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--· ...... -...... _ - FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1995 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AN.D VIEWS-3 2-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND. VIEWS-FRIDAY ~DECEMBER "ic), 1995 5th nuke test draws global outrage The year 1995 in retrospect By GEOFF SP~NCER . So~th Korea voiced "deep dis- over France will have ID rebuild its end ID nuclear testing. led by Greenpeace, that its test pr Continued from page 1 cies grappling for answers. SYD~Y, Au~tra~~ (AP)· ~slllll appomtment" while tiny island credentials in the region." French officials said the tests are ogram could shatter the atoll's Department of Public Safety and Pacific nauons JOined ~viron- s~tes . near France's ~ucl~ test The .blast Wednesday, beneath needed todevelop simulation tech- rock base and release radioactivity Borja. Tenorio's mind-boggling an statistics showed IO homicide menlll;I and peace groups m co~- site bllterly accused 1l of arro- the remote Mururoa coral atoll nology on computers to make fu. into the Pacific. casesonSaipanandTinian,seven demrnngFrance~ursdayov~n!S gance." about 1,200 meters (750 miles) turetestblastsunnecessary.France Greenpeace said it was "sad- nouncement in early December of which remain unsolved. fifth nuclear test m Polynesia m "France is its own worst enemy," southeast of Tahiti, was weaker had planned eight tests but has re- dened and angered" that blast had that he is quitting politics at the four mon~. said New Zealand Prime Minister thanpreviousblasts,scientistssaid. duced the number to six, to be come so close to Christmas when end of his term in 1997 is no doubt Olher highlights of the year: Austraba, Ne~ Zeal~ and Ja- Jim Bolger. "France has defied Australia's acting prime minis- completed by February. "families around the world are re- one of the most unexpected. Al pan_called for an immediate halt to world opinion through continued ter, Kim Beazley, nevertheless ac- France's ambassador to New fleeting on the year gone by and though he refused to divulge his JANUARY tes!IIlg and ~ded fo?1131 ~rotes~ testing. Cl!Sfd France of displaying "arro- Zealand, afterreceivingthe protest looking forward withhopetoanew reasons, people have quickly at (5th) Gov. Tenorio announced to French diplomats m thelf cap1- "Its reputation in the Pacific is at - gant disregard" for a recent U.N. there, repeated France's promise year." tributed his decision 10 the lop he was in favor of a wage rollback tals. an all-time low. When the tests are resolution calling for an immediate that the nuclear tests would be its Ignoring worldwide protests, sided defeat his Democratic Party from the then prevailing $2.75 last ever. President Jacques Chirac ended. per hour to $2.45 pursuant to a suffered in the year's congres \. 1 • , ... "No other nuclear power has France's3-year-0ldnucleartesting sional elections. compromise he had with the .- f/)isoover 9our dreams . .. given such a commitment" to end moratorium and proceeded with the · The November 4 elections had Mafnas coalition. testing, he said. blasts, which began Sept 5. · lhe Republican Pany scoring a The rollback measure, House France has also promised to sign The first test measured less than major landslide, giving up only a Bill 9-322, never made it to ll}e dt the Comprehensive Nuclear Test 20kilotons,or20,000tonsofTNT. measly two seats in lhe House of governor's desk as it was sh,ot and Ban Treaty, expected by the end of It was slightly larger than the bomb Representatives and one of three down by the Senate in April 31. 'J>iamon6s 1996, the South Pacific Nuclear- droppedonHiroshimainI945and Senate seats that were up for grabs (9th) US Sen. J. Bennet Free zone Treaty and the Nuclear caused the alDil's lagoon to foam in the midterm tussle. Johnston, one of the CNMI's /Re Oerfecl 8eflin9 Non-Proliferation Treaty. from the impact. The elections was made much staunches allies in US Congress Japanese Prime Minister A second, much more powerful more interesting by the inter-GOP announces his retirement after 22 Tomiichi Murayama described blast of about 110 kilotons was set bickering initiated by Senate years in the Senate. Washington France's test program as a "fruit - off 0c t. 2 beneath neighboring President Juan S. Demapan Rep. Juan N. Babauta said his less." Fangataufa Atoll. The third test was retirement for the CNMI was like The Third Con Con at work. Members of the Preconvention committee chaired by Herman T. Guerrero {right} against the Republican leadership. meet in early April to finalize arrangements for the convention proper. Chief government spokesman held beneath Mururoa on Oct 27 "losing a father." Koken Nosaka said the test coun- and the founh under Mumma on His ouster from the pany by Ted Mitchell lodge a taxpayer Juan P. "Morgen" Tenorio and (13th) Labor and Irrunigration law. areas in Kagman III. tered an "international effort to Nov. 21. Sec.RaynaldoCingrescinds regu- (19th) Religious commui:iity Thecouple'sstorewasburglar- lawsuit versus Gov. Tenorio for nuclear arms reduction." Wednesday's blast, equal to lhe conflict that marred the sup 1ation allowing transfer of em launch petition against casinos. ized. allegedly breaching his fiduciary "I regard this as an act of ego- 30,000 of TNT, was equiva- posed primary between the two tons ployees between employers with (27th) House kills Tenorio's (30th) Philippine government duty to manage public lands in the ism," said Takashi Hiraoka, the lenttoa5.3magnitudeearthquake, stalwans provided color and con best possible way. troversy to the contest. out exiting the Commonwealth. casino bill. issues a ban on the deployment of mayor of Hiroshima, which was Australian seismologists said. (28th) Senate kills wage roll- maids, farmers and nightclub devastated by nuclear attack in Protests and promised boycotts On the other hand, 1995 is also (I5lh) The killings started. Hirozo Fujikura, supervisor of back move. workers to the CNMI. MAY World War II. "Theactionbetrayed have waned as France.refused to to be remembered as the year that (4th) Gov. Tenorio announces the trust of all the pe.ople in the back down. Rioting broke out in saw Commonwealth history re Daiwa Leisure Fishing in APRIL he will be appointing Judge Alex world, and I am convinced that it theTahitiancapitalofPapeeteafter shaped via the Constitutional Garapan, wasmurderedinsidelhe MARCH establishment's room. The office (4th) Voters troop to the polls (8th) Gov. Tenorio orders a Castro as the new chief justice of will not benefit France.'' the f!fst blast in September. Convention. the Supreme Court in lieu of Jose The 16-member South Pacific No trouble was reported in The June convention began on was burglarized. 10 select delegates to the Third freeze on all government hiring J/Coli6@1] 8Gf!Jffllfl (18th) House Speaker Constitutional Convention. as part of austerity measures he is S. Dela Cruz who was retiring. Forum, which represents tiny is- Papeete immediately after the Iat- a very optimistic level wilh del (5th) Price CostcoS aipan opens Size Clarity Color Sale Certificate lan~ states, accused France of ig- estexplosion.However,Polynesian Benavente resigns over the Women candidates top the elec planning to implement. egates pledging cooperation for to give Saipan consumers a new 1.00 carat VVS2 G $5400.00 EGL nonng the United Nations as well independenceleaderOscarTemaru r,he good of the future generations Mafnas coalition's bid to get tax tions. (17th) DPW Sec. Edward M. DL. Guerrero announces the se concept in warehouse club mem 1.02 carat VS1 F $5350.00 GIA ag their own protests and pleas. 1DldAusttalianBroadcastingCorp. /o come. It, however, ended on a reform and budget bills passed. (7th) Tenorio fires his special The test had_ been originally been radio that the islands' indigenous Rep. Hofschneider was nominated assistant for Management and lection of Kalabera as the new site bership shopping. sour note after inter-island bick (8th) Labor and Immigration 1.05 carat VV22 I $4400.00 GIA plannedforFndaybutwasresched- pe.ople remain opposed to testing. ering took its toll on the delibera as next speaker but turned down Budget Gregorio C. Sablan. for the proposed sanitary landfill 0.75 carat VVS2 H $2995.00 EGL uled because of labor unrest that "The local people feel totally the honor. Benavente retained the (8th) Public Works Secretary after the governor shunned Marpi Sec. Raynaldo M. Cing resigns tions, thanks to the issue of au over ongoing rift between his paraly~FrancebeforeChristmas, humiliated. It is like they are in tonomy for lhe islands of Rota speakership. ElizabethSalas-Balajadiaresigns. Depression as landfill location. (20th) CUC Rota issues notice brother, Sen. David M. Cing and the P~s newspaper La Canard mourning for someone who has and Tinian. (22nd) First casino legislation One of Saipan 's biggest gar Enchame reponed Wednesday. died," said Marc Defourneaux a submitted by House coalition, rec· ment firms, Saipan Manufactur to all Rota customers about power the governor. On the national front, 1995 was (9th) Senate rejects Alex ~ t~:.ipcf!::.?u!~fut!Je~!i!~tJ Fran~ ;has consistently denied Greenpeace spokesman in Tahiti. lhe year when the prospect of portedly in behalf of Gov. Tenorio. ers, Inc. announces plans to close rationing and load shedding. The King's Plaza Bldg., Dan Dan • Tel. 235-6190 accusauons by environmentalists, Francecontendsthetestsarenec- shop. need to overhaul Rota power en Castro's appointment as Supreme e2.} federal law imposition became Coun Chief Justice for allegedly essary to verify the effectiveness of most inuninent, !hanks to the con FEBRUARY (22nd) Gov. Tenorio declares a gines triggered a power crisis in existing warheads, to test a new "playing too much politics." tinued media accounts of labor (lst)Gov. Tenorio tells Gallegly state of emergency on Saipan over the island. submarine-launched warhead and ( 16th) CUC Board approves an i abuse in the islands. subcommittee to stop giving the lhe lack of quality water supply (25th) The Governor's Office to develop computer simulation. CNMI Covenant funding as it is on the island. received a call indicating that there increase in water rates for cus Britain - Europe's other nuclear As US Congress deliberated on tomers receiving 24-hour water the issue of Covenant funding for actually hurting the Common (23rd) Washington Rep. Juan was a bomb in the building. The power - has stayed clear of the wealth more. He instead asked N. Babauta delivers his state of bomb t11rcal, although it turned service. debate. the CNMI, provisions espousing that the CNMI retain control of the Washington Office address, out to he a hoax, was the begin (21st) Vice Speaker Mafnas and Britain's Foreign Office in Lon federal takeover of immigration immigration. Juan N. Babauta the first time in history that it was ning of a numbcrof similar threats millionaire Larry Hill bl om take don said Wednesday that the test and the federalization of the local refused to concede the US fund heard wit11out the governor's tra received in two other government off aboard Hillblom 's twin en program at Mururoa: "is a matter minimum wage were pushed but gine.plane to Ana:ahan. Thal was were taken out in conference. ing grant. ditional State of the Common buildings later on. for the French.' ' (26th) Police launch probe on the last time they were heard of as While the search for political (8th) DPS introduces laser wealth address. speed detectors. In a week's time, (29t11, 30t11) Ming Zhao Hou t11e increasing number of car bur the plane was believed to have stability continued, the entire crashed in the waters between Taiwan forces populace was momentarily the new dcv ice netted 272 and wife Hua, owners of Ming glaries usually occurring in church overspccders. Hua Markel in Dandan Home parking lots. Saipan and Anatahan. shaken by a string of homicides Continued on page 8 rebuff Japan's that had law enforcement agen- ( 16th) Pachinko bill becomes stead, were murdered in separate Lawyers Jeanne Rayphand and protest over military drill T AIPEJ, Taiwan (AP) Taiwan's military on Thursday ~ebuffed a protest from Japan that ll conducted firing tests at sea without prior notice. In a statement, Taiwan's mili tary said it was not obliged to warn neighboring countries about the Nov. 26 drill off northeast {: .. ) Taiwan because it did not include -·~. J, firing exercises into the open sea and did not affect boats in the area. Japan's Fisheries Agency pro tested at a meeting of Japanese and Taiwanese businessmen on Dec. 18 that the drill involved a naval vessel and an aircraft. The agency said the drill was observed off the Japanese island A portion of Hilfblom's ill-fated plane is retrieved by DPS officers, The Duque Mission from the Philippines pays courtesy cal/ on Gov. Tenorio and Lt. Gov. Borja last September. of Yonagunf by two fishing boat confirming the theory that the plane crashed last May 21. At left is RP consul Gene Calonge. crews. Second-class? Dear Editor: This is an insult, a total disre ~ 1.1:iil:l?S iC Tl·II: l:l)liCI? Our opposition over the fol spect to the people of CNMI. lowing politica) logic compel us Knowingly that politics has its to vent our frustration. And as own dealings, loyalty should be T.A.G.A. (To Abolish Govern considered and allowed to play its Me a racist? Dear Mr. Editor: I have .OsosoughtfromtheJapa were corrupt, the banks were cor !Ilent Abuses) group, we want to role. Reciprocating commitment nese Community who dominate rupt. How else could you sur reveal political blunders for pub between our elected leaders and W\J.Y Oo I ALWAYS Regarding David Meese's re the tourism indtistry to open-up vive?" Do we allow this whirl lic infonnation as part of "open the people is a must for the pro qET STUCI{ lN action, I wish to offer the follow and allow the indigenous people wind of corruption to take its per and honest government." tection of our common interest fRoNT OF THE ing. Interesting that he accuses direct participation in small busi manent seat here especially from "Be aware ... you're feeding the here in our commonwealth. 10101 Wlil-\ THE me of being a racist and questions nesses that support the main in Korean Businessmen? wrong moutl1!" As much as possible, we need Let's all start fresh in '96 SCREAMING wliether I have been paying my dustry. Does that make this scribe You see, Mr. Meese, if the While the fiduciary responsi to municipally manage the opera \ W~NNA taxes. It is a purposeful distortion a racist? Isn't it true that unless whole country (South Korea) is THE YEAR 1995 was one filled with color and conflict, of BA?,Y ?! bility of our governor is to take tions of our government. This of a legitimate concern however we become a part of these eco corrupt, it simply means that we trials and tribulation, of happiness and grief. SIT UP charge of our general welfare, will provide nurturing of our unfortunate that it dealt with Ko nomic ventures, our quiet exclu must responsibly watch how their It was a year that saw our people transfonn into mature FRONT!... while many people in CNMI re homegrown. · If we do not give reans. sion is tantamount to alienating people conduct business here. It, mainunemployed because of bud our locals an opportunity to grow, individuals, smarter from the harsh realities we faced in the I have, in the past, blown the the indigenous community much isn't a matter of racism as much WA~ r~J,t\ getary constraint, while ample we cannot safeguard our culture, year just past. whistle on Filipinos, Chamorros like the way we have been alien as it is preventing corruption from qualified indi victuals in the CNMI heritage nor achieve self-suffi As we close another chapter of CNMI history, let us reflect and other businessmen on price ated by the American Commu becoming a permanent fixture in patiently await their chance to be ciency. And in all likelihood, we gouging. Does that make this nity on Capital and Navy Hills these islands. It is you who have on the lessons we have learned throughout this pa~i hired by their government; indif would become second-class citi scribe a racist? Where have you during the Naval and Trust Terri chosen to be completely oblivi year so we can enter the new year much wiser and ferently, our governor shunned zens in our homeland. been Mr. Meese? Mind you, the tory Government days? Do you ous to events occuring right next stronger. away from his fiduciary very creation of a Korean Cham wish to see this quiet exclusion of door in Seoul. Don't tell me it responsibility ... created an em Consentaneously submitted, We have seen tragedy unfolding before our very eyes. ber of Commerce here, separate the indigenous people perpetu isn't an issue to be careful about ployment position and hired Murders, threats of nature, political struggles and controver and apart from the Saipan Cham ated? as though it is inconsequential. someone from outside CNMI. sies have kept us on our toes for the whole year. THE T.A.G.A. GROUP ber of Commerce, tells it all, Mr. South Korea is trying to come You end up convincing your Seeing all these, we tend to be defiant of the powers-that Meese. It is an expression of to terms with a recent turbulent nimble mind that 1 am being rac be who were supposed to be guiding.our Commonweruth Long overdue outright alienation which tells this and sordid past. Former Presi ist-a complete cop out-a tool towards a brighter direction but are failing dismally. To the Editor, cellent .and long and overdue. scribe that they aren't willing to dentRoh Tae Woo amassed $650 used by the likes of you harborinr The Saipan Chamber of Com- It is a practice that is in. in effe~t assimilate into the local commu Million from a huge slush fund what I call the "white male supe The impression we got was that our leaders gave nity. If they don't want to be a given by "Chaebol Chairmen" of rior" attitude. No senor, it is merce has totally valid point, that in many different countries and It much more importance to politicking and mudsling part ofus, why are they here in the big Korean conglomerates in ex people with your mind set who ing, often times to our detriment. taxpayer money SHOULD have will insure that those wh? are not I Galaide funded streamlining activities to paying their fair share, will not be first place? That I am questioning change for government favors, in send chills upmy spine for choos For a while, it seemed as if some of our leaders are a number of specific business cludingcontracts~'cheaploans and ing to be purposeful ignoramus by John S. DelRosario, JR. coordinate and track Business allowed to be in business. If our not as serious about public service as they. are in License Renewals and the appli- esteemed business men and practices doesn't make this scribe licenses. It is a corrupt country so and racisttoo. Therefore, itis you a racist. It is unfortunate that I disgusting that had the following who needs to grow-up for you serving themselves, as evidenced by the way they cable taxes paid. The truth is women do not like our rules, th~y played their political games. however that it is NOT. should leave, those that complam have kept a watchful eye on a remarks from a Seoul Business have only grown chronologically 1995 In Review For many years it has beensug- because now they can no longer group that comes from a deeply man: "Any businessman in Ko as clearly demonstrated by your It had for a number of times seem that the public's INtwodays,the Year of our Lord 19')5 will have occome gram has been depleted before the fiscal year runs gested that Business Licensing get away without paying taxes, confucian society where elders, . rea who has survived thelastthirty half-cocked arguments. interest has increasingly taken the back seat to poli a closed chapter in Marianas History. I'm sure most ofus out? He took the blame for "doing the right things" let alone powerful rulers and cor years is to some degree corrupt, are bracing to welcome the New Year with hq:es and and Revenue & Tax be under the GOOD, you deserve to pay your tics, power and wealth. while his