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By Zaldy Dandan House Resources chair blocks plan to cut Covenant funding agreement on [these] funds and Variety Associate Editor The chair of the US House Inte­ that both sides need to stick with , THE CHAIR of the US House rior Appropriations Subcommittee, it," Babauta said. Resources Committee has success­ Ralph Regula (R-Ohio), and his He added that Young's state­ fully blocked effo11s in the US. Democratic counterpart, Norm ment on Compact-Impact aid, House of Representatives to give Dicks of Washington State, agreed which the CNMI is also entitled to, almost half of the CNMI's federal with Young. was "ve1y important." grants to Guam. 'n1e provision that would give ''We need to hear more ta! k about During yesterday's debate on Guam $5 million was then removed [this issue] on the floor of the US the US House lloorover the appro­ from the bill. House. Hawaii, the Northern priations bill for the US Interior TI1e US Senate, however, has Marianas and Guam are all im­ Department, Congressman Don already approved its version of the pacted by [FAS] immigrants, and Young (R-Alaska) objected to a same bill, which has a provision the federal government promised provision in the bill that would that would hand $5.42 million of that there would be more money to have reduced the islands' federal the CNMI's CIP funds to the Vir­ cover this impact," Babauta said. grants for capital infrastiucture gin Islands. "I am very glad that [Young] is projects(ClPs)from$1 l millionto Don Young The CNMI would not get the Juan N. Babauta . focusing on the Compact-Impact $6 million, according to the amount until fiscal year 2003. issue as well as remaining a sup­ CNMI's representative to Wash­ Micronesian States (Kosrae, Yap, A Senate-House conference out payment schedule. porterofthe .. .fundingdeal between ington, D.C., Juan N. Babauta (R). Chuukand Pohnpei), the Marsh alls committee now has to decide what But Babauta recently updated the federal government and the The bill proposes that the CNMI and Palau. version Congress would pass and both Regula and Young on the CNMI," he said. would still get the difference of $5 Young said he agreed that this submit to the White House, which actions Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio and In a letter yesterday to Young, million in 2003. so-called "Compact-Impact" favors the reduction of the CNMl's the Legislature have taken to· re­ Babauta expressed appreciation, on For this year,' however, the money is needed, but added that CIP funding. duce the backlog. behalf of the CNMI, for the amount would have been used to another source of funding should Suppo11ers of defening the grant­ "Congressman Young really Alaskan's efforts in keeping the. reimburse Guam for the cost of be found. ing of the CNMI's federal grants went to bat for the CNMI [yester­ N011hern Marianas's CIP funding hosting immigrants from the Freely Moreover, Young said, chang­ said the islands have over $80 mil­ day]," Babauta told the Variety. intact. Associated States (FAS), which is ing an existing authorization is not lion in unexpended CIP funds and "He argued on the basis that "You were right there when the composed of the Federation of allowed in appropriation measures. can supposedly afford a stretched Congress and the CNMI have an Continued on page 49

/1 (, Demapan new chief justice US unions unite to \, 11 By Haidee V. Eugenio after the Senate Committee on !ems. They deserve confoma­ l Variety News Staff Executive Appointments and tion," said Cing. end 'Saipan scam' TINIAN - The Senate yester­ Governmental Investigations Senators were unanimous in By Eric F. Say .:,, day confirmed the nomination of (EAGI) conducted a public hear­ the vote for Demapan 's confir­ Variety News Staff ,~.. . _ Miguel S. Demapan as the new ing on the nominees. mation, along with the other THE "TAKE Pride in America Coalition/' a group that supports chief justice of the CNMI Su­ Even during the morning pub- seven out of the nine original American products made by American workers, has targeted. the preme Court along with seven 1ic hearing, EAGI committee appointees. CNMI' s gannent industry in a massive lobbying effort that includes other recent nominees or Gov. chairman Sen. David M. Cing (D­ "I feel so great. (I'm) very virtually every laborunion, business, senior citizen organization and Pedro P. Tenorio. Tinian) already expressed his con­ happy that the Senate finally consumer advocacy group in all the 50 states. Held at the newly-built Tinian gratulations to the eight appoin­ acted on my nomination and But when the coalition asked Guam's delegate to the US House of Courthouse Chambers, the con­ tees of the governor. finally confirmed today," Representatives, Robert Underwood (D), to endorse legislation firmation was over only hours "W.e haven't seen any prob- Continued on page 50 aimed against the CNMI's garment industry, he said he will not support interference in Northern Marianas affairs. Underwood's press secretary, Cathy Gault, said the congressman feels that meddling in the CNMI is not wmTanted. "The congressman feels that the information being published by Continued on page 49 r::::=~--~·-···---~·=·=-:i

1 Drastic changes to Tinian ~ I i casino initiative proposed By Haidee V. Eugenio Variety News Staff TINIAN--Tinian leaders have started working on plans to dras­ tically amend the island's exist­ ing gaming initiative in an ap­ parent bid to create an investor­ friendly economy, it was learned during yesterday's session of the Senate. Among others, the proposed amendments would bring down to $50,000-from $500,000- the annual casino license fee for NEW CHIEF JUSTICE. Sen. David M. Ging (right), chairman of the Senate Committee on Executive Appointments and Governmental Investigations congratulates newly-confirmed chief justice of the the first five years, and on the CNMI Supreme Court Miguel S. Demapan. Photo by Haldee v. Eugenio Continued on page 50 Francisco Borja .· 2:MARIAl'/AS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY- JULY 16, 1999 . FRIDAY, JULY 16, 1999 -MARIANAS VA:RIETY NEWS AND'VIEWS-3 China threatens Taiwan BEIJING (AP) - Vowing 10 In a sharply worded commen­ need be to uphold China's claim and Taiwan are separate, equal this week declared the "one Sabla11 gets 21 years defend every inch of Chinese-ter­ tary run in newspapers nation­ to the island. countries. The tone also under­ China" policy a hindrance to Tai­ ritory. China's military on Thurs­ wide, the military's newspaper, The commentary echoed warn­ scored the military's strengthened wan. By Ferdie de la Torre some positive change as now the day threatened to use force against the Liberation Army Daily, said ings delivered Wednesday and hand over policy-making since "Every warrior in the entire Variety News Staff government is building a new Taiwan if President Lee Teng-hui the anned forces stood ready to carried in newspapers Thursday NA TO bombed the Chinese Em­ army is furiously indignant over 1 live in a nightmare,' says rebellious inmate WILLIAM Concepcion Sablan. prison facility. declares the island's ind;pen­ enforce a long-standing govern­ by Defense Minister Chi Hao ti an. bassy in Yugoslavia two months Lee Teng-hui's evil plot to sepa­ After serving the sentence, the the US Marshal has expressed the leauer of a group or rcbc 11 ious crime of violence. The court should not only pun­ dence. ment policy to attack Taiwan if Chi, a career political commissar ago. rate the motherland," the Libera­ judge said, Sablan shall be placed inmates responsible for the March The defendant and counsel concern over Sablan 's behavior, ish him, but also gave him a chance in the military, said the People's Separated amid civil war 50 tion Army Daily said in the front­ in probation. citin>! that the defendant once 9 hostage stanuol'f in Susupc jail, Bruce Berl inc signed a pica agree­ to spend time with his family in Liberation Army would "smash Munson pointeu out that the years ago, Beijing and Taipei have page commentary. was sentenceu yesterday in fcd­ ment with the US government threatened one of the marshals his later part of life, said Bertine any attempts to separate the coun­ for years claimed to be part of sentence is appropriate in the case "In the struggle between up­ el'al court to 21 years' imprison­ represented by Assistant US Atty. who took him on the plane. as he recommended an 18-year try." given the offenses carry a mini­ "one China" -a concept that has holding unification and opposing ment. David T. Wood. Sablan pleaded Berline said Sablan had a great jail term. The rhetoric is the most aggres­ kept Beijing from declaring war separatism, we ... will not tolerate mum penalty of life sentence and cause which was to COITect the US District Court Judge Alex guilty to all charges. Before the sentence was an­ sive used by China's leaders since without parole. to retake the island. Although Lee separatist conspiracies nor sit idly R. Munson ordereu Sablan to Although under the agreement living conditions in Susupe jail, nounced, Sablan asked the court Lee provoked Chinese outrage maintains he still supports even­ by to let even one inch of territory spend 252 months in jail for The judge said the sentence will the US government would rec­ but the means he chose to try and to give him a lenient sentence. Saturday by suggesting that China tual reunification, his government Continued on page 50 charges of hostage taking, felon send a strong message to the com­ ommenda23-yearjail term, Wood solve that was wrong. "I know that what I did was in possession of a firearm, anu munity ordeterother people from. asked the court to impose 21 years "He admits it and understand wrong. I live in a nightmare. committing such acts of te1rnriz­ that. He is remorseful for that. transfer of a firearm knowing it citing that Sablan was the first of Things changed when my daugh­ Japan extra ing individuals and torturing the seven defendants to immedi­ Prisoners have also rights to clean­ • P,.i~ $3 LO "'J~I" cl15«i~l lee -~, would be used to commit a crime ter died. I gave the police the ''~'ud(~I\C't,'o,IIIIN L:ll'O '~~ people in the process. liness, safety and fair treatment," 5CL.i,i1S liJW ... :Jo,I Ll>bi<.a!e • Pt>r v,tu.'e li'lbor c.nty. of violence. ately admit the charges and coop­ name of the suspect, but they never Cl'IJS'.S~l."'IB.f!P1c.Jblt> • PMse>'dudOO budget OK'd • Cne,:~ ~ud l~s said Berline as he asked the cou1t Munson said while in jai I, Sablan and six other inmates erate with the local Attorney prosecute," said Sablan in tears were charged for hostage taking, to balance the foundation of TOKYO (AP)-ln a bid to fight Sablan shall participate, among General's Office, the Federal referring to his daughter who was 11 felon in possession of a firearm, Sablan 's action. M· ·1 1\,+h1@M Byl:'tj~~l>acf ...... ••• tiiii1~iiirt~#~~< joblessness in Japan, a parliamen­ other things, in a drng treatment Bureau oflnvestigation, and other fatally struck by a vehicle in FrMt& Rt• it], and Lransferof a firearm knowing investigating agencies. The defense lawyer said Adjustmml •PIIJ'iS-400 -- tary committee approved a supple­ program approved by the Board . •Adl'.:~ roe d~!tt. Ir. :e~~~f~). gi1I1#~qught ijfµ(e~¢~Uq~b ...... ·.. .· ··.······.··· •M1u~CM>b(>r • POW'el'Au1, it would be used to commit a Wood, however, mentioned that Sablan 's protest has resulted to Continued on page 49 & i;.aS:ei (wt,a, awf,cable) • Evacuate clcl roolanl '11lv1t.a~J' .~r~r >~is.pr"4it • <~ssidna1commitieeffiatclifoa< mentary budget totaling 520 bil­ of Prisons. NQff_ Em dY:gt' • Oitd bf poss.tile lealos. Otl~ISMU , Re'JII wlh new axtant. lion yen ($4.3 billion) on Thurs­ ~QI/Of~~} s49~~.,,,.... ______$4S95 .. _ day. lit!~~,:·-~ij Approval in the full lower house Bureaucratic red tape 1 was expected later in the day. The 1;:;:ctl13 15'.>i'C~14 175~R13' 215,402R11" WE REPAIR TIRE§ ON 51TE! •esf.~Q;14 :.,c.s,:,A1~ 175.WRIJ' JIX10Si'.JRl5A&B ·itr~f@:~1! .~a••··:ir•·• ··I••••d1rpfl;i~li~m ...•• ·•••~~····•·• bill was to go to the upper house Ca//.234. -TI.RE(B4~3J.ror...._ - for enactment Monday at the ear­ 'turning off investors' • ,•,[,\ 5'10C1' • H:..IRR'Y' OFFER GOOD \YY1!f SUPP!. 1' U..515' TIRE ROAD .a,. . Cl}ip~~~plQ!iedi\s firsrrteu-' ••.• t ~ir3f.ini>t Lt t r···· A~ i•·.-s tr S1x1 horn l'lt9c1u, Pr« Not Va~ W~~ ~ Oll!!'r 5ERVICE · :• ;to~ po.rn~IJ stars ~gc, some--.. ~alene~ §y the G9I4 i~ liest. By Aldwin R. Fajardo we also carry rag wnp• . ~.*. RO.Jd Service: B am ,o 4 pm ~ ming)Yi!l~I~ lcnown inthefoter· Y. riutlear mfusface between the .. and colored hesdflght bulb•! lfono'ay ro Sarurday ti Approval in the powerful lower Variety News Staff n~.u.·9.... n. :i.Jco..... m.• ....m uni. ty. ,.How.. eyer •. · l.Jgite~ $tat~:. ~ ~ S6"1'iet . house basically ensures passage, /\SIDE from the restrictive S I 00.000 sccuri ty deposit and the strained iiiii,iJ ly,5,0 FINANCING I'§..· i!lJeeping>with the sei:retive ·· \ [loo.p ''-:::,,.."'·)''·-:' way tmck vendors and Health Sec­ stated. SPARERIBS· retmy Joseph Kevin Villagomez fears, the continuance of this prac­ - 20 lbs · - ·-- . tice could pose as health hazards to ··:..; ' 9 13· ~: consumers. The eggs were found lying at the VCRs back of a t111ck, apparently im­ mersed in wa1111 temperature. '"Bacteria could be growing in­ side those eggs," Villagomez warned. Certain food items need to be stored at a certain temperature or else they arc unsafe for consump­ tion, according to Villagomez. Eggs. for example, should be Unscented kept in cool temperature, inside Reg. 4 Rolls refrigerators, as seen in grocc1y ~·$1·69 stores. .,·'::-c>.(~,/: DPH administers regular food handlers' inspections as their way ,.,-rt SUGAR HORMEL Wesson Real Master of ensuring the vendors' compli­ Friday, Saturday ,17 . Fresh Milk • , . • 2 kg (4.4 lbs.) CORNED 32oz. . ance with health regulations, mak­ & Sunday only 1 Veg. Oil ~-1 Tuna. . ~, Jl!r 64 oz . ing sure that they are not a threat to .. :>Ul-"'' 29 ~.,V.··.1·}}. $1 • the community's health. $f-79 ~\' $$113~E;~9c : ~79¢ ~',;;,.. $3-99 "But so far, we encounter only ·~="'.$1~;9> Case .. · ,-/~: minor violations from road side MILO vendors. Majority or them have .. Del Monte Fiesta< Better Buy ... food handler's ce11ificates, health 750 g. I Frui~;~~~tail I .· ... · ... St~a~.ard Foil.> clearances, and they're duly li­ $3-45 censed," Villagomez said. $ .49 c;~19¢ , It was a wonder Lo Villagomez 1 though, seeing vendors can-ying a - .. /::\,,-.. ,:C>-.... <::· ··,,.,,, lot of cash on hand. "There's a lot or money ex­ SURF HUGGIESC 42 loads 85 loads UNISEX change. I don't know if they're 83 oz. 167 oz. 1 -5 Regular ·· paying taxes," he obse1ved. According Lo Villagomez, he al­ $7-19 ready brought this issue to some ,$.SJ,·3~) congressmen's attention.

!"'·~· LETTERS to the editor must carry the full name of the writer and signature, .with a telephone number (in case of!xi,~~r ;i::::i letters) for verification. Letters addressed to other publications or to th,rd parties and those. endorsing pa cm t:;thheld ~ Letters to the ·Editor candidates are discouraged. All letters are subject to edit111g. The Var,ety reserves the r,ght to re1ect any letters. Na e and unsigned letters will not see print. Citizen takes his legislators to task I WOULD like to remind and infom1 connection (separate NMC and tion. Vote for new ones who are I 4% across the board payment, am not mistaken you only won by the precinct one Republicm1 incum­ Joetcn Fina Sisu Housing) from willing to seek help for us to solve since April 1991 to October 1994, 75 votes last election. The San bent candidates, that we your con­ ~ll MtNoR\TIES ARE our pipe. Because we only get one our water problem dilemma. that most of the CNMI government Antonio voters who me still CNMI stituents put you where you are. E)(PENDA&.t 'WHEN hour water when it used to be more Brown, primo, you barely won employees are still awaiting to re­ govemment employees waiting for Stop sinking the islands FIC:fHTINq /\ R~C\1'l And right now the 300-plus voters than that. by the skin of your teeth last elec­ ceive. tl1eir retro-pay are enough to make Ott> 'I. FinaSisu Families ofAldan, Castro, You folks through CUC did a tion by 27 votes. Now I'm telling Ask your colleagues for help, you a fisherman again. \.\O\.Y WAR! MENTION DeLeon GueJTero, Diaz, Manalo, great injustice and played a ploy on you that in my immediate family because they were the ones who And ma'am leave the speakership to Diego, he is still doing a good job. THE IMPLICATIONS are enormous, the effects devastating. J: WAS Pangelinan, Philipps, Sablan, us by opening the water morning, alone I have 10 voters. With the passed the resolution which be­ S\..l,\C\(? Villagomez, etc., are looking for noon and evening prior to election families I have mentioned earlier came law. Gov. Teno has just re­ To my Benavente friends and rela­ And yet islands of the Pacific are pretty much helpless in reducing the tives, watch her because she may be candidates who can help us allevi­ time, then cut it after you folks got with close friends, lean sway these ceived $9.5 million from the threats posed by rising global thermal temperature brought about by planning to wrest the speakership ate our water problems. elected. voters away from you. And you Hillbloom Estate Tax. years and hundreds of years of pollution. . from Diego, your son (nephew, More than two years ago, I wrote Now I am asking my families, will be looking for a new job. See if the employees can get $3 Global warming caused by the uncontrolled accumulation of green- . ''' cousin, etc.). house gases in the earth's atmosphere will accelerate sea level rises as a letter in the Marianas Variety friends and relatives of Fina Sisu: Mcmang, il~gals arc not voting million for their back pay before it causes the oceans to warm and expand. Warming temperatures also editorial column, seeking and ask­ ·'Do not vote the present precinct foryou. Weare. Betteryetseewhat October, or you will be an ex­ PEDRO DLG PANGELINAN lead to the melting of huge land-based ice caps in Greenland and ing help to re route our main pipe one candidates this coming elec- you can do about the retro-active Congressman this February. If I As Lito, Saipan Antarctica, thereby contributing to sea-level rise. This phenome~on will seriously threaten low-lying islands and coastal zones, rendenng some countries uninhabitable. Other impacts include the increased risk of coastal flooding, salination of fresh groundwater supplies, and NPS's Gustin writes occurrence of more droughts and storms. The rising sea will likewise damage coastal ecology, and fishery ·on park control issue resources. '.·.·.·-....•.·,·. In other words, global warming is disaster waiting to happen. And for WE OF the National Park Service J park management that come in the .. '' ' .. the CNMI and other nations in the Pacific, global warming spells total J (NPS) would like to comment on form of support from other park THB.PE6J~~·8f/he.26;rnon-· activelypn5vldi~glllilteriaito· the.· ····in it's.•foOtnote-s,• '1mmigration loss for everything and everyone that matters. recent articles in the paper and let­ ;u·eas and regional offices. weal th ·dese;"Vt: be.tter lfJ??rting media, on Jari~ary 20, l9991 re­ C,tses,iti the general, are not espe~ The projected rise in sea levels would put islanders and atolls at the ters to the editor about the Ameri­ As stated~ above, MPL T funds · from thernedia .. Uponwatching porters from thelocal newspapers dally complex thatthey would areatest of risks, as it will virtually wipe the islands out. The costs of Zaldy Dandan can Memorial Park, and try to are another source of suppo1t for the news on cabl.e TV 1U1d?-ead, ·and television station visited Judge •re:quirc months orweeksfor Judge ~rotecting land from the sea and preventing er~sion wo~ld ~e enor­ clarify some points for the general the management of the park. We ing the ne\'(Spapers Oll thqesu]t •·• Bellas inhischamberforcomrrient Bellas toissuea written decision. mous. Indications are that the adverse effects will becommg mcreas­ public. would suggest that should a man­ of the CNMISupreme Cou1t de, on a story. Bellas, upon Iean1ing Ju doee, I3ellllii had rendered. his ingly inevitable, unless all nations of the entire planet acts decisively to No to casinos anywhere NPS wasent111sted to care forthe aoement transfer ultimate occurs, . dsion denying Assistimt Att2r- that the story was about the depor­ prgmptdecision intl1e Sagun case counter if not reverse the global warming trend. park when it was established in tl~1t the entire currelll balance of ney General Robert Goldberg's tation cases, info1med therepcfrtel's now pending before tl1e Supreme Cou1t. 111ere is no legal reason One must note that fight against climate change is especially hard for 1978, aml since then has been able the trust fund remains in the trust petition for the Writ of Manda, that he could not comment about those nations with poor financial and technological resources and those HIS NAME was Nilo. Nilo Santos. Or Lito Cruz? I should express certain wrongs not only as offensive the pending case. why Judge Bellas should delay forget. He was a next-door neighbor when I staying to accomplish many things: the and continued to be invested and musagainstSuperiorCout'tJudge who have no influence over how the bigger countries set their environ- conduct to individuals, but as a violation of our However,JudgeBcllasthenpro­ making a final ruling in this cases in an apartment in Cubao, Quezon City eight years collective sense of what is pennissible in our public constrnction of Flag Circle, the manaocd in accordance with the Timothy Bellas,J found it rather mental policies. . . . . Carillon Bell Tower, the amphi­ biased and discriminating toward cceded to accept a repo1tcr's offer so that the parties could decide aoo. He worked as a junior executive in a bank. He space. cune1~ MPLT policies. to fax him a copy of the their next litigation fomm. That is perhaps why the need for all nations of the Pac1f1c to umte m theater, and the tenniscou11s. All of That would include the cun-ent Goldberg, for whatever.reason this issue is most crucial. o~ed a well-maintained,darkgreen 1978 Mitsubishi Which is why the community, as a whole, often "ovem111ent 's ·petition for Writ of It is for this 1e1L,on that Judge Lancer. At that time, he was engaged to his girlfriend, express extreme distaste for such things as prostitu­ these facilities were consuucted policy of only spending the income the public will. soon find ..out. It is imperative that small nations stand up to the big~e~ pov.:er~ a~d with access to the expe11isc ofNPS. Manaarrn.1s \'fhich was yet filed Bellas is now urged to issue a who ran her own business. Handicrafts for the export tion, guns, tobacco, gambling, drugs, which usually from the principal on park opera­ They sensationalized emirely whlrtheSupreme Com't The Su­ prompt decision in these matters demand specific action to address greenhouse gas em1ss1on limllS m Cunently, the pm·k has a visita­ market, I think. result in fatal diseases, crime and death, and hence tions. An additional factor to con­ on th~ fa~ltof Goldberg with prem~ Counsaid, .that by inquir­ taken underadvisement. The en­ their own jurisdictions, as embodied in the so-called "Kyodo Proto­ tion of almost a million peoplt: sider is if a transfer is to occur, what . almos(no mention of Judge cols," which set out the guidelines for clean development and world- Nilo-or Lito-was supposed to, as they say, more public spending on health and public safety. ing into how the petition was pro­ tire public has a vested interest annually, and it is the only spoton responsibilities the CNMI would . Bellas being scolded by tbe Su­ wide pollution reductions. . "have itall."Buthe also liked to gamble, and not just Members of the community cannot just do nothing vided to the medii1 in this case, in seeing tbatimmigration cases Saipan that can handle the thou­ have to the United States in ensur­ preme• Court;

