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Vol. 26· No .. 48 : . - . .. 0 ·, • : • • ••• •• F,, ~d. ' '·M: '. z 1 "' 1 9 ft 9 . ' ...... ·: : . S_aipan, MP 969~p.'. .· .·.. ),::;-1·;¢:-· . ©1999Ma~ianas\iariety .-·· ;. _·.·.;. · ..... ,.: :- .·. , • .-y .•.., , ,aY. .. ~ .. 7 ..... ·.· .. : _Serving_C_NMlf~r~6.Y~ar~:.:.~> ... '.,,;.:- .. ' ," < • \ • ,0 < • • • • • ' • • • ~ ~ • 0 ' < • < • .. r • ' • ~ Retail stores under watch According to Capitol Hill resident: for selling smuggled items By Aldwin R. Fajardo Variety News Staff 'Gov't e1D.ployees AT LEAST 87 retail stores in the CNMI are being investigated by government operatives for allegedly selling smuggled merchandise, Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio disclosed yesterday. Tenorio warned that businesses selling smuggled items face clo in burglary ring' sure while store owners would be slapped with criminal and civil charges. By Zaldy Dandan out that some government employ fied during yesterday's oversight "If businesses violate local and federal laws, they are subject not Variety News Staff ees are believed to be involved in a hearing to complain about the un only to prosecution but also closure." A CAPITOL Hill resident yester burglary ring. solved burglary cases on their During the governor's meeting with members of the Saipan Cham day said certain government em Public Safety Commissioner neighborhood. ber of Commerce, concerns about the proliferation of smuggled ployees are involved in a syndicate Charles W. Ingram Jr. neither con The public hearing, the second items on Saipan were raised. that is responsible for the spate of firmed nor denied the allegation, but in a series, is in response to the Tenorio said the Chamber is wary about unfair trade competition burglaries in her neighborhood. added that it will be investigated. growing public concern over pub due to the alleged widespread selling of merchandise like cigarettes In her testimony before a House House Committee on Judicial lic safety issues. being sneaked into the CNMI by unscrupulous individuals. committee conducting an oversight and Governmental Operations DPS has lately been criticized "I told the members of the Chamber that the Division of Customs · investigation of the Department of Chair Frank G. Cepeda (R-Prec. 4, for what some crime victims de is already monitoring stores selling these contrabands. Customs is • Public Safety (DPS), the resident, Saipan), in a separate interview, scribe as the police force's inability also tightening up its monitoring operations at the airport, checking who is a key witness in at least two . said the allegation is based on "ru to stop the series of burglaries on all incoming cargoes especially from high-risk areas," he told report recent criminal cases, said she got mors." Saipan's residential areas and ar ers. the information from a police offi "We will look into it," he said. rest the responsible criminals. The CNMI chief executive said Customs personnel have been • cial during a meeting with a com "We are taking the allegation seri DPS officials were also blamed instructed to strictly observe procedures in checking luggage and munity watch group on Capitol ously, but we will first evaluate the for the recent jail breaks, particu cargoes entering the CNMI to curb the proliferation of smuggled Hill. source of the information." larly the. riot that damaged the Continued on page 51 She said the police official blurted Two Capitol Hill residents testi- Susupe prison facility. DPH: Com_pact iinpact at $24-M 'understated' By Haidee V. Eugenio - Variety News Staff CIDNG difficulties in quanti fying the costs of social services provided to citizens of the Freely Associated States,. the Depart ment of Public Health yester day said the CNMI's $24 mil-. lion preliminary Compact-im pact figure may be too low, at least in the area of health. Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio's of fice released last week a pre liminary report which contained Joseph Kevin Villagomez the cost to the CNMI of extend ing health, education and safety lion in 1997 and $11.9 million services to citizens of the in 1998, for a total of some $24 Marshall Islands, Federated million. States of Micronesia, and Palau. The CNMI is set to complete The draft report said the U.S. the report by the end of this owes CNMI some $12.8 mil- Continued on page 51
:f New NMi·c~i~i~al Code [: submitted to Legislature·:: Ii /, By Zaldy Dandan In her letter to Manglona and ; ; d Variety News Staff House Speaker Diego T. ::; ~ THE ATTORNEY General's Benavente (R-Prec. 2, Saipan), 1.r [.i Office, after four years, has fi. Kara said the proposed code is ,ii 11 nally submitted to the Legisla- an updated version of similar :/ ~ ture its proposed Revised legislation introduced in 1997. lJ Criminal Code, which Senate She said the new code con- !'.1 President Paul A. Manglona (R- ta ins many changes to the ex- fl Rota) will introduce as a bill isting law, which took effect in (l during the Senate session on November 1983 and was largely [1 Thursday. based on a 1962 code. J Manglona yesterday said he "l11e proposed revision is an ~ i; willinviteactingAttomeyGen- effort to update our criminal !;1 r1 era! Maya B. Kara to explain law and to bring it into line with [! [J before the Senate the key pro- the pr'.~ciples ~f law enforc~- !:j ~l visions of the 517-page pro- ment as th~y have evolved mh A girl curiously watches as a senior citizen from the Office of Aging administration weaves a coconut basket at Garapan Elementary School during the school's recycling carnival yesterday. Photo by Marla c. Alonso i}. __ .~~~~~: :~!~·~,~:.~~72~:~~.:c~·;~::: ··~ ... ,_~~.:····---~O~~:~-~-~:?:· ~:~--~~~:~.: ..~.:::t: PAC NEWSPAPER ..S!~CI<~,. .. 2-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY- MAY 21, 1999 FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1999 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-3 RP has 220,000 street kids Palau to host world leaders MANILA, Philippines (AP) - agencies are helping ease the prob- By MA LOU L. SA YSON not more than two days to attend The Philippines has more than lem, but cannot eradicate it, she For the Variety the SPF Leaders' Meeting on Oct. 220,000 street children and the said. KOROR (Palau Horizon) - 5. SATURDAY MAY 22 number will continue to grow un- The estimate of the'number of President Kuniwo Nakamura, Meetings, according to Shmull, less the government provides ad- street children is based on a gov- who chairs this year's 30th South will start on Oct. I with the two equate funding and the public helps emment study of children in 65 Pacific Forum (SPF), considered day meeting of forum's official solve the problem, an official said major Philippine cities, she said. the most important political block committees. Within this two LEAVING ISLAND SALE Thursday. The United Nations Children's in this part of the world, has for day meet prior to the official EVERYTHING MUST GO!!! Half of the street children are in Fund is currently financing a new mally invited United Nations Sec opening of the SPF Leaders' metropolitan Manila, said Lani survey to update the figure. retary General Kofi Annan to Meeting on Oct. 4, senior rep • Dining table and chairs $200 • Nordic Trak "Gold" Workout Samonte, whoheadsagovemment Samonte said about 70 percent grace the occasion. resentatives of member coun • Carved wood enteP11alnment machine $200 rescue program for street children. of the street' children have. homes Australian Prime Minister John tries will converge for discus center $250 • Barben set and bench $50 Asia's continuing· financial cri- but work on the streets peddling Howard and New Zealand Prime sion of regional issues. sis has worsened poverty in many goods, doing odd jobs; or begging Minister Jenny Shipley this early The Forum Leaders' Retreat • 13" TV $50 • Computer Pentium 75 $300 areas and caused more unemploy- to supplement family income. will be held on Oct. 4 on the have con filmed to attend the SPF Kofi Annan John Howard Jenny Shipley • Large Student Desk. w/ Drawers, • Beds Misc Carp Island. This closed ses ment, resulting in an increase in About 25 percent have homes leaders' meeting which will offi Ught, Shelves, Gabtnet $80 • Rice Dispenser 501b $20 going on smoothly, finally setting sion to last until Oct. 5, ac street children, she said. but only contact their families oc- cially open on Oct. 3. tant Secretary of State Stanley place on Oct. 7-8 this year. A government campaign and casionally, while 5 percent are aban- the dates for the meetings on Oct. cording to Shmul!, shall be • Ladies Golf Clubs, Y'amaha • BBQ .erffl/smoker $10 Delegations from the United Owen Roth for East Asian and Presidential Chief of Staff more financial assistance from the doned and are living in the streets, I to 8. devoted to the discussion of Graphite, FuD Set w/bag $250 • LP gas tank $20 States, Japan, Canada, China are Pacific Affairs will head the U.S. Temmy Shmull, who chairs the private sector and international she said. SPF organizing committee, said He said leaders of the 15- mem regional issues of common in • Bunk bed metal frame w/ • Rourescent r111ht fixtures Misc also expected to come as post delegation that will be attending ber nations will be on Palau for terest. mattresses $150 • Vacuum cleaner $10 forum dialogue partners. Assis- the post forum dialogue to take so far preparations for the SPF is • Nice baby crib $150 • Water Homes $10 • 4'x8' Pool tableslatll top, solid • Chrisbnas trees, lights, decors Misc mahogany w/oak rails, • 13 Foot Micronesian Marine V-Hull accessories $800 w/15 HP Outboard, Gas Tank, Trailer, Loose firearms abound • Scorpion "Stinger" llart and many extras $2,850 By Mar-Vic C. Munar of firearm licenses were among LaMotte also criticized DPS for machine $800 Variety News Staff the 10 separate audit reports on its failure to develop policies that LOOSE firearms proliferate in the DPS operations, which LaMotte would ensure safe operation of Plenty of miscellaneous items, clothes, sheets, household, appliances, cookware, community because of the De summed up in his testimony at shooting galleries. partment of Public Safety's laxity yesterday's oversight hearing con There is also no DPS procedure plants, toys, ichildrens books, tools, etc. Too much to list. Come and see! in issuing firearm licenses and its ducted by Rep. Frank Cepeda's for verifying firearms and ammu failure to check those that have committee. nition transfer by firearm dealers, JE:-;NY'S TO '"'*"HERE ~ ~IART A expired, Public Auditor Leo "These audits disclosed inter LaMotte added. LaMotte said yesterday. nal control weaknesses on collec Other issues noted by laMotte Protesters taunt members of the Philippine Marines after toppling down In a written testimony submit tion, registration and licensing include DPS's laxity in issuing the steel barricades to force their way closer to. the Senate building in ie ted to the House committee on procedures, and lack of written driver's licenses. O BUS Manila on Thursday where the 23-member is currently debating on the · R STOP ratification of a U.S. military accord, the Visiting Forces Agreement or judiciary and governmental op procedures on document flow and He said even motorists who T VFA. The controversial VFA, which will be subjected to a voting next erations, LaMotte faulted DPS for processing," LaMotte said. have failed the test are issued li week, will allow back U.S. troops to hold joint military exercises with not enforcing the minimum re LaMotte cited for example an censes. Philippine counterpart. AP quirements set by law for issu audit which showed that as of Cepeda has called for the over ance of firearm licenses. July \993,about47percentofthe sight hearing to look into the LaMotte said DPS "lacked ad 1,430 IDs issued had expired and growir:ig public concern over equate policies and procedures to not renewed. public safety issues. ensure that firearm IDs are issued "As a result," LaMotte added, DPS has been criticized .for only to eligible persons and that "a numberoffirearms in the com its alleged inability to stop all records supporting the issu munities of the CNMI are unli the series of burglaries on ance are completely and accu censed and unaccounted for and Saipan 's residential areas and rately maintained." more than $39,000 in licensing arrest the responsible crimi. The anomalies in the issuance fees have not been collected." nals.
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JACK ANDERSON andJANMOLLER WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND II cy Letters to the Editor Blagojevich calls on Reader claims 911 'rudeness' 'THE 1(\t,1.9 we PoNATE Jackson to negotiate Dear Editor: officeron duty was very rude and other citizen who was very dis MONEY To AtiO STEAl unprofessional. satisfied with the response the SECRETS fRoM. WASHINGTON - It began cally homogenous and has As a concerned citizen, I would First, I was asked who my com office on duty at 911 gave when with a phone call to National committed its fair share of like to express my utmost dissat panion in the vehicle was and I he caJled to report a crime regard Security Adviser Sandy atrocities. By turns rational isfaction with the treatment I re responded that my husband was ing his neighbor's livestock. Berger. Two days later, after and defiant, he still refused to ceived from the officer on duty with me. Next I was asked if my Now for the second time, again, Good luck, Batch '99 the call had not been returned, acknowledge the existence of responding to 911 calls last May husband was Chamorro and I then 911 personnel responded very Rep. Rod Blagojevich, D-Ill., ethnic cleansing. 10, at approximately 10: 15 pm asked the officer if it mattered rudely and unprofessionally. My called again. When the sec Having said his peace, and (Monday). what nationality my husband was? question to Mr. Ingram is, "What IT IS the time of year when the community celebrates the aca ond effort failed, he had his not received the hard-sell, On that night, I placed a call to The officer's conduct was very are you and your other people at demic achievement of its young people, whose dreams also shape chief of staff ca11 a friend in Milosevic released the three .911 requesting police assistance rude so I asked for his name and DPS doing to resolve this issue, the dreams of the islands. It is when their years of hardships bear Berger's office to explain the Americans just as his guests due to a harassment complaint. the officer's response was that I the attitude displayed by some of fruit; when their aspirations get fulfilled; when they leave this rite purpose of the call. The friend were preparing to leave. While driving home with my hus didn't need to know his name. your officers.?" of passage behind and when their new hopes are formed. promised to check with his In the two weeks since the band on Bunker Road located by Most important of all, the of While most of your officers are Graduation day is also be the happiest moment for any parent, as boss. Once again, no response. soldiers' return, Jackson and the airport in the direction of Dan ficer wasted precious time. My trying their best to serve the pub this si!!nals his or her child's comin!! out into the real world Eventually Blagojevich, the Blagojevich have been derided Dan, our vehicle was "harassed" husband and I could've been lic weJI, the few bad apples are possibly the biggest ·transition the latt;r has to take. ' only Serbian-American in as traitors and grand-standers, by another vehicle. injured or worst, even killed due also painting a very bad image for This is when the rat race actually starts and so it is important that Congress, reached out to an political mercenaries who Using my cellphone I contacted to the delay caused by the of the ones who are working very this day is celebrated with the utmost in optimism and resolve. other junior colleague, who flaunted the administration's 911 and gave the officer on duty ficer on duty in getting a re hard to preserve the good name of But while graduation day is something everyone should be just happens to have-a famous stern wishes in times of war. our location, the license-plate sponding officer go to our loca DPS. thankful about. the current difficulties being experienced by the father. He approached Rep. Incensed administration offi number and description of the tion. This is very embarrassing for islands give no reason to rejoice. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Ill., and cials wouldn't even provide a other vehicle. I am addressing this concern the department and must be cor In the case of Guam. for example. government statistics point to asked if the Rev. Jesse Jack hot meal for the freelance dip As I was afraid of the other to Mr. Ingram of DPS. Just re rected immediately. a 14 percent unemployment rate. said to be the highest in Guam's son would help him free three lomats after the mission was vehicle's intent; I requested for cently, I read an article in the history. What this translates to is that there are more than 10,000 American soldiers stuck in accomplished. Other conflicts police response but instead the Marianas Variety regarding an- LOURDES DEJILLAS jobless people on Guam. according to a report released by Guam Serbian captivity. have seen such diplomatic Labor which also pointed to nearly 33,000 more unemployed but Finally, Blagojevich had an freelancing by the likes of are not looking for jobs and 4.800 more seeking jobs but are ally. And within days, this Jimmy Carter and then-Rep. unsuccessful. ,s Zaldy Dandan obscure, back-bench law Bill Richardson, D-N.M., Be more considerate of our menin blue On the other hand. the CNMI is also experiencing a slack in jobs maker, who represents the without complaint. This time for its local population. There have been earlier estimates of a 15 Dear Editor: to enforce them. Right, says the say that I am minimizing police Chicago district once lorded was different. pncent local unemployment rate but this considerably high figure public, but enforce them against violence; I am not. I am just over by Dan Rostenkowski, Thursday morning on Capi has _been challenged and debuted. depending on which sector you Thank you Attorney General's someone else. stating the facts. had vaulted onto the front lines tol Hill, the reception was arc 1n. Chill Office for the successful prosecu Some of the public in theCNMI Judgments about the police of the growing political de much more friendly. Jackson Of course, the continued presence of guest workers in the CNMI tion of Francis Eugenio, he is also sadly lacks perspective. Back come quickly, harshly, and too bate over the Yugoslav con Sr. was introduced by his son has only made the local unemployment issue hotter than ever. It ONE OF our readers faxed me a letter last week, France, Russia and China were very much aware where he belongs--behind bars. to the case of Eugenio, a kid with often. The public is quick to flict. the congressman before a has become a ··we versus they" issue, prompting calls for govern expressing distress over my suggestion that the US when they began stockpiling these weapons and Since the Eugenio case broke, a history of trouble who got in jump from the particular to the should wage war against China, preferably with We caught up with ttie slen group of about 50 Democrats. ment. notably, political leaders, to institute pro-local policies drawing up plans for their use. the Saipan DPS has gotten a bad volved in the brutal attack of a general, and there are always nuclear weapons. The reader, whom we will call der, intense 42-year-old in his The reverend brought a mes such as the three-year stay limit and the equal benefits law. Still, Mr. X. says proposing the use of nuclear rap. I agree that there have been police officer; there exists a lop certain lawyers and members of office last week. In a wide sage, echoed later by But regardless of who ultimately gets the better end of the Mr. X., says he is "most offended" by my proposal weapons is an insult to humanity and to the intel some problems in the department, sided view of what took place. the media willing to help the ranging discussion, he spoke Blagojevich, that Clinton's argument. the real problem is that there are less jobs in the market. that the US and NATO unleash an all-out, massive, ligence-of our readers. Of course not. The oppres but at some point, the public is Eleven officers were charged public make that jump. nuclear first strike against Beijing. "Do you know," sive government in Beijing an insult to the candidly about the irony of congressional partners were The current economic crisis has forced everyone on his feet and is going to have to adopt a more with abusing Eugenio, while two I would like to see the public says Mr. "what [that] involves or even means? intelligence and nobility of the Chinese people and visiting a capital city that his eager to hear: It's time to seek scrambling for the all elusive shot at the better and more fulfilling X, realistic view of our police. were convicted. I am not defend come to terms with what the Who else but an idiot would seriously suggest their ancestors who founded what was once the father left nearly 60 years ago a negotiated solution to the opportunities in an ever-contracting economy. It needs to recognize what the ing those officers if they were police do. Citizens should know destroying Beijing and killing millions of innocent world's greatest civilization. Using nuclear weap as Nazi bombs were raining six-week-old conflict. There is really not much to be