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Firm's Sale Reported in MTC Shakeup Smith Said a Number of Employees the Head of the Micronesian Tele- Richards, a Former President of MTC • arianas9 .'A!Iaariet §Yew§ ® CView~ WEEKLY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED ON SAIPAN M.I. March 6, 1981 - Vol. 9 No. 41 - Price: 15 cents Firm's Sale Reported In MTC Shakeup Smith said a number of employees The head of the Micronesian Tele- Richards, a former president of MTC. been considering going on strike. He said came to his home on Sunday, concerned communication Corporation was replaced Although Murakami refused comment the walkout was planned because of that they may be laid off their jobs but this week amid reports that the company on any po~ible change of ownership, rumors of drastic layoffs among the that he talked them out of taking strike is being sold by its principal shareholder. other sources said that Kentron had sent 107 employees. a sales brochure to six communications action. Bill Smith, vice president in charge of Smith said that Murakami and companies and that three are considering Attorney General Richard Lassman MTC operations for the past 18 months, Richards came to his office in the former purchase of MTC. said that so far his office had not been said he was told last Friday that he was Western Auto store in Garapan on Friday Among prospective buyers named by contacted by MTC or Kentron. The being replaced and that the company had and told him that the company had been sources are RCA; Cable and Wireless Ltd., government has a contract with MTC to been sold. sold and he was being replaced. However, Donald Murakami, vice a British firm; and Hawaii Telephone Co. operate the system using some of the "Of course I'm disappointed, because NMI's equipment. Lassman said the president of Kentron, which owns 80% Murakami said only that he was here I was in the middle of a program to over­ government has the right to cancel the of the MTC stock, said Tuesday that no "to improve our position" and that he is haul the entire system," Smith said. He contract if the tenns are not fulfilled. sale had been made. However he declined looking ''for what improvements can said he plans to leave Saipan by the end The Senate last year conducted a to comment on whether Kentron is in the be made." He said that Richards has of next week. Murakami said Smith is hearing into complaints of poor service process of selling MTC which provides been retained temporarily as a consultant being reassigned to Kentron's head­ by MTC, but took no action beyond telephone . and telex service for the to help him in this task. Northern Marianas under a 20-year con­ quarters in Dallas, Texas. demands for correcting deficiencies. tract with the government. Richards said that one of his first He said that MTC has between 1,200 Since that time, MTC has contracted Murakami said that he will take charge tasks was to talk to a number of and I ,400 telephone subscribers in Saipan with COMSAT for overseas tele­ of operations of MTC for the next couple employees at the Susupe telephone with 600 on the waiting list; 147 in Rota· communications and installed phones of weeks and will be advised by George exchange on Monday morning who had and 60 in Tinian. in Rota. Bradshaw, New01an Clai01 The Other Is Inco01petent The two principals in a resolution of confidence. marathon memo-writing feud The hearing got underway called each other incompetent last Friday when Saul A. on successive days of Newman, spending his last testimony before a House working day as a witness, committee investigating the charged that Bradshaw had a performance of Public Auditor "hit list within the ad­ Robert D. Bradshaw. ministration." He said that WHAT IS IT? Old Japanese building front was suddenly revealed on hillside in Puerto Rico when the 'Chairman Antonio Camacho he, Gov. Camacho, Manny Maria Kapileo family started clearing land on 2-W Highway recently. Historical preservation officers said that his Committee on A. Sablan, planning and budget were UfliJble to say what the structure had been used for. Besides the facade, the basement foundation Judiciary and Governmental affairs officer, and Jim and gate posts are still standing. Operations will submit a Weathersbee, budget officer, manner. He was biased in his The outgoing finance _ on the payroll and cash recommendation to the House were main targets. interpretatioru. as shown by director's main charge was collections, each amounting to which could then vote . that Newman, asked to sum­ statements not based on that Bradshaw did not perform about $10 million, he there is no cause, seek mon up his judgment of the facts." any of the audits he requested aske<J -for bqt did not receive Bradshaw's