UNIVERSlr( OF HAWAII LIBRAff arianas ~riety;~ Micronesia's Leading Newspaper Since 1972 '&1 ews

Guy Gabaldon wants· PSS faulted on gaming post

By Jojo Dass Variety News Staff BUT will he take him ? . Sgymmess Guy Gabaldon, the World War II hero now running an anti-drug abuse youth camp in By Mar-Vic C. Munar gym project and was negligent in contract altogether for default. Variety News Staff enforcing applicable contract pro­ The stop-work order was is­ Goat Island, wants to head the PUBLIC funds have been wasted visions and procurement regula­ sued by Torres on May 8, 1996 Tinian Gaming Control Com­ because of the Public School tions," the report said. pending architectural and engi­ mission. System's mismanagement of the It mentioned for example PSS' neering review of the project. "If you now appoint a politi­ cal pal or a relative, you will go Marianas High School gym · decision to start the project de­ PSS subsequently planned to Guy Gabaldon project, according to a draft audit spite insufficient funding. resume construction activities deeper into the mire. There is report from the Office of the Pub­ The project was funded by a$ I "with an expected completion date only one manner in which you Gabaldon in a letter to Tinian lic Auditor. million donation from Niizeki of June 1997. can appease the feds, and that Mayor Herman Manglona. OPA has faulted PSS for allow­ International, a private real estate As of audit date, the MHS gym­ is by apppointing someone who "I fit that." ing the contractor, B&R Construc­ developer, and $210,000 from the nasium is "far from completion" has no political ties and w~o Manglona, who is empow­ can not be bribed," said Continued on page 24 tion Co. to continue the contract Non-Resident Workers Fee Fund. Continued on page 24 despite its "overall poor perfor­ OPA also found that PSS: mance" and "inadequate finan­ •refunded amounts retained to cial resources." assure completion despite the fai 1- The draft report, a copy of which u re of the contractor to complete was obtained by the Variety, noted the project; the contractor's alleged slow •failed to adequately monitor paced progress and poor quality the contractor's pe1formance and of construction work. review progress billings; and The $1.21 million project be­ •allowed the contractor to con­ gan on Aug. 2, I 993 and was tinue working on the project with­ originally scheduled for comple­ out first securing extension of the tion on Aug. 17, 1994. However, performance and payment bond the project remains unfinished and coverage. is not expected to be completed OPA also criticized PSS for is­ soon. suing a stop-work order against ··rss poorly managed the MHS B&R instead of terminating the Wonenberg won't be confirmed, says Cing "If anyone can guarantee us that the governor wi II win in NMC Upward Bound Students pose with Director Baltasar Borja (left) for a group photo after making crafts November, we 'II confirm her with Manamko yesterday. Pl1olo by Laila c. Younis nomination," he said. "But he won't win so I don't think we'll confirm Mrs. Wonenberg." Cing added that EAGI would who continue to struggle to come past, "but the cuITent situation, rather investigate the "numer­ to the Northern Marianas as guest while not perfect, is better today." ous shady deals and irregulari­ workers are stupid." "However, if Miss Doromal ties" of "certain government He said if the alien workers wants guest workers toenjoy U.S. offices." weren't betteroff in the CNMI, as minimum wage and work stan­ He did not elaborate. Doromal has alleged, the islands' dards, they will be left with noth­ Margarita DLG. Wonenberg Cing said his committee will labor pool would have dried up. ing-a big fat zero," Rohrabacher only confirm nominees to fill up "But that isn't the case," Continued on page 24 By Zaldy Dandan vacancies in government boards Dana Rohrabacher Wendy Doroma/ Rohrabacher said. Variety News Staff that can not function for lack of "Guest workers relate positive Tl IE SENATE wi II not confirm a quorum. By Zaldy Dandan stories about their experience and the nomination of Margarita The Senate, he said, will not Variety News Staff encourage others to come to the DLG. Wonenberg as secretary take up Wonenberg's nomina­ HUMAN Rights advocate Wendy Marianas, work hard and make of Lands and Natural Resources, tion when it holds a session to­ Doromal may have a "good heart," more money than if they stayed a key senator said yesterday. day. but "if she doesn't get her be­ home." Sen. David M. Cing (D­ Since 1995, Cing has been at nevolence under control, she He said the work conditions in Tinian), the chair of the Com­ odds with the governor, a fel­ might hurt somebody." the CNMI may be austere, but the mittee on Executive Appoint­ low Democrat, and is openly Thus said U.S. Congressman alternative for the alien workers ment and Governmental Inves­ supporting the Republican DanaRohrabacher(R-Califomia) is "no job and no income." tigation (E/\GI), yesterday said Party's standard bearer, former in a letter published Sunday by Doromal, he added, wants to the Senate will only "waste its governor Pedro P. Tenorio the Washington Times. deny guest workers the choice. time" if it confirms the political whose running mate is Senate Rohrabacher, who was among "If Miss Doromal simply wants appointees of a "lameduck" gov­ President Jesus R. Sablan (R­ the members of Congress »1ho contracts with great laborers hon­ ernor. ). visited the CNMI early this year, ored, her goal is reasonable," Cing said Gov. Froilan C. The govei·nor nominated said Doro ma I's attacks on the Rohrabacher added. Tenorio, whose term will expire Wonenberg last week, and has CNMI "appears to be based on No one, he said, is denying that in January, wi LI not be reelected. Continued on page 24 the unspoken premise that people there had been problems in the

PAC. NEWSP,WEA. STACKS. ------~ WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 1997 - MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-3 Pol Pot undergoes Pete A. lobbies for Willens By Zaldy Dandan Pangelinan and former lt. gover­ ing for the rejection of Willens' Variety News Staff nor Benjamin T. Manglona, nomination claimed that the law­ FORMER Iieutenant governor should be invited to testify. yer worked closely with Gov. 'humiliating trial' Pedro A. Tenorio is urging the "I cannot speak for them but I froilan C. Tenorio during the Senate to confirm Howard P. feel that those ... members ... wlll 1995 Constitutional Convention. by his fonner Khmer Rouge com­ By KER MUNTHIT Willens' nomination as special provide unequivocal support to Senate President Sablan, for his PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) rades l,L,t Friday. judge. Mr. Willens' nomination," part, has said he will recommend -Cm1bo

•' ,),\t 4-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-WEDNESDAY- JULY 30, 1997 ___ .--~----·- ~======:;------.Y_W"._!E~D~NE\/_l_~DAY, JULY 30, 1997 - MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-5 _o\U.N~\ Improvement work • US Senate panel OKs ---·(~~ THE .,,,,,,,,.. . ,_..:,>.<~ cd 0 ~·~~\~ on manna resumes .. -~ By Jojo Dass The absence of such control Variety News Staff FY98 Covenant funds This section, Around the Islands covers community stories. local events, measures, it was feared, could and cultural activities. Should you have a story you would like to share, IMPROVEMENT work at the lead to further erosion of the THE FISCAL YEAR 1998 In­ the CNMI funding compo­ or an event that needs to be covered, contact Laila at 234-6341 Smiling Cove marina has re­ cove's top soil during and af­ terior Appropriations bill con­ nents. sumed after the contractor for ter the improvement project. taining CNMI Covenant funds "On the island of Saipan," the project began complying "They (contractor) has al­ and new money to fight the Inouye explains, "more than with regulations set by the ready complied and dredging brown tree snake has been .30 brown tree snakes have orient 13 Division of Environmental has resumed. Hopefully, they approved by the Senate Ap­ been reported during the past PSS propriations Committee, Resi­ Quality on .the matter. should be done within a year's IO years, and it is likely that a In an interview, DEQ Direc­ time," said Castro. dent Rep. Juan N. Babauta dis­ small population had become tor John I. Castro Jr., said the He said present tide condi­ closed established there. project, expected to be com­ tions have made dredging work · The $1 I million Covenant We can wait no longer to 1!~~ te1!£~~rs ~ . pleted in a year's time, will easier. fund appropriations is for the focus on this enourmous Variety News Staff "We wlkedabout what the teachers allow for more boatslips in the The project is expected to third year in the seven-year threat, which has virtually THIRTEEN new teachers of the Pub- would like to know like taxes, insur- t ,t./, outer part of the cove. Manglona/Guerra agreement destroyed the native bird spe­ ILI'' ' ease the problem on inappro­ licSchoolSystems,1w a basic glimpse ance and i;etirement," she added. , ·._. The project, which started priate docking space at the cove enacted into law in 1996, he cies on Guam." oftheCNMI at mi orientation meetino Accordmg to Dela Cruz, 29 more 1 , • ;' six mof1ths ago, will involve said in a news release. The snake funds will be used which, at present, can Juan N. Babauta at the Joctcn-K1yu Library ycstcrda{ teache~ ~ exrected to arrive before · ";;;, the dredging of the cove and "Everything is on track," ac­ primarily in the regional ef­ "The orientation is to !!ive the new the begmmng of the school year. ______accomodate an average of 50 the removal of wrecks in the cording to CNMI Representa­ so far. fort against the snake. Much teachers an oppommity to learn more 'The teachers are arriving based on vessels. Hawaii 'Lau!ima' Instructor Gary Shimabukuru holds up a 'Laulima' seal badge as SVS students pledge to area. tive Juan N. Babauta. "So far, of the money will go to research of what it takes to live here in the theschoolyearscheduleaccordmgto create a drug-free CNMI yesterday. Photo by Lalla c. Younis Smiling Cove marina is a The $1.6 million appropria­ our Covenant funding has at­ CNMI." said Deputy Commissioner each ~hool. Most of the teach<:rs are "It (project) was stopped be­ docking area for fishing enthu­ tion to stop the snake repre­ for new and better control meth­ of Insuuction Margaret Dela Cruz. replacmg teachers who are leavmg or cause they (contractor) failed siasts and several tourist-related tracted no opposition. r""' sents a $ I million increase ods. The teachers got a rounded discus- did not renew their contracts. Others to comply with certain CNMI establishments that provide a should it, since Congress guar­ over last year. The House has Last year, a Brown Tree Snake sion of the CNMl that included the are filling the vacancies for the 1997- regulations," said Castro. . sunset cruise of the lagoon. anteed the money when we already approved an Interior bill Control Committee, including the 'Laulim.a' team. shares drug won passage of Public Law different areas and villages, the his- 98 school year," said Dela Cruz. · Castro said the firm did not The Smiling Cove improve­ with both of the CNMI spending CNMI, other insular areas, -and put "silt curtains" properly and ment is among several projects I 04-134 last year. provisions. federal agencies approved a 5- started dredging without "earth being monitored by DEQ for pos­ "I hope to see these FY98 Babauta wrote to the Clinton year plan designed to deal with prevention training with SVS berms" or erosion protection sible adverse effects on the envi­ monies very quickly put to use Administration at the beginning the snake. in CNMI building classrooms By: Laila C. Younis 'Laulima' which is a Hawai­ Hawaii's "Laulima" drug-free devices having been put up. ronment. of the year requesting additional The new funds will help put and waterlines, and all the Variety News Staff i an term meaning 'many seal to each student. funds and the Pesident increased that plan into action. other infrastructure which is SAN VICENTE Elementary hands'. We are a group of "We will just change Ha­ the snake budget for FY98. The next stop for the Interior so important to the quality of School students and teachers different government agencies waii to CNMI on the badges. The House-approved that in­ Appropriations bill is debate on CPA reports on Rota, life of the people of the North­ yesterday shared a training and community members They are really nice," said crease prior to the Senate Ap­ the Senate floor. ern Marianas." presentation with the CNMI's working together to bring to the Ogomoro. propriations Committee's ac­ After that a House and Senate Saipan harbor work Additional funding for the newest crusaders to join the public a better understanding of "We have received federal tion. conference committee will rec­ effort to stop the spread of the anti-drug campaign. the negative consequences of us­ funding for the team as well ALL WORK at the Saipan He pointed out that the elec­ In his release, Babauta noted oncile differences between their brown tree snake has also been The CNMI Drug Education ing drugs," said Criminal Justice as CJPA support. We are imple­ Harbor under the original con­ trical work which will pro­ the strong support from Ha­ :espective versions of the spend­ treated positively by Congress and Prevention Team held the Planning Agency Director Jack menting the program to work for tract with Samsung Construc­ vide lights to the entire dock waii Senator Daniel Inouye on mg measure. session at the school to help Ogumoro. the government, community, tion Company of Korea has area should be operational by prepare members on drug edu­ Gary Shimabukuro, an in­ schools and businesses," he said. been completed, CPA Board the end of August. Light poles cation and prevention infor­ structor from Hawaii's "If we pull this off, we will be Vice Chairman Tony S. have been assembled with in­ fQJ CHARACTER LOANS New teachers for the Public School System listen to a presentation on l Camacho disclosed. stallation to follow soon. CNMl's history at an orientation meeting at Joeten-Kiyu Library yes/er­ mation to the community. "Laulima" group lead a pre­ the first-ever volunteer drug edu­ . I For !hat long awaited vacation ~ ~~~~~~ "We just adopted the name sentation about the effects of cation and prever;tion team in the Camacho made the an­ The CPA Board Vice Chair­ medical expenses or any drug use to SYS students and CNMI," he added. nouncement during the regu­ man said that all permits for personal type of loan. teachers while the CNMI's Members of the CNMI lar monthly meeting of the the dredging of the Saipan "Laulima" trainees observed. "Laulima" are: Shimabukuru, Board last Thursday at the Harbor to minus 40 feet have fQJ EQUIPMENT LOANS Tanapag residents file His presentation caused silence Asst. Instructor John Nagy, Saipan Seaport Office confer­ been secured except for the Furniture, Appliances among the students who sat en­ Ogomoro and Harry Blanco ence room. Division of Environmental Computers, Automobiles, Boats, Motorcycles Communication tranced by the drug '"horror" sto­ of CJPA, Jack Salas and In a news release, Camacho Quality (DEQ) 401 water qual­ & Equipment. protest vs hotel project ries he talked about in Hawaii. Ismael Agoun of DPS, Greg noted that the revetments work ity certification. The mood turned into laughter Sablan, of Customs Division, is currently underway at Able "It is my understanding that {bJ REAL ESTATE LOANS TA'.'!APAG residents submitted a commercial development out of resi­ the lives of the children, pets and live­ with songs he played with a Luhk Rupil of CNMI Dare Dock. the management has asked Property, Horne Loans, packet of retitions mid letters to tl1e dential area, is pretty difficu!L stock who now wander freely along the Ukelele and the Lau Ii ma chant he Program, Vince Mareham, Ike Camacho who also holds the DEQ recommendation for a Coa1tal Resources Mm1agement Of­ 1l1e villagers are concerned that the village's narrow streets. Construction, Horne asked the students to repeat. title of Chairman of the biologist. to perform certain fice la,t Friday. to officially register presence of the hotel, iL~ guesl, and Impact on the infrastructure -on the Aquiningco and John Barcinas Improvement and Board's Seaport Facilities studies to determine the e f­ their objection to a proposed hotel de- staff. will not only disrupt tl1eir use of local supply of water and power,andon "Now say after me, Laulima! ofCNMI Juvenile Police Unit, Horne Equity Loans. 1·clor111ent in their l'ilbge. tl1e ocach. hut tl1at tourist traffic and the barely ,Klequate sewersystem- isof Many hands, hearts and minds Christine Halloran of Touched Subcommittee, also said fect, if any, of the dredging A hearing on tl1c pcnnit aprlication potential water use such as jet skis will concern a, well, tl1ey said. working together together to By Grace, Rudy Pua and Samsung will now begin reno­ work on the coral," Camacho .tDJ LEASE FINANCING of Korean dcl'clo[Jcr Joong i\ng Cor­ disturb tl1e coral beds and fish habitat The Tanapag villagers have re­ vating a portion of Delta Dock. said. create a drug-f rec CNMI !", he Daniel Roberts, of DYS, Office Equipment, Computers, poration, Ltd., to build a six-story hotel upon which manyl'illagersstill depend quested that tl1c Board hold a formal "The concrete cap has been chanted above a chorus of chil­ Narainy Sikyang, Hopwood Jr. Turning to the Port of Rota, Furniture, Automobiles in T,mapag village wa, held on June for sustenance. meeting to decide the issue, rather than dren voices. done and the contractor is Camacho said dredging at the circulating a proposed statement grant­ High, Herbert Yamada and and Communication 26tl1. They are also concerned that the looking at repaving the asphalt harbour has resumed after a CRMO"s deadline for submitting increase in traffic flow, from tour bw;es ing the rem1it with conditions, a, is After the presentation, he Percy Boddy of Division of Equipment. driveway and parking lot as a cornmcnts expired last week-end. ~ to vendor delivery vans, will endanger usually done. -30- passed out cloth badges with Mental Health. two-week break to perform "We collected O\'Cr 7r.J.> names. in­ ··------·------·------~ final restoration work to Delta much needed repair to the dredger. Dock," Camacho said. f£JJ DEBT ciud ing tl1at 01· l3ishop Tomas A. He said the dredging work there ------·Financial Camacho. ,md Congrc:ssm,lil Pete P. Samsung will dredge the area should be completed by mid-Au­ CONSOLIDATION Reyes:· ,aid Joseph Ruak a ,1xikc,­ CNMI to launch telemedicine soon to minus eight feet. Once com­ gust. at which time the dredger Consolidate your bills/ m,m for the group. in a nc11·, release. By Ferdie de la Torre cist in Hawaii, has brought about an treat and save lives, he said .. pleted, there will be approximately ;,ill return to Saipan for a ma'Jor ",\nd kttn, of support lrom I louse loans into one, for one easy Loan Services for 120 feet of additional berthing Speaker Diego T lkna1·ente. ,rnl Con­ Variety News Staff interest and desire of major technical In the pa~t five years, he said the overhaul before starting the drede­ payment. ~re\\m,u1 Dino T. Jones ... added 1\kx TIIECOMMONWEALTH Health companies to help the people of the Radiology Society of North Ameiica space. ing on the tu ming basi~, the cha;­ l'ali~. · Center is cxrectcd to launch soon Pacific Island~. ha<; seen a threefold on parers submit­ CPA will be calling for bids nel, and the berthing areas at the all your needs. ,,tor al I of tl1e n:u11es are ,ignaturcs. tclcmedicine in the CNMI, accord­ "MTC has graciously offered to ted dealing with elecrronic imaging, sometime in August for the con­ Saipan Harbor. adrmt, Ruak. ing to Department of Public Health donate this vital link to CHC. Its picture archiving, and communica­ tinuation of the I 00 feet wide The dredging of the Rota Har­ "We· put down tl1e 11a111es