expected though, thanks to the police are and what they are not. wrong. But I have heard several that they have a partnership with people as a solution to the present problems be ons is madness, period. Yet it is also madness for down. Ironic because in his Questions from the floor regional and global crisis that has stunted business growth and For example, people pass laws to citizens refer to Eugenio as "that the police. When an officer stops tween the US and China? Or were you suggesting the world's democracies to kowtow before a totali first visit to Belgrade, it was were tough - why should we prevented the generation of jobs. control traffic and pay the police poor guy" evoking a picture of a a person, that citizen should not an all-out massive nuclear attack against one ortwo tarian power that, given the chance, will not hesi American bombs that were negotiate with a man many That the road will not be easy, is a certainty, unless things get to enforce those laws. Then, when personjustoutforawalk. Such an mistake demands for discour government buildings?" tate to nuke us. That was the point oflast week's falling-all around him during consider a war criminal? - better in the global setting. Local solutions seem to be far from the police stop some members of attitude resulted in many people tesy; they should cooperate. So now, I have tci explain to Mr. X. that in column. a fitful night of sleep. but the mood in the room was sight and so everyone may have to just ride the crisis through and the public fora violation, they get damning the entire Saipan DPS. At the same time, the officer Washington, D.C., similar idiots have been plan Which bring us to the current "problem" be A few days after making clear. Everyone is ready for hope that things get better at the soonest possible time. mad at the officer. Eugenio is nothing more than a must explain, with courtesy, ning for such an eventuality and they are currently tween the US and China. Amid credible charges contact with Jackson, an end to this ill-planned war But while everyone is in for tough times ahead, more pressure is In the CNMI, we have strict thug, involved in an incident why the person has been working for the Joint Chiefs of Staff and other high that it stole US nuclear secrets, the Chinese Blagojevich found himself sit that seemingly has no end in borne by our new graduates, on whose shoulders lie the task of traffic laws that are enforced by where one of your police officers stopped. Over my 19 years in level federal agencies that deal with national secu government's cynical overreaction to the acciden ting across from a man who's sight. building th<". future, not only for themselves but for their genera DPS. Just the other day, Mar-Vic was almost killed! law enforcement, I have seen rity. No less cretinous persons can also be found tal bombing incident in Belgrade signals a type of been called a butcher and com Later, Blagojevich dis l i D 11 . Munar wrote in an editorial that In my opinion, the Saipan DPS the best and the worst in police among China's leaders, who consider the US as the brinkmanship in which, says Los Angeles Times' pared frequently to Adolf cussed his 45-minute meeting They dcsan: all the support they can get-from their parents, the DPS should be looking for has one of the best police depart officers. But in comparison tooth "international archenemy," and would have no Jonathan D. Poilack, unforeseen developments Hitler. Slobodan Milosevic of with President Clinton, whom from their government and their leaders. criminals instead of writing tick ments in Micronesia, but they are ers in government, the public gets qualms in nuking any US city-or insular area-if fered his guests Turkish cof he describes as understanding As they say, when there is a will, there's a way; and if there is spawned by the public protests could overwhelm ets. I suspect Mar-Vic might have not perfect. They are men and more decication, commitment and war becomes imminent. fee and Marlboro cigarettes. the "subtle nuance" of a situ perseverance, opportunities present itself. It could all be a matter the plans and calculations of China's leaders. It gotten a ticket or two on Saipan; women as imperfect as the soci overall ability from its police of Indeed, if war breaks out between the US and might, for example, result in the takeover of the He displayed an amazing fa ation that is much more com of time. or being from the Philippines, she ety from which they are drawn. ficers to get the job done. China, we should expect the use ofnuclearweapons cility with the English lan plicated than television pic The most important thing, is for us to keep on endeavoring as a hardliners-those who view the US as an enemy is just not used to seeing traffic Even in a situation where officers Our police do not flinch from because in conventional warfare, the People's Lib guage, though he was forced tures can explain in 30 sec community for an educational system puts paramount importance that has to be immediately taught a lesson. laws enforced! act entirely appropriate, when the extra demands placed upon to turn to an interpreter when onds. The war machine is be to equipping our young people with the necessary tools to make eration Army (PLA) may prove to be more than a In any case, China wants hegemony in Asia. I have witnessed our officers you are trying to subdue a mov them by society, but they do be match for the US Armed Forces. It was the PLA, Because the US is an Asian power, the Chinese Jae kson described ing run by Berger and Secre them rc;1dy for the career paths they choose to take. write tickets for traffic offenses ing, violent suspect, the suspect lieve the public should take that with its wanton disregard forthe lives of its infantry government's goal is to reduce American influ Blagojevich as a "homeboy." tary of State Madeleine It is time to wish all graduates, both on Guam and the NM!, the where the person whines and car is often injured. into consideration. The CNMI law soldiers, that kicked General MacArthur's pomp er,ce in the region. Conflict is inevitable, as a From an aide to Milosevic, Albright, whom Blagojevich very best of luck. May they get all the breaks they need as they ries on as if the officer had just This is reality, it is the reality of enforcement community is not ous Hollow Core Flush Doors,, Interior. 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TS--X150 ...... $ 89 XP·970F ...... $499 CT-S550 ...... $199.00 (cassetle) XP· 770F ...... $499 Thi~ is the third year that the 8" x 811 (Assorted designs) $0.59tpc TS·X20D ...... $119 CLD-200K ...... S349.00 (laserdisc/cd) "I Benefits of Rent to Own: TS·X45D ...... $179 XP-670F ...... $449 CLD·A 100 ...... $499.00 (laserdisc/cd) recycle market will be held. TS-G1010 ... S 39 XP-470C ...... $449 CLD-D390 ...... $249.00 (laserdisc/cd) Both Okazaki and Narita urged TS-Gl 040 ... $ 49 XP-2500F ...... $349 CLD-D790 ...... S349.00 (laserdisc/cd) ! \:' '( 'D NQ·.s~~Ufity Deposit 12" x 12" (Assorted designs) $0.96tpc TS-A6956 ,... $ 89 A-200C ...... $299 CLD-D570 ...... $499.00 (laserdisc/cd) ,. individuals who may be having a A-700 ...... $499 CLD·D580 ...... $349.00 (laserdisc/cd) TS-44 ...... $ 39 CLD-D590 ...... S349.00 (laserdisclcd) lot of things sleeping in their clos Car Amplifiers: A-800 ...... $599 NO Re~~i~ Bills - CLD-M460/CLD-M403 $449 {lsrdisc/5-cd) ets for a long time to join in the ~ 1 GM-X802 ..... $335 CLD-VlOK ...... $399.00 (pro-laserdisc) GM-X702 ..... $245 Financing DVL-700 ...... $799.00 (ldldvdlcd) recycle market where they can sell GM·X602 ..... $223 Available PD-FlOOE ...... $279.00 (100-cd) these items. They are also calling iU\NO Cf~8it Check·-.· GM-62 ...... S 69 We Service PD-F505 ...... $189.00 (25-cd) GM-X84 ...... S105 What we PD-F605 ...... $199.00 (26-cd) on individuals who have home Sell!! PD-F805 ...... $269.00 (51-cd) made products to sell. NO ~qAg,-:ferm Obligation a ...... , .. :,t,,,,~,· .... "We do not want to just throw P.O. Box 331 Saipan, MP 96950 our assets into the dump. The Tel. No.: (670) 234-6609/7666/8779 p;onDeer• clothing getting too small for you could be fit to someone, or the Fax: No.: (670) 234-8720 Authorized dealer of Pioneer Equipment in Saipan. By PILOT TRADING CORPORATION Continued on page 5"i Tel. 234-9145 1 1 1 1 ,\\,~ 4, ··x.j·~t1;.~,;/'/,l.;,\'1; ·\v.!/ ,\.<,:I~','; ·//.~"'.\.ff:Oi(1/~['l,;'t,\"'r,"r,· ,,::r,:t,:r,:,,,.'1,?:;i.~\~'Y:+j'h"1,,' ,;r:'~'~;~:·,~,;'.:'f.''t.'~~1r~\~~r;/;i;•;t~\\\~,/i, . . : 11 I " I I : II 1 0 . ~;\;1~)1~~!~(~~;,!ir.;\'}r1J.. :~~~·.•,t.~.~1'.1'.6!r'.~1~)~~·~~;,~~~~.. \\~&·?t\!lINl~~~r~ 1!t~~{t~\\~.;.1¢R!;t!+,tl1.i"iM,\\\'N, lb.+.r1-,~. 1•1.i.•.••• ,•, •• ' ,;, ,H 6 u .. • I·-~l' ·-·--· ·------==·· -"-=--·--==·- ··=-----· -·- ~ ______:...:_·----. ·------·-1 .------r.-· ------·------··--·· -·-··· ____ ,. .... ·-·-· --- ·------ 8-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY- MAY 21 1999 /. I FRIDAY, MAY21, 1999-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-9 Chinese bombing impacts Marianas alien problems DPS 'dipped' into fire truck, Filipino illegals asked By Tanya M.C. Mendiola being held on the island of ambulance purchase funds to come out of hiding Variety News Staff Tinian. Procedures were sup By Jojo Dass amnesty-seekers with I ,367 THE NATO bombing of the posed to have been imple By Zaldy Dandan burden. Director Gregory F. Camachosaid Variety News Staff registrants. However, the Chinese embassy in Belgrade mented over the last week. Variety News Staff House Floor Leader Ana S. the programs~which include PHILIPPINE Consul Julia same records showed, only has had some direct effects on Underwood said. The process THE DEPARTMENT of Public Teregeyo (R-Prec. 1, Saipan) farming, carpentry, handicraft Heidemann yesterday urged 170 of them were able to se Guam and the CNMI's at has been hindered because the Safety, which faces a projected noted, however, that the Legisla have been abused by inmates. US embassy in Beijing, China Filipino overstayers to avail cure a one-year employment tempts to deal with the influx $2.8 million deficit in its payroll ture approved the appropriation Camacho said the inmates were has been unable to continue of the CNMI government's contract. of undocumented Chinese im expenses by the end of this fiscal for the fire truck and ambulance "selling their wares" to the public operations due to protesters amnesty program in light of The trend on low employ migrants, Guam Delegate year, had to dip into funds appro because DPS said they were ur through the prison fence. Robert Underwood said. holding demonstrations out repeated warnings about a ment rate among amnesty priated for the purchase of a fire gently needed. He said there were also com side its offices. crackdown to be launched seeks cuts across all nation Two measures have been truck and an ambulance, it was "I cannot accept that there's no . plaints that some of the inmates filed in response to the bomb However, according to against all illegals once the alities. learned yesterday. money for purchasing the fire who learn their craft at a "shack" i1rn, which NATO claims was Underwood, he expects that six-month grace period ex There were 960 Chinese na Alicia A. Agulto, the head of truck and ambulance when we near the prison fence were mak things will resume shortly. pires, June 1. tionals, 208 Bangladeshis and an" accident. Underwood said DPS' administrative services sec have appropriated for it," she said. ing lewd gestures to Marianas Heidemann made the appeal 49 Koreans among others who the hall in the repatriation ef Furthermore, the planned tion, told the House Committee But Police Major Clyde K. High School students who were noting that records from the went out of hiding to seek forts is a direct effect of the collaboration of law enforce on Judicial and Governmental Op Nerita "reminded" the commit passing by. ment officials from the PRC, Department of Labor and Im legal status; only 20 bombing of the Chinese Em erations that the department is tee that the budgets of each de Camacho said until Corrections Guam and the US has also been migration (DOLI) showed a Bangladeshis, 139 Chinese bassv. now in a "Catch-22" situation, partment, agency and activity in has enough employees to oversee put on hold. mere fraction, or about 360 of nationals and IO Koreans Alihough Guam and the referring to the title ofthe famous the current fiscal year were re the programs, they will remain CNMI are" thousands of miles The organizations were sup the 2,650 overstayers who found one-year jobs. 1961 novel about a rule that offers duced by 13 .4 percent due to con suspended. away from the bombing, posed to meet to share infor have so far registered under Some 798 are still looking possible solutions to a dilemma tinuing decline in government "The problem is they need Underwood said, ''we have to mation and formulate a com Hyatt Regency Saipan and Marpac hold a retro night party Wednesday night focused on revival music from the program, were able to se for jobs, while 1,500 were able that cancel each other out. revenues. money and we don't have it," remember that world events prehensive plan to curtail the the lO's. Photo by Maria C. Alonso cure one-year employment to obtain temporary work au She said because DPS cannot Yesterday's hearing also fo Rep. Hennan T. Palacios (R-Prec. have a direct effect on what illegal immigration. Another contracts. thorizations with employers hire needed employees to fill va cused on the complaints of jail I, Saipan) said, in an interview we do or how we conduct busi objective of the joint efforts is This trend, she said, could who could opt to hire them on cancies, its current employees inmates who, in their testimony, after the hearing. ness on Guam." to send a stern message out to discourage other illegals who a year's basis. New Palau law to allow have to go into overtime, which urged for the return of"correction A member of the committee, The first issue was the repa the organized crime syndicates are still in hiding to seek am Immigration Director Ed causes an additional financial programs" recently removed by Palacios at the same time said triation efforts for over 300 believed responsible for the nesty. ward R. Sablan, on Wednes DPS. DPS is doing its best despite fi undocumented immigrants immigration. "We are calling on them day, warned DOLI will launch But Division of Corrections nancial constraints. for new airport terminal Council seeks (still-unregistered illegals) to a crackdown against illegals come out in the open," said who chose to remain in hid needed airport terminal building. the President said he will first By EILEEN 0. OREIRO tolocalize .· Heidemann in an interview. ing during the amnesty's ef The measures contained in the resort to obtaining a $24-million For the Variety According to most recent fectivity, saying he has intel KOROR (Palau Horizon) - law will ensure that the Republic soft loan to fund constructidn ofthe · US prograltl DOLI records, Filipino nation ligence reports on their where President Kuniwo Nakamura, on will be able to obtain the best terms new airport terminal building. als comprise nearly half of the abouts. Wednesday signed into lawthe"Air for the financing of the much Other optiqns being considered By Louie C. Alonso port Tenninal Building Financing needed new airport terminal, the are through partnership agreement Variety News Staff Act" that would usher in a new inter President said. with prospective airport facilities THE GOVERNOR's Develop national airport terminal building. "It (Airport Terminal Building users, including airline and con mental Disabilities Council yes House Bill No. 5-190-9, HD3, Financing Act) also gives the na cessionaires; a build, operate and terday disclosed a plan to develop SD I, CD I, which was signed into tional government the ability to use transfer (801) scheme; and a grant a local version of a national pro law as RPPL 5-28, will authorize a variety of financing mechanisms aid from another government gram called Partners in the President to look for alternative to achieve our goals. In short, this If the soft loan does not work, Policymaking (PIP) through fund means to finance the cost of con law represents precisely the type of Nakamura said, he will just enter ing from the federal Family Sup well-reasoned initiative which is into a BOT agreement "since the struction of anew international air port Grant. port terminal building. possible when the Legislative and government has enough interests The council's Executive Direc The move was in response to Executive Branches act in tanaem (prospective entities)." Located at the 1st Floor, tor Thomas Camacho said his of Paradise Hotel (Across CHC) Garapan, Saipan concerns of the Ministry of Com as contemplated by our Constitu Under the BOT agreement, a I tion," Nakamura said. I fice is now filing the grant appli Tel.: 233-9875, 2517, Fax: 235-9875 merce and Trade, which manages private contractor or agency will the airport building, for a much- Of the four financing options, carry out the financing, construc i cation in Washington, D.C .. tion, operation and maintenance of I] The grant, he said, is autho the airport terminal with the pri :1 rized under the Developmental I;" vate entity operating the facility Disabilities Assistance and Bill over a fixed term during which it is of Rights Act administered by the allowed to charge facility users Administration on Developmen THE CARRIER MAN'S... . <. · Saipan Diamond Hotel appropriate fees, rentals and tal Disabilities, Administration for charges. Children and Families, and the Under the same agreement, fees U.S. Department of Health and Plumeria Restaurant and charges shall be calculated to Human Services. enable the private entity to The council seeks to can-y out /.-A ZING SALElt" S*1>PORo recover construction costs and to the program and hire a PIP coor . AS TEMPERATURE RISES ... WE COOL DOWN OiJR PRICES! cover operating and maintenance dinator who will work with the expenses in the project The facility national coordinators to imple *WRAc• would be transferred to the national ment the program here. government at the end of a fixed term PIP is an "innovative" leader • SOOD BTU 1101/2201 $ 299.00 CONDENSING UNIT specified in the agreement ship training program for people Sunday Brunch Buff et The newly-signed law also man $ with developmental disabilities 7200 BTU 1101 390.00 dates that 50 percent of all depar who are "unserved orunderserved $ SPLIT UNITS (High Wall) ture taxes collected shall be cred 9500 BTU 11 OV 475.00 May 09, 16, 23 & 30 and self-advocates." ited to airport revenues and placed $ in a designated trust account. The The program, he added, is de • 11500 BTU 1101 489~00 signed to provide new know ledge said fund will be used exclusively to • 18000 BTU 2201 $ 882.00 11 :00 am to 2:00 pm finance the airport terminal builcling on issueaboutdevelopmental dis - construction loandebtserviceorpart abilities issues. • 24000 BTU 2201 $ 850.00 - nership agreement under this Act The PIP also provides timely 10% LOCAL DISCOUNT Following the signing into law information, leadership training *SPLIT* of the said bill, the President will and skills building to individuals $ formally issue letterofinvitation to who want to obtain services. 7000 BTU 1101 850.00 Wireless Remote The program is also designed $ bid in the financing and construc 9000 BTU 110V 899.00 Control Adults tion of the new airport terminal to educate and empower partici $20.00 building to prospective contractors pants such as parents of children • 13SOO BTU 22DI *l,D98.00 ""'- next week. '"'I with disabilities and individuals . ' During the signing, the Presi with disabilities to become com ~IBA-SIC-IN-Sl-AL__,..L$1-5-0.0--,0I f,:{;'anC\\:~:1 FREE ESTIMAT dent expressed thanks to the mem munity leaders. a,,11n\e bers of the Olbiil Era Kelulau Once the federal government \>-ro.ico T~E FIRST ONE, Kids 4-12 yrs. Alm availahJe· • FLOOR MOUNT • SLIM PACKAGE 4,, BEST ONE IN AIR CONDITIONING (OEK) "for their careful consider approves the grant application, ~\lc-re~l$"' ation of the legislation." "I thank $10.00 the CNMI will receive $ I 00,000 • 30000 BTU • 36000 BTU · 42000 BTU· 48000 BTU ~ ''The Carrier Man Can" the members of the OEK for their annually for three years with about efforts in this endeavor and I look $20,000 coming from local funds forward to continued effective col CARRIER GUAM, INC. -· ····••.•i·••.:;Miepi:ii./liiAbLinr •;tBiit\}Y' All you can eat &all you can drink Sapporo mini can and $25,000 from other sources laboration with the OEK in the Saipan Branch • Middle Road, Gualo Rai ~ 1••>.\.·•.I JRS !•. '. \x.•:•j Eall such as corporate sponsors and Phone: 234-8330 • 234-8337 • Fax: 234-8347 LJ • ..__=.1... --"--· ..,_ future," he added. E-mail: [email protected] SAIPAN COCKPIT HANS CARRIER Continued on page 50 ' .. \'.' '. ''''' '.' '.' '' .. '.''