detractors showered themselves in what's same umbrella. Only because of fair share. rupt businessmen, are normally including myself. The whole Sincerely, prayers that it'll t:.e better than the year just coming to an above reproach. That says a lot What will happen in the days and months to come, politically correct by "doing things right"-micro political bureaucracies and un- . As to the difficulti~s in o~tain- country was this way. The presi end. There are certain hard news events that dominated managing issues. too, Mr. Meese, doesn't it? dent was corrupt, the ministers John Dc1Rosario, Jr. nobody knows. But it is not hard to imagine that the our short span of allcrltion and there are less harder ones founded excuses, has this con- mg clearance, the article pnnted times ahead could be equally tough. The one single most important piece of legisl.i,tion solidation not taken place. There on 12-18-95 is totally mislead- that will actually impact upon our lives right here in that received very little news attention this year With the alarming rise in criminality, the worsening paradise. have been long andardentdiscus- ing; this was obviously not pertains to the bonding legislation authored by Rep sions and even tentative agree- checked out with Revenue & Tax, Welcome, Palau! drug abuse situation and the ballooning public debt, it The tragic death of the late multi-millionaire Larry resentative Heinz Hofschneider. This legislation • ment amongst the two divisions try it, you may like it. This regu- Dear Editor: I was told by immigration of are not aware of this and refuse to is imperative that we remain steadfast in our commit Hillblom and Vice Speaker Jess Mafuas and that of the should assist the CNMI borrow $240 Million to toconsolidate, the questionshould lation is long overdue and unul We welcome the opening of the ficers that since I was not a US issue a temporary status even af string of murders of Orientals dominated front pages of defray direly needed public facilities throughout the ment to the common good. be, why has ihis not materialized. the division is funded to improve Palau Consulate Office! citizen, and my wife who is from ter Jenny Davis had talked to most tabloids and electtonic media here. Hill bl om was a CNMI. In other words, it would impact tremendously Selfish and individualistic attitudes would only ex In addition, the Division of Rev- this procedure, this is the only We feel that the office will pro the Philippines, she would be them. Interesting, huh? heavyweiglu in his own right and fought long and hard to upon the emplacement of water facilities, new class acerbate the misfortunes that may befall us as we trek the enue & Tax has repeatedly re- way to keep our proprietors hon- vide much needed information as given an Immediate Relative of the opening of the Palau make positive difference in the investment climate in rooms, etc. We have had good track records with With road ahead. quested funds to upgrade auto- est. to why Palauan citizens are clas au Alien status, thus classifying Consulate Office in Saipan,I pray paradise, including the continuing litigation of whether he bond money of near Iy the same amount under former mation of the Division, to im- By the way, honorable Cham- sified as Aliens under Common me as an alien. Ouch! As the Commonwealth stands on the threshhold of a fathered the two kids whose parents have filed claims Governor Pete P. Tenorio's term in office. that the officials will be able to against his estate. prove compliance of the tax pay- ber of Commerce, isn't. the g?v- wealth law. This I learned from The irony of it all is that when I iron things out with the Govern new beginning, we stand ready for the task given us. The governor's decision not to seek re-election in ers, this has 100 has been denied ernment supposed to be 1mposmg immigration officials when I was talked to the Secretary of the De ment of the CNMI. The late Vice Speaker Mafnas was a heavyweight in the 1997 definitely made news headlines in both the print We recommit ourselves to our role in shaping public local political arena who headed the GOP at a time when by way of budget cuts. unduly burdens? Justlookaround recently submitting my wife's ap partment of Labor and Immigra I'll keep my fingers crossed and and electronic media here. It was fodder for political opinion, more geared toward improving the lives of So, what is the answer. A you and find something wonh- plication for immediate Relative tion, Thomas Sablan and his sec there's no one else around to fill posts against a powerful pundits and every instant social scientist who munches hope that I will not be mi alien in the people of this Commonwealth than for any other COMPROMISE. The recent pro- while to complain about! of a Non-Alien Status. retary, Jenny Davis, I was told a beautiful island I call HO'vlE. Democratic Party slate who dominated Marianas !XJlitics over issues in coffee shops all over the island. If reason. posal to obtain clearance prior to This all began when AG that since they were still waiting Thank you so much for allow for more than three decades. He and former Governors anything, I was wounded by his decision in the sense Pete P. Tenorio, Larry Guerrero; former S)X!akcrs Oscar issuing a Business License is ex- HANS HOOGEVEEN Sebastian Aloot reclassified for the AG office on how they ing me to express my thoughts in Through all the hardships, we must now think about that for the first time we have a very determined chief Micronesian from non-alien to should classify Micronesians, your paper. what is in store for us after the storm has passed. Rasa and Ben Filial literally worked the clock for many exe_cutive who wanted to make positive changes in alien in the middle of this year. they were issuing temporarily an years to bring about a GOP grand victory and were policy reforms while his.detractors equally work the With the dawn of a new year comes optimism that we successful at it beginning with the first constitutionally Support OSHA Triggering an ongoing lawsuit Immediate Relative of a Non Sincerely, clock to derail his efforts. Well, we would appreciate will hurdle the hard times ahead. established bicameral legislature. Dear Editor CNMI so they make no effort al from angry Micronesians. Alien status to spouses of Palau ans his stubbornness and steely determination only when It will only be a matter of how much effort and The string of homicides involving Orientals oa;upied Most of the businesses here in all to ensure safety and sanitation (Marianas Variety 8/1/95 gives andpeoplefromtheFSM. Unfor Monico he leaves office. But by then Murphy's Law would theCNMiseem tohavesafework- for their employees. our aucntion if for any reason than the fact that such vivid details). tunately, the people downstairs perseverance we are wilJing to put into it. have taken its permanent scat, a bit too late to admit ing environments, but do they all Should one man profit at the heinous crimes scldomly occur in paradise. Many of m We must now recommit ourselves to a fresh start. Let our_ penchant. for confusing i~sues via provincial follow the OSHA regulations? risk of another person's life? I do were critical of the Department of Public Safety. But I do the quarrels and conflicts of the past year be forgotten pohucs over direly needed amends in public policies. know that this mind numbing criminal activity, S]X!Cifi Some OSHA laws tend to be nottl1inkso.Everyworkershould Then there's the nineteen proposed constitutional so we can set our minds to a more united pursuit of our cally, its resolution iID't solely the responsibility of DPS. nitpicky; and are therefore, some- be guaranteed a safe and_ clean amendments that we must study and evaluate before goals as a community. It is equally the responsibility of the Northern Marianas times a pain in the neck in follow. work place. Many have died al- th~ '."1arch 2nd referendum. I'd like to encourage all A blessed year ahead for one and all! Community to assist in bringing this ugly page in our This is why many employers try ready due to unwatched machin- eligible voters to please register for the upcoming to ignore, what they consider, ery or the like, especially the con- hi:;tory to finality. In other word~. it's equally your referendum so that you can make a difference in the trivial problems if they can. There struction workers. We should not responsibility to keep our community safe for one and all. final disposition of these amendments. There are While Governor Tenorio may have become the center are some employers, though, that allow fatal mistakes like that to substantive amendments and these are proposed of controversy on a number of vital issues, nothing do not care at all about what hap- increase. I hope the government changes that you must read and understand so that pens to their employees, whether supports .OSHA in enforcing the stopped him from successfully ]X!rsuading the US Con you have a working knowledge of what they are all they gel some kind of cancer from law here m the CNMI, and I would gress to leave control of immigration to the CNMI about. U you don't quite understand specific issues Government Nothing stopped him from forging a inhaling toxic fumes, or die via like to say that Mr. AIJohnson of ad?1"essed in a particular amendment, you're free to creative financing scheme (federally approved) with a dangerous machinery; they can NMC is doing good job of keep- qmz the Post Convention Committee when they hold private fcxeign firm to begin paving our roads and hope onlycare abouthow muchmoney ing the community knowledge- pub.lie education meetings in your village or area. they can make, and they do not able on these issues. Abed Younis ...... Editor fully completc them in two year's time-an undertaking Member of tr.at would have taken at least ten to fifteen years i1be were Fmally, thedrugproblem here has intensified among follow any OSHA regulation. Rafael H. Arroyo ...... Reporter Sincerely, Ferdie P. de la Torre ...... Reporter The to follow conventional approach. you~g adults. It is the very source of family disinte They know that OSHA rarely in gration and the loss of a promising future for those spects all the companies in the Heui Jeong Kim Associat2d Pres Politicians of snipes capitalized on his decision to limit involved .in drug use or peddling. We need the help medical referral to life threatening situations. Well, if Letter• to the editor are welcome on any aubJect so Jong es they are P.O. Box 231, Saipan MP 96950-0231 of the entire community in this regard. Our goal is to © 1995, Marianas Variety he's being dragged to court for expending funds to hend•algned (no photocopied signatures please.) Letter• addressed to Tel. (670) 234-6341/757819797 ensure that those affected receive the benefit of reha All Rights Reserved pay-off a public debt (not a personal debt) with other publication• or to third parties are discouraged. Fax: (670) 234-9271 bilitation. Throwing them into the slammer isn't Mitsubishi in order to avoid a black out, why should Faxed Jetter• ere allowed, so long as there ls·e voice telephone number going to help them. Ensuring that they return as for verlllcatlon, es are "Electronic mall" Leners endorsing particular he attempt expending funds for any other purpose polltlcal candldales are not encouraged and all letters ere sub)ecl to editing including medical referral when funds for this pro- productive people once more is our goal. Pitch-In! Happy New Year's, si Yuus maase yan ghilisow! for Jenglh and content. All letters remain the properly of the Variety.
---~ 6-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY- DECEMBER 29, 1995 FRIDAY,~~~~~~~. 29, 1995 -MARI~AS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-7 Sablan reprimands CRM Tinian Initial census results By Rick Alberto the purpose of investigating ac tor to monitor activities on THINKING OF ANEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION? Variety News Staff tivities of which you seem to Tinian, to enforce the CRM rules ~ THE head of the Coastal Re have not been aware until you and regulations, to know what Think OFFICE EFFICIENCY. sources Management Office has were told by this office," Sablan is going on there pertaining to out by mid-January reprimanded the CRM coastal said. CRM, and to keep me in coordinator for Tinian for al "I can see no reason why you formed," he told Hofschneider. By Rick Alberto Borja said this was one factor that an earlier assessment by census field legedly being remiss in the per cannot monitor ALL [all caps Sablan required Hofschneider Variety News Staff contributed to not meeting theearlier supervisor Wilhelm Maui that de Canon makes it easy! formance of his duties. as written in the memo] activi to fax to him a daily work sched INITIAL results of the 1995 mid target date, Nov. 30, for the comple spite the difficulties met, the rate of decade census will be out by the tion of the census-taking. completion is better than those of Ia a memorandum dated Dec. ties on Tinian and discover and ule which includes a monitor Canon's ergonomic design lets you complete most copy 19, Director Manuel C. Sablan ing program for Tinian for his second week of January next year, Borja also cited people who were past censuses. stop projects that shuld have a ing operations with out ever having to leave your position told Edwin Hofschneider that CRM permit, but which do not," approval. an official said yesterday. not cooperative at the beginning as ~ 'fhe previous census in 1990 took "numerous projects have been he added. "Your monitoring program Juan S. Borja, directorof the divi .cause of delays. five months to undertake, Maui had at the operating panel. No going around the copier again! sion of central statistics, said the He said these people decided to said. started and even completed on Sablan reminded should include ship inspec results would be released through cooperate after they were informed Borja also said they were mostly Tinian apparently without your Hofschneider to take respon tions to determine if they have the Office of the Governor. of the consequences, including be concerned about the quality of the knowledge." sible actions for any violations adequate sanitation facilities Bythen,hesaid, the official popu ingreponed totheAttcmeyGeneral' s information that they get and are "Recently it has become nec of the CRM rules and regula for sewage holding or treat lation of Saipan and the two other Office and facing the appropriate doing a post-enumeration survey .. essary for staff from Saipan to tions on Tinian. "If you have a ment and if they are disposing majorislandsofRotaand Tinian will penalty. "So my staffs are going out to ran make special trips to Tinian for question about what actions to of sewage, oil, or other sub have been known. Other factors that contributed to dom-check whether a specific house take, all you have to do is ask stances in the harbor, all ma Other data on the socio-economic thedelaywere weatherdisturbancts, has bren enumerated and whether the for assistance, and either I or rine activities, and all land ac conditions of the CNMI, such as lack of census takers doing full-time number of persons recorded is the Saipan staff will assist and tivities," Sablan said in his employment/uneqiployment and work, and the late release of funds acclll'3te, .. .and to make sure that we advise you." memo. poverty rates, the residents' educa for the census (it was released Sep plotted the house at therightspotofthe Sablan also advised Sablan also asked the Tinian tional attainments and incomes, and tember). map, because"that is very crucial in Now. • • • Hofschneider to refer any situa coastal coordinator to have a infonnation on migration, would be "I feel that, having directed more going back to follow up," he said tion "which you feel you can daily log recording all his ac rele.ased next by the end of January. than one census, this is really quite The mid-decade census is a lo Models Engineered not handle" to him "and I will tivities during working hours. "We' re hoping that we'll be able an accomplishment compared with cally funded one, and is done in take care of it." "Have this log ready for my to finish all the enumeration by next the last census," Borja said. compliance with Public Law 7-35, for efficiency. • • A-ONE SHOES or Statistical Act of 1990. "I depend upon you as the inspection at any time," week," Borja said. Borja' s statement was an echo of Tinian CRM Coastal Coordina- Sablan said. He said that in Saipan census taking, or enumeration, is over 95 percentcompleted, whileithasbeen fully completed in Rota and Tinian. Worker asks court to Census authorities had earlier targetted Dec. 30 to finish the enu meration. step into labor case But as of yesterday, Borja admit By Mar-Vic C. Munar alleged nonpayment of his ted that "less than 1,000" houses still Variety News Staff overtime pay, illegal deduc had to be visited by census-takers. A CONTRACT worker is tions for airfares and medical Borja claimed, however, that seeking the Superior Court's expenses which resulted from "we're still on lrack. The procedure intervention in the case he job-related injuries. that we 're enforcing right now will allow us to complete it (enumera filed before the Department A series of hearings of the of Labor five years ago. tion) within the next week, no longer case, docketed LC No. 160- than next week." Electrician Noel Estella 90, had since been conducted He said they hadn't expected that wants the Court to issue a writ by hearing officer Vicente Saipan had more houses than it has. The NP3020's efficiently designed control panel makes compli directing the Department of Seman. "We're counting more houses than cated functions easy. At 30 copies per minute and with two Labor to _act on the complaint Last March 2, the case was we projected. When we did ourpre easy access front-loading cassettes, you can make any kind of .. SEIEc.ud lrEMs SIDREWidE he lodged against his former submitted to Seman for final census survey in February, we copies you want quickly and easily. Plus, its helpful advanced employer Corazon Callo, resolution. counted 8,000 houses. Now we have features save your time and effort. cltANcE m SAVE AT A-ONE SltoES owner of I &C Enterprises. "Pursuant to 3 CMC already exceeded the 8,000. We're lAsr Estella filed the petition S4444(d), the CNMI Depart reaching 10,000 here in Saipan." through his attorney Timothy A ment of Labor was required to a ChECk our rnE NEW srylE foR )OUR H. Skinner. issues its findings decisions Estella filed the case on and orders on March 13," Ho(jcfAy PARJY Aug. 7, 1990 accusing J &C Skinner stated in the petition. Enterprises of violating labor "Despite I apse of more than REqpM~J1L~9r!1r~2r2~AL • laws, which stemmed from nine months after the labor CUC RFP 96-0011 hearing was concluded, there December 29, 1995 r:_· .. _··· N~K·,··:,:··::-:·,.~, is no indication that a deci The Commonwealth Utilities Corporation (CUC) is requesting proposals from qualified finns who can provide ··:::·we:~_,j·u.,,,;,;.-:_,,i .. ·111'.