,i ''.,,i,J, •1'• ,l,\ \ I I\' I . ' 6-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-WEDNESDAY- JULY 30, 1997 PIO 'doubts' im.partialit~ of I:nunigration panel m.em.ber Borja signs puhii~'ui~d;=iw;; THE CNMI government expressed dent and George Miller, a member By Zaldy Dandan doubts about the objectivity and im­ of a commission like this should Variety News Staff checked before the Public School partiality of the U.S. Immigration be expected to at least read our ACTING Gov. Jesus C. B01ja yes­ System hired him. Commission saying one of its mem­ Covenant as well as researching its terday signed into law a bill that Brnja reiterated his concerns also signed a bill that would require Vetoed bers already has a preconceived opin­ background before taking a position." would amend the controversial pub­ about the public lands act, or Pub­ the Public School System to con­ The only bill vetoed by Brnja ion of the CNMI. In the June editorial, Estrada also lic lands ac_t, but vetoed a Icgisla­ lic Law I 0-57, saying that any bills duct a criminal background check was H.B. I 0-280, which would hints that he might be visiting the Gov. Froilan C. Tenorio 's spokes­ t1on that would establish a Com­ toco1Tect the law's problems should on those applying fora teacher's or establish a Commonwealth Ar­ man Mark Broacll1urstmade this state­ CNMI along with the Immigration be passed. chives and would place the archi­ Commission as a 'responsible repre­ monwealth Archive;. a iibrmian 's job. ment in reaction toanewspapermticle "Otherwise, I think wc Will cer­ vist under the North.cm Marianas sentative' of the Clinton Administra­ Gov. Froilan C. Tenorio. who Introduced by House Majority wTinen by commission member Ri­ College (NMC). chard Estrada critcizing the CNMJ's tion, "togetafirsthand look at what's was ·scheduled to ,uTive yesterday tainly encounter more confusion Leader Pete P. Reyes (R-Saipan), . policies. - going on." from a personal trip to Hawaii, has and delay," he said. House Bill I 0-392, or "The Com­ Borja, in his letter to the The commission is visiting on "Does this show 'independence'? said he will veto House Bill I 0- Tenorio, for his part. has said he monwealth Criminal Record Dis­ Legislature's presiding officers, Saipan to review the local immigm­ We thought this smelled like some­ 4 I 9, but B01jasaid the bill is needed. will veto any bills amending P.L. semination Act," would make avail­ said the current archivist and tion policy. thing Al Stayman would push to make H.B. I 0-419 would allow the I 0-57 as he will challenge its con- able federal and other U.S. NMC's boardofregentshave asked Broadhurst said that "if at leastorie Mark Broadhurst us look bad, even before we found out governor to work on pending land stin1tionality. - jurisdiction's criminal records to him to veto the bi II. memberof the commission "is 'open that Interior sent Estrnda a tip sheet on transactions involving homesteads Tenorio vetoed the bill that be­ CNMI agencies, branches, public In general, Bo1ja said, the bi II minded' on the CNMI as his associ­ immigration and labor. the Interior report, even before Gov. for a 60-day period or until the came P. L. I 0-57 after both houses corporations,elected bom·ds, licens­ lays heavy responsibility on the atesclaim,hehaspickedaverystrange Of Armey and DeLay, Estrada Tenorio got his copy. Board of Public Lands (BPL) has of the Legislature0Ve1rnde the veto. ing boards and autonomous agen­ archivist without making any ap­ waytoshowit" wrote, "They are supporting the ef­ "Why shouldn't we be suspicious Jesus C. Borja Background check propriations for the new and addi­ Broadhurst said that .. if anyone convened. cies for use in their employee and forts of the CNMI to continue circum­ of the true motives of this Commis­ AsidefromH.B. I0-419andH.B. tional duties. has any questions about commis­ venting the adoption of basic U.S. sion, especially now that we know In his letter to the Legislature's ficulty getting mortgages." applicant background checks. 10-225, which exempts CNMI He added that placing the archi­ sion member Richard Estrada's laborandminimurn wage standards. Interior is even funding the visit of the presiding officers, Borja said. the However, he added, similar leg­ The bill states that its purpose is judges from having cars with gov­ vist within NMC while rnakino­ point of view on the CNMI, all And while continuing to support Commission at Interior's invitation, bill is needed because without BPL islation are still needed for land to ensure that public school teach­ emmentplates and markings, Borja him an appointee of a board "raise~ they have to do is read his lengthy the commonwealth use of the nonetheless?" Broadhurst asked "our homesteaders are having dif'. exchanges and public land leases. ers and librarians employed in the editorial." ''Made in USA" label, they also Broadhurst recalled that only last CNMI shou Id be proper Iy screened a potentially serious constitutional The article titled 'Made in the oppose the imposition of U.S. im­ week one of Estrada's fellow Texans for criminal histories. problem," and also threatens NMC' s USA' was published in the June migration and naturalization law." then visiting Saipan read the local The Senate passed the bill shortly accreditation. 13 issue of the Dallas morning "If you take the position that news coverage of the Interior Depart­ after Reyes alleged in a privilege Borja, who said he agrees with News, in which Estrada attacked everything President Clinton and ment report: "He said that if you sub­ AG files raps vs Senator the bill's purpose, recommended speech that the San Vicente El­ House Minority Leader Dick stituted the name Texans forCNMI in Congressman George Miller said ementary School teacher ''beaten that the proposed law be amended, Am1ey and Majority Whip Tom in letters is true,." said Broadhurst, all the allegations about labor abuse, By Ferdie de la Torre it has already been resolved. up"' by a student's father and uncle ''in paiticular, removing the (provi­ De Lay for supporting the position "you 're pretty far from having the violations of immigrntion law and the Variety News Staff ''Sen. King has reconciled with is someone who physically abuses sion on the new) board, and making of the Commonwealth in opposi­ open mind we keep hearing about. other negatives, it would be equally THEATTORNEYGeneral'sOf­ his girlfriend°. They're happily his students. the ai·chivisteither independent or a SVS students perform the Chamorro "Batsu" dance for the Yachiyo tion to federalizing local control of Unlike the advisors to the Presi- accurate." fice filed yesterday criminal together again. She does not want Reyes said the teacher's previ­ position within NMC, answerable exchange students at PIG yesterday. Photo by: Laila c. Younis charges against Senator Esteven to press charges," O'Connor said. ous background should hiwe been to (its) bmu-d of regents." M. King for allegedly assaulting The lawyer said what King can APIL must help ask US on his girlfriend on Tinian last July do now is go to the cou11- and PURSUANT TO PUBLIC LAW 8-41 SECTION 11, GOVERNOR FROILAN C. TENORIO AND LT 21. explain what really happened. GOVERNOR JESUS C. BORJA. THROUGH THE BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL LICENSING HEREBY GIVES NOTICE THAT THE REGULAR MEETING FOR THE BOARD WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY. The AGO filed assault with a According to the complaint, AUGUST 5, 1997 AT 10:00 AM ATTHE OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL LICENSING, dangerous weapon and assault and King "did threaten to cause, at­ 2ND FLOOR AT THE ISLAND COMMERCIAL CENTER BUILDING, GUALO RAI. Compact impact-- Tebuteb battery against King despite an AGENDA tempted to cause or purposely 1. CALL TO ORDER By Jojo Dass seriously considered by all political earlier announcement by Maria caused bodily injury to Dosalua 2. DETERMINATION OF ATTENDANCE & QUORUM 3. REVIEW AND ADOPTION OF AGENDA Variety News Staff entities like the APIL ... they should DLC. Dosalua, said to be the with a dangerous weapon, to wit: 4. REVIEW AND ADOPTION OF MINUTES JUNE 3, 1997 MEETING MINUTES THE ASSOCIATION of Pacific ls­ look at this a, an issue in terms of senator's girlfriend, that she will a telephone." 5. COMMUNICATIONS FROM GOVERNOR'S OFFICE & LEGISLATURE funding our brothers and sisters," said A. GOVERNOR'S OFFICE land Legislators should ··seriously con­ not press charges. The complai.nt added thatTinian B. LEGISLATURE sider'' asking the US government to Tebuteb in an interview. Esteven M. King 6. CHAIRMAN'S REPORT Assistant Atty. Gen. Alan Lane, senator "did unlawfully strike, beat, 7. BOARD ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT release Compact impact funds to en­ Tebutebsaid the CNMJ government 8. INVESTIGATOR'S REPORT sure continued inclusion of FAS citi­ "has no immediate plans" to shoulder who is handling the case, told the wound or otherwise do lxxlil y harm the complaint 9. COMMITTEE REPORTS 10. OLD BUSINESS zens into the foodstamp program. the cost of subsidizing FAS citizens Variety that even though the vic­ toDosalua" Dosalua told the Variety that the A APPLICATIONS FOR BOARD'S REVIEW That(Micronesians' exclusion from foostamp benefits despite a new fed­ tim changed her position, the The Clerk of Court summoned information given by the Tini,m po­ 11. NEW BUSINESS 12. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS the progran1) is mi issue that should be eral policy excluding them from the AGO's Criminal Division has a King to appear in Superior Court on lice about the incident was blown out 13. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING welfare system. general policy to prosecute domestic of proportion. He proposed that FSM and APIL Tinian on Aug. 8 at 9 a.m. to answer violence ca.. WORLO.. TOUR I!. TRAVEL him about tl1e incidcnLs tl1a1 separately On Friday, a construction worker HONGKONG Shirino Ngirasmau, Manager, Technical Maintenance Division at 234-7689/6866, and in Tinian, tending Tanapag Elementary Oc,~ A 4 look place over the weekend in which W,Lsckctrocutcd todcatl1 while on duty ¢1..-:. ~~,,_of:' Frances Diaz Field Office Representative may be contacted at 433-9213. School that there wi II be an Ori­ 'llo~E: • . 11t"' $605.00 five pcopk: died. at tl1i: judicial complex project. 11 entation for School Year 1997-98 IOIIAL SAIPJ.11 ~ 'IriP Airfare only NMHC reserves the right to waive any informalities and to reject any and all proposals in the best "On Ll1e day to day b,Lsis , DI'S On Saturday, two Jap,u1ese girls d drowned al l'lurncria Resort's swim­ to be held August I, in the school Plef!se Call Us At Roun . interest of NMHC. docsn't want my ,Lssisl,mce," Allison said. "DPS called an ,U11buhmce. 'Il1ey ming pool, mid a fishenrnm drowned at cafeteria at 9:00 a.m. /s/ MARYLOU S. ADA .y could have called me, and it would Obyan Beach. The fitihdcatl1 w,Ls vic­ First day or instruction will be 233-3600,3700,3800 Certain Restrictions Due Apply f Corporate Director have been ,1 Jogical tl1ing to doconsid- tin1 of stabbing. . . - ..... -- - . -.. ... ______.,.. on August 4th . .______A_n_d_A_s_k_F_or_M_i_r_a,_J_u_v_y_, _Kr_is._ti_n_a_, Y_in_g_,_o_r_M_a_Y ______L_i_m_it_cd-T-im~c-O~n~ly----l~