. ' IO. I ·-~ 10-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY- MAY 21, 1999 ------~FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1999 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-fl Teno to business: Guam addresses taxi complaints Continue lobby Tenorio gets endorseinent Variety News Staff revisiting its taxi operator pro A.B. Won Pat International Air in the taxi industry overall has forpick-upby visitors. GVB spent HAGATNA-The Guam Inter gram and exploring other options port Terminal. been an ongoing issue with the $16,000 to produce 500,000 cop from. 1995 Senate race foe national Airport Authority to improve the appearance and Earlier, the Guam Visitors Bu bureau for many years. Lack· of ies of the guides. vs takeover bills By Zaldy Dandan (GIAA) has responded to taxi service of taxis. reau (GVB) said exit surveys and cooperation among taxi drivers Aside from the taxi fare infor complaints originating from the In addition, GIAA said it is complaints by tourists continu scuttled a previous attempt by the mation, a perforated postcard is By Jojo Dass lobby against federal takeover Variety News Staff A.B. Won Pat International Air devising a system that will help ally indicate poor ratings of taxis GVB Tourism Industry Relations attached to the guide where visi Variety News Staff legislation filed in Congress. FORMER Senate President port Terminal. ensure more consistent taxi fares at the airport especially with re (TIR) committee to resolve taxi tors can write down their views GOVERNOR Pedro P.Tenorio The Western Pacific Economic Juan S. Demapan is endorsing According to GIAA, it is now for people flagging taxis at the gard to overcharging. issues such as overcharging. and comments regarding their taxi yesterday urged the local busi Council is made up of the Cham the candidacy of the man who In a letter responding to GVB 's So far, GVB has only been suc ride. ness community to continue lob ber, the Hotel Association of the beat him in the 1995 elections. concern, GIAA said enforcement cessful in preventing taxi over bying against any federal govern Northern Mariana Islands De ma pan, in a media release, This year, in addition to taxi ., staff comprised of airport police charging through its production overcharging problems, GVB said [' ment attempts to extend US labor (HANMI) and the CNMI Con yesterday said incumbent Sen . and other GIAA staff have al of taxi rate/comm_ent cards. it has received complaints about '·::: and immigration laws in the com tractors Association. Juan P. Tenorio (R-Saipan) "has monwealth. really done a remarkable job." ready been put in place to assure Late last year, GVB started taxis originating from various fi Knight said local bankers have adherence to taxicab operational printing Taxi Rate Cards, a bilin hotels that go to business estab In a meeting with the Saipan also joined the lobby group. "I'm glad that 'Morgen' procedures and requirements. gual guide that provides informa lishments which passengers did Chamber of Commerce (SCC) at Preston Gates worked for the [Tenorio's nickname] is one "Non-compliance with the air tion such as standard taxi flag not request to be brought to. the Aqua Resort Club, Tenorio commonwealth beginning 1996 of our senators. For a better port rule~ and regulations may rates, estimated taxi fares, and a According to GVB, it is com gave a briefing on the current under then governor Froilan C. Northern Marianas, let's put Juan P. Tenorio Juan S. Demapan result in immediate revocation of map of Tumon 's hotels. mon knowledge that many busi status of at least six "takeover Tenorio. him back in the Senate." the taxi operator's permit," GIAA The passport size Taxi Rate nesses offer commissions to taxis bills" now pending before Con The law firm's high-level and De ma pan credits Tenorio A. Manglona (R), the current stressed. Card guide is available at various that bring customers to their es gress where he stressed the need aggressive lobbying campaign in for introducing the bill that He said those who will run Senate president. According to GVB, problems hotels and tourist establishments tablishments, for stronger lobbying efforts. Congress, which cost the com became the Three-Year Limit against Cing should instead * College Students Special Lynn A. Knight, president of monweal th government some Act, calling it a major piece of "Our people [on Tinian "give [their] wholehearted the Sunset Advertising Group and $4.24 million, is largely credited legislation that addresses "the should) reelect...Cing," he said, support in the interest of 3 Months only a Chamber official, said a "mu for blocking the passage of legis heart of all [our] immigration calling the Democrat an "out Tinian especially during this Business-man sues to collect $.6M tual understanding" on the extent lation that would restrict CNMI and labor" problems. standing senator [who] is one of difficu It and uncertain times." the economic crisis has so far immigration and raise the local Demapan also endorsed the a kind." Demapan said Cing "is still By Ferdie de la Torre Aug. 29, 1990, Yoon and David and paid in full. taken was also reached during the minimum wage to federal level. candidacies of his two closest Demapan said the people of the best" for the island. Variety News Staff executed on Saipan a promissory Chambers said the note also meeting. The CNMI government how colleagues when he was still Tinian should be proud to have The former Senate president $ A BUSINESSMAN has sued a note in the amount of $350,000. contained a provision that should "The governor gave us an up ever, can not anymore afford in theSenate-Tinian's David a public service-minded sena calls Manglona "the consum man in Superior Court demand The note carried an annual in Yoon institute any collection pro date on the takeover bills. He did Preston's services due to the cur M. Cing (D) and Rota's Paul tor as Cing. Contmued on page 49 ing payment of $.6 million for terest rate of eight percent until ceedings on an action, David would asked us to continue to lobby rent economic crisis. alleged breached of contract. the note matured on Jan. I, 1996. I against a takeover," said Knight, pay, in addition to unpai~ princi I * College Student I.D. required Yoon Jae Lee, through counsel After the date of maturity, pal, interest and late charges, ex in an interview. John Chambers, asked the court to Chambers said, the interest rate penses incurred by plaintiff, in Knight said the Chamber re order defendant David M.J. Lee, in increased to IO percent until the cluding attorney's fees and costs. mains opposed to a federal take default of a promissory note. note was fully paid. Chambers said the note became over. Yoon sought court's order de The lawyer said the note stated due on Jan. I, 1996, and despite The commonwealth's private manding David to pay the princi that the time for full payment shall repeated demands defendant has sector recently formec\ an inter pal due and owing $350,000 and not extend beyond the maturity made no attempts to pay any part industry body that will hire a Se $311,500 in interest. date on which any principal and of the principal and interest due attle-based law firm, Preston According to the complaint, on interest remaining shall be due and owing. Gates Ellis & Rouvelas Meeds to Palau moves to empower gov't directors By MA LOU L. SA YSON For the Variety KOROR (Palau Horizon) - The House Committee on Ways and Means (HCWM) has intro duced legislation in eff011sof giv Japanese Food Lunch Buriet ing each government agency man ager greater control over person nel and budgetcJ1-y decisions to include authority over disburse DATE: ment of Olbiil Era Kclulau-ap May 23rd (Sunday) propriatcd funds. TIME: 11 :00 am - 1 4:00 pm KIKKOMAN The I-ICWM chaired by Del. HORMEL Antonio Bells has introduced an Luncheon Loaf . : Soy Sauce 1.6 Ltr. PRICE: Adult $20 Child $10 12 oz. - Friday, Saturday &Sunday only amendment to 40 PNC 40 I to Friday, Saturday & Sunday onty require that each agency manager $1-59 $3·89 certify that the funds appropri ated to his agency are being ex Real Head On Shrimp (Black Tiger} Vienna NESTEA Fresh Milk KOTEX. ICED TEA pended for a purpose legitimately 32 oz. $6·95 . Sausage related to the functioi:i of that MENU 5 oz (small) 53 oz $1·E!g Chicken Hotdog $3-39 . agency. I $3·99 . This proposed amendment, ac ss~ . 59¢ cording to Bells, shall put in check SUSHI SASHIMI TEMPURA \ ' the disbursement and use of gov SNUGGLES TEPPAN GRILL Friday, Saturday 1 ernment funds. SUKIYAKI SHABU SHABU 64 oz All Sodas . I & Sunday only The HCWM has come up with 'l findings that in the past several NIMONO NOODLES RICE $1·79 $3·79 $10·9 case years, there has been the common practice of juggling or misuse of SOUP FRUITS SALAD .. Del Monte SPARKLE Paper • HORMEL government funds. "As a result, many agencies KANMI etc ... 750 g. Corn Towels CORNED 15112oz. BEEF appear to receive large sums from $3·45 - .15 the national government, but rela I ;°!'"J $1 roll .69¢ ;;$1-19 tively little of this money actually ~ is spent for agency functions," Wesson . - Del Monte Fiesta HUGGIES ·.. Fruit Cocktail the HCWM said. Veg. Oil UNISEX The proposed legislation, ac ~ c.Saieatt.) §randJ q/ote6 1 - 5 Regular 64 oz. 29 Oz. cor 12-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY- MAY 21, 1999 FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1999 -M~RIANAS VARlETY NEWS AND VIEWS-13 ______:______:______College official set to Senator seeking repeal, challenge termination By Rene P. Acosta contesting their dismissals. review of Guam zoning Variety News Staff Matson\aid said she is not back ONE of the two college officials ing out of her position because Variety News Staff But after talking with numer no longer be approved alto who have threatened to sue the she believes her rights have been HAGATNA - Senator ous business people and resi gether. Northern Marianas College in violated. Marcel Camacho, the primary dents around the island, The bankers said many connection with the reorganiza Matson said she outlined sev advocate of the recently passed Camacho said he realized that Guam banks sell their home tion at NMC finally came out in eral legal arguments along with I Tana' -ta Land Use Act, has the community needs a little loans to the Federal Home We Reserve The Right To Limit Quantities the open yesterday. her demands in her letter ad introduced a substitute bill more time to work out the kinks Loan Mortgage Corporation Malinda Matson. outgoing sta dressed to NMC Board of Re calling for the repeal of the of the plan. and this institution may cringe tion manager of the college-run gems Chairman Manny Sablan. new zoning law to give resi "And let's face it, this plan is at the stringent requirements ALL PRICES EFFECTIVE MAY 21-24,1999 radio, denied she was abandoning If her demands are not granted, dents and business people a for all of us so if our people of the new I Tano' -ta land use her plan to cha! lenge her dismissal Matson said the case would go to chance to contribute their in have concerns, those concerns plan. fJti 'Wkde S~ J!.wd !I I from the college. court. puts. should be and will be addressed. The Guam Chamber of Matson said she intends to pur Sablan said he had not received I want to make sure of that," Commerce is also supporting "Everyone involved in the GARAPAN •. TEL: 233-4989 sue her case. Matson' s letter yet. development of I Tana' -ta Camacho stressed. the initiative for a stay in the (WE ACCEPT FOOD STAMPS) Matson disclosed that she had He said he is not '"scared" be have invested so much time, Earlier, bankers testifying be implementation of the con already wrote to NMC about her cause he believes the NMC lead money and effort with the sole fore the Legislature expressed troversial land use plan, say decision. ership is only doing what is best intention of creating the best concerns that with the passage ing that implementation of the Matson is among the group of for the college. land use plan for the people of of the new zoning law, interest new zoning law must be de officials scheduled to bow out from He added that the re-organiza Guam so I know that this plan rates for home loans might in layed pending the completion service when their90-day termina tion has been implemented in a can work," the senator said. crease or new home loans may Continued on page 49 tion notices expires this July. legal and transparent way. It was only Matson and another Matson said the college has until top NMC official who are bent on June 2 to respond to her demands. Hillblom tax settlement .eyed. By Ferdie de la Torre Russell K. Snow, trust officer report filed in Superior Court said Saturday May 22nd Variety News Staff for Hillblom executor Bank of the tax counsel then received the LARRY Hillblom 'sestate execu Saipan, said their tax counsel met government's response in which Folgers tor and the CNMI government with CNMI tax authorities last the Commonwealth acknowl have been holding discussions for April 15 to talk about numerous edged the correctness of the Coffee THE BAND RETURNSII possible settlement of all Hillblom errors in the government's audit estate's position on many points. {39oz) tax issues, according to court report. Snow said last April 26 the tax Welcome Back documents. Snow in the executor's activity Continued on page 49 $7.95 "The Remnants" .. . CONGRATULATIONS . ...; . 9PM ' ' . .. ' ... :• ~ * .. '. .. MAXWELL: ," Beach Cliff House Coffee Sardines In GARAPAN, Little above Tokyo .- • 't( Instant (3.25 oz) ,.;. ,. " .. ' (I., (8 oz) . - Marianas Eye Institute . ."-' ; . . 69¢. ' $3.95 '. . MASTER A-1 !· .. * .. on your 1st year Anniversary\ Ribeye c;oon STUFF! DELMONT Beef Stew '. Tuna 89¢ (family bag) A light luncheon buffet Tree Diamond Whole Corn From the Management & Staff of Tuna 99¢ $12.ss 2 Soups • 5 Salads • Sandwiches Coco Tuna bag A glass of wine, Ice tea or lemonade 79¢ t,.,, Portuguese Monday - Friday Salt (20 Q/T) Sausage , 11 :30AM - 2 PM $7.95 $1.95 '9 59¢ .. 1l ot\ . ,,tt f i ,e, i . Foam Cup BAR-5 ,i:t{; ....· ·.·.. . •. ..· 14-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY- MAY 21, 1999 FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1999 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-15 -----· --·------·------Heid~in.ann suggests NMI More Saipan OFWs send Public schools to hold remittances through PNB RP senator is coming for arts exhibit at Library By Aldwin R. Fajardo · would be divided etjually among tap RP airline coD1panies Variety News Staff the IO companies. . Independence Day rites By Louie C. Alonso portraits ofreal people and taught IN WHAT appears to be an in Worldwide, total remittances of Variety News Staff the students how to construct the PNB 's overseas offices and sub By Jojo Dass vestors interested in doing creasing awareness among over By Jojo Dass Heidemann. Catigan. secretary; Lydia THREE public high schools in human head as a three dimen sidiaries reached ·$427,3 million Variety News Staff business in the common seas Filipino workers (OFWs) on Variety News Staff ··we proposed to him that he Gargar, treasurer; Valentino R. the CNMI will join together to sional object. for the first quarter of 1999, sur PHILIPPINE Consul Julia wealth. Saipan about how their remit THE PHILIPPINE Consulate is be here from June l l to 14," she Cruz, auditor; and Marianas hold an art exhibit at the Joeten Chen showed the art students passing last year's figure of$306. Heidemann has proposed to "We have some queries tances help nourish the Philip I finalizing plans to have RP Sena added. Variety's Chief Accountant, Kiyu Public Library starting from how to draw the feature propor G,w. Pedro P. Tcnorio's avia (from investors) offering pine economy, a growing number million by 40 percent and target tor Gregorio Honasan grace this Heidemann said the senator is Nestor A. Alegre, PRO. May 24th to June 4th. tions and the proper placement of tion task force that airline com something,'' said Heidemann. of OFWs have started coursing of $363.2 million by I 8 percent. year's celebration of the Philip asking for an itinerary. Honasan, along with a group Marianas High School, Rota eyes, nose, mouth and ears. panies from the Philippines be She added that the Consu their money through a Philippine Volume of remittances of the pine Independence Day. She said the proposal to re of Philippine defense officials, High School and Hopwood Jun According to school officials, tapped to increase available late has been referring these government-controlled remit US and Micronesia offices of In an interview yesterday, quest Honasan to be here organized and led rebellious ior High School students' art students appreciated the opportu flight to the commonwealth. inquiries to the Saipan Cham tance fitm in the CNMI. $197.6million is88 percent above Consul Julia Heidemann said cropped up during recent meet soldiers in an uprising that works will be on display with nity to have a practicing artist in In an interview yesterday, ber of Commerce for appro The Philippine National Bank the target of $ I 05 million, and Honasan, who led mutinous ings with members and officials nearly toppled the Aquino gov some items for sale. the classroom where they learn Heidemann expressed hopes priate action. foreignexchangecenteronSaipan 126 percent better than the last \.• soldiers in a series of uprisings of the local Filipino commu ernment. Paintings and ceramics will be that it takes more time to perfect :m agreement can be reached '"We give them a list (of con posted a whooping $2.8 million year's volume of $87.4 million. against the then Corazon nity. The last and bloodiest was the main display in the library as the craft. betV:een the commonwealth tacts)," said Heidemann. remittances during the first quar PNB 's US and Micronesia of Aquino administration, has Honasan, according to in I 989 which lasted four days. well as other types of students' MHS art teacher Dorothy Haws i' Honasan, popularly known government and the airline Improved trade relationship ter of I 999, manifesting a strong fices accounted for 46 percent of l confirmed he will be in the Heidemann, will also be induct artworks. has also been awarded two sepa growth considering that it is barely the total remittance volume of the i \ ing new set of officials for a as "Gringo," launched a suc rate Arts Council grants for the companies like Air Philippines between the Philippines and ,' commonwealth for the event. a To prepare the art students for and Cebu Pacific. the commonwealth, which is a year old in the island. bank's overseas offo;:es and sub Heidemann said she has sent group of Filipino accountants, cessful attempt to win a seat at the exhibit, MHS has been invit Artist-In-Resident Program. Julia Heidemann Heidemann said she would host to more than 10,000 Fili The figure represents almost50 sidiaries. PNB Corp. in Guam and a formal letter to Honasan re the Marianas Institute of Fili the Philippine Senate in I 995. ing resident artists in the past to Guam artist Frank Lazama will have likewise recommended pino nationals, is seen to help percent of the average annual re Saipan collectively registered the questing that he be here from pino Certified Public Accoun Honasan is a graduate of the demonstrate their art techniques be visiting MHS art classes in that Philippine Airline (PAL), it. We remain hopeful that an bring the CNMI's economy mittances made by IO registered highest percentage increase of 475 June 11 to 14. tants (MIFICPA). Philippine Military Academy, to students. June as part of the Artist-In-Resi RP's flag carrier, be tapped agreement be reached. If an air back to life. companies in the .Northern percent over the same period last "Sen. Gregorio Honasan is The officers include Maro the Philippines' counterpart of Portrait artist Chen Xiao Ping dent grant offered by the Com had it not for the company's line from the Philippines can Heidemann noted there is an Marianas engaged in money trans year. coming here. He will be grac Dela Torre, president; Adelina the US Military Academy at was the first to visit MHS where monwealth Council for Arts and financial problems. make it here well and good," economic potential for Philip fer activities. PNB Remittance Center in the ing our whole day affair," said Tabamo, vice president; Noemi West Point, New York. she demonstrated how to draw Culture. "I just proposed to the avia Heidemann added. pine companies to open busi On the average, each of the I 0 CNMI has already expanded to tion task force (that they tap Meantime, Heidemann said nesses in the commonwealth remittance centers send $4.9 mil four sub-centers in San Antonio, RP airlines),'' said Heidemann. the Consulate has been receiv and cater to members of the lion to the Philippines if it would Chalan Kanoa, Garapan and PSS cites the vital "I think they are looking into ing "queries" from Filipino in- island's Filipino community. be based on the 1998 figure of Tinian since it opened in March $49 million and if the amount 1998. Works are now underway role played by for the opening of a branch in Rota. resource teachers This could be attributed to the numberof Filipino workers in the By Louie C. Alonso CNMI which, according to the Variety News Staff Philippine Labor Office's previ EDUCATION Commissioner ous report, has increased to 16,239 Rita H. Inos yesterday reminded from 1997's 12,082. school administrators to iden Super Savings!!! PNB is a Philippine govern tify resource teachers who will ment-controlled banking institu take care of the immediate con tion. Its remittance center offers cerns in their schools. bank-to-bank transfer, as well as The teacher issue was WHOLE PORK HORMEL dollar-to-peso and dollar-to-do!- brought up at the principals' meeting yesterday to ensure that CHICKEN SPARERIBS SPAM . Continued on page 49 the Public School System could 30 lbs. 33 lbs. 30 lbs. continue its operations even if more teachers would retire in $21.95 cs. $14.95 cs $14.95 cs December. !nos urged school adminis trators to start allotting some money from its cperational BAR-S GROUND BLACK TIGER 1- OX&PALM KIKOMAN NESTEA funds to take care of emergency CHOPPED BEEF SHRIMP SOY SAUCE WITH constant innovation in needs at their schools. ·1 CORNED BEEF ICED TEAMIX HAM 10 LBS. I LB. technology itis becoming increas ··we are now planning for 1.6 L. $3. 