~1ai,:-:s:ac·:;w1·~t·,1,Fi·:~~,.,•. sion in petitioner's labor case individuals qualified to perform the following professional services: is forthcoming." ' . ' with very re·asonable price! ' . ' . . ' Estella said that each time The positions available are: he followed up on the case, -General Ledger Accountant Seman would tell him "he -Fixed Asset and Work Order Accountant would issue a decision within -Accounting Supervisor • Characteristics of SMC Water Tank: a week." 1. No restriction in capacity -Civil Engineer "The Department of Labor A description of each position's Nature of Work, DuJies & Responsibilities and Minimum Qualification Require 2. Excellent strength has offered no explanation for menl£ can be obtained from the office of CUC's Procurement & Supply, Lower Base Area, Saipan between 0730 3. Outstanding in heat insulation and the delay in the resolution," to 1630 hours, Monday through Friday. Estella said. protection of water condensation. Each proposal shall be marked QK RFP 96-0011 and one (1 ) original and five (5) copies of Scaled Proposals 4. Sanitation Estell a wants the Court to shall be submitted to the Procurement & Supply Manager, Lower Base Arca, P.O. Box 1220, Saipan, MP 96950, The revolutionary NP6030 makes the most of Canon's exper 5. Excellent durability order immediate action from no later than 1500 hours local Lime on January 23, 1996. tise in user-friendly design. A wide range of options such as the labor department "within the 6-way paper feeding system, paper saving image combi 6. Perfect watertightness Selection criteria will be based on Education and Experience. IO days from the issuance of nation features, fast start-up, front loading design, auto cas 7. Easy assembly the writ." • We accept repair works of SMC Pursuant to CUC Procurement regulations, section 3-107: If compensation cannot be agreed upon with the best sette changing any more, combine to make the NP6030 pow qualified offeror the negotiations will be formally terminated with the selected offeror. If proposals were submit erful, versatile and productive. Water Tanks. ted by one or more offerors determined to be qualified, negotiations may be co.nducted with such other offcror or (Panel assembly type Lucky SMC Water Tanks) offerors, in the orderoftheirrespeclive qualification. rM!'-ing, and_ the contract.may be awarded lo the offeror then ranked as best qualified if the amount of compensatton 1s determmcd to be fair and reasonable, Y.M.BM Corp. specialize in FRP Water Tanks, Linoleum, Artificial Tree CNMJ recruiting agencies must be affiliated with a POEA licensed agency if recruiting from the Philippines. and Kitchen Cabinet. CUC reserves the right to reject any and all proposals for any reason and to waive any defect in said proposals, or Canon any of them, if in its opinion to do so would be in the best interest of CUC. All proposal shall become the property to of CUC. Mable & All inquiries shall be directed to Mr. Robert B. Rice Assistant Comptroller or CUC at telephone number (670) ~ Y.M.BM CORPORATION 322-4033, ext. 40, facsimile number 322-6582. ISLAND BUSINESS SYSTEMS AND SUPPLY (CNMI) CORP. P.O. Box 3040 CK Saipan Chershey Timothy P. Villagomez P.O. Box 167 Beach Road, Chalan Kanoa (neJtl lo Townhouse) Tel: 234-1115, 235-5078 • Fax: 235-5079 -Dad Executive Director Ph: 234-8002, 234-5155 Fax: 234-8050 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1995 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-9 8-MARIANAS v ARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY-DECEMBER 29c1Wir ned. Traged V (5th)Tl_iird Constitutional Con- also wounds responding cop Inos wins case versus Gov. .J • • • vention opens. Second ConCon JULY before shooting himself to death. Tenorio. (25th) Emergency manage Executor wants $.2M settlement Continued from page 3 presiden!Herm~T. Guerrero was (3rd) Judge Marty W.K. Tay- (24th) Nazrul Ansary, a 42- By Ferdie de la Torre estate's contribution to a Osborn said Jorgensen has MTC sued the estate after Regarding the past legal ser (22nd) Two bodies were found elected as president for the new !or appointed by governor as year-old man was assaulted near ment officials issue tsunami alert Variety News Staff $200,000 settlement of agreed to settle the claim for Hillblom allegedly failed to vices rendered, Lujan said off Anatahan and were positively ConCon. Supreme Court chief justice in the Meitetsu Mart in Chalan after discovering an underwater HILLBLOM's Estate Execu Jorgensen's claim. $200,000, the $160,000 be pay $168,756.59 in telephone Kinney would have no objection identified to be those of Vice (7th) Finance Secretary Maria lieu of Alex Castro. Kanoa. volcano miles northwest of tor Bank of Saipan has sought paid by the estate. and. telecommunication ser provided a detailed billing be pro Speaker Mafnas and pilot Bob D. C~brera resigns allegedly over (6th) Tenorio signs tougher Ansary, a Bangladeshi secu Saipan. Jorgensen, a US citizen re an from Superior The remaining $40,000 will vices as of May 31, I 994. duced for inspection and review. Long. Hillblom 's body was never her disagreement on the proposed law against driving under the rity guard, was taken to the Phil Rota Lands Registration and approval the siding in Hawaii, filed a com the of be shared by DHL Worldwide Meanwhile, David J. Lujan, Lujan further said that the past found up this day. contract for World Corporation's influence. ippines for trearment of head Survey official Isaac Calvo bares Court in payment plaint before the US District 10 $250,000 as settlement for the Court seeking several dam Express Inc., DHL Interna counsel for petitioner Kaelani legal services are not tied-in to the (23rd)Tenoriodclivershis State road project. Antonio C. Cabrera (9th) Borja leaves for Manila injuries. He died after a few days illegal land transactions on Rota. tional, United Micronesia De Kinney, has objected to facilitation services rendered.. of the Commonwealth address was promptly named as her re- to meet with Labor officials on later. two claimants against the es ages, with the punitive dam tate. ages alone amounting to $150 velopment Association Inc .. executor's petition for ap "Kinney submits that this coun before television cameras. He dis- placement. worker ban. (27th) Fishermen find the life NOVEMBER and Continental Micronesia, proval in the payment of should not muddy its hands by closed of plans to deport indigent (7th) A man opened fire at a 04th) Employees of the Hafa less body of Elpidia Koch, 17, (4th) Voters select their law John D. Osborn, counsel for million, in connection with his Micronesians living in the CNMI San Roque residence, killing Jef- Adai Beach Hotel hold union under water near Cowtown. Po makers in Midterm congres the executor, said they have injuries .sustained in an air all owned by Hillblom. Jorgensen's claim. approving the payment requested for dirty and shady tactics being as their continued subsidization frey A. Omar and wounded three elections and successfully vote lice suspect homicide. sional elections. Republicans determined that the claims of plane accident two years ago. With regards to MTC's Lujan said Kinney has no is reponedly costing the CNMI others. The suspect was later ar- to form a union. (28th) Gov. Tenorio stopped win landslide taking 14 out of Bruce Lee Jorgensen and the Jorgensen, a lawyer, also claim, Osborn said through ne objection to payment which employed against the citizens of gotiations, MTC and the es would be attributable to per the CNMI," he said. governmentmorethan$8million rested. (17th) Alleged Hillblom son, along Middle Road for 18 seats in the House of Repre Micronesian Telecommunica asked $49,022.50 in legal ser a year. He also promised the (13th) Tenorio reappoints Alex Junior Larry Hill broom surfaces. overspeeding. Laser speed de sentatives. tion Corp. are best resolved. vices and $600,000 in facili tale have agreed subject to sonal injuries and prope'rly The lawyer added that the people drinking water on tap in ~as~o as Supreme Court chief Mother Kailani Kinney says son tector clocked him at 49 miles (8th) Sen. Jesus R. Sablan se Osborn said the executor tation services rendered to court approval, lo sellle it for damages incurred in the I 993 court should proceed with a three years. JUSllce. is rightful heir to millionaire's per hour in a 35 mph zone. lected as president of the ! 10th wants to pay $160,000 as the Hillblom and others. $90,000. crash provided that an full scale evidentiary hearing and not allow the executor and (27th) Rights advocate Wendy (26th) IOTA Partners, Inc. an- estate. (30th) Tenorio said he wants CNMI Senate during a Republi evidentiary l\earing be held to its attorneys to withdraw the Doromal testifies before US Sen- nounces the discovery of sunken. (23rd) Pregnant woman dc- Saipan's speed limits to be in can caucus. ascertain the value of dam petition. atecommitteecalling for US take- galleon, Santa Margarita off livers baby at the lobby of the creased to 45 mph. (9th) Gov. Tenorio orders a ages. over of CNMI immigration. Rota, an.ct describe the find as an Rota airport with the help of freeze on all public land leases Donnici seeks dismissal mternauonal breakthrough. airport securi,ty and firefighters. SEPTEMBER due to the ruling on Rayphand JUNE (28th) Alex Castro rejected The incident was blamed on the (3rd) Sanitary inspector suit. Interior official AlenStayman ( I st) RP expands scope of again by the Senate. lack of doctors on Rota and the Manuel Arriola was shot dead of Mitchell's $3M lawsuit (30th) Six-year-old Mae recently halted referral program. in As Teo. lauds CNMI for labor and im worker ban to include all female By Ferdie de la Torre civil case. Santos died when a vehicle (8th) The strangled body of migration reforms. tiooal and finaocial d;Jtress. workers except those in the pro ' Variety News Staff Mitchell sued Doonici, the estate struck her while she was .::ross AUGUST Mao Tie Mei, a garment worker, (25th) Government unveils Doonid's lawyers :;aid the federal f essional category. LA WYER Peter J. Domrici has ofLrucyl.eeHillblom,andtwoOlher ing a street in Koblerville. The August I. Public Auditor Leo submerged in the waters off $500 million casino hotel project coon case could not have been pur sought the dismissal of a $3-million lawyers-Michael W. Dotts and LaMotte bares credit card mis Illiyan. on Tinian. sued on the merits following civil lawsuit filed against him by Richard W. Pierre-for allegedly use at CPA. (I Ith) Juan P. Tenorio named Hillblom 's death. Thecx:be R Mitdlell befcxe the Su instituting a civil lawsuit in 1993 (2nd) Veterans arrive for 50th official Republican senatorial DECEMBER They said the claims asserted perior Coon. before the USDistrictCourtwithout REQUEST FOR anniversary commemoration of candidate for Saipan after (3rd) Education officials mull by Hillblom did not survive his Dcmici, throogh camsels Tho probable cause. Hiroshima bombing. Planned Demapan allegedly withdrew the installation of metal detec death. masLRobertsamDavidW.Dooley, Hillbkm, when he was still alive, night to Japanese city draws con from GOP primary. tors in schools following a stab Toe lawyers said Mitchell per said the coort lacks in personal juris failed lo prooxute the suit tocm;lu PROPOSALS troversy. (I 3th) Distraught worker bing incident at a Hopwood sonally served the summon to dictioo over him being a resident in sion, Mitdlell said (3rd) Third ConCon ends. rushes his car off Banzai Cliff, classroom. Donnici, making the process "de California I..astNov. l, Mitchell said thees RFP No. 96-002 (9th) Boy dies after sniffing a dies. (4th) DLNR announces the fective, improper and invalid." Roberts and Dooley said theactioo Late delirerately abandooed the law can of butane. Incident draws (21st) Senate approves casino possibility of a brown tree snake Toe Commonwealth Rules of f
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-·----~-.. -· .,: ..;....- .. .-, .-~~~,=.,..., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1995 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-15 · dat toy drive a big hit Guam cuts program for FSMers CHRISTMAS f995 was a won- distributed, at lat count, over 560 The first was organization. A placed boxes. Karidat is grateful mention. PALIKIR, Pohnpei - Cq>ies of Attcmey General, Camillo Noket, WlderanumberofExecutiveOrdeJ"s rrent of the Freely Associated States the nature and extent of the poten derful year for the children of the toys to 393 children on Saipan, group of ten people helped out- to all those in the media who Karidat is especially grateful to GuamPublic Law No. 23-45, which frrmGuamAttorneyGeneralCalvin issued by the Governor's office to (FSM, Republic of Palau, and the tial impact of the health, welfare Commonwealth of the Northern Tinian, and Rota. Because of the line the project's vision; to bring helped truly miraculous. We Sister Angela Perez and the Mount ?qn5eS to eliminate ceitain public E.Holloway,Sr. andwereforwarded JXOVide ample time to review the Re~blic of ire Marshalls) to estab and safety problems and provide Mariana Islands, thanks to the phenomenal support of the good joy to our children through know that each donor of toys was Cannel School aggressively to ixograins fer citizens of the Freely to all FSM Cabinet Members fer impoct of the new law. lish immediate reimbursement for strategies and recommendations generosity of our community. people of our islands, this year's Karidat's services. enrichedwiththesatisfactionthat make referrals and to distribute Asoociated Stales (FSA) who are re infonnatim Anewsection2201, restricts use of expenditures as defined and quanti for short and long-term solutions. Karidat was privileged to sponsor Christmas was truly magical. The second was promotion and giving brings. And, although, the the toys to the appropriate chil sidinginGuamunderthe terms ofthe The Act was signed by Governcr local funds that may be used to pro fied by the Govemmem of Guam. The task force shall make its re a CNMI first: a community toy In just three weeks, Karidat, its collection. Our cable stations, following people and organiza- dren. Karidat wishes to thank the Ccmpact of Free As&riation with Carl T. C. Gutierrez of Guam oo vide public assistance to any person Executive Order No. 95-24, estab port to the Governor of Guam no drive to see that every child would Director Angie Guerrero and her radio stations and newspapers put lions did not request mention, we Department of Youth Services, the United States of America,cc:pies October 18, 19'J5, designate as Pub who is not a U.S. citizen or a penna lishes a Medical Assistm:e Emer later than February 1, 1996. Ex have toys for the holidays. When staff, directed the toy drive. The thewordoutforthecommunityto do so only as examples of the the Commonwealth Health Cen of Executive Order No: 95-24; 95- lic Law No. 2345, but its implemen ·nentfesidentalienofthe UnitedStates gency Task Force chaired by the ecutive order No. 95-25 autho all was said and done, Karidat projecttook on four steps. drop toys offin three strategically generosity shown by our commu ter, the CDAC, NAP, Marianas 25; and95-26, were received by FSM tation has been delayed for 120 days andregisteredassuchwiththe United DirectoroftheDepartmentofPublic rizes theDircctoroftheBureauof nity. Baptist Church, hnmanuel Meth States Immigration and Naturaliza- · Health and Social Services. Mem Budget and Management Re First, the Chalan Kiya Indus odist Church, and the YWAM. tioo Service. Public Assistance is bership includes representatives of search to transfer $250,000 to trial Corporation donated over One independent organizer South Pacific Forum defmlas~tanceJIDVicrdtliroogh the Governor's Office; the Depan Guam Memorial Hospital Author GARAPAN COMMERCIAL SPACE AVAILABLE $300.00 worth of brand new toys. noted, "we knew the community: the service of General Assistance (as ment of Public Heallh and Social ity to provide services to those WITH EXCELLENT LOCATION ON BEACH ROAD Sandy Barry gave over 105 stuffed would respond. But, we never defined in sections 2601, 10 Guam Services; Guam Memorial Hospital affected by Public Law No. 23- animals. Agatha from La Fiesta expected the response to be -on condemns fifth test Code Annolaled(GCA);AidtoFami Aulhority; Department of Mental 45, the citizens of the FAS. Mr. Tabai has repeated his call on lies with Dependent Children; Medi Health and Substance Abuse; Guam Executive Order 95-26, autho ISLANDER HOTEL LOBBY SPACE CAFE MOGAMBO SPACE Mall gave two big boxes ofBarbie such a large scale." One observer THE South Pacific Forum has 820 SQ. FT. condemned France's fifth nuclear France to give an assurance that it wiJ) cally Indigent Program and Medic Health Planning and Development rizes the Director of the Bureau of 1 ,300 SQ. FT. dolls. The Rotary Club gave was emotionally touched by the ASKING PRICE/MO ...... $5,000 equally as impressively. The sight of toys which filled Karidat test yesterday as blatant disregard cease resting irrunediately, close its aid Agency; Bureau of Planning; De Budget and Management Re EXISTING LONG DISTANCE ASKING PRICE ...... $3,900/MO Immanuel Methodist Church gen office on the first day of distribu of the United Nations which just test sites pennanently and irnmedi The law also provides that services partment of Law; Guam Medical search to transfer $250,000 from PHONE BUS. (NET) ...... $3,200 stan work to of outstanding appropriations within INCLUDES ALL FIXTURES ewu sly donated close to 50 tion. Finally, a third, said, "We recently passed a resolution call ately the of ensuring that citizens the Freely As&riated Society; the Guam Legislature; the NET PRICE/MO ...... $1,800 ing for an end to nuclear testing. dueisdamagetotheenvironrnentas states will be conditioned uponagree Freely As.socialed Statescomrmmity; General Funds to the Department +820 SO. FT.= ($2.20/SO. FT.) puzzles, C-Mart supplied new started the project with a dream, Fisher-Price toys, and the Lolli and that dream came true due to The blast, the fifth since France a result of its nuclear testing inent entered into between the Gov and Representatives of the U.S. Fed of Public Health and Social Ser resumed its current test series in programme in the Soulh Paci.fie for ernor of Guam and the Government eral Government vices to provide services to those ~~~~~~~~~~~~ALSO~~~~~~~~~~~- pop Store, through Kristo Rai Karidat's keen and diligent ef Church, gave two large boxes full forts." September, was conducted at the I~ 33 years ...... Pacrews of the United States oc the govern- The Task Force shall examine affected by Public Law 2345. LOWER BASE SPACE FOR LEASE of playthings. And, the number Karidat promises to run the Mururoa Atoll yesterday morn, • Commercial or Warehouse of toys donated anonymously by project next year and in future ing Fiji time and was reported to • Also Open & Covered Areas individuals are too numerous to years. be around 30 kilotonnes. • Boat & Trailer Storage Available Responding to the test, the sec • Variety of Sizes & Prices retary general of the South Pa ~ • Excellent Location cific Forum, Ierema Tabai, says it ttention: is extremely disheartening that •i·)lht•)i=lm,,)l;;eot•Ui Please contact Marty@233-0919 France has continued to display PHONE/FAX its total disregard for the wishes CNMI Gov't Employees of the countries of the region. • • • • e • • Mr. Tabai says it is particularly • unacceptable behavior, especially • when the test was conducted so soon after the UN General As sembly passed a resolution con demning nuclear tests and calling II 1There's still for their immediate cessation. Mr. Tabai says one would have thought that ar.ondemnatoryreso ~ time to sign up lutionsuch c1.s the UN's on nuclear ~ testing would have made France reconsideration its position on nuclear testing. : for health Unfortunately, he says, France h~ demonstrated through this lat est test that there are no limits to :• insurance from its arrogance with regard to test • ing its nuclear arsenal. Mr. Tabai says recent positive ac tioos by France in a number of areas :STAYWELL including its decision to support a Q Woman rnedivaced comprehensive test ben treaty from (l) latenextyearfallshortofthefuum's "0 fundarrental position, that of an im froni Tinian island mediate end to nuclear testing. • ON FRID:'~. December 1, 1995, at approximately 3:30 a.m., Pacific Open enrollment has been extended to <> <> !