FRIDAY.JULY 16, 1999-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-9 8-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY- JULY 16, 1999 Koror-Tokyo sister city ties eyed CPA OKs Northwest plan By Taiga Uranka of the world's biggest capitals Nakamura said. For the Variety and its smallest. He expressed his gratitude for Efy Aldwin R. Fajardo default any of the terms of the bond 2000 to October 2000. KOROR (Palau Horizon) - Nakamura made the sister-city Japan's assistance and called for Variety News Staff indenture," Salas said, adding that CPA offers the 50 percent reduc­ President Kuniwo Nakamura of proposal Monday when he met further cooperation to strengthen NORTHWEST Airlines is ex­ the third condition obligates North­ tion in arrival and departure fees to the Republic of Palau. in Japan Ishihara, who reportedly replied bilateral ties. pected to upgrade its Saipan fleet west to provide the ports authority signatory airlines with hopes to for a one-week visit, hopes To­ that he is ready to provide any Nakamura 'sJapan itinerary also from DC IO to 7 47 in the next few a forecast of the traffic for the pe­ revitalize the Commonwealth's kyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara will help at his disposal. included stops in Mie weeks after the Commonwealth riod of extension, or from March dwindling tourism industry. respond positively to his recent Environmental issues were also Prefecture, .. where his father was Ports Authority (CPA) yesterday proposal that Tokyo and Palau's a main topic in his meeting with born, Hiroshima and Osaka for approved its proposal to extend capital. Koror. enter sister-city Ishihara, wh·o befriended the opening of a Palau tourist in­ the implementation of the airline relations. · Nakamura when he visited Palau, formation office. incentive program until October l!F·.··.·.·,···PR.IC. EGOO·.····~WIT. H T.HISAD "Koror was called ·New To­ renowned as a popular site for ~· '-·-,· ·r-· 2000. CLEARAN kyo' (during the Japanese occu­ diving, eight years ago. Northwest Airlines has pro­ pation) because there were many "The governor is very under­ ·us study on . 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Nakamura said. tive program which gives signa­ Japanese and Allied forces in the near future unless proper mea­ undf'rway The Pacific island nation. more "The environmental issue is a tory airlines 50 percent discount high. service coverage. l 944, Palau maintains friendly ties sures are taken immediately. Ja­ than l ,000 km south of Guam, global one, .. he said. "Although on arrival and departure fees if the Dela Cruz pointed out that the The ports authority is also sched­ with Japan "The Japanese values pan is one of the biggest destina­ By Rene P. Acosta was under Japaanese occupation Palau is still pristine, we are go­ carriers are able to increase aver­ company did not make clear uled to implement the new ai111ort of discipline and respect for the tions of Palau's tuna exports. Variety News Staff from l 914 to 1944, serving as a ing through industrialization, and age load factor by over 15 per­ whether it is using 747 in all its rates in March 2000. elders matches our own values," Nakamura's govemmen tis now THE US Arrny Corps of Engineers Video CD Karaoke!!! naval stronghold as well as min­ the problem will intensify. We cent. Saipan flights throughout the year, According to Salas, the CPA Video CD Movie said Nakamura, 55, whose Japa­ working on an environmental has staited the conduct of a survey ing, farming and fishing base. need assistance from Japan to cope But the approval does not come or during the time the airline incen­ Board approved Northwest's re­ Sony TV... Sony VHS nese father married his Palau master plan to protect the inland project aimed at finding solutions Sony VCD Mini Compo Even today, many locals over age with the issue." without conditions. 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Should North­ tries' cultural and historical ties, nical expertise, and we are asking Army engirieers have begun PlayStation ' MADE IN JAPAN last year. 32,500 were from Ja­ dumping waste into the sea is not ing June 11 letter which says the parently confusing part of the pro­ west fail to upgauge by January, it would be interesting to form the Japanese government for as­ work based on the request of the XP-970F2100watts P.M.P.O ...... $549.00 pan, mostly tourists. an option. Coastal Resources Management airline company is replacing its posal forced the Board of Directors the extension is automatically an­ sister-city relations between one s is tance in this project," $199. XP-770F 1500watts P.M.P.O ...... $499.00 which had raised alarm over the DCIO with 747 during the sum­ to attach conditions in its approval nulled. mer peak season of July and Au­ of the perks extension up to Octo­ Another condition set by the CPA X-P 670F1100watts P.M.P.O ...... $419.00 erosion. X-P470C1100watts P.M.P.O ...... $349.00 CRM wanted to know the extent gust. ber next year. Board on its approval is that the the areas have so far been affected. CPA legal counsel Jose Dela Originally, the airline incentive extension should not jeopardize the $At: WHILE SUPPLIES LAST CRM acting director Martin Cruz argued that the June 11 program stretches on a 10-month ports authority's financial obliga­ PEACE MXRKET Castro said the unde1taking was Northwest letter apparently sug­ period from May 1, 1999 to Feb. tionunderthe 1998's$53.8 million •p;oneer the first for M:magaha since the gests that the carrier would bring 29, 2000. This period has been bond indenture. -Authorized dealer of Pioneer Equipment in Saipan Super Savings!!! TEL.: 234.s2ssFAx 2a5.52sa problem was first d';:tected. its 747 aircraft to Saipan only determined to be critical in terrns of 'This will require additional fi­ By PILOT TRADING CORPORATION The survey was the second during the July-August period timing on CPA being able to gener­ nancial analysis on the part of the Tel. 234-9145 KOBLERVILLE project for the Corps this month when the demand is normally ate additional revenue to meet debt CPA to make sure that we will not " . since its assistance was asked for ecosystem restoration. WHOLE PORK Erosion ex pens from Guam and HORMEL Hawaii whose opinions have been CHICKEN SPARERIBS sought on Managaha's condition SPAM has recommended to the govern­ 30 lbs. 20 lbs. ment to employ the "soft" approach in the island's medication. $21.95 cs. $14.95 cs Instead of annoring or building a concrete wall on the affected area, expe1ts have advised that the :u-ea -----·----, Sale prices effective -July 16-18, 1999·· . BAR-S BLACK TIGER should be left alone and that the GROUND I OX& PALM KIKOMAN NESTEA waves should be allowed to CHOPPED BEEF SHRIMP CORNED BEEF SOY SAUCE ICED TEAMIX rcstabilize it. 41 SPECTRUM PORTABLE STROLLER .f, -r:i HAM 10 LBS. I I LB. Should an am1or be mounted, EVENFLO RIGHT FIT BOOSTER SEAT cl. ,:;,! 1:;/ erosion expcns have warned that Regular: Sale: -' ·· .... .,;;;;;;gi.,,. JO LBS. $14.95, $14.951 $6.99 BOX /12 oz. $1.59 . 1.6 L. $3.99 53 oz. $3.99 , the government may lose the beach $24.00 $21.00 -- 1_'~{~?~h~ further out. I ·.C:.,,/.-;~ US EGG SHANK OXTAIL coco REAL SPRINGFIELD Regular: $44.00 Sale: $39.00 EX-LARGE BONE-IN I LB. TUNA FRESH MILK OIL 3202. Gutierrez .. 1------,--,-..--.,----.•. lll"""'-~... ~.w·· :. ;,-:;g;;... ·.··.··.. ·'. $1.49 DOZ. $13.95 BAG .89¢ $13.50/CS. l GAL. $5.99 GRACO HIGH CHAIR ~,.· \ ."·. -h $11.95 BAG FLANK Continued from page 3 Regular: $129.00 Sale: $115.00 I TOPROUND RIB EYE HAM FROSTED VLASIC DEL MONTE ., CENTURY GOTTA GO Porn\ ~~)\.'~- -Y·J/ STEAK pacted trash. 4 STEAK STEAK STEAK FLAKE DILL PICKLE WHOLE Regular: Sale: Fu1ther, the law states that "this j $23.00 $21.00 , · CORN fee docs not include collection ,1 $16.95 ·' $14.95 BAG $17.95 BAG $12.95 BAG / 1s oz. $2.99 1 GAL. $5.99 .69¢ charges which arc independently GRACO TOT PLAYARD Winnie the Pooh Bouncing Play Seat Reg. $59.00 ...... Sale $51.00 · PORK PORK STEWING bag. set by the licensed, commercial JOY FOAM CHARMIN haulers." I Regular: $182.00 Sale: $163.00 ·1 Gerber Ultra Nursing Pads (24 ct) Reg. $3.99 ...... $3.45 BELLY HOCK CHICKEN DISHWASH PLATE Blaz earlier criticized the way Sale I the new tipping fee legislation was Spencer Infant Gown Reg. $7.99 ...... Sale $6.35 25'5 24 ROLL $9.95 drawn upamJ "rnshed," saying that $11.95 BAG $8.50 BAG $8.99 BAG PORK 2802. $2.39 $1.29 Spencer 3 pk Sleeveless Shirt Reg. $9.99 ...... Sale $7.99 its enactment could create more CENTURY CAR SEAT/CARRIER BEEF FOLGERS problems, which he did not specify. 1st yr. Training Cup Reg. $5.25 ...... Sale $4.75 TANG ADOBO BOUNTY LUVS CLOROX (up to 20 lbs.) / SHORTRIB COFFEE He said hi~ fellow senators may 28/24/22 I GAL. be losing sight of the more impor­ Gerber Stove Top Sterilizer Set Sale $53.00 ...... Sale $45.00 Regular: Sale: ! $9.95 tant issue-the closure of the Ordot $96.00 $81.00 $16.95 BAG 39 20 QT. 1 ROLL $1.39 · Safety 1st Dual Outlet Plugs (6 pk) Reg. $1.99 ...... Sale $1.75 I ______oz. $7.99 $8.99 $6.99 $2.45 dump. ------·------~ I bag. -· -----·-- In addition, he hinted that his Musical Mobile Dalmatian Pups Reg $39.00 ...... Sale $35.00 bill addressing funding for the True Fit Bed Rail Reg. $39.00 ..... Sale $34.99 , PORK BEEF Ordot dump problem is more im­ port,mt than tipping fee legisla­ Carmen's Baby News Evenflo Vaporizer Reg. $22.00 ...... Sale $19.75 CHOP BACKRIB tion. '" Lt. Gov. MadelcineZ. Bordallo, Chalan Kanoa, Beach Road $12.95 $7.95 as acting governor, vetoed a simi­ .1 Tel: 235-7314 lar bill, but instead of going for an BUSINESS HOURS: bag. bag. override, lawmakers acted on a new version, Bill 263. l(fMARIA.NAS VARIETY NEWS AND YIEWS-FRibAY-JULY 16, 1999 FRIDAY,JULY16, 1999 °MARJANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-11 · Coast Guard helps 'Palau Constitution only needs fix' CPA on Y2K effort By Malou L. Sayson Toribiong said, pertain princi­ the past and present to the people Bonifacio Basilius, who By Aldwin R. Fajardo For the Variety a historic development which was responsible for putting in negative things could happen and pally to "the management of Variety News Staff KOROR (Palau Horizon)­ significantly contributed to place some safeguard provi­ we want to make sure those are system." THE UNITED States Coast Guard The Palau Constitution has not The much-needed amend­ Palau's transformation into an sions for the media practitio­ prevemed." he added. is assisting: the marine division or succumbed to the wear and ments to the constitution, independent nation. ners, made a report on the The Year 2000 problem may the Commonwealth Ports Author­ tear of time. Toribiong opined, are in the Toribiong, who during the re­ Committee on Civil Liberties cause maritime information and ity (CPA l ;n efforts to prevent sea Nineteen years have passed areas of budgetary concerns, enactment presided as the presi­ and Fundamental Rights; control systems to malfunction. It accidents when the clock 1icks since the Palau Constitution loaded government bureau­ dent of the Constitutional Con­ while Tosiwo Nakamura re­ pose threat to navigation. abrms, 12:00am between Dec. 31. 1999 was drafted and yet it still has cracy, conflicts of interest, and vention in lieu of the late Presi­ ported for the Committee on control. ballasting and electrical and Jan. I. 2000. accordin!.! to so-called .. structural integ­ unethical practices such as dent Haruo I. Remeliik, called General Provisions along with systems. rity," said Johnson Toribiong, double dipping. the meeting to order; while Sen. his vice chairman, Haruo Saipan seaport manager T~ny Any system with embedded Cabrera. the then vice president of the Toribiong pointed out that Joshua Koshiba made the roll Willter who reported for the microchips could produce en-o­ 1979 Constitutional Conven­ despite the passage ohime, the call. Committee on Finance. The> Coast Guard is ensuring: neous date which is feared to re­ .. , tion. Palau Constitution has re­ The roll call only manifested Sen. Peter Sugiyama made communica1ion and other com­ sult to marine casualties, traffic The Palau Constitution, ac­ mained "fundamentally the presence of 16 delegates. a report for the Sub-Commit­ puter-based systt!ms of both for­ control problems, and ioading and cording to Toribiong, was Johnson T oribiong sound." The remaining 16 had passed tee on Political Status, and eign and US vcssels calling port unloading woes. \ written in such as way that its As President Nakamura, who away. presented the concept of at the Saipan harbor are conform­ Cu1Tent regulations being en­ foundation is strong to with­ certain provisions that show acted then as the floor leader of Nevertheless, Toribiong de­ nuclear free and sovereign ing: 1\·ith the: minimum Y2K com­ forced by th~ Coast Guard im­ stand the test of time. Be­ some weaknesses should be cho­ the I 979 Constitutional Con­ clared there was a quorum, con­ Palau. pliance requirements. pose mandatory pre-arrival and sides having structural sen. vention, said, the constitution sidering that the remaining I 6 Toribiong, who was respon­ Cabrera said what CPA intends departure testing of systems criti­ strength, [it] has the resilience Toribiong emphasized that the is like a building built with a delegates were present during sible for fundamental rights to do is restrict the movement of .cal to steering and navigation of to adopt to the needs of the constitution does not require an strong foundation. the re-enactment in spirit. provisions of the constitution, all vessels to and from the Saipan vessels, as well as testing of emer­ changing times. · overhaul "that it may become a In commemorating the I 979 Sen. Santos Olikong made a said: "I'm so proud that we lmemational Harbor before and gency communications and re­ seven hours after the midnieht of Former Kintetsu Buffalo player Daijero Ohishi autographs a baseball for an unidentified Tinian youngster at '"There are certain materi­ political institution and not a Palau Constitutional Conven­ report in behalf of the late have recognized all the basic dundant systems and controls. the Multi-Purpose Gym· on Tinian yesterday afternoon. Photo by Tony Celis als, though, that need to be constitutional document." tion, the delegates responsible Lazarus Salii for the Executive human rights which could December 31, in order to pr~vent repaired and fixed,"Toribiong Should there be changes, these for drafting the law of the land Committee; while Carlos Salii even surpass the human rights marine accidents in case any of said, saying that if the consti­ should be looked at in line with reconvened at the Cultural Vil­ reported for the Committee on provisions of the United States the ships' computer systems mal­ tution has to be amended, only the "concerns of today" which, lage in the process ofrevisiting Judiciary. Constitution." function. The Saipan seaport manage­ ment would only allow vessels to come in or leave the harbor by ·Qualms cite.d daybreak which, Cabrera ex­ plained, would allow CPA to eas­ about Palau· ily respond to any emergency that .Jandfill··site may arise in case the computer . . 0, ·.· ••.. system crashes . .. By daybreak or in the morning By Malou L. Sayson of Jan. I, 2000, that's the time we For the Variety will allow vessels to come in or KOROR (Palau Horizon) - leave, subject to the' conditions A private engineering consult­ that they be escorted by tugboats SALE: JULY 16-19, 1999 • As Lita• Tel. 288-5825 ing firm expressed qualms aboµt just in case any of their computer the selection of the new land­ systems malfunction," he pointed fill site, saying that not one area out. WE ACCEPT FOOD STAMP of the 34 sites the company has He said this is the only require­ recommended was considered a ment being looked at by the sea­ potential relocation site despite port management, at this time. He in-depth study of its environ­ added this will be resorted to just mental impact. in case any of the vessels' control In an interview, Winzler & system or radars throw off. Kelly Palau, Ltd. President and .. Ships that are out in the ocean Chief Executive Officer Ron are operated by computers. Some Gonzales said he was "disap­ of the control system are comput­ WHOLE CHICKEN VINEGAR KIKKOMAN PORK SOY SAUCE AJINOMOTO pointed" to hear that not a single erized. as well as radars. If their SPARERIBS CHICKEN LEG QUARTERS 1 GAL. 1.6 Ii. 1 lb. area his company recommended computers malfunction. a lot of 201bs 301bs 33.07 lbs was at least considered as po­ $2.39 $1.49 ., ' '1 .-. • • ' - ' \: • - ;'.,. .. ) ,;:,:.; $14.95cs $21.95cs $14.95cs $3.99 tential relocation site. B.C. YELLOW Gonzales expressed some :.Rower outag~f' PORK GM FLOUR VLASIC PORK RIB EYE CAKE MIX PICKLES kind of misgivings considering ·s'et BUTT 5 lbs. that the new location for the f~r today'' .... CHOP STEAK 18.25 oz 1gal. $12.95bag $9.95bag $18.95bag 1.95 landfill site in Aimeliik, which $1.39 $5.99 is located on the right side of the WHEN heavy winds destroy SAPPORO KOOL AID road, drains into the supposedly power systems, customers de­ BEEF BEEF BEEF CRISCO OIL protected area of Ngeremeduu serve to have their electricity ICHIBAN CHERRY restored as quickly as possible. STEW SHORT RIBS OXTAIL 1 gal. 21 CT watershed. 19 oz. In its study of the possible That's why the Common­ $13.95bag $16.95bag $13.95bag $6.99 $6.99cs $3.29 sites for a sanitary landfill, wealth Utilities Corporation is Winzler & Kelly eliminated acting now to protect its cus­ HUNT'S CHEil GROUND BEEF CHICKEN COCO TUNA early on all potential areas found tomers from storm-related BEEF THIGHS TOMATO SAUCE SUGAR 51bs 7 oz. within the watershed. power outages. FEET 301bs 8oz 41bs The utility is installing a se­ .79¢ In an earlier interview with $10.95bag $7.95 roll $19.95cs $3/ $1.00 $1.49 Resources and Development ries of separate or small electric Minister Marcelino Melairei, he systems that can be isolated 24 hours a day, seven days a you're off-island. Drop by CHICKEN TURKEY BAR,S SPRING,FIELD SMUCKER$ during storms, traffic accidents GOOBER SPRINGFIELD said the Ad Hoc Committee on ? DRUMSTICK TAILS JUMBO FRANKS COFFEE Aimeliik State Sanitation Fa­ or other events that caused week for free.* Check any of either of our convenient GRAPE/STRABERRY FOAM PLATE I 301bs 301bs SAUSAGE ORIG. CREAMER cility (AHCASSF) is currently ' power outages. branch locations in 18. oz. $2.19 i. The electric company can then your account balances, even $19.95cs $18.95cs ILB . •99¢ 22 oz $2.39 $2.99cs undertaking further study of the r \ new location for the landfill in .•· ! isolate or separate the block or transfer funds between your Garapan or Susupe for BAR,S BAR-S BLACK TIGER DOWNY between Nekkeng and Oisca, a neighborhood with the most SPRING-FIELD CHARMIN j._,' CHOPPED HAM SLICED BACON SHRIMPS LIQUID former Japanese agricultural I damage then turn on the power savings and checking accounts a free demonstration. FOAM CUP 12 roll 10 LBS, 16 OZ, head on 21/25 67.6 OZ, school. for the rest of the village cus­ $1.19 $4.69 $4.99 The area has been chosen af­ tomers. $14.95 $1.99 $6.99 ter the leadership of Aimeliik The Community Utility will IMITATION GREEN CANDLE SUAVE indicated that the landfill use of install electrical switches today, TILAPIA CLOROX SHAMPOO& Friday in Koblerville, Dandan, *Use of Bank uf Hawaii's Bank Phone service is f reefor personal account holders. CRAB MEAT SHELL MUSSELS JAR this site will not jeopardize FISH GAL. M£MlUR 1 CONDITIONER major water resources and their Chalan Kiya I and the airport A SUBSIDIARY OF PACIFlc; CENTURY FINANCIAL CORPORATION t LB, 1/2 SHELL FDIG .99 ¢ lb. $2.29 .99¢ 15 oz. $1.59 tributaries within the state. area. $2.39 $4.39 ,,i, Continued on page 48 I~i' 12-MP:RlA.N'AS V AR1EIT NEWS 'AND VIEWS-FRIDAY- JULY 16' 1999' FRIDAY, JULY I 6, f999 -MARIANAS'_\f~_RIEIT NEWS_AND VIEWS-1'3 . ---·-'. ·--- -- . ------' ------·---. ------Palau Speaker denies 'coup' For beating of....farmer:

By Malou L. Sayson on Tuesday during a closed door ment." The day's affair, which was vices (CYSS); Committee on CPA cop, 3 others charged . For the Variety session. making the latter re­ It would be noted that the lob­ earlier charged with tension, Banking and Corporations KOROR (Palau Horizon) ~ gain the much~coveted chair­ bying for a political "rigodon" went smooth sailing. (CBC); and Committee on Com­ By Ferdie de la Torre Moma were slapped with I 1 of his vehicle, but the suspects, at Benigno Sablan Sr. and his son lice officer at Tuturam Beach in The first Jav of the 11th regular manship of the Committee on has been for quite some time The house speaker said his munications and Transportation Variety News Staff criminal charges. armed with a gun, sped off to­ Benigno Jr. and nephew John San Vicente. session of ·!he Sih Olbiil Era Ways and Means. with Vice Speaker Hideo Tell members favored his idea of va­ (CCT). THE ATIORNEY General's Of­ All suspects were charged with wards the residence of one Ngeskebie. Jeffrey, Melvin and Jeronimo Kelul:rn \0EK) almost plunged It was like history repeating. mustering a strong support from cating all committees to give way Ngarchelong Del. Kerai Mariur fice yesterday filed fonnal charges theft of vehicle, kidnapping, two Benigno Sablan Sr. in Koblerville The suspects fled the scene on Ada were arrested at the Bowling into a "pt1li1ical coup ct· etat." iiself. considering that Bells de­ the house members. to a change in thecommitteechair­ vacated the Committee on Judi­ against four men, including a counts of assault and battery, rob­ where the suspects beat him up. board Wu's truck. The vehicle Center in San Jose Monday at which was fortunately abortcd throned Seid injust four months According to the speaker. it manship. ··we started out with a ciary and Governmental Affairs Commonwealth Ports Authority bery, illegal carrying of a firearm, Jeffrey allegedly pointed a rifle was found burning later by a po- I:54a.m. \\ith the !muse speaker prc\·ail­ of !he ways and means chair­ was nine votes against six, ap­ clean slate," he said. (CJGA) to chair the CEE. Bells polic"c, in connection with the use of a firearm in commission of ing ,11'er a lm.'wing siiuaiion and manship sometime in April parently spelling out a defeat As a result, four additional com­ took over Mariur's position and is beating and robbing a Chinese a crime, and criminal mischief. managed lo instead effect an 1997. for Bells. mittees came about, bringing the now the new CJGA chairman. farmer in Koblerville. In addition, Jeffrey was charged i:Hcrn:il rcarrangcmcm. According to House Speaker Sensing a .. political mutiny,'· total number of house commit­ Kayangel Del. Evence Beches This developed as CPA police with three counts of assault with a The nulspoken. technocrat­ Ignacio Anastacio, .. it was not a the house speaker said he tried tees to l 3. now chairs the CTT; while Frankie N. Basa was taken into dangerous weapon. minded Ngaraard Del. Antonio political coup d · etat. It was custody and brought to the Supe­ f..-.tev the to calm down the situation by The newly-created committees Ngaremlengui Del. William Court records showed that prior Bells was unseated by Del. Seid simply an internal rearrange- instituting instead a revamp. are: Committee on Ecology and Ngiraikelau chairs the CBC and rior Court for a bail hearino to the beating, the victim Guo Environment (CEE); Commit­ Aimeliik Steve Umetaro as the Wednesday late afternoon. "' Quing Wu parked his vehicle at a tee on Youth and Social Ser- new CYSS chainnan. The court set a $50,000 cash laundromat in Koblerville to pick bail for Frankie and set a prelimi­ up his laundry Sunday at 10 p.m. nary hearing on July 23. When Wu came out, he saw ELECTRICAL PROBLEM? Frankie Basa and other suspects two of the suspects about to Jeffrey Basa, 20; Melvin leave the place on board his Nakatsukasa Basa, 27; and truck. ~ INVESTIGATE/ MITIGATE/ PREVENT. tJ"- Jeronimo Sablan Ada, 20, a.k.a. The victim jumped on the bed PROBLEMS SOLUTIONS r

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Thanks to: •• ·' I wrr .... and Francisca Sakuma and Labor The plaintiff has requested the court to grant judgment to include • Financing Available (OAC) Chief Henaro Antonio and foreclosure ofleased property; and .. Bud f amilY . • Free Estim~tes In Touch with Tomorrow Josephine Antonio . ·[~1[-~] ..._____=l The civil raps were lodged be­ to order sale of the property and @ fore the Supreme Court Trial Di­ enter a deficiency judgment and all . special! lllillllilifJ ~':4~ '.~ Accepted Middle Road 00 Shell vision with seven other respon­ other just and appropriate relief. Tel. No. 234-9380 234-74521233-7422 TOSHIBA dents to include: Fuanes, Rose, So far, the NDBP has listed a Fax: 234-9719 Pacific Home Appliance~ Corp. 1 Jacob and Samuel Butelbai; total of 6 I delinquent loans or an IQIMedical l!!I r;: No purchase necessary. See displays for complete rules and regulations. llii;aPRCJE. e-mail: [email protected] Exclusive Importer & Distributor of TOSHIBA AIR CONDITIONER Augusto, Ayako and Kikuharu equivalent of $2.3 million of the [ Yada, and Felicianu Misech; Jules bank's direct loan portfolio. FRIDAY, JULY l_~_,_}229 -MARIANAS VARIETy__~'\A/~.4_1'J'D VIEWSJ5 'NMC erred in firing us,' claims Matson By Rene P. Acosta Her stay, along with that Variety News Staff Abraham and the other employee, THE NORTHERN Marianas Col­ was of up to September9 after their Garapan & San Jose lege may have commited a mistake terminations have been re-issued in carrying out the termination of by the college. several employees last month The college did not give any WHOLE CHICKEN which prompted it to extend the reason for the trio's extension of Weekend Sale! services of three outgoing person­ service, but according to Matson, it CHICKEN nel one of the affected employees was the college's consideration of SPARERIBS LEG QUARTER said. its officials "procedural mistake." Join Now & Save ! ! ! KRNM Radio Station Manager Matson said she had wrinen the $21.95 $14.95 Malinda Matson said president college because some of her de­ $14.95 Agnes McPhetres and the rest of mands still were not being acted NO ENROLLMENT FEE NMC officials had clearly admit­ upon. She did not elaborate. ted this as evidenced by the exten­ Matson and all of the other per­ sion of Matson's contract along sonnel who have already been ter­ $ 711'19:,flf - . ... FREE• 11 with that of outgoing Vice Presi­ minated were retrenched in lined Reg. now ... dent Tee Abraham and another with the college downsizing ofper­ OFFER ENDS SOON!!! employee. sonnel. PORK CHOP BEEF SHORTRIBS BEEF RIBEYE BEEF STEW Matson was supposed to have NMC Legal Counsel Jess Borja Annual Membership Via Bank Account or 99 STEAK left her post last month after her said the college, with the exception Credit Card Draft "VIM 1f•• ,~~~ $14. FAMILY BAG $17.99 $13.99 contract was terminated by the col­ of McPhetres, could remove the lege along with the contracts of employees without cause as long FAMILY $17.99 FAMILY other staff, but she fought it off. as a 90-day notice is issued. Family Add-On: BAG Standard: FAMILY BAG BAG Matson and Abraham moved to But Matson questioned the challenge the action. downsizing which was caiTied out $39/mo. $29/mo. Matson, with the help of a law­ due to austerity. (Must ba Immediate family) yer wrote NMC officials and de­ According to her, if the college MACKEREL TILAPIA MILK FISH manded that they reconsider a stay is really saving. then why is it still 99 $1.29/LB. $1. 49/LB. of up to the month of December. filling up all the positions with ft•) !i •Etfi·•~·j • $6• /FAMILY BAG The station manager said offi­ people? Garapan Central Park • Ph: 233-4000 cials headed by McPhetres, appar­ She also raised questions on ently have realized the mistake and how the re-organization was car­ moved to accommodate her exten­ ried out, particularly on who will FAMILY BAG sion. go.

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R;ose1Jthat~1~g;~S!?rfll~-ii p\l~!Je q,~~ .isajpsteleqteJi .i~d .• )ins throu~Ji l{f/CJR e9¢~ilff Bf ~PIJ?in~ offip\als •.and.goyern~ · fo:ei,g;n fishing i~l'al,~I~+ff'.'.••• tp~~t ~11)-gl9xees; furtnei;f1l'gµ7 clusiyeorextendedfi*/;:ry *me·• · ••· /\ r-.J By Malou L. Sayson of Delegates has long been sit­ ian and the democratic sys­ HAGATNA - SENATOR Guam-based legal counsel of International School For the Variety ting on the legislative proposal tems which will create a pool Carlotta Leon Guerrero's (R­ two senators cited as among the P.O. Box 87 CK, Saipan, MP 96950 Tel.: (670) 234-3203 • Fax: (670) 23S.3203 KOROR (Palau Horizon) - for a unicameral legislature. He of senators. Mangilao) bill dealing with the seven Olbiil Era Kelulau (OEK) E-mail: [email protected] A Former Palau Constitutional said the senare has introduced From this pool, the candi­ definition of a commercial fish­ members sued for possible vio­ Conwn t ion de legate tu med two bills on the unicameral leg­ dates for president and vice ing· vessel may be "moot" in the lations of the Palau Constitu­ WE ARE NOW ACCEPTING REGISTRATION senator says senate rcappor­ islature and passed them to the president shall be chosen to eyes of the US Coast Guard. tion for alleged conflict of in­ tionmrnt will not solve the house but the latter has not acted ensure that the two top posi­ Manny Duenas, the manager terest and double dipping, is FOR SCHOOL YEAR 1999-2000 country·s ballooning expen­ upon said measures for a long tions in the land would have of the fisherman's cooperative, whacking the whip against the diture problem: instead. it may time. the necessary experience and yesterday said the Coast Guard special prosecutor based on the We have new management and new American teachers complicate legislative matter. Sugiyama said he is going to exposure to make them po­ has no obligation to honor any grounds that his initiation of a laws passed by the Legislature civil suit is in itself "illegal." to teach your children, so drop by the office Senator Peter Sugiyama said take the matter on the senate litically mature leaders. Alan Seid Isidoro Rudimch in an interview that the senate floor for a serious push on Meanwhile, Senator Sandra regarding commercial fishing Counsel Antonio L. Cortes and fill up an enrollment form reapportionment into one dis­ unicameralism. Pierantozzi said should any vessels. filed last July 4an answer, coun­ Cortes, failed to exercise the public and the special prosecu­ trict and the downsizing of Under such arrangement, the body challenge the reappor­ Guerrero, who chairs the terclaim an"d cross claims of independent judgment his of­ tor, as well as applicable statute senate seats will in no way Sandra Pierantozzi senator is planning- to recom­ tionment report, it should be Legislature's Committee on Koror Del. Alan Seid and Sen­ fice requires him to exercise, of limitations. reduce the cost of operation of mend that the number of legis­ the senators, but the voters Transportation, is proposing to ate President Isidoro Rudimch considering that [he] improp­ Further argued is insufficient define such a vessel as over 36 the Olbiil Era Kelulau (OEK). a constitutional amendment by lators or senators should be w.ho have vested interests. "If to the plaintiff's complaint for erly instituted such civil action information which th_e answer­ Sugiyama said to effect cost­ proposing a one house system. between 15 and 17. senators challenge it, it would feet in length and earris a mini­ declaratory and injunctive re­ against his own judgment in re­ ing defendants currently have cutting measures in the gov­ Sugiyama is, however, dis­ The system, he said, would be be of their own personal in­ mum of $50,000 on fish sold lief docketed as Civil Action sponse to "duress from political upon which to form a belief as annually. ernment, it is best to introduce mayed by the fact that the House a blending of the parliamentar- terest. No. 99-137 filed on May 3, opponents" of the defendants to whether they may have addi­ Duenas, during the public 1999. that [he J is duty bound to resist. tional affirmative defenses hearing on the bill, said although The defendants' legal coun­ Such duress, Cortes argued, was available. his organization supports the sel presented JO-point affirma­ and is a part of a continuing and The three other affirmative Guam port may give 2% discounts to carriers measure, it may not make any tive defenses which focus on malicious campaign to wrong­ defenses presented by Cortes difference as far as the Coast Variety News Staff Cruz said carrying out a dis­ can already send them a billing manpower used and what types the contentious prosecutorial fully and illegally slander the include: the failure of the HAGATNA - IN AN AT­ count program for Matson and the day a ship arrives," Cruz of equipment were utilized in Guard is concerned. authority of Special Prosecutor reputations of the two senators. plaintiff's complaint to state a TEMPT to raise more revenues, Sea-Land is operationally fea­ explained. the off-loading of breakbulk or He noted that it was not until Michael Rosenthal to file a civil The other defense stipulated claim against the two senators; sible because these two carriers In contrast, Cruz said it would non-containerized cargo. just recently that the Coast suit against the OEK members, that the institution of such civil the complained-of acts of the PAY FOR ONE PIZZA the Port Authority of Guam (PAG) is planning to give a two handle containerized cargo, be difficult to implement an ad­ Although the Guam port has Guard started enforcing laws Seid and Rudimch, in particu­ action constitutes "a wrongful two have been privileged, justi­ that were over nine years old percent discount to carriers if which can easily be counted and vance billing for break bulk car­ already successfully cut its ag­ lar. use" of the special prosecutor's fied and authorized by statute; get your second pizza regarding radio and safety de­ they pay their dues upfront. billed by the port. riers which the port can't charge ing accounts down from $3.5 Cortes strongly argued that powers, with the plaintiff, which and the conduct of Seid and vtces. The Guam port is specifically "With the container carriers, until the operational log comes million to about $1.5 million, the special prosecutor lacks is the Republic of Palau, for that Rudimch has been in good faith Duenas said this has cost_the eyeing the two principal carri­ both PAG and the carriers al­ out. PAG continues to plan measures "statutory authorization" to reason is bound to pay reason­ and engaged in without mat-ice. FOR LESS THAN APENNY cooperative thousands of ers serving the island-Matson ready know in advance how With breakbulk cargo, PAG to speed up revenue collection a\)i­ bring action against Seid and able attorney's fees incurred by Thus the defendants pray the lars in unpaid fuel bills by ven­ Call BOBBY CADILLACS and Sea-Land. many containers will go out can't charge unti I the port is at the port. Rudimch, or either of them, be­ Seid and Rudimch in their de­ court to declare that the [an­ dors that have had to reequip cause their complained of acts P AG General Manager Joseph upon the carriers' arrival. Sowe able to determine the amount of Continued on page 17 fense of this action. swering] defendants are not in their ships. are "specially authorized by the The defendants' legal coun­ violation of Article IX, Section statute." sel also claimed that all of the IO of the Palau Constitution; • 234-3976 Cortes further noted that the plaintiff's allegations in the civil deny the plaintiff's request for law creating the Office of the action are barred, primarily by injunctive relief; require the re­ 233-1180 Special Prosecutor (OSP) is the doctrine of estoppel, but also public to pay all the court costs, "void" because virtually all of by the doctrines of !aches and attorneys' fees and other ex­ Beach Road - Garapan its essential terms violate the waiver, and by consent, ratifi­ penses incurred by the answer­ across from school Palau Constitution. cation, acquiescence, unclean ing defendants; and grant an­ l l th Afill.fill.ll.veir§&ry Jli[J)ll!Jrfill.<llent The institution of such civil hands and bad· faith of the re- swering defendants relief. Golf action by the special prosecutor SUMMER SCRAMBLE violates the constitution, he said. Rosenthal, according to CORAL OCEAN POINT is proud to announce it is having an 11TH ANNIVERSARY GOLF TOURNAMENT on AUGUST 1ST. Play will be open to everyone and the format for the tournament will be a four-person scramble (Pairing will be arranged by Coral Ocean Point). Guam ... Continued from page 16 There will be CASH PRIZES as well as gift certificates for Pro Shop Merchandise, complimentary rounds of golf and poolside B.B.0. Aside from the planned 2 per­ cent discount for containerized All the money from the entry fees will be donated to the prize fund so this promises to be carriers,.PAG is also consider­ Continental m -...... _ a tournament you don't want to miss!I! ing putting carriers on a cash MITSUBISHI Airlines I . basis scheme after 60 days. '99 MIRAGE-2 DOOR In addition, PAO is planning Fast, Sleek and Affordable. ~\~======--JI '·. to ask "one-shot customers" of >~ Entry Fee is $50 and you can find the Entry Form in the Pro Shop. the port for upfront payment. Cash Prizes!!! • Closest to the Prin Prizes!!! ··Many vessels such as scrap MITSUBISHI With Every New Car Purchase, vessels and sand vessels are one­ '99 MONTERO SPORT Get. 2 Roundtrip Tickets and 2-3 • Long Drive Prize!!! We Because the road to happiness shot customers of the port. Is not always paved. Nights Hotel Accommodations i.i have to :isk them to pay upfront to the Destination of Your Choice. i.1', because once they arc through I' Coral Ocean Point Resort s unloading they arc gone," Cruz MITSUBISHI said. '99 MIRAGE-4 DOOR Double Peoria Play Off Challenge!!! It moves you ... economtcally.