99 ingly difficult to keep abreast of teacher retirees so as not to dis 10 LBS. $12.95 $14.95 $6.99 BOX ,12 oz. $1.59 53 oz. _!~·9!j the changes. Will today's hottest rupt school year 1999-2000:· BEEF SHANK OXTAIL coco BEACH SPRINGFIELD I technology change tomorrow, or !no, said. CLIFF will it just disappear into the abyss !nos said resource teachers '% SHORT BONE-IN TUNA OIL of "has been" ideas? will not be confined in the class RIB SARDINES The 1999 New Consumer Elec rooms as they will also assist (APR)* $16.95 BAG $11.95 BAG $13.95 BAG .89¢ .69¢ I GAL. $5.99 tronics Show is here to display the the principals in the manage FLANK' latest of what technology has to ment system to identify the TOP RIB EYE HAM FROSTED VLASIC DEL MONTE offer. needs of every students and ROUND STEAK STEAK FLAKE DILL PICKLE WHOLE Representatives from Saipan's improve its learning capabili STEAK 1 STEAK ' CORN leading technology retailers will ties. be on hand to answer questions With the depleting budget of $15.95 1 15 oz. $2.99 1 GAL. $5.99 .69¢ 1 Now's a great opportunity to anyway you want, consolidate, $\3.95 BAG $\7.95 BAG $\2.95 BAG and help to lead everyone in the the agency, !nos clarified that rro A right direction to satisfy specific PORK PORK STEWING bag. JOY FOAM WONDERFUL PSS will not be hiring new per consolidate all those payments 1 .i take a vacation, put on a new roof, BELLY HOCK CHICKEN DISHWASH PLATE needs. sonnel to become resource The 1999 New Consumer Elec teachers. into one easy personal W·, ' .·:E· ·.·.R• . it'syours.Call322-4220 tronics Show will be held at t~e "Resource teachers will come .·. $11.95 BAG $8.50 BAG $8.99 BAG PORK 28 oz. $2.39 25'5 $1.29 3 KG. $6.99 Joeten-Kiyu Library on Saturday, from our full-time employees loan at Bank of Hawaii. . · · ext. 267 today and get April I 0th from 9:00 am to 5:00 in the school level," !nos said. Lo FOLGERS MAXWELL TANG ADOBO BOUNTY LUVS PAMPERS pm. The commissioner added that Apply for a Consolidation A 'T··,·· E···· all the details on this COFFEE HOUSE The retailers on hand represent l PSS is encouraging all teachers 28/24/22 112/96/88 \, low 11.5% personal loan at COFFEE Saipan 's audio visual, computer who are planning to retire in Loan from $2,000 up R.. .n_ . ..· .. ·.. $9.95 technology and communications December to notify the school 3902. $7.99 8 oz. $3.99 20QT. $6.99 . $28.95 to $25,000. Use Bank of Hawaii. ~:::::::.::=---~i industries. principals so the education bag. 1l1e organizations that will be agency can properly plan the at the 1999 New Consumer Elec staffing pattern for the entire PORK BEEF tronics Show include: Marianas school year. Electronics, Island Business Sys !nos also told the school ad CHOP BACKRIB tems and Supplies, Xerox, Saipan ministrators that PSS will be 24 roll Datacorn, Marianas Cable Vision, meeting with the chairmen of $12.95 $7.95 ComputerLand, Fun Zone, North the House committees on health, ern Marianas College and IT &E. education and welfare; and ways *Annual Percentage Rate. bag. bag. The l 999 New Consumer Elec and means to discuss the M(MIIER A PACIFIC CENTURY COMPANY tronics Show is brought to you by agency's proposed $38.7 mil FDIG Power99. l ion budget for next fiscal year. 16-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY- MAY 2 I, 1999 FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1999-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-17 "fh¢Ar6~ndthii(~faiic1s~§~ c:oveis~Dlnrri~~iW~i~ri~i looal eve~.ts,_ an.d· •~lttiral i1pti¥1~,. S~puld you ha.v~ ll/ .. ····s1oiyyou.YfouldlikeJ9s~a~9r,1~v~.~tffiatry~1p· . be covered; 9~~1act 48Ua ~I ??$~:i41 / .· GDDC backs quarantine bill By Louie C. Alonso the animals' health and sanitation and cats from rabies-free areas with the spirit and intent of the tion," Camacho explained. Canning, food Variety News Staff as well as the "working relation may be exempted from the quar Americans with Disabilities Act Camacho said the mission of EXECUTIVE Director Thomas ship of a master and dog." antine requirements provided that (ADA) of 1990," Camacho said. GDDC is to bring the necessary preservation Camacho of the Governor's De "After having thoroughly re their areas "remain free, at the He added public entities must systematic change to promote UH study grants offered velopmental Disabilities Council viewed the proposed quarantine time of importation, of rabies and reasonably modify ADA poli the lives of persons with deve 1- at the College has expressed full-support for the bill, I find that it allows consider maintained, to the satisfaction of cies, practices or procedures to opmental disabilities. By Louie C. Alonso curator of the Pacific Collection, of $1,500 will be made at the Applicants must submit a let bill introduced by Rep. Herman able flexibility, which is of great the chief." avoid discrimination. The bill, Camacho added, will THE STAFF of the Family and Variety News Staff Hamilton Library, to assist Pa beginning of the spring semester ter ofapplication that includes a T. Palacios which seeks to modify concern to me due to the fact that The bill also indicated that quar "If the public can demon assure that the service network Consumer Sciences Program/Ag THE HEYUM Endowment cific Islanders to receive educa 2000. statement describing academic quarantine requirements for ani dogs in particular, service ani antine shall also be waived for strate, however, that the modi is to provide the persons with riculture and Life Sciences at Fund is inviting applicants for tion and/or training in Hawaii. Pacific Island students enrolled interests and a plan of study for Northern Marianas College are mals that have been properly vac mals if you will, aid people with dogs and cats whose owners pro fications would fundamentally developmental disabilities the scholarship at the University of The center said qualified indi in non-credit education and/or the 1999-2000 academic year, receiving excellent training this cinated. visual impairments in their daily vide the chief with documenta alter the nature of its service, programs necessary for them to Hawaii. viduals may apply for a scholar training programs may also be relevant transcripts of previous summer. According to Camacho, the pro lives," Camacho said. tion at least 10 days prior to entry. program or activity, it is not achieve their maximum poten According to the Center for ship in the amount of $3,000 for considered for assistance. The academic work, and three let They have ,manged for a an posed bill tal By Jojo Dass Variety News Staff THE LARGE-scale smuggling of Chinese nationals into Guam ac- (M.. ·.·.· .. tually started in "trickles" from ·••. {FY i uU] ..-~ the CNMI where "thousands of Chinese toil in garment factories as guest workers with limited ®G1 ·l6· ~ ®W rights," a recent Washington Post ' report said. At the same time the Post re- ported that US Coast Guard is . . -· - .- -·------· sending additional ships to aug- -· ··- :·.: .:.··_····_··-- - ~.'. - ---· ·------·· --· ment Guam's two cutters, as well HOUSEWARES ACE ELECTRICAL AUTOMOTIVE as search planes. Spy satellites PORK EXTRA LARGE TULIP & CLEANING HARDWARE SUPPLIES are also being reprogrammed to PORK CHOP PORK BUTT (INCLUDING BATIERIES & SPARERIBS LUNCHEON MEA SUPPLIES PAINTS provide more intensive surveil- U.S. EGGS FLASHLIGHTS) 20 LBS. 1 DZ, 12oz. lance. $!~bag $9.00bag The report, quoting an unnamed $14,.9$(5. $149 $1..39 administration official said Wash- WHOLE CHICKEN LEG BC YELLOW ington is moving to "step up intel- THREE DIAMONDS COCO TUNA CHICKEN QUARTERS CAKE MIX TUNA ligence gathering and interdic- 7 30 LBS. 33.07 LBS. 18.25 oz. 70Z. oz. tion" of boats sneaking illegal .?9¢. Chinese immigrants into Guam. $al.00C5. $14.9$(5. $1.39 .00¢- "The flow of Chinese asylum- CHICKEN seekers to Guam started as a trickle GROUND BEEF ZEE SOFT FOAM PLATES ' THIGHS RIBEYE STEAK GENTLE TISSUE ,.,· from the Northern Marianas, 5LBS. 9" 50 CT. 1; t' where thousands of Chinese toil 30 LBS. 12ROLL. < $?.OOroll $18,00bag $~ .·~=:=::'.":.:,::::'.:.:; :c:::::.::c::=~~::=·:..=· :·::::;;:,:-: . -cr'.,-:::'.C) ~~..JC:...-: .• :•~-,__:_·•:==-~--~··_,.: ....,"::::,.,•:.,-. ,-, .. •... •.P .•• .-•,:_.• ··=••:/ in garment factories as guest work- $19.9$(5. $400 j ers with limited rights," the Post reported. BEEF BEEF GAIN DOWNY LIQUID PAINT BEEF STEW "Last year, smuggling ships SHORT RIBS OXTAIL BS USE 67,6 oz. SUPPLIES began bringing in illegal migrants i directly from China, a trip that $11.00bag $16.QSbag $13.Q5bag $15.00 $4-69 w, normally takes a week. By con- trast, previous alien-smuggling BAR,S ~'\ BEEF FEET FLANK STEAK i vessels spent months at sea while SLICED BACON GM FLOUR 5 LBS...... $1.95 r{,. trying to reach the US mainland 160Z. CANDLE JAR ...... •99¢ via circuitous routes," said the $10.00 bag $1$..00bag $1.00 CLOROX GAL, . . . • ...... $2.29 t report. ti The report noted that at least 16 BAR,S BAR,S BLACK TIGER CHARMIN 12 ROLL ...... $4.99 f!':1r,,, boats have brought illegal Chi- KOOL AID CHERRY 19 OZ.. . . $3.29 'l JUMBO FRANKS CHOPPED HAM SHRIMPS f': nese immigrants into Guam.· SAUSAGE ORIG. 10 LBS, head on 21 /25 SMUCKERS GOOBER GRAPE/ ;. There had been several reports !,t. I LB. .00¢, $14,..QEi STRAWBERRY 18 OZ...... $2.99 last year involving Chinese work- $6.00 ~;~. ers trying to sneak into Guam GREEN IMITATION TILAPIA FISH HUNTS TOMATO SAUCE 48/8 OZ. 3 for-$1.00 from Rota and Saipan. CRAB MEAT I-.~,· SHELL MUSSELS 1 LB, SUAVE SHAMPOO AND /; It will be recalled that Labor · 1/2 SHELL 1 LB. ~r: ID. CONDITIONER 15 OZ. . . . • . . . . $1.59 ,.... and Immigration Secretary Mark ,00¢, $~ $~ Continued on page 49 '. i 'i lf.il .j'i \r \' • ·--~, -, -· '' . -----..------~...... "!'""- -~--,,.,------~·-.~-----~ 20-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND Vr£WS-FRIDAY-MAY 21, 1999 FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1999 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-21 New study among Fiji teenagers: TV 'caused' eating disorders By ALEXIS CHIU Anne Becker. Three years later, 15 Though Becker cautioned that reporting feeling "too big or fat" at One girl in the study said the BOSTON (AP) - Symptoms of percent reported the behavior. the study does not establish a de least sometimes and 62 percent teen-agers on television are "slim eating disorders have increased 'They look to television charac finitive link between television and reporting dieting in the past month. and very tall" and that, "We want fivefold among teen-age girls on ters as role models," said Becker, eating disorders, she said the in Traditionally, Fijians call notice our bodies to become like that ... so Fiji since television came to the who presented her findings creases were dramatic in a culture able weight loss "going thin," and we try to lose a lot of weight." Pacific island nation, astudyfound. Wednesday at the American Psy that traditionally has focused on see it as an alarming sign of illness For the srudy, a total of 129 girls The year TV was widely intro chiatric Association annual meet the importance of eating well and or lack of resources, she said. ages 15 to 19 were interviewed, duced in Fiji in 1995, only 3 per ing in Washington. looking robust. Fiji has only one TV channel, said Becker, head of research al the cent of girls reported they vomited "While it's an everyday concept Other warning signs were high which shows mostly American, Harvard Eating Disorders Center to control their weight, according to Americans, reshaping the body in the follow-up study in 1998, Australian and British programs. and assistant professor of medical WHOLE SPARERIBS CHICKEN ICHIBAN to the study by Harvard researcher is a new concept to Fijians." with 74 percent of the Fijian girls Favorites include "Melrose Place," anthropology at Harvard Medical "ER" and "Xena: W anrior Prin School. Researchers surveyed 64 $6.99/CS. cess.1' CHICKEN $1 S.95 LEG QUARTER Continued on page 39 95 2 NMI Custom.s men charged $21.95 20 LBS. $15. COMPUTER SERVICE ANO SALES By Aldwin R. Fajardo The two customs officers were customs officer and made ar · 100% Pure Cusromer · 30 LBS. 30 LBS. Variety News Staff charged in connection with the ar rangements for Ms. Hwang to Satisfaction! LIM IT 2 ~c,.;;;..s~ THE A TIORNEY General's rest of four Korean nationals - enter the CNMI from South Ko "It Doesn't Gel Any Better Than ThlsH Office yesterday filed criminal ChanHoPark,32,HyunCholCho, rea with 1,000 cartons of ciga charges against two customs per 39,KeumJaHwang,54,andMoon rettes.· sonnel who allegedly accepted HoKim,58-forallegedlysneaking To avoid tax, the AGO decla bribery in exchange for the illegal approximately 1,900 cartons of un ration said, it was agreed that the entry of taxable merchandise into declared and untaxed cigarettes. The customs officer would be paid theCNMI. tax is supposedly $5 per carton $400 for allowing the entry of SPAM BEACH ROAD CHALAN LAOLAO (Next to Triple J Motors and CNMI Travel} One count of bribery and mis The four suspects were held for untaxed cigarettes. Phone 235-6111, Fax 235-6714 conduct in public office charges importation of contraband and brib Last week, a jointAGO-CNMI $1.79 were each filed by Acting Attor ery. SuperiorCourtAssociateJudge Customs' surveillance was con ney General Maya Kara against Timothy Bellas has set a $10,000 ducted. That was the time Mr. Antonio S. Reyes and Benjamin cash bail for each defendant. Cho entered the airport on 1:30 Delos Reyes before the CNMI According to AGO's declara am. Asiana flight from South Superior Court. tion previously filed before the Korea with l,OOOcartonsofciga PORK CHOP BEEF SHORTRIBS BEEF RIBEYE BEEF STEW According to the charge sheet SuperiorCourt, theOffice'sinves rettes in eight boxes. Cho was 99 STEAK submitted by the AGO to the Su tigation Unit was tipped last month met by Park who assisted with $14. FAMILY BAG $17.99 ,;.-::,.,~. $13.99 perior Court, the defendants ac on the alleged involvement of cus handling the boxes. After clear cepted bribe money from alleged toms officers in the illegal entry to ing Customs, Ho and Park were FAMILY ,, - $17.99 ~AMILY smugglers trying to sneak ciga the CNMI of cigarettes. arrested. · BAG y ~- ~ ,, BAG rettes into Saipan last April 8. Undercover investigators deter On the same day and flight, FAMILY BAG ~~~-' 954 ORA TAURUS ABT-732 Ila/I. Blue $11,300 $7,395 "[The two defendants] unlaw mined that a CNMI customs of Hwang also anrived and was met fully and voluntarily receive ficer met with one of the four Ko by Kim. Both proceeded to clear money, while being employed as rean defendants and received $750 the Customs area with 900 car 963 DR AFORD WINDSTAR ABZ-342 Green $16,950 $12,695 MACKEREL TILAPIA MILK FISH customs officers, to allow taxable as payment for allowing the entry tons of undeclared and untaxed 963 DRAFORDWINDSTAR ABZ-332 Blue $16,825 $12,695 99 $1.29/LB. $1.49/LB. merchandise to enter the Com of such contraband, according to cigarettes. After clearing Cus $6• /FAMILY BAG monwealth without being prop court documents. toms, authorities arrested Kim erly taxed according to its value," The same documents noted that and Hwang and confiscated the 964DRAESCORT ABZ-282 Red $10,010 $6,495 the AGO said. last May 6, Mr. Kim called the products. 964DRAESCORT ABZ-272 Red $10,085 $6,495 FAMILY BAG 96 4DR AESCORT ABZ-262 Red $9,835 $6,495 96 4DR AESCORT ABZ-252 Red $9,750 $6,495 KIKKOMAN OX & PALM FOLGERS~ GAIN 964 ORA ESCORT ABZ-232 Purple S9,750 $6,495 96 4DR AESCORT ABZ-202 Red $9,935 $6,495 SOY SAUCE CORNED BEEF COFFEE 85 LOAD A-odl; lhoes rn4 ORA ESCORT ABZ-192 Red S9,885 $6,495 99 $1 Cl 79 1.6 l. .. $3. 39 oz .. $14.99 HONDA ~,--- $8.99 96 3DR STD UiSD.rn:CfilC\ ABC-960 Silvei $10,965 $7,850 NESTEA ~~~UVER1AR~ 96 3DR ACIVIC DX HATCHEAC,1 ABC-950 Black $11,600 $8,300 [~-~ CLOROX \ALf 53 oz. 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SOFT & GENTLE 964 DRASENTRA ABV-362 White $10,585 $7,375 MITSUBISHI GOLD MEDAL ~~TISSUE 4 ROLLS TIDE SUGAR 964 ORA MIRAGE ABV-352 Blue $9,560 $6,475 FLOUR : ..: $1.49 42 LOAD 96 4DR AMIRAGE ABV-342 Silver $9,750 $6,275 $1.49 5 LB. $1.99 "f"~t~f1~, 12 ROLLS $4. 99 $10.99 96 4DR AMIRAGE ABV-332 Silver $9,570 $6,495 LOWEST PRICES L~ifllit-;' car Sates TEL. 233-7001_ (_GARAPAN) • 235-3131 (SAN JOSE)• WE ACCEPT FOOD STAMP ON ISLANDl ,,; 288-0042 • 234-8336 . . . ' -t 22-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY-MAY 21, 1999 FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1999-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-23 f,,.' Solomons province gets )-:'- compensation from gov't Rabuka warns against race politics By Michael Perry and work towards stability and HONIARA (Pacnews) - The group of Peace Committee New Fiji PM promises to SUVA, Fiji (Reuters) get people's confidence," Air Conditioning & Refrigeration, Hotel & Restaurant Supplies Guadalcanal Provinciai Assem members who arrived at Avu Former Fiji Prime Minister Pramesh told Reuters. SAIPAN OFFICE TINIAN OFFICE Tel: (670) 235-557214 Tel: (670) 433-0252 bly has accepted SAUD0.5 mil Avu in Guadalcanal earlier this Sitiveni Rabuka said Fiji re But Rabuka said he did not Fax: 235-5573 Fax 1670) 433-0252 lion ($US0.34 million) in com week were reportedly hassled res.olve airport dispute mains a divided nation and expect a Fijian backlash and E~mail: [email protected] Sales • Service • Installation pensation from the Government by suspected militants on ar charged Indian voters who urged indigenous Fijians to as a token of the state's willing rival. SUV A (Pacnews)-Fiji 's new sacked last Friday after they dispute with the Labour Minis ousted him of engaging in ra unite to restore their political Why it ness to enter into negotiations with Members of the Committee Prime Minister Mahendra refused to accept redundancy try after unsuccessfully trying cial politics. voice. gamble when the province on its demands. include the Archbishop of the Chaudhry says 500 sacked payments. to seek an injunction to stop Rabuka, who led a 1987 "To the indigenous people I Guadalcanal Premier Ezekiel Catholic Church, Adrian Smith, workers of the newly restruc The workers have been pro CAAFI from paying out the sev coup toppling Fiji's first In say we must find a way to comes to your air ~ Ale bu a said this _gesture should and South Guadalcanal Parlia tured Civil Aviation Authority testing outside Nadi Interna erance packages. dian-dominated government, come together to allow our be accepted and respected by all mentarian, Victor Ngele. of Fiji Islands (CAAFI) will get tional Airport since April 12 Speaking to redundant CAA.FI said he would continue to vig collective voice to be heard conditioning needs? on the island. Government officials in the their jobs back. when a new company, Airports workers after his party's land orously defend indigenous and to be a force in shaping Alebua also called on the capital, Honiara, have also said Speaking at his first news con Fiji Limited (AFL), took over slide victory in the general elec Fijian rights in parliament. the future of our country:· he people of Guadalcanal to re that despite recent violence in ference after being sworn in as the operations of CAAFI as part tion earlier this week Chaudhry "The result of the election Sitiveni Rabuka said. With Lennox Air Conditioners quality, spect this understanding and to Northern Guadalcanal the rec the new Prime Minister, of the restructure. said: "Forced redundancies and and especially the orchestrated Chaudhry' s Labor party has performance and dependability is a meet with members of the Peace onciliation meeting scheduled Chaudhry said the new Govern CAAFI had a total of 750 retirements will now be a thing bloc voting by the Indian com is the leaders who are divid 37 seats in the 71-seat parlia Committee who are touring the for Sunday will go ahead. ment would immediately rein workers but only 250 were re of the past". munity clearly shows how far ing the nation, it is the Labor ment, enough to form govern sure thing! ~ Island. Ethnic tension between the state CAAFI workers who lost employed by AFL. It has tried Prime Minister Chaudhry said apart we still are rac;ially," he party who will unite the ment on its own. His coali He stressed a pe_aceful atmo people of Malaita and their jobs during the restructure unsuccessfully to pay out vol he would direct his Civil Avia said in an address to the na people," Chaudhry said. tion, which includes two Fijian sphere would be necessary for Guadalcanal has resulted in a of the company. untary severance packages to tion and Public Enterprise Min tion. "We have had leaders who parties, have a total of 52 seats. Units available from~ any constructive and realistic number of deaths, the destruc '1 The 500 workers, who are the remaining workers over the isters to look into the matter. "'Your vote is your demo have been thinking commu Under Fiji's new constitu 9,000 BTU - 60,000 BTU negotiations. tion of villages and the closure · members of the Fiji Public Ser past few weeks. Chaudhry is expected to an cratic right but judging by the nally in this country for too tion parliament will be made In another development a of several schools. vice Association (FPSA), were The workers have filed a trade nounce his new Cabinet today. way you have bloc voted, turn long. We are a different breed up of 46 communal seats (23 ing inward to your own com of people." Fijian, 19 Indian,· one from munal interests, I appeal to Business leaders fear that Rotuman island, and three oth Order Howl!! Vanuatu minister remains in you all to show greater re Labor's victory could spark ers) and 25 open-race seats. cfar political instability and dam Fiji's population is made up M~YSPEC\~LS\ sponsibility to our wider com office despite controversy mon interest as a nation," age the economy, which was of around 51 percent indig GRADUATION Rabuka said. just beginning to emerge from enous Fijians, 44 percent In PORT VILA (Pacnews)-Thc for lands in 1996. & Rabuka was routed by a La an 18-month recession. dian-Fijians and five percent 48,000 BTU Vanuatu Government has not Government spokesman, Bob $2,809 bor-led coalition under a new "We are concerned because other races. taken any action against Paul Makin says no procedure has been 1998 constitution, which he of the culture of the people in Labour on Tuesday endorsed PARTIIS Telukluk, the Minister of ni initiated because the Government engineered, restoring Indian this country. If there is any Chaudhry as prime minister, Lefs, Party Favlll"s, Vanuatu business, although the is still awaiting a legal opinion 60,000 BTU political powe"r. Fiji Labour change in government there is supported by two indigenous $2,998 Ombudsman recommended he be from the Attorney General. Haku's fHBallpiece) Party leader Ma.hendra a lot of uncertainty because of Fijians. The nominations are removed from office, a month ago. "No decision has been taken as Chaudhry, is set to become the 1987 coup," said Pramesh expected to be presented to *Includes Basic Installation· The Ombudsman reported on yet. There is a complicated pro lw.P.u.Ve !Pmd!f Fiji's first Indian prime min Sharman, operating manager Fiji's president on Wednes the misappropriation of 15 land cess involved. 