'' .f l'I''' I WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 1997 - MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-9 8-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-W~Q~ESDAY- JUL~YC-'3.,_._0'.!___, ~19~9_._7------Tonga surveys lttatB.lsewhere. in the Pacific AG wants Wiseman off case By Ferdie de la Torre makes it clear that "he intends to the regulations. The lawyer pointed out that Procurement Regulations in all of junk vehicles Variety News Staff make a decision which may limit "Such result appears especially none of Wiseman 's contracts with his contractual dealings with the PNG commander freed THE ATTORNEY General's Of­ the coverage of the procurement likely given the special judge's the govemment is for construc­ government. NUKU'ALOFA (Pacnews)­ He says a total of 134 junk vehicles PORT MORESBY, Papua over the weekend .and was to Singirok said he led the I fice has sought the disqualific,1- regulations to certain types of statement in the July 11 order that tion related matters. The case stemmed from a law­ Tonga's ministry ofkmds. survey and have been found in five of the villages New Guinea (AP) - Rebel­ face charges today of interfer­ March mutiny because he was tion of Special Judge David A. contracts and to decide whether the 'court questions whether the Pfund contended that the deci­ natural resources is conducting a sur­ covered so far. suit filed by Joaquin M. Manglona lious soldiers seized their top ing with June elections by bring­ outraged that the government I Wiseman from presiding over a parties may, by contract, exempt CNMI Procurement Regulations sion on the pending motion to against the government over al­ wy on Tongatapu island. aimed at TI1e survey will also cover Yava'u could pay mercenaries $6 million I $2.3 million lawsuit filed by a collecting infonnation on tl1c :unount :md Ha' apai islands. Doctor Latu says commander today then released ing some of his troops to a poll­ themselves from those regula­ governs lease agreements for real dismiss in the case offers the po­ leged nonpayment of lease rent­ when many of its own soldiers businessman against the CNMI of inorganic wa~tc for disposal. the idea behind the survey is to fomm­ him hours later after Prime Min­ ing place. tions." property or whether these Regu­ tential for setting a precedent als of a building previously occu­ government. Tiicministry'ssccrctazy.DoctorSavac latc ways of disposing these junk ve­ ister Bill Skate assured them no But armed soldiers overpow­ were underpaid, poorly equipped, "Such a decision would have lations are limited to construction which would relieve Wiseman pied by the Department of Labor u11u, says the survey is focuscd on junk hicles. He says the problem is increas­ one would be charged pending a ered guards and freed Enuma from badly housed and hungry. Assistant Atty. Gen. Sally B. far-reaching effects on all parties related matters,'" she said. from compliance with the CNMI and Immigration. and vehicle wreckage leftovers, Radio ing each year and is a tl1reat to the new investigation into a March jail overnight before capturing Sandline's mercenaries were Fund told the Superior Court that involved in contracting with the Tonga reports. - environmenL ·mutiny. Nuia. supposed to crush a nine-year se­ Wiseman would be so affected by CNMI. One of those parties would The seizure of Brig. Gen. Leo Military spokesman Col.Jack cessionist guerrilla war on the the outcome of the issues he be Special Judge Wiseman," she Nuia at his residence in Murray Tuat confirmed Enuma was in­ island of Bougainville, which the (Wiseman) has raised. said. International Two dead in PNG after fight Barracks in the capital, Port v~lved in talks with Nuia while army had repeatedly failed to 'The conflict of interest did not In his private practice of law, ~ INTER-KAMTRAVELAGENCY PORT MORESBY (Pacnews)­ andareinforcementfrornmobilesquad Moresby, came as the govern­ the defense forces commamler contain. arise until Wiseman has entered Wiseman participates in CNMI ~ P.O. Box 3397, Saipan, MP 96950 Two people are reported dead after a and general duty police were flown to ment was about to file charges was being held. Last week Skate formed a coa­ an order lastJuly 11 requiring for contracting from all angles, mak­ Tel. 235-5554/5555/8888 FAX (670)235-7070 f;~r~ fight in Papua New Guinea's Centrnl Tapini to restore peace. Meanwhile, against two officers who led the Skate, while refusing to grant lition government with members additional issues on procurement ing himself a government con­ Network. Province. Divisional police corlUl 1ander police in Port Moresby are investiga­ mutiny against the gov to be a full amnesty, said mutiny of the outgoing administration regulations governing lease agree­ tractor, Pfund stated. for tlre National Capital District and tion an incident which left two students charges would be held in abey­ that had hired Sandline. ments be briefed by the parties," Western Province Sam Jngubasays the hospitalised. TI1e students from Sogeri formally accused Tuesday of se­ Pfund said a decision in this two people were axed to death at i apini National High School were injured in a dition. Skate's pledge means he ance pending the new inquiry Singirok had accused the old said Pfund in the government's case holding that the CNMI Pro­ station following a figlit over a g,uneof fight which broke out between Sepik cannot be charged now. into the hiring of mercenaries government of corruption. But motion for disqualification filed curement Regulations do not ap­ cards, NBC reports. - - ,md Engan student~ of !lie school la~t Singirok's close aide, Maj. from the London-based Sandline an independent judicial inquiry Monday. ply to some types of contracts TAKE ADYANTAGEfff He ,ays police were overpowered week. - Walter Enuma, had been jailed International. found no wrongdoing. The government lawyer said could exempt Wiseman's con­ ------·------·----·------Wiseman 's request on the issues tracts from the requirements of e~ntinentllt~ s peci11.l :PllckJtte :Nauru settles with Victoria State Government /Alternative corrections· MANILA · $469 • 2N · Admiral Hotel MELBOURNE, Australia (AP)­ said I am bottom of the heap. I think accepted it hotel owners. It agreed to buy the land 2.ealand. SEOUL · $399 • 3N • Capital Hotel Nauru on Monday h:mded over a the action I have taken today will Nauru got rich by selling phos­ from the Victorian government for Clodumar said he was confident US SS.55 million ( 11.4 million speak for itself," Clodumar told re­ phates, deposited on the Pacific is­ US $7.5 million (10 million Austrn­ US$28.8 million (38.5 million Aus­ ,program is e~tablished BALI · $599 · 4N • Aneka Beach Hotel Australian dollars) check for porters. land by migrating birds over thou­ lian dollars). tralian dollars) due on the Queen more incentives to [be in the pro­ Melbourne's Southern Cross Hotel Secret papers prepared for Trea­ sands of years, for fertilizer. It paid US $375,(XX) (500,0'.X.l Victoria hospital site and the US$ PALAU • $555 • 2N - Palau Marina Hotel gram]," DeRienzo said. site, saying the payment, which was surer Peter Costello for a recent The tiny nation is running out of Australian dollars) at the time and the 11.25million(l5millionAustralian TI1e program kicked off Iast TAIPEI · $679 · 2N · Cosmos Hotel more than a year late, shows the meeting of Pacific finance minis­ phosphate,andhasmadcinvestments balance was due on March 30 last dollars) for the Carleton United week with a man charged with country's finances are improving. ters, which was picked up by a worldwide - including property in year. Brewery site, due to be settled in forgery as a fast client NauruPiesidentKinzaClodumar journalist when it was left on a Melbourne. But many of its invest­ The check for the Southern Cro~ February 1998, would be met with­ The program applies only to first SERVICES OFFERED: said the payment rebutted claims hotel table, said financial collapse ments have gone bad. site, which included penalties of US out having to sell other properties. offenders or those who have never Airline Reservations &Ticketing made about Naum in the leaked in Nauru was imminent and the The Pacific island republic bought $1.4 million ( 1.9 million Australian A hotel redevelopment on the beenpreviouslyconvictedoffelony. (Asiana Airline, Continental Airline, Freedom Air, Japan secret Australian b1iefing papers on only question was timing. the Southern Cross Hotel ,building in dollars) for late payment, was pos­ Southern Cross site will go ahead It does not apply to persons charged Airline, Korean Airline, Northwest Airline, United South Pacific nations. Clodumar said he had received 1994 for US $ 32 million (42 million sible .because of the recent sale of the . butthefeasibilityofresidentialapart­ withrnurder, kidnapping, sex crimes, Airline and PIA) ''I was a bit annoyed when they an explanation from Costello and Australian dollars) from the former Sheraton hotel in Auckland, New ments is under review, he said. Hotel & Car Reservation ·-·------~------~-----~------racketeering ad organized crimes. The program may cover those Package Tours Special Discounts for Group facing charges such as theft, DUI, Free Ticket Delivery and minor charges or those "who Travel Insurance Dan DeRienzo meet the general standards for ac­ ceptance as detennined by the pro­ 'j By Mar-Vic C. Munar gram director." Variety News Staff De Rienzo said the main objective . Ii: ITD0ESN'Thwttoadmitac1ime of the program is to "suean1line" the { and accept responsibility ,especially 1' number of court litigations. ( with the newly established Adult ~ijl)oft~~ • 'i Instead of going through the inui­ Defened Prosecution Program. cacies of the criminal justice system, The program, according to Chief DeRienzo said, a defenckmt's case Public Defender Dan DeRienzo will be 1esolved through a "non- , [ seeks to eliminate c1iminal convic- couit" alternative .. , tion on defendant~ who m·e willing ··rt will save a lot of court time. to undergo counseling :uid pmtici- Onceamotiontodismissisfiled,thc pate in a community-based rcha- cm;e is basically out of the system bil itation prognm1. and the cowt will no longer be in- Under the program, charges valved," DeRienzo said. filed against a defendant who It will alsoyieldgovemmcntsav- chooses not to contest his or her ings, DeRienzo said, noting that Joeten MotJi;s cijJ~l>flt•S)i}j!iJ;!f~iflt"F(}Jib guilt will be suspended and even- the courts arc cun-ently over- tually dismissed by the Attorney loaded with cases that cost the General's Office provided he or government a big deal oftaxpay- Fridgy,Aug}i;t;t;, ~j~ Satllr~~{r,f§f;j she fulfi lied the obligations con- ers' money. fcrred upon him or her. DUI arTests, for example, cost "The first step to rehabilita- the government $80adaytohouse FUNDRAI.ING DINNER COME '1~ 1Jlf01l. i -- tion is acknowledging that you and feed one inmate. have a problem" DeRienzo said. "Weaieove1whelmedwithpeople "97" BENAVEN1111&~BABAUTA TEAM One of the benefits of the pro- charged with DUI, and it's stupid to gram on the part of the defen- give these people three days in jail. · Speaker Diego T. Be~.fl!~t~;~~p.pscar M. Babauta (OB) dants is that "they don't come That's a lot of money, and the [De- outofit witha(criminal)record," partment of Public Safety] doesn't For Hq~§!!f fl!Ar,s~ratative DeRienzo said. want them to go to jail," DeRienzo Date '{''' A;ij~~tOi/1ij7(~turday) However, DeRienzo added, said. ~:~O p.m; ~ ,t~::W. p.1!1. the defendants would still have Thedeferredprosecutionprogram ;\;;;}I/•.•··• Roya!Tagt;t~~tjh Club. to pay fine and restitution, do is being implemented jointly by the community service, and satisfy Public Defender's Office, Attorney what the counseling is expected General's Office, and Probation of them. Office, and the Criminal Justice Bmliit~!,lfftam "When they start looking at Plimning Agency, a federal agency. Local Live1Band and Gultural Show counseling as a way to make Theprogramrecentlyreceivedan themselves better and that initial fedeml gr.mt of $50,(XX) for Tickijt••,!ijj1ijij1j •. 'at··•the •door they're going to have a reward at the first year starting May I. the end of the counseling scs- DeRienzo said the progmm will e(JHU?, dMt ~ tk 7et1t sion by getting the cases against have to be funded locally when the Si Yu'us Ma'ase, Ghilisou, Thank You them dismissed, then they'~l_have ___ fedeml money is used up.----·------·---··------~· __ --·------·~---______W_ED __ N_E_S_D~A_Y_,_JU_L_Y 30,1997. MARIANAS V{:RI?TY NEWS AND VlEWS-11 Ramos: 'I will not be lameduck president Clinton, Congress OK budget deal By Alan Fram on some issues. ,.i WASHINGTON (AP) - Con- The GOP acceded to Clinton's gressional Republicans and demands for a $24 billion, five- Clinton administration officials year effort to expand health-care I ) announced tcntati ve agreement coverage for m,iny of the counuy · s Monday night on a plan to bal- IO million uninsured children. 1 ance the budget by 2002 while That amount was $8 billion be- slashing taxes for millions of yondwhatmanyRepublicanspre- families. students and investors. ferred, but there was a catch. "We have reached a tentative They were insisting that Clinton agreement on the Balanced Bud- let states have leeway in deciding get Act and the tax relief package whichserviceswouldbeprovided, that is pendingreviewofthestatu- such as mental health and dental tory language," Senate Majority coverage. Leader Trent Lott told reporters In a triumph claimed by both in the Capitol in early evening. sides, there would be a $400-pcr- Protesters armed with truncheons and shields (right) stand face to face with the police as they march towards Lott, accompanied to the mi- child tax credit in 1998, rising to the House of Representatives in Quezon City Monday where President Fidel Ramos is delivering his last State of the Nation Address. About twenty thousand attended the protest which ended peacefully. AP crophones by Senate Budget S500 the next year, for children Committee Chairman Pete 16 and under. It would apply to Domenici, said he expected that many families who earn as little review to be completed by Tues- as $18.000 and owe little or no day with legislation going to the income tax, a victory for Clinton. House and Senate floors later in But it would also go to single the week. parents making as much as Congress plans to leave Friday President Clinton talks to Delaware Gov. Thomas Carper during the National Governors Association's 89th $75,000 and couples making for its annual summer recess. Annual Meeting Monday in Las Vegas. Clinton spoke to the governors, highlighting his budget, welfare and $110,000, which Republicans "We gave ground. The admin­ . education programs. AP wanted . istration gave ground and we The package was on track to found common ground," Lott said. include $35 billion or more in President Clinton got word of Top Air Force general to step down education tax breaks, a key Clinton the agreement while playing golf demand to which lawmakers added By SUSANNE M. SCHAFER that he felt his military judgment in Las Vegas, said their own ideas. Clinton said it WASHINGTON (AP)- U.S. Air and advice were at issue. · \ SEOUL spokesman Joe Lockhart. would contain his treasured '"Hope Force Chief of Staff Ronald "After serving as chief of staff for "The president was pleased scholarship" of $1,500 tax credits $399.00 Fogleman asked Monday to retire a almost three years, my values and for the first two years of college. and is looking forward to a full · yearearly,amovehehadwamedhe sense ofloyalty to the troops led me RT Package Also included were special savings briefing tomorrow," Lockhart wouldtakeifU.S.officerswereheld to the conclusion thatlmay beoutof Plus 3 Nights Hotel incentives for education and other said. At the Capitol, two of his top accountable for the terrorist blast step," Fogleman said. "Ido not want reductions. BALI w/ Transfer lieutenants were ebullient. thatkilled 19airrneninSaudiArabia the institution to suffer and I am ··we have a tentative agree­ DefenseSecretaryWilliarnCohen afraid that it will ifl am seen as a ment on a very good balanced­ F'RENCH $599.00 said in an interview that he had been divisiveforceandnotateamplayer." President Fidel Ramos clenches his fist, while House Speaker Jose de WINDOWS RT Package budget plan," Treasury Secretary prepared for Fogleman's resigna­ Defense Department officials, Venecia listens, as he delivers his last State of the Nation Address in Robert Rubin exclaimed as he left MANILA tion and added, "I've never re­ speaking on condition of anonym· Plus 4 Nights Hotel the House of Representatives. Ramos said in his speech that his a meeting. Said White House administration has delivered the Philippines from economic stagnation sponded to pressure from anyone." ity, said Fogleman took the dra­ w / Transfer and Tour $469.00 and political turmoil. AP chief of staff Erskine Bowles: In the interview with The Associ­ matic step for a variety of reasons "We couldn't be more pleased ated Press, Cohen said he would Ronald Fogleman but clearly intended to signal that he RT Package By CLARO CORTES of the Freedom from Debt Coali­ with the outcome." announce laterthisweek whether he In a statement distributed at the believed Gen. Terryl J. Schwalier, Plus 2 Nights Hotel MANILA, Philippines (AP) tion. The agreement assured a tax would punish anyone in connection Pentagon, Fogleman said he acted to commander of the air base where President Fidel Ramos saiJ Mon­ Ramos said reforms opening the eeri'ain res-tri suggest­ Ch,mnel 2, owned by Bmuch Ivcher. and credits, plea-,ed business leaders. ing Fujim01i ML'> bom in Japan and Channel 2 also released the 111111- But it left c1itics chm·ging he had his birth documents later altered to sciipts of 197 telephone conversa­ passed over a chance to c,tlm Pem 's make itlooklikehewasbominPem. tions of joumalisL'>, politicians and twbulentpoliticalenvironment, which Pem 's constitution prohibits businessmen, allegedly taped by I h,L., caused Lima's stock mm-ket to people bom outsid~ Pem from being Pem 's national intelligence service. plummet in recent weeks ,md led to president. Soon after, several Cabinet minis­ the largest anti-government protesl., '1l1ere was nothing to resolve the ters resigned. Because Fujimoii has since Fujimori took office. political problem, to remove the close ties to the intelligence service, ·Tm disappointed. He missed a pressure from the boiling kettle that the repo1t led to chm·ges the govern­ great oppo1tuni ty to ,mswer the ques­ is about to explode," said opposition ment mns an enom1ous telephone tions m,my Pemvi,ms have and clear Congressmm1 Jorge Avendano. espionage 1ing. the political air,'' said Martin The scandals began in mid-July Amid the sc[mdals, Lima's stock Belaunde, a diplomat and interna­ when the government s!lipped a tele­ mm-ket plunged last week, fed by tional law expe1t. vision station ownerofhis citizenship feill'S of instability, and news repo1ts Among the key issues Fujimo1i after he criticized the armed forces, wmned of a coup by an mrny wonied failed to address were recent chm·ges saying he neverrenounced his Israeli about Fu jimrni 's plummeting popu­ he was born Japan, making him citizenship before his 1984 national- lmity. Castro welcomes youth to Cuba

Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori waves as he enters Congress, in Lima Monday. With his popularity at an all-time low and his right to govern questioned, Fujimori called for measures Monday to combat poverty but avoided addressing problems that have dogged his govern- ment AP

By David Koop But in his 40-minute address to LIMA, Peru (AP) - President Congress. the beleaguered president Alberto Fujimo1i. trapped in one of stuck to economic issues: he an­ the toughest Ciises of his presidency. nounced a 15 percent pay hike for addressed pove11y but not his 1ight to swte workers; some tax reductions; govern Monday in a key speech m,u-k­ credit for small businesses and a new ing his seventh yem· in power. S 1.3 billion mutual fund for state With his popuhuity at a low and his workers ,md retirees. position challenged by allegations he 'The next 12 months will be deci­ was born in Jap,m. Fujimo1i w,L~ sive for attending to Pe111 's social urged to use his Independence Day problems," Fujimori said. "All the message to calm fem-s of political measures mentioned have the goal of instability and respond to the scan­ creating jobs and eliminating pov­ Cuban President Fidel Castro, center, smiles from a balcony as he observes the openning ceremony of the dals. e11y." 14th World Festival and Conference of Youth and Students in Havana, Cuba Monday. AP By Anita Snow zations supporting American par­ HAVANA (AP) - President Fi­ ticipation issued a statement say­ del Castro welcomed thousands of ing, "We believe that our right to NORTHERN MARIANAS young people from around the travel freely must be upheld and world-including Americans who that denying anyone's right to EQUAL HOUSING HOUSING CORPORATION OPPORTUNITY defied a U.S. travel ban - at a travel toCubaisathreat to all of our communist-sponsored youth festi­ civil libe1ties." val Monday in the .Cuban capital. South Korean students also de­ Wearing his traditional olive fied a government travel ban to Governor Froilan C. Tenorio, Lt. Governor Jesus C. Borja and the Northern Marianas Housing green militmy unifonn,Castrodid attend the festival, student leaders Corporation (NMHC) Board of Directors are pleased to announce that the State Director of Rural not speak but waved from a bal­ in Seoul said. It was not known cony overlooking the steps of Ha­ how many were attending. Development in Hawaii, has informed that with the advent of utility service in the Kagman Ill vana University, where Silvio The South Koreans belong to Subdivision, his agency may now finance the construction of houses in the subdivision. Rodriguez and other Cuban folk Hanchongryon, a radical student singers serenaded the crowd. group outlawed by the govem­ This is a much welcomed news, as Kagman Ill homesteaders were previously unable to apply for a Official Cuban news media re­ ment as pro-North Korean. 1l1e Rural Development loan, due to the lack of power and water. The Commonwealth Utilities po11ed that more than 8,000 young group was responsible for many Corporation has issued its certification that power and water distribution will soon be completed in people from 117 countries - in­ violent anti-government protests phases within the subdivision. With this assurance, the Rural Development Office agreed to utilize its cluding more than 700 from the in recent years. residential loan funds for the subdivision. · -were among those South Korea has no diplomatic who mm·ched to the university for relations with Cuba, which is Unlike its predecessor, Rural Development is now more flexible with the design of houses it finances. the inauguration of the 14th World closely allied with communist Prospective project owners may now select house plans other than those previously approved by the Festival and Conference of Youth Nrnth Korea. · and Students. agency. This allows for a customized design, tailored to individual preference. Selected house plans, Thefestivalopenedjusttwodays Cuban youths joined visitors after the annual Revolution Day however, must be certified by a professional engineer, to meet the building standards for one- and from Europe, Asia, Africa anJ other speech. Castro's younger brother, two-family dwelling units of the Council for American Building Officials (CABO). pai1s of Latin America in swaying chief of Cuban aimed forces Gen. to the music.1l1ey waved the white Raul Castro, delivered a blistering Rural Development recently allocated $3,000,000.00 of Rural Housing 502 funds for the official banners of the festival, red, attack on the U.S. govemment and Commonwealth of the . The allocation will be reserved until August 15, white and blue Cuban flags and accused it of using sabotage to hmm 1997, after which the remaining funds will be pooled for competition among other jurisdictions, such huge red banners with the image of the communist country. as Guam, Palau and the Federated States of Micronesia. To take advantage of this fund availability, the late revolutionmy Che Guevara. Publicity about the festival sug­ applicants are requested to submit applications and the required documentation to NMHC by July 31, Earlier this month, the Treasu1-y gests the deliberations will have an 1997, so that applications maybe timely processed to meet the August 5th deadline imposed by Rural Depmtment refused to give travel anti-American theme. A two-day Development. permits to American youths plan­ "anti-imperialist tribunal" will be ning to attend, citing mies against convened to "judge and morally economic transactions by Ameri­ Interested applicants are encouraged to contact the NMHC offices on Saipan at 234-7689/7670/ condemn" the United States for cans in Cuba. "criminal conduct against human­ 6866, or Tinian at 433-9213 and on Rota at 532-9410. At the time, a coalition oforgani- ity." I' 1,;, i)1\· I >I. ·. An ~venin3 With

Te!ea:s901n .Pedro P. Tenorio and Jesus R. Sablan far a special dinner event to be held on (Yndap August 7 133?; font qv.m. tzl l Op.m. at the OlJa1pan °

f}.i."l'~·;: i:·;.~'.7'.'~.~~·:;:·:~-70:::.:~}1~?=•::~-;7~;:1·\·-:;:~.-.::r,::,;r.:-:-7:,:;:-:: ': t·.-:· ·-';';:.. ~~-·~7t.F:r:,.::r',, ..:.,:·.·:-.::-'.::~c:.i:.~. 4 r:~::.:, :i-:v;~·~::.,.~ 1.:-r.~-~-:-::-~}~- '.·.' .-.,·~ ·. ~~~-,:.": ·~:.' .. 7' :·-~,. ~~:;·. ., T'.~ r;t' 14-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-WEDNESDAY- JULY 30, 1997 WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 1997 -MARIANAS VARiETY NEWS AND VIEWS-15

COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS Accrediting Commission for Schools 533-Airport Boulevard, Suite 200 WASC- STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Burlingame, 94010

PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM DONALD G. HAUGHT, Ed.D. MARILYN S. GEORGE, ED.D. Executive Director Associate Executive Director Accrediting Commission Heads Praise