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Slep 3: T_he final_tournarnent will be played, on September 12th, starting, at 1:00 p.m. Theall-new Players will be paired by their gross scores turned in during the Double Peoria Competi­ • Three-n~ht minimum stay is required: ertm nights are evaileble. MITSUBISHI • All travel must be completed by Dec. 31,1999. • Hotel is required tion. Winners will be determined by the !owes! net score based upon their Double Peoria for entiru length of slay. • Standard ConUnental Holidays Terms and '99 GALANT ES CoM.ttlons appty. • VISA and necessary trav11I documents required. handicap. Ranked best new car In Ito class. All 16 finalists will receive prizes ranging from complimentary rounds of gold to poolside BBQ coupons. {~ MITSUBISHI 234-7133 ~ MOTORS BNdl Rad, Challn Liu Lau wake up and drive- iS~MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRiD.AY: JULY 16, 1999 Estrada nixes calls to abolish death penalty By Jim Gomez been sentenced to death in the MANILA, Philippines (AP)­ past five years, Philippine President Joseph Another large Philippine Estrada opposed Wednesday church grou·p, the Iglesia ni mounting calls by religious Cristo, groups for the immediate aboli­ joined in the anti-death pen­ tion of capital punishment, say­ alty movement Monday, urging ing the country still needs it to Congress to repeal the law and combat crime. make life imprisonment the Estrada said it will take time maximum punishment. to determine whether the death Estrada, however, said he will penalty is effective in deterring follow any action by Congress criminality, rebutting criticism on capital punishment. His aides that widespread crime contin­ have said they are studying the ues to haunt the Philippines even death penalty's effect on crime after several recent executions. Joseph Estrada and may submit recommenda­ "We still can't say because tions to Congress. we only started recently," they will begin a new campaign The total number of reported A homeless family sleeps in a sidewalk in their three-wheeled bike on Estrada said. to pressure lawmakers to repeal crimes has gradually been de­ a Manila street. While the government struggles to save the economy Philippine Roman Catholic the dt"ath penalty law, under creasing since the death penalty and to lessen the impact of the regional financial crisis its effects were which about 1,000 people have greatly felt by the ordinary people. ' AP bishops announced this week was restored in 1994. Since February, however, when the first execution under Folgers the new law was carried out, Coffee there has be ;n no significant change in crime volume, police (39oz) statistics show. Several congressional leaders have said they are willing to $7.95 review the death penalty law to make it more effective, but not to have it repealed. Estrada said he takes pity on victims of crime, especially women who are raped and killed by their attackers. "I can't understand why some side with criminals who are re­ ally ruthless," Estrada said in his weekly radio program. Five people have been executed since the death penalty was reintro­ duced in 1994, all since Febru­ ary. SAFE On June 25, Estrada tried to · Beach Cliff stop the execution of a convicted GUARD rapist, but failed when his tele­ Bar Soap Sardines phone call reached prison offi­ (3.25 oz) cials moments too late. Oppo­ (3 bar) nents have used that incident as an example of the irreversibil­ $1.99 .69¢ ity of the death penalty. The Catholic bishops called capital punishment ··bereft of moral justification" and said they oppose the death penalty Tree Diamond DELMONTE even when a person is justifi­ Corned -, Tuna 99¢ ably convicted of a crime. ( Beef Whole Corn The bishops said churches Coco Tuna should be more active in teach­ ing Filipinos about the impor­ 79¢ tance of Ii fe. and called on church members to ''bring pres­ sure on our lawmakers·· to n.:­ peal the law. The opposition to the death Portuguese f: penalty by Iglesia ni Cristo is ~· seen as a crucial development Sausage in efforts to abolish capital pun­ f: ishment. I{ The support of the evangeli­ $1.95 : cal group, which political ~ma­ ,, lysts say can deliver as m:my as ' 2 million votes. is sought by ,: politicians during elections. I,/: The group back'ed Estrada and . ' many incumbent congressmen I in elections in May la~t year. . . The Philippines abolished Bacon capital punishment a year after MACKERcL;: the I 986 ouster of dictator J Ferdinand Marcos but reintro­ ' duced it in I 994 in response to t 89¢1b widespread crime. . , ·' :.I(··'··· '. 20-~i~1~~1Is\i;~;ifr~- ~;{~ vii\iJ~-~,inAY- JULY i'l '1999 -- - ~------~------~ On Spratlys dispute: RP eyes Taiwan jets

MANILA (Reuters) - The News reports have said Tai­ Philippines may buy F-5 fighter wan might give up part of its RP, China ease tensions aircraft indirectly from Taiwan fleet ofU.S.-made F-5s as it has to bolster its weak air defences, MANILA(Reuters)-Chinaand torial claims in the area, officials ensuring the integrity of our territo­ bepotentiallyrich in oil and natural upgraded its air force with F- President Joseph Estrada said 16s and French-made Mirage the Philippines are tentatively con­ said. rial and coastal waters," Philippine gas. on Wednesday. sidering joint naval patrols in the '"As far as the Aimed Forces and The proposal for joint patrols to 2000 aircraft. Defence Secretary Orlando ··We cannot accept the jets di­ South China Sea in a move which c~rb piracy .and drug trafficking in Philippine defence officials the Defence Department are con­ Mercado said.on Wednesday. rectly from Tai wan," Estrada told could ease tensions between the cerned, we welcome joint patrols "If that proposal is fleshed out, the South China Sea came up dur­ have said tire country's air de­ a local radio station add in o that two nations overoverlapping terri- and cooperative efforts aimed at we are willing to sit down with the ing a visit to the Philippines by fences remain woefully weak be­ the Philippines did ~ot maintain Chinese Agriculture MinisterChen cause of the lack of equipment. official relations with Taiwan. Yao-Bang earlier in the week, offi-­ The Philippines approved a ··(It) is possible if Taiwan will cials have said. Visiting Forces Agreement with first return the jets to the U.S. The two sides also agreed to the United States in May that government and we can buy the reactivate commissions on fisher­ officials have said could lead to Philippine Army soldiers salute from their Armoured Personnel Carri­ jets from the United States," he ers (APC's) during a pass-in-review to honor the new Army Chief Lt. ies, marine development and con­ military supplies from Washing­ said. Joseph Estrada ton. Gen. Voltaire Gazmin, at the turnover-of-command ceremony Tuesday fidence building, officials said. at suburban Makati city Philippines. AP Beijing says the facilities on Mischief Reef are shelters for Chi­ Orlando Mercado SUMMIA. CLIAAAHCI SALi nese fishermen and has ignored demands for the buildings to be Chinese and work with them be­ dismantled. on Sale Price Items cause it will work to mutual benefit The Spratlys are claimed wholly 20 % 0 FF between China and the Philip­ or in part by China, the Philippines, pines," Mercado told reporters. Taiwan.Brunei, Malaysia and Viet­ Tensions between the Philippines nam. and China have been high since Mercado said the Philippines al­ last year when Manila accused ready has joint naval patrols with July Major Material ale!! Beijingofbuildinga potential mili­ Indonesia and Malaysia. tary garrison on Mischief Reef, a "If we can have a mechanism rocky outcrop in the South China with China, this will help solve one Look at the price of Rebar, Cement, Plyform, Plywood & Lumber! Sea which it claims. of the serious problems that we Mischief Reef is part of the face and this is not only piracy," he Fence, Roof lin, Wooden Doors and Alum windows! Spratly group of islands, a cluster said. of largely uninhabited isles, reefs Joint patrols could also help curb .--P-ort-lan_d_Ce-m-en-t"-Ha-Ila-" C-e-rtif-ied- ....~~q;f""I and rocky formations believed to drugs smuggling, Mercado said. SALE PRICE Philippine stocks retreat S5.8Dbg. MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Stock Exchange Index fell 33.53 Rebar G40, 20' #3-6 Prices as low as: Philippine stocks fell Wednesday points, or 1.3 percent, to 2,570.96. as investors took profits on con­ On Tuesday, the index fell 1.72 $299.QQ/St cerns that recent declines in do­ points. Wire Mesh 7'x200' * Final price on green tag items * mestic interest rates may soon re­ Traders said share prices slipped verse. The U.S. dollar was lower as investors remained on the side­ $145. QQ/roll 12' against the Philippine peso. lines ahead of the release of key 14' 15.50 The 30-company Philippine U.S. inflation data and second-quar­ Plyform, WBP, 20ED, Type 1, 7Ply $21.90/pc ter Philippine corporate earnings. Vinyl Composition lile, 1/8"x12"xl2" 0_80/pc 16' The broader All Shares Index Un-leak Proof Nail W/Washer 1.50/lbs. lost 8.57 points to841.78 after fall­ Plywood 'M.R. BB U.S. AC Reliance' Water Heater '_ Exterior 30 gal 230.00lea. ing 2.47 points Tuesday, 1/4"x4x8 Wooden Door Both-Side Carved 125.00/pc C-.ARIUER HCTI.IMI: Decliners oumumbered gainers Reliance Water Heater 102 to 32, with 47 issues unchanged. 3/8"x4x8 Wooden Door One-Side Carved 79.00/pc l/2"x4x8 40 gal 250.00lea. op\fgDI '·Foreign players are deferring 36" 10; additional buying to await fresh 5/8"x4x8 Solid Core Door 42.00/pc 0 t_J/ I DD) developments," said BPI Securi­ 3/4"x4x8 Solid Core Door 32" 38.00/pc ties Assistant Vice President Spen­ Hollow Door 32" 27.00/pc .OD /DD/ cer Yap. C oo/Loq Participants were closely moni­ 32_00/each Hollow Door 28" 25.00/ toring U.S. consumer prices as an t· 50_00/each ,- 73_00/each indicatorofU.S. interest rate move­ 1· ment~ in coming months, traders r. } Ceramic Floor lile $72.00/roll --,- said. 1>~:-, :! Higher U.S. rates could trigger ON SALE 5' X 50' $90.00/roll : ·.,, .. ·. i outflows of funds from emerging 6' X 50' $99.00/roll =· ' : ·; I2"x12" ~ \:~; ,•. _,_, markets as investors shiftto higher­ 'i 7' X 50' $120.00/roll . • . l yielding U.S. fixed income instru­ J. 0.70-0.90/PC / $ i· 8' X 50' $135.00/roll :s 71{ Sl?AC 780 ,--___ .-.. •>•-( ments. I '·- . --- .. >•/: I Barbed Wire $38.00/roll $ Mi=@ilrn¥WM In currency dealings, the dollar Mosaic lile C)I{ SHAC 880 I PORCELAIN PRODUCTS fell against the peso, following its Joint Compound ...... $15.50/pail , (White, Blue, Biege) US LATEX PAINT 1 3. 51( $ 301( weakness against the Japanese yen 7 American Standard' Brano, Toilet Set Sl?AC 999 lJ. Cl:II.ING s1,&so Lavalory Sink w/ Stand ...... , $38.00lset }2"x}2" Interior Rat White, 5 Gal. 38.00/pail and Thai baht. Traders also attrib­ Lavatory Sink, wall hung ...... ,...... $28,00lset l 00/ h $110.00/set 1 OI( SHAC $1,320 361( lJ. C:1:11.ING s1,1so Toilet bowl w/ tank and fittings ...... $85.00/seT • uted the peso's strength to weak eaC US LATEX PAINT7 commercial demand for the U.S. Sl~AC s ·UH( lJ. Cl:II.ING s1,aso Exterior Flat White, 5 Gal. 49.00/pail PVC, ABS Fitting & Electrical Items 1 ,499 currency. Sale up to July 3i Take the chance The dollar closed at 38.250 pe­ JOINT COMPOUND 15.50/PAIL 15% OFF 51( \\'l?AC s2s9 301( 1=m:1: STAND s1, 760 sos, down from Tuesday's close of and save your money. 7. 21( 3 <,I( l=m:I: STANI) $1,925 38.340 pesos. The dollar averaged YOUR FIRJT CHOICE: VlHAC $380 38.295 pesos, down from CJ. 51( \'\'l~AC s475 ·~21( 1=m:I: STAND $2,180 Tuesday's average of 38.342 pe­ sos. oio 1 21{ \\'l~AC $499 ·JUI( 1=m:1: STAND s2,300 The U.S. currency ranged from 0 38.240 pesos to 38.340pesos. Vol­ P.O. BOX 1640, AS UTO, SAIPAN MP 96950 ume totaled dlrs 165.5 million, CARRIER GUAM, INC. , MIDDLE ROAD Tel.: 288-2288 • 2289 • 6688 Fax: 288-4488 Saipan Branch• Middle Road, Gualo Rai down from Tuesday's dlrs 220.6 million. Traders said commercial Phone: 234-8330 • 234-8337 • Fax: 234-8347 [] D JR$ '--"'···=:I ---~-!tit.. E-mail: [email protected] SAIPAN COCKPIT HANS CARRIER demand for dollars remained weak.