~land Av1at10n_ (PIA) was called by medical personnel on Tinian to Solomons need WHERE.? THE SAIPAN DIAMOND HOTEL'S KONGO dispatched an aucraft from Saipan to Tinian to pick up a patient with good investors January 31, 1996 a life threatening condition. • HANTEN CHINESE RESTAURANT. P(l?t Steve Kohn was contacted early in the morning to pilot one of for resort hotels • WHEN? MONDAY-SATURDAY Pac1f1c Island Aviation's single engine Cherokee Six aircraft for the 18 round trip flight between Saipan and Tinian. Steve praised PIA TIIESolomonlslands govemmentis • 11:30AM-1:30PM me~hanics, wh~ _are on duty 2~ hours a day at the PIA's Saipan looking foc a re~table investcr with Now is the time to join Stay Well Health Plan ~amtenance facility, for their swiftness m removing the aircraft's seats inveslment capital to re-0pen and re and enjoy health insurance with ... WHY? ALL YOU CAN EAT CHINESE BUFFET m order_ to comfortably transport the patient to Saipan. develop the Anuha Tourist Resat in the country's Ceniral province. The air transport was successfully and expeditiously completed and 1 Your clwice of doctors and lwspitals anywhere in the world, FOR ONLY $7.00 th~ pallent, who works al Rosie's Gazebo in Tinian, was flown to The permanent secretary fer cul ture,tourismandaviation,JohnBaura, Sa1p~ and transported to CHC where she is reportedly in stable 2 Cash refunds on medical dental services you don't use, condmon. says the govemment wants someone & who has his own money and oot ONLY AT ~acific Island Aviation operates hourly scheduled flights between 3 Affordable rates that are lower than most other plans, Sa!p~ and Tini~. The flight schedule was recently extended into the someone who would try to get to Solomoo Islands before starting to ev_em_ng hours with the last departure from Tinian fro Saipan being at 4 Quality medical coverage with optional dental insurance. THE SAIPAN DIAMOND HOTEL m1dmght. lookfersourcescifundingelsewhere. Mr; Baura said a sin;ial Anuha fa • PHONE 234-5900 FAX 234-5909 cilitating ccmnittee has been rel up ID • m Doctors furious after During this special time of the year, our staff Modern Stationery & Trading Co., In • wants to take the time to thank you sincerely for treating AIDS victim your continued patronage. GOVERNMENT oocm in the Fiji Th! medical SUJX7U1tendent of the We wish you and those you hold dear all of the capital Suva are furious that they oper Colonial War Memorial Hospital, Dr. ated on a senior anny officer weekend Josaia Taka, would only 'i!aY that the bountiful joys and blessings of the Christmas without being told that he had AIDS. oospitalhad lreated two AIDS patients season, and a happy and prosperous new year. Radio Fiji reports the incident has lastweek. But he was unable to divulge left the ooctm and nurses angry with further infcrtnalm the health ministry's policy on thecoo Earlietthis month, Fiji's anny com MOYLAN INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS INTL. INC. fidentiality of AIDS patients. mander BriglKlier General Ratu Epeli HTHE HOME OF THE GOOD GUYS AND GALS" They say Iha while they oc.cept the Ganilau had confinned that Fiji ool .rn, P.O. Box 658, Saipan, MP 96950 needfcrcoofidentiality in AIDS cares, diers serving on peacekeeping mis MOYLAN'S Tel: (670),234-7185/6571 Fax: (670) 234-8641 they need to be told in advance 00 they sbmabroodhadcontractedHIVbuthe can ta1ce adequate Jl'CC3lltions. did not give numbels. The ~ anny officer was later Andtwoweeksago,an AIDS COWI tran.sferredtoahospital wardbutRadio scllcrinSuva warned there could bean Plustt! Fiji says the oocm and nurses woo e,q>losion ofthediseaseinFiji in a few were treating him w=still unaware he years because of the behavior patterns A Chance To Wjn WlL'l ai AIDS patient. of people...... h;ne~ .+-~~~ • X'Mas Trees On These Greac SAIPAN • 2' to 7' Prjzes••• Silver medal awards ABOUT 2,000 people throughout Pangai Ha'apai on Friday January Celebrate Rmgm the New Year at - X'Mas Lights Tooga will beawaniedwithsilverjubi 5th. lee medals next week, Radio Tonga Ceremonies for 'Eua and lhe two New Years Eve • Musical rep Beach Road, San Jose Tel. 234-6832/8585 Beach Road, Garapan Tel. 234-8902 TWO BRANCHES Mon.-Sat. 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Everyday 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p:m. Also. Now accepting. Reservations TO SERVE YOU: Sun. 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. P.O. Box 799, Saipan. MP 96950 • Weddings • Birthdays Fax # 234-7176 and Christening Parties • Tel. 233-7043 18-MARJANAS' VARIETY. NEWS ~NIEWS-FRIDAY~,DECEMBER• 29; 1995 . FRIDAY, DECIBMBER '29; 1995 -MAR.IANAS VARIETYNEWS 'AND,VIEWS-1'9' ,· ·, .. · ,,,~c .,/,,.-~·,.' .. <;tf:'\'''':.'\Uiiii/.:.-,,~;,::, .. ,, Fiiiu farmers' declaration · ik8'--ttlBHt1l,.;~;e ,,,,, 1996 is 'Year of Action' FIJI 's 22,000 sugar cane farm ment does not show any posi very conditions under which ers have declared 1996 as the tive action to resolve issues ethnic Indian cane farmers Year of Action of ALTA, the surrounding the expiry of their were brought to Fiji last cen Agricultural Landlord and leases. tury, Mr. Chaudry said farm Tenant Act. In a six-page letter to the ers were not prepared to serve Under the legislation, thou agricultural minister, NFU a second "girmit." sands of cane land leases, general secretary Mehendra He has called on the agri farmed mainly by ethnic Indi Chaudry says farmers have . cul~ure minister, Ratu Timoci ans, are due to begin expiring waited patiently for several Vesikula, to convene an ur WHILE SUPPLIES LASTS from next year. years for the government to gent meeting of the parliamen DEC. ';.9 .- JAN. 2 Radio Fiji reports that the consult Indian leaders on this tary select committee on sugar National Farmers Union has issue but nothing has hap next month to discuss ·prob- advised cane farmer to move pened. 1ems facing th_e sugar off their land if the govern- Referring to the semi-sla- industry .... Pacnews •.•.•.••>.···.·:•.:,:--:-:.'-:-:-:-·-:-:--·-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-. II II II !I II II II Poli<:e appeal f~r II ;E~Q~!~d~~J,~~~!~~~!~?..e.~~!~ I! .. tio~al Union of Students has venge on the land reform bill tiesandcollegestocreatemoney I! m El public cooperation l!l claimed that the government's which was widely opposed making ventures for a few rich • II decision to increase tuition throughstudentsdemonstrations. elites. II! l!I El I! fees for tertiary students next They accused the government They say this would also mean POLICE and the Port Moresby commander Philip Taku and city l!l U.S. BELL PEPPER ~,~9LB, : year is one of the recommen- ofbeingapuppetofthetwoworld the exclusion of certain courses coroner in Papua New Guinea coroner Richard Cherake said that Ill .. dations of the World Bank and financial institutions. such as history, geography, have separately appealed to the they were often bogged down in II Ill II the International Monetary They ·also claimed that a re- politics and law which are important investigation because 11 U.S. HEAD CABBAGE tffl.':1fls_; t1a, D public to assist authorities in their I Ill -~ r;rjf ti Fund, NBC reported Thurs- ported decision to abolish ratio- considered destructive to the investigation, the National re people were uncooperative. II Ill day. nal scholarship for tertiary stu- World Bank and IMF ported Thursday. Mr. Taku was responding to II m The union says that they be- dents was a leadup to the objectives ...... Pacnews Southern region divisional queries on whether there had been • m US.APPLES II U.S. WHOLE FRYERS, JO LBS. a ALLKINDS .------~~~ any arrests in the shooting of a m female lecturer of the University BITTER BUY SPAGHITTI I of Papua New Guinea on the cam NOODLE, 32 OZ. U.S. GROUND BEEF ROLL, U.S. CANTALOUPES •Ill pus. B 10 LBS. He said they had difficulties in RAGU SPAGHITTI SAUCE, II getting the correct information 30 OZ. ANY FLAVOR • U.S. STEWING CHICKEN because the public do not come II HEAD/FEET U.S. BROWN POTATOES I! C forward and communicate with I ooking a MEZZITTA CAPERS, 32 OZ. IJJ them about what they know. 111 RICH BRAND SMOKED HAM I Ill He added that investigation on s U.S. MEDIUM ONION the deceased lecturer are continu • I CALIFORNIA GIRL WHOLE !!I ing but no arrests had been made. BABY CLAM, 28 OZ. II PORK SHOULDER STEAK Ahead to D Ms. Janet Kisau was shot in OR ROAST front of her Fort Banner home at II HORMEL CORNED BEEF, 12 OZ. I U.S CHICKEN THIGHS, about 2:30 am on Thursday last II II week after a quarrel with a gang II Ill 5 LBS. BX. of four armed men. e £1 15 FRESH FARM SWEET RICE, [] The city coroner also appealed Ill 25 LBS. E! WONDERFUL POWDER 0 to eyewitness and relatives of Ii 6 11 m l1 m !ll DETERGENT, 2.65 KG. ~ people who have perished in sus /:i(-;ill'() ·a ew KANGWAN JASMINE RICE, la 1,1 :·:-1[;·\l.'.•EA m 'COOL WHIP TOPPING, picious cases offires, car crashes, ~ // !,~ ,./11 50 LBS. ill l60Z. +~; "fa i'J general accidents and boating !il .. i,i /~~~~y:~;J,ii}'::··,\ ; J,j tragedies to assist in establishing l!I El 9 [j the causes of death. l,l SPRINGFIELD MAYONNAISE, 13 FROZEN SQUID, l LBS. BX. :'J tl El D 32 oz. ~ El C C The father of one of the de 0 u May the happiness of the holidays fill your home and heart ceased said his son and five other D C ROSES LIME JUICE, 12 OZ. with peace, joy, and love throughout the season and the coming new year. friends had died in suspicious r / ., HOME 11 GARDEN LIQUID circumstances ..... Pacnews \\lt__,. O BLEACH, I GAL. ',,··· ~,f ~ TABASCO HOT SAUCE, He~ring op. cruise ID soz. ~ mittion thanks to att ~o't the ship postponed continuer). patrona9e to THE arbitration hearingonthefateof thccruiseshipReefErxleavoursched Marianas Variety Ben Songsong & Sons uled in Sydney has been JX)Stponed, R & M Printers Hoffschneider Surveying . the Fiji Times reported Thursday. Saipan Tribune Herman Cabrera & Associates '\ · ·.. Sources in Sydney say no reasons were given for the pootµn!rnenL A Ill Marianas Printing Paci~ic Land S_urveying . :_.. -.~!"•,.,: .. , . .'/ ~~ fl m hearing date has yet to be fixed. DI I! Pacific Printing Takai & Associates . · '~\::-, ·.. ;'~ ; El ., MicroPrint Woosung Construction . /.~ But since the New South Wales i~ :; · .. .(l1 : supreme court ruling to process with l'l Iii Listo Printshop Western Equipment · , , · >,\\ \ · · · -,_ Ill e the arbitration, the goverrunent has Design Studio Micronesian , ~ '':,\\ II II rescinoo:I. its contract with the pur II II Win Fung Telecom~unication Corp. i·~.';'\\ ,~.~./iri 11 11 MILLER LITE BEER, 12/12 OZ. ,._,__ : 1 chasers of vessel, Saz.alo Prqxiety Marianas Observer Bank of Sa1pan ··-•. , · -~/-.. ; Ill ZEE PAPER NAPKINS, 500 CT. ~ti'1JPK Limited and QANrAS. l!I 11 : BUDWEISER BEER DRY, LIGHT 1:):2' f: .. ,, : 11 L & T Corporation City Trust Bank ·-,-::-,\ ... LEMON PIE Permanent secretary for works Ill! : a OR REGULAR, 12/12 OZ. '·',~',"'' !'ii,. II 11 United Prinlers ------~-'-·'A "''("' D Iii ____...______.,..\_•'1 ·:,;~ Ill ID Northern Marianas College ,--·&.·,"\ Anasa Vocea on Tuesday denied I ZEE PAPER TOWELS, 3 ROLLS PK. vtJuVpK (:;, lil a COKE, SPRITE, OR FANTA i/ ~f '//;:i:i'/'i;: l'l m Elite Printing Express Printing "'~,- _.., ___ ---·--- by the . claims purchaser that they had m J!l 24/12 oz .( c:: ,,-.,, Cl IS Department of Public Works PSS Media >~·, ·· ... paid the shipyard US$14 million fer Marianas Public Land Corp. f!l : Hisl?:ic Preserv~ti~n ;', \J -~ the project REYNOLDS DEEP PIE PANS' 7J ~;@pie 111 PEPSI PRODUCTS OR 7UP, {! {) §}i&5cs. : ~ a JCT. '.J ~L, 11 24/12 oz. m 111 Division of Land & Natural Resources Pac1f1c Island Aviation ~ Mr. Vocea said government had 11 tv~1. ROUND CAKE I!! I ------"=--- g ANY FLAVOR Efrain Camacho & Associates Palau Community College received ooly a total of $3.8 millioo 0 /J1 5.1 n a (1 f!j "''"') 13 [] J.C. Tenorio & Associates leaving a balaoo! of$1.7 million. : ~~~E1 :"~tr.~~~.~~~M1NuM ~ I .i EA. : : KIRIN LAGER BEER. 241155 ML ·1· @!li.itJcs. : : He said that so far the purchaser ~m~~mmmmmaam~~c~amwe~m~m, ~mmanm~~Ememmm~mmmaaa11~~ Greetings from the Staff & Management of hadmooeanoffertothegovennnent JAR I DON I NC• solicita- in Sydney, which was re jected by the,shipyard P.O. Box 3516 C.K. Tel.: 234-6651 • Fax: 234-3698 Mr. Voceasaidacouruer-offerwas !renlllllre tothepurcllaser .•. .Pacrews .,,,. ... 20-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY- DECEMBER 29 1995 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1995 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-21 Chinese court nixes dissident's appeal By CHARLES HllTZL.ER similar attack:m the UnitedStates and !ember 1993 as Beijing was bidding man rights. During his trial, prosecutors ac BEUING (AP) - Judges on Thurs odler coontries. It also wamxl them to host the 2000 Olympic games. After being held incommuni cused him of organizing illegal day rejeclro lll awe,al by China's against criticizing China befae the Wei emerged unrepentant, called cado for nearly 20 months, Wei art exhibitions, planning a bank nnst uocanpootising den«.ia::y U.N. Human Rights ~oo in on fellow activists to link up with was charged in November with to fund pro-democracy activities campaigm, WeiJmgsheng.andup March. disaffected workers and peasants sedition, an offense which carries and publishing articles overseas beldhis 14-yeaiµiscntennfotrying Wei, who wa;~ --~ ,< • .-7. President Clinton talks to Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. John Shalikashvili and Defense Secretary William requests to extend deadlines for bers of Congress and others for Perry outside the Pentagon, as the president prepared to leave after a meeting to discuss Bosnia. The withdrawal from Sarajevo would expansion of its mission, includ r.;(;~;.~0i~c;/:r"' president said he wants to visit U.S. troops in Bosnia when military leaders tell his irs appropriate, and he not be considered. "Obviously, ing the failed pursuit in 1993 of !){_4_ ::-·_: suggested that Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole of Kan. do the same (AP Photo) Dayton is not going to be re- fugitive warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid. (·(:,· · . ..- .;;}~t-v/ . Estes said arrest would be made .. ~ ,. . .••'Jit,,,.Y r . of leaders accused of war crimes, ' '·-~/.ili-.{(.\·~· '~?' , ! """!:'~'.?f~l:::~ ./ :... ) ·. including Bosnian Serb leader Every New Year -'~ : . brings the promise of a new beginning. Radovan Karadzic and military "~--~•£. ·, - commander Gen. Ralko Mladic, LAMB LEG ROAST STEWING CHICKEN It is this promise that gives us only if the NA TO unit they en counter has sufficient force to 99¢/lb~ 98¢/lb. the encouragement to Reach Out accomplish it. towards the future "If we have a chance meeting and the with a war criminal, the forces are realization of long-awaited dreams. adequate to carry out the arrest or to carry out the detainment, I ~"· "· · "•. May you and your loved ones should say, the detainment of that -find health, happiness and prosperity individual, it will be done," he in 1996 said. and the years to come. On the use of U.S. radar around Sarajevo, be said, "I would argue with ... those that are saying, 'Isn't this mission creep?' I would say absolutely not. The mission hasn't --::: changed. The tasks have not HORMEL SPAM HORMEL \IJENNA FARM FRESH-· changed." 12 oz. SAUSAGE 5oz. PINEAPPLE JUICE 46 oz. The Washington Post reported CLEANER Wednesday that the U.S. Army 17 oz. was considering using the radar ct-',.::;\ ... ~ <,'.,Y)) '; units to protect Sarajevo. The .-. . J ---, --, newspaper suggested the radar ;._,__._.,_, -• assignment would constitute a sig nificant extention of the U.S. force's responsiblity beyond the northeast sector of the country. Estes said tJ.S. forces were re sponding to a request from the commander of the international operation, U.S. Adm. Leighton Smith, to use the U.S. radar units for 30 days in the area until units TREE SWEET BUNDABERG WHITE DM TOMATO KETCHUP from countries directly respon ORANGE JUICE 6 oz. SUGAR 2 kg. 40 oz. sible for the area can be put in place. 'They are part of the radars that are going in with our forces any way, and the key point on this is that the IFOR commander has the authority to use any of the forces he has committed to him by the COORS nations to do whatever tasks he (Reg., Lighl, Ex-Gold) AS.AHi has to be done,'' Estes said. (Super Dry Z) U.S. Admiral Smith commands theoverallforce of 60,000 NA TO and other soldiers known as IFOR. Although the bulk of 20,000 U.S. soldiers will be based in the northeastern Bosnian city of 'SHIVAS REGAL Reach Out Tuzla, Estes said, they will be 750 ml. operating in other parts of the country as well. He said the radar uni ts would be set up nearerTuzla after 30 days. rt:Tel: 234·8521 He also said using the units in F;1x 234·8:>2S Sarajevo would not detract from protection ofU.S. forces in Tuzla. El 5RF \ •, ,,T.,\•~··. \'•''•.· • ,. ••·•••--·-•••• • 26-MARIANASVARIETYNEWSANDVIEWS-FRIDAY-DECEMBER N29.199;" 'TO officials pleased FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29,199; ~~iANAS VARIETY NEWS AND'vmws-27 . INVITATION FoR 810 ~ · As most Serbs prepare for exodus Family comes home to Sarajevo PSS IFB96-001 with efforts in Bosnia REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS The CNMI Public School Sys\em is soliciting competitive sealed bidding lrom lirms interested in By AIDA CERKEZ shells and bullets and endured "But mine will explode now," The French had placed barbed The Marianas Visitors Bureau is requesting pro supplying and installing the lollowing air condition unils lo the following schools: By TONY SMITH of the U.S. headquarters at SARAJEVO, Bosnia cold and hunger in Sarajevo, her Nevenka said, a-adling rer daughter SARAJEVO, Bosnia Tuzla, Maj. Gen. William wire along sides of the street Herzegovina (AP) - Maja mother and daughter moved five who could only cry quietly. posals for the purc(Jq$e .Q.t.,,(~) Vehicles. Propos . Olaal Elementary School: ·10 units split type air conditions with 48,000 BTU for each unil.-7 where the front line once was. units split ype air conditions with 36,000 BTU for each unit -2 units-5 Ion air condition Herzegovina (AP) - As the Nash, the commander of U.S. Boskovic sobbed softly in the times in Montenegro's capital "I never thought we'd be together als specifica · · n~l::ffi~~:fhe'1J;ucked-up at the w/ ducted units deadline approached for forces in Bosnia, brought to They had searched the area arms of her mother. Separated by Podgorica. They ended up in a for New Year's Eve," the grand Garapan Elementary School: -8 units split type air condition with 30.000 BTU for each unit -1 for mines and marked them. unit win ow type air condition with 18,000 BTU Bosnia's warring sides to pull gether regional commanders war, they hadn't seen each other basement without light and wa molher said. "It will be the happiest The commander of the French .e.-~~:a;.~~ back from areas around of the three warring factions - in three years. ter, the best they could afford. New Year foc me." ~~~:~:nsa.t~rtl!~t~ar~~ .·.