April 26, 1996

Mr. William S. Torres "lmproveme_~t Process Effort" Commissioner of Education CNMI Public School System P.O. Box 1370CK of CNMI, CNMI-PUBLIC SCHOOLS Saipan, MP 96950 Dear Mr. Torres: Public School System I have been reviewing the accreditation reports from Saipan which will be considered at the April Commission meeting. I was very encouraged when reading the progress report sections of the reviews. The committees report that the schools are making consistent constructive progress in responding to the recommendations of the previous visiting committees. Since those Accrediting Commission for Schools recommendations, I believe, were pertinent to the continuing improvement 533-Airport Boulevard, Suite 200 rP.1trKD· rtH of education in those schools, this reflects that the schools in the public Burlingame, California 94010 school system are making strong productive advances in the quality of educaiton provided for the students of Saipan. WASC is pleased to. · continue to work with your system with the goal of continuing to improve education in the region. DONALD G. HAUGHT, Ed.D. MARILYN S. GEORGE, ED.D. Executive Director Associate Executive Director The system of accreditation which WASC uses has proven lo be valuable in assisting schools to reflect on the practices being employed, to clarify their July 16, 1996 mission and to introduce more effective strategies to ensure that the education provided is current and relevant for students. We look forward to Mr. William S. Torres continuing to work with you in this effort. Commissioner of Education Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands State Board of Education, Public School System P.O. Box 1370 CK Saipan, MP 96950 special recognition is in order to all Public Schools' administrators, faculty, staff, parents, students, community leaders for their profound efforts, commitment and dedication and the many sacrifices Dear Mr. Torres: Aduring their respective school Self-Study process during school-year 1996~ 1997 and 1997-1998. The collaborative effort that each school and their community exhibited illustrates their interest, concern and com­ Accreditation fosters excellence and ongoing improvement in public and private schools. In a time or increasing accountability, we in education must be concerned that what the students know, can do, and mitment to engage in any way, in ensuring that their school improvement process continue to move forward, understand will prepare them for the world in which they will live and work. Accreditation provides the in pursuit of achieving high standards and quality education to every student in the CNMI. means for schools to conduct a self-assessment of their current educational program for students, gain insight and perspective from the visiting committee, and implement and monitor the resulting A special recognition and appreciation is extended to the hotels that are participating in the Adopt-A-School schoolwide action plans. Therefore, accreditation is a process that can assist a school community Program for their tremendous contribution in providing assistance to their respective adopted school's needs, in ensuring that the philosophy of the schools and learning expectations are appropriate and being as well as other establishments in the business community, private individuals and mayors, who have in one accomplished through a viable educational program. way or another contributed to the improvement of our school system. The Commission commends the Public School System of the Commonwealth of the Northern We would also like to extend our sincere gratitude to the elected leaders inthe Executive branch and Legisla­ Mariana Islands for embracing accreditation as its vehicle for all school improvement in this critical time of ensuring quality learning for all students and values the support from the tive branch for passing crucial pieces of legislations that address the critical needs of the CNMI, Public School legislators and the community in this endeavor. The resulting schoolwide action plans from the System. eight schools that have just completed full self-studies and the forthcoming additional five self­ studies and visits will provide the base from which the entire school system can improve in Thank you all for making this year's, as well as last year's school Accreditation Self-Study process and the order to strengthen student achievement. However, in order for the schoolwide action plans subsequent On-Site review by the Accrediting Commissions' Visiting Committee SUCCESSFUL!. Without to be accomplished, continual support from the legislators and the community is necessary. your commitment and generous contributions, the tremendous improvement in the CNMI, Public Schools would not have been possible. For that, our hats are off to everyone involved in the process. In the recent self-studies and visits at the eight schools, major areas of growth have been identified by the schools and the visiting teams. Examples include: the alignment of We are proud to say that the CNMI, Public School System is the only known public education institution within curriculum, instruction and assessment practices with the adopted Performance the pacific region to have been fully accredited system-wide, which means that elementary and high schools Standards in core subject areas and other disciplines; the provision of a focused staff in Saipan, Tinian and Rota are fully accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Western Association for development program for teachers to support quality learning; the recruitment and retention of qualified staff; the availability of sufficient and appropriate instructional Schools and Colleges in California. materials and equipment, and the continual need to maintain and renovate the physical plants. Since all the areas mentioned above cannot occur without an SCHOOL YR. REVIEW/TERM EXP. DATE PRINCIPAL ENRO. PHONE# adequate and reliable flow of resources, it is essential that the CNMI Public School System, the legislators, and the entire CNMI community work together to ensure San Vicente Elementary School 1996-97' -6 Yrs. 6-2002 Ms. Haberman 1019 234-6219 there are the resources needed to meet the demands that are critical to quality Oleai Elementary School 1996-97' -6 Yrs. 6-2002 Ms. Manglona 492 234-6167 learning. Tanapag Elementary School 1996-97' -6 Yrs. 6-2002 Mr. Haberman 356 322-9843 The Accrediting Commission urges the individual schools, the Public School Gregorio T. Camacho School 1996-97' -3 Yrs. 6-1999 Mr. Billy 337 322-9842 System and the greater CNMI community to be proactive in moving forward to Garapan Elementary School 1996-97' -3 Yrs. 6-1999 Mr. Ada 881 234-9832 address the developed schoolwide action plans that have resulted from the self­ studies and visiting committee reports. As we know, if learning is the business Hopwood Jr. High School 1996-97' -3 Yrs. 6-1999 Ms. Mendiola 1039 234-6124 of the school, success is only achieved when learning occurs. The Accrediting Marianas High School 1996-97' -2 Yrs. 6-1998 Mr. Denight 1638 234-3862 Commission supports you in your ongoing commitment to successful student learning and school improvement through the use of the accreditation Rota Elementary Junior High School 1996-97' -2 Yrs. 6-1998 Ms. Taimanao 347 532-9502 process. San Antonio Elementary School 1997-98' -6 Yrs. 6-2003 Ms. Thompson 337 234-6227 Koblerville Elementary School 1997-98' -6 Yrs. 6-2003 Ms. Ms. lchihara 375 234-3800 Sincerely, Tinian High School 1997-98' -3 Yrs. 6-2000 Ms. Montague 1873 433-9252 )? !dalt-J ). g,,~ Rota High School 1997-98' -3 Yrs. 6-2000 Mr. Songsong 163 532-9402 Marilyn S. George, Ed.D. William S. Reyes 1997-98' -3 Yrs. 6-2000 Ms. Pangelinan 790 234-6170 Associate Executive Director Tinian Elementary Junior High School 1997-98' -2 Yrs. 6-1999 Ms. Abayare 414 433-9251 JOHN GUERRERO - CNMI, PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM ACCREDITATION COORDINATOR 16-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-WEDNESDAY- JULY 30, 1997 WEDNESDAY JULY 30 1997- MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-17 ) I -•-- atas praises US help On currency speculation issue KL.\LA Ll}l\tPUR, Malaysia . , , h d. bassy, burning the American flag. Mahathir lectures US, others (AP) - ll1c frneign minister oflndo­ But notes aid to Indonesia h as diminis e The U.S. Congress criticized nesia. which has been in conflict with Indonesia's policies toward East mines, the foreign ministers con­ denied. pating countries 1-c::convenec.l Mon­ the l TniteJ States recently over poli­ .md secu1itv" in the region. region, saying, "ASEAN is going sources development. Timor, the former Portuguese colony tinued to discuss the political chaos "Drng money has become so day for the ASEAN Post-Minisie­ cies in the tenito1y of E:L,t Timor, on He ad 1:1dcleine Albright m1d the Associa­ Noting that "there has been a cuscd cooperation" between the tension. Muslim groups in the Indo­ Department and President Clinton's coddling drug traffickers -a chm·ge ing measures and preventive diplo­ South Korea. Japan, Australia and tion of Southeast Asian Nations. continui;g decline of activities in United States and Indonesia in nesian capital, Jakarta, staged a series administration have repeatedly stated that Burma's foreign minister later macy in the region, the 19 pm1ici- New Zealand. lndo111:sia"s Ali Alat,L, said. '1l1e ASEAN-U.S.developmentcoop­ fighting illegal drug traffic, socio­ of protests in front of the U.S. Em- that relations are good. llnited States k1, played a leading eration'" recently, Alatas appealed cultural exchanges, environmen­ rok in promoting regional stability for a reversal of that policy for the tal protection and human re- 1 A1bright says she n n t~~ MioconesianTel II ntc11 11 Ill Beyond the call will visit Singapore Micronesian Telecommunications Corporation (MTC) is seeking three SINGAPORE (AP) rity issues as well as on politi­ SWITCHING TECHNICIAN cal issues at the regional and Japan's Foreign Minister Yukihiko Ikeda shakes hands with Malaysia(! Singapore says a visit Tuesday Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad during a courtesy call before their by U.S. Secretary of State international level," the For­ This position performs technical functions includin9 repair and mai~tenance of Electronic Digital Switching equipment, ASEAN Post Ministerial conference in Kuala Lumpur Monday. Mahathir billing equipment, and related overseas and interoffice trunk and earner equipment. Madeleine Albright will fur­ eign Ministry said in a state­ has taken up the currency speculation issue with Western leaders . ther deepen the strong ties be­ ment Monday . attending the conference senes. AP· High school graduate. Technical school graduate desirable (Basic Electricity, Computer Logic, and Computer Numbering tween the two countries. Albright is to call on Prime By LAURINDA KEYS it. Systems). Three years or equivalent expFlrience in one of the following areas: PABX maintenance, Central Office "The close relationship in Minister Goh Chok Tong and maintenance or installation, or carrier system. installation and maintenance. Troubleshooting experience desirable. KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia We had a similar situation in Knowledge of electrical theory and application, electronics technology, and computer technology. Ab1l1ty to use test gear, economic, trade and invest­ former Prime Minister Lee Kuan (AP)- Malaysia's prime minister Europe, all over. That is why we ments is reinforced by coop­ including oscilloscopes, volt ohmmeters, noise and level measuring meters, etc. Acceptable performance on Job tests. Yew and see other officials on I lectured the United States and other took a decision to make a m~netary eration on defense and secu- her first visit to the city-state. I Western nations Monday on recent union, to link all the cu1Tencies Human Resources Office currency speculation that has together so that nothing could hap- Micronesian Telecommunications Corp. caused markets in the region to pen any more to a single cuITency P.O. Box 306 Students condemn ban on plunge, officials said. there." Saipan, MP 96950 Phone: 234-6600 In the past week, Mahathir Foreign Minister Abdullah Fax: 235-9559 'commemoration of riot' Mohamad has repeatedly blamed Ahmad Badawi later said Mahathir JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) · violence erupted. American businessman George had told the gathering that he would MTC is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Attirmative Action Employer Application must be received in the Human Resource office on or before August 6, 1997. About 50 students staged a peace­ Police said they arrested 55 Soros for recent steep cutTency bring up the cutTency speculation plunges and said currency specula- issue again, at the Asia-Pacific ful street march Monday in pro­ demonstrators. The Jakarta Post tion should be made a crime. Econo~ic Cooperation forum in test against police who blocked a reported Monday that anothcrnine In an unusually firm response, a Vancouver, Canada, in November. pro-democracy ceremony 24 were arrested during a similar senior U.S. Commerce Department Abdullah continued the blast at hours earlier. commemoration in Yogyakarta, -~/Prti Micronesian Tel official denied that individuals were international cuITency traders. The students marched to the 400 kilometers (250 miles) south­ 111111 IIW Beyond the call office of the government's Na­ east of Jakarta. targeting Asian cuITencies. "It is really the height of intema- 11 Com ;erce Undersecretary tional criminality that the fate of tional Commission of Human Five people were killed and 23 Micronesian Telecommunications Corporation (MTC) is seeking two Indonesian Foreign Minister Ali Ala/as gets up to shake hands with U.S. Secre_tary of Sta!e Madele!ne Albright Rights to condemn the banning of disappeared in the 1996 riots, the Stuat1 Eisenstat told 19 Asian and millions could be subject to the before the start of their bilateral meeting in Kuala Lumpur Fnday. The ministers are m Malaysia to attend a ,~rcath-laying commemorn~on Western foreign ministers that in" mercy of a few unscrupulous trad- various ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations) meetings. AP worst to shake Jakarta in two de- · ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN Sunday, the first anniversary of vestigations of past monetary nuc- ers," said Abdullah, who is the cades. This position installs, operates, maintains, and repairs transmission communications equipment and systems anti-government riots. Last year's violence came after tuations showed they m·e caused by ASEAN chai1man. economic forces, not individual He did not repeat his prime in the Network Services section. This includes digital and analog carrier, earth station systems, cellular, The students unfurled banners high-profile opposition figure microwave and associated equipment, trunking equipment, fiber optics systems, alarm systems, tests and posters as plainclothes police Megawati Sukarnoputri was traders. minister's reference to Soros, or equipment, etc. "Blaming these events on specu- the charge that the attack on the looked on. ousted as leader of the PDJ by a lators is not supported by tJ1e evi- region's cutTcncies was meant to The lmlonesian Legal Aid and rival pa11y faction, apparently with High school graduate. A FCC general Radiotelephone Operator's License (General Radiotelephone dcnce," he said. punish ASEAN for admitting Human Rights Association also the blessing of President Suharto's Certificate) or equivalent (NABOR or NARTE) certificate will be required within two years of job entry. Mahathir'saccusationshaveput Bmma to its ranks. criticized police for prohibiting government. Soros' name in the headlines in Other ASEAN ministers also Human Resources Office the ceremony aml for not issuing Troops stormed the party's Malaysia during the past wct:k as it havt: backed off from those spc- Micronesian Telecommunications Corp. a permit to its organizers. headquarters after a long standoff plays host to the Association of cific complaints, but have agreed P.O. Box 306 On Sunday, hundreds of police with Megawati loyalists, protest­ Southeast Asian Nations' annual the region needs to cooperate and Saipan, MP 96950 in loving memory of the late