-~---- ;::;;:::======------~FR~I~D'.::A.:::.:Y,Jill. 'l 16, 1999 -MAR,IANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VJEWS-23~' •· New PNG leader vows to bring back stability PORT MORESBY (Pacnews) lations with the International Fiji raises concern over - Papua New Guinea's (PNG) Monetary Fund, the World Bank and the Australian Government," new Prime Minister, Sir Mekere Island Fiesta Bldg. Susupe • Tel. 235-1492 • Fax 235-1493 • OPEN 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM Daily Morauta, has pledged to restore he said. regional trade accord we accept major cards: financial stability and confidence ··we value the money on good in the country's currency, the terms. We also value the consul­ SUVA (Pacnews)-Prime Min­ the Australian authorities to con­ Shipley, during his recent visit ,-----...._ Kina. during his term in office. tation that will come with return ister, Mahendra Chaudhry, has tinue this scheme given its impor­ there, particularly the SALE PERIOD: ~ tHILLED ANGUS BEE~, Speaking after his inauguration to normal relations with our tradi­ met with the Acting Australian tance to the Fiji garment industry. SPARTECArelationshipFiji had • NAP FOOD STAMPS I 20°/o OFF I yesterday. Sir Mekere said under tional sources of development fi­ High Commissioner, Anne Under the current agreement the with the two regional neighbours." • CNMI SENIOR CITIZEN CARDS ' , .... SP.M.. DAILY ,.;~ the new Government, this would nance." Plunkett, to convey Fiji's con­ scheme could end early next year. Chaudhry had stressed the need July 16 • July 29, 1999 be the last year of high inflation The People's Democratic· cerns on the South Pacific Re­ The third area of discussion for New Zealand to relax the rules forPNG. Movement Leader won the vote gional Trade and Economic centred on the future of oforigin of SP ARTECA, and had FROZEN ""'----FRESH NEW .. To support financial for the top job by 99 votes to Agreement (SPARTECA). SPARTECA. Australia, as a mem­ additional discussions ·on a suc­ CALL TYSON CHICKEN ZEALAND CHILLED stabilisation. the new Government five. He is the sixth Prime Min­ A Government statement said ber Asia-Pacific Economic Co­ cessor arrangement during his KING SALMON wi 11 immediately take initiatives ister of PNG since independence Chaudhry highlighted the immi­ operation (APEC), is under obli­ visit to Wellington. LEG w"""'.\5 235-1492 MEAT CUTTING in re-establishing productive re- in 1975. nent expiry of special derogation gation to remove all import tariffs "The arrangements were made QUARTERS p,-::::C\·JL;, ROOM ~OR~; provisions for the Fiji garment by the year 2010 and this could because of the trade imbalance ;/ ,'uf?''t'.'':'"':· 1111 ~1: industry which comes into effect undermine the trade advantages between Fiji and New Zealand. FOR OPEN 8AM to 5 PM on August 4. enjoyed by Fiji through New Zealand exports to Fiji had $J.49E SPECIAL CUTS DAILY HONIARA .(Pacnews)--Th~ Solornoniil~rid E~Ll~~tidcihlfnJ· •·.· The second concern of the local SPARTECA. doubled in the last five years and SLB. BOX Taste the difference ~6.9~\!. istry today received a large consignmentofBibles t0b6distrilr- garment industry relates to the "The talks explored an appro­ were now close to $FJ200 mil­ future of the Australian Import priate successor arrangement to lion, while Fiji's exports to New uted to schools throughounhe.country, ·... ··•· · . ·.···•·• ·••·· FROZEN DANISH CERTIFIED ANGUS FROZEN BANGUS EducationSecretary, Lucian Kii recelved the Bibles. from the Credit Scheme. give Fiji an edge over other for­ Zealand had declined by $FJ50 Pacific Bible Society. . · This internal subsidy arrange­ eign competitors," the statement million a year." PORK SPARERIBS CHILLED PRIME RIB OR . ment by the Australian Govern­ said. Presenting the gift, Co 0ordinator. of the Solomon Islands Reg. $16.95 TILAPIA FISH / ment with textile exporters gives "'The negotiations came as a ROAST OR STEAK branch of the Pacific Bible Society, David Pacha said the NOW! modern English bibles are meant for new readers such as school Fiji manufacturers an added ad­ direct result of the representations Tongans enjoy students. to help in their spiritual growth. vantage under SPARTECA. Chaudhry had made to New . whale meat . $13.99 The statement said Fiji wants Zealand Prime Minister, Jenny $6.59/LB. $2.29 EA. ANY SIZE 10 LB. BOX NUKU'ALOFA (Pacnews) - In Tonga, hundreds of people have FROZEN U.S. CERTIFIED ANGUS FROZEN SEA FOOD SALE been enjoying whale meat since MAHI-MAHI STEAK $1.99 LB. last Saturday, when a 20 feet PORK CHILLED T-BONE OR BLUE MARLIN STEAK $1.99 LB. humpback whale was found dy­ PORTER HOUSE STEAK SANMA $2.19 LB. Gala Dinner ing on Tongan waters from se­ CHOPS CATFISH $4.99 LB. 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BAG 4;~~::~K$ l. 79 16 VARIETIES Continued-on page21 24-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY- JULY 16. 1999 FRIDAY, JULY 16, 1999-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-25 Obuchi proniises _'-t..-/1.. •-, At upcoming ASEAN meeting econoID.ic growth TOKYO (Reuters)-Japanese Malaysia nixes Spratlys talk Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi said on Wednesday he would take all steps necessary to KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia any statement on the recent con­ 50 meter (65 foot by 165 foot) Foreign ministers from the I 0 the Philippines, Malaysia and achieve his promise of economic (AP-)-Malaysia docs not want troversy over a Malaysian concrete platform on Investiga­ ASEAN nations will meet Brunei claim some of the 2:rowth this fiscal year, but he the Spratly Islands dispute buildup on one of the islands. tor Shoal with a helipad and a among themselves in Singapore nearly 200 shoals, islands and ;topped short of saying more raised at this month's meeting Malaysia's action drew pro­ two-story building housing ra­ from July 23 and then with their atolls in the resource-rich area fiscal stimulus would be needed. of the Association of South East tests from the Philippines, also dar facilities. counterparts from the United of the South China Sea. "Fortunately, January-March Asian nations, Foreign Minis­ a member of AS EAN and one of Kuala Lumpur denies it, say­ States, European Union, Japan Four of the claimants - GDP (gross domestic product) ter Syed Hamid Albar said the six claimants to the Spratlys. ing it built on Malaysian terri­ and China. Vietnam, the Philippines, Ma­ was up 1.9 percent, but we can­ Wednesday. China and Taiwan have also tory within its exclusive eco­ An official at the ASEAN sec­ laysia and Brunei - are mem­ not rest easy," Obuchi said in "The meeting is not about protested. nomic zone. retariat bas said that the Spratlys bers of ASEAN. Other mem­ response to questions in the bud­ Spratlys," he said. "I think there Manila says Malaysia en­ Syed Hamid said Malaysia's will be on the agenda. bers are Myanmar, also known get committee of the Lower is no need to explain," he said croached on disputed territory action did not threaten regional China, Vietnam and Taiwan as Burma, Singapore, Thailand, House of parliament. Keizo Obuchi when asked if he would make by constructing a 20 meter by peace. claim all of the islands, while Cambodia, Laos and Indonesia. "While closely watching April-June data, we will craft from existing budget funds, to all possible measures," he said. pay for a jobs package to com­ Obuchi has promised 0.5 per­ bat record high unemployment. cent GDP growth for the fiscal But some cabinet ministers year through next March, but and key politicians have begun most economists believe addi­ calling for a larger, second tional fiscal stimulus will be supplementary budget to be con­ needed to reach that goal. sidered by an expected autumn session of parliament to prevent ,'\ The committee began debate ,· '\ ~.-{.'... on Wednesday on a modest 500 a dropoff in public works spend­ ---/'".'n ,-.~ ,_ \ ing in January-March 2000 Local dwellers wade through a flooded street in Kashimadai, northern Japan Wednesday following torrential rains billion yen budget, financed )!131~~\!..~·- which flooded a vast area of the northern pacific coast. The rain caused damage on agricultural crops. AP .~ingapore ·.. 0ne More Week Annan says East Timor offi"cials hit voter registration soon •at.Leeson By Nicole Winfield U:'1/ITED NATIONS (AP) SINGAPORE (AP) 7 Ply Mahogany Panel Solid Core Singapore futures market officials - Despite concerns about in­ 5/8x4x8 Good 2 Sides O& ES 12 GA 110# SPOOL ...... $75.00 timidation and security in struck back at Briton Nick Leeson East Timor. Secretary-Gen­ on Wednesday for saying that they 7 Ply Mahogany Panel Solid Core 16.18 GA 110# SPOOL ...... , $56.00 eral Kofi Annan said Wednes­ were ultimately responsible for Resin Impregnated Surface 1 Side $23.95 16.18 GA 3.5# ROLL ...... , ...... $3.50 day that the United Nations his trading losses, which bank­ 5/8x4x8 Film 1 Side Multi Uses 20 GA 110# SPOOL ...... $75.00 BUD FAMILY would start registering vot­ rupted Barings Bank and landed ers Friday for a ballot on the him in prison. 7 Ply US Plyform Struct 1, Class 1 MICRONESIAN CEMENT · . . 2 for l w /purchase of pool disputed territory's future. The Singapore International 5/8x4x8 BB O& ES 88# Bag Extended Volume ...... $6.30/bag In a letter to the Security Monetary Exchange, or SIMEX, Council, Annan said he said its regulations at the time of K-D PHILIPPINE 9 BALL would, however, make an­ the Barings debacle were precisely · MAHOGANY DOOR JAMBS other assessment on the se­ what "enabled all its other mem­ Precision Rabbitted for Interior or Exterior use TOURNAMENT 2x4x1 3/8 Single Rabbit $34.95 curity situation halfway bers and the exchange itself to 2x6x1 3/8 Single Rabbit $44.95 with Ha1dwarc through the registration pro­ Kofi Annan surface from the incident com­ 30xB0 S66.95 $54.95 WI-In 2x6x1 3/4 Single Rabbit $44.95 with Hardware - cess on whether it can be com­ pletely unscathed." $79.80 36,80 $64.95 BUDFAMILY 2X2 3.50 3.95 4.90 2x8x 1 3/4 Double Rabbit ~ pleted and the ballot held as SIMEX said it has tightened its $64.95 with Hardware he couldn't say whether the 2X4 5.25 5.85 6.95 7.80 8.85 9.70 BEST VALUE EASY TO INSTALL ~uy l get the 2nd for 99¢ scheduled Aug. 21 or 22. trading regulations since Leeson 2X6 10.50 10.95 11.95 13.50 14.50 15.50 after 8:00 pm Annan had delayed the start necessary security conditions brought down Barings, Britain's 2X8 14.95 20.45 24.45 of registration for three days. existed for the ballot to actu­ oldest bank, by racking up more 2X10 22.95 29.30 38.75 ally take place because "vio­ 2X12 37.25 46.50 from Tuesday to l'riday. out than U.S. dlrs l billion in losses SLIDING WINDOWS WITH SCREEN . ... 11,0,, lence and intimidation have 4X4 23.00 29.00 8 BALL TOURNAMENT of concerns that Indonesia from Barings' futures trading of­ ALUM BRONZE FRENCH WHITE ...:e... _:..::::-•::r:::::-.::. .. ~li 37.50 47.00 SIZE --'· continued to be carried out 4X6 .-..-· ,,..., .. - ... ~. ·..... , hadn't taken enough mea­ fice in Singapore. 4X8 52.00 77.00 2X2 33.95 40.95 ~-::-:- ---~~--;;, sures to rein in anti-indepen­ with impunity by pro-au­ In an interview this week with FREE POOL dence militias who have tonomy militias." London's Daily Mail newspaper, 3X3 52.95 62.95 staged attacks against civil­ But be said the United Na­ Leeson said SIMEX had "inad­ l\f1JiiiJ;ll}31.;il w / purchase of tions would go ahead with the NOW IN STOCK LUMBER CONNECTORS THAT ALLOWS FOR 4X3 67.50 77.95 ians and U.N. officials in the equate regulatory procedures" that CONTINUES LOAD PATH FROM FOUNDATION TO ROOF start of the registration pro­ 87.95 4 reg. priced drinks half-island territory. made his rogue trading possible. ' NOWINlTOERAJ. ~U~POSE CO JOIST HANGERS ALL WINDOWS MANUFACTURED TO CONFORM WITH ANSI/AA MA. authorities were taking steps refused to. I 11ia1·1:F~ForcRfLO().!ANO to fulfill U.N. criteria for the will be observed in the imme­ SIMEX said Barings ··sup­ , . PHILIPPINE . . Buy a Bud Family & get a diate future." I~ :;:v:;:~ STRAPPING vote and registration to be po1ted Leeson's application with ~;; CUTTOSlllr-SflfEDtO MAHOGANY LUMB£R TEQUILA POPPER FOR 50¢ held free of intimidation. The letter came on the eve false information," and Leeson ~ T AND "L" POST STRAPS KILN DRIED DIRECT FROM THE PHILIPPINES of a new round of talks be­ fj :£U~E>::INTSO'J POSTS&. EASY TO WORK WITH AND BEAUTIFUL TO LOOK AT withheld information on his l;-': .=:i 112 HP 110 VOLTS after 10 pm The ballot is to determine ~ 1x2 thru 1x12 whether East Timor's tween Annan's personal en­ Singapore application. $4.00 $139.95 -~.... starting at 1x2x8' LITE BEER 800,000 people want au­ voy for East Timar, Jams heed Leeson, 32, was sentenced to Marker, and officials from I 2x2 thru 2x12 tonomy within Indonesia or 6 1/2 years in a Singapore prison with ....,7:',,,. ,, .. 1 114 HP 110 VOLTS $8.00 to move toward full indepen­ Indonesia and Portugal, the in 1995 for fraudulently cover­ starting at 2x2x8' MAIN BREAKER Come in, Jook around, Conwood is noted for U1cir high grc1de lo dence. Indonesia invaded territory's former colonial ing his losses. He was released I Umiled$E,~: ::rnpa,eour prices. .. ' . . ; Philippine Mahogany Lumber East Timor in 1975 and an­ ruler. for good behavior after 3 1/2 100 AMP The two days of meetings at '. nexed it a year later. years. 12 BRANCHES DELIVERY AVAILABLE * some restrictions apply * · U.N. headquarters arc ex­ The United Nations has said While he was in jail, his wife SAIPAN it won't allow the ballot to go pected to focus on the progress divorced him and he underwent I TRANSAMERICA I forward unless Indonesia to date in preparing for the surgery for colon cancer. He $59.20 brings under control anti-in­ ballot and on post-vote plans, also became the subject of a Limited Quantity MIDDLE ROAD dependence militias. U.N. spokesman Manoel de book and film, and faces a court llliii...'+'~ CONWOOD ALL CIRCUIT BREAKERS AVAILABLE ~ NEWYARD Annan said in the letterthat Almeida e Silva said. order freezing his assets on be­ half of the former Barings group . FRIDAY.JULY 16, 1999-MARIANASVARIETY·NEWS AND VIEWS 0 27 i({MARIANASV.ARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRlDAY-JULY 16, 1999 In light of N. Korea threat Japan's Kuroda vows to push currency stability Tokyo, Seoul boost ties By William Mallard Sakakibara, author of polemic TOKYO (Reuters)-Japan's financial tomes like "Beyond test. TOKYO (AP) - Japan and new top financial diplomat, Capitalism". ,···· ....,./ :;,,·\<'''fi:;/ /}\ !-.~,\·:o~,,;:F•,;,2;\.,;;.,•·,;-1'"·)·:;f;;(\{' South Korea agreed Wednes­ "Japan will make its utmost ~· .. ·,.;:{<:;~. ··,'.·,::·<·,./ l~!!/\\ ::~:;fii.i· ·A·;_·'1t··~:.:.4 .··/':/wf.·:··<:-:". .::;\( \ ..'. \: Haruhiko Kuroda, stuck by the Kuroda has in the past joked 00 effort in cooperation with the t:,,s\.:,;'' ·r\' ...~,1;~ • , Ci "'~.,;.:'''-'4,; day to boost cooperation on pre­ Mi~i~try ofFinance 's key policy that the image di ffercnces stem United States and South Korea venting North Korea from test­ positions on Wednesday but of­ from Sakakibara having stud­ • Men's Cotton Pants & Jeans ($15 -$20) Calling .t\11 Golfers! launching another ballistic mis­ to prevent the North from firing fered, in style at least, a marked ied in the no-holds-barred another missile," Obuchi said. sile, Japanese officials said. contrast from his predecessor United States while he had been (big sizes available) NEW ARRIVALS During sta~e visits to China Rota, the verd~nt je~~I l~l~H9 Paradise, invites all golf On the second day of meet­ Eisuke Sakakibara. a gentleman scholar in stiff-up­ and Mongolia, Obuchi urged enthusiasts, to experienpe':tQe unfou9qed Nature Island hospitality. ings on security, senior Foreign Where Sakakibara, dubbed per-lip Britain. • Women's Skirt ($5) leaders from the two countries, Ministry officials pledged to 'Mr Yen' for his forceful sway Sakakibara has a doctorate • Women's Jacket ($25) (New Arrival) increase dialogue on coordinat­ which have ties with the reclu­ over currency markets, clearly from the University of Michi­ Golf Classic Tournament to be held ing a response if Pyongyang sive North, to exert their influ­ enjoyed the international finan­ gan and briefly taught econom­ • Kids Skirt ($3) sets ($10) fires a missile, said a Japanese ence to prevent another missile cial limelight, Kuroda explic­ ics at Harvard, alongside Sum­ . esort & Country Club. government spokesman on cus­ test. itly shunned the conductor's Haruhiko Kuroda mers. Kuroda studied at Oxford • Himate Apparel :, ... -:,:.: Japan's Kyodo News agency tomary condition of anonym­ baton. University. reported Wednesday that To­ • Membership AvaihJble for · rhousancts ot ity. Kuroda, in an interview with Sakakibara, ina farewell news Belying his meek image, how­ kyo had decided to toughen Japan and South Korea were Reuters, repeated that he would conference last week with ever, Kuroda is known as a additional priviledge sanctions on Pyongyang in the CASH PRIZES, BRANP NEW CAR, TRIPS alarmed by intelligence reports continue to seek currencv sta­ Kuroda at his side, said: ''Al­ dogged negotiator and in public event of a second launch. • New Arrival Women's Formal Wear and much more, can won in this tournament. showing that Pyongyang is plan­ bility and was ready deci­ though he looks like a nice guy forums has taken on the U.S. be The government would take for" ning to test-fire a long-range sive action to prevent a prema­ on the outside, I think in fact he government, which he accused such steps as refusing to issue When you register;:y94 ~fre eligible for the ballistic missile that could reach ture yen rise from choking off will be tougher as vice minister of an inconsistent currency OLD~AIRPORT , travel certificates in Beijing for SUMMER FUN GETAWAY. 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By Christopher Bodeen a spokesman for the ruling Na­ interviewer to illustrate a point between West Germany and TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Af­ tionalist Party. he has made before, that the East Germany. They were di­ ter infuriating Beijing by char­ Lee specifically chose to de­ Taiwan and China situation par­ vided after World War II but acterizing Taiwan's dealings liver his remarks to a German allels the former relationship eventually reunited in 1990. with the mainland as state-to­ state, President Lee Teng-hui pledged Wednesday to stay the course on China policy and said the island's desire for dialogue was strong as ever. Cash &Carry - Bed Sale \'.. Lee told Washington's top 3 DAYS ONLY JULY 16-18 ·(FRIDAY. SATURDAY & SUNDAY) ' representative in Taiwan that his move away from the old definition of two governments ...... · · . REGULAR SALE within one country had aimed Lee Teng-hui to "clarify and specify" the deli­ cate Taiwan-China relationship KING SIZE (Matt/Box) based on the "legal, historical to be employed in a stepped-u and practical realities," accord­ bid for U.N. membership - (Matt/Box) 00 00 ing to a statement released by campaign that will challeng, QUEEN SIZE $359. $310. his office. China's claim to the island b· 00 Beijing has accused Lee of proclaiming Taipei as a sove; FULL SIZE Matt/Box $309. seeking permanent indepen­ eign government. dence, warning that he was play­ Taiwan is conveying the nev ing a dangerous game. "Our designation of a "special state (Matt!Box} 1\VtN' .. ,:...SlZ.~ " .. - . mainland policy has not to-state relationship" or "twc .. ~;:·:::'-'·· ,: ' ...... changed," Lee told Daryl states in one country" to its smal Johnson, whose term as the de core of diplomatic allies fo facto U.S. ambassador to Tai­ them to put forward in a pro wan ended Wednesday. posal before the U.N. 's annua agenda meeting this fall, tht ' . "Our attitude toward ex­ change and dialogue between United Daily News said. Thi: the sides has not changed. In the year's U.N. strategy is still be long run, this has active and ing planned, but Taiwan con positive significance for the re­ stantly tweaks it to conform wi ti lationship between the two." current events, said Foreig1 Washington has expressed Ministry spokesman Henr: Chen. concern over the furor stirred CHALAN KANOA Baby News Bldg. up by Lee's comments last Lee's choice of a venue fo week, though Johnson's visit last week's statement - tht Store Hours: with Lee was a previously German radio station Deutsch< 10:00AM - 7:00PM Monday-Friday scheduled farewell call, said Su­ Welle- was full of symbolisn 9:00AM - 7:00PM Saturday san Stahl, spokeswoman for the that may have gotten lost in tht Tel. 234-7313 10:00AM - 6:00PM Sunday American Institute in Taipei, subsequent shouting match, sai, which handles U.S.-Taiwan ties in the absence of formal diplo­ matic recognition. 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share prices plu11ge airlines said July 12, 1999 However, analysts sought to To The People of the CarrrDnWealth, (CNMI): HONG KONG (AP) - Share billion), up from 8.08 billion Hong rate political entities within a play down fears of an extended prices plunged Wednesday to their Kong dollars ($1.03 billion) Tues­ single state and has warned Tai­ The people and the Voters of the Ccmn:mwealth of the No thern Marianas sell-off. ready for Y2K 7 lowest levels in four weeks amid day. wan of dire consequences for deserve to be told and informed of the Truth, anthy H. Bellas are of ~ignificant importance cent, or 50 cents, to 18.80. Con­ for the people and residents of the Calm::mwealth especially to our Vot_ers bill ion Hong Kong dollars ($1.33 Taiwan and China are two sepa- His comments prompted fears tions, flight planning, and moni­ have completed test flights, of the Ql,,i:m-,. SAIPAH,MP ff:9'50 Justices , Ju:lscs after Japan's Financial Supervi­ CS commissioned an indepen­ amid efforts to restore the tion on Jan. 1. Some older com- to be $2.3 billion. 1570) 3,22.3276 Barbeque Ribs, Pancit Bijon and many more!!! 0 TU: rage oo {JU1C I&, 19'J9) sory Agency (FSA) gave CS the dent study to look into problems, country's banking system to asking for help from an outside -. . findings of its probe into Credit health. J~Hi,1999 ~ 1.eHcr to c."le CN1l. G:rlcrnJr Ped:"O P, Teurfo IUNKO'~Al,I• Open W:00 a_m. - 9:00 p.m. Daily Suisse Financial Products (CSFP), law firm, and has dismissed some "They clearly looked the other to tne U.."J Lcgul.ll:O!'II O."'a v. '96 Toyota. 4Ruz1.c:r, c.\98·673!:l Ull:111.5 rrh::-,e,1 to enforc!! Dc.f.1..tlc to ttw l1Ml Ju-ticbl Ju&tl.c.:~ llr1d .,~ SIX-TE'H ORIEriTA.L Hun Sen calls for stricter i:f'=I!~~~ of Hawnil, i.hi.ch failed to pte..-.1 in r~iU'.sc to STCf:IE ,om a unit of investment bank Credit executives in connection with the way," one Western source said. ~ tblonlllc Ju!gc 1'inot..hy 11. B01JS i~'O·qi ~. I have in 'If/ poues:i.m • •1'l• • Parties Available OMI v. JUI APPAJUl..-$61,000 ~ Posted for Sci~ C.,m,nL:i, c;.9&--745C .. • • Suisse First Boston. matter. The FSA is also likely to raise saic =cl& uf llr.llAS at wh.l.dl an uiLMful, .W..,.i..., .1.1 arbJtr,uy of .irpl.1e.1!Jle Offl + TOPUERTOFIICO (llEUJ\S cmp!.!loo. rcrurn of stlud ~ts, as acam:o:.hll.m to g."ll"T"ll'lt TOGUAJ.OR-'" c.J.Uf~l.t.. transportation standards ~tJ.~!n~· ,J~ WUS "Yioh1l.uc.l tJr l"M .n:J al=.o.l hls dbcrt>tlrn in th.~ STEM~ • We Deliver · Credit Suisse, Switzerland's Those familiar with the FSA the issue of firewalls set up to !~' delivery ;cl11..'Wle; &::nicd nl l Gc,.,·cnment. disa,vcry mid i;:rrntied swcmy julpnt to Jm AFPARU.). I:11m \J:IC!l .IDl APPAREL fo.n:i to hiring • OJJ., CA9S-7%A (WJ.J\S )")';:ntl.'d vol1.11t&.")' di.!parturc to fo..re-ttmlh Tel. 233-7492 • Telefax No. 233-7493 &,\,ll'lUl'l! Sd fn1ltd ket. an investigation by the FSA in some as ambiguous, CS may bassador Masaki Saito chose :ir,aln:lt Ul\k.Ji \hi to d,:p,1ct). IJ'll!f'.Jtll'/ fotnd wrldng il~lly). ,\noth!r of kllll.:l fiMn' to a L:r..1cr frlmd?. Offi v. Qt, Wltl-lrn C'.43!!-4~B (eDJJ.5 r,:Cuud w det.tin ~SC \.O;lU\ O«I v. W1ll!UQ..E, CA98-~4B (PfllAS rCVL>rscd Wl fcrfieruc mu w-relt!.l!iW dqx,rtc:c "*1o r~1ta!ly viol1t00 relc.'1.~~ crnd.itlms, inclulilig viol.ttktl or The CS spokeswoman called January. D.nhriquc ..tv:> thc:n dl.!i.-ippun.J). :':cila.s aJ'l!;l'ir..cy tD frn.S?t ,1 1r..1ycr frii;n.11 have made mistakes in this area a newly built bridge in a rural curf~ QN lllllii:itatloo o:: cuslil:le.n mt:~!do., Gnr"{LYI k.tradc dUJ .i--.1 v=ntutc 1.IOC'I, as well, according to one source. district northeast of Phnom CMl 'V. CAIWG\L, CN:l3-9'l0B (Jl.:.1L\S ref.lSed to l?:lttr (fofault j~ ag.iin:;t a;,pe.lI). 0.'{I v. CAL'J.lA. CA9!-~90B (EtlJ.J.5 rcfui..-d t~ detain de;>.)rtcc \'1J thtn f.iild Carinf,al ...to failed to to ":'P"-1r). . According to industry Penh to mark the rehabilita­ o+n V, Z!{cN;;, XJ.(I,i:;...,11.A"(;, CN.!B·987B {BIJJ,\S r~ma..l to l!fltcr def.m.lt ~t OOt:; ..to failed to ;Jppt'.irl. sources, even if the licence for tion of a 75-kilometer (50- ~f'f,:ii':"~~ ~:~9~~'i n,fo,,l,i to tl..?J[l FilfoUn feud ,.,.ntlr;,, CSFP is revoked, CSFB would mile) stretch of highway link­ otU. v. sm.N, CA~B-1D22B (B!:1.lA', r,r.mtNi voh.n:.u-y d..:p.i.."'ti..:1.! to a ,U-}i!;Jr ~~~ii~!·)!~"tt~i C!!foo~~!wOO to dt-pJn ~ladc5hl ~v..nd ..ormlf. Cl\.Trstny>. S...'fµl can re·1,nt<:?r otU by :;po;-ciJl firJCr fTa:i tr.e lal:'.lr.lblc J!..dt:e likely still be able to trade and ing the capita! to the country's llOLl.',. (lffi 11, .aJU n.·i,tx.-st.cd briefn fra:i tf'c CMI dlq,,d in !"'tlticn). S.-. Wl.lt, thn~ yc.i.r, a.'l::ntay Li; not illl'r,al? IWlll NOTICE m ...ro:?t.hcr arr~t of thn\) ·j,1'-1!' Cl\.'H":lt.&)' fouid hid.ir'6 Li to::.ln.GE u; ui.la.;ful in asset management and in the frastructure are in shambles Offl v. ~. \,!,\I-UH::, C\93-6736 (l!c.llAS cmlcrad oro. Co.mnm-1t nx.to s=di ,vid sd="-c). ~ Q;xtlicu, jf .'.Ill 1lkg.1l :ilim ls fll\n::I hiillng in any t.wxlcu.(f ~ dt,µ,rtrc, u co.irt:uy to U:u:::•a b,,7,:•rJ. \,b:., L,. 1hi.1 Lw.y,•r. pl..uru, troOJSE, ar in ;i PlGil:ll, h! or ,.i-.~ is ill~1l lll'\l 111.:;t be deported, mutual funds market. BA THEA Y, Cambodia after three decades of civil war 1pcclal [.lYQn to II la.r,rer h"imf1 cam-ca Bellus. PRE-BID INVITATION It is also expected to be able to (AP) - Prime Minister Hun that only officially ended in do simple derivatives deals, Sen celebrated thecompletion December when the last hand­ Cy~ l.etco!r ro the Cwcrrar, though it would no longer be able of $38 million in Japanese­ ful of diehard Khmer Rouge l~i:;U:~ton;, \nc. is announcin~ its Jt,.r,t lees , Jui&('i: to do structured, complex funded road improvements fighters surrendered. I".i,ee ~hrr<' (J1rc 16. Im) Navigation company, ce & Refrigeration deviatives deals where CSFP was Wednesday and urged stricter Japan and the Asian Devel­ Matson . air Maintenan the specialist. The volume of such transportation standards. opment Bank have led donor a~Lc v. S'J, JlH-Jtn;, C.A91:l·l.'.'7l£ (m..J.AS t~-..'lr,tcc.l brlrf; [TUl] m,.i Qffi. business may have declined any­ Complaining that over­ efforts to improve the trans­ Cll ,.,h,Llll't arrest of Clril!•yl.'.tr OWI:;Uly fourl hiding in rnlnt:£ LIi u,1.e.fol Saipan Chassis Re~e-Bid \nvitation. Af'.irc.'i. i'll'ld 1el=c). An)thr:r o[ llflJM of PIGPrn cs~. way. loaded tractor-trailer trucks portation sector in Cambodia. Q~ v. AO:lillll, CA9El-l260B {!Ell/iS nq.1,~tN b.defa cri dcpc;rtc.lbility oi fiU.piro con11icted of 10'. distriwtioo J:1.3 o!U.'n:,;I dq1Jrtcd UJ tm:,w,. a:utr). CS has until Monday to com­ were confounding efforts to Japan broke ground in Feb­ l!!n't FcdcT11l Court. fiiiJllljt ml on!...l" at d,,,pJrt.1tlon tiot cl,:.u.r for Bl-JJA'>1 ment on the probe, but a final improve dilapidated roads, ruary on a $56 million bridge 51."Ccndly, .Ln the M.ui.nn.i.., '.',u'icty Hcw3 o[ Kry 1,, 1999 (frrnt p,:ie.e), J~c 6W.AS allllCtloncd "'13bt.mL Atto:re:; Robert W!Dlll:J£, .l Jill .an.I L.11!! 0MI lr.mlgr.ztim Sl.'rvic~, decision on sanctions will be taken Hun Sen ordered the Trans­ in Kompong Cham that will tliVUI.Lca in ~ct1Cll vi.th Ol."?Ort.atial c.L.ieS. rH.JAS Urd,,:,rOO CDL':Jl!El!G mid ~ CML d Standards wi\l be ~nvamL tu~:; a prlnte 1.3.ycr, Joe Hill, Sll,000.00 tll'.'C'llll.(' rornrm: 1.1,ll) OOii~ .11 by Japan's Financial portation Ministry to draw up be the first in Cambodia to rµo:1 job cnforcu,g ow- CW I=igratlcn la.cl. Requirements ~n July 22, 1999 during the Th.in.lly, l h,,.,-', foo..nd .2ld int:1/ (IO'Jlk!llllii.n, a lH!l ~n:m.- Court CTdcr, llpp,..'al Revitalisation Commission. tougher rules, including out­ span the Mekong River. tb. 97-0()9, Cl.v. /v:.t, No. 9Hl74(RJ-Mtc::nlo O. WJ,1L(;ly, v. Po111 .JA5l'rn ,'ll'ld l.:,urdtn T. I-V,.'r.lft.A, Rl.V:::RSED 111d llDWUJl for hnh.n' r~~ OXl!.1:.t.c:'IL "ith t1l!l Onl£"r, The FSA, set up just over a year lawing the common practice Work is to begin next year nl.WI Ord.or= rt>le~.xl by&..! oro Sl4>n~ CDt.:rt m frbru.ny 8, l\.99, Wt did 1~t disclosed on Thursdt· y, to be he\d at the r ..~ich inlo.:n")t. of my nf r~ ~i.i ln tOO OHl tu t,.ii-.,(iu: UV! puhlic ald rh,.• "'ltl.'r~ ago in the face of mounting prob­ of hitching extra trailers to a on a $490 million ~~~~tH ~~!!lint ;!~ltU:. f:r~L~~\J~~t!~~ ~~~ :· Pre-Bid mee ,ng om at 10:00 a.rn. lems in Japan's banking industry, rig. AsiaDevelopment Bank hi!I C11url ..<:>li.ro vene in what it considers a private ABC's -Abstain, Be Faithful and use Condom. lslm~ Hidl.a/!'.o::h•ty of Profouf.aul. J=mli::t:i sector issue. Paid public message by Stanley T. Torres '.' ~' \"l ' .. "\ , ' FRIDAY, JULY 16, 1999-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VJEWS-33 :{ ..•' \ ····. 32-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VJEWS-FRJQ1~A._!Y~-1!!,U,J.!L:]Y'._1~61_,_,~19~99~------· -· -· -· '_' ------11 I",,,. I Howard urges capital gains cut By Ian Simpson Thais protest at US embassy Aus­ NEW YORK (Reuters) - testing Agent Orange and other which they said was contami­ 1 · tralia must cut its capital gains tax BANGKOK, Thailand (AP)­ defoliants in Thailand with the nated soil. ifit wants to become a world finan­ More than I 00 Thai environ­ knowledge and consent of the Penchom Tang, a coordinator cial se1vices centre. Prime Minis­ mentalists gathered at the U.S. Thai military government of the for 22 local environmental con­ ter John Howard said on Wednes­ embassy Wednesday to demand cern groups, told The Associ­ time. day. that the United States govern­ According to a U.S. Environ­ ated Press that the U.S. govern­ Australia has to build on a major ment take responsibility for mental Protection Agency re­ ment should show its spirit in tax refo1m package passed in June cleaning up Vietnam War port submitted to the Thai gov­ solving the problem. and trim the capital gains levy, he chemical defoliants recently dis­ ernment last month, soil con­ "'The defoliant without any said. Such a cut would help Austrn­ covered at a provincial airport. taminated by the chemicals doubt belongs to the U.S. gov­ Jia as it competes with other coun­ Drums of buried chemicals showed residues of dioxin, a ernment. No matter what the tries, especially the United States, were found by workers expand­ highly toxic substance that can results of the tests are saying­ in attracting investment. ing a runway at Bor Fai provin­ cause cancer and birth defects (that) the defoliant is too old "Today's strength is the product cial airport. near the seaside re­ in humans. Agent Orange con­ and too degraded to pose a threat of yesterday's reforms, just as sort of Hua Hin. tains dioxin. to anyone - it still is the re­ tomo1rnw's strength will be the The workers renovating the In a letter given to the U.S. sponsibility of the U.S. govern­ resu It of today's reforms," Howard Austral~a? Prim(! Ministe( John Howard speaks at a conference on Austraha s role m worldwide banking and financial services Wednes­ runway fell ill. and fears arose ment," she said. said '\ Embassy on Wednesday, Thai day m New York. AP that the chemical might be Agent environmentalists asked the The groups also asked the U.S. in an address at a conference Orange dumped by U.S. mili­ U.S. government to take the government to disclose all in­ aimed at boosting Australia's pro­ tralia build on its strengths to be­ echoed comments he madr. on tary units stationed there in the chemicals and contaminated formation about tests of dan­ file as an Asian financial centre. come Asia's finantial services capi­ Tuesday that a decision by the l 960s and 1970s. soil to the United States for gerous chemicals· in Thailand A government commission is tal. United States to restrict imports of Initial tests surrrrested that the A group of Thai activists carry banners as they protest outside the treatment and disposal and to during the Vietnam War and to examining a cut in the capital gains The country's assets include a lamb would hurt efforts to open up chemical was ;- solvent. but AP American embassy in Bangkok Wednesday. pay all costs associated with join Thai experts in conducting tax - the levy placed on the sale of growing economy, a deregulated the world's agricultural markets. more extensive tests by U.S. a study to find out the effects of capital assets, including stocks and telecommunications market, Last week Clinton ordered lim­ ant sprayed from U.S. warplanes Thailand was a key U.S. ally cleanup. and Thai agencies confirmed such chemicals on the Thai other securities - as part of overall Australia's central position between its on imports oflamb, mostly from on Vietnam's dense jungles dur­ during the conflict. They presented an embassy that the chemical was old. de­ reductions in business taxes. markets in Europe and the United Australia and New Zealand. U.S. ing the Vietnam War. The United States admitted to official with two sacks of dirt people. graded Agent Orange. a defoli- Australia's capital gains taxes States and an educated work force. ranchers had complained that surg­ If yoil 1,ave'any Cargo bo111id for· peak at 46 percent for individuals "Obviously, aspects of our capi­ ing imports of cheap lamb were TINIAN, ROTA and GUAM · and 36 percent for corporations. tal gains tax at the moment don't driving them out of business. We are pleased to inform the general public that Please call us at tire followi1ig The panel also is weighing trim­ represent an incentive for people to "The worry I have is that maybe mmtbers: · ming the corporate tax to 30 per­ invest in Australia," he said in a other countries that are less com­ TEL. 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INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF CULTURES a SCHEDULED EVENTS • July 16-18, 1999 TheALLNEW 04:30 p.m. - 05:15 p.m. Korean Assoc., Traditional Dance DATE TIME EVENT Kosraen Assoc., Girls Stick Dance Opening Ceremony 05:15 p.m. - 06:00 p.m. The family sedan with 07 /16/99 06:00 p.m. - Japanese Assoc., Traditional Drums Entertainment 06:00 p.m. - 06:45 p.m. 06:26 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. CNMI - Tinian Assoc., Traditional Dance the compact price. Yapese Assoc., Traditional Dance 06:45 p.m. - 07:15 p.m. 06:15 p.m. - 06:45 p.m. Thai Community, Traditional Chants/Dance Korean Assoc.; Traditional Dance 07:15 p.m. - 07:45 p.m. 06:45 p.m. - 07:15 p.m. Palau Comm. Assoc., Traditional Chants/Dance CNMI Napun Antigo, Traditional 07:45 p.m. - 08:15 p.m. 07:15 p.m. - 07:45 p.m. Ali Atihan Sa Saipan/Rota, Filipino Dance Chamorro Dance 08:15 p.m. - 08:30 p.m. 08:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Kevin Atalig & USP Band (Back to Back) 07:45 p.m. - 08:15 p.m. CNMI Lokally, Traditional Carolinian Dance Jangay Filipino, Muslim Dance 08:15 p.m. - 08:30 p.m. Opening Ceremony Visminda, Traditional Dance 07/18/99 10:00 a.m. 08:30 p.m. - 08:45 p.m. Entertainment Chinese Assoc., Traditional Dance 10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. 08:45 p.m. - 09:15 p.m. Mr. Jose Mesa & Mr. Frank Gabriel Manglona Joseph San Nicolas/Julisa Hofschneider 10:00 a.m. - 11 :00 p.m. 09:15 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. (Back to Back) (Sqloist Musicians) 11 :00 a.m. -11:45 a.m. Kosraen Assoc., Men's Stick Dance [Additional Performance by Ingrid Matsumoto, Traditional Japanese Dance] 11 :45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Mix Cultures, Trad. Carolinian & Chamorro Now with a completely redesigned engine and transmission! Dance 0 NLY Float Assembly @ CAO Utt 07/17/99 08:30 a.m. 12:15 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Palau Assoc., Traditional Dance LOOK AT ALL THESE FEATURES Cultural Parade 09:00 a.m. 12:45 p.m. - 01 :00 p.m. Chinese Assoc., Traditional Dance • Air Conditioning (Carolinian Utt to American Memorial Park ~ Tb, Riprt Ouia,. 01 :00 p.m. - 01 :30 p.m. Japanese Assoc., Drums • Automatic Transmission Official Opening Ceremony * 11 :00 a.m. - 11 :30 a.m. • Power Mirrors 01 :30 p.m. - 02:00 p.m. Tahitian Assoc., Traditional Dance 12:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Entertainment • Power Windows .. ~ '\ lf&E :) : 02:00 p.m. - 02:20 p.m. Pohnpei Assoc., Traditional Dance 12:00 p.m. - 12:40 p.m. Chinese Assoc., Lion/Dragon Dance • Power Locks Sl-.e II . uN Jos.· .. '-.. 02:20 p.m. - 02:50 p.m. Filipino Assoc., Traditional Dance • Power Steering ALL 12:40 p.m. - 01 :05 p.m. Hawaiian Community, Traditional Chants/Dance STATIONS 02:50 p.m. - 03:15 p.m. Korean Assoc., Traditional Dance 01 :05 p.m. - 01 :45 p.m. Tahitian Assoc., Traditional Dance • 6-Speaker AM/FM Stereo 03:15 p.m. - 03:45 p.m. Yapese Assoc., Traditional Dance • CD Player 01 :45 p.m. - 02:15 p.m. CNMI - Lokally, Traditional Carolinian Dance \'t 03:45 p.m. - 04:15 p.m. Marshallese Assoc., Traditional Dance • Dual Air Bags I 02:15 p.m. - 02:35 p.m. Pohnpei Assoc., Traditional Chants/Dance 04:15 p.m. - 04:45 p.m. Carolinian Women (CNMI), Bwai/Stick Dance • Front Wheel Disc Brakes 02:35 p.m. - 03:15 p.m. Marshallese Assoc., Traditional Chants/Dance 04:45 p.m. - 05:15 p.m. Chamorro Napu (Cha-Cha), Traditional Dance • Remote Fuel and Trunk Release 03:15 p.m. - 04:00 p.m. Kosraen Assoc., Girls Traditional Dance [Additional Performance by Thai Community] 04:00 p.m. - 04:30 p.m. Yapese Assoc., March/Slick Dance Cus.tomers -hrs.t Acknowledgment of Major Sponsors: Marianas Visitors Authority; Pacific Development Inc., Commonwealth Council for Arts & Culture; Pacific Trading Company; GTE; Mr. Lino Santos; American Memorial Park; Saipan Chamber of Commerce; International Cultures Incorporated; and Wacken Hut Inc. n !~!~!-:-!;D ~R~P2J~~ On Beach Road in Garapan 234-7133 Acknowledgement of Participants: Japanese Assoc.; Korean Assoc.; Chinese Assoc.; Fililipino Assoc.; Hawaiian Assoc.; Marshallese Community; Kosraen Assoc.; •Additional charges for cash or credil card purchases may apply. Palau Comm. Assoc.; Yapese Assoc.; Polynesian Assoc.; Thai Community; Tahitian Assoc.; Pohnpei Assoc.; and the CNMI Groups. 0 ---~~=--'-"=C-C....CC-C...=.c...."'-'-=-~--'=~C'--=..C==~'-".=cc'-'C-.~~-=------·------34~MARIANAS.VARIETY·NEWS·AND Y.IEWS FRIDAY-JULY16;·1999· - FRIDAY,JULy 16, 1999 ~MARIANAS V ARIEIT N'EWs AND vrnws:35'-: Mayo Clinic doctor: 'Skills, not gender, to Reagan's condition declining draw women's vote' RESTAURANT "As you know, this is a pro­ WASHINGTON (Reuters) - the former president's condi­ Clinic spokeswoman on CONCORD, N.H. (Reuters) tion "is gradually declining with Wednesday that his remarks to gressive disorder," Petersen told "vA._.tJ,,t"'Hi Z:/1*"'' ( .. ,..c,,~ • Former U.S. President Ronald - Republican Elizabeth Dole, Reagan is gradually losing his respect to various functions." CNN were accurate and would CNN. Reagan is "having the dif­ the only woman running for the mental functions because of Reagan, whose charm and not elaborate. ficulties that many patients have presidential nomination of a Alzheimer's disease. as often can-do spirit helped win him "What Dr. Petersen said (on with Alzheimer's disease." major U.S. party, said on happens among people with the two terms as U.S. president, told Tuesday) stands," said Jane Alzheimer's disease produces Wednesday she wants women illness, a spokeswoman for his Americans in a letter in 1994 Jacobs, a Mayo Clinic spokes­ changes in the brain that result in to vote for her because of her doctor said on Wednesday. that he suffered from the early woman. "Any other information the death of brain cells and is qualifications, not her gender. Dr. Ronald Petersen of the stages of Alzheimer's. He has ... wouldhavetocomefromPresi­ incurable. This ultimately leads "I have always backed and Mayo Clinic told CNN's "Larry since lived in virtual seclusion dent Reagan's office in Los An­ to symptoms of dementia and supported women, and more King Live" on Tuesday that he at his home in California. geles." limits the ability of people to freedom and opportunity for visited the 88-year-old Reagan Contacted by Reuters, Members of Reagan's family perform simple tasks or remem­ women." Dole said on a cam­ ROAST PIG/THAI BUFFET in March and determined that Petersen said through a Mayo and staff were not immediately ber people and events. paign swing through New "Various parts of the brain will Hampshire. "I'm not running Ronald Reagan cease to function effectively and w/SEAFOOD because I'm a woman. I don't then gradually shutdown ... but it expect people to vote for me available to comment on the is a progressive function so that it Nickles takes dig at Kennedy because I'm a woman. former president's health. happens over time," Petersen said. i WASHING TON (Reuters) Without m1ssmg a beat, "I want them to vote for me 6 PM - CLOSING - When Sen. Edward Kennedy rose to his feet and because I'm the best qualified," Kennedy of Massachusetts roared, "We couldn't get Dr. the former cabinet official and "7-c>' J't.r~>'MtitJnS &4tl: speaks out on health care, as Frist under the access to spe­ 11~~J;1:ip•~~npl!n1g11111 president of the American Red he does often, he can get very cialists provisions of the Re­ Cross said in an interview. 235-THAI (8424) 1 1 loud, very excited, and very publican bill." .1jl1tw~~;···•·•·· ...... ··•····• tit,~~;J1t~ii~~,t~~,:~~~1~~1~11( Dole, 62, is the first woman to red in the face. Laughing, Nickles said he 1 run for president from a major So after one very was relieved that Kennedy's political party since 1972, when Don Nickles Edward Kennedy r1r~aNJ~:~r,ri1trrit~~lrifi~~r~r,~i~11iijl~ / J-One Corporation Ke:rnedyesque tirade Wednes­ flushed face was not a symp­ then-New Yori< congresswoman day. Assistant Republican Tennessee Republican Bill tom of a heart attack, but Shirley Chisholm sought the Saipan Prince Hotel Senate leader Don Nickles of Frist is a heart transplant sur­ couldn't resist adding that if Democratic nod. PRINCE VILLA APARTMENT Oklahoma - a political enemy geon who co-authored the Re­ Kennedy had been stricken he She is in second place behind (safe and quietly located in Sadog Tasi) but not a personal one - joked publican Patients Bill of Rights wondered "if mouth to mouth Texas Gov. George W. Bush in about needing to "call Dr. and who strongly opposes resuscitation was needed, who fund-raising and recent opinion Frist." Kennedy's Democratic version. would volunteer?" polls for the Republican nomi­ nation for the 2000 election. On her latest trip to the first­ in-the-nation primary state, Dole met with business leaders, _Fj,J NORTHERN MARIANAS HOUSING CORPORATION 1ae11rata111 toured an outdoor market place 61 t ~ 1 and held a meeting with Girl Scouts and parents to talk about ~~ EQUAL HOUSING l -. SAIPAN AIKIDO ASSOCIATION ' " ;~ OPPORTUNITY volunteerism and community - service. •• 5TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY Republican presidential hopeful Elizabeth Dole speaks during a Town Dole, who has staked out a Hall meeting Tuesday in Clarion, Iowa. AP NOW OFFERS THE FOLLOWING: "THANK YOU DISCOUNT" moderate position on gun con­ Fully Furnished Deluxe Studio Type Units THREE (3) BEDROOM HOUSE WITH LAND trol, supporting the Brady Law individuals, I am a conserva­ advancement and more could with Balcony. Swimming Pool, 24 hrs. water/hot water/power Saipan Aikikai is celebrating the that requires a seven-day wait­ tive." be done to equalise women's (w/ back-up generator), Kitchenetle, Telephone/TV/Beds/ ing period for the purchase of Built-In wardrobe closets in each room. 51h anniversary by offering the following Smith, in withdrawing from the status and pay. handguns, emphasised her con­ In terms of government, Dole 1) FOR SALE "THANK YOU SPECIAL DISCOUNT" party, complained that it no longer Contract: One ( year term (rencwablc/extcndabk) servative credentials in light of represented conservatives. said, "The idea is help women Security Deposit: One ( 1) month rent For 6 months from May 1 to October 31. New Hampshire Sen. Bob Smith's Until her husband, f01mer Re­ who are in policy making posi­ Monthly Rent: $500 (includes power/water/telephone and basic TV channels) The Northern Marianas Housing Corporation (NMHC) is offering for sale a withdrawal from the Republican publican Senate Majority Leader tions across government to sup­ (good for single person or couple) three (3) bedroom concrete house, as is, together with the land located in Party. Bob Dole ran for president in the port one another. to share expe­ JULY is the third month! Koblerville, Saipan. The property is described as: My goodness, I'm certainly a 1996 race. Dole was known in riences. And also. very impor­ Hotel Rooms: $33/night conservative," Dole said, "I've her own right as a cabinet secre­ tantly, to help younger women just been speaking out against tary under presidents Reagan coming along who want to fol­ :.-' :Contict:·322.;9000/9001 O ·~ 287:-1134. · IF you register from NOW to OCTOBER 31: If •• ••• • • ' '. • • ' ,.+ ' • , .J,.. ',:., Lot No. 005 I 496, containing an area of 745 square meters, more or pornography on the Internet, and and Bush. low in our footsteps in public Monthly Fees: $35 (regularly $55) 3 times per week I'm for building backournational She said there arc still signifi­ service. I've done that for a lot less, as shown on the Division of Lands and Survey 's Official Cadastral Plat Uniform: $25-35 (50% refundable when returned) defence, for giving tax relief for cant barriers to women's career of women.'' No. 2084/82, the original of which was registered with the Land Registered Registration Fees: Pacific with the Land Registry as Document No. 14232 dated May I 4, 1982, the Try for one month, and then register description therein being incorporated herein by reference. officially. Quick Pri.nt Children Nouth $20 Adults: $30 The sale will be conducted on Monday, August 9, 1999, at 10:00 a.m. at &Post NMHC's Central office in Garapan. A minimum bid price should not be less ~-~'t NEWYORK{AP)--,.Camival lease det.1ils. The alleged attacks spmetimes putashore at the than $75,000.00 of which payment shall be payable by cash, certified check Cruise Lines has disclosed that invdvedpassengersand employ-. n~~rgortwith.air fare to get or cashier's check within 72 hours after the bid. ~ ¥ its crew members were accused ees. bom~,the Times reported, and ~ ~'!it 71" · of sexual assau ll 62 times in a A lawyer for the cruise line, a il}dustry .1a ...... yers are flown to 00 m.,_ ,-( five-year span ending last sum­ subsidiary of Carnival Corpora-· the 5hipto question accusers. NMHC reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to cancel or extend the mer - or just al:iorit on~e per lion in. Miarni, said the accusa· The cruise lines aggressively A•ttf!PO month, The New York Times lions were ta.ken seriously. contestJaV1suits and insist on date, time and place for sale of such property. Any prospective buyer must be reported Wednesday. ''Any allegation would be taken secrecy as •. a condition. ofsetc a person authorized by the Constitution and laws of the Commonwealth of The number, included irrcourt seriously, •. bucdd the~. statistics SAIPAN AIKIDO ASSOCIATION tling. ·.. ••·•·. < ..•• ..•. ·· ·. ·.· < *Blueprints the Northern Mariana Islands to hold title to real estate in the Common­ papersfiled·Tuesday in.Miami, suggest that Carnival ships are There are alsojurisd iclional (SAIPAN AIKIKAI) is the first such publkgisflosure unsafe? Absolutely not,'' said disputesa11dquestions.Thepa- .·. *Originals wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. by acruis~ line,the newspaper .· Curtis Mase, the laV1yl'!~; .• persare part of alawsuit against *Maps MUTSUKO MINEGISHI, 6th degree black belt said. Such ships are ofteri regis­ In November, .c~nivaJ re~ the company by a forme.r ems tered ab~ard and safety spondedto accq~atipns that it cov­ ployee who SJlid she was at­ *Posters For further information, please contact Ms. Diana P. Crisostimo, Manager, TEL/FAX: (670) 322-0567 TEL: 235-6660 ggures E-MAIL: [email protected] ani~·t reported to U.S, ¥1thpri 0 ered up assauhc\ainis by sayingit . tacked by an officer aboard a *36 in. Wide ties. . . "at least 1Otimes more likely Carnival ship last August. NMHC, P.O. Box 514CK, Saipan, MP 96950. Telephone numbers (670) 234- Home Page: http://geocities.com/Colosseum/Ring/9907 is *500 ft. Long Carnival, the world'slargest for a. sexual assault to.occur in a The man has been indicted 6866/9447/7689/7670, fax number is (670) 234-9021. cruise company, said ithad·in­ small town in Arnerica than on a on aggravated sexual assault vestigated the 62 incidents, end­ cruise ship." charges, the 'fimes said, but "NMHC 1s AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT AND FAIR Hous1NG Punuc AGENCY" ing last August, but did not re- Accused crew members are he remains inJtaly. 36-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY- JULY 16 1999