· Specification maybe picked up at the PSS Procurement & Supply Office during regular working hours Sarajevo to meet the first goal the Serbs, the Bosnians and patrol, Maj. Rodolphe located atJlV Building Room A-2. As Lita Road. Saipan, MP 96950. Delivery must be made within 30 "I hardly recognized her," Friends paid their rent. What "Qnlydeathcanseparateusnow,'' Monday to Friday; st~M.:i~g-At. ecember 18, in' their peace agreement, the Croats - to discuss free d' Almont, said the front never days atter notification of award Bids are now being accepted by the Public School System Procure Nevenka Boskovic said, hugging ever money they could scrape to saicfJelena, turning to her daughter 1995. / ·"··,·:}:(f'.::,A,; ,, ment & Supply Office. JTV Building A-1, As Lila Road, Saipan, from ROD a.m. until 3:00 pm daily NATO officials expressed sat dom of movement and the re moved during the war through 17-year-0ld Maj a in their Sarajevo gelher was spent on food parcels and granddaughter. Monday lhru Friday except Holidays. Closing date and time for this brd is at 2:00 pm .. local trme, uncounteskirmishes. January OB, 1996. All bids received must be submrlled with an original and a duplicate. All brds isfaction with the efforts. moval of mines. aparunent. "She was 14 when she for Nevenka. Their three-room apartment es "Each position is like a little 4:;;;;t:;:( /. ':;; ·r; rmvn received after the above date and time will not be accepted under any circumstances. All brds must be "We are seeing things hap Nash told reporters that all left." After the years of despair, capwdamageinthewararrlNevenka in a sealed envelope and facemarked "IFB96-001" and submilled lo the PSS Procurement and Supply pen," Adm. Leighton.Smith, three sides had been very co fortress inside a building .... All proposals rtJ;li!)P~::S§4Jed ~ti~tarked "MVB- Ottice, JTV Building Room A-2, As Lita Road. Saipan Her own mother - and Maja's Nevenka foresaw lhat U.S. ef worked for days to make it look just commander of NATO forces operative in identifying and the fighting was static,'' he grandmother - marveled at a forts to broker a cease-fire would as it did the day Jelena and MajaJeft RFP-96102'?t§µ''' · '1rigµpJ~~ll:and received Anon refundable tee of $25 00 U.S Dollars must accompany the bid. The twenty five dollars maybe a in Bosnia, said as he toured removing land mines. said. "They just shot at each dream come true as she entered succeed and decided it was time 'Tm going to start all over again,'' at the Mariai'laEP. . .. . ;!Ul~;w.ter than 2:00 certified check, cashier's check. or other forms acceptable by the Public School System, Common other, at soldiers and civil wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The bidder is required to submit with his bid a copy of his six ships of the Alliance's He also said he expected a the family aparunent. to bring her family back. She Maja said, after composing rerself. business permit. • back-up armada Wednesday. bridge across the Sava River ians.'' One of the "Is lhis true? Is the nighunare turned to the international Red. "!have been waitingforthisfcrthree "We are seeing compliance.'' to be completed "in the next soldiers said the mission The Public School System reserves the righl to award on a single or multiple awards or lo re1ecl anr over? I have my own roof over Cross for help. years." or all bids in the best interest of the Public School System. Inquires maybe directed to the Public The deadline for the pull several days,'' allowing the would have been impossible my head? Tell me it is not a Two months later, hermolher and She intends to go back to school ~~~f;:y~•~!,;r~~ School System Procurement & Supply Office at telephone number 288-0756 or 288-0705 during back of Bosnian and Serb bulk of the 20,000 U.S. troops three weeks ago, adding that dream," said 70-year-old Jelena daughter arrived for a tearli.Jl,joyous and pick up what is left of her life in working hours. to reject any or all proposals if in its sole opinion troops and equipment from 38 to cross into Bosnia despite troops from both sides had left Boskovic. reunion. Sarajevo. Is/ William S Torres areas was midnight (2300 heavy rain and snow which in the past three days. The Boskovic family are Serbs "I was worried I wouldn 'tmake it "Oh,you 'II beswµisedhowmuch to do so would be in its best interest. Commissioner of Education GMT) Wednesday, a week af has swelled the river. Elsewhere, French soldiers living in the government-held part and might die in Podgorica," said is left,'' saidhermother. "Elma,Senad ter NATO formally took over Severe flooding also forced were seen patrolling a street /s/ Louise Concepc,on of Sarajevo. They represent th.e Jelenaof the ordeal of waiting for the andDeniscalledeverydayformonths /s/ Anicia Tomokane Procurement & Supply Officer in Bosnia from the United the evacuation of French in the front-line Stup suburb ethnic mix Bosnians hope can be reunion. "But I made it, my heart to ask about you. They are waiting for a. Nations. The two sides are also troops near the southwestern just north of the airport, where restored after nearly four years of didn't stop." you to call them " MVB Managing Director to mark or remove mines. city of Mostar, where the all forces have pulled out from war. "The midnight deadline Nerelva River burst a dam and either side of the street under An important aspect of the should see most elements com threatened to break through the first phase of the peace Bosnian peace accord is reunifi pleted, although there might another one, raising fears the plan. cation of families and rerom of well be a small overspill with city - split by the river - could Elsewhere, British troops refugees. But for many, who fear a few tasks to be completed be flooded. Roads in the area entered and began setting up reprisals if they rerom to homes in tomorrow," Capt. Frederic were washed out. base Tuesday in the·northwest territory now controlled by their Solano, a French spokesman, On the former front line in ern Bosnian Serb stronghold enemies, that seems impossible. said Wednesday. The Sarajevo, French troops of Banja Luka, said Lt. Col. In Sarajevo, thousands of Serbs deadline was the first in a se Wednesday took over a moon Mark Rayner, a military are preparing to flee, fearing for ries embedded into the peace scape of shell-pocked build spokesman. their future when the capital agreement for Bosnia signed ings, discarded weaponry, There is a separate series of Sarajevo is reunited under gov @1/;s the, new ~ea~ biinljjs Dec. 14 in Paris. unexploded grenades and graf deadlines built into the agree ernmentcontrol as foreseen in lhe There were other promising fiti: "The Islamic Republic of ment for the Serbs to turn over peace plan. signs that peace was gaining Bosnia" on one wall, "Sex, Sarajevo districts they control But the Boskovic family plans nenJ cftat/enljjeS :a~& betjinninqs, ground after 3 1/2 years of Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll" to the Bosnian government, to stay where lhey are. Jelena said bloodshed that left some scrawled nearby. beginning Jan. 19 and con she did not believe Bosnian Serb tetUJ not ~01:qerpast expeiiences 200,000 people dead or miss In the hotly contested sub cluding two months later.-- leaders' claims lhat it was unsafe ing and made more than 2 mil urb of Dobrinja, a French ar Serbs want an extension of for Serbs to remain. She saw no lion homeless. mored personnel carrier pa the timetable, but the govern sign of any threat during a visit ana o(d 61:ien&s. C°(;;hese ate the In the village of Porebrice, trolled tpe line, accompanied ment staunchly opposes any wilh her daughter last summer 60 kilometers (35 miles) north by five foot soldiers and a dog. change. when a brief cease-fire took hold. r(J-ountJ-ations that biin(j about The Boskovic family odyssey goes back to November 1992, when Nevenka persuaded her · .(successes] inlhe ~uture.:. mother and her daughter to leave wilh a Red Cross convoy heading to safety in Montenegro. They ijliPPY R:EW Y:Eli:RJ hoped to return after a "few weeks of war," but it took three years. OOe took ~omvar:ra to a 61:i9ht & prosperous While Nevenka, 42, dodged nen.J year tor att our.OtienfJ.s, anfJ. Man using gun to hammer nail me wish you anD youi.s the veiy best 6oi 1996. shoots wife, self .• .· \-,~r), . LANCASTER, South Carolina (AP) - A man who tried to use a gun as a hammer instead shot would iike to take this opportunity to give thanks to himself and his wife. eJ Richard Gardner, 23, of Fort our Creator and to each and everyone of you for all Lawn was trying to nail some the hard works. moral and physical support, contributions. and molding at his mother-in-law's ear. especially your LOVE, for my Family and I during the Good house on Christmas night when Year, 1995 of our Lord. Our condolences to all of you that the gun went off. have lost your loved ones and our apology to those of you Gardner was treated for a hand that in one way or another we have stumbled. Let us all look wound and his wife, Mary Ann Gardner, 21, was treated for a -from your Bank of Guam family. forward to 1996 as d prosperous, safe. and a better year for wound to the abdomen. Both were you and I and the entire CNMI. Together. we can make a released by Tuesday, hospital change for the best of 1996. officials said. Gardner's mother-in-law, HAPPY NEW YEAR! FELIS ANU NUEBO! Molly. Goodman, told Lancaster County sheriff's I Remain, deputies she asked him to re pair the hallway molding. -=- When he couldn't push it back ,iank of ®uam into place with his hands, he ~ Local Bank. The Peoples' Bank. went into the living room and P.O. Box 678 Saipan, MP 96950 • Garapan (670) 2~3-5000/5001 • Susupc (670) 234-6801/6468 ~ got the .25-caliber handgun, San Roque (670)323-1010/lOI I • Rota (670) 532-0340/41 • Tinian (670) 433-3258/3261 LBa!I she said. M,mb,rFDIC - . ---·------·- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1995 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-29 28-MARIANAS YARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY-DECEMBER 29 1 1995 Clinton adopts Reagan pointers visers say, woold be sareore like By RON FOURNIER relped boo5lsaggingpollratings sioce April. . fonner Tennessee Gov. Lamar WASHINGTON (AP) -Just eight ~·:: Alexander - likeable and relatively ' . ~ .... Hehasmovedawayfromthesttal mooths ago Presidellt Oinlon was moderate. Bul few Clinton advisers near rock bot1001. Sin:e then, his poll egy lately to focus oocastingRepub licans as threats LO the environment, givehimachaoce to win the nomina numbers s'M!lled ID respectable lev tion. els. campaign cash rolled in, Repub education, and Medicare and Medic aid, two majcr natirnal health pro So call this anearly"Ointon-Gcre lican cooteooers gave ground, and 1996-ReviewandAnalysis:''Weak the p:csident himself began to brim grams. Andre has wooed traditional ;)em&fatic ccmtitneocies by threat slaieof foes; solid poll numbers; loads with coofideoce - promoting peace of dough. "It can't go oo forever," alroadandshapingthebudgeldebale ening to reject Republican welfare overhaul plans. sighed Lewis. "But I'm going LO en athome. joy every last minute while I can.'' Ointon 's closesl adviser.. - veter It all added up this month LO some ansofhismaddeningimJosislencies - acknowledge thal the momentum could come LO a screeching halt U.S. Vega Fresh Frozen body bags in Bosnia would do it; so Bill Clinton would a rejuvenation of lhe plans LO run on a themeofleadership, '•. Whirewater controversy. making his record the focal point of Shrimp And his Republican rivals are coo the campaign. One slogan under dis vincedthepoliticalrebound will sput ~on,"LeadershipfortheFuture," ter. is rneanl to create the same wann, "We'retryingLOberespoosible,~ fuzzy feeling coojured by Reagan's is trying LO get re~lected," Senate "ll's Morning in America" Majooly Leader BobDolesaid. "Bul Timing is critical in campaigns, Whole Chicken I dm 't think il will last him very and the Ointoo ream is borrowing Real Fresh Milk Ieng." fromRepllblicanplaybooks~re.too. Fornow, Clintoo isoooourse. And The president has purposely de (30 lbs.) me of his many road maps is in his layedanoflicial annouocementofhis ckplty campaign manager's binder. campaign w1lil after next year's Slate '· (case) $13.95 ''I use the Reagan campaign fcT a of the Union Addre$ (in January), a . Jrt of my pointers," said Ann Lewis. . re~lection strategy used by Reagan \ ''Whattheydidwell wasmakeitclear and then-President Bush to give an ~ Budweiser (case) whatRooaldReagandid,andwhyhe incwnbent two cracks at touting his ~~··-· did it Thal's where we have to do record: FtrstintheSLateofthe Union, ~. better." then in the campaign armouncement .l~ . -. Sre reacll!d acro;s w cluttered a few days later. .-\ $16.95I I desk and plucked a white, metal And the blueprint is already in i-\J.;,.,•• ringed binder from a ragged row of place, aides hope, to develop a lite Beer (case) i bcxis. "This is my Bible," the Clinton Reaganesque campaign staff that campaignlieurenantsaid "These are doesn't clash with the core of his my secrets." political team, which will work from Wilh a wry smile, the highest the White House. $16.99 rankingoflicialatPresidentClintoo 's Leaming from President Bush's Fells Pasgua Yan Ano Nuebo Hormel Corned Beef re-election headquarters let a visitor late-starting re~lection bid, Clinton Softdrink (case) peek at lhe title: "Reagan-Bush '84, laid the groundwork early for this From the Getaway ) ) ) Review and Analysis." J election. He started first where all Staff & Travel )~----...-4- ....--- Lewis pleaded guilty to a bit of politics start: Money. Management ~:~!) $1.59 hyperbole. The lxdc is an important, Whilespendingvirtuallyrommey ot: Agency $10.95 but not vital, campaign referm:e - oo apolitical staff, thecarnpaignraised FOR YOUR TRAVEL NEEDS PLEASE CALL ANNIE, l_UVY & MEL AT 235-8001/213 Hormel Corned coo.5i.sting mostly of Ieng-ago pub $26 million and eam:d anolher $ 10 lished internal JreIIOS from the Re million inmatchingfwrl<.. Thatleaves JUblican campaign staff. himjustshyoftheLOtal~canlegally Beef But Lewis had made w point sperxl during the Jillllaries. former President Rooald Reagan's At the same time, political adviser (12 oz) re-election success is an early model Dick Morris helped Clinton play INVITATION FOR BID for the fledgling Clinton-Gore re DemocraticandRepublicanlaMTiak COMMONWEALTH UTILITIES CORPORATION election campaign. ers agairnl each other in a strategy Like !he Republican icon, Ointon ·~ '•. r .JO-MARIANAS VARIEIT NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDA:Y-DECEMBER 29, 1995· Mothers of Marines accused Despite urgent budget situation in US of rape seek change of venue By BRAVEN SMILLIE separately in Okinawa_ Leaders not seeking fast solutions NAHA, Japan (AP) - The final All three Americans are being By LARRY MARGASAK seurns are closed. Sensitive sides are very deep, very funda- "'There'samythoottherethatthis That's all the two sides agreed day of the trial of three U.S. ser tried together. and have often con~ WASHINGTON (AP) . The to criticism that talks are moving mental. People who have not fol- is all about politics. A lot of people on_ Dole gave this week's efforts a vicemen accused of raping a 12- tradicted and blamed each other WhiteHousedescribedAmerica's too slowly, White House press sec- lowed this-.. think it's all theatrics, think this is a game," Dole told a mere "50-50 shot" at resolving year old Japanese girl was set back for the incident worst budget crisis as "an urgent retary Mike McCurry said, "It is but it's not." Cedar Rapids, Iowa, town meeting budget differences to reopen the after the mothers of two Marines Both Harp and Ledet have ad situation," but neither the Clinton an urgent situation, but the differ- U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bob while campaigning for the Repub- government, partly shuttered since on Thursday asked to have the trial mitted alxlucling the girl, but they AT THE moved off Okinawa. deny raping her. administration nor congressional ences that exist between the two Dole agreed. lican nomination for president Dec. 16. Saying that Okinawa Governor On Wednesday the third defen Republicans rushed to resolve the Masahide Ota and others have dant, Navy Seaman Marcus Gill, stalemate. linked the case to the controversy 22, of Woodville, Texas, told the In a slow-motion return from a over the.unpopular U.S. bases on court that the three planned the ho! idayrecess, staff members from the island, the two mothers argued assault together, and gave a de Congress and the Office of Man that their might be a bias against tailed, chilling account of the rape. agement and Budget on Wednes their sons. All three are charged with rape day discussed a schedule fornego "We are not saying the judges causing injury, which carries a jail tiations - expected to cuhninate in are unfair," said Michael Griffiths, sentence of three years to life. A a meeting Friday between Presi an American attorney who is ad three-judge panel is expected to dent Clinton and congressional vising the families of the two Ma render a verdict and sentence in leaders. rines. "But Japanese law says that late January regardless of whether A wide gulf over cutbacks in :r:titr if there is the fear of impartiality, the final hearing is delayed. government health insurance and ENDS SUNDAY DECEMBER 31, 1995 the trial must be moved." TheAmericanattomey, whohad other issues still separated the presi A change of venue is extremely apparently encouraged the moth dent and congressional Repu bli rare in Japan. ers to request the change of cans. FOR CNMI i+ '~ Closing arguments and state venue, voiced suspicion of his Japa But while negotiations crank up, ments had been scheduled for the nese counterparts Thursday. 760,000 federal employees in un Thursday hearing, but the mothers "We believe the prosecutors and funded agencies will be receiving GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES of Marine Pfc. Rodrico Harp, 21, defense attorneys are in there work only partial paychecks; 280,000of that number remain on furlough; of Griffin, Ga., and Marine Pfc. ing these people over," Griffiths Kendrick Ledet, 20, of Waycross, said during a confidential meeting and many national parks and mu- AFFORDABLE100%*COVERAGE Ga., decided to brook the advice of at the Okinawa District Court that • Co-payment and some other restrictions apply their Japanese atttlmeys and re lastednearlyanhour. "Ifthe judges Woman, 94, quest the change of venue. are in there too, then this is a dis ACCEPTED BY COMMONWEALTH HEATH CENTER, SAIPAN Toe judge accepted the motion grace_" wills millions from Barbara Cannon, Ledet's Chief Judge Shlnei Nagamiya HEALTH CLINIC & PACIFIC MEDICAL CENTER mother, but rejected one from later told the court that unlike Ledet, Harp had refused to go along with to university Daisey Harp after her son disagreed PIKESVILLE, Maryland (AP) with the request after consulting his mother's request Two days *For complete list, please call. • A 94-year-old woman who lived with attorneys. before, his mother Daisey Harp had said he supported a change of in a rundown, cluttered house de "I think it would be better just to spite having a$ 4-4 million stock NO REFERRALS NEEDED THE BANK OF SAIPAN, INC. go on with case as it has pro venue. 0 Balance Sheets portfolio willed most of her for - ceeded," said Harp's lawyer, "We are asking that they have a September 30, 1995 and 1994 realous defense, not a summary tune to a university that had never YOUR CARD ACCEPTED OFF-ISLAND Matsunobu Matsunaga_ "You can heard of her. ~ ~ 1m move the trial but you can't move proceeding where the only issue At Guam Memorial Hospitals • The Doctors Clinic, Guam, Straub Clinic & Hospital, Hawaii is the sentencing," said Carla Olive Swindells, who died in Cash and due from banks $ 2,231,039 1,475,447 the facts of the case." March of a stroke while preparing • Fortune Care Providers, Philippines. bearing deposits in other banks 10,287,512 4.470,721 He added that even if the moth Brown. another American attor Interest hertaxretum,left80percentofher Investment securities: ers' motion was approved, he ney advising the families of Harp estate to Gallaudet University, a Securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost, would still prefer his client be tried and Ledet ENROLL TODAY (market value of $8,945,976 at 9/30/95, school for the deaf in Washington_ 9,028,573 5,243,495 $4,881,361 at 9/30/94) (note 2) Nobody seems to know for sure Securities available-for-sale, at fair value(note 2) 715,893 266,125 Feel the Touch of Hyatt Regency Saipan Receivables: where she got the money to buy Loans, net (notes 3 and 7) 26,123,535 21,443,589 stocks or the real estate she also MULTI R Interest 443,065 275,802 owned. Other 102,499 99,051 PPO-HEALTH PLAN Prepaid expenses 96,566 52,701 Her husband, Bert, died in 1994 Premises and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation at 86. He was a draftsman and had and amortization of $447,590 ($337,761 at 9/30/94) 479,755 51~.935 been deaf since childhood .. They 514,923 314,923 At Hyatt Regency Saipan, we provide excellent career opportu Foreclosed real estate had no children and no known Other assets 57,590 nities. Taking care of employees can be a complicated process, Administered by: MOYLAN'S INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS, INC. Total assets $50,080.950 34,161.789 living relatives, and lived in a but that's what we are good at. Opportunities now exist for the middle-class neighborhood in this Tel: (670) 234-6442 Fax: (670) 234-8641 Ll~blllll!l~ aml S121.llh11ld1mf Eg!o!lt:t: following careers: Baltimore suburb in a modest, Insured by: ATLANTIC SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY Liabilities: eight-room house valued at Dep<>5its Reservations Clerk $35,000. Savings 14,007,103 11,503,517 High school graduate, with some computer knowledge. Must "They were very unusual lime. $100,000 and over 11,510,738 6,766,656 have good oral and written communication skills. people," said neighbor Drannin Other time 1,781,462 2,066,748 Demand 10,655,957 8,295,687 Rose, who said he was unaware of Front Office Clerk their fortune. 