and soldiers pushed back demon­ ing her expulsion, who had re­ regional and international foreign investigate ways of defending its Phone: (670) 234-6600 strators who tried to lay flowers fused to vacate the building. ministersconfcrenccs. "George cu1Tencies, perhaps through legis- Fax: (670) 235-9559 outside the ransacked headquar­ Megawati is the daughter of Soros is a;, honorable man," said lation. ters of the Indonesian Democratic MTC is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer NOEL RAYMOND "KAY" Indonesia's late founding Presi­ U.S. State Department spokesman Philippine Foreign Minister Party, or PDI, where last year's dent Sukarno. Application must be received in the Human Resource office on or before August 6, 1997. Nicholas Bums." Domingo L. Siazon said coordi- KEYES MUNA He is one who has done a lot of nated speculation can ravage the good in the world and it is not fair economiesofdevelopingcounltics, to blame one individual for what is but that his country docs not have Micronesian Tel clem·ly due to economic forces." evidence that speculation is "actu- -~,rnl\ 71/e, tbe Jamil)' of the late Noel Raymond (Ray) Reyes Muna would like lo invite Soros has denied the allegations. ally being undc11akcn for political • 111111111,ti Beyond the call • Mahathir accused Western reasons." all our relatiue and friends to join us nigbtly witb tbe anniversaty speculators of deliberately forcing 'There will probably be a need Micronesian Telecommunications Corporation (MTC) is seeking a rosary of our dearly departed son, brother, uncle, nephew and cousin as we .. d/1 Southeast Asian cuITcncies lower for our justice ministers to look remember him in prayers on his First Year Anniversary. ',~f" for political reasons. into legal or regulatory ways to SUPERVISOR-MTG BUSINESS SERVICE OFFICE CENTER L~~~ But Luxembourg foreign Min- limit the ability of speculators to Responsible to the Manager-MTG Customer Service to organize, implement, stan and supervise the business service Nightly rosmy will be said at the residence ofMrs. Elphidia Reyes Muna, in isterJacques Poos, representing the pressure currencies upward or contract center to ensure high quality cus!omer interface and service; to protect ex1st1ng, and. nel:" revenue opporturnl1es for the company. Specifically, this includes customer contract, order processmg and service act1vat1on for cellular and mternet Chalan Kanoa, District 3, at 7-00 p.m. Beginning on Friday, European Union, replied that "one downward," he said. customers in addition to serving as the customer interface for. maJor b.us1ness and government accounts. Responsible to August 01, 1997 through August 09, 1997. cannot say that one single cuuse, or On other issues, Canada called organize, control, motivate, train and coach the business service spec1al1sts to ensure a high level of product1v1ty, morale, one single person is responsible for for a global ban on anti-personnel and sales achievement. Final Rosaiy will be said on Saturday, August 09, 1997 at 12.00 pm at the family Bachelor's degree in business required. At least .s years of work experien.ce in customer service, 3 Y.ears of supervisory residence and Mass wilt follow at 5:00 p.m. at the Mt. Camie! Cathedral. •••••••••••••••••••••••• experience and 2 years in the telecommunicat1o~s industry. Excellent interpersonal, communication, organizational, hn1nediate(v after mass we invite everyone to join us for dinner at leadership, controlling, managerial and analytical skills. Demonstrated professional customer contacl skills. High degree of : Happy Belated Birthday : computer proficiency, AS400 and IBM PC experience preferred. ·,1,;,~ -;,,/ the residence in Chalan Kanoa ~01. Human Resources Office : @5 heircine @5inecio : Micronesian Telecommunications Corp. Kindly join us, P.O. Box 306 Si Yu 'us ma 'ase Ginen I Familia Opposition demonstrators pray and shout slogans in front of a line of riot • And so many more to come. • Saipan, MP 96950 police i~ Jakarta Sunday. S~curity forces stopped supporters of ousted Phone: (670) 234-6600 oppos1/1on leader Megawat1 Sukarnoputri from staging a wreath-laying • From: Gloyd, Prescilla & Galelyno • Fax: (670) 235-9559 1 cermony to commemorate a riot that rocked the capital last year. AP "t.'" \•, •,• 't' ._•, .... ,~. 'I,·' f •t 11 \. ,· ·,1,•1 •.", ~,} .•, ;)J •J ~ f• ,·., "",• •,J" MTC is an Equal Employment OpEortunity/Affirmative Action Employer •••••••••••••••••••••••• Application or r.esume must be received by the MTC Human.Resource olilGe no later than August 6, 1997. -----·--~·------W§!)NESDAY, JlJL Y 30, 1997 - MARIANAS VARIE_TY NEWS AND VJEWS-19 · 18-f\lA~Jt\NAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-WEDNESDAY- JULY 30, 1997 ______Alliance Metal Specialties Israeli Premier: 'I've US TYPHOON SHUTTERS Jerusaleni project stalled adjusted my dreams' NOW SERVING THE CNMI By HILARY APPELMAN would have to be allowed to cany JERUSALEM (AP) - New out a "rescue excavation" of the By DAN PERRY h~t ye,u·, the linal settlement would hurdles to building a Jewish l10us­ site before constrnction could be­ TEL AVIV, Israel (AP)-ln a frank have been a sovereign Palcstinim1 ing project in an Arab neighbor­ gin. interview, P1ime Minister Benjamin state in all of the West B,mk ,md Gaza, of east Jernsalem arose Mon­ - That will take at least several Netany,tl1u said Monday that the Is­ including cast Jcrnsalem. He said he day - with Israeli officials saying weeks, possibly longer, saidJernsa­ rael-PLO accords signed by his p1e­ will drive a hm·der b,u·gain. they first will have to decide an lem district archaeolOgist Gideon decessors have forced him to relin­ "I am willing to go a long way appeal and archaeologists saying Avni. quish pmt of his d1emn for a Greater towmtlascttlement with the Palestin­ there is a 2,(}()(l-year-old cemete1y "We arc sure it will be full of Israel including the West Bm1k ::md ians, but I'm not willing to commit at the site. graves," he said. "We speculate Gaza. suicide.1 'm not a fool ... ll1e Palestin­ Aharon Barnchin, head of the that it will be full of ancient burial Net,myahu said his goal now was i,ms will be able to tl1cir lives Interior Ministry's appeal commit­ caves, and we will demand a full to prese1ve for Israel "the essence" in without inte1vention by us. I'm will­ tee. said the 70-unit project Miami excavation." a final settlement with the Pales­ ing to give them ve1y many authori­ businessman Irving Moscowitz Avni said the whole project tinians -the Jerusalem area, the ties. wants to build in the Ras al-Amud could also nm into trouble with Jordan River Valley, blocs of large "But I must p1ese1ve the essence: ACCORDION neighborhood will have to wait for Israel's politically powerful ultra­ Jewish settlements and Jewish a united Greater Jernsalem ... TheJor­ SHUTTERS a ruling on an appeal by two city Orthodox Jewish community, holy sites. Benjamin Netanyahu dan River Valley, as a buffer against council members from Israel's left­ which opposes disturbing burial "I am willing to reach a settle­ an eastern front.. Sacred places to the PANEL wing Meretz party. sites. ment with the Palestinians," he release of more Palestinian p1isoners. Jewishpeople ... andsenlementblocs." SHUTTERS The appeal claims the area's The announcement last week told Israel TV. ·'I am willing to Netanyahu has also called for accel­ "So you've given up tl1e d1eam," infrastrncture is insufficient for the that the housing project had been make adjustments in my dreams. erated talks towm-dafinal peace settle­ said inte1viewerShell y Yichan1ovich. new homes and that the building approved drew warnings from Pal­ It wasn't easy. It's not easy." ment that would 1esolvc the futurc of Netanyahu bristled and laid tl1e would hmm the peace process. estinians and Israeli security offi­ Netanyahu spoke after Israel Jc111salem and the Palestinim1s' de­ blame with his predecessors: "It Bm-uchin said the appeal would cials that it could set off an explo­ and the Palestinians announced mm1d for full independence. wasn't me who brought in 30,CXlO VISIT US AT: BASEMENT WAREHOUSE, ACROSS SAIPAN HEALTH CLINIC, AS LITO 8:00AM · 5:00 PM MONDAY - FRIDAY •B 00 AM· 12:00 NOON SATURDAY be discussed at an Aug. 5 meeting. sion of violence. they wer-e resuming talks on imple­ 'Ille sides are supposed to reach . (PW) fighters ... I didn't make the In addition, the Israel Antiqui­ Prime Minister Benjamin menting outstanding aspects of au­ such a deal by 1999- but the Palestin­ Oslo (agreements)." Knesset, member Beni Ayalon, right and Sa/ah Tari/ from the Labor party observe a map of the Arab ties Authority said there were graves Nctanyahu says he opposes build­ tonomy agreemenL~. ians appem· hesitant to enter such YossiBeilin,aleadingl...aborPaity COMMONWEALTH DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY neighborhood of Ras al-Amud together with other Knesset members during a tour of Ras al-Amud in in the area dating from the first ing the project at this time, and has 111e Utlks, on hold for four months, crucial negotiations witl1 the conser­ figu1e and architect of those accords, Jerusalem Monday. New hurdles to building a Jewish housing project in an Arab neighborhood of east century and that archaeologists asked his attorney general to inves­ touch on such issues as an air and sea vative Netanyahu government. said Netanyahu's words still fell fm· Jerusalem arose. AP tigate legal possibilities for stop­ port in Gaza, "safe pa~sage" between Neumy,tl1u told the TV that had shmtofthc ideological leap needed to ping it. the West Bank and Gaza and Israel's the dovish Labor Party been reelected achieve peace. PUBLIC NOTICE .,:_:•.... :-.,,.: --- ,.::.:;•. ::::c.: ---=-----~--- "Ultimately the prime minister 07/28/97 - would like it to be resolved simply - by having Mr. Moscowitz realize PURSUANT TO THE PUBLIC LAW 8-41, SECTION 11, GOV­ ®fftce of tbe J/ob m:ratntng l)artnersbtp ~ct that decisions at this point in the ERNOR FROILAN C. TENORIO AND LT. GOVERNOR JESUS negotiations should be made by the C. BORJA, THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ®ffice of tbe @obernor government," said David Bar-Tilim, DIVISION OF THE COMMONWEALTH DEVELOPMENT AU­ a lop · aide to Netanyahu. THORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ARE HEREBY GIVING NO­ Moscowitz has declined to con­ TICE, THAT THE REGULAR MEETING FOR THE DCD BOARD film or deny repmts that he has OF DIRECTORS WILL RECONVENE ITS MEETING OF JULY agreed to postpone the start of the 23, 1997 ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 01, 1997 AT 10:00 A.M. THE project. MEETING WILL BE HELD ON ROTA. MESSAGE OF APPRECIATION But Bar-Illan sai.d Netanyahu could also simply stop the project AGENDA: On behalf of the Governor's JTPA Office and the Trainees, I would like to take this opportunity in extending by invoking public safety or na­ tional security. our sincere gratitude and appreciation to the following firms for your strong commitment and participation I. ROLL CALL "It will not go forwm·d," Bar­ in according Employment and Training opportunities to our indigenous work force in an effort of finding II. ADOPTION OF AGENDA meaningful employment. Illan said. Egyptian President Hosni Ill. ADOPTION OF MINUTES Mubarak sent a message to 1. April 22, 1997 J.E.T. Holding Company IV. REPORTS YCO Corporation Netanyahu expressing his concern over the proposed constmction, V. OLD BUSINESS National Office Supply VI. OTHER MATTERS Sablan Construction Company Israel Radio reported, and Hakubotan Saipan Enterprise, LTD. Netanyahu assured Mubarak the building will not take place. /s/ JESUS D. SABLAN Chang's Corporation Chairman Vivian B. Seman (Primerica) Palestinians, however, remained Tan Holdings Corporation unconvinced by Netanyahu 's as­ surances. J.C. Tenorio Enterprises, INC. Palestinian Authority Leader Yasser Arafat stands in front of a guard of honour on his arrival to the West Bank "This government speaks in city of Hebron Monday. Israeli Foreign Minister David Levy said Monday that Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, Law Office of David A. Wiseman many languages," chief negotiator "B" Forwarders Law Office of John A. Manglona stalled since March, will resume within a week. AP Saeb Erekat said Monday. 'They 1.. ---·----- ··-···--··-----··--···--·-·--··----·-----·--- Sister Remedios Preschool, ECDC speak to us with one tongue .. , to (C.N.Mal.) IT&E, Saipan Office the Americans with another and to Six· police accused 29 Kurdish is looking for Triple "J" Saipan, INC. the Europeans with another." Marianas Printing Service, INC. Land is a key issue between Is­ rebels· killed Saipan Diamond Hotel rael and the Palestinians, who sec in Turkey slaying + FAS Moving & Storage DIY ARBAKIR, Turkey (AP)­ Jewish settlement in the West Bank, ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - funeral of leftist militants in ... ® BPR Professional Services Tmkishtroopskilled29Ktutlish1ebcls Gaza Strip and east Jernsalcm as a Six of nine police officers Istanbul. Consolidated Transportation Services, INC. in a 1eccntly intensified crn11paign in ba1Tier to their hoped-for indepen­ charged in the fatal beating Witnesses have testified tl1e soutl1c,t,t of the counl!y, offici,tls Safety First Systems, INC. dent state. of a reporter surrendered the officers beat Goktepe foi Saipan E Tours Peace negotiations between Israel said Monday. DOCUMENTATION Monday in the city where hours in front of hundreds of l11cn:gional governor's office said Pacific Oriental, INC. :md the Palestini,ms broke down in their trial is to begin next onlookers in a gymnasium tl1e guenilh, had been killed over the Mwar Mwar Center Mmd1 when Israel launched another month. used as a detention center. CLERK Kan Pacific Saipan, LTD. Jewish housing project in ea~tJerusa­ p,l~t week in tl1c provinccsofHakk.ui, Justice Minister Oltan The officers face up to 15 Siirt, Tunceli ,md Bingo!. 'n1rt.oe sol­ lem, at Har Homa. There has been · Sungurln told the Anatolia years imprisonment if con- - should have background in computer dier.,; ,md a village gurnu, helping the Your willingness for such undertaking, exemplifies a shared commitment that this is a social issue, therefore, spomdic 1ioting and clashes between news agency the six turned victed. noops in tlieir m1ti-rebcl operations, - knows typing we must work collectively on efforts to enable our people to become contributing members of our Palestinian demonstrators and Israeli themselves in to the The case, seen as a test of we1e also killed. community and not reliant on welfare programs. I hope that in the future should the need arise for an soldiers ever since. prosecutor's office in Afyon Turkey's pledge to improve - must be high school graduate Atuicks against tlic 11.:bcls wen: additional staff, you would consider us to assist on the matter. The Palestinians m-e demanding in central Anatolia. press freedom, captured the stepped up lmt .montl1 after the mili­ - must be local or I.R. an end to the Har Homa project and a Three other officers re- attention of hundreds of For those firms that are interested in "getting involve" on such worthy endeavor. contact Mr. Ray Cruz or Mr. tmy pulled out the bulk of iL, forc::s halt to any building at Jewish settle­ main at large. Western journalists, includ- - starting rate; $5.00/hr. Richard Santos at 664-1702. Once again. Si Yu'us Ma'ase, Ghillisow, and Thank You for your continued fium an operation in nrnthem h~tq ments in the WestBankasacondition Mctin Goktepe, a 27-year- ing Terry Anderson, a former support and good luck in your business endeavor. launched to m1ck down on rebc Ib,Lo;cs for resumption of the talks. old reporter for the defunct bureau chief for The Associ- tl1erc. P,tlestinim1 Planning MinisterNabil left-wing daily Evrensel, was atcd Press who was held hos- /s/FELIX R. NOGIS Somc28,CXXlrcoplehavcdiedsincc You may submit your resume at Chalan Kiya Shaath was to meet Monday after­ detained by police in J anu- tage in Lebanon for seven JTPA Executive Director tl1c rebels launched a gucnilla wm· for noon with Israeli Forei!,'TI Minister ary 1996 while covering the years. Ind. Center, Wrhse #1 from Monday - Friday, I autonomy in turkey' ssoutl1<:,L,t in 19~4 David Levy to discuss ways of 1-e­ ------~------... ------·- -·------···------8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