------.. - ..·--- .. --.. ___ Clinton takes swipe at Bush FBI accused of poor judgment Laurence McQuillan a speech. "And near as can By gesting that it camouflaged I .BY James Vicini BAL TIM ORE (Reuters) tell. here's what it means: It information. the Justice Department. holding regularly scheduled meet­ harsh policies. WASHING TON (Reuters) - President Bill Clinton took a "This compassionate conser­ means. I like you. I do," he said. It made a number of recom­ The FBI issued a statement say­ ings with other intelligence agen­ The Justice Department's inspec­ swipe at Republican presiden­ vatism has a great ring to it. you prompting a roar of laughter. mendations, including restructur­ ing it "welcomes·· many of the cies. tor general on Wednesday accused tial hopeful George W. Bush's know. It sounds so good. And "I would like to be for the ing part of the FBI's National suggestions and .. agrees with most The FBI expressed confidence the FBI of poor judgment for fail­ slogan of ··compassionate con­ I've really worked hard to fig­ Patients' Bill of Rights and I'd Security Division to better pro­ of the ... recommendations ... thatthe issues raised by Bromwich ing to pass along sensitive intelli­ servatism" on Wednesday. say­ ure out what it means ... he told a like to be for closing the gun cess intelligence and improving The FBI said it already had would be addressed "expedi­ gence about an alleged Chinese ing it sounded good but sug- group of centrist Democrats in show loophole and I'd like not coordination between the FBI and made various changes. including tiously and effectively." plan to influence U.S. elections. Inspector General Michael QConnnonb.JealtlJ of tlJe .f}ortbern .:ffl:ariana 31.slanbs Bromwich said the FBI's National Security Division failed to dis­ ~ffire of tlJe ~erretarp of !)ublic Works seminate to Congress and to top · INVITATION FOR BIDS . FBI and Justice Department offi­ . DPW99-IFB-021 cials classified information about . · July 2. 1999 - China's possible intervention in Janet Reno PUBLIC ASSISTANCE OFFICE U.S. politics. Governor Pedro P. Tenorio and Lt. Governor Jesus R. Sablan, through the Department of Public Works, COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS are soliciting sealed bids for the Construction of the Rota High School JROTCNocational Classrooms "Our extensive investigation alleged plan. . INVITATION FOR BIDS . . Building. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Bidders are encouraged to visit the island of revealed no improper intent to Thompson said in opening the . · DPW99-IFB-023 , Rota and familiarize themselves with the project site. Bill Clinton George W. Bush . July 2, 1999 . conceal information or prevent it hearings there was evidence the The plans. specifications, and bid documents are available on or after Tuesday, July 6, 1999 at the office from being disclosed'' to Con­ alleged Chinese plan had affected Governor Pedro P. Tenorio and LI. Governor Jesus R. Sablan, through the Public Assistance Office and the Department of of DEV & Associate, Inc., Unit 2 Ace Building. As-Pcrdido Road, Chalan Piao, Saipan. A non-refundable to squander the surplus and, you protect patients rights, crack gress, the Justice the l 996 presidential election, Public Works (DPW), are soliciting sealed bids for the conslruction ol a six (6) classroom building for Tinian Elementary School cost of three hundred dollars i US.$300.00) is required for each set; payment to be made to DEV & Associ­ know, save Social Security and down on crime and end "so­ Department or the White on the island ol Tinian, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. ates. Inc. which Bill Clinton won over Re­ Medicare for the next genera­ cial promotion" in schools. House's National Security Coun­ publican challenger Bob Dole, The project package and bid documents are available on or after Wednesday, Juiy at lhe DPW rechnical Services A Pre-Bid Conference meeting will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 29, 1999 at the Department of tion. I'd like to raise the mini­ In his speech, Clinton cil, he said in a statement. 7, 1989 At the same time the hearings Division, Lower Base, Saipan. A non-refundable cost of one hundred fifty dollars (USS150.00) is required for each set; payment Public Works Conference Room. Gualo Rai Office, Saipan. All questions regarding this project must be mum wage. I'd like to do these blasted the Republicans gen­ Bromwich said many of the submitted in writing to the Director of Technical Services Division, Lower Base, Saipan, no later than were being held, the Justice De­ must be made to the CNMI Treasury and a receipt of payment must be presented when oblaining the projecl package. ,J::30 p.m., on the date of the Pre-Bid Confcr·ence meeting. things," he added. "But I just erally for their proposal to cut problems stemmed from poor partment was conducting a crimi­ can't, and I feel terrible about taxes by $864 billion over the judgment by FBI personnel and nal investigation into a wide range A Pre-bid Conference will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 21, 1999 at the DPW Conlerence Room, Gualo Rai Office, An original and three copies of sealed bids must be submitted to the Office of the Director, Division of it." next decade, saying it could an undue reluctance by the divi­ Saipan. All questions regarding this project must be submitted in wriling to the Director of Technical Services Division, Lower Procurement & Supply. Lower Base, Saipan, no later than 2:00 p.m. local time, Thursday, July 29, 1999, of campaign finance allegations. at which place and time the bids will be publicly opened. Clinton began his speech to wreck the U.S. economy and sion to pass along the informa­ Attorney General Janet Reno Base, Saipan, no later lhan 4:30 p.m. on the pre-bid conference dale. Democratic Leadership Coun­ would force sharp cuts in tion, partly because of concern asked for Bromwich's investiga­ A bid security of 15':C of the total bid amount must accompany the bid. This security may be in the form of cil by saying it would not be spending areas from education about jeopardising intelligence tion in November 1997. An original and three (3) copies of sealed bids must be submilted to lhe Olfice of the Director, Division of Procurement & Supply, a bid bond, certified check, or cashier's check. Certified checks or cashier's checks must be made payable .. presidential" for him to take a sources and methods, Lower Base, Saipan, no later than 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 29, 1999, al which place and lime the bids will be publicly opened. to the CNMI Treasurer with name of the bidder on the face of the check. Bid bonds must be executed by a to the environment. Bromwich also faulted "ques­ CNMI approved surety. shot at the Texas governor, but The president criticised the The issue of whether China tionable" Justice Department poli­ A bid security of 15% of the total bid amount must accompany the bid. This security may be in the form of a bid bond, certilied then went right ahead and did so sought to influence U.S. elections, plan put forward in the House cies and practices in handling in­ check, or cashier's check. Certilied checks or cashier's checks must be made payable to the CNMI Treasury with a notation on The bidder determined by the government Lo be responsible and who submits the lowest responsive bid to the obvious delight of the mainly through indirect contribu­ will be awarded a contract with the CNMI Government. Such bidder will be required to deliver contract of Representatives on Tues­ telligence information. the face of the check: Credit Account No. M8544C". Bid bonds must be executed by a CNMI approved surety. securities in the form of Performance and Payment Bonds each in an amount equal to 100% of the party activists. day, saying it would swallow tions to Democrats in 1996 - alle­ He said the department, con­ contract price. Performance time for completion of this project is two hundred ninety (290) calendar days. The president has so far up the projected U.S. surpluses gations which Beijing has denied cerned after September l 997 of The responsible bidder submitting the lowest responsive bid will be awarded a contract with the CNMI Government Such Liquidated damages will be assessed at five hundred dollars (US$500.00) per calendar day for each day avoided directly criticising just as they would be needed - was a major issue at hearings bidder will be required to deliver contract securilies in lhe lorm of Performance and Payment Bonds each in an amount equal to that the project is delayed beyond the established completion date. being accused of withholding in­ Bush, the son of former Presi­ to shore up Social Security nearly two years ago before the telligence, adopted a policy of 100% of the contract price. Performance and Payment Bonds must be executed by a CNMI approved surety. Performance time This project is funded in part by a grant from the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI), Office of Insular dent George Bush who holds a and Medicare as the baby Senate Governmental Affairs briefing congressional commit­ for completion of this project is one hundred eighly (180) calendar days. Liquidated damages will be assessed al five hundred Affairs (O!Al at 60% of the cost with 40'1r, matching funds provided by the CNMI Government. Award of a long lead over other Republi­ boomers retire. Committee. tees and the National Security dollars (US$500.00) per calendar day for each day that the project is delayed beyond the established completion date. conlracl for this projecl is contingent upon approval from DOVOIA cans hoping to represent their The Republicans argue there Bromwich's investigation was Council on information of un­ All bid documents shall became the sole property of the Government of the Northern Mariana Islands. The Governmenl re­ All hid documents shall become Lhe sole property of the Government of the Northern Mariana Islands. party in the 2000 president e lec­ is enough money for a tax cut launched after Sen. Fred Thomp­ known reliability rather than wait­ serves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any imperlection in a bid proposal that does not effect the elements of The Government reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any imperfection in bid docu­ tion. and for the entitlement son, a Tennessee Republican and ing for it to be confinned. ments in the best interest of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana islands. price, quantity, and deliver of the bid, in the best interest of lhe Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. But Clinton happily took aim programmes and other domes­ the chairman of the committee, Bromwich's 569-page report learned the FBI and the Justice /sf.JUAN 8. CEPl~DA is/HERMANS. SABLAN vn Wednesday, suggesting Bush tic spending. was based on 123 interviews of ls/JUAN B. CEPEDA /sNIRGINIA C, VILLAGOMEZ ls/HERMAN S. SABLAN Secretary of Public Works Director, Division of Proc. & Supply opposes the Democrats' "The Republican leadership Department failed to provide in­ 73 witnesses and a review of more Secretary ol Public Works Government Authorized Representative Direclor, Procurement & Supply patient's rights bill to offer unveiled a tax plan that I be­ telligence infonnation about the than 18,000 pages of classified people protections from abuse lieve could wreck our QCommontnealtb of tbe .f!ortbern ::fflariana 31slanbs at the hands of the managed economy. It would certainly ®fftce of tbe ~ecretarp of ~ublic Works health care industry. wreck our fiscal discipline,·· QtonnnontnealtlJ of tbc ~ortlJHn ;i!Nartana 31.slanbs He also needled Bush on the Clinton said. ®fftce of tlJe ~ecretarp of ~ublic Works issue of gun control, where the The president argued thaL the Republican-held Congress last tax cut would consume money ··, , . INVITATION. FOR BIDS · . .. - ' ... '·.:·: month shot down legislation that needed for Medicare. the . · · . : . . DfW9.9-lfB-022 . · . - . ·. · .. ·... ·.. . . ;>::. would have imposed restrictions Governor Pedro l'. Tenorio and Lt. Governor ,Jesus H. Sablan, through the Department of Public Works, health care programme for _,8 ,·, ,· ...· .: , :· .. , ·:,Jul~.:?;,'i!~-~~ .. ·.. :,., · ·... :· ·.: ,:·. , ..,.;<,:,,,,:'.;r,;t.~~ti. on the purchase of firearms at are soliciting sealed bids for the Installation of the Beach Road Pathway Lighting Syslem Saipan, Com­ million elderly and disabled Governor Pedro P. Tenorio and Lt. Governor Jesus R. Sablan, through the Department of Public Works, monwealth of the .\lorthern Mariana Islands. largely unregulated gun shows. Americans, and for the Social are soliciting sealed hids for the Improvement and Asphalt Paving of Nang Ocha Road, Saipan, Common­ Bush campaign press secre­ Security retirement income wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The project package and bid documents are available on or after'fuesday, ,July 13, 1999 at the Tcclmical tary Mindy Tucker was quick to programme. The project package and bid documents are available on or after Tuesday, July 6, 1999 at the Technical Services Division, Department of Public Works, Lower Base, Saipan. A nonrefundable cost of one hun­ fire back, saying: "What part dred fifty dollars (US$150.00) is required for each set; payment must be made to the CNMI Treasury and He said the cost of the tax Services Division, Department of Public Works, Lower Base, Saipan. A non-refundable cost of one hun­ a receipt of payment must be presented when obtaining the project package. doesn't he understand. The com­ cut, if enacted, would balloon dred fifty dollars (US$150.00) is required for each set; payment must be made to the CNMI Treasurer and a receipt of payment must be presented when obtaining the project package. passionate orthe conservative." after the first decade and said A Pre-hid Conference meeting will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, ,July 26, 1999 at the Department of "It is amazing that the incum­ he had ordered the Treasury De­ A Pre-bid Conference meeting will be held at L0:00 a. m .. Friday, July 16, 1999 at the Department of Public Public Works Main Office Conference Room, Gualo Rai, Saipan. All questions regarding this project bent president has taken time partment to study its effect on Works Main Office Conference Room, Gualo Hai Of1ice, Saipan. All questions regarding this project must must be submitted in writing to the Director of Technical Services Division, Lower Base, Saipan, no later out of his busy schedule to talk the second decade. be submitted in writing to the Director of Technical Services Division, Lower Base, Saipan, no later than than 1:30 p.m. on the Pre-bid Conference date. 4:30 p.m. on the date of the Pre-Bid Conference meeting. about the campaign of a candi­ ··Just when the baby boomcrs An original and three copies of sealed bids must be submitted to the Office of the Director of Procurement date who is not even the Re­ start to retire, just when Social An original and three copies of sealed bid; must be submitted to the Office of the Director, Division of & Supply, Lower Base, Saipan, no later than 2:00 p.m., Monday, August 2, 1999, at which place and time publican nominee," she added. Security and Medicare begin to Procurement & Supply, Lower Base, Saipan, no later than 10:00 a.m. local lime, Friday, July 30, 1999, at the bids will be publicly opened. Tucker also said that "many· feel the crunch ... at that very which place and time the bids will be publicly opened. of the things President Clinton A bid security of 15%, of the total bid amount must accompany the bid. This security may be in the form moment, their tax cut would A bid security of 15% of the total bid amount must accompany the bid. This security may be in the form of claims he is for in these areas of a bid bond, certified checks, or cashier's check. Certified checks or cashier's check must be made swallow the surplus," he said, a bid bond, certified check, or cashier's check. Certified checks or cashier's checks must be made payable payable to the CNMI Treasury with the name of the bidder on the face of the check and the notation: Gov. Bush has already signed adding he would not allow to the CNMI Treasurer with name of the bidder on the face of the check. Bid bonds must be executed by a CNMI approved surety. "Credit Account No. 44660". Bid bonds must be executed by a CNMI approved surety. into law," citing measures to such a package to become law, The bidder determined by the government to be responsible and who submits the lowest responsive bid The bidder determined by the government to the responsible and who submits the lowest responsive bid will be awarded a contract with the CNMI Government. Such bidder will be required to deliver contract will be awarded a contract with the CNMI Government. Such bidder will be required lo deliver contract securities in the form of Performance and Payment Bonds each in an amount equal to 100% of the con­ securities in the form of Performance and Payment Bonds each in an amount to 100%, of the contract ?!fonrz:atulations to tract price. Performance time for completion of this project is two hundred ten (210) calendar days. Liqui­ price. Performance time for completion of this project is one hundred eighty ( 180) calendar days. Liqui­ dated damages will be assessed in the amount of five hundred dollars (US$500.00) per calendar day for dated damages will be assessed in the amount of three hundred dollars ($300.00) per calendar day for each day that the project is delayed beyond the established completion date. each day that the project is delayed beyond the established completion date. fMerced This project is funded in part by a grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), Office of Insular All bid documents shall become the sole property of the Government of the Northern Mariana Islands. Affairs (OIA) at 50% of the cost with 50% matching funds provided by the CNMI Government. Award of a The Government reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any imperfection in a bid Aldan Ada contract is contingent upon funding approval from DOI/OIA. proposal that not efTect the elements of price, quantity, and delivery contained in best interest of the for being All bid documents shall become the sole property of the Government of the Northern Mariana Islands. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. class valedictorian at MHS and An unidentified protestor is put into the paddy wagon after being The Government reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any imperfection in bid docu­ . on your acceptance arrested outside the KPFA radio station's offices in Berkeley, Calif. ments in the best interest of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. is/JUAN B. CEPEDA is/HERMAN S. SABLAN into Georgetown University We~ne~day. The p_ublic radio station, a longtime outlet for radica't Secretary of Public Works Director, Division of Proc. & Supply From Your politics m famously liberal Berkeley, has been rocked by arrests, firings ls/JUAN B. CEPEDA ls/HERMAN S. SABLAN Mom and Dad Lily and Edward Manalili and demonstrations. AP Secretary of Public Works Director, Division of Proc. & Supply 38-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY- JULY 16, 1999 FRIDAY, JULY 16, 1999 ~!-'fARIANAS Y_ARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-39 US general's case reviewed Goret s of crops, crim.e since their days together at West By Charles Aldinger deputy inspector general in the duce Hale's retirement rank could for leniency. Point in the 1960s. federal assistance to fight fighting computer software to ago, a methamphetamine labo­ WASHINGTON (Reuters) highly-publicised adultery case. cost him thousands of dollars an­ Hale, a highly-decorated Viet­ While both Hale and the woman crime in the rural United rural law enforcement agen­ ratory was discovered there. The secretary of the Anny on He did not lose his retirement nually in retirement pay. nam War veteran, was the first were separated from their spouses States. He pledged to hire I 00 cies, free of charge. "When a problem like meth­ Wednesday ordered a study of rank. Hale, 53, told a military judge Army general to be court­ new drug enforcement agents Gore's rural crime an­ amphetamines can strike at a whether retired Maj. Gen. David But federal law authorises ser­ after he was convicted that the martialed since 1952 and the first and ultimately divorced, Hale "specifically trained and as­ Hale should be demoted after his vice secretaries ta review an adulterous affairs with four ever to face military charges after admitted that they vacationed to­ nouncement was staged near community like this, you know signed to rural areas." conviction of having affairs with officer's records to determine the women from 1996 to 1998 were retirement, and his case was gether and maintained a signifi­ the fastest growing town in that we've got to strike back In addition, Gore called for the wives of subordinate officers highest grade in which the officer clearly inappropriate and he was closely watched as a test of cant relationship while both were Iowa, the Des Moines suburb hard in a determined way and extending high tech, crime- and lying about it. served satisfactorily forretirement deeply ashamed of his behaviour. whether the service treated its legally married. of Waukee. More than a year win this battle," Gore said. Secretary Louis Caldera's or­ purposes and to direct a lower · Adultery is a crime under mili­ commissioned officers differently In two other cases, Hale had der opened a new chapter in the retired grade if appropriate. tary Jaw and Hale repeatedly ac­ from enlisted personnel in sexual relatively open affairs with the case of Hale. who was repri­ Caldera ordered the appoint­ knowledged that his relationships misconduct cases. wives of subordinates· when he manded. forfeited S 12.000 in re­ ment ofan "Anny grade determi­ with the women detracted from Hale was allowed to retire with was deputy NATO commander at tirement pay and fined $10,000 nation review board'' of at least his standing as a senior officer, honour in 1998, while Sgt. Maj. Izmir, Turkey, providing them after he was convicted in a court three senior officers to examine although he was careful to specify Gene McKinney, who had risen with financial support and in one martial at Fort Lewis. Wash .. on Hale's service records and other that the affairs were consensual. to become the Anny's highest­ case mediating the separation March 17. evidence relevant to the grade He could have faced a sentence ranking enlisted man, was being agreement of an officer and his Hale was convicted in a plea detennination before they make a of up to 11 years in a military court-martialed on similar alle­ wife. agreement ofseven counts of con­ recommendation to the secretary prison along with fines and other gations, raising the question of a Hale was the first Anny gen­ d~ct unbecoming to an officer for his decision. punishment, but pleaded guilty double standard. eral to be court-martialed since USED CARS SALE and one oflying ta the Pentagon ·s Any decision by Caldera to re- under an agreement that provided In one case while serving in Maj. Gen. Robert Grow was con­ Hawaii as a deputy commander, victed of dereliction of duty and Hale took up a relationship with security infractions in a 1952 Cold CA.RS EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY the wife of a colonel he had known War case. r-/""~ C98-004 199! BllICK CENTliRY ABA-217 ~-.--1c'";~ -. U99-069 1991 Rli!CK REC;AL AAT-007 ~i~ca--~-- -- . U99-075 1991 FORO CROWN YICTORL AAV-213 299~-----'- C99-002 1989 BMW AB0-853 3995 .• REGISTERED NURSES Clinton orders review of U98-231 1995 CAMRY XU: ABB-877 13595 U98-269 1991 CAMRY LE AAZ-411 2995 \Vanted immediately. 50 openings for nursing homes in California, Kentucky and North Carolina. U99-100 1990 CAMRY TAXI-756 3995 Competitive Salary. benefits. free airfare from Saipan. Permanent licensure or eligibility in any of the anti-proliferation· efforts U99-155 1990 CA'\1RY TAXI-639 3995 above named States. Experience preferred. Must travel immediately. US Citizens or Residents only. U98-148 1992 CA\IRY ABL-211 proliferation in all of its fonns," ,.-~ C98-036 1991 C.UIRY AAW-175 1991 CA\IRY ABB-471 For immediate consideration email or fax your resume. Deutch said. He stressed the group's rec­ --~~~:!~~ 1996 CELICA CT IJB ABF-248 Call (800) 742-2446 or (201) 662-8906. Fax (201) 662-9897 U99-126 1994 CELICAGT ABE-765 WHR GROUP@ Galaxy Mall, 7000 Blvd East, Guttenberg, NJ 07093 ommendation that the president C99-008 1991 CEL!CA ABA-321 ..\495 must take an active role and the U99-077 1990 CELICA COUPE 5995 vice president should be given a . ~. C99-001 1996 COROLLA ACA-232 IO.t.:;-;;:p._ He said the repon - produced TI1ursday to establish an elec­ cifics, told Iowa farm leaders clusion speedily" to the Agri­ . - C99-012 t'J97 TIIIO-IX2 ABL-163 tll'!'!S~~-·· l'ndcrground 13.H k Y Distribution Linc - l'rocurcmcnt and inst:1llation of equipment and materials for approximately 4400 by a commission headed by 1 fret of underground 13.S kV distribution line following RUS Undcl)!rouml Electric Distribution Standards and CUC Standards. tronic data base on weapons­ Wednesday that American culture Department's evalua­ ( · . R99-00I 19% TIIIO -1,.J X-L\B ARD-247 tO'J'JS l[,jj;!~~~ former CIA Director John related exports. farmers need a cash infusion tion of the Loan Deficiency U99-125 l'J~5 TIii!) .J,-l \-CAB ABU-381 t.\'.i'J5 Deutch- contained "interesting" U98-016 l 1JlJ5 noo-1,.J \-L\B ABU-872 l l-l'J5 All matcrial.s shall be Contractor furnished. The bill would require export­ from the government as well Payment system for grain C99-0!4 1992 THtO -IX-I \-CAB AC0-272 7995 recommendations that deserve ers to file their shipper's export as adjustments in federal farm which now, some farmers C98-002 t995 TIOO ..\x-1 ABC-296 899:, A certified journeyman lineman shall be supervise each construction crew The high voltage cable termination personnel shall be "serious consideration." _ AJ,.'J'"5:"7"", U99-0S4 1993 Tl00-1,-l ABA-948 59'15 ~j'":',,--.,_ certified to tenninatc the type of high voltage cable installed. Certification must be provided with bid documents. declarations electronically programmes. charge, shows regional Clinton, in a written statement, through an automated system Gore did not sketch out how favouritism in price. ftc;i~j; ~~~~;:: :~~~ :~~;g~iiri·i~X ~~\~: 1:~~~ 1t:~~trl./jJ ·n1is project is I IXN funded by a grant from the United Stated Information Agency, International Broadcasting Bureau. l11e total . said National Security Advisor when transactions involve items large or in what manner cash Gore advocated a rewrite of C99-0ll !991 \IAZDA l'/l:P AAU-643 12'15 amount appropriated for this project is S830,(XJO.(Xl. The award of this project is contingent upon receipt of the necessary funding and/ Sandy Berger wou Id "coordinate on the U.S. munitions list or the payments might be made to the 1996 Farm Bill, which set or required approval to enter into legally binding arrangements to complete the entire project. SPC>RTS UTILITY______J an interagency review and as­ commerce control list. farmers, but he did suggest he up a system of declining fed­ sessment of the commission's 199[, RAV-I 21JR ABF-948 119')5 ne bid documents, contract documents. specifications and drawings will be available at the CUC Procurement & Supply Office This would provide a central would meet with Congres­ eral price supports and gave 19% R.-\Y-l 21JR ABE-426 9995 between the hours of IJ731l and 1630. ~londay through Friday. A non-refundable payment of S251l.OO is required for each bid package recommendations and report register to track trends, allowing sional leaders and the Secre­ farmers greater freedom to 199() ..\-RliNNER AAK-747 6.tlJ5 and includes a half size set of drawings. back to me within 60 days with government monitors and the tary of Agriculture as an aid make planting decisions. 199() 4-Rl'NNER AAP-146 5995 ?lif',;;";;,., advice on specific steps." public to know in advance what package is developed . However, Gore said that re­ 1991) ..\-RUNNER AAM-139 .-\ pre-bid conference will be hdd on July 12, 1999 at 09CXl a, the CUC Conference Room, l1nian. All prospective bidders are encour­ The president did not suggest · 1991 -I-RUNNER AB0-392 ;,~~~"9 aged to attend. technology and equipment a "Right now, we're facing a evaluation should not happen 19')S 4-Rl!NNER AIID-668 :~:;~ail ···~··· compliance "ith all applicable CN Ml and Federal Labor Laws. Should the company he unable to provide such certification, the com­ ons of massdestmction -piqued declarations with the govern­ just to help the farmers but Iowa's Agricu I turc Secre­ 1')95 ..\-RL'.'1:NER AIIF-253 14995 pany mu,t prm idc a wrinen explanation as 10 why, including a description of any violations of such labor laws and any remedial action his interest. because all of the American tary, Patty Judge, called on 199..\ I.ANDCIUIISER ABS-471 24995 ment until after a shipment has !

,1;' -----~~-· FRIDAY, JULY 16, 1999 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-41 :1Q-MARl__i\N6~'v' A_Bl!;:T'(_t{E'l\'~A}IDVIEWS-FRIDAY- JUL.__Y_l_(j_._l992______------For allegedly maltreating Nigerian girl Group protests Hillary award