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The tattoo is ther consolidation in the Philip Buenaventura, a private be a slowdown in the Philip tally found on the back of an an also small and not easily notice mies, a long-neglected cultural pines' banking sector is "inevi banker, has been assured sev pines' exports this year, cit cient mummy while it was being treasure. able. table," a key financial advisor eral times that he will succeed ing an increase in foreign di checked prior to its return to a Abinion said the human-form Abinion said the tattoo is simi to President Joseph Estrada said Gabriel Singson as head of the rect investment in export-led northern burial cave. officials said tattoo surrounded by animals was lar to drawings found'On the wall Monday. Philippines' central bank in industries. Wednesday. discovered on the back of the of a shallow cave in Angono town Rafael Buenaventura told The early July. While growth may not be as National Museum officials plan mummy while it was being in in Rizal province, east of Manila, Associated Press he expects to Buenaventura said he is com big this year as last, he said on Friday to take back the elabo spected before its return. and in designs on some archeo see five major domestic bank mitted to providing a stable ex "there will still be healthy rately tattooed mummy. named "It apparently signifies his sta logical artifacts found elsewhere ing entities after a wave of merg change rate environment, but growth." Apo Annu, to Nabalicong village tus as a hunter or a warrior," he in Southeast Asia. ers and acquisitions. They will will not control the rate. "As long as inflation rates in Benguet province, where it was said. Apo Annu is the only known Benguet's mummies were dis compete for business with 14 or But he also said he wants to go down, there is still room stolen in the 1920s. Philippine mummy with a human covered in mountain caves and more international banks in the remain sensitive to international for interest rates to go down," The 500-year-old mummy will tattoo, Abinion said. · niches in the early 1900s and be Security officers drag anti-VFA (Visiting Forces Agreement) protesters country in the near future, he fluctuations and respond to the banker said in the wake of Officials look at the mummified tribal folk hero Apo Annu at the National be reburied during traditional The tattoo had not been noticed came popular attractions, expos out of the session hall of the Philippine Senate Wednesday after they said. market forces. last Friday's interest rate cut. Museum in Manila. AP tribal rituals on Sunday, museum before because the mummy has ing them to vandalism and theft. disrupted the ongoing deliberations. AP U.S. INTERNATIONAL WINDOW COBP. 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MAY 21, 1999 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VlEWS-29 Japan Diet session to be extended US expects its trade talks TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government and ruling Liberal with China to resume soon Democratic Party (LDP) have un officially decided to extend the WASIIlNGTON (Reuters) came close but failed to reach final current regular parliamentary ses U. S. Trade Representative agreement last month during Pre we accept major cards: sion forabour 20days, local media Charlene Barshefsky said on mier Zhu Rongji's Washington repo11ed on Wednesday. Wednesday trade talks with visit, would be able to strike a deal Quoting unmamed sources, the China, which have been on hold during the scheduled round oftalks. SALE PERIOD: Yomiuri Shimbun said that the gov since NA TO mistakenly But that hope vanished when , NAP FOOD STAMPS ernment and the LDP plan to pass bombed its embassy in talks were put on hold after NA TO , CNMI SENIOR CITIZEN CARDS through parliament pending key Belgrade, will resume soon. warplanes attacked the Chinese em May 21 · JUNE 03 '99 legislation by extending the cur "I do think negotiations will bassy in Belgrade by mistake, kill FRESH rent parliamentary session until resume," Barshefsky said in an ing three journalists and sparking a early July. interview with CNBC. ""We are round of angry protests against NEW ZEALAND The current 150-day parliamen in contact with the Chinese and Americans in Beijing. KING SALMON tary session was due to end on June will soon be setting a· date for Barshefsky said it was important STEAK 17. resumption." that the talks get back on track to try 111e brief extention of the ses Trade negotiator Robert to improve strained U.S.-China sion means that there would not be Cassidy had been scheduled to relations. enough time to discuss a go to Beijing this week to try to "'I do believe China wishes to supplimentary budget, but the par resolve remaining differences move forward withrespectto WTO !iament may convene an extraordi in a sweeping trade deal that entry," Barshefsky said. "It has evi 1 nary session later this year as was would clear the way for U.S. denced publicly in its very recent ' almost always the case in the past. backing of China's entry into the statement its continued desire to The decision was made in light World Trade Organisation accede to the WTO in 1999. That ' of a plaruied visit by Prime Minis 1' (WTO). necessarily means a negotiating ' ter Keizo Obuchi to China and Chinese women sit in front of a show window of Chinese dress store .! There had been widespread ex schedule that resumes in the nottoo Wednesday in Shanghai. China hopes to join the World Trade Mongolia starting possibly on July pectation L'iat negotiators, who distant furure." Organization (WTO) by year's end. AP 8. Yomiuri said. China sees FROZEN economy to TYSON CHICKEN be boosted LEG QUARTERS Marianas Eye Institute by state MEDICINE• SURGERY • LASER spending ,,11 ONE-HOUR GLASSES • CONT ACT LENSES 235-9090 SHANGHAI, China (AP) - China's economy should grow by c..As we ceQebhate ouh one-yeah 01111111e11ga1y, we w1s/, to elitend ouh deepest app,1eciatio11 to lite coi1111w11ity l.oh youh suppoht and 8.2 percent in the first half of 1999, c.on~dence ln ,JA.a,1[011as 2ye 9nstitute . .9111usl one yea1t we liave ghotvn to bMng you co111phel1e11s111e 111ed1caQ, suftgicaQ a11d opHcae surging past official targets because of heavy spending on infrastruc eye CO.le. ture, according to an official fore (i': cast published Wednesday. • 59 J'.;7 LB. 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The United States said on Wednes of the U.S. Treasury, so that it part of the bank's $4.5 billion con the terms of the loans would be track of this and make sure that the WASHINGTON (Reuters) - mission to inspect a suspected pects to go the site on Thursday Hunger has been wjdespread in and stay in the area until it com to make a link between its food day that a large portion of planned doesn't influence the elections," nibution to a $43 billion interna made public to allow human rights money is used for the purposes for A team of U.S. technical experts nuclear weapons site, a U.S. the secretive communist country pletes its work, State Department aid to hungry North Koreans and World Bank loans for Indonesia Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin tional bailout package for Indone groups and others to monitor how which it is intended." an-ived in the North Korean capi spokesman said. since floods devastated farmland spokesman James Foley told a attempts to ease security concerns, could not be spent until after the told a Senate panel hearing. sia announced in November 1997. the money is being spent. Indonesian officials have con tal Pyongyang on Tuesday on a The team of 14 people ex- in 1995 and 1996. daily briefing. but Secretary of State Madeleine country's parliamentary elections The U.S.-dominatedWorldBank The election is posing political Rubin said there would be a "high ceded that previous funds have been Albright announced the latest The United States says the vast Albright on Monday announced scheduled for June 7. on Tuesday approved some $400 problems for the bank and for other level of transparency so that the misused by the country's ruling aid at a joint news conference underground construction work 400,000 tonnes of extra food aid ··ToeWorldBankloans... arenow million in loans and said an addi lenders, who are anxious not to be NG Os (non-governmental Golkar party. with visiting South Korean For at Kumchang-ri could be part of a for North Korea. going to be held up until after the tional $1.1 billion could be agreed seen as backing one side in the eign Minister Hong Soon-young, nuclear weapons programme re The package of food aid was in hotly contested vote. who said he expected U.S. special vived in violationofa I 994agree response to a World Food The IMF, which is the largest policy coordinator William Perry ment. 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Kumchang-ri is near the ENTERPRISES, INC. mothballed installations at Yongbyon that were frozen by the 1994 accord. - Happy B-day on your 58th Anniversary! From the Management & Staff of ''CLA(w)" From the Management & Staff of ...... SAIPAN Joeten Commercial Center NORWEST••••• FINANCIAL Dandan, Saipan from, (670) 235-6030 • (670) 235-6040 (fax) Joel & Family,:: ...... ••••• Brian & Staff · 34-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY- MAY 21. 1999 Lee tells successor: $4.3M reparation for 'Continue quest for Taiwan identity' before World War II. China and over in 1988 after the death of leader must, like him, love the China claims sovereignty, but ethnic Japanese eyed By ANNIE HUANG Taiwan separated politically dur President Chiang Chirig-kuo, son island and be ready to die for it. Lee argues that Taiwan's democ TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP)-Presi ing the Chinese civil war in 1949. of Gen. Chiang Kai-shek, who lost By EUN-KYUNG KIM thousands ofJapanese Americans. Under the bill passed by the He dismisses the possibility of racy and economic growth are its dent Lee Teng-hui released a book At a news conference. Lee said the civil war to the Chinese com WASHINGTON (AP) - The The U.S. govemmentneverpro House, the Justice Department seeking formal independence own achievements and that the Wednesday that sums up his de he wrote the book to present his munists. Justice Department might soon vided an official explanation for would allocate: from China as imperiling the Chinese communists have no right cade-long quest for a separate Tai own political ideas and to help After 11 years in power, Lee has be spending up to $4.3 million for the internments. • $1.58 million for up to 79 island's de facto independence. to make any claim on it. wanese identity, an endeavor he forge a public consensus over set a new course for Taiwan - reparations to ethnic Japanese - While interned Japanese Ameri eligible Japanese American cases "Taiwan must first gain its po China and Taiwan have only expects his successor to pursue as democracy and a policy of seeking most of them from Latin America cans ultimately received an apol at $20,000 each. sition in the world, and the China been ruled by the same govern them. well. "I had talked about the pathetic trade and eX;changes with China. -who were placed in internment ogy and $20,000 each from the • $1.98 million for 395 eligible issue can be resolved in the fu ment for five of the last I 00 years. In the book, 'Taiwan's View fate of the Taiwanese in the past," His successor, whether from the camps during World War II. U.S. government, Latin Ameri Japanese Latin American cases at ture," he writes. Taiwan was a Japanese colony point," Lee says that the next Lee said. "Now I can say our sad ruling Nationalist Party or the main The measure is part of dlrs 15 can detainees were deemed ineli $5,000 each. history has nourished our happi opposition, is expected to largely billion spending bill passed by gible for reparations because they • $665,000 for 133 additional ,,~~}I~'. ness today. follow the course. the House on Tuesday and sched were not U.S. citizens at the time Japanese Latin American cases "I want to say toothatlhadnever In his book, Lee says Taiwan's uled for a vote Thursday in the they were held. expected to qualify, at $5,000 thought I would become a presi experience can help foster reforms Senate. President Bill Clinton has A federal class action lawsuit each. dent," said a notably embarrassed leading toward d~mocracy in already indicated he would sign was filed in 1996 seeking equal Julie Small of the Campaign Lee. China, a condition he has set for the bill, which also would pay for treatment for the Latin American for Justice, which represents the On Thursday, Lee will mark the reunification. the bombing in Yugoslavia. internees. group of Japanese Latin Ameri ..Congratulation~. third anniversary of his inaugura Leealsosuggests thatChinagive Money for the reparations A setllement in the case was cans who sued in 1996, applauded " ,.. .. * tion as Taiwan's first popularly up its concept of a great China and would come from other accounts reached last summer, with the the authorization. Princess Sayako smiles at guests during the annual spring garden elected president and begin his last divide the country into several au in the Justice Department after government agreeing to pay dlrs "It's great. We're pretty happy party at the Akasaka Imperial Gf!rqen in Tokyo Wednesday. Sayako, tonomous regions, including Tai the only daughter of EmP_eror Akihito and E_rr;press Michiko, will depart "' .. year in office before Taiwanese the attorney general approved 5,000 to each, but many were - to have worked so hard, and May 26 for a two-week tr,p to P~ru and Boltv,a, with stops in the United choose a new leader. wan, Tibet, MongoliaandXinjiang transferring the funds, a depart unhappy with the disparity in pay only see 145 people get paid was States, to '!'ark the 100th anniversary of Japanese emigration to the .... ,f • ;, ,) A native Taiwanese, Lee took and a separate northeastern region. ment official said Wednesday . ments . devastating," she said . two countnes. AP 318 About 3.000 ethnic Japanese ... .. f' .. • " were rounded up from 13 Latin 'I' " American countries during World W~Iland forcibly brought to the Urnted States. The U.S. govern Marianas Eye Institute ment had hoped to exchange the group for U.S. prisoners of war held by Japan. The exchange pro gram never developed and the Japanese Latin Americans were On Your 1st Anniversary instead housed in camps with US worries From the Management and Staff of about Bhutto's President ~ee Teng-hui holds a copy of "T'aiwan's Viewpoint,· a book that · husband sums up his decade-long quest for a separate Taiwanese identity as he released the book in the presidential office in Taipei Wednesday. . AP WASHING TON (Reuters) - The United States expressed concern on Wednesday over reports that the imprisoned hus band of former Pakistani Prime Happy50th Minister Benazir Bhutto may have been mistreated while in Wedding Anniversay police custody. ··we have seen press reports c I aiming (Bhutto ·s husband) ... Asif Zardari attempted to com ;;,;.; "' .. ~ .. mit suicide while in police cus ' ~ "' .. "' tody," State Department spokes " man James Rubin said at a brief .. ing. • Rubin said the United States Congratulations $ * ~ 6 is seeking clarification from the + .. Pakistani government and .. ~ * ~ $ ~ added. "We also want to ex ~ • Iii .. .. ~. .. y press our concern about th~ pos • @ .,, " {r lit ,;. sibility that Zardari has been ~ .. . 1, .:, .. mistreated while in police cus ' .. Victorino and Maria DeLeon Guerrero .,- .. .. tody. We urge that steps be taken • May 21, 1949 - May 21, 1999 >f immediately by appropriate Pa FROM YOUR LOVING CHILDREN kistani officials to address ques AND GRANDCHILDREN tions about his treatment." ., Bhutto's Pakistan People's .. ~ Primitiva DLG. & Vicente Torres .. \ Marianas Eye Institute ·*? .. (V1rcent. Troy. Joaqun. V1ctonno, Ralph. & Judy Mane) Party (PPP) accused police of Hilarion & Marcy Deleon Guerrero torturing Zardari, while police "I\ (Gloria. SlepheNew York City for the launching of a redevelopment project and a fundraiser. AP Enforcement/Lease Compliance Officer To OUR CUSTOMERS THAT KEEP GIVING US SUPPORT: idn't get your paper today? Thank you from the staff and management On Saipan call. 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','.' ,·i,,, ,: / FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1999 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-39 38-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY- MAY 21, 1999 ;p·:.;::;r.·•·.1....·•.·.·.·• ·•l·.. ..·~·.. ••. :.•~·.. .• .;~.tJ:.·.· ·••.;.. .. \·l.·•••.·•,.J~ .•..··•••··•fi.· ..·•.i.·.· ..... m·g·:·:.:.11. ·· ease ·. ··. ·1.. 1 ·.. a"'''· ··· ······SM1.C1,1.bnsi.t·... .. jt].. 11 ..•.•.P.: Bush goes on the road · ~;~A~J~LE•;~R'T;R•···.·.· .. , ... ·.•••••····•.·.·•••· ·•;;~f is.gbirtg.tliJ;u;•qi{#~t···· state swing will include several course the Republican nominee will WASHINGTON(AP) Afr ~qo~omii:tl~;''~.ajdRJ!ptµn-- fund-raisers. beat the Democrat, there's no doubt ter. some lihvmakerf worri~d coln [)f3r*~~I.~,. a mprida~f: Bush has also been endorsed by in my mind," Armey, of Texas, about. aiding >Cul)a's goy~.ms ·...... pub!ic1Ul"."h1Yf3~1xlpii11(?uba,y hundreds of Republican office said in a television interview. ment, a House S9mmittee r~~ ·.• •''I3utf.d9 :r3:qt ~rile ~pa:Yf:·· holders at all levels, leading some But Bush campaign officials party activists to conclude that his know the stakes will be high when nomination as the party's presi he finally starts showing himself to dential standard bearer is all but voters outside of his home state inevitable. because expectations have grown "I'm not sure Bush can be beaten. so large. It's his to lose," said Scott Reed, Bush has said he could not leave campaign manager for Bob Dole's Texas while the state legislature jun~u:.S.fartne!:$~lt,rA~Y~l:rllf unsuccessful presidential campaign was still in session. The- legi,la glin~ 'it11.1.9w BP.c~? ~1 ~~t George W. Bush in 1996 who is neutral this time. ture is scheduled to adjourn May gingexpprtsJiti~.xear~ ·. ·•. > House Majority Leader Dick 31. But Netherc~tr'f ~ff9r: 15' r~f By Alan Elsner Anney, the number two Republi In his two successful campaigns re@ ..• ·.the .san.ctio~uf~.l~t?fl·.Jl..