before New Years day. years to get something done with fer them 1999 contracts by the agreed within hour to a one- might be worth a draft pick. "It's just something they've got to Mel'lln SakiScl TC Clan 32 Any 4uestions regarding the San Diego and they weren't very tender deadline. year contract with Kansas City. But he's bored. work out. I'm not forone side or the ~ ony C. Cr1acho Mix ALoi 29 NBA players urged to vote in secret ballot play-offs should be directed to receptive." Hamilton said. Mabry finished last season The New York Yankees failed "When it gets cold out, it's time other." Jee Pal2cros CD Delen.:Je·s 20 Attao. I-le can be reached at Ada "It·, lih:e a big burden lifted with St. Louis, Mouton was to offer a contract to outfielder TORONTO (AP) - Kevin a professor of sports business at unity," Woods said. "The play­ to play basketball," said Bird, who Bird's only contact with his play­ (/,'OMEN) off my back. I think being able with San Diego and Bragg with Darryl Strawberry for a differ- Willis of the Toronto Raptors de­ South Carolina, has an antagonis­ ers' union unity is based more on played I 3 years with the Boston ers since the lockout ocgan wa.~ at tl1e BeaJ 0,ts::: iC Clan gym or hv calling. 234-1001/2. to come here and get a fresh start Boston. ent reason. fied his union leadership Tuesday tic relationship with the union. In peer pressure and collective egos Celtics. Pacers' annual golf outing in Sep­ [,, .. e:yn 1=rank!:n Maj:; Leaks is going to be really good for All players on 40-man ros- Strawberryisrecoveringfrom and called for National Basket­ October, he was escorted by se­ rather than on reasonable mi~ds Bird was th,; NBA coach of the tember, whicl·, w:L~ r~m1itted under Fauiine :'arr2Ja f,·la_ior Lea{.s ters must be offered contracts colon cancer surgery and may ball Association players to vote curity guards from a players' coming to a reasonable conclu­ year last s<.!ason after guiding the tlic lockout rules because it was a 7 me. Gina \Vesie, M21or Le2ks Gov't . .. by the Dec. 20 deadline, or not be ready by opening day in by secret ballot in hopes of ending meeting in Las Vegas. sion." Pacers to a franchise~recorZI 58 charity evem. RUNS As baseball's focus began to Continued from page _60 they immediately go free. April. the lockout. "I believe that a blind ballot (MEN) shift from free agents to :alary The deadline has become in- New York intends to re-sign "The majority would vote for would be acceptable," Woods Team Runs Homeruns: (7) Tony Moreham, arbitration, Texas outfielder creasingly important in recent Strawberry to a minor-league the owners' latest proposal, just said. "I think 80 percent would Melvin SaKisal TC Clan 25 (6) Jojo Attao, Francis George, Tom Goodwin agreed to a$3.25 to start playii1g ball again." Willis accept it (the proposal), based on Tony C. Camacho f!ix ALot 22 (5) million, one-year contract and years, with some teams reluctant contract-that way, ifhe starts Mel Saki sat. Poland Masaharu, said, referring to the offer made Robert Lizama TC Clan 19 Dino Palacios. Nick Guerrero, Mike Simms, another Rangers to offer contracts to players with the season on the disabled list, the 15playersltalktoonaregular last week by NBA commissioner (WOMEN) Riang Yoshino, Grien Nicholas. outfielder, agreed to a two-year subpur performances, many of his salary is not subject to the basis. They would accept it :ind Dela t,apol~Jn Mix-A-Lo\ 15 Triples: (4) John Iguel. (3) Mel pitchers Mike begin Oct. 3 I, has been delayed "We conducted confcrence cal Is until at least late January. PITCHING Peter Camacho, !ke Taitano, handcr Gil 1-lcreSTRIKEOUT Sablan. and players continue to l~se $5() "Every playi;r is entitled to his (MEN) Runs: ( I 8)Jerome Salas,(16) Mel sponsors an

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By Tony Celis Island's Club (PIC) provided the tion (SEDA) 1998 League. the San Antonio resort where an def~ated Len's Strikers 200, for Variety News Staff finishing touch, to the Bud-Light About 140 dart players and their awards banquet was given· by the title. CHARLEY'S Cabaret at Pacific Saipan Electronic Dart Associa- guests gathered on Saturday at SEDA. The mixed-Doubles division, More than 100 door prizes were was won by, Bing & Mara, de­ raffled out. feating Bong & Kio. Trophies were awarded to the Topping of the Master's Divi­ top three place finishers of each sion was Oleai Beach Shooters. division. The dart league was started Five divisions and 36 teams about six years ago by Pacific competed during the past six Amusement. months. Gary Weakley, the President of The season was cumulated with SEDA, is also the manager of the Bud Light Cup Champion­ . Pacific Amusement. ship play-off. The team with the least win Division-C was won by Len's during the regular season, but, D'Jokers. provided the league and other Oleai Quezada-B 1, took the B­ players with the attitude that made Division championship title. the whole thing very fun was In Division-A, Remington's _Continued on page 58 Domingo's_ chess reign cqp.tinues . REIGNING CNMI chess champion Manny Domingo topped the second leg of the weekly active chess tournament held Sunday at the PaciJicisland Club. · .'. . · . . · · Domingo; who·fihishe~ secom1 in the first leg, won five games, Western Hurricanes football team players (bantam) watch an ongoing ballgame at the sidelines while losing onlyto Almer Santos. . • . . · , .: ·.... , , , awaiting their turn to play in this file photo. P.hoto by Tony Celis Th~ run?er,;up,Santos t1<>tcqed th.e·same:1~~WtiJ!Jle(P~~~%~flast week~ ·wmner;. Ely G .. Buenaventura,. buihau);,:~~i~·c;~1f?.reak ~;';"';;~~~.:£:."L.~~7,'":'.''7~7'7"~".,'.;~,o

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