By Beth Gardiner New York couple arrested NEW YORK (AP) - About 30 people gathered to burn a conspiracy, bringing in aliens, from a previous relationship. He By Gail Appleson charges they forced a Nigerian lfeoma Ezeonu Udogwu. who replica of a membership card involuntary servitude, witness denied that she was held pris­ :\EW YORK (Reuters) - A girl to be their servant for nine live in Elmsford. N~w York, from the Jewish women's group tampering and making false oner at the Udogwu home and New York City child welfare years. beating her until she was were charged in a I 0-count com­ Hadassah, protesting the statements. instead said she graduated from worker and her husband were scarred. plaint fil;d in Manhattan fed­ group's decision to honor first Federal prosecutors said that a public high school while liv­ arrested on Wednesday on Prosper Emeka Udogwu and eral court. It accused them of lady Hillary Rodham Clinton. Ifeoma Udogwu is employed by ing with the couple and is now ··we are offended, we are mor­ New York City's Administra­ attending college in Dobbs Jt1t!tJ tified, we are insulted by such a ,.. \, tion for Children's Services Ferry, N.Y. with their financial choice," said Helen Freedman where her duties include inves­ help. executive directorof American~ tigating child abuse cases. A· "Her credibility will be drawn for a Safe Israel, which orga­ spokeswoman for that depart­ into question," he said. nized the protest Wednesday. The Office of the Executi\'e Director. Commonwealth Utilities Corporation (CUC). is soliciting sealed bids for the Con­ ment said that U dogwu has been The complaint alleges that the ··It is heart-breaking for us to Hillary Rodham Clinton struction of NEW MARPO WELL PROJECT on the island ofTinian. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. employed by ACS since 1988 scheme began in 1989 when the MONDAY TUESDAY see what Hadassah has done to 1l1e sealed bids shall be identified on the outside of the envelope by the solicitation number CUC-IFB-99-0023. Bids in couple persuaded the parents of but was suspended without pay itself." duplicate will be accepted at the CUC Procurement & Supply Office. 3rd Floor of the Joetcn Dandan Building, Saipan, on Wednesday. She said that the girl, then 13, to let her come Chfldren'sAikido Children's Aikido Children's Aikido Children's Aikido Children's Aikido Freedman said Mrs. Clinton Hadassah members burn their (ages 5-15) 4-5pm (ages 5-15) 4-5pm (ages 5-15) 4-5pm (ages 5-15) 4-5pm (ages 5-15) 4-5pm until 2:00 p.m .. on July 2J. 1999 at which time and place the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. to the United States by telling Udogwu had investigated child is anti-Zionist and should not membership cards, but Freed­ AdultAikido Adult Aikido Adult Aikido Adult Aikido AdultAikido them that she could attend a A bid guar,intee of 15 percent of the tot:11 bid price must accompany the biJs. The security may be in cash, certified check, abuse cases until last year and be honored. Her group particu­ man said police told her that (ages 16 up) 6-7:15pm (ages 16 up) 6-7:15pm (ages 16 up) 6-7:15pm (ages 16 up) 6-7:15pm (ages 16 up) 6-7:15pm trade school and enjoy a better Adult Judo Adult Judo Adult Judo Adult Judo cashier's check. or other fonn acceptable to the Ci\MI Go\'Cmment made payable to the "Commonwealth Utilities Corpo­ most recently evaluated the larly objects to Mrs. Clinton's 'might pose a fire hazard, so they Adult Judo placement needs of children life. (ages 16 up) 7:15-8:30pm (ages 16 up) 7:15-8:30pm (ages 16 up) 7:15-8:30pm (ages 16 up) 715-8:30pm (ages 16 up) 7:15·B:30pm ration". past statements supporting Pal­ decided to burn only one. coming into foster care. According to the complaint, estinian statehood. They used an enlarged photo­ About Aikido instructors: Marianas Aikikai was founded by Chief Instructor Nelson Andujar Sensei, & Mr. Henry Huet. Andujar Sensei According to court papers, the once the girl arrived in New 1l1e bidder is required to submit with his proposal a copy of his CNMI Business Permit in cumpliance with the Contractor's Americans for a Safe Israel copy of a card because the origi­ has been 1n M_art1al Arts for o_ver 30 years. He started training in Jujitsu in 1965. Wanting to learn more about the inner power & the York, the couple made her work Registration anJ Licensing Law.s of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. case came to light last year when · claims about5,000 members and nals are set in plastic. Some focus of the Ki. he entered A1k1do training under the guidance of Yamada Sensei at the New York Aikikai. Yamada Sensei holds the as a household servant without rank _of 8th Dan 1n A1k1do. Nelson Sen_se1 moved to Miami Florida where he started the Miami Aikikai 20 years ago which is still under the girl's screams caused is politically conservative. Hadassah members were among This project consists. in general, of constructing a \laui type well, including 300 feet skimming trench with 2-20 pay. They allegedly carried out his direction_. He 1s currently the chief instructor ol NationsAikikai in Houston, Texas. He currently is a 6th Dan in Aikido recognized by neighbours to call the police. Hadassah, with over 300,000 those at the protest. inch well screens, four 350 gpm booster pumps, manifold system, electrical control panel, standby generator sys­ Court documents said that the the scheme by barring her from the World A1k1do Headquarters. • members, promotes humanitar­ Hadassah President Marlene Mr._ Henry Huet currently holds a 1st Dan in _Aikido, recognized by the lniernationat Aikido Federation. Mr. Henry Huet has resided in tem. building, and 900 feet of IO-inch PVC waterline and fencing. speaking to anyone outside their girl had not told anyone about ian causes, like a hospital in Post said her group was proud Sa1pan for 5 years. He 1s a veteran of the United States Marine Corp with honorable discharge alter 6 years of service with the Special home, forbidding her from us­ This project is funded by a grant from the Department of Interior (DOI), Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) with her alleged plight before then Israel that treats both Arabs and to be honoring Mrs. Clinton, forces. He has approximately 2 years experience leading children's Aikido Classes. He also hae experience working with disabled matching funds from the CNMI Government. The award of this project is contingent upon receipt of approval by because she was afraid the ing the telephone, withholding Jews. and decided to give her the children 1n the school system. her identification and other About the Judo instructor:_Mr. Richard _Gascon is a .2nd Dan Btackbelt. In 19B9 & '90. Mr. Gascon was the Philippine National Judo DOI. OIA. Udogwus would find out and Hadassah plans to give Mrs. award before it was apparent documents, threatening to harm Cham_p1on. He was a cons1slent medal in the Ph1l1pp1ne National & International Judo Tournaments. with 12 years of competitive Judo would beat her or harm her fam­ Clinton its Henrietta Szold that she might run for Senate expenence. He was the _coordinator of the Manila Sports Council in 1993. Mr. Gascon is a current & active member of the Northern A non-refundable payment of S250.00 is required for each set of Plans. Specifications, and Proposals Fonns, available on her family and beating her so ily. Award on July 27 in Washing­ from New York. Marianas Judo Assoc1at1on which 1s a member of the International Judo Federation & the Oceania Judo Union. He is highly recom­ or after June 25. 1999 at the Water Division Office. CUC Saipan. A pre-bid conference for this project is scheduled at severely that she was scarred. During a hearing on Wednes­ ton, D.C. The award, named for "I am sorry that they think it's mended by the founder of the Northern Marianas Judo association. 10:00 a.m. on July 9. 1999. at the Cl'C Conference Room, Tinian. A project site visit is scheduled following the pre-bid The couple allegedly would day evening, Assistant U.S. At­ Hadassah's founder, honors the necessary to bum their Hadassah Uniforms are required for practice, & are available for sale for $30/children and $SO/adult. conference. strike her with belts, slippers torney Jennifer Moore asked humanitarian work of a promi­ cards," she said of the protest­ . . .M~nthl~ r:r,embership fee is only $50. Adults require registration. that the couple be held without and a Nigerian-style broom Attention is called to the Labor Standard Provisions for Wage Rate Detennination of the CNMI Classification and Salary nent figure. ers. "We are giving her the Mananas A1k1kat Doio 1s newly localed al Susupe Village Bldg. across Saipan Grand Hotel. bail because they might flee the made of sticks tied together. Structure Plans and that payment of not less than the minimum salaries and wages as set forth in Specifications must be Americans for a 'Safe Israel award for issues that do not deal Please drop by and watch a class. Otherwise you can call anytime al 234-3736. country. She said they have dual In one 1993 incident, Prosper paid on thi.1 project. had planned to have former in politics." U.S. and Nigerian citizenship Udogwu beat her so hard that Cl'C rcsrncs the right to rcjeet any and all bids for any reason and lo waive any defect in said bid, or any of them, if in its and passports and that they also she fell down the stairs, cutting ..I 'I sole opinion to do so would be in the best interest of CUC. All bids shall become the property of CUC. own three "substantial" proper­ her arm on the stair rail. An FBI ties in Nigeria. agent said in court papers that All mquirics should be directed to Ernesto L. Villarin al telephone number (670) 235-6434. U.S. Magistrate Judge Dou­ the girl's arm is still scarred glas Eaton denied the request from the beating. The agent al­ TIMOTHY P. VILLAGOMEZ setting $ I 0,000 cash bail and a leged that there were incidents High Quality Designer Executive Director $300,000 personal recognisance between 1989 and 1998 in bond for each defendant. Mrs. which the girl was forced to (OVER 2,000 PAIRS ON SALE! MANY STYLES TO CHOOSE FROM!) Udogwu was released after the kneel on the floor and hold her hearing while her husband re­ hands above her head for long • COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS •• mained in custody. periods of time while she was 0 COMMONWEALTH DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Lawyers representing the beaten. The agent said the girl's SHOES for Sale! I) couple said they denied the al­ knees are sti II scarred and 0 legations in the complaint. They discoloured. said the Udogwus. who have The agent said the girl also Below Wholesale Price!! four children ages 6 through 13, has scars from deep fingernai I • have strong ties here. scratches she allegedly received REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Jerry Tritz. Prosper Udogwu 's from lfeoma Udogwu as well as July 12, 1999 lawyer, said that his client be­ other markings on her back and lieved the girl was his daughter legs from beatings. Pursuant to Public Law 8-41, Section 11, Governor Pedro P. Tenorio and Lt. Governor Jesus R. KANI® Sablan, through the Board of Directors of the Commonwealth Development Authority (CDA), propose to issue capital improvement bonds to fund a variety of public purpose infrastructure KARL KANI projects throughout the Commonwealth. CDA is an autonomous agency that has the statutory authority under the CNMI public law, to issue bonds to fund capital improvement projects of the CNMI. CDA is rc4uesting proposals from 4ualificd firms to serve as its bond underwriter for the pro­ (iII~'r posed financing. Proposals shall be submitted to the: Buy Direct From Distributor and Save Over 50 o/0 ! I'I1E!IS Commonwealth Development Authority Saturday, July 17, 1999 • liA"1ilJIJA6§ P.O. Box 2149 from 9:00 AM to 6:30 PM Saipan, MP 96950 • BfiCKPfiCKS Email Address: [email protected] • CAMERAS find our CONTAINER SALE located no later than 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 15, I 999. Copies of the RFP package may be • SLIPPERS immediately south of (next to) National Office Supply obtained from CDA at Wakin 's Building in Gualo Rai. Inquiries may be directed to Ms. MaryLou • ZORIES on Beach Road, South Garapan. S. Ada, Executive Director, at telephone no. 234-7145/7146/6245. The Commonwealth Dcvel­ opment/\uthority reserves the right to reject any proposal that in its sole determination is nol in BEACH ROAD the best interests of the CNMl Government. SOUTH NORTH Helen Freedman, executive director of Americans for a Safe Israel burns an enlarged photocopy of her Hadassah membership card in TO SAN .JOSE WE ARE HERE ) National Office Supply TOGARAPAN ls/Juan S. Tenorio New York, Wecjnesday. fhe card was burned in reaction to Hadassah 's I Chairman, Board of Directors plan to honor f,rst lady Hillary Rodham Clinton with the Henrietta Szold Award on July 27, 1999. AP

·. ,,~ \'' ------·---·- ______FRID_A Y,. JULY __ l 6._1_9_9_9_},!~~!ANAS VARIETY NEWS A1'1_D\j!EV>'S~43 '42-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY-JULY 16, 1999 NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS Talks on redefining COUNCll, FOR THE HUMANITIES EC lifts British beef ban BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP)-A "What has changed is very clear. British beef exporn totaled cephalopathy, and after medical The European Commission runs Yugoslavia start three-year ban on British beef im­ First of all, we have got positive 246,000 metric tons in 1995. researchers cited evidence of a link the day-to-day affairs of the 15- ports advice from ourscientists,"Fischler The ban came after a spring 1996 between the disease and the fatal nation union, proposes EU law and imposedafteranoutbreakofmad said earlier on the British Broad­ By Dusan Stojanovic Djukanovic, anticipated Serbia's outbreak in Britain of mad cow human brain ailment, Creutzfeldt­ enforces its implementation across cow ~isease will be lifted Aug. 1, casting Corp. GRANT WRITING WORKSHOP BELGRADE, Yugoslavia (AP) rejection of the proposal. disease, or bovine spongifonn en- Jacob disease. Europe. the uropean Union executive com­ "Second! y, we did a lot of in­ - Key talks on Montenegro's "It is not realistic to expect that mission said Wednesday. proposal to change centralized the Serbian side agrees to it," he spections in the United Kingdom The European Commission Serb-led Yugoslavia with a loose told The Associated Press last and the results are now all positive, SAIPAN voted to allow British beef exports so it is justified now to lift the ban." two-state confederation opened week. "Mainly because it would Wednesday in Belgrade. lead to Milosevic' s ouster" after after getting the final approval from British beef will still be subject "legal" Montenegrin deputies in EU veterinary experts, Agriculture to strict precautions. All meat for PUBLIC NOTICE The failure of the series of such Commissioner Franz Fisc hlersaid. scheduled talks between officials a new federal parliament launch a export must be de-boned and come Liftingthetradeblockademeans ofMontenegro'sandSerbia'srul­ motion for his resignation. from cattle born after Aug. 1, 1996, he Department of Public Works through its consultant, Harding Lawson JULY 17, 1999 - SATURDAY most British beef can be exported when a ban came into force on the ing parties could lead to a referen­ Milosevic has blocked elected TAssociates, will be conducting a waste characterization survey during again and will triggera major mar­ feeding to animals of meat and dum on independence in Montenegrin deputies from tak­ keting campaign designed to re­ bone-meal. Meat from cattle more Montenegro and, some fear, civil ing their seats in the current fed­ July 19-24, 1999. During this period all waste collector; self-haul or 9:00 A.M. -11:00 A.M. gain lost sales estimated at dlrs than 30 months old will not be sold war. eral parliament, fearing they could commercial collector, will check in at the gate with the surveyor. The 2.37 billion. overseas. Yugoslavia is made up of domi­ S/obodan Milosevic join with opposition Serb parties surveyor will record the vehicle license number and company name, JOETEN-KIYU PUBLIC LIBRARY nant Serbia and small in seeking his ouster. He kept in Montenegro, which bas increas­ "Relations between place Montenegrin deputies loyal vehicle type, vehicle capacity, and actual waste volume. The driver will be ingly been seeking more au­ Montenegro and Serbia are pos­ to him. They would have to go if US sees progress on directed to the designated unloading area where the wastes will be visually tonomy oroutrightindependence. the new Montenegrin proposal sible on aconfederal basis, so that categorized. Waste categories include paper, cardboard, glass, plastic, Montenegro's pro-Western both Serbia and Montenegro are was accepted, Vukovic said. German Holocaust talks Call 235-4785 for more information: leaders are frustrated with the independent states," Blagota "If Montenegro's offer is re­ textiles, tree limbs/vegetation, tires, batteries, scrap metal, pallets, and jected, we have no choice but By Joan Gralla but of Jewish restitution groups. autocratic policies of Yugoslav Mitric, the head of Montenegro's others. President Slobodan Milosevic supreme court, was quoted as say­ hold an independence referen­ NEW YORK (Reuters) -The "Gennan industry should go to which have led to bloodshed in ing by independent Belgrade me­ dum," Vuko\lic said, predicting top U.S. official negotiating with him and say 'Please help us,'" the Balkans and a steep economic dia. Montenegrins would vote for Germany to create a multibillion­ Singer urged. decline in Yugoslavia. splitting from "Milosevic's Yu­ dollar compensation fund for Ho­ The U.S. State Department on The purpose of this survey is to determine the type of wastes being Tu: Office of ih: f\JN1c Auditor (OP.~ land Commonwdth Pons AUIOOl'it~· (CPA) :,.re 'lllici1ing a fi~.il md cor.iplia:io: Judit cf tr( Montenegro's reformist Presi­ Corr.morl',l,dth Pons AuiOOri:1· ((PAfortk fo.c;il \tJri:ndinE. Si:f(i::n'ocr 30.19)9. CPA"s OOnd co,cTM:s required its ~uditonto ~ a U.S. "We came here to feel the pulse goslavia." locaust victims on Wednesday said Wednesday hosts a new round of delivered to the Puerto Rico Dump. The data will be used to prepare an naiion:ill~· ll'cognizrd publ)c :i.:,00:::ng finm. On(,· pro?)Sl!S from U.S. roiioroUy recopliztd tinns ...;11 h: :imred. 1k Proposell are dent Milo Djukanovic told rc-quin:d to su,mi! iom cop,cso:" 11\:-1:-rft\"'IO:~.11 ~J.-ining aocl budgeting ,\i;t 11,hic:1 n:ruicts SjX'nding r:l uru.pprop~31.~-fUOOs. fo:rdon·. shoold a multi-~e;r Aust1ia. Two ended. cor11r:i..1 tr a1:,~d. ii 11,·1!l 11x:lu~d a spcci;tl pm,·is:on till! MTtl.! corr,m~-oo:.mer.t of ;iudit smici: ~ pl~·mcr.t c,f ~udit fi:t"s fo~th: 5«000 QI:ommonhlealtIJ of tbe i!ortbern fflariana ]slanbs :,e:r (200l) ~~ third ~·~u (:{(ll) '.L·ctin~ oft~ wdi:engagt'rnt'nt conlr.:ict 1,1[', Ix contingent IOJY;ul;ibih::· of buJget::d arpropna:ed fund~. World Jewish Congress Execu­ Claims Conference Executive 1f'k' liY.l!nct !Or this :iudi: will ti: :,,w:i.'"li m !:ih:1 than Jul\ 23. \'fJ). T~ Judit wed ~lull com:neoc~ 1t.:ri::Jter mJ tk f1Tttl :iuJit ~h.J.J! b,; tive Director Elan Steinberg said Vire President Gideon Tay !or said ®fftce of tbe :%,ecretarp of ~ubhc Works c:.:,m,ktcd. :1:·.d wb;,1itll'd •.n L~' CCYTtmoriv.cith 1'·:ms Au{lo.. ;,iit) by lXc~m'ocr 3l. \~'}J. Progressive Jackpot Poker Now Available At one breakthrough had been Wednesday's infomial talks fo­ \1J:i1! rrp:,n.~ imm prt11ous ~eJr. a~ :,,1.i;!iDl~ :.l CPr\\ 1:1.;,.ir. ollice :i: trl; S~p;t:i b:crr.JZwrd Aqx1 for,..-·,ir."i. b: ·.rw1:.\LtJ prop'.l',i.:r,. ·. ·. : .'·, _, . ·. 'INVITATION:FOR BIDS ..· , . , achieved: the I 6Gennan finns that cused on how the fund could be . : . ''· · · , ' : , . , . ··DPW99-IF,B-011 , . ' , , , , . _., . . . . . · . . C.,1e11l.Si,i have agreed to contribute to the structured to make restitution to Ei1·cu::1,· Dir,'CIO~ OLEAI BEACH BAR & GRILL .. , ,i.' ,;'... j, ·,/,;,.'. .. : .. ,:·:· :__ :/>'t.,/:".,,,::,J~li:~.).. ~~9 >::.:.:.':;·:./:>;:,. .: ..",,.,,_::°' '/;,:s.\:_:, .. :.;'.,:-,>~·'. ("v1monwra!:h Po.is Aurfonr1 fund to settle claims from Holo­ forced and slave labourers. while P.O.l1u1105\SJ.'.~n~fP'X:9:i'J caust survivors and heirs also will also paying compensation for Governor Pedro P. Tenorio and Lt. Governor ,Jesus R. Sablan, through the Department of Puhlic Works. Pho~': (l-670}-fi64-3SY1C1I b.t {1-671)1-234-5%2 BEACH ROAD, SAN JOSE are soliciting sealed bids for the Construction of the Dandan Youlh Center, Saipan, Commonwealth of.the "HOME OF THE GREEN FLASH" pick up the tab for companies that Aryanization. Northern Mariana Islands. refuse to join or that no longer Aryanization, the plundering of exist. Jewish assets, is the main issue The project package and bid documents are available on or after Tuesday, July 6, 1999 at. the Technical The only true beach bar on Saipan, Oleai has a covered pa­ This put the onus on the German facing German banks, while indus­ Services Division, Department of Public Works, Lower Base, Saipan. A nonrefundable cost of one hundred The CNMI Public School is soilciling proposals lrom General Conlraclors for completion of the Marianas High fifty dollars (US$150.00) is required for each set; payment must be made to the CNMI 'Itcasurcr and a School Gymnasium. The sa,pe of worx, plans, specilica1,ons, and proposals package requiremenls are now tio with seating for over 50 overlooking a pristine clean beach companies that belong to the fund trial companies face more claims receipt of payment must be presented when obtaining the project package. available al lhe PSS Procurement & Supp~ Office snualed on the 3rd floor of lhe Nauru Building, Susupe, Sa,pan, as well as seating for 50 inside in air conditioned comfort. Oleai to raise all the money that will be centering on slave and forced during regular business hours. A non refundable payment ol (285.00) dollars is required for each sel ol lhe pro· needed to pay compensation to labour. A Pre-Bid Conference meeting will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, July 19, 1999 at the Conference Room, posal package. All proposals are lo be subm1lled m duphcele and face-malked "FIFP99-004, CompleliO!l ol MHS offers the following daily food specials for only $7 .50 which Department of Public Works, Gualo Rai Office, Saipan. All questions regarding this project must he sub­ Gymnasium· and deloered 10 lhe Procurement & Supply Office silualed on lhe 3rd floor of lhe Nauru Buld,ng, slave and forced labourers, and There also is a clash overwhether Susupe, Saipan no laler lhan 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 27, 1999. Any proposal recB1ved alter the aforementioned includes soup or salad, garlic bread and iced tea: mitted in writing to the Director of Technical Services Division, Lower Base, Saipan, no later than ,t:30 dale and time will not be accepted under any c:rcumstances. people who were forced to sell impovcxished Holocaust victims p,m, on the date of the Pre-Bid Conference meeting. valuables - from artwork to busi­ should get more money than those A pre-bid conference for the aforemen110noo RFP will be held on Tuesday, July 13, 1999 at 9:00 a.m. al 1he 1obs11e Monday - Tuesday - An original and three copies of sealed bids must be submitted to the Office of the Director, Division of at l.\arianas High School, Saipan. Interested parties are requested to submit all their questions pertaining to the Chicken Parmesan, Charcoaled Pork nesses -atbigdiscounts,often while who are better off, and whether proposal package requirements in writing ATIN: ChriSlopher Fryling, CIP office no later than 4:30 p.m., Monday, Chops, Wednesday- Fish & Chips, Thursday - Stuffed Chicken Procurement & Supply, Lower Base, Saipan, no later than 2:00 p.m, local time, Friday, ,July 30, 1999. at July 19, 1999 by lax 664-3789, orby mail to the GIP olfl1ce, 41h lloor, Nauru Bu1ld1ng, Susupe, Sa,pan. All subm11ed they were in Nazi custody. people who live Eastern Europe, which place and time the bids will be publicly opened, questions will be resp::mded to in writing within three working days 1rom date all questions are due. Breast, Friday- Fish Fillet with Shrimp & Mushrooms PLUS ''.BUCK­ In return, G,ennan films want the where living expenses are lower, A bid security of 15% of the total hid amount must accompany the bid, This security may he in the form of Ab1d bond ol 15% oi the 10:al proposed pr~e muSI accompany the proposal. This security may be certilied check, A-TACO", Saturday- Garlic Shrimp PLUS "TEX MEX SPECIALS", planned fund to resolve billion­ should get less, 1l1e Claims Confer­ a bid bond, certified check, or cashier's check. Certified checks or cashier's checks must be made payable cashier's check, b~ bond, or 01,er form acceptable lo the Government made payable lo lhe PSS Treasurer, CNMI dollar class actions filed in U.S. ence does not believe restitution Public School System. The bidder is requested to submit with the proposal a copy of a current General Contractor's Sunday - Fettucini With Shrimp PLUS "BUCK-A-TACO". to the CNMI Treasurer with name of the bidder on the face of the check. Bid bonds must he cxcrnted bv '1 L~ense in compliance with the Contraclor's Registration and Licensing Law o! the Commonwealth ol lhe North· courts by Holocaust victims, and a should be based on those two factors. CNMI approved surety. · ern MarLana Islands. Daily drink specials are also available. Buffet style or sitdown guarantee that no new claims will Otherunresolved issues included All prop::isers are required 10 submit their responsibility determination documents in COlll)liance with PSS PR3· brought. defining who will qualify for com­ The bidder determined by the government to be responsible and who submits the lowest responsive bid 301, Responsibility determination documents must be submitted in a separate envelope lace-marked "RFP99- lunch & dinner accomodations are available for private parties, will be awarded a contract with the CNMI Government Such bidder will be required lo deliver contract 004. Responsibility Delermination Documenls". Respons1bildy documents are due at the same date. time and But one problem loomed large: pensation and how to value the securities in the form of Performance and Payment Bonds each in an amount equal to 100';; of the con­ place of the RFP deadline as menlioned above, Germany's lead negotiator, Chan­ assets that were looted. tract price. Performance time for completion of this project is one hundred eiahty ( 180) calt>nclar days. The responsible bidder that rece,ved the most points in the selection evaluation will be awarded a conlracl wnh In addition Oleai has available for your amusement 4 Cherry Master Machines. cellery Minister Bodo Hombach, a Whether negotiators meet the Liquidated damages will be assessed in the amount of two hundred dollars (US$200.00) per calendar day the CNMI Public School System and will be required lo d,;aer Perlormance and Payment bonds equal 10 100% close aide of Chancellor Gerhard target date, the 60th anniversary of for each day that the project is delayed beyond the established completion date, ol lhe calendar days from dale of Notte 10 Proceed, Liquidated damages lor walk exceeding the perlormance two electronic dart machines, a wide selectiqn of music on our CD jukebox lime will be assessed the five hundred dollars ($500.00) dollars per calendar day. AND we now have Schroeder, was named the new the start of World Wru· Two, re­ This project is funded in part by a grant from the U.S, Department of the lnterior([)Oll, Of1ice of Insular European head of Balkan recon­ cently has been questioned. New Affairs (OIA) at 80'Y,,ofthe cost with 20'ii,malching funds provided by the CNMI Government, Award ofa Proposals will be evaluated and selec11ons will be made based upon the following criteria: PROGRE991VE JACKPOT POKER MACHINES stmction aid, and it was not clear York City Comptroller Alan contract is contingent upon !uncling approval from DOI/OJA. L Price 35% who will replace him. Hevesi, whose 1998 threat to boy­ 2. Proposal Plan 15% All bid documents shall become the sole properly of the Government of the Northern Mariana Islands. 3. Qualif1ca1ions of looividual 10% Israel Singer, WJCsecretary gen­ cott Swiss banks helped push them The Government reserves the right to reject any or all bids and \,o waive any imperfection in bid docu­ 4. Oualil1calion of Finn 40% JACPOT How! ia,oo.o PLUS eral, urged Hombach be allowed to into a $1.25 billion settlement with ments in the best interest of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The CNMI Public School System reserves the right lo award on a single or multiple award or reiecl any ol all continue as Germany's lead nego­ Holocaust victims, on Tuesday said proposals in the besl mlerest ol lhe Pubic School System. lnquines r,;a1eo to lh1s announcement maybe directed Operating hours for the restaurant are 11 :00 AM to 11 :00 PM daily and the bar ls/JUAN B. CEPEDA ls/HERMANS. SABLAN tiator, saying the official hademned he was very sceptical the deadline 10 Christopher Fryling al lelephone no, 664-3738. is open from 11 :00 AM to 2:00 AM daily, Call 235-1757, 1756, FAX 235-1759 for Secretary of Public Works UirPctnr, Division of Proc. & Supply the trust not only of the chancellor would be met. ls/Dr, Aila Hocog lnos ls/Louise Concepc~n reservations and more information. Comm~sioner of Educailon PSS Procurement & Supply Officer ______·------=-FR=iD::..:_A:..:Ycz..,::.:JUL::.:. ::.:Y__.__I6.'._i999 ~MAlHANAS v AR.iETY NEWS·AND VIBWs-45' 44:MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY-JULY 16. 1999 Cohen on 1\1rkey mission on visit By Tabassum Zakaria dispute over Cyprus. neighbouring northern Iraq. • "We 're not suggesting that the •papers that he favoured either "We responded to Iraqi aggres­ By Jonathan Wright ANKARA (Reuters)-U.S. De­ Before arriving in Turkey's agreement should be changed. sion.'" said air force captain Kevin WASHINGTON (Reuters)­ partial implementation or amal­ fence Secretary William Cohen capital. he stopped to greet U.S. On the contrary. We think that Yates at the base. "The mission New Israeli Prime Minister gamating various Israeli with­ arrived in Turkey on Wednesday pilots at the Incirlik air base in both sides should implement the was successful." Ehud Barak arrives in Wash­ drawals from the West Bank. from a stop in Greece to explore southern Turkey who had just re­ agreement, period, full stop... It Turkey was the last stop on ington on Wednesday evening "Full implementation now is how the two neighbourino coun­ turned from bombing targets in can and should be implemented Cohen's six-country visit and he too risky," he told the Times. tries can resolve l11eir 25-y~ar-old the no-fly zone ~et 'i'ip in to share his thoughts on the fu­ now," he told his daily briefing. ture of Middle East peace with a "It would reduce our chances of The Israeli Embassy said U.S. administration enthusias­ achieving a permanent peace." To the Washington Post, he Barak would also have meet­ tic about the prospects for said it would be preferable to ings in Washington with Vice progress. President Al Gore, Secretary of President Bill Clinton, who stage Israel's withdrawal from Palestinian areas in one big step State Madeleine Albright and will see Barak at the White Defence Secretary William House for three hours on Thurs­ as part of a single peace agree­ Cohen. day and take him to the Camp ment. State Department spokesman He is expected to spend most of David presidential retreat for an U.S. Defense Secretary William Cohen (center) and his Greek counter­ Saturday and Sunday in New overnight stay, has said he looks James Rubin showed no enthu­ part Akis Tsochadzopou/os meet with Marines of the 26th Marine siasm for tinkering with the York, meeting American Jewish forward to the visit "eager as a Expeditionary Unit aboard the USS Kearsarge Tuesday, in Thessaloniki, agreement, in which Israel of­ leaders, returning to Washington Greece. AP kid with a new toy". fered land in exchange for secu­ on Monday for more talks with "'There· s no question that Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak talks to Chief of Staff Shao/ Mofaz at Clinton and meetings with mem­ planned to meet Turkish Prime Cyprus could weaken the there's a new opportunity ... rity measures by the Palestin­ alliance's southeastern flank. the Tel Aviv airport before leaving for a week's visit to the United States ians. bers of Congress on Tuesday. Minister Bulent Ecevit, the de­ There's a perception that there's Wednesday. AP fence minister and other officials Turkey is also an important a new beginning," a senior ad­ on Thursday. NATO ally that provides U.S. ministration official told report­ closest Middle East ally are should be not one that tries to impose plans on the parties," "He's not coming here with an and British jets with a base from ers. singing from the same sheet. agenda, he's not coming here to which to patrol a no-fly zone The United States is playing Barak floated ideas about said White House spokesman ask anything, he's not coming here over northern Iraq. down expectations of any dra­ making changes to the Wye Joe Lockhart. "We believe that DEATH &FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMEN seeking anythmg or coming with Cohen, referring to Iraqi Presi­ matic decisions during Barak's agreement which Clinton pains­ our traditional role is to facili­ demands. He's coming really for dent Saddam Hussein, told U.S. six-day visit, his first to the takingly mediated last October. ttte and try to play the role of a consultations," said a U.S. offi­ troops at the lncirlik airbase: United States since he won Is­ The United States replied that it broker, but it is up to the parties 3T oaqutn ~autos cial, who spoke on condition of "Saddam poses a threat, he con­ raeli elections in May. would prefer quick implemen­ to come to an agreement." anonymity. tinues to pose a threat to the Washington will do more lis­ tation without any changes. Barak also said he wanted to :f[-iatagolia Cohen, after meeting officials region. tening than talking as it sounds He also sounded critical of restore a sense of trust and inti­ "Saddam has to be contained macy between the United States DOB: September 9, 1916 in Athens in the morning, said: out Barak on how he plans to the intrusive role the United DIED: July 11, 1999 "We also are exploring new ways so he doesn't pose a threat to his implement last year's Wye States played in Israeli-Pales­ and Israel after the rocky rela­ neighbours in the region." tinian negoti·ations under his tionship between Clinton and to improve relations with Tur­ agreement with the Palestinians Predeceased b11 On Tuesday, July 20, 1999 a memorial mass will be at Mt. Carmel key." But he added, ''The United Jets from Incirlik airbase and set in motion serious talks predecessor, defeated prime Netanyahu, who suspended Parents: Ignacio C. Matagolai/Maria S. Matagolai Cathedral Church at 6:00 a.m. Rosary will be said at 6:30 p.m. Dinner States does not intend to pressure bombed northern Iraqi air de­ about a final settlement of the minister Benjamin Netanyahu. implementation of the Wye Brothers & Sisters: Vicente S. Matagolai, Prudencio S. Matagolai, fence sites after being fired on agreement. Manuel S. Matagolai will be served immediately after the rosary at the residence of Mr. & Mrs. anybody." Arab-Israeli conflict. He said he wanted the United The United States has taken the by Iraqi anti-aircraft artillery, a It also wants to know Barak's States to scale back its role in The senior U.S. official said Washington shared that desire Survived by: Dino Palacios. position that it is up to Greece and spokeswoman for the base said. ideas on reviving talks with the region, describing it as Wife: Maria Rios Matagolai & Children Turkey to resolve their differences F-15E Strike Eagles and F­ Syria, suspended by Israel more "overly involved". He told the and already had a high opinion Brothers & Sisters: Estanislao Matagolai, Calistro Castro, Juanita M. Please Join Us over the division of the Mediterra­ l 6C Fighting Falcons dropped than three years ago. New York Times the United of Barak, a former soldier who Sakisat, 500-pound GB U-12 laser­ States should stop acting as "ar­ shares with Clinton a warm ad­ Lourdes M. Dejillas Thank You, Si Yuus Maase nean island of Cyprus, Cohen said. "We do want to listen," said Brothers & Sisters-in-Law: Delgadina B. Matagolai, Vonie Dejillas, guided bombs on command and bitrator, policeman and judge". miration for assassinated Israeli The Family Turkey wields significant in­ the U.S. official. "We want to Sita J. Matagolai fluence over a breakaway Turk­ control sites west of the Iraqi get a sense from him of what his But the United States said it prime minister Yitzhak Rabin. ish Cypriot state in the north of city of Mosul, she said. The jets priorities are and how he sees agreed on that point. It had ''He's very careful, very me­ Rosary is said nightly at 8:00 PM at his niece Merced A. Hockett thodical and absolutely true to the island which it alone all returned to base safely. things. We '·II also want to offer adopted a more assertive role residence in Koblerville. his word. Ifhe gi·,es you a com­ recognises and where some Such strikes have been com­ our own judgments." under Netanyahu because the On Monday, July 19 at 8:00 AM, the body wil I be taken out from 30,000 Turkish troops are sta­ mon since Baghdad said last year Despite the good will and op­ parties asked for it and because mitment, you can put it in the CHC & will be transfered to Merced Hackett's residence in Koblerville. bank. He's a strategist who sees tioned. that it would actively oppose the timism, Barak's first pronounce­ the Middle East peace process Mass al a christian burial will be at Mt. Carmel Cathedral at 3:00 PM. The United S~ates is concerned no-fly zone, imposed by the ments to major U.S. newspa­ seemed to be on the verge of things not just in tactical terms," Burial will follow at the Chalan Kanoa Cemetery. that tension between NATO mem­ United States and Britain after pers raised some questions in collapse, U.S. officials said. the official added. bers Greece and Turkey over the 1991 Gulf War. Washington about the extent to "The U.S. government has al­ On the Wye agreement, Barak which the United States and its ways believed that our role said in interviews with the U.S. Arafat: Barak election 7~~~~ WE, THE FAMILY OF THE LATE a sign Israel for peace Miguel Miyasaki Arafat said peace had become a strategic choice "not only for the Babauta Palestinian people, but also for Israelis". e:iul~~i>. e the fqy,ily of the late ''The result of the election gave a clear answer that the people of Mrfjuel M'saki Babauta Israel insist on acarryingon of the ~vites all f!./;'1" families, rela- peace process. We are certain the . dfr W.d ~- . ~f t1ves _5 7 s to ~in us m pr@!f?rs as we com- Would like to extend our sincere gratitude and heartfelt appreciation to all our entire international community friends, relatives and everyone for their prayers, support, monetary and in-kind will support the Palestinian and mei11f1!ate t@,"@,~.._-: .. iversa. ry ofq;g.ssage unto eter- donations, and those who contributed their unselfish time during our time of sorrow. Israeli people in achieving peace," nal e oiour beloved. ,t;yf . the statement said. . ~osa;;Xk"!!fat>1f:Ifj(f'PM from July 12 to Arafat, who will visit current We thank Bishop Tomas A. Camacho, Father Sid Ogumoro, Father Jose July Wat th'!iflisid[p/?drsefJr!J!fiofi:~cia Q. Babauta Yasser Arafat European Union president Fin­ David, St. Jude Parish, Pohnpeian Choir, Pingelapese Choir, Palauan Guire and land on Thursday to discuss at As Matuis, Marpi. On the.final tft.f$July 20, mass Techa Auntie Chong Togawa for assisting us during the mas and nightly rosary. Middle East peace prospects, did will be held at the San Roque Chur~ at 5:00 PM. VILNIUS (Reuters) - Pales­ not take any questions from jour­ tinian President Yasser Arafat nalists after a meetino with Dinner will be serve after the mass mily's We also thank our relatives that came from Pohnpei, Palau, and Guam . b to be with us, and all their contributions. said on Wednesday the election Lithuanian President Valdas residence. of Prime Minister Ehud Barak Adamkus. was a sign that Israel is ready to Your prayers, support and attendance at the nightly rosary, funeral service and On Sunday Arafat and Barak, carry on the peace process that who took office on July 6, held Kindly join us. mass during the loss of my wife Ellen, a mother and grandmother, had stalled under his predeces­ the first Israeli-Palestinian sum­ is greatly appreciated. sor Benjamin Netanyahu. mit in seven months pledging to Thank You & Si Yu'us Ma'ase In a statement released during overcome obstacle to peace. Sheikha Salim, a student fr0'!7 t~e Golan Village of Majd AI-Kurum, stands alongside a portrait of Palestinian n,ank you all from our heart- Marino Torwal & Family a two-hour visit to Lithuania Barak began a six-day visit to leader Yasse! Arafat after winning the peace and Jove beauty contest which was held for the first time in the The Family before flying on to Helsinki, the U.S. on Wednesday. West Bank city of Ramal/ah Monday. AP FRIDAY, JULY 16, 1999-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS~47 G;dh~AYi~e stage at OAU Business & Trade Leaning on a metal cane he has By Zeina Karam been using after reportedly un­ ALGIERS, Algeria (AP)- His dergoing hip surgery, Gadhafi fi­ olive drab tent that had been nally obliged reporters Tuesday pitched next to the Sheraton hotel ni oht with hurried words, describ­ on the Medite1Tanean beachfront ini the summit as "one of the was folded away. but Col. Motorola earnings rise most successful meetings of Afri­ Moammar Gadhafi didn't appear can leaders ever." By Cliff Edwards businesses began to pay off. anywhere sate Iii te phone project. mained sluggish, but the sales re­ Bell Atlantic's purchase of I mil­ to be in any huny to leave Algiers He criticized the United States CHICAGO (AP) - Motorola For the three-month period end­ The year-ago quarter included a sults reflected an overall improve­ lion digital StarTac phones and where he was feted as a long-Jost for opposing the total lifting of Inc. benefited from a rebound in . ing July 3, the company reported charge of dlrs 1.91 billion for re­ ment in Motorola's outlook and accompanying accessories. Sales brother by his fellow African sanctions against Libya and said computer chip sales and its con­ a profit from operations of dlrs structuring. of the semiconductor industry in rose 17 percent to dlrs 2.8 billion heads of state. Washington would "eventually The Libyan leader. who hadn't tinuing rollout of new digital cel­ 273 million, or 44 cents a share, The results beat Wall Street ex­ general. for the quarter. submit to international will." lular phones in sharply boosting compared with dlrs 6 million, or I pectations of 41 cents a share, Intel Corp. on Tuesday also re­ The good news, however, was attended a summit of the Organi­ Britain restored normal rela­ zation of African Unity for more its second-quarter profits. cent a share, in the same period a according to a survey of analysts ported a rebound in its computer­ tempered by warnings the third tions with Libya after Tripoli ac­ The Schaumburg, Illinois­ year ago. by First Call Corp. Sales jumped chip business, although its profits quarter could be further affected than 20 vears. was born again as a cepted responsibility for the 1984 contine;1tal figure. thanks in lame based communications and equip­ The current quarter included a 7 percent to$ 7.5 billion from$ 7 were below forecasts. by Motorola's Iridium obliga­ shooting death of a British police­ ment maker on Tuesday reported charge of dlrs 94 million, reflect­ billion. As expected by analysts, The Semiconductor Industry tions. part to the ;ffo11s of Algeri;n woman outside the Libyan Em­ President Abdelaziz Bouteflika. earnings that beat Wall Street ex­ ing a move to prop up its 18 per­ Motorola's paging and wireless Association reported last week The troubled company has re­ bassy in London and agreed to pectations as its retooling of its cent investment in the Iridium go- infrastructure segments re- that sales were up 11 percent in peatedly received extensions from who welcomed him back into the assist in an inquiry into the slay­ African fold at a three-day sum­ May as the Asian economy its creditors as it falls well short of ing. showed signs of a rebound. the amount of subscribers it had mit that ended Wednesday. The State Department has de­ He didn't manage to end the For Motorola, sales of semi­ promised would be on board by clined to pass judgment publicly I 4-month border war between conductors - the chips in every­ earlier this year_ Motorola indi­ on Britain's decision to revive Eritrea and Ethiopia. but it was thing from phones to computers cated it will play a major hand in relations with Tripoli but ruled not for lack of trying. And the 60 - jumped 9 percent for the quar­ Iridium's recent efforts to restruc­ out similar action by the United Libvan soldiers he sent to Ueanda Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi is confronted by reporters after the opening session of the 35th _surr_,mit of ter to dlrs 2 billion, while orders ture its business, lower costs and the Organization of African Uf!ity(OAU) in Club des Pin~, Algeria Monday. The 52-member orgamzat,o~ Aa;e States. tw~ months ago as a vanguard jumped 20 percent. That was bring in new customers. meeting over three days to discuss matters of mutual interest. According to reports in the Alge­ peacekeeping force for Congo are helped by a boost in orders from For the first six months of the rian press, Gadhafi refused to re­ still in their hotel in Entebbe. Saturday with his customary attentionashesweptinandoutof all regions except Europe. year, operating earnings were $ The Algiers summit, attended side inside the Sheraton hotel with But after years of underwriting women bodyguards and a dozen meeting rooms in flowing robes And after long delays in intro­ 450 million, or 73 cents a share, by a record 44 heads of state and the other heads of state and invited rebel movements across Africa other aides. of heavily embroidered damask ducing digital wireless phones, compared to$ 147 million, or 25 government and one vice presi­ guests because it was "a symbol of Motorola appeared to be gaining cents a share, the same period a and undergoing U.N. sanctions dent, called for the complete and Reporters on the lookout for cloth. Some days, he changed American imperialism." on competitors Nokia, Ericsson year ago. Including charges, net for Libya·~ alleged role in the immediate lifting of all sanctions leaders at the hotel jostled for his outfits three times. 1988 bombing of a Pan Am jumbo and Qualcomm. income was dlrs 377 million, or against Libya. The company reported orders 61 cents a share, compared to a jet over Scotland that killed 270 Gadhafi, who only recently re­ jumped 21 percent in the quarter net loss of$ I. 15 billion, or a loss people. Gadhafi seems to have sumed his travels abroad after the to$ 3.2 billion, helped in part by of S 1. 92 a share. traded in the the cloak of the revo­ sanctions were suspended inJ anu­ Islamic militants plan suicide lutionary for the mantle of the ary, had not attended an OAU statesman. summit since 1977. The OAU's 35th annual sum­ Ostracized and isolated for attacks on Indians in Kashmir mit approved his application to ~$ CUet cola :gl.a.ke~s years for his support and funding By Amir Zia Hindu-dominated India - host an extraordinary meeting of of rebels in Africa and leftist guer­ for over a decade for com­ heads of state Sept. 6-9 to discuss ISLAMABAD, Pakistan rilla groups in the Middle East, (AP) - Undeterred by plete independence or merger ~ght for.the market a long overdue revision of the Gadhafi's presence in the Alge­ with Islamic Pakistan. organization's charter. Pakistan's peace initiative with rian capital and his attempts at India, Islamic militants on Kashmir is divided be­ President and CEO of Sony Corporation Nobuyuki ldei (left) and Chairman and CEO, of Time Warner Gerf!,ld ·· NEipin,ID,10(ii!l{Al?) P~Jcf ~c. \Viil ~tu; t9cou~attlle;nd Bouteflika. who described peacemaking in the Hom of Af­ M. Levin, listen to questions at a press conference in New York, Tuesday. Sony and Time Warnerare merg!ng Pf}lli$~ntptq§a'-'e9ieff~psf;its su;;,,r-free,one"{;a1on~ cq1aclririk'.. Wednesday threatened suicide tween Pakistan and India and their jointly owned music club Columbia House with the online music retailer CDNow to form a new, publ,cly Gadhafi as Algeria's "friend," said rica and Congo has triggered has been the cause of two frQ~ 1:xling.[~9t9.cqru,!i~.,zjp~lories .vtQqh of~~Cf()St: in.~dia, l'he the summit in-Tripoli-unthink­ attacks to intensify their traded company. AP speculation on whether the "bad struggle for freedom in the dis­ wars between them since ·~si3:l}\Va/[.§tretit}~~:t!.1'7PQ~W~sday_ \i .·. i t••·•· ( c. able until the partial lifting of the boy of Africa'' might play a more their independence from Bri l­ ·• )J.>m1sico,.he¥19.1:1¥1e~in.1?1rcJtase,.Ne~i\'ork, faunchecl thediet sanctions in January - will be a puted Kashmir region. constructive political role on the "Dozens of volunteers are ain in 1947. Both claim Kash­ . Cl:))AiP India()I) M,wis>. t\\'p days af11crthe g9vemment finally :wproved ··source of comfort and an addi­ · lb~~se pf;u-tifidaJ ~\Vt'.f!teriersi? soft drinks_Rival Coca-Cola.Co. took continent. ready to carry out sacrificial mir in its entirety. tional mark of solidarity for a Gadhafi. who will also use his Religious groups are bit­ ~t fuU-page newspapera~ saying its I)ietCoke wollld S(){)U arrive, country affected for many years missions against the enemy," Tripoli summit to celebrate the Abdullah Muntazir, a primary terly assailing Prime Minis­ < ~9cldenly, less~aweekl~~r. the He<\lth Ministry announced that .. by an emhargo which defies 30th anniversary of his overthrow PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT ter Nawaz Sharif for a peace itwoµld enforce a requirernentthat every carbonated drink -,,;even.diet•. logic." spokesman of the militant of the Libyan monarchy, arrived Lashkar-e-Tayyaba group, told initiative with India, calling drinks meant to be sugar"free - must contain 5 percent sucrose, the newspaper reported. That would add 99 calories 10 one-calorie Diet The Associated Press. it a betrayal of Kashmir's Pepsi_ The "sacrificial missions" freedom cause. The Journal . quoted a Pepsico,. blaming Atlanta, ('.ieorgia-based are aimed at inflicting massive Muntazir said Shari f's ap­ losses, he said. Muslim groups peal to the militants to with­ coeca~Gola forbripging the old regulati()nJo the i)ttt:ntionp! the Health draw created uncertainty PJ>i !Yfinistzy.inan•~ff91t .to,sm!1Die.tf~psi 's}itunqi. (:/oc~-~l~ 49Meq it. don't call them suicide mis­ sions because Islam prohibits Members of the Bharliya Kissan among Kashmiri people. PACIFIC DEVELOPMENT INC. andJieaJthM.inistprofficials~fusedioc;omrpe11.tfortheJrumajrepptti Mazdoor Congress shave their "We are trying to boost the g~e .• gepsi(X) 1;"()~Jro!1'1 tl:ie. J:?elhi taking one's own life. heads in New Delhi Wednesday .prt f W· ffi~? •.·• /?.• ) • pi.oorthlsl11onth, thepase}VilI,hearda.g,un;'fhejudg:111~tdecide dom is a passion among all diers fighting militants in the Karg11 occupied Kashmir and assur­ Anyone who is interested will have to be at any bus stop or mujahedeen (holy warriors)," sector of Kashmir. AP ing them that the mujahedeen ~liegie[diet dri~ are. ''carbona~4 '#ater-t'lls I>epsico .cOJ.1ti:nd~, ;:,r • 1 ea. ROTARY MODEL SP-84 TWO POST SURFACE LIFT major shopping area for pick up. '.'swe¢tened. ·carb6nated•watei-;'' as they·~ now classified/the paI>¢r- • 1 ea. COATS MODEL 40-40SA PASSENGER & LIGHT TRUCK TIRE CH Muntazir said . will never abandon them, • l ea. COATS MODEL 1001 ELECTRONIC SPIN BALANCER On Tuesday. militants at­ It was the first time that the come what may. The struggle .ii!i4( )>.\ti\··· >.i .) //.···•·••·.x•·.·•.·•t•>····•t .. >> • 1 ea. COATS S-31 /S-32 ELECTRIC/HYDRAULIC BEAD BREAKER tacked a heavily guarded para­ mujahedeen carried out such an will go on," he said. Transportation fee is $1.00/one way any destination. l:f gi7Y are S)"l! ••· •. ~rs.ko alre~Y.S~tuie(i ~9nowy said. only Muslim-majority state in freedom of Kashmir." PepsioutsellsCoca~S9l~,11ieJ01Jrruib,aid./ · /•>. y•···· ... /./>i at Shell Marianas Office until July 30. 1999 at 3 pm. Items will •··· ..••.•. ~.urCoca-(;ola h!IS a great.er.~t\~i9f~h.~ .• esti!l)~t.ed 9.~t9iJ!i9ff go to highest bidder with minimum bid of $3,000.00. Indian market because of the local •. Qeverag~ brand.<.. it acqµiret:1, Jh¢ JqyipalsaicL················ //···()·· .... ·.•>·.•> .• )·•·<•·····>···< \·.•.••.··.•/ \ r··· I I Items may be inspected at Shell Guolo Roi service station • T?e Cl?JtlPallies CO!lcede thatdie:lt.colll5 \ViJlrep~~IltQl)lY f J.ltll"fr11{ next to Pacific Air Conditioning. Please call Shell Marianas df Ji¥lian, lx!yel]lge sajesin the lpng terrp, tli!! )]e%SP3f¥!l' saj~J,lut ii:t ~ to arrange inspection time. ~ntryj~orr: ofalrllpstl biWgnJX!?plp,that:Jpi:t;J;~...... p~pti~j~·h~J?<...... ConUet 1'•11on: Read with your child everyday. James Blend• Tel.: 323-1000 48-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY- JULY 16,,_!l";F.99~9~------FRIDAY, JULY 16, 1999 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-49