•• WASHINGTON (Reuters) - can in the House of Representa for governor in 1994 and 1998, 1 Texas Gov. George W. Bush, who tives, Tuesday became the latest Bush prove<;! to be a very effective has stayed home while his presi party leader to jump aboard the communicator. He says he enjoys dential committee collected mil Bush bandwagon. Michigan Gov. John Engler endorses Gov. George W. Bush for president meeting people, shaking hands, !eii~ at the governor's mansion in Austin, Texas. Engler and leaders from the First lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, accompanied by National Gallery of Art Director Earl Powell Ill (left) and lions of dollars, will hit the trail "It looks to me like George Bush kissing babies and posing for pic i~~-i~tl .. National Gallery of Art President Robert H. Smith (right) tour the Gallery's Sculpture Garden in Washington Michigan House and Senate led a delegation of20 Republican lawmakers with a vengeance next month, vis is going to be the nominee and of to Austin, Texas, to deliver their endorsement. AP tures. Wednesday. AP iting eight states in his opening campaign blitz. PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY CNMI GOVERNMENT Lost record Bush committee sources said on INVITATION TO BID Wednesday the Republican presic .PUBLIC NOTIC.E dential front-runner will make his ITB99·0041 may have debut June 12 in Iowa and then The CNMI Youth Advisory Council aided probe spend two days in New Hamp VfHIClES FOR SALf Governor Pedro P. Tenorio and Lt. Governor Jesus R. Sablan, through the shire. The two states will stage the will hold its regular meeting as follows: Director of Procurement and Supply, are soliciting sealed bids for the prepa crucial first binding votes of the ration, deployment and maintenance of Fish Aggregating Devices (FADS) in of Clinton presidential season early next year. "AS IS" DATE: Wednesday, May 26, 1999 Apply Now for the 1999 - 2000 School Year the waters around Saipan, Tinian, and Rota. Commonwealth of the Northern LITILEROCK,Ark. (Reuters) Beginning June 21, Bush will TIME: 8:00 AM Mariana Islands. - Documents allegedly de hold events in South Carolina, Vir PLACE: Pacific Gardenia Hotel, Conference Room August 1999 - May 2000 stroyed by a former Democratic ginia, Washington D.C., Pennsyl One (I) original and four ( 4) copies of sealed bids must be submitted to the fund raiser would have been been vania, Michigan and Florida within 1992 Hyundai Scoupe LS AGENDA: Office of the Director, Division of Procurement & Supply, Lower Base, valuable to a congressional in the space of five days, the sources fhe Norfhern Marianas ~cademy' s mission is to meet the needs of and Saipan, no laterthan 2:00 p.m. local time, Friday, June 04, 1999. The outside quiry into President Bill Clinton's said. 1. Call to order. challenge academically talented 1tudenh. In collaboralion wi\h \he Northern of the sealed bid package must be marked: ITB99-0041 Preparation, De ployment and Maintenance of Hsh Aggregating Devices (FADS) in the 1996 campaign financing, an FBI Bush will then visit the electoral 1996 Toyota 4-Runner 4dr wgn 2. Roll call. lllarianm College, 1\udenh gradua\e wi\h bo\h a High School Oiploma waters around Saipan, Tinian, and Rota, Commonwealth of the North agent testified on Wednesday. powerhouse state ofCalifomiaJune 3. Review of minutes. Please contact the Bank of Guam Credit Department horn NMll and an M from \he Nor\hern lllariana1 College. ern Mariana Islands. Agent Jerome Campane testi 29-July L 4. Review/approval of subgrant applications at telephone number (670) 233-5000 extension fied on the third day of the trial of Polls show Bush, son of former for Fiscal Year 1998. No Pre-Bid Conference will be held for this project. All questions/inquiries president George Bush, leading the 208 or 238 for details. tpplica\iom accepted for 91h, 10\h, and lllh grade sludenh. Yah Lin "Charlie "Trie on federal 6. Announcements. for this project must be submitted in writing no later than 4:30 p.m. Thurs charges of obstructing a U.S. Sen crowded Republican field by a wide Bids will be closed on May 28, 1999 at 6:00 p.m. 7. Adjournment. day, May 19, 1999 to the Director, Division of Fish and Wildlife, Lower ate investigation into alleged cam margin. He is also on his way to a The Bank reserves the right to reject any or all offers. Pleme conlod Barbaro Rudy al \he NMA Office, 235-5597 phone and fox. Base, Saipan. paign spending abuses during record-breaking financial effort, Regular meetings are open to the public. All interested Applirn\iom may be picked up or mailed, if you prefer. Clinton's reelection race. having collected over $11 million The Government reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any persons are welcome to attend. Please call the Trie' s former secretary told the already without holding a single imperfection in any bid if to do so shall be in the best interest of the CNMI Criminal Justice Planning Agency at 664-4550-7 jury on Tuesday she had destroyed fund-raising event. Nor\hern Marianas Academy Government. All bids shall become the sole property of the CNMI Govern for more information. ment. some of the records subpoenaed · That total will swell even more Caller Box 10006-834 by investigators in 1997. She said once he goes on the road. The five- ls/Harry C. Blanco foi pan. /liP 96950 she did so on Trie 's orders, which j1jank of 11?uam Isl DR. JOAQUIN TENORIO is/ HERMANS. SABLAN Executive Director Trie disputes. ~ Local B.mk. Th~ Pl>opb,' Bank. email: nmocisca@i\ecnmi.com SccreLl1ry of Lamls & Natural Resources Director, Procurement & Supply May 13, 1999 : Campane, testifying for the TV 'caused' ... Member FDIC prosecution, said the records the Senate committee were unable to Continued from page 21 PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY CNMI GOVERNMENT get from Trie 's office denied in J-One Corporation vestigators potentially important girls in 1995 and 65 in 1998 and INVITATION TO BID information about Trie's ties to did not track individuals over the Saipan Prince Hotel PUBLIC.NOTICE. three-year period. ITB99·0044 Clinton and the Democratic Na 1:1 Itli8 ~'l t~l:I ii il1l! IiM8 iltml PRINCE VILLA APARTMENT tional Committee. The shift by young people away (safe and quietly located in Sadog Tasi) The CNMI Supervisory Council for the G?vernor Pedro P. Tenorio and Lt. Governor Jesus R. Sablan, through the from an acceptance of heaviness "Would they have been valu NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED Improvement of the Criminal Justice System Director of Procurement and Supply. arc requestillg bids from qualified indi comes as Fijians and other South v.'duals or firms to assemble three (s) 3-foot diameter by 12 foot Jong and able in the investigation?" a pros will hold its regular meeting as follows: ecutor asked Campane. Pacific peoples battle problems OUTER COVE MARINA RULES AND REGULATIONS fifteen ( 15) 2-foot diameter by 12 foot long net-less foam filled vessel fend brought on by a high-fat, high ers and hardware. "Yes, they would have been," DATE: Thursday, May 27, 1999 the agent answered. volume diet, like pig meat and TIME: 8:00 AM calorie-dense root foods like yams, The Department of Lands and Natural Resources will The scope of work is to provide all labor and equipemnt necessary to pick up Trie, a naturalised U.S. citizen PLACE: Pacific Gardenia Hotel, Conference Room bom in Taiwan, has pleaded not cassava and taro. be conducting a public hearing on May 28, 1999 at ~nd transport the vessel fenders from the Saipan Commercial Port and to Becker also found that 84 per install these fenders to the Outer Cove Marina slips as directed by the Outer guilty to obstructing the Senate AGENDA: cent of village women in the study' s 7:30 p.m. in the Garapan Elementary School Cove Marina Operator, Marine Revitalization Corporation (MRC). Inter probe. sample were overweight or obese, ested parties may inspect two of 2 foot by 12 foot fenders currently assembled His lawyers have argued that Cafeteria, to hear oral and written comments on the 1. Call to order. and New Zealand's National Heart and installed at the south end of the Outer Cove Marina loading unload inn Trie did not destroy any docu proposed permanent Outer Cove Marina rules and 2. Roll call. Foundation has said more than 70 dock. The fender hardware consists of pad eye~. steel bolts, nuts and wash~ ments on purpose and that the percent of Pacific Islanders suffer regulations, published in the March 1999 NOW OFFERS THE FOLLOWING: 3. Review of minutes. ers. stud link chains and shackles. Senate committee's work was not from health problems related to 4. Review/approval of subgrant applications hampered because copies Commonwealth Register. Copies of the rules and Fully Furnished Deluxe Studio l)·pc Units it had bad diet, including heart disease, for Fiscal Year 1998. O~e UJ original and six (6) copies of sealed bids must be submitted to the or similar records to those that with Balcony, Swimming Pool, 24 hrs. water/ho! water/power 6. Announcements. obesity and the highest diabetes regulations are available for pick up at the Division (w/ back-up generator). Kitchenette. TclcphondTV•Beds' D1v1s1on of Procurement and Supply in a sealed envelope marked Vessel disappeared from Trie's records. 7. Adjournment. incident rate in the world. Built-In wardrobe closets in each room. Fender Assembly. The opening of bids will be on June 11, 1999 at 10:00 a.m. Campane contradicted that ar of Fish and Wildlife Office, DLNR located at Lower Any bids received after 10:00 a.m. on June 11, 1999 will nol be accepted. Television, however, is just one Regular meetings are open to the public. All interested gument, saying the documents Base, Saipan. Contract: One (I) year tcrn1 (rcnew:tblc•c.,tc·ndabk) part of the cultural change taking Sernrity Deposit: One ( I ) month rent persons are welcome to attend. Please call the Trie did not provide in defiance of T~e CNMI Government reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to place on the once-isolated island. Monthly Rent: $500 (includes poweriwateritckplwne Criminal Justice Planning Agency at 664-4550-7 the subpoena included letters and "Television is part and parcel of and basic TV channc•ls) waive any d.efects if it is in the best interest of the government. All inquiries personal notes from Clinton, the May 13, 1999 for more information. should be directed to Paul Hamilton, Smiling Cove Marina at 233-1679. this rapid change and exposure to (good for single person or couple-) late Ron Brown, who was then global values aµd media images," chairman of the Democratic Na Hotel Rooms: $33/night ls/Harry C. Blanco she said. "In a community such as Joaquin A. Tenorio Executive Director Is/ HERMAN S. SABLAN Isl DR. JOAQUIN TENORIO tional Committee, and Washing Fiji, adolescents are particularly Director, Procurement & Supply May 13, 1999 Secretary of Lands & Natural Resources ton investment banker Ernest vulnerable." Secretary, DLNR .contact: 322-9000/9001 + O • 287-1134 Green, a Clinton friend. ,· -. -.--~~-···· ...... ---· ------· -----·----~---· ·'·, I FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1999-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-41 40-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY-MAY 21, 1999 US matches Kosovo sich defends finances video to mass graves WASHING TON (Reuters) mounds where the graves should them," he said. 'They are all within months of 1999. By Thomas Ferraro tions to his anticipated presidential mation. U.S. government analysts have have been. the law." Gore led the pack with $8.9 mil WASHINGTON (Reuters) - campaign. Kasich, chairman of the U.S. matched a videotape of massa 'lelgrade has also disputed the Kasich, unlike 11 other major lion, while Bush was the top Re Representative John Kasich, one "Itispennissibleundertherules," House of Representatives Budget cred Kosovo Albanians with credibility ofLosci' s videotape. party presidential hopefuls, has not publican recipient with $7.6 mil of the most influential members of the Ohio Republican told Reuters, Committee, said he would release aerial imagery of the village Yugoslav Federal Minister filed a financial disclosure state lion. Congress.on Wednesday defended rejecting complaints that he is the names of donors, if and when where NATO reported mass ment with the Federal Election Kasich aides said the Ohio Re Goran Matic told CNN last Fri his refusal to disclose the donors of avoiding or at least delaying public he declares his candidacy. "'There graves last month, the State De Commission (FEC). The statement publican had taken in $1.3 million. day that it was "another example more than$ I million in contribu- scrutiny by withholding the infor- is nothing mysterious behind lists the identities of donors as well There was no word on Wednesday partment said on Wednesday. of Western media manipulation as how much campaigns have raised on how much Kasich has raised The matching, based on the by Kosovo Albanians." position of trees, fields, build and spent. since then, But Rubin, at a presentation Kasich, 47, citing federal law, Though Kasich and Keyes insist ings and fresh graves, adds to on the matching between the. said he does not have to file with they are uncertain about the 2000 the evidence that Serb forces videotape and the aerial photo presidential race, both have acted have carried out war crimes graphs, said: "When they (the PU,::...... _ ·-:;.. -.....I ::;. .. ,•,•.·.·.···· ,: .....•.-.•.•.•.-.••.·.·.·.· ··:·.:· •. ·.••·· -:-.·.-. .;. .•.. _..... "•'.·.··.·.·. .·,·.-.-, :-...·.·· ~--:,.,.. •.•.•.·.•.•.•.•.•.•. the FEC because he has not de II.IC 1111111 during a campaign of ethnic Serbs) tell you this is fabrica cided whether he will IJ;1ake a run like bona fide- presidential candi cleansing in Kosovo, said tion, they are lying." ( CNMI Customs Service Relocating) for the Oval Office. dates in recent months. spokesman James Rubin. "We have every reason to be Texas Gov. George W. Bush and Besides raising more than a $1 It also showed that Yugoslav former American Red Cross Presi million each, they have made cam lieve that the video is at the very denials of atrocities in Kosovo same location on the map where This is to inform the general public that the Division of dent Elizabeth Dole, both Republi paign trips to New Hampshire and are not credible, he said. our imagery took place." cans, have not formally declared Iowa, the site of next year's first The videotape, extracts of The United States has sent the Customs Service (Administration, Garment and Seaport) their anticipated candidacies either. presidential preference votes. which CNN broadcast on Fri material to the International Yet Bush and Dole have filed Kasich has also received a num offices will be relocating to Saipan Stevedore Company, Inc. day, shows scores of dead bod Criminal Tribunal set up to try financial disclosure statements with berendorsements, and has appeared ies, allegedly at the site of the war crimes committed in the Commercial Port Building "A" Puerto Rico, on June 01, 1999. the FEC. So have seven declared on television talk shows to discuss massacre in Izbica, and their Balkan wars, he said. Republican presidential candidates. his anticipated candidacy. In addi All telephone and fax numbers remain the same. subsequent burial nearby on a "It is our lawyers' judgment "John Kasi ch deserves an 'F' for tion, both have campaign Websites. site previously identified by that the videotape, the overhead disclosure," said Larry Makinson Federal law requires a presiden State Department spf>kesman James Rubin points to a video display during a news conference at the State NATO as a new burial ground. imagery and refugee accounts Department m Washington on Wed'?esday of graves in !zbica, Yugoslf!via, after an alleged massacre. Rubin of the Centre for Responsive Poli tial candidate to file with the FEC Furthermore, all inbound containers to the seaport will be Kosovo journalist Liri Losci, would make a compelling case sa.,d that a~ man;: as 500 Serb soldiers have deserted m Kosovo, a sign that Yugoslav President Slobodan tics, a nonpartisan group that tracks once they have raised or spent who made the video, told CNN (for war crimes)," he added. Mllosev,c 1s "feeling the heat" of NA TO airstrikes. . AP inspected at the port area. Inspections at the consignees' campaign contributions. $5,000. There is no requirement to that 127 ethnic Albanians, all of "I've never heard ofanyone,ever, file if the person is merely "testing premises will be stopped. The location of Airport Customs them men, were killed in the raising more than $1 million, and the political waters." massacre in Izbica on March Service will not change. not filing with the FEC," Makinson Kasich filed creation of an ex 28. ploratory committee in January said. On April 17 NATO released Actually, there is one other this with the Ohio Secretary of State pictures taken from the air of year, syndicated radio talk show Office ..Keyes hasn't filed such a • Customs (new) office location: what it said were . about" 150 committee at the state or federal Saipan Stevedore Company, Inc. host Alan Keyes of Maryland, ac newly dug graves at Izbica, cording to a Keyes spokeswoman, level. alongside pictures of the same u Sponsors Commercial Port Building "A~' Puerto Rico. Becky Fenger. Kasich said he acted on the ad site five weeks earlier. Telephone: 664-160 l Fenger said that as of this week vice of his attorney in deciding to Serb television said it sent re Keyes has raised more than $1.5 file with the state of Ohio rather porters to Izbica but found no million, "all in small donations," than the FEC. but won't file with the FEC until he "I· don't understand the whole gthe decides whether to make a White thing," Kasich said. "This is stuff! Yugoslavia JOSE C. MAFNAS House run Keyes ran for president in don't pay a lot of attention io." 1996 and failed twice to claim a seat The congressman's attorney, · agrees on GS• Acting Director of Customs in the U.S. Senate from Maryland. Mark Braden, said that all contri · Kosovo plan The two Democratic presiden butions to Kasich are within the tial contenders, Vice President Al law, with individuals restricted to a Gore and former Sen. Bill Bradley maximum of $1,000 and political BELGRADE(Reuters)-Yu of New Jersey, have also filed with action committees to $5,000. goslavia and Russia agreed on the FEC. If Kasich decides not to run for Wednesday that any solution to Gore and Bradley, along with president, he does not have to re the Kosovo crisis should be nine Republicans, sent financial turn the contributions or disclose based on principles agreed by disclosure statements to the FEC the source of them, an FEC spokes the major powers but Belgrade on April 15, covering the first three woman said. must be allowed to participate in working out details. A statement from the office of Yugoslav President Slobodan PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT Milosevic after over seven hours of talks with Russian special Attorney Brian W. McMahon, Receiver envoy Viktor Chernomyrdin PACIFIC-RIM INSURANCE Co. said they were devoted to find P.O. Box 1267, Saipan, MP 96950 ing a peaceful and political so lution to the problem. 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FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1999-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-43 42-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY- MAY 21. 1999 Kosovo talks end in Finland Stephasin new Russian PM By MATTI HUUHTANEN Viktor Chernomyrdin, who Ahtisaari said without elabora By BARRY RENFREW Russia, already hit by years of rity forces as interior minister, told makers, Stepashin stressed his loy HELSINKI, Finland (AP) planned to head to the Yugoslav tion. MOSCOW (AP) - Sergei economic collapse, is still reeling lawmakers that he had no intention alty to Yeltsin. Stepashin has long Russian. U.S. and Finnish offi capital later Wednesday, and U.S. He, Chemomyrdin and Talbott Stepashin was easily approved as after it was hit in August by the of resorting to unconstitutional been seen as a Yeltsin loyalist cials on Wednesday ended two Deputy Secretary of State Strobe are to meet again in Moscow, prime minister Wednesday by a global crisis in developing mar policies or means. whose support for the president davs of intensive talks on the Talbott, who was heading for Ahtisaari said, but did not give a wide margin after he warned that kets. The Russian government was "I am not General Pinochet, my had earned him high office. K~sovo crisis without announc Bonn. Gennany, for a meeting of date. Russia needs urgent and coura forced to devalue the ruble and name is Stepashin," he said in a "Regardless of any political situ A key issue in a ~eace proposal ing :i final proposi!I. the Group of Eight nations. geous policies to rescue its bat defaulted on some loans. reference to the former Chilean ation, I shall never allow myself to The talks in the Finnish capital "I am very satisfied with the could be the composition and lead tered economy and avoid social Stepashin, who headed the ruler. leave or betray the president," he included Russia ·s Balkans envoy talks," Finnish President Martti ership of peacekeeping force in unrest. country's police and internal secu- Answering questions from law- said. The State Duma, the lower chamberofparliament, voted297- 55 to approve Stepashin following the dismissal of his popular prede cessor, Yevgeny Primakov, last Sergei Stepashin week. U.S. Deputy Secretary ofState Strobe. Ta[bott (fro.m left) Rus_sia's, Ba/~ans Stepashin, whoappearedrelieved frontation, said they hoped that The Commonwealth Utilities Corporation (CUC) is soliciting sealed bids for the ~onstruction o~Lower ~avy envoy Viktor Chernomyrdin and the Fmmsh President Martt, Aht1saan talk when the result flashed up on a big Stepashin would be in office for at Hill Sewer Line Construction and Upgrade of Four Sewage Pump Stations. The proJect cons1St~ of to the media after two day; of talks on the Kosovo crisis. AP electronic screen in the Duma least the rest of the year. two separate parts: ( 1 l construction of a wastewater colJection system; and (2) renovation a.nd 1:pgrade of.4 pan. chamber, thanked legislators and Stepashin 's immediate task is to pump stations in various locations. The :vast1:water col1ect10n system. (approx1m~tely ~.5 m:Ies m length) 1s Kosovo. The United States wants to be constructed in the central part ofSaipanJust north of the Navy Hill Intersect10n. w1th Middle Road. The a substantial NATO-led force, "The G-8 statement represents said he hoped that months of pun name a Cabinet, which will have to four lift stations are located in Gualo Rai, Sadog Tasi, and near San Roque, all on Sa1pan, Commonwealth of whereas Yugoslavia has said it an element of a peace plan, and ishing political confrontation were be approved by Yeltsin. The Com the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). wouldacceptonlyalightly armed we are open to that in spite of over. munists warned they would op force that is not under NATO some reservations," Vujovic said. "This probably means one thing: pose the naming ofliberal reform CA.AS A non-refundable payment of $250.00 is required for each set of Plans, Specifications, an~ Proposal F?rms at "Generally speaking, we have We all united by pain for our ers to the Cabinet, but the Duma the Wastewater Division Office, located on the 3rd Floor of the Joeten Dandan Commercial Bldg., Sa1pan. A leadership. 