suuting the peace process. I' 1 J ' ' '' ·' • ..,---··. ' 1· WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 1997 - MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND YIEWS-21 20-MARIANAS VAR!E1'(_NE\VS AND VlEWS-WEDNESDAY-JULY 30, 1997 ------.. -~------·--·------Yeltsin candidate Mandela visits mugging hotspot wins key election By TOM COHEN The rnea he visited · a pedesnian than anywhere else. Mwidela said people were : cared to "We have the same problem in come to her clothing store, forcing IRKUTSK, Russia (AP) -Presi­ JOHANNESBURG,SouthAfrica street of shops and hawkers' stalls W,u;hington, or New York,'' said her to take items to people's homes dent Boris Yeltsin's candidate (AP)-PresidentNelsonMandelawent near the Supreme Court -has long Luca~. who called clime mi interna­ four or five times a week in order to won a key regional election in to McDonald's on Monday, and to been known as a mugger's para­ tional scourge that required a broad­ make sales. Siberia, easily defeating Commu­ Chicken Licken, and to Mona Lisa dise. A weekend newspaper pub- based approach aimed at eradicating 'Toe people,especial ly the white:.., nist and nationalist candidates who Fashions and the Safari Sun clothing 1ished photos of a mugging there last week, prompting Mandela's root causes such m; poverty and un­ are very scared. They don't come to opposed reform programs, accord­ shop to see one of the nation's pdme quickly aITanged visit Monday. employment Lucas praised town," said the woman, an Italian ing to resu Its. mugging spots for himself. Mandela noted that despite Mandela for taking the time to visit immigmnt who would only give her Local election officials said Accompanied by several top offi­ the area, saying that would rnise the firstnamc,Alba. Asked ifMandela's Boris Govorin won 50.34 percent cials of his governing Af1ican Na­ seemingly endless reports of mur­ p1irnity of the problem mid make visit would help improve the situa­ of the vote in Sunday's race for tional Congress, Mandela waved to der, robbery, car theft and other people feel better. tion, she shrngged her shoulders rnid regional governor. The Commu­ cheeling crowds that jammed his crimes, statistics on the frequency But one shop owner visited by said, "He should come cve1y da:, :· nist candidate, Sergei Levchenko, entourage and spoke with store work­ of some crimes showed a decline. came second with 18.8 percent of ers about the high snect clime in "We know very well that is no consolation to" crime victims, he the vote, they said. central Johannesburg. By taking more than 50 percent "I came to find out myself what is Nelson Mandela said. C. Fayne Lucas, president of the of the vote, Govorin apparently Boris Yeltsin going on here," he told journalists started, Mandela said, adding he U.S. non-government organization avoided a rnn-off election. He also after his 30-minute tour. Talks with wanted to wait for final decisions on Afiicrue, joined Mandela's entou­ gets a seat in the upper house of to offset their defeat earlier this police and local government officials what to do before announcing any­ rage duiing tlie visit to insist that parliament, the Federation Coun­ month to a reform candidate in on how to stop the chronic muggings, thing. Johannesburg's crime was no worse cil. Nizhny Novgorod. robbelies and attacks in the area had The election was viewed as an Russian Communist Party important test of how Yeltsin' s leader Gennady Zyuganov spent Lama Dashi-Nyama Garmazapov, left, Metropolitan of Smolensk and Kalinin. Kirill, center and .Mufti Ravi/ market reforms are doing. 11ie the week before the elections in Gainutdin hold a press conference m Moscow to issue the statement of Russian Orthodox Patriarch Al~xy Irkutsk campaigning for //.Alexy ·s comments cam~ two days aft.er Presi_dent Boris Yeltsin rejected a law which would have placed tight Communists, who oppose the re­ ~ Levchenko. He praised Govorin restrictions on many religious groups m Russia. forms, had hoped for a major win 0---, on Monday as an "experienced, iS" solid professional," but com­ ::, 0 plained about the tenorofthecam­ V, paign. "The party of power concen­ cJ---, cri" trated its money, using every -+ means available, including buy­ --< ing up mass media, public slan­ z CD dering and a war of compromis­ ~ ::r :::::3 ing materials without any dig­ V, 0 0 ~ D t""t- ::r HEW KID ON THE BLICK. nity," Zyuganov complained, ac­ 0 (ti 3 cording to IT AR-Tass. D (ti 0 CD Introducing the New Mitsubishi Montero Sport.* Another player in Irkutsk was ---, 00 :::::3 ::, s:: Alexander Lebed, Russia's fonner 0 "<'! ~ 0 1-h '""i national security chief and -~ - t""t- . Yeltsin 's rival who aspires to be­ u;· ::r -~ come the country's next leader. 3 (ti ~ 0.. ~ ~ u;· 00 ,-...... -+ ~ -.0 • a= "<'! -. ~ Latvian PM, C 0 I-'• -+ (") ~ (0 (1) 1-h (ti "1 I-'. 0.. I-'• r:IJ cr.i Cabinet quit t""t- (ti cr.i People try to rescue the driver of a New Delhi bound express Monday which struck the rear of another train 0.. 00 -er- t""t- .... MOSCOW (AP)- Latvia's prime at Faridabad, an industrial subur/J on the outskirts of New Delhi on July 27. The collision killed 12 Q. '""i e --< f""'t"' minister and cabinet resigned on and injured 100 after the express ran through a station stop signal. AP --< (ti t""t- 0... cr.i ~ Monday and parliamentary lead­ s· ~ ~ ~ ~ 0... ~ (0 ers began the work of forming a 3 (ti ' r:IJ ,-.. .. 0 '""i "<'!-· (D new coalition government, Rus­ -0 cr.i Burundi president in Ethiopia ::, 00 - sian news agencies reported. --< • t""t- '""i cr.i ByABEBEANDUALEAM pia. istry said. (ti Economic Minister Gruntas 0 ::r ~ ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) - The leaders 1elaxed the embargo The rebels took up rnms in ear­ C (ti (j Kras ts of the Fatherland and Free­ -+ Bunmdi's President Piene Buyoya in Apdl, but rue still pressingBuyoya nest after the country's Fu-st demo­ (1) ::r dom Party is expected to become -+ (ti was received by Ethiopia's presi­ to negotiate with the Hutu-dominated cn1tically elected president, a Hutu, V, the next Latvian prime minister, 00 dent at the airpo1t Monday, an ap­ rebel National Council for the De­ wa~ killed in a 1993 failed coup ::, Interfax and !TAR-Tass reported parent sign ofa warming inrelations fense of Democracy to end political mounted by Tutsi paratroopers. ;;,;: from Riga, the Latvian capital. between the two east African na­ and ethnic fighting that has claimed A Foreign MinistJy spokesman, 0 President Guntis Ulmanis ac­ tions. more than 150,000 lives. speaking on condition of anonym­ 0 cepted the resignation of the de­ 0 There were few details about the . Kenya became the first country to ity, said Buyoya would meet Prime parting prime minister, Andris -0 one-day visit between Buyoya and 1esume flights to Burundian capital Minister Meles Zenawi to discuss 0 Skelc,and his cabinet, !TAR-Tass President Negasso Ghidada, first Bujumbura, apparently without con­ bilateral and regional issues. 0 reported. Leaders of Latvia's ma­ C repo1ted by the state-controlled sulting other nations. lbrahimDagash,aspokesmanfor jor political parties were frustrated 0 Ethiopia Radio Monday. The East African weekly reported the Organization of Afric.an Unity, ::, ~ with Skele, a businessman who Q_ Regional leaders have given Monday that Uganda, citing sanc­ based in Addis Ababa, said there belongs to no party and who had 'l/ Buyoya, a former army major, a tions, had barred the Belgium airline, were no plans for Buyoya to meet s· dismissed four cabinet members cold shoulder since he ousted a ci­ Sabena, from introducing a weekly OAU officials. ;;,;: for violating anti-corruption laws. 0 ~ cargo flight to Bujumbura via BothBuyoyaand the ousted Hutu vilian president with the backing of 0 ~ -~ Skele, 39, is expected to leave ::, the Tutsi-dominated military, a year Entebbe. PresidentSylvestreNtibantunganya I politics and ret_um to business. p· cjf Q) Q) l> "Although some of the sanctions want an end to the fighting, but ago. CJ) C. disagree on a formula that would ~ C. (") Buyoyaha5 survived a road, lake that had been imposed have been -0 CJ) < Just when you thought you had to relaxed, airline flights are still not reduce traditional dominance of the 0 ..... ~ < (D Q) and air transport embargo imposed -::J" I~~. l>CJ) (t) country by minolity Tutsis. ::, 01 -• CJ)-· -.: by regional leader.;, including Ethio- authorized,'' Ug-Jlldan Transport Min- ""II - D r+ r+ - ' 1:::3 ';,:;' ..... I\) r+ r+ (1) f~ CJ) settle for something less. .... ex, w -·(/) '< -· :::r { !"IJ 0 (D Pro-gov't militia recaptures Sudan town -.: ~ -· 0 :::,-· C.D I ::I C (10. Bahr Gazal state, as saying the town weeks as part of a drive toward the DJ a, cro. KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP)- A '.... :::, ~ follller rebel faction that has signed a wa.5 back in government hands. southern capital at Juba, located about :::,-· C.D w "C -· ::a -.: peace treaty with Khartoum says it ha~ It did not say when the town had 1,200 kilometers (740 miles) south of (D ·'~·:=! ...... Q) '< -·(D t\. O'O. ~- recaptured the sou them town of Akan been lost or when it was regained. Khartoum. • 0 "C r+ Bol is among six rebel command­ • fmm the rebel Sudan People's Libem­ Akon is about 100 kilometers (60 (/) C '< • MITSUBISHI tion Arrny. miles) north ofW au, a major southern ers who signed a peace pact with ' ::I• -.: r+ city controlled by Khartoum. Sudan's Islamic government in Apiil '3- .. 0 TRIPLE J Theofficialdaily AI-AnbaonMon­ . ,_; I' MONTERO SPORT Ill~~) Y(~l.l~ day quoted Kerbino Kuwanyin Bal, Rebels have captured a selies of aimed at ending the civil war in the , /· · ,,,:·., _., '~''jjit1 New Cars • Used Cars • Parts • Service / ','', .:··. ·/-,;.·~~':t-<'.\~~~{.',\\~{f~";. commanderofa breakaway faction in towns south and westofWau in recent South. Garopan 234-7133 Chalan Kanoa: 234-3332 Bui I I For Livi n g.'" WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 1997 - MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND '{IEWS-23 22-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-WEDNESDAY- JULY 30; 1997 Saipan Cable TV Wednesday TV Wednesday TV 5:00PM-4:55AM Saipan Cable TV 5:00AM-4:00PM 3 Action News Nlghlcast (30m) 17 MOVIE: Girl Crazy 1994 10 World News Asia 11:01 5 Salpan Mabuhay (1 h) 36 Hornetlrne MAX: 4 Later (30m) 14 Katie and Orble (CC) 24 Newshour With Jim Lehrer (CC) 11 Check II Oul! Science For Everyone (45ml 18 MOVIE· Biography 1111 Patton 1970 (3hl 49 St. Elsewhere - Drama NOON 7 General Hospital(\ h) 38 Aladdin {30ml . 14 DISN: MOVIE Ill Darby O'GIII and !he Little 50 Salman. Fanlasy (CC) 19 Slneskwela (Replaii B ICN: Khana Khazarta Zee TV (Hindi) (30ml 39 River of Light (Repeal)(Part 3 ol 4) (I h) 25 Tiny Toon Adveniures 12 Salpan Gable News (Rep,>.al) (30ml 11:15 13 Cine Fiesta (2h) 52 Tunog 'n Tunawln (TNT) (15m) People 1959 GUAM TV SAIPAN LOG 51 Shopping Channel (2h) 24 Puzzle Place (CC) Action News At Noon (30ml 10 World News 46 War Years 31 Debi 3 16 TMC: MOVIE: The Curse of lnlerno 11:30 1:36 53 VideoMorning. Music 25 Blue's Clues Another World (th) 11 Wlih Mother (2omJ 47 CNBC Programming (1 h) 32 Bugs & Dafly 26 Facts of Lile· Sitcom 4 19 TFC Forum 2 Oz· Drama (CC) 4 Lalor (CC) 54 All in GoodTasre SJlpan Mabuhay (th) 12 Zoo Venture (30m) 48 Wings 34 Make Me Laugh 1:40 .. f':, , 5AM · · 29 Pop-Up Video· Rock 5 20 Paclllc Palisades· Drama (CC) 8 KRCA: Paid Program 55 Cooking Monday 10 Friday All Mt Children {30ml 13 Sang Ling go Napa Slla 11 h30rn) 49 St. Elsewhere. Drama 35 Tales From the Darkslde - Horror 16 TMC: MOVIE {' Object of Obsession 32 Torn and Jerry 7 22 Real World VI Casllng (Repeal)(\ h) 10 World Headlines 58 Delivery Room 8 JCN: alwan News () (30m) 14 DISN: MOVIE Ill The Rescuers Down Under 50 A· Team· Adventure (CC) 38 Mad About You (30m) 1:55 3 CBS Morning News (CC) 7:01 36 Biba's llallan Kitchen 53 Dukes of Hazzard - Adventure 49 Petticoat Junction. Sitcom 24 Human Quest- Science (CC) 12 Pet Connecllon (30ml 10 World News 20 Computer Man - Computers 15 SHO: MOVIE II Pronto 1997 11 Weather Report (Sm) 5 Saipan Mabuhay [1hl 18 MOVIE· Drama II' Scandal Sheet t985 {2h) 37 Columbo 54 House Doctor 52 Hoy Glslng! Cebu (Lwe) (30m) 25 Monkees - Comedy 11 News At 11:00 A.M. (5rn) 23 Comedy: Batangueno-Kabitenyo 20 Real Stories of the Highway Patrol· Reality 6 Ultimate Sailing 1Repea11 (30~: 7:20 38 In Care Of Nature/Wildlife Journeys/Profiles 24 Signal lo Noise- Culture (CC) 55 Cooking Live 54 Interiors by Design 26 MOVIE· Drama {Ill The Godfather 7 World News This Morning (30rr,: 12 Salpan cable News (Repeal) (30ml 29 Legends 22 Lovetlne . . 2AM. · · . 15 SHO: MOVIE 1(1 Fralernily Row 01 Nature (30m) A.T.B.P. (Al Iba Pa) 25 Tiny Toon Adventures 56 Animal Adventures 56 Carol Burnell and Friends 8 KRCA: KTAN News (MSC News Desk) 130ml 39 Footsteps of St. Paul 13 31 MOVIE· Drama: Justice In a Small Town 25 Newhart • Sitcom (CC) 7:30 14 Little Mermaid (CC) 26 MOVIE -Adventure (( Knight Rlder20001991 58 Nonstop Country 10 World Headlines 40 Bodyshaplng 60 Cable Karaoke (2hl 32 Johnny Bravo 29 Pop-Up Video. Rock 6 Sportscenter {Fepea11 [1h) 19 Pallbhasa Lalake 11 h30m) 29 Top 10 Video Countdow~ • Rock . 7PM · 32 Scooby Doo Where Are You? 3 CBS Up to the Minute 19 Teysi Ng Tahanan 8 ICN: Arabic News 48 Interior Motives 4:10 36 Ancient Prophecies One 20 Jud~e Judy· Reality (CC) 30 European PGA Golf (Repeal) (3h) 34 Dream On· Sitcom 5 Salpan Mabuhay 11 hi 20 Mask 14 Goof Troop {CC) 49 Petticoat Junction· Sitcom 16 TMC: MOVIE (( By the Sword 1994 37 Poirot· Mystery 6 Goll {Taped) {Joined in Progress) (1h) 22 Pini eld Suite· Rock 31 MOVIE· Suspense (I Donor 1990 (2hl 3 The Nanny {30ml 35 Mission Genesis. Science Fiction 22 Music Videos· Variety 19 Valienle 54 House Doctor 4:15 • 38 KS News At Nine (30m) 10 World News 23 Action: Mlstah 34 Soap· Sitcom (CC) 4 Extra! (30ml 36 Hometlme 24 Bloumberg Morning News 20 Bobby's World {OC) 55 Essence of Emeril 15 SHO: MOVIE((' Never Too Late 39 Gospel According to Luke (Part 4 ol t I) (30m) 12 In care Of Nature (3Dm) 24 Puzzle Place (CC) 35 Night Gallery- Science Fiction 5 Salpan Mabuhay (1 h) 38 Paid Program (30ml 25 Dick Van Dyke· Sitcom 22 Summer Jams· Rap 9:35 4:20 40 Auto Racing (Repeat) {2hJ 19 senate Al Work 25 Little Bear 36 Homebodies 7 Jeopardy! (30m) 40 RPM 2Nlght (Repeal) (30m) 26 Bloomberg Jnformalion Television 24 Slorylirne (CC) 11 Have A Good Day! {55m) 17 MAX: MOVIE(((' Indiana Jones and the Last 46 Nautilus - History 20 Judge Judy- Reality (CC) 30 31 34 35 48 50 55 56 59 Paid Program 26 MOVIE. Suspense((' Dying to Remember 37 Columbo 8 ICN: Vietnamese Drama 47 CNBC Programming (th) 48 Beyond 2000 25 Looney Tunes 16 TMC: MOVIE Ill Bye Bye Birdie 38 Dinosaurs {30m) Crusade 1989 22 Muslc Videos· Variety 29 Sou I of VH1 • Rhythm and blues 3D Goll Talk (Repeat) (1h) 10 World News 48 Discover Magazine- Science 52 Sarlmanok Network News (I h) 26 Streel Sharks (CC) 9:45 39 Crisis In Culture II 4:30 23 Action: Maging Sino Ka Man 32 Srnurls 17 MAX: MOVIE II The Power Within 31 Martha Stewart Llvln~ (CC) 11 News Al 6:00 P.M. (Sm) 49 Sonny and Cner. Variety 54 Gardener's Journal 29 Crossroads - Variety 32 SWAT Kats: The Rad cal Squadron 47 CNBC Programming {\ h) 12 Amazing Tails {30ml 25 Bob Newhart· Sitcom 36 David the Gnome 3D Goll Central (Repeal) (30ml 12 Bingo Bonanza (Live) (1h30m) 50 Miami Vice- Crime Drama (CC) 11:35 34 Whose Line ls II Anyway?· Comedy 48 Travelers 13 Ang TV 26 MOVIE· Adventure II Knight Rider 2000 3g Miracles ol lhe Eucharist 14 Ducktales (CC) 13 Hoy Glslng 51 Shopping Channel (2h) 3 Late Show (CC) 31 Daily Workout 10AM 35 Rlpl"Ji's Believe II or Not 49 Cannon· Crime Orama 31 Designing Women· Sitcom (CC) 40 Flex Appeal 32 Woodpecker 14 DISN: MOVIE{(" Hocus Pocus 53 Dukes ol Hazzard. Adventure 4 Tonight Show (CC) Woody 36 Wed Ing Story 50 Life Goes On - Drama (CC) 20 Round the Twist (CC) 32 Bugs & Dally 46 Classroom 34 59 Paid Program 24 Where In Time Is Carmen Sandlego? 19 Hoy Glslng {Live) 54 Room !or Change 7 Nlghtllne (30m) 37 Q~lncy 52 Sarlrnanok Network News (Live) (1 h) 11:45 34 MOVIE- Satire ({{ ... And God Spoke 199412h) 47 CNBC Programming (1h) 35 Sllngray 3 ThePrlcelsRlghl{1h) 26 Big Dale 20 Real Stories of the Highway Patrol· Reality 55 Essence of Ernerll 38 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1 hi 53 WIidhorse Saloon 36 48 50 54 55 Paid Program 49 Petticoat Junction· Sitcom 36 Davrd the Gnome 4 In Person With Maureen O'Boyle (lh) 29 Pop-Up Video • Rock 22 Oddvllle, MTV 56 Hawaii Flve-0 . Crime Orama 11 Who's Who In Asia (\Sm) 5 Sal pan Mabuhay (1 hi 39 Religious Calalogue 54 Gardener's Journal 25 Doug (CC) 11,50· 37 Miss Marple 51 Shopping Channel :2r,! 40 Crunch Fitness 32 Bugs & Daffy 59 Coppella (Repeal) (th5mJ 38 Human Nature {th) 54 Rooms !or Improvement 7 Caryl And Marilyn: Real Friends I th) 40 Motorcycle Racing (Repeal) (2hl 55 Grlllln' & Chlllin' 26 Highlander: The Serles - Fantasy 9:01 14 DISN: MOVIE (II' Fantastic Voyage 50 Batman - Fantasy (CC) Real West 59 8RV: MOVIE{({" Distant Voices, Still Lives 36 Hometlrne 39 Way Home 5:01 8 ICN: SES Documentary (Korean) 48 Quack Pack (30m) 31 lntlrnate Portrait- Profile (CC) 18 MOVIE· Drama{(" Scandal Sheet 1985 {2h) 54 You're Home 47 CNBC Programming(\ h) 60 cable Karaoke (2h) 38 40 Auto Racing {Repeat) (30m) 18 MOVIE· Comedy (I' Robin Hood: Men In 55 Chet du Jour 10 World News 40 Cycling: Tour De France (Sarne-day Tape) 32 Torn and Jerry 35 MOVIE - Science Fiction{(' The Fly 11 , MIDNIGHT . 48 Interior Motives 2:15 34 Dally Show 46 Weapons at War Tights 1993 12h) 12 Jim Henson's Animal Show {30m) (30ml 9:30 47 CNBC Programming (th) 49 Green Acres- Sitcom 2 HBO: MOVIE II( And !he Band Played On 36 Pullo the Test (Part 1 ol 21(1 h) 4 Wings- Sitcom (CC) 5:15 14 Mickey's Mouse Tracks (CCI 52 Slia Ug Ako Sa Kangltnglt {30m) 49 Hogan's Heroes - Sitcom BAM . 50 Trapper John, M.D. 15 SHO: MOVIE Ill Two Rode Together 1961 37 Law & Order. Crime Drama (CC) 7 Ellen (30ml Salpan Mabuhay {th) 17 MAX: MOVIE II The Doglighlers 19 At & P (Replay) 54 New Yankee Workshop (CC) European PGA: Loch Lomond World Invita­ 56 700 Club 53 Aleene's Crans 32 Super Adventures 38 The (th) 8 ICN: English Program (30m) 5:30 20 Gordon Elliott 56 Animal Adventures tional Hlghllghls {Repeal) (1 h) 58 Nonstop Country 3 CBS Morning News (CC) 2 HBO: MOVIE I Leonard Part 61987 22 Beach MTV - Variety 54 Decorating With Style 2:25 39 Our Father's Plan 12 Guam Cable News (Tuesday Edilion) (1 h) 11 I Can Do II Myself! (\Sm) 4:45 KRCA: Little Saigon TV News 59 South Bank Show· Prollle 4 NBC News al Sunrise (CC) 3 This Morning (th) 23 Concert: Jaya The Other Woman 55 Taste 2 HBO: MOVIE((" A Walk In the Clouds 46 Weapons at War· History 17 MAX: MOVIE (( Carpool 1996 56 Rescue 911 (CC) 2:30 47 CNBC Programming 11 h) 10 World News 60 Cable Karao~e (2h) 6 Au10 Racing (Reoea!) (30m) 5 Salpan Mabuhay Ith) 24 sesame Streel (CCJ 25 Monkees • Comedy 2:01 8 ICN: Asia Business News (Mandann) 58 Delivery Room 8 ICN: Andaz Zee TV (Hindi) (30ml 48 World of Discovery. History 32 Flintstones (CC) 11 NHKNewsAt11 P.M. {35rn) 7 Eyewilness News [30m) 25 Busy World ol Richard Scarry (CC) 18 MOVIE - Musical ((I" Second Fiddle 60 Cable Karaoke {2h) 10 Insight · 5PM 49 Thal Girl - Sitcom 12 Salpan cable News (Repeat) (30ml 8 Paid Program 10 WorldVlew (CC) 26 Major Dad - Sitcom {CC) 38 Cops {30ml 2:05 11 News: Good Morning, Japan {30ml 12:01 12 Buel< Slaghom's Animal BIies (30ml 50 21 Jump Street· Crime Drama (CC) 13 The World Tonight 10 World Report 29 New Videos {th) 39 Mensaje 4 NBC News Nlghtslde 12 Wild About Animals (30ml 18 MOVIE- Musical Ill' Second Fiddle 17 MAX: MOVIE (( Author! Author! 3 Acllon News At 5:00 {30m) 51 Shopping Channel (2h) 49 Sonny and Cher· Variety 19 Stock Markel 19 Philippines Tonight 31 Handmade by Design 2:30 20 Masked Rider {CC) 14 Chip ·n• Dale Rescue Rangers (CC) 12:05 19 Midday Report (Live) 4 Channel Four News (1 h) 52 TV Patrol Cebu {Live) (th) 52 TV Palrol Zarnboanga (th) 20 Strange Universe· Rea Illy 32 New Scooby Doo Movies 2 HBO: MOVIE Ill Flalllners 1990 24 Oceanus: The Marine Environment 16 TMC: MOVIE((' Heck's Way Home 11 Japan's Famous Mountains 11 Om) 20 Paid Program 5 Salpan Mabuhay (1h) 53 Monday Night Concerts (1h) 54 Interiors by Design 23 Action: HIiman 35 Voyage 10 the Bollom of the Sea 10 Q & A 25 Mr. 's World (CC) 19 Annaluna 12:15 25 Looney Tunes 6 Cycling: Tour De France (1h) 54 All In GoodTaste 24 Life and Times (CC) 36 Homeworks 55 Taste 12 Animals A-Z (1 h} 30 31 34 48 50 55 56 59 Paid Program 20 Bobby's World (CC) 11 All Around Japan (15ml 32 Real Adventures ol Jonny Quest 7 Eyewitness News (1 h) 55 Mollo Marlo 9:45 25 Odd Couple· Sitcom (CC) 38 Paid Program 130ml 17 MAX:MOVIE II Condition Red 1995 29 New Videos· Rock 22 Popular Videos People Preler • Variety 39 Our Lady of the Angels Monastery Daily Mass 59 ERV: MOVIE {(I( The 400 Blows 34 Make Me Laugh 8 ICN: World Report News (Mandarin) (30m) 56Very Personal With Naomi Judd (Repeal)(\ h) 2 Comedy Hour (Repeal) (CC) (lh15m) 26 Renegade • Adventure (CC) 35 Beyond Reality, Horror 29 Crossroads· Variety 20 Judge Judy· Reallly (CC) 32 Srnurts 23 Comedy: Nagrnurnrang Kamatls 12:25 10 WortdNews 58 Delivery Room 11 Tokyo News (tSm) 46 Spies 30 Golf Academy Live (Repeat) 11 hJ 25 Monl