'They lived like they n, High school graduate, with good communications skills and had nothing. They never put !heir -MOYLAN'S · . 28,632,608 Total .deposits 37,955,260 customer service. · trash out, never cut down a bush or We put a smile on your face with high quality dental care in the CNMI ... at Outstanding cashier's checks 2,503,269 617,087 a weed." ~ Accounts payable 157,042 203,033 Restaurant Manager After Mrs. Swindells' dealh, Income taxes payable (note 4) 53,990 50,000 At least 2 years college and minimum of two years experience thousands of newspapers and 433,140 398,794 The Saipan Seventh-day Accrued interest and other liabilities in Food and Beverage Management. magazines dating to the 1920s, Total liabilities 41,102,701 29,901,522 many of them relating to the kid Waiter/Waitress napping of the Lindbergh baby, Adven1:isc (SDA) Clinic Stockholders' equity: At least months experience in Food Beverage and/or were found in the house, along Common stock, $1 par value. Authorized 500,000 6 Available to CNMI Government Employees and Private Business shares; issued and outstanding 496,138 shares customer service. with dozens of empty cans, bottles (285,294 shares in 1994) 500,000 289,190 and boxes. Stock subscription receivable The couple had one iuxury. a (3,450) Interested applicants arc welcome to apply at the Human Re Enroll Now sununercottage in Naples, Florida Additional paid-in capital 6,072,769 2,600,245 sources Office, Monday, Wednesday and Friday between 9:00 Administered and Marketed by: 2,461,801 1,451,902 but had not gone there for most of Retained earnings (notes 5 and 6) A.M. to 3:00 P.M. Moylan's Insurance Unrealized losses on securities available-for-sale(note 2) 316 (21,128) the last decade. SIIIPAN 9,034,254 4,316,759 However, Mrs. Swindells had Less cost of 3,862 shares of treasury stock $4.4 million worth of stocks in Underwriters, Inc. (3,896 shares in 1994) 56,005 56,492 DENTAL *- H.Y-A-,:CT accounts at brokerages in Balti SAIPAN: Total stockholder's equity 8,978,249 4,260,267 --t-- R e-·G( NC Y more and in Florida, and in a safe Tel: (670) 234-6442 S A I P ,?. N deposit box, and also had bank PLAN Commitments and contingencies (note 9) accounts and real estate, said her Care Provided by the The Saipan Seventh-day Fax: (670) 234-8641 Total liabilities end stockholder's equity $50,080,95Q '.,B,161.789 lawyer, Bruce E. Goodman. Adventist (SDA) Clinic Laulau, Saipan Altogether, he said, the estate was DON'T D-hlN-U '--1>-hlV-C worth about$ 4.8 million. -\" .;.::•.,.- . ·. . FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1995 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-33 32-MARIANAS V ARIElY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY-DECEMBER 29, 1995 Europeans put computer power in wallets Abandoned boy is actually a woman By FRANK BAJAK terfeited such cards with relative ers, card verification phone calls road toll collection schemes that None of Europe's chip-card By KIMBERLEY MURPHY a 25-year-old woman who has at- thorities contacted Utah about a to find a warm place to stay, Salt Hooks was booked Wednesday BERLIN (AP) - Taking a pio- ease. will end. don't slow traffic. systemsarecompatible,however. SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -The temptedsimilarscamsinatleastll similarcase. Lake County sheriff's Sgt. Jim forinvestigationofmalcingfalseor neering step in this increasingly Smart cards, by contrast, carry In Lisbon and Oporto, the Por- Versatility will improve as chip Europeans will want cards they boy who told authorities he was other states. Officials When confronted, Birdie Jo Vaughn said. inconsistent material statements to networked world, Europeans are fingernail-sized microprocessors tuguese have been using stored- designers concentrate more com- can use across borders. abandoned by his parents only days discovered the woman's true idcn- Hoaks confessed to making up the On Dec. 20, Hoaks called Utah a judge and theft ofservices, Vaughn ·on the verge of spending billions that can converse with other think- value cards. since March at the puling power in smaller, cheaper Ulrich Lange, a telecommuni- before his 13th binhday is actually tity Wednesday after Vermont au- story and saidshewassimplytrying social services officials Dec. 20 said.Shecouldbesentenced toupto to put computing power in their ing machines and use software newsstand, the market, bus and microprocessors.Andcompanies cationsprofesS Asia·. business. news briefs · · . .· Australia of plastic used in a variety of prod rivals are expected to reach 4.3 Pakistan Wednesday. PERTII, Australia (AP). Austta uclS such as electtonic capacitors, million in 1995 compared with4.01 ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) . 'IreBank ofAmaicaofferedtopiY lianDefenseindustriesandKorea 's will target both the domestic and million in 1994. Indonesia had al The Bank of America will extend dlrs 200millirn to U.S. vmearfanrers Hyundai have won conlI'acts worth international markets, he added. ready earned $3.53 billion from Pakistan a $200 million credit line fcrexpcrts to Pakistan. Inretum, Paki ~ Futuristic $20 million ($U.S. 15 million) to Pakistan tourism as of October. for wheat imports over the next stan is expected to repay the credit line manufacture and deliver 16 reac ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) · He said the country is expected to three years, it was reported. over the rext three years, the newspa tors for Broken Hill Propriety A group of seven foreign banks has earn dlrs 15 billion in the next ten The credit, made through an ar per said. Limited's planned hot briquetted agreed to offer a joint $200 million years with each visitor spending an rangement with the Commodity 'Ire U.S.aooitcoqxxaticnarrapes . iron plant at Port Hedland in West loan lo be used for the import of average dlrs 1,375. Credit Corporation in Washington, formorethanabillirncbllarswotthof em Austtalia. pettoleum, a newspaper reported. Tourism is the counlry's third will be used for the importofUnited finaocing ~ through variros Broken Hill, Austtalia 's largest The loan from banks in Austra biggest earner of foreign exchange States wheat, the English-language leooingageociestohelpforeigncoun company, said the contracts were lia, the United States and Europe after oil and wood exports. Business Recorder reported tries impcn agriculniral i;roouce. awarded by Yoest-Alpine will be extended for a 12 month Industrieanlagenbau of Austria, period to help Pakistan's Ministry which is responsible for the design, of Petroleum meet the country's -c-······~·~ delivery and corrunissioning of the growing demand for fuel, the En . '· I·· . planL glish-language Business Recorder ;,· ·-.;~:- :i:--.'-~- "'.\ The $1.5 billion ($U.S. 1.2 bil said Wednesday. I .. '',, lion) planl is planned to commence Ahhough Pakistan continues to production at the end of 1997. face pressure from the International Australia Monetary Fund to reduce ilS debt SYDNEY, Australia (AP)· Con load, analysts say the petroleum struction group Leighton Holdings loans indicate growing confidence Limited says its Asian-based sub in Pakistan's economy. sidiary has been awarded a $205 In November, the IMF agreed to million ($U.S. 154 million) con provide Pakistan with a $600 mil lI'act lo build an aviation fuel facil lion interim loan to help sttengthen ity for Hong Kong's new airporL the economy. Leighton Asia will start work The IMF has been pushing Paki immediately. The project is sched stan to reduce its budget deficit to 4 1989 Mazda 323 51i1&1A 1986 Oldsmobile Ciera ,PC19A percent of the country's gross do uled lo be completed in April 1998, Four-door, automatic, AM/FM cassette Four-door, automatic, air conditioning a company statement said mestic product. It still hovers just Leighton was one of a handful of above 5 percenL $ $ Austtalian companies to set up op Indonesia 3,495 3?995 erations in Asia in the early 1970s, JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP)- In 1992 Subaru Legacy 2ROJI • 9 SPEED DIAL MEMORY It established a regional headquar vestment Minister Sanyoto 1991 Toyota Land Cruiser5M11;\ • RETRACTABLE ANTENNA ters in Hong Kong in 1975. Sastrowardoyo said Wednesday V6, 4x4, AT, pwr package, AC, AM/FM cassette LS, automatic, AC, sunroof, AM/FM cassette • AUTOMATIC ANSWER pick up the • Auto Lock Leighton Asia has secured sev that the government has.approved phone after two rings when used with the • Auto Answer eral other contracts to provide in 799 foreign invesbneni projects $22,995 $ l 1,995 optional QN-333HFK • Super Speed dialing . frasll'Ucture for the new airporL worth $39.9 billion this year, an • DUAL NAM for registration on two SHENZHEN increase of 77 .9 percent from last 1990 Hyundai Excel = 1991 Subaru Legacy 5Z009A • 32 Memory location year. cellular systems SHENZHEN (AP)· U.S. chemi GL, four-door, 5-speed, air conditioning Four-door, automatic, AC, AM/FM cassette ! ...... ··--~- ...... ·~ -- cal giant EL DuPont de Nemours "Britain is the largest investor \ * Programming &Co. 'sChinaunitandGuangdong this year, with $6.3 billion invest & Activation province-basedFa;han Plastics No. ment, followed by Japan with $3.7 $4,495 $8,995 3 FactorY Co. have linked up to billion,"hetoldanewsconference. ~,29A is required fonn Chi.'la'~ largest producer of He said other major investors 1990 Mazda 4x4 Truck ,1077 1992 Nissan Sentra polyester film, officials from both included Australia, United States, Cab-plus, air conditioning, AM/FM cassette Two-door, automatic, AC, AM/FM cassette companies said Hong Kong and Singapore. Sanyoto said that Japan remained 11 Total investment for the deal is $ 81995 $1,995 ll $70 million, with Du Pont taking a by far Indonesia's biggest foreign 1i n 51 percent stake and Foshan Plas investorsince 1967, when thecoun 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee ,~22 1989 Toyota Camey 3P®M tics 49 percent, an official with try opened lo foriegn investment Four-door, AC, automatic, AM/FM cassette !\ 1\1 Foshan Plastics said. He said most of the projects ap VB, Four-door, automatic, AM/FM cassette proved were in the hotel, construc r f1 (' ii : The joint-venture company, m;)~ '"',)"' !',". 11 l-:= .. $ f=>, (1J) : i j! ~ / 11 d t.'-,., '. ~ ... , ' Q) lfi ,I called Du Pont Hongji Film Co., tion and food industries. L~.:1 I '!01 ~( ..:'_'.... ~/ _i.) '-""}' .,JI ,./ _,!, • 12 Memory Locations 1: will add on to existing production Indonesia's foreign investment ii facilities at Foshan Plastic through nearly tripled lo a record dlrs 23.7 1990 Toyota 4x4 "Ola 1990 Dodge Dynasty ,Ro,a 1111 • Auto Redial • One-Touch Emergency Dialing the import of new production-line last year, with Hong Kong as the Xtra Cab, V6, AC, 5-speed, AM/FM cassette Four-door, automatic, AC, AM/FM cassette :1 11 equipment, he said. largest investor. i i ii o Super Speed Dial The new production equipment Indonesia :i:: j'.·. • Electronic Lock will push the joint venture's annual JAKARTA,lndonesia (AP)-In _...... : outputtoover2q,OOOtonsby 1996, donesia will eam$5.21 billion from Lowest prices 1993 Isuzu 4x4 Truck 3Rro8 1991 Mazda RX· 7 ,ro,,s guaranteed up from the current level of about tourism in 1995, up from $4.7 bil 13,000 tons at the existing facili lion last year, Tourism Minister 5-speed, air conditioning, AM/FM cassette 5-speed, air conditioning, AM/FM cassette ties. Joop Ave said. o, "'I ,r.;J l.i\ (f1l = $ lfi) (J) ' Sales of the pol yest er film, a type .j) hj /\P :l5l '7 J0: JI .)' .J/ ii He told reporters that tourist ar- 1990 Toyota 4·Runner ,ro11A 1992 Hyundai Sonata 2R021 ii First fully automated Four-door, V6, 5-speed, AC, AM/FM cassette GL, automatic, AC, AM/FM cassette II tollway pricey but quick $12,995 $ 9t995 ANAHEIM, California (AP) ies at a ribbon-cutting ceremony • 'America's firsl fully auto in the freeway median. Some 1991 Toyota Pickup 5040A 1992 Hyundai Excel rnoJc :: maled, privately built toll road, drivers honked and yelled. Xtra-cab, 5-speed, AC, AM/FM cass. Four-door, AC, automatic, AM/FM cassette • Auto Lock • 32-digit number capacity I! a 10-mile (16-kilometer) stretch The toll road opens two addi · • Auto Answer • 99 number speed dial . that features rales based on con tional lanes in either direction $ 9,495 $ 8t295 memory & scroll 11 geslion and employs dash on the highway and uses radio :,if • Super Speed dialing . • 30 permanent memory 11 board-mounled melers, opened receivers that take signals from 1993 Hyundai Scoupe s10,,, 1988 Ford Mustang ™''" • 32 Memory location on Wednesday. The tiny transponders in subscrib Soipan store only. · locations J1 LS, automatic, air conditioning, AM/FM cass. Convertible, automatic, AC, AM/FM cassette • Register two number < • alphanumeric store & recall 1 opening of the not-so-free way ers' cars. The signals go to a ' ...... See store for details. . -- .. :: ...... ~ - a road designed to ease the computer center that debits pre commute in Orange County - paid accounts of motorists up $ 9,995 $ 31995 actually snarled traffic along to$ 2.50 at peak hours. MOTOROLA, AWinning Combination Highway 91. A "laser curtain" suspended G~Ji;;--6. I ® Saipan & Guam's Only Authorized Motorola Dealer/SeNice· Center Cars in the normal easlbound over the lanes counts vehicles. lanes slowed to a crawl for four Video cameras catch the license ~;1 TR~PLE ~J MOTO!RS numbers of cheaters, who face SAIPAN 235-CELL (2355) miles (six kilometers) as mo ~ ~i A DIVISION OF TRIPLE J SAIPAN. INC. torists gawked at the dignitar- fines of$ 100 and up. Garopon. Ueoch l~oad 23'1-7133 • Chalan Kanoa. Booch Rood 2JS·51:>J/501·, 3N~~~ARIBrYh~;~R ~ MAKE IT A HABIT READ THE Federal law requires presentation of proof of citizenship and • Grand prize drawing to be held January 15, 1996. No purchase or enroffment necessary to enter. Caffs from MTC payphones and ~6-IIBaach Ro.Id, Susup,o L eligibility to work in the U.S. for all new employees. Please provide a copy ot your CNMI Driver's License; Police debit card phones are excluded. Entry fom,s and official rules are Clearance and proof of CNMI residency. We comply with this available at select MTG calling centers and MTC Customer Service r \ -~ • Important Topics· I~cludes: We the family of the late HAPPY ROMANA VILIAGOMEZ TUDEIA • Means of Egress would like to invite all of our relatives and friends to •Portable Fire Extinguishers --- join us for the first anniversary rosary •Fire Protection NEWYEAR of our beloved one. •Common Fires in the CNMI Nightly rosary will be held at the residence of Mr. •Flammable and Combustible Liquids Alejandro C. Tudela in Papago beginning •Emergency Action Plans • on December 25, 1995. •NFPA Movies Includes: TO ALL! On the final day, Tuesday January 2, 1996, the mass will be offered at 4:00 p.m. at Garapan Church. *Fire Power Dinner will follow immediately at the .*Fii:ht or Flii:ht Greetings from the Management & Staff of residence of Mr. Alejandro C. Tudela. Schedule/lnfonnation:• Workshqp conducted at Hyatt Regency, Giovanni's• Your presence and your prayers is Date: January 11, 1996, 7:30am-4:00pm • Pre-registration begins on 4 January ·s greatly appreciated. by calling 234-5498 ext. 1102, seating is limited• Fee: FREE Kindly join us. The Family This Outreach & Training Program is a cooperative program between the U.S. ~\Ju~rou~ Department of Labor, Occupational Safety & Health Administration, U.S. De~ partment of Interior, and the Northern Marianas College. Ground Floor, Afetna Square, San Antonio • Tel.: 235-7938 Please Don't Drink and Drive • 40-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY-DECEMBER 291 1995 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1995 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-41 Israel, Syria see flexible agenda US INS deports record By BARRY SC!,WEID Maryland's Eastern Shore, about "Our objective here is to try to delegations until Friday and again diators consider conducive to number of illegal aliens QUEENSTOWN, Maryland 50 miles (80 kilometers) outside provide them with a setting in Jan. 3-5. Secretary of State War- progress. REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (AP) - Israel and Syria continue of Washington. He spoke on con- which they can exercise as much ren Christopher then plans to take Syria is showing unusual interest WASHINGTON (AP) - The deportations in 1995 to better bor peace talks Thursday at a secluded dition of anonymity. flexibility as they need," said Glyn over the U.S. mediation with a in concluding an agreement United States deported a record der enforcement and to increased hideawayinhopesofendingnearly The Clinton administration is Davies, the deputy State Depart- shuttle trip to Damascus and Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk SI,600 illegal aliens during 1995, vigilance in kicking out criminal CUC RFP 96-0009 50 years of strife and war. taking an active role, participating mentspokesrnan who gave report- Jerusalem. al-Sharaa said in Damascus that he a 15 percent increase over last illegal aliens after they have December 08, 1995 "Everything is on the agenda," in all sessions as the two Middle ersaglimpseoftherestrictedmeet- At stake are the future of the was optimistic about the renewed year, under a Clinton administra served !heir prison or jail terms. an Israeli diplomat said Wednes- Eastern countries explore what ingplacebeforethedelegatestook Golan Heights, a strategic border negotiations, and seven Arab for- tion crackdown, according to a Nearly two-thirds of the deporta The 9ommon~ealth Utilities Corporation (CUC) is soliciting proposals from Attorneys or Collection Agencies for pro day after the talks opened with kind of peace Israel could get if it their places. enclave captured by Israel in the eign ministers met with him in the government report. tions in 1995 were expelled in cessing of delinquent accounts. lunch and then discussion in the gave up the strategic Golan The26-roomGeorgianmansion 1967 Mideast war, and the pros- Syrian capital to discuss the pro- "This is the largest number of mates, the INS said. ~ci~~.on criteria will be qualifications (15% ), approach to project (15% ), experience (15%, organization (5%), and cost RiverHouseofWyePlantationon Heights. will house the Israeli and Syrian pect of relations between the two cess. illegal aliens removed in one year The deportation programs have countries that have fought three The outline of an accord is clear. since the INS has been keeping been emphasized in five states, majorwarssinceisrael'sfounding Israel would give up the Golan figures," Paul Risley, a spokes Illinois, Texas, Florida, Califor The Proposals shall be marked CUC RFP 96-0009 and five (5) copies of Sealed Proposals must be submitted to the in 1948. Heights, from which it monitors man for the Immigration and nia and New York, where large Manager, Procurement and Supply, Commonwealth Utilities Corporation, Lower Base P.O. Box 1220 Saipan MP · The United States, which pro- Syrian tank movements and pre- Naturalization Service, said numbers of immigrants try to 96950, no later than 4:00p.m. on January 08, 1996. ' ' ' vides Israel with $3 billion a year in vents cross-border shelling of vii- Wednesday. sneak into the United States, of economic and military aid, is likely lagesinnorthemlsrael. In exchange, The report, to be released Thurs ten in search of work, he said. qiscussio.ns may be conducted with responsible offer~~s ~ho submit proposals determined to be reasonably suscep ISLAND GARDEN to provide surveillance equipment Syria would sign a peace treaty day, comes as conservative Re 'This has been a concerted ef tible o( ~e1~g select~d for award for the purpose of clanf1cat1~n and to ensure full understanding of, and responsiveness RESTAURANT. & BAR that would be installed at the border with the Jewish state. publicans in Congress push for fort on the part of the Clintqn t~. sol1~1tat1on req~i(ements. Offerors