're AAX-759 pre-bid conference for this project is scheduled for 9:30 a.m., local time, on Wednesday, May 19, 1999 at the Yugoslav government spokes a diplomatic opening in regards motherland and our people and the cannot block any ministerial ap ~- g;t: ABA-217 to the peace initiative." wish to see our country finally be pointments. U99-069 AAT-097 CUC Conference Room. man Nebosja Vujovic said Tues U99-075 AAV-213 day that Yugoslavia was "open" But the Western powers inter come normal, civilized, rich, pros In his address to lawmakers be C99-002 AB0-853 A bid guarantee of 10 percent of the total bid price must accompany the bids. The security may be in cash, to the peace proposal worked out pret the plan's call for a "security perous and decent," he said. fore the vote, Stepashin promised U98-231 1'N5 ABB-877 certified check, cashier's check, or other form acceptable to the CNMI Government made payable to the ·,11,\ to tackle the country's huge eco R99-004 ABM-053 "Commonwealth Utilities Corporation". last month by the G-8 nations - presence" as meaning a well Theeasyapprovalcameafterthe armed force with NATO at its Communist-dominated Duma nomic and social problems. He said U98-269 AAZ-411 the United States, Britain, France, U99-100 TAXI-756 Two (21 sets of bids, a copy of the firm's CNMI Business License and CNMI Business Permit in COD'l;pliance Germany, Italy, Canada and Ja- core. failed last week to begin impeach Russia needs bold and effective ABW-572 with the Contractor's RPcistration and Lirensing Laws of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Is ... -G' *' U99-010 ment proceedings against President policies to reverse years of eco i..... ' - :.- . U98-148 I 'JIJ2 ABL-211 lands, must be submittea in a ··~ .- -J envelope inarked CUC-IFB-99-0019 to Mr. Mariano DLG. Fajardo, Boris Yeltsin. Lawmakers clearly nomic decline, but he spelled out - .-..t - U98-215 ! r;t}2 ABC-280 Supervisor for Procurement & :Sup•11y. Bids shall be accepted at the CUC & P&S O,ffice, Rm. #4, 3rd Floor of did not want another confrontation few details. C98-036 r;01 AAW-175 the Joeten Dandan Commercial B:dg., Saipan, MP 96950, until 2:00 p.m. local time on Tuesday June 08, U98-155 l 9'11 ABB-471 1999. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud shortly after closing time. Late submissions will not be with Yeltsin. 'There is no room for half-mea-. C99-008 l ()')j ('EI.;('\ ABA-321 opened. Noneofthemajorfactionsvoiced sures and compromises any U99-077 !99D objections to Stepashin's confir longer," he told the Duma. C99-001 I996 ("OEO~-~.-\ ACA-232 This project is made possible through a .grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. All work mation during brief hearings be ''Time demands courageous and C99-047 jl~l)5 l. r~ ;.~ <::. ~. ABT-701 performed on this project must comply with Federal regulations. U99-203 ;t;I)() ABC-412 fore the vote. Even some of the thoroughly verified steps," he U99-105 Ji.::::; (_'\iiz'; ,; AAF-649 Attention is called to the Labor Standard Provisions for Wage Rate Determination of the CNMI Classification Communists said they would sup added. U98-046 ABT-252 and Salary Structure Plans and that payment of not less than minimum salaries and wages as set forth in the port the new prime minister. Stepashin, who has no experi C99-004 ABA-979 Specifications must be paid on this prnject. "I expected a lot of difficult and ence in economic administration, ;(.,. ABF-888 .ctr~.-- ~::=:: AAW-399 CCC reserns the right to reject any or all bids and waive any defect in the bid if, in its sole opinion, to do so angry questions today, but there said thathis predecessor,Primakov, AAV-127 is in the best interest of the CCC. All bids shall become the property of CUC. were none," Stepashin said. had stabilized the economy, but AAU-688 Yeltsin c.ongratulated Stepashin policies that could solve the •=--g~t~:~C99-003 AAW-179 All inquiries should be directed to Mr. David Yamartino at telephone number (670) 235-7025 to 7032, ext.I on his confinnation and said he country's problems had not been U98-194 AAZ-309 -ll. U99-087 ABN-468 was pleased with the Duma vote, adopted. He pledged his strong loy U99-030 TAXI-642 TIMOTHY P. VILLAGOMEZ according to a presidential spokes alty to Yeltsin. ABD-992 Executive Director U98-270 man. "The previous government of U98-205 AAY-706 Opposition lawmakers said they Primakov did not allow the coun U99-059 ABL-138 U98-257 . AAZ-606 RTS UTILITY Services Division. Lower Base, Saipcin, Attn: Mr. Andrew W. Smith, P.E .. no later than 4:30 p.m. on the date of the Pre LIMITED SEATS AVAILABLE IN ALL 098-013 ABF-948 Bid Conference. GRADE LEVELS_ ['J FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1999 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-45 44-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY-MAY 21, 1999 Ar111y seizes relief aid try By Crlsplan Balmer chiefs on Thursday to to per PODGORICA, Montenegro suade them to dismantle a rein (Reuters) - Yugoslav soldiers forced military checkpoint some have partly blocked Montenegro's IO km (6 miles) inside the border with Croatia, confiscating Montenegrin border. French humanitarian aid and bar The roadblock has been in place ring industrial supplies from en for several days, but it was tering the republic, the govern strengthened on Wednesday, with ment said on Wednesday. a heavy machine-gun emplace Officials at the Information ment installed and all passing ve Ministry advised Westerners hicles now thoroughly checked. against entering Montenegro via "It appears that they are being the lone Croatian crossing for the very stubborn about removing it," next 24 hours, saying the situa said Deputy Prime Minister tion there was "difficult." Dragisa Burzan,: who acts as It was the first time since the spokesman for Montenegro's pro start of the Kosovo crisis that for Western government. eigners had been advised by "We will tfy to convince them Montenegrin authorities not to to leave the border area. If they enter the country because of army don't, we will find another way of activity. dealing with it. People are getting Ministers said they would hold very impatient with all this," he UN Secretary General Kofi Annan speaks to the press at the Stenkovec refugee camp in Macedonia high-level negotiations with army told Reuters. Wednesday. Annan was on a one day visit to Macedonia to assess the refugee situation. AP Montenegro is Serbia's last sur viving partner in the Yugoslav federation, but relations between the two republics have deterio rated dramatically during the Kosovo crisis, and the lac-al gov ernment has accused Belgrade of planning a military coup here. Yugoslav soldiers stationed in Phone: Montenegro have regularly snarled this small republic's marty · frontier crossings over the past The standard excellence in eight weeks, riding roughshod over the government's open bor outdoor power equipment der policy. The checkpoint near th~ Croatian border, just outside the Outer tube mode or town of Herceg Novi, is the_ larg oircraM-quolity aluminum for est roadblock to date. superior strength Three days ago soldiers confis L_ _, _ and durability ~ cated two truck-loads of humani tarian aid sent by the French gov ernment. The lorries were returned • Free String on Wednesday, but the goods, including food, medicine and. ·' • free Oil wheelchairs, were not handed • Free Goggles Splined solid steel main shaft on straight-shaft back. • Free Blade models resists wear on "Humanitarian aid does not • Free Two String head to~ionol loads sn11.. 211 o recognise frontiers in any part of the world," the mayor of Herceg .. Free Tool Kit This brushcutter performs much like its big Novi, Dragan Jankovic, told re • Free Pro Harness brothers and is easy on your budget. porters. "We will do everything • Includes 8-tooth gross ond weed blade and heavy-duty, semi possible to get the aid back and automatic dual-line head. deliver it to where it is needed." • Commercial-grade dual-ring piston engine features a 4-bolt head While the French goods were and fully caged needle bearings at the top and bottom of the forgedconnecting rod taken, the army on Wednesday • Extra-heavy chrome plating provides unmatched durability and allowed in 26 tonnes of aid sent reliability. by Italy's big three trade unions. • 59 inch mm steel drive shaft mounted in high quality ollite bearings But 12 trucks bringing raw for smooth. quick acceleration. materials for Montenegro's large • Extra heavy-duty engine vibration reduction mount and padded handles increase operator comfort aluminium plant were not given The Echo Difference Is In The Details • Shoulder harness is included permission to pass the army lines. The military has given no oix High power-to-weight ratio for better performance 1 year parts and labor warranty planation for its border policy, but has regularly insisted that only foreigners with visas valid for FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1999 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-47 46-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY- MAY 21, 1999 Environmental Dance Project: Clinton defends Gates explains telecom billions Zenon Dance & Talaabwog Men Stick Dancers wish to say By TIM KLASS controlling any communications things like the investment we longer enough to have a corporate Olomwaay ... Si Yu'us Ma'ase! Kosovo actions REDMOND, Washington (AP) companies," Gates said. "We are made in Comcast and in a passive Web site, computers and e-mail. ---=-=------Microsoft Corp. is investing just a software company." way encourage them to make "It's how you take those tech By BARRY SCHWEID billions of dollars in telecommu Under· a deal announced earlier some of these investments and nologies and use them inside the WASHING TON (AP) -- Vig nications companies solely to en this month, Microsoft is investing· get that infrastructure in place - company ... that's.going to differ orously defending his Kosovo hance software sales and market $5 billion in AT-and-T Corp., and then we '11 build software that entiate" the most effective busi policy, President Bill Clinton ing, chairman Bill Gates said. which in turn is relying on takes advantage of it," Gates said. nesses," he said. said NATO airstrikes were "the Because of growing demand for Microsoft products to offer inter In his keynote address earlier, Those who joined Gates at the best available way" to retaliate high-speed computer links, "it's active television with phone ser Gates said corporate success news conference agreed that busi against Serb massacres of eth important for us to have those vice and other Internet features would hinge increasingly on how nesses fail to keep pace with tech For helping bring: How the Women Saved Their Island nic Albanians. The State De companies make the investment, over cable TV. well infonnation is organized nology at their peril. partment produced vidotape and build that new equipment," Gates In 1997 Microsoft invested $ I electronically and made available Despite the risk of investing in surveillance photographs it said said Wednesday in a news con billion in Comcast of Philadel to employees. · hardware and software that soon This legend shows how it takes a village to save an island- verified the massacres. ference during Microsoft's third phia, which now has 4.4 million Opening a two-day conference becomes obsolescent, "I think that Respect for the land, sea, and each other must be given together. The alternative to the NATO annual CEO summit. cable subscribers and revenues of more than 100 chief executives the cost of waiting is worse," said campaign, Clinton said, would "Our core competence is build exceeding $5 .5 billion a year. from the world's 1,000 biggest Larry Bossidy, chairman of Bill Gates have been "sitting on my hands, Bill Clinton ing software and so we're not "We have been able to take corporations, Gates said it was no AlliedSignal Inc. When people weave their strength into a common effort, letting those people be butch magic happens. Thank you for making magic happen here! ered and thrown out of their homes and plundered." dug by the villagers. Rubin also Commonwealth Council for the Humanities British Foreign Secretary said there were eyewitnesses to Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Counsil for Arts and Culture with Robin Cook, scheduled to meet the atrocities. The State Department also re special thanks to Rota's Community & Cultural Affairs with Secretary of State Madeleine. Albright on Thurs ported at least 500 Serb soldiers ~epartment of JLabor anb 3Jmmtgratton CNMI Department of Lands and Natural Resources, day, said that all the NATO al had deserted in the Serbian prov Division of Fish and Wildlife: Saipan & Tinian lies had agreed not to send ince of Kosovo, and said it was CNMI Division of Environmental Quality ground troops into Kosovo un a sign that Yugoslav President Division of Labor The Land Grant Program of Northern Marianas College til "the end game" to secure a Slobodan Milosevic was "feel P.O. Box 10007, Saipan, MP 96950 ceasefire. ing the heat" of the 8-week-old and also NMC's Humanities & University Affiliated Program "My visit to Washington is de air campaign. The National Endowment for the Humanities signed to demonstrate the soli Rubin, in reporting Serb de darity of the alliance," he said in sertions, said some of the sol "-~~ Z'~,, London on Wednesday night. diers went home to join fami Several hours after Clinton lies demonstrating against the 4...,..,,....,,~..,..,~- ..:.'? ~~ =-=--r- ,..,,_;z...,,..§' spoke Wednesday at a Democratic Belgrade government. He cited J 7 -r t:::. :1=:5 (-r ~ ~ a:;;$ =tt :S>'J.. IE A t,;::. ;/1-J' L- _ ~ %~.,,,...- ~~ =z:?-~-.q;_....,.,- ~ ~ :!0)~ Party fund-raiser in New York, "credible reports"without iden ~~__,_.,... ~.:>-~ ~'->' ,,i> ::i> ~ / ~ =-=--.:,- ~.Ji)- ;;;, ~ Generous support was also received from many others: The spokesman said the de 39.B)=JLBt~~-~Hm~~L-~~ videotape taken with a home -~- .., .,.:, a:>.+-"]..~ G _..,, 51'~ ~ =""' _,,,c.:- ~"'= - camera by an Albanian villager sertions Tuesday were more sig 3 8 :qc. 1 J=J 1 B J...:J. FiiJ t,.= ::ft: ~ '.J 7 -r t:::. ?,._ ~ l ~ =c-"'@..., ~.,.,..- ~,v ~~,,;, -.77- • Joeten Foundation • Asiana Airlines • Aquarius Beach Towers purporting to show that Serbs nificant than earlier ones be t::. ifu a > 5-1- 00 A - .X ki: < ~ ®J > ~ *<:7 b"' 1 ~ ~~- .:>-v,.;,6-- ~..,.. -~ ~ -./'~ ¢;""7~.y-4 • Microl Motors • Friends of the Arts •MTC had intercepted a group of eld cause "it involved entire units." "Milosevic himself may now l )=J l 8 1;(. ~ ~ ffi ~ :t'L <'.:' I,'\ :;,;;.:- I, '\ :$>'f- 00 ,A. ,,;;1: _ ~-vG"':;- C~,~ ~-~e:>-'-""'-"" "-'~""':': ~-:'~"' • Guam liitemal\oiial Readilig Association • Pacific \s\aiid Aviation • Deal Culture Club erly men at Izbica in mid-April and massacred them. see the writing on the wall and /-~~7~~~*~~~~~77~-j- ~7~ ~- ,::;.,,';,-..T 4'!)-r...;;,~-l ~,b~~,"x "B" :f.lE F-9 ~ ru .:::?p- G~- c..=7.§),?~ """<7 ~~~ 4--;<" James P. Rubin said the film the catastrophe that he has cre '-'"'~- ~ i:;,,....?"~?jj:-3-- ~:"''"'."" ~F'<3?..,..-~~ confirmed U.S. surveillance ated," Rubin said. ~$fB~~~~-~~-~D~L-£~- ~- / ~~.,.. ,-/7'~ ~.,,....,..g;-;;;",- ¢~ ~ photographs that the Yugoslav White House spokesman Joe ~ i"f ~ r.;J '.;;i: "'F H "Neither I, nor anyone in must be accompanied by a re Post . . . Principals Senator ... volved wit:h I Tano'-ta, has a sporisi bil i ty to the people to Continued from page 12 Continued from page 19 ~_oritin~ed from page 17 monopoly on ideas. So we wel make improvements to the plan. Zachares, at one point, told re of a risk and cost assessment of come other perspectives from My responsibility as senator porters that the commonwealth more than IO consecutive school the performance standards and the community and if the com places me in a position to make government is coordinating with days or is subjected to a series agency regulations outlined in munity has recommendations to positive change." s of removals that constitute a the plan. improve I Tano'-ta, then it will Besides, Camacho said, leg Guam to stop the human smug in coalition t pattern because "they cumulate One of the revisions to the bill only streng;then the plan over islation is changed or updated gling operation. Syria's foreign minister on ways to more than IO school days in a proposed by Camacho calls for all," Camacho said. years after its initial implemen announced at a news conference. to revive peace talks frozen since Zachares' remarks came fol By Jeffrey Heller lowing arrests, in separate inci school year, and because of fac the creation of a working group The senator added that be tation based on the needs of the JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Is Final results, which included 1996. tors such as the length of each made up of business people and cause of his position as a law day. votes cast in army bases, hospi· dents, of about five Chinese na raeli Prime Minister-elect Ehud The envoy, Miguel Angel removal, the total amount of residents whose main function maker, he has a much different "I just feel that by repealing it tals and prisons and by Israeli tionals who were all found at Barak kept his coalition cards Moratinos said after meeting time the child is removed, and will be to address potential prob perspective on the matteras well now and making improvements diplomats overseas, showed beaches around dawn supposedly close to his chest ahead of a holi· Farouq al-Shara: "They (Syrians) the proximity of the removals lem areas, make recommenda as a different set of responsi immediately, we can produce a Barak won 56.08 percent of the waiting for their boat ride to day weekend break as signs respect him (Barak) a lot and they to one another." tions, and produce a compre bilities. plan that will set guides and vote to 43.92 percent for Guam. emerged on the diplomatic front think he has a serious personality, hensive report of their findings "As a planner, I worked dili standards with more positive, Netanyahu, a landslide by Israeli of a possible opportunity fordeal very forthcoming personality, and . and suggestions back to the Leg gently on I Tano' -ta. But as a long-term effects," Camacho making with Syria. standards. think Labor can achieve the final islature within 120 days. senator, my belief in the plan concluded. Studying Israel's patchwork The division of parliament's peace with Syria." Canning • • • NMC practice political scene from a suite in a 120 seats was almost identical to Later, an official Syrian spokes Continued_fro~ page 1~ TO ALL 1999 Northern Marianas that the federal government is mitted a proposed closing agree Tel Aviv hotel on Thursday, Barak the picture that emerged from man said Shara affirmed Syria's College graduates, graduation likely to argue that the law ment regarding the total CNMl cial diets. held consultations with family. unofficial results released early readiness to resume peace talks practice will take place today, May Hillblom ... (Hillblom tax) was enacted al tax liabilities of the estate, subject Look for these programs to be friends and allies within his on Tuesday. with Israel from the point where 21, at 9:00 am at the American Continued from page 12 most four years after the death of to the court's approval. offered in August! Labour Party but has yet to hold Barak's Labor-led One Israel the left off with the previous Memorial Park Amphitheater. counsel also submitted to the Hillblom. "The estate will have by then For more information contact official talks with possible part group took 26 seats, one less than Labour-led government. Please be on time. Commonwealth at its request a Snow said the tax counsel has filed CNMI returns for the Fis Kathy Pohl or Floria James at ners in his government. projected in the unofficial results. Syria has held sporadic nego For more information, please memorandum regarding the con continued to discuss all the CNMI cal Year ending April 30, 1999 But with Netanyahu 's Likud at 234-3690, ext. 1726 or I 700. While Barak pondered, Israel's tiations with Israel since 1991, call Romana Wong at 234-3690. stitutionality of the CNMI estate tax issues with the Common when a closing agreement is Central Elections Committee only 19 seats, the dropping of a but the talks broke off in early tax. wealth by telephone and a meet agreed upon between the estate single mandate by the new prime But there had been a slowdown smoothed out the factional map, 1996 without agreement on the Rep. Karl T. Reyes earlier said ing with both government authori and CNMI authorities, the ex minister's alliance was unlikely in the volume of transaction made announcing the final official re future of the Golan Heights, cap More ... theCNMI may get some$I6mil- ties and witll qualified heir claim ecutor will seek this court's in to significantly alter the coalition due to the increase in the value of sults of Monday's elections in tured by Israel in the 1967 Middle ~~r_,tinue_~ from page 14 1ion in local estate tax to be im ants advisor Greg Jenner was set structions to enter into the clos the dollar by comparison with the which the former army chief equation. East War. posed on the inheritance of last Monday. ing agreement and to pay the As Israel prepared for a holiday Jar services to major cities and peso, thus removing the impetus crushed tight-wing Prime Minis Damascus contends that under Hillblom 's heirs. Prior to that meeting, Snow dis amount agreed upon to the ter Benjamin Netanyahu. weekend, starting with the Jewish the last Labor administration, Is provinces in the Philippines. to remit huge amounts all at one The opening of the remittance Reyes, however, said Tuesday closed, tax counsel will have sub- CNMI," he added. "'The prime minister-elect of the Shavuout festival on Thursday rael gave the U.S. government, as time. Israel's Prime Minister-elect Ehud Barak waves to supporters, while services in the Northern Marianas, state oflsrael is Ehud Barak," the night, a European Union envoy a sponsor of the peace talks, a visiting the grave of assassinated Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin at will help replenish the Philippine committee's director, Tamar Edri, was in Damascus sounding out commitment to withdraw from Jerusalem's Mt. Herzl cemetery Tuesday. AP economy by increasing the the Golan to the pre-war June 4, country's dollar reserves, said ®ffice of tbe Job 'm'.ratntng ~artnersbip ~ct 1967 borders as part of a compre PNB-Saipan manager Raul P. hensive settlement. ®fftce of tbe ®obernor Boongaling. Barak has pledged to revive ®ff tee of tbe Jf oh 'm'.ratntng ~artnersbip ~ct Boongaling explained that the QI:ommonluealtb of tbe ~ortbern J1flariana 3lslanbl5 peace efforts with Syria and the center will directly remi.t the dol 'lower ~aze Palestinians but has not pinpointed ®ffice of tbe ®obernor lars to Philippine banks, which QCaUer ~ox 10007 ~aipan, .:ffl~ 96950 any starting point for talks over a:le;u/ 011r- luu116le yralt~;u/e, ,,incereA'I At one point, GVB's Taiwan Wmfreda A. Cruz (Jose), Anlonio SN, Borja (Vida) Alex SN. Borja aj,precialio11, a,ul'l/n, 0a,19/u,/,,,'JYa, ,11\9/t: r,.