EEK &-MEEK® - by Howie Schneider world, Norman third, Price fifth CROSSWORD PUZZLER Winds ... and Elkington seventh. 11--1£Y SAID T TAktS SfVE/.J CNJ ',{XJ /MA6/!Jr;: Continued from page 28 But the field, by far the stron­ Spirlea advances at Toshiba /IIOJn-15 1D FLY 1D MARS ... WHA1 IT VJ:XJLD BE LIKE four 48 Burstyn ID gest of the regionals leading 1D .Sff /JE X'T 10 S'.)M t­ ACROSS CARLSBAD, California (AP) - midway through the first set after main draw. 50 - beer you could see nobody was going to the Andersen world finals in Answer to Previous Puzzle After taking three weeks off fol­ suutingthematchfeelingtight. "It Williams, the 17-year-old whose B:'.)i

11 1 Etld.aY over Rer.l Torch. for3 with 3runseach,TitoLaniyo, • Juli.i Rolll•rl:::' The Nets gave up salary cap DATE BOOK TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS: Emily TODAY'S WEATHER: On this day in Best Since 'Pretty \X'om,>1l" 7:00 that took office hours after China room and the ability to sign free Ellaiy Hideo was 2 for 2 with 2 Jeff Pua, Bernie Kileliman, Tony Bronte 11818-1848), writer; Thorstein 1877, hailstones "as large as a man's (.'ll',:f \', I'•!!~ Spllln Tung... took over Hong Kong .. runs and Payton Sakuma homered Flores, Olikong Tkel each had 2 July 30, 1997 agents in order to get Van Hom. Veblen <1857- 19291, economist; Henry clenched fist" killed ponies in Yellow­ 9:15 Ng, 50, will be 1eplaced by to lead Red Torch offense. runs with the rest at least scoring Ford IIR63-1347J, auto manufacturer; stone Valley, Mont. 9()r:itinuE!d from pajl~ -~ Van Hom averaged 22 points Michael Suen, secretary for home In the fifth game, of the r.lay a run each. Casey Stengel <1890-19751, baseball SOURCE: 1907 Weather G:Jidc Calendar; Accord in his senior year at Utah and shot Saturday one. Tuduu i.s tire 211th - manager; Paul Anka 11941-), singer· Publishing, Ltd affairs. Suen, 53, gained promi­ 90 percent from the free throw Warriors upset Tres Rai with a Vic Dukor led off forOdesangel duy of l'.1~7 rmd the songwriter, is 56; Arnold Schwarzeneg· TODAY'S MOON: Between 3:00 Nicholas Ng, secretary of con­ nence as the man who had to line, second-best in the nation. score of 12-2. and scored on Wills Takeo's ,lfJth cwy of .rnmmer. • ger 11947·), actor, is 50; Chris Mullin last quarter (July 26) and stitutional affairs, will become explain to the public why some of Nick Castro hit a 3-nm homer horner for the teams only runs of I l 9fi:l-), basketball player, is 34. 7:00 Van Hom was the Western TODAY'S HISTORY: On this dav in new moon

28-MARIANAS VARl~J.Y_NEWS AND VIEWS-WEDNESDAY-JULY 30, 1997

MGD Kabekel over Pepsi SPEC

By Patri9k Tellei run on three consecutive hits by The score was tied at 4 apiece game away for good. times, Phil Celis and Al Lizama for the Variety Ray S., Joe Mettao and Jeff after four complete innings. ·Frank Hocog was 4 for 5 with 2 Sr. each scored 2 runs and Joe IN A MAJOR upset, MGD Callahan to win the ball game. Hustlers then scored twice in runs, Ed Babauta 2 for 3 with 2 Arriola was perfect 4 for 4 with a Kabekel posted a 3-2 win last In the first game of the day, the 5th inning, 3 times in the 6th runs and 3 rbis, Al Lizama Jr. run scored to the home boys of Sunday in the 1997 Palau/Marpac Tarzans won over Sedi Kau. and 11 times in the 7th to put the homered, Joe Lizama scored 2 Continue.a on page Tl Men's Slowpitch League against Marion Sablan was 3 for 4 with Pepsi SPEC. a run and 2 rbis, while Fred Kai pat Among the players of Pepsi and John Reyes homered and 3 top NMI junior tennis play~rs SPEC, Theo Minor did a good scored twice, Tony Dela Cruz job scoring the first run on the 2nd scored twice and JJ Laniyo was 3 inning. On the 4th inning he scored for 4 with a run scored and drove­ named to ITF Grand Slam team the final run. in two to lead Tarzans to a IO to 3 Doug Mauro and Mark Toves victory. TOP CNMI junior tennis play­ em Samoa, American Samoa and velopment Fund administered of MGD scored on Mike Edwin Taitano scored twice and ers Hiroe Fujimoto, Alex Lee Fiji next month. · by the ITF awards grants to help Remsen 's 2-run rbi , tying Mike Takai scored the final run and Momoko Kobayashi have The North Pacific team will be member nations with the final the game on the bottom of the 8th for Sedi Kau. been named to the International coached by Jeff Race of the CNMI phase of tennis development, inning. For Game 2, the Hustlers won Tennis Federation North Pacific and will compete for the ITF Pa­ which is the participation of tal­ Kabekel scored the deciding 20-5 against Kepelol. Junior Team, the Grand Slam cific Oceania Junior Team Tro­ ented athletes in international com­ Development Fund announced phy against other Pacific nations. petition," the Fund said in its news in a news release. The teams participating in the release. The trio qualified for the team ITF Tour are sponsored by the Since the inception ofthe GSDF, after impressive performances Grand Slam Development Fund, the ITF has been able to increase in recent qualifying events held which was first established in 1985 substantially the number ofnations for the last couple of months. by a donation of £100,000 from whose players are competing in the The team, which is composed the Championships at Wimbledon mainstream of international tennis. of other top players in the to assist.with the development <:>f "We are delighted to be able Micronesian region, will com­ French, US Open and Australian to direct these funds specifically pete in the 8th ITF Pacific Championships. towards the development of Oceania Junior Circuit/Cham­ "With continued support from competitive tennis," said Brian pionships to take place in West- Wimbledon, the Grand Slam De- Tobin, ITF President. Nets ~ign· Van Horn

Cleveland Indians Tony Fernandez tries but can't beat the throw of EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jer­ Anaheim Angels Darin Erstad on a bunt attempt in the eight inning at Cleveland, Monday. The Angels won, 2-0. AP sey (AP) - The New Jersey Nets signed forward Keith Van Horn, the second overall pick in the June draft, to a three-year deal Mon­ Angels down Indians day. The financial terms were not CLEVELAND (AP) - Dennis 20 games. disclosed. Springer scattered eight hits to Colon (2-5) allowed nine hits, "We are very pleased to sign outduel Bartolo Colon and pitch struck out six and walked one in Keith to a multiyear deal," Nets the· Anaheim Angels to a 2-0 vic­ his first major league complete coach John Calipari said. "He is a tory overthe in game. superb outside shooter and free the first game of a day-night The Angels took a I -0 lead in throw shooter, and is an excellent doubleheader Monday. the second when Garrett Ander­ athlete. Keith's signing is another Springer(6-4). who pitched his son singled, stoic second, ad­ important step forward in our ef­ fourth career complete game and vanced to third on Jim Leyritz's forts to put a championship-cali­ ,ccond shutout. did not allow an groumlout and scorinnings, and ber team on the floor." extra-base hit. struck out two and gave up just three more hits in the The draft's overall No. I pick, walked two. The Angels, who had fourth as Milwaukee took a 1-0 center-forward Tim Duncan of blown two consecutive two-run lead. Jeff Cirillo doubled leading Wake Forest, signed with the San leads in the ninth inning against off and scored on a one-out single Antonio Spurs last week. Boston, won for the 15th time in Continued on page 27 Continued on -page 27 NY Yankees demote Irabu By TOM WITHERS York manager Joe Tone said. " NEW YORK (AP) - The Yan- " ... the biggest part of this is that . keescouldn'twaitforHideki Irabu he can get away and then come Australia's Greg Norman hits a chip shot on the eighth hole at Blackwo/f to get to New York. Now they back." Run in ~ohle~, Wis., during the first round of the International Regional Championship of the Anderson Consulting World Championship of want him to get out of town - for Irabu, hit hard in his last Golf tournament Monday. AP a while anyway. three games, will join Triple-A With expectations falling short Columbus later this week after every time the Japanese pitcher stopping off for a few days to Winds whip Blackwolf Run takes the mound, the Yankees workout at the Yankees' train­ By ARNIE STAPLETON Championship of Golf came optioned lrabu to the minor ing complex in Tampa, Florida. KOHLER, Wisconsin (AP) - leagues on Monday in hopes that The right-hander is next ex­ down to the 18th hole on Mon­ '\,,' ..... · With stiff winds and even stiffer day. .-- he can regain his confidence. pected to start in Columbus on -· competition, all four matches at "It was a tough day today," .-- "This is just trying to get him Friday night against Rochester. the international leg of the fixed so he can help us," New Nick Price said. "And I think Hideki lrabu Continued-on page 27 Andersen Consulting World continued- ori-page-21 t}ltfarianas %rietr~

1 r :i L r• ,r I' • :!' j ',. I ( ,( j( l:: 1 1 J ii· :.",/ ,: lf 1( :r '.;1r ), .'; 1/ ;:> 1 fl( It), ,I ',·JqJrl/1 r/li''/1/;1/J. [1;1 (ti/(J) ~):~,1 li.'Vil. /f)lb.