shall be acCO(ded fair and equ~l treatment wit~ r~spect to any opportunity for to guard against surprise attack. · The 13,000israeli Jews who live Tel. 234-6258 measures to reduce legal immi administration to increase ce~ d1scuss1on and ~ey1s1on of propos~ls and such rev1s1o~s m~y be P.erm1tted after subm1ss1on and prior to award for the Talksbetweenthetwosidesbroke on the Golan Heights may be up- gration into the United States and moval numbers through increased purpose or obtaining the best ~nd final offers .. In coducting d1scuss1ons, there shall be no disclosure of any information down last June in Washington in a rooted. Additionally, a ski resort on to keep illegal aliens from U.S. enforcement and through the es derived from proposals submitted by competing offerors. Come celebrate disputeoversecurityarrangements Mount Hermon and wineries and jobs by providing employers with tablishment of institutional hear - in the event of an Israeli pullback. other industries and agriculture de- information about potential work ing programs,'' Risley said. ~~C reserves t~~ right to reject any and.all bids for_any reason and to waive any defect in said proposal~. or any of them, As a result, Israel agreed the new veloped during Israel's 28-year ers' residency status through a INS Commissioner Doris 1f 1n. its ~ale opinion t~ do so would be in the best interest of CUC. All proposals shall become the property of CUC. New Year's Eve· · distussions would be less struc- occupation might have to be aban- federal database. Meissner and Deputy Attorney All inquires shall be directed to Mr. Bruce Napell, CUC Legal Counsel at telephone number (670) 322-4033 Ext. 35. tured, an approach American me- doned. in the Garden at the IX Immigration is expected to be a General Jamie Gorelick sched ..h1l[imothy P. Villagomez major issue during the 1996 presi uled a Thursday news conference Executive Director Man captures purse snatcher, dential race as well, especially in to discuss the annual report, and border states such as California to talk about a growing alien Island Garden but now faces murder charge and Texas where anti-immigrant smuggling problem. OAKLAND, California (AP) - of second-degree murder in Cali- feelings have increased amid eco A man who collared a purse fomia. nomic and job concerns. snatcherwaschargedwithmurder Police reports said Taylor was Risley attributed the increase in after the thief died, allegedly from in a bar Friday night when Harris a beating and stomping. allegedly grabbed a purse belong- Sean Taylor, 30, was charged ing to a friend of Taylor's. Pakistan denies Tuesday, two days after the death Taylor chased Harris and beat links to covert of Wendell Harris, 52. and kicked him, then retrieved the "It's a classic second-degree purseandreturnedtothebar, where arms operation murder," said prosecutor Robert he was later arrested and booked ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Platt, who decided to file the for investigation of aggravated Foreign Minister Sardar Aseff Ali charges.TI1ereisnospecificcharge assault, police reports said. denied Pakistan's alleged involve ment in the recent covert air drop ~ssorted M_ousecake 10" ...... 13.50/bx REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS COMMONWEALTH of weapons in rural India, a gov men~an 5heed cheese 1wp ...... 1.59/pkg UTILITIES CORPORATION CUC-RFP-96-0010 ernment statement said Thursday. Carnat!on Ice Cre.am 1/2 gal ...... 3.00/ea Carnation Sandwich 5 oz ...... 3.00/pkg , December 22, 1995 Senior government officials in India, including Home Minister Corn cobettes 24's ...... 6.95/bag The Gove'rnor's Water Emergency Task Force is soliciting sealed proposals !or the VIP Brand 1OF Fruits ...... 1 /lb ...... 1.49/bag Construction of OBYAN WATER TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT, Saipan, S.B. Cha van, claimed the air drop Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The sealed proposals shall be was coordinated by Pakistan's 1€1 ;t•l-3 #4 ;Ji =t - ~------identified on the outside of tile envelope by the Request for Proposals number CUC military intelligence. Peeled Shrimp small ...... 2 /kg ...... $23.95/bx Asgaragus Spears ...... 64 /oz ...... 7.50/can RFP-96-0010. Five (5) copies of each proposal will be accepted at the Ottice of the Aseff Ali said he resented the #1 ~ushroom Stem & Piece ...... 9.50/cn • The first 96 guests will receive gifts compliments of Special Advisor, Procuremenl & Supply, CUC. at Lower Base, Saipan until 4:00 p.m., .illegations and claimed India was Peeled Shrimp(Large) ...... 30.00/Lb . #1 0 ranules Mashed Potatoes ...... 4.95/can local time on January 1996. Island Garden · s looking for a scapegoat. Pacific Mackerel ...... 1.09/lb #10 Whole Peeled tomatoes ...... 3.25/can Aropy of the respondent's CNMI Business Permit in compliance wrth the Conlra~ior's "The statement by Mr. Chavan Milk Fish 600/800 gr ...... 2.19/lb (&)(.11 ;i•l Registration and Licensing Laws of the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas is baseless and irresponsible," Tilapia 400/600 gr ...... 1.49/lb :J •i•X..J =t• Islands must be submitted with each proposal. Oran~e Juice ...... 46/oz ...... 2.25/can] 0 . Ft~e Champagne, Party Favors, Balloons for the gu~sts Aseff Ali said. "It has become a Dungeness Crab ...... 4.65/lb Hi,S ~~va Nectar ...... 46/oz ...... 2.25/can The project consists, in general, of the following: Mussel Meat NZ ...... 2.75/lb >~t countdown to welcome the New Year knee jerk habit of the Indian lead ~ r-d htt t~na ····································································· .55/can 1. lnstallalion of approxima!ely 4.5milasof underground 10-inch PVC transmission ership to blame Pakistan for all Hokkigai Orge ...... 4.99/lb F9. Aay ast1c c;s ...... 1.25/pkg line incl~ding survey WO(k.s, clearing, grubbing, excavation, backfilling. their ills." c?1dlf 1etFaFncy 's ...... 89/lf> comp~~t1on, .appurtenant littmgs, and metallic warning tape, pressure testing Earlier this month a Russian j:j§i:j - ~------Go f P~ ~ncy 88's ...... 79/lb ! pjscb1.1rit Drink Coupons will be available at the d66r, at and d1s1nfect10n. R;f8 pp ~ . ramms!3B's ...... SS/tb 2. Installation of eleven (11) 10-inchgata valves including excavation, backfilling, built,AN-26 transport plane took Hamburger Palama ...... 10 /lb ...... 18.75/bg R d Grape nmson edless ...... 1.49/lb $10.00 which entitles you to 5 Bud Family olB~ers valve box, frame and covers, and concrete pads. off from Karachi, Pakistan, i3risket Stew ...... 10 /lb ...... 16.95/bg Re rape Emperor ...... 99/lb · plus one FREE · ·· 3. Pping stub-out (15') from the 10-inch lransmission line to the well heads headed for Burma via India. Dur uby Grapefruit ...... 59/lb including excavation, backfilling, and fillings. ' Beef Back Rib RN ...... 1.19/lb ing the flight, the plane allegedly Shortrib "5" cut ...... 10 /lb ...... 46.95/bx ~ango ...... ;...... 2.39/lb 4. Connedion of lhe 10-inch PVC lransmission line lo concrete wall of sxisling dropped three crates of weapons range Fancy 88 s ...... 59/lb lank(s). gra~ge Cello ...... 4 /lb ...... 2.50/bag ·"' Green Ught Special every hour starting at 9:00 pm - Well 5. Pressure, leakage testing, and chlorination of all new waterlines. by parachute near the Indian bor l:.I•l;j!- der with Bangladesh. ------PanJ?n Pear{ ...... 69/lf> Drinks at $2.25/glass · · · · Porkloin Back Whole ...... $2.85/lb Pers!mmon Huyer ...... 99/tb Pr~sals wiU be evalualed and ~ledi~n made based on {a) experience of the lirm Police so far have recovered ers1m!'1on achiya ...... 1.29/lb on ~1milar proJects (10%); (b) ~ual1.ficat1on of key personnel (10%); {c) availability of Porkbutt Bnls ...... 1.59/lb equ1pmenl {10%); {d) complat1on lime {10%); and {e) project cost (60%). assault rifles, antitank missiles, ~angenne ...... 1.19/lb rocket launchers and thousands Danish pork Sparerib 2 ...... 10 /lb ...... 14.35/lb Gomelos 10's ...... 1.09/lb 09 A non-refundable payme~I ol $25.00 is r~uied for each sel of Plan, Specificalions, Dance to the Live Music of the enchanting "Mystic Sounzz and Proposals F~rrn, ayas~le at Water D1v1s1on Office, CUC, Saipan. Apre-proposal of rounds of ammunition from the Smkd Ham B/1 ...... 1.79/lb Rreen cabbage ...... 45/lb Band" ···. · ed cabbage ...... 45/lb conference for this proJecl 1s scheduled al 9:30 a.m., local time, December 27 1995 area. Dub Corn Dog ...... 1 /lb ...... 1.95/lb 1 .. :.. . ·. ... ::.-.\/_::.· . . al lhe. CUC Conference Room. Project site visit is scheduled following the pre-pr~sal aro roots ...... 1.15/lb The crew from the aircraft, five ge1e~ Stalk ...... 0.59/lb meeting. Latvi'.111sand a Briton, were being § a Attention is called lo the Labor Standard Provisions for Wage Raia Delermination of I:X•i•J ;\'I Jello ettuc~ ...... 0.49/lb • Free f\si~rtment of SU~~tuous Appetizers for your dis questrnned by police. A seventh Ckn Stewing ...... 89/lb umbo/med1um yellow onion ...... 0.39/lb the CNMI ~!assificatio~ and Salary Structure Plans and thal payment of nol less 5 lhan !he m!rnmum salaries and wages as sel forth in lhe Specifications musl be paid crew member, a New Zealand Ckn Thigh Tip ...... 85/lb c~~~ pias ...... 2.25/lb <::timinating palate. · · on this proJecl. s t~t~es ...... 5 /lb ...... 1.99/bag ,· f ·. --: ·: ... man, fled after the plane was Ckn wing Tip ...... 1.19/lb wle po a oes Rly ...... Discu5:>ions may be conducted with responsible offerors, who submil proposals forced by Indian fighter jets to 79110 Ckn Whole leg ...... 5 /lb ...... 5.45/lb 0 on t•••••••t•••••oo•••••••••OO••oo••••••OO••oo••••••••nu•oo•oo .. , ...... oo,•oo•••••••• ,65/lb delerri:uned to be reasonably susceplible of ?9ing selected for a:,vard, for lhe purpose land in Bombay. c~' • 111 i.,,tjjor Credit Cards accepted plus Fiesta Card of cl~nfical1on and to ensure full understanding of, and responsiveness lo solicitation li err{c o1a 3es ...... 1.19/tray requirements: Offerers sh~I be accor.ded tair and equal treatment wilh respect to India routinely accuses Pakistan S~~r feS X ...... 1.19/lb any opportunny for d~Cl!ss1on and. rev1s10n of proposals, and such revisions may be of supporting anti-India insurgen R ~ o Jd·... ii ...... 1.79/lb • ;~tfytstarts at 8PM permitted aher subm1ss1on ~d pr!or to ~ward for lhe purpose of obtaining the best cies, including arming and train e ra 1s ...... 0.89/lb '.1"d tinal offer~. In conducting d1scuss1ons, there shall be no disclosure of any ToGoropon + ing Muslim guerrillas in the north 1nformal1on derived from proposals submitted by compeling oflerors. The Governor's ern state of Jammu-Kashmir. 10°/o Disc. on all Cal. Cooler and Island W~lar Em~rgency T~k. Force ieserves the right to reject any or all proposals and • No Cover Charge Garden wai.ve any 1mperf8C11on mthe bid proposals in the interest of the government. Pakistan and India have been Gallo Wine from New Year Holiday All inquires should be d1r8Cled to Timothy P. Villagomez, Chairman, Governor's Waler bitter rivals since they won their Emergency Task Force. independence from British rule in •Al;love Sp~cial are good ,from Qecember 29, to December 31, '95 or:. while sui:1pll~s le.st. Kwek s Ent. 1s not responsible for any "type error" ·, TIMOTHY P. VILLAGOMEZ 1947. The two countries have P.O. BOX 2725, SAIPAN, MP 96950TEL.: 234-7243 • FAX: 234-3304 or any misprint oy newspaper. · . - . · Chairman, Governor's Water Emergency· Task Force fought three wars since indepen ' • ' ' ' • : ~ : > •}. '. -~ dence. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1995-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-43 ...... ~ - .. . . . PUBLIC NOTICE 42-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY-DECEMBER 29, 1995 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT Of THE PUBLIC NOTICE COMMONWEALTH a' THE NORTHERN IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ·PUBLIC ' - . NOTICE' MARIANA ISLANDS THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE Report: Camilla is ready CIVIL ACTION NO. 95-657 . NORTHERN MARIANAS This is to inform the ISLANDS NOTICE TO JAMES ll GRIZZARD, public that MR. TADAO Plaintilt, marry 'IS. ADOPTION CASE to Prince Charles MOGAMBO, INC. GIGAOO HOA PHAM PROPOSERS 1972. senior government source as say- KOYAMA is no longer and CENTURY INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD., NO: 95-84 By MICHAEL WEST Charles separated from Diana ing: "There is genuine fear that if connected with Pacific Engine DefandanlS. SEALED PROPOSALS for AIR-CONDITIONING AND RENOVATION FOR THE LONDON(AP)-PrinceCharles' in December 1992 after 11 years the Prince of Wales insjsts on SUMMONS In tha Matter ol tt,a Adoption of MAIN HOLDROOM AND CUSTOMS/BAGGAGE CLAIM AREA, AT SAIPAN IN mistress Camilla Parker Bowles Dev"t. & Consulting, Inc. ,···,;,/J, ..... of marriage. marrying Mrs- Parker Bowles it - .·.··· ·., TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT: TERNATIONAL AIRPORT, SAIPAN, MARIANA ISLANDS, CPA Project No. CPA· has indicated she's determined to (Mitsubishi) effective ~- ... · . SA-003-95 will be received at the office of the EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, COM InatelevisioninterviewinJune could cause a crisis." . .i.~# ..••~ GIGADO HOA PHAM LUIS M. INDALECIO, and marry him and, when he's Icing, YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and MONWEALTH PORTS AUTHORITY, Saipan International Airport, P.O. Box 1055, 1994, Charles acknowledged be- It said Buckingham Palace and December 15, 1995. notified to file any answer you wish 10 make to MADELINE GERMAINE be his consort, according to toofomplain\ wilhintwonty-ooe clays, aher @/Uaiiana ef/(. Slll)an, Mariana Islands 96950, unli 2:00 P.M., Thursday January 11, 1996, at un ing unfaithful while he and Diana goverrunentofficials told Charles Any transaction made by him after December (21) INDALECIO, named senior government sources servica of this Summons upon you, aoo to deliver which time and place the sealed proposals will be publidy opened and read. were still together, but only after that making Mrs. Parker Bowles 15, 1995 will not be honored by the company. or mail a copy of your answar101he Law Of1ice ol cited by a newspaper Thursday_ Paul A Law~r. Plaintiff's anorooy, whose addmss their marriage broke down. Inter- his consort would be unaccept- Minor children. C(joncepcion (@7{,i) The projed, i1 general. consisls of archiledural endosure, air-condilioning and . The paper, the Daily Express, is Isl Floor Macaranas Building, Garapan Beach viewer Jonathan Dimbleby iden- able totheChurchofEngland, the Road, Caller Bo< AAA 741, Sal>a,n, MP 96950, associated renovation and ADA code upgradas lo the ex isling Main Holdroom and said the reported resolve of the The Management as soon as practical aher filing your a~wer or Place take nota that the above December 29th CuslomsfBaggage Claim Area at the main lerminal buMding al Saipan International tified the other woman as Mrs. government and the people. sending It 10 Iha Cieri< ol 100 above-named Court staled matter shall come on for 48-year-old divorcee to marry Airport all in accordance wih lhe plans and specifications. Parker Bowles. The hierarchy of the state lorfiling. hearing January 4, 1996, at 1:30 Mother, Charles revived memories of the Your answer s.'10uld be in writing aoo filled wnh Ina television interview on Nov. church, which frowns on divorced too Cieri< of this Court at SusL4Je, Saipan. It s p.m_, in the Commonwealth Today Is Your Birthday & I 1936 constitutional crisis, when not necessary for you 10 appear personally until Superior Court on the Pelttion of The projed is being financed by lunds from the Commonweallh Ports Authorily. 20, Diana blamed Mrs. Parker people remarrying, greeted The CGOlracl award, Hi is lo be made, will be made within lwo months (2) from the King Edward VIII was driven to furtoor notice. SIMEON E. TAISACAN and Would Like To Wish You A Bowles for the marriage break- Charles' Dec. 21 statement that If )'JU fail lo file an answor in accordance with this receipt of proposals. Depending upon avaiabilily of funds, CPA reserves the right quit the throne to marry divorcee Summons, Judgment by Defaul may be taken ANNETTE M. TAISACAN, on Blessed One! You Have Done down. he had no intention of remarrying their petition to adopt the above to hold such proposal in effect for three (3) months from the date of proposal open- Wallis Simpson. against you for the reliel demanded in Iha So Much For Us, Withotl! You Diana also acknowledged she with relief_ Complaint. stated-named minor children. ing. Charles, 47, said in a statement FLAME TREE TERRACE· Those wishes to be heard on this and Dad I Am Not Sure Where had an extramarital affair with The monarch is temporal head BY ORDER al 100 above Court: This contract is under and subject to Executive Order 11246, as amended, of Sep Dec. 21 thathehadnointentionof matter, please contad Stephen We Will Be. I Love You Mom. remarrying after a divorce from her ex-riding instructor James of the church and some bishops DATED this 12th day of IJec,Jmber, 1995 J. Nutting, at the law offica of tember 24, 1965, the Federal Labor provisions and the Equal Employment Oppor Hewitt. were appalled at the prospect of a APARTMENTS Enjoy Your Birthday! lunily (EEO) provisions as contained in lhe conlracl, specifications and proposal his separated wife Princess Diana. White, Pierce, Mailman & y<· The queen wrote to Diana and divorcedheirtothethronemarry- FRED F. CAMACHO Nutting, or appear at the documenls. The British media at the time in • 1-Bedroom-Apartment • 2-Bedroom-Apartment Cieri< of Court Charles this month urging them ing Mrs. Parker Bowles. Diana Commonwealth Court at the Your Youngest Daughter, \. AD mechanics and labor81S on lhe project shall be paid no less than the minimum terpreted $s to mean he would • Fully Furnished • Ocean View By: Isl above-stated data and tima. Marianne R Concepcion wage rate aslablished by the U.S. Secretary of Labor. Acopy ollhe Departmenl of never take a second wife. But to divorce soon. Charles has wouldautomaticallyloseherright Deputy Cieri< of Court Labor Wage Ra!e Delerminatiort is applicable lo this contract and is made a part of royal sources later said he had not agreed_ Diana has not yet replied. after divorce from Charles of be- • 24-Hour Maintenance on Call • Swimming Pool this spedftealion (See Section 70-24). ruled out marrying again some Mrs. Parker Bowles was di- ing queen when he became king. • 24-Hour Water Supply • Beautiful Garden vorced from her husband, Anny In .the 1936 crisis, the British Each proposer must complele, sign and furnish, prior lo award of the contract (CPA time in the future. • Laundry Facility • Security Guard Brig. Andrew Parker Bowles, in establishment set its face against FOR IMMIDIATE HIRE Proj. No. CPA-SA-003-95) lhe "Proposer's Slalement on Previous Contracts Sub The Daily Express quoted an Location: Lower Capitol Hill ject to EEO Clause", a "Certification of Nonsegregated Facililies" (See Speci1ica March. They have a son and a Edward whenheinsistedonmar- unnamed friend of Mrs. Parker For more Information: l (One) Typeset (TYPESETIER) with good tions). Bowles as saying: "She wants a daughter. rying twice-divorced American The Daily Express said Mrs. Mrs. Simpson. While Edward re- Call Tel. 322-3366/5558 • Fax: 322-3886 command in English using computer, Regulred Notlces for All Contracts. clear commiunent to marriage with some role in a consort capac Parker Bowles was infuriated by mained king, marriage to her have minimum 3 years of experience a. The proposer musl supply all lhe informalion required by the proposal Charles' statement ruling out re- would be incompatible with his ity" when Charles becomes king Apply at Younis Art Studio forms and specificalions. on the death of his 69-year-old marriage. coronation oath to uphold the b. The Commonweallh PortsAulhorily (CPA), in ~ccordance wilh nue VI of motherQueenElizabethII.Itsaid "It led to a hurried U-tum by church, it said. Marianas Variety Newspaper the Civil Righls Act of 1964, hereby notifies all proposers that they Mrs. Parker Bowles also expected palace officials, with