• ,,J;;,, 't,,ve lo alt San Antonio Chur~h Chmr, Commonwealth Health Center, Department of Public Safety, Cruz Sanitation Services, office reported that China Airlines (Jenny)., Rudolfo SN. Borja (Ria). Sylvia SN. Borja (Peter), Donovan our .relot1i,e,1, amf/riend& who haoej,Nr9e,! ""~/,, "", ,utj,porte,I SN. BorJa (Leslie Ann) Con~essman David M. Apatang, Congressman Hennan T. Palacios, Congressman Rosiky F. Camacho, Mr & Mrs customers had to wait in line for 11s, a,1ul cor1tri6u1erl &,rht!P our-I.tine, p/'6ereaoe,111e,11l. Rosary is being said nightly at 8:00 Sisters : Apolonia A Diaz (t Jose) Ignacio C. Camacho (Nan-Ling) & Family, Mr. Conrad & Ben M. Sablan (Sablan Ent.), Mrs. Victoria A. DLGuerrer~ three hours because only one Maria A. Haun (William) ,'ljoar- mord1, f!f'McOlll'f(9Cllle;il;, !fOllr- himb1e,\'8; a//l/,,/,mo [1 p.m. (Tinian Health Center). Last (G~re), Ms. Andrea C. ~lepuyo_ & to all others not mentioned. And especially to our most immediate family who have counter was open to process all Rita A. Manglona (Ben) Chinese arrivals. concet'f1, /,,we, lie/ped /,e.,1re,1, oar-j,mi-1, a/lll,rtf#'eNi-t9, a/Ill mahe, day May 24, 1999, Body will be Brother , .: Pa~ifico SN. Aquiningoc (Rosa) guided & supported us tn our time of needs & sorrow. a.-,, FRIDAY. MAY 21. 1999-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-53 52-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY-MAY 21, 1999 Broken Numbers·in the Land ofKhem "Khem' or ·Kempt' is the an felt that any fraction that had a expansion of 2/15. The Egyp Protests greet. Zedillo in L.A. cient Egyptian word for numerator other than 'I' was tian expansion may have come "Egypt', meaning "the black not a number in itself, but had to from the following simple rela By MICHAEL WHITE Murray was the real foreigner in our heart, part of our blood, part land', and forms the root of be decomposed into a sum of tionship: (2/3)(1/x) = 1/2x + I/ The mysteries of Ancient LOS ANGELES (AP) - Mex_i California, once part of Mexico. of our history is in California," he our word, 'chemistry'. 'Bro fractions all with '1' as a nu 6x. est child 1/6. The lawyers were Egypt still have m11ch to offer can President Ernesto Zedillo 's "Why don't you go home?" the said. "These people of Mexican ken numbers' is a medieval merator. Thus 5/6 would be As Martin Gardner notes in in a quandary about how to di the "seekers ofall_dark things." tour celebrating a thaw in rela unidentified woman said before origin do love their country but reference for those numbers written as l/2 + 1/3. The frac his article, Egyptian Fractions, vide up the herd in such a way. tions between California and heading back into the crowd. they also are very proud of their which often present great per tion 2/10 I was written as 1/10 I there are an infinite number of Then a relative came and solved Puzzles Mexico relations felt the chill of "I am home. You go away!" Mexican roots." plexity if not headaches to stu + 1/202 + 1/303 + 1/606. To ways to expand any fraction into the problem. She gave her horse, political and ethnic tensions that Ms. Murray retorted. Davis announced plans to es dents and others; that is frac day, we call fractions with 'I' an Egyptian series (a sum of making the total twelve. It was I. The problem about the have divided the citizens ofboll1. The scene outside the Westin tablish centers at 15 California tions or rational numbers. in the numerator, 'unit fractions' unit fractions), and it is difficult then an easy matter to divide up As Zedillo prepared to address Bonaventure was a marked con Today, with the help of a or 'Egyptian fractions'. to know which expansion is the herd. (Since twelve, and not horses given above may be community colleges where busi about 1.500 business and com good calculator, everyday frac What we know of Egyptian "best". For example, if we ex eleven, is divisible by 2, 4, and given in six other ways. That trast to remarks by Zedi llo and ness owners can get training in is, a given number of horses is munity leaders at a downtown California Gov. Gray Davis cel Mexican business practices, lan tions do not present much of a fractions comes from the Rhind pand 3/7 as 1/4 + 1/7 + 1/28, it 6). So one child got 1/2 of 12 or to be divided among three chil hotel Wednesday, about300noisy ebrating what both described as guage and culture_ He also said problem. Thus, with the press Papyrus, dated to around 1700 has the smallest number of pos 6 horses, another' got 1/4 of 12 dren, and the addition of an protesters gathered outside to pr By BRIGITTE GREENBERG The study, published in tors were overprescribing anti there, but the problem had not overseas, like water, for ex (AP) - Jet-setting Americans Thursday's New England Jour biotics. been well-documented in the ample. who eat chicken and meat over nal of Medicine, is the first to Resistance to the class of an United States. "What we don't know is the seas are bringing back resistance link Americans' growing resis tibiotics called quinolones has The study also attributed the relative level of risk from con to certain antibiotics used to tance to antibiotics primarily to been reported in people in Eu problem in part to the growing taminated water, animal use, too treat stomach upset and other foreign travel. Until now, sci rope and Asia because of the use of antibiotics in chickens in many prescriptions. We need to bacterial illnesses. according to entists believed resistance was widespread use of antibiotics in the United States. The Food and have some connection," said a study. growing largely because doc- poultry and other livestock Drug Administration approved spokesman John Keeling. the practice in 1995. The latest research examined "There is definitely a public 4,953 cases of bacterial infec health problem with using tion among Minnesota residents quinolones in poultry, and we between 1992 and 1998. The need to take a hard look at that," scientists found that the propor 1 said the study's lead author, Kirk tion of cases resistant to antibi 18 " ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT ~4t~ E. Smith, an epidemiologist with otic treatment increased from the Minnesota Health Depart 1.3 percent in 1992 to I 0.2 per ment. cent in 1998. Smith said the study should Patients answered a standard 5:30 P.M., Saturday, May 22, 1999 0 prompt the FDA to adopt more ized survey that included ques stringent guidelines for the use tions about antibiotic use, foods i.••.·_·.·.·.·_.L.. Af ,}U;;~_·•·.•-.··.. •...... · __ .•_··.·-~_ 56-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY- MAY 21,'1999 EEK & MEEK® by Howie Schneider 1 II CROSSWORD PUZZLER 1: ~8i\ ~t~=~!P=~~!;!=f:!r~~~~:t~~;r~ THEY'l polo and volleyball. player must beat the 71 shot by Sports~· . . To register contact Elias Tony Satur on. May 9, at Coral Rangamar or Tony Rogolofoi at Ocean Point. Also in that qualify Continued from page 60 Ada Gym or call 234-1001/2. ing round Jess Wabol claimed both 1 t•••Ill~~:il•.•.•··•••.•·•••••••! ...... •··••••••••·•• RGA 'closest to the pin' prizes. is scheduled for May 28, 29 and The Refaluwasch Golf Associa Members are reminded this is 30 at SBC. tion will hold its May Ace tourna the last round of play before the Men's First place award is ment tomorrow at Mariana Coun new handicap adjustments are put $1,500. cash. lilfli~,111, r:!ITl1rit~': try Club. into effect in June. "Athletes ru:e training on ~~ir "Iv.;illtry harderbetausethere The tournament is open to all Registration starts 6:50 a.m. and For more information call RGA Saipan and Guam bowlers. q"."n. ~AY're.i.M (?gs~a~.n1din ·••· .. "".ill• ?e a l?t of Pt?Ble colllpet~ · is open to 20players on a first come Secretary Jose C. Mafnas at 664- For more information check at ·• &9Rci9ngjtjoi:il'?cqlllP9te~g~rist · i~![illl.? ~atchirii}li~ ~ame," basis. 3711. the Saipan Bowling Center, 234- ollie\atlil~ti~,,.Shig~sai?. ·.·.·.···••· .•.• ? ~italC>ng; SiJ,l{L. ·.....••. T.i··· <····· Members are reminded that por He believed that ilie track and .•. Kitakmg, w-ho won medals 6420 or call Don Hensley at 235- tions of the $30. tournament fee fieldatbletes have gqpd chances · · forth~Iong,highanct ttjpkjtimp 2158. goestosupporttheMesManAmko. tfi in. the TOO-meter dllSht high and events ill the 1998 Micronesian MATIA ' ·''\ To become the May 'Ace' a .·· 'W ~ ·:.··,:::.:·'· triple jump ahd 4x 1· relay events. g;mes, said that hk stiHneedJo Marianas Amateur Table Ten So'.Anniversary\ Shiga added the tl"ack aJ?dfield' workout onhis formforjump- nis Association (MA TT A) will .·.i+SIL•A team, which is composed of 26 ing. · be holing a meeting Tuesday, May .Athletes ... FINANCIAL 25 at Ada Gym, starting at 7:30 Continued from page 60 SERVICES Faatuuala said. p.m. The smallest delegation appears Discovering which areas his ath Included for Tuesday's meet APEX Palau ... to be Norfolk Island with 29 mem letes excel, Faatuuala has picked ing agenda is the scheduling of Continued from page 60 bers. Two arrive May 25. The YOUTH the appropriate guys for the seats the Island Open Tournament. remaining will be here Friday, The time trials had to be con with the first person in front being Membership is open to the gen CAMPAIGN FORD:CON'TOUR,-". . .,- ' . _\-· .. _, ... May 28. Kiribati is the next small ducted for the first time with the the "stroke" guy, who gives the eral public. est with 36 people. This team will Love and be loved. be under end-goal of selecting eight best paddling beat; number two who For more information please standing, be harmonious with arrive May 27. guys out of the 20 for both can switch with the number one call association president Joe one another, that will make a women's and men's divisions. seater; seats three and four for the Santos at 288-2950 or Mario healthy and better commu From Ihere, a squad of 12 each for heavy players to give balance to the Espeleta at 233-3094. nity. Masters tournament SPG ... both divisions was chosen and canoe; seat five as able to pe1form Continued from page 60 later nmrnwed down to just eight, as anybody in the front; and lastly Regislrntion is now open for men Have you ever consider~d two of whom are reserved as 'al the number six guy acting as the 35 and women 30-years or older for dent, Ric Blas. you or your love one·s health? ternates.' "course steering" person. tl1eMastersSportsTournamentwhich There have been no applica l11e training is not just a mauer From the start of the training in is to be held in Adalaide, Australia tions for the position of Secretary Then, there is no better place of honing compettiive skills, ac October, the group has made a lot beginning in September. General. to buy health equipment or sports goods for you or your cording to Faatuuala, but also a of improvement despite the fact Events will include: Baseball, Election for the SPG Executive lover. Here is good news for matterofinstillingdisciplineamong that only 50 percent of the men and golf, tennis, track & field, basket Board will beheld on theJune6 in you. the players. Thus attendance is women canoers have had experi ball, boxing, swimming, water Guam. considered among the five criteria. ence in regional competitions like "TOTAL SPORTS SHOP - the Faatuuala also gave tremendous the Micro Games. newest store in town 'is now f emphasis on 'attitude' as a crite For the training, Faatuuala em 1-~i J ~ ·ltW~~.~li~~~~~;~~~~~& OPEN! We sell all kinds of rion which, he said, is the neces ploys the "pyramid" approach •· iW4~Bijij9r~l~Y~~;i\¢iint "PitfriGii;f~vJq,~i\f4.o/~tl>~f;'tji~ $h¢•· equipment and sports goods. sary ingredient for a group to per wherein canoeing techniques and ····t~ipg•Patrick itlo/ll;Y\clid{e~en Whf!liPf ~11§ t'X.#)lllt f Ctiqol, fo1m as a team. tactics are complemented by the V.:!1$ he.~a9~···it.a.point)o stop a.Lt)1e p9olailii·talkJtitbe We have the best health 11iecoach hastosubjecthis play psycholgical make-up of the play atl)li;~~s. H.e ··atways~id.thi.L. fle•.wasv~ry ll~lf_}flll;" equipment and sports goods I ers to physical fitness test, requir ers. The training is . '' ' .. ''' '.' ... '.'.'' ' '. . ''' '. ,.·:.·.' .. '.' .... '' ... ' '. .. 60-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY- MAY 21, 1999 SPORTS-0 al Ace beat Glazers, 8~6 By Tony Celis The Brewers once again are the was relatively tame. it was in the sixth that the Aces and put the ballgame out of reach Variety News Staff Pennant title holders while the Glazers were ahead by one (3- started cracking the bat. for the Glazers. It was a long THE UMDA Aces defeated Aces will look to repeat last year's 2) going into the sixth inning. But The Aces racked up six big runs Continued on page 59 Kautz Glass Glazers. 8-6 on performance. Wednesday. to win their three But, the fans will have to wait a game series (2-1) at Francisco little longer to find out how good Palacios Baseball Field. their team is. The win sets the stage for Aces Because of the South Pacific vs.Miller Lite Brewers show Games-many players from both down, for the 1999 Saipan Major the Aces and Brewers are also in League (SM) championship title. the CNMI baseball team-the Reminiscent of the 1998 base 1999 championship ballgame is ball season when the Brewers won delayed until after the conclusion the Pennant title but l·ost the cham of the (SPG) games, on June 12. pionship at the hands of the Aces. Wednesday night's ballgame Palau's paddlers team ready for cornp~tition 2 By MA LOU L. SA YSON ,,~i;~l-~~ ;;,. For the Variety KOROR (Palau Horizon) - .Working barely with a loose but highly-motivated group, this Samoan canoeing coach has overcome a lot of hurdles and succeeded informing a formidable group of men and women ready to vie with the best for the first time in the regional canoeing competition at the South Pacific Games (SPG) on Guam. ~;~1if~~~\····· Tino Faatuuala took off wi_th the ground working, starting with the selection process fmm "scattered canoeing teams" in Palau in CNMI track and field team members Stanley lakopo, Ketson Kabiriel, Joseph Santos and Antonio lchiou October last year. competed in the A/I-Island track in Susupe Wednesday. · Photo by Marla Alonso All he had then were three women and two men who are much into paddling. The_re was no core group for the boys. Sports Notes mation. Pacific Games in a timely and Faatuuala continued to search for his men as he looked forward to Ada, Gym IO a.m. more detailed manner to our read the 1999 SPG competition. SPG MEETING SPG Bio-data ers here in the CNMI. "There was high level. of interest. The selection was open to ALL MEMBERS from CNMI Your-voluntary-bio-data For more information please anybody," said Faatuuala who by then had set up criteria for to the South Pacific Games information sheet is needed by call Tony Celis at the Variety, selecting the cream of the crop. players, coaches, managers, etc. Monday morning. 234-6341 or 483-6340. For three months from October to December, the selection process should be at the Susupe Sports Your co·operation is highly re Bowling tournament Iwent on, and on Faatuuala's list were at least 20 potential cancers. Complex by 10 a.m., Saturday. quested in this matter. As stated The 17th Annual Saipan Bowl 1:he high-level set of criteria has been instrumental for the coach According to organizing com in the form, the information you ing Center (SBC) May Masters Ito select the best men and women to form the canoeing teams mittee the scheduled meeting is to provide will assist us (Variety) in Invitational Bowling Tournament \ [outrigger canoe six-man 'OC6' and outrigger canoe one-man disseminate very important in for- reporting the events of the South Continued on page 59 'OCI 'l for the SPG, and may be for other regional and international competitions. Faatuuala set up five criteria: time trials for individual perfor .S:eG official 'Games' vets will not compete l '.11ance at~ 150-meterdistance; attendance; attitude; physical fitness; steps -doWJ;l . By Eddie Siguenza what? It kind of sucks." !, ______and techrnque. Continued on page 59 _J Variety News Staff Iriarte, 37, owns and operates : ,• . ' ·• ( : - •' ·. .~ \ .· .~ . ' ' . . PATRICK Sagisi 's reign ofter Tun Juan Products, a whole SUV A (Pacnews) - Secretary ror comes to an end this year. saler and manufacturer of lo Athletes begin arriving in Guam General of the South Pacific So does Jan Iriarte's quest for cally-made souvenirs. This busi Games (SPG) Vidhya Lakhan will longevity. ness venture takes up majority By Eddie Siguenza opening ceremony at John F. not seek re-election for his posi That's good news for the rest of his time, more than enough to Variety News Staff Kennedy field. ·· CONTINGENTS from visiting The Commonwealth of the tion when the Games Assembly of the South Pacific Games keep him from pulling out his nations will begin aITiving on Northern Mariana Islands con- . meets in Guam next month. competitors, who have had to boardsailing gear and treading . Guam this Sunday for the 11th tingent will begin arriving May · Lakhan, who is also an execu deal with Guam's two seasoned Guam's waters . South Pacific Games, according 28. Forty-eight people will be tive of the Fiji Amateur Sports competitors. "It's just time for me to work," to Zeke Kio, Project Coordinator here around IO a.m. on the first Association and National Olym Sagisi, Guam's all-tim·: said Iriarte, a bronze medal win for the SPG Commission. wave. And more than 200CNMI pic Committee, said his four-year winningest medalist, won't be ner in the 1995 Tahiti SPG and /\ three-member delegation athletes and officials will arrive [ term had ended and was not eli swimming for Guam this SPG. 1987 New Caledonia SPG. "For from American Samoa is sched- on Guam May 29 as well. gible for another term. He's expected back Monday to so many years I've been think uled to arTive 5:30 pm May 23 · He has been an executive for help with the program, but not ing of (business) ideas and now via Continental Airlines. The The total number of athletes, .. expected to compete. officials and dignitaries arriv- '; four years. I'm actually doing it. I feel kind remaining 120 athletes and of- · of bad I'm not helping the sail ing forthe May 29-June 12 SPG ri According to the SPG Charter, Iriarte and Sagisi are the only ficials will be here Wednesday, 1' the host territory for the next two athletes to represent Guam ing team, but there's absolutely May 26. numbers close to 3,000. This is ::: nothing I can do." 0 Games cannot have a representa in three SPGs and three Sum not countinb the host team. 1;'. 1, S eventeen representatives tive on the Executive Board. mer Olympic Games. For Sagisi garnered 14 medals for ' from Chuuk of the Federated New Caledonia appears to fJ Fiji is hosting the next South Iriarte, this is just a momentary Guam, including three gold, in States of Micronesia, plus 57 have the largest contingent with ]j [i Pacific Games in the year 2003. delay. He could be back in 2003 his three SPGs. H. athletes and officials from 388 members scheduled to ar- f1 SPG President, Papua New for the 12th SPG in Fiji. "He's a natural swimmer. He M Nauru, will arrive around 4:30 rive starting May 25. Tahiti is ~ 'Tm not dead yet. I'll be has natural abilities," said Frank ?, pm Monday, May 24. And every the next highest with 289 mem- Guinea's Sir John Dawanicura 's J back," said the comical Iriarte. Whitman, Sagisi 's coach in the ~ day after that, different nations bers aITiving May 27. · position will be challenged by Guam's National Olympic Presi- "I just got to settle down and see 1991 Papua New Guinea SPG !J will aITive in time for the May 29 Coritini.iecfon-page 59 what it feels like. You know Continued on page 59 t~.:.i~~8I!L~~~.!!.:".1"r"",..n"£1~~r.::::::r.:.";7-"•;,'~,·"' ·-'12.:-.1 .•.. ,;nrr:z=====~ Continued on page 59 1-,1, 'i, i: ll,;111. )'1,ur11:.,(,il'.]l•_:p;H.i!IL~ /1(.:t rr1'.'(dl{ 1J'(0-'Cjll'pt.!Cil!t.~! !H:l '. I\• It • 1 '' l I I 1, I'' It I I I I 1, I,