Sablan . .. connection wh,1tever to any such ban-icades and portable tempo­ port and assistance. rary lavatories at the beginning FNC council members reacted Continued from page 3 protest or grievance to be legiti­ Street ... mate. Continued from page 4 and the end of the day. positively to Smith's presentation. GOP plan $864B tax cut bill Koblerville a few years ago. The judge also cited Sab!an's The Department of Health is to "This is a a dream of ours at the Sablan said con·ections offic­ "incredible" criminal records fil. With help from the Marianas provide assistance with necassary council. It's part of our go,il to The House bill would cut in­ Medicare as they push their huge ers treated him like animal while Visitors Authority (MV A), the food service permits for prospec­ give a chance to local people to By Curt Anderson and Means Committee debate designed to appeal totheirpolitical ing up in court that started when come taxes by IO percent across tax cut. They attempted to shave he was in prison. Street Market Project is expected tive vendors, and to monitor the have their fair share of fresh pro­ WASHINGTON (AP)-Demo­ Wednesday. Democrats repeatedly base, contending it has no chance he was at least 18 years old. the board, reduce capital gains roughly $270 billion off the tax cut 'Tm a good father. I want to see to attract tourists. health conditions related to the duce," accordin2 to a council cnits couldn't stop Republicans forced votes on amendments in­ of becoming law because Presi­ After the sentence was ren­ taxes,eventually abolish estate and for a more direct Medicare pre­ my kids .... Yes I deserved to be Different government agencies sale of food and beverage prod­ member. - from sending an $864 billion tax tended to divert some of the money dent Clinton is promising a veto. dered, Sablan requested that he altemativeminimumtaxesandgive scription drug benefit, but that was punished because I did it. I was also have their own roles to play ucts at the mm-ket. The Street Market Project is to bill to the House floor. but they did for tax cuts into the two huge retire­ "This whole thing is a house of immediately be transferTed from people new breaks for education defeated on a party-line 23-11 vote just protesting the prison (condi­ at this once a week flea market. The DeprutmentofCommcrce wi 11 be held every Fridays. possibly ,il take everJopportUnity to press their mentprogramsorintopayG1gdown cards," said Rep. Sander Levin, D­ Guam to the US mainland prison and long-term health care. as important for its political sym­ tions). Sometimes I asked myself The Department of Public be tm;ked to provide the neccss,uy American Memorial Park, accord­ claims that the tax cut threatens public debt. Mich. "At some point, you 're go­ facilities. Republicans insisted that the $2. 9 bolism as anything else. what did I do this," he said. Safety is to assist the closing of monitrning of all acitivitics under­ ing to Smith. Social Security and Medicare. And the Democrats also accused ing to have to sit down and talk Sablan complained that Guam trillion in projected budget sur­ "Before we give tax breaks to the the selected area to vehicular traf­ taken within their ju1isdiction. The ideas is to set aside one Through 11 hoursofHouse Ways the GOP of drafting a huge tax cut reality, instead of farce and poli­ Munson said he heard the pro­ co1Tections has no rehabilitation tics." pluses over 10 years would easily richest IO percent of Americans, test over jail conditions, but if program that he needed and does fic during the hours of operation The Food and Nutrition Cm111- street in the Garapan district. to But after fighting off the Demo­ provide enough money for the tax we should. be willing ... to give indeed the facilities were bad, tor­ not pass the federal corrections of the street market. cil (FNC) will also be active par­ be closed to vehicle traffic one ployees. cratic amendments, the GOP ma­ cuts and to ensure Medicare and senior citizens help with some of turing other inmates, beating them standard. The Department of Public ticipants in the collaborative en­ day each week, for a 24-hour pc· Palau . .. The court, however, stated that jorityon the Waysand MeansCom­ Social Security are ready for the these bills," said Rep. Fortney up, shooting a gun right n~ext to The judge denied the request as Works is to provide the market deavor. riod. Continued from page 15 the special prosecutor may pro­ mittee cleared the bill on a 23-13 baby boom generation. · "Pete" Stark, D-Calif. another inmate's ear, and sexu­ Sablan has a pending criminal with any evening lighting that may At the FNC meeting yesterday, The second committee hearirw Baltimore on Wednesday, on the project is scheduled to tak; ing that the legislative intent in ceed "in any case," which means vote. ltmovesnexttothefullHouse, "We have plenty of money to do In ally molesting another have no case in Superior Court. be needed for necessary person­ Smith presented the street market project to the council members, at place today at IO a.mat the Cham­ enacting the Special Prosecutor's that there is no limitation as to the possibly as early as next week, and everything we want to do, if we do Clinton said the House GOP tax nel and equipment. They will also be responsible in installing street the same time soliciting their sup- ber of Commerce. Act was to create an independent types of defendants against whom a competing $792 billion Senate it smart," said Rep. Jim McCrery, bill "could wreck our economy" blamed on the closure of more office to prosecute elected or ap­ the special prosecutor may pro­ version is also in the works. R-La. and would consume almost all of Bureaucratic than 1,700 establishments since pointed officials and public em- ceed. Senate Democrats, meanwhile, One major change approved by the non-Social Security surplus Continued from page 3 tion session, Faisao was very dis­ ask that the Commission consider January 1998, Gov. Pedro P. are putting together a possible com­ the panel was a proposed tax de­ over the next decade. Rosario .. appointed with the Commission reverting back to the trne and origi­ revenue and taxation division ear­ Tenorio agreed that bureaucratic · While the power is off, line­ promise proposal that would cut duction for insurance costs paid by "Itwouldrequire,asoureconomy Con_ti n_ued fr9_rr1_p~g~_7 fornot entertaining or incorporat­ nal intent of the Saipan Street Nam­ lier this year, the red tape has been red tape is also a contributing men will also complete a series taxes by no more than $300 billion some senior citizens to cover pre­ grows, real cuts in education, de­ ing any of the Carolinian names ing and Numbering Act, which is Power . .. trimmed, and thus limited, to two factor, especially on the entry of of maintenance work on the high over 10 years, according to Fi­ scription drugs. It was the GOP's fense, the environment, research, on the master map plan and refer he had suggested earlier into aimed at providing additional es­ Continued from page 11 separate offices. only three new investors last year. voltage system. Just as soon as nance Committee sources speak­ first official reaction to Clinton's technology - the kinds of things their fimli ngs to the -Saipan Street the Master\1ap plan. sential services to our community If you think this looks better, Existing establishments In order to install the new crews have completed their ing on condition of anonymity. popular proposal to add a drug we have invested more in," Clinton Naming Directory Co Therefore, approval of names (i.e. postal services, emergency think again. Government officials, plunged by 47 percent or a differ­ Although details were still in flux, benefit to Medicare. said. mmission for finalization. This was deferred and the Office of transpo11ation, tourism, and basi­ isolation switches, the power work and are out of danger, the Rep. Oscar Babauta for one, have ence of 1,754 last year. While will be turned off Friday after­ the bill is expected to include an But the Republican plan is con­ On two other symbolic party­ mutual understanding led to the the Mayor and the Saipan Street cally, for directional purposes). power will be turned back previously admitted that restric­ new investments pale in compari­ increase in the standard income tax tingent upon a passage later this line votes, Ways and Means Re­ passage of this bill by-the Saipan/ Naming Directory Commission We must remember that this act noon from 12:30 to 4:30. on,CUC said in a news release. tive policies and investment im­ son with the previous year's fig. deduction, relief from the "mar­ year of an overall reform of Medi­ publicans turned back a Demo­ Northern Islands Legislative was once again asked to look has already reached its I 0th year pediments in local process is caus­ ure posted from 922 to 877. riage penalty" that affects many care, including a direct drug sub­ cratic effort to delay the entire tax body, in which the Governor later into the concern raised by and to fu1ther de lay it would de­ as the Americans, therefore they ing CNMI investors in favor or The Department of Commerce must have stolen the technology," two-income couples, tax breaks for sidy for the poor. cut until a long-term solution to signed into law (Saipan Local Law Faisao. prive our people of this strongly China . .. Social Security is in place and an Guam, its closest rival. reported that overall investments 11-3) on January of 1999. In addition, Rep. David Zh:to said. health, the environment, agricul­ Democrats said the measure was needed service. Nevertheless. I Continued from page 2 amendmenttouseSOpercentofthe Guam does not require a cash dropped by 39 percent to 2,854 As you are probably aware, the Asked if he thought the Cox ture and education and cuts in es­ simply political cover for Republi­ Apatang. speaking on behalf of must agree that the Commission money to pay down public debt security deposit. It has, in fact, last year, registering a deficit of at 90-day Final Comment Period has report was linked in any way to tate taxes, the sources said. cans who fear being outflanked on the San Antonio people, also re­ should take two aforementioned tering in succession the neutron streamlined the renewal process least 1,799 compared with the expired and the Commission al­ NATO's May 7 bombing of the quested that the Commission con­ request made by our good con­ bomb design technology and the by making the licensing office previous year's tally. ready transmitted their final re­ Chinese Embassy in Yugoslavia, sider retaining the original street gressmen under advisc~11cnl. nuclear weapon miniaturization perform all clearances. 11~ Guam Only 1,977 of the 3,731 estab­ port to the I..c2islative bodv for names of the villauc. technology," Zhao said. Zhao said he saw no connection. the renewal is simply mailed t~ lishments in 1997 renewed their consideration. -During the ~11ost Although I agre.;with both rep­ KJMO i\l. ROSARIO Zhao noted that since China But he urged the U.S. side to the investors which makes it more business license last year. The recent SN! Legislative Delcga- resentatives, I would also like to Saip,111 I\layor's Office had already mastered·atom bomb clearly explain the reason for the comfortable and convenient since highest drop was recorded in De­ and hydrogen bomb technology, bombing. The probability that the they need not leave their office. cember last year when 407 estab- it was ··quite logical and natural bombing occurred through a se­ Although the region-wide eco­ 1ishments did not renew permit to for it to master the neutron bomb ries of errors, as Washington nomic slump is primarily to be operate. Jury ... Young ... maintains, was "near zero," he NPS ... technology .through its own ef­ <;ontinued fro111pag! 3 C::_ollti11ue_d from page said. ! Continued from page 7 forts over a short period of time." terms of tariff revenues. Zhao's comments came as a 'Ille jwy trial st;uted Monday. Atty people of the l CNMI I needed you. ment have made the park a hi!.!h The spying allegations made Atanaverageof$1 billionwrn1h U.S. State Department legal ad­ Garment. • • Reynaldo Yana defended Wru1n in displaying all the know-how or quality facility thal all can by the congressional committee, of garment exports, critics claim be viser opened discussions at Continued from page 3 the trial. ~ your distinguished 14 terms or proud of. The future of the park headed by U.S. Rep. Christopher the US actually provides the sec­ China's Foreign Ministry Assistm1t Atty. Gen. Mruvin Will­ service in l Congress]," Babauw can be very excitins2 with careful Cox, have led China to document tor with $172.5 million in subsidy Thursday on compensation for dependent on Asia's tiger econo­ ian1s, counsel for the government said. and a common ro(us. and NPS in greater detail than before its own since the current C:NMI Export the bombing. The attack killed mies from where majority of its said despite sufiicient ;vidence h~ Young, together with US House would like to continue the col­ weapons research and development User Fee is levied at a low rate of three Chinese journalists, in­ visitors come from. presented in cou1t he w:L~ surprised Majority Whip Tom Delay (R­ programs. 3. 75 percent compared with the laborative relationship it has with jured more than 20 diplomats Since its entry to the Northern with the verdict. Texas ), has also been one of the the CNMI. Zhao characterized the report's current US tariff rate at 21 per­ and plunged U.S.-China ties to Marianas in early 1990s, the ap­ ··But I am still happy because they staunchest advocates of the findings as "utterly absurd" and cent. their lowest ebb in decades. parel manufacturing industry has did not acquit the defendant of all CNMI's continued control of its "racist." saying the implication wa5 Several factors, includina the Talks with the United States undoubtedly changed tlw chmi'es." Williams said in :m in1e1·­ immigration and minimum wal!e that the Chinese would not have \'v'orld Trade Organization A~ree­ KAREN GlSIT\ on trade, human rights and other Commonwealth's economic per­ v1cw. policies. - been able to develop advanced tech­ mrnt on Textile and Clotl1in" Supai11dc111. \'PS issues that China cut off after spective. Gross revenues from the nology without resorting to theft. which abolishes all garment quo" the attack remain suspended. industry shot up from only about "The Chinese can't be as smart tas by 2005, the impending entry member or Cons2ress. 111 everv $210 million to $770 million in export, dutv-frec. SI billion of the People's Republic of China us . . . congressional di;trict and ever\' three years, according to the study \\'onh or g~1;.111rn1 prnduc·ts la­ new budget, 205 billion yen ($1.7 to the WTO, and the attacks hurled (;011tinued frnm page 1 state. 24 hours a day, seven day-s entitled "An Economic Strategy beled ··Made in the US,\" to against the Saipan garment in­ a weeks. Japan . .. billion)will be for an "emergency" for the CNML" the mainland US. dustry, arc seen to hasten the de­ the coalition is erroneous and i11- Echoing charges hurled a!.!ainst employment scheme involving The study, which is set to be The coalition is urS!inS! CD11- Continued from page 2 mise of primarily roreign-owncd lfa111matory at best," Gualt said. the CNMI since the early 1"990s. financial incentives to companies presented to the governor this gress to stand up to -China. factories in the CNMI. The co:ilition wanted the coalition said these bills would and nonprofit organizations that month, also noted that the gar­ "This US territorv (1.000 Most garment manufacturing Underwood to support 11.R. 1621. close loopholes in US law that arc such as subsidies to companies hire displaced workers, the min­ ment manufacturing industry has miles away in the· Pacific· companies on Saipan arc owned sponsored by Reps. Bob Franks allowing foreign businesses to and nonprofit organizations for istry said. been a major play~· in red~cing Oce:1n is using Chinese L"lllll· by Chinese business tycoons, in­ (R-New Jersey) and Jolm Dingd I evade US Jaws at the expense or hiring displaced workers. Another 200 billion yen (1.65 shipping costs mainly because of ponents, Chinese 111:1tcri:Iis The move reflects the billion) will help regional gov­ cluding Hong Kong maonate (D-Michigan), and S. 922 intro­ American taxpayers. businesses. the number of incomina raw ma­ and Chinese workers \\'hO of­ government's desire to stem the ernments cover costs related to Willie ;,ran. C C ~ duced by Sens. Spencer Abraham and consumers. terials imported by indL~try play­ ten toil in sweatshops where rise in unemployment as reces­ the growing number of elderly " ... the future of the garment in­ CR-Michigan) and Fritz l·Iollin!.!s The letter was signed by Charles ers and the volume of outbound fundamental human riS!hts arc sion-hit companies shed workers people, as well as 90 billion yen dustry in the CNMI is~ tenuous at (D-South Carolina). ~ E. Mercer, the president of the . containers can-ying finished ap­ routinely violated ... tl;e letter through drastic restructuring. ($744 million) to promote the cre­ best. Cun-ent lobbying may or may The coalition described the Union Label and Service Trades parel products. said. Japan's jobless rate recently hit ation of new businesses. not be successful. In either case, bills as "so important" that it Department, AFL-CIO; Carlos By helping reduce transporta­ The coalition said the same an all-time high of 4.8 percent in Politicians and business lead­ changing the perceptions of mil­ is planning a historic national Moore, executive vice presi­ tion costs, the sector is indirectly workers sew ··dccepti\·ely la­ March and April before easing to ers worry, however, that further. JionsolTV-viewing customers and grassroots campaign "to alert dent of the American Textile pitching in to the profitability or beled products" sold in. the 4.6 percent in May. supplementary budgets will be re-establishing confidence amonn the American people" regard­ Manufacturers Institute; Linda other businesses dependent on off­ 111ainland US to unsuspcctin!.! Japan has been fighting its long­ needed to keep the economy from name brand buyers are fo1midabl~ ing such legislation. Golodncr, president of the Na­ island supplies. It also helps on American consumers. - est recession since World War II. slipping back into recession next tasks," the study stated. Moreover, within the next tional Consumers League; and the alleviation of the overall cost The letter has been sent to Some good news came last Business leaders and govern­ several weeks. anyone will be Steve Protulis, executive di-' year. ofliving by abating transport cost every member ofConurcss and month, though, when the govern­ News reports quoted Prime ment officials are, thus, compel led able to download a 60-second rector of the National Counc i I of imported goods. has received the rndo;·sements ment announced that the economy Minister Obuchi as saying to determine how best to maxi­ video spot on these bills and of Senior Citizens. Keizo Despite these, the S,1ipan gar­ of over 110 labor unions grew at an annualized rate of 7.9 on on Wednesday that the gov­ mize revenues and other local the position of each member of Their letter said foreign in­ ment industry is continuously across the country as well as percent in the first quarter. ernment would consider a second benefits that will continue to ac­ Congress at terests, principally Chinese, hurled with allegations rnnging several human rights advocacv About half of that growth came crue from a diminishing garment on the have used loopholes in the extra budget once figures on from human rights abuses to how groups and business orS!anC­ from generous government spend­ growth of Japan's economy in the industry presence, and to mini­ Internet. CNMI's immigration laws to many million dollars it has been zations, including the i;1flu­ ing packages introduced last fall. April-June quarter are released in mize the impact of potential prob­ The coalition said the 60-sec­ set up a satellite garment in­ ential American Textile costing the US government in dustry on US soil ~to annually Of the money set aside in the September. lems. ond spots will feature every single Manufacturers Institute. FRIDAY, JULY 16.1999-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-51,