removal or some man with whom he had feuded Newman said Bradshaw that involved funds of about audit reports on Duty Free other action in between. by memo for a year and one­ showed bias against him by $20 million but devoted his Shoppers, MTC, Saipan But any impeachment move half, said he felt Bradshaw singling out his wife as the time to audit small accounts Stevedoring and GORCO by the House, should it so "by his past actions indicated only one of 105 contracts and fulfilling requests by Sen. contracts or to learn if any­ vote, would probably be his incompetence as public the public auditor found Benjamin T. Manglona. one received free electricity. blocked in the Senate which auditor. He did not conduct questionable by falsely saying Newman said that in Newman said that his has supported Bradshaw with a his office in a professional she had a conflict of interest. addition to requesting audits (Cont'd. on Page 14) Ayuyu Mulls Tighter Rules For Taxis Tighter taxi regulations to tion of foreign drivers. the taxi business, some drivers prevent the wide difference tourists, believing that Saipan stop gouging of passengers and He also said that he plans are being brought here from of fares charged by taxis. He is less expensive than Japan, unfair competition among to meet with hotel and taur Japan. said the fare from the airport have found that they are being drivers are expected to be operators to come up with a The local operators, most of to the Hyatt Hotel can vary charged more here than they ~ued' following a public plan for more orderly pickup whom own only one cab, said from $7 to $20, according to would be in their country and hearing this week at the system of passengers. there is no need for foreign complaints from resi~ents, that this could hurt the tourist Department of Commerce About 30 to 40 drivers drivers since these positions tourists and visitors from industry. and Labor. and members of the public can be filled by residents. Guam. He also said that there is a Acting Director Joe C. attended the meeting Employers of foreign drivers "My concern is not only problem of no systematic pick­ Ayuyu said that his depart­ Tuesday to voice complaints said they could not get local the local citizens, but our up at hotels, which he said ment may ~ue requirements that even though a number of applicants. reputation among tourists," should be on a fust come first that ~ qtb, be metered, and Northern Marianas retirees who Ayuyu said that installation Ayuyu said. serve basis. Instead, he said, he 'bl . op importa- speak Japanese have gone into of meters may be required to He said that many Japanese (Cont'd. on Page 13) Page 2 - MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS & VIEWS - March 6, 1981 Fina Sisu Tract • Ready F~r Renters The 30-unit Joeten Fina HUD will pay the difference Sisu Subdivision is ready for between what the tenants can occupancy only awaiting final contribute based on a formula approval from HUD which will of income and family size, and subsidize the rent for low in­ the total rent. come families. Sablan said that 75 families The project which is the have applied for housing but first tract in Saipan to have that occupancy cannot take sidewalks as well as curbs, place until after HUD approves gutters and paved streets, the project. Estimates of that features two, three and four range from one to two weeks. bedroom houses, according to company officials. SUBDIVISION - New Joeten housing tract has been completed in Fina Sisu. The white-painted homes have peaked roofs for greater coolness, and will be equipped with refrigerators, electric Driver Gets Prison Term ranges, and garbage disposals, said Al Hockett, project ad- · Regino T. Camacho 21, December when his motor­ after it was learned that one of ministrator for Joeten Con­ described by Prosecutor Glenn cycle was struck head-on by the prosecution witnesses had struction Co. Cabinets and Price as a "more serious threat the defendant's car which was perjur.ed himself. He was sen­ plumbing for washers and to the community than an axe traveling on the wrong side of tenced to the six months he dryers also have been provided murderer" was sentenced to 2-W Highway. had served awaiting trial. but the tenants will have to 31 months in prison for The judge said that in view Erickson said that there was provide their own appliances, charges stemming from a of Camacho's previous involve­ no connection between the he said. traffic accident in which his ment in a serious crime, his two cases- and that his client The slightly more than 21 The subdivision was uncle was killed. actions on the day of the had no previous traffic viola­ accident, and charges that he tions. acres near Dr.
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