them insist- Edward abdicated rather than (proposers} must alfirmalively insure that any contracl entered into pursuant to this Garapan-Saipan to receive the title Her Royal High- ing the prince had nottotally ruled give up "the woman I love_" The 1) 1-BEDROOM APARTMENT advertisement, minorily business enterprises will be afforded lull opportunity outa future marriage," the paper crisis rocked the monarchy. ness. lo submil proposals iri response to this invilation and will not be discrimi '. reported. Edward's brother came to the • fully furnished •24-Hour Water Supply naiad against on lhe grounds of race, color, or national origin in consider The paper reported that friends Join The Friends say she has hinted that throne as King George VI. Ed- • Next to Tokyo Tower ation for award. say Mrs_ Parker Bowles believes BMW 3181S 1991 Model, like Diana she is not prepared to ward and Mrs- Simpson married, The proposer's attention is invited to the fact thal the proposed contract shall be only marriage to Charles can re 2) STORE/OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE Low Mileage in good store her tarnished reputation. be set aside quietly, it said_ took tbe titles Duke and Duchess Girls under and subject to the equal opportunity clause as set forth in Part lit, Section The paper quoted an unnamed of Windsor and lived in France_ • 638 Sq. Ft. • Next to Tokyo Tower FOR running condition. Asking 302(b} of Executive Order 11246, as amended by Executive Order 11375 dated They first met and fell in love in Oclober 13, 1977, and Section 60-1.4(b} of the regulalions of the Secretary of price $15,000. Labor (41 CFR 60-1) as implemented by Section 152.61 of the Federal Aviation Please call at 235-9261 1 :~ 11 s:n I I 11 I Contact: Carlos Heras/Raul Scout Regulations, lo the contract and labor provisions as set forth in Section 152.55 and Standford scientist again picks e Bergonia at Tel. 234-9083 Appendix H, Part 152, ol lhe Federal Aviation Regulations, and to the applicable MOHAN HEMLANI ... TOGAR.00 BEACH ROAD TOKOBlfR'lllli .. SALE provisions cl Title VI of the Civil Righls Act of 1964 (78 Stal. 252} implemented by Part 21 of the Regulalions of the Office of the Secrelary of Transportation. Also, the from 9:00 am-9:00pm !Tokyo Tower. I I ~01 I proposed contract will be subjed to the Contractor's Certification of non-segre- up signal before earthquake Monday-Sunday Pio galed facilities. but no quake ever followed. LateI, By JANEE; ALLEN Fraser-Smith believe.5 that the he and his colleagues showed the The apparent low bidder and any known first tier subcontractor will be subject to a SANFRANCISCO(AP)-Forthe signals are generated deep in the pre-award, equal opportunily compliance review by representatives of the Office of signalcamefromoutside,notfrom second time, Antony Fraser-Smith earth before the faults actually rup Federal Contract Compriance Programs, U.S. Department of Labor, before the award underground. has picked up a sharp electromag ture. of the conlract for the purpose of determining whether the proposer and/or his The Stanford scientist notes that subcontractors are able to comply wilh the provisions of the equal opportunily clause. netic signal a month before a Cali He can only theorize that as pres sure builds on a fault, cracks open he's alone in monitoring magnetic If the proposer has participated in a previous contract subject to the equal opportu fomiaearthquake, fueling hope that field changes before quakes and some quakes may be predictable. up and water trapped in the earth is nily clause and has not submitted compliance reports as required by applicable that "no one else has been in a instructions, Iha proposer shall submil, prior to award of contract, a compliance The first time was in 1989, before pushed through them, creating a flow of electric currents that pro position to confirm'' his findings_ report covering the.delinquent period. the magnitude-7.1 Loma Prieta In the Soviet Union, scientists quake struck near San Francisco, duces a magnetic field_ The water A proposer or prospective prime contractor or proposed subcontractor shall be. are "absolutely convinced there are killing 63. The signal persisted for (towing along the crack of the fault required lo submil such information as the FM or lhe Director, Ottice of Federal electromagnetic precursors to Contract Compliance, request prior lo the award of a contract or subcontract. When acts like an underground antenna two months afterward. quakes,'' and Greek scientists are a determination has been made lo award the contract or subconlract lo a specified The second time was almost a Fraser-Smith's latest result came showing successes with predictions contractor, such contractor shall be required, prior to award, or attar lhe award, or year ago, before a .,nore benign fromthemagnitude-5quakeat2:27 of magnitude-6 quakes whose re bolh to furnish such other inlonmalion as the FAA or the Director requesls. magnitude-5 quake at Parkficld, a a.m.onDec. 20, 1994-Itregistered Contract documents, i:lduding plans and specifications, may be examined at the tiny community about halfway be at two monitoring sites just to the sults he has examined. Here in the United States, scien Office of the Executive Director, Commonwealth Ports Aulhor~y. or can be obtained tween San Francisco and Los An north and just to the south of tists remain skeptical about electric irom this office upon the payrnoo of THREE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS ($350.00) geles on the San Andreas Fault Parkfield. for each set of plan documents. This amounl is nonrefundable. Payment shall be The signal persisted for more than Parkfield is the site of a nation or magnetic precursor signals. made by check payable to the Commonwealth Pof\s Au1hor~y. The U.S. Geological Survey, a.week ally sponsored quake prediction Apre-proposal conference will be held at the SAIPAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Explaining his results at the experiment that has yet to yield the however, has been interested TERMINAL BUILDING, al 10:00 A.M. on, Wednesday December 6, 1995 to ex American Geophysical Union fall magnitude-6 quaKe that has been enough to give him some funding. plain and darily any questions regarding this project. Questions should be submil· meeting here, the Stanford Univer expected since 1988. A large quake And the Electric Power Research led lo the Consultant, in writing, at least live (5) days in advance for answers at this Institute is funding him to monitor pre-proposal conference, w~h a copy of same mailed simultaneously to Iha Execu sity professor of geophysics and hits the area about every 22 years. partsof theHaywardFaultnearSan tive Director, Commonwealth Ports Au1horily. Attendance al Iha pre-proposal con electrical engineering said he was Fraser -Smith has instruments ly ference and sile visil are considered essential lo the potential contractor's under· noticeablywaryofproclaimingthat ing in wait at Parkfield, in Southern Francisco for any signals thatmight standing the project elements. he's found the elusive quake ~re California and in Northern Califor precede shakers there. Each prospective proposer shall file wilh the Commonwealth Ports Authorily, a no cursor scientists have long sought nia. Alan Lindh, a USGS scientist tice of hisitier ritention to propose in a form substantially similar to that supplied in But, he said Dec. 11, the tenfold "I am fishing for an earthquake," at Menlo Park and former chief the specifications, no! less than six (6) calendar days prior to the date hereinabove increase in the ultralow-frequency he joked. "I'm sort of sitting with scientist at the Parkfield predic designated for opening of proposals. magnetic field signal he detected my bait out Our biggest problem tion project, has been one of The AulhorMy or has been gophers gnawing on our Fraser-Smith's greatest champi i\nd sincP. a 12-year sludy sho~ !ha! tmi11Q '10'Yo or r1ore0vor:i,vr.igt1t put!". vrJu al high ri"h Commonwealth Ports reserves the right to reject any alt proposals underground makes electromag :_rna_ke:, sense lo follow these g1ur1c11nr•s !Cir f1n;,lt11v h·,·•ngt Eat plenty of fruits and vC9'efables in accordance wilh Section 3.2(7) of ils Procurement Rules and Regulations. netic signals a fertile area for addi fancy, high-tech cables.'' ons. rich tn v~minsAandC-oranges.c.antaloupe, strawberries, peaches. apricots, He called Fraser-Smith's 1989 broccoli,. cauliflower, bruss.el sprouts, cabbage. Eal:, h1gt1-fiber, tional research. He was lucky the last time: His )ow-fa I diet that klcludcs whole-(J~in breads 01nd cereals tuch as oatmeal, ~ran and wheat. Eat lean m~ats. fish, skmm>d poultry and I instruments were pracrically sitting observation after the Loma Prieta "It's just an extra brick on this 1ow-fa1drnry products. Drinlt alcohohc ~vernge~ o~lv m moflcrilhon. ~ERi~ &£~~ pyramidl'mtryingtobuildup,"he atop of the earthquake some thi'ee earthquake "the most important ------·---- ,i,·, ,.., -.- .. ,,~1'•-•1· ,/Ill I\. J. -., .-,·,·,·j .,·,_ t••;•~:,·· }/l~,.,, • ::,'.., 46-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY- DECEMBER 29, 1995 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1995-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VJEWS47 1995wrasa year ~ vi6mnt spo,:ts communil1J in 1996... the Ii ttle league season; SPORTSmirrorslife.Likeany the World Games in tionalrecords; paired the fence and bull pen 0 Tournaments for charity the mana,ement e, ~ariel1J O destroyed by a typhoon; t,:om st«Af u6 epo,:ts other field or endeavor, it re- Gotenburg Sweden by coach chess started to make in- 0 work for schools, senior citi flects success and failures. Elias Rangamar and Tony roads in local sports; Oceania development of 0 ficers Glen Tepper and Chris zens and churches; Victory and defeat. The sports Ichiuo; . The All Schools Swim- 0 O Events had brought the community has its failures and The successful second sea- ming Championships were Jones conducted table tennis achievements. In general, it son of the Saipan Youth Foot- held in December with over and basketball clinics; sports and the business com was a very vibrant and fruitful ball League and inter-islarnl 140 swimmers and 12 schools 0 Local track officials had munities together through year. competition with teams from participating with several S~C the chance to meet Interna sponsorships despite the slow Variety Sports asked the Guam; swimmers winning trophies tional Amateur Athletic Fed economy; 0 sports community members O Saipan Swim Club had the and breaking age group eration officials during a visit; Racquetball attracted new about what they thought were largest team of 52 tankers records; 0 Mobil Oil and Joe Torres players while maintaining the Athletes, sports officials enthusiasm and a core group blessings in 1995. The feed- since the club's establishment · 0 Mike Remsen gets a pat on donated drums for trash at the Ada gym; of devotees; back did not reflect the com- in 1974. A total of 139 swim- the back for single-handedly 0 0 The undying spirit of plete picture of successes. mers competed in the 17th putting together football and Joe Torres and CUC spear welco1ne '96 with high spirits Following are some of the in- annual Saipan Ocean Swim. soccer leagues for elementary headed efforts to fix the lights volunteerism which was wit nessed in various events; and COMMONWEAL TH athletes, league and sports association · puts gathered. o Several Japanese univer- children; at the Susupe ballfield; administrators and officials have high hopes for a stronger can have a safe place to train 0 ° CNMI improved its stand- sity and age group teams con- 0 If it not for the assistance The sports community re sports community and a healthier participation in both local and . We can again host the mained steadfast with its role ing in the Tagaman Triathlon ducted training camps at the of the private sector to the Top ten list by off-island competitions in the coming year. Saipan Island triathlon which courtesy of Stuart Smith and Kan pacific Pool; youth, a lot of children and as a deterrent from drugs and Their optimism was expressed through wishes for 1996 by was cancelled this year due Susan Burr; 0 Most Saipan tankers quali- adults would organize or dis- promoter of fitness of both Bob Coldeen some of 1995 sports news makers: to the dangerous, rough road mind and body. Every year, 0 After years of title drought, ficd in the A Championships organize into activities detri- Lory Bachman, NMI Bodybuilding Federation surface. CNMI won the Mobil Games: in Guam, breaking five Guam mental to the health of our the number of sports activi • Best achievement: CNMI 0 An increase in NMBBF membership. 0 Saipan's premiere young ° CNMI was represented for and 19 NMI records. Tracy growing community; ties as well as the participants wins the Mobil Games Base 0 A record-breaking number of compet.itions runner, Glen Nunez, should the first time in the Mr. Uni- Feger and Xenavee Pangelinan ° 1995 saw the beginning of increases; ball Championships 0 Better facilities for training and competitions return to serious training and 0 verse bodybuilding contest. stood out in every meet. organized billiards competi- People continued to enjoy • Greatest disappointment: 0 Standing-room-only crow in the next bodybuilding compe show us just how good he Thanks to John Davis and John ° Jennifer Furey wori the tion in the CNMI. For the first athletic activities from in The gym floor tition. can be. He should be a gold Joyner; women's division and Robert time, players could attend tensely competitive events • Best Wishes: More elemen 0 NMBBF sends a delegation to the 1996 Mr. Universe in medalist for Saipan in .the 0 Local athleteswere able to Jordan 100" second in the regular weekly tournaments. such as triathlon and basket tary school sports Aman, Jordan. next Micronesian and SPG ball, and fun sports such as compete in the South Pacific men's division in Guam's 2.4- The organizers hope that the • Most improved facility: Bill Sakovich, Saipan Swim Club officer Games! softball and bowling, and non 0 Games despite Jack of fund- mile Cocos Island swim; amount of friendship and Airport football field It is our hopes for 1996 that more would join the swim team. 0 Long-time sponsor of ing by the CNMI government; 0 Josh Taitano and Jessica sportsmanship among players competitive activities; • Unsung heroes: Parents and We know its hard and it takes a lot of time and desire to work 0 Saipan' s athletic events, Bob 0 Sports events did more Three of our SPG athletes Jordan, among 1 2 S ai Pan will also be observed in 1996; coaches of the Saipan swim hard, but it is fun-attaining and involves traveling to other "Rudi" Rudolph, should start brought home one silver and swimmers, won individual O The Ada gym baseball and than provide an arena for Club countries. a new year training program two bronze medals through the honors in the Kamehameha basketball scoreboard were re- physical and mental competi • Most popular men's sport: 0 More parents should take a greater interest in programs for and complete the 1996 hard work of Jeff Taylor, Jes- Invitational Swim, in addition paired by Micro! Corp.; . tion. It brought people to Softball their children, while the children must have the desire and Tagaman ... Run, run, sica Jordan and Anneka to the team'swinningtheOut- ° Korean and Japanese um- gether, an achievement akin • Most popular women's interest to work hard and improve their skills. The more swim Rudolpho ... ! Sakovich; of-State trophy, and the versity baseball teams trained to a grand slam or a three sport: softball mers we have, the better the program becomes. 0 There should be more 0 A great community leader Kamehameha trophy for the on Saipan and generated in- pointer; • Best beach sport: Volley Louie Wabol, DCCA Sports and Recreation Director 0 sporting events on Tinian and was _recognized throu11h rhe team with highest average come for the cash-strapped 0ne achieve- ball 0 Sufficient funding for the sports facilities and programs. ment in Rota to attract more visitors holding of the Joeten Memo- points; Sports Division; • Up and coming: Golf 0 The PSS should put more effort in recognizing the impor 0 O cludes rial Golf Tournament; SSC conducted lessons DCCA 's Sports Division • Best international event: tance of sports competition among the school. to those islands. There are 0 The participation of our for children and adults in June survived the "no water" di- Rota Trialhlon 0 More emphasis should be given on individual sports which fewer cars on the road there ~ track and field and Octobe:, to 189 partici- lemma with the assistance are less costly to produce than a team. making them ideal locations 1~~'£' .'~ club in pants; of the DPW, DPS Fire Di- 0 People pay more respect to the use and care of our sports for sporting events. 0 0 ::--,;:::__\llf"-. ~ Saipan's SPG tankers set vision and Saipan facilities. Peace and friendship Y l~ ~-.· ,, 23 new age group and Mayor's Office; 0 Parents should get more involved in sports. through sports for all. · f'J,',: --...c:::'--.ii nine na- 0 Shimizu Corp. Lummie DL Guerrero, GIA WSS Coordinator Rollie Bigalbal, F ASA -,t,. renovated the base- 0 president =-·- a-we >:- .., -- · When it comes to government leagues, government agen ;':£{;~~~.'.' ~- ~ -- ~:::~·"_-. , · \-,." :- --. ___ ball field and re- cies should sponsor their own teams; budget justification should 0 All sports in the CNMI ~""'1,., -"n r:i., .., ... "~ •°lelJL• I,, -al~ --- !fc.,,c'~u,,, ec... - ..:"b,...: 1.(-r,~-< R '""-1~;"/fJ.,, ,, " .. ,:: ...,_,,,, "" L"""- ~ _:J.ff~'I /-ot1i read "Official representation." should unite and develop rec /".J.--.,, ..,,~"t-r,, /1r~'i.,1 "'l.• 1~ .'~Hi.'~"'•·•- '"'<"::::V~ .. ~ .... ,. • 1;'"t"'c.-r/.,,· .. r. I t ,.Tr,,i -~"1,._-te,...'Gl11_ e .. 0 More sports facilities should be built, especially one soft ommendations to the legis ,... ".'.•.t'.· .',~:v:,2;;.; !~ Vacant title UD Lor gm is "'•,/:»,;::;_-::::,,;';;'..,,., _, .S)·Q' ,. '" '·,. .,,.. ,, .. t"10n S tartc,::, o· ,~ ··-,,,,~c'•/'" ,,, "-• , ball fjeld for women only so they don't have to be tossed lative and executive branches :--,:_.. ;> ·-?·.~, ri- Amateur cage ac ... :~-;.,,<;°'~.}.::,,·.~::.; 1• .tJ e. >_·~.,....,,,1/ "''.:., '-~~'!.:.~.•...._.,:~~:· -l ·.·· ,..,1_,·Jt":ti.:.11 1 .h.,:,·p·n~~:!"~:.k ! ~/A~~~::4t::..'t-sc~,, .. r ,,;,.:.'" !- , 1 'f, ,,\•,• C- - • .~ around. on how to repair and main ':;::, :·~;;<;~~: '·',;;, ,mRc«m~:·~;,~;;; '::\''.,;;,;: <':;:'.'}' .,.•,ro ,., ... :.::.;::.,):,'.';·;~~:~~: .;,,•2.;~'-;:.~J':;;:,/;·h.\;;, _ 4 _;:..~~-;;-- \:; ,,'r, ~.fl.JI.,, 0 Women should be trained to officiate at games. tain all existing athletic 0 Our GIA WSS coaches should be spared by our women for fields, especially the Susupc the next season. [~ 19~_. ,--:··'· SPORTSPb\1°B ~o-~om r. s wiswn · J Tnil h a~tld ~o.~a;ts ivestandinginoff-islandcompetitionsdueto"limited" did not fare wen in the last South Pacific Garnes. !1~ ~ ""\l...t ~_)8':Jam"1·,;aaS ~:;l!l.··, -l~.,,... st lJ,.. _l..f..:~ ;,"'"-· height average and population of about 30,000 locals. He cited Nauru with a population of 10,000 but witll athletes that [l ~ ] -~ :"'k af ! = f th n . ., -"'', .. . made the island nation a member of the Olympics family. · _ ~ ~ -1l ~~r b -.,_ td ,-4 · ;h ilJ "-~· ".; ..'' i} Theothcrathlete,onaseparateoccasion,opinedthattherewasnopointofcomparisonbecauseNauruhasbeeninto n ,., ~ht ,w ~ :w ;.;;:::.,.,.,,,, ;}. · ~;_, ~- -~ international games yearsaheadoftheCNMI. "CNMI is just.a young Commonweal~," he said. . . . [ii -w ~~-~c; 11w ~ ; 0 _.. t ~r,,.... ;;;;, Neitherofthetwofitnessbuf{s,JohnJoynerand!o~paVJS, ~totally ~ngornght Both 1_ f_: __ .• Part of this personal decision is the need to review outlook and attitudes toward each one's chosen sport 2. ,id ). • "'8# ,- §0~ ~~-~-:··_::__ Shouldwebecontentedinwinningtrophiesontheleaguelevelwithlittleadvancementinintemationalcompetitions? •- ie'\ ~ ,-t t l What about attitude toward game officials and co-athletes while in the heat of a league game? ='j 1 ""' i ,..._, § Roughba.9