Transportation Task Force formed IN TllE SUPERIOR COURT OF Tl IE IN TllE SUPERIOR COURT OF TIIE by Borja, together with the Tinian COMMONWEAI.:rH OFTllE NORTHERN COMMONWEAI:l'H OFTl!E NORTHERN Drastic ... INSTRUCTORS WANTED MARIANA ISLANDS MARIANA ISLANDS Gaming Control Commission Continued from page 1 0pBning Date 7/14/99 KAN PACIFIC SAIPAN, LTD. and ---~·------·-· -- (TGCC), the Tinian Dynasty, Closing Oats 7/27/99 IN RE THE MATIER OF THE PILSUN KIM Tinian Legislative Delegation and The Norlhern Marianas College iS lookilg lor qualilied individuals to apply tor 1110 following positions: ESTATE OF TRINIDAD SONODA Plaintiffs, sixth year, to$ I 00,000 per year. SIZEMORE, vs. The plan also seeks to lower the Tinian Municipal Council UAP Coordinator / Instructor (School of Education> Deceased. KIM KYUNG HEE, SONG JIN JA, and OH down the number of required approved the numerous amend­ Instructor, College Lab School for more information please stop by and apply in person at Ule Human Resources Office, Building P, NOTICE OF PETITION FOR Civil Action No. 97·925A and 97-9240 built on the island from 300 to "We hope the AGO will con­ APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR at the Northern Marianas College. No phone calls, please. The Northern Marianas College only 100 rooms. sider our proposal. We are now AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Shapes of Time is an equal Employment Opportunity Employer. First Amended Tinian Mayor Francisco Bmja, doing public education to inform Notice is hereby given that Sheryl NOTICE OF EXECUTION SALE NUMBERS, in their natural se­ 120, .... This sequence is called 9; 10+6= 16; and soon. Another in an interview, said high busi­ the community of these changes," Sizemore-Camacho, has filed with the Clerk quential progression, I, 2, 3, ... , the Triangular Numbers, which way to see this is a follows. First ness application fees have dis­ said Borja. of the Court, a Petition for Letters of Admin­ NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that, pursu· ant to a Order issued by the Court in this have always been said to underlie are also Plane or Two Dimen° write the sequence of Triangular couraged prospective investors to Under the proposed amend­ istration for the Estate of Trinidad Sonoda 1991 Sizemore, deceased. The hearing on the Peti­ matter on May 26, 1999, I will sell at public sional Numbers. To see why, Numbers, and then underneath it ments, the current $200,000 ap­ jf~"~ auction to the highest bidder, on the terms our concept of Time, which is a put up their businesses on the tion is set for I :30 p.m. on September 21, 1999 imagine the pebbles you have are write the seqµence again, but plication fee for prospective busi­ S,....TC)YOTA LAND and conditions set forth herein below, to sat­ progression or sequence of mo­ island. in the Superior Court. Guma Husticia, Susupe, isfy a Judgment and Order of Foreclosure ments. So the Pythagoreans billiard balls. When you rack the shifted once to the right. Then He said that despite the legal­ nesses who wish to put up casinos CRUISER Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern entered August 28, 1999, in favor of Plaintiff, thought of arithmetic as the study balls for a game of pool, you have when you take the sums vertically ization of gaming on Tinian some in Tinian will be reduced to Mariana islands. Defendants' leasehold interest in and to the 4 Wheel Drive Auto For further particulars, please refer to the following real property situated in Susupe Vil­ of numbers in time. Shapes, on 15 balls and they form a perfect you will get the sequence of 10 years ago, which allows for $5,000. w/ Aircon & Stereo Petition on file herein or contact counsel for lage, Saipan, Commonwealth. of the North· the other hand, underlie our con­ triangle (all sides and angles Squares: five casino hotels, there remains The term of a commissioner, the Petitioner, Kenneth L. Govendo, P.O. Box ern Mariana Islands, as described below: Good Condition 2377,Saipan, MP96950, Tel.(670) 234-6057. LoVTract No. 005 H 11. containing an area cept of Space, the proper study of i!qual). Note that 15 is the fourth only one casino in the island--the accordingly, Will be restricted to ot 949 square meters, more or less, as Creditors of the decedent or of his estate Price $8,200 o.b.o. more particularly shown on and described which is called geometry. The triangular number. Now, after 3 6 10 15 21 28 .. . Ti nian Dynasty Hotel and Ca­ only two terms, and the casino EAST WEST RENTAL CENTER TRANSAMERICA INC. are hereby notified that they must file their I I I Call 234-9083 in DWG No. 005 H 11, Document No. 696. Pythagoreans, however, in ways I one, the smallest perfectly packed 1 3 6 10 15 21 .. . sino. owner will be allowed to resort to claims with the Clerk of Court for the Supe­ in the Commonwealth Recorder's Office. hope to explain, thought of shapes triangle you can form will take 3 4 9 16 25 36 49 .. . "We are having a lot of prob­ leasing out either the hotel or the MIDDLE ROAD Ask for Nelson rior Court of the Commonwealth of the North­ 1. Date, Time and Place of Sale. The sale, as sequences of numbers, and so balls, and the next bigger triangle casino in its respective entirety. ern Mariana Islands within sixty (60) days of open to the general public (including the lems with the economic downs the first publication of this Notice, or the claim Defendants). will be on Friday, August 6, geometry was thought as the study will take 6, and so on, so if you The sum of the series of cubes ( tum. In order to attract potential It also seeks to allow employ­ HAILAN will be forever barred. 1999, at 1:00 p.m. at the two-storied build· of numbers in space. Putting this count the number of balls of each J"3 + 2"3 + 3"3 + ... = 1 + 8 + 27 casino operators and licensees, ees 18 years or older to work in Dated this 7th day of July, 1999. ing situated on subject premises, Susupe PLEASE CALL MARKET CONTAINERS Village, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, together we have the shapes of successive triangular configura­ + ... ) is related to Triangular Num­ we came up with the decision to the casino, but not play in the near the east boundary of Mt. Carmel. 234-2978 JOVITA C. FLORES time in the space of numbers, and tion, you will form the sequence bers in a very nice way. For amend the initiative to make casino unless 21 or older. 2. Inspection of Propert1,; The sale prop­ CONWOOD FOR SALE CLERK OF COURT erty is located in Susupe Village, Saipan. hence the title of this article. of triangular numbers given example, if you sum the first three Tinian more investor-friendly," "We cannot depend on the cen­ 234-5958 Failure ol the bidder to inspect the prop­ By studying the relationships above. cubes, I + 8 + 27 = 36, and 36 is said Botja. tral government during these hard Call @233-1657 look for Eva By:/s/Deputy Clerk erty will not constitute ground tor any claim, FOR SALE adjustment or rescission by the bidder. subsisting within various shapes, If you continue the same pro­ the square of the third Triangular The proposed amendments, along economic times ... (We) believe 3. Warranties and Covenants. The property the '"mathematikoi" (the students) cess with theTriangularnumbers, Number. This holds in general, with 362 petition-signatmes were that we must amend the initiative. ~ouse ror Rent APARTMENT !N THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE listed in this Notice will be sold in its cur­ could find corresponding relation­ that is, taking partial sums, you that is, the sum of the first N cubes COMMONWEALTH OF THE rent condition. The sale will be held with· submitted to the Attorney General's Now it is up to the entire voter Semi Concrete 3 Bed Room FOR RENT NORTHERN MARIANA JSLr\NDS out any warranties or covenants whatso­ ships subsisting among numbers, will form the sequence of Tetra­ is· equal to the Square of the Nth Office (AGO) on Monday. population of Tinian to decide," Can use for 2 Bedroom, fully furnished apart­ ever, whether express or implied, includ· ments, with central laundry facility. YOO~ JAE LEE, ing but not limited to warranties ot mer· and vice versa. To understand hedral or Pyramidal Numbers, 1, Triangular Number. The Tinian Economic and said Bmja. Plainliff. House / Office I Barracks Located in San Antonio, north of PIC chantability, and/or title for any purpose this, consider that you have a 4, 10, 20, 35, 56, 84, 120, 165, The study of Triangular Num­ vs. $ 700.00 Monthly + whatsoever, all o( which warranties and bunch of pebbles (a favorite teach­ 220, .... These are three dimen­ bers, and in general the Polygonal Contact Sally at 234-3694 DAVID MJ. LEE, covenants are hereby expressly dis­ Former Public Works Secre­ Ddcndant. claimed. Neither the undersigned nor the ing tool of the Pythagoreans). sional numbers and will corre­ Numbers begun by Pythagoras Sec. Dep. of $700. 00 Civil Action No. 99-302A Demapan. • • tary Elizabeth S. Balajadia and Plaintiff shall be liable for the quality ol the ("Pebble" by the way is "Calcu­ spond to the number of balls it twenty-five hundred years ago Next to M.T.C. Office in property listed for sale_, or for any fault or Continued from page 1 Jesus DLG. Takai were both con­ SUMMO\S defect 1n the description thereof. Buyer lus" in Latin, which is where we will take to build three dimen­ continues to fascinate mathema­ Chalan Laulau Middle Rd. COMMERCIAL/WAREHOUSE SPACE firmed as members of the Board shall not be entitled to rescission, dam­ get our "calculate" from, as well sional pyramids. ticians to this day. This has been 1sl fl. Large warehouse with commercial TO; DAVID MJ. LEE ages, or any other remedy on account Demapan told Variety right after of Professional Licensing repre­ Call 235-8215 - Neng space· 2nd floor barracks housing YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMO.~ED ,nd notifi,d to fik as the small stones a dentist may The Triangular Numbers.given but a shadow of the shapes of time thereol. the Senate session. senting Saipan. CK-next to Sister Remedios School any answer you wish 10 make to the attachetl Complaint. 4. Conduct of Sale. a. RESERVE. The sale remove from your teeth.) above, have some very interest­ in the space of numbers which Contac1 Sally at 234-3694 wilhin twenty (20] da)S ;i.ftcr service of this Summons upon will be held with reserve. Disclosure of the It took the governorat least five Lcnney Diaz, who failed to at­ ylJu, lo ddivt·r or mail a copy of )OUr answer (0 T!IE LAW Now suppose you just string ing properties. For one thing, we forms the intricate tapestry of reserve price on the property offered will months to finally announce the tend the public hearing due to OFFICE OF JOii~ M. CIIAMBERS. th, Plaintiff's auor· be at the sole discretion of the under· out the pebbles in a line, and con­ have a simple formula whicl) will mathematical pattern. ncy. whose Jddrrn is next Supreme Court chief justice health problems, was confirmed FOR RENT signed. sider this numerically as a se­ allow us compute any term in the NEWLY RENOVATED, 2 BEDROOM HOUSE, b. BIDS. Bids may be submitted in ad­ after Demapan and Associate J us­ as member of the Retirement TIIE L·\1¥ OFFICE OF JO/IN M. C/1,\,\IBERS vance for the property listed. The high· LOCATED IN CHINA TOWN, VERY QUIET PLACE MS\' Bldg. I/, Gorapon quence of ones: 1, I, 1, 1, I ,... .If sequence ofTriangular Numbers. Puzzles est of such advance bids will be the tice Alex C. Castro entered into a Fund's Board of Trustees. 24-HR- WATER SUPPLY, FREE 2Bedroom Concrete House Garapan #1176, P.O. Rox 10011 we put a "+" sign between the For example, suppose we want to Saipan, .1/P 96950 opening bid lor the property. Advance memorandum of understanding Former sen. Manuel P. CALL: CORA AT TEL- 233-9298/9299 bids may be submitted in writing and one's, we will have a "series" of know the 36th term of the se­ I. What three-letter word can Located at Chalan Piao Tel: (670/ 233-6901, Fax: (670) 233-6903 on December to jointly carry out Villagomez was also confirmed delivered to Auctioneer, Pacific Me­ ones, 1 + 1 + 1 +.... Now, one, the quence. In that case, you add one be placed in front of each of the ,F,O:R ,R;E1NT Call 234-1778 or 234-6734 diation Center, Post Office Box the functions of the said post as co­ JS sooo as prJclicahlc aftc:r filing you answer nr seru.llng it 10 to serve his secondtetmasmember AVON PRODUCTS 508CK, Saipan, MP 96950, The bid· monad, is the motherof all things, to 36 = 37, and then multiply that following words to make fournew thi: Ck"rk of Cou11 for filing. acting chief justices. of the Board of Public Lands repre­ Ocean View, 2 Bdrm, Fully Furnished, Caipeled, der assumes all risk of non-delivery. late so now form another series by number by half of 36 (18 x 37 = words? Shutters, Service, Security Lighting, PresenUy seeking Independent Demapan now takes the place of 1yphoon 1rash Your answer should be in \\riling anJ fikJ wilh thi: Clerk delivery or error in delivery ol bids. senting Tinian. c. DISPUTES. The undersigned may re­ successively adding the terms of 666). So 666 is the 36th triangu­ Man, House, Cap, Am. fotmer chief justice Marty Taylor. 24 hrs. water, Gas Stove &Waler Healer, Quiel, East FOR RENT of this Court at the Supcri0r Court in SuSU[ll.', S:iipan. Cnm­ TheSenatedid not act on the nomi­ capital Hill Location. Call: 234-7193 or 235-7151 SALES REPRESENTATIVES SPACIOUS STUDIOS & mor.wi:a\th of th~ N'onhem ~1ariana lsllnJs. lt may be prc­ submit any property listed in this No· the series of ones. The first term lar number. To find the 666th 2. What is special about the The EAGI committee also ap­ lice ii a dispute arises as to any bid nation of Elphidia C. Sanchez to the· now only $700.00 per month! 2-BEDROOM UNITS riarcd am.I sir:ni:d for ,ou h,· \Our rnunSL'l and St'Jll 10 lht' will be 1. Then 1 + 1 = 2, so 2 is Triangular Number you multiple 1, 111 th and the 111,l l lth Trian­ Aexible hours. Earn up to 50% Clerk of this Court by ~css;nii:r or mail. It is not nc-ci:ssJr:, thereon. proved the term extension for Board of Public Lands due to incom­ - fully furnished with security guard & d. DEPOSIT. Immediately alter a sale is the second terms. Then l + 1 + l half of 666 by one more than 666 gular Numbers? for )'OU to ~ppcar [)l'r,,onally until funhl.'r notici: Catmen DLC. FatTell to the Board plete requirements. The confitma­ commission. housekeeping services lf )·ou fail .1n anS11·c1 in °'i!EWS-FRIDJ\ Y- JULY ·16. ·1999 .-· NMI bowlers excel in RP tourney Tiger braves chopper ride THE 2nd annual :\sian school,; Bowling Championship Tourn:1- By TIM DAHLBERG em California where we had good full 7 ,361-yard(6,699-meter) self. Stewart. In a year when the U.S. Open 111e111 was corn pktcd th is June Wt h CARNOUSTIE, Scotland (AP) weather every day. So it is always Others had, though, and it That's precisely what happened was played with little rough, the to June 27th i11 Cdiu City Philip­ - Rain fell on the Camoustie a challenge to play in bad wasn't always a pretty sight. in the third round last year at British Open more than makes up pines. Golf Links and a breeze stiffened weather." With faiiways that seem the Royal Birkdale, when Brian Watts for it with tall, spindly grass that Thc.Saip:1n Youth 13owling :\s­ as Tiger Woods, fresh off a heli­ The elements were back in play width of cart paths, deep rough was the only one to break par and seems to grow out of everywhere soci:1tio11 tea111 did \·cry gmid in copterride through the clouds, sat Tuesday, leaving the warm sun­ and long, long par-4s, Carnoustie Woods shot himself out of seri­ on the links course. the 1ou111:1mc·111 by pl:1ci11g lll'O safely inside a tent off the 18th shine that greeted the start of the would be tough under the best ous contention with a 77. Hitting the fairway is crucial. boll'krs in the 111:1stcrs. ll'hich is green.· week as nothing more than a dis­ weather conditions. And seaside B irkdale could pale in compari­ The problem is that the course the ~oal to makc for all the The trip from St. Andrews tant memory and reminding play­ British Opens are rarely played in son, though, to a nasty day on the plays so long that most players boll'l:rs. where only the top 12 across the Firth of Tay didn't faze ers of just how tough Camoustie the best weather conditions. thin faiiways of Camoustie. will be forced to hit drivers off the girls anJ top 12 boys can make him. Neither did the conditions promises to be. "It's thehardestcoursel'veever "You might as well stick red tee on most par-4s. the ewnt. that threaten to make the British Woods could be excused for ·played," Bernhard Langer said. hazard posts down the fairways," That's where Woods and afew Because of our siu and i:xpcri­ Open course as cruel as it is long. his optimism; he had played only "It'sgoingtomakeuslookfool­ Phil Mickelson said. "I've never others will have an edge. cnc..:. S:1ipa11 was not e~pected. "I love it," Woods said. "I've four holes the day earlier and ish if the wind blows real hard," seen fairways as penalizing as "I will be able to hit say a2-iron by most of the other countries. to always loved it. I grew up in South- hadn't yet seen the course at its said U.S. Open winner Payne that for a major championship." Continued on page 54 make the masters. i\fost all othcr :\si:111 countries have Government sponsored teams with full time professional Akebono grabs solo lead coaches anc.1 many more bowlers to clmose from. but our young NAGOYA, Japan (AP) - Hawaii-born yokozuna (grand cham­ bowlers proved them wrong. pion) Akebono grabbed a solo lead at I 0-1 as his rival, sekiwake In the ~irl"s n·cnts Katll\' (junior champion) Dejima, suffered his second upset defeat on l'an~elin:11;. 17 vear, old. rcpr(­ Wednesday, the I Ith day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo tourna­ senting i\fari:1n:'1s I ligh School. ment. placed 1rn 111kr 6. One victory behind Akebono at 9-2 are yokozuna Takanohana and In the· bDy·s e\·cnts Jonath:1n Dejima. lknsk\'. 1--l ye:1r,old. repre,elll­ Newly promoted Hawaii-born yokozuna Musashimaru improved ing i\ lciu n t Car11w I Sr lwol. placed his record to 8-3, along with three other wr~stlers - ozekis (cham­ numbc1· '!. pions) Chiyotaikai and Takanonami and No. 6 maegashira (senior :\lt1c·h 111<1rc· than d,1in:,:. ~''"din wrestler) Musoyama. the t, lll rn :1111 c·n t. , \ll r :: ,1u n s p,·op le Wrestling at the Aichi prefectural gymnasium, Akebono, or Chad 111:1de 111:,ny 1·ril·11,i:- t'r,,111 ,liffc:r­ Rowan, charged No. 3 maegashira Takatoriki with hand thrusts c'llt cnuntril·, 1,_, ,hC1\I in!,! and ,h:1r­ against his opponent's throat and crushed him down from behind, ing the hc:,ul\ ,,r uur JlCllJ1k :111d leaving Takatoriki at 3-8. ,1ur Island. Takanohana attacked No. 5 maegashira Aogiyama with hand The S:1ipa11 Y,n1th Bm, ling.\,. thrusts and sent him out, handing Aogiyama his seventh defeat soci:1tion 11ould like· to ih:111\..; the against four victories. iVl:1rian:1s Visitors .-\u1hori1,· fo1· In the day's final bout, Musashimaru, whose real name is Fiamalu their :1ssis1:11Kc' in supplying u, r·enitani, charged No. 4 maegashira Minatofuji with hand thrusts and with the \·isit fll:wian:1s matcri:il thrust him down. Minatofuji is 6-5. which was ll'dl received by many NM/ youth bowlers recently returned from the Philippines where they competed in the A1,ian Schools Bowling Championships tournament. Takanonami fought off Chiyotaikai 's hand thrusts by tu ming different countries. Contributed photo around the ring, grabbed his opponent's belt and forced him out, leaving both wrestlers at 8-3. years. saic.1 to Austin Carr "That Sekiwake Kaio sidestepped to the left in the initial charge and Athletes • • • looks easy" drawing some laugh­ slapped down Dejima for his fourth victory against seven defeats. ter from the other twenty or so Astros manager returns Continued from page 56 Musoyama pulled down No. I maegashira Akinoshima, leaving kids. Akinoshima at 4-7. chiluren. "It looks easy hccause when I In other major bouts, No. IO maegashira Kyokutenho, or Mongo­ following brain surgery Resident Director of DCC/\, was your age I learned the right lian Tsevegnyam Nyamjav, suffered his sixth defeat against five Joseph P. San Nicolas was very way to shoot the ball." saic.l Carr. victories, losing to No. 6 maegashira Tamakasuga by a driving been recuperating al home. By MICHAEL A. LUTZ Pans have been invi lcc.l to wear He happy of the turnout. "There ain't a lot of good shoot­ technique. Tamakasuga is 6-5. has m:maged a few visits to the HOUSTON (AP) - Larry brigJ,tly colored Hawaiian shirts "I didn't think this many chil­ ers anymorc, thcrc ·s a Jot of good No. 7 maegashira Kyokushuzan, or Mongolian Batbayar Davaa, Astrodome anc.l few rounds of Sorenstam back in the comfort zone Dierker returns to baseb:111 with - Dierker', favorite - to wel­ a c.lrcn would :,how up," said San players but not gooJ shooters." was sent out by No. 13 maegashira Wakanoyama for his fifth defeat a peach-fuzz huirstylc. a nasty come him back. He wore a lei golf while convalescing. Nicolas. said Carr punctuating the need for By JOEL STASHENKO already and I just got my first ($993,732 to $975,939) on the against six victories. Wak.inoyama is 7-4. scar w1d ;i clean bill of health. while sp..:aking to reporters Matr Galante was the interim Others like Mike Aguon who rropcr shooting techniques. NEW ROCHELLE, New York win," Sorcnstam said. "So I really 1999 LPGA money list. Inkster, A month <1go. Dierker wa, Wednesday. manager of the team. which was watched his srn1 bat during the Carr also showed the kids some (AP)-Annika Sorenstam is back wanted that one. It was a lo! of along with theother24 topmoncy­ cai,-ieJ out or the Astrndome, ·TJI be delighted, but r haven't was I 3-14in Dierker'sabsrnce. baseball clinic was very impressed basic teclrniques such as proper at the course she calls her favorite fun. I feel like I finally put four winncrs on lour this year, is en­ the victim of a grand mal sei-­ been antsy to get back," Dierker Dierker'scondition wasdiag­ with the NMSC's "guest I ist". hand-on-ball placement. proper on the LPGA Tour. rounds together." tered at Wy kagy l. zure, and had an emergency op­ said. "'I don't feel anything but nosed as arteriovenous malfor. "Wow," was many of Aguon's shooting, correct ball spin or rota­ Her comfort level at the JAL A tournament's defending "It's amazing," Sorenstam said. eration to repair blood vessels normal. I'd say at no point c.lid I mation. Dr. Rob Parrish, who comments as I pointed out who tion. f'or the olc.ler kic.ls rebound­ Big Apple Classic is sure to make champion, coming off a win the "She is playing so well and is in his brain. On Thursday night, WOITY about my recovery. I had performed the surgery, said a the athletes are and explained ing anc.l lay-ups were ac.ldcd to the her competitors squirm, at least a prior week, would normally com­ raising two great girls. She's al­ he returns as manager of .the confidence that I would recover." mass the size of a "really big briefly their backgrounds. lessons. little. mand all the attention on the eve ways been a competitor, but to Houston Astros against the De­ Dierker checked out of Meth­ jalapeno" was removed and Aguon takes time from his busi­ "This i, the kind or push the "I'm on the right track now," of an LPGA event. play on that level with all she has HITE CLUB troit Tigers. odist Hospital on June 23 and has Panish forecast a full recovery. ness to invest in giving some of kic.ls need," said Ca1·inne she said Wednesday after a tune­ But Sorenstam was overshad­ going on is truly an accomplish­ . Tinian' s children some sporting lloffschncider. Can-innc and her up round for the four-round event owed at Wykagyl on Wednesday ment." at the Wykagyl Country Club just by the presence of three members Sorenstam didn't play badly more consistency anc.l patience. The course is longer now and activities such as flag football. sister-in-law Liz 1-loffsclmcic.lcr north of New York City. "Com­ of the World Cup-winning U.S. during her victory drought for 10 Anc.1, he learned a few things from the fairways tighter. Bunkers were Recently he presented to NIKE brought their six children to the Tiger • • • ing here, I'm comfortable because women's soccer team - Mia months, but she was not the best. Birkc.lale last year about the wind mostly all rec.lone, anc.1 one was (shoes). a proposal, hoping to re­ event. ~ontit11:1ed fro~ l?~ge 55 I know the course so well." Hamm, Julie Foudy and Brandi She has finished in the top I Onine that may serve him well here. added on No. 6 to keep players ceive spo11s c4u ipmcnt from them Participating in yesterday's And why not? The last time she Chastain - in the pro-am. The times anc.l finished second three or 3-wooc.l off the tee just as far as "It was disappointing, yes, but I from carving shots like Ben Hogan for Tinian' s youngsters. event were three ofTinian's SPG saw the par-7 I, 6, I 76-yard (5,620- soccer stars traded barbs with one times this season. But there al­ some of the guys can hit their lcameu I ncedeu to control my hit on thepar-5 in 1953 on his way In yesterday's basketball clinic athletes, Regina Palacios. metcr) Wykagy,I layout in I 998, another as an adoring gallery, ways seemed to be someone else urivcrs," Woods said. "I believe ball night a little more and be to a win there. ;1 confident little girl of about 11- J amaima San Nicolas and Je Shin. she was the winner in record­ heavy with preteen girls, followed -primarily Webb, Inkster or Se that is a tremendous advantage in more efficient at it," Woods said. "If we get the wind they arc shattering fashion. Sorenstam shot their every move. Ri Pak-who have won the tour­ any tournament. period." "I needed to learn how to putt in predicting for Thursuay, you a 19-under 265 and won by eight The soccer team's success naments. Woods, who has won three of the wind a little better, different might see some real tears out Dela ... Shootout .. shots. should help all female athletes, The rivalries bred by such com­ his last four to11marncnts and was techniques used in the wind. These there," said Watson, who is Continued fron, page ~6 s;<:>_nt~':!e_~fr

_,,;~~.. -- 56-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-FRIDAY-JULY 16, 1999 SPOBTS Athletes trek to 'sports clinic'

By Tony Celis Variety News Staff (· . .. ~,... :,-·· ABOUT a hundred Tinian young­ .. ~ sters waited patiently at Multi­ .-\.,,, ' l'urpose Jymnasium for the Northern Marianas Sports Chal­ lenge guest athletes to arrive .. While they waited the organizer of the event, Bill Sakovich took the opportunity to welcome the children and explain a little of what the event was suppose to niean to them. In a nutshell the program is aimed at getting kids involved in sports as a way of. achieving some of their life's goals. Sports and education should go hand in hand the ath­ letes continue stressing to the chil­ dren. Clearly the children-in Tinian as well as in other places-need more adults tovolunteertheirtime for the children it was pointed out by more than a few adults who attended the event along with their

Contmuea on page 54 Tinian youths turned out for the Northern Marianas Sports challenge 'Sports Clinics' yesterday at Mufti-Purpose Gym. Photo by Tony Celis Shootout at Joeten center Dela Cruz TI-IEBUDWEISER-BudLightbasketball"$5,000.HalfcourtShootout '99" will be held tomon-ow at Joeten Shopping Center in Susupe. brothers The event is open to all CNMI residents from Rota, Tinian, Saipan and the Northern Islands, as well as guest workers. rule chess Those ineligible include tourist, military personnel and anyone else : not residing or working the NMI. , Continued on page 54 '. tourney TWELVE-year-old Mark Ryan Dela Cruz topped the 1999 Barny's Pizza & Pasta House Junior· Chess Cup tournament, scoring 11.5 points after I 4 rounds, edging by a mere half-a­ point his I I -year-old brother Christian who finished in solo second place. The elder Dela Cruz won I 0 games, including against his brother, drew three and lost only to Oliver lgisaiar. His younger brother won the same number of games, drew two and lost two. The CNMl's junior chess champion Mark Ryan Dela Cruz (center front row), runner up Christian Dela Cruz (left) and third placer Jovencio The Dela Cruzes are enrolled Camacho Jr. (right) pose with their trophies.

at William S. Reyes Elementary . ' . . School. Koblerville Elementary Kiin.'remains·in second place School's Jovencio Camacho Jr., DAY TWO into the 1999 PGA Akay remains at third place 10, finished third with I 0.5 Junior Series in Hapuna Golf re­ with, 158. TC points. sort in Hawaii, Saipan'}1ichael Camacho ended in a tie with Kirn remaimi'in second place .. · 12-year-old Pedro Kakuze of The.,Iead chµnged hands yes~ .. Palau League ,-:--,_. . . ~ Calvary Christian Academy, but terday with. a new le,ader ~merg­ .Qame.schedule · i· the Koblerville student had the ing:. Ki111's two-d~ftdtalisjust ·. · ... . '• ,· better tie-break score. one· stroke behind·· the ·.cu1Tent Mar~Pac Palau Kakuze ended in fou1th place. leader ... · •.. ; . -' . ···. . .·.·· . ' •.•..•. : : ' . SoftbaltLeague game·· .•: · 1. Finishing in a tie for fiftlicsixth ' '.'Thiwl~d was riot;a{~t~ing : sche,du1e:ror:sunday,-Ju1y.1s: : placeswith9.5poinL~wereHopwood yesterday, with a change of di~.· Time . . . •Team. Junior High School's Paul Magcalas, rection Kim -was able:to in9htip . 10 am:. Warriors vs. Koror Tiger~ 13, and the Dela C111zes' nine-year­ closer to the··:1eader .... said the . . . ' .. ' ,. ', : ,, ' · 1tfm. 'Enforcers vs. Turtles• old brother Mm·k David. olderKiin; .. _.. · · ·- - .. ·/' ' .. Noon. . Sofang vs. Red Torch·. Magcalas's younger brother ·Michael shot two:strokeslowet.. · t p:m. · Peleliu vs. Bombers • Richard finished in solo seventh tharfhe ciidonTuesday\theri he 2p.m. Angaur vs. Outriggers . place with eight points. finished- af 79, Wednesday Kim Five-year-old Abraham Abayare hangs on the rim with a little help from 3 p.ni.. Sl>QSPEC . .vs: Fad?ng. .: former Cleveland Cavaliers' Austin Carr. Photo by Tony Cells Conti!1uedonpage54 shot, 17 for a two~day tot.al 156'. ! - - - - ~ - ~- ~--- ' ~ ------~~--- SA!PAN 1 P.O BG:-: 72 ! :;-;,;·;(Jf I, //:t, )(/f.'IJ • fol. (6i'O) 23~-1:;